In the Middle Ages, people drew cards to be promoted to nobility.

When the banquet ended, it was getting late.

Lothar exchanged pleasantries with an imperial noble who had a good conversation, and finally left the splendid golden palace.

This kind of welcoming and sending is definitely not what Lothar is good at.

Facing the fresh cool breeze in the palace garden in the evening, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He was pretty good. The Queen, who was sitting high on the throne, had a majestic face the whole time, just like the holy statue in the shrine. That was really tiring.

It can be seen that being an emperor is actually a hard job.

Especially if you want to be a wise king.

Let's go back and rest.

Lothar touched Fringilla's little head. She probably hadn't touched it for a long time. This touch suddenly felt very good: Flingila performed well today and deserves praise.

Fringilla hummed, Of course, I'm not some ignorant little kid.

Jeanne rolled her eyes. She didn't kill everyone in the audience. It would be considered a good performance, right: My lord, if you really want to praise Fulin, why not just say 'a good touch means a good head'.

Fulin dared to be angry but did not dare to speak. After thinking for a moment, she turned to Chelinina beside her: Nina, help me scold her!

ah?

Cellinina seemed a little lost and blinked her eyes blankly.

Although she can be regarded as an ace killer, a double bonus member of the Two Sicilian Wolf Mafia, she is not capable of such a difficult job as swearing. When pressed, she can only speak a bunch of hot Sicilian dialect.

Lothar glanced at Prajna's calm eyes, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

He was very sure that this kind of life was what he wanted.

Back at Anna's manor, Lothar was just about to wash up briefly. Jeanne, who had returned from the patrol, called him aside and asked seriously: Sir, I plan to try a combat record tonight, what do you think?

The combat record is an elite item for the system's retinue. Lothar drew one before and gave it directly to Jeanna.

Jeanne has now been promoted to level 60, which is still 20 levels away from the full level. It will cost at least tens of thousands of Suludes gold coins, so Lothar always feels that it is still early for her to use the combat record.

Lothar was a little surprised and said: Are you sure you can defeat Wanyan Zongbi who has an army of five thousand?

Now, the troops under his command totaled: 100 retained veterans (Eagle Banner Brigade), 100 Varangian Guards (Earl Guard), more than 20 heavy horse archers, and more than 20 woodland archers.

About four hundred knights of the Teutonic Knights and the Order of St. Lazarus.

There are one hundred and twenty-five winged cavalry, and more than one hundred imperial knights.

There are more than 500 peasants and soldiers in the Black Eagle Flag Troop.

There were also 900 newly expanded troops, including 300 light infantry, 100 light cavalry, and 500 heavy infantry.

The total number of regular troops was more than 2,000.

Among them, only one-third are the most capable and can be called elites. For example, most of the four hundred monastic knights are attendants.

In addition, if the town militias and local security companies are included, there may be nearly a thousand more soldiers, but these soldiers will most likely not be included in Lothar's army.

As for the soldiers of his vassals, Lothar can be sure that they will not be counted among his own soldiers.

Due to the buildings produced by the recruit training camp system, the speed of recruit training has been greatly increased, but the full training time is only one month. They have not been tested in actual combat, and they are obviously not considered real soldiers.

With such a military power, in Jerusalem, it was indeed the strongest lord under Raymond, and it was not far behind Leonard in his heyday.

With a single order, he could even raise an army of tens of thousands of people.

When Jin Wushu was still there, the Jin Kingdom was not long after its establishment, and it should be at the peak of its combat power. Neither the Khitan Liao Dynasty nor the Song Dynasty were far from its opponents.

The Tiefutu under Wanyan Zongbi was one of the best equipped shock cavalry in the world at that time. According to legend, the Tiefutu must be connected with iron cables so that they can enter like a wall.

But after Lothar truly took control of the army, it was estimated that this was a myth made up by rotten literati who felt that it was difficult for the cavalry to be so orderly.

After all, a group of rotten literati in the Song Dynasty were mostly a group of people who were talking about military affairs based on the formation diagram of the Gaoliang River Chariot God. What the hell did they know about armored cavalry?

They had tied chains to Iron Buddha's mounts, but they couldn't figure it out. Does Iron Buddha still have mobility?

If one person falls, will the rest of the Iron Buddha Tu still have to drag their dead horses on the ground?

In addition to Tiefutu, Wanyan Zongbi's command should be all light-armored cavalry such as Guaizima. They wear armor to varying degrees and are often distributed on both sides of the main formation. They are responsible for covering the two wings, outflanking, and harassing.

In short, these two types of cavalry should be the main components of Wanyan Zongbi's Five Thousand Army.

Lothar did not think that the record of this battle could specifically lead Wanyan Zongbi to fight with only a group of servants composed of Bohai people, Xi people, Khitans and Han people.

In other words, one's own soldiers are not as elite as the other's, and their numbers are not as good as the other's.

If Jin Wushu, who was in yesterday's giant ship world, also possesses extraordinary power, if he can withstand Jeanne's holy spear, the possibility of her winning is really slim.

Lothar thought for a moment and then raised his brows: But it doesn't hurt to try. Anyway, there are three chances.

But I feel that this matter may not necessarily be my fault alone.

Jeanne hesitated for a moment: Do you still remember the previous simulation battle? It was like an extremely real dream. I still feel that the memory is fresh after I woke up, so I guess that this time, there is a high probability that we will be together.

Lothar was slightly startled.

No, according to what you said, I'm afraid it may not be us together, but everyone together.

Thinking of this, Lothar frowned again, what if some of the soldiers under his command were not sleeping when Jeanna chose to open the combat record? Will he suddenly pass out?

Anyway, you should try it first tonight.

Lothar said this.

good.

Jeanne smiled and said: If everyone is really together, then this will be a rare practical experience for the new recruits.

That's true.

It's hard for new recruits to get into shape if they don't go to the battlefield, but once they get into a high-intensity battlefield like the Battle of Limassol City, the losses are really too serious.

…

After saying goodbye to Jeanne, Lothar, Fringilla, and Chelinina all told them to go to bed on time tonight, they returned to the room with Prajna.

He held Prajna's hand and soon felt sleepy.

Lothar did not resist the sleepiness and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Prajna beside her opened her eyes in confusion, but she didn't feel sleepy at all.

When I woke up again, the scene before my eyes had changed drastically.

There was thick fog all around, and a group of fleeing farmers were running on the muddy road carrying all their belongings, pushing carts, ox carts, donkeys and mules.

The cries of chickens, ducks, and livestock were chaotic, and everyone was in a hurry.

When he looked at himself again, he was actually fully armed, riding on a war horse covered in scale armor. The harness and equipment were all the same as in reality.

Sure enough, I was brought in too.

I just don't know where the others are now? Are they all scattered?

Lothar looked around carefully. With his current mental strength, he naturally did not need to pinch his thighs to check whether he was in a dream. A truly terrifying dream could even simulate pain.

This kind of combat record, which is similar to a simulated battle, seems to be the same as reality, but in fact it is just a dream.

“Old man, what year and month is this?”

Among the people fleeing the famine, an old man on crutches was startled by the heavily armed Hu general Lothar, who was wearing a helmet and armor. Go back to this general. It is the year of Jingkang now.

Where are the Jurchen Tatars?

You, a barbarian, have the nerve to mention the word Tatar.

The old man cursed in his heart, but he did not dare to show any slightness on his face. In troubled times, no one dared to provoke this fighting man wearing a helmet and whipping armor. Even if he was a thief with an army, he would have to pay three points of smile.

Not to mention that the barbarian in front of him was well-dressed and well-dressed. He was at least a captain and a military lord.

I don't know anything about this old man. I only know that Caizhou was captured a few days ago. That Lieutenant Liu and his soldiers and horses ran faster than anyone else. They have probably crossed the Huai River. .”

We have all fought here. As expected, it is already the time for Emperor Huiqin to hunt north and Zhao Jiumei to ascend the throne. At this time, the situation is already shattering. The people of Song Dynasty have been shattered by the Jurchens. Dozens of Jurchens have The cavalry can drive hundreds of Song troops to flee like ducks, so the possibility of relying on the power of 'friendly troops' is slim.

“Besides, I’m afraid I can’t win people’s trust with my face.”

Lothar muttered to himself.

Right now, the most important thing is to reunite with Jeanne and the army under her command.

They had just appeared here and their foothold was not yet stable. If they were immediately besieged by the Jin army, they might not have a chance to protect themselves. Although they had three opportunities, each time was extremely precious. Naturally, they could persevere. The longer the better.

Oh, by the way, I forgot to ask, where is my father-in-law?

Shouzhou, a little further south is Xiacai. Military Master, you can take a ferry to cross the river there.

Lothar smiled and made a sign of the cross in front of her. Then she realized something was wrong and bowed her hands: Thank you, husband.

He touched the place where the money bag was on his body. Unfortunately, the only thing that went with him in his dream was this piece of armor. It was estimated that there was still food and baggage in the army, but the money bag was not left on him.

The old man didn't pay attention to Lothar's embarrassment. Seeing that the foreigner was not only fluent in Chinese but also polite, he was slightly relieved and said, You're welcome, Master. Let's cross the river quickly.

Lothar nodded and was about to leave when he suddenly heard the sound of rapid horse hooves behind him.

At this time, it is the time when the morning fog is subtle.

In the hazy mist, shadowy figures of more than ten cavalrymen flashed past, getting closer. Most of them wore eyebrow helmets and armor. The front half of their mounts were also covered with simple sewn armor.

Rushing out of the thick fog, they immediately saw a Hu cavalry riding a tall horse. A few whistles sounded, and more than ten cavalry dispersed and outflanked Lothar.

Lothar snorted softly: Old man, please run quickly and let the Sa family kill these golden dogs.

How could the old man be polite? He responded casually and hurriedly ran away. However, he was already old and his legs and feet were weak due to this shock, so he couldn't run fast.

The people fleeing on the side also quickened their pace, and for a while, the scene was chaotic.

Lothar sat on the horse and put the golden mask on his face.

These cavalrymen, who were most likely to be the Golden Man and the Kidnapping Horse, were also very smart. Seeing Lothar's attire, they also knew that the man's armor was sharp, so they took out hammers, maces and other blunt instruments and charged towards Lothar. Come.

No matter how strong his armor was, the huge force transmitted from him was enough for Lothar to bear.

Lothar swung his mounted spear, lightly clamped the horse's belly, and charged towards the dozen or so cavalry cavalrymen.

This mounted spear was so powerful and heavy that before, he would have been unable to swing it even a few times before exhausting himself.

But now his strength and stamina are no longer what they used to be. Even if he doesn't use the overdraft blood waterfall, he can still use it freely in a short time. He can smash a kidnapper cavalryman to pieces with just one confrontation.

A cavalryman on a horse next to him heard the whistling wind in his ears, and his vision suddenly went dark. He was suddenly hit in the head by the iron spear in Lothar's hand. Blood spurted from his orifices, and he fell off his horse and died.

The dozen or so kidnappers originally wanted to detach some of them to intercept and kill the fleeing civilians. Seeing the ferociousness of the Hu cavalry, they immediately dispersed, took off their saddles and mounted bows, and patrolled from a distance.

Someone else blew the horn, with the intention of harassing Lothar with their riding bows, and delaying Lothar's stay while they called for help.

The riding bows in their hands were naturally unable to deal with the dragon scale armor on Lothar's body. Even if it was pierced into the face, the indestructible golden mask only caused a slight vibration.