Although the impact of the light cavalry is weaker than that of the heavy cavalry, which even the horses are covered with a layer of heavy armor, the role of the light cavalry is much greater for the air crossing collar today.

In the absence of a large-scale frontal war, the hussars were enough to complete all combat missions.

"The first batch of horses was less than 300, but the follow-up ones were delivered over the next month. Lanilus took a deep breath and said, "According to my estimates, there are about six hundred of them. ”

Six hundred war horses.

According to the establishment of the Capetian family, ten men were a cavalry squad, fifty men were a squadron, and two hundred men were a large battalion.

A cavalry regiment with more than ten brigades and more than two thousand people.

According to this ratio, the air crossing will soon have more than three brigades of cavalry.

This made Rand's mood a little excited.

And under their command, all the soldiers combined, there are only more than 600 people, if they are all turned into cavalry, then the artillerymen and musketeers will be left unmanned.

Artillerymen and musketeers are a special class of troops, and they can deal even more powerful blows to the enemy than cavalry in war, but these classes are extremely maneuverable, and not everyone is competent.

It seems that a new round of recruitment plans is about to be implemented again.

In order to smoothly place the horses, Rand specially asked the soldiers to suspend today's weight-bearing training and mobilized a group of soldiers to help.

"Look, it's horses that are being shipped down from merchant ships!"

"Well, they're huge, a mile bigger than my donkey. ”

"This is a war horse! Does a war horse understand?"

The soldiers marveled curiously, for those who had only come into contact with the Order of Payne, the war horse was undoubtedly a rare species, and only the most dangerous rangers and noble knights could enjoy it.

Whenever they watched the knight pass in front of them, what in their hearts did they not want to be like each other?

Dressed in bright armor, he rode on the back of a divine horse.

Just thinking about that scene makes people excited.

......

In the evening, a grand banquet was held to welcome the members of the Peruvian family and to celebrate the success of the winter, Rand ordered the dark beer and stored jerky bread from the cellar to be removed and a bonfire was lit in the square in front of the castle.

"You mean, everyone can attend, and you don't need invitations or badges or anything like that?" asked the clerk in charge of the banquet, with some embarrassment, "but in this case, beggars and thieves may be involved." ”

As for this banquet, Rand did not continue the tradition of inviting only some nobles or officers to small gatherings in the tavern or castle, but chose to invite all the soldiers and workers in the open air, without paying any participation fee, but also to bring their families and children to participate.

"And we didn't have a band or lead dancer at all, and most of the officers didn't know how to dance, and I'm worried about ......," the officer didn't finish.

"A banquet is not a ball, there is no need to do so many formalistic things," Randt waved his hand, "There are too many rules to let go." ”

"It's enough to make the guests happy. ”

Soldiers are the deadliest job in the world, and they face enemies and pressures from all sides year after year, and their lives can be lost at any time.

Over time, the soldiers are like a string that is tightened, and if there is no occasional relaxation, it will one day break due to excessive stress.

Therefore, giving them an occasion and a channel for release is something that must be considered as a lord.

But what he had to consider was whether Lanilus, one of the participants, would enjoy the occasion.

In other words, do you like such a banquet with the people?

As dusk approached, the square was already filled with soldiers and workers and their families, and even though Rand had already expanded the square ahead of time in anticipation of overcrowding, there was still congestion in the square, and some curious children climbed up the nearby trees and looked in this direction.

The loud sound of the horn sounded, focusing everyone's attention.

It's my turn.

Rand cleared his throat as he stepped onto the highest platform in front of the plaza, initially a little nervous, but when he looked at the crowd below, he suddenly felt his mood calm down.

"Soldiers, lords, and my friends from afar, I'm sure I don't need to introduce myself anymore," Rand nodded ahead, and the otherwise noisy crowd slowly quieted down, "I have something to tell you before this banquet begins. ”

"Three years ago, I came to the Empty Crossing Territory on my father's orders, to the land we now have beneath our feet, which is barren and miserab, far from the bustling capital, and surrounded by powerful enemies that threaten us at all times. ”

"At the beginning, I was also angry and hopeless, thinking that I was being exiled to this place. But as time went on, I began to understand the land and its people. ”

"When I saw countless scrawny, glazed-eyed women and children and corpses everywhere, I began to reflect on whether to continue to be so decadent, or to stand up and completely change all this!"

"I chose the latter. ”

"Long live your lord!"

"Who took the land and grain back from the nobles?!!" shouted a high voice from the crowd.

"It's your lord!"

"Who is it that has led us to repel the invaders again and again?!"

"Your Lord!"

"Have you ever seen a nobleman who stood on the city walls, faced with countless beasts, and fought alongside us?"

"Hurrah, my lord!"

Rand took a deep breath, the atmosphere no longer needed to be moved, and the purpose he wanted had been achieved.

When the call gradually calmed down, Rand waved his hand, "Winter is over, under everyone's heroic battle, the enemy has not been able to cause even the slightest damage to the air crossing territory, we have defeated the strong enemy at the lowest cost, this is not my credit alone, this victory belongs to every companion who fought to defend the air crossing territory!"

"I know that among you, there are some of your companions or family members who have lost their lives in the fighting. ”

"They are the heroes of the empty crossing collar, and every soldier who throws his head and spills his blood is worthy of our eternal memory. ”