Yes, the White Legion was scrapped. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoAlthough this incident may be surprising, the fact is the truth, and the fact is that the White Army has lost at least thirty percent of its combat effectiveness.

These guys have accumulated a lot of money in the wars over the years, especially in the New World War, and these guys have made a fortune one by two.

There wasn't much entertainment in the New World, and the cities there were usually too small to serve the nearly 10,000-strong White Legion, so in the New World, the White Legion soldiers were relatively still.

But Rotterdam is different.

It is the largest port city in the Old Continent and one of the trade hubs. It is home to hundreds of thousands of permanent residents. There are weathered entertainment venues that dot the city and occupy entire neighborhoods...... This kind of thing has hardly changed for thousands of years from ancient times to the present. It's what it should be.

It was a city that was sufficient to provide adequate services to the garrison. So, after Willem's decision to winter in Rotterdam, the end of the White Army was already sealed.

At first, these guys were barely able to follow the rules and rest quietly in their barracks.

But how could it be unbearable.

These guys have no culture, no ideals or beliefs, and no reason to continue fighting. It was barely possible to maintain order during the war, but after the war, in peacetime, especially in such a "developed" large city. They will naturally be tempted, and they will sneak out of the barracks, and then, like flies, they will naturally find those dark streets that exude the smell, those weathered entertainment places.

The more people do this, the greater the impact. The soldiers, who have money in their hands and have easy money, naturally spend it lavishly...... And then, as a matter of course, it happened.

Scams, lure gambling, design scams or whatever...... The gangsters in the city can use countless methods, and they have no scruples to impose these methods on the white army.

So something happened.

Money is something that can't help but be spent. William even felt that if Victoria, the richest man in the Old World, was defeated, her seemingly countless fortunes would eventually be lost. Not to mention these big-headed soldiers.

The soldier who lost at the gambling table with red eyes, the soldier who was confused by the words, the soldier who poured precious red wine...... It was easy for the soldiers to discover the terrible fact that all their money was gone.

Then, naturally, there was a dispute, then a fight, and then an escalation of the fight.

By the time William received the news, the massive brawl caused by a small incident had already caused more than fifty casualties...... Fortunately, the soldiers had a bit of a conscience, and at most they used only bayonets and sabers, and did not shoot, let alone draw a three-pounder infantry gun, and fired at the ruffians. Otherwise, even William would have had a hard time solving this incident.

After this, the local government of Rotterdam in Frisia was naturally reluctant. They protested to William. Some city councillors were even radical and wanted to expel the soldiers from the country - a country that had few independent countries in history and was insecure. The 10,000-strong army led by William is in the nearby barracks, and it can be killed anytime and anywhere...... This kind of thing keeps many people in Rotterdam awake at night.

Thankfully, these radical parliamentarians are in the minority. Luckily, there's Victoria here.

As a representative of the largest faction in Briton. She has extremely high power in Frisia. Even the local government in Rotterdam did not want to anger this powerful man.

As William's important ally, in this matter, Victoria naturally has to think about William. While William was still useful, she had to shelter the White Army - especially if a new war was imminent. She also counted on this army to conquer the city and land for her.

In this way, the matter was forcibly suppressed by Victoria, and no matter how dissatisfied they were, those Rotterdam parliamentarians could do nothing. can only protest two sentences without saltiness. embezzled the money as a "reparation".

Nominally, the money was used to compensate the citizens of Rotterdam for their deaths and injuries. But the old men of the city councilors. They don't care about the lives of some street thugs, who take this money for granted as a face-saving compensation for the city government. That's it.

The turmoil subsided for the time being, the soldiers were driven back to the barracks, where they were subjected to various forms of corporal punishment and beatings, and the Tavern Keeper of the Black Street began to complain that business was not as good as before. And that's the end of it...... It's weird.

After pacifying the Rotterdam City Council, Victoria immediately came to the door in a rage, ready to reason with William.

"So, what the hell do you think? Victoria, who thought she had a point, said, "Why don't you restrain your army?"

"What do you mean?" said William, sitting there casually. The whole person sank into the soft leather sofa and looked lazy: "What is this concept of 'restraint'? Military discipline, military training." Or is it something else?"

"At first I thought it was military discipline, but now ......," Victoria frowned, "you left your army there, there was no training plan, and there was no military activity. What exactly do you want to do?"

"What do you think I want to do?" asked William rhetorically.

"How do I know?" said Victoria, angrily, "I have no idea what you are thinking about throwing your army there, leaving them to move freely, letting them be corrupted by Rotterdam, and then degenerating." ”

"I just...... I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do. William replied, and then asked, "Do you think they will obey if I restrain them?"

"You are their commander, of course they will listen to you. Victoria replied.

"No, no, no, this situation is limited to a state of war. "On the battlefield, I am their commander, and if they don't obey, I can shoot them," William said. It's a breeze and rightfully so. But now it's different, it's peacetime, and I don't have enough authority and reason to restrain them. ”

"You are their prince!"

"No, I'm not. William replied: "They are Polotsk people, and as we all know, the United Republic of Polotsk is an independent state, and Russia has only the 'right to move freely' there." ”

“......”

For a moment, Victoria didn't know what to say. She thought about it for a moment, and then realized that she could understand what William meant.

These soldiers of the White Legion were not his subjects, and his status as a prince could not bind them. And now is not a time of war, so the status of commanders cannot limit them. William can really manage them only one identity, that is, "mercenary captain".

The question is, how can a mercenary captain manage the mercenaries under his command to eat, drink and have fun?!

Mercenaries, creatures that lick blood from their blades, will only have problems if they are not allowed to squander them in "peacetime"...... It is not impossible to cause a mutiny.

"So," William shrugged, "looks like you've got it." The situation is like this, although it is said that it is the army, but these guys ...... Well...... How so...... Let's get closer to the rabble. Mercenaries, mercenaries. Many people feel that mercenaries and trash should be equated, and this is not without reason. ”

“...... That's true. Although unhappy, Victoria finally agreed with William's opinion. Then, Victoria smiled wryly: "Looks like I'm taking it for granted. ”

"What do you take for granted?" asked William.

"I thought you were an exception. Victoria said. Now that she had said that, she decided to use this opportunity to count William down: "I thought your army would be different. But I didn't expect that you are not omnipotent. ”

"No one is omnipotent except the Lord of Light. William replied, "However, I will correct you for a mistake." As he said this, he held up a finger: "The White Legion is not 'my' army. They just took my training, took my command, and followed me into battle...... It's just garbage. ”

Victoria didn't speak, and William went on to himself: "Well, that's right, yes, it's just rubbish. When Russia is not strong enough and I need soldiers, I can pull them over casually, train them casually and use them. Throw it away when you don't need it...... Or do you think the White Army is something?"

Speaking of this, William smiled sarcastically.

Victoria still didn't speak. She was a little hard to believe. William was lying, was it? Absolutely lying, right? What he meant was that he had built the strongest army in the world out of random garbage. Invincible on the battlefield? Does he take all the commanders in the world for idiots?!

Thinking of this, Victoria felt that William was lying...... However, she could not find any reason for William to lie.

"But, but ......"

"But what?" said William before Victoria could speak, "Why do I do this? The White Army is valuable, so it should be cherished...... You're going to say that, right?"

Although she was disgusted by William's attitude, Victoria didn't lie, she nodded, and then said, "Yes, that's what I meant. ”

"So, it's a shame you've got one more thing wrong. William said, "But you can't be blamed for that, because we measure the army differently." ”