Rise In Calradia

　　 Although Marshal Grayward did not give any reward or recognition for Byron's battle during this period, Byron has really made a fortune.

　　 Of course, they also paid a certain price. Merchants trading on the borders of the two sides all complained about the peony mercenaries, and the nobles in the north of Rhodok hated the peony mercenaries even more, and they always wanted to get rid of these pesky mercenaries.

　　Before the Earl of Clay named Byron as a knight, King Griffith had considered digging these mercenaries, and privately found someone to send a letter to Byron. However, many lords made trouble from it, so that the poor conditions of the king finally made people feel ridiculous.

　　 What Byron hopes most is the title and fiefdom of the nobility, but Roddock doesn't want to give him the meaning at all. A little dinar plus an officer's position Byron would not be satisfied, so he did not agree to the party's request.

　　 However, Earl Greyward and later learned about it, which indirectly contributed to the conferment of Byron's knight title.

　　 Among the ordinary knights in Swadia, Byron is arguably the most powerful one. Not only is he wealthy, he also has 500 well-equipped soldiers.

In addition, Byron’s businesses in Dehrim and Zhiva Cheze continue to make money for him. Even if his army and cash are gone, he can still live a leisurely life on these incomes and the title of knight. Squire life.

　　 Temporarily away from the troubles of the war, and holding the salary from the Kingdom of Swadia and the spoils of the war, the peony mercenaries spent a long time in Uxhall.

　　 Especially the Peony Cavalry, their hard work has been sufficiently rewarded. The hired riders who have captured the least amount of money are enough to buy a new scale armor. Kenra got 600 dinars by himself, even when he was managing more than a hundred mercenary cavalry, this kind of income was rare.

　　 Most of the mercenaries smashed silver coins on the card tables in the tavern and the belly of women in the brothel. They acted generously, lived in hotels, and ate and drank extravagantly. Even the defenders in the city were very jealous. Their expenses were so great that they even alarmed many nobles and the archons in the city.

　　 For cities, this is also a good thing. As long as they don’t cause trouble, this year’s taxation can be raised a whole step.

　　 So when Byron discussed the recruitment of soldiers with the consul who was called the mayor by ordinary residents, the consul also relaxed the conditions for Byron.

Originally Byron’s authority was only to recruit soldiers from the land of Count Kleis and King Harous, but the lord of Uxhall, Count Dilynard, was also on the side of the king, so he allowed Byron to be in the city. Recruit soldiers here, as long as those people don’t swear allegiance to the other masters.

　　 The lavish moves of the peony mercenaries in the past few days have attracted the attention of many people, and the "brave deeds" of the newly awarded legal knight Von Byron on the Rhodok border are also spread among the citizens.

　　 So when Byron was recruiting soldiers in pubs and residential areas semi-openly, many people came to sign up, and many of them were trained or able to buy their own equipment.

　　 This time Byron intends to change his mind. He enlisted these soldiers in the name of knights to form a regular army belonging to himself and the kingdom.

　　 The salary of this unit is the same as that of the Kingdom’s regular army, but the treatment is better.

　　Byron did not intend to make all his soldiers be mercenaries. After he became a knight of the kingdom, he had to maintain a force similar to a garrison and a reserve. They belonged to the soldiers of the Kingdom of Swadia from the name, and belonged to the guards of the Byron Knights.

　　 After the establishment of this unit, it can not only reduce the burden on the mercenary team, but can also supplement it in time when the Peony mercenary loses severely. If there is a fief in the future, these soldiers can also be used directly as garrisons.

　　Because he already has a certain amount of strength, Byron also attaches great importance to the selection of soldiers and has high requirements.

　　 It is necessary to be physically strong and free from disease. Those with combat experience can give priority to them. If they are good at horsemanship, they can accept it directly. Weapons and equipment and even horses can be sold by Byron, but the ownership belongs to Byron.

　　 In addition, unlike the mercenary team, after they join the escort, they must swear their loyalty to Byron and serve for at least five years. If they escape within five years, they will be deserters wanted by Swadia officials. So they must think carefully before enlisting in the army.

In addition, Byron also offered a salary of 5 dinars per week to recruit doctors and clerks to join the army. The requirements were not high. The clerks could read and hyphenate, and the doctors could understand basic herbal medicine knowledge and be able to perform operations. Just give James a hand. Of course, if someone with a good level is willing to join, Byron can offer a higher salary.

　　 5 dinars per week can be regarded as a high salary, and the threshold is not high, so Byron has really recruited two people who know some medical skills, one is a village doctor and the other is an apprentice in a herbal shop. As for the clerks, Byron also recruited three, and one of them had been a bard for a few days, which was not a small gain.

In addition, Byron also dragged Fatis to find one or two servants for himself. This is a manifestation of knighthood and an opportunity to make friends with some people~www.readwn.com~Many squires and children of knights hope that Become a knight's attendant and create opportunities for you to become a knight in the future.

Byron recruited soldiers for five days. After selection, 32 people joined the newly formed guard team. Among them, 12 citizens who had previous combat experience and received more adequate training put on Byron. The chain jerseys issued to them were judged to be Swadia light infantry by the system. The other soldiers who were physically strong and less trained also wore soft armor and cotton armor and were judged to be Swadia militias.

Byron asked John and several other mercenary cavalry to take the newly recruited guard soldiers to the bandit camp that was occupied by Byron before, let Sergeant Myers be the captain of the guard, and put the other 20 in the camp. Soldiers were also incorporated into the **** organization and trained by him.

　　 Desaivi and Bandak think this is totally unnecessary, and Kress thinks this plan is a bit stupid. In their view, what role does Byron's forced division of the troops into two parts have in addition to decentralizing command and indirectly causing conflicts between the two troops?

　　 But Fattis understands Byron's mind. He knows that his captain will not only be a knight, and will not be willing to be controlled by a noble lord. So he must have his own army to respond to the usual duties.

　　 And because the peony mercenaries are not part of the kingdom establishment, they are not restricted. Once the kingdom's employment contract ends, the Peony mercenaries can accept various tasks as long as they do not endanger the safety of the nobles of the Swadia Kingdom, and they can also help Byron do many things that the regular army cannot do.

　　In fact, other Swadia nobles will also control and support some mercenaries and even bandit forces to eradicate dissidents and suppress competitors. Byron's behavior is no different from theirs.