Although Barrett's words were not loud, the Earl of Boreham still heard them. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 He nodded and touched his chin: "Those guys have been eating for decades, and it's their turn to bleed." ”

As one of the powerful princes of the Norhan Kingdom, Bolim's intelligence system is quite efficient. Although he is not well aware of the situation of the nobles and bureaucrats in the city, he also has general information.

And after the siege just now, most of the nobles and bureaucrats fled the city with their families and floating wealth. Naturally, their property will be taken over by the occupying forces.

Although according to the rules of war in the Early Western Continent, the nobles of the pedigree were protected. But in a war, the attacking side will only ensure their safety after they surrender or surrender. As for the property, it is theoretically the spoils of the victors.

Even in the environment of the sword and the eyes of the sword on the battlefield, it is not an easy thing to ensure the personal safety of those nobles. In a sense, those nobles on the battlefield were themselves a trophy. They need to pay a large ransom from their families to be able to regain their freedom. And those enemies who are against them with their swords, in addition to the traditional factor, a large part of them are also accepted for ransom.

But no matter how important wealth is, it is not as good as the lives of those warriors themselves! On the battlefield, there are also conditions for wanting to accept mercy. Unless both sides have enough tacit understanding, it must be one side that has the ability to comprehensively suppress, or has a sufficiently safe means of capture.

And the situation is not much different in the captured cities. In order to keep their wealth as much as possible, those guys naturally chose to flee. In this short period of time, however, all they could take with them were cash, jewelry, bank checks, negotiable bonds, and treasured weapons and artifacts that could be easily collected and transported. Naturally, the goods in the real estate and warehouses could only be left in the city. These were naturally trophies of the army of Nohan Khan.

Of course, if you choose to immediately surrender to Cheng as the leading party, the situation will indeed be much better. Although it is necessary to pay a little price for the move, it is usually not too much for the winning side to be in the purpose of the horse bones of the gold market. However, not everyone can make up their minds in this regard, because they are not sure which side will win the war.

It is not easy for a betrayer to gain trust again. Moreover, those who defect to the city must definitely stand in the foreground and exert their light and heat in order to become a trusted 'leading party'. From the co-payer to the labor army to the management of the occupied areas, they must show their faces, and the imprint on their bodies will not be easy to wash away.

If the kingdom of Nohan wins the final victory, they will still be given preferential treatment to the enlightened people who are the first to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and they will still get a little benefit from the war dividend. But in the event of a final victory for the kingdom of Lucia, these betrayers will eventually leave their homeland and flee.

―――――――― make up tomorrow――――――――

The huge convoy seriously slowed down the speed of Georgie and his party. But if you don't take these specialties on the road, you can't. Over the past year or so, various emergencies have caused the treasury in the territory to become increasingly weak.

Although a few new products have been added, there is no way to solve the urgent need. The steel and weapons industry, which flourished after acquiring a large number of dwarves, has not yet been able to open a large-scale export channel. Because it's not just the Bolim Lords who have acquired the dwarves, it can be said that the entire duchy has benefited from it. Although Boreham has bitten a big piece of fat on it, it will also have to face continuous competition for its territory.

Of course, it is true to say that Boreham has no advantage at all, but it is not necessarily true. At the very least, because of Georgie's proper planning, the dwarves were put into production two months faster than in other territories.

In the information society before the crossing, as long as the two-month time difference is operated properly, it is definitely possible to establish a leading advantage. But in this magical semi-feudal society, there is not much difference.

Iron in particular, is not a real consumable item in this world. In addition to the large amount of wear and tear in the war, a hoe with iron and iron can even be handed down to some yeoman farmers who are well maintained. Therefore, the sales volume in the Duchy of Nohan can only be said to be average, and the largest order still comes from the demand for outfits within the territory. Outside of the principality, reputation and trade barriers are not so easy to get through.

As for things like convenient rations, if you want to compete with old items, then the profit in the middle will become very low. It can be said that this is a living, labor-intensive industry. Perhaps its greatest effect has been to enable a large number of women and half-grown children to have jobs that enable them to support themselves. If you really want to say that the territory is profitable in the middle, you still can't say how much.

And this shipment to Karada, in addition to high-end alcohol, also has a cart of sophisticated equipment made by the dwarven master. As for milk powder products, Georgie just brought a few cans to try the water. It is precisely because the value of this convoy is so high that it is safer to follow Georgie's line if they act in unison. Otherwise, if something happens, the thousands of gold coins will be completely lost.

However, with such a powerful force to escort him, Georgie hopes that a few blind robbers will come to relieve his boredom. By the way, it would be nice to be able to add some cheap labor to the quarry.

However, unlike the last thrill, this time the journey can really be said to be peaceful. After nearly 5 days of stop-and-go journey, there was almost nothing unusual except for the business trips back and forth. The idle and panicked Qiao Ji had to focus his main attention on the internal refining of his body. Although the changes in the flow of jade liquid and the flickering of thunder were very weak, Qiao Ji really felt that he was constantly improving.

After all, there will be less wind and rain, and ordinary is true. After arriving in Karada almost without any disturbance, Georgie finally saw the marble bathroom that he had not seen for a long time. Immersed in the hot water, Georgi thought: 'It would be too much of a luxury to build a bathroom like this in the middle of the Château de Poitou!' But if you go to a public bath, it doesn't match the current social climate. Not to mention the risk of infectious diseases as a result. ’

After washing away the dust along the way, Georgie's own father met again in the study. The father and son, who were already busy with each other and could only contact each other by letter, met again after a gap of three months and six days. However, this or too long of estrangement made the father and son not find a good topic for a while.

After a brief silence, it was Viscount Boram who opened the conversation first: "The previous attack didn't hurt you, right?" Although you said in your letter that it was not affected in any way, I would like to confirm it this time. ”

Viscount Boreham's expression was quite soft as he spoke, and his eyes revealed a little warmth. This may be the so-called licking of calves! However, Georgie felt quite uncomfortable with this—even if his heart was a little moved, but the emotions of the two worlds were quite resistant to it. This may be called an alternative kind of tsundere!

He shrugged his shoulders and said with a rather helpless expression: "Although my strength may not be very good, my ability to protect myself is still very strong. Maybe killing people can only be said to be at the middle and upper level among the younger generation of Nohan, but there are really few who are still in the red iron rank if they are still in the red iron rank if they save their lives. ”

Of course, in the past time, Hillen was able to crush the whole court with his superhuman strength. However, when he became an official knight, he broke away from the level comparison of the Chiu Ji and their red iron rank. It can be said that Georgie's reality is alive, and there is no tiger and monkey in the mountains to call the king.

"Alright! I'm just trying to double-check. Viscount Boreham lowered his arched hands as if relieved, and said, "It was really hard for you during the time when the dark elves attacked. Lord Duke appreciates your efforts to establish a medical point in Greywood to heal those adventurers. He said that your action has made our Principality of Nohan a good reputation among the adventurers of the Western Continent. This will have a certain impact on the future development of our Principality of Norhan and a possible war with the Kingdom of Lucia. ”

Hearing this, Qiao Ji immediately changed another expression, which can be said to be a picture of a wealth fan: "Is it my father?" Anyway, did you take that opportunity to ask the Duke for some more rewards? ”

"Smack!" After hearing this, Viscount Boram immediately got up and came to Georgie and gave him a burst of excitement: "Although you used to be a small wealth fan, when did you reach this level that you can be compared to a dragon?" I don't remember educating you about that. ”

Where can Qiao Ji stand this, as soon as his face changed, he immediately began to cry: "Father, you really don't know how expensive firewood and rice are not at home!" Let's not talk about anything else, just accept the dwarf! Although in the long run, we have clearly earned it. But the cost of settling them is not low! And it's impossible to rely on them to earn money back in a short period of time. Again, although the previous medical point was charged. But that's just to break even! Otherwise, where do you think a good reputation comes from? If it weren't for the training of those herbalist apprentices in the territory, I wouldn't have done those thankless things! Wouldn't it be nice for me to find a way to make more money with this little spare time? The capital flow in the territory is still tight! ”

"Alright, alright! Don't talk at length in my ears about that. Viscount Boram dropped the hand that had been pressed on Georgie's head, "Don't I know you?" I believe that the capital chain in the territory is tight, but this is if you don't use the deposit in the vault! In any case, as long as we have not reached the point where we have to borrow from those large chambers of commerce on the pan-continent, we will cry less over there. ”

Georgie had to patiently explain in front of his father, "It's a reserve for emergencies, and I've already used some of it during the battle with the Dark Elves. At that time, many caravans were not worried about the safety of land transportation in our Principality of Norhan, and a large number of adventurers and mercenary groups were attracted by the high bounty of the principality. A considerable number of caravans chose to take a detour, and at that time the tax revenue of the territory dropped sharply. Coupled with a series of changes brought about by the threat of the dark elves, the cost of the territory has increased significantly. Not only is the treasury usually prepared for emergencies, but even the savings of the inner treasury have to be used. ”

"Don't worry! This money can definitely be earned back slowly when the situation stabilizes. And I don't think it will affect you going to the next auction. "Viscount Boram winked deliberately at Georgie, as if to say I already know what you were thinking.

"For the auction, I really just want to go and see the world with the Vaal Knights! I don't think I'll be able to find anything suitable on this way of trading that doesn't happen once in a few years. As he spoke, Georgie showed a bitter face.

"I think you're really going to have to change that kind of thinking. Wanting something that is easy to use and cheap is not only a matter of patient searching, but also of luck. Viscount Boram turned around, "Although you seem to have had good luck a few times before, it's not a big deal to get it in your hand. So this time at the auction, if you really think there is something suitable, just sell it! I think your stingy nature should be able to handle the proportions. ”

Hearing this, Qiao Ji's heart beat a little faster, after all, he was an ordinary person in his previous life, and he didn't really participate in the auction! With this in anticipation, a few days later Georgie went to the auction site with the Vaal Knights.

It's hard to imagine that this auction, which is of interest to a legendary powerhouse like the Knights of the Val, is actually held in a seemingly ordinary mansion in the outer city. This mansion is a three-story brick and wood structure, with a red tile slope roof and a clear water red brick wall; The composition of the façade is simple and elegant, and the towering sloping roof and exposed wooden roof trusses make the building look intimate and simple. (To be continued.) )