Chapter 103: Entering Zuwara
The now declining Sultanate of Tunisia also had a good time, for more than 50 years as the hegemon of the southern shores of the Mediterranean, and the Sultan called himself caliphate.
Nowadays, only in the court of Tunis City does anyone use that title.
In its heyday, Zuwara was her easternmost city.
Now that the heyday of the Sultanate of Tunisia has long passed, the local government has effectively ceased to obey the orders of the Sultan of Tunisia.
There is only minimal respect for the Hasf family in Tunis, and only limited gifts and tributes are given to Tunis, rather than a steady tax revenue.
But the Hassf family is quite content with this.
Compared to the anarchic part of Libya, it is much more stable, and the local elite is still able to ensure the safety and order of business activities.
For the tribes of eastern Tunisia and most of the tribes of western Libya, Zuwara was their most important trading place, as well as an important place to buy their catch, and even attracted some European merchants to trade here.
Of course, all this is history.
After Amin's entry and the Spanish army's conquest, the city with more than 2,000 inhabitants no longer exists, and Wu Xin sees nothing more than a depressing, rancid military camp.
The hundreds of remaining inhabitants were cheering at the occupiers, and although they were almost all Star-Moon cultists, they would have cheered at this moment, as long as it wasn't the half-ogres with big mouths, even the half-orcs and drow elves entered the city.
After all, compared to Amin's gang, who used them as slaves and food, the attributes of the infidels were not so important.
"Rest assured, we will do our best to keep you safe, and I assure you that even if the remnants of the Half-Ogre return, we in the Knights Hospitaller will be able to protect you, and will not levy any special taxes and will not pull the Strongmen!" Wu Xin's words caused the locals below to erupt in a huge cheer, smiling and waving to them, and then walked into the room that was once Ah Ming's mansion amid the cheers of the crowd.
They were shouting loudly. But Wu Xin knew that after the crowd calmed down, he would still think.
Isn't that a perfect statement?
Why is the Knights Hospitaller so nice to us, is this little white face fooling us?
There's no manpower anyway. At least I don't have to find the money myself. The room had been cleaned by the Spaniards, and Wu Xin could only laugh at himself in his heart.
Wu Xin believed that the Marquis of Bazin must have experienced a vicious battle, but he also believed that the Marquis of Bazin had made a lot of money.
Coming from the Nile, Amin must have had many years of accumulated possessions. There are also the recent offerings of the local tribes, which are now under the control of the Marquis of Bazin.
Wu Xin couldn't find anything to sit on, so he stood and said to the knight Deverich, beside him: "Send a proclamation as soon as possible, tell these residents that they can rest assured, although Amin the Brain Drinker has not been caught, and he himself has fled, but we are confident in protecting the safety of the local population, so that they do not rush to Tripoli to seek refuge, although there is enough water and food, but we are confident that after the Spanish retreat." Withstand Amin's counterattack. ”
'But Amin's main force has been annihilated?' ’
The female knight Devrichy didn't react for a while, but she didn't ask questions, just nodded and took the order, and added: "Just with him a core samurai and a few people, if you dare to come back, you will be sent to death, and I will definitely cut off his head for you!" ”
Her voice was hoarse, but full of determination.
"According to what I said, just make an announcement word by word, and he won't come back to die." Wu Xin certainly knew that it was impossible for Amin to retake Zuwara, and his troops were no longer there. The half-ogre became partly a paddling slave to the Spaniards, and partly became Wu Xin's property. "You must let them know that although Tripoli is safe, stable and prosperous, Zuwara is also very good, and there is no need to leave immediately."
"At the same time spreading rumors. Let's just say that we didn't actually destroy many half-ogres, and the losses were so great that the Spanish sailors couldn't stay long, and we simply couldn't cope with the half-ogre's counterattack, and we were about to withdraw. It's just to keep them from going to Tripoli with them...... "Wu Xin's words were still vague, but they were enough to wake up the female knight Deverich. "That's right. Let the two female trainees who were tortured by the half-ogre last time spread rumors. ”
Although this somewhat reminded them of their pain, in order to be able to bring as many people as possible to Tripoli, Wu Xin was able to overcome his moral purity.
He couldn't forcibly take all the hundreds of residents away, so he had to use fraud.
Tripoli can accommodate these people, but if Wu Xin forcibly takes them away, he will inevitably accumulate a lot of hatred, and he will also have to provide some housing and welfare things, if they take the initiative to follow, then naturally these money can be saved, and they will naturally contribute their own money and efforts to build their own small home.
The female knight of Devlichy nodded again and was about to leave, but Wu Xin stopped her again: "Also, give me your armor." ”
The female knight of Deverrich was shocked, and she roared in a hoarse voice: "Why?!" ”
"Because I want you to live well, and then find a partner and give birth to a grandson for your father." Wu Xin's attitude was very firm, and the fighting attitude of the female knight Deverichy was really not suitable for continuing to use this armor.
"If it weren't for this armor, I would have died at the hands of Armin today." The female knight of Devlich was very resistant to Wu Xin's request, she couldn't imagine what she was like now, how to find a partner, how to have children.
What she didn't say was that without demonic armor, Wu Xin would be more and less auspicious today.
But Wu Xin's attitude was extremely firm: "Give it to me, do you want me to take it off myself?!" ”
"That's your big loss, deal with the demons, you'll be able to use mine." The female knight Devlich was unexpectedly stubborn, and he didn't realize it for the time being, but she had redefined her value to herself.
Lifespan and a woman's appearance are not as important as strength.
"I'll keep you in Tripoli!" Wu Xin watched the female knight Deverichy leave and felt quite a headache.
"What's wrong with her?" At this time, Cassano also happened to return.
Wu Xin shook his head and did not respond to the question: "Godafei's eldest son, that, that, oh, what did Saadi say, is he willing to hand over all the captives?" ”
Cassano shook his head.
"Isn't it enough to give him ten strings of trade beads as compensation?" Wu Xin wants to exchange hundreds of glass beads and colored stones for hundreds of slaves, even on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, this is absolute blackmail, and he still thinks this is already good.
Cassano still shook his head.
"What? This guy doesn't want me to support him as a tribal leader? "The reason why Wu Xin dared to give such a so-called compensation is, of course, reasonable.
"Godaphy isn't dead yet." Cassano's words shocked Wu Xin, who thought that Godafe had already been killed by the Brain Drinker, "He crawled out of the sand and was discovered by several nomads, and is now recuperating in the castle. ”
"Rubbish!" Wu Xin scolded, he was very disappointed in Ah Ming.
After a moment of silence, Wu Xin regained his composure: "You tell Saadi that I will go to see his father later?" ”
"Of course." Cassano is also comfortable with these matters, and this kind of necessary courtesy visit, he can be sure for Wu Xin.
Now that Godafi is still alive, Wu Xin naturally wants to see him.
Wu Xin's army was too limited, with only more than 90 Knights Hospitaller soldiers and an equal number of nomads, and although Wu Xin predicted that the returning Gotafi nomads would eventually exceed 150, they were limited in strength and politically unreliable.
If their leader dies, then Wu Xin can take the opportunity to divide and disintegrate them.
"Since Godalfi is not dead, give them a little sheep and slaves." Cassano suggested.
Wu Xin shook his head, resolutely refused to let go, and then said to Cassano: "Let's go to see Godafy together, and then you organize the manpower, everyone can't rest, and bring everything that the Spaniards can't look down on and we can move." And those who work with the Half-Ogre, don't move yet, I'll clean them up when we get back to Tripoli. (To be continued.) )