King of German Mercenaries

"Father, big brother!" Marin, who came to the intersection, was a little surprised when he saw Old Hoffman and Adler who came to greet him. But he quickly reacted, dismounting and greeting old Hoffman and Adler.

Old Hoffman gave a reserved "um", in fact, his heart was overjoyed. He was an unpopular knight in the Earl of Mark, who gave birth to a son and became an imperial baron proclaimed by the emperor. How could he not be proud? It's just that before his son has so many hands, he has to be a little more reserved.

Adler on the side was relieved. Once upon a time, he was the eldest who could inherit the family business. Moreover, because of his excellent martial arts, he will definitely pass the examination of Earl Mark in a few years and become a knight in the country. Therefore, his identity is naturally superior to Marin, who has no inheritance rights.

Although, he was also good with Marin before. But now Marin has become a baron of the empire, a separatist party, and has become the number one figure in the empire, and he has not yet made a name for himself, not even a knight. Therefore, he inevitably thinks too much. For example, how to get along with Marin in the future... Do you want to salute Marin...

Old Hoffman and Mrs. Mary definitely did not need to salute Marin. Although Europe does not respect filial piety, there are still basic moral principles. But Adler and Marin are the same generation, and they have no nurturing grace for Marin. If Marin cares about it, it is not impossible for Adler to salute him. You know, there is no such thing as a "eldest brother is like a father" in Europe. Brothers are completely independent individuals, the most intimate point.

Adler breathed a long sigh of relief when he saw that Marin was still the same to him. Being overtaken by his underage brother, Adler must be uncomfortable. However, he is not stupid. Marin is developed, can he not pull him in the future?

After the two sides met, the father and son drove back happily. On the way, Adler asked:

"Marin, what are you carrying in those carts? They look so heavy." Adler pointed to the carts loaded with plate armor and horse armor.

"That, it's all the plate armor and horse armor used by the French knights I captured..." Marin replied indifferently.

"So, is it true that you defeated the French king?" Adler had seen the letter sent by Marin before, otherwise he would not have known that Marin was going home. However, he was skeptical that Marin had defeated the French king. After all, that was the king of France, the first knightly power in Europe, and he also brought 8,000 knights with high martial arts. But Marin told him that the trucks were filled with seized armor, which made him a little convinced. Because Hoffman Manor currently has three knights, Old Hoffman, Adler and Marin, and Marin doesn't need to buy a few large car armors, and Marin can't afford it under normal circumstances.

"Then there's no need to ask, can the seed of Laozi be bad?" Old Hoffman glared at Adler fiercely. Adler doubts Marin's military exploits, doesn't it mean that he doubts his bloodline is not good...

Adler was a little embarrassed, but he was not convinced, thinking to himself:

"Isn't I also of your kind? Haven't even got a knight title for Mao?" Of course, he didn't dare to say it. Saying it out will definitely attract a beating from Old Hoffman. Old Hoffman may not be able to beat up Marin, who made the baron, but there is still no pressure to beat him...

When the huge "Black Cross Mercenary Regiment" of 400 people and a large number of draught horses drove into the Hoffman Manor, the entire manor was boiling.

Mrs. Mary herself stood outside the gate of the manor, with three young children and a group of peasant women, welcoming the return of her son and husband.

Seeing the loving Mrs. Mary, out of the instinct of this body, Marin hurriedly jumped off the horse and rushed towards Mrs. Mary...

"Mom, I'm so happy to see you again!" Marin said this sentence involuntarily, as if he had rehearsed it a thousand times. It seems that the original owner of this body is very attached to his mother. No wonder,

The original owner of this body was only a 17-year-old boy. And old Hoffman was a "tyrant" and beat him often, so the original owner naturally got close to Mrs. Mary.

"You're such an adult, and you've even been named a baron, but you still love to act like a spoiled child!" Madam Mary hugged her son and said angrily. But that tone, without reproach, was rather proud. Especially when the word "Baron" was mentioned, Lady Mary raised her head high...

"Okay, don't be provocative, let's go first. The banquet in the manor has already been set up, let's take everyone in for dinner!" Old Hoffman said rarely and kindly. Before the change, he might just give Marin a kick, disliking his mother-in-law.

"By the way, Dad, is there enough food at home? I brought 400 brothers back this time. There are 1030 horses, and they all need to be fed."

"The food is definitely enough! But, Marin, why are there so many horses? I don't have enough food for the horses." Old Hoffman was horrified by the number of horses Marin brought back.

"Yes yes, Marin, why did you bring so many horses back? Don't you have to hand over the captured warhorses to the emperor?" Adler was also curious. Although he is simple and honest, he is not stupid. He knew that the war horse was a valuable strategic material in Europe, even more important than armor. Because not every horse can be a war horse. The war horse must be the proud son of the horse.

"Adler, don't you see that these horses are basically unarmored? Only 30 are war horses!"

"Thousands of other horses are all draught horses?"

"Of course, it is a pack horse used by the French heavy cavalry to travel. Although the quality is not as good as that of a war horse, it is much better than an ordinary draw horse."

"The emperor asked you to bring back so many draught horses? Did you confiscated most of them?" Old Hoffman was also surprised.

"Don't mention it, Dad, the emperor is really stingy. I gave him 2,000 French prisoners, each worth at least 500 gp as a ransom. In addition, I gave him 970 French war horses, 3,000 sets of plate armor, 2,000 A set of horse armor and 3,000 two-handed swords. As a result, His Majesty only rewarded me with a baronial title and a small island as a barony, which is really stingy!"

"You can be content, the baron is still young? Your father, I'm still just a knight. You know, it's not an exaggeration to go from a commoner to a baron in one step. Although the price is high, it is worth it. Because, your The descendants are also barons! Besides, your army receives the emperor's salary, and most of the spoils go to him, isn't it normal?" Although old Hoffman was not very smart, he also had rich life experience. He knew that Marin's future would never be the same again. Having become a hereditary baron, his descendants do not have to wait for the great lord to grant him the title again. Just like Adler, he had to go to Markburg at the age of twenty-four or five to be assessed and selected by the court of the Earl of Mark. Only after passing the test can they be given the title of knight.

"What island? The Italian coast or the North coast?" interrupted Mrs. Mary.

She knew that in the territories controlled by Emperor Maximilian I, both Austria and the Netherlands were by the sea. However, Austria's estuary is very small, and there are no big islands in the estuary.

"On the North Sea, the island of Texel at the northern tip of the Dutch province of the Netherlands."

"Texel Island... It seems to be the westernmost island of the Frisian Islands, right? It seems to be quite big..." Mrs. Mary was born in East Frisian and is familiar with the Frisian Islands.

"Yes, it should be the largest island in the Frisian Archipelago. The land on it is about 162 square kilometers... Uh, you don't know what a square kilometer is, right? Convert it, it's almost 20,000 Eugram (40,000 square kilometers) acre)..."

"What? 20,000 Eugrams? Isn't that 40 times the size of Hoffman Manor?" Adler's eyes widened in surprise.

"Nonsense, how else is he a baron?" Old Hoffman glared at Adler who was yelling.

"I can't say that. I know the situation on the island. It is said that there are 20,000 Eugrams. However, the coastal beaches have high salt content due to tidal problems, so there is no reclamation value. In addition, there are estimated to be some mountains on the island. Qiu, it is estimated that there are thousands of Eugrams out of the 20,000 Eugrams, which cannot be exploited." Mrs. Mary grew up by the sea and is relatively familiar with those islands. However, her family is in East Friesland, and she is not very familiar with the island of Texel, which belongs to West Friesland.

"In addition, I can actually recruit some fishermen. You know, it is an island, and the North Sea is a famous fishing ground. I can recruit fishermen to fish and collect most of the catch as tax revenue." Marin added .

"That's not bad, otherwise, you will pack all our fish in the future?" Adler said happily.

"Bag Mao, from Texel Island to Bochum, it's a two-day journey (horse riding). The fish will stink long ago. The only ones that can be sent back are dried salted fish. But my Young Master, do you like to eat stinky salted fish?" Marin gave Adler a contemptuous look.

"That's true..." Adler was a little distressed. In fact, due to Mrs. Mary's inheritance, Adler also likes to eat fish. Although he was stuck by a fishbone last time, it did not prevent him from eating fish.

"Brother Adler is stupid, we won't go to Brother Malin's castle to eat fresh food?" Little Loli Anne on the side couldn't help worrying about the boss's IQ.

"Yeah, Anne is still smart, let's go to Marin's new home to eat fish!" Adler also responded.

"Brother Marin, do you really have a castle?" the third brother Simon asked Marin with wide eyes.

"This, it looks like there is a castle. However, it is a holiday castle built by a Dutch count more than a hundred years ago. It should not be big. Moreover, it is said to have been abandoned for decades..." Maximilian I told the news. his. Holland was annexed by Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and is now in the hands of the Habsburgs.

"That's also a castle! Unlike our house, there are only a few tile-roofed houses!" Simon said enviously.

In the concept of people in the Middle Ages, the nobility was associated with the castle. Without a castle, I would be embarrassed to tell people about my nobility. Ordinary knight families cannot build castles at all. Even many poor barons could not build castles. Marin can get a castle, even if it is an old castle, it is enough. After all, castles are made of stone, and they won't break for hundreds of years.

"What's the matter? Simon, if you and Albert are happy, you can live in my castle. However, I have to wait until I renovate the castle and make sure that people can live there."

"Really? Brother Marin, you are so kind!" Both Simon and Albert jumped up happily.

"Brother Malin is bad, and he doesn't invite me to live in your castle!" Little Loli Anne was unhappy...

"Okay, okay, I officially invite the beautiful and lovely Miss Anne to my castle!" Marin bowed gracefully, making little Anne giggled.

"Okay, don't talk about it, let's go to the yard to have dinner! In order to receive your subordinates, I have killed several pigs and made braised pork..." Old Hoffman was also a little greedy.

The last time Marin was at home, he taught Mrs. Mary how to cook Chinese food. The subordinate who entertained Marin this time was Mrs. Mary herself, who made the braised pork in a big pot. This dish, for the carnivores old Hoffman and Adler, is never tired of eating.

In fact, because of the lack of spices, Mrs. Mary's braised pork is a castrated version at all. But even so, it was much better than what medieval Europeans ate. Just by looking at the greed of old Hoffman and Adler, two nobles who are "not bad for money", you can know the lethality of this dish.

And the mercenaries who were seated in the yard cheered when they saw the pots of braised pork being served. You must know that in Marin's army, only on festivals, or when Marin is happy, will this good dish be served to them. So, when the pots of braised pork were served, these guys knew that they had a good time...

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