Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 211: Champion Medical Knight and the Elite Bloodpine Forest Beast Slayer
Su Li now understood the Redbeard Fort Lord's mentality. If the Black Forest Territory could recuperate, he could live in this beautiful mountainside, guarding his manor of several thousand acres, enjoying the end of time and the destruction of the world, and not bother to get involved in the disputes elsewhere.

The key is that recuperation is also very effective. When food is not too scarce, many matters such as reorganizing the new army, storing grain and training soldiers are progressing very well.

The establishment of three new squadrons of armed attendant soldiers is only one part of this reorganization.

Since this matter was mentioned, Marshal Orstein immediately took a step back, extended his hand and said to Su Li: "Please report to the Lord on the reorganization of the army."

Su Li immediately brought a group of ministers to the training ground. Soon, under the guidance of Knight Orstein, Su Li saw the armed attendant battalion who were receiving training on the training ground.

This army is also known as the provincial army of Hesse, and its scale is already very large.

An army of nearly a thousand people was densely packed on the training ground, with sophisticated weapons and armor, shining coldly, it was a spectacular sight!

These were neatly arranged square formations, with the distance between their soldiers ranging from one to two meters. The distance between each squad was about five or six meters, while the distance between squadrons was as wide as twenty or thirty meters, to facilitate the turning and advance and retreat of the soldiers and formations.

Countless crimson flags fluttered above the military formation, and soldiers lined up in neat rows under the flags filled the entire training ground.

Su Li felt overwhelmed by this scene. The army had grown in size enough to fill the castle's open space. One training ground could no longer accommodate the territory's huge army. Thinking that there were several armies of this size in other directions and military camps, Su Li felt that the future was full of hope.

In the Battle of Blood Pine Forest, the Green Dragon assembled a force of 20,000 to 30,000 troops, but humans were equally strong, and the size of their army may have exceeded 4,000 or even approached 5,000.

If the Hessian Lords could successfully assemble 5,000 troops, their military might not even be weaker than the Green Dragon's army.

After all, although the green dragon has many minions, their tactics, coordination, and weapons and equipment are far inferior to those of humans.

The advantage of monsters is their huge numbers. They can rush in and overwhelm human defenses.

If the human armed servants could not hold their positions and were pressed forward by the overwhelming green dragon army, with each squadron besieged by hundreds of monsters and suffering heavy losses and the formation collapsing, then humanity would be completely defeated in the decisive battle.

But if humans hold their line steady, with groups of soldiers fighting to the death and remaining like nails on their positions, preventing the Green Dragon's army from taking advantage of their size, then the human cavalry can deploy.

Taking advantage of mobility, humans can expand a wider attack surface, allowing more units to attack the enemy within a unit's time.

Then humans can use the strength of their elite troops to defeat the monsters' offensive time and time again, and eventually the Green Dragon Legion will be unable to bear the huge losses, and then the legion will collapse. Tens of thousands of monsters will lose morale and flee all over the mountains and plains in front of the human army.

Judging from this tactic, whether the human infantry regiment can hold out until the knights defeat the monsters' flanks is related to the victory or defeat of the battle in Hessen.

Su Li then looked at the massive infantry corps below and asked Commander Orstein, "How are the training and reorganization of these troops?"

Orstein was full of confidence and smiled as he said, "My Lord, the strength of our infantry regiment is now far superior to what it was before. One of our squadrons in particular is known as the Blood Pine Forest Beast Slayer Battalion. Even when fighting on foot in the forest, they are not afraid of the monsters' minions."

After speaking, Orstein handed Su Li a brass monocular and pointed to a squadron on the far right. He said, "My Lord, this is the infantry regiment equipped with heavy armor. Each of them is provided with heavy dwarven plate armor by the territory treasury. They are equipped with excellent halberds and are the most elite halberd regiment in the territory."

Following the direction of his finger, Su Li indeed saw a tall and well-equipped infantry corps.

This infantry corps had a completely different appearance from the other armies. Each of them wore fine plate armor that shone brightly in the sun. Their tall bodies were strong and powerful, their long spears stood like a forest, and their heavy shields were arranged like a wall.

This is a powerful combat capability that most people cannot achieve. Those who can hold a shield in one hand, and then hold a gun or a halberd in one hand are the elite among the elite. After all, without strong arm strength, they cannot swing a heavy halberd that is more than three meters or nearly four meters long with one arm.

Su Li turned around in surprise and looked at the ministers behind him, and asked, "When did we form such a powerful infantry regiment? How come I didn't know about it?"

Although Su Li did not interfere much in government affairs, he only took care of sacrifices and military affairs and never asked others to do so.

He personally took care of all military matters, even though he was bedridden these days and immersed in cultivation.

That's why he had the confidence to enjoy himself in the Leopard House every day like Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao, but he could get rid of a powerful minister by slipping a note through the crack of the door.

But he really had no idea what was going on with this Blood Pine Forest Beast Butcher Camp.

But Orstein was very calm and explained in detail: "This is the time when you, Lord, are resting. Our territory's army cannot make large-scale adjustments, so we formed a legion based on the existing ones."

"All members of the Bloodpine Forest Beast Slayers are soldiers who performed exceptionally well in the previous battle, but they didn't have the opportunity to join the Knights. So, at the suggestion of Steward Hilde, we gathered these elite soldiers into a squadron."

"This squadron is composed entirely of battle-hardened veterans, and the captain is composed entirely of apprentice knights and full knights. The formation of this infantry regiment will greatly enhance the infantry combat capabilities of our army."

Su Li immediately remembered that Hildurd had told him about this matter. Hildurd said that he wanted to reorganize his direct attendants and they could not continue to be as disorganized as before.

In the past, Su Li’s direct attendants ranged from champion knights to apprentice knights, and even many soldiers who had not unlocked their extraordinary bloodlines and slaves captured from the forest were all Su Li’s direct attendants.

At that time, the territory was just established and was relatively small in scale, so Su Li was able to be directly responsible for all matters.

And there was no one to manage it, so all the personnel and slaves had to be directly controlled by Su Li.

But now it’s different. Su Li has thousands of troops under his command. It’s impossible for everyone to be commanded by a high-ranking attendant and live in the castle.

So Hild told Su Li that if he wanted to strengthen the army, he would transfer some of the armed attendants to the provincial legion, and only leave some elite knights and elite infantry regiments in the direct attendant camp, which would be directly managed and paid by Su Li.

But Su Li really didn't expect that after this streamlining, this infantry regiment would become so elite.

It directly became an elite combat group with an organization and name.

So Su Li asked in surprise: "Why are there so many extraordinary knights in there?"

"Let me explain this to you." Hildreth took the initiative to speak at this time. This heroic goddess knight had a very strong aura. When she stood with her sword in hand, her hair flew and the scarlet flag fluttered behind her. Every knight who saw her would feel his heart surging and his morale high.

Therefore, the high-level attendant battalion she commanded was a powerful army that countless people in the entire territory extremely yearned for, second only to the Knights of the Sun of Vengeance and the Knights of the Hessian Guard.

To this end, Hildur patiently explained: "Since the beginning of strengthening the army, we have been working hard to make the troops more professional and elite."

"So from now on, your high-ranking direct squires will only recruit elite knights. Both official knights and trainee knights will be required to train, fight, and accumulate military merit in the provincial legions."

Su Li nodded slightly. He knew this situation. It could be said that this was a sign that the territory's military was on the right track, and it was already close to the territories within the empire.

There are also many noble knights in the empire who are unwilling to join the provincial legions and choose to join an imperial knight order.

Therefore, the provincial legions should have a group of elite veterans and knights who are in training. They will serve as cavalry regiments in the provincial army to accumulate military merits until their martial arts, loyalty, glory and merits reach a certain level, and then they will be selected into a powerful church knight order or secular knight order.

"So, in order to stay in the High-ranking Squires' Camp, many knights took the initiative to choose to serve as captains of the infantry regiments."

"It is against this backdrop that we have selected a group of elite troops to form the Bloodpine Forest Beast Slayer Battalion. Currently, this unit consists of only one squadron, but with your permission, we will expand it to include a second squadron."

This unit is undoubtedly the main infantry combat force in Su Li's hands.

When the war against the Green Dragon is over, the Dwarven Mountain Shield will leave. Without the sturdy Dwarves, the Black Forest will need an elite force of human infantry capable of taking the lead in key battles to stabilize the front.

With Hild's streamlining, the size of Su Li's direct attendant troops became smaller, leaving only the Hessian Guard Knights, the Blood Pine Forest Beast Butchers and a high-level attendant knight group composed of elite knights, with a total size of less than 500 people.

The remaining soldiers were sent to the provincial legion, which Commander Orstein commanded. It consisted of large, mail-clad infantry and archer regiments, as well as cavalry regiments composed of trainee knights and full knights. These three regular units totaled over a thousand men.

The marshal of the Hessian Guard is Su Li himself. He is very clear about the size of the Hessian Guard. After the border battle, the total size of the Hessian Guard he rewarded and promoted is now 103 people, which is almost enough to form two combat regiments.

At least in the current training and command tactics, these more than one hundred Hessian Knights are divided into two assault columns of 50 people, launching attacks from the left and right wings.

Under Su Li's command, this guard will cooperate with Marshal Orstein to fight against any evil legion that invades Hesse.

Su Li was more curious about the current size of the other troops. He had been weak these past few days, but the territory was recovering very quickly.

So after Su Li put away the monocular, he asked Orstein, "The elite troops strategy is very effective, and the size of our troops cannot be left behind. How is our recovery from the border battle?"

Speaking of this, Orstein's face grew serious. He said, "The overall recovery situation is not optimistic. The war has only just ended a short time ago. The wounded soldiers need time to recuperate, heal their wounds, and soothe the fear and despair in their hearts."

"Although the overall situation is grim." Orstein changed the subject and said excitedly: "But we have welcomed the joining of an important ally! In the name of the ally of the Goddess of the Fiery Sun, His Excellency Dietrich Luthers, the champion knight of the Knights of Medical Light under Her Majesty Shalya, has come to our territory with the nuns of the Goddess of Healing and Mercy!" Dietrich entered the Hessen Territory not to pledge allegiance to Su Li, but to settle in Hessen Town as a hospital director and missionary monk, so Su Li had not seen this powerful champion knight in the past few days.

In this world, the proportion of male knights is still far greater than that of female knights.

The higher the strength, the higher the proportion of men.

Therefore, even the medical knights and champion knights of the Church of Sharya are mostly men.

Su Li was no longer surprised by this, and immediately asked with great interest, "I haven't met this Medical Knight yet. Do you know anything about him?"

Hildurde replied, "Lord Ron knows him very well. It's said that they were once comrades who fought side by side, both participating in the Battle of the Temple of Sharya. In that battle, the temple of Sharya was corrupted by demons, emitting purple smoke, then sprouting two legs and rampaging through the streets. Then, a large number of demons rushed out of the gate and began slaughtering the city's residents and guards."

"So they have a good relationship?" Su Li asked with concern. If so, it would be convenient to ask the knights of the Shalya Church for help in the future.

Hildreth shook his head regretfully. "On the contrary, their relationship is extremely bad, almost to the point of becoming enemies."

"After the Battle of the Shalya Temple, Lord Ron believed that studying medicine could not save the empire, so he converted to the faith of the Sun Goddess."

"Dietrich considered this a shameful betrayal and cowardice, and vowed never to collude with Knight Ron again."

Su Li couldn't help but be shocked. This was really a tricky problem.

The hardest thing for people is to put other people's money into their own pockets and impose their own ideas on other people's minds.

It is difficult to determine right from wrong in a dispute over ideas.

Did Shaurya send this champion knight here to help or to cause trouble?

Could it be that she wanted me to mediate the feud between these two knights?

Su Li looked at everyone and asked, "How are they getting along now? Is Dietrich used to being treated like this in Hesse?"

Orstein nodded and said, "Although they had an argument on their first day together, Dietrich quickly devoted himself to the construction of the Shaerya Church due to the large amount of healing work that needed to be done."

"Under their command, the dwarf engineers and ogre construction teams immediately built a temple for the Church of Sharya on the north side of the territory's Carnival Square. It includes a hospital, a rest home, a relief center, and other buildings."

"At the same time, symbols of the heart and dove and shrines to Shalya were rapidly erected throughout towns and villages. Shrines and statues of the goddess were built beside certain alleys, near street benches, and even under the shade of trees between mountain paths and fields. They protected injured travelers and provided a place for them to rest and recover their strength."

Su Li's mouth curled up slightly. The sisters Shaurya and Violet were very similar. They both liked to place their own statues in various places in their territory.

Different from the reserved and introverted oriental women, these two gods are very generous in showing their beautiful figures to the believers.

Logically speaking, if a king like King Zhou wrote a poem in praise of them, they might not be angry. Instead, they might really come down and invite the mortal king to have sex with them.

This made Su Li wonder if he would have the chance to feel the goddess' generosity and comfort while praying in the future.
If I practice with the Goddess of the Fiery Sun, wouldn't my strength improve dramatically?
Thinking of the Goddess of the Fiery Sun, Su Li couldn't help but think of Lady Bayonetta, the wife of the Lord Mayor of Marley Castle.

If I could have an intersection with her, I would have a firm chance of being promoted to the Holy Realm stage!
If he could win the battle against the Green Dragon, he also planned to go to Maleburg and make a fortune.

Su Li now had over 100 gold crowns, which were enough to support tens of thousands of people for a year. However, when it came to military equipment, the amount was a drop in the bucket. Even if he wanted to buy elite knights, he could only afford a little over .

Adding 100 elite slaves would be of no help to the current situation.

That's why Su Li attaches so much importance to the healing of soldiers and the expansion of provincial legions.

Because the soldiers of the provincial legions can be recruited directly from the Hessen territory.

After hearing that Dietrich had built a large number of temples, Su Li continued, "Are the knights and nuns of the Church of Healing and Mercy enough?"

Orstein smiled and nodded, saying, "That's enough! There are eight Knights Hospitallers in the temple on the east side of Carnival Square alone!"

Carnival Square is also a parade ground southeast of Hesse Castle. After Hesse Castle was built, it can continue to be called a castle, and there is no problem in calling it Bauhinia Palace.

Because in addition to Su Li's castle and tower, there are also a large number of cabinet buildings and court buildings, including the Provincial Council and the Supreme Court of Hesse. It is an administrative and judicial building complex, including the Provincial Legal Aid Institute and the Hesse Tower, etc.

As long as Su Li can become the Elector, this place can be transformed into a prince's palace.

The newly built Carnival Square is connected to the southeast by a river bridge in the city, where military parades can be held to commemorate visiting guests, review triumphant troops, etc.

At the same time, this is also a path to promotion. Knights who come to Hesse from all directions to seek opportunities will pass through this square to enter the bridge across the river and apply to enter Hesse Castle to be interviewed by high-level attendants.

If a powerful champion knight is willing to serve the territory, he can directly enter the Hesse Castle through here and be personally received by the high-ranking attendant steward. He can also arrange a meeting with the lord Su Li as soon as possible when he is free.

Therefore, being able to occupy a corner of this square and build a white marble temple is of great significance to the spread of the Church of Shalya.

Because, it's not just the members of the Medical Knights who come to this territory, but also a large number of knights and adventurers seeking opportunities.

For example, dwarf rangers, adventuring knights, even wizards and ocean-going fleets will come here.

Orstein excitedly explained to Su Li, "After the Border Outpost Battle, our territory's reputation soared. The priests of the churches throughout the Border Princedoms must have heard of our feat. And in the southern part of the empire, Her Majesty Violet and Her Majesty Shaerya are the absolute majority."

"So after the war ended and we were recuperating, members of the Flaming Sun Knights and the Hospitaller Knights kept coming from all over the border prince's territory, from all the territories and farms."

"In the past few days, our territory has added 32 elite knights and two Green Knights. The total number of knights increased may be close to a hundred!"

Close to a hundred people?

Su Li was overjoyed.

The reason why there are about a hundred people is because these knights do not directly serve Su Li.

For example, the exact number of members of the Knights Hospitaller is uncertain.

Given the strained relationship between Dietrich and Ron, the Church of the Sun Goddess had no way of knowing exactly how many Medical Knights had arrived.

Only when a large-scale war breaks out will these medical knights come out of temples and shrines and gather together to provide treatment services to the territory's army.

Normally they treat free people in hospitals and farms, make therapeutic potions, and do other work.

There are also benefits for them to build so many shrines and temples. They will buy a large amount of medicinal materials from Su Li.

There isn't much else in the Heisen Territory, but the scale of its spiritual medicine fields definitely exceeds that of most territories.

These herbs were usually stored in the warehouses of Hessenburg. The priests of the Church of the Dawn Goddess could not use them all. Only when caravans visited would they occasionally sell some to the caravans, allowing them to purchase them and bring them to Maraiburg. However, the price and quantity were very average.

With the addition of the Medical Knights, they consume medicinal materials continuously, which will greatly increase the income of the spiritual medicine farm. In a year, the basic medicinal materials alone can earn Su Li hundreds of gold crowns.

Moreover, Su Li can also purchase the potions made by their medical knights in bulk, greatly reducing the casualties of the soldiers.

However, in the Hessen Territory, the size of the Medical Knights is still much smaller than that of the Sun Goddess's followers. For these knights who come from all directions, their first choice is definitely to join the Knights of the Flaming Sun.

This richest branch of the Knights is stationed in Silver Spring Valley.

The commander-in-chief had no idea how many elite knights and reserve knights Captain Constantine had recruited.

They are a church knight order, and they only fight alongside secular lords in times of war.

The military commander’s usual military statistics and training and reorganization have no influence on them.

(End of this chapter)