Losa obtained the meditation method from the Knight Order — but it was no different from what Jeanne taught him, in many places it was even more obscure and difficult to understand, not as straightforward as what Jeanne taught.

After all, the Holy Church Knight Order where Jeanne belonged was considered the first knight order in Europe at that time, rising from the ruins of the Templar Order annihilated by the King of France. It's understandable that the meditation method advanced even further.

Thus, the soldiers under his command failing to master the key of Holy Light cannot be due to the meditation method.

Leaving the Knight Order's camp, Losa went straight to inspect the camps of the Flemish spearmen and the Swiss halberdiers on the outskirts of the city.

Both were equipped with chest armor, elbow guards, and knee guards typical of the Renaissance era, and armed with short swords for close combat. The weapon used by the Swiss halberdiers was particularly distinctive, a long halberd combining an axe and a spear.

The back of the axe had a hook, the axe blade was for cleaving, the spear point for thrusting, and the axe back for pulling knights off their mounts, making it a versatile weapon.

The Flemish spearmen, on the other hand, used an ultra-long spear ranging from four to six meters in length, forming a forest-like spear formation that could make any knight hesitate.

The reputation of the Swiss mercenaries need not be repeated, composed of fierce Swiss mountain people, they are rare elite infantry who can fulfill roles beyond mere "holding the line" on the battlefield.

Losa, playing the role of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, made the Swiss halberdiers the first stepping stone to establishing their fame.

During the Battle of Nancy, he witnessed the spearmen charge with unstoppable momentum, ultimately having his skull cleaved by a halberd, becoming a famous tale for generations as the "Beheading Soldier."

Poor Charles the Bold, who had hoped to carve out a Lotaringia Kingdom between France and Germany, only to have his dream shattered by a throng of Swiss peasants.

This event also triggered the historically renowned "Burgundy Inheritance Crisis," which ultimately led to Prince Maximilian of Austria marrying the maiden, securing the Habsburg Family's position on the throne of the Holy Roman Empire thanks to the endless wealth from the prosperous Burgundy territories.

Later, during the Siege of Rome, the Swiss Guard fought bravely, sustaining a loss of eighty percent to escort His Holiness the Pope out of the encirclement, firmly establishing the renowned reputation of the Swiss mercenaries.

Compared to the Flemish spearmen, their fame was much lesser, but they were able to combine with the Swiss halberdiers, functioning similarly to the Swiss pike phalanx tactics.

The only regret for Losa was that their numbers were still too few.

As a holding line force, even if their numbers exceeded the cavalry by double, even after massive conscription reaching seven hundred, totaling only fourteen hundred combined.

Compared to the cavalry, the greatest advantage of infantry is their affordability, being numerous, and not equipped with heavy armor layers, unlike the Valkyrie Guard capable of executing frenzied charges on the battlefield, which limited the significance of these two camps once their numbers were established.

However, after observing the exercises of the two infantry phalanxes, Losa came up with an idea to form a pike phalanx force of six thousand, with these fourteen hundred as the core, to serve as the backbone in future battlefields.

...

Returning to the Governor's Mansion, before he could sit down and enjoy a few sips of hot tea, Losa heard someone announce: "Your Majesty, Sir Dosores has come to visit you again."

"Again?"

Losa's expression was not pleasant; this Sir Dosores was truly annoying. Although he had earned considerable merit on the battlefield and pledged loyalty to Losa, he was always scheming to get favors for more fertile land.

To that end, he proposed several times to increase the tax quotas for vassals, offering more wealth to Losa in exchange for a rich territory like Damietta City.

Loyalty cannot change a person's greedy nature. Entrusting him with the crucial position of Damietta City, Losa estimated it wouldn't be long before he would need to send troops to quell a rebellion for this guy.

"No seeing, no seeing, let him take his gifts and go to the church for penance!"

Losa waved his hand irritably, then added, "Did you accept money from that guy?"

The reporting winged cavalry awkwardly nodded, untying the money bag from his waist: "Sorry, Your Majesty."

"Get out, go to church with Dosores for penance!"

Losa pointed at the door and cursed, really if he went along with Dosores' wishes, his feudal system would be no different from the Saracen's tax farming system. If the local area is made to rage, with foul air and resentment, it would be better to let the Saracens continue to rule this land.

Therefore, Losa hoped Lavinia could quickly help him improve and develop a written code, standardizing the behavior of his subordinates, just like the effective imperial cavalry contingent once did in Transjordan Territory.

The reporting winged cavalry busily nodded and left, then was called back by Losa: "Take the money bag with you, remember what I said, there is no free wealth under the sun. You now think Dosores just wants to meet me, which is a normal request, but greed will eventually corrupt your soul!" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

With this person driven away, Losa finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Wealth stirs the human heart, it's no wonder historically wealthy commercial city-states have very weak citizen combat strength, relying on mercenaries to fight. In Losa's view, if the Crusaders were stationed in Alexandria for a long time, their combat strength would probably decline sharply just like the Saracens.

In the evening, an exhilarating news arrived.

A knight from the Templar Order successfully manifested Holy Light, although only a strand, it was authentic Holy Light!

Rushing over, Losa saw Jeanne had been waiting for a long time.

"I analyzed it. It should be they received a seed of Holy Light during their transition, with this seed they could-"

In the evening, an exhilarating news arrived.

A knight from the Templar Order successfully manifested Holy Light, although only a strand, it was authentic Holy Light!

Rushing over, Losa saw Jeanne had been waiting for a long time.

"I analyzed it. It should be they received a seed of Holy Light during their transition, with this seed they could-"

In the evening, an exhilarating news arrived.

A knight from the Templar Order successfully manifested Holy Light, although only a strand, it was authentic Holy Light!

Rushing over, Losa saw Jeanne had been waiting for a long time.

"I analyzed it. It should be they received a seed of Holy Light during their transition, with this seed they could-"