Talking about the ups and downs along the way, the open-minded Mikhail couldn't help but spit bitterness on Roland. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Mr. Roland, you are a noble knight, and you probably can't understand the hardships of us foot merchants, although the goods transported are not valuables, and this realm is not peaceful, and evil races such as orcs, ogres, goblins, and gnolls emerge in an endless stream, not to mention ' In order to ensure safety, the division forces that dominate one side have to spend a lot of money on transportation insurance from the Yangbo Chamber of Commerce, the owner, before going on the road, and they have to hire elite soldiers as bodyguards in the Mercenary Guild of Kitland City to guard against harassment by wild beasts and bandits, and in the end they can't make a few hard-earned money. ”

"You just mentioned the Mercenary Guild, what kind of organization is it, an official institution or a privately run security company?" Roland asked him curiously. Before the crossing, he had read a lot of novels about the life of a mercenary and was very interested in this kind of organization.

"Haha, that's a difficult question for you." Mikhail took a sip of vodka and muttered: "I heard that the mercenary groups in the interior of the empire are huge and have thousands of people, and they are qualified to participate in the war between princes and princes, and the powerful mercenary leaders can even earn noble titles and even large territories for themselves by virtue of their military exploits, but our mercenaries in the north are not so exaggerated, whether it is sea trade or land transportation, it is indispensable to hire those with extraordinary strength to escort them, since it is necessary to recruit adventurers from the south to the north to serve as mercenaries, the mercenary guild also came into being." ”

Roland thought thoughtfully: "According to what you say, most of the so-called mercenary guilds are vassals of the Chamber of Commerce, and wherever the tentacles of the Chamber of Commerce extend, the branches of the Mercenary Guild will also be opened." ”

Mikhail smiled and nodded: "That's right, the branch of the big chamber of commerce in a certain place usually has the functions of a mercenary guild, especially those taverns and inns funded and operated by the chamber of commerce, which are basically a comprehensive office, and the negotiation of business and the hiring of people are all finalized at the wine table, but there is another exception, that is, the mercenary guild in Kitland City, which is the largest mercenary guild in our northland, but it is neither a vassal of a certain chamber of commerce, nor a private organization." ”

"What, there's still an officially-run mercenary guild?" Roland asked, puzzled.

"Yes, the Chamber of Commerce can do mercenary business, why can't the government? I've recently learned a new word, what's it called......" Mikhail muttered as he patted his forehead.

Roland spelled out the "new word" based on his pronunciation: "You mean 'human capital'?" ”

"Yes, yes! It is this human capital, the value of each person is determined by the size of his ability, the more capable the person is, the greater the value, and if it is rented as a commodity, the more expensive the rent, isn't that the mercenary business? Since everything of value can be bought and sold and profitable from it, the mercenary business is of course profitable if it can become bigger and stronger. ”

"It is indeed profitable, if a mercenary guild can monopolize this industry, it is afraid that its profits are higher than that of traders." Roland is sure of this, after all, there are more than one or two security companies on the planet that have become multinational groups.

"You're right, we Kitlanders can fight in addition to mines, and now most of the mines have been robbed by damn dragonblood mongrels......" Mikhail subconsciously glanced back at Vigrav, and saw that his face had not changed significantly before turning back and continuing to say to Roland: "There are more and more unemployed young people in the city, these stinky boys are at an energetic age, they have nothing to do and no food, of course, they will cause trouble, and the city will be in a miasma." ”

"The surge in youth unemployment will inevitably lead to a simultaneous increase in crime, so how does Lord Beowulf solve it? I am afraid that it will not be possible to rely on severe punishment and strict law to suppress it. ”

"Yes, violent repression will only lead to more violent resistance, the key is to find something for the boys to do, to vent their excess energy, Lord Beowulf's solution is to expand the size of the city guards, and send all those young people who have no jobs to serve in the military, and now the city is finally quiet."

Roland couldn't help but smile: "Sure enough, there is nothing new under the sun...... When you become a soldier, you have to be paid, and the army has expanded, how to solve the gap in military salaries? ”

"Hehe, it's just a matter of renting out mercenaries!" Mikhail said proudly: "This is a brilliant idea that our queen Lady Natasha came up with, she registered all the officers and soldiers in the register, and established a government mercenary guild personally run by the lord and his wife to undertake the escort business of bodyguards. ”

After listening to Mikhail's account, Roland easily came to a deduce: the Mercenary Guild is actually the "tertiary production office" of the city defense army and the resettlement office for veterans, and more than seventy percent of the registered members have or have had military status, which is simply a "state-owned enterprise".

During their service, these City Guard soldiers not only received military training to resist foreign invasions, but also received assignments from their superiors to carry out commercial tasks in their spare time, such as serving as bodyguards for caravanserais.

In fact, the City Guard is also happy to accept mercenary missions. Their training is usually very boring, there is no fun at all, the salary is meager, and there is no bonus for performing combat tasks, but when they are mercenaries, they can earn a little extra money to subsidize their families, and more importantly, they can take the opportunity to expand their social circle.

As for those ordinary veterans who have no intention of engaging in business and cannot be promoted within the military system, they will be transferred to the reserve after the expiration of their service period, and they can receive a pension in peace, and those who do not want to retire at home can also join a reputable team and become professional mercenaries with the connections accumulated in the mercenary guild over the years.

Mikhail spoke highly of these "mercenaries in the system": "These young men of the city guards are disciplined, brave in battle, loyal and reliable, compared to the mercenaries of the Chamber of Commerce, most of whom are temporary and part-time adventurers, who are of unknown origin and have mixed good and bad, and are far less reliable than the city guards who know their roots." ”

The mercenaries recruited by Mikhail this time were all active military personnel from Kitland, and the leader, Viglav, was a taciturn young officer.

Mikhail didn't know much about this person, only heard that he was a Kitland totem warrior with dragon blood, who served as the captain of the guard in the Lord's Palace, and was very appreciated by Lord Beowulf, so it can be imagined that his strength is not bad.

It's a pity...... It seemed a little wrong to say this, the road was uneventful, and Mikhail had not yet had a chance to witness the true skills of Captain Viglaf.

Roland was very interested in Vigraf's dragon bloodline, but unfortunately the other party had no intention of talking to him about it.

It is not difficult for Roland to understand the other party's feelings. The Kitlanders' feud "Dragon's Eyes" are a force made up of dragon-veined creatures, and it's not surprising that a half-breed like Vigraf is discriminated against and even suspected of being a spy, so it's not surprising that he's wary of a sensitive subject that touches the scars. (To be continued.) )