"Karlis, how did you do that? Didn't you say that it was good to act in the shadows and not get into trouble?

Now that the nobility of the entire Arbor County is moving, it may not be long before this range will be expanded to the southeastern provinces. ”

The Masked Man asked angrily.

Killing a small knight is nothing, and dozens of soldiers are negligible. But it shouldn't, it shouldn't, it just shouldn't be exposed.

Karlis's identity was not revealed, but he, the boss, was blamed. The Skeleton Lord didn't dare to come forward now, lest he be bumped into by the nobles who were all soldiers.

"Holy Lord, I don't want to be exposed! But the guy had met with me before, and he questioned me as soon as he came up.

My temporary status simply can't stand up to the sales pitch, so I just put on a gang in a few words. That guy directly ordered to take people, I can't help but resist! ”

Karlis said with a depressed face.

The passing year is not good, and nothing goes well.

Originally, I thought that there was a bunch of big nobles behind the mask man, and after joining in, he could avoid the pursuit of the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom.

As it turned out, he was completely overthinking. Putting on the mask really started a new life - the life of Dong Hide XZ.

As long as you don't reveal your identity, you won't be hunted down by the Alpha Kingdom. But once the identity is exposed, it is the current situation.

The so-called support of the great nobles is pure nonsense. Although their current cause is very sacred, just because of the bad things they have done before, who will believe that they are anti-papacical until they have made some achievements?

The coaxing "Skeleton Saint" is actually no different from him, and he is a key wanted criminal in the Alpha Kingdom.

Frankly, Karlis's makeup is not bad. It's a pity that Knight Florian is a member of the former Fifth Army, and he has witnessed him pretending to be forced.

Although he was not recognized at first sight, his suspicion was there. Florian was unlucky enough to mistake him for some unscrupulous thief, otherwise he wouldn't have foolishly ordered someone to take him.

The person was not caught, but unfortunately his life was in vain. If it weren't for the appearance of other noble teams that scared Karlis, I am afraid that there would not have been a chance to leave even a last word.

"Well, it seems that you are at odds with the Blood Moon Horn. Since we have already disturbed the nobles of the southeastern province and are investigating the matter of the Blood Moon Horn, let's stop for the time being!

For a while, you don't want to go out. It is best to leave the southeastern province for a while and come back when the wind and waves are calm. ”

The masked man said helplessly.

Originally, he had high hopes for Karlis, but now he proves that ability and success are two completely different concepts. As long as you are unlucky, you can't do anything.

When it comes to the Blood Moon horn, Karliss is a proper unlucky one. First, he robbed and killed the king's envoy in a daze, and let himself fall from the high head of the Holy See's flying dragoons to the dust.

Just after breathing a sigh of relief, he disguised himself as a wandering foot merchant to investigate the Blood Moon Horn again, but the result was unfavorable again.

This time the trouble was indeed smaller, but the consequences were similar, and it was also chased by the aristocratic group.

The difference is limited to the fact that the enemies in the previous wave are too high-end, and as soon as they come up, they are at the king bomb level, and Karlis has killed all his teammates. And this wave of enemies is not so strong, and the teammates who carry the black cauldron can still be alive.

"Rest assured, Holy Lord. I'm not a fool, my whereabouts have been exposed, and I continue to stay in the southeastern province, just waiting for the enemy to come to my door.

Judging from the reaction of these nobles, they still haven't let down their vigilance, and the time is not yet ripe to track down the matter of the Blood Moon Horn.

It's better to let our people evacuate the Alpha Kingdom first and redevelop in another place. After three or five years, we will send someone to investigate. ”

Carlis suggested sincerely.

It's easy to get on the boat, but it's hard to get off the boat. Although the Skull and Bones Society has been reorganized, some of the remaining habits of the cult organization have been inherited.

For example: the means of controlling people.

At this moment, the boat is in the middle of the river, and the turbulent water and rolling waves are enough to make anyone daunted.

Not wanting to jump off the boat to feed the fish, Karlis could only advise the captain to dock the boat first to avoid the rough waves.

"It's not as simple as you think. If we want to change our current situation, we must find the Blood Moon Horn.

Without this thing, the nobles would not believe that we had betrayed the Holy See, let alone gain their support.

As a veteran cult organization controlled by the Holy See, the Skull and Bones Society has always been circulating in various countries on the mainland to commit crimes, and its reputation has long been notorious.

Even if you leave the Alpha Kingdom, you will still be wanted and hunted down.

Our situation will not be any different from what we are now, and we can only hide in XZ and live a dark life. ”

The masked man patiently explained.

No one likes to hide XZ all the time, he would have run away if he could run, and even incognito, it is not unacceptable.

But the problem is that this world class is too solidified, even if they are incognito, they can only crawl and roll at the bottom of society and continue to live a precarious life.

As for pretending to be a nobleman, you can know that it is unreliable if you think about it with your brain. Any nobleman has his own origins, and it's okay to pretend to be temporary, and after a long time, he will definitely be a goof.

What's more, the words and deeds of the nobles are not so easy to imitate. Without professional training, you can't even figure out the most basic aristocratic etiquette, let alone adapt to the aristocratic thinking mode.

This is still the nobles at the bottom, and the nobles above will be able to access the extraordinary power of magic. No matter how good the disguise technique is, it is not worth mentioning in the face of extraordinary power.

……

Earl Pierce, who was thinking about how to deal with the next situation in the kingdom, was about to explode after receiving Viscount Oran's letter.

The Skull and Bones Society clearly regarded him as a soft persimmon, and after planning a rebellion, he actually dared to show up in the southeastern province.

"Order, let the nobles everywhere block the main transportation routes, and strictly check all business travelers entering and leaving Arbor County.

Baron Raphael was ordered to take the 2nd Infantry Regiment to Arbor County. Be sure to catch all the members of the Skull and Bones Society hiding in the local area.

From now on, all the griffon cavalry will be dispatched to patrol the skies over various areas of the southeastern province from time to time, and report any changes immediately if they find them. ”

Earl Pierce said indifferently.

The last time the Skull Society rebelled, it made him lose face hard, and Pierce would never allow it to come back a second time.

Otherwise, the outside world would still think that the Dalton family had declined, and they were unable to control the situation in the province, provoking a group of vicious wolves to pounce.

The ruthless Governor Pierce is undoubtedly terrible. The entire southeastern province was mobilized, especially the aristocrats of Qiaomu County and its surroundings, and they were mobilized to the maximum.

From this moment on, no one will sleep peacefully if they don't have hundreds of private soldiers in their hands.

Mountain Collar, Hudson's business suddenly got better. Originally, his customer base was concentrated in Wright and Wyton counties, but this time it spread directly to most of the southeastern provinces.

Originally, many nobles who despised the quality of his weapons finally obediently placed orders. In order to increase the production of weapons, the original orders for daily necessities have now been forced to stop.

Fourteen or fifteen-year-old boys all went to the smelter to work as apprentices. Some women with strong physiques also picked up sledgehammers, and even the process of land reclamation was affected.

Hudson couldn't do anything about it, and the new orders were rushing one by one. The most important thing is that in order to get the goods quickly, these guys have sacrificed the legendary invincible method of adding money.

Not just a simple increase in money, these guys also promised: they can use serfs, livestock, and grain to offset all the payment.

It's all on Hudson's soft inside, and there's no way to figure it out. In the face of urgent orders, you can only roll up your sleeves and do it.

In order to stimulate everyone's enthusiasm, the mine has changed from three meals to four meals, and low-quality bread has been upgraded to ordinary bread. The original rationing system has now risen to the level of fullness.

In order to maintain sufficient physical strength, three sheep are now slaughtered every day, and there are game meals from time to time.

It looks good, but in fact, this little supply of meat can only make ordinary workers a little meaty. If it's not a master, you can't see the meat at all.

There was no way, thousands of people worked in the mines. The daily supply of 100 pounds of meat is really insignificant.

This is still based on the premise that there will be new livestock in the account, otherwise Hudson would not dare to be so extravagant.

Who makes farming a long-term investment? Under the most primitive breeding method, it is difficult to see great results without a few years of effort.

Without large-scale artificial breeding, it is difficult to just hunt a little meat, and it is difficult to supply the daily quota of the people.

If it weren't for the occasional customer, who came over to settle the payment for the goods, Hudson's sheepfold would have been empty.

Looking at the busy production line, Hudson's sense of accomplishment was spontaneous, as if he was about to reach the peak of his life.

……

"What, you want me to take care of the delivery?"

As he spoke, Hudson had already stood up from his position, as if he had heard a big joke.

After selling the goods so many times, it has always been the customer who picks up the goods, and the delivery to the door is purely thinking too much.

Monopoly businessmen said: their own goods are not free shipping!

If you like to buy, you can buy it, and if you don't buy it, you can pull it down. Baron Hudson, who can't get the order, is so confident.

"Your Excellency, I heard that you have promised that you will bear the transportation costs incurred in exchanging serfs for your family's goods."

The visitor explained unhurriedly.

The words of the nobility take root. Baron Hudson, who is trustworthy, naturally will not deny his promise.

"Yes, I made that promise. You sent someone to transport it, and I reimbursed you for the grain and grass consumed on the road. ”

Hudson said magnanimously.

The aristocracy did not have the habit of calculating labor costs, and the so-called transportation costs were also the food expenses of people and animals. Hudson really didn't care about such a small expense.

But if you want him to deliver it to your door, it's different. Who doesn't know that the skeletons in Arbor County will be haunted now, maybe everyone will bump into them halfway.

Once the fight starts, the cost soars to the sky. It's one thing to suffer heavy casualties, and if you don't do it, you may be wiped out.

The nerve-wracking business has exceeded Hudson's risk tolerance, and this kind of business cannot be said to be done.

"Your Excellency, if it were normal times, we wouldn't dare to bother you to go there yourself, but the current situation is exceptional.

Without your prestige, it would be difficult for us to safely ship these weapons back to our territory, and there would be no trade.

But don't worry, we know the rules. For additional fees, we will settle the market price.

Our Viscount promised that as long as you organize people to transport all the orders of the nobles of Qiaomu County, he can guarantee that there will be no less than 1,500 serfs, no less than 300 cattle, and no less than 600 horses in this transaction......

You can offset the difference with daily necessities. Considering the large number of nobles involved in the transaction, you will need to negotiate with them yourself when the time comes. ”

Listening to the old butler's words, Hudson's anger disappeared without a trace in an instant. There is no business in this world that cannot be discussed, as long as the benefits outweigh the risks, then everything is negotiable.

A viscount's promise, Hudson still believes. Although the number is a bit large, there are not fifty nobles in Qiaomu County who have placed orders in this way, but there are also thirty.

Let's divide it, whether it is 1,500 serfs, or 300 oxen, or 800 horses...... None of this is a problem.

Organizing a convoy to venture out for the sake of this big business, Hudson felt that he could still try.

Isn't it just the Skull and Bones Society's gang of fish that slipped through the net? As long as the benefits are sufficient, the heroic Baron Hudson is never afraid of these shady rats.

It's just that I have accepted so many physical offsets at once, and this business wants to see gold coins. If the goods taken out to offset are not attractive, he will have to put a lot of money into it.

"Steward Miklos, please tell the honorable Viscount Oran. If there is no accident, I will deliver this batch of materials on time within half a month.

As a sign of goodwill, a gift of fifty pairs of plate armor can be added to this batch of supplies, as a testament to the enduring friendship between our two families. ”

Hudson replied calmly.

Transactions between nobles are as simple as that. Viscount Orlan helped him solve the problem of lack of population and livestock, and Hudson naturally wanted to reciprocate.

Plate armor is already the most technical of all the goods that can be produced in the territory. As an iron lump, the quality requirements for iron are not too high, so the quality has finally caught up with the average.

When it comes to the market, at least hardware coins start, and it is the kind that is in short supply, and now it is directly taken out by Hudson as a gift.

Everything was worth it, and after this business was done, the market in Arbor County was opened.

As for his own heavy infantry plan, the progress was delayed again, and Hudson said it didn't matter.

There is no way, who made the cultivation speed of the fighting qi of those elm heads too slow?

After tossing for a few hours, only more than 30 people got started. It's just a sense of qi, and it's no different from ordinary people. Counting on them to wear armor and slaughter all sides, I don't know what year and month it will take.

According to the experience taught by Baron Redman, to train a qualified elite private army, it takes at least two or three years for serfs to cultivate their fighting spirit, and then go through several wars before they can be formed.

Generally speaking, this kind of soldier who has cultivated his fighting spirit is much stronger than ordinary soldiers.

However, the cultivation of Dou Qi requires talent, and without the assistance of resources, it is all snail speed, and it is difficult to popularize it on a large scale.

Except for a few special armies that are composed of cultivators, the common armies in the outside world are all composed of ordinary people. For example: the army brought by the children of the nobles of the Northlands.

It was already considered elite in the ordinary army, but most of the soldiers in it were made up of ordinary people, with only a small number of cultivators.

Including heavy infantry, it is only composed of soldiers who are stronger than ordinary people.

Perhaps the combat effectiveness of individual soldiers is not as good as that of cultivators, but because they have undergone systematic training and participated in many wars, they are not weaker than the private armies trained by the local nobles.

Specifically, it still depends on the number of belligerents, and the larger the scale of the war, the more conducive it is to the performance of these armies. If it was a skirmish, it was the private army of cultivators who were superior.

The quality route can't be taken, and Hudson can only take the quantity route. However, this requires a sufficient population base, and only when the population is large enough can a sufficient number of high-quality soldiers be selected.

Hudson's current army is not suitable for war, and they are only left because these people have experienced more than a dozen wars.

Even if most of the time, just following the excitement and not killing a few enemies at all, that also cultivates the mental energy.

In addition to the series of training he has carried out, the shadow of the elite can now be seen. If there is a fight, it may not be much worse than the soldiers of those nobles.

Hudson had also seen the training of the nobles of Northern Xinjiang, and in fact, there was nothing new, that is, to train soldiers in combat skills such as chopping and stabbing.

In fact, it is not necessarily comparable to him, at least Hudson's trained soldiers can run. Ten miles of long-distance running training every day does not guarantee that they will become the most capable soldiers, at least they can become the most capable of running in the infantry.

And it's not a swarm of swarms, but a run to keep the system organized. When it comes to strategic advancement, it's a proper honor student.

"Your Excellency, on behalf of Viscount Oran, I thank you for your generosity, and may the friendship between our two families endure!"

Steward Miklos immediately responded.

From the familiar etiquette movements and reaction speed, it can be seen that this must be an old player.

If it weren't for the limited status, this person would definitely mix well in aristocratic circles.

The housekeepers of a middle-class aristocratic family have this cultivation and adaptability, which gives Hudson a further understanding of the aristocratic heritage.

Perhaps the gap between the big nobles, the middle nobles, and the small nobles is not only a simple strength, but also a gap in the accumulation of talents.

The gap in strength may be made up in a short period of time, but the gap in talent can not be solved overnight.

It's not that the little aristocrats don't work hard, but their own plates are limited, and they can't afford to cultivate high-level talents at all, let alone provide them with a stage to display their talents.