Chapter 408: Another Idea to Make a Fortune
"You don't have to worry about this, you just need to send someone to Wheat Leaf City to inform your Master Bob, let him prepare the gold coins, and I will help your young master bring it to Wheat Leaf City when the time comes."
"When the gold coins are ready, let Baron Bob send someone to guard the main gate of the city wall, and when the time comes, if you see someone with the rose banner, let them send someone out to trade with us."
Ever since he knew that the Earls of Golden Wheat had moved their valuable gadgets to Wheat Yee, Gervais knew that his hopes of taking these castles and looting their possessions were dashed.
However, Gabi's exchange of ransom money for the castle to avoid destruction made him think of another idea to make a fortune.
That is to kidnap the heirs left in the castle by these noble lords to extort ransom, and Gervais also specially thought of a way to capture these noble heirs at the lowest cost.
That is to ask Gabi, the castle steward, to help him lobby in a nearby castle, and then let those noble heirs obediently come out and accept his captives.
After all, with the strength of Gervais's thousands of men and fifty trebuchets, neither the Baron's Castle nor the Viscount's Castle could withstand his attack.
"Are you sure, sir?"
Gabby was a little incredulous, he didn't know the big moves in the Duchy of Jean this year, and he felt that it was impossible for Gervais and the others to swagger to the bottom of Wheat Leaf City to trade prisoners.
And even if Gervais and the others really go to Wheat Leaf City, it is still a question of whether they can leave safely after collecting the ransom at that time.
"Of course it's true, you just need to do what I say, and I'm sure I'll arrive in Maiye City to make a deal with you."
Gervais was even prepared to arrive in Maiye City before Alice and the king and the rest of the army to make a deal with these nobles, otherwise when the army of the Duchy of Jean arrived at the city of Maiye City and broke through Maiye City, his ransom was estimated to be in vain.
If even Babette's father is caught, who else can be found to pay the ransom for them, is it King Hayden!
"Okay, my lord, I'll send someone to Maiye City right away!"
Seeing that Gervais didn't seem to be joking, Gabi responded respectfully.
"You don't need to send someone else, you go yourself, Gabi butler. I have something I need your help with here. ”
At that moment, Gervais said what he needed Gabby to do.
Let him tell those nobles that they can hand over the heirs in the castle as the price for Gervais and others not to attack the city.
At the same time, Gervais also promised not to harm them, as long as their parents pay enough ransom when the time comes.
Of course, Jean Gabi also had to tell those people what happened to Kalundborg, especially how Gervais had fifty trebuchets and how he could break through Kalundborg.
After listening to Gervais's explanation, the corners of Gabi's mouth couldn't help twitching, this baron really dared to think that those noble heirs were not stupid, even if they really said it, no one would be arrested.
But Gabby can think of this of course Gervais also thinks of it, he just asked Gabby to give those little nobles in the castle a preventive shot, and when they are desperate, they will naturally choose this path.
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After all the talk was over, Gabi left the castle with two retinues, escorted by Ike and others, and headed in the direction of Maiye City.
At this time, the sky was already bright, and the eldest prince also sent a herald to come to Gervais and the others.
Gervais arranged for these vassals of the Jones family to be stationed in the castle to prevent people from other earl families from coming to fight the autumn wind, and then took Bertram and Pat to the camp of the eldest prince and others.
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Early this morning, the vassals of the Principality of Jean knew that the Baron's castle in front had been captured by Gervais, and everyone had a depressed look on their faces.
It had been nearly ten days since this southern expedition set off from the City of Glory, but their group had not even caught a hair.
On the contrary, there were few casualties among the Jones family, and they were soaring all the way, but the benefits were quite numerous.
Inside the council tent at the Grand Prince's camp.
"I believe everyone also knows that Viscount Gervais and the vassals of the Jones family have captured the baronial fort in front."
"Here I would like to commend Viscount Gervais, he has made a good start to our journey this time, and I believe that our journey to the south will be smoother and smoother."
"The Jones family's merits have been noted this time, and we will submit them to His Majesty when we join up with His Majesty's team."
The eldest prince was still sitting on the throne and began to talk loudly, his face full of smiles.
Except for a few representatives of the vassals of the Charles family, no one else knew how ugly the eldest prince's face was when he received the Jones family's breach of the castle.
"Now that we have this good start, then we need to act separately as a family unit, and try to plunge the entire county of Golden Wheat into chaos, so that the minor nobles in Wheat Leaf City cannot stay in the city safely."
"I have arranged an offensive route for you according to Your Majesty's wishes, and I believe that with our strength, it will be no problem to deal with these barons and viscount castles."
As the eldest prince spoke, a soldier in the tent came to the representatives of the eight families with a few simple maps and gave them the simple maps.
On this map, several lines of attack were marked, and each family could encounter the territory of three or four minor nobles, and finally the meeting place of all of them was fifty miles away from Wheat Yee City.
There, when the time comes, their team will rejoin with the king and the others, and then press towards Maiye City together.
"Is there anything you don't understand about this offensive line, and if so, you can bring it up now!"
As everyone looked at the simple map, the eldest prince asked.
Of course, the people below had no doubts, because this line of attack was drawn up by the king's advisers, and the eldest prince was just randomly assigning the line of attack of these families.
At this moment, these nine routes are almost marked with the name of each family, and when the time comes, they only need to attack in the direction of this route.
"It seems that there is no objection from everyone! Then two hours later, we will start the offensive along this route! ”
"Then I have one more thing to arrange."
When the eldest prince saw that everyone had no opinion, he immediately began to discuss another matter.
"This territory called the Barony of Karen has a total of three towns, five villages, and two manors."
"Although most of the serfs in the territory escaped in advance, we still caught more than 1,000 people."
"In addition, a lot of loot was also found in these towns and estates, and there were more than 20 truckloads of wheat and grain alone."
"In order to avoid slowing down our offensive progress due to these loot, I need one of your clans to be responsible for transporting the loot back first."
Hearing the words of the eldest prince, the representatives of the vassals below looked at each other, and they all felt that the eldest prince was making a fuss, and he would just send one or two hundred people to send them back, why should he mention it at the meeting.