"If you can treat us the way you say you do, we'd love to work for you."

The mercenary in chain mail thought for a moment, then finally nodded.

Byron smiled and shook his hand to welcome them in.

This is a small mercenary force, the troops, they took over the task of protecting the caravan before, but they were attacked by the pirates, the caravan was destroyed, they lost more than half of them, the captain died, and there was no business.

Byron offered the salary terms of his troops, and paid a one-time employment fee of 200 dinars, and hired them all to join the Peony mercenary group.

Now Byron has a lot of capital, and he also has some fame in the city, and he has also made a big order and eliminated a large number of pirates, which is very attractive to these scattered mercenaries.

Of course, a few days ago, Byron's banquet also attracted the attention of many idle mercenaries and property nomads, Byron spent 50 sets of banquets, and the food and wine made many people swallow saliva and peek aside. They also want to enjoy this treatment, make more money, and live a better life than before.

9 men, 2 caravan guards, 2 mercenary infantry, and 5 mercenary sentinels. A small group of soldiers with a lot of combat experience just joined Byron's team.

In addition to these mercenaries, there were also some locals who wanted to join Byron's forces.

There were some poor peasants, they saw Byron's boldness in treating his subordinates, and they also saw the bulging purse of Byron's soldiers, and they also hoped to follow Byron to gain wealth. They often came with only an axe for chopping wood, and dressed in ordinary linen and fur clothes. Although these recruits are poorly equipped and inexperienced, they dare to work hard and can still be used.

A few more hunters also came with bows, and the nobles enclosed larger and larger, and their prey became less and less.

However, the best strength is still a group of idle rich heirs, who have a certain amount of assets at home, and they also have to go out with Yar with equipment during the war, and have a certain amount of military experience. They wanted to follow Byron out to see the world and earn some silver coins back.

These men were able to purchase simple armor and shields, as well as spears and iron swords and fighting axes, and were systematically identified as Nord light infantry.

When Byron set out, Byron had 12 more Nord recruits, 5 Nord light infantry, and 3 Nord hunters in his army.

After spending silver to improve the equipment of the recruits, Byron had 12 untrained Nord light infantrymen. Because the quality of the Nords was generally higher than that of the southern countries, although they were not trained, they were also superior to the general Swadian militia.

After employing two more workers, Byron's troops were already close to 80, and their combat effectiveness increased greatly, and the difficulty of management also greatly increased.

In the past, when there were few people, Byron could see all his soldiers as soon as he turned around, and it was easy to gather them together and talk or something.

But now when Byron is out of the city, even the soldiers defending the city have to avoid them, and the other mercenaries and caravans will subconsciously bypass them even if they know that they have no malicious intent.

Moreover, the Swadians, Wikidians, and Nords have different cultures and languages, and once there is a verbal quarrel, they will immediately gather into several groups to confront each other, and the slightest mistake will develop into a fight.

Moreover, the food and water consumed by more than 70 people every day is a large amount, and in the past, Byron's carriage team only had one carriage with dry food, but now Byron has more than a dozen carriages, half of which are carrying daily necessities.

Those who joined Byron's party brought some rations and clothing, and they were responsible for their own expenses when they entered the city. This can reduce the pressure on Byron a little, but the salary is inevitable, and if he can't find a lucrative job, Byron can only keep running the business like this. Once he loses his profit channel, the cost of maintaining the operation of the army can drag him down.

Byron led this army all the way east, and it took him almost a month to finally return to Živatze, bringing back a large quantity of salt. At this time, Byron only had 1,000 cash left.

Unlike before, seeing such a large number of troops, the soldiers at the city gate stopped them directly and reported to the captain.

After spending half an hour confirming that Byron's mixed force would not pose a threat to the city's security, they let Byron's Peony mercenaries into the city.

The merchants' guilds in the city were very excited when they heard the news, and they cut off the supply of salt in the city within a month, and slowly supplied it, constantly raising the price of refined salt. But embarrassingly, a group of pirates who had suddenly landed on the coast robbed their caravan, and the gang was all over the place, laughing at the incompetence of the soldiers in the city.

Later, it was reported that these pirates were hired by a wealthy merchant in the city, in order to take advantage of the opportunity to rob the salt trade of the Riwa Chaze.

Although the price of salt has risen, they have no salt to sell for a while, and the nobles have begun to attack, reprimanding them for not being able to manage the crazy growth of salt prices, and even have the idea of disbanding them.

Fortunately, at this time, Byron entered the city with a truckload of salt, and Byron also joined their guild, and after Byron made a lot of money at a high price of 10,000 dinars, the silk guilds in the city sold a large amount of salt, and grabbed more than half of the market share of the salt trade that was previously controlled by foreign merchants.

They made a fortune, and Byron made a fortune. Of course, Byron did not know that he had inadvertently joined a commercial war, which was not limited to the economic sphere in an era where commercial warfare was not limited to the economic sphere.

But Byron doesn't think about it now, he now earns 10,000 dinars, which can be put in a pocket in gold. Even if you buy gems to make a crown, as long as it is not too luxurious, it is enough.

10,000 dinars, put in front of some nobles, he is even willing to sell his share of the dust seal, sell the title of nobleman.

Of course, Byron would not use money to buy a title, which would be disgraceful to other nobles, and would be of little use except to show off in front of the commoners.

Byron had planned to invest money to build a dyeing mill in Riwache, and now the merchants in the city had a much better relationship with him, and they recognized his prowess, and he was able to build a dyeing mill at a lower price and have a regular income.

In addition, his troops already have a certain size, and robbers of ordinary size do not dare to touch them, and Byron intends to take the initiative to take some work, earn some money, and accumulate a little more fame. Although the war on Rhodok's side is about to end, and the nobles of Swadia have begun to withdraw their troops, the last thing that is lacking in the continent of Calradia is war and death, and he always has the opportunity to be hired by the lord and the king.

At that time, it was also the time for him to fight for a real noble title and territory for himself!