Chapter 35: Camping (I)
Three days later, seven lords, Viscount Checkley Ray, Baron Hab Dabbs, Baron Edie Derrick, Baron Columbourne Tarverner, Hereditary Sir Ellie Richcock, Hereditary Sir Avery Biddle, and Hereditary Sir Hannit Edin Richcock, arrived in the realm
This is the world, all the nobles that exist now.
Viscount Chekley Ray had 600 soldiers, Baron Hab Dabbs had 400 soldiers, Baron Edie Derek had 300 soldiers, Baron Columbourne Taverna had 300 soldiers, Sir Ellie Lycock Hereditary now had 150 men, Sir Avery Biddle had 200 men, and Sir Hannett Edin Leacock had 500 men.
A total of 2,000 troops.
Of course, there were also knights who were eligible to participate in the banquet, about thirty official knights.
Ellie personally supervised the kitchen, where a dozen improvised cooks were busy, and an enticing scent wafted through the air, sheep and pigs were slaughtered, and wine was taken out of the cellar.
"Miss, the food and wine are ready, just waiting for the grand banquet in the evening." The butler said that this was the only time in decades: "Moreover, the nobles will also get prey when they go hunting now." ”
Ellie's gaze swept over roast sheep, fish, wild boar, quail, ham, and a large number of pastries, and nodded, which had consumed a third of her food savings, not including flour and wheat, of course, but only relatively extravagant food.
"Didn't Hannitt go hunting with him?"
"No, he's still in the barracks." The butler replied.
Ellie was silent for a moment, then said, "Hannett is also a solution, how many people have come to the camp?" ”
"Until noon today, within three days, three hundred soldiers have come, all of them are strong wild outcasts, there should be three times as many family members nearby, I can't imagine that there are so many outcasts outside, if Sir Hannett can subdue it, his strength can immediately compete with any nobleman, if it cooperates with our troops, it will reach five hundred!"
Both of them came out of the kitchen, and in the background, there was a large row of wooden tables, these were the processing tables for the nobles' prey, according to the aristocratic rules, the nobles had the right to hunt in other people's forests, the only thing was to contribute the prey to share, but the lord must also cook it.
"What about the opinion of the hereditary Sir Avery Biddle?"
"He was originally a vassal of my family, although this vassal relationship no longer exists, but he has said that he will support us at this meeting!"
"That's seven hundred troops?"
"Yes, seven hundred, if you count the wizard Isardo Haggerty, and Hannett's influence, the balance is still tilted, you should know that in fact, many lords are full of hope for Sir Hannett, but they are increasingly convinced that as long as Sir Hannet wins one or two more victories, then everyone will fall under his banner."
Ellie stopped and nodded clearly, in fact, even without the title of knight, Hannett could still concentrate these forces, and it would not be good to form an independent army outside the nobles at that time.
Looking around, some of the prey had already been sent to the platform, and the servants were skinning, eviscerating, and cleaning the meat, and there were hares, pheasants, and wild sheep, which showed that the nobles were very careful in hunting, and the harvest was good.
Spring is coming, Ellie thought, this kind of banquet even she has been looking forward to for a long time.
In the manor, although there are not many flowers and plants, they are still open, and a few rare musicians spread the music, and the air is filled with fragrance, which is not only the fragrance of flowers, but also the taste of the young lady and the lady.
A little farther on, a few wisteria trees coiled on a wooden shelf, the hanging vine flowers like a heavy curtain, and below, a platform with silver plates on which were placed snacks and wine.
Over there, with five ladies as the core, surrounded by some aristocratic ladies and ladies, all of them wearing low-cut dresses, covering their small mouths with light fans, and then laughing and talking.
A little girl, eating hard, made everyone laugh.
The sun shines on the ground, and it is brilliant.
"George, you can go and call Sir Hannett and Wizard Isado Haggerty, it's almost time, he should be on the scene."
"Poof!" The war horse galloped, Fang Xin looked back at an arrow, and suddenly, the entire camp cheered.
"Sir, it's bullseye again!" A soldier stepped forward and said in a report, looking at Fang Xin's eyes completely different, full of reverence.
During these three days, Fang Xin did not leave the battalion, on the one hand, to organize the soldiers who joined, on the other hand, to compete in swords, weightlifting, martial arts, archery, in short, in a constant competition.
In the process, Fang Xin obviously established his authority and won the respect of the tough guys - although he didn't know if this Sir Hannett was the savior or not, but with this kind of invincible strength that fought all over the camp, and the act of eating and living with everyone, these people were willing to get close to his ranks.
"Hammer, you've lost!"
"Yes, sir, I lost, please do not hesitate to command in the future." A man whispered roughly.
Fang Xin smiled, these teams of homeless people, when they first came, looked very down, wrapped in animal skins, or wearing tattered clothes, which were dirty, full of mud, filth, and bloodstains—there were wild beasts and other people's, as well as their own, and even their parents', because these were all inherited.
They lived in the wilderness, fought against wild beasts, and sometimes came to the town to buy and sell a little of the dark soldiers, and many times they would buy some flour and salt, and sometimes in the tavern, they would get drunk and weep bitterly.
More often than not, of course, hunger and cold were frustrated because they could not find their prey—hunger made their faces pale, and cold made them shiver, but their spirits were strong, terrible, and wild.
Fang Xin has understood these days that these people survive in the wild, they naturally have a hand, they are good at fighting, they are good at hunting, many of them are quite good at archery, one shot is accurate, because in the wild, there are not so many arrows to waste, and there is not much room for return.
In the game just now, Fang Xin had cheated many times and used the power of Yu Ruyi to overwhelm these rebellious guys in all aspects and gain their respect.
For them, the whole world is left with themselves and their families, and in fact, there is no justice left to dominate them except to defeat the Dark Earl who destroyed their homeland - no nobleman can recruit them.
It is precisely because of this that the title of savior is so precious and hot, if he can't prove that he is worthy of his name, Fang Xin believes that he will be torn to pieces by these people.
However, if it was to such an extent, it would not be a mere one, and a cold light flashed in Fang Xin's eyes.
As long as they win one or two more times, they can promise to give them the status of freemen, let them live in their own territory, and move their families here, and then, life and death are in one hand.
As long as you want, as long as you are afraid, you will never be able to get rid of control, the only thing is what the price is!
At this time, the floating aroma filled the camp, and in front of the improvised tent, the iron pot was boiling with pieces of meat, and the pieces of bread were sent down, which was precious food.
After only three days of cultivation, these warriors have begun to recover physically.