In the Middle Ages, people drew cards to be promoted to nobility. - Chapter 780

On the banks of the Mississippi River, paladins riding all white horses and with the emblem of St. George slaying the dragon embroidered on their robes walked through the military camp.

Clergymen from almost most of the southern states were summoned, thousands of them, to sprinkle holy water on the soldiers to boost their morale.

Choirs sang solemn hymns and sacred prayers were heard everywhere.

This was an unprecedented high mass in the Americas. The scene was so grand that most of the British troops saw it for the first time in their lives.

At the harbor, a brand new battleship came like a giant whale, and a huge escort fleet came with billowing smoke and its back to the setting sun.

On board the London.

Marshal Julian was escorted by the guards and went straight to the command room. Everything here was packed in order, and the personal belongings that originally belonged to General George were packed.

“General George, I will take over your position and be in charge of all affairs of the expeditionary force.”

Admiral George was not surprised by the news: “Can I return to my homeland now?”

“I’m afraid not. You have to continue to be my deputy.”

The middle-aged general with a solemn expression said in a cold tone: “I have no intention of criticizing your previous decisions, nor do I intend to hold anyone accountable for their fault. Our only and most important goal now is to win this war.”

Admiral George smiled bitterly, knowing the subtext of the new marshal named Julian.

Whether the merits and demerits are balanced, the reputation is restored, or the scores are settled, it all depends on the outcome of this battle.

“Your Majesty, I accept your order.”

General George paused slightly and then said: “Before I explain the current situation to you, I would like to ask you a question first. How many reinforcements did you bring this time?”

Marshal Julian said solemnly: “The Quebec Division, the New Brunswick Division, and the Virginia Garrison Division are all the elites of the colonial garrison. In addition, the cavalry of a regiment of the Knights of St. George in the mainland, and All the forces of the New World Chapter will be transferred to the expeditionary force’s combat order.”

The colonial garrison and the colonial militia are not the same thing. The former can also be regarded as a local combat order, equipment, and training level, which are far beyond what the state militias can compare with.

Admiral George frowned: “Where are the anti-aircraft weapons I emphasized?”

“Don’t worry about the Texan dragon. The Grand Master of the Knights of St. George will carry a dragon-slaying artifact.”

“What kind of dragon-slaying sacred weapon is it?”

Admiral George was a little confused. Although the Knights of St. George were named after St. George, they had never actually dealt with creatures like dragons. Where did they get the dragon-slaying sacred object?

“The dragon is just a slightly stronger beast. Admiral George, I don’t understand why you are so afraid of a beast?”

Marshal Julian sneered, but he still explained: “It is a sacred object obtained from the Ottomans. It is considered one of the rewards given to us by the Ottomans during the Crimean War. It is said that it was the Roman Balleo The artifact held by the last emperor of the Lue Dynasty has been enshrined in the church for nearly fifty years. It has been transformed into a sacred instrument that can easily kill a demonic dragon. “

“Although the Ottomans have fallen, no one knows more about dragons than they do.”

Successive victories over the British Empire and Mexico greatly boosted the morale of the Texans, and the captured supplies also injected a shot in the arm into Texas’ wartime economy.

When the New Basilicata Tower was first built, it was built to the standards of a military fortress. The supplies stored over the years were enough for the Texans to hold on to the city for a long time.

The biggest cost is still in relocating border residents. Although many residents have returned to southern border towns after the victory over Mexico, it will take a long time to resume production.

But Giuliano does not regret this decision. Population is too important to Texas. Moreover, these are the loyalist population who have long been accustomed to living in harmony with the wolves and support the rule of Texas over the years. They belong to the ” Once the basic foundation of the concept of “Texans” is lost, it will be difficult to replenish it.

A drop of ink drips into a stream, and soon no trace is left. But if it drips into a glass of water, it is hard to say whether Texans assimilate immigrants, or immigrants assimilate Texans.

The British marched to the border and held a massive high mass, which could not be concealed from the Texan spies.

Lothar interpreted this as a harbinger that the British were about to launch a decisive battle. Although the British could drag Texas until it collapsed and win without a fight as long as they delayed endlessly, with their abundant financial resources and powerful navy.

But such an ugly victory would not bring them any glory, and the price they paid was far beyond what the world’s mighty hegemon was willing to bear.

In the past few days, Lothar went out to hunt from time to time, taking advantage of the convenience of “storage space” to empty out the material storage warehouses of several North American colonies, greatly enriching New Basilicata’s armaments.

Ever since she heard about that terrible future, Viviana had been feeling a little depressed.

Lothar couldn’t help her. After all, war and death were sometimes the driving force behind the progress of the times.

Without two successive world wars, the European colonial system would not have collapsed.

Without the Nanjing Uprising, the old feudal warlords and bourgeois compradors would still be riding on people’s heads.

Just like Mexico today, there is no way to save this country from its tragic fate without the courage to smash everything, start over, and bleed into rivers of blood.

Everyone knows that people will die, and many people will die.

But this is the general trend of history, a rolling torrent that is unstoppable.

It’s just that those whose wives and children were separated and their families were destroyed during the war, I’m afraid they won’t think of this as so-called progress.

“They’re coming!”

“The British are marching on Wolfsburg!”

When he received the news, Lothar was training his knights to practice the wolf tribe’s body-building techniques.

The instructors of Basilicata also taught these cavalrymen from another era. The Texas Wolf Clan was a large aggregation, not only from the Basilicata family, but also from other small groups. Members of the family have various abilities.

Each wolf clan has its own specialty. Basilicata often produces warriors, and the Saluzzo family is a family of assassins.

Although it has been proven that most knights are unable to use the Holy Glory of this world, and there is a high probability that it is impossible to master the dark power of the wolf clan, but even if it is not extraordinary power, these ancient families that have been passed down for hundreds of years still have their own set of unique skills .

The knights also study very seriously. Everyone can see how powerful the warriors in these “trials” are. Even if they cannot master these powerful powers, they can still make a profit if they can learn some combat skills.

For a knight, martial arts are the foundation for a stable life. Once learned, they can be passed on to future generations.

This is even more suitable than a castle or a village as the foundation of the knight family.

Baron Charlie and several Crusader knights followed Centurion Leon with smiling faces: “Mr. Leon, I am different from them. My physical fitness and skills are much better than them. I think you are completely Can teach me something new.”

“Stop hanging in front of me.”

Centurion Leon’s eyelids jumped: “I feel dizzy when I see you dressed like this.”

In the era when the Trastamara family ruled the Two Sicilies, the wolf clan could only stay on the island of Sicily, working as rural landowners and keeping a low profile.

The Knights of Santiago of the Kingdom of Castile also launched an expedition against the wolves.

Although it ended in failure, the wolf clan also suffered heavy losses, and finally ushered in a big reshuffle. It was only then that the pattern of twelve high-ranking families headed by the wolf lord to control the wolf clan was created.

However, the knights under Lothar were all dressed like crusaders, and many of them faintly revealed the aura of the Holy Glory. Leon looked at these people with a kind of mouse-meets-cat eyes. feel.

“There will be a war soon. If you really want to learn something advanced, just follow me during this period.”

Charlie thought for a moment and then said: “No problem, I can hand over the people under my command to that Turkic barbarian commander Orhan.”