Duke Tulip took command of the expedition.

This news can be regarded as spreading all over the streets and alleys of dìdū. Ground news of the defeat on the Eastern Front. Although it was carefully blocked by the upper echelons of the empire, it was such a big thing after all. Paper can't contain the fire, and all kinds of gossip circulates. For a while, it also made people panic.

But now, the genius and magical Duke Tulip is going to take command of the expedition, one by one, which is really a long-awaited appointment. The young Duke has repeatedly performed miracles, and he has been sent to the front...... Hum. Those savage monster races. Don't get beaten up yet!

Naturally, there are many people who are worried about this.

Number one. It was when Rì recommended Camesilo to Du Wei as the commander - although this was a political consideration, but soon, Cammisiro had a feeling of lifting a stone and shooting himself in the foot.

First of all, Du Wei came to himself in the first place. and those conditions on which they argue on their own. It was also recorded in black and white. Both sides signed and stamped, and there was a big seal of the command of the emperor [**] team on it, which was a legal official document.

Outcome......

Less than two days. News came from Du Wei that his entourage had been reorganized.

That's a good thing — that's what Camesilo thought at first. The situation on the front lines is urgent. Hurry up and prepare for the front line in the morning, there can be no delay, but as a result, as soon as he saw the figures reported by Du Wei, the Minister of War slapped the table on the spot.

"Didn't you say that your local guards are a thousand people!!" Camisiro was dumbfounded: "How did you report to receive military pay and equipment?" It's 5,000 sets !!!" (Imperial practice is that generals can bring a small number of private guards with them.) Moreover, military salaries and equipment were officially provided by the Empire. )

"That's right, it's a thousand. Du Wei sat on the chair in front of Camiciro. Legs cocked. The legs and feet are handy. It didn't look like the patient in a wheelchair a few days ago, Du Wei pointed to the document signed and stamped by both parties. Laughing: "Look. It is very clearly written here: I can take a thousand family guards and knights, this is what we said at the beginning. ”

"But what are you doing with 5,000 people?" Camisiro wasn't happy anymore.

"It's 5,000 people. Du Wei looked innocent: "Camisiro, look carefully, it says a thousand 'knights'! It's not an ordinary cavalry! According to the laws of the empire, a knight with an official title can have up to four knights and servants, and the knights are subordinates." Not counting among the number of knights, I am a dignified Duke of the Empire. Although I don't really like to put on such a big show and make it so extravagant, but. After all, as the main general of the front line, I always pay attention to a little bit of imperial decency, how can I let ordinary cavalrymen serve as dignified dukes and personal guards around me? What nobleman goes out without a group of knights with him?"

Camisiro was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Caught in Du Wei's way!

A Thousand Knights...... Then add 4,000 "subordinates" legally. In this way, Du Wei can openly bring five thousand private cavalry of his closest Tulip family to the front line!

The regent just didn't want Du Wei to mobilize his private army, but this guy. Actually make a fuss about words.

Five thousand tulip family iron horsemen!

Camisiro secretly thought for a while, in fact, Du Wei did this. It's not that there is no way to refute it -- a thousand knights? Do you think the title of "knight" is a cabbage? I don't believe the thousand people under your command. Everyone has an official knighthood!

But after thinking about it, Camiciro suddenly remembered. The Duke of Tulip in front of him, and the old boy of the Continental Knight Association Weizhang Delong, the two of them have a good relationship, and they can almost wear a pair of pants! And the last time in the martial arts competition, Delong relied on Du Wei. Now Delong is grateful to Du Wei in his heart...... Du Wei wants the title of knight. Can Delong not give?

Who doesn't know that Delong's son of a bastard, he is a micro-chapter of the Knights' Association. When the time comes, a thousand knightly certificates will be issued. This guy can do it! The Knight Guild has always been short of money. Du Wei even paid for it. He can afford it too!

Thinking of this, Camisiro sighed and reluctantly nodded and signed.

He also knows it. Du Wei came to him and asked for 5,000 men's salaries and ordnance. In fact, it is equivalent to saying hello to yourself in disguise. It's kind of good for yourself - if you don't. To Du Wei's wealth. Does he care about the salaries and ordnance of the 5,000 cavalry? The salaries of his Tulip family's private army are higher than those of the regular army of the Empire!

That's it, isn't it 5,000 people...... I want to come to the regent, I should be able to barely say the past.

Camisiro signed.

The next day, there was another lively novelty in the dìdū.

Lord Tulip personally ran to the Continental Magic Guild and the Imperial Academy of Magic. and the Imperial Magic Society. An announcement for the recruitment of mages was posted publicly.

Almost every wealthy nobleman in the empire has been trying to recruit magicians to work for them, but magicians are a rare profession. The continent is full of calculations, and the number of official magicians has never exceeded a thousand. In recent years. There are only about five or six hundred registered magicians in the Continental Magic Guild.

Scarcity is expensive, and the same applies to talent. And magicians are a group of extremely noble. So even those wealthy aristocrats. It is also extremely difficult to recruit a magician to work for him.

But...... But......

But this guy is Du Wei. It seems that I really plan to buy the magician as a cabbage!

And the conditions he prescribed, passed out. Fell into the ears of the president of the Magic Guild, Jargo Dogg. Even the chairman of the trade union, who has always been in high esteem in the city. After hearing this, I couldn't help but scold Du Wei: What a loser!

Because Du Wei opened the ground conditions...... Even those extreme magicians with eyes above the top and arrogance in Pingrì had to be moved and moved!

Du Wei declared. Anyone who is willing to accept recruitment. Magicians working for him, everyone...... It doesn't matter how high or low your magic level is, even if you're just a low-level magician. Once recruited, ten high-grade magic gems and five high-quality walnut wands will be given. Two Ultimate Mana Amplification Rings, and ...... A broomstick. Each sè magic crystal ...... One box!!

That's right. It's a box!!

And also. Mithril pound!!

In addition, there is a secret treasure. What exactly is this secret treasure, Du Wei did not explain too carefully. However, it was revealed that this secret treasure was a precious magic prop left by Master Gandalf, the continent's demon master—and that was attractive enough!

This condition can no longer be described as "sky-high". Even if the magician is noble. It's not noble to this extent, is it?

What is the concept of a high-grade magic gem? For example, Yago Doug, who is the president of the Magic Guild. He used a magic wand. It's just a high-grade water orchid magic gem, and his own private collection, the earth he has collected in his lifetime can be called a high-grade magic gem. There are only six of them.

As for Mithril...... That's a priceless treasure!

One pound of Mithril is enough to trigger a duel between two magicians!

This kind of recruitment is prescribed out of the conditions. I'm afraid that even if it is a high-level great magician, he doesn't have so much net worth!

In the beginning, there were still people in the Magic Guild who only thought it was a joke, thinking that Dewey was rich and ...... But worldly wealth, you have money, those precious magical monsters. But it's not something you can buy with money. How could Du Wei have so many good things?

But. People who read the jokes, quickly shut up.

The first places to openly accept recruitment were two "nurseries" - the two apprentices of the late Master Arico. Both of them are genuine Continent Seventh-level magicians.

As a result, the two swore allegiance to Du Wei that day. On the same day, I received everything listed in the recruitment list!

The two guys, after receiving those high-grade magic gems, a large number of magic crystals, Mithril, etc., etc., also created a few magic amplification rings of excellent quality, and seeing that the two of them ran back to the magic union to pack their bags, they were ready to leave to mess with Du Wei, the colleagues in the magic union. Look at these two guys, ten fingers on two hands. All are covered in Mana Amplification Rings. The treasure light flickered, almost like an outburst.

But. No one laughed at them......

Envy!!

A mana amplification ring of this quality. To craft one, you need a high-quality magic gem and some Mithril! I can't even get the materials together, even if it's a great magician. It's great to have two or three.

But these two guys. It's like showing off. Ten fingers are full. Swaggering around in the Magical Guild.

There is a magician who has a good personal relationship with the two. Asked the two of them privately. What is the "secret treasure" mentioned in the recruitment?

As a result, the two of them mysteriously took out a leather cloak - this is a magic cloak, a magician in the Magic Guild. Naturally, they are all knowledgeable people. It's okay to look at the blessing magic on this cloak, but it's just some acceleration, agility, and magic defense and other spells, but the material of this cloak makes everyone so shocked that they can't even close their mouths!!

Dragonskin!!

This. It's a dragon skin!!!

It is a real dragon skin!

on the mainland. It would be great if a necromancer could find a dragon bone, but after all, dragon bones are rare. It's not too impressive—as long as you're willing to spend decades of grinding your mind to run through the ancient battlefields on the continent. Go do the digging work. If you're lucky. It is not too outrageous to dig out a few dragon bones from the ground of the ancient battlefield.

Kelongskin...... It's amazing!! The keel can be buried underground for thousands of years without decaying, but the skin is different!!

The only way to get a dragon skin is to find a dragon. And then slaughtered it. Peel it off and use it!

Is it easy???

Outcome. There was a stir in the Magic Guild. The news reached the ears of Chairman Agodoug, and the old man was silent for a long time before he smiled bitterly: "Dragonskin! hell...... Such favorable conditions. Even I'm something, if I'm not the president of the Magic Guild. I want to be a magician under Du Wei's men. ”

One day. In the Magic Guild. Everyone has no intention of working, and even many of them are not bad. The whole rì was addicted to magic and research, and his heart was also alive.

Moreover, there is a heartwarming clause in Du Wei's recruitment conditions: recruitment is not a lifelong system. Rather, five years!

Other words. He only needs to spend five years working for the Duke of Tulip. You can get these coveted treasures. Five years later, I am still a zìyóu body.

Such. He also preserved his dignity as a magician, after all. Magicians don't want to sell their lives to anyone to be a subordinate.

So, people started running to sign up.

Although there were still many magicians still watching, by the next day, everyone couldn't sit still!

Why? Because of Dewey's behavior. It's outrageous!!

There were a few magicians who ran to accept the recruitment, and the strength of these magicians was really low, two of them were only the first and second level strength, and there were even two magicians to be treated. also cheekily ran to Du Wei to try his luck...... As a result, the Duke of Tulip was like a rich man, with a stroke of his pen, he received them all!

And the conditions for opening up the land are also correct!

Is...... How unreasonable!

Many magicians were indignant in their hearts, thinking that as a fifth-level (sixth-seventh) magician, I had been mixed up for half my life. I haven't been able to get a piece of Mithril and a magic gem yet!As for the dragon skin...... I've never even seen a keel!

But now, those first- and second-class guys are wearing these treasures in a grand manner...... Is there still a heavenly reason!

No! I have to go!! Otherwise, wouldn't it be a big loss!!

The next day, Du Wei recruited thirty-six magicians in one go, and it was time for the afternoon. Du Wei recruited the number of people on the ground. It's already broken through a hundred!

Don't be surprised, although the number of 100 people is a bit scary. But only about 30 of them are really powerful magicians, while the rest of the more than 70 people, most of them are magic apprentices, and there are even more than a dozen magic apothecaries (why! look down on people! magic apothecaries are also magicians!)

Day 3. The news spread to the field. Many magicians from other places rushed to dìdū.

For a time, the news was circulating throughout the continent. Du Wei set a sky-high price, attracting many guys who don't know how many people can't hide.

Du Wei was not distressed either...... Anyway, these things. What he has is that the dragon god has collected all his life, and all the countless magic gems have fallen into his hands, and he will not send them out to recruit troops. Is it moldy if it is left in the storeroom?

As for Mithril...... Hey, remember the place at the entrance to the Demon God Temple on the Snow Mountain, where the entrance walls and floors are made of Mithril. When Du Wei left the ground. I pried off a dozen wall panels from the wall early and took them away.

Walnut? I have a tear crystal. Are you afraid that you won't be able to grow walnut trees?

On the fifth day. Duke Tulip's team of magicians is already extremely strong!

The farce ended on the evening of the fifth day. Du Wei announced the end of recruitment. The recruitment announcement was withdrawn, and then, Du Wei ran to the headquarters again, this time he reported the number of "magician followers" he had carried.

Well, it was agreed that Du Wei could recruit his own magician to accompany him to the front line - which was also a good thing.

But as soon as Camissiro saw Du Wei report the numbers. One step did not stand firm. I almost fainted.

In the end, he still pressed hard against the wall before glaring at Du Wei deadly: "How many people are you talking about! Could it be that I heard it wrong?!"

"Three hundred and ninety-one. Du Wei had an innocent expression: "You heard me right, is it because I don't speak clearly enough?"

Camisiro was really angry this time.

The Minister of War slapped the table and glared at Du Wei: "Du Wei! Are you an idiot for me!" The magicians on the continent, all add up. There are only a few hundred people in total! You say that you have recruited nearly 400 by yourself? How is it possible!! Could it be that the magicians of the whole continent. Have they all run to your tulip family to be allegiance!!"

"How is that possible. Du Wei suddenly became modest, and said with a good smile: "Among these people, there are only one hundred and fourteen earth magicians who really have a formal rank, and all the others are magic apprentices and potions masters. ”

This figure is slightly less outrageous. But...... It's also amazing!

More than a hundred magicians?!

Hell, I'm afraid that even the team of court magicians in the royal family may not be able to muster together a hundred people! As for those wealthy nobles, even if they are a first-class and one-place big family, it is already a matter of great face to have three or four magicians to be loyal.

Recruited more than 100 magicians at a time? This Du Wei ......

"Actually, I'm pretty embarrassed. Du Wei looked sincere. He sighed sincerely, "I thought about it afterwards. The recruitment announcement in my place was too reckless...... Alas, in the past few days, there have even been a few magic teachers from the Imperial Academy of Magic who want to accept recruitment, expressing their willingness to resign from the Academy of Magic and come to me as a servant...... I thought about it. After all, it was important to train future magical talents for the empire, so I sent those people back. And also...... Some of the academy's local magic students also came running, clamoring to drop out. Thinking of my work at home, they were all driven back. ”

This...... That's what it is

Excuse me?

I think it's showing off!

Camisiro's fingers trembled, and he took a few deep breaths desperately before he managed to calm down - okay. How many magicians you can recruit is also your ability. I am the Minister of War. The affairs of the magician land are not my business. You can make as much trouble as you like.

Camisiro looked resigned, but then he took a roster from Dewey. The anger that had just been suppressed. And it was agitated again.

"Four...... The establishment of 4,000 men, the salaries of the army, and the rationing of food, grass and equipment??" Camisiro roared, "Dewey!

"Don't look at me, don't blame me. Du Wei smiled. He also patted Camiciro on the shoulder: "Don't be angry." It is bad for health. I had just recovered from a serious illness. But I know that the body is the capital! Nothing is as good as having a good body. ”

"You...... Tell me first, what is this?"

"The magician obeys. Du Wei looked calm: "Those magicians I recruited are themselves noble identities. As you know, magicians are a rare and precious profession on the continent now. Each of those magicians is ridiculously large, and I recruited one. They themselves have a lot of servants and apprentices. And a lot of people have their own samurai to obey - well, you know, magicians are good at long-range combat and not good at hand-to-hand combat, so. Now on the mainland. Mages are fond of recruiting samurai to serve as their servants. So that when fighting, there are people around you who can make up for their low melee strength...... It's also popular, I recruited these magicians, and they are loyal to me. It is tantamount to subordination to their subordinates. They all followed me. ”

Camisiro sighed.

I've seen shameless ...... I've never seen such a shameless one!!

What magicians are obeying! Let go ...... Fart!!

Idiots can see that this is clearly the name of the place that you Du Wei came up with. Under the pretext of transferring thousands of private troops in his family!!

Now it is popular among magicians to recruit samurai from this is not false...... But it also depends on whomage! You may have the strength to recruit some samurai followers, but most of these magicians you recruited are magic apprentices. Magic Apothecary and Junior Magician!! How could these people have a large number of samurai followers!

You...... You......

Mr. Camiciro has also tried to argue with his case. But then I sighed in my heart, but I couldn't control the land!

Why?

A phrase "magician". Just block all the roads!

The Empire has a decree: mages are not subject to the Imperial Code!

Don't say it's the Minister of War. Even if it's the prime minister. I can't take care of the magician's land.

What can I do? Do you want to arrest all the magicians under Du Wei's command and interrogate them one by one? Joke!!

More than a hundred magicians! I can't afford to mess with the Minister of War.

But...... That's it.

The previous "knights and servants" were already 5,000 people. Now it's "Magician Servant" again, and there are more than 4,000.

In this way, it is equivalent to Du Wei's clever name. He found a legitimate excuse and got himself close to 10,000 people! He could take advantage of this to draw 10,000 men from his family's private army in a grand manner. In the name of these "subordinates". Went to the front with him.

Alas...... I'm afraid that the regent will have a headache.

Camisiro thought for a long time. Finally, he said, "Du Wei." I can't control you. But...... You do these things. There are a few ...... to consider as well The meaning of the one above. ”

After speaking, he raised his pen and signed, even if he approved the lists.

Du Wei smiled. grabbed this thing and stuffed it back into his pocket, and said lightly: "Lord Camesiro, don't worry." I have it in my heart. ”

10,000 ...... Almost. This should be the bottom line of the regent's psychology.

There are fewer people, and I don't feel at ease.

Bring more. The regent was not at ease.

10,000 people, not much. Say a little less, just right.

Subsequently. Kamisi [**] is crisp and does not do anything. The transfer order that had been promised to Du Wei last time to transfer 500 soldiers from the security station and 2,000 guards from the royal city was also signed.

It's just that

Alas. The regent sent Du Wei to the front. It is hoped that this tulip duke and his descendants will be separated from his army, so that he will be far away on the eastern front. The 200,000 troops around him are all imperial officials. No matter how much he tosses, he doesn't have to be afraid.

But now. Before Du Wei went north, he first found 10,000 descendants for himself......

Out of the gate of the headquarters, Du Wei flew and jumped on the horse. Then kick the horse's belly. I looked at the guard elder smoke beside me. Whispered: "Out of town!"

There was a pause. Du Wei's face still has half a minute of giggling when he teased Camiciro. His eyes were full of solemnity. added: "Go to the Brokeback Mountain Courtyard!"