Chapter 866

The Knights of pine and sleigh are a rural knights in France. When Chen Xin asked the autonomous cities to form the knights, several surrounding cities funded the formation of the Knights.

As for this somewhat nondescript Knight Order name, it comes from the specialties of several surrounding cities.

These cities are located in the foothills of the Alps. They are some small cities in the mountains. In the past, they mainly relied on tourists visiting the Alps and some agricultural and sideline products to maintain the city's financial revenue.

The local pine and the sleigh made of pine are one of the few local specialties. Therefore, when the knights were named, someone proposed to use this name.

The number of the knights is not large. About 20 volunteers have been gathered in several surrounding cities, which can be regarded as the first members of the Knights.

They have obtained a number of fairly decent equipment. In addition, several surrounding cities have brought them some local specialty sleds, and several snow motorcycles provided by members of the order have become all the possessions of the order.

Because the surrounding cities are small, and the population is small, everyone knows each other, and even relatives, the Knights actually do not have many tasks to maintain law and order.

They mostly use the snow motorcycles and sleds of the knights to help local residents transport some things, or help local autonomous institutions do some entrusted work, but they are not combat tasks.

This seems better for the people of the Knights. Many of them are just forest guards or ordinary local residents. They volunteered to join the knights to do something for their hometown.

No combat mission makes them more comfortable. After all, no one likes war.

Moreover, if there is a local security problem, they are likely to face their own acquaintances.

So they are also happy to receive daily jobs such as moving things or helping autonomous institutions repair. In addition to paying blood tax at the front line, they haven't even fired a gun.

But this is really not a problem for such a small place. Even some young people with ideals have taken the initiative to join them and become the new blood of the Knights.

With the recovery of the industrial capacity of European countries, the situation in all countries is picking up, and the small cities where the Knights are located are also stained with some light, making life a lot easier.

As a result, the Knights lived a lot with their childhood, and the regiment also bought some new possessions.

For the surrounding towns and knights, such a day can be said to be very good. If they don't have to send people to pay blood tax, they even think it's not very different from their previous life.

That is, it's a little dark and cold. Although everyone's life has been a little bitter, they can deal with it now.

Originally, people thought that life would be like this in the future, but a news spread after a group of members of the Knights returned from paying blood tax.

"You know, countries are preparing for a big counterattack, and materials are hoarding everywhere! When we were on the front line, the army even tried to recover the lost land of some protrusions!" the knights who had just returned from the front line boasted the gossip they had heard in the local pub while taking advantage of their vacation.

In the past, the main industry of these small cities was all kinds of agricultural and sideline products, and wine making will naturally happen.

Although there was no sunshine after the disaster and the grain yield was terrible, after life was better, they still managed to get something that could ferment and brew something that could barely be called wine.

For most old drinkers, this can only play a comforting role. A little is better than nothing, but it makes the tavern flourish again.

Everyone likes to come to the pub for a drink, chat and boast with others. It is one of the few recreational activities now.

So these knights who have just returned from the front naturally like to come to the tavern and boast about their experience on the battlefield.

This time, however, what they boast is not a face-to-face dance with alien creatures, but the big news that countries intend to turn from defense to counterattack against alien creatures.

"Really, little Jimmy? Are they really going to fight back against those alien monsters?" an elderly old man asked when he heard the members of the Knights say so.

This is a bad thing about this small town. Everyone knows each other. Maybe you met an old man who participated in your baptism when you were a child. He watched you soak cold water with your feet and pee a pot by the way.

Compared with the black history from small to large, being called a nickname is no longer a great thing.

The member of the Knights called little Jimmy put down his glass and vowed: "Of course it's true! When we were on the front line, we built several new ammunition depots for the army. They were already hoarding ammunition, and Bob also participated in the counterattack. A line of defense that had been hit out of the protrusion was pulled back by the army. I heard from him that he killed at least 200 alien monsters!"

"Good job, Bob!" a member of the Knights named Bob was also in the tavern. Little Jimmy's boast made everyone in the tavern cheer for him.

For these people staying in the rear, alien creatures are still a little far away from them. After all, people from the enemy occupied areas on the front line are unlikely to come to small cities like them under these conditions.

So the only thing they know about alien creatures is the dictation of the knights who went to the front to pay blood tax.

Bob raised his glass and motioned to confirm what little Jimmy said.

However, even if it is confirmed that countries are indeed preparing to fight back, this kind of thing is still too far away from the residents of small cities. They just discuss it without any practical feeling.

While their discussion was in full swing, a land ship was landing at the Knights' station.

The head of the order and several important members stood in front of the land ship to meet the people on board.

A logistics official came. Before the Knights paid blood tax, the other party came to pick them up. This time is the same.

For some procedural reasons, picking up people to pay blood tax and sending back those who have paid blood tax are not carried out by the same land ship, but a ship full of people to send or pick up each Knight order one by one.

"Pine and sleigh knights, there are four people in the blood tax this time. Get on the boat." the official checked the list and checked the members who paid the blood tax, so they got on the boat.

The captain of the knight watched them get on the ship and was a little relieved. Paying blood tax can be said to be the most important thing for the knight regiment. If they can send people on the ship smoothly, they will be half done.

However, there was still a little unexpected this time, because the logistics officer handed a document to the head: "I believe you should have heard the news that countries are preparing to fight back. All Knights need to be prepared. You can see the document for specific requirements."

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