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I want many, many people, I want men, I want women, I want children, I want craftsmen, I want cobblers, I want blacksmiths, I want boatmen, and even old people - if you have a skill.

Having said that, don't underestimate the old man of the Middle Ages, in this unfortunate era, even a serf without the slightest bit of knowledge, as long as he can live to be seventy years old, he is a human being, a human spirit, a person blessed by God. Although it is not up to the ancient Chinese situation where even county officials have to go to give gifts and visit every New Year's holiday, it is also highly respected, and how many people want him to touch his children and point out God's blessings.

However, none of the above-mentioned people have any.

Craftsmen, tanners, blacksmiths, shipwrights, these are people with crafts, who are respected in their own land, who wants to sell them for themselves, unless there is some great calamity? Besides, people with such abilities are all sought-after goods, as long as they are not stupid lords, they all know to buy them to increase their strength.

Men, strong laborers and soldiers, are in short supply.

Children, weak physique, most of them can't survive as slaves, be eunuchs, that's also the Eastern Roman side, Western Europe does not have this market, there is no demand and there is no supply, there is very little in the market.

Woman, the reason is the same as above. And who is okay to buy an ordinary peasant woman back? The women who were really in the slave market were either 'beauties' or some alien tribe was broken down and men, women, and children were pulled out and sold, but it is now known that the world is either Christian or green. As for Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe is so big and scattered that the cost of a large slave hunting team is more than the profit.

Moreover, the Vikings, who were originally the largest slave exporters, could not rise now, and the Slavic slaves, who were the largest ones, were naturally gone. After Otto I founded the HRE, he opposed selling the population to the outside world, and I don't care how to sell it inside my own house, but I can't do it externally. King William forcibly lowered the price of slaves, and the slave traders naturally stopped doing it when they had no profits, and France did not mention it. The only place left in Western Europe that could be used for the transnational slave trade was the Iberian Peninsula (Spain).

But Spain is sad now.

There are five kingdoms of Navarre, León, Castile, Aragon, and Asturias, but these five countries together are not as large as half of the territory of the Caliphate of Córdoba (Western Saracen).

Moreover, in this era, to be honest, green is indeed a symbol of progress, regardless of science, economy, humanities, art, each of which is stronger than the European continent more than half, when the five countries of Spain were suddenly destroyed by the Caliphate of Córdoba, it is not surprising that the little Count Tang.

…… In other words, if it is really destroyed, then the slave market is estimated to be full......

No, no, no, it's too evil, it's really evil, Count Tang shook his head, and quickly threw this idea out of his mind, it's nothing to do slave trade, everyone is doing it anyway, but for the sake of the slave trade, he took the initiative to help people destroy other countries, which is really breaking through the lower limit of Count Tang's discipline.

But apart from this, what else is there to do to quickly get a large number of slaves and fill the manpower gap?

"Ahaha, Lord Earl of Donchester, it looks like you're having some troubles!"

A rough voice came, and Earl Tang's eyes immediately lit up, this is really sleepy, someone sent a pillow, saying that Cao Cao Cao will arrive!

"Come on, Olaf Patriarch, long time no see, long time no see, I miss you so much!"

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At that time, the head of the Olaf patriarch was the above two symbols, what I haven't seen for a long time, I just transported the grain back to my hometown and rushed over non-stop, and it didn't take more than a month to complete the calculation, so you miss me for so much time?

Nothing to be courteous, either a traitor or a thief.

The patriarch of Olaf, who was still a little proud just now, immediately cleared his mind, saying that this patriarch has gained a lot this year, five hundred gold coins plus a large number of goods purchased at the lowest price, as well as a few wanderers he caught, enough for the little cubs in the family to eat enough, and the pressure of survival has gone to more than half, no wonder this patriarch has a cheerful temperament.

"Lord Donchester, if you have something to say, just say it, I'm really uncomfortable with you doing this!"

At that time, the Count of Don Jr. pulled Patriarch Olaf down to his side, and then stared at him without blinking, as if he had a flower on his face. Patriarch Olaf was terrified, and suddenly recalled some rumors he had heard when he was in the Varyag Guard, and suddenly the whole person was not good.

"What did the patriarch say! We're friends, we're friends, aren't we? ”

When Count Xiao Tang spoke, he was still staring at the patriarch of Olaf, and the patriarch who looked at him was really uncomfortable, so he could only pretend to be stupid.

"Actually, I don't have a big deal, I just want to ask where there are still slaves to buy."

Phew, after hearing what Count Tang said, Patriarch Olaf finally let out a long breath, as long as it's not a base, if you really want to do a base, I don't know whether to refuse or agree......

"I don't know if you want a lot or a small amount, Lord Earl."

Patriarch Olaf pondered carefully before replying: "If it is a small number, not more than a thousand, Bristol, Cambridge, London in England, Hazebee in Jutland, ......"

"I want a lot of obedient people, preferably Christians."

Before Patriarch Olaf could finish his words, Count Don interrupted rudely, and in particular, Count Don added to the words in a large number of words.

"This really stumped me......"

Patriarch Olaf looked at his gold master, why do you say that you are so good at making demands, a lot of things are easy to do, obedient and easy to do, and Christians are easy to do, but these three are not easy to do together!

"If you really need so many slaves, then we can only trade with the green infidels, after all, after so many years of war, the Christians left by the heretics are definitely not a small number, but I don't know your attitude......"

As soon as Patriarch Olaf finished speaking, Count Xiao Tang looked at him strangely, Patriarch, you seem to believe in the Norse gods, right, one pagan after another, is it really good?

Although that's right.

But Count Don did not know that Patriarch Olaf was an absolute pragmatist, and if Count Don spoke against his faith, the patriarch would be able to find a priest to baptize him on the spot. Anyway, I believe in this thing, that's what it is, I believe in God on the surface, and I go home and continue to believe in my Norse gods, who cares about me?

"Trading with infidels is not a problem, and I will not object to it."

Little Count Tang nodded, first took the initiative to make a conclusion, and then listened to him.

"But to trade with the Infidels, we need ships, and we need a few merchants who are familiar with the Infidels as guides, which is why I need you. You're not a Christian, the pagans won't be wary of you, and you're Vikings...... In the past, there were many 'deals' with the infidels, and we should be better at it than we are. ”

Count Xiao Tang said, Patriarch Olaf is old face is red, obviously this is Count Xiao Tang to save face for him, the Vikings' reputation as pirates is well known, even if some of them are now good, this bad reputation is not easy to eliminate.

And the poor mountains and bad waters are out of the people, the rich and the rich raise morality, and now the Olaf patriarch is not a poor person, so he naturally cares about his own reputation.

"If—I mean, if you trust me, Lord Count, I am willing to contact one for you, Count Roger I of Naples. This man and I have known each other for a long time, and he is also a Viking, but he was one of the first to convert to God. I've heard that he's mixing well in Naples right now, and that Naples is opposite the heathen stronghold, and I can convince him to help us buy slaves, but it will cost a lot of money......"

Patriarch Olaf's voice became lower and lower as he spoke, obviously he also felt that this was unreliable, not to mention that it would take a long voyage through the North Sea, the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean, just to say that he was a Viking, with the reputation of a Viking, who would be relieved to hand over the money to him.

"I agree."

However, Count Don Jr. said so.

"Huh?!"

"I mean, I agree." Count Don repeated: "Without further ado, it will take more than half a year to make a round trip from here to Naples, and even longer with the purchase and sale of slaves." I really can't get out, so I can only work hard for you. ”

Patriarch Olaf nodded speechlessly, he is no longer a hairy boy, he has long passed the age when three or two words of trust from others can make him excited, but this time, he also has to admit that the feeling of being trusted is ...... That's nice.

Of course, there is a reason why Count Don dares to do this, in the personal attribute column of Patriarch Olaf, the item 'trustworthy' is shining, and in view of the fact that although the golden finger has not worked very well until now, it has never deceived him, Count Xiao Tang is relieved.

Having said that, even if he was really deceived, then Count Tang didn't feel pity, no matter what, Patriarch Olaf could be regarded as saving his life, if he was really deceived, the money would be used as life money.

So, the matter was decided.