"That wargroup has been working well, and now it is also an important force in the northern defense." Guo Kang said: "What do you want to do, do you need their help?" ”

Because of Guo's influence, the Petrovich group had a close relationship with the Guo clan, and the Novgorod freedmen often used the Guo clan as a mediator, using them against the citizens. Therefore, until now, Kwok is still quite influential to them.

"I don't think I need to help directly." Mrs. Elena replied: "Our main goal is to create a new Rus' war regiment with reference to Petrovich's regiment. ”

"Expansion? That's a bit of a hassle. Guo Kang's first reaction was that she also wanted to intervene in the affairs of the Rus region. This is not unacceptable to Guo, but he still has to warn of the risks.

"I know that Madame, you are very influential in the Rus' principalities, but Novgorod is not like other principalities. It was more of a Western European-style commercial city-state. He explained, just in time to see Joanna next to him: "By the way, Miss Joanna is from this kind of place." She should know well. ”

"From what I have observed, in the final analysis, Petrovich's regiment is the result of a compromise between the distant and powerful Khan's forces and the local merchants and nobles."

"The existence of this wargroup reduces the administrative costs and military expenditures of the Novgorod Republic, and does not affect the autonomy of the Chamber of Commerce, which is of most concern to the citizens. In their opinion, the Khan's court gave face, manpower, and even equipment to organize freedmen to stand guard and fight, which in their eyes was actually the cheapest way to reuse the 'garbage population'. ”

"People don't think the same way we do." As he spoke, he happened to see Joanna next to him: "That's right, Joe...... Miss Medici should have known better about this. ”

"Well, that's normal behavior." Joanna ignored Guo Kang's almost wrong surname again, and nodded: "In order to save costs, the city council sometimes wants to outsource everything. Therefore, although there are generally militias in the city, and some urban militias are still very well equipped and combative, mercenaries are always the most important link. ”

"I look at them like this, I should think of you as a mercenary manager." "This is also a normal reaction," she judged. A reliable mercenary manager is hard to come by for the City Council, as these people will always find ways to extort money from the city, take more pay, or even become a lord themselves. If you don't want much, they should be begging you to stay. ”

"Huh? That's right. Tuhuan was a little surprised: "Except for polite words when paying tribute, I haven't seen much of this kind of performance." ”

"People will definitely not say it explicitly, otherwise how can they bargain with you." Joanna shook her head.

"These profiteers......" Tuhuan was very speechless: "We feel that the environment over there is special, so the Khan's court did not expand the new Novgorod war group after that. At that time, we also thought that if we expanded too much and formed a siege of the city, it might make the Chamber of Commerce feel that we were going to annex them. ”

"We have been careful to prevent overstimulation of the locals. Even if there is a need to increase the number of troops, it is all to the current establishment of the First War Regiment. Now they have half the brigade than ordinary warbands......"

"Maybe that's how people live." Guo Kang said in a round game: "Just like Miss Qiao said, isn't Lena Fox also not working, not relying on force, but has been using his brains to seek greater benefits?" These merchants are not lions and tigers, but foxes. ”

"Then we really need to be careful." Tuhuan muttered.

"In that case." Mrs. Elena thought for a moment and said, "Is it okay to set up a war group in my hometown of Ryazan?" ”

"It's the same problem. We can't afford to invest much in the Rus region right now, and it's a sparsely populated area that is a hassle to manage. Moreover, the local lords may not welcome us in the same way as the merchants of Novgorod. Tuhuan explained:

"But if you can convince them to support the idea, then we can accept it. Although it is far away, if you can get the support of local forces, it may be worth trying to see if you can gain a foothold there. ”

"That's right, my younger brother is now the Grand Duke of Ryazan. On the side of the upper nobles, we will try to get them to cooperate. In addition, I also contacted the representatives of the Kyiv Church in Dadu, and they promised to persuade the local church and believers to provide support if they agreed. ”

"That's not impossible...... "Tuhuan and Guo Kang glanced at each other and nodded.

"I hope Guo Gongzi can help. Because of the formation of a war group in the Rus region, the Guo clan should have the most experience. If I can have your support, it will be much easier in all aspects in the future. Lady Elena did not hide it at all: "Moreover, your father is also very influential in the army. Coupled with the help of the crown prince and the princess, it is very promising to promote the passage of this plan. ”

"That's true. We should be able to help. Guo Kang thought about it and confirmed it.

"But you have to be careful, if the organization of the warband begins to be established, the power of the local nobility will be eroded to some extent." Dehuan reminded: "Your own family is also among them. ”

"We've thought about it." Yelena told him.

"I grew up there, and my husband was helped by a lot of people when he was on the run. So, over the years, I've been thinking about what we can do for them. In the end, we conclude that a serious reform is needed there. ”

"Oh, you kids, you may think that some of the old people want to reform the tradition or something, and some of them are too surprising. But this is actually the experience we have summed up over the years. She laughs.

"Over the years, grandparents have not been in vain. In our official work and reading, we also gain more and more insight. In particular, having seen different countries and learned about different management methods, we became more and more convinced that the traditions of our hometown needed to change. ”

"It's terrible there." The old lady shook her head: "Ryazan is located on the edge of the steppe and is often attacked by nomads. Things are getting better now, but life is still unstable. ”

"The rule of the aristocracy ......," she sighed, "I once thought that those practices were all justified, but now I see that our boyars are too backward in their way of management. They are like a bunch of immature children with empty bodies and immature minds, treating their people in a simple and brutal way. ”

"We believe that these need to change. Building a war group is the best start and support we can think of. "In the longer term, it will also be of great benefit to the Khan." If we succeed here, it is also possible for us to start a new round of military construction. ”

(End of chapter)