Unknown Knight

To be honest, the reason why Aix kept Amanti was because of the heavy casualties in this battle. He wanted to guide him and let him know the important role of weapons and equipment in war, so that he would take the initiative to think more about improving the quality of equipment, put in more effort, and allocate more resources.

This was also a reflection of his increasingly sophisticated ability to employ people, but he did not expect that it would open up another perspective, allowing him to see the other side of the academician Amanti, who was knowledgeable and thoughtful, which was beyond Aix's expectations.

Seeing his confident words, which seemed to be based on a precedent, Axe continued expectantly:

"So what do you think should be done, my Lord Mayor?"

"Sir, you should read more history books when you have time. These are all recorded in history books. We can try to establish a knight corps."

The lovable honest side of this academic was exposed again. He did not consider the personal feelings of the lord at all, which made him feel guilty for his recent excessive debauchery.

Before Aix could think of how to resolve the current embarrassment, this upright academic continued as if nothing had happened:

"If we want soldiers to fight with tactical thinking and have someone teach new recruits combat skills and experience, we must let all members have a sense of collective honor, help each other, protect each other, and encourage each other. Establishing a knight corps is the easiest and most effective way.

The Knights Legion has its own purpose, mature tactical thinking, a tradition of veterans supporting new recruits, and its own unique training content.

Once the Knight Corps is established, all members will have a sense of belonging and collective honor. They will consciously train, pay attention to the various inheritances of the Knight Corps, and independently optimize and improve various defects.

The Knights of Sanctions, one of the most famous knight legions in history, is a good example. This knight legion was first established during the invasion of the Dark Cult, and its main body was composed of members of the Harengus family.

Their purpose is to eliminate pagans, punish evil and promote good, and save the people. When their army is prosperous, all kinds of bandits and robbers on the continent are frightened and dare not make too much trouble.

They are characterized by bravery, tenacity, hatred of evil, firm belief and fearlessness.

They had made numerous military achievements in resisting the invasion of the Dark Church, and had eliminated countless notorious bandits and robbers. Their names were once known to everyone on the continent, young and old.

But later, with the division of the Karad Empire and the decline of the Harengus family, this knight corps gradually faded out of people's sight. "

At this point, Amanti sighed with great regret, as if he was still not satisfied, and as if he was unwilling to give up. Seeing that Aix was still looking at him with interest, he continued:

“So you see, sir, as long as a legion has a clear purpose, is internally united, values ​​honor, and continues its heritage, it will greatly improve its combat capabilities in all aspects, not just its ability to survive.

So I think that we should first set up a knight corps organization, with you as the grand commander, and then propose a core purpose based on your will.

Then, under this purpose, a hierarchy system, promotion conditions and honor levels are established.

Only in this way will our army have a soul, be more combat-effective, and not be like a pile of loose sand, which will be difficult to unite again once it collapses.

It is imperative that you establish a knight corps!"

Yamanti looked at him eagerly, waiting for his response.

Aix was so amused by his passion. Not to mention that he originally just wanted Amanti to take the lead in upgrading weapons and equipment, but he didn't expect that it would even go to the point of establishing a knight corps. It was almost off the topic.

You know, establishing a knight corps is not a trivial matter. When the former empire was at its peak, there were only three major knight orders, namely the Knights of Sanction, the Royal Knights and the Knights of Guards.

Any of those forces could confront the power of a country today. He was just a newly promoted lord, although his strength was not much inferior to that of a weaker city lord.

But he knew that a tall tree attracts the wind. Once the flag of his knight corps was raised, it would surely attract the attention of many forces and be coveted by the evil wolves with ulterior motives.

Besides, he also has a powerful lifelong enemy, Idenyar, whose strength and influence are comparable to that of the king. In addition, there is the Dilinard family, which is also a huge force.

Moreover, he had actually read history. At the beginning, the three major knight legions were the main force in fighting against the invasion of the Nords. If he dared to use the name of the knight legion, no matter whether his original intention was against the Nords or not, the Nords would more or less have hostility towards him in their hearts.

If we let that old villain Idenjar use his influence to stir up trouble and expand the previous hatred, he might even organize a large Nord army to attack us.

It is better to keep a low profile for now, but looking at Amanti's burning eyes, it is obvious that he has longed to organize a knight corps, and he is sentimental. He cannot bear to dampen his enthusiasm, so he can only say to him helplessly:

"This is a good idea, but you have to know that our strength is still very weak and we are not yet qualified to form a knight corps. However, if you have the energy, you can make some preliminary plans first.

For example, you can plan a charter, draft a purpose, establish a hierarchy, etc. You can also reform the territory's army according to the model of the Knights Legion and manage it according to the model of the Knights Legion.

But I do have a requirement. We are not allowed to use the name of the Knights Corps, we are not allowed to fly the flag of the Knights Corps, and we are not allowed to publicize the purpose of the Knights Corps everywhere.

If we must use a full name, we can call it Tangquan Defense Force or Aslum Self-Defense Force. This way, we can have a unified name without attracting attention. Do you understand what I mean?"

After listening to his remarks, Amanti seemed to understand something, but he still seemed to want to stick to his own opinion, and looked as if he was hesitant to speak.

Aix hurriedly diverted his attention and interrupted him:

"Didn't you just say there are three areas that can be improved? What is the third area, my Lord Mayor?"

Amanti was finally pulled back from his previous question. It seemed that this third aspect had given him a new interest. He stood up and said to Aix:

"Sir, the third aspect is to find a way to improve the armor's protection. Please wait a moment, I will show you something good. Please wait a moment!"

Having said that, he walked out quickly and excitedly.

Soon, Amanti came in with several rolls of parchment, put them on the table, unfolded a sheet and said to Aix:

"Look, sir. This is a treasure I found when I was renovating the main building of the inner castle not long ago. This is the design drawing of the plate armor of the Medius Dark Order.

It is said that the Dark Order of Medius almost swept across the entire continent of Calradia thanks to an elite force wearing this kind of plate armor.

If their cavalry had not been so weak and their formation had not been broken by the Imperial Emperor's heavy lancers, the entire continent might have been ruled by the Dark Order of Medius by now.

Just imagine, if our army had such a panel unit, it would be invincible.

This kind of protection can reduce the casualty rate by at least 60% to 70%. Ordinary soldiers don't even need full body armor. They only need to wear this kind of armor on important parts of the body such as the head to achieve the same effect.

However, the production process of this kind of plate armor is complicated and requires a lot of time and materials. We have relatively few blacksmiths, so I am afraid it will be difficult to form an army for the time being."

Aix picked up the sheepskin drawing and looked at it carefully. In fact, the structure of this plate armor is not complicated. The difficulty lies in the production of the plates and the effort of hammering the plates into the shape of armor.

He suddenly remembered that when he was posting on the World Military Forum, he had seen a post about forging and stamping iron plates with a waterwheel. It was said that the cost of making plate armor in this way was extremely low and could be produced in large quantities, so he mentioned it to Yaman:

"Do you think that the waterwheel could be modified to forge iron plates?"

"I really haven't thought about this, sir."

“Then go and discuss it with the blacksmiths and carpenters in the territory to see if it is feasible, and then give me an answer as soon as possible.

As for the shortage of blacksmiths, I will write a letter to Lord Rodelaboye of Kulau City and ask him to help think of a solution. If not, I can spend more money to buy some from him."

Aix instructed Amanti.

"Yes, sir. I will give you an answer as soon as possible."

With a new task, Mayor Amanti resumed his academic style of doing things. Without wasting too much time, he took a bunch of drawings and went to find the blacksmiths and carpenters in the territory.

Seeing his hurriedly leaving back, Aix couldn't help but laugh and felt much better.

He was sure that Amanti would not even attend the bonfire party held tonight to celebrate the victory. He might even ask a few familiar craftsmen to work with him on the plan. It would be very boring, but he was not afraid of being scolded behind his back.

Seeing that no one came in, Aix, who had been in a better mood, showed his true colors. He had been pent up for the past few days. He hugged Tsuna, who was lying on his lap, and started to behave improperly...

Sure enough, the next morning, Yamanti came over with red eyes, followed by several blacksmiths and carpenters.

After spreading out their design drawings on the table, Aix couldn't help but marvel at the collective wisdom and underestimate the innovative spirit of this era.

On this one-foot square parchment, there was a densely drawn image of a complex and huge machine. It was mottled and had traces of smearing and rubbing, and it seemed that it had been repeatedly revised.

But after his careful observation and Amanti's rather proud explanation and guidance, Axe now felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

It turned out that these medieval craftsmen and builders who had no idea what basic physics was did not overcome the limitations of cognition as Aix had imagined. This seemingly complex forging machine with three water wheels for joint braking ultimately only drove one forging hammer.

The simple design could have been completed with just one waterwheel, but they spliced ​​and sewn several waterwheels together in the pattern of a mill, resulting in a huge and complex, yet simple-in-principle, low-power and low-efficiency, stitched-together monster.