In the middle of winter, even the Slavs had to stop the invasion of the Willer border, and Arold also took this opportunity to reform the military system, and refined the army organization of the German mercenary regiment that was originally established and generally adopted it into the Mecklenburg army, because the German mercenary regiment split when it was serving the Danish king, and there were only more than 200 people left when the guide returned to China, so Arold simply incorporated the soldiers of the German mercenary regiment into the new army of Mecklenburg.

He also selected the original armor guards and combined them with the second sons of the nobles of Mecklenburg to form a new army of 400 people, ten of whom were squad leaders, five squadrons of one brigade, and two brigades of a company, and two-thirds of a company of this batch of new armies were hand-to-hand combat fighters, armed with spears and swords, and one-third were crossbowmen, which was a combination of hand-to-hand combat and long-range company.

The new Mecklenburg army was the backbone of the infantry in the group, but Arold knew that the infantry backbone belonged to the regular army in the middle of the odd square, and that in order to fight a powerful enemy, it was necessary to have a strange soldier, a sharp and fast dagger that could intervene in the enemy's vital point when he was cold, so he organized the heavy cavalry, knights, and javelinmen into a company of 100 horses, and awarded them a new banner with a blazing flame painted on it.

At the same time, the Viking warriors recruited on the Sealand Islands also formed a separate company, these Viking warriors are sturdy, and can also manipulate the narrow dragon-headed warship to plunder around, often have a surprise effect, can be like a gust of wind sweeping towards the enemy, Arold also ordered the smelting base to forge heavy armor suitable for these majestic soldiers to wear, more than 200 pieces of heavy armor can not be made at once, but it can be imagined that once these two hundred pairs of heavy armor are worn on the Viking warriors, Arold will have a powerful heavy infantry in his hands, and the banner given to this heavy infantry is a crow with wings flapping.

The completion of the new military system gave the soldiers of Mecklenburg a sense of hope. However, everyone is still skeptical about whether Arold can fulfill his promise, and no one dares to guarantee that this is just a beautiful pie drawn by Arold in order to deceive the soldiers, especially those second sons from noble families who have no right to inherit, and these second sons of the nobles who joined Arold's army only came with the idea of temptation. Most people are still waiting, that is to say, there are at least more than 100 noble children in Mecklenburg, as for why there are still so many noble children, after all, people do not have too many entertainment projects in this era, and the number of aristocratic power also depends on the number of family members.

"Bell, bell, bell~~~." On this day, the bell rang in the church of Mecklenburg, and Arold attended a service with his wife, Princess Josie. Princess Josie knelt on a soft cushion in a long loose dress supported by a maid, and the priest wore white gloves to bless her, hoping that she would give birth to a healthy heir for Arold, who knelt side by side with Princess Josie in front of the altar and received the priest's blessing, and then everyone circled around the so-called Holy Ark of the Virgin's breast. Arold struggled to hold back a smile as he turned, and almost broke his palm with his fingernails. But it was a matter of religious and political attitudes, and he had to be patient.

"Sir Ron, for you have long served me, your sovereign faithfully, devotion to the Holy Church, and your defense against the barbaric infidel invasion under the banner of thy sovereign. Are there doubts among those present about your merits? Arrod wore his hair loose, the ends of which were slightly curled and hanging down his shoulders, and wore a tiara of earl heads, and a white robe, the corners of which were trimmed with gold thread and red wool. On his chest is a black lion heraldic pattern, he wears an emerald pendant around his neck, highlighting the nobility and wealth of Arold's status, and his saber Terminator hangs from his waist, at which point Arold draws the Terminator and places the sword on the right shoulder of Sir Ron, who is kneeling on one knee in front of him.

"No~~~." The people in the church said in unison, most of them were members of the knights and squires of the Inner House, they were also dressed up, the knights wore their helmets under their arms, chain mail and a cloak on their bodies, and the attendants wore leather armor and smocks, and they looked at the adults standing in the front row who were about to be canonized, and their hearts were surging, and they dreamed that one day they could be treated like this.

"Well, then, in this temple of God, I, the ruler of Mecklenburg and Sealand, grant you the title of Baron Ron, and at the same time grant you the castle of the Angry Lion, Baron Ron, and you must remember the oath of loyalty and courage." Archold looked around and saw that no one was objecting, and he announced loudly to Ron and the others, and slapped his sword on Ron's back and awarded him the title of baron, Ron was in fact a distant relative of the Wendell family by blood, and he was the only one to receive the title of baron, most of the others were village fiefs.

"I swear eternal allegiance to you and your rightful heir, my monarch." Baron Ron couldn't help but tear up in his eyes when he felt Arrod slap his sword on the back and announce it in public, becoming a baron meant that he had finally become a middle-class nobleman and owned a castle.

"Get up, Lord Baron." Arold was satisfied and let Ron get up, before giving Ron the Lion Castle, he had moved the academy to Mecklenburg, for Arrod, the talent in the academy is more worthy of attention than the fortress, and Ron will certainly not complain about getting a castle.

Arold rewarded the generals who followed him in the past in the church, not only to appease their military spirits, but also to show others, that is, if you follow him Arold, you will have meat and wine to eat, although the people of Europa generally rely on layers of vassal relations to establish their social status, usually as lords or the courtiers of the monarch will serve the higher level of monarchs, but there is no interest to drive you don't expect these people to be very motivated. Although it may be that the religion of Europa will be inspired by the high morale of the nobles or commoners to fight against the infidels, most of them are ordinary people with mortal flesh, and religion cannot be eaten or drunk.

Arold worked hard to win over the nobles, won the hearts of the people in the territory, and held a sumptuous banquet in Mecklenburg after the reward, entertaining those nobles who had been rewarded, as well as those who came from afar to participate in the ceremony, and satisfying the people's belly with the financial resources accumulated in Mecklenburg, and this generous banquet in this cold winter would undoubtedly satisfy everyone, and even the clergy of the church kept crossing Arold with oily hands, wishing him a long and peaceful rule, And Arold sat on the lord's throne with a smile on his face, raising a glass in response to the enthusiasm of the people, and from time to time looked at the bulging belly of his wife, Princess Josie, beside him.

"If only father and mother could be there." When Arrod's eyes fell on Eve, who was sitting in the corner on his left side, drinking alone, he couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart, the originally prosperous Wendell family was only left with their two brothers, and the others were either dead or missing, and they didn't feel anything on weekdays, but in this lively banquet, it reflected the desolation of their brothers.

When Arold was sighing, suddenly a guard walked in from outside the door, but his appearance did not affect people's interest, the guard walked around the noisy crowd in the hall, squeezed through the desperately drinking and noisy crowd and walked to Arold's side, seeing the appearance of the guard, Arold also felt very strange, and couldn't help but turn his face away.

"My Lord, a carriage from the royal family has arrived at the castle, what should we do?" The guard took off his wide-brimmed helmet and clenched into Arrod's ear and said aloud, "There was no way that the hall was too noisy, not only were the people making a loud noise, but there was also a court band playing in the corridor upstairs of the hall.

"Royal carriage, do you see the flag?" Arrod's brows furrowed, why didn't he receive this news, why did the royal family visit his castle in this cold weather, but he still got up and followed the guards and walked out, Baron Ron was still a personal knight serving Arrod, and quickly put down his wine glass and followed behind Arrod. (To be continued......)