De La Serre sighed, shook his head and looked up at the sky. After a long moment, he murmured:
"I don't blame that old man. I blame myself for not taking precautions earlier! I have never carefully studied the trust and relationship between the king and me. I think I was negligent."
"Then you should be more careful and thoughtful in the future. Now that it has happened, there is no point in you being unhappy! You should think about the future. Do you really plan to rely on us women to help you defend the town?"
Chuchu's words, especially the last sentence, deeply touched the baron's heart.
Since becoming the new lord of Uxhall, De Lassel has also made some achievements and gained some fame on the continent of Calradia, and the reputation of "Flame Knight" is not entirely undeserved.
But, but, but! But every time he fought a big or small battle, engaged in economic development, or even in his daily life, he could not do without or even rely on the women around him.
He has to rely on Safiya to take care of the dragon cub Ryan's daily life and the most critical part of feeding him.
In order to recruit well-trained tavern mercenary knights who can go directly into battle and kill the enemy, he has to rely on the drawing of Queen Ronnie.
Now that he has been suppressed and expelled from the kingdom, he has been forced to take up arms and has nowhere else to go. He has to rely on the Valkyrie Tianyan.
His most important dragon partner, the soldier foundation he needed most, and the earl's development path he most anticipated, these three things in his heart were firmly held by different high-quality women.
He was silent for a long time, and finally came to his senses, and silently communicated with the system:
System, can we take a break from the days of joking, playing, chatting and laughing
I... I want to become truly strong, I want to truly protect my family. I am a man, and I have an innate sense of responsibility.
System prompt: You are so serious, this is the first time, no problem, let me watch you, how to break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly, and be passionate and inspiring. When you are successful, we will continue to fight each other.
System, thank you for your recognition. Then I would like to ask, is there any way for me to build my own army
De La Serre's most fatal pain point is also the continent
To solve the pain points of all the lords above, the soldiers they can directly recruit all belong to their respective kingdoms.
When they recruited soldiers, they did so in the name of the kings of their respective kingdoms, not entirely based on their own fiefdoms and reputations.
This would lead to a tragedy similar to the one that occurred in Uxhall before, where almost all lords lived under the surveillance of their king, and there were definitely confidants and "eyes" planted by the king in the army.
The most suffocating thing is that this situation is simply unavoidable. Once you recruit soldiers to strengthen your own strength, it means that your every move will sooner or later be known to your king.
Therefore, the kings knew everything about the slightest disturbance. Of course, these were not the worst. The worst was when they were proven guilty or wrongly accused of treason...
The soldiers that you have worked so hard to train may not necessarily follow you without hesitation at that time!
Just like the 40 or so Swadian soldiers before, they left De Lassel without hesitation, and their families and everything they had were deeply rooted in the Kingdom of Swadia.
How could they risk losing their families, hometowns, and their honor as warriors to follow this baron who was not yet strong enough to be invincible and look down on his peers
In summary, this is the most valuable experience that De La Serre has learned after this lesson. At the same time, he no longer wants to rely on the tavern to hire knights to strengthen himself.
I, Russell, should protect women. Although I can't do it now, I should at least think about protecting them.
Since the Queen Ronnie was able to create a unique mercenary tavern on this continent and build her own tavern army with her charm and level, why can't I do it
The system can clearly see what the Baron is thinking.
System prompt: Don't be impatient, I admire your determination and attitude. Let's do this, you cooperate with Arthur and Chuchu to capture Fort Gilly, and then... I will work with you to establish a private army exclusively for you, De Lassel!
Deal. A gentleman’s word is as good as gold. De Lacelle replied to the system silently in his mind.
System prompts:
You are a gentleman, you have to keep your promises. As for me... I am just a robot. Even if I go back on my word, what can you do to me? There is nothing you can do.
We have finally transformed into a passionate and inspirational series, and you are here to disrupt my career again! Okay, very good, get out of here, get off the line.
De Lassel ended the conversation with the system quite unhappily, but after that, after the series of well-thought-out and sobbing words just now.
At this moment, De Lassel's eyes and aura changed subtly, and his eyes revealed a maturity that came from years of experience.
Rather than saying it is maturity, it would be more appropriate to describe it as growth.
In 5-6 days, the large army will march to the city gate of Jilibao.
De Lassel signaled to the brave Arthur to move his troops away from Gillyburg. At the moment, Earl Harlan might not know that he had already decided to defect to another country.
Perhaps he could enter the castle without bloodshed, then secretly open the city gate, let Arthur in, and set a trap for Earl Harlan.
Arthur agreed to the baron's proposal. Arthur had fought with Earl Harlan before when he was in the north.
He knew that the other side was not a pushover, so he could use De Lassel's strategy to reduce troop losses.
At this time, De Lassel guessed that the gate of Gillie Castle had not been repaired yet and was in a dilapidated state. If someone wanted to attack the city, it would be easy to rush in.
In addition, the residences, streets and other facilities inside the castle probably did not have time to be cleaned and repaired.
This means that if the army rushes into the city, the enemy's internal defense measures will be arranged in a mess and there will be no chance of resistance at all.
De Lassel estimated that as long as the reinforcements of Earl Harlan had not arrived, all they would need to capture this place was Arthur's cooperation and 20 or so high-level soldiers.
If I remember correctly, when I said goodbye to Count Harlan last time, he only had 14 wounded soldiers left.
"Arthur, let's use the fire as a signal. Tonight, at this incomplete main city gate, as soon as you see the fire, lead 20 level 5 Nord royal bodyguards and sneak in. I will open the door for you."