ps: A patch has been made to increase the training limit for the special unit "Wing Cavalry", and unlock the training limit based on the lord's title.
Baron is: 50.
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This is what happens when you balance on your feet.
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As Leonard stammered about the story, the context of the matter gradually became clear.
The desert bandits that Leonard refers to are a group of veteran bandits based in the Jordanian desert, mainly composed of Zoroastrian camel cavalry.
Relying on their ability to come and go like the wind and their familiarity with the distribution of water sources in the desert, they would often attack villages and demand large amounts of wealth, cattle, sheep, and grain.
Even Count Leonard, the lord of Castle Kalle, could not do anything to them.
Leonard was also unlucky. He set out with five sergeants this morning, intending to go to a wealthy village under the jurisdiction of Fort Montreal to buy war horses.
There is a large horse market there.
The owner behind the horse market is Count Leonard's wife, Countess Stephanie.
Count Leonard plundered Ayyubid's caravans and defeated the Bedouin tribes to capture horses, which were occasionally sold here.
Not long after they entered the territory of Fort Montreal, they encountered this group of robbers.
Lothar frowned and looked solemn: "Leonard, are you the only one back? How many people have we lost?"
Leonard immediately fell to his knees and said with a mournful face: "Sir, we... had no losses. They learned that we were sergeants under your command, snatched the coins away, and left."
Lothar was slightly startled.
He didn't know whether he should be happy or unhappy.
Glad no one died.
Unfortunately, human life is worthless in this era. If he had a choice, he would rather have this group of thieves kill all Leonard and his party than loot all the money.
"Montreal is also the territory of Count Leonard, right? Doesn't he have any indication about this?"
Count Leonard was undoubtedly a powerful noble in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but Lothar had very little contact with him.
Since Lothar was pushed onto the political stage of the kingdom by Baron Godfrey, he has been deeply branded as a royalist and has become the little brother who cheers for Baron Godfrey.
At least, that's what it seems to outsiders.
Leonard quickly said: "Sir, I met with Count Leonard's wife, Countess Stephanie. She was once the sole owner of this land, and Count Leonard relied on his marriage to this countess to become his wife. To obtain the title of earl."
Lothar knocked on the table expressionlessly: "Let's get to the point! I don't need you to explain to me how Leonard, the former Archduke of Antioch, was driven out of the dukedom and relied on marriage. Reborn."
Leonard quickly said: "Lady Stephanie did not meet me, but one of her knights told me that they will organize an army to encircle and suppress this group of bandits in the near future, and asked me to come back and wait for news."
"wait for news?"
Lothar scoffed.
As a neighbor, it stands to reason that Countess Stephanie of Jordan, whether it is a visit or an invitation to a banquet, there is always a "human exchange".
But it has been three days since he arrived at Jorgesburg, and the invitation has not yet been sent.
Either he looked down upon him, or Leonard was hostile to him.
Lothar felt that the latter was more likely. After all, Balian defeated Guy, the relationship between the Royal Party and the Queen Mother Party deteriorated sharply, and he clearly stood on the side of the Royal Party.
"I don't have the patience to wait any longer."
Lothar secretly calculated in his heart that the wealth accumulated by this group of desert bandits for so many years must be considerable. If they could find their lair, they would definitely be able to bring him back a lot of blood.
In addition, the problem of war horses also needs to be solved urgently.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to train hussars even if he has money now. He plans to train 20 hussars as soon as possible to form a large-scale combat force.
However, the number of cavalry in the territory is still too few. There are three newly trained wing cavalry, including Hans and himself, there are only five.
It would be extremely difficult for these five people to find the desert bandits who come and go like the wind in the vast desert.
Otherwise, Count Leonard, a powerful nobleman, would not be helpless against this group of robbers.
"Leonard, do you think this group of desert bandits and my subjects are colluding? Or, at least some of them have joined in?"
Lothar suspected a mole.
Leonard looked horrified: "Father in heaven, I promise that my boys and I have absolutely no collusion with this group of robbers. They are all shameful heretics. If we dare to collude with him, we will seek your lord's wealth." Wealth will definitely go to hell and be tortured by the devil for ten thousand years!"
Lothar shook his head and said: "I'm not talking about you, but the people! In those six villages, especially in the village where half of the people are pagans, it is very likely that someone has colluded with this group of bandits."
Leonard breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, sir, I also think there is something wrong with them. These damn guys not only don't thank you for your generous kindness to them, but they repay kindness with hatred. They are damned!"
Lothar sneered: "Don't you think it's because they thanked me for my generosity that they gave up taking your lives?"
"Otherwise, that gang of robbers dared to offend even Count Leonard, so why wouldn't they dare to offend me, a mere Baron of Yogurtsburg?"
At this time.
A prompt sounded suddenly in Lothar's ears:
You have completed the milestone: Model fiefdom (your fiefdom has at least 2,000 acres of land and a population of more than 200 people above the subsistence level)
You have activated the advanced milestone: Model territory (your territory has a population of at least 1,000 people above the subsistence level, and a wealthy population of more than 200.)
You have obtained a three-star special item: "Archangel's Statue".
Archangel Statue: When you place this prop within your territory, the loyalty of all residents in your territory will be slightly increased towards you, and the favorability towards your enemies will be slightly reduced.
Lothar thought for a moment and understood that this was probably because he stopped imposing heavy taxes on the Zoroastrians, which improved the living standards of the pagans living under his rule, and finally managed to provide a population of 200 people above the food and clothing line. number.
As for the two thousand acres...
The most indispensable thing here is the gravel desert. Although there are only six villages in Yogurtsburg, the land it covers is probably equivalent to the counts of Western Europe.
"It seems that the current situation in Yogurtsburg is still very bad. Only less than one-fifth of the people have enough to eat."
Lothar frowned.
Food and clothing are the basic conditions for human survival.
Lothar tapped his fingers on the table: "It is impossible to reduce taxes any more, we still have to open up more money. On the other hand, this group of desert bandits who often extort my people are also urgently needed to be dealt with."
Lothar just thought about it for a moment and decided on an idea.
Since the desert bandits that come and go like the wind are difficult to catch, let's just sit back and wait.
He looked at Leonard, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "Leonard, you lost the wealth I gave you to buy a war horse. How should you repay your guilt?"
Leonard, who was trembling, said with a cry: "I'll let you do whatever you want, sir. I just ask you to forgive my sins after death and allow me, a devout believer, to ascend to heaven."
"Oh, Leonard, I'll give you a chance to make a difference. It depends on whether you can seize it."
