Chapter 18 There are losses and gains

By the time he lay down before dawn and got up again, he had already taken a nap before he acted, otherwise he would have been in a negative state under the influence of lack of sleep - even Boram's finances would not have been able to equip all the soldiers in the barracks with 'comfortable' sleeping bags. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info No one would refuse to apply as Barrett, but he didn't come here to show off his privileges.

"Thank you, Mr. Boreham, the captain has already told us, if it weren't for your report, we wouldn't have had a chance to participate in last night's operation." As soon as he left the door, three members of the Native Guard saluted Barrett and thanked him.

Although military action is inevitably accompanied by risks, it is also the only shortcut to promotion and wealth in this system. Of course, in this world where great power is attributed to itself, the improvement of strength will also bring about a change in status. But for most people, the latter is more difficult than the former.

If you don't go out of the task all the time, you can slowly improve your qualifications in the army. At that point, although it is not as good as crossing a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops, it is still dozens or hundreds of people grabbing a position. What's more, because it is not as clear and detailed as military merits, the subjective judgment of such a thing as seniority is too great.

As a lord, Count Boreham naturally hopes that his subordinates are 'Zhuge Kongming' who enforces the law impartially, but the reality has always been a huge gap with the ideal. Everyone understands the principle that 'when the water is clear, there are no fish, and when people are observed, there are no disciples', so as long as the people underground don't do it too obviously, they usually don't care too much.

In this way, there is room for some related households to move. Although they can't put unqualified people on top, but in the case of eligibility, even if you are better, you can't compete for those related households. Only when it is really good enough that there is a significant gap, so that it needs to take a greater risk to do it, will it not be disturbed.

And even those soldiers who were knocked out, although they inevitably had some resentment in their hearts, they also felt that this was human nature. In this western continent where power and power and responsibility can be passed down by blood, this is not even an unspoken rule, but it is clearly placed on the table.

Of course, understanding is understanding, but this does not necessarily mean that they are willing to endure in silence. And any opportunity to make a contribution is an effective help for them to break this cage - although the City Lord's Guard belongs directly to the Earl, it is relatively fair. But the players here always have the day when they go back to the grassroots level, and now they are the first to make meritorious contributions, so that the leaders can notice their performance, and when they go back, they will be able to get a better basis for promotion than others.

It is for this reason that all participants in last night's operation were grateful to Barrett.

While this gratitude is pure, Barrett does not intend to feed on it. Because he knew that the foundation of his life was not here, and more importantly, he didn't want the Earl to feel that he would start forming a gang as soon as he entered the system.

So he immediately waved his hand: "After intensive training for so long, you should also go out and test your training results." As your instructor, this is my duty. ”

"It's a pity that those guys from last night were too unbeaten. It's not enough for us to practice. The Aboriginal guard on the left said as he moved his arm.

And the one next to him looked at Barrett with pity and said, "It's a pity that you won't stay with us for long, instructor, and I'm afraid you won't be able to find the responsible instructor for you in the future." ”

As soon as the words fell, there was a scolding voice behind the two of them: "If you two are disgusted with this and that, don't ask me if you encounter a problem in the future." ”

Barrett followed the prestige, and immediately saw a bald man screaming and cursing. The official instructor of the City Lord's Guard nodded to Barrett after seeing him. It seems that he must not be angry that he has stolen the limelight during this time.

After all, the official instructor was different, and Barrett didn't stay in the city lord's guard for long. This is clear even to ordinary soldiers, let alone the instructor who has been in the army for many years. You must know that the city lord's guard, as the lord's direct encirclement force, is selected internally except for the captain, except for the captain.

As for the group of deputies who were airborne and had no real power, they were actually not in the establishment of the city lord's guard. Most of them are collaborators who join on an ad hoc basis for a certain task. These temporary additions are either as powerful as Barrett. Or some rare feat. However, they will leave after the cooperation between the two parties is over, and the previous false positions are just to show respect for them.

So when they heard the voice, the three Aboriginal soldiers immediately turned around and smiled at the instructor who had heard the previous conversation—although Barrett was stronger and more taught, he would not stay long. When he is gone, these ordinary soldiers will have to ask the bald head for advice! Naturally, he didn't dare to offend him.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Barrett walked away quietly. As had been agreed, he must now go to the town hall to meet the Earl of Boreham and give a detailed account of the previous night's action. It seems that because he had been instructed beforehand, Barrett was about to be led to the Earl.

Realistically recounted his experience of last night's battle, and then Barrett sighed a little unwillingly: "That's the general story, but it's a pity that I couldn't lure those damn guys out." ”

Although Barrett's apparent reason was to train a team that had been intensively trained for a while, it was clear to only a few that it was only incidental - the real purpose was to lure out the assassins who had targeted Barrett's life. It's a pity that although the side work is done well, the main business seems to have completely failed.

"It's also a good thing to bring out those guys, at least it proves that the system that got the news last night wasn't infiltrated by those damn Lucia." Compared with Barrett, the current Earl of Boreham naturally sees more comprehensively.

Barrett, who heard this, touched his chin and shook his head: "Not necessarily. Perhaps the assassins felt that the preparation time was too short and the success rate of the hasty action was not very high, so they chose to give up. It doesn't necessarily mean that there are no eyes and ears for them in the system. ”

"But that's a lot less likely. And last night you didn't clean up a lot of nails, and you kid Barrett caught a big fish. "It should have been a smooth operation last night, and the Earl of Boram was in a pretty good mood today.

Barrett, who heard this, was also interested: "Has the female mage I caught already speaking?" ”

"You don't need to doubt it, there are professionals in the realm. Their level of business is definitely beyond your imagination. As soon as the Earl of Borem said this, he immediately turned the subject back to his main business: "That lady is the head of intelligence for us on the royal side. The ostensible identity is the proprietress of a tailor's shop. ”

"The royal family? It's time like this, and they're still here to engage in friction? Barrett's voice immediately rose 8 degrees.

Immediately afterwards, the Earl of Boreham waved his hand to signal Barrett not to be so excited: "It shouldn't be enough to cause friction." This is just a verbal curse. But the lady had been in Poitou for some years, and she still had something on hand. It's a good thing to be able to dig her out right now. ”

"Got something on hand? Didn't the information they get immediately sent back to the royal family? "Barrett had only been exposed to Boreham's intelligence system more than 200 years ago, so he always felt that something was wrong.

Earl Boreham, who had the intention of cultivating him, smiled and began to explain: "These hidden intelligence officers, in order to ensure their own safety, will not upload all the information they collect. Having something in your hand can prevent it from being used up and thrown away, and at the same time, it has a life-saving chip in case it is exposed. What's more, using their own resource advantages, they sometimes take on private work by the way. ”

Taking on personal work is something that most expatriates in this world can't avoid. People's hearts are always satisfied, and it is impossible to expect a person's professional ethics in an environment of conditions and interests.

―――――――― make up tomorrow――――――

The Baron Abercrombie Corkery Garfield was of medium height, with a broad forehead. The thick black hair did not lose a few stems in vain. It's just the deep dimples on his dark cheeks, the deep wrinkles on his full forehead, which reveal the secret of his age to everyone. He has a big nose, a slightly wider mouth, and a pair of eyes that are flexible, bright and bright. Beneath that sparkling gaze is full of confidence, fortitude and optimism.

The whole report went very smoothly and was resolved in less than a few minutes. Then the titular commander of the fortress, Baron Abercrombie Corkery Garfield, returned to his pile of papers.

And on the first day here, the Vaal knights did not take a few people to familiarize themselves with their respective posts, but gave a day of rest and adjustment. In addition to Rispien, Aldred and Bendu were already waiting in Brandenburg, and Georgie had been waiting for some time. On the contrary, Green, who should have been the most idle, was actually tied up by the things in the family, and he couldn't get here for a while.

"Not really! Green, he is not the heir of the family, how could this happen. Not only was Georgie, who had just arrived, puzzled, but even Ben couldn't figure out what was going on.

The closest to Green's territory was Aldred, who only gave a less definite answer: "I passed by his house when I came, and although I asked why, he refused to say whether he was alive or dead." However, according to the explanation he gave, although he will be in the evening, he will definitely come in time. ”

Although there is one less person, the interest of the few people who rarely meet can be called good. Ben, who can be regarded as half a landlord, led a few people to visit the non-critical parts of the entire fortress. At the same time, Georgie also knew that the bungalows with only palm-sized vents were brothels. It turned out that in addition to the wedding dress street girls on the road, even the interior of the fortress had the same health workers.

The work of the Brandenburg guards was rather boring and tedious, and the rotation of soldiers day and night was also a considerable backlog of pressure. It is necessary to have a good outlet for these pressures. Otherwise, slacking off is a less serious condition. The most troublesome thing is that it will make the soldiers irritable, so they will inevitably get into trouble with each other. Serious ones will even fight knives with each other.

Games such as chess, wrist wrestling, and practice matches are not a good solution to this problem. Only certain ***** can alleviate this symptom to some extent. So for those soldiers at the bottom, this is indeed a real mental health service.

The manager of the fort, Baron Abercrombie Corkery Garfield, believed that the business would solve the problems of the guards and bring in some tax revenue. We adopt an attitude of encouragement and support behind the scenes, even though they don't say it on the surface. As for the leaders of their respective armies, they also turned a blind eye to the prostitution of the soldiers under them. After all, compared to the trouble that these experienced lads can cause, this kind of will-and-feel behavior is good.

It's a bit like the Celestial Empire before the time-trip, where the entertainment industry flourished where there were many factories. Because the life pressure and the tedium of the work of the industrial workers were no worse than the soldiers in Brandenburg. Add to that the biological needs of age, and the serious imbalance between the sex ratio of heavy industry. A vibrant nightlife scene is the best place for these working-class people to relax in their leisure time.

During the crackdown, the productivity of these factories will drop significantly. Someone once said that if there is anyone who does not want these special service industries to close down, it is the big bosses who are engaged in industry. It's not because they like these special services, they have better private cars of their own, and they don't have to squeeze the bus with those people below. But without these service personnel, there would be big problems in the factory.

Just less than a month of cracking down will trigger a small fluctuation in output or the pass rate of finished products. If it is completely banned, it will be fine. In fact, given the demographic structure of the Celestial Empire at the time, unless foreign brides were brought in on a large scale, a complete ban on specialty services would lead to a spike in crime. Similarly, the cost of government stability maintenance will soar. (To be continued.) >. (The author recommends a free novel mobile client, no ads, no errors, fast updates, members synchronize the bookshelf, please pay attention to the WeChat public account leishidushi (press and hold three seconds to copy) to install the novel client!