85_85536To be honest, people who are so hungry should not actually eat hard food. And even more so that you can't get enough to eat. The soldiers left behind who didn't know this, or who deliberately forgot about it, and the hungry rogues didn't notice this, so that there were not a few rogues who were punctured in their stomachs by all kinds of hard food, and almost died.

In fact, if it weren't for the healing magic of the clergy, then this group would have really died. As for why these priests treated the rogues, it was naturally because of the order of Father Peter.

This person, who could not see the depth of William, after William ordered to capture as many prisoners as possible, after a little thought, he quickly understood William's intentions.

The captives had to live. They can't die. Or at least, they can't just die meaninglessly. Their lives are valuable, and it is not in accordance with the Lord's teachings to let these valuable things go to waste. And on top of that, vandalism, destruction, or just having some ill intentions toward these "things" is also a great sin. Because all these things belong to William, that is, the private property of their commander.

And so it was, although the words of Father Peter made William feel uncomfortable. But what he did at least really worked. Compared with such a thing as "disregarding human life", the peasants, reserve soldiers, and even the people of the private guards under his command really still attach more importance and care more to the matter of "destroying the lord's property". And even more afraid to do so.

Under these circumstances, William had to temporarily abandon the practice of correcting Father Peter's words. At the same time, the judgment of this priest's "ability" has been raised to a higher level again.

Speaking of which, William had consulted with the priest before. When it's over, it's time to talk openly and honestly. And now it seems that the time is indeed for a talk.

Of course, before that, there are other, more important things to do.

That's the loot. Loot loot loot. In a sense, down to the soldiers, up to the commanders. The whole army sacrificed its life and forgot to die, for what, isn't it just the spoils of war?

Even if this kind of thing is delayed for hundreds of years, even if it is changed to a different world, even if it rises to the level and perspective of a country, it is the same. Take, for example, Germany during the First World War. Did the Germanic people take the wrong medicine, and at the same time be so happy to challenge the two traditional European powers of England and France?

Of course not, they want loot. Loot loot loot. They wanted vast colonies in Africa and South Asia. You want the title of world overlord, you want spheres of influence, you want defeat reparations, and countless other benefits. The whole country, from the emperor to the begging for food, wanted these things. So, since that Kaiser Wilhelm is all virtuous. Naturally, you can't blame this time period, William, the knight of this era and this world, also cares about this.

Although it won't be like Little John, laughing and laughing, "Great harvest, great harvest, rich!" But psychologically, William is not much different from John Jr. It couldn't be more correct to annihilate this unit this time. The wealth obtained, though it cannot be said to be piled up. But it did greatly alleviate the tight financial situation of the Chersk Countate.

A large number of coins, the scale of the species alone, filled three chests. In weight there are a hundred kilograms. The problem is that these coins vary in denomination, weight, fineness, and wear condition. In addition to the most valuable Wend coins, there are also various gold coins from the Kingdom of Ruthenia, from the northern state of Polotsk, and even from Tartaria. Some of these coins are pure gold, some are alloyed with gold and silver, and some are alloyed with gold and copper. It's hard to judge its value. Other silver coins and copper coins are also stored in a similar situation.

In addition to money, the value of other metal ornaments, gold and silver jewelry, diamonds, jewelry, gold-plated vases, sterling silver tableware, etc., is even more difficult to estimate. To make matters worse, the bunch also got their hands on something much rarer and harder to judge. It was porcelain, glassware, and enamel vases, knick-knacks, tableware, and other handicrafts, oil paintings, and fine wool carpets, silk fabrics, and so on.

Of course, when it comes to carpets, fabrics and things like that. There are a lot of them that have been soiled. It was even destroyed - mainly because of the previous snowstorm, people needed to use these things for warmth. In addition to this, some oil paintings, as well as expensive wooden furniture and wooden crafts, were also destroyed. That's because the rogues chopped these things up and burned them as firewood when they were dyingly cold.

If there is a single batch of things whose value can be directly estimated, it is the gold ingots. These are pure gold and weigh about five kilograms. I don't know if it's for storage, or if it's for coinage. Because its original owner has disappeared without a trace, no one will know about it. Of course, its current owner, William, doesn't care too much about this.

That's it, that's it. Most of the looted property of the rebels has been delivered to William and Charlumie. It was then boxed, then locked, and ready to be transported back to Chersk.

Speaking of which, because before this, William used various methods to kill the tax officer, housekeeper, and financial officer of Chersk. Therefore, in the urgency of the territory for a while, there are no more accurate people left who can identify how much this money is worth.

Of course, William felt, even if those people were still alive now. It's also unlikely that they'll be able to do the job well.

"That is, we have to wait until that guy...... That is, after the merchant John came here, he was able to figure out the value of these things...... But if that guy cheats on me here, that's all it ...... Or rather, it's strange that he doesn't cheat...... Sure enough, you should still find a financial person you can trust. The question is, where am I going to find such a talent?" and William fell into the trouble of bliss.

Then I found out that I had a second unhappy trouble.

That is, Charlumie.

Charlumi was also very excited. It's just that William understands that there is a "difference" between Xia Lumi's excitement and his own excitement. ”

Needless to say, everyone will be happy if they make money. And the difference, William naturally understands, that is, how to spend this money. There are certain differences between the two sides.

For William, this money was naturally invested in armaments, partly to train the army, to purchase and manufacture weapons, and to recruit talents, and partly to be saved for the cost of temporary mercenary troops.

And for Charomi, this windfall probably has no other use than to squander it. Buy new clothes, buy new jewelry, decorate your house, build a garden...... All in all, the money or something just seems to be more, and it will feel less when you use it. It's such a strange thing.

Although Xia Lumi hadn't said such a thing at this time. But William knew Xia Lumi so well, it was naturally impossible not to know what she was thinking in her heart...... If it is under normal circumstances, it is not impossible to give some money to Xia Lumi. But at times like these, William would love to break a penny into two. Naturally, I don't want to throw money where it shouldn't be used.

It's just that Charlumi is not an ordinary person after all. Speaking of which, the money is not so much his, but Charlumi's. After all, she was the Countess of Chersk. And William was just his subordinate.

Therefore, William decided to talk to Charlumi about the matter, and it was best to get her understanding. Of course, if Xia Lumi had to mess around, William would have to bite the bullet. If she feels uncomfortable, at most she can coax her later. If you let the centaurs of Tartaria get in, then everything is over.

So, William began to look for topics:

"Speaking of which, Charlumie. While checking the account books, William said to Charlumie: "You say, these people obviously can't even eat their stomachs. I barely have the strength to walk. Why do you have to bring so much money?"

"What's this......" Of course, Charomi couldn't answer.

"Don't you think that's stupid?" William continued, "to sacrifice his life for the sake of immediate gain." ”

"Like...... Is that what going on?" said Charlumie, not so sure.

"In addition to this, there is the original owner of these treasures. The Count of Baudelaire was probably not too clever either. William said to Charunmi, "You see, he has amassed so much wealth. But in the end, he couldn't even save his own life, do you think this is a bit of putting the cart before the horse?"

"Like...... Is that so?" said Charlumie, with a slight hesitation.

Hearing that Charlumi agreed with him, William was even happier, and then he continued his efforts and decided to persuade Charlumi sooner:

"That's right. Therefore, if this person can spend more money on armaments, his fate may not be like this. Think about it. If he has enough standing troops under his command. Or if he paid for enough mercenaries, then what is a rogue army?

Although Shalumi is relatively unresponsive, she is not stupid. After listening to William's words about this and that, you probably know what William means