PS: Patched, as a special class "Hussars" to increase the training limit, unlock the training limit according to the lord title.

Baron: 50.

The previous text has been revised.

That's what happens when you balance your feet.

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As Leonard stumbled to narrate, the context of the matter gradually became clear.

The desert bandits in Leonard's mouth are a group of veteran bandits entrenched in the Jordanian desert, mainly composed of Zoroastrian camel cavalry.

They come and go on their own, and they are familiar with the distribution of water sources in the desert, and often raid villages, demanding large amounts of wealth, cattle, sheep and grain.

Even the lord of Calleburg, Count Renard, could not help them.

Leonard was also unlucky, and set off with five sergeants this morning, hoping to buy a war horse in a wealthy village under the jurisdiction of Fort Montreal.

There's a big horse market there.

The master behind the horse market is the wife of Count Renard, Baroness Stephanie.

Count Renard raided the Ayyubid caravans and defeated the Bedouin tribes and captured horses, which were occasionally sold in a centralized manner.

Shortly after they entered the territory of Fort Montreal, they encountered this gang of robbers.

Lothar frowned, her expression solemn: "Leonard, are you the only one back?" How many people have we lost? ”

Leonard immediately fell to his knees and said with a sad face, "My lord, we... There were no losses, and they learned that we were your sergeants, and they robbed the coins and left. ”

Lothar was slightly stunned.

He didn't know whether he should be happy or unhappy.

Glad there were no dead.

Unhappily, human life is not worth anything in this era, and if there is a choice, he would rather kill Leonard and his party than loot the money.

"Montreal is also the domain of the Earl of Renard, doesn't he say anything about it?"

Count Renard was undoubtedly the most powerful nobleman in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but Lothar had little contact with him.

Ever since Lothar was put on the political stage of the kingdom by Baron Goffrey, he has been deeply branded as a royal party and has become the little brother who is cheering for Baron Goffrey.

At least, that's what it looks like to outsiders.

Leonard hurriedly said, "My lord, I have met with Count Stephanie, the wife of Count Renard. She was the sole owner of the land, and it was through her marriage to the baroness that the Count of Renard was able to attain the title of count. ”

Lothar knocked on the table with an expressionless face: "Talk about the point!" I don't need you to explain to me how Renard, the former Grand Duke of Antioch, was ousted from the ducal throne and rose again through marriage. ”

Leonard hurriedly said: "Lady Stephanie did not receive me, but one of her knights told me that she would organize an army to encircle and suppress this gang of robbers in the near future, and let me come back and wait for news." ”

"Waiting for news?"

Lothar scoffed.

As a neighbor, the Jordanian countess Stephanie should say that whether she is visiting or inviting to a banquet, she always has to "exchange favors".

But it's been three days since he arrived in Jogrisburg, and the invitation hasn't been sent yet.

Either they just look down on him, or Renard is hostile to him.

Lothar felt that the latter was more likely, after Bailian had defeated Guy, and the relationship between the royal party and the queen mother's party had deteriorated sharply, and he was clearly on the side of the royal party.

"I don't have the patience to wait."

Lothar secretly calculated in his heart that this group of desert bandits had accumulated a considerable amount of wealth over the years, and if he could find their lair, he would definitely be able to give him a great return of blood.

In addition, the problem of war horses also needs to be solved urgently.

Otherwise, he would not be able to train the hussars if he has the money now, but he plans to train twenty hussars as soon as possible to form a large-scale combat force.

However, the number of cavalry in the territory is still too small, and there are three newly trained hussars, including Hans and himself, only five.

It is difficult to rely on these five people to find the desert bandits who come and go like the wind in the vast desert.

Otherwise, Count Renard, a powerful nobleman, would not be helpless against this gang of robbers.

"Leonard, do you think there is any collusion between these desert bandits and my people? Or at least some people joined in? ”

Lothar suspects an inner ghost.

Leonard's face was horrified: "Heavenly Father, I assure you, my boys and I have absolutely no collusion with this gang of robbers, they are all shameful infidels, if we dare to collude with him to seek your wealth, my lord, we will definitely go to hell and be tormented by the devil for 10,000 years!" ”

Lothar shook her head and said, "I'm not talking about you, I'm the people!" In those six villages, especially the one where half of the population was infidels, there was probably someone in collusion with the bandits. ”

Leonard breathed a long sigh of relief: "Yes, my lord, I also think there is something wrong with them, these damn guys, not only do they not thank the adults for their magnanimous grace, but they will take revenge, they are simply damned!" ”

Lothar sneered, "Don't you think it's because they thanked me for my magnanimity that they gave up taking your lives?" ”

"Otherwise, that gang of robbers would dare to offend even the Earl of Renard, so why wouldn't they dare to offend a mere Baron of Yogrisburg?"

Then.

Lothar's ears suddenly sounded:

You have completed the Milestone: Model Fiefdom (your fiefdom has at least 2,000 acres of land and a population of more than 200 people)

You have activated the Advanced Milestone: Model Realm (your realm has at least 1,000 people above the subsistence line and 200 or more wealthy people. ）

You have received a three-star special item: "Statue of the Archangel".

Archangel Statue: When you place this item in your territory, all residents of your territory will receive a small increase in your loyalty and a small decrease in your enemy's opinion.

Lothar thought for a moment, and realized that this should be because he stopped leaning heavily on Zoroastrians, so that the living standards of the infidels living under his rule improved, and finally enough to make up the population above the 200 food and clothing line.

As for two thousand acres of land...

The last thing that is lacking here is this gravel desert, and although there are only six villages in Jogrusburg, the land encompassed is probably equivalent to the county of Western Europe.

"It seems that the current situation in Jörügrusburg is still very bad, and there are less than a fifth of the people who can eat enough."

Lothar frowned.

Food and clothing are the basic conditions for human survival.

Lothar's fingers tapped lightly on the table: "Is it impossible to reduce taxes anymore, or must be opened, on the other hand, this group of desert bandits who often extort my lords also needs to be solved urgently." ”

Lothar only thought about it for a moment, and then made up her mind.

Since this desert bandit who comes and goes like the wind is not easy to catch, let's wait for the rabbit.

He looked at Leonard, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said in a deep voice, "Leonard, you have lost the wealth I gave you to buy war horses, how can you repay your guilt?" ”

Trembling, Leonard said with a cry: "I am at your disposal, my lord, but I ask you to magnanimously forgive my sins after death, and allow me, a devout believer, to ascend to heaven." ”

"Oh, Leonard, I'll give you a chance to atone, it's up to you to see if you can grasp it."