Conquest

    Chapter 171 [Green chaos]

    Sure enough, Shaar listened to Phillips's words, only hēi hēi smiled a few times, the strange eyes made a turn on Phillips's face, then raised the whip and sneered, sneered: "You guys come to listen to me." The idea, I am not confused, learn those Governors? Hey, Father is just a Military Commander. The government is not in the hand. Where is the capital of the warlord? ”

    After that, I ignored the eccentric expression of Phillips, and raised the whip and galloped down.

    Sabar looked at Phillips with a glance and snorted: "You guys are nonsense, annoyed Shaar, and then talked again, be careful that Father broke your bones."

    Tatara also glanced at Phillips and said nothing. Phillips fell to the end, his face was cautious, but his heart smiled coldly.

    Hey, these two guys, one is fool, the other is the city of sharp but petty-minded, there is no real knowledge, this Shaar has no talent, I can try my best to get his trust, there is no way out.

    The three men continued on their way. Shaar did not mention anything about the peasant military system. On the road, he met the village town and did not have the interest of inspection. He just hurriedly asked for a few horses and kept on the road. What makes Shaar curious is that, at the end of the day, occasionally deliberately stopped to look at the back, but did not find the Fierce Manly Sister who followed the way, which made Shaar feel relieved and a little surprised: she knows it. Return? “Of course.”

    The four were dusty, first to Mesta, the capital city of Moore County, which was the most populous of the six towns of the four cities under Moore County, with a resident population of more than 30,000, combined with flowing traffic merchants There is also the original frontier small county capital city in search of a livelihood of the scattered personnel, the city's population is maintained around 50,000 year round, and geographically, Mesta City is slightly farther from the border, in the security is also Moore County the best, because of geographical reasons, Mesta City side of the mountain, All three sides are flat plains, fertile land, is the center of the rich grain-producing area, so every year there are grain traders from all over the mainland to buy food trafficking out, thus stimulating the vitality of the city, food trade led to the surrounding other industries, especially the most developed logistic industry, The largest number of cities in the city is carriage brisk step, while carriage brisk step has led to trade in horse markets and livestock, while the timber industry needed to make horse carriage has flourished, and craftsmen in the surrounding area have gradually gathered in the city.

    Moore County's current County overseer Consul Corinthia, 46, is a standard imperial mid-level bureaucrat with no aristocrat title and only a knight title (this aristocrat The bottom title of the class is that there is no seal, just a title of glory. ), Shaar had seen the man's information before he came, and the Corinthia County overseer, who had been in Moore County for seven years, had not moved his butt, and had previously seen his assessment of him as prudent and steady, and capable of being pertinent. At the same time, this person is a firm official who loyal to the Royal Family.

    In this kind of border county to stay is seven years, and during the war with the Odin people, no matter how, the emperor ** team in the border assembly, the nearest collection of grain and grass, to ensure that military supplies supply without any mistakes, how to say, this county overseer The ability is also to be affirmed, and after the Odin War, the final arguments for the war were set, the reward, the butt spanking, but the official who tried his best to supply food in the war did not do any good-enough to see that the county overseer Lord I'm afraid it's not hard backstage. Otherwise, in this small border county official, so close to the border, and every time the war, Moore County is the first to supply the army's food, but also jittery producer (every war, Moore County is a frontline war zone, the war zone military is located here, Those who imperial Capital military, naturally will not positive eye look at this small frontier County overseer a glance, but he will try his best to serve the big guys. ）Therefore, the official position of County Overseer in Moore County, in the view of the bureaucratic class of the empire, is really not a bad thing. It can be said that it has suffered and has not won the face.

    After seven years of failure to move my ass, this is Corinthia Lord. If there is no accident, I am afraid that I will die in this official position.

    Shaar came to Mesta and didn't see the Corinthia County Overseer. In the County Overseer, I saw only a few civilian officials in the county. I only knew that the Corinthia Lord went to the countryside below to inspect. The spring ploughing progress has gone.

    This in turn made Shaar feel a bit more interested in the unseen County Overseer. In any case, a person who is a local Sir can pay so much attention to farming, not to live in the bustling city, but to go to the countryside to inspect the farm. It is also a due diligence person.

    Of course, Shaar wouldn't think that the County Overseer was deliberately falling on his face – he rushed all the way, and the other party didn't know when he would arrive. It was normal time, and he should arrive in a month. So the arrival of Shaar made the officials in the county handhouse very surprised: Is this Lord Commander so anxious? Is it something big to do?

    Mesta is the capital of Moore County, the administrative center of a county, but Shaar has no blessings to stay in this bustling and stable city.

    He must get Denzel City to take office.

    The power structure of the place where the empire has always been divided is the separation of military power and political power. In Moore County, the Corinthia Lord took the lead and Shaar was the leader. Moreover, the empire has an unwritten rule: the military office is generally not in one place with the government capital.

    This is not a legal provision, but it is a hidden rule.

    Originally Moore County's garrison was based in Denzel City, which was temporarily moved to cope with the Odin's battle, and this time, Shaar was awarded the position of Military Commander in Moore County. A defensive Consul of Denzel City. That is to say, although in Moore County, the government wants to listen to the order of the Corinthia County Overseer, but in the small town of Denzel City, Shaar is a military and government power.

    Moreover, the above command is also very obvious, suggesting that Shaar will set up the County Overseer in Denzel City.

    Military Commander of a county, part-time County overseer, is also imperial practice, and according to this practice, Shaar as long as he goes to Denzel city to take office, Denzel City's affairs, County Overseer generally do not care, as long as Shaar not to revolt, or do not do anything bitter things, in general, County Overseer is to him open a eye, as long as not a season of taxes to hand over, you even in Denzel city behind the door to play the whole city Hide-and-seek, Corinthia also will not interfere.

    This official management, Shaar originally did not understand, but Phillips along the cut corners explained to Shaar listen, Shaar more listening to frown, finally can't help but look at Phillips two eyes, thought: This guy is really a bit of insight, I am now around the people are fighting rough, This Phillips has been Warriors ' group Chief, and the past mixed, want to have some means and mind, such a person, but it happens to be what I lack at present, but this guy from the front for people bad, but can not trust him too much, but also to prevent him to do it!

    On one question, Shaar knew how many soldiers there were in his own county, Military Commander.

    According to the imperial system, the strength of a county is full of a local garrison of the Flag Battalion, Shaar as a Military Commander, also a flag Battalion flag officer. The preparation of the Flag Battalion of the local garrison, the full compilation should be 3,000 people, the so-called mixed, is the infantry cavalry mixed, not as strict as the central standing Army.

    The forces on paper are so distributed: the six battalion soldiers, each with a team of 350. A total of 2,100 people, in addition to the Flag Battalion there are logistic logistics assistants and other people, a total of 900 people, these 900 people including a logistics camp, a reserve army. The logistic battalion is responsible for the logistics logistic, and the auxiliary soldiers are equivalent to the miscellaneous soldiers, the construction of the fortifications, the construction of the platoon, the maintenance of the city walls, etc., which is considered to be the category of engineering.

    Of course, this is just the data on paper. If you count it, it will not be that much.

    First, because of the collapse of the peasant military system and the Terma military system, half of the land of the empire was divided by the military region, and the central government was nervous. These military regions were only symbolically paid a little tax, basically equivalent to a small warlord. . The loss of half of the country's land by the empire is equal to losing half of its fiscal revenue. Financial constraints, military spending is naturally scarce.

    The following places are garrison troops, because military spending is scarce, and very few can be fully edited. Therefore, although Moore County is located in the vital zone of the frontier, the Flag Battalion of the local garrison here has been maintained at a level of about 70%.

    And on this 70%, it is still on the "paper"!

    In this kind of miscellaneous army, there are few traditional ills in the army: eat empty, drink blood!

    The Flag Battalion that Shaar took over, currently consisting of only 2,000 people, four battalion soldiers, one of which is stationed in the capital city of Mesta – and the camp in the capital, in fact, It is already out of control of Shaar. This is also the official practice. When you come to a Military Commander, you will cut a city from the county and give it to you. It is equal to the County Overseer Lord. There is one less site. In exchange, the camp is stationed in the capital. It is considered to be the default of the Country Overseer. If you change a city with a battalion, no one can say that it is a loss.

    This is official practice. Shaar can only recognize his nose. But the problem is that the other camps, the logistics camp and the auxiliary battalion, don’t care, the remaining three battalions are far from enough. of. There should be a thousand people in the three warship battalions, but the actual number of people can be five or six hundred. The rest of the heads are just the one-page names that exist on paper. You have to really find them, you can find a ghost! It’s just the military squad that is sent every year. These empty military squads are naturally flowing into the pockets of the middle and lower ranks of the local garrison.

    Even in some places, some of the battalion team officers are small and powerful in the locality. Even the relatives and friends at home, the seven aunts and the servants of the family, are registered in the army’s roster. As a soldier, it is counted that the country spends money every year to support him.

    And the remaining five or six hundred real people must be carefully selected to remove those old and weak…

    According to the elimination rate of half, it is good to have three hundred people in the end.

    After calculating the account, Shaar sighed: "He damn it, I really thought it was a fat man. After a long time, Father could play three hundred people, three hundred people…It is equal to the demotion of the garrison officer. ”

    After calculating the bad debts, there are naturally benefits.

    A county's Military Commander, then a county farmer is also managed by him, the income of store fields, he can cut off a sum of money to supplement military spending, as well as local public security patrols, as well as tax inspection prisons, etc. Go to him for management.

    Moore County Twenty-one village in the four towns of the four cities, with a population of about 400,000. In the county, the peasants of the whole county are theoretically able to pull out tens of thousands of people if it is mobilized.

    The store fields are owned by the state, the income is used to feed the squadrons, and the wealth is abundant. Every year, there is a little savings to let Shaar enrich the local garrison.

    In addition, public security patrols, as well as tax inspections – these are also very oily. In a word: in Moore County, all who wear a weapon are under the control of Shaar.

    After a long time in Mestari, Shaar handed over the documents in the County Overseer, exchanged for a county military account book, and took people to Denzel City to take office.

    Well, there is still a message that makes Shaar feel a lot of comfort.

    Mad Dog Green has taken office more than a few days ago, taking office as a garrison officer in Moore County Local garrison flag Battalion, while Corinthia County Overseer also received GR Een, know green is the army's well-known talent, originally wanted to leave this talent in the capital Mesta, asked him to lead Mesta that one battalion, but green but politely refused, but insisted on to Denzel take office. Although Corinthia is a local official and knows some imperial political situations, knowing that Green is a figure of the Emperor's eagle eagle, the eagle's character apparently rushed to the border county, and it was partnered with Shaar. This Lord Shaar is also a hawkish figure. Guessing this, naturally did not stop, and soon put Green to take office.

    Green had gone to Denzel City ten days ago and took over a battalion.

    This talented person who is recognized by the eagle system as having the "Famous Capital" is standing in front of him. Presumably, the military affairs in Denzel City should have been retouched by him.

    Shaar was anxious and couldn't wait to leave Mesta and rush to Denzel City.

    Denzel City is the closest city to the frontier. From Mesta to Denzel City, the fast horse sprint arrived only one day.

    This is the second time Shaar came to this frontier town, all the way overnight, arrived at Denzel City, it is in the morning, although everyone is a little tired, but under the morning sun, looking at the end of the road in the distance, the outline of the town wall gradually clear, this building according to the standards of military fortress built by the wall, As if in the morning sun sprinkled a piece of gold, far on the wall of the Imperial Eagle flag fluttering, on both sides of the farmland wilderness is still wrapped in the not scattered morning mist, so a look, Shaar inevitably some fever in the heart, on the one hand is immediately can see green, on the other hand, look at this has seen the bustling small town, The heart is eager: Later, this is Father's lair!!

    The four men marched along the road sprint, came under the small town, looked up at the city wall, the eleven-meter-high wall, because they had just experienced the war of the Odin people, here as the frontline war zone military, the wall has just been repaired, it seems Majestic and sturdy.

    Although it was early in the morning, but because it happened to be on top of the frontier trade commercial route, the gate of the city has been crowded a lot of past caravans waiting to line up to the city, that one hit the carriage will be blocked at the door, as well as the Tiannan Haibei accent of outsiders yelling, many of them are wearing some exotic style, There are also some look at the appearance is obviously tall Odin people, at the moment the two countries have just been at war, these Odin businessmen dare to come to Byzantine business, full of courage, just Odin merchants around, next to the people are far away, and some locals from afar, a hard spit on a spit.

    Shaar saw the congested gate, and the brow wrinkled. So many people are lining up to the city, how can the speed of the gates be so slow?

    He was tall and strong, and there was a big strong man like Sabar who opened the road and quickly crowded into the front of the crowd. At this glance, Shaar was furious!

    I saw that under the gate of the city, although the gate was wide open, but under the gate of the city, two sharp wooden trees were removed from the military camp, and the place under the gate was blocked half. Under the gates of the city, dozens of defending soldiers dressed in local garrison armor, lazily standing there, everyone with a sneer, a look of inconsistency, the first two older officers, It is a greedy face, another thief, sitting at a table, but all the pasters must be registered in the city – this is in line with the imperial decree.

    It’s just that these guys are obviously ruining the public, the two officers are sitting there, arrogant, playing with a whip in one hand, and a stenciled seal in the other, the passing instruments of the previous trading team’s trading company on the ground. The two are responsible for verifying and then releasing.

    But Shaar looked at it for a while, but he looked at him.

    The two bastards sat there, and the documents handed by others, they just looked at them with a rough look, but they didn’t verify it, but they made an arrogant look, then they were picky and erect, and those past caravans It’s a person who used to go to the north and north. Where do you still understand the meaning? Someone got together, and by handing the traffic documents, the sleeves were hidden with some hard and shiny things, and they were quietly stuffed into the hands of the officers.

    These soldiers in the city also simply, usually gave bribes, wave release, usually some refuse to pay bribes, deliberately tricky, the people's carriage team buckle down, a group of soldiers immediately tiger to pounce on, a carriage a carriage and flip carefully check, Some of the packed boxes of goods also turned into a mess.

    As a result, the speed of release is naturally much slower.

    Seeing the blockage of the city gates, the anxious caravans lined up behind the complaints. Everyone did not dare to marry these greedy and bribery officers and men, but they had to smash the caravans who did not know each other and refused to turn over the bribes. They were surrounded by one, and they suddenly became full of voices.

    Shaar looked at a while, really can not see, on the stride crowded into the crowd rushed up, see a caravan leader one side wipe Han, a shivering in the sleeve hidden a few hard currency handed over, Shaar up to hold down the businessman, will him back, stood at the table, The two officers sitting there were looked at in a condescending and cold look.

    The two men were about to pick up the money. Suddenly they saw a person squeezed in front of them, and they frowned. One of them raised his eyelids and looked at Shaar. Seeing that Shaar looked cold, the eyes were faintly filled with a subtle taste, first in the heart. A cold.

    After all, Shaar is a person who has experienced war. He was originally out of the ordinary, and he was killed several times from the dead. At this moment, when he was angry, he naturally brought a powerful power. It seems that it is quite A bit of the past Tyrannical General Adric's style.

    "Dry, what?"An officer narrowed his neck, but when he saw his own hands, he couldn't help but get up.

    "Going into the city!"Shaar snorted.

    "Line up behind."The officer frowned and lifted his chin: "Quickly flash to the side, if you dare to disturb the order, grab you!"

    In order to make it easy, Shaar did not wear armor, but wore a robes. Otherwise, his Hillock Armor appeared, and these officers did not dare to be so arrogant.

    "Disrupt the order?"Shaar furious, suddenly went up, hands as soon as the table, the table lifted up, in the officer's exclamations, a bang, a table directly smashed an officer down, another crawled ran to the side, rolling on the ground, has not climbed up, Seeing one of his companions pressed under the rotten table with blood on his face, he immediately screamed, "Somebody!" Grab! Grab it! Grab it! ! ”

    Dozens of soldiers around immediately pulled out the weapon and surrounded them. They looked like these people, each with a hippie smile and a faceless rogue. Just like a street gangster, where is the half-day solider?

    Shaar looked angry and angry, and the two defending soldiers who had rushed to the front were lifted by his hand and grabbed his neck. He was far away from the wall.

    Two screams, two rogue soldiers squatting on the wall, suddenly fell to the bones and did not know how many broken, fell to the ground and spurted blood. There are some arbitrarily raised swords on the side, and some are just some of the cellars. They are dressed in military uniforms and eaten. Seeing that Shaar is so arrogant, he just hides behind him and threatens to intimidate. before.

    Shaar but where tube so many, rushed into this group of rogue soldiers in the crowd, punching and kicking, a moment to dry down seven or eight, good in his men left feelings, not out of cruel hands to kill, but these people also supply broken leg broken foot, the rest of a shout, dropped the hands of the weapon, swarm to the city as soon as, While running and shouting: "Robbers hit the city!" Sprinting

    Shaar is almost vomiting blood!

    This is Father's nest? Is this the army of Father? !

    Mad Dog Green ! You damn it came so many days, what to eat! !

    Seeing that Shaar had sprinted dozens of officers and men who had smashed the gates of the city, the followers of the caravans waiting to enter the city suddenly cheered up. They yelled at one time, some shouted "played well", and some even Called "" this group of bastards, it's a knife! "

    Instead, two old people came over and took Shaar quickly. They kindly advised: "Young people, run quickly!" You have smashed the horse's nest, and after a while they gathered people out, you have to suffer! ”

    Shaar snorted and thanked the other person for his kindness. He gnawed his teeth: "Is the garrison in this city so idiotic?"

    Some of the merchants next to them frowned, but they complained: "There was not such a arrogance in the past. Although there used to be some advantages in the past, it was good enough to live. But a few days ago came a green Lord, the Lord heard that it was from Osgiliath, backstage is very hard, this green garrison officer Lord came, intensified, all the ruffians on the ground, all the Ruffian rogue, he valuable addition to the army, these people put The city made a miasma, but also in the city door switch set up cards, blatant solicitation of bribes, we are also dare not say, at the moment the city stationed a few other battalions, see Green issued a big fortune, also have a sample of learning, and green complicit, two city gates are like this, these rogue military soldiers are more ruthless than robbers Ah! ”

    When this was said, it immediately brought in the conformity of others. For a time, there was a lot of anger, and the garrison troops in the city were squandered.

    Shaar was amazed!

    Green ? !

    Green ? ? ! That Mad Dog Green? !

    The one who silently salutes the statue of the Duke of Osgiliath, the rigorous solider who does not fear the authority of the warlord! ! How did Imperial Capital come to the place and it became so unbearable? !

    Was the masculinity that he had before him in front of him all pretending? !

    Shaar was furious and went up to grab the officer who was lying on the ground, lifted him up and said, "Say! Which camp are you from? Who is your Sir! ”

    The officer’s mouth vomited blood. Under the majesty of Shaar, he had already smashed his legs and said: "I, I am the first battalion, the camp is Green Lord…"

    "damn it!"Shaar threw him on the ground and burned in his heart.

    At this time, I suddenly heard a groan in the city, and then the footsteps screamed. A team of soldiers flocked out and armed with a sword weapon. The head was a warrior wearing a garrison officer's leather armor. And weight loss is Green that has not been seen for many days.

    Green dressed in the military uniform, immediately different from the depressed solider that Imperial Capital saw, and a compelling heroic spirit and sensation broke out all over the body. As soon as I saw Shaar, Green was laughing. Looking back and saying: "All the weapons have been collected!" Hahahaha! ”

    There are good people next to them and whispered to Shaar: "Run!" This guy is very powerful! ”

    Shaar stood there, staring at Green, and Green strode up and hugged Shaar with open arms. Shaar leaned over and slid away, coldly glaring at Green, gnawing his teeth: "Green, a good Mad. Dog ! You have been here for so many days, really do damn it beautiful! Father only came to see your means! ”

    Green's face was the same, and he smiled a little. He said to the "soldiers" who were not arrogant at first sight. They were all honest and not allowed to make a second! This is our new Military Commander, Lord Baron Shaar! All of them damn it received the weapon, come up to salute! ”

    When the words came out, the surrounding area suddenly disappeared. Someone who had previously accused the army in the city suddenly became scared and looked pale. I thought that these officers and men were all a snake and a rat. I just smashed those people in front of the bosses. I am afraid I want to be bad luck!

    Many people have saved these thoughts and they have retreated into the crowd.

    Shaar stared at Green and whispered his teeth: "You don't damn it for me!" Green, what do you do here to do shit! If you don't tell me clearly, Father doesn't care what you come from, the military method cuts your head! ”

    Green saw Shaar's eyes full of anger, obviously it was really moving murderous aura, but he was not in a hurry, smiled slightly, and lowered his voice: "This is not a place to talk, advanced city, I will tell you slowly. ."

    After a pause, seeing Shaar's look still full of hostility, Green sighed: "The slapstick boy, do you still believe me?" Listen to me once, I will explain to you naturally when I look back. When you want to fight, you will kill, and you will be free. ”

    Shaar snorted, but he was annoyed in his heart, but after all, he still had some expectations: Ruhr and Adrick are so admired people, and in the past, Green’s behavior, how can he make such an unpleasant move? ?

    Finally, it was still moved by Green. Green took Shaar and went to the city. He randomly took several military officers to take over the gatekeeper and maintain order.

    Shaar took a few steps, but suddenly stood and shouted: "Sabar!"

    Sabar immediately responded.

    “Father enters the city, you stay here and stare!!”Shaar coldly said: "You gave me a big look! Here, if someone dares to mess up things, ask for a bribe, cut the left hand in the left hand, and cut the right hand in the right hand! If someone is in trouble, you cut your head and see me! ”

    Sabar immediately stood up straight and brushed out and pulled out the sword to stand at the door. He was born to be a sturdy and majestic man. At this moment, he stood there, even more like a door.

    When Shaar finished, the murderous eyes swept over the men in Green, and everyone was afraid.