After returning to the military camp in the square, Art took Odo and four soldiers from the third squad and the fourth squad to a military tent in the corner of the square. Here was a clerk sent by the palace to register the rosters of troops from various places.

The service soldiers sent by Baron Galvin were different from the army of the five trainee knights. They were dispatched by the palace together with the peasant laborers recruited from Tyniec County. Therefore, the clerk of the military service registration accepted the military service that Art quietly handed over.

After two silver marks, the eleven expiring soldiers originally sent to another leading viscount were transferred to the army directly under Earl Baldwin, and then managed by Adai. Anyway, the leading viscount was not in a mess now.

He must have known that there were eleven more soldiers who should be assigned to him. Even if he knew it, he would have dismissed them by saying "The Deputy Minister of the Palace's intention".

After handling the matter of assembling and registering, Art returned to his camp and told several commanders about the matters of setting up camp. After that, he took Ron to visit the Vice Minister of the Palace, Earl Baldwin, according to the place told by Bishop Olof.

After walking through the bustling commercial streets and bustling taverns and hotels, the two of them finally saw the Earl's residence of Baldwin, the vice-president of the palace.

The two of them had just turned the corner and approached the Earl's mansion. They happened to see Dean, who was supposed to be hanging out with the girls in the tavern and hotel, coming out of the Earl's mansion. Looking at Dean's proud smile, Art knew that the son of a wealthy businessman must have managed to escape.

The other three people visited the earl alone, and they probably even became friends with the earl~

Ron looked at the back of the figure who was swaying away, spat, and said sourly: "As expected of the son of a businessman, this kind of ability to climb up to power is really good. Looking at that proud look, he must have paid off.

That’s what you expected.”

Art didn't answer Ron's words, because Ron didn't notice that they were also clinging to the powerful.

Arriving at the gate of the Earl's Mansion with thick walls, the two of them announced their identities and quietly handed over a "hard-earned money" to the guard. The guards of the mansion went in to report, and soon a man who looked like a butler came out and took Art.

The two of them were brought in.

Earl Baldwin has his own fief and manor real estate, so his mansion is very luxurious. Once you enter the gate, you will see an exquisite garden with fountain sculptures. The garden is surrounded by carved domes, red tiles and white brick buildings, seven or eight

Servants in fine linen jackets were busy walking around the mansion...

The housekeeper led the two of them into a tall building opposite the main entrance, followed the yew wooden stairs to the second floor, and opened a carved wooden door. An old man with a bald head and a big belly wearing a sleeveless and loose "Shurko" sat down.

In front of the desk, there are many lacquered letters placed on the wooden table. Behind the wooden desk is a large row of wall shelves filled with parchment books.

The butler walked gently to the table, leaned over and said, "Sir, this is the security patrol officer of the southern border of the palace, and the trainee knight Art."

"Sir Art, what you have in front of you is Lord Baldwin, the deputy minister of the palace, the deputy military minister, the guardian of the eastern border of the country, and the earl of Winterthur." The butler straightened up and introduced to Art.

Art stepped forward and half-knelt in front of Baldwin, lowered his head and caressed his chest and said, "Dear Deputy Prime Minister, may God be with you."

Count Parwin looked Att up and down and asked with a smile: "Are you Att, the son of Bishop Olof's religious guardian in the Holy Land?"

"Yes, my lord."

Baldwin stood up from his chair, walked over to Art, grabbed Art's right hand holding the sword, looked at it, and said to Art's calloused hand from holding the sword: "It seems

Those letters of merit from Tyniec are all true. You are a competent border patrol officer. Young man, do you know that when I was the Minister of Security of the Palace, I appointed four border security patrol officers?

, but you are the only one who really made a difference. Pierre once praised you in front of me, but that arrogant guy rarely praises others."

"It's all the credit of the Prime Minister!" Art omitted the word "vice".

Baldwin seemed not to have heard Art's "slip of the tongue", and smiled as usual and encouraged Art: "Young man, this time the palace recruits you to participate in the war with Swabia, for you trainee knights

This is a rare opportunity. If you can make a contribution in this war, I will definitely help you cut off the swallow tail on the square flag."

Baldwin was busy with his duties and had no time or energy to talk lies to Art. He asked directly: "Art, you came to my mansion to see me. What's the important thing?"

Art turned his head to greet Ron who was waiting at the door, and replied respectfully: "I have admired Mr. Palace Prime Minister for a long time. When I was far away in the south, I thought that one day I would be able to see your face. If it were not for the palace recruitment, I would not have been able to see you.

I have the opportunity to meet you. This time I got you a set of oriental porcelain from Provence in the south to express my respect for you~" After saying this, Art took the opened brocade box from Ron and handed it to Bauer.

Wen came forward.

Baldwin glanced at the brocade box, and the smile on his face became more kind and brilliant, "Okay! Okay! Since this is the treasure you brought from the far south, I won't refuse." Baldwin handed one over.

With a wink, the butler consciously walked up and took the brocade box from Art's hand.

"Art, this group of conscripted troops is under my control. Do you have any ideas or plans?"

Art proposed his idea of ​​being stationed in the border conflict zone on the southeastern front line.

Baldwin said in surprise: "Art, did I hear you correctly? I thought you would offer to stay with me and get a job away from the battlefield like the son of a wealthy businessman just now, but you actually offered to go to the border conflict zone.

You have to know that small-scale fighting breaks out in the border areas at any time. If Swabia launches a large-scale attack, the border will be the first to be attacked! To be honest, with Bishop Olof’s relationship, you can definitely find a safe and secure place with me.

If you do a good job as an oil and water transport officer, it is easy for you to get military honors. Besides, there are not many of you at the border..." Baldwin stopped and did not say the word "send to death."

Art shook his head and said: "Sir, from the moment I begged Bishop Olof to seek a temporary position as a patrol officer for me, I gave up on stability and decided to hang my head on a sharp knife..."

Baldwin gradually put away the smile on his face, found Art, patted his shoulder, and said in a low voice: "You are a warrior with faith, and I will fulfill your great cause."

"Butler, go and call Charles to the study..."

After some hard work, Earl Baldwin agreed to Art's request to lead troops to garrison in the southeastern border area, and agreed that Art's army would be stationed at an abandoned military fort called Tower in the southeastern border area. Of course, several of Art's cavalry and one or two

Ten infantrymen were more than enough to hold on to a manor, but it was not enough to hold on to an abandoned military fort deep in the enemy's territory. Therefore, Count Baldwin specially sealed his own land with thirty armed peasant soldiers and two soldiers who came to Besancon to gather.

Ten laborers were transferred to Art. In addition, the palace ordered the nearby fortress territory to provide necessary food and supplies for Art to garrison Talburg. The earl also personally presented Art with a crossbow, three bundles of crossbows and eight arrows.

A spear and three hundred arrows.

…………

"Master, are you really planning to sacrifice your life in the most dangerous areas on the border? The Earl has already said that you can get military honors by being by his side." Ron asked Art after leaving the Earl's Mansion.

"Ron, you have been following me for almost a year. Do you think I am a person who is afraid of life and death?"

"Sir, you are a brave and fearless man."

Art left quickly and said to Ron who was following closely behind him: "So I am serious. Only the most dangerous places have the greatest opportunities. Without war, I don't know how many bandits I have to kill to get an official knight."

If you don’t experience real battlefield fighting, you will always be just the county security militia maintaining law and order.”

Ron knew that what his master wanted was more than just the empty title of a patrol officer and a trainee knight, so he didn't speak anymore, and the two of them fell into silence.

After walking a few more steps, Art asked: "Are you worried that there are people in the army who are unwilling to risk their lives with me?"

Ron hesitated and replied: "Yes, sir, there are some things that soldiers dare not say in front of you, but not everyone is willing to be ready to lose their head at all times."

"Are there many people like this?"

"Not many. There are only two or three soldiers who occasionally complain..."

Art stopped, stared at Ron and asked: "Ron, look into my eyes and tell me, are there any soldiers or officers above the group leader level among those who are afraid of war? There is no need to prevaricate with me."

"That's not the case. It's just that a few soldiers expressed some fear of war, especially those new recruits and prisoners of war who have not experienced fighting in battle." Ron replied.

Art breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as the elite soldiers and officers above the team leader level can keep their composure, I have nothing to worry about. Ron, I said: Some people don't want to live, but no one is not afraid of death. Want others.

If you are willing to do things with your head on your shoulders, you must have enough reasons."

Ron lowered his head and thought for a while and replied: "That's why you will increase everyone's salary and implement wartime salary? So that everyone will be willing to work with you with their heads up?"

"Yes, this is just the most direct reason at present. If I can give a higher salary than others, of course I need to do more dangerous work than others. But this is only the most basic. In addition, I have to continue to improve

The status of the people around me lets everyone know that they can have a bright future by following me, so why I want to build the valley and why I want to fight for a knighthood is because only by building the valley well can everyone have a stable home.

, only by obtaining the official knight status can I make you a knight's attendant, and you can have the opportunity to get rid of the identity of a commoner and join a noble and glorious family to benefit future generations. For a commoner, this is the real reason worth fighting for one's life...

…”
Chapter completed!