Swiss mercenaries are brave and trustworthy, and are highly sought after in the mercenary market, which also makes their commissions much higher than those of other peers.

Ordinary mercenaries can be done with about one gold coin per month, and Swiss mercenaries can start with three gold coins per month.

And the more people you hire, the higher the price becomes, instead of decreasing.

Squads like Wawrinka and Goffin were all around sixty in number, too few to contract a war.

Therefore, even if their mercenaries are very warlike, they can only be in the middle and lower reaches of the food chain.

Under normal circumstances, their commission is three gold coins per person per month, plus 50% of the distribution of the spoils.

The contract signed with Baron Karl stated that the spoils of war would not be shared, so the price of each mercenary rose to four gold coins per person per month.

Moreover, the contract also stated that the employment period was six months, so as to avoid being dismissed by the employer after fighting a war without profit.

The commission of the two mercenary captains is two and a half times that of ordinary mercenaries, and each of them gets ten gold coins per month.

All things are calculated, and the mercenaries need to be paid every month, five hundred gold coins, and Baron Karl has exactly one month's salary for them.

When the contract was signed, Baron Karl showed his nobility and attached a land as a guarantee, so that he only paid a month's commission and brought him to Wallachia.

Of course, there is another reason, that the employment market becomes depressed after October.

The cold will increase the cost of war, and those shrewd kings and lords, during this period, will rarely have a need for mercenaries.

Because of this, the two mercenary teams will take over this business.

As for death compensation, there is no compensation in this era, but the cost of transporting the body and the cost of the funeral need to be borne by the employer.

After everything is done, the mercenary captain will issue a bill to the employer.

There are also times when a mercenary dies during the employment period, and the captain will ask the employer to pay a commission for the next few months of the contract as a follow-up fee.

In his office, Captain Wawrinka took out a list and told Tsepeš what he had to pay and how much each fee was.

Tsepeş may occasionally do this kind of thing, but he will definitely not default on this kind of life money.

"Five hundred gold coins per month, I will pay a one-time commission for half a year, and tomorrow morning, you will receive two thousand five hundred gold coins.

For those who sacrificed, the commission for the next three months was regarded as the aftermath fee I gave. ”

Cepes was generous, and at the same time, it occurred to him that he seemed to be overlooking something.

When I mentioned the money, I remembered that at the council, the Duke of Da'an seemed to have forgotten to mention the salary cut.

I don't know if he forgot it, or if he deliberately didn't say it, I know that in order to make him carry the black pot, it is impossible for me to take the initiative to mention this matter in front of everyone.

Looking back, it is necessary to have a good talk with him, I think it is not enough to cut his salary by half, as the prime minister, it is a very good decision to only get one gold coin a year.

Tsepesh had a broken thought in his heart, and Duke Da'an, who was chatting hotly with a certain aristocratic lady in the prime minister's office, suddenly had a very bad feeling.

Soon, however, he was attracted by the proud figure of the noble lady, and before the beautiful lady and her father could return to the realm, something had to happen.

Tsepeš was thinking about how to pit his cousin Daan, when Captain Wawrinka bowed slightly and said:

"On behalf of those soldiers who have died, I thank the Grand Duke for your kindness."

Tsepes turned his mind back to the matter at hand, and in his plan, he needed two mercenary captains to do something for him.

"Mr. Wawrinka, your mercenaries will need to work for me for another three months to complete the entire contract.

Do you want to go back to Switzerland alone? ”

"I can't fight anymore, staying will only be a burden, and I trust Goffin to do the follow-up work for me.

The remaining brothers in my mercenary team will be his team members in the future, and you can continue to cooperate. ”

Although the words were relaxed, the lonely look on Wawrinka's face could not be concealed.

He was in the prime of life, but unfortunately he could not continue to fight, and in the end he could only be reduced to ordinary.

"Mr. Wawrinka, have you ever thought about doing something else, let's say, as a military contractor?"

The term military contractor, which appeared with the boom in the mercenary market, themselves, is the head of a large mercenary group.

If the mercenary group itself does not have enough to meet the employer's needs, the military contractor will contact other familiar mercenary groups until the number is sufficient.

Squad leaders like Wawrinka and Goffin, who have fought for their life, that is, to be a mercenary captain, have never thought of becoming military contractors.

So when he heard Tsepesh's question, the loneliness on Wawrinka's face turned into shock, and his pale yellow eyes looked at him with hope.

"I'm going to hire at least five thousand Swiss mercenaries, and I'm short of a reliable person to help me run this matter, I wonder if you'd like to give it a try."

There is a world of difference between managing a 60-man mercenary squad leader and managing a 5,000-strong military contractor.

Wawrinka was speechless with excitement for a while, and Goffin on the other side was also stunned.

The rest of the people present were also surprised by this, and the cost of hiring 5,000 mercenaries would be an astronomical amount.

After a while, Wawrinka came to his senses and was about to speak, when he heard Tsepeš continue:

"Listen to me first, Wallachia is very poor right now and can't afford to pay exorbitant commissions, so it will not be easy to work for me."

Talking about feelings and ideals is not as practical as talking about money, and the mercenaries who work hard for money care most about how much their lives can sell.

Regarding this big question, Wawrinka calmed down and asked calmly:

"Mr. Grand Duke, how much commission can you pay for each mercenary?"

"In the months when there is no war, I am responsible for one gold coin per month, food, clothing, and other supplies.

In the month of the war, three gold coins a month, all kinds of supplies were still in charge of me, and there would be beer and wine in the supply.

After the battle, all the spoils are yours, even a button.

Finally, this is a long-term cooperation, with a minimum signing time of one year, and it may be renewed later. ”

If Wawrinka, who was himself a very powerful military contractor, would not even consider the kind of contract offered by Cepes.

But now, he is only a squad leader with dozens of leaders, and he is likely to become a cripple.

In the face of this temptation in front of him, no matter how difficult it is, it is impossible for him to refuse.

With a large list of 5,000 mercenaries in hand, there will be a lot of room for manipulation, and it may not be able to attract large mercenary groups, so it is no problem to pull some mercenary squads in.

Moreover, the offer given by Cepes is not ridiculously low, a one-year long-term contract, less money, will be willing to accept it.

Having made up his mind, Wawrinka looked determined, dragged an injured leg and got down on one knee.

"Lord Grand Duke, please leave this job to me, and I will definitely do my best to complete the task you have assigned!

As for that remuneration for contractors, I only need one percent of the total commission, and I hope you will allow it. ”

Looking at Wawrinka's pleading gaze, Tsepeš was sure that he had found the right person this time.