"If you want to become a qualified knight, you must master the art of combat, but other things are also important. Noble etiquette, territory management, and command tactics are all required courses." "The more comprehensive the knowledge you have, the better you can manage your territory." "When you have some free time, you can come to Isenbor and seek professional training from teachers, or just come to my side and live the life of a knight's squire." "Thank you for your guidance, Sir Knight!" Rigolav's words were all well-intentioned, so Leo naturally agreed. In the empire, the knight class has special teachers and even academies responsible for teaching aristocratic etiquette, territory management, military theory, etc., which is similar to the business crash course in the previous life. Many descendants of knights and even new knights who have the financial means but lack the relevant knowledge are willing to spend some money to supplement themselves. But the more traditional approach is to serve under another prestigious knight, serving as a knight's squire for a period of time and receiving direct guidance from a senior knight. The number of squires a knight can bring with him at any one time is limited, but there are countless young men who want to become knights. Not everyone can become a knight squire of a square flag knight, but almost all of the squires of square flag knights can eventually become knights and complete their class leap. After all, the help provided by the Lord Knight is comprehensive, not only providing experience and instruction, but often also financial assistance.
Some knights' squires from poor families used the armor and horses given by their lords the first time they went to the battlefield. If the knight you serve is not financially strong enough, you can only purchase equipment on your own, or ride an ordinary horse assigned by your master and wear cheap leather armor. On the battlefield, knights with heavy armor and knights without heavy armor are completely two different types of soldiers. The former are invincible in charging into battle, while the latter are easily killed by stray arrows. If you are not careful, you will be knocked off your horse by the serfs' dung forks. Urian was a typical example of a man from a poor family. Although he had hundreds of men under his command and could be called a lord, he actually did not have a qualified northern warhorse, let alone his own knight's armor. A complete set of knight equipment, including a warhorse, sword and shield, armor, lance, and bow and arrow, costs about fifty gold soles. This only includes one warhorse, and a knight must have at least three warhorses to be qualified. In addition, he must bear the wages, food and equipment of at least two knight squires and ten armed escorts. At present, Uliyan cannot meet this condition, and he even lacks the ability to fight on horseback! Leo is a younger version of Urian, with worse conditions and almost nothing. If he could become Rigolav's knight squire, it would be a meteoric rise to the top. Having read too many novels and watched too many movies and TV shows in his previous life, Leo always felt that the knight class was commonplace, and the knight squires were even more low-level. But when he arrived in this world, Leo realized that the knights on the battlefield were exactly like the tank soldiers of this era. When fighting, others are using swords, spears, and rifles, while you are driving a tank. What does that mean? A cavalry regiment consisting of a square flag knight, dozens of corner flag knights, and hundreds of knight squires is an armored formation on the battlefield and is a nightmare for civilian armies. Unfortunately, the river bend was in a critical period of development, and Leo couldn't leave at all. Otherwise, even if he disagreed, Ulian would tie him to Rigolav. After admonishing and encouraging Leo in the manner of an elder, Rigolav ignored him and took Ulian to the guests to introduce him to the celebrities of Isenbol. As a military noble, the purpose of Rigolav's banquet was not just to eat and drink, but also to gather other like-minded knight lords to discuss the developments of the orc war and the security issues in his hometown. Although Isenbol's public security is maintained by its own sheriff and standing army, it is obviously a pipe dream to expect them to take the initiative to deal with problems. Only when a village is actually plundered by bandits and foreigners will the slow-moving standing army arrive late and just pretend to do something. Rigolav could only unite a group of knight lords to put pressure on the local governor, or simply set up his own patrol team to maintain the security of the territory.
The current governor of Isenpor is Tariq Frelov, the third son of Count Frelov. He is a cowardly and unwise man who indulges in pleasure and has only made achievements in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. His most famous deed was that he entered a duel with his uncle for a prostitute and was defeated by a fifty-year-old man. At the age of less than thirty, he was thrown here by the count to live out his retirement. Isenbol is not a big city. Tens of thousands of refugees gathered outside the city. Nearly a hundred corpses were thrown into the Anzeno River every day. Robbery and murder occurred all the time, which was enough to cause concern among knowledgeable people. The refugees who were able to reach Isenpol were either strong or smart, and they were able to disregard morality when necessary to earn some extra money to supplement their family income, so they were not "obedient citizens." These refugees would naturally not go through so much trouble to reach the city gate of Isenbol, but would just quietly wait to starve to death with their families. Once they cannot get jobs or relief, they will quickly become gangs of bandits, wreaking havoc in the suburbs of Isenbol. Once the local bandits and robbers are recruited and their number exceeds the three-digit threshold, some villages with weaker defenses will suffer. Not all villages are like Riverbend, willing to focus their main efforts on improving armed forces. Their main function is to produce resources for the knight lords. In most remote villages, the knight lords do not live in the village all the time. The lords' houses are in disrepair and have lost their defensive functions. The number and combat effectiveness of the militia groups that are spontaneously organized and trained are very insufficient. Once a bandit group or foreign force of more than a hundred people rushed into the village, many villages had no choice but to surrender. Leo Bai had met Rigolav, and thus completed his mission for the banquet. There was no sensational event, nor any resistance to being bullied. The theme of the banquet was not something a small person like him could participate in. When he returned to Ivan, he saw Ivan blushing and whispering, "Just now, a lady said that the corset was too tight and she felt uncomfortable. She wanted me to help her breathe." Leo was shocked. He was away for such a short while and Ivan had a romantic encounter? He quickly asked, "What did you say?" Ivan stammered, "What is a corset? I didn't understand, so I ignored her..." This was actually an excuse. Ivan was just too timid and didn't dare to reply. Leo slapped Ivan on the back of the head, feeling even more regretful than if he had missed the romantic encounter, "You! You!" After the dinner, the three of them set out for home the next day. On the way, Ulyan heard about Ivan's experience and felt very disappointed with him. “You! You!” In a blink of an eye, everyone in the village, young and old, knew about it, and everyone who saw Ivan was extremely disappointed and regretful. “You! You!” Many years later, this strong condemnation, full of emotion, still lingers in Ivan's ears.