The horse's hooves splashed the snow on the ground, and made a trampling creak, even in this cold winter, the training of war horses did not end, Arold's need for war horses became more and more urgent, the Bo brother family received orders to train and transport more war horses, this valley in which the wrangler settlement was located at the bottom of the valley, for this purpose a simple manor was built, the manor was not only to ensure the life of the wrangler, but also to have blacksmiths to shop zuò horseshoes and weapons.

"Lord Count, soon we will have a strong cavalry force." Arold and Sir Ron stood in the snow, they looked at the horses trained by the wranglers, the Bogo family was a good family of horses, they knew how to feed the horses with wheat to ensure their bodies, and later accepted Arrod's practice of whisking eggs in wheat, although many people thought it was a very luxurious practice, but fortunately in the Middle Ages farmhouses and estates would breed hens, so eggs were not uncommon.

"Drink~~~." At this time, a group of members of the squire regiment were shirtless, lined up in two neat formations in the snow, running around the manor in the cold wind, their faces were frozen by the cold wind, and their bodies were shivering because of the cold, but they were forced to run under the wooden sticks in the hands of the instructors, in order to train the members of the squire regiment to be strong, Arold ordered the instructors to add a morning run in addition to the training, and asked them not to wear shirts in the cold winter, knowing that the climate on the Baltic coast is extremely cold, It was a severe test for the attendants.

"Is this necessary, Lord Earl?" Looking at the young men who were smuggling with white breath in their mouths and shivering in the cold wind, even Sir Ron felt the rigor of the training.

"A strong cavalry is not just a strong horse, only the soldiers on the horse have a strong will, can we say that we have a strong cavalry force, but you can rest assured. I have ordered Miss Shirley to come to this manor, and she will mix herbs for these lads, just drink some herbs after training. "Of course, Arrod will not let his soldiers be attrition in non-combat, although there is a shortage of medical treatment in this era, but it is not without a way, as Miss Shirley, who was once a priest of the Lomwa religion. Knowing a lot of primitive herbal knowledge, coupled with the fact that Arrod taught Miss Shirley the basics of disinfection in later generations, the intelligent Miss Shirley's medical skills have improved a lot compared to before.

"But there's a problem." Sir Ron said with some embarrassment.

"What's the problem?" Arold asked curiously.

"Some of the attendants refused to drink the decoction, believing that it was witchcraft and that as Catholics one should not use pagan herbs." Sir Ron crossed his hands on his waist and said to Arrod.

"Witchcraft? That's medicine, damn bastard. Arold knew that sometimes these superstitious Catholics were stubborn, and they rejected things that they thought were not Catholic, but Arold had no way to force them directly.

"There are already people lying in hospital beds. Do you want to continue to order them to train like this? Sir Ron pouted, he felt that Arold was a complete realist, who did not care at all about the beliefs of his subjects, and if he cared, it was because it was profitable.

"Yes, I'll solve this, this problem of faith, but they still have to continue training, and I'm their lord." Arold turned and led Ser Ron into the manor. The main building of the manor is a high-roofed wooden house, but a vertical building is being built in the center of the house. This is typical of medieval architecture, with a main house built with auxiliary rooms on either side or in the middle, and the horse farm will eventually be built into a T-shaped structure.

"Lord Earl, the servants have prepared a banquet, please go inside." At this time, Bo Ge and his son stood at the gate of the manor and waited for Arrod. By this time the training of the attendants had ended, and Arold would enjoy the meal and food with them.

"Coax~~~." After a morning of training, the squires who were still growing their bodies were munching on their hearts, and their youthful and lively personalities almost toppled the rooms of the manor, but this showed their energy. Arold looked at his men with his glass in hand, who would be the backbone of his army.

"Ron, do you think it will be difficult for our current military forces to sweep the Baltic coast?" Arold leaned back in the high-backed chair as he leaned closer to Sir Ron, who was protecting him, asked.

"With all due respect, Lord Count, our strength is in fact very weak, and the eastern side along the coast is all the sphere of influence of the Slavs, who are numerous and hate us, and without the support of the Duchy of Mason, we may not be an opponent." Sir Ron knew that Arold's tactics were always full of tricks, but in the end, war was about troops, equipment, supplies, and morale, and these basic things would not change.

"I understand that we have a small number so we have to take the route of elite troops, as long as I have a thousand elite troops in my hands, I can defeat Kang Tuoyi, two thousand can occupy the land of the former Mecklenburg Great Emirate, and three thousand can control the entire Baltic coast." Arold poured a sip of wine into his mouth, he knew the importance of elite soldiers, even a rabble of 10,000 people could not withstand the blow of an army determined to die.

"I understand Lord Earl, but you have too few troops in your hands, although those armor guards have undergone strict training, but with all due respect, their combat effectiveness is more than enough as a security force, but on the battlefield you should take a look at their appearance, fortunately you didn't reuse them this time against Count Lauzitz, otherwise I would have to divide the army to take care of them." Sir Ron sighed, he understood Arrod's intentions, but the armor guards were just a group of farmers who rarely even saw blood, when they heard the noise of weapons colliding, some people were scared and paralyzed, this has nothing to do with whether they have been trained or not, it is completely an instinctive reaction, why in the Celestial Empire, the nomads have always been in an offensive posture against the farming peoples, this is an instinctive bloodthirsty process.

"Is it really that bad?" Arrod's brows furrowed, he was a protective soldier trained according to Wang Anshi's method, but it seemed that the effect was not very obvious, which made Arold worried, it seems that Song's experience is not suitable for this era, he touched his chin and thought carefully, but at this time, there was a sudden fight in the house.

"I'm sorry Earl, these boys must be drunk." Master Bogo quickly stood up and apologized to Arrod.

"What's wrong with them? Oh my God, even on the training ground they weren't so aggressive. Arold looked at these energetic lads and was not surprised that such fights were the occurrence of such fights at most aristocratic banquets in the Middle Ages.

"Young people fight with each other, and when they get drunk, they fight for the vanity of the first." Master Bogo explained to Arrod.

"Lust, hiss~~~, I know who I should emulate, who can make us strong in the short term." Arrod's body almost jumped out of his seat, training may make people strong, but if there is no courage it is just a group of farmers in armor, but once there was a country that carried out a series of initiatives, and as a result, these reforms made the whole country like a huge military camp, and every soldier felt ecstatic instead of fear when he heard about war, and it was this courage that made the whole country extremely strong, and finally swept away the Liuhe.

"What did you say, Lord Earl?" Sir Ron heard Arrod's muttering, and he asked curiously.

"Sir Ron, we should go back." Unable to sit still any longer after thinking of how he should grow stronger, Arold stood up and walked outside, Ser Ron hurriedly followed behind him, and pushed the squires who were already fighting together to make a way for Arold.

Riding a horse on the path leading to Mecklenburg, Arold was jolted by his mount, but his mind was reminded of the past, when he first ran Mecklenburg, Arold wanted to build it into a rich land, so he encouraged commercial activities and improved agricultural technology, this initiative was very effective for a once backward country like Mecklenburg, but now it is different, when the Wendell family was destroyed and attacked, the support from the Duchy of Mason can be said to be completely cut off, From now on, he must deal with the invasion of the Slavs independently, if he is only rich like the Song, then he will become a lamb to the slaughter or a fat pig, which is difficult to protect himself, and how to take revenge on the powerful Duke of Bavaria?

"I remember watching a TV series, what was Shang Jun's military reform at that time? The military merit system, yes, that's right, exchanging military merit for a knighthood to motivate the soldiers' desire to fight, and the inheritance system for the nobility should also be improved, and the children of the nobility who have no military merit will not be able to inherit the land. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and the hands holding the reins tightened tighter and tighter, unconsciously letting the war horse under his crotch neigh.

"Whoosh~~~." Suddenly, an arrow shot out of the bushes beside the path, but Arrod tightened the reins and stopped the horse, and the arrow flew in front of Arrod.

"There are assassins, Lord Earl, be careful." Sir Ron and the knights of the Inner House who were guarding hurriedly stepped forward, and the three knights of the Inner House held the shields in their hands to protect Arrod's left and right, and ran forward with Arrod in their arms, and Sir Ron led the three knights of the Inner House to draw the swords at their waists and rushed into the bushes on horseback, and suddenly the shouts of people and the sound of weapons colliding on both sides of the road sounded. (To be continued......)