Chapter 21 One-week Appointment
"Sir, you are violating the ancestral rules!" Old Gordon, who had always obeyed Lei Wenyan, rarely lost his temper: "Giving white silver coins to these untouchables is simply a crime. "
Raven smiled and reassured: "Okay, Mr. Gordon, calm down, it's not too much money. If it weren't for them, we might not be able to sit in the Eagle Castle now. There will be a meeting here."
Old Gordon still wanted to argue: "But sir, this is really unprecedented. If you do this, all the nobles will be..."
"Just listen to me. " Raven interrupted Old Gordon forcefully: "Everyone who died in the battle will be given fifty silver coins; those who were seriously injured and disabled will be given twenty silver coins each; and those who survived will be given five silver coins each! "< br>
"I obey your order, my lord..." Old Gordon pushed the monocle and reluctantly accepted Raven's request.
Not only the Cairns Empire, but all human countries on the entire Middles continent will not treat serf soldiers as human beings.
Death is death, pension? No joke, this is not something serfs can enjoy.
But Raven also has his own considerations.
His fiefdom is too small and there are too few people under his command. He can only protect himself by taking the elite route and organizing a group of troops whose loyalty and combat effectiveness are much higher than those of ordinary noble private soldiers.
What's more, for him, fifty silver coins is not a lot, and it is really a good deal to win people's hearts.
Money is not for the dead, but for the living.
"The next step is the cost of rebuilding the castle." Old Gordon opened his notes and said: "The damage to the hall is not serious, but a new carpet needs to be bought, which costs about seven gold coins; apart from that It's the maids' and valets' rooms on the first floor..."
Only Raven and Gordon spoke, but there were three people present. The remaining one, Eric, was sitting at the table, touching My waist is silly.
The half-hand sword is no longer used. He now has two enchanted weapons hanging on his waist, one is Anderson's mace and one is Bailey's long sword. He is also wearing the enchanted weapon taken from Anderson. Plate armor.
This one alone is worth nearly eight hundred gold coins on the market.
It’s better to follow Master Raven. It’s only been two months, and you’ve replaced your shotgun with a cannon, and your combat power has greatly increased!
"Eric——"
Old Gordon's slightly dissatisfied voice woke Eric up: "What's the matter!?"
"My lord is asking you. "How much will it cost to replenish all the current private soldiers' equipment?" Gordon repeated helplessly.
Eric scratched his nose in embarrassment: "The private soldiers suffered heavy losses in this battle. Eleven were killed, three were seriously injured, and there are twenty-two left."
"On those rogue bandits, we A total of sixteen sets of ordinary chain armor, one set of enchanted chain armor, and one set of enchanted plate armor were seized. Now the enchanted plate armor is on me, and the enchanted chain armor is for Lord Raven as a spare. The set I replaced can be given to Simon. . As a result, there are still five sets of chain armor available. "
"However, Lord Raven killed three blood-eyed war horses before. If the vests on them are given to the blacksmith, they can be changed into five sets with only a few silver coins for processing. Chain armor for people to wear can still be a bit wealthy."
Listening to Eric's description, Raven nodded slowly. Although this retainer was more straightforward, he was still very sensitive to everything related to the army. And insightful.
“Twelve ordinary war horses were also captured this time.” Raven asked: “Do you think we can organize a team of cavalry?”
"It's difficult, sir." Eric said truthfully: "Unlike infantry, cavalry has much higher quality requirements. Whether it is riding skills or the use of weapons on horseback, it takes a long time to train."
< br>"To tell you the truth, although I can also ride a horse, fighting on horseback is not my specialty. Even if I have a mount, I am just a mounted infantryman."
Leaven rubbed his face in embarrassment. He rubbed his nose because he couldn't even ride a horse.
There is no way around this. In the Middles continent, riding a horse is basically the privilege of the nobles. At least this condition is available to the knights.
Horses don’t just need to eat grass. Highly nutritious crops such as black beans and soybeans are indispensable. Otherwise, they can’t run at all. They can eat more than twenty copper coins in one day, which is enough for a year’s food expenses. It costs sixty silver coins at least, and ordinary people simply can't afford it. "Talents are rare..." Raven sighed again and included learning to ride a horse in his future plans.
Not to mention fighting, if you encounter any danger, four legs will always run faster than two.
Leaven said: "Eric, you are responsible for transporting the vest to Goldsmith Town and changing it into chain armor that humans can wear. Let's break up the meeting!"
"We can't break up yet!" Dan Nisi opened the door and walked in. She was wearing a simple blue dress today. The shoulder-length one-piece collar clearly showed off her uneven collarbones, giving her a clear look of a strong woman.
“Raven, when will you be able to fill this place with maids!?”
Although this rogue invasion ended with Raven's victory, Eagle Castle also suffered considerable losses. The original servants in the castle-the three maids recruited previously, as well as the grooms and grooms brought by Denise herself, The servants all died in the hands of the bandits.
The captured bandit still died. Although he told the fact that Vesdon betrayed Denise, neither Raven nor Denise would admit it.
Perhaps unwilling to face reality, Denise fell into a strange state of excitement and developed a strong resistance to all men.
Even the carpet in her house was pulled out and burned because Simon stepped on it while moving the body.
"Oh, oh, don't be so excited, Aunt Denise." Raven said calmly: "The quality of the people in Eagle Town is not that high. If you want to find a suitable maid, I'm afraid you have to wait a little longer. A few days.”
Denise sneered: "The quality of the maids in Eagle Town is not high, so where do you want it? Do you want me to spend money to hire someone from Men'en City?"
Raven said: "Of course this is the case. There is no need for you to spend money, there are servants available in Goldsmith Town.”
“Baron Raven, you haven’t forgotten what just happened in Eagle Castle, right?” Si smiled sarcastically: "A dozen servants have died, how much money do you have to spend to get someone to come?"
Leaven asked in return: "They are all my subjects, why should I spend it?" Where's the money?"
"Golden Town is still in the hands of Viscount John," Denise said, "Is it possible that you want to take back Goldsmith Town from him?"
Raven nodded confidently: "Of course!"
Denise laughed: "Ha, this is really the funniest joke I've heard this month. Why do you take back Goldshire? Just rely on Those twenty 'elites' under your command?"
"Lord Baron, think again." Eric said from a military perspective: "Viscount John has three hundred elite men under his command; I still have fourteen people under my command Sealed Knights, these people are at least first-level extraordinary. With the current combat power of the Eagle Leader, they will never be his opponents!"
Gordon also persuaded: "Lord Raven, according to the imperial decree! , it is taboo to attack the territory of other lords, and you may be deprived of your title..."
Raven looked around the audience and said with a smile: "It seems that you all think that I can't get back Goldsmith Town. , is it?”
Gordon and Eric lowered their heads, acquiescing to this.
Denise even mocked her directly: "Judera publicly promised you to return the Eagle Beak Mountain and the Thousand Needles Jungle, but what happened? Where is the land?"
"Wo The Don family is still just a baron, and now you say you want to dig out the glittering gold from a viscount. Town! Could it be that a small victory against the bandits has made you dizzy?”
A confident smile appeared on Raven’s lips: “Aunt Denise, don’t worry about it. "
He raised a finger:
"In one week, Viscount John will be begging me to take back Goldshire!"
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(End of this chapter)