The sun rises in the east, and a thin layer of snow covers the ground like a blanket. Along the straight outside St. Louis, a group of soldiers was gathering in formation. It was a whole brigade, a thousand troops, and it was mixed, with more than 200 light cavalry among them. In the middle of the group, however, there was another group of seven or eight young officers.

If you look closely, you may find that all the young officers have no military ranks, and they are all alternate officer cadets. But this did not prevent this force from being dominated by them, because these people were all top students of the military department of the Royal Academy.

In a way, Marshal Phoenix adhered to an elite education. And it's the kind of cruelty, that is, the better you are, the more you have to endure the grind of war. Although these people are the "treasures" of the Empire, Marshal Phoenix will never let them grow in a conservatory. For example, in the Beamon Kingdom incident, the students who followed Heideberg at that time ended up returning alive. But it's also a kind of helplessness. Because luck is also an important factor in becoming a famous player.

However, this time, the atmosphere in the team was more relaxed. Although the big auction was not over yet, and Willy and the others also set off early, news came from the front line: the army of the Duchy of Hiss had surrounded the main force of the black bandits, and even the black bandits had been killed internally. Therefore, if you don't hurry up, the war may be over, and everyone may run away in vain.

In addition, this time I went to observe, and most of the time I will stay in a relatively safe place. So everyone's mentality is very relaxed, and even a little eager to try.

While waiting for the order to go, Heideberg joked to Dipp: "That is, you are more nervous than my grandfather when you bring so many people." What are you doing? I don't have a chance to go to war. ”

"Hmph!" Dipp glanced at Heideberg, "believe your old man, you might as well believe yourself." We've all suffered a loss once. ”

"Hey, hey!"

Since Marshal Phoenix was more conservative in the selection of cadets in the military department, he always selected only those children of nobility (those with civil qualifications, their sons automatically obtained the qualifications of nobility. Of course, this qualification cannot be hereditary, so Sergio is also eligible). So this also has the advantage that all the students can more or less have some of their own personal soldiers.

So these trainees more or less brought their own soldiers. There are two or three to a dozen. There were more than 30 people from the larger households, Willy was a 30-odd man led by Moxie Razor, and Heideberg was still a 50-odd horseman from the Fire Phoenix Battalion. As for Dipp, he took them all with him this time. In addition to his own followers, there were more than thirty pro-soldier knights such as Julia and more than a dozen wolf riders led by the violent wolf Thales. If that's it. That's fine, the people he brought with him were still similar to Heidelberg. But...... More than 200 people followed Dip.

Who are those people? Dip was completely helpless about their stubborn following. Because they are the war caravan led by Jerome of the Childish Sword Bank and Kasapa of the Spindle Bank.

In the wars of all sizes in the Yuansheng Continent, the War Merchant Group is a very strange group. They are attached to the army and do the business of the army. Of course. The biggest big deal is the acquisition of loot. But on the other hand, the military sometimes needs these trade groups, after all, these trade groups can provide some goods and services, and can also reduce the logistical pressure on the army. For example, if it weren't for Dipu's strong opposition this time, the merchant group would have brought dozens of women to work in a special trade.

Of course, it is true that the war merchant group makes more money, but there is also fierce competition between the merchant group and the merchant group. In the loan agreement signed between Dipp and the banking group, there was a clause of "exclusive war merchants" to ensure a monopoly on Dipp.

Although Dipu thinks that this time he is just going for "sightseeing", he is only a small role. It is impossible to bring any business to the business group, but the bank group still organized a complete business group, and they are willing to go for nothing, but also to strengthen the ties between each other for better cooperation in the future.

Among the more than 200 people in the merchant group, the guards accounted for the vast majority, after all, they went up to make money. Therefore, the rule that "only the children of nobles can serve as middle and high-ranking officers" also has an advantage, at least these officers have the money to support their own soldiers. For example, this time. Dipu and Willy brought more than 100 personal soldiers, and if you add the escort of the merchant group, the number of them exceeds 300. Three squadrons have already been reached, and three squadrons of fine cavalry. It can be regarded as a disguised increase in the strength of the troops.

......

"Let's go!" to the sound of the military trumpet. The troops finally began to march. Under Willy's envious gaze, Dipsch slid into a luxurious carriage.

"Deduct points, deduct points!" said Heideberg in the lead. As soon as the march began, they were put into a state of combat readiness, and according to military regulations, almost all officers and soldiers had to ride or walk.

However, Dipu was able to enjoy preferential treatment because he was ...... Magician! What made Willie grit their teeth even more. In this unit, the highest commanders should be the captain of the group, Eevee, and the head of the observation group, Willy, but...... Theoretically, the highest military rank is the county military commander Dip. It really makes people vomit blood! And the army pays attention to strict hierarchies, and the rank and file crush people to death, so no one can give orders to Dipu.

And how could Dip not take advantage of this loophole? He was the one who enjoyed the supreme thing, so Dip and the two of them got into a carriage with the two of them, and there was a full-time chef, Albert.

So when the carriage started, Dipu and Haofu munched on the wine and cooked food that Qiu Min and the others had prepared. And also talked to Haofu: "Don't you know that An An is the vixen's pet? Isn't it that I feel sorry for the money? How much you give you, you spend all of it on An An, isn't it empty of people and money? And do you mean An An knows? If Rafe knows, what should you do?"

Haofu enjoyed the food, but he didn't care: "I told An An a long time ago, and she agreed." When she goes back this time, she'll move in. ”

"Huh?" said Dip, who almost thought he was hallucinating, "what are ......you talking about? Unmarried cohabitation?"

"What are you unmarried, aren't you married when you move here?" said Hauff, glancing at Dipp.

"Huh?" said Dip, who almost dropped his jaw in shock, "What?

"What kind of ritual are we going to do? Is it as troublesome as you humans?" "And you, so many girls have followed you, have you ever done a ceremony? )