European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 131 Forming a Standing Army

Possant initially reacted calmly when he heard the news. After all, Harfleur really needed an army to maintain order, but he was still surprised after hearing the details about the standing army in detail later.

"What? You don't plan to entrust the territory, but only plan to provide salary, um... this seems a bit unbelievable." I thought that the lord would allocate part of the direct fiefdom at hand, so this standing army is essentially a hired army. Army, but turned into a long-term contract.

Li Peijun made no secret of his self-confidence, "Only I can maximize the value of the land, those decaying knights, let them go to hell."

This was not the first time he had heard the high-spirited words of the lord, and Passant was convinced of this.

"So? How do you plan to organize and train." Possant made further inquiries about specific matters.

"I plan to recruit people now in the city of Harfleur and several estates in the nearby direct territories. I want young, strong, innocent men with no criminal records. The upper limit of the number of people is about 300."

Possant asked suspiciously, "300 people?" This number is already quite a number for a viscount, but it seems a little tired for Harfleur's huge territory directly under him.

Li Peijun smiled wryly, "It's still a question of money. Now that those special products have not entered the market, naturally there is no way to increase income. It is still possible to make do with 300 people. Our advantage lies in super high mobility."

"Those recruited soldiers should be farming and unloading. In terms of training, they will send people to organize at that time, and try to conduct unified training in their spare time, so as not to delay economic development."

In Li Peijun's balance, the weight of the economy is still more important than the military, and he is not a militaristic person. He knows that war is a protracted war of attrition. Only when the foundation is solid can the strength gradually expand.

Possant saluted and said: "This subordinate understands, do you have any other orders from the lord?"

Li Peijun thought for a while, and there was indeed an urgent matter to be resolved, "Is there any extra manpower in the chamber of commerce? The newly added site needs to be taken care of, but it is different from the previous ten-year franchise contract, this time only No matter, the ownership belongs to me only.”

"This..." Possant said for a while. In comparison, it was obvious that the conditions offered this time were a bit shabby.

"I know that you businessmen are calculating. During the escrow period, [-]% of the tax will be used as your management compensation. If you have outstanding achievements, I will convert the escrow into a franchise as appropriate. In addition, it is time to talk about those special products. It is." Li Peijun is also well versed in business, he not only gave sweetness, but also painted big cakes.

"Are you talking about self-produced fruit wine, silk products and spices? Where are you going to sell them?"

Li Peijun said calmly: "On the other side of the strait, in the British Isles, if the Chamber of Commerce has been doing business along the Thames River recently, remember to draw a topographic map and go as far as you can from the entrance to the sea."

Possant understood the order and said: "It seems that the lord has made a lot of moves. It is my honor to serve under your command."

The recruitment of the standing army has to last at least two to three days. Eligible civilians will first report to their respective chambers of commerce or manor management associations, and the locals will further screen out suitable candidates.

In order to prevent too many or too few people in the end, Li Peijun made quotas based on the household registration status provided by various places, and at the same time gave a certain amount of free floating.

These recruits, Li Peijun, don't expect them to have the same combat effectiveness as the knights who have been training for ten years. They sacrifice combat effectiveness, and the advantage in exchange is low maintenance costs. Relying on system bonuses and IQ crushing, Li Peijun is sure. The civilians unloading the plowing land became a group of tigers and wolves during the war.

Learning from the failure of recruiting municipal personnel at that time, the announcement of the recruitment order was not signed by the lord, but hung on the archway of the city hall. Although there is no difference between the two, the city hall also represents the will of the lord , but for ordinary people, it's like a new thing.

The recruitment work of the standing army has caused huge repercussions. For this group of civilians, this sacred job can make them jump into the noble class. Although there is no fiefdom property, the salary of 20 soles a month is enough for many people. Envious.

Due to lack of skills, Li Peijun had no choice but to take charge of the recruitment work in the urban area. Most of the civilians who came to take the exam were cooks under the chamber of commerce and handicraftsmen in the city. .

According to the principle that muscle is truth and brute force is justice, Li Peijun easily selected a hundred Harfleur warriors from among them. After signing the contract, he paid three days' wages in advance and told them to gather in front of the city hall tomorrow morning. .

"Warrior, you must stand the test. I hope you will perform well tomorrow and don't disappoint my expectations of you." Li Peijun delivered an impassioned speech.

The voice off the court was also loud and tidy, "Understood, I am willing to serve the lord."

In the name of traveling far to test their endurance, they actually wanted to take them to the newly occupied fiefs to maintain order and wipe out the remaining forces.

In his reply to Bernard, Li Peijun specifically mentioned not to destroy the local means of production, and not to rob the land he has laid down, but to occupy it for long-term operation.

"Complete the task, process the official documents, get all attributes +2, skill points +2."

"Huh? I've been in meetings all the time, and I don't have any official documents at hand. Could it be that someone has decided for me?" Li Peijun returned to the monastery with confusion, and there was a graceful woman sitting at the desk. They were all cleaned up and stamped with the lord's seal.

"Socia? You did this?" Seeing all the official documents approved on the stage, Li Peijun was a little unbelievable. If it was just according to the customary law, the approval would be smooth and smooth, but Li Peijun is in a society ruled by law, and everything is in order. Pay attention to laws to follow.

Socia turned sideways, leaned her head on the wool backrest, seemed to have exhausted a lot of energy, and said weakly: "The number is indeed quite a lot, but fortunately, they are all the same trivial things, you can do this kind of small things Leave it to the people under your hands to complete, and you don’t have to do everything yourself.”

Upon hearing this, Li Peijun looked through the comments in doubt, for fear that he would decide arbitrarily according to the customary law of the nobility, but the result was unexpected. different solutions.

"You are such a genius. The Tribunal needs someone like you. By the way, you have only been here for a few days. How do you know Harfleur's rules?" Unable to conceal the excitement in his heart, after reading all the replies, he got The conclusions are perfect.

Socia pointed to the manuscript on the desktop. It was copied when she made the regulations before, and she often read it twice when she approved the reply. "You can read it, but I can read it if I don't know it."

The voice was sweet and weak, and the guy was really worn out.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, go back and rest." Li Peijun wanted to send him away with concern, thinking about finishing the finishing work.

"Hmph, you don't want to reward others for helping you so much." The lonely lady grimaced, and turned her head away in temper.

"Okay, okay, what reward do you want." Li Peijun had nothing to do with her, so he had to agree.

"I want..." Socia looked at her dark green cat eyes with her four eyes, and there were unspeakable emotions in the deep eyes.

"I'm going to eat yesterday's white bread again, this time with more."

(End of this chapter)