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GOR Chapter 200: "Custom"
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Everyone knew that when the Duke was hiding in the Governor's Mansion, it was best not to disturb him. Because everyone knew that the Duke was a magician! When a magician was immersed in magic research, it was best not to disturb him.
Besides, even the butler, Mard, who was closest to Du Wei, could faintly feel that the Young Master's mood was getting worse.
Indeed, Du Wei was very irritated!
The construction of the new city was going smoothly and he did not have to worry about the specific administrative work. However, his mood continued to deteriorate day by day.
Because he had been waiting for someone!
That green robed Gandorf, that old man, he had said that he would come find him in three months! But now, half a year had passed and there was still no news from him!
Autumn was over and winter was about to arrive … could that green hat old man be playing with him?
Du Wei felt that his strength had reached a bottleneck. With his current level of magic, he should have reached the 6th level. As for his ability to control magic, he had absorbed the research results of many magicians in the Magic Academy. In addition, he had put in a lot of effort in the past half a year. He had mastered a lot of spells.
If Du Wei were to take the test again, Du Wei was confident that he would be able to get a 6th level magician's badge.
But now, if they were to rely purely on magic to fight, Gege Wu was no longer Du Wei's match.
However, Du Wei found that this was all he could do. After all, there was a limit to the research results collected by the magicians in the Magic Association. Du Wei needed a mentor, a mentor who could help him move forward on the path of magic. At the very least, he needed an Old Magician who had a complete understanding of magic theory.
Originally, Gege Wu should have been able to fill this role temporarily. However, this mouse … he was an expert in transformation magic. Transformation magic was not something Du Wei needed. As for Vivian … Poor little Vivian, although she had the strength of an eighth level, but … she could even stutter when she spoke. She was not a qualified teacher.
Du Wei had no choice but to spend more time on magic research. Du Wei spent a lot of time and effort researching the formula that Alley came up with to replace Mithril, but in the end, he still couldn't succeed. On the other hand, Seth, who was originally good at making wands, was very interested in the method of making the "Flying Broom" that Du Wei had taken out. After these days of research, he was almost successful.
However, after two test flights, poor Seth broke one of his legs.
Du Wei knew that the establishment of the new city was just the beginning. He needed to urgently strengthen his own strength. In a place like the Northwest, without strength, there was no way to gain a foothold! Moreover, other people wouldn't just stand by and watch Du Wei's development. There would always be people who would come to cause trouble.
Du Wei's idea was not wrong. Because soon enough, the troublemakers would come.
Although no one dared to disturb Du Wei who was immersed in his research, everyone knew that the Duke was in a bad mood recently.
But today at noon, Mard had no choice but to walk into Du Wei's study and interrupt Du Wei who was carefully reading a pile of formulas given by Alley.
"Young Master." Mard blinked a few times. Although Du Wei was already a Duke, but unlike other people who call Du Wei "Lord", Mard has always called Du Wei "Young Master".
"Young Master, someone wants to see you."
Du Wei frowned and looked up: "Is there a problem with the migration? Did those guys come up with some weird conditions again? "
"… No." Mard shook his head: "It's the people from the Northwest Legion."
Du Wei froze for a moment and put down the things in his hand.
People from the Northwest Legion?
It's been a few months since he came to the Northwest, but the Northwest Legion never took the initiative to look for him. Du Wei also didn't take the initiative to deal with these warlords.
What's going on today?
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Inside the reception room, Du Wei saw the people from the Northwest Legion.
The person who came was a middle-aged officer. Judging from his attire, he should be a general.
In the Empire's military system, a commander can be considered a senior officer. A commander is the leader of a regiment. In the Empire's military system, an infantry regiment has four thousand people, and a cavalry regiment has three thousand.
Generally speaking, four regiments can form a division, and the division's commander is a general. For example, during the coup in the capital, General Jean Claude of the Royal Guard's second division.
The Empire's generals are divided into four ranks, and a general like Jean Claude is only a first class general. Of course, a general like Jean Claude who is in charge of the capital's garrison, although he's only at the lowest rank, his status is already very high. For example, a general of the same rank, Longbottom also commands a cavalry of twenty thousand, but as a general of the Northwest, although he's at the same rank, his status can't be compared to Jean Claude's in the capital.
Such a general is officially called a "Major General" in the Roland Empire.
Of course, Du Wei was no stranger to this title. Especially after knowing that the founding emperor Aragon was also a transmigrator like himself, it was even less strange. The Empire was founded by Aragon, and the military system was also left behind by him, so it's normal that Du Wei's military system has a strong color from his previous life.
Above that is the Legion Commander. Legion Commanders generally have the title of "Lieutenant General". There are also exceptions, such as Du Wei's father, Earl Raymond, who was originally a Lieutenant General. Although Raymond didn't have the experience of commanding a legion, he once commanded an expedition fleet, so he can be considered a Lieutenant General.
Above that was the rank of general. Generals are generally not directly responsible for a certain army or legion. Basically, they are some senior military officials. When they get old, they won't stay in the front line of the army. Instead, they will go to the Imperial Military High Command with the rank of General, and then become a big boss in the High Command.
For example, Du Wei's father, Earl Raymond, as a Lieutenant General, commanded an expedition fleet to conquer the Southeast, and then was promoted to the High Command with the rank of General.
The highest rank is naturally the Marshal. But Marshal is generally a "false title", it's just a symbol of glory.
But currently, the Empire doesn't have a Marshal. Because this supreme honor can only be bestowed to those who have great military achievements. But the Empire's current environment is not a war, it's a period of peace. So naturally, there are no great military achievements.
And the war in the Northwest was only a local war. As for the expedition to the Southeast … How big of a contribution can it be to bring a huge fleet to bully a group of natives?
In the history of the Empire, there were a few real Marshals. For example, the ancestor who founded the Rowling family, or the founding war of the Aragon Era ….
But now …. the Marshal position that all soldiers dream of is still vacant.
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"Honorable Duke." Standing in front of Du Wei, the Northwestern general politely introduced himself: "I am the 13th Division Commander of the Northwestern Legion, Theodore."
The first effect is that Du Wei doesn't have a good impression of this guy who calls himself Theodore.
Because although he's wearing a military uniform with a sword, this guy doesn't have the temperament of a soldier at all. He looks to be in his forties, and it's obvious that he's wearing the largest uniform. But the fat on his body looks like it's going to burst out of his clothes at any moment.
That fat on his cheeks, that pale complexion from excessive drinking, and that fat body …. It can be said that if he were to change his clothes, he'd look more like a rich man.
Such a person can actually be a general?
But after Du Wei heard the introduction, he immediately understood.
Because this so called "13th Division of the Northwestern Legion" isn't a regular army. Du Wei grasped some information about the Northwestern Legion, so he knows that this 13th Division is actually a logistics department that's responsible for the distribution of military supplies. In other words, this Theodore is the logistics officer of the entire Northwestern Legion.
Du Wei immediately paid attention. He can already vaguely guess the purpose of this guy's visit.
"General Theodore, please take a seat." Du Wei casually pointed to a chair in the room.
Next, the two exchanged some pleasantries. Clearly, this Theodore was a veteran of the bureaucracy, so he was very familiar with the formalities of the bureaucracy. First, he complimented Du Wei with a few words of "young and promising", then he praised Du Wei with a few words of "young genius". Finally, he expressed his amazement at the miracle of Du Wei building a new city in such a short time. "The power of a magician is really not something an ordinary person can imagine!"
Of course, Du Wei only accepted the flattery with a smile. After drinking two cups of tea, this Theodore finally revealed his purpose for coming here.
"Your Excellency the Duke, I came today not only to bring the greetings of our Legion Commander General Rugaard, but also to ask for your help with a small matter."
Du Wei smiled: "General Theodore, please speak."
"This … …" The fat man pondered for a moment, then smiled: "Seeing that Autumn is already over, according to the law, I want to ask, when can our Northwestern Legion come to pick up this season's supplies?"
Come to ask for money … …
Du Wei sneered in his heart.
"Your Excellency the Duke, you should know that according to the law, our Northwestern Legion's supplies are directly allocated from the local revenue. According to the usual practice, after the quarterly revenue is reported, our Northwestern Legion must receive our share from the local government ….. Haha, you also know that being a soldier isn't easy. Our lads are guarding the borders of the Empire, so they need to eat their fill before they can defend the territory. You also come from a military family, so I don't need to say more. You should understand this principle. "
Du Wei nodded without batting an eyelid: "Oh, then according to the usual practice, how much should we take?"
In fact, Du Wei is already very familiar with the law, so he deliberately asked this question.
"40%." Theodore showed a faint smile and raised four fingers: "According to the usual practice, our Northwestern Legion must take 40% of the revenue."
Du Wei's eyebrow pricked up: "40%? General Theodore, you must be joking. The temporary law of the Northwest only provides 20% of the local revenue. "
Theodore smiled, the fat on his face almost squeezed together: "Your Excellency, this is your first time in the Northwest, so you might not know about this. If it were normal times, then it would be 20%. But every autumn revenue, the Northwestern Legion will take 40%. This has been the practice for many years. "
Pausing for a moment, Theodore didn't wait for Du Wei's question before explaining himself: "Once Autumn is over, it will be the end of the year. In order to reward the soldiers for their hard work this year, the military will always give out an extra 'allowance' at the end of the year. Therefore, every autumn, the military budget has to be doubled. "
In fact, Du Wei already knew about this, but he pretended not to know. Thinking for a moment, he put on a generous face: "If that's the case, then I naturally can't break the rules here. The lads in the army are guarding the borders of the Empire, so of course we can't treat them badly. General Theodore and General Theodore, please wait a moment while I call my deputy to report the autumn revenue. "
Fuck, you want me to pay for your annual bonus? Not a chance!
Sneering in his heart, Du Wei immediately had someone call Philip over.
While waiting for Philip to arrive, Du Wei casually asked a few questions about the Northwestern Legion.
Originally, it was only a quarterly military budget, so it wasn't much. If it was in the past, Theodore would've just sent one of his subordinates over. But since this Duke has only been in office for a short time, it's better for Theodore to personally make the trip. After all, the other party's identity is not ordinary.
Originally, he thought that this new lord would most likely reject him like the previous few idiots who did not know what was good for them. But seeing how Du Wei agreed so readily, Totoro felt more relaxed instead.
Humph, after all, he's just a teenager. So what if he's a Duke? This is the Northwestern Legion! Even if the Emperor comes, he still has to give face to the Northwestern Legion!
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