"After our retrial, we found His Excellency Byron guilty. He needed to compensate Baron Ness for a military horse. As to the plundering mentioned by Baron Knight, we believe that this is a task set by His Majesty for the purpose of the war, and that Lord Byron has only gone a little too far, and that Baron Knight and the other affected nobles should be compensated for the loss of 300 dinars each, and the sentence shall be pronounced. ”

The trial was over, and Byron was unharmed.

As he left, Byron saluted the nobles with Alleyne and Fatis, who were his bodyguards, and they returned the salute and chatted with him.

Yesterday was not in vain, the gifts and promises that Byron had spent 3,000 dinars had paid off, and the nobles had begun to accept him.

In this debate, Byron simply admitted some things and expressed his regret. And the nobles who had been in contact with Byron yesterday also sold him a face at this time, and spoke for him, saying that Byron still abides by the spirit of chivalry, and it is good to punish him simply.

Even Baron Knight shook hands with Byron and said a few words.

"Please help me tell Miss Jamila that I was rude before."

Byron felt a little disdainful in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face.

And Ellen stood up directly, making a salute posture, but the words in his mouth were very piercing.

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, but after that encounter, I don't think Miss Jamila wants to see you."

Hearing Ellene's words, Count Knight's smile froze directly, and then he didn't even say goodbye, and walked straight out.

"It's rude, but I like it."

Seeing Baron Knight walk out with patience in anger, Byron nodded at Alleyen with satisfaction.

"I really want to tie this bastard baron to a chair and let him stay on his own for two days, so that he can also experience what it is like to be held hostage!"

There was anger in Aren's words, but Byron and Fatis laughed at it.

Byron exchanged a large number of gifts and the favor of the peony mercenaries for the recognition of the local nobles, and further won the recognition of the entire Swadian aristocratic circle.

After the entire circle of nobles in the kingdom recognized Byron's identity, unless the king declared treason, even the nobles who did not agree with Byron would turn to Byron in many ways.

Because the recognition of this nobility is an important part of maintaining the dominance of this class on the mainland.

After this incident, Byron's popularity rose by 10 again, and it was not a few thousand dinars that were spent in vain.

The suppression and restrictions on the Peony mercenaries soon subsided, and Jamila helped Byron purchase a lot of things at a low price. Supplies of food and grass, new wagons and horses, and herbs that James needed were all procured and sufficient to last for a while.

In addition, Byron also purchased a four-wheeled carriage with a larger size and greater carrying capacity, and ordered many parts of the bed crossbow at a high price and assembled them on the cart.

Two four-wheeled carriages, two bed crossbows that could be used for siege. Using them in Byron's current status will not have any adverse effects, and it is perfectly possible to make good use of these heavy weapons in future wars.

After half a month of trimming, the letter from the new marshal Count Dilynard also arrived.

One of Earl Greyward's estates in Vader was robbed by a gang of Nord robbers. The gang smuggled in from Paraven Bay, but the ship was sunk and made its way to Vida, where they found the defenses unusually empty, and then very simply robbed the earl's manor and plundered several ladies of noble blood.

Even if he had a good temper like Earl Greyward, he couldn't tolerate such a slap in the face.

In order to appease the Earl, King Haraus disposed of six officers and captains of the guard in Paravon, and sent the defenders and guards from Paravon to arrest the robbers. However, the Count still felt that it would be too much of a slap in the face for not going there himself, so he took two hundred soldiers and went after the Nord himself.

After the departure of Earl Grayward, the most suitable candidates were Earl Claes and Earl DiLinald. However, at this pass, the Count of Sweden suddenly sent 1,000 infantry and 200 cavalry to help in the battle, and hoped that King Haraus would not make Count Claes a field marshal. As for the reason, it is naturally because during the last baronial civil war, Count Claes stopped the team of the Count of Sweden who went to persuade him.

Twelve hundred men is not a lot for the whole battle, but it is a gesture of goodwill.

King Haraus also gave the Count of Sweden a face, handing over the position of marshal to the equally prestigious and warlike Count Dilinerd.

Compared with the Earl of Greyward, who cut off supplies and besieged and slowed down the attack, Earl Dilynard directly launched a fierce attack.

According to him, the tactics of the Earl of Greyward could indeed weaken the fighting power of the Rhodoks, but if they did not attack, the castle could not be defeated.

Earl Greyward had succeeded in cutting off Fort Greyward's backup and supplies, while Earl Dilynard began to gather the troops that had been on leave, and cut down the surrounding forests to build large siege engines.

The Peony mercenaries were also recruited to participate in the siege, this time on a real combat mission.

In his letter, Count Dirinard told him that the king had offered 50,000 dinars as a reward for the outstanding performance of the battle, including Byron's Peony mercenaries.

And he also threatened Byron by the way, if Byron refused to fulfill his knightly duty to go to war, then he would not mind letting the troops sent by the Count of Sweden "visit" Byron first.

Byron immediately gathered his troops, prepared his wagons and horses, and immediately marched south.

On leaving Uxhall, Byron made a point of speaking in front of all the soldiers.

"You are about to go south to attack the tall castle of Rhodok, and this battle is very risky, but it is also very rewarding. I would like to emphasize here that the soldiers of the Peony Mercenary Team, you do not want to work hard, so accept my employment and take up arms and go to the battlefield. Think about how we made all this money. We do business, we travel to most of Calradia. We kill people, take their belongings and equipment. We rob, rob those of our so-called enemies. We take other people's jobs and use force to get paid. Frankly, I never felt like the money we made was clean."

"It's not easy to make money, and we don't get every penny easily. So--- if anyone dares to work and don't contribute to the work, and take the hard-earned silver coins of the brothers for nothing, I will definitely add him to the death list! ”

"Also, remember, I was not guilty of the past. But if anyone dares to betray me from now on, I will definitely chase him to the ends of the earth. Let him spit out all the benefits he has gotten! ”