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After all, knights, the value of their lives lies in war, and their status also comes from war, if one day all the wars in this world disappear, and everyone is forged into a plow, then what do you want their knights to do?

Therefore, in the movie "Heavenly Dynasty", Reynard, the Grand Master of the Templar Order, even if he provoked a war between Jerusalem and ****** because of his own willfulness, the Grand Master still had the support of the vast majority of the Templar members - Baldwin IV signed an armistice with Saladin, and after a six-year peace, the two Knights of the Templar Order were hanged for killing a few Arab civilians - What is the difference between such a knight lord and an ordinary pariah?!

So the knights needed war, they had to need war, war strengthened their position, war also brought them glory, and booty and ...... Slave.

However, for now, the knights of the county of Desmond may not have to worry about the boredom of life for the time being.

Because, the messenger of the Grand Duke of Munster, Murzid, is now on the way, and it is less than half a day before he reaches the castle of the Count of Don Jr.!

This envoy is not like the previous one, just a nameless courtier in the Grand Duke's court (similar to the diners of the Warring States), but has a blood relationship, a birth certificate, and the third son recognized by the Grand Duke, Tade? Tile? O'brien. And this son of the Grand Duke, it is impossible for him to come alone, according to intelligence, this Prince Tade almost came with a team of nearly fifty people!

These fifty men, I must make clear, these fifty men are not the so-called temporary conscripts, serfs who have nothing but a wooden spear on their bodies, they are full-time soldiers who have undergone basic military training, wear leather armor and shields, and do not work.

Generally speaking, this kind of off-duty soldier is basically similar to a knight's minions. And if a full-time soldier is placed in the ancient ****, it needs almost a hundred peasants to support, and in Europa, due to the long-term war that lasted for thousands of years, the off-duty soldier actually did not experience particularly strong training, nor did he need any salary, so he only needed about fifty peasants to support.

That is to say, these 50 off-duty soldiers need almost 2,500 peasants to support, and according to this standard, a total of 50,000 or 60,000 peasants in the territory of the Earl of Xiao Tang can support 1,000 off-duty soldiers at most - besides, it is impossible for the Earl of Xiao Tang to really use all the money and food to train soldiers, and the other expenses, digging canals to build toilets, and the cultivation of clover seeds, there are many places to spend money!

What did Grand Duke Murzid mean by sending these fifty professional soldiers, plus his third son? Is it a threat? Is it a gesture of goodwill? Or is it simply a direct declaration of war?

Speaking of war, Count Tang Jr. definitely doesn't want to fight, first, eighty percent can't fight, two, Desmond is now under construction everywhere, the clover has sprouted, the crops are growing very well, and maybe next year will be a bumper harvest, if there is a war at this time, this year's hard work will be in vain!

Therefore, if the Grand Duke of Murzid can accept it when he sees it, as long as it is a little bit, it is not too much of an offering, then the little Earl Tang gritted his teeth and endured it, after all, a year's hard work cannot be wasted, but if the Grand Duke of Murzid opens his mouth, then ...... Let's talk about it then......

That's it, although Count Xiao Tang's idea is a bit cowardly, but after all, in this era, it's not about looking at the face but about the flesh, so let's bear it if you can.

After that, the Count of Don Jr. thought so, and then, accompanied by the knight of Occoba, and the priest Philip, walked into the castle.

"Grand Duke Murzid has a total of three sons, the eldest son Murcheltč, the second son Diarmat, and the third son Tade."

On the way, the knight of Alcobar rode his horse and tried to get as close as possible to the little Count Don and said, "But there has been a rumor that the Grand Duke wants to pass on the position to his youngest third son, and not to his eldest or second son. ”

"Oh, why? This tower ...... Tower...... Is Tad outstanding? Little Count Tang also rode a horse, and asked suspiciously, you know, this inheritance is passed on to the youngest son and not the eldest son, it is most likely to cause trouble with the Xiao Wall, and the strongest embankment has also collapsed from the inside, not to mention that the position of the Grand Duke of Murzid is not stable!

"I once heard an ascetic from afar say that in terms of ability alone, the second and third of these three are better than the eldest in terms of ability, but the second is too scheming, and he is not good at diplomacy, so he is not liked by the Grand Duke, but the third one, that is, Tade, is different, and the third one's diplomatic work, at least on the surface, is still good."

At this time, Priest Philip spoke with difficulty, why did he say that he was difficult? Because the priest can't ride a horse, he can only be led by the knight of Alcoba, but the space for a horse is limited, and the knight of Alcobar is a big man, and with the addition of a big fat man like Priest Philip (although he has lost a little weight recently), this space is ......

So Priest Philip could only sit on the back of the horse's neck, and to tell the truth, the Count Don was afraid that the two of them would crush the horse!

"In addition, the third Tad has one of the biggest advantages, that is, he has two sons - although they are illegitimate children, but in comparison to his two elder brothers, there is nothing to do, so even for the sake of the next generation, the Grand Duke may pass the position to this Tad prince."

As soon as Philip said this, the little Count Tang understood better, I am afraid that this is the Grand Duke of Murzid paving the way for Prince Tade, so that he can visit everywhere to get the support of the surrounding nobles, and there will be no big chaos when he inherits the throne in the future. As for the fifty professional soldiers assigned to Prince Tad, it was probably specifically to protect him, after all, Priest Philip had said before that the second prince Diarmat was very scheming!

Hmph, scheming, this is not a good word, and the translation puts it bluntly, this prince is probably the kind of person who is very good at conspiracy and assassination - and the reason is also ready, wasn't the messenger sent to Desmond because he was 'robbed and killed by robbers'? Prince Tad doesn't say that he has a body of ten thousand gold, there is always a hundred pure gold, so with a little guard, who can say anything?

"Ahma! Isn't this our dear cousin Donchester? Long time no see! ”

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the hall, the Earl of Tad opened his hands very enthusiastically and gave Count Don a ...... Fragrant kisses.

Well, it's not a ji, I repeat, it's really not a ji, and Prince Tad just kissed his face. Kiss the hand and kiss the face, this is already relatively common, if the little Count Tang goes to Eastern Rome to have a romantic French kiss with a noblewoman, and the husband of this noblewoman is still applauding, you must not be surprised, these are just etiquette, etiquette.

But Count Don Jr. was already confused.

Kisses are not the reason, at least not the main reason, Britons, homosexuality is legal, what is a male kiss. But this taste...... I believe everyone understands that it is similar to the taste of putting an onion in your mouth and chewing it, mixing it with potatoes, sprinkling a bottle of vinegar and soy sauce, and finally burying it in the ground for a year, and then digging it out.

Well, that's nothing, Count Don Jr...... Endure.

"Cousin, you don't know, since my uncle brought you to visit Munster, my brother and I have been thinking about you, all day long thinking about whether you eat well or not, whether you sleep well or not, and love you, and then I heard that you became an earl, brother and I miss it day and night, no, as soon as I heard that there was a mission to Desmond, I immediately asked my father to package a ticket, and I came over immediately."

Well, this Prince Tad, there is a lot of information in your words, please allow me to buffer it.

But the concubine really can't accept it!

Seeing that Prince Tad was holding his hand and didn't let go, and then listening to Prince Tad's babbling words, Count Don Jr.: I'll smoke.

Didn't pull it out.

Smoke again.

Haven't pulled it out yet.

It's not a big deal, it's all men, and it's ...... to shake hands I'm going to be bitten by a dog, Count Tang, I'll bear with it!

However, the Earl of Don did not understand that this was indeed a relatively normal social interaction in the Middle Ages, or in Great Britain. It's like in the Wei and Jin dynasties, all of those sub-literati were fond of Jiji, and these nobles in the Middle Ages were similar, such as Rome. Rome's demise at the hands of the foundation is a lesson from the past......

Moreover, by the standards of this era, Count Xiao Tang is tall and big, with thick muscles, plus good facial features, and has the vigorous and upward spirit of modern people.

However, the greetings will always pass, yes, the greetings, as Philip said before, this Prince Tad is indeed very good at doing superficial work, and the previous ones are indeed only superficial skills. The next disputes involving their respective interests are not superficial and can be overcome.

PS: The next chapter will be released at half past eleven...... I'll try as much as I can.