Public trial?You deserve it too!

Cole breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Although the number of requests was huge, these two things were actually nothing to the Merchant Alliance. The Merchant Alliance, which has the largest fleet and fleet in the world, naturally has the resources from the Theocracy and the Orcs. The ability to obtain various raw materials and materials online.

This list shows one thing instead—although Charles has been threatening them all the time, saying that he is willing to give up his status as king and join the empire at any time, but judging from the other party's pragmatic attitude, it is obvious that he does not really want to To lose the power in your hands is nothing more than a negotiating rhetoric.

"Other things can be done slowly first, but the three things of the army, food, and ordnance should be done as soon as possible."

Charles exhorted.

"We understand, Your Highness, please rest assured that the merchant alliance's fleet will form a broad avenue on the sea and deliver everything you need."

Cole patted his chest and said confidently.

"General Wellesley and his Knights of Wellington, a total of more than 16000 people, have been shipped and will arrive at the port of Bresta soon!"

Learn from me: Chapter 231 Chapter 210 Chapter [-] Aftermath

The conspiracy far away in the Brittany peninsula has not yet affected the imperial capital which is being rebuilt.

Including the beaten-down Upper City, the entire Imperial Capital has been redesigned. Except for the Imperial Palace and its surrounding area, most of the Upper City will be used as a grand architectural complex of the Empire, open to all Imperials—of course , after construction is complete.

Looking at the completely re-planned urban area, Claude always felt that the emperor had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Maybe more than one emperor...

So besides "bringing the kids" those guys are designing buildings on the map, right?

Mustache calls himself an expert.

Not only the upper city, but also the nobles and gang forces were wiped out. The emperor took the opportunity to clean up and integrate the middle and lower parts of the imperial capital. The dark corners that were invisible in the past were completely exposed to the sun this time. Down.

Obviously, after the reconstruction of the future imperial capital is completed, it will become the most dazzling city on the entire continent, and it will become the pride of all the imperial people.

Of course, the premise is after the reconstruction is completed.

Because apart from the integration and reconstruction work in the middle and lower urban areas, the entire upper urban area is almost purely demolished to free up the land, but none of the planned grand buildings have been put on the agenda.

Obviously, the emperors are now more interested in unifying the entire continent than building a whole set of wonders to satisfy their vanity, so the military expenditure must be more, not less.

However, the necessary expenses will not be embezzled, such as the construction of the Midtown and Lower Town, and the expansion of the Patrol Battalion

Obviously, the days when the so-called lower city was mixed with fish and dragons are gone forever - but this also means that the patrol battalion responsible for the security of the imperial capital must also double its number.

Compared with the patrol battalion that was only managed in the Midtown area before, the scope of their responsibility has been greatly increased now, and during the rebellion, the patrol battalion suffered extremely heavy losses, and a large number of people were officially required to fill in.

Captain Andre, who once imprisoned Claude, has been promoted. He is now the interim commander-in-chief of the patrol battalion, but this interim will be removed soon.

Friedrich and the Orphans were rewarded for their loyalty. All those who died in battle were paid strictly according to the pensions of imperial soldiers, and they were officially incorporated into the patrol battalion and became imperial civil servants.

The reason why the emperor is so generous is because he has a strong interest in the existence mode of the Orphan Gang-this kind of spontaneous organization obviously has a great degree of excavation, and the emperor really wants to see if this kind of power can be improved. good use.

It's just that there are dangers as well. If the behavior of the emperor and nobles changes one day, then they will stand up and resist the empire on their own initiative.

However, what was unexpected was that there was no additional appropriation for the expansion of the patrol battalion, and the Ministry of War just redistributed the share.

Because of the bad luck of the Fourth Guards Knights originally stationed in the upper city, the original establishment of 12000 people was abruptly cut off by three-quarters, leaving only the actual establishment of 3000 people

——Even these 3000 people are not enough.

Now there are only 1500 members in the entire Fourth Guards Knights. The others disappeared in the rebellion.

The most terrible thing is that the emperor has no intention of replenishing the manpower at all. It is estimated that if it is not because many officials still live in the upper city, at least some patrol forces must be guaranteed, and the Fourth Guards Knights may have to be cancelled... ...

Therefore, most of the original military expenditure of the Fourth Guards Knights is now allocated to the patrol battalion-salary for the knights and wages for the infantry are two levels, so this part alone is enough for the patrol battalion to have indigestion up.

Claude knows what's going on - after all, the nobles are gone, and the [Gold-plated Holy Land] that the emperor used to ease the relationship with the nobles naturally has no need to exist, but it is impossible for the Knights of the Guards to cancel the organization, but If rebuilding...

Isn't there Claude's new Ninth Guards Knights, so the emperor didn't bother to organize the four knights, cut to the end, let them continue to patrol in the imperial capital, and even allow the patrol battalion in case of special circumstances At the same time, no more than one knight from the long knight brigade was called - obviously he didn't take this knight order seriously.

Claude's nine-nine cavalry did not continue to increase after filling up the establishment of 4000 people. After all, his primary purpose now is to build up the mithril magic net of his knight order. The emperor has hinted that when the noble territories are all After the end of the chaos, the Ninth Guards Knights will be upgraded to the Mithril Knights.

There is no need to expand it now, it is better to play with this mithril magic net first, Claude has a very strong interest in this existence.

And now, Claude is preparing to pick up his first victory - the Principality of Saxony.

The Grand Duke of Saxony, who did not participate in the rebellion, went to see the emperor on the second day after the end of the rebellion, and asked himself to be demoted as the lord of Saxony Castle.

And the Leipzig Knights in his hands will be handed over immediately, and this force will be directly loyal to the empire. At the same time, the Saxon family will pay the entire knights for ten years at a time, and will no longer have any command or control over it. The right to appoint and remove personnel, and no longer has any administrative power over the Principality of Saxony.

The Grand Duke of Saxony himself will live in the imperial capital in the future, and the castle of Saxony will be managed by his staff and eldest son, while Dania will be completely cut off from the family, and bring her own knights to serve Christina alone and join the empire army.

"I almost understand why the Saxon family has been able to control a principality closest to the imperial capital for so many years, and still stand tall."

Claude looked at the emperor's warrant playfully.

"This kind of vision and speed of standing in line is really breathtaking."

As a hostage, the Grand Duke himself is willing to hand over the territory and the knight order at the same time, but he just wants to keep his castle as his private land. He also said that even the military salary can be paid for ten years at a time, highlighting a financial disaster.

Faced with this situation, the emperor had no reason to refuse, and likewise, he didn't have any need to attack him—after all, the other party was also the prince who was the first to seek refuge back then. For the sake of others... well, there's no need to make it so ugly, is there?

However, it is obvious that even in such a situation, the Grand Duke of Saxony still made second-hand preparations. This is what made Claude take a high look at the other party—because the other party had a thorough understanding of politics.

The current situation of the empire is already clear, and there will be no more territorial nobles in the future, so the only way left is military merit—so Saxony very interestingly let his daughter Dania "part ways" with him, and integrated The Knights of Leipzig were all handed over to her afterwards.

Based on the relationship between Dania and Christina, if the other party pleads with the imperial granddaughter, and considering the loyalty of the Leipzig Knights—this team, which has always been a private soldier of the Saxon family, will probably fall Dania's hand.

Of course, what the Grand Duke of Saxony wanted was not to continue to master this knight order. On the contrary, he hoped that Dania and the Leipzig Knights would be separated from the current Saxony as soon as possible, so that Dania could be a military noble. , to re-form a "New Saxon Family".

"Holding your thighs well can keep your surname forever. Is this the way for the Saxon family to survive?"

Claude looked at Dania.

"Of course, this is the most precious ancestral teaching that the Saxon family has passed down to this day."

Dania said with a smile.

She is now an official imperial officer, and she has publicly sworn allegiance to Christina. This time, she is traveling with Claude to help take over the territory of the Principality of Saxony and appease the inclusion of the Leipzig Knights.

At this time, the two were in the barracks outside Leipzig, waiting for the result of the incorporation.

Dania quietly glanced outside, gently closed the door with her feet, and then put her arms on her cheeks, sitting next to Claude, just staring blankly at the knight who was concentrating on checking the map.

After Claude asked the system to record all the above details, he gave Dania a faint look.

"What are you looking at."

"Look at the thigh I chose."

Dania said with a smile.

"Isn't the thigh you chose His Royal Highness Christina?"

Claude rolled up the map, picked up the thick logistics record book on the side, and began to flip through it quickly.

"Well, that's true in fact, but if that's the case, I won't be able to be reused, right? After all, Her Highness Christina will soon start to form her own knight order, and my existence will be very difficult. Embarrassing, basically I will do the dirty work, and the rewards I get are all given to Christina by the emperor."

Dania said with a look of disgust.

"Then can you get anything from me? Do you want military merit or gold coins?"

"Neither! How about you guess?"

Claude didn't even raise his head, and continued to look at the account books.

"Hey... It's too much, I don't care about others..."

Dania pretended to cry twice.

"It's so noisy, you still have time to say a word before you are kicked out by me."

Claude said coldly.

"—Ugh! No! I just want a baby!"

Dania jumped up from the chair in fright, and then subconsciously spoke out her own thoughts.

Claude finally raised his head and looked at Dania who was full of anxiety.

The other party was so cramped that he didn't even know where to put his hands and feet, cold sweat rolled down his forehead, obviously he was uneasy about showing his true desire.

"go out."

Claude once again cast his eyes on the account book in his hand, his tone did not fluctuate.

"Oh......"

Dania lowered her hands in frustration, lowered her head, and moved towards the door step by step.

It's over, it's all messed up, obviously I should express my loyalty, and then proceed step by step, but I said it all at once, and now I will probably be kicked away, but there are two princesses who favor her... .

"After the collection of the Leipzig Knights is completed, you will report to me personally."

Cloud's calm voice caught up with him.

Dania raised her head suddenly and looked at Claude with surprise on her face.

"Yes!"

She walked out happily.

The door opened and closed, Claude stopped what he was doing, sat on the chair, and leaned back.

"Scan and check it, it's tiring to flip through the pages one by one."

He chased people away just to catch a fish.

【...】

【completed. 】

【that......】

【Dania's request...】

"Huh? What's the matter? It's quite reasonable."

Claude closed his eyes and meditated, there was obviously no element of surprise in his voice.

"She has already separated from the Grand Duke of Saxony, and as the daughter of a nobleman, she naturally has the ability to discern a good husband—if she wants to build a family centered on herself, then a good enough heir is essential It's not that I'm boasting, if there is no reproductive isolation in my body, Claude is indeed the best choice."

The man suddenly thought about it.

"So, is there?"

[...No, your body is only the limit of human beings, not non-human, or rather the opposite, with the vigorous energy of your cells for self-adaptation, it is easy to make human females pregnant. 】

[But that's not the point!Not the question I wanted to ask either - I know how good you are, of course I don't need you to brag. 】

The system emphasized angrily.

【What I want to ask is, do you really want to use such... behavior to catch the other party?Dania should be of little use to you, right? 】

"The role of Dania is not in how many people she has under her command, nor in her surname—it's in her position."

Claude said slowly.

"She will be the first person Christina uses when she steps onto the stage. As a former friend and the other party's current 'clean' family background, the position she can climb to in the future will not be that simple."

"I need someone, someone who can stand beside Christina and bring me enough information--I used to rely on Christina to get what I want from Ludwig and Jung, but now it's replaced by Only Dania."

The man opened his eyes, but there was no desire in his eyes.

"Laetitia is too young, and if you get too close, it will be regarded as a battle for the throne, so I don't expect to get much help from her-I originally counted on the princess of the subjugated country, but unfortunately, She hasn't come out so far. But Dania and her father gave me a surprise, I really need such a person who knows enough about current affairs."

"The roles on the stage are changing, and I have to rebuild the thread in my hand."

Claude's voice was a little suspicious.

"You seem to be standing still, my dear student—what is it that makes your vision narrow?"

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Those who learn from me: Chapter 232 Chapter 210 Chapter [-] Saxon Collar

【...I just think that the method you used recently is not suitable for me. After all, I can’t use charm, being an underground lover, and using my body as reward. 】

The system's words were a bit harsh, but Claude automatically filtered the emotions in the other party's language, and instead nodded thoughtfully.

"That's right. After all, you don't have such a term as love, right? So of course you don't need to be like me."

【...We also have love, although we don't have a body. 】

The system said in a muffled voice.

【I just...just...】