But life has to go on, and after figuring out the financial situation of his territory, Stannis decides to figure out why he is spending so much money.

The first is to start with his biggest expenses.

"Korodov, I have the impression you've won the knightly jousting several times?" Stannis soaked black bread in milk, the only way he could eat this food, which was as hard as a stone.

Korodov pressed his hand on the cuirass and bowed, but could not hide the smugness on his face.

"Since you are so powerful, the army you train should also be very strong, after all, it accounts for forty percent of my territory's financial expenditure. Stannis finally told his true purpose.

Korodov's face darkened instantly, and he began to whistle and look into the corner.

"Don't worry about him, hurry up and gather my army, I'm going to have a parade!" Stannis guessed at a glance, after all, the fact that empty pay has been the direct cause of the soaring military expenditure.

It's unbelievable that the army in this broken place can't even defeat the goblins and costs so much money.

"My lord, you see that it is the busy season of farming, and those militiamen are collecting grain at home, can they wait for winter to be carried out when the farming season is off. Lady Romon hurriedly came over to play the round.

Stannis began to show his brutal side, "No! I said now is now!" and he began to sit on the floor again and make a fuss like a bear child.

Korodov hesitated painfully, but finally made up his mind, "All right, my lord, I will go and tell the soldiers from the various villages to come and assemble now, so that you can review them in the afternoon." ”

He didn't seem so afraid, more ashamed of his responsibility for not doing his best. But Stannis can't do so much, he can't wait to witness his army, the Jin Ge Iron Horse, the day of scolding Fang Xuan is coming!

In the afternoon, the late autumn sun was lazily pouring on Stannis's body, and he was sitting cross-legged on the dining table regardless of his image, and brushing his teeth with a chewed willow branch at the end, which was the only toothbrush substitute he could think of, although this image as a lord was unsightly, but it was a freak to talk about etiquette in a group of barbarians!

At noon, Cook roasted half a deer, and Stannis, who had eaten this creature for the first time, had no sense of taboo, although the seasoning was only salt, but the roasted exuding oil still made him feast, and he nibbled on a deer leg with 'bubble wine'.

After he was full of wine and food, he was now looking forward to the appearance of his army.

Somone and Robert on the side looked at him with uneasy eyes, and they couldn't understand why the lord, who had always only known pleasures, had become interested in his army again, knowing that he hadn't touched a sword for a year.

The door was slammed open, and Korodov walked in in full armor, he pressed his right hand to the plate armor on his chest, and gave a standard military salute, "My lord, everyone has been assembled, and they are waiting for your review." ”

"I can't wait. Stannis jumped up excitedly, threw the branch away and ran out the door.

Five minutes later.

"This is my army !?"

Stannis looked at the row of people standing in front of him, and felt that the three views were refreshed again.

A group of farmers who didn't look much stronger than Hanako loosely supported their bodies from falling, and they couldn't even stand in a basic straight line, but formed a magical S-shape. These people held tattered farm tools as weapons in their hands, and everyone was lifeless as if they could not have enough to eat, and all of them were in rags, saying that they were soldiers, and they probably did not even believe beggars.

"I'm going to fight with these guys?" Stannis still couldn't believe it.

Robert interjected, "Actually, in the strict sense of the word, you have never used these people to fight a battle, they just waved their flags and shouted after others. ”

Stannis's head began to hurt again, and it was estimated that if he took this group of people into battle, the enemy would be laughed to death.

"This bunch of garbage actually cost me forty percent of my budget!" Stannis had a new understanding of the lower limits of this territory, "Korodov, how did you, as my chief knight, train my army!"

"My lord, this is my rereliction of duty. Korodov admitted directly.

But something came to Stannis's mind, and it seemed that this guy had a little knowledge of the military before.

Because wars in this world require the lords to bring their own food, grass and weapons, as soon as the lords above were summoned, the former Stennis who was the shopkeeper sent Korodov to take this army of beggars into battle, and every time Monk Romon searched his stomach, the money was only enough for them to travel back and forth, that is to say, his little money was eaten by these people on the road, and in addition, he couldn't even afford a sword, let alone full-time training.

Korodov was able to take the gang out for a spin and come back in one piece.

"Alright, alright, I don't blame you. "Stannis absolved of his responsibilities.

He began to walk around the group of men known as 'soldiers' with his hands behind his back.

Many of them were the same age as his grandfather, and their eyes were glazed over, and he even wondered if there were souls in those bodies. Most of them carried farm tools such as pitchforks as weapons, and only a few strong young peasants had rusty swords pinned to their waists.

I really can't see that these people have any fighting power, but one thing that aroused his idea is that these people, young and old, carry a short bow behind their backs.

Because the east bank of the river in Zipwerny's territory is a large black forest, although uncultivated, there are a large number of wild animals to hunt, so Zipwerny's men must have the skill of [archery] regardless of age, not only to satisfy their stomachs, but also to use their prey to pay taxes.

In other words, these guys are not good at being called up for soldiers in their main business, but they are doing a good job as hunters.

This 'army' is painful to look at for days, and Stannis waved his hand to signal that they can disband, and where they can go back and forth.

Soon, these peasants, who had been forcibly pulled into the woods, were scattered.

Stannis walked back to the castle with his hands behind his back, his brain racing.

This will not work, the army is not combative and will be crushing his finances, and he decides to find a new way out of this predicament.

So he issued his first administrative order as a lord.

"Alright, let's start downsizing the army from today!" Stannis said to his three staff, "Shrink in half...... No, cut down three-quarters of them, leaving only twenty strong men, but they can no longer be peasants, and from tomorrow they will build a barracks next to my castle, and these people will be professional soldiers from now on, Korodov, these people will be handed over to you, don't let me down. ”

Korodov was overjoyed, he always wanted to build a real army.

Lady Romon secretly pulled the corner of Rastanis's clothes, "Your Excellency, it costs money to build an army, but how can we have any money now?"

"What's the hurry? From what I know about this history, the best solution is to ......" Stannis deliberately elongated tone.

"What is it?" the bachelor asked anxiously.

"Of course, it's the old buddy's specialty from ancient times to the present day - borrowing money~~"