Chapter 34: Silde Manor
"Your Excellency, would you like to keep our flag?" Sylvia froze, a little suspicious of his ears.
"Of course, this is your symbol, and I will not deprive you of it, and at the same time, I appoint you to still lead this army, and you will be the head of Hagrid's corps, under the jurisdiction of my military commander, Kevin." Carl said solemnly.
Sylvia was completely stunned, he thought that their army would be disrupted and he would be stripped of his rights, but he never expected this to be the end.
"I want to get a powerful Hagrid Corps, not fifty uncooperative soldiers, and back to Sylde Manor, I will increase your size to a hundred, you are still too weak." Carl seemed to see through the other party's thoughts and said loudly.
It's a good thing to say that you don't have to be suspicious, and of course, Karl is not unprepared, he has already received a report on Sylvia before that.
"Thank you, my lord, I will lead the Hagrid Legion to be the sharpest blade in your hands, guarding your territory." Sylvia was thrilled.
Karl nodded, according to his plan, he would have two armies in his hands, each of a hundred men, at least for so far he would do so at most, any more would not be able to sustain it, and it was still unknown whether he could even maintain two hundred men.
"Let's go, let's go to Sylder Manor." After settling the matter of the mercenaries, Karl waved his hand and led everyone on the road, and with the addition of Hagrid's corps, the momentum suddenly came up.
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"Lord Juliana, there's a whole bunch of troops coming from outside the manor, and they're all armed!"
Inside the castle of Sylde Manor, a sentry ran in in with a panicked face and reported to a woman.
"What? A whole army of troops! Juliana's face changed greatly, the castle of the manor is not the kind of castle where the count lives, the castle of the manor is said to be a castle, but it is actually more of a big house, there is nothing in the moat, there is nothing in the ravine, and the defense capacity is limited, if it really encounters a large army, it is easy to have a big accident.
"No, I will never allow Sylde Manor to be destroyed!" Juliana said secretly, she is the housekeeper here, and this place can be said to have been regarded as her home, and she takes care of everything here, so naturally she does not allow destruction.
"Any other news?" Juliana asked.
"They carry a flag." The sentry added.
"Flags? Could it be a nobleman, what kind of banner is it, have you seen it clearly? Juliana was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked, if it was a nobleman, it would be okay to say.
"It looks like an eagle flag on a blue background." The sentinel's eyesight is good, and although it is far away, it is still clear to see.
"Eagle Banner on a Blue Background......" Juliana closed her eyes and searched her mind for the flag, but it was a little regrettable, at least not among the nobles of the duchy she remembered......
"That's not right!" Juliana jerked her head up, hurriedly walked to the side of the case, and picked up a letter, which was from the Count, and it was clearly written that the manor and the attached village had been given to a new nobleman, Carl Dias, and the family coat of arms of this nobleman was ...... It's the eagle on a blue background!
"Whew......" Juliana let out a sigh, if she guessed correctly, it should be the newly canonized nobleman who had come to accept the territory.
"I just hope it's not a nobleman who oppresses this manor......" Juliana prayed in her heart.
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"Lord Sir, this manor is truly wonderful!" Berg on the side couldn't help but say that along the way they passed through fields, farmhouses, pastures and woodlands, and the wealth of this place could be seen by the busy farmers and the huge area.
"Haha, you can take care of the finances here in the future, but you're busy." Karl was also very happy, after all, what nobleman would not like to see his territory rich?
It wasn't long before they saw the small castle in the center of the manor, Syldeburg, which was far less than Lensburg and Lorraineburg, but it was enough to make Carl feel good.
The thick wooden doors made of oak are bound with iron bars, which is enough to show its sturdiness, and the towers on either side provide some defense for the castle, and the stone walls deter enemies who try to disadvantage the estate.
The emerald green rattan wraps around the wall next door, and it has a different kind of beauty, both in terms of defensive ability and aesthetics.
"Am I going to work here......" Alan smacked his mouth, he had just passed by a blacksmith shop, and God, that beautiful place would be his.
"I'm going to call the door!" Kevin was also a little impatient, after all, he was only a mercenary, and now that he had the opportunity to live in such a manor, how could he not be excited?
Not only him, but there were also some people at the scene who showed a look of longing, such as Sylvia of Hagrid's Legion, who had never had such a blessing in his life to live in such a manor.
"Knock knock!"
His hand clapped against the wooden door and made a heavy sound, as if he had been waiting, but in an instant someone poked his head out of the small door above the door.
"Who?" The soldier asked.
"I am your new lord, Sir Carl Dias, and now I command you to open the door!" Karl shouted, and as he spoke, the peasant door that had seen their troops hiding before also poked out.
"New lord?"
"Do we have a new lord here?"
"I think there is, I think it was announced before."
"Like, I hope this lord doesn't collect too many taxes......"
The peasants were whispering, they were afraid that a cruel lord would come, and it would be a disaster for them.
Of course, their voices were very low, and they were afraid that Karl would find them, so they took refuge in their house after a while.
"Your Excellency, please show me your proof."
In the blink of an eye, the door changed, and under Karl's puzzled gaze, a woman approached the door and handed down a basket that was hanging from a rope.
Karl shrugged his shoulders and placed a piece of parchment on it.
The basket was quickly collected, and the woman picked up the parchment document in the basket, and compared it with another letter for a long time, confirming that there was no problem with the chapter, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Boom ......"
The wooden door was opened, and a narrow passage appeared to greet the enemy, through which the archers on either side of the passage would teach each other what it meant to be in awe.
Karl couldn't help but be amazed, the person who designed this manor was definitely a talent, he knew that this manor was not built by the Earl of Lens, and many of this manor would have existed since the Earl of Lens ruled here, and the territory at that time was still very different from now, otherwise who would have built the manor next door to the alien race......
"The soldiers are waiting outside, Kevin, Berg, Sylvia, you come in with me first." Karl ordered that it was naturally impossible for him to let the soldiers enter Syldeburg, and that they would naturally have barracks to live in.
After passing through the long passage, Karl and the others finally entered the Syldeburg, where Juliana was already waiting for him.
"Hello Your Excellency Sir Sir, I am Juliana, the steward of this manor, and this is your document." Juliana returned the document that Carl had just handed over.
Carl nodded, the housekeeper named Juliana did a good job, at least he could see the whole manor running in an orderly manner along the way.
Juliana's voice is also very good, at least very crisp, a black and white dress looks very good on the body, perfectly wrapping her graceful figure without looking abrupt.
"It's a bit like a maid outfit......" This was Carl's first reaction, and indeed, it was no problem to be a maid in this set.
"Lord Sir?" Juliana saw Carl standing in place and asked suspiciously.
"Haha......" Carl scratched his head in embarrassment, he accidentally lost his mind because of the other party's appearance, which was really frustrating.
"Please Sir follow me up to the second floor." Juliana led them up the winding staircase, and the rather spacious hall appeared in front of him, the burning flame of the closet that gave off warmth made Carl snort softly.
Karl walked to the main seat and sat down slowly, with a panoramic view of the entire hall.
"Juliana, please help me arrange for my army to settle down in the barracks." Karl commanded, his army was still cold outside.
"I've already arranged for someone to take them to the barracks when you come in." Juliana said.
Carl was dumbfounded, this Juliana is quite smart.
"Then again, Juliana, how many troops do I have on the estate now?" Karl asked.
This question is what he is most concerned about, you must know that for the Selder Manor on the border, the strength of the army directly determines its survival!
"We have 30 skilled archers, 10 heavy infantry, 5 light cavalry, and 40 light infantry, and if you will, you will get another hundred conscripts." It's no wonder that Juliana values these armies much less than Carl, after all, they are an important part of her homeland.
"Eighty soldiers, after mobilization, plus Hagrid's corps, there are almost two hundred people......" Karl nodded, this is already very good, at least much better than the previous embarrassment in Black Thorn Village.
Now he is not even weaker than the weaker barons, well, for example, Baron Sharon and Baron Dias......
"Kevin, you take fifty of these eighty people and merge them into the Hagrid Corps, so that they can reach the strength of one hundred, they will be our main battle corps, and the other thirty will be under your direct command and will be responsible for garrisoning our manor." Karl commanded.
"Yes to my lordship." Kevin nodded.
"By the way, I haven't introduced it yet, this is my military governor Kevin, and he will be responsible for the affairs of the army in the future, and this is my financial total Berg, please please tell him the specific situation of the village in the manor." Carl simply gave an introduction to a few people.
Juliana was a little unwilling, she had managed this manor for so long, but as soon as the other party came, she took away most of the things she managed, and compared to these, she was always a little worried when she heard that the other party had arranged the army.
Of course, she didn't say it, just nodded respectfully, after all, she had no right to refuse.