As everyone drank a little wine, the atmosphere around the bonfire gradually became more lively...
"Hey, Mr. Ke, how many soldiers and horses do you think the country you came to called the Kingdom of Puglia has?" Gong Tieshan drank a little wine and blushed. When he saw Klein sitting next to him, he couldn't help but speak. asked.
Klein didn't react at first and was still busy eating. When he realized that everyone was looking at him, he suddenly reacted. He quickly wiped his mouth and said in a hushed voice, "This... this Your Excellency General... Our Kingdom of Puglia has an army of more than 20,000... Also, my surname is not Ke, you can call me Klein... "
"What, there are only more than 20,000 people, how dare you build a country and have a king with this small number of people?" Gong Tieshan looked incredulously and stared at Klein, "Are you trying to deceive others..."
"I'm telling the truth. The size of such an army is actually not that small. Many principalities may only have a few thousand troops, and many nobles can only pull hundreds or even a few soldiers from their territories. ten people… "
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you dare to build a country with thousands of troops. You are really surprised that no one killed your king and became the king yourself..."
"This, our King Endali III of the Kingdom of Puglia... In terms of blood relationship, he is the grandson of His Majesty the Emperor of the Kane Empire. The Kane Empire is a powerful country, many times larger than the Kingdom of Puglia. In addition, The Kingdom of Puglia has always pursued a relatively neutral mainland foreign policy, so the Kingdom of Puglia is relatively safe, and even if there is a war, even if our king is captured, nothing will happen... "
"Ah, why?"
"Because His Majesty the King is a noble. According to our tradition, it is not a shame for nobles to surrender in war. After being captured, nobles can also demand corresponding noble treatment. Unlike ordinary soldiers, they can also themselves Spend money to redeem yourself. It is okay to kill ordinary soldiers in a general war between countries, but if you kill surrendered nobles at will, you will become a public enemy of all countries... "
"What kind of bullshit rules is this? After losing the war and surrendering, you still have the honor to live, and you can actually use money to redeem yourself. Are you treating the other party as a kidnapping human trafficker, or are you treating the war like a child's play house? It's up to me. , What kind of bullshit noble king, if you dare to use a knife with me, if I catch you, I will chop them all..." Gong Tieshan cursed, and the surrounding generals also nodded after hearing this. In their view, such a rule is simply It’s funny…
Klein shrank his head, smiled coquettishly, and did not dare to refute, because he had already seen the mountains of heads around Xingxing Lake at noon. To be honest, such a scene frightened Klein. It is so big that he has even traveled through most of the Silver Continent. He has seen a lot of scenes and experienced a lot of wind and rain. He has also killed people, but he has never seen such a scale of killing and war. Those here In Klein's eyes, the generals are all representatives of the God of Death. Of course, the commanders of these representatives of the God of Death look very young. They should be nobles of the Han Empire, and maybe princes and dukes. Klein didn't know how big the so-called Qiyun Governor's position was. In his opinion, it was probably a very, very, very big official position in the Han Empire. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to command so many armies. Someone who could hold this official position, Of course he is not an ordinary person...
Although Klein was busy eating just now, his mind did not stop. He had clearly felt that how he would live in the future, his destiny was absolutely in the hands of that young commander. Perhaps, that person One word can make him possess countless wealth. Similarly, one word can easily make that person's head piled on the grassland and become a snack for vultures. At this moment, Klein is thinking about only one thing. Question - What value do you have that can be used by others
Because of this thought in his mind, Klein did not dare to lie, because he did not know how much the person he was facing knew. He was afraid that if he lied and someone found out, his life would be lost. Remember The man who taught him Chinese said that the nobles of the Han Empire hated anyone who dared to lie in front of them. It is said that this habit came from the emperor of the Han Empire. Their emperor also formulated a special law for this, called lying to the emperor. Once someone lied in front of the emperor, not only would they lose their heads, but their whole family might also have their heads chopped off. And to be honest, no matter what, at least you won't lose your life immediately, and you can still win the trust of the other party.
Klein was thinking this and couldn't help but glance at Yan Liqiang. Just then, Yan Liqiang's eyes looked towards him. As soon as he made contact with Yan Liqiang's eyes, Klein's heart was shocked. He felt that Yan Liqiang's eyes were extremely profound. Just looking at him Looking at himself, he seemed to have understood everything in his heart. He was so frightened that he quickly lowered his head, not daring to meet Yan Liqiang's eyes again.
"By the way, Klein, you speak Chinese well. Where did you learn it?" Yan Liqiang looked at Klein and asked.
Klein quickly swallowed what was in his mouth, stopped eating, wiped his mouth, and then seriously answered Yan Liqiang's question, "Master Qi, I learned Chinese from my uncle. My uncle is a The sailor came to Quanzhou in the Han Empire when he was young, and was fascinated by the prosperity and wealth of the Han Empire. He said that the Han Empire was a place full of gold. He lived in the Han Empire for more than ten years before returning to his hometown. , and then he told me many things here, and also taught me Chinese and etiquette... "
"Well, that's right. Then how did you end up in Gulang Grassland and get caught by the Seven Shatu Tribes?"
"It's a long story. I wonder if your Excellency has heard of the Ors people's name?"
"I've never heard of it, what's wrong?"
"The Ors are a powerful force that has emerged in the West in recent decades. No one knows where they come from. They are barbaric, cruel, and aggressive. Eighteen years ago, the Ors's navy defeated an army organized by the Holy See. The maritime coalition of more than thirty countries in the Western Continent dominated the Blue Sea and the Gulf of Horhos, completely blocking the sea passage between the Western Continent and the Han Empire, which brought a series of serious consequences. Because I can speak Chinese, A friend introduced me to Grand Duke Merlin of the Kane Empire. Grand Duke Merlin was the richest duke in the Kane Empire and had a lot of business. He personally funded an expedition and organized an expedition that set out from the Western Continent to find a way around the world. After crossing the sea blockade of the Ors to reach the land trade route of the Eastern Han Empire, I joined them and then set off with the team. After many twists and turns along the way, I finally arrived at this grassland, and then I was captured by the Shatu people... "
"How many people are in your team?"
Klein's face looked a little sad, "Fifteen years ago, when we set out, there were one hundred and twelve people, including the most courageous warriors, doctors, archers, naturalists, geographers, and the most eloquent people. As a tour guide, we were very well prepared, but we experienced many dangers on the way. By the time we reached this grassland, we were only five people. When those Shatu people caught us, they killed four of my companions. , in the end I was the only one who survived, and I was imprisoned by them for ten years... "
"There are more than a hundred people, but you are the only one who can survive in the end. It's not easy!" Yan Liqiang sighed.
"Fortunately, I can speak Chinese, and some of those Shatu people can also communicate, so we can communicate. I taught them the skills of Kane's heavy infantry shield phalanx, and also told them a lot of things about the Western Continent, so They kept me alive..."
Yan Liqiang became more and more interested. He looked at Klein and said, "Is the heavy infantry shield phalanx of Kane you mentioned the same formation formed by the Shatu people guarding the Flame Temple?"
There was a trace of panic on Klein's face, "Please forgive me, sir. I didn't know before that they learned this phalanx to deal with you and your men. I just wanted to survive at the time, and I didn't think too much about it. I told you Those Shatu people's shield phalanx tactics were very effective against cavalry, and they were indestructible when defending. They asked me to teach them, and their priests organized a temple guard based on what I taught them. But I also I dare not teach them all, and there are still some changes and essences of Kane's Phalanx that I have not told them. This time, if you can rescue me from the cell, I am willing to dedicate all the training methods of Kane's Phalanx to you. …”
"Well, do you still remember the entire route you took from the Western Continent to here?"
"Remember, these years I was in the cell, doing nothing every day, just drawing the route I took on the wall over and over again. If you need it, I can draw it for you!"
"Well, you can draw it and show it to me, and you can follow me from now on!"
Upon hearing Yan Liqiang's words, Klein was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, sir!"
"Klein, you don't feel comfortable with your name being called by others. I'll give you a name from the Han Empire. You will be called Dashan from now on. From now on, you will be called this name in the Han Empire. What do you think?" Yan Li forced a smile. As he said to Klein, Shen Teng and Shi Dafeng next to Yan Liqiang felt that Yan Liqiang's smile had a strange smell, but they didn't know that that strange smell was Yan Liqiang's bad taste.
"Da Shan, okay, I will call him Da Shan from now on..." Klein said happily.
"By the way, Dashan, in those countries in the Western Continent where you were before, what do your nobles like most about the Han Empire?"
"Of course it's silk and porcelain from the Han Empire..."
"How do you sell silk like this?" Yan Liqiang asked casually.
"Before I left the Western Continent, the price of one tael of silk was equivalent to ten taels of gold..."
"Pfft..." Zhao Dachuan and Shi Dafeng, who were drinking, heard this and couldn't help but spit out the wine. Zhao Dachuan even choked and coughed violently...
Everyone drank, and everyone stared at Dashan, who looked a little guilty and said, "Well, this is the price. I don't know if it has gone up now. Before the Ors people dominated the Blue Sea and Holhos Bay, silk The price is slightly lower, about one tael of gold can be exchanged for one tael of silk. Wearing silk clothes is a sign of nobility and wealth... "
(End of chapter)