Chapter 147: Dividing the Spoils of War
William and the others sat on horses, dressed in thick cotton coats and furs, and the bear skin and head of the black bear that William had killed were placed on the carriage, which was an honor.
The sun seemed to cheer on their victory, so it had been very strong for the past few days, and the cold wind was not so bitter in the sun's rays.
"Soon we will be in Denlenburg! I'm really looking forward to it! The nobles gathered around the Count, and Viscount Raul said with a sigh on an old horse.
"Yes, then we will be able to distribute what we have gained from this war, and mine will distribute it fairly according to merit." The Count answered, and then addressed all the nobles.
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The sheer number of people they plundered slowed down the troops, and it took them another five or six days to reach Denlenburg.
"Look! It's the Earl, they're back! Hurry up and open the door! The soldier in charge of guarding the city wall saw the people below the city wall at a glance and said to his companions.
As the gates rose, the gates creaked open, and the nobles walked into the gates with their knights, the victory of the war to the admiration of the commoners.
As for the light infantry and the plundered population, of course, they had to stay outside the city and camp out, and if so many people poured into the city at once, it would certainly cause some riots.
Of course, the looted goods and silver coins, iron and fir wood, and other things must be transported to the city to be safe.
In the hall of the main castle, dozens or hundreds of servants were busy preparing for the next banquet, which was the real celebration banquet.
While the servants were preparing, the nobles were chatting in groups, either with their close colleagues or with their knights to discuss matters in the realm.
"William, I think we should have the soldiers examined, and if any of the farmers have syphilis, then we will lose a lot!" Norwen was beside William and said worriedly.
"Tsk!" William frowned suddenly, how could he forget this stubble, the situation here is not much different from Europe in the previous life, although it is not ***, but it is also quite open, if it is infected with the virus like this, then these more than 100 soldiers will be in danger.
But there is no way, the banquet is about to be held, so I can only wait for the end of the banquet to find a doctor in the city to check it out, if you have just contracted the disease, there may be some ways to save it.
William was quite annoyed by this, he always paid great attention to the logistics of the soldiers, but how could he forget about this supply?
"It seems that after I go back, I will start preparing for military prostitutes!" William thought to himself.
"Baron William!" Just as William was thinking in his heart, he suddenly heard someone call him.
"Oh, it's Baron Byer, what's the matter?" William looked back and saw that it was Baron Byer, who had been fighting side by side for a long time, and asked with a smile.
"Hehe, it's nothing, I'm just coming to you to chat, but this time I think you can allocate a lot of things, you have contributed too much in this war!" Baron Bayer laughed and said.
"Haha, aren't you the same, the town of Sutton that you guarded with me, that high ground is also guarded by the two of us, even supporting the frontal battlefield is planned, and your soldiers are also participating, you won't be much worse than me!" William sneered, then said to him.
The two glanced at each other and laughed, the relationship between the two of them has become a lot better after this war, and this can be regarded as carrying a gun together.
They are very much looking forward to what they have been assigned, after all, the two of them have dealt too much with this battle, and the losses are too great, if they don't get the corresponding compensation, then no one will be happy.
While more than three hundred people in the hall were chatting, the things needed for the banquet were finally prepared.
Spices, oil lamps, ales, wine, vodka from William's Lands, all kinds of fresh meats, air-dried meats, all kinds of fruits, honey, and a lot of soup made of unknown pieces.
This is quite a lot of ingredients, and even if the royal family holds a banquet, there are only these things that need to be prepared.
When the ingredients were ready, all the nobles and knights were seated, the nobles were of course seated at the large table in the front of the chapter, and the knights were arranged in the middle and back of the hall.
The noisy atmosphere eased a bit, because everyone knew that the next step was the distribution of loot, so they were all looking forward to it.
The Earl sat on one of the long tables, and on his left and right hands were Viscount Winston and Viscount Raul, and next to Viscount Raul was William.
From this position, it can be seen that William is already the third vassal in terms of status and strength, far surpassing other nobles.
The nobles did not speak, but waited quietly in their seats for the count to speak.
"Today, we are here again to hold this celebration banquet, the victory of the war is inseparable from your heroic battle, and it is also inseparable from the command of my vassals!"
"At the same time, the persistence of Baron William, Baron Bayer, and Viscount Raul is also very important, damn Viscount Cowen shamelessly betrayed us, if it weren't for Viscount Raul's insistence, we might have been attacked!"
"And Baron William and Baron Beyer, they paid a lot of sacrifices for our charge, and if it weren't for that high ground, we might have failed!"
"Here, I want to pay tribute to the three of them!" The Count raised his glass and glanced at the servants.
The three of them also stood up, raised their glasses, and bent down to return the salute.
"Now, I'm announcing the distribution of the loot! If someone thinks it's unreasonable, you can bring it up and we'll move on to the discussion! ”
"First of all, Baron William has a lot of credit for the escalation of the war, so I intend to award the Bradkerman Manor in Fort Saidir, which the enemy ceded to Baron William, and seat him as a reward for his merits!" The Earl's exit immediately shocked many people.
However, it was only a shock, not an accident, and with William's credit, it was not too much to get a manor, and in this way, one of the six manors to which Fort Saidir belonged had an owner.
"Also, the cost of the war horses provided by Baron William, I paid for fifty silver coins each, a total of four thousand five hundred silver coins!"
"The booty which he himself plundered is his own, and the ransom he has received is his own, which is five thousand and five hundred silver coins!
"Out of the 30,000 silver coins in the indemnity, he won 2,000 silver coins, and the rest remained the same!"
In this way, William had received 7,000 silver coins in this war alone, and if he sold the loot and the like, he should have received more than 15,000 silver coins.
Of course, the most precious thing is the Bradkerman Manor, if you buy it with silver coins, you can't buy thirty or forty thousand silver coins.