One after another, the courtiers went to Lothar in turn, according to their status and status.

Lothar also gave cordial greetings, even if many of them he had never met at all, let alone had a deep friendship.

The rapprochement between the kings and his subjects was partly due to the fact that Lothar did not interfere with their rule, and partly because of his share of the spoils when he had previously taken some of Sinai's possessions.

As soon as he returned to Hebron, Lothar felt like he was on stage, and all eyes were on him.

It's actually quite a bad feeling, and he has to be tense all the time and respond appropriately.

A banquet has been set up in the tent, and during the banquet, wine glasses and dice are staggered, and the atmosphere is not warm.

Lothar's return is undoubtedly a boost to those who are worried that he will never return.

In the eyes of Lothar's vassals, Lothar, who has a grand reputation and has not tasted defeat since his debut, is obviously an important guarantee that can bring them victory.

During the banquet, Lothar beckoned Curs over and said, "Curles, tell me to go down, and the whole army will have a good meal tonight." ”

Coors frowned a little, but looked at the smile on Lothar's face and said, "Yes." ”

At the moment, Transjordan's financial situation is not good, and it has to bear the logistical expenses of so many people, and it costs a lot of money every day.

As the Treasurer of the Treasury, who was in charge of the territory's finances, he was well aware that the Transjordan border region was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Lothar bowed slightly to him and said softly, "Don't worry about money. ”

Originally, Lothar was Jeanne, and after Cellinina became elitist, he was also shy in his pocket, but while helping General Nikephoros salvage the ruby, he also looted the ruins of the shipwreck, sold the goods on it to the loot store, and exchanged it for nearly 10,000 gold coins of Souledus.

These were dozens of merchant ships full of goods, and if it weren't for the fact that most of the goods on them had decayed and lost their value, they would not have been worth more than just 10,000 gold coins.

This money, along with Nikephorus's honorarium, swelled his empty wallet again.

It's just that this money obviously can't last long compared to the 10,000 army.

Except for the standing army, Lothar's subordinates had no salary to speak of, and the lower-ranking vassals obviously did not need to pay them a salary to fulfill their feudal contracts.

However, salaries are not the main reason for limiting the size of the army in the Holy Land, and in order to maintain the consumption of tens of thousands of soldiers, there are tens of thousands of carriages and horses that need to be used to transport supplies every month.

This also has to calculate the loss in the transportation process, because the pack animals and the people also have to consume this batch of baggage in the process of transporting the baggage, but fortunately, after all, their own side is fighting on the ground, and wherever the army goes, they can get local supplies to replenish it, so as not to be struggling.

Baron Argonne then opened his mouth and suggested: "My lord, I don't know when the war will start, do you want to have some fun with these energetic young men?" ”

Baron Argon's "fun" naturally does not refer to the camps set up with the caravans, where there are drinks, ***, merchants who handle the spoils of war, like a group of vultures staring at carrion.

Coors didn't allow these men to join the army at all, and they were too easy to turn the barracks into a miasma.

You must know that this is the seat of Hebron and the territory of Lothar, and once these soldiers make trouble, it will damage the interests of the lord of Lothar.

Lothar happily took Argon's advice: "Yes, I have decided to hold a competitive tournament tomorrow with archery, swordsmanship, horsemanship, chess, etc., and the winners will be rewarded. ”

It's better to block than to loosen up, and we have to find some entertainment for these energetic soldiers to extinguish the fire.

The banquet didn't last long before it dispersed.

Compared to most camps with loose military discipline, Hebron's camp rules were numerous, and Lothar didn't want these lords, who were "commanders", to get drunk when he returned.

In the tent, only the core members of Lothar's command were soon left.

His gaze swept over the faces of Couls, Andreas, Ulm, Lynn, Moder, Stark, Fabio and others, and said sincerely: "It's been a hard time for everyone. ”

"I'm not in the territory, but Coors told me everything you did, and I'm very pleased."

He briefly complimented him, and then said, "Curs, from today onwards, you will still be the governor of the Holy Treasury, in charge of all the finances of the land, and also the first consul of Hebron. ”

"Andreas, you have done so much in Alain Delle, and I have appointed you First Consul of Port Ella, with Muller of the General Tax Office assisting you in the governance of the entire Port of Eyra."

"Ulm, starting today, I have entrusted you with the formation of a circuit court, and while you retain the duties of a patrol officer, you will serve as the chief judge of the Transjordian border district, and receive appeals from the people in my name."

"Lyne..."

A series of appointments were soon issued.

Curs had run Transjordan in good order, and he didn't need to make too many drastic changes, and it was not timely for him to carry out centralized reforms when the battle was over.

As for losing.

Whether he can keep his territory or not is another matter, and naturally there is no need to think about centralization.

...

By the campfire outside the tent.

Drem sat down with the food he had brought him, and the warm light of the fire illuminated the rather hearty food on the plate—a few slices of sliced white bread, lamb stewed with peas, thick porridge with vegetable leaves and oatmeal, a few people sharing a bottle of wine...

It was the best meal they've had in days.

"Tsk, is this bread coated with honey, and it's actually sweet?"

"I really didn't expect him to be the Marquis."

"If we could get his appreciation at that time, maybe we would have become a knight directly."

"At least you don't have to work so hard every day like you do now."

Drem chewed the bread in his mouth, and said unclearly: "This is hard, it's better than being cannon fodder for that guy Rauf, I can see it, the Marquis is really good to us." ”

"Yes, I don't know how much it will cost for this dinner, if it were me, I would definitely save it for myself."

"Do a good job, this time I will try to take everyone to make some merits, even if I can't be named a knight, at least everyone must get some land and a reward of coins, so that they can go home and marry a daughter-in-law."

Dram and the others looked at each other and smiled.

What's the biggest difference between life in Transjordan and what you've been before?

It's not that it's not hard, but it's that after hard work, you can see hope.

Unlike before, after a whole year of hard grazing, they had to be afraid that Rauf would suddenly send someone to rob their herd of everything.

…

Return to Hebron's mansion.

After Lothar washed up briefly, she heard Jeanne ask a little casually, "By the way, it's time for you to draw cards again today, right?" ”

"Don't worry, let's set up the barracks of Tiefutu with me later, if the war doesn't break out in a hurry, I can still train a heavy cavalry squad."

Hundreds of heavy cavalry can play a pivotal role in warfare.

His heavy cavalry consisted of 125 hussars, 125 knights, and 125 mounted archers.

Counting the Knights of the Order, they can make up thousands of cavalry, and they have to rely on them to win this battle.

His recent card draw has become more and more Buddhist, and without him, the probability of shipment is getting lower and lower.

There are always a bunch of bits and pieces that don't really need to be used, such as "delicate saddle", "gorgeous silk shirt", "purple lace panties".

It's useless, but it's useful.

For example, the delicate saddle is quite comfortable to sit on, and you won't feel tired after riding the horse all day; Silk underwear is both insulated and warm, soft and close-fitting, even if you are not around, you will not sweat at every turn due to the hot weather, lace panties... It is also very eye-catching when you put it on.

As we all know, men have two heads, and the two sides do not belong to each other.

But sometimes, the little head can command the big head, and his biggest idea now is to quickly settle down the things at hand, go back to the room and sleep with Prajna, and whatever is the matter, it will be said tomorrow.

…

After setting up the camp with Jeanne, and looking at the number of transfer places that had begun to accumulate, Lothar returned to the mansion satisfied, ready to draw cards.

I saw a burst of rich purple light flickering.

The system's prompt sounds:

You've earned a new epic minion, the Bloodthirsty Wolf.

Your Milestone (Dark Tyrant) progress has been increased to (7/10).

It's finally here!

Lothar was slightly happy.

After completing the combat record of the wolf civil war, he was temporarily given the status of a "Texas ally", and the probability of obtaining the allegiance of the Texas wolf clan was greatly increased in the next ten card draws.

Looking at the nickname and five-star quality of this "bloodthirsty wolf", it is obvious that he is a powerful servant at the level of a centurion.

In the purple light, a tall and muscular man slowly appeared, he was wearing a very simple practice uniform, his strong muscles filled his shirt to the brim, and his eyes were full of arrogance that defied everything.

"Who are you?"

Cellynina's expression was full of doubt, the blood aura of the person in front of her felt familiar to her, but it was definitely not someone she had ever seen.

The man looked arrogant: "Uncle is the bloodthirsty wolf of Basilicata, haven't you heard my name?" ”

"Bloodthirsty wolf... Sounds familiar. ”

Cellinina was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "It's really a bad thing. ”

Lothar frowned slightly: "Do you remember?" ”

Cellinina sighed lightly, "He is indeed from our family. ”

"Hey, don't your family, I've never seen you, don't think that you have a bit of Basilicata blood, even if it's a member of the family, little ***."

The man's expression was unruly, and his tone was full of the arrogance of a pure-blood family.

Lothar frowned, "Watch your words, newcomer. ”

Only then did the rebellious man bow his head and say very stiffly, "I'm sorry, my lord." ”

After he apologized, he hurriedly raised his head and explained: "My lord, I didn't mean to offend, it's really hard for me to accept that there are half-wolves in my family who intermarry with humans, which is not in line with our traditions. ”

"It's not conventional, grandpa."

Cellynina's expression was complicated.

In her eyes, Lothar saw a look of mockery that she had never seen before.

It's like watching an old general on the stage, with flags behind him.

"What grandpa? Don't mess with your relatives! ”

The bloodthirsty wolf snorted.

"But it's a pity that intermarriage with humans started with you... For this, you almost started a civil war with the wolf clan. ”

Cellina continued.