Byron had money, and a lot of it.

Even for those lord-level high-ranking nobles on the mainland, 7,000 dinars was a lot of money, the cost of buying a whole set of gorgeous and sturdy armor, or the cost of a rare thousand-mile horse.

For many minor nobles, 7,000 dinars is probably equivalent to all their family property, both movable and immovable.

Because of the money, Byron didn't sleep well all night when he was excited. It's like making one or two million dollars in two months out of your hometown.

Byron's biggest regret now is that he doesn't have the capital to buy all the velvet in that warehouse, and he can't make enough money to break 10,000 yuan.

But when I think about it, I think it's going to be a problem. Fifty velvet horses, Byron had to be careful to sell through those powerful merchants and nobles, if it was a warehouse of velvet, it would cause the market in the area near the city to shake, and then he didn't have time to count the money and estimated that he would be torn apart by others, and there would be no bones left.

It's a little scary to think about it.

However, in the interim, the stalemate between Svadia and Rhodok has also begun to loosen, as the Nords in the north have begun to stir up. Once the river is up and navigable, it's time for boats and speedboats full of Nord robbers to head south to plunder the northern towns of Swadia.

And because the war was not going well, more and more nobles began to oppose the battlefield, believing that it was nothing more than a game of wasting time and money.

The news of the imminent truce between the two sides is spreading more and more widely, and it is afraid that it will not be profitable to do similar business now.

However, there are many places where you can do business, such as the salt of Wocheze, the raw silk of Riwache, the iron of Kulau, and if you leave aside the pirates in the north and the robbers in the snowfields, there are more trade routes in the north, and they are profitable all year round.

In the game, the north is the golden area for novice players to develop, and they can run the merchant while farming the pirates, and if they save enough money, they will open a dyeing workshop in the Riwa car, and then they can sit back and wait for the money to be collected.

In reality, of course, it is not so simple, but the general idea is not wrong.

It's just that the pirates still try to avoid it as much as possible, and judging from the rumors, the Swadia caravan with an equal number of troops meets the pirate troops, and the chance of victory is less than half.

However, if Byron intends to develop further, he will still have to go north. And he also has to find a stable base for his team and develop around it.

Although his strength was still very weak, Byron always hoped that he could climb to the position of nobleman and even king. In that case, he must first have his own power, at least so that those nobles can look at it head-on.

The day after arriving at Dehrim, Byron began to look for a suitable place to stay in the city, where he could store his possessions and provide himself with a comfortable place to live.

It's not easy to find a place to live in Dehrim, but as long as you have the dinar, everything is not a problem.

A son of a nobleman in the city had squandered his family's two-story mansion to the rich merchant who had lent him money. The house is good, but the location is a little off, which is equivalent to the old house in the old city. Don't give it because other nobles don't like it, and ordinary citizens can't afford it. So that businessman is always looking for buyers. In addition, the loser didn't owe him much money at the beginning, so the selling price was not too high.

The cash of 1,000 dinars was taken out, and the merchant immediately agreed, and gave the furniture in the house.

One bedroom, one guest room, one kitchen, one living room, and a storage room.

1000 dinars to buy such a house, regardless of the location, it is really cost-effective in the city.

The house was clean because it was always taken care of, so Byron changed the keys and locks on the same day, signed the agreement and moved in.

In a village a few kilometers outside the city, Byron also bought a bankrupt farm for 1,000 dinars.

After a little renovation, it can be used for the residence and training of its own soldiers.

And because the city is not far away, there are taverns in the village, there is a small bathhouse, a blacksmith shop, which meets the basic needs of these soldiers.

However, the renovation work took a few days to complete, and Byron spent the past few days making friends with some local merchants and military officers, as well as the elders of the surrounding villages, and getting a first glimpse of the network.

At the same time, it also spread the reputation of the "Peony Mercenary Team".

[Fame +5;]

With real estate in the city, his own army, and a lot of money, Byron soon became known to the petty nobles and the rich, and his reputation grew.

Of course, Byron also recruited men in nearby villages and built good relationships with village elders. In two days, his unnamed mercenary team only recruited ten people

Byron and Fathis Bandak Jamira discussed the future management and developed a plan centered on Byron's own ideas.

In order to facilitate management, warfare, and payroll, Byron divided his men into different parts to decide how to pay them.

First of all, these new recruits of peasants and idlers, who were basically untrained and could not even hold a sword. Soldiers in this category were given militia equipment such as leather armor and short spears, and they were uniformly trained at 2 dinars per week.

The second category consisted of trained soldiers and mercenaries with sufficient combat experience, who were skilled in combat, equivalent to the kingdom's militia and light infantry. Byron also gave them better armor and weapons to bridge the gap between them and the regular army. These soldiers are the main force in Byron's current ranks, and Byron's old militia are representatives. Their salary is fixed at 4 dinars per week.

If you have learned to ride a horse, and how to fight on horseback, then congratulations to this cavalryman who became Byron's command. In this way, their salary will also rise to 6 dinars per week.

As for the professional ranged units that Byron's subordinates do not have yet, Byron has temporarily put their salaries in the same position as the average infantryman, which is also 4 dinars per week.

This avoids the situation in the game where the salary rises after the class is upgraded, which not only saves money, but also makes it easier to recruit soldiers because Byron's salary is higher than that of the army.

Byron followed the advice of Fatis and Bandak by placing a lot of training targets and dummies in the farm, and at the same time actually cultivated the twenty acres of land attached to the farm, and hired a few farmers to take care of it.

Ten new Swadia recruits were given the equipment they had captured and were left behind, so that they were poorly trained militiamen.

With a lot of silver left in his hand, Byron did not rush to the north, but found out from the other merchants which road was the safest and which of the Vykiaboye domains had the lowest customs taxes.

And after a few days, Byron was also surprised to find that there was an extra class in his team.

[Untrained Svadia Light Infantry*3]

The three militiamen under his command who had the greatest exploits and the most spoils, and who had now changed into chain mail jackets and cotton armor, and who had relied on Byron's subsidy to buy better weapons, had been successfully promoted by half a rank, becoming a 2.5 class.

The standard equipment of the Swadia light infantry was a burqa with light chain armor, leather leggings, as well as an iron helmet and a more durable shield. Of course, they can still carry their crossbows with them if they ignore the load, although the military generally does not do so.

The weapons in their hands are basically the one-handed swords that became popular after the Nord invasion, or some blunt weapons that do not appear in the game, such as mediocre warhammers and jabs.

This was the first time Byron had seen the bar, and in the Middle Ages this wooden stick with an iron tip was a simple and effective weapon, inexpensive to arm in large quantities, and had a unique ability to counter cavalry.

After the euphoria, Byron also summoned the troops and issued several new orders, which were nothing more than telling them not to get into trouble when they were full. He also warned Fatis and Bandak, who were in charge of command and training, not to let their soldiers run out to make trouble, especially not with powerful people!

Because when they're done, the nobles will come and get him.

As for the management of the farm and his own property, Byron naturally handed it over to Jamila. Byron also gave her the keys to her own house, as well as the keys to the pantry cabinets.

Jamila was a little surprised, he didn't know why Byron trusted him so much.

And Byron's reason is also very simple:

"First of all, it is suitable for me to take care of my property. Second, I'll save some of my assets, and if I get captured, or if something goes wrong, I need someone to rescue me with money. That way, someone has to know where I'm hiding the money. ”

Jamila agreed, saying that she would not fail Byron's trust, and she made sure that Byron had no bad thoughts of her.

In this matter, Byron was really pure.