Lord: Start with the Pioneer Knight

On the way back, Alcott, Edgar and Verin rode in a carriage.

"Viscount Montcas is able to sit in the position of leader of the nobles of Cardero Province as an ordinary viscount family. He is very capable, but his family's background is too poor, forcing him to make some risky moves."

"Weilin, you are still young. This is just your starting point. If nothing unexpected happens in the future, you will take over the banner of the nobles of Cardro Province and become the new leader. You can take advantage of this opportunity to gather some of your strength. noble."

Weilin smiled and said: "Uncle, this matter is too early. I want to wait until the war between the kingdom and the dwarves is over to consider it. The nobles who survived at that time are the ones I want. Those who died in the war, Naturally, he is outside the candidate list. What I want is a noble person who is motivated, not a useless snack who is content with the status quo."

"I'm talking too much, but you still see some things very clearly." Alcott shook his head and said nothing more.

Thanks to Weilin's material exchange, the strength of the two of them has increased rapidly. The most obvious thing is the size of the army and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.

Although all three of them were viscounts, Alcott and Edgar gradually took Verin as their leader. As long as it did not conflict with their core interests, they were willing to obey the orders of their nephew.

Three days later, except for the four viscounts who carried out the exploratory operation, the other five viscounts returned to their territories one after another and began to form a defense force.

In order of priority, the location is far and near, starting with the First Army with the provincial capital of Cardero Province as the core, and ending with the Tenth Army with the Qixing Territory as the core, covering the 170,000 square kilometers of Cardero Province. Divided into ten defense zones.

Returning to the Praying Star Territory, Weilin was not in a hurry to summon the five barons in his area. After all, it would take some time for the orders from the provincial capital to reach the local level.

Five days later, five messengers set out from Xingyue Castle and headed to the eastern area, notifying the five barons in the area under the jurisdiction of the Tenth Army of the Defense Force to hold a meeting at the Lord's Mansion of Qixing City on March 18, 9730 in the Glorious Calendar.

Verin strengthened the territory's troops, and Verin ordered Baird to select and deploy militiamen to form the sixth battalion of the Qixing Leader.

In June of this year, General Qi Xing had a standing army of 18,000 people in six battalions. The ratio of troops to civilians reached 6%. It was below 10% and was still under the minimum warning line.

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Three days later, in the Lord's Mansion of Qixing City, five barons were sitting on stools in the conference room, waiting for the arrival of Viscount Qixing.

Brandon, Violet, Leslie and Barry maintained serious expressions on the surface, but they were very nervous on the inside. They were once enemies of Verin and did not know how to face each other.

Who would have thought that in just ten years, the other party would grow to this point.

The only reason to blame is that the "iron mine" was too tempting back then, which made them commit such crimes.

In an atmosphere of silence, the door was opened, and a handsome young man entered the conference room.

Baroness Belleve turned her head to look at Viscount Qixing. Her eyes fluctuated slightly, but she was quickly suppressed. She lowered her head and did not dare to look at him.

"Except for Ms. Belive, this is not the first time for us to meet the other four." Verin sat in the main seat with a smile on his face and a very gentle tone.

After hearing each other's words, the four of them trembled in fear. Even the craziest Violet couldn't help but panic and pressed hard on her trembling legs with her hands.

"It's not like I will retaliate. What happened back then has come to an end, so let it come to an end. We are all nobles of the kingdom, and it is normal to do things within the established rules. This meeting is about the elimination of the dwarf "robbers". I swear on my family’s behalf that I will not retaliate.”

The four of them raised their heads and looked at Weilin, their anxious hearts calming down.

As a nearby noble, Baroness Bellive naturally knew what had happened. Her eyes full of admiration gradually turned into awe, and she did not dare to have other thoughts.

"Starting from Baron Brandon, please report the area and population of your territory, as well as the number of troops." Verin turned to look at this old acquaintance and said.

"Yes, Lord Verin."

"The Barony of Cleveland covers 1,600 square kilometers, has a population of 25,000, thirty-three bronze knights, and eighty-three knights squire..."

According to the situation described by the five people, Weilin recorded it while thinking in his heart.

"Finally, let me talk about the situation of the Prayer Star Territory." Weilin put down the pen in his hand, looked around, and said, "The Prayer Star Territory covers an area of ​​14,500 square kilometers, with a population of about 290,000, and a standing army of one Fifteen thousand people.”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this data.

In the past, they only knew that the Qixing Territory was very large, with many troops and powerful soldiers. However, they did not expect that the Qixing Territory, as a viscounty territory, had an area four times that of a regular viscounty territory, and was only larger than the Cardrossing Territory. The territory of Viscount Montcas, the leader of the province, is even less than 500 square kilometers.

As for whether they have the confidence to develop Qixing Leader, the five of them have no doubts. The prosperity of Qixing City has already told them the correct answer.

"Sir, we are willing to entrust everything to you, and I hope you can accept our surrender." The five people stood up, leaned down and saluted, and said in unison.

Wei Lin was a little surprised, wondering if these five people were a little too decisive.

But he also knew that this thought came from the bottom of his heart. He was in a chaotic situation and wanted to find someone he could rely on.

"For your request, I can only refuse this time and start the next proposal now."

The five people were disappointed after hearing this. They were too weak, so it was normal for Weilin to look down on them.

Ignoring the five people with different thoughts, Weilin said: "The 10th Army of the Defense Army has four battalions. Qixing Territory will provide two battalions of 6,000 troops."

"My requirements for you are not high. You need to fill the remaining two battalions of 6,000 troops for me. It doesn't matter whether you are a professional or not, but being strong is the basic requirement."

"This 12,000-man force will be used as a mobile force and live in the border area between Qixing Territory and Cleveland Territory. I will command it personally to facilitate rapid support for you. Do you have any objections?"

"No objection." The five people agreed to the proposal without much hesitation.

"Okay, this meeting ends here. Send your troops here within a month. I need to reorganize and train for a period of time."

"I will follow your orders."

Seeing this, Weilin nodded and signaled that they could leave.

The five people stood up, saluted respectfully, and left the meeting room one by one.

Three days later, Weilin replaced the Qixing Battalion of the underground world with the Fourth Battalion, and together with the Fifth Battalion, it was incorporated into the Tenth Army of the Defense Force, occupying the First and Second Battalions.