Roning originally thought that having five or six thousand would be very good, but he didn't expect that Kabir would actually gather ten thousand for him, and he gathered them before Wiggins.
It can be seen that Kalbi is still very concerned about the affairs of his brother-in-law. His attitude towards Roning was not like this before.
The reason is that Roning's current identity, status and strength have undergone tremendous changes compared to the past.
Before Ronin was disinherited, Kabir's situation was somewhat awkward.
After all, if Bretton inherits the title of Marquis in the future, as the leader of the Knights of Wushan Castle, he will be loyal to Bretton.
There is actually nothing wrong with this. The key is that the other party is McKinney's sister and Roning's brother-in-law.
If the Hyde family had any ideas about him, his situation would be as passive as Viscount Marvin of the Horse Herding City.
This is indeed the case. He and Barrington did not have a good relationship, and with the dispute over command this time, their dislike for each other became even greater.
Now that Ronin has risen strongly and Rulans values him, Kabir's worries about the Hyde family have naturally decreased.
It is precisely because of this that he attaches great importance to Ronin's affairs and looks forward to Ronin's marriage with the Alduin family, so McKinney specifically sent Irene away and gave Ronin instructions.
Luo Ning felt somewhat resistant to others interfering in his behavior, after all, his freedom was being hindered.
But he also knew that McKinney's warning was reasonable.
Even though her previous life had many disgraceful experiences, she was not yet prepared to marry into the royal family at that time, so it was okay for her to be a little romantic.
Now the outside world can guess that it is a marriage. Although there is really nothing between Roning and Irene, if someone wants to use this to spread rumors and slander them, it will be difficult for them to defend themselves.
No words were spoken that night.
The next morning, Ronin went to express his gratitude to Kabir and to reconnect with him.
Then he visited Wiggins again and finalized the approximate time to pick him up.
Luo Ning planned to transport all 25,000 of them back to Wubei Territory.
With this group of people, the construction of Wubei Territory, the reclamation of arable land, the expansion of mulberry land, etc. can be greatly improved.
As for the mining of the Chishan Iron Mine, I believe that with the replenishment of the population in the Giant Stone Territory, there should be no problem.
After dealing with these matters, Roning said goodbye to Rulans and left Wushan Castle with the latter's handwritten letter to His Majesty Bruno.
On the back mountain, Carlos was already waiting there. As a mount dragon, he did his duty conscientiously.
"bring it on."
Roning stretched out his hand, ready to pull Irene up.
Along the way, the other party remained silent, which was in sharp contrast to his lively personality in the past.
Irene hesitated for a moment, but finally, considering that she couldn't get up, she reached out her hand and was pulled onto the dragon's back.
It’s just that when I came, I was very excited, but when I left, I felt depressed and negative.
Once on the dragon's back, she was ready to keep some distance from Roning. It wasn't that his embrace wasn't warm enough, but that this behavior was inappropriate.
"Carlos will be unhappy if you move again." Roning joked with a smile and pulled the other person into his arms.
Irene struggled for a while but failed to break free, so she could only let him hold her like this.
"My lord, this is not a good idea. If someone sees you, it will affect your reputation and make His Majesty the King dislike you."
Luo Ning couldn't help but laugh, "Even the name has been changed. Did my sister McKinney tell you this?"
"No, I happened to hear the nobles discussing outside when I left the banquet hall yesterday."
It’s true that no matter where you go, there are always people talking about others behind their backs.
He smiled and deliberately hugged the girl tighter: "You looked listless all the way. Did you not sleep well last night?"
Irene hummed. Not only did she not sleep well that night, she also had difficulty falling asleep.
"Some things will only cause more trouble if you think too much about them. It is better to cherish the present moment and have a good sleep in my arms."
Luo Ning looked at the cherry lips so close to her and her expectant eyes, and couldn't help but raise his hand to scratch her nose: "No."
Such an intimate gesture made Irene's face turn red all the way to her ears, and she even closed her eyes and dared not open them.
Luo Ning couldn't help but laugh: "Have a good sleep."
She didn't dare to speak, so she could only turn sideways and hide in Luo Ning's chest and pretend to be asleep.
Roning didn't know what love felt like. He only knew that he was happier when he was with Irene, just like when they were playing snowballs in Hillfort last winter. He even regained the feeling of living on Earth.
As for issues like marriage and lovers, as he said, thinking too much will only add to your troubles. Since you have traveled through time, you should just live a relaxed and happy life.
Carlos spread his wings and glided steadily in the sky, and soon returned to the Swamp Castle.
It has been nearly twenty days since the withdrawal. Except for Ridal, Joffrey and others who were left in Chishan Town, McKeon, Rognar and others have returned to Wubei Territory.
In the fortress hall of the Swamp Castle, Roning summoned Wilson, Chahar, McKeon and others, and informed them that he had been promoted to Earl of Wubei Territory and obtained two enclaves of Giant Stone Territory and Red Mountain Town.
This naturally attracted cheers and celebrations from the followers, from barons to earls. The higher the achievements of the lords they followed, the greater the benefits would be to them in the future.
Rogna and Kurami looked at each other and saw the sadness in each other's eyes.
Although the first baron has not yet appeared in Wubei Territory, they can feel that it is a wise choice for Viscount Marvin to let them follow Ronin.
In addition to announcing this matter, Ronin also wanted to reward the knights and soldiers who followed him on the expedition.
Naturally, his reward was not a title.
Putting aside whether he is willing to be granted a title and land, just based on his achievements in this battle, even Redal is not worthy of being granted a baronship.
So Roning’s reward was money—each person would receive three times their monthly salary as a reward for this campaign.
Triple the monthly salary as a bonus may not sound like much, but it is close to six hundred gold coins, which is not a small amount.
In addition, the followers also gained some spoils on the battlefield, so overall it was not a loss.
"I'm going to the capital next. Except for David and Tom, I'll assign tasks to the rest of the people."
David and Tom were stunned for a moment, then they smiled excitedly.
The royal capital, a place they had never dreamed of going to, but now they actually had the chance to go there!
Others couldn't help but reveal envious looks. First, they envied the opportunity, and second, they envied the fact that these two people were valued by the lord.
Sometimes, status is not determined by position, but by how far one is from the center of power.
As long as David and Tom don't make too big mistakes and their strength is not low in the future, they will achieve good results.
Next, Luo Ning explained the main matters that everyone was responsible for.
Macken ordered two knights and a team of infantry to rush to take over the Stone Territory, while the government affairs there would be managed by the government officer Serin and several newly brought in assistants;
All government affairs of Wubei Territory are presided over by Wilson and Chahar, with Elron, Jenny and others in charge.
Rogner's next task is to safely transport all 25,000 people provided by Wiggins and Kabir back to the Ukrainian Territory.
In addition to government affairs, Roning also arranged for military expansion.
Although Riedal is about to take over the Fifth Knights of Wushan Castle, Wubeiling needs his own team of knights.
Generally speaking, a standard earl would have at least one order of knights, but Ronin only had a small team of knights now, which was far from enough.
Therefore, both Wubei Territory and Boulder City need to recruit enough soldiers for training.
But compared to training ordinary soldiers, the lack of professional knights is the key.
Ronin could only travel around to publicize the policies of the Wubei Territory through Rogna, and then select suitable knights to join.
This is definitely not something that can be accomplished quickly. (End of this chapter)