Chapter 32 The history of the development of the mercenary industry
Following the source of the voice, Wright walked to the place where a group of people had gathered. After listening carefully to the surrounding discussions www.biquge.info Wright finally understood why this place was so lively, it turned out that this was a mercenary group called Wolf Warrior gathering fellow travelers.
Within the kingdom, cities are often far apart, merchants are transporting goods, travelers are travelling from place to place, and there is always the possibility of encountering various dangerous situations along this long distance. Wild beasts that run rampant in the wild, especially wolves, have a hard time escaping from the wolves' mouths. If a little caution can avoid the threat of these beasts, then the threat from the same kind is invincible.
The kingdom is a lordship, with lords of all sizes spread over every inch of the kingdom. These lords fought each other for power, some victorious, others defeated. The lords and nobles who fled because of their defeat set their sights on the merchants and travelers who came and went in order to make a living. In addition, some people who have committed crimes, businessmen who fail to do business and eventually go bankrupt, and friends who have turned against each other because of the uneven distribution of spoils, have made those desolate wilderness lively.
Although there are many magicians in the kingdom, most of the magicians who remain in the country are low-level magicians, and those with higher levels have other places. These little magicians have also mastered some low-level magic, and they can usually deal with some simple affairs, but they really let them fight with real swords and guns, and it is estimated that they have collapsed before they fight. Besides, although the crowd tactics are not very effective against high-level magicians, they are still effective in dealing with these low-level magicians.
One thing, and the other thing is that these robbers like to settle in the mountains and forests. As long as the wind outside is not right, it will be broken into pieces and scattered, and in this vast mountain, we can't expect the delicate magicians and old men to chase after each other one by one! As long as the limelight passes, these people will gather together again, resume their old business, and gather in the mountains and forests, making it impossible to guard against it.
In fact, the most important point is that these people have extraordinary eyesight, and as long as they can't afford to offend, they will resolutely not take any action. In addition, those high-ranking nobles also need these people to do something shady, so that they have the soil and space to survive. Otherwise, unite a few nobles, use the army to surround the range of these robbers, do not allow anyone to enter or leave, and then add some material to the water source, and it will not be long before these people themselves will collapse.
In this case, the mercenary group came into being. Recruiting people, organizing training, and providing protection for passing merchant travelers, of course, in order to be able to operate for a long time, it is certain that the necessary fees will be charged. Despite the high cost, the birth of the mercenary group was also widely welcomed, after all, many businessmen are likely to have their entire wealth pressed on a trip to goods, and if they are robbed, it will be a trip and nothing.
Seeing that it was profitable, the mercenary industry developed hotly, and all kinds of large and small mercenary groups sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. However, this phenomenon of not developing rapidly also poses a lot of problems. For example, some mercenary groups disbanded after collecting fees, and no one from this mercenary group can be found anymore;
Even the top brass of the kingdom are cautious about these mercenary groups. If the mercenary group wants to fight with the robbers, it is impossible to fight with bare hands, weapons, armor, and the combat effectiveness of some well-equipped mercenary groups can even catch up with some noble private soldiers. With so many well-armed people being able to do a lot at certain times, it makes many people feel threatened.
In this context, the rapidly booming mercenary industry was soon suppressed, and the pressure from the top of the kingdom caused the industry to almost enter a cold winter. At this critical moment, the leader of a medium-sized mercenary group submitted an application to the king, stating the significance of the mercenary group's existence and making an important suggestion on how to better regulate the mercenary industry.
Establish a mercenary guild, have the king directly send personnel to be in charge, all mercenaries must register here, mercenary groups need to pay a deposit to the mercenary guild to undertake tasks, completing tasks will increase the mercenary group's rating, otherwise it will decrease, establish a mercenary group level ladder, if a mercenary group violates the rules, it will be blacklisted, and other mercenary groups can kill the mercenary group members at will, etc., etc.
The detailed regulations caught the king's eye, and soon the order for the formation of a mercenary guild was issued. The mercenary industry once again ushered in an opportunity to develop, and this mercenary group also became one of the largest mercenary groups at that time because of this suggestion, and the leader of the mercenary group was forever remembered by later mercenaries, after all, he saved the entire mercenary industry.
Because of the establishment of the mercenary guild, the mercenary industry was quickly rectified, and the regular mercenary groups survived, while those mercenary groups that fished in troubled waters were forced to disband. With the development of the industry again, the market demand has also been greatly released. Merchants need mercenary groups to transport goods, travelers need mercenary groups to travel, and nobles need certain special items can entrust mercenary groups...... All of a sudden, the mercenaries seem to be able to do anything, and they can help you with all your needs.
With such a large market demand, the mercenaries made a lot of money, and some of the larger mercenary groups even began to hire some low-level magicians to accompany the group. Young people see that the industry is so hot, with the dream of making a fortune and becoming famous, and actively devote themselves to this vibrant industry.
Unfortunately, when the pent-up demand was quickly released, this emerging industry soon ushered in its adjustment period. The decrease in market demand, the increase in the number of mercenary groups, and the rising cost of human resources have led to a decrease in the general profits of the mercenary industry. In this case, some mercenary groups ended up going bankrupt because of poor management, and more people began to calm down and look at the industry objectively.
As a consequence of the market adjustment, the number of mercenaries and mercenary groups has been greatly reduced, and the mercenary groups that can survive are all well-run and reputable. The Wolf Warrior Mercenary Group is one of the surviving mercenary groups, in order to improve their competitiveness, the senior management of the Wolf Warrior Mercenary Group has put forward new business ideas, not only focusing on large business orders, but shifting to small merchants and travelers.
You must know that these people have limited financial means and cannot afford the cost of a mercenary group, even if it is just a small mercenary group that has just been established. However, the mercenary group could have escorted a large-scale caravan at one time, so wouldn't it become a large caravan by organizing these small merchants and individual travelers?
What Wright encountered at this time was the Wolf Warrior Mercenary Group gathering personnel. Wolf Warrior will plan a route in advance, as long as the destination is on this route, anyone can participate, according to the distance, the value of the goods to pay different fees. Wright, seeing that the route was heading east, also signed up.