Black Iron’s Glory

Retired Veterans in Chapter 128

“I don't understand why Mayor Robert and Bedrill... Brunch was tangled up, didn't he know Bidrill... How bad is Bronchie's reputation in town? He's a factory owner in a fishery factory, but secretly he's the boss of the Black Snake Club! Isn't Mayor Robert worried about Bedrill? Will Brunch have anything to do with it?” Villicro argued beside him.

His sister came straight to him with a chestnut: “You're so stupid, my stupid brother, you can't even see the simple thing. Although Mayor Robert had a Baron title, it was not hereditary, and could not be passed on to his generation. Although his son is a national, he is said to be a dude and a very good loser.

Obviously, Baron Robert knew that his son was a busy man, he could only place hope on his grandson, and of course he was not willing to let his grandson be a civilian in the future, which cost him a lot of money to become mayor of Bai Lu Town, making it clear that he wanted to get his money back in the position of mayor and accumulate some money for his grandson's future development.

That's why he doesn't care about Bedrill. This man, Bronchie, he only cares about Bedrill. Brunch gave him the money, and that's what he's trying so hard to carry with him. The real reason for Brunch. As for Bedrill... Brönch's reputation and who he was secretly, it was none of the mayor's business, and then he could totally deduce that he was obscured.

Anyway, Bedrill. Brunch has been hiding behind the Black Snake Club, and the patrol found no evidence of his guilt. All about Bedrill. Bronch's legends are rumours, not conclusive evidence, as long as they can't be given to Bidrill. Brunch is convicted, then he is a law-abiding citizen, a taxpaying factory owner, as mayor and he has no problems with his relationship... ”

Verricolo looked at his sister in surprise: “How do you know so clearly that even Mayor Robert had a grandson...”

Villicro's sister shook her head with a sigh: “You just didn't notice yourself. Wasn't the last time Mayor Robert was drunk at an old tavern and people bragged about how smart his grandson was? He also said that his family's hopes were with his grandson or something. Think about how he came to White Deer Town as mayor, and this is obvious. ”

Claude was also surprised to learn that Verricolo's sister, whose appearance, although five big and three rough as a man, was extremely ingenious and brilliant, deduced the purpose and outcome of the incident from an unintentional intoxication by Mayor Robert.

“I'm a little strange,” Claude said at his discretion: "Mayor Robert is clearly not an idiot, he should know his two tax and voluntary donation schemes and, finally, Jean Bidrill. The Brunch-funded formula for the formation of a guard brigade would not be endorsed by retired veterans participating in the conference, but why should it be proposed? Is it in his interest to say that this meeting is not a happy one? ”

Kubrick was unhappy to say: "We are not disapproving of the two schemes of taxation and voluntary contributions, but the amount he proposed is too exaggerated. What needs to be formed is 1,200 gold kroner and 2,000 gold kroner a year to maintain a guard brigade, which is purely bullshit. I'm telling you, it doesn't take that much money to form.

Recruitment of a new recruit would require only one gold kroner for household expenses, as stipulated in the Royal Conscription Ordinance. A guard battalion of 224 men will cost only 224 gold kroner. Armaments and uniforms are paid for by the county, and we don't have to pay for them. The remainder is reserves of supplies, such as cantonment and maintenance of cantonment battalions of the garrison, which will cost no more than 50 kilograms. Together with the reserve fund for the battalion, it would be enough to raise 300 gold kroner.

The bulk of the formation of the guard brigade was actually home expenses and armaments, and the remaining costs were not much to settle. That shitty mayor said he needed 1,200 gold crowns. Do we all look like idiots?

Also, the cost of maintaining a guard battalion for one year does not require 2,000 gold kroner. A soldier's monthly salary subsidy of only one silver tall, the annual salary subsidy of a brigade of more than 200 men costs no more than 500 gold crowns, and these piecemeal expenses of meals cost no more than 800 gold crowns. He also argues that we did not take into account the cost of conducting training and exercises, and that the cost of maintaining 2,000 gold kroner for a year is already low, which is bullshit.

He had a really good idea, asking us veterans to submit a joint application to the county council, waiting for the proposal to be approved for the town council to implement, and then the responsibility and scolding were all on our veterans. And he, as mayor, can manage the expenses of this fund, lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lot Boo, it's so beautiful to think of us all as fools... ”

“Alas, Father, you're all set.” Villicro's sister sighed: "In fact, Mayor Robert's suggestion of these two schemes was meant to arouse your disgust, so he could easily propose the last one to allow Bidrill... Brönch funded the programme for the formation of a guard brigade.

Now your meeting has been fruitless, disjointed, and the responsibility rests entirely with you veterans. As mayor, he has put forward three options with all due diligence, but none of you disagree. This is clearly because you do not support the order to form a guard brigade... ”

“But all three of his schemes are bullshit...” Kubrick was a little stunned.

Villicro's sister shook her head and said, "Actually, the amounts mentioned in those two taxation and voluntary donation schemes are reasonable for county councillors. You said that the formation of a guard brigade would cost only 300 gold kroner, which is far from enough. You have only considered the usual needs of soldiers, but not the consumption of armaments during the formation process, as well as the construction of garrison defence facilities in military camps, the procurement of military horses and the hiring of military garrisons.

I thought you said the county orders were to set up a guard force in White Deer Town in case of pirate attacks. Whether pirate attacks have occurred or not, since the county has issued this order, the construction of defensive installations must be taken into account in the formation of the garrison. There are several turrets to be set up and artillery to be set up, and who will guard them will have to solve these problems one by one, so it is not too crazy to fund the formation of 1,200 gold kroners.

Moreover, the cost of maintaining a guard battalion of 2,000 gold kroner per year, although somewhat high, is reasonable. The county said it would pay for the armaments needed to form the garrison, but did not say it would continue to do so in the future. I think this is likely to be a one-time allocation, and future replacements of armaments and military materiel will need to be purchased at the expense of the guard brigade. The cost of training and exercises is also a major expense, and Mayor Robert is right that training and exercises for recruits after the formation of the guard brigade will be costly, and KK 2,000 for a year of military maintenance is indeed modest. ”

“Is our opposition wrong?” Kubrick said irritably.

“You were right to object, because you were against Mayor Robert taking the opportunity to form a garrison for his own benefit, not against forming one. He has only taken advantage of you. In fact, just think about it and you'll see that the county council's grown-ups are not fools, and if Mayor Robert had raised unreasonable figures, they would have been questioned by the council as well, he wouldn't have made that mistake. It's your fault that you didn't see this, in fact, you just have to propose that the funds fall into your hands and you will be fine...”

“Yeah, I'll get in touch with you right away, and I'll go back to the town council tomorrow to submit the funding plan. As Mayor Robert put it, we can prevent him from putting money in his pocket by adding regulations that regulate the funds.” Kubrick jumped and the wind broke out.

“Uh... Uncle Kubrick...” Claude wanted to call him, but how could he possibly know about his father if he was too busy with Mayor Robert to go into the barracks to set up a garrison? It was a white question, and I was about to say goodbye, but I saw Vericulo's sister shaking her head gently.

“What's the matter?” Claude asked.

Villicro's sister thought about it and said, "I suspect my father is one step late, and Mayor Robert must have sent a messenger to send the results of the morning meeting and all three of his proposals to the county. Taxation and voluntary donations are too disturbing, and county councils are likely not to approve them.

And Bedrill. After all, the county council's adults do not know who he is, and the name of the factory owner of a fishery processing plant is sufficient for the county council to recognize and reward such generosity. ”

“Kobidril. Brunch is just a civilian, not a retired veteran. What qualifies him as squadron captain of the garrison?” Villicro's displeased rebuttal beside him.

And then Vericulo got another chestnut from her sister: "I told you not to read well, there was an exception to this before. During the Second Kingdom-Natheri War, riots broke out in prisoner of war camps in Alfis County in the kingdom, thousands of prisoners of war in the kingdom of Nasseri killed their guards, looted firearms and ammunition and fled into the Mokanin Mountains, from time to time forming teams down the hill to loot towns and transport vehicles.

At that time, the kingdoms of Nasserli and Nasserli were confronted, and the rear was so empty that the front-line forces could not be moved backwards, that there was no way to take these thousands of remnants. At this critical juncture, Kronzter, a wealthy Alfis merchant. Charlie had broken up his fortune, formed guard battalions in towns along the Mokanin Mountains with his own domestic workers and hired hunters, and imposed a blockade on prisoners of war fleeing into the Mokanin Mountains, forcing the hungry remnants to lay down their weapons and surrender from the mountains in just one month's time.

After the war, Sterling IX deliberately promoted Kronzt. Charlie serves as Baron and gives official local guard numbers to the townships he has formed. So, the county council's probably because of Bedrill. Brönch responded to his request by donating family resources to form a garrison brigade, which he used to knock on my father to alert them not to obstruct the formation of the White Deer Town Garrison in the name of retired veterans... "

Claude admitted that Villicro's sister was right, but it's none of his business. Since I can't hear from my father here, I have to go back and find a way. So he got up and said goodbye.

Verricolo's sister called him, “Little Claude, I know you're here, but you're actually looking for the wrong person to help my father. The key to really solving your dilemma is actually on your own, and if you think about what your role is now, you know who to turn to for help. ”

My position? What do I do? Claude touched her head and didn't understand what she meant until she saw Black Marjamy. She suddenly remembered that she was the director of the Normanly Forest Farm, and that the Normanly Forest Farm was the property of Baroness Maria. She should write to Lady Maria for help, and most badly understand why her father had been arrested for endangering the security of the Kingdom...