Nalant did not hold back the earl's favor and leaned on the long table. He chose to sit down casually on the wooden chairs in the back rows with Boris.
Bernard saw Narant's actions and nodded with satisfaction, obviously praising Narant's sensibleness.
Although no one would dare to say anything when Nalant sat at the long table, it would definitely make some veteran nobles feel unhappy. After all, those sitting at the long table were all senior nobles like Andrew.
Stella had actually been paying attention to Nalant's actions with her peripheral vision. Although she still looked cold on the surface, she was still slightly surprised by Nalant's actions.
"I've summoned you here today because there were quite a few casualties in the Rangers last night..." Bernard didn't hesitate. After all the vassals were seated, he immediately started to get down to business.
And what he said was exactly as Boris had guessed. It was precisely because of the loss of the rangers last night that he was preparing to send out a group of vassals to fight.
All the nobles were a little displeased when they heard that the Northern Principality was so insidious that it sent out title knights to kill the rangers of the Agate Principality at night.
"My lord, what are you going to do for us?" Andrew, Nalant's cheap father, was the first to ask after hearing this.
His father was a rough man, and he was not very good at making money or educating his children.
But when it comes to fighting, it is definitely a brave existence, so Andrew, an upright and brave vassal, is the most trusted by Bernard, and he does not even favor his own brother.
"Well, what His Majesty the King means this time is that you vassals will not move, but you will send your heirs out." Bernard nodded and began to talk about the arrangements, "According to the report from the rangers last night, the North Although the principality sent out title knights to participate last night, few of them were stronger than the Silver Knights, and most were Bronze Knights."
"My lord, is this too risky?" After hearing this, a group of nobles immediately raised questions.
If they were allowed to play by themselves, there would naturally be nothing to say.
But letting their son play is a bit worrying.
After all, the children brought to Qiu Zheng are all their heirs, and the purpose is just to adapt them to the atmosphere of this war. They do not need to take risks to take charge of their own affairs now.
"His Royal Highness the King and several earls have discussed this matter. To be on the safe side, you can send one of your vassals to accompany you, while you yourself will still stay in the army to recharge your batteries!" Bernard Speak calmly.
"Actually, there is one thing I haven't told you yet. I just received permission from His Majesty the King this morning, so I can tell you now!"
"That is, His Majesty the King has found out that the Northern Principality suffered a major disaster last winter..." Next, Bernard began to talk about the autumn expedition plan that the King made when he was at the palace a few days ago.
"...So, His Majesty the King means that if possible, then open up two new earl territories on the land of the Northern Principality, and this year's autumn expedition is likely to be the most magnificent in recent decades. A battle!”
"Opening up new territories?" All the nobles were instantly attracted by Bernard's words, and their eyes were all gleaming.
Having new territories to explore means profits.
By the time two territories the size of an earl are captured, as long as the credit is enough, the newly acquired territory will be enriched from top to bottom.
Of course, this developed territory is too far, and other than the king, the nobles cannot get involved. After all, they cannot take an enclave. This is not realistic.
But the enclave cannot, but the territory within the principality can be used for rewards.
For example, if the Tulip family has enough merit, the king will grant a certain territory near Tulip to the Tulip family.
Correspondingly, the Tulip family gained a new territory, and whichever vassal under his command had meritorious service, Bernard would cut a nearby block and award it with canonization.
In this way, the king got a new development order, and the nobles below also got new territories. This is considered a happy event for everyone!
"That's right, opening up new territory is His Majesty the King's autumn war plan this year. Therefore, you vassals need to be mentally alert and wait until you actually enter the territory of the Northern Principality before you can contribute!"
"In addition, His Majesty the King also has instructions this time, saying that letting your heirs take the field will not be in vain. Any trophies they capture this time belong to the individual, whether it is war horses or armor!"
This time, the king was extremely generous in order to achieve the expected autumn campaign plan.
After all, compared to the territory, these rewards are just a drop in the bucket.
Wow!
"All the spoils of war belong to us?" As Bernard finished speaking, the nobles were immediately surprised.
"Yes, but the premise is that the enemies you heirs kill by yourself, if they are killed by the Rangers, they still need to be reported according to military merit!" Bernard nodded.
"His grandmother's, His Majesty the King has been too generous this year!" Boris also said in surprise from behind.
All materials seized on the battlefield in previous years need to be handed over uniformly and distributed after the war.
First, the king gets 50%, the count and the nobles get 30%, and the small nobles can only get about 1.5%.
The extra half is used to reward nobles or soldiers with particularly outstanding achievements.
Although this regulation can only be used at the current stage, if the heir is strong enough and kills a few more ordinary rangers, the horses he gets will be quite a fortune.
In particular, the Northern Principality has a rich source of war horses. In previous years, even the rangers used real war horses.
"Boris, don't be too happy too early. Do you have any heirs?" At this moment, Nalant interjected.
Boris: "..."
Boris almost lost his temper.
Yes, he has no heirs. Even if the king is generous this time, what does it have to do with him.
Boris' dream was ruthlessly shattered, and he was a little unwilling. He clenched his fists and finally mustered up the courage, "Your Majesty the Earl!"
"Boris, what do you want to say?"
"My Lord Earl, neither Nalant nor I have any heirs, but we also want to participate!"
Narant: "..."
"Well, if you young vassals who have no heirs really want to participate, then let's participate together!" Bernard was not rigid either.
He is very aware of the virtues of these young vassals. Except for Narant and a few second sons who participated in the competition, such as Boris, they currently only know how to eat, drink and enjoy themselves.
When they really enter the Northern Principality, they are not expected to play much role. Now it is time for them to take the field to deal with the enemy's rangers.
"Yes, thank you, Lord Count!" Boris was overjoyed, immediately sat down and patted Nalant on the shoulder.
"Okay, then this matter is settled. You should go back immediately to summon your heirs and ask them to gather at my place. We will allocate them together later!"
"Yes, Your Majesty the Earl!" With that said, all the nobles stood up and exited the meeting tent.
"My Lord Earl!" Nalant did not leave immediately, but came to Bernard.
“Narant, what’s the matter with you?”
"Lord Earl, can I take my own subordinates out of the camp later? The more than twenty subordinates I brought with me all have war horses, but their equestrian skills are not particularly skilled. I want them to take advantage of this opportunity. This is just an opportunity to practice some more!”
