Chapter 103: Immigration
After a short exchange, Hudson's magical knowledge reserves, which were rubbing upwards. As for the experience of magicians in domesticating magic pets, Hudson directly ignored them.
Using strength to subdue the Warcraft and conquer the heart of the Warcraft with strength, is that something that a person can do?
If it were against his own bears, ten Hudsons would not be enough for Bear Stearns. With a casual slap, he, the little knight, has to lie down.
It's no wonder that there are very few people who can get magic pets, and it's no wonder that such a primitive capture method can be efficient.
If you are not killed by a demonic beast, it is a testimony of strength. To increase your chances of winning, it's best to find a Warcraft cub to challenge. In case of bad luck and chance to run into their parents, it will be a tragedy.
Hudson could only say that he couldn't help Melissa's envious eyes.
Not everyone can meet a bear that is "hungry and full" from birth. If you don't go hungry for a few years, it's hard to make the arrogant monster bend over for food.
Throughout the banquet, the two communicated together, so that Hudson didn't get anything serious.
From Arbor County to the Academy of Magic, from the Southeastern Province to the Continent of Aslant, Hudson admired the wide range of topics and the divergence of his thinking.
Under the envious and jealous eyes of the nobles, Hudson had a not wonderful night.
Although the beauty is good, it is not so easy to win. Unlike ordinary aristocratic ladies who live in their hometown and are only a hundred miles away, Melissa has seen the world.
Perhaps in the southeastern provinces, Hudson belongs to the best wave, but looking at the entire Alpha Kingdom, it can only be regarded as not bad.
The most eye-catching people are always the children of the big family, who didn't follow the moths to the fire, Melissa already has brains.
It's a good thing to have brains, but unfortunately, the smarter people are, the more they know how to weigh the pros and cons, and the harder it is to be emotional.
The others had only seen the two talking happily, but Hudson knew very well that the two were friends at best.
It's like in the process of blind date, everyone thinks that each other's conditions are okay in all aspects, and they can continue to understand it in depth.
With the end of the banquet, the matter also came to an end for the time being, and the window paper was not pierced after all.
The parties do not object, but it is only one of the foundations of the family marriage. In the follow-up, the two families have to weigh the pros and cons of all aspects.
The duration of this can range from three to five months to two or three years.
Until the two sides reach an agreement, this kind of thing will not be said outside.
Everything was flat, as if nothing had happened. However, Hudson's business in Arbor County is still much more convenient. Obviously, this is Viscount Oran releasing goodwill.
In less than three days, Hudson had the entire deal finalised.
"1,900 serfs, 9,845 men, women, and children, 523 cattle, 874 horses, 2,345 sheep, and 1,300,000 pounds of grain......."
That's all there is to it. In return, Hudson not only paid for all the goods, but also owed the local nobles 34,576 gold coins.
Proper debts are piling up. It's just that Hudson at this moment doesn't see any panic, but seems extremely calm and calm.
Debts do not necessarily have to be repaid in gold, and other equivalent goods can also be traded.
Although Hudson's products still continue to have high negative reviews in the past, they still do not affect the best-selling of the products.
In the era when the cost performance of alternative goods is extremely low, as long as the goods can meet the practicality. Nitpicking on details can be completely ignored.
An increase in a debt of more than 34,000 gold coins, from another point of view, is this not an increase in a huge order?
Originally, the nobles were accustomed to buying pig iron to make agricultural tools and daily necessities. Driven by debt, Hudson's finished product is now acceptable.
Although it was a little discount, it was worth it compared to taking the payment in advance.
Hudson now faced the dilemma: how to get these people and supplies back.
The local aristocracy was willing to trade these things, in addition to the pre-agreed conditions, a large part of the reason was that there was a surplus of people in the local area.
This kind of situation will occur as long as the territory is peaceful for 180 years. The lords' handling methods are also very rough and simple.
It is directly mandatory that for a certain period of time, men and women shall not marry, and husbands and wives shall not have intercourse.
Fertility comes to a halt for a while, and within a few years, the surplus population will soon be balanced again.
In fact, the lords are more than that. Some of the warm-hearted lords also set up fertility schedules that clearly defined the time for couples to have sex together.
Through human intervention, the pregnancy time of the people is controlled, and the birth of the child can avoid the busy agricultural season and the cold winter, so as to improve the safety of women's childbirth.
There are many similar strange decrees. In this crazy world, only the noble lords can't think of it, and there are no lords who can't do it.
In this regard, Baron Hudson, who lacked population, had only envy. Mo said that it was a restriction on childbirth, if it weren't for the supporting infrastructure to keep up, he would have formulated a decree to encourage childbirth.
The failure to exchange more people is not because these lords are unwilling to trade, but mainly because Baron Hudson, who has once again become poor, does not have enough funds to compensate the lords.
Credit is not unlimited, with the names of "Bow Knight" and "Inferior Weapons Arms Dealer", it is only worth this price in everyone's minds.
exceeds everyone's expectations, and everyone has to worry about his ability to repay. Even if there is a mine at home, it can't dispel everyone's concerns.
After a few days of delay, the huge team was finally organized. The cattle and horses that were traded were put on carts, not only to haul grain, but also to carry children and pregnant women with limited mobility on the road.
In order to reduce the attrition on the road, the benevolent Lord Hudson did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to hire three priests and a dozen priest apprentices to accompany him.
Although this size of the medical team is a drop in the bucket compared to the team of 10,000 people, Hudson has really done his best.
It is only about 400 miles to the left and right, and if you still can't bear it, you can only be the survival of the fittest by nature.
The original mercenary convoy has now been passively transformed into the manager of the team. Hudson could fully understand the deep resentment of the knights, but there was no gold to be earned since ancient times.
As the so-called "high price" must have a pitfall, how can you do more work with the high employment salary of Lord Hudson?
This trick proved to be very effective. Under the nose of the noble lord, all the serfs behaved exceptionally well-behaved.
Even countless of them don't want to leave their hometowns. How could it be that in front of the nobles, no matter how many complaints they had in their hearts, they didn't dare to show it.
Hudson couldn't do anything about this, and in order to boost morale, he even slaughtered thirty sheep in one go, plus a wild deer that he hunted, so that everyone could have a good meat harvest.
Not only that, in order to reduce unnecessary attrition, Hudson also spent money to purchase warm clothes for everyone, and even put shoes on everyone's feet.
The logistics along the way are also to send people to contact the nobles who have made friends early, so as to ensure that they can have a hot meal when they arrive at the place.
As for the house, it can only be fate. With a team of tens of thousands of people, not every nobleman has the ability to arrange accommodation.
But just taking care of the old and the young is barely able to do it. As for the others, they naturally had to sleep around a campfire.
All the preparations were ready, and the team slowly embarked on the journey. Twenty-five miles a day is already the limit of the team's travel speed.
If it weren't for the good logistics support along the way, it was estimated that it would not be possible to travel 15 miles a day.
Riding a war horse and holding a sleeping bear cub in his arms, Hudson couldn't help but complain to himself: This damn winter is really ......
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At about the same time, a group of ragged orc slaves in the northern frontier were now being driven south by the whip.
Kobolds, Pigs, Rat Men, Cat People, Minotaurs, Goblins...... Hundreds of orc races, all of them appeared in the ranks.
Minotaurs, leopard people, and boar people with a little bit of combat power...... Hands and feet are shackled, and dozens of people are often chained together, making it difficult to escape.
With so many orc slaves heading south, it's hard not to be noticeable. If it weren't for those powerful races, their hands and feet were shackled, it is estimated that the soldiers guarding the border along the way would not dare to let them go.
"Captain, escort these minotaurs, leopard men, and boar men...... If you go south, you can also sell it to those Colosseums in the south, and you can make some money.
But the nezumi, the Pig, the goblins...... What's the use of sending these garbage things over? ”
"What is that Pig looking at? It's just you garbage, why are you still not convinced?
The same ancestor, although the wild boar people are not very good at brains, at least they have a lot of strength.
It's like you guys who are lazy and lazy, you eat and sleep all day long, even if you are uncivilized pigs, you are more diligent than you! ”
As he spoke, the soldier's whip had already been drawn. The unlucky Pig, who just glanced at it, was instantly pumped and screamed.
"Alright, Aliches. You've killed three slaves along the way, and we won't be able to deal with it any longer. ”
He said so, but it was clear from the contemptuous eyes of the middle-aged officer that he did not care about the lives of this group of slaves.
In the Northland, a slave like Pig, even if he only sells for a silver coin, no one cares. Worthless goods, life or death naturally do not matter.
"Captain, you can't blame me for that. It's all because the bones of this bunch of garbage are too weak, and they can fall down when the wind blows. I didn't even use any force, and they died.
With their bodies and bones, it is estimated that if they can't walk through the southeastern province, they will have to fall halfway. If you are worried about their lives or deaths, you are even worried. ”
Aliches said with a gloating expression.
"Knowing that they are weak, you bastard can still laugh. You know, these slaves were given to the Sith Master by order of the Grand Duke.
If the casualties are too heavy on the way, I can't pay your captain, and you kid don't want to have a good life. ”
The middle-aged officer said with a depressed face.
Calling him the Sith Young Master, deep down he didn't treat the Sith Baron as a young master. was not able to obtain the surname of the Felix family, which was destined to greatly reduce the gold content of the word "young master".
Had it not been for the orders of the Grand Duke of Khavadia, he would not have been willing to take on the drudgery of transporting slaves.
"Captain, what are you afraid of. These useless wastes, it is estimated that Baron Sith will pass, and they can only see blood for recruits.
With the speed of reproduction of these garbages, one or two thousand more, one or two thousand less, they can be quickly replaced, and it is not a big deal at all.
As long as the strong group of slaves doesn't lose too much, it's not a big problem. Especially the bunny girls and fox girls in the carriage...... is the focus of Young Master Sith's attention. ”
There was nothing at all, but when Aliches said it, it felt like things had changed a little.
The cautious middle-aged officer hurriedly scolded: "Shut up, Aliches, you idiot. Is this what you can say?
Remember, Aliches. Young Master Sith wants these slaves, all of them are for territorial development. Even the rabbit girl, fox girl, and cat woman in the carriage...... It was also used for socializing among nobles.
For the rest, no matter who asks about it, you don't know anything! ”
Having served the Felix family for generations, the middle-aged officer also knows the cruelty of some large family infighting after hearing and seeing it for a long time.
Maybe the big people above won't have any big things, but the little people involved in it usually won't have any good results.
There are many similar escort teams, all of whom have a common destination in the southeastern province. By this time, word had spread in the Northlands.
Everyone knew that there was a shortage of labor in the territory of the nobles who had gone south. The problem of labor shortage also exists in the Northland.
Due to the frequent invasions of the orcs, the population of the Northlands has not been able to grow. Even with the constant support of the kingdom, it could only be maintained at a minimum equilibrium, and it was simply unable to support the southern territory.
Transporting orc slaves became the only option. Anyway, the southeastern province is thousands of miles away, and it is completely unaffected by the orc empire, and the domesticated orc slaves are not worried about being disturbed.
As for whether orcs can become qualified farmers, no one can answer this question for a while.
After all, there are so many races of orcs, and there may be one race that is suitable for farming and can also be domesticated.
The truth was exposed, and many families who followed the trend of catching slaves were very hurt.
Looking at the neighbors, who kept sending slaves to the southern territories, their hearts were dripping blood.
The slave who ventured north to capture the orc empire with all his might was smashed in his hands.
Snow Peak Collar, Viscount Rex is one of the unlucky eggs. Thinking that he had come to the wrong and wanted to collect the garbage of the orc empire, he hurriedly ordered the slave catcher team in the family to act.
As a result, thousands of slaves were captured by all kinds of messy slaves, only to suddenly find out that there were no buyers in the market at all.
"Humph!"
"Damn Hank Cage, the slave that Lao Tzu worked so hard to capture, he actually wanted to buy it at a price of five copper coins per person!
Didn't you just rely on the fact that you have many sons and made a territory in the south? It's just a matter of being in the world on weekdays, but now I still want to take advantage of the fire to rob.
If it weren't for ......"
The angry scene frightened all the servants in the palace to tremble. The lack of sons is Viscount Ricks's biggest shortcoming, and although he has worked very hard, it is a pity that there is only one single seedling.
For a family, the only heir of the lineage is undoubtedly very dangerous. Why didn't the Lord of Dawn bless him, and Viscount Rex could only accept his fate.
In any case, it is better to have a single seedling in the family than to have no single seedling and can only work for others.
This kind of self-consolation can only be secretly thought by Viscount Rex himself, if others dare to say it, it will definitely be a big deal.
Every time this issue is involved, the servants in the family retreat one after another, lest they be angered and burned.
The old butler, who happened to appear directly opposite, couldn't dodge, could only affect his scalp and stepped forward to persuade him: "Master, Viscount Hank Cage can't comprehend your kindness." If we don't want these slaves, then we will cheapen him.
There were dozens of nobles who carved out their territories in the south, and they couldn't all have enough slaves. Sold at a discount, without worrying about no buyers. ”
Although deep down, he understands Viscount Hank Cage's approach very well, his identity makes him have to side with his own master.
"It's too late, the teams of slaves have already set off, and Hank Cage's idiot is still grinding.
Even a waste like him has enough slaves, how can others be lacking? ”
Viscount Rex said angrily.
Just a few more days when he went out to visit friends, he missed the best time to get rid of slaves, so that thousands of slaves were completely smashed into their hands.
Even if the occasional slave trader expressed interest, they were only interested in a small number of races, and more than ninety percent of the slaves were given away for free.
It's hard to mix and match and sell. If people finish picking up good goods, they won't have to sell them.
If it weren't for the fear of being saddled with a reputation for cruelty, he would have ordered all the waste slaves in his hands to be pulled out and slaughtered, so as to save the waste of food.
You can't play carnage, and release is likewise impossible. Man and beast are incompatible, and the blood feud that has accumulated for countless years has long been deeply rooted in the bones.
When it comes to dealing with orcs, there have long been unspoken rules among the nobles of the Northlands. I have never heard of an unconditional release after the capture of orc slaves.
If he really releases him, at least the orcs will have to pay some ransom so that he can pull his face! Otherwise, he will be laughed at for the rest of his life.
It's a pity that no one paid attention to the whole process, even if he sent a letter to the orc tribe, still no one came to accompany him in this ransom scene.
"Master, it's not a way to keep them for idle meals all the time. Leaving them to cultivate the land is prone to collusion with the orc empire, affecting the security of the territory.
Or would we follow the example of those families and transport these slaves to the south to see if any nobles were interested there?
Even if it still can't be sold, if you toss back and forth like this, you can reduce your staff by at least one-third. But it was no longer possible, so he hired someone to rob them halfway.
As long as people are not in our hands, it doesn't matter to us what happens later. ”
The old butler proposed helplessly.
His own master is too face-saving, and he can still worry about the slaves in his hands being difficult to handle. But if they met a ruthless nobleman, these slaves would have been disposed of long ago.