Murphy''s move to leave made Lady Elizabeth''s face show a trace of embarrassment, but also a little angry and resentful.
As the first successor of the 3600 square kilometer territory to the north of the southern plain, even her husband had to be careful when speaking in front of her, let alone embarrass her so much. The pricked noble pride makes her look like a kitten teased with chrysanthemums. Her whole body is almost fluffy. She would like to show her teeth and take a bite on Murphy!
But after all, she is a woman with the title of purple thorn flower.
The more angry she was, the more she told herself to calm down. Now she needs the help of the young Lord, because if they are banished to the remote wilderness, they will soon be surrounded by jackals.
At that time, it was hard to escape.
"Madam..." the middle-aged knight who had been silent suddenly said, "if there is a boat, maybe we can..."
"With the ability of the jackal, it''s really impossible to block the water route." There was a trace of bewilderment on Lady Elizabeth''s face. She looked at the guards outside the governor''s house and whispered, "but am I going to the rear like this? Do you expect the vampires of the aristocratic Council to leave us something after defeating the jackals? "
That''s obviously impossible!
After defeating the jackals, the soldiers who died in battle need to be compensated, while the soldiers who fought bravely need more rewards.
What reward?
In this era, the best reward is land!
And what soldiers want most is land! Because you own the land, you own everything!
People without land are sad, because they never have a place to live, just like fallen leaves. Even if they die, they can''t find a place to return to their roots
The land in the southern plain has already been divided up by the aristocratic Council. Where is the surplus land to be awarded to the soldiers who have made great contributions?
There is no doubt that those nobles who did not defend the Jackal attack and lost their territory will become the big cake of the postwar spoils. To be sure, after defeating the jackals, the aristocratic Council will certainly take the lost land as a reward, and then try its best to get some of it.
Maybe I can keep the title of nobility after the war, but all the glory in the past will be lost!
How long can family inheritance last without territory?
What''s the difference between losing territory and those vase ladies?
As the first successor of the 3600 square kilometer territory in the north of the southern plain, Lady Elizabeth has always been the focus of young nobles in the southern plain. Because as long as you marry this woman, you will get the noble title of hereditary Marquis, and you will marry a vast land of 3600 square kilometers!
But to everyone''s surprise, Lady Elizabeth''s final choice will be a Knights without changing her name. Whether it''s appearance or origin, the guy who is favored by [purple thorn flower] is undoubtedly a toad!
As a result, rumors spread all over the southern plains.
It is said that Lady Elizabeth actually likes women, and marrying that knight is just a shield. It is also said that Lady Elizabeth''s desire for power is no less than that of a man. She wants to firmly control her family and territory in her own hands. So she must marry a weak and humble husband!
Because according to the provisions of the aristocratic Council, nobility can only be inherited by men.
In the southern plains of the aristocratic class, there has been no precedent for women to inherit the title.
Among the rumors, this beautiful [purple thorn flower] is finally married. Then, in the name of marquis Elizabeth, she continued to govern the territory.
Lady Elizabeth''s amazing beauty and her commendable communication skills have made her gain a high reputation! And her business operation is amazing to everyone! As a married woman, she does not reduce her pursuers. On the contrary, she shows excellent ability, which makes countless people yearn for her favor. As for her original husband, it has long been forgotten.
As she gradually gained the recognition of the aristocratic circle, she was preparing to spend a sum of money to buy the aristocratic Council and obtain the title of the first marquis in history.
All, suddenly stop!
Under the fierce attack of the jackal, everything is like a dream.
Her nominal husband, a very brave knight at the beginning, was so rotten in a few years of luxurious life that he trembled at the sight of jackals!
This man, who was admired by her at the beginning, but now hated and despised by her, actually took the lead in running away before the battle started!
Luxury life will wear away the edge of the warrior, and in Mrs. Elizabeth''s strong aura, her husband in name, even the man''s blood all disappeared!
He fled the territory overnight with his cronies and took all of this year''s taxes.
This is undoubtedly a very heavy blow to the morale of the territory!
Thinking from the memory of the past, Mrs. Elizabeth showed a bitter smile, she was silent, and then whispered: "what a failed deal!"
A failed marriage
Said Mrs. Elizabeth in her heart.
As a woman with both wisdom and beauty, she began to think about how to make up for the gap between her and Murphy, gain Murphy''s trust, and persuade him to move to the rear of mankind with her.
If you can get the support of this young Lord and the wealth accumulated by the family from generation to generation, maybe you can reorganize an army and recover the lost land!
Even if not, as long as there is an army in hand, he will no longer be a lamb to be slaughtered by the parliament!
The key is, how can I gain the trust of the young Lord?
After a moment''s hesitation, Mrs. Elizabeth finally lifted her greasy white fingers and gently took off her veil
The training progress of the town barracks is considerable. By the time Murphy visited here for the second time, these recruits had begun to learn how to use the shield. The training with the general''s personal guidance is not the same. As long as the Greek square array is trained again, these recruits will have the initial combat effectiveness.
On the strategic map, the gathering speed of jackals is accelerating, and it is obvious that a powerful jackal head is integrating these scattered jackal tribes.
After thinking about it for several times, Murphy decided to take the initiative after the recruits completed the basic training and took over the defense, to wipe out all the jackals that had not been integrated!
It''s better to start first!
Once all jackals are integrated, there will be no chance for him to turn over!
Now, the general guard of Hamilton is being organized, and it will be completed by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. Three newly trained Greek infantry, plus half a general guard, are not very effective, but they are enough to maintain the law and order of the town and protect the security near the town of Athens.
As for Murphy, he will bring his own general guard, Spartan heavy infantry, and a half team of Greek infantry to encircle and clean up the scattered jackals. Be sure to destroy more than 40% of the jackals before they are integrated!
However, what he has to do today is to hold a large-scale sacrificial ceremony.
The auxiliary system of Total War clearly tells him that as long as the number of believers reaches, the temple can be upgraded. At the same time, as the temple is upgraded to a temple, the priests who preside over the temple can make a kind of medicine called holy water, which can treat wounds and some simple diseases.
Murphy held a large ceremony to increase the number of Athena believers.
People follow blindly. In this kind of ceremony with strong religious atmosphere, the possibility of urban residents becoming believers will be greatly improved!
As long as the number of believers reaches, what Murphy will do next.
That is to test the healing effect of holy water, and then arrange the battle intensity of encircling jackals according to the healing effect of holy water.
His purpose is to weaken the enemy''s combat effectiveness, so all battles are aimed at minimizing their own losses.