The City Lord's Mansion sent off Governor Pierce, and Baron Sith finally got back his own territory.

Just thinking of the hard-earned money he got in exchange for his life, he was fined and confiscated after being charged with a bunch of crimes, and his heart collapsed.

One after another, he was fined 10,532 gold coins, and Baron Sith was honored to occupy the top spot on the fine list, more than the second, three, four, and five people in the back combined, and he was nicknamed "The Great Injustice".

There are zero and whole numbers, as if to tell the professionalism of the Governor's fine. Just in the eyes of the Sith, it is a naked mockery.

There is no way, and the children of the nobles of the Northlands who go south are the largest unstable gang in the southeastern provinces. Since Earl Pierce wants to obtain a stable southeastern province, he naturally wants to attack the boss of this group of unstable elements.

Judging from the current effect, this trick is very successful in killing monkeys and chickens. The Baron Sith obediently accepted the fine, and none of the children of the nobles in the North dared to make a fuss.

Hard-earned money cannot be wasted, as a nobleman of the Northlands, Baron Sith's creed is - if there is a loss, you must find a way to make up for it.

"How's the scout?"

Sith asked indifferently.

There is no warmth in the words, as if it is an emotionless machine. Only the look of expectation in his eyes betrayed the desire in his heart.

"The four small branches of the Coslow family have come together, along with the twelve nobles who have passed along the way, and all the guards together have a total number of more than a thousand.

However, these people should not all follow the escort along the way, and after entering the Maple Leaf Territory, only the people of the Coslow family and the three knights attached to the mountain baron are left.

If you want to do it, the best place to shoot is in the Maple Leaf Collar. At that time, their escort force will be weakened to a minimum, and it should not exceed three hundred.

Considering the number of knights in the enemy, the mountain baron is the best at long-range attacks, can restrain heavy cavalry, and has an earth bear of unknown strength, we must have at least 600 elites to be sure.

If you don't want to lose too much, it's better to pull a few more joint shots, such as Baron Caitley. ”

Hearing this analysis, Baron Sith almost spurted out a mouthful of blood. If this plan is implemented, it is estimated that you will have to explain it for the rest of your life.

Who doesn't know that he and Baron Caitley don't deal with each other? When they were in the Northland, the two clashed, and now that they are competitors, it is even more difficult to join forces.

In particular, the place of action is also selected in the other party's territory. After the incident, Baron Caitley was the first subject of investigation when the kingdom tracked down the murderer.

Baron Caitley would not agree unless his brain was in water. If you really join forces in the past, you can't make a series of people in tandem, and you will backhand him.

Sending troops to rob the nobles' finances and being killed by others deserved it. The laws of the kingdom strictly protect the personal safety of the nobles, and that is only to protect the nobles in the legal state. If you run to die, your personal safety will not be protected.

"Fool, it's almost universally known that Caitley's bastard has colluded with the mountain baron. You still want us to join forces with him, is that too long?

And what you judged, how many local nobles did you want to take, and you actually had to dispatch six hundred elites?

If we really mobilize so many people at once, wouldn't it directly expose us? ”

Baron Sith almost roared with three soul questions.

was originally quite a clever subordinate, but I don't know what's going on now, he would make so many mistakes, and it was clear that he would not stop if he was killed.

"Sith, don't be embarrassed for Ravesi. These analyses are not necessarily wrong.

Caitley colluded with the Mountain Baron, and that was just a rumor. The rumors that can make a lot of noise are not credible in the first place.

If the two really collude with each other, don't hide it, and wait for the critical moment to yin us, how can they leak the news in advance?

As for the judgment of the strength of the Mountain Baron and his party, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. The lion fights the rabbit, and it still needs to use all his strength, not to mention that he is still facing the famous Divine Bow Knight.

You must know that this person's famous battle was stepped on the bones of the Holy See cavalry. Although the record of destroying 1,000 enemies is most likely blown out, to be able to become famous in one battle, at least dozens of papal cavalry must be shot.

It is said that there are also great knights, who drink hatred under this man. An ordinary knight simply can't dodge one of his arrows, let alone a soldier.

According to the information we have gathered, this person has been using ordinary bows and arrows in the army, and cannot use the true strength of the archers.

After becoming famous, even if you can't get a magic bow, with the connections of the Coslow family, it is not difficult to get a good strong bow of the elf clan.

Unless we launch a sneak attack and immediately engage in a melee siege, this Sharpbow Knight may inflict a lot of losses on us.

In fact, it was not easy to sneak up on him. Although this person's record is on the same bow, if he can recover an Earth Bear, his own strength will not be much worse.

We've all seen that bear, which can change into a three-meter-tall body, and is obviously past its most fragile juvenile stage.

Although it is unknown what stage of growth it has reached, even if it is an Earth Bear that has just passed its juvenile stage, its combat effectiveness will not be weaker than that of a great knight.

I don't think the Coslow family has the strength to take an Earth Bear from its juvenile stage to maturity in a short period of time.

Although the reality is somewhat cruel, I have to admit that there are indeed geniuses in this world. Sixteen or seventeen-year-old knights, even silver knights, have not appeared on the continent.

You have also seen the more than 100 armored soldiers in this person's hands. Judging from the appearance of the army alone, it can be roughly judged that its combat effectiveness is very strong.

The guards carried by the nobles of the other southeastern provinces are also the elite of each family. Although military training may be insufficient, individual combat effectiveness is not weak. So many people in the way were enough to buy the Mountain Baron enough time to attack.

I don't think even if there are 600 elites, they may not be able to keep them. Even our fastest horses can't catch up with the Earth Bears in the growth period.

It is rumored that as long as the Earth Bear stands on the ground, he can continuously obtain magical abilities from the ground, and has set a record of seven consecutive days and seven nights.

Even if the robbery is successful, as long as the Sharpbow Knight can't be left. One person and one bear cooperated, and launched a sneak attack on us from a distance, and it was difficult for us to get out of the way. ”

The old man's words made Baron Sith lose his temper in an instant. Gold coins are good, but they must be able to eat them.

has been going deep into the orc empire all year round, and if his head is not bright enough, he will not be able to live now.

Although deep down, he thought that the old man had raised the strength of the other party, in order to dispel his idea of robbing and killing the other party.

But as the lord of one side, Baron Sith had to consider the cost. Even if the robbery is successful, if the casualties are too heavy, the calf will also be finished.

Not to mention how to make up for the losses, the aftermath of the Light Kingdom can't be avoided. As a man of the hour in the two counties, his strength is on the bright side, and he has lost hundreds of elites at once, and he can't hide it at all.

"Got it, Uncle Pheren. If I don't know what I'm sure of, I won't mess around. Are there any of the nobles of the Northland who are interested in them? ”

Sith asked with concern.

Just because you can't make a move doesn't mean you can't encourage others to make a move. It would be even more perfect if you could take advantage of the opportunity to trap your competitors.

"There are some, and when I sent people to investigate, I also found spies from other nobles. However, after detecting the strength of the Mountain Baron and his party, I am afraid that few people have the courage to do it. ”

Ravesi replied solemnly.

No matter what Baron Sith thinks, as a loyal subordinate, the first thing to do is to answer the boss's questions honestly.

After a moment's hesitation, the Sith finally gave up on the idea of teaming up to loot. On the one hand, there are more people involved, and the spoils of war are not enough for everyone to share; On the other hand, they simply can't trust their teammates.

There was no betrayal, it was only because there were not enough chips in hand. When it comes to his own net worth and life, the Sith doesn't dare to bet on the discipline of his teammates.

The impact of robbing and killing nobles is too great, once it is exposed, even if it is the concubine of the Grand Duke, he can't hold it, let alone his illegitimate son.

"It seems that if I want to master Leyteshire, this man is my biggest opponent. You can't get rid of him while he's still in his fledgling, and it's not so easy to do it in the future! ”

The Sith couldn't help but sigh.

He still has a strategic vision. Although Hudson's strength is not the strongest in Wrightshire, his financial resources are definitely among the best among the nobles.

Where there is money, there are soldiers, which is the biggest feature of the Northland. The same applies to the entire continent.

The first thing any ambitious nobleman does after his pockets are bulging is to expand his military power.

You don't need too much technical content, as long as your brain is normal and you don't toss around, you can smash an elite by throwing money.

"Young Master, don't worry too much. The mountain baron's personal abilities are indeed outstanding, but the strength of the Coslow family cannot support the ambition.

From the choice of fiefdom, it can actually be seen. The Salam mine can generate huge profits in a short period of time, but the benefits are not sustainable.

The southeastern provinces lack high-quality coal, and even if they have mines, it is difficult to forge high-quality weapons and equipment.

We've all seen the weapons forged by the Mountain Barons, and the quality and the broken copper and iron of the Orc Empire have to be matched. can only make do with equipment for serfs, and putting it in the hands of elite troops is purely pulling down the combat effectiveness.

As soon as peace was restored to the two counties, the huge profits from the sale of weapons would immediately be drastically reduced.

At that time, just selling some farm tools or daily necessities will not be too profitable.

Among the fiefdom nobles in the two counties, the income of the mountain lord may be high, but it is simply impossible to ride the dust like now.

It is estimated that this person also saw this, so he wantonly gathered the population from the outside world in an attempt to develop the vast area of the Salaam Mountains.

This is a long-term project, and without the continuous investment of hundreds of thousands of gold coins, it will not be able to develop a famous hall at all.

If nothing else, he will spend the next few decades on fiefdom development.

This was undoubtedly the right choice for the minor aristocracy, and once fully developed, it would be enough to restore the Coslow family to the middle aristocracy.

But that's the limit, the strategic focus is on territorial development, and he no longer has enough energy to compete with the young master for the dominance of Wright County.

It is imperative that we integrate the fiefdoms as soon as possible. Only by concentrating our forces can we restore the city of Dadir in the shortest possible time.

As the largest city at the southern tip of the southeastern province, Dadir City is inherently suitable as a commercial and trade center, which is our greatest advantage. ”

Although the old man said it lightly, as if he didn't take Hader in his eyes at all, the envy in his heart couldn't be concealed.

If you develop steadily, you can steadily step into the ranks of the middle aristocracy, so why do you have to toss so much?

Slow is not important, the key is to win steadily. If it doesn't work for ten years, it will take twenty years, if it doesn't work for twenty years, it will take thirty years, and if it doesn't work for thirty years, it will take fifty years.

It is true that the input-output ratio is low, but for the aristocracy, it is necessary not only to focus on short-term economic interests, but also to focus on the long-term future.

The upper limit of the mountain realm is a middle noble, but what about the upper limit of the Dadir realm? Even if he seized the position of county guard, at most he could only support Baron Sith to reach the rank of middle nobles.

Let Hudson pick up the bargain?

This conclusion is, in fact, also fallacious. Before Hudson moved into the Salaam mines, iron smelting was not as efficient and of outrageous quality.

It can only be used to forge agricultural tools and daily necessities, and even to forge inferior weapons, and the income from the mining area is far less than it is now.

After removing all the expenses of the lord, the balance is at most thousands of gold coins. It's a joke to want to complete the investment of hundreds of thousands of gold coins.

If it was easy to do, the original lord would have done it, and it would not have been Hudson's turn to pick up this "cheap" at all.

Even now, there are still many people in the outside world who are not optimistic about this protracted development plan.

After all, tomorrow or the accident, no one knows which will come first. It is simply irresponsible to invest the power of a family in a bottomless development project.

……

When the dust settled, news of the conflict between the kingdom and the Holy See finally reached the southeastern provinces.

At this moment, everyone finally understood Governor Pierce's intentions. It's just that what makes countless children of the nobles in Northern Xinjiang sad and indignant is that if this kind of thing happened, you should have said it earlier, and we promise not to make trouble!

The first thing to come up is to blow a dull stick, exposing everyone's black history, and causing the already loose alliance to collapse directly.

Once trust is lost, it will be difficult to recover even if it takes ten times as much effort.

Without waiting for everyone to take a breath, a huge fine was smashed, which weakened everyone's financial resources to the extreme, and they didn't even have the capital to do things.

The most important thing is that now everyone's life is pinched, and it is necessary to purchase the quota and parity grain provided by the Governor's Palace. The monthly ration is so little, whoever dares to do something, be ready to go hungry next month!

The native nobles were also unhappy, but they did not have so much resentment towards Earl Pierce. After all, after this round of blows, it was the northern Xinjiang nobles who were mainly unlucky.

After all, the boss is biased towards his own people, and the transmission of this political signal is enough to appease everyone's inner unhappiness. With the exception of a certain pond fish who was still indignant, most of the local nobles accepted the current result.

Arriving at the territory smoothly, Hudson was a little suspicious of his villain's heart. Perhaps the morality of the aristocracy was not as low as he imagined.

But the promise still had to be kept, and after a good reception of good food and wine, Hudson opened the storeroom and let everyone choose.

Anyway, it's all screened, and no matter how you pick it up, you can't find a high-quality one.

Hudson would not have made such a principled mistake as his own life. In order to hide the fact that he was able to forge good weapons out of charcoal, he even spent a lot of money to buy some high-quality coal from the outside world.

It is not sold to the outside world, and that is because the cost is too high. There was not the slightest fault, as Earl Pierce could testify, and the best weapons forged by their family were not sold.

The cost of weapons and equipment manufactured by purchasing high-quality coal from outside the province is a little lower than the selling price in the world, and it does not have the economic value of large-scale sales.

The Dalton family insists on casting by itself, and the most important thing is that they are not assured of the quality of the purchased products. This is the wizarding world, and there are many ways to go to the Yin people.

If someone adds material to the weapons and equipment sold, it will be very fatal for a large family.

You can take precautions, but you can't let the magician check it one by one, right?

If you have trouble with the mage masters' kung fu, it is better to organize people to forge it yourself. Anyway, in the hands of the Dalton family, there is no shortage of iron ore, and they can save a lot of expenses.

As for the small and medium-sized nobles, there is no need to worry about that leisure. There is also a cost to the covert hand, and they are not worth the price at all.

Even if you want to check, you just need to ask someone to help see if the weapon you are using is cursed.

There is no need to worry about the life or death of ordinary soldiers, if the enemy is willing to spend such a large amount of blood on them, it is not difficult to kill them directly.

A group of 100 killers is enough to complete the decapitation of ninety percent of the small and medium-sized nobles. The remaining one percent are the lucky ones who happen to be not at home.

Hudson's approach, although it may seem like a bit of a fuss, is not surprising to anyone, after all, it still saves a little money.

"Hudson, forge plate armor! I see that the iron produced in your territory, although it is not possible to make high-precision armor, it should not be difficult to forge large plate armor.

Even if the quality is a little worse, it doesn't hurt. As long as the thickness is sufficient, it is not difficult to block ordinary weapons. ”

Having visited the smelter, Adrian Knight proposed with great interest.

Baron Berio and Knight Guarente on the side also rarely agreed with his proposal.

It can be seen that the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom are obsessed with the iron bumps of plate armor. Many powerful nobles have prepared this thing for their private army.

"The practicality is so low that it's hard to function unless you prepare in advance. If you have a solid foundation, you can prepare some and put it at home, and you can take it out and use it when you encounter an invasion by foreign enemies.

In normal times, those dozens of pounds of iron lumps are tired enough to wear on the soldiers, and it is difficult to adapt to long-distance marches. If it was put on a carriage, it would have been too late to put on it when the war broke out.

Listen to my advice, this kind of expensive toy is not suitable for poor ghosts like you right now. ”

Hudson replied unceremoniously.

Spit and complain, his heavy infantry plan still started secretly. Although there are many disadvantages of plate armor, one advantage is enough - the defense is strong enough.

After all, it is the magic world, and the warriors who have cultivated their fighting spirit are far stronger than ordinary people. Wearing dozens of pounds of armor, although it is somewhat inconvenient, it is not so difficult to say that it is difficult to even move.

persuaded the three of them to dispel this idea, because the production capacity of plate armor is extremely limited. In the territory, there are only three craftsmen who can cast plate armor, and the average monthly output is thirty pairs of plate armor.

The heavy infantry alone has not yet gathered all the equipment, let alone sold it out.