Black Iron Crown

Chapter 543: Imperial Capital Expansion

The prosperity of the Grand Duchy of the North has also benefited the imperial capital. The trade channel between the two sides has brought a lot of income to both sides, and the business that the royal family had cringed a lot of has once again become prosperous.

   As a result, the taxes that the royal family can get have become more substantial, so the expansion proposed by Count Redmarah can be implemented smoothly.

The old empire’s method of joining the army by self-cultivating farmers is no longer feasible. In the past, self-cultivating farmers were wealthy and physically strong, and they would bring their own armed clothes and spears. Many people would even temper themselves during the slack. Martial arts in order to win merits on the battlefield.

   As far as Leiner knows, these self-cultivating peasants are actually somewhat similar to the Tang Dynasty's military system. The wealthy peasants honed their martial arts to prepare their own arms, gaining meritorious service on the battlefield and earning the title of military service.

However, such a system is linked to land. The average land system in the early Tang Dynasty gave everyone enough land to cultivate, but in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the land average system collapsed, land mergers became widespread, and the government military system naturally disappeared in history. In the dust.

   For the empire’s self-cultivators, they could not get the title of military merit on the battlefield, but they could get rich rewards and spoils. This also made the early people of King Redka sturdy, and the self-cultivating farmers were happy when they heard the war.

  Similar to the military system, after the empire was established more than ten years ago, the world was peaceful, and the lords no longer needed a large number of self-cultivators as fighters. It was more convenient for land mergers and bankruptcy of self-cultivators to become tenant-house serfs.

   Now in the huge land controlled by the royal family, the number of self-cultivating farmers is less than five thousand. Just like the change of the military system to the recruiting system in the mid and late Tang Dynasty, the empire's army expansion this time can only be selected from serfs and tenant households.

   Fortunately, the land near the imperial capital is fertile and the commerce is relatively developed. Unlike other remote areas, where productivity is lagging behind, the serfs are very poor in health because they are not able to get enough food or clothing.

   It is not difficult to select serfs with sufficient height and physical fitness. In two months, 10,000 serfs were selected to be included in the army. They will undergo several years of training.

   This time Count Redmara didn't treat them as ordinary serf conscripts, but planned to train them into professional soldiers who could really be useful.

   The successive wars have consumed the elite of the hundred wars that the royal family has mastered. What Rainer defeated at the beginning was not the undefeated veterans who followed the old emperor’s South and North wars. They were all soldiers who started to mess around.

   However, after experiencing that kind of baptism, the remaining soldiers have also become true elites, playing a huge role in the Western War, and forming a sharp contrast with the army of the Kingdom of Bukerdern.

   Several military camps have been erected outside the imperial capital. Ten thousand soldiers are not yet the target of the Earl of Redmara. He believes that at least thirty thousand genuine professional regular troops are needed to suppress various places and guard against Rainer in the north.

   Count Redmara came to one of the military camps in fresh clothes and angrily.

   This is the resident of a legion. In the imperial military system, a regiment should be full of 2,700 people. It is the highest-ranking unit in the military system.

   The commander of this legion is a distant cousin of Count Redmara, named Qatar.

   The Redmara family is just a new aristocracy, and the background is not deep. As the cousin of the Count of Redmara, Qatar has a great future, but even so, he must have enough ability.

   So the Qatar jazz began to study the battles of the old emperor in the past, or some tactics handed down by the ancients. After several years of learning, his ability has been greatly improved.

  Before he became the commander of this corps, he was a wing commander in the imperial army. He also participated in the Western War. It is precisely because of this that he justified himself as a powerful corps commander.

   The Qatar Jazz rode a horse half way behind the Earl of Redmara, and said: "The soldiers have been training for more than a month. According to your wishes, their food is very good. They can eat meat at least one meal a day!"

   "And according to what you said, they have to train for six hours every day. Every day is very fulfilling. I believe they will soon be able to form combat effectiveness!"

   "Very well, you did a very good job of this matter. Our Count Redmara will sooner or later become a pivotal top family in the empire. It can't be done if you don't have enough power in the empire's army!"

Count Redmara patted the Qatar Jazz on the shoulder, and said kindly: "Lead the troops well, and I will help you get the title of a baron right away after you make a contribution. Maybe you can still have a real fief. !"

   "That's great!" After listening to the words of the Earl of Redmara, the Qatar Jazz couldn't see the teeth. Although he is now a senior officer, all people in this era pursue are just a title and a fief.

   Don't look at him now commanding 2,700 regular troops, but if he is asked to give up this position and give him a landed baron as compensation, he will definitely accept it without thinking about it.

   The two chatted for a while, and the Earl of Redmara asked the Qatar Sir: "Are there any difficulties? If you have any difficulties, I will bring them up, and I will help you solve them one by one!"

   Count Redmara has made up his mind to form a strong army to protect the royal family, so no matter what kind of request, as long as it involves the construction of the new army, then give the green light all the way.

   Qatar was also very happy when I heard the assurance from Count Redmara. UU reading www.uukanshu.com seemed to remember something suddenly, and his expression was a little expectant.

   "What's the matter? Tell me if you have any difficulties, there is nothing I can't solve in the imperial capital yet!"

   Count Redmara waved his hand proudly and said, what he said was indeed correct. As the queen’s adulterer, the little emperor’s father, and the leader of the upstart party, he was definitely a unique role in the Imperial Capital.

   "I hope, I hope you can equip my soldiers with some iron armor as soon as possible. You know, iron armor is so important on the battlefield, and there are only four or five hundred veterans in my legion who have iron armor..."

   Count Redmara who said this was speechless, and the expression that was full of confidence just now turned into a diminished expression.

He hummed and said, "This...this is nothing. I will definitely get the iron armor for you in a while. Don't worry, as long as you train the soldiers to fight, I won't Lack of their armor!"

   After speaking, Count Redmara hurriedly left the barracks.

   walked out of the barracks, he glanced back, and muttered, "Should I go where to find you iron armor..."

   "My lord, what are you talking about?" A follower next to him thought it was Count Redmara calling him, and hurriedly asked.

   "It's okay, I'm going to inspect the next barracks now!" Count Redmara waved his hand, raised his whip and said as he walked.

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