Unknown Knight

After chatting with this Gronia Resarit for a long time, Aix found that this was a Calradia civilian politician who really knew a lot, so he wanted to test him. After thinking for a while, he said to him:

"Since you want to devote yourself to this hot land, how do you think the situation in Calradia will develop in the future?"

Resarit hesitated for a moment, then said to Aix:

"I personally feel that this continent has been in chaos for a long time. Ever since the Nords landed and the Khergits marched westward, the empire has been divided into five countries for half a century. As the main ethnic group, the Calradians still miss the glory of the empire in the past. The people are eager for the continent to be reunited, but..."

"Just what?"

Ax asked curiously.

"It just lacks a hero."

Resarit said with some regret.

"How do you know? It's been more than 50 years since the original empire split into five countries. The division of the territories of each country has natural barriers. It can't be done by just one or two heroes, right?"

Aix felt that Resarit was a little childish. It would be difficult to unify the feudal system of nobles so thoroughly divided.

Obviously, Resarit disagreed with Aix's opinion. He said to Aix very confidently:

"I don't agree with your opinion, sir. As the saying goes, the general trend of the times awaits a powerful leader. Although the former empire has now split into five countries, with the ruling class being the Vaegirs, the Khergits, and the Nords, the countries established by the above three ethnic groups are mostly Calradians, except for the upper class, which is composed of these invading ethnic groups. Even the upper class nobles are originally native nobles, especially in the Kingdom of Vaegir, where nearly half of the nobles are Calradians.

In addition, over the years, nobles from various countries have intermarried, and as long as you are a noble, you will be recognized in all countries. It is common for nobles from one country to defect to another country and then be reused.

Moreover, in countries like the Kingdom of Swadia and the Kingdom of Rhodok, the majority ethnic groups are almost all Calradians, so the civilian foundation for unification is still very solid. This is the general trend. "

Aix felt that Resarit's idea of ​​unification was a bit wishful thinking, so he expressed his opinion to him:

"Oh, I don't agree with that. I think the reason why countries split up is because they have a basis and basis for splitting up. For example, the Rhodok Kingdom relies on the rugged mountains and steep hills; the Khergit Khanate relies on the fast-running horses on the grassland; the Vaegir Kingdom relies on the coldness of the vast snowfields; and the Nordic Kingdom relies on the trade on the vast ocean.

With these as the foundation of the country, coupled with the fact that the nobles of all sizes in the country enjoy the benefits of their own territories and unite for these interests to support the interests that belong exclusively to their own country, the road to unification is bound to be extremely difficult. I don't think these difficulties can be solved by a heroic leader, right?"

Axe's words left Resarit speechless for a moment. Obviously, he had not thought about it so deeply, and he didn't know how to answer Axe's question for a while.

Seeing that he couldn't figure it out after thinking for a long time, Aix was relieved. His level was that of the top figures of this era. If he could think to a deeper level, it would be abnormal and almost incredible.

In fact, Aix had also thought about the issue of unification, and had some vague ideas and specific implementation plans in his mind, but he was a pragmatist. Based on his current state and strength, he didn't dare to think too much about that situation. It was best for him to just do his current job steadily.

Then Aix decided to change the subject to avoid embarrassment if the two of them continued to dwell on the subject, so he asked Resarit some questions about leading troops in battle, which was something he was good at.

"If you are allowed to lead the troops, how many soldiers can you lead?"

Aix asked Resarit tentatively.

Obviously, Resarit was more interested in this question. His facial expression changed from excitement to excitement, and then from excitement to confidence. Seeing him like that, Axe was very worried. He was really afraid that he would say something like "The more soldiers I lead, the better." Fortunately, Resarit did not say anything that surprised him in the end. He just said to Axe with certainty:

"I can lead an army of up to 2,000 people. If you give me 2,000 soldiers and the corresponding weapons and equipment, I can defeat the army of any of the five countries!"

Aix then heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. His ability was in line with the ceiling of military ability in this era. Just think about it, a battle involving one or two thousand people would be called a big battle by the people here. If he really said "the more the better", Aix would have to have a good talk with him and figure out his ways. He might even be able to find out that he was also a time traveler, otherwise it would be too scary.

"Oh, Your Excellency is so talented! But I have only two or three hundred soldiers here. They are not well trained and weak in battle formations. I have always wanted to find someone to train and lead them, but it is difficult to find a good general! I wonder if Your Excellency would be dissatisfied with the fact that there are only more than two hundred people..."

Aix didn't finish his words, but stared at the professional soldier who even had his beard combed neatly, waiting for his response.

"I am honored, sir. I am confident that I can build an iron-clad army for you."

Resarit was not as entangled as Aix had imagined. Obviously, although the second son of the earl who had been frustrated everywhere did not know the famous saying "There are many good horses, but there are few good horse trainers", he had a deep understanding of the feeling. He could give all his troops to him as soon as they met. If this wasn't a good horse trainer, then what else could he be? How many job seekers in the world could meet their own good horse trainers? Wasn't it the only one he met today after all these years? How could he not hold on tightly? The kind of tightness.

Another person joined him, and Axe immediately laughed with joy. He asked the waiter to serve a few more dishes, and the four of them continued to eat and drink.

During the dinner, Resarit quickly got into his role. With the integrity of a professional soldier, he had a strong sense of ownership and said to Aix without much thought:

"Your Excellency's visit to the Kingdom of Rhodok is probably not just for business research. Do you hope to be valued in this country and regain your title of lord?"

"Oh, how do you know that?"

Axel was still surprised by him, as he had not revealed any information about this before.

"In fact, I have heard about your affairs. King Harlaus is mean and ungrateful, and he is extremely greedy. You should not follow such a person. Whenever something happens, he only considers himself first, and he has no sense of responsibility as a king. It is a blessing for you to break away from him now, otherwise you will be harmed by him sooner or later.

I just heard that you still have 200 soldiers under your command, so there should be between 600 and 700 people following you now. Now that you have lost your territory, these people are still gathering around you, which shows that you are a good lord who loves his people like his own children and is deeply loved by the people.

"Now that the war has just ended, Your Excellency is not with the people to comfort them, but has come all the way to the Rhodok Kingdom. I think you can't bear to see the people become homeless and become refugees. Your Excellency really deserves the name of a kind person. With your wealth, you can live a rich and comfortable life anywhere, and at the very least you can be a millionaire, but you are willing to work hard for the people. I really admire you!"

Axe didn't expect that he still underestimated the people of this era. This Resarit could infer what Axe was doing and thinking now based on just a few words from the acquaintance and the well-known news. It was really scary. He couldn't help but cross his arms to him and said excitedly:

"You are truly a wise man. I wonder what you think of my trip to the Rhodok Kingdom?"

"Well, please forgive me, sir. In my opinion, you will not gain anything from this trip to the Rhodok Kingdom."

"Oh, how do you know that?"

Aix couldn't help feeling disappointed. After all, he had only been in this world for a short time, and he would not feel confident unless he gave it a try.

“In fact, there are not many reasons. The main reason is that the Rhodok Kingdom was founded on commerce. The Rhodok nobles who led the people to independence from the Karad Empire were actually mainly a group of businessmen or nobles who made a living from commerce.

They were keen on doing business and were content to enjoy the benefits brought by commercial profits, but had no ambition to make progress. They had so much wealth, but did not use it to expand their territory. Instead, they spent it on building high city walls, so that after so many years their territory still remained at the same size as when the country was first founded.

Not only that, but looking at their military composition, almost everyone is equipped with a large shield, and armor is the priority of weapons and equipment. Except for the siege crossbow, the other offensive weapons are of poor quality. There are almost no active offensive troops. As a country of Calradia, they don't even have a decent cavalry unit, which is very telling.

Moreover, according to my understanding, King Graves is also a mercenary and cunning man. If you really work under a lord like you who treats his people so well, you will definitely be deceived by him, and the real benefits will definitely not fall on you. I advise you not to go."

"Oh, then which country do you think I should go to to seek a place for my subjects to live?"

After a brief thought, Resarit said to Aix:

"I think it would be most appropriate for you to go to the Kingdom of Nord and the Kingdom of Vaegir. The Kingdom of Nord has just been established, and the marriages among the nobles in the country are not that strong, so it is relatively easy for outsiders to obtain territory. However, you and the Kingdom of Nord just went to war not long ago, and the grudges and hatreds will definitely be difficult to eliminate in a short period of time. However, it depends on whether King Ragnar has the courage to do so."

'He certainly didn't,' Ix thought to himself, and then asked:

"The only kingdom left is the Kingdom of Vigia. Do you think it's possible?"

"I think the possibility is relatively high. The Kingdom of Vigia is sandwiched between the Kingdom of Nord and the Kingdom of Kugit, and has irreconcilable conflicts with both countries. In addition, it has been attacked repeatedly recently, and its strength has been damaged. It is difficult to replenish it in a short time. Someone as powerful and capable as you will definitely be used for their own purposes.

I also heard that King Yarogelk is quite ambitious and will definitely be happy to win over a powerful person like you in the current situation."