Chapter 374: Coming to Vote (I)
Chapter 374: Coming to Vote (I)
[Tomorrow's fourth watch, everyone will postpone the monthly pass. ] Double from the 29thγ
The situation is getting better day by day, because there are more and more congratulatory gifts from the nobles of Qin, and if it weren't for the expansion of the palace and the construction of more warehouses, Rex would not even have a place to put these materials.
There is no need to worry about the logistics of Daliang City, and Rex estimates that with food alone, he can feed more than 100,000 people in Daliang City and White Bone Castle for thirty or fifty years.
In his capacity as regent in Metatrine, Sika sent a note to Qin Yin's envoy stationed in Metatrin, and she withdrew a battalion of troops from Mars to support Rex's Triple City in Garland.
Three large cities, stationed with 500,000 soldiers and horses of Rex. This battalion of Sika can be said to be a drop in the bucket. However, the will of the Metatrin people has been fully expressed, Martian City, the border of our kingdom, we will not continue to go south, so, please don't use your brains about Rex's territory.
In response, Holy Rock remained silent. Although it is different from what was envisaged, Rex will not continue to go west, like this. Most of the land in Garolan was left in advance in the hands of Prince Sephiroth.
Rex sent some of the supplies to Sanlian City, and transferred back 20,000 people on the front line of Sanlian City to supplement the shortfall in Daliang City. The main force of Daliang City approached 100,000 people.
It was not until February that a new delegation of ministers arrived, but it was from Scochenia. Escorting the envoys was a mercenary group of more than 20,000 people. Because there were too many mercenaries, and they looked like elite regular troops, the guards of Daliang City didn't even dare to let this envoy group enter the city.
Looking at the equipment of this mercenary group, is this still a mercenary who has been ridiculed by the regular army? Could it be that the emperor of Skociana sent a ninth-level mercenary group?
In the end, the head of the mercenary group was invited into Daliang City, and Rex and Salin met with this guy at the same time.
The head of the regiment who entered the city alone was a middle-aged man in his thirties, dignified and unsmiling. After meeting the two kings in the royal palace with the courtesy of a mercenary, the regimental commander introduced himself very formally and presented his coat of arms.
"Your Highnesses, I am the leader of the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Regiment, Gusin, and they call me Gosein. Last year, I advanced to the Silver Sword Saint, and I am a little older, and I hope that the two Highnesses will take me in. β
"Take in?" Rex looked at the regimental leader in surprise. Although this is a Silver Sword Master. Rex and Salin weren't afraid either. Behind them, stood Nicholas, Tris, Sue and other strong men.
"Gusin, I don't understand. Salin also looked at Gusin with a puzzled look. He tried to persuade the Red Tiger Mercenary Group but failed to do it, and now the mercenary group outside Daliang City is definitely on par with the Red Tiger Mercenary Group.
"Maybe it's because I'm not very good at being a human being. Gu Xin's expression was a little gloomy, and he said, "I just hope to become His Highness's regular army and no longer be a mercenary." Those brothers who follow me don't have to be angry with the nobility anymore, and they can support their families with peace of mind. I didn't get along well with the local nobles of Skolchenya, and even if I recruited two eighth-level mages, I was driven out of Skocenya and didn't get the corresponding territory. β
Gusin's description was a bit of a mess, but both Saleen and Rex understood. What made the two of them most excited was that this mercenary group had two eighth-level magicians.
Seeing that Salin and Rex were pondering, Gusin misunderstood, thinking that the two of them did not want to take in his mercenary team. I had no choice but to swallow my anger and said: "Your Highness, Donny sent me in the hope that I can help Your Majesty fight and hire my mercenary group." If ......"
"No, Gusin. Rex interrupted the group leader and said, "I'm just worried about those two eighth-level magicians, what do they think?"
"Your Highness, the magicians of Scochenia, most of them are unwilling to entangle with Alchemy City. If the conditions you offer are only a little worse than those of Alchemy City, they will definitely be willing to stay. β
Salin thought it was a little funny, Gusin was not a good lobbyist because he was driving too low. If you say this kind of thing directly, it is equivalent to having no room for counteroffer.
"Gusin, you said that your family, your mercenary group, and your family are all fighting here in Skochenia, how can you rest assured?" Salin opened his mouth and asked a question he was most concerned about, if the families of these mercenaries were in Skochenya, they would never fight desperately for Rex.
"Your Highness, there are not too many mercenaries who have families, there are probably more than seven thousand people, and I have already asked them to go to the Kingdom of Metatling. β
Rex and Salin glanced at each other, this Gushin was not smart enough, but he also had his wisdom. Let the mercenaries' families go to Metatrin as hostages, if there is any mutiny here, those families will not be able to survive.
This is a good condition for surrender. It's very straightforward.
The only thing I'm worried about now is the two magicians, the magicians don't have families, and if they make trouble, the city of Daliang will be finished. However, it seems that this one can be contracted. Saleen's pact is running out, but Rex's followers are few.
Saleen continued to talk to Gusin, and Rex ordered the two wizards to be summoned to the city.
Seeing the costumes and ages of the two magicians, Rex vaguely understood why they were involved with the mercenary group.
The magic robes worn by these two magicians were clearly dyed with white cloth, and they were not magic robes at all. The faces of the two people also looked seventy or eighty years old, as if they were older than Nicholas. The magic wand in their hands should have not been replaced since they became low-level mages, and there are still traces of swords on it.
It's really a pure mage.,Even if you have great power.,Don't rob or cling to any nasty nobles.γ But how can you cling to yourself now?
"Two Masters ......"
"His Royal Highness!" the two magicians hurriedly responded.
"I want to know, why did you come to Daliang City?"
"Because...... His Royal Highness's fame. β
"Reputation?"
"Yes. A magician tried his best to hide his embarrassment, and said, "The two of us have autistic personalities, we have been practicing together since we were children, and after the teacher died, we didn't walk anywhere. Look for nobles who support you. But His Highness's reputation still reached our ears. Your Highness, you will be polite even to a first-class mage......"
"However, I'm only a sixth-level mage, so you follow me......"
"Your Highness, you are still Grykos, we hope to become your follower, or the court magician. "The two magicians had never begged for anything like this, and now they had to be cheeky. They really had nothing left, and the wealth left by the teacher was almost consumed by the two of them when they advanced to the mage. If there is no one to support them, they will have to rob.
The problem is that if you rob it, I'm afraid you will be humiliated for life, and if the people in Alchemy City know about it, they will also come to crusade.
On Salin's side, he and Gusin had a good conversation. Gu Xin was a low-level mercenary, and a group of like-minded brothers gathered around him.
Gu Xin started with twelve brothers, starting from a first-level mercenary group, and in ten years, he survived to a sixth-level mercenary group. Because of the lack of corresponding level magicians, he was stuck at this level for more than two years, and it wasn't until last year that he recruited two down-and-out magicians.
It's also his luck, these two magicians are the type who can't communicate with people, and the nobles haven't been recruited, but they were angry with their bad tempers. By the time Gusin went to solicit them, the two magicians had already begun to sell their equipment. Gusin spent money to buy the equipment and gave it back to them, and the two mages simply joined the mercenary group.
However, Gu Xin couldn't afford the consumption of the eighth-level magician, and the two of them endured it because they had a temper with Gu Xin.
"Sixth-level mercenary group, how can there be more than 20,000 people?"
"Your Highness, there were only more than 4,000 people, and when I was leaving, His Majesty Donnie forced me more than 10,000 people, all of whom were small mercenary groups and forcibly incorporated into my group. β
"How can I control more than 10,000 people?" Salin asked directly.
"Your Highness, these more than 10,000 people have been trained by me along the way, even if it is a difficult battle, they will not escape. My own people, relatives have sent Metatrin, more than 10,000 people, be careful. It's not a big deal. Gusin said disapprovingly.
"Gu Xin, I can accept your people, but I have to treat more than 10,000 people separately. β
Gusin frowned and didn't say anything.
"You need to sign a contract with me to become my followers, your brothers, and I will give them the treatment of a regular army." Everyone's family members have reported to me, and I will ask the officials of Metatrin to allocate land to them as the first money to recruit you, are you still satisfied?"
"Of course, Your Highness!" Gu Xin was a little excited, "It's just that the ...... who traveled with him"
"People who aren't you, won't be treated the same. Gusin, my main legion, is treated excellently. The more than 10,000 people still need to be observed, and they can't be given this kind of treatment from the beginning. β
Seeing what Gu Xin wanted to say, Salin said: "Those mercenaries, you have made a promise, you can rest assured, joining the regular army, even if it is not the main force, it is better than being a mercenary." I just can't trust their loyalty. β
"What will the two masters do?" Gu Xin is too good to people, so he hasn't forgotten the treatment of the two magicians.
Rex also needs followers, and if she can follow her, these two masters will not have to be so down-and-out in the future.
"That's good......" Gu Xin's expression was much better. He respected the two magicians very much, but he couldn't afford to provide any good treatment, so he always felt sorry for them. This time, the two magicians asked to come along, and he was worried that the Bitterwater County Council would not be able to support it.
"So, Gusin, now that we've made a decision, let's sign a contract. Salin tried to keep his tone as flat as he could, hiding the joy in his heart. This Gu Xin turned out to be a Silver Sword Saint, although it was a new advancement, it must be much worse than Su and Zola, but this Silver Sword Saint was not something that could be recruited at will, and when his rank stabilized, he would have another helper.
And Gusin will not cling to the nobility, which does not mean that he will not fight. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to take a first-level mercenary group to the sixth level in ten years.
Salin said as he pulled out a black magic scroll. Because of the death of the Three Kings, Salin was now able to recruit a few powerful followers, and the scroll had already been prepared.