A cool breeze blows through the ventilation ducts in the ceiling, and a chandelier sways from side to side in the thrust of the airflow.

The light illuminates the enclosed room, but also the two people in front of and behind the desk.

Baron Sergei wore the uniform of the Blue Wolf Brigade of the City Militia, and he specially asked the best tailor in the Holy Mountain to make changes to the original city militia uniform, so that the style of the new uniform was closer to that of the Imperial Army. The overall style tends to be tough, highlighting the heroic spirit of the soldiers.

For today's military ceremony, Baron Sergei also deliberately cut his hair short, everything according to the standards of imperial officers.

Sitting opposite Baron Sergei was the envoy of the Duke of Celts, an elderly barbarian who wore robes that only barbarian nobles were qualified to wear. His muscles were no longer as strong as those of young men, and his flabby skin clung to his bones, accentuating the barbarian's large skeleton.

The envoy said to Baron Sergei with kind words: "The Blue Wolf Brigade is a city militia to maintain law and order on the Holy Mountain, not a formal army for military operations.

Looking at the other militia brigades, the young barbarians didn't even have a pair of leather armor, and their weapons were just an ironwood stick, which was enough to deal with all the things that happened in the Holy Mountain. You don't need heavily armed combatants against civilians, let alone war machines and magic projectiles.

Baron!

Lord Duke understands your feelings, and knows that you want to fight for the freedom of the Tedgar Hills. But you have to consider the mood of your comrades and the Barbarian Commanders. The Blue Wolf Brigade is already better equipped than the Steel-Armored soldiers of the Duke's Castle, which is not a good thing for you. ”

"Count Rammutu ......" Baron Sergei had great respect for the barbarian old count: "You have the title of the brain of the ducal castle, you are a wise man, a nobleman who is respected by everyone, including the duke.

I am extremely honored that you are here to participate in the formation ceremony of the Blue Wolf Brigade.

With your wisdom and knowledge of warfare, you must know that the war potential of the old system of the Tedgar Hills has been exhausted. The Barbarians alone could not drive away the Imperial Army armed with steel, and only the Terran army loyal to the Duke could turn the tide by entering the war.

The battlefield of the Blue Wolf Brigade is not in the Holy Mountain, and the opponent is not a civilian, but the main army of the Empire. The soldiers of the Empire are all armed with steel and magic, and in battle, they will throw war machines, alchemical war puppets, and airships to drop battle magic.

If I let my soldiers go to battle with sticks and cloth clothes, they will be sent to their deaths. I'm not going to bury the first Terran army in the Tedgar Hills like that. ”

The Barbarian Count Rammutu let out a long sigh: "You are right, the current Imperial Army is no longer the Imperial Army of the past, and the Barbarian Legion is lagging behind this era. But the Duke has recognized our mistakes, and he is actively preparing for change, and I have heard that the Lord has made up his mind to lift the factory restrictions.

This is a great thing for you business-savvy people. The barbarians, on the other hand, will have to pay a very high price for these changes, and the Duke will be under a lot of pressure, and the barbarian nobles and tribal leaders will not let these measures go smoothly.

Lord Duke doesn't want your Terrans to stimulate the barbarians in this special period, make money quietly, and don't drive these expensive machines around. Those barbarians who have been shocked and bankrupt will not be able to bear this gap. ”

If Baron Sergei hadn't had that dinner with Luke, he might have acceded to the request brought by Count Rammutu this time, perhaps in order not to irritate the barbarians.

Now Baron Sergei has learned to step outside his own limits and look at things from a macro perspective.

In the past, the Tedgar Hills imposed a factory restriction order, who was the restriction?

The restriction is the people who are good at business.

However, even with factory restrictions, the Terrans generally possessed more wealth than the Barbarians. Looking at the wealthy merchants who rank high in wealth in the entire Holy Mountain, a few of them are barbarians...... Mrs. Fikochik, a loser, doesn't count.

Now the Duke of Celts, under the pressure of the war, had to lift the factory restrictions and speed up the industrialization of the Tedgar hills. This will inevitably cause the wealth gap between the Terrans and the barbarians to continue to widen, and those barbarians who have gone bankrupt because of the factories will surely hate the Terrans.

Can the Terrans solve the problem by giving in and forbearance?

No!

The knife is in the hands of the barbarians.

If the contradictions between the barbarians and the Terrans had to be unleashed, the Duke of Celtic would definitely not be on the side of the Terrans.

We, the Terran merchants, have sworn allegiance to the Duke of Celts for generations, but Lord Duke has not sworn to protect the interests of the Terrans from the barbarians for generations.

Destiny is safest when it is still in your own hands.

At this moment, Baron Sergei had never been so strongly grateful to someone. If he is pressured to abandon the armed blue wolf brigade, he may use these weapons when the barbarians rush into his house and rob him in the future.

I wonder if Mr. Luke is in the barracks?

I wonder if he has any opinion on the Blue Wolf Brigade?

Seeing that Baron Sergei did not answer for a long time, Count Rammutu thought that he was hesitating to consider giving in, so he said: "Your Excellency will not take away your weapons in vain, and he also knows that you have obtained these things with great effort and wealth.

You can give the Duke a bill and all the money can be deducted from your taxes later. ”

Taxes, not just how the Duke of Celtic wants to collect them?

If the money doesn't arrive directly, it's hard to want it later!

Baron Sergei replied: "Thank you again, Lord Count. The urban militia is a non-military unit, which belongs to the urban security team formed by the residents of the Holy Mountain, so the salary and equipment of the urban militia are not only partly allocated by the city finance, but also receive private donations.

The existing equipment of the Blue Wolf Militia Brigade, except for a few hundred wooden sticks, all other materials come from donations from all sides, and I have no right to send or destroy these things without authorization.

If the Duke feels that these weapons and equipment are not suitable for the city militia, please issue an official order and paperwork from the Duke's Castle, and I will arrange for the return of all these donations as soon as possible. ”

Count Rammutu's public mission this time was to represent the Duke to participate in the formation ceremony of the Blue Wolf Brigade, and there was no official order to collect the weapons and equipment of the Blue Wolf Brigade.

The Duke wanted the Blue Wolf Brigade to voluntarily hand it in, rather than having the Duke's castle issue a formal order to ask for it.

The industrialization of the Tedgar Hills must also rely on the Terrans, and cannot be too cold for the Terrans' enthusiasm.

Rammutu didn't expect Baron Sergei to dare to disobey the Duke's orders, and he couldn't help but be angry: "Baron! You are now very trusted and valued by the Duke, and there will be better things waiting for you in the future, don't let the Duke question your loyalty! ”

Questioned about his loyalty, Baron Sergei jumped up as if he had been caught by his tail: "I have doubts about the Duke's loyal mother, and I am always ready to lead the Blue Wolf Brigade to the forefront of the battlefield and use my life to regain the territory that belongs to the Duke."

My enemy is not the civilians of the Holy Mountain, but the invading Imperial Army. If my soldiers want to defeat them, they must have weapons that are equal to them, and these weapons take time to know and train.

Tell the Duke that when he needs the Blue Wolf Brigade into battle, I promise that this army will attack in any direction he points towards! ”

Baron Sergei's words were passionate and righteous, as if a brave and loyal heart was about to be dug out and presented to the Duke of Celtic.

Let Count Rammutu have nothing to say.

"Okay......" Count Rammutu said helplessly, "I will convey your thoughts and your loyalty to Lord Duke, I believe that Lord Duke also hopes to see the Blue Wolf Brigade appear on the battlefield against the Imperial Army as soon as possible."

But I'd still advise you not to be too ostentatious, not to let your soldiers out of the barracks in armor, and not to drive the big heavy guys out. ”

This level is over!

Baron Sergei breathed a sigh of relief and immediately assured: "Please rest assured that the Blue Wolf Brigade will never use weapons against the Imperial Army against the civilians of the Holy Mountain. ”

Rammutu nodded, then asked, "I heard that you recruited Luke, the Terran Hercules, to join your blue wolf brigade?" ”

Baron Sergei replied: "Yes, Lord Count! You know that Lord Duke doesn't want the results of the Hercules final match at the Duke's Castle to irritate the barbarians, so I made a private deal with Luke Hercules.

The appointment of the post of Inspector General of the Blue Wolf Brigade was one of the deals.

For this, I also paid him an additional 50 million Reichsmarks. ”

"50 million! So much! Rammutu was taken aback by the amount Baron Sergei said: "Is it really necessary to have so much money?" ”

"In order not to irritate the barbarians, but also to ensure that the game can go smoothly and satisfy all parties. I think it's well worth it.

Please rest assured, the Earl, I have paid the full amount of 50 million Imperial Marks, and I hope that the Duke can see my loyalty. ”

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50 million is too much in Rammutu's opinion, but since it was Sergei who paid for it, of course he didn't have much to say.

I can only sigh in my heart: the human race is really too rich!

"Yes, you can't let the results of the game irritate the barbarians!"

Was the Duke of Celtic afraid of irritating the barbarians?

He was afraid of irritating the Terrans!

Baron Sergei, who had already seen everything, showed an undetectable smile, and then invited Rammutu: "The ceremony of the formation of the blue wolf brigade is about to begin, and you, as the special envoy of the duke, are our most honored guests.

Please accept the oath of allegiance from the Blue Wolf Brigade on behalf of the Duke! ”