"Good iron! There is no doubt that this is from Kulau. ”

Captain Volzhsky looked at the steel in front of him, struck it with a hammer a few times, and then smiled with satisfaction, and the corners of his mouth were curled.

Then he went to the blacksmith to check the steel, and he was equally satisfied.

"Make a price, I want all this iron, and those two pieces of steel."

"Thank you, sir."

Byron bowed and winked at Alleyne.

The castle was not far from the Riwache, and the lord of the castle and his officials were more than happy to pay a high price for military supplies such as steel.

And Byron also packed it a little, polished each piece of iron and wrapped it in cloth. And he also asked Fatis and Alleyne to show off weapons made of the same material, the 1.2-meter long sword shining in the sunlight, and the visual sense was very good.

"6,000 dinars, my lord, these goods are definitely worth the price."

"Don't fool me, black-hearted merchant. If this is a well-built weapon, I'd be happy to have more, but they're not worth the price right now. ”

The captain pursed his lips and held out five fingers.

"5,000 dinars, that's a fair price. That's enough for you to make a fortune without having to pay taxes. ”

"5,500 dinars, my lord. Like you said, none of them have been machined, and your blacksmith is free to work them into the shape you want. ”

Byron said.

"That's not a reason to raise the price, boy. But for the sake of little Alleyne's face, I agree with the price. ”

Captain Volgazy eventually agreed to Byron's offer, an old friend of Ellene's father, and he believed in Alleyne's innocence.

Unlike the kingdom of Svadia, the low-ranking nobles of Vekia are called captains, so named because their realm can provide 100 soldiers in times of war, which is similar to the number of commanders of Captain Vecchia's officers in the past.

These captains were subordinate to the Vicopoyens, who were loyal to the king. When the king declares the beginning of war, all the captains are to lead or send soldiers into the war.

In this castle, there are five captains, who have different responsibilities, and the one in front of him is in charge of military procurement.

Because of the sale of steel here, Byron did save a fortune in taxes. The tax on steel was high, and Byron had already paid 130 dinars for the steel before entering the castle.

However, Byron's purpose was not only that, but he got a small amount of gold and a lot of silver coins from the captain who was the treasurer, and filled his pocket.

However, Byron was not in a hurry to leave here, because Fatis was here to help Byron dig a corner.

The existence of illegitimate children cannot be avoided in any kingdom. In some places, illegitimate children were scorned by the aristocracy, while in others they received a little wealth from their parents.

When it comes to dealing with illegitimate children, the Nords are similar to the Wikibians, and the Nord nobles send their illegitimate children to the army to fight for glory. The Vikian aristocracy, on the other hand, was accustomed to having bastards learn a skill, and the best and most common way to do this was to send them to the army.

And these bastards of the nobility, who had been discriminated against since childhood, also longed to win glory and status in the army.

Their resources are often no worse than those of the average nobleman, so they are well trained. And they were happy and eager to go out and take risks, and these people were a very good source of soldiers for Byron.

These trained nobles can ride horses, use swords and axes, and many of them are above the level of Vekia's senior light infantry, which can effectively improve the level of Byron's troops and save a lot of training time.

And if there are bastards of nobles in the team, then you can also reach a better relationship with some nobles in Vekia in the future.

As a noble son of Vecchia, and the best of the young nobles, Ellen has much more influence on these bastards than a mercenary leader like Byron.

Fatis can also serve as a representative of following Byron to good effect, allowing those hesitant bastards to make their own decisions.

In addition, Byron sold the captured robbers' weapons and leather armor that could be sold at the castle's blacksmiths, and handed over the robbers' captives in front of many soldiers without compensation.

This all had a better impact on Byron, and also made the soldiers in the city think more highly of Byron.

Over the course of the next day, Alleyne found several bastards, one of whom was even arranged by a captain in the city.

After an irresponsible deception, the two bastard horsemen chose to join Byron's ranks. They did not have to swear allegiance to Byron, they could choose to leave at any time, they were paid 6 dinars a week, and they were to take their share of the spoils after the battle.

After the adjustment, Byron set a salary of 10 dinars for each of the four heroes on his team, so as not to cause dissatisfaction among other heroes due to the salary gap. Maybe not now, but it's always about prevention.

The two bastards came to Byron and saluted him. Both of them were physically strong, with a little beard on their faces, and both were dressed in equipment provided by an adult.

The equipment was similar to Arynn's, with a sword and an axe, and a riding spear. The only regret was that they didn't have the money to buy horse armor for their horses, so the horses only had a linen robe on their bodies.

And there is another thing that makes Byron happy, and that is the addition of several veterans.

They lived near the castle, some were kicked out of the army because they had made mistakes, and some were dissatisfied with the treatment.

Naturally, Byron accepted them all and gave them a salary of 4 dinars per week.

These veterans are all of the standard of senior light infantry, but they are not fully armed, only one of the four people can get together the necessary equipment, and although they can ride horses, they do not have a single horse that can fight.

Byron spent 200 dinars on the right equipment for the veterans, equipping them with Vecchian scales, as well as battle axes and helmets.

And horses, theoretically the army would not sell them, but Byron was willing to buy the old traveling horses for the dinars, and the sergeant who was in charge of the horses naturally contacted a captain to get them out.

It may not be suitable for combat, but camel cargo is still a good choice for these old horses. Although they can't run, their stamina is still very good.

The captains turned a blind eye to Byron's recruitment inside and outside the castle.

Wherever illegitimate children are located, and if Byron is willing to take them away and guarantee their treatment, those fathers will agree.

Before leaving, one of the captains even found Byron and reminded him to take care of his soldiers.

After all, they didn't swear an oath to Byron, and if they died casually, even if it was Sheng Ze, they would slap some families in the face again.

Of course, if they develop well here, and Byron's power can continue to grow, then there will be more people with similar backgrounds who will choose Byron and play for him.