Char and Ruhr entered the territory of the Byzantine Empire. After crossing the national border, they first came to Denzel, a small town not far from the northern border. This is a small town with a population of barely 10,000, but because its location is on the border , the perennial floating population is large, and the security is also chaotic, but the trade at the border has brought a lot of vitality to this small town.
In this war with the Odins, the temporary military headquarters of the war zone was located here.
Denzel is not too far from Wildfire Town. It only takes two days to travel by horse. If you hurry, you can reach it in one day and one night.
Although it is only a small town, it is more than double the size of Wildfire Town. The wide and tall city walls show part of the military role of this border city - once the war comes, the city can immediately be transformed into a military fortress. According to the imperial military law, the city wall was built according to the level of a military fortress, six meters wide and eleven meters high, with towers protruding at the four corners.
It was the first time I came to Byzantium, and it was also the first time I saw such a big city. I couldn’t help but have eyes that were not enough. Compared with Wildfire Town, although the prosperous town was obviously more prosperous than that anarchic town, wearing The defenders of the city in infantry armor and clothing, as well as the Byzantine imperial flag, military flag, and fan flag fluttering on the city wall.
The buildings in the city are obviously much taller than those in Wildfire Town. Walking into the city, the turtle almost didn't stop turning his neck, and desperately opened his eyes to go sightseeing.
Compared with Wildfire Town, it is more civilized. The clothes of the people walking on the streets are slightly brighter, and the service style is more obviously Byzantine: men mostly wear long linen robes, and long boots are slightly Lift the toe. The kind of robe that is cut to a narrow waist can best reflect the strong physique of a man, and there are some men with weapons everywhere on the street, some people dressed as warriors, wearing cheap leather armor or iron chests. A, the warrior badge of the wearer, but the number of such people is significantly smaller than that of Wildfire Town.
There are many shops, blacksmiths and taverns on the roadside, but what makes Xia strange is that Byzantine women are obviously much more conservative than Wildfire Town. Most of the women who come and go wear capes on their heads. It is to block the wind, but also to block the face, and the clothes on the body are relatively conservative. Only some women who looked more luxurious, surrounded by attendants, would wear silk robes to enter and exit some clothing stores or powder shops.
Denzel City was occupied by the army, and soldiers dressed in military uniforms could be seen everywhere in the city. Now that the war is over, these soldiers seem to have started to rest, and even the roadside taverns will stumble from time to time. A few drunk guys ran out, let Xia see it, and couldn't help frowning.
These guys with loose military discipline are absolutely invisible in the 13th Corps.
Not only is Denzel a much larger city than Wildfire, but the area surrounding it is also more diverse.
There are many small villages around the city, which cover large tracts of arable land. The city of Denzel was administratively part of the county of More in the northern part of the empire, which was also an important grain-producing area in the northern part of the Byzantine Empire. More importantly, this place is still under the direct jurisdiction of the Central Empire of the Empire, and has not been assigned to the Tema Military Region. After all, this is a frontier. Although it produces grain and oil and water for border trade, every time it starts a war with the Odins. , here is always the first to be threatened. Therefore, none of the worms in the military are willing to snatch this territory.
In a word... The so-called governors of the Tema military region have long been aristocratic and warlords...
The commander-in-chief of the temporary military headquarters in the theater is General Clark from the Imperial Army. This guy is a firm supporter of the Tema military region system. His own family owns a Tema military region in the southeastern part of the empire, which has been passed down for two generations. . At the same time, General Clark himself also held important positions in the Imperial Army.
But when Char came to the temporary military headquarters in Denzel's city with Ruhl, the general Clark did not show much hostility to Char, although this local turtle brought a lot to the warlords in the military headquarters. trouble.
Clark almost used an extremely hasty attitude to perform an award ceremony that was too simple to be simple. He stuffed a gold badge of courage into the hands of the turtle, and did not even give it to Xia himself according to the etiquette. Put it on, and then without even paying a military salute, he left in a hurry surrounded by a few adjutants - as if he was worried that staying by the side of the turtle for another minute would get into trouble.
The simplicity and sloppyness of the award ceremony made Ruhr a little overwhelmed.
"Damn, if you come to accept that little white face of Bonfret who was awarded the honor, this guy will definitely be a hundred times more enthusiastic, and he will invite nobles and celebrities in the city to watch the ceremony, the guard of honor plays music, and the red carpet goes directly to the gate... You This kid's award ceremony is probably the most sloppy I have ever seen in my life."
But Xia Ya didn't seem to care. He was holding the gold badge, and he was busy calculating in his heart, how much is such a piece of gold worth... Well, with such a heavy weight, it should be pure gold, right
The people in the temporary military do not want to see Xia Ya, but Xia Ya doesn't care at all. Anyway, it is now... I travel with public funds, and all the itinerary, accommodation and food have to be paid by the military.
The temporary military department photographed a fat quartermaster in charge of receiving them.
Xi Ya simply opened up about the room and board, stayed in the best hotel in the city, and asked for the best food and wine—the other party readily agreed, and even the quartermaster quietly stuffed Xi Ya with a bag , the heavy inside is twenty gold pancakes the size of a palm! Such a piece is enough for an ordinary family to eat and wear for more than a year!
Then, several high-quality war horses were pulled in front of Xia Ya. These good horses were all mounts provided by the military.
The temporary military department has only one request: you kid, eat and take it, get out of here!
Under Ruhr's instruction, Xi Ya simply banged the bamboo pole and knocked off several sets of high-quality cavalry armor. The soft armor was made of high-quality mild steel produced in a famous mining area in the southern Byzantine Empire. Lightweight and superior in defense, such a set of soft armor is usually only qualified for officers at the flag regiment level—and it must be the main battle flag regiment!
Seeing that his squires were wearing such expensive soft armor, Xiaya was finally satisfied. Luer next to him sighed: "Damn, I have been in the army for seven or eight years before I am qualified to wear such armor. You guy, even a squire is so extravagant..."
Xia Ya rolled his eyes: "It seems that you taught me about ripping things off!"
The attitude of the other party is obvious: you can do whatever you want, but please get out as soon as possible.
Xia Ya is also unambiguous, and after getting enough benefits, he will slap his butt and leave soon.
When they left Denzel City, Char's two squires, Dodoro and Soyt, both rode high-class war horses and wore expensive soft armor. Even the saddles and stirrups on the horses could only be enjoyed by senior officers. the good stuff.
Not to mention Xia Ya, he is wearing a set of knight armor worth at least several hundred gold coins. This is a set of knight half-body armor, which belongs to light armor. Each piece of armor is made of high-quality mild steel. The parts, such as the chest, back and shoulders, are inlaid with thickened steel sheets. The shape of the armor is the most standard imperial knight appearance. Although in Char's current identity, wearing knight armor is a kind of overstepping, but this time he has made a great contribution, and it is already a sure thing to get a title.
Riding a red warhorse that pulls the wind. This warhorse was chosen for him by Ruhl. According to Fatty, a warhorse of this rank, even among the mounts of the thirteen army generals of the empire, can still rank among the top five. of.
Riding such a high-class warhorse, wearing light armor of knights, and wearing a bearskin cape given by the army behind him, Dodoro and Soyette who followed behind were far more dressed than ordinary flag officers. If you don't know Xia Ya's identity, I'm afraid anyone will think it's the general of that corps.
In contrast, Ruhl, who walked with Char Ya, the genuine general, seemed to be Char Ya's sidekick instead.
Originally, Xiaya planned to knock a good carriage to hurry, but Ruhl refused.
This fat man actually told Xia Ya in a rare serious tone.
"Soldiers, don't ride!" Fatty said solemnly: "Soldiers who just want to enjoy themselves are no longer true soldiers! This is what my teacher, Lord Minas, told me."
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Although Moore County is not a Tema military area, the empire's peasant and soldier system has been going on for a hundred years. After leaving Denzel City, passing through some small villages along the way, you can still see some people dressed in military service, but carrying farmer working in field with hoe and shovel. Every village has an empty training ground, but the peasant and soldier system is in decline after all. It is obvious that the weapons in the hands of these peasants and soldiers have long since rusted, and the weeds in many places on the training ground are as tall as one person.
After leaving Denzel City, Fatty's mood was obviously a little weird. He received the latest order in Denzel's theater military headquarters, so that he must arrive at the imperial capital of Osgilia within fifteen days. At the same time, his command of the 6th Corps was temporarily led by the flag officer of the 1st Flag Regiment of the Corps. . In addition, Ruhr was also required to personally go to the military headquarters to conduct a debriefing as the front-line commander of this war.
It is said that this order was urgently sent by a special magic circle in the military headquarters the night before Ruhl and Char arrived at Denzel City.