Rise In Calradia

The new king's banquet will last for several days, and the whole city will have a good time during this time. However, they are not out of love for the king and pride for the country, it is purely because His Majesty the new king endured the pain of Dasadinar, and distributed a large amount of bread and beer to the citizens of Palavin for free, so that everyone The whole family can have a drink.

As the new duke, Byron's status in the court has been improved here. Although many nobles complained about this, Byron is still sitting close to the king at the banquet, and those Swa The ancient and powerful lords of Dia are on equal footing.

If things continue like this, then things will develop in the direction of court struggles. Byron and Earl Crags will take up important positions in the court and engage in a series of political struggles and conspiracies with the lords of other factions. After all, the current political situation is unstable , the king is young, and the lords can really rely on court struggles and tricks to gain more power in the king's court. This is a rare opportunity, and all the families in the kingdom hope to take advantage of this opportunity to get a share, and Byron is naturally a very important target.

But of course Byron would not be willing to get involved in these messes, even though participating in the struggle in the court can bring him many benefits, such as greater power and influence in the country, and it can also stabilize his father-in-law's position, But these are not what he asked for.

He is willing to become the Duke of Rhodok precisely because of the Duke's autonomy in the Principality. Now it is not in his interest to abandon the monarchy treatment that he has finally obtained and live in Palavin for a long time to fight against the powerful nobles.

What's more, this is what His Majesty the King expects to see. He needs Byron to stay away from the palace to guard against foreign enemies and suppress the locals in the far south, as his military ally, not a political opponent in the palace.

So as soon as the duke's hat was put on and the king's enthronement ceremony was not over, Byron resigned from His Majesty the king and returned to his fief to build his own principality.

In this regard, the king readily agreed, and the lords were too busy with other affairs to take care of them. Byron left Palaven very smoothly, came to his own army outside the city, and led the troops back to the south.

You must know that when he was in the city of Palaven, the dominant power was still in the hands of the king. After all, Byron did not bring too many people into the city. If something happened, how to get out of the city would be a problem.

But now, the two thousand soldiers around him are his confidence (belonging to Byron's army, not the coalition led by the previous three earls), and he is safe.

The soldiers from the south were very curious about everything in the north, but after seeing the prosperity and filth of Palavin, they also confirmed that those northerners were slightly different from them in terms of culture and language. , but in general they are indeed a family, two blood branches of a nation. After they return to their homeland, word of their experiences will make it more acceptable to the northerners that Byron brought from Swadia, and make his position more accessible to the inhabitants of the newly conquered lands accept.

The army began to return home along the way it had come. Of course, this was not only the day for the Rhodoks in the south to go home, but also the day when the veterans of Byron's army should retire.

On the way Byron went to Praven, he thought they would be involved in a big battle, a battle involving tens of thousands of people and heavy losses, so he asked those in the army who were tired of military life and had enough money The veteran promised that as long as they survived the war, he would pay those soldiers who wished to retire and had served for two years a pension equal to 10 months' salary of those soldiers, allowing them to bring all their equipment and The loot leaves.

Of course, they can choose not to have a pension, and exchange the market price for land in the territory of Jerkala, which is worth double the salary, and become a small landowner in Byron, paying taxes to him and undertaking military service obligations. These fields are the confiscated Rhodok royal estate, which is the property of King Graves. Its area is equivalent to half of all the arable land in the Gelkala area and 90% of the fertile land. Its value has always been three times higher than the market price As mentioned above, no matter which land these soldiers get, they will be able to make the owner of the land have no worries about food and clothing in the future.

Byron's behavior was quite generous. After all, not long before this, these soldiers had won a lot of spoils in the southern war, enough for many people to live a comfortable life as a rich peasant. But this time, even though there was no battle, Byron did not break his promise. He asked people to lift out the boxes full of dinars, and standing on several stacked boxes, he announced loudly to the soldiers below:

"You have followed me for a long time. You have served me faithfully and bravely, and I am grateful for your contribution. Today, I will fulfill my promise and give the dinars I promised to those brothers who wish to lay down the sword and shield. You and the land. I hope you all know how generous Duke von Byron is to his soldiers who are loyal to him!"

After Byron finished speaking, the soldiers below were already cheering. They shouted Byron's name and moved to his side. Byron also laughed and grabbed the silver coins from the box and pointed at the surrounding soldiers Sprinkle over. Naturally, these will not be counted into their pension, it is purely a reward from the Duke's pleasure.

Subsequently, a large number of soldiers gathered and lined up to receive pensions or exchange themselves for a southern title deed. Because the rewards this time were too generous, many soldiers who did not intend to retire also chose to retire early in exchange for a large amount of income. In their view, following Byron is to be a long-term mercenary. One day they are short of money, Lord Byron will inevitably recruit people, and then they will come back. This is the life of a mercenary, which they were most familiar with before. Life.

Byron just watched the line change from long to short, and watched the veterans leaving with heavy purses with smiles on their faces. Then he glanced at another group of veterans beside him. Those were all soldiers who insisted on following him. There are only forty or fifty people left. But these people's eyes are very firm. They choose to continue to follow Byron for different reasons, but their loyalty to Byron is unshakable. Even if they are tempted by the king with a high salary, they will never betray their captain, their lord.

"You can prepare to go home~www.readwn.com~My friends who are tired of the war." Byron finished speaking to the retired soldiers, turned to the soldiers who continued to follow him on the other side, and said with satisfaction:

"You are still willing to follow me, and I will give you the rewards you deserve. I hereby promise that these old fellows who are still following in my footsteps will receive an honor, and their sons—whether present or future, Both my own flesh and blood and illegitimate children will have a place in my castle. They will be the life of my knights' squires, and if they perform well, I will grant them the title of knight and the corresponding fief. I hope that for you , This is an acceptable reward. Of course, this is an honor that belongs only to you. My other soldiers can also fight for opportunities for their offspring, but they must serve me non-stop for 20 years to be eligible."

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As soon as Byron's words fell, shouts of "Long live" came from among the veterans.

As for the retired soldiers, most of them turned their money bags in their hands, and felt a little uncomfortable, always feeling that their choices made them suffer.

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