This Lord is Very Scientific-Chapter 133 - 112: Rica’s Terrifying Gift (6k)

Beside the training ground.

Lin Ke drove away Laplace, touched the cheek that had been rubbed by papyrus, and then looked at the others. free𝑤ebnovel.com

He counted, and the nobles were mostly present, a vast black mass of people as far as the eye could see.

He had Laplace roughly tally up, and the manpower here was a total of nearly thirty thousand.

Thirty thousand!

From ordinary refugees, commoners, to the sons of Counts and Marquises, and even the Princess, the total was definitely far more than thirty thousand.

Not to mention the servants, slaves, and retainers.

Fortunately, the interior of the Great Wall all the way to Azaenn Castle has been cleared, naturally making it very spacious.

However, if he needed to speak with everyone, Lin Ke would definitely have to borrow the power of the Servant of Truth to fly up and use amplification magic.

For now, Lin Ke only needed to communicate with these twenty or so nobles.

"Let’s organize the troops, and define each of your functions and duties, shall we?" Lin Ke rode the Gula Bull and approached the nobles.

Some of these nobles were mounted, some were walking, and some were sitting in ox carts.

Some nobles possessed strength of level seven or eight, some a mere two or three levels, just like Lin Ke, and some were even only level one.

Some nobles surrounded themselves with various servants and maids, while others followed by guards, appearing imposing.

Just from appearances, Lin Ke could discern which nobles had strong personal strength and equally formidable subordinates.

"Everyone, come over, won’t you?"

Lin Ke walked to a suitable spot and then stood still.

Count Giant Sword and a few others naturally stepped forward; Princess Rica seemed to have gone somewhere and had not returned yet.

Some smaller nobles, similar to Lin Ke, also stepped forward, greeting timidly, hoping to curry favor with Lin Ke.

However, there were a few counts and viscounts who, holding onto their status, did not come forward.

Lin Ke didn’t mind, for if the army was allocated later and they still hadn’t joined, they would be treated as cannon fodder or left to their own devices.

"Greetings, everyone..."

Lin Ke looked at the people gathered around and performed a courteous chest-thumping salute.

However, only a few returned the salute.

Viscount Mantis drove his war horse forward, his expression cold as he said, "Handing over military power is fine, but our honorable troop cannot be dispersed!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ke narrowed his eyes.

Previously, Viscount Mantis was like a transparent figure, but unexpectedly, he jumped out now.

Originally, Lin Ke intended to break up these troops, fragment them, and use his own Guard Team as squad leaders for easy control and command.

On a deeper level, it would also foster admiration for him within these noble troops.

Of course, after the war, these could be returned to each noble, but by then, Lin Ke would have planted a seed within their minds.

For instance, during conflicts between lords, if Lin Ke won, it would be easy to take over the opponent’s forces.

After all, they were once squad leaders who lived and worked together, respected by a strong and balanced command leader.

And if Lin Ke lost in such a war, to put it unpleasantly, those people would not treat Lin Ke poorly, would they?

Moreover, given Lin Ke’s future plans for the Azanen Territory, he determined to break up these troops as a way that was extraordinarily challenging to the nobles’ nerves.

But nobles are not fools, at least not all of them.

With Princess Rica present just now, along with the backing of Count Giant Sword and others, and most importantly, Lin Ke’s own military literacy and knowledge, the nobles were unable to voice opposition.

But now, with Princess Rica absent, those people couldn’t sit still.

Viscount Mantis chose to speak at this moment, proving his cleverness.

At this time, Count Giant Sword spoke: "Just now at the Wall of Azanen, all the nobles agreed. Do you intend to betray the honor of the old contract?"

As soon as these words came out, the nobles who had been moved to support Viscount Mantis were shaken internally.

Contractual honor, keeping one’s word.

This is one of the cornerstones of the nobles’ self-maintained honor, honesty.

Viscount Mantis wanted to speak again, but seeing the stern look from Count Giant Sword, he couldn’t help but shrink back a bit.

Count Giant Sword was a powerful level sixteen professional and was considered top-tier combat strength among these nobles.

Merely a viscount, and inherited at that, Viscount Mantis naturally lacked the qualification to retort.

"Haha, it can’t be said like this."

However, at this moment, a deep voice echoed again.

Everyone looked over.

"Grizzly Bear, what do you mean by this?" Before Giant Sword could speak, Count Black Claw called out irritably, "Your Grizzly Bear Jungle is right next to my castle!"

"What? Do you intend to fight with me? I’ll be ready anytime!" The tall and robust Count Grizzly Bear, thick-browed and big-eyed, likewise wasn’t afraid of Count Black Claw.

After provoking Black Claw, Count Grizzly Bear looked at Lin Ke, "Lin Ke, I respect your character, but you’re too young! Moreover, my Grizzly Bear Cavalry has been nurtured by my family for five generations, and I cannot allow them to be arbitrarily manipulated by you!"

Lin Ke frowned and listened carefully but did not speak.

And having finished, Count Grizzly Bear, Viscount Mantis, who had previously retreated, jumped back in, "Exactly! I only have two hundred Dual Blade Warriors, and over a hundred were mercilessly killed by your father; why should I scatter them, then listen to your commands?"

After saying this, the nobles began to whisper to each other.

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