Chapter 4: Pub meeting

Uncle Joshak took off his casual clothes casually after entering the door, put them on the hanger, and sat on the sofa on the side. Locke did just that, put the casual clothes on, and sat on the other side. The two men in army leather shirts did not rush to speak. Rock first lifted the wine bottle, filled Uncle Joshak with a glass, and then filled himself with a glass. After "touching", the two of them touched the wine. I had a drink first before I started talking about business.
"Yes, it's getting more and more stable. It seems that your kid has grown a lot in these years." Uncle Josh said first. It's incredible. From the outsider's point of view, the bold and unpretentious, unruly Joshak even educated a person to be calm. It seems that this big beast is not as simple as it looks.
"Uncle Joshak, you laughed. I counted everything from you," Locke shyly said.
"Haha, don't talk to you kid! How can I teach you these, am I the kind of person?" Uncle Joshak scolded. After all, the two laughed in unison.
"Uncle, is there any hope for me to be promoted this time?" Locke filled the two with another drink, and finally couldn't help but ask after opening.
"Rock, you have been with me since you started serving as a soldier. I have taken you for four years now. I saw you as a son. I will definitely help you this time when you are promoted." Uncle Yoshak Locke assured that he really likes this clever and capable young man.
"Uncle, I believe you!" Rock did believe Uncle Joshak. He also regarded Joshak as a senior. "However, except for your help, it shouldn't be enough. I need some uncle. Tell me about it. Locke asked.
"It's not enough to have my support, but I will call on Old Karl to support you too. The rest will require you to manage it yourself." Old Karl is the deputy squadron leader of their squadron. The outsiders seemed to be a strict and serious friend, and they could not tolerate sand in their eyes, but they were very kind to their soldiers. Locke has a good impression of him.
"Well, Uncle Joshak, what else do you say directly, I listen." Uncle Joshak obviously said something.
"The two seats were vacated in this election, and the qualified candidates to propose are six of our four teams’ deputy squadron captains, the cavalry captain, and our captain Baron Kaidoqi, and one of them is his elder son. , Now the deputy captain of the cavalry squadron Master Sauron." Their battalion is a large group with four squadrons of infantry and one squadron of cavalry. Locke has seen many battles with their cavalry battalions. To be honest, Locke feels that this team of cavalry has three times as many infantry as they challenge on open terrain. Sturdy armor, straight knight lances and the impact of war horses, most infantry are not a combined enemy of cavalry. "In this election, Baron Kedoch will not participate, nor will the cavalry captain. The proposed person should be only our 6 guys and Master Sauron. I have already given you two votes. Two more votes are needed." Uncle Joshak said to Locke.
"I only had a little friendship with their deputy squadron leader in the first squadron. I have no friendship with the deputy squadron leader in the third squadron and the captain in the fourth squadron, and aren't they supposedly still recovering?" Locke answered honestly and asked.
"Huh, the hard battles are over. Now is the time to search for oil and water. The two guys could not bear the wounds after only two weeks of feeding. They have already taken the remaining cubs from their team and the newly recruited eggs. Go'wandering'." Uncle Joshak said disdainfully.
'Wandering' is a term in the army, which means to capture a village that is still under the rule of the Charlotte Kingdom. It is not so much a capture as a mopping. The resistance of the village scale is not climate. There are only some militiamen and reckless villagers. There are one or two hundred people in the big village, and dozens of people in the small village. One squadron can cook. In fact, under the leadership of Uncle Joshak, their squadron went to "wander" whenever they had time in these two months.
The main task of their battalion was to take over towns with a little resistance, and only in the cities above the town would there be merchants, rich peasants, and even nobles. Baron Keddoch and his cavalry were not very interested in villages with little oil and water. Only four infantry squadrons would go fishing. However, the Baron’s caravan would buy the materials seized by the soldiers: the silver bracelets handed down by the countrymen, the fur collected by the village’s hunters, and even the animals such as horses, cows, and donkeys. There are also some good clothes and shoes, and the soldiers will keep them on when they are "swept".
Soldiers have their own bottom line. At least the food is not snatched. The top of the military camp also strictly prohibits it, but it is common practice to catch two chickens and ducks to improve the food. Locke is also a rural man. Originally, he was ashamed of doing these things to bully the flat-headed people, but after experiencing the sacrifice of war and death, he did not know his attitude towards these Charlottes. There is hatred and guilt for the ordinary civilians who were beaten by them. However, this does not prevent Locke from making a fortune. He also needs to survive, and he needs to let his family and his brothers live better. Locke's pockets were very bulging some time ago. He often sent money to his home and asked his men to drink.
"Uncle, we haven't been wandering for nearly a week, are we going to be promoted?" Back to the topic, Locke asked.
"Well, it’s already decided that Lord Baron will join forces with Baron Kashgar of the 7th Brigade of our Corps to attack the French city here, which is why two squadron captains have recently been elected. And, there is no What a village with oil and water." General cities have city walls and moats. It is difficult for them to win more than 500 people in a single team, so high-level leaders often choose to cooperate with friendly forces, and they attack the hinterland of the Charlotte Kingdom. It has been two months and the city-level battle has also been played three times, all in cooperation with other brigades. Locke also has experience in siege battles. Although the casualties of the siege are not low, the generous rewards after the city is broken, and the army’s acquiescence of the soldiers to make a fortune on the day of the city, make everyone’s desire for siege more than fear of death. In fact, the wealth made on the day of the destruction of the city is the focus of the soldiers. The troops of the Baron Kashir have cooperated with their battalion twice.
The two were talking while drinking, and after a while, a bottle of ale came to an end. Locke opened the second bottle and filled Uncle Joshak and himself. Uncle Joshak raised his glass and took a sip and said, "The deputy squadron leader of the 1st Squadron is also from our mine town, and I have some friendships with him. You give him some gifts. I will go and talk and try to win this. One vote. As for the remaining three people, I am not familiar with them, and they haven't even dealt with it yet, which requires your own efforts." In the barracks, there are still a lot of scumbags among the big-headed soldiers, not to mention the squadron leader. Even the very popular Rock did not dare to guarantee that he had a good relationship with half of the battalion captains in the camp. Knowing people, knowing faces but not knowing things is true.
"I suggest you think about it from Master Sauron." Uncle Joshak said as if he remembered something, adding. "You and Master Sauron are 18- and 9-year-old young people who share the same language. You can ask him to show loyalty or give some gifts, and maybe you will succeed. But then you will be the master's person in the future." There is more than one son. Although the first-born inheritance system prevails in the Kingdom of Forstan, other sons of the baron did not have the opportunity to inherit the title. To his knowledge, it is his second son who is currently helping the baron to manage the territory temporarily.
"An aristocrat, what gift can I give?" Locke said helplessly. "Well, I think of a way."
"I knew there was a way for you kid, all I could help was, and the rest was up to you." Uncle Joshak patted Locke on the shoulder and said.
"Okay, uncle, I'll work hard. Come on, get this cup." Locke raised his glass and cried with Uncle Joshak again.