Chapter 80 Fried Chicken, Second Prince
The people in the Lord's Hall looked at Rand taking the golden chicken legs out of the pot, and they all moved their noses at the same time.
They knew very well that Rand was a very picky eater. Ever since his den became wealthy, Rand would always add spices to the meat he ate. He also specially studied how to remove the fishy smell, although the effect was not very good.
The chicken was marinated with salt when Rand suggested it yesterday. Today, it is coated with flour and fried in a frying pan. When it is golden and crispy, it can be taken out.
The fragrance soon filled the lord's hall.
Although Ellie was initially very opposed to this happening in such a solemn and ceremonial place as the Lord's Hall, now that the fried chicken was out, everyone's eyes were only on the fried chicken.
I can only say that the person who invented fried chicken is truly a legend. With simple marinating and frying, he can create the ultimate delicacy that is popular all over the world.
Although in Rand's previous life, fried chicken could be added with more seasonings, but now it's just a simple process and the flavor won't be too bad.
Rand didn't eat first, but gave each person present a plate and put a few pieces of fried chicken on it.
Then everyone enjoyed fried chicken together.
"How does it taste?" This sentence is not a question, because even Rand's picky tongue feels that the taste is quite good.
At least it's much better than all the food I've eaten before.
"It's delicious." Ellie nodded. "It doesn't cost much either. We can add this dish to the tavern at the resort in the future. It will definitely sell well."
Rand didn't think of using this to make money at first. He just wanted to relax and make something delicious. However, he didn't think of it until before going on the expedition.
But now, priority should be given to the soldiers who are about to set off.
"I'm going to distribute some to the soldiers going into battle." Rand finished his portion of fried chicken and wiped his mouth with a towel. "We're going to the battle soon. Let's eat something good before we fight to the death."
If it were in the past, before meeting Rand, among the people in the Lord's Hall, Taner might be the only one who would care a little about the welfare of the soldiers.
But now, everyone present had seen the training of the army in the hideout and the occasional actual combat to suppress bandits. Their combat effectiveness was obvious to all, and the facts proved that Rand's military training strategy was completely correct.
"There aren't that many chickens in the den." Olenna said. As an adjutant, she knew much more detailed information about the den than Rand.
"Then cut some meat so that at least everyone can have a taste." Rand didn't care. The productivity was low now.
At the fried chicken party in the Lord's Hall, he only ate a chicken leg and two pieces of chicken himself, and it was very good that his soldiers could taste the flavor.
Keep it in mind, and if you want more, exchange it for your merits on the battlefield.
Before setting off, Rand handed over the affairs of the hideout to Thes and Serai, and also selected all the people previously absorbed from the hideout of the God of Struggle and put them under centralized management.
Moreover, as the relationship with the Adventurer's Association improved, a number of powerful adventurers were specially recruited to maintain law and order. As long as there were no large numbers of followers of the God of Struggle, nothing would go wrong in the rear.
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Perhaps because they are brothers-in-law and they are relatively close, the Second Prince's camp is in Earl Black and Brown's Black and Brown City. However, since the return of the garrison from the north, the defense here has more than doubled.
After Rand handed in the invitation letter from Count Black and Brown, he entered Black and Brown City. About 260 soldiers set up camp outside the city.
Taner's armor at this time had a layer of white paint on top of the black paint, making it look a bit like the standard armor of the paladins of the Torch Church, but not quite like it. God knows how much thought Taner put into his current appearance.
Before the battle even started, Taner already felt exhausted. He finally understood the feeling of being a mole, living in constant fear. Although he was no longer a mole, he still had to worry.
At first glance, it didn't look like anything special. When I entered the tent, I saw only Taner and Rand. Everyone else was kept outside.
However, they were not asked to remove their weapons. It was probably due to cultural reasons. People in the North always wear their weapons.
The second prince was a young man who looked to be around thirty years old, but in this era when life expectancy was generally short, he could be said to be middle-aged.
Generally speaking, minor characters like Rand and Taner were not qualified to meet someone of the prince's level.
But since this is Black and Brown City, and Earl Black and Brown is quite respectful of the Feng Rang Mercenary Group, plus the Second Prince has also heard about the previous battle against the Green Leaf Marquis's mercenaries across the stream.
Therefore, the second prince also wanted to meet Taner, who was suspected to be a top-level professional, and Rand, the actual controller of Crescent Territory.
There were many people in the big tent. Rand could tell which one was the Black and Brown Earl. As for the others, the half-baked heraldry he had just learned on the way here was not enough for him to tell who was who.
Fortunately, none of the nobles in the tents came over to say hello, there were almost no low-level nobles present, and there was even a duke.
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When they met the second prince, Rand and Taner both bowed. This is the good thing about the aristocracy. Once they are recognized, they are no longer commoners. When a small baron meets the king, he only needs to perform standard aristocratic etiquette instead of performing a grand ceremony.
When the second prince saw Taner coming, he asked him a few questions about marching and war, and Taner, who had the "Reference", naturally answered them fluently.
Then he asked Rand a few questions about the source of soldiers and military management, and Rand answered them one by one without hiding his shortcomings, except that he did not put forward any theory that was too epoch-making.
In fact, Rand didn't understand military strategy and couldn't even recite all the Thirty-Six Stratagems, but he was very familiar with his ancestors' war thinking.
The Second Prince then allowed Rand and Taner to sit in on the war meeting.
This was a very good signal, because the military force of Crescent Territory was not enough for Rand and Taner to stand here and listen.
And since they were allowed to listen in on the war strategy of the Second Prince's faction, it meant that they would be assigned sufficiently important tasks and given extra troops.
Just like when Taner faced the Marquis of Green Leaf's mercenary group before, due to his excellent command ability, the Fengrang Mercenary Group did not have to rush to the front line like those ordinary mercenaries. Although the mission was still very dangerous, it was much better than being cannon fodder.
This is also the reason why Rand and Tanner did not hide their shortcomings when facing the second prince. If they really hid their shortcomings, people would think you are nothing special and assign you to be cannon fodder, and you would be doomed.
In fact, it was a consensus among the nobles to assign command tasks to people with excellent command capabilities. The nobility was hereditary. Some nobles were good at internal affairs, some were good at personal bravery, but when a war broke out, no matter what you were good at, you had to go to the battlefield.
Therefore, many nobles would hand over their troops to people who are good at commanding. This would not only result in less losses than if they commanded by themselves, but also save a lot of energy. And some of them who are good at personal bravery could prove their glory on the battlefield.
Those who are not good at bravery can also blend into the large army to reduce the probability of death.
(End of this chapter)