Chapter 1106 - 168: Astonishing Reinforcements · Eternal Light Knight Order (2)

Chapter 1106: Chapter 168: Astonishing Reinforcements · Eternal Light Knight Order (2)

"We are unclear about the scale of the Sun Goddess Church’s Knight Order, but it’s estimated that the Church Knights have already surpassed 1,000 people, particularly the Corona Knight Order. They are very affluent and haven’t participated in large-scale wars recently, so their numbers are growing rapidly."

"If we also include the Dwarves, when facing monster invasions or the Green Tide, we could even organize a massive Alliance Army of around 10,000 strong. That’s over ten thousand elite infantry and cavalry!"

Over ten thousand elite infantry and cavalry?

Su Li was instantly filled with a sense of grandeur, vividly recalling his weak state when departing from Bauhinia Castle, where he was underestimated by everyone, all believing him to be an inexperienced young man.

He himself had no confidence, thinking of himself as merely a homebody, feeling useless without an intelligence system.

He was a perfect portrayal of an ordinary person and a weakling, greedy for riches and lust, indecisive, afraid of hardship, pain, and fatigue.

He never imagined he would one day command over ten thousand elite troops, high-spirited, with a powerful army, sweeping through the battlefield like a tiger, fighting chaotic demons and the Green-skinned Army, contending on the borderlands.

Nowadays, the scale of the army he could influence and mobilize has already surpassed ten thousand, even without the aid of an intelligence system. He’s a local lord, able to sweep across the Northern Province, handling various disasters and crises.

More importantly, his forces are far from just this.

Oerstein continued, "Of course, besides these forces, we have some units outside the establishment that don’t require us to pay, including the Red Night Knight Order, Black Steel Redemption Knight Order, and the Manor Guard Team."

"The Bauhinia Castle has already paid the salary for the Red Night Knight Order, at least until next year, so we don’t need to pay them. However, currently, this unit is participating in the Holy Great Expedition, making it impossible for us to directly deploy them."

"Apart from the Hesse Guard Knights, the Black Steel Redemption Knight Order has become the most enhanced unit. Their numbers have skyrocketed from 400 to 800 people. The primary personnel consists of a large number of captives, slaves, and criminals, among which there are over 100 elite knights. Not only don’t they require us to provide salary, but they also create considerable returns for us. Subtracting their maintenance costs, they’ve already earned us 568 Golden Crowns."

Golden Crowns, it doesn’t seem like much. But keep in mind, this is essentially a freely maintained unit of 800 troops that Su Li can call upon at any time. Based on this foundation, even if they earn just 1 Golden Crown, it’s pure profit.

Su Li nodded slightly and asked, "Who is the leader of the Black Steel Redemption Knight Order? Is it Garsen?"

"That’s right. It’s Garsen Von Hegelian, both he and his Ashen Envoy Adventuring Group have joined the Black Steel Redemption Knight Order."

Su Li showed a smile, "My Marshal, your recommendation was very wise indeed. Having Garsen, the mercenary deputy leader, command the Black Steel Redemption Knight Order is one of our best decisions this year. He’s more suitable than Handsome Gilles. Gilles’s command skills are certainly outstanding, and his tactical proficiency is impressive. But when it comes to flexibility and agility, he’s not as capable as Garsen, who was once a mercenary. Gilles is too soft, making others afraid to approach him. Unlike Garsen, who was able to fully leverage the advantages of the Black Steel Redemption Knight Order."

Garsen has talent in this regard. At the age of 17, he was able to lead 36 female farmers, elders, and youth, ambushing in the wheat field slope north of the village, and decisively obliterating a powerful Green-skinned Warband.

At 17 years old, commanding a group of sharp, stubborn, and idiotic female farmers, making them follow his orders and defeat a Green-skinned Warband, is simply incredible.

Su Li, not unfamiliar with dealing with rural female farmers, even at 18, as the dignity of a lord, found it difficult to communicate with them.

Therefore, it proves that Garsen truly has an innate talent for affinity and unmatched command skills.

If we add in the Black Steel Redemption Knight Order under his command, the war soldiers Su Li has in his hands would total 4,000 people. As for why they’re called war soldiers, it’s because there are also City Guard Army, Church Guard, Paladins, and Red Brotherhood enforcers who don’t go to the battlefield. These people also number in the hundreds.

Finally, Su Li asked with concern, "How is the situation in the Manor? Are you referring to Half-Elves?"

"Not just Half-Elves, though they are the main force. They usually provide two squadrons of soldiers to serve us. In wartime, as part of their vassal obligations, they also bring Ogre Warriors to serve us. The unit size may approach 500, offering types including Harvesters, Hot Pot Cannon, Combat Ram War Chariots, etc."

"This time, in addition to the vassal tax, there are also 2 Kingdom Knights. These are from the two Kingdom Knights who surrendered to us during various conquest wars. They will provide 20 Elite Knights, 200 Armed Attendants."

Upon hearing Oerstein’s report, Su Li’s confidence grew significantly, saying with a smile, "Calculating this way, indeed our troop scale exceeds the pre-war peak."

"We haven’t even mobilized yet, and the army base size is approaching 5,000. When facing major crises, it will indeed be as you said, easily mobilizing 10,000 elite infantry and cavalry. Now, I have the confidence that not even the Night Wanderer Corpse will be able to shake our rule."

Oerstein nodded, full of confidence, saying, "That’s right, and we haven’t accounted for the mobilized Dwarven Free People’s Corps, Knight students at the academy, and Blue Heron Mercenary Corps, among others. If we include the Free People’s Corps, our army size may directly break through 6,000. Moving forward, we should focus on expanding the scale of Church Knights..."