Chapter 583: The Oolong Incident

It is said that His Royal Highness had an oolong incident at the station of the White Lion Legion, which made a big joke. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The reason for the info incident is that His Royal Highness is deeply dissatisfied with the current situation of the White Lion Legion and is ready to rectify it. First, he scolded the legion commander Knight Seberg, who rushed back after hearing the news, and told him to wait for the fate, and then ordered the horn to be blown to gather, and wanted to call back all the soldiers of the White Lion Legion who had gone to work.

As a result, after the three-way horn, it took more than half an hour for more than a dozen soldiers of the White Lion Legion to come back lazily, still complaining about who was so boring to blow the rallying horn and delay everyone to earn money to support their families...... The Second Highness was furious, reprimanded the dozen or so soldiers, and then told them to get out of Lima......

As one of the two regular legions of the New Cresson Empire, the soldiers of the White Lion Legion have tax incentives and superior status for their families. Speaking of which, this is also what His Royal Highness learned from the Norton family's kindness to their own family armed soldiers, although it is impossible to give the two legionnaires under his command the same treatment as the Norton family's armed soldiers, but a little tax reduction and a little care for the soldiers' families in all aspects can still be done by the Second Highness. Therefore, it is a great honor to be a soldier of these two regular legions, and it is also a very important thing for those who sign up to join the army.

In the heart of the Second Highness, the expulsion of these dozen soldiers from the army is already a very severe punishment, if it were not for the fact that there are too many soldiers who also go to work, the Second Highness would have wanted to make an example of the chickens and monkeys, but the law does not blame the public, and if you really want to implement the military law in earnest, it may arouse the anger of those soldiers who go to work, and it is easy to mutiny. After thinking about it, His Royal Highness decided to kick them out of the legion, without tax exemptions and preferential treatment in all aspects, to ensure that these soldiers would regret it, and lay on the ground crying bitterly and begging for mercy......

It's just that the dozen or so soldiers were overjoyed when they heard that His Royal Highness wanted them to get out of the White Lion Legion: "Great, I'll go home immediately and take my wife and children to Yungeshandra Province to naturalize and ......."

"Well, I'll go too, the last time I went home, my dad complained that I shouldn't have come to sign up for the army, and our next-door neighbor's family ran to Yunge Shandra Province, not only divided the fields and houses, but also found a job in the kiln, and I can earn more than ten gold fords a year......

"Okay, let's go together, go home first and tell the family the good news......

Second Highness: "......"

Always felt that something was wrong, the second highness looked at the elated appearance of the dozen or so soldiers who were kicked out of the barracks, but it didn't look like they were ready to beg for mercy from themselves, and they were wondering in their hearts that at this time, another group of soldiers who came back from working entered the camp, and when they heard that the dozen or so soldiers were canceled from the military and rolled out of the White Lion Legion, the envy and jealousy in their eyes were so obvious that they couldn't stop it, and they rushed towards the second highness, shouting: "Your Majesty, we have also violated military discipline, please drive us out......"

His Royal Highness was a little sullen, pointing at the dozen or so soldiers who were about to leave and shouting: "Wait a minute, leave the equipment on your body before you get out of the legion, it is the property of the legion, you can't take it away......"

Unexpectedly, the dozen or so soldiers retorted: "This is our own purchase, it belongs to our private property, and it has nothing to do with the legion!"

Nonsense! This is obviously standard equipment, armor made of fine iron, a set of at least forty gold fords, how can these poor Qiu Ba afford it! But His Royal Highness also felt a little strange in his heart, he had never equipped the White Lion Legion with such a good standard fine iron armor?

Even the more than 50,000 sets of the standard armor of the White Lion Legion refined by the former Krisson Empire that Lorist gave back for free back then, after many wars, most of them were damaged and lost, and there were only more than 10,000 sets left, and the Second Highness had all recovered them into the standard equipment of the royal guards. A few years ago, the two legions were reorganized, and the Second Highness remembered that most of the rations he gave to the White Lion Legion were crude leather armor, and the iron armor was only a thousand, and most of them were taken off the bodies of the dead, and they had not been repaired much.

But now what is the matter with the same style of fine iron armor on those White Lion Legion soldiers, His Royal Highness found that the White Lion Legion has almost changed a lot, and after a closer look, his heart was condensed, this was clearly an extremely elite legion, even more capable and powerful than the Royal Guard Legion he had vigorously built. Not to mention anything else, there are now more and more soldiers returning to the camp, they are fully armored and disciplined, and as soon as they enter the camp, they quickly form a phalanx according to their respective formations, and they are murderous in silence......

"Your Majesty, the equipment on their bodies is indeed their private property, and they bought it at their own expense. The weapons and leather armor equipped by the legion were not wanted to be worn because of the quality and protection, so the soldiers paid for these weapons at their own expense. And those issued by the legion are piled up in the storehouse, and there are account books to be checked......" The knight of Seberg, who had just been severely scolded, came out to testify.

"This, is this possible?" The Second Highness pointed to the battle array in surprise: "This is forty or fifty thousand people! They are only two Kingford's military salaries a year, at least they can afford to buy the armor on their bodies for twenty years without eating or drinking, and where can they go to buy more of the same standard armor?"

"It's true, Your Majesty. Knight Seberg was also a little embarrassed: "Back then, the Norton family forces in Bruvia City defeated the commercial alliance forces, more than 200,000 business alliance forces were almost wiped out, and the Norton family forces captured countless people, these weapons and armor were actually taken from those captives of the business alliance forces, and the Norton family forces didn't look down on them, so they sold them to our soldiers of the White Lion Legion cheaply." ”

"How cheap? Maybe we can ...... too" The second highness became interested, the Norton family didn't like it, and it was okay to sell it to me, maybe you could get a batch of free armaments from the Norton family for free.

Knight Seberg shook his head a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty, at that time, I also wanted to use the name of the White Lion Legion to buy a batch of captured armaments and materials to redress the White Lion Legion, but the Norton family rejected this proposal, they said that they would not sell it to our legion, but the soldiers could buy it out of their own pockets, so that even if they were discharged from the army, they could bring these standard armor and weapons and equipment home, which was regarded as a personal benefit." Because this is related to the issue of saving lives on the battlefield, it just so happened that the reward for our White Lion Legion to participate in the war was issued, so the soldiers bought a set when they had money in their hands. What I know is the cheapest set that sells for only eight large silver coins......"

Poof! His Royal Highness gritted his teeth so that he didn't let himself spit out that mouthful of blood. Eight big silver coins, this is simply the price of cabbage in the price of cabbage, one gold ford is worth twenty big silver coins, and the market price of this set of standard fine iron armor can be worth more than forty gold fords, what kind of big bargain is this, how can it fall on the heads of these white lion legion soldiers?

"No, the Norton family, do you still have these captured standard armor and weapons? I, I'll pay for it, one, no, two goldfords for a set. "The eyes of the Second Highness are red, and the nostrils are thick, who will not take advantage of the cheap, and the two golden fortunes are high compared to the eight big silver coins, and the Second Highness thinks that this price is very suitable.

But Knight Seberg's reply was like pouring cold water on the Second Highness: "It's long gone, Your Majesty." In addition to the soldiers of our White Lion Legion who bought their own clothes, some of the remaining captured armaments were equipped with the newly formed garrison of the Freedom Alliance, and the rest were all on credit to the armaments of the four countries that had been regained around the Falcan Hill Plain, which was sold at a seven-fold discount, and a set of equipment weapons and armor was worth about thirty gold fords. ”

His Royal Highness was very disappointed and angry, and made it clear that this was the ghost of the Norton family, and he actually sold such a good iron armor and weapons and equipment to the soldiers of the White Lion Legion at such a low price, didn't he want to separate himself from the White Lion Legion? At this moment, the Second Highness had forgotten his original intention of using the White Lion Legion as cannon fodder, and also forgot that he often owed the White Lion Legion military fees and salaries. All he could see was the set of fine iron armor that the White Lion Legionmen were equipped with, and the sharp weapons and equipment in his hands......

All the kingdoms and legions of the Gelinthia continent will not prohibit their armed personnel from purchasing and using armaments and weapons on their own, which on the one hand allows armed personnel to use the weapons they are good and familiar with to exert greater power on the battlefield, and on the other hand, it also helps to reduce the burden and military expenditure in terms of weaponry, and even wishes that all armed personnel can use their own weapons. The Elephant White Lion Legion is now a good example of bringing its own weapons.

His Royal Highness was now drooling as he looked at the weapons and standard armor that the White Lion Legion soldiers had brought their own weapons, but he didn't have any excuse to deprive them of the equipment that belonged to the soldiers' private possession. After thinking about it for a long time, His Royal Highness finally made a difficult decision: "Seberg, I am going to buy the standard armor and weapons and equipment on their bodies at a high price of five goldfords, you order them to take off these armors and weapons and equipment and take care of them neatly, and I will send them gold coins after a while......"

"This can't be!" Knight Seberg immediately refused the order of the Second Highness, and the disdainful gaze in his eyes made the Second Highness feel extremely dazzling and embarrassed: "No one is a fool, Your Majesty. If I were to announce this order in public now, you would immediately feel the consequences of the outburst of anger from the entire legionnaires. Even if you are the Emperor, you can't buy these private soldiers' property at such a low price......"

"Cheap price? Didn't you say that when they bought it, it was only a set of eight large silver coins, and I paid five gold fords that have multiplied more than ten times, people can't be too greedy, do you understand?

"This is the weapon and armor used by the soldiers to save their lives on the battlefield, the caravan of the Snow Salt Chamber of Commerce also wanted to buy a set of thirty-five goldfords last time, but no one wants to sell it! Many soldiers are ready to leave this set of armor and weapons on their bodies to their children and grandchildren as heirlooms, so I can't figure out why Your Majesty thinks that a set of five goldfords can buy the armor and weapons of these soldiers, could it be that Your Majesty's goldford can be used as ten pieces?" Captain Seberg didn't save any face for His Second Highness at all, and directly pushed back.

His Royal Highness's face turned red, but he couldn't get angry if he wanted to, fortunately this acquisition order was not given, otherwise no one dared to guarantee that it would not provoke a mutiny. The caravan of the Snow Salt Chamber of Commerce paid a purchase price of thirty-five goldfords, and the soldiers of the White Lion Legion did not sell their weapons and armor. Then the Second Highness ordered that he would pay a high price of five gold fords to buy it, and if this news spread, it would only make people laugh and lose their big teeth, and it would confirm the reputation of the Second Highness's greed.

In fact, His Royal Highness's vision is good, these fine iron armor worn on the White Lion Legion soldiers are indeed worth more than forty gold fords, if you add those matching standard spears, shields and swords, maybe the price on the market will be more than fifty gold fords. Especially for a large number of standard armor of the same style, in the forging industry dominated by manual work, the price may not only not be cheap, but also has a great possibility to rise by one or two percent, after all, it is not easy to make the same style.

That is, because the Norton family used large-scale hydraulic machinery for forging, it greatly reduced the demand for manpower, and had the ability to use die forging and hydraulic devices to create a large number of weapons and standard equipment. However, due to the last time the Business Alliance sent a large number of Great Swordsmen to the Northlands to prepare to assassinate Lorist, who was defeated by the Tempest Sword Saint, the Norton family's hydraulic forging machinery has been exposed. The Commercial Alliance reorganized the Vician Chamber of Commerce, which is famous for its forging, and imitated some hydraulic machinery, which achieved obvious results, so that it had the ability to forge a large number of fine iron armor and weapons to equip the Commercial Alliance.

As Captain Seberg said, these weapons and equipment and standard iron armor are indeed the life-saving support of the White Lion Legion. Although the Gallinthia Continent is a world of Dou Qi, the Dou Qi rank above Silver can flash swords on the weapon, and it is unstoppable. But for these ordinary soldiers, a piece of fine iron armor with strong protection is still the greatest defense to protect themselves and defeat the enemy.

For example, an enemy who does not have a fighting spirit may not be able to break through the protection of the fine iron armor on the White Lion Legion soldiers even with a good weapon, while an enemy of the bronze and black iron fighting rank may only be able to inflict heavy damage on the soldiers of the White Lion Legion with the protection of fine iron armor without fatal. As for the enemies above the silver rank who can flash their swords on their weapons, if they are dealing with soldiers in leather armor, then they may kill and injure nearly 100 people before they will run out of fighting energy. However, when facing soldiers wearing fine iron armor, it will be exhausted to kill and injure a dozen or so people at most. Because breaking through these fine iron armors will consume a lot of fighting energy and sword light.

Only then did His Royal Highness realize that he was already riding a tiger, and he couldn't find the steps to step down. He didn't know what to say in the face of the soldiers of the White Lion Legion who had already assembled into a battle formation. First of all, he regarded the equipment on the soldiers as if it was distributed by the legion, and wanted them to take it off, which made a big fuss. Later, because he coveted the equipment on these soldiers and wanted to buy them at a low price, he was rejected by the commander of the Seberg Corps in person, and directly hung His Royal Highness on the stage.

From the feeling of his heart, the Second Highness wanted to lose his temper and reprimand these soldiers who did not do their jobs to work for the Norton family, and then kicked them out of the White Lion Legion. But the dozen or so soldiers who left happily just now have given His Second Highness enough warning, maybe this is still a good thing that the soldiers below want, and it is useless to scold them, because it is their own arrears of military funds and salaries that force these soldiers to find work......

Looking at the soldiers of the White Lion Legion neatly lined up in battle, His Royal Highness had a headache, if he really wanted to get rid of all these soldiers and rebuild the White Lion Legion, then the next time he lined up in front of him might be all soldiers wearing tattered leather armor. Even if there is no doubt about why the relationship between the White Lion Legion and the Norton family is so friendly and harmonious, His Royal Highness has to admit in his heart that the current White Lion Legion is indeed an elite legion, and if it is disbanded, will they all run to join the Norton family, isn't this adding to their own blockage? Maybe the Norton family will use these soldiers to build a new family armed legion......

But what to do with this White Lion Legion is really a big problem now, and it is obviously inappropriate to deploy it here, purely to increase the Norton family's capable labor force for building fortresses and fishing. After thinking about it, His Second Highness finally came up with a solution, turned around and gave an order to the commander of the Cyberg Army, that is, to go to the central region in April next year to clear up the bandits there. This time, it was really to suppress the bandits, not to block the trade routes of the four alliances in the Northland.

His Majesty the Emperor gave such an order to the White Lion Legion and left in disgrace, without adjusting any personnel of the White Lion Legion. The above is the report of Lord El, the commander of the Iron Guards. He asked His Highness if our family would allow the White Lion Legion to go to the central region through the Egret Lake Marsh Artery in Yungeshandra Province next April, and that Commander Seberg had made a request?"

The province of Yungshandra is under the jurisdiction of the Norton family, so the White Lion Legion, which belongs to the regular Legion of the Empire, must apply in advance if it wants to pass through the route, and if Lorist refuses, then the White Lion Legion will have to take the southern route to Puerto Org Province, and the route from the royal city of Gada will almost go around half a circle, which will more than double the journey.

Lorist tapped his fingers on the table, nodded after a moment of silence and said, "Of course let go, the White Lion Legion is an old friend of our family, and we are happy to help." However, we can use the letter hawk to summon El and ask him to question Commander Seberg. It's already the end of November, and if we wish, we can transport the entire White Lions to the central region by sled in the snowy winter at the end of December and the beginning of January, and save them the long journey after the rainy season......"

"Okay, I'm going to write to Lord El. Genolio said, "But Your Highness, it has been nearly a month since you replied to the letter of protest sent by His Majesty the Emperor. ”

"Hehe," Lorist laughed, "forget that letter of protest, we'll leave it that way." I only hope that our Majesty will be a little wiser after the lessons of these two things, and not always look at our family with greedy eyes to take advantage of something that has been earned for nothing. He should take good care of the people's livelihood and internal affairs of the empire, instead of just using force to threaten others to satisfy his own selfish desires......"

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