In the underground chamber of the Count's castle, they found half a chest of gold bars, each weighing about two pounds, for a total of two hundred and ten.

There were also a large number of silver coins, not as large as those in the vault, but still considerable, with three chests full of them.

According to the people in the castle, the Count had taken with him a large box of precious stones and a large amount of gold with him when he left, and the rest of the wealth in the vault had obviously been taken with him in a hurry. If Byron's attack had been a little slower last night, there would probably not be much left here.

As for the storehouses in the city, there are a large number of goods that have not yet been shipped out of the city and tax credits that have been handed over to the lords. Even if Byron did not take away what belonged to innocent merchants, he would have received a lot of fine agricultural and handicrafts, especially cloth, steel, and velvet.

The family of the Count of Mateas had a high status in the region before Rhodok became an independent kingdom, and after the kingdom was established, it was granted the rich territory and the right to tax the travel of merchants. The wealth they have amassed over so many years is staggering.

The wealth in the vault, after putting away the collateral, is converted into 400,000 dinars. The gold and silver coins in the Earl's Chamber were also worth 250,000 dinars. Counting all kinds of other things, Byron earned nearly 600,000 dinars in this war!

This is not something that can be owned by one person, and the wealth in the treasury, in addition to the gold, silver and collateral deposited by the large number of citizens, and the operation of the entire city, seems to be a lot, but it is only barely enough for a city of this size. The gold and silver in the vault belonged to the entire family, and no count had dared to squander it for generations.

Every ounce of gold and silver here has been accumulated by the ancestors of this family, and there has never been a loser in the family, so it has saved such an astonishing wealth.

The accumulation of several generations, but at this time it was cheaper than Byron. For the victors, no matter how hard these riches come from, they are just trophies.

After rolling in the pile of gold and silver until his whole body ached, Byron fulfilled his promise to his soldiers.

He gathered his troops together and brought two boxes of silver coins and sent them one by one. He also distributed the wine from the cellar of the Earl's castle and the food from the kitchen, and there was no one in the army who did not rejoice and celebrate.

Byron took out a lot of jewels and gold and let the heroes use them. Of these, Fatis took the least, with only a few gold coins. Ellen took the most, and in addition to a bag of gold, he also took a lot of jewels and gold and silver ornaments, saying that he had brought them to Jamila.

For the officers of the Peony Mercenary Regiment and the Assasin Assassins who have made great contributions, Byron will be rewarded with an additional 100 dinars each, and each soldier of the Peony Mercenary Regiment will also receive an additional 10 dinars. Lumberjack soldiers who declare their allegiance are also rewarded more than other mercenaries.

That evening, Byron hosted a celebratory dinner in the castle. At the feast, the leaders of the mercenaries wanted to join his troops and fight for him. They saw Byron's preference for the soldiers of his own troops, and they also saw Byron's ability and boldness, and it was much more cost-effective to work for him than to find a job as a mercenary. As for their allegiance requests, Byron also accepted them all.

Kenrad and Fatis disputed this, the former because he had brought mixed forces of different factions many times before and knew the difficulty of this kind of army management. The latter were motivated by chivalry and honor, believing that these mercenaries with bad character would seriously tarnish the reputation of their troops.

However, they did not realize that Byron had changed his mind at this moment, and before the siege they had discussed the issue of capturing Viruga, they felt that it was too difficult, and it was unlikely that King Harlaus would give him such a large city. With so much gold and silver this time, it is just right to go north and return, and it is enough to do anything.

But when Byron re-entered Viruga, he had the idea of taking it for himself. It was prosperous and wealthy, controlled the highways to Aaron and Djerkhara, had a large tax and customs revenue, and had a large population and a large army. If you want to develop further, it would be nice to be able to occupy this place.

And when the rewards were distributed today, the mercenaries' eyes at the money made him a little uneasy, and he was more worried about his situation after returning from the north. He has hundreds of thousands of dinars, but his strength is still insufficient for those counts, and his foundation is still shallow, and he does not have much support from nobles. If you are targeted, the other party will play a little yin, I'm afraid you won't even know how to die.

Even if he was saved by that divine envoy once, but depending on the other party's meaning, it was not saved in vain, if he couldn't buy his life, it would be really miserable.

He planned to settle down here, expand his army, and unite with the other counts and lords of Swadia to take the isolated Fort of Agorlon, control the entire northern part of Rhodok, and take this rich land into his hands.

That night, the mercenaries celebrated with great vigour, and the drunken mercenaries rushed into the bathhouses and brothels with silver coins, almost raping the women, and even killing and wounding the next day. Some of the dead were women, while others were their husbands.

Byron immediately compensated the family of the deceased in a very considerable amount, and punished a few soldiers, which was considered to have settled the matter.

Byron then ordered more patrols and training in the city so that the mercenaries would have something to do and lest they lose their combat effectiveness for pleasure. They were also allowed to go to brothels and taverns for pleasure in order to ensure that the morale of the army would not drop.

If you want to stay, you have to pay attention to many things that you could ignore before. The fire-damaged areas of the city need to be rebuilt, and the city's shops and workshops need to be reopened. The burghers need to be appeased, and the nobility needs to be co-opted.

Especially the army, Byron is now in dire need of expanding the army. In the battle for Viruga, Byron lost almost 200 soldiers, most of them of lower rank, but their numbers were reduced. The movements of the Rhodok army at Fort Agorlong and Fort Gruenwald are unknown, and the Aaron and Djerkhara in the south are far away, but they have plenty of troops and food, and once they go north, they must be overwhelmed by large armies.

Byron now had the money, which he desperately needed to convert into an army, both to defend the city and to ensure that he had troops available for the attack.

He also ordered the castle to be cleaned, redecorated the hall with spoils, and set up a banquet once more. Only this time the banquet was attended by local noble councilors, as well as famous and wealthy people in the city. If you want to establish yourself in this city, you can't do it without their support.

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