Chapter 4: 4. Tavern discussions

Uncle Yoshak took off his casual clothes after entering the door, put them on the hanger, and sat on the sofa beside him. Locke did as he did, put his casual clothes away, and sat on the other side. The two men in military leather shirts were not in a hurry to speak. Locke first opened the bottle, filled Uncle Yosak with a glass, and then filled himself with a drink. After the sound of "bump", the two had a drink first, and then they began to talk about business.

"Yes, you're getting more and more calm. It seems that the kid has grown a lot over the years." Uncle Yoshack said first. It's incredible. From the outsiders' point of view, the bold and unintentional Yosak, who is extremely rough, can actually teach a person to be calm. It seems that this bearded man is not as simple as it looks.

"Uncle Josak, you are joking, what I am, I learned from you." Locke said shyly.

"Haha, don't talk about it, kid! How can I teach you this, am I that kind of person?" Uncle Yoshak scolded with a smile. After that, the two laughed in unison.

"Uncle, is there any hope for my promotion this time?" Locke filled the two of them with another glass, and finally couldn't help asking.

"Locke, you have been with me since you were a soldier. I have been with you for four years now. I see you as my own son. I will definitely help you when you are promoted this time." Uncle Yoshack said Locke assured that he really liked this smart and powerful young man.

"Uncle, I believe in you!" Locke did believe in Uncle Joschak, and he also regarded Josak as a senior, "However, your help should not be enough, I need to do something, uncle, tell me. ' Locke asked.

"It's not enough to have my support, but I will call on old Karl to support you as well, and you need to take care of the rest yourself." Old Karl is the deputy squadron captain of their squadron, and I heard that he had a life with Uncle Yoshak. From the outsider's point of view, this is a strict and serious old soldier who can't tolerate sand in his eyes, but he is very kind to his own soldiers. Locke had a good impression of him.

"Well, what else does Uncle Yoshak have to say directly? I'll listen." Uncle Yoshak obviously has something to say.

"The two seats vacated in this election are qualified to propose the six squadron captains of our four teams, the captain of the cavalry team, as well as our captain Baron Kaidozi, and the other one is his eldest son. , now the vice-captain of the cavalry, Master Sauron." Their battalion was a large battalion, with four squadrons of infantry and one squadron of cavalry. Locke had seen their cavalry battalion fight many times. To be honest, Locke felt that this team of cavalry had three times as many infantry as their number challenged in open terrain. With sturdy armor, straight knight lances, and the impact of war horses, most infantrymen are not the enemies of cavalry. "Baron Kaidozi will not participate in this election, nor will the captain of the cavalry team. The only people who propose should be the six of us and Master Zoro. I have already voted for you two, and you at least have the rest. Two more votes have to be drawn." Uncle Yoshack said to Locke.

"I only have a little friendship with their deputy squadron captain of the first squadron. I have no friendship with the deputy squadron captain of the third squadron and the fourth squadron captain, and they are said to be still recovering from injuries?" Locke answered honestly and asked.

"Hmph, the hard battles are over. Now is the time to search for profit. Those two guys can't bear the injury after only two weeks. They have already brought the rest of their team and the new recruits who have just been added in. Going to 'wandering'." Uncle Yoshak said disdainfully.

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'Wandering' is a term used in the military, which means to capture the villages that are still under the rule of the Kingdom of Charlo. There are only some militiamen and reckless villagers. Large villages have one or two hundred people, and small villages have only a few dozen people. A squadron can handle them. In fact, their squadron, under the leadership of Uncle Yosak, would 'wander' as long as they had time in the past two months.

The main task of their battalion was to capture towns where there was still some resistance, and only merchants, rich peasants, and even nobles existed in cities above the size of the town. Baron Kedozzi and his cavalry were not very interested in villages with little profit, and only four squadrons of infantry would go to make extra money. However, the baron's caravan would buy the materials seized by the soldiers: the silver bracelets handed down by the villagers, the furs collected by the hunters in the village, and even the animals such as horses, cows, and donkeys. There are also some good clothes and shoes, and the soldiers will keep them for themselves when they "sweep".

Soldiers have their own bottom line, at least not to rob food, and the top of the barracks also strictly forbid it, but if you catch two chickens and ducks to improve the food, this is often done. Locke is also a rural person. Originally, he was not ashamed to do these things to bully ordinary people, but after the sacrifice and death of the war, he did not know what attitude he had towards these Charlois. There is hatred and guilt for the displaced ordinary civilians they beat. However, this does not prevent Locke from making a fortune. He also needs to survive, and he needs to make his family and his brothers better. Some time ago, Locke's pockets were very bulging, and he often sent money to his family and invited his subordinates to drink, which was the fortune he made at that time.

"Uncle, we haven't been 'wandering' for almost a week, are we about to start?" Back to the topic, Locke asked.

"Well, it has been decided that the baron will join forces with the Baron Kashir of the 7th brigade of our corps to attack the city of France here. What a village with profit.” The average city has walls and moats, and it is difficult for them to take a team of more than 500 people, so high-level leaders often choose to cooperate with friendly forces, and they enter the hinterland of the Kingdom of Charlo. It has been two months, and three city-level battles have been fought, all of which are in cooperation with other battalions. Locke also has experience in siege warfare. Although the casualties in the siege battle were not low, the generous rewards after the city was broken, and the fact that the army tacitly allowed the soldiers to make their own fortunes on the day the city was broken made everyone’s desire for siege warfare outweighed their fear of death. In fact, the fortune made on the day the city was broken was the most important thing for the soldiers. The Kashgar Baron's troops have cooperated with their battalion twice.

The two chatted while drinking, and after a while, a bottle of ale bottomed out. Locke opened the second bottle and filled Uncle Josak and himself. Uncle Yoshak raised his glass and took a sip, then said, "The deputy squadron leader of the first squadron is also from our mine town, and I also have some friendship with him. You can give him some gifts, and I will talk about it and try to win this. One vote. As for the remaining three people, I'm not familiar with them, and I haven't even dealt with them yet, which requires your own efforts." In the barracks, there were still a lot of filth among the top soldiers, not to mention the squadron leader's class. Even the popular Locke couldn't guarantee that he had a good relationship with half of the squad leaders in the camp. Knowing the face but not the heart, this is the truth.

"I suggest you think of a solution from Master Zoro." Uncle Yoshak added as if he had thought of something again. "You and Master Zoro are both 18- and 9-year-old young people and have a common language. You may show your loyalty to him or give him some gifts. Maybe it will work. But then you will be the eldest young master's person in the future." Baron Kaidoqi There is more than one son. Although the primogeniture system prevails in the Faustin Kingdom, it is not that the other sons of the baron have no chance to inherit the title. As far as he knew, it was his second son who was temporarily helping the baron manage the territory in the country.

"I'm an aristocrat, what gift can I give to my eyes?" Locke said helplessly, "Well, I'll think of a way."

"I knew you had a way, this is all I can help, the rest is up to you." Uncle Yoshack patted Locke on the shoulder and said.

"Okay, uncle, I'll try my best. Come on, let's drink this cup." Locke raised his glass with Uncle Yoshak again.

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