I, the prince in distress, send money

Chapter 105: Military Merit Rewards Must Not Be Delayed

Chris's brief conversation with Alanka and a certain will of his god gave him a lot of useful information, but also left him with many more questions.

Ever since his time in the Bohemian Empire, Chris had always been puzzled by the fact that there seemed to be something wrong with the world's faith.

The god of light is called Apollo, the sea god believed by the Minisians is called Poseidon, and the mother goddess of the earth worshipped by the Bagnians is called Gaia.

These gods... they are all gods in Greek mythology before the Earth existed.

Not only are the priesthoods similar, the names are the same, and even the statues are the same. The only difference is that the world has changed, and the responsibilities of the clergy are also different.

So, is it that the Greek gods on Earth have collectively opened branches in other worlds, or have the gods here been moving to Earth a long time ago?

Of course, this is not the point, because Chris is not interested in the affairs of gods. Whether those gods are refugees from Earth or some other mess, they have little to do with China.

The only thing Chris cares about now is the attitude of Gaia, the Mother Goddess of the Earth, towards him. She doesn't seem very friendly.

Chris didn't know why Gaia treated him so badly. Was she afraid that he would preach, or did she think that he was an alien invader?
I don’t know if there is only one god who is hostile to me, or if there are many gods.

In fact, Chris felt a little depressed about the vague hostility of the Mother Earth towards him. As a natural god, isn't faith something that can be ignored by her?

And there are also the god of light Apollo, the god of the sea Poseidon, and other things, what are they thinking?
Chris thought about it, but there was too little information to figure it out... Forget it, when the water comes, we will block it with earth; when the enemy comes, we will fight him with soldiers. Whatever is going to happen, we will find out after we know it.

It is meaningless to worry here and there now. We should develop ourselves first. Strength is the bottom line.

However, during this meeting, Chris was really sure that Mia was special. She looked directly at God. Even though she was just an incarnation and even though time was stopped, she was safe and sound. This was enough to explain a lot of things.

……

Taking over Bolas Fortress doesn't mean everything is safe.

On the contrary, taking the fortress is the easiest thing, and what happens after the fortress is occupied is the most troublesome.

The Restoration Army outside the fortress hasn't left yet... Well, they left.

The day after Chris spoke with the Earl, they retreated.

Not only did Count Dirac leave, he also sent a messenger to inform Prince Chris that he had left a gift there before leaving.

When Chris sent people to check, they found piles of food in the ruins of the Restoration Army's camp, enough for a thousand people to eat for half a year if they were frugal.

In addition to food, Count Dirac left Chris enough swords, shields, plate mail, and crossbows to arm hundreds of men.

Chris was surprised and delighted by this gift. Although he didn't know why Count Dirac did this, he still accepted it with a smile.

Those weapons and equipment may be good things for other forces, but they are dispensable to Chris. The only good thing for him is the food that is enough to feed a thousand people for half a year.

Although the food left by Count Dirac was some unhusked barley, rye, and oats, which made your teeth and throat ache when you eat them, they were still food after all.

With these foods, Chris's food supply pressure will be much less and his capital chain will be much healthier.

Although it is not clear why Count Dirac did this, Chris did owe him a favor and will repay him when he has the chance.

If they meet on the battlefield next time, Chris will at least not think about blowing his butt up with a grenade. At most, he will just stab Count Dirac twice with a knife.

As for joining the Restoration Army... forget it. It's just a bunch of rotten fish and shrimp, and you will only make yourself sick if you join.

Without the imminent threat, Chris can do his thing freely.

……

"Jacques, Jacques from Jianshi Village!" "Ah... are you calling me?"

"Come forward, silly boy!"

Jacques, standing in the queue, pointed at his nose in a daze. His militia captain quickly grabbed his shoulders, pushed and dragged him out of the queue, and kicked him in the butt.

"That's right, come forward quickly, I'm calling you!"

There were seven other militiamen who left the ranks with Jacques. Like Jacques, they walked towards the podium in hesitation and disbelief.

Chris, wearing a green military uniform, waved at them from the podium, signaling them to come over.

Once the eight people got onto the wooden platform, Chris came forward with a box.

“Well, Jacques from Stone Point Village, the hunter, according to the reports from your squad leader and centurion, performed outstandingly on the battlefield the day before yesterday.

He bravely and fearlessly shot and killed an enemy at close range, and then in a fierce hand-to-hand fight, he killed another enemy with his excellent fighting skills and tenacious fighting will, killing a total of two enemies.

In recognition of Jacques's heroic act, I hereby reward him with 500 silver dollars as an encouragement, and also give him a bronze heart badge and 50 acres of fertile land as a reward. I hope Jacques will continue to work hard!

After saying that, Chris handed the box to the stupid hunter with his mouth open and saluted him. After taking the box, the latter lowered his head and rummaged through it.

Looking at the heavy silver dollars and a land allocation certificate inside, Jacques felt so dizzy that he even forgot to return the gift to Chris.

Chris was not surprised by this. He turned around and picked up the second box and a commendation order and read it out.

"I'm rich now? Fifty acres of land? Is this true!?"

When the commendations for the eight people were read out, and they walked down the platform amid the envious and jealous gazes of the militia and thousands of civilians, and returned to their respective ranks, Jacques was still a little dizzy and couldn't believe it.

Fifty acres of land, is that true?

Jacques, who had learned elementary mathematics at the militia night school, immediately hugged the box in the queue and counted his land with his fingers.

When you join the militia, you will get 20 acres, and when you win the battle, you will be rewarded with 50 acres. Now, the reward for each head is 50 acres, which adds up to 120 acres!

I have 120 acres of land? I really have 120 acres of land!?

I became a landlord! ?

Jacques was dizzy and had no idea how to react. The militia captains standing on his left and right whispered congratulations to him, but he just subconsciously responded with a few random words.

Seeing this, the captain smiled and said nothing more... He envied Jacques' good luck, but he was not jealous of him, because according to the principle of "the soldiers' merits are shared by the superiors", Jacques made contributions and he could also get benefits.

Two hundred silver dollars and twenty acres of land were the rewards from the superiors, but there was no Bronze Heart Medal.

Therefore, the militia captain would not suppress Jacques's achievements, but would try his best to prove his bravery and personal achievements.

The reward ceremony is still going on. In addition to soldiers like Jacques who have made meritorious contributions in killing the enemy, soldiers who were injured in the battle will also receive other rewards. They will receive war wound medals and a reward of 500 silver dollars.

As for the other militiamen who were not injured and had no military merits, as well as the auxiliary laborers who went to the battlefield, they would receive the fifty acres of land promised by Chris, so there would be no other rewards.

Only the civilians who had no military merits and were not injured looked on with envy and jealousy. Apart from food and a few silver dollars, they did not gain any benefits.

This is a very normal thing. Chris uses the big pot system in farming, but he would not do the same in the military.

If everyone eats from the same pot, who will fight hard and make military achievements?
(End of this chapter)