The carpenters and building materials he asked Ralph for were almost enough to build a small castle......

But what he was going to use in that program was really only a tenth of it.

However, judging by the character of Count Auden, perhaps he would have accepted this blackmail calmly.

Because, compared to the military control of Changhe Town, this demand of Leon is completely acceptable.

Changhe Town was originally a pioneer base, and as long as it was related to territorial development, it sold almost everything - including ordnance, food, building materials, all kinds of tools and supplies, and ...... Person.

As one of the requirements for the Pioneer Lord to pass the examination, people are also a commodity here, especially craftsmen such as carpenters or stonemasons.

However, the commissions of these craftsmen are very expensive, very expensive, much more expensive than those mercenaries who can only fight and kill!

Li Ang couldn't afford to hire a few of the money in his hand, so of course he had to find an opportunity to get the wool of a large family.

In addition to craftsmen, mercenaries are also a commodity in Long River.

After getting the supplies ready, Leon plans to find a tavern to recruit people.

The 1,000 dinars he 'borrowed' were originally for the purpose of buying building materials and baggage. But now that carpenters and building materials are 'sponsored', the money can be used to recruit troops.

A little more manpower can bring more security to Leon.

He found the largest tavern in Long River, still called the 'Adventurer' tavern, and every city has a tavern with that name.

That's where he and the group of Metenheim men agreed to meet.

Fortunately, there were no accidents when I entered the tavern this time.

"Hey! Is there a young man here who wants to find a future in the war? ”

It is usually difficult to recruit reliable fighters directly in taverns in big cities, and it is easier to recruit reliable warriors in remote villages......

But Changhe Town is different.

The taverns of Long River are full of adventurers - mostly adventurers or mercenaries with dreams. And most of them are skilled in martial arts and have a certain foundation.

After all, everyone knows that the Changhe Forest is full of dangers, and they won't come here without some skills.

Leon can even set a certain threshold and pick only those he wants.

Of course, his bar is not high, he only needs to be good at bows or crossbows. So he quickly recruited more than 20 mercenaries, all of whom claimed to be masters of bows and crossbows.

Sarah was going to act as a recorder next to her, but she was obviously not good at this kind of military logistics, and the records were a mess.

Li Ang simply asked her to hurry up and rest, she could do it by herself - he had a system, but he didn't need to record it.

Sarah thanked Leon for his kindness, she was indeed tired, they had been on the road for the past two days, and the two horses were dying of exhaustion. Leon was strong and energetic, and he didn't feel anything, but Sarah couldn't bear it for a long time.

And Leon operated it alone, which made things easier.

All he had to do was ask the mercenaries if they would like to join the party - if they answered in the affirmative, they would appear directly in the team list, and they would be able to see at a glance what class they were.

Most of the people who have just been recruited are indeed 'Hire Crossbowmen'.

However, two bastards were also found, claiming to be crossbowmen, but in fact the team list showed 'farmers'.

23 crossbowmen and 2 farmers were hired.

Anson and Sarah, two special companions, are not the same as these soldiers, and they have their names listed separately in the list.

Of course, this may have something to do with the fact that Leon gave them clear positions - doctors and foreign affairs officers.

Leon planned to kick the two farmers out of the team, but suddenly found that there was no option to 'disband' in the list of teams that he thought were quite functional......

Forget it, anyway, the remuneration will be paid in a week, and you don't need to pay for the interview......

And maybe the two farmers could be of some use.

Leon carefully calculated the expenses, and he had to control the size of the team to a certain number to ensure that the dinars in his hand were enough to last for a while.

So the recruitment soon stopped.

With nearly nine hundred dinars in his hand, it is enough for an ordinary family to live a prosperous life.

But for military spending, it was only enough to pay 40 soldiers a month's salary, and that didn't even count the food consumption - the Metenheim were all first-class foodies.

Still poor......

And just as he was struggling to figure out how much he would spend, he heard a familiar voice with a distinctly southern accent.

"Your Excellency, you're here so soon!"

Leon stood up in surprise: "Why did you come so quickly?" ”

That's Anson.

Leon thought it was incredible, except for a day's delay in Lion City, he had been galloping on horseback all the way, and he basically didn't stop except to let the horse rest.

And Klose walked with a lot of equipment, but they didn't expect to be only half a day behind him.

From the west coast to Changhe Town, it is nearly 2,000 miles, so why do you have to walk for ten days and eight days, right?

Are your subordinates all Scuds?

Anson smiled calmly: "My lord, just after you left that day, we met a caravan, which happened to be coming to Changhe Town—and then we acted as the caravan's guard, and came directly in a carriage, without stopping all the way...... The caravan was even going to give us a commission for the guards......"

Leon was a little speechless and a little surprised.

Look at the luck of the people!

Is this the good fortune that Anson, a good and upright doctor, gets?

Sure enough, it is still useful to do good deeds and accumulate virtue like a true knight......

You see, when there is a shortage of money, the money comes.

But then, Anson continued to say flatly: "But we didn't encounter any problems along the way, we didn't make any effort but caused trouble to others, and in this case, collecting money is not in line with the rules of knights, so I didn't accept the caravan's money......"

The joy in Leon's heart collapsed instantly...... Confiscation of money?

You don't even charge money? Have you read too many knight novels?

This nerd!

Forget it, it's good that people are safe.

"Why are you alone? Klose, what about them? ”

Leon looked behind Anson, but didn't see the group of big men.

"They went to help the caravan unload the goods, because the money was confiscated, and the owner of the caravan said to invite them to dinner...... I'm a nobleman, and I can't do coolies. I don't want to eat other people's stuff for nothing, so I'll check it out for myself - I didn't expect you to arrive. ”

Leon rolled his eyes, these fools, one meal can trick you into doing coolies!

Shaking his head, Leon suddenly remembered that Anson's father seemed to have become a merchant after losing his territory?

"Anson, will you settle accounts? I need someone to take care of the logistics...... I recruited more than two dozen people. ”

Anson looked embarrassed: "My lord, I can do the math, but I don't know anything about logistics...... I've never even traded with anyone - my father never allowed me to touch that before. ”

That's the same thing...... If he knew how to trade, he wouldn't have taken a group of macho men to serve as guards all the way and didn't charge money......

"Forget it, do the promising profession of a doctor...... Take me to meet the caravan, I'll need to buy some food. ”

"Doctors are just a side hustle...... I'm going to be a Knight of Radiance, ...... my lord."