Chapter 132 Reparations for Land Cession
Lawrence descended the mountain with several witches, this time accompanied by Loshanda.
The envoys of the West were arranged on the concrete floor, and all kinds of fierce people were staring at them all around.
These short men, who are generally five or six meters tall, are like entering the town of giants after entering the town of Bometheus.
Everyone here is a qualified warrior, and compared to the elite soldiers of the Western Kingdom who need to train for seven or eight years to be considered knights, the combat effectiveness here is terrifying.
The barbarians of the Kingdom of Lorfen are actually very capable of fighting, and even the knights of the Southern Kingdom have not been able to withstand the attack of this group of primitives.
Nowadays, these primitive people not only carried more labor-saving and sturdy weapons and armor, but also learned to cooperate with each other and have a clear purpose.
In peacetime, even if there is more food, it will not be able to raise such elite soldiers.
These people under Lawrence can be said to be the most capable group of people in the Ice Sea.
When Lawrence on the black unicorn appeared, the envoys of the Eight Kingdoms knew that this was the wise man of the North, Lawrence, the Raven Feather Prophet!
"Prophet!" Some of the barbarians saluted Lawrence.
Lawrence said, "Get up. ”
It's very majestic to ride on a horse, but it's enough to be intimidating when you appear.
Lawrence got off his horse after giving the group the impression of the appearance.
The main reason is that the black unicorn is too tall, it is easy to become a target when sitting on it, and it is not convenient to dodge, and Sariel and the others cannot protect the front and rear in time.
Although it was okay last time, the smart Lawrence is good at learning lessons.
Soon Lawrence sat on the throne, flanked by Delenn and Candace, behind him stood Salyl and Keharan, and at his feet sat Sophia, who held a wine plate shield.
Luxury!
In particular, Kassandra, who was dressed as a knight and noblewoman, also stood on one side, and formed a symmetry with Losanda standing on the other side.
Before Lawrence could speak, Count Karp took the initiative to step forward and said, "Merciful prophet, we want to be friends with you. ”
The emissary of the kingdom of Deco stood up and said: "Merciful prophet, I am Teutonic Molaisan, the emissary of the kingdom of Deco, and the king wishes to be friends with you and pay gold coins as compensation. ”
Lawrence said bluntly, "I want to get a lot of slaves. ”
Teuton lowered his head, clenched his fists, and said in a dull voice: "We are willing to pay 10,000 baskets of grain, this is our greatest payment." ”
Lawrence looked thoughtful.
At this time, the people of the other kingdoms also planned to help the Deco Kingdom.
Count Karp said, "Our kingdom can provide thirty cattle a year. ”
William, the emissary of the Kingdom of Glen, said: "Our kingdom can provide three thousand catties of wool every year. ”
The emissary of the Kocako Kingdom said: "Our kingdom is willing to give you the territory of the blonde Mercia and pay you three thousand gold coins!" ”
The envoy of the Hokuriku Kingdom said, "We, the Hokliku Kingdom, are willing to provide precious treasures such as pearls, animal skins, and ivory, as well as five hundred slaves. ”
Durela's messenger was Buffy, a wine merchant who had been here before.
Buffy said: "We, in the Kingdom of Durella, are willing to provide 2,000 barrels of red wine every year. ”
Lawrence nodded, "I want to ask a question, are there no slaves in your kingdom?" ”
Buffy said: "There is no more, we always lose wars with the kingdoms of the East, and many people have fled in recent years, and if we capture slaves, it will cause more rebellions." ”
"I see." Lawrence said he understood, "I understand your difficulties, so I'll make a contract according to what you say." ”
Buffy and the others breathed a sigh of relief, glad to be able to negotiate this alliance.
Lawrence said, "As my friend, I will tell your king that I will protect the kingdoms of Heisenli, Deco, Hokuriku, Kogico, and Glan. ”
"I will prevent the pirates of the north from patronizing your land, and I will bless you with some food and clothing for free, we are all believers in the god of the stars under the same starry sky, and I hope that your people will also be well fed and clothed."
Buffy got down on one knee excitedly, "Thank you, merciful prophet!" ”
This time, it was not only the messenger of Durela, but also the messenger of the kingdom of Decaux who was grateful to Lawrence for being so easy to speak.
Lawrence knew very well that the Wakiri had suffered heavy losses this year, and the Earl's temperament would not send any more troops, and at the same time, Steer's side was also easy to talk to, and there were ways to get rich.
The main reason is that it is not easy to talk about the pig's trotter city, and the people over there are not very obedient.
Lawrence looked at the last two messengers, "Who are you?" ”
Both of these are men, with only some difference in the clothes they wear.
"I am the broad-leaved Li Land, the messenger of the Green Forest Kingdom, and our kingdom is willing to provide three thousand baskets of wheat, five hundred catties of honey, and one thousand catties of beeswax every year."
"I am Bosman, the emissary of the Kingdom of Io, and our Kingdom is willing to provide a hundred Dom sheep every year."
The Green Forest Kingdom is the Forest Kingdom below the Hokuriku Kingdom, and the Io Kingdom is the Plains Kingdom inland behind the Haisenli.
The kingdom of Kogiac gave Lawrence the territory of the blonde Count of Mercia, and Lawrence became neighbors with the Kingdom of Hokuriku, the Kingdom of Kogico, and the Kingdom of the Green Forest.
Lawrence pondered the development plan.
The warfare of this era was dominated by looting, and did not develop to the point of striking at the enemy's living forces, such as killing people on sight.
Even the Vakiri people are mainly robbers, but when there are too many robbers, they will dig up all the leek roots.
This is what the Western Kingdom does not want to do, so just as the Southern Kingdom accepts Luffin III, the Western Kingdom also takes the initiative to accept Lawrence.
"I need two conditions, the first is that the land and sea kingdom will give me the land along the coast, so that I can freely enter and leave my kingdom."
"The second is that the Kogiac Kingdom gave me the people of that land, and I need someone to farm there."
"As compensation, I can form a closer alliance with the Hokuriku Kingdom and the Kocako Kingdom, teach you the techniques of making the land harvest, and sell farming tools to you at a low price, but these farming tools must be used for farming! Let more people have enough to eat!! ”
The envoy of the Hokuriku Kingdom and the envoy of the Kogiac Kingdom only thought for a few seconds before directly agreeing.
"No problem."
The surrender of land is a definite thing, a thing that the king allows, and it is nothing to agree to now, it is better than the other party taking it himself.
Seeing this, Count Karp quickly said, "The Kingdom of Haisenli is also willing to become a closer ally with you!" ”
Lawrence said directly: "Yes, I will provide you with food, and you will provide me with wool products and livestock." ”
Teutton, the emissary of the kingdom of Deco, looked at Lawrence, "Merciful prophet, can you stop the barbarians of the kingdom of Loven?" ”
"I said it was no problem this year." Lawrence affirmed, "If the barbarians of the kingdom of Lorfen have plundered you, I will compensate you for your losses and avenge you." ”
Teutonic respectfully said, "Thank you, merciful prophet. ”
Lawrence said to Teuton: "Last year the kingdom of Decaux suffered many misfortunes, which was unpleasant before our alliance. ”
"Now that the alliance is formed, I will allow you to give me the indemnity in installments over a period of twenty years, and every spring I will send someone to instruct your men on how to cultivate the land."
In this era, there is no business to develop, and there is no entertainment industry to develop, because there are too few people!
Lawrence felt that he could not wait for the day of population revival in his life, and what he could do now was to let this war-torn land recuperate quickly, and gradually expand his territory.
Three thousand people is already the limit, there are not so many slaves outside.
The aristocracy always sold slaves to foreign countries, and people at home would really rebel.
It was not yet the time of serfs, and most of the slaves were made by war.
Lawrence, who started the war, took the lead in quelling the war at this time.
Usually those who do this kind of thing do not end well, and Lofen III was killed not long after he stopped the war.
Lawrence thinks he is different, first of all, most of the people in the realm are not fighting to get rich.
Also, most of the people in the territory actually want peace.
The past of Phumesius is still clear, and most of the people did not actually go to war for the sake of looting, but to protect the home that Lawrence had built for everyone.
Because it was Lawrence's decision, everyone took up arms and participated in the war.
Lawrence looked at the rest of the people, "The kingdom of Decaux has shown me mercy because of its heavy losses, but you can't deliberately snub me because of my kindness. ”
"I hope you will deliver what you promised as soon as you get back, at the latest this time next year."
"This year, I will patrol this area to stop the Lorfen Kingdom from plundering you."
The rest of the people had no opinion, if Lawrence was willing to share the knowledge of making the land abundant, and was willing to stop the pirates from incurring the invasion, then the money would not be lost.
Lawrence quickly picked up his sword and drew lines on the map that several messengers had brought out.
Use a sharp sword to carve out your own territory on the map!
After successfully acquiring the land on the other side of Mount Agama, Lawrence found his next step.
It's time to dominate the sea of ice.
Since there is no one left on the west side, find someone from the east.
Lawrence now has more than 3,000 men, and if you add the 4,000 people in Vakiri, it's almost 10,000!
(End of chapter)