Chapter 160: The Merchant
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Gehr walked step by step, and with each step, he could really feel the stickiness under his feet.
All around were soldiers busy with their respective tasks, their expressions were excited, full of a morbid glow. When they saw Gehr, they saluted, and when Gehr left, they were like clockwork dolls again, and they did not see the slightest fatigue they should have.
Now the Waynesians in this fort can't escape at all.
Fort Alkan was originally a purely military castle, with a length and width of only about 100 meters, and there were no civilians living in it. When Fort Alkan was built, the Haystings only left an entrance and exit, and after reaching the Wayne, it was not rebuilt, so when Gehr occupied the city gate and occupied the commanding heights for the first time, the defenders here had lost hope of escaping the castle, and even more sadly, their careless defense made them not even have time to prepare the beacon materials to be lit, and they could not notify the friendly troops elsewhere, so they could only be trapped here.
Now they can only hide in a corner for a while, but they will eventually be found out from this small place by the tireless Haysting, which can be said to be hopeless.
Coming to a flat building, Gehr pushed the door open and entered, which would be his temporary accommodation for the next two days. Although the Knights of the Holy Sword captured Alkan Fort, but more than ten days of wind and frost have made the physical strength of all members have been on the verge of danger, and now that the first goal has been achieved, it is necessary to take a short rest, so the Knights will stay in this castle for the next few days.
Originally, according to the status of Geer. The place to live is supposed to be the main tower, but the high-rise building is relatively complicated inside. The purge was slow, and it was impossible for his men to let Gehr live in a place where an Assassin could emerge from the corner at any moment. So Gehr's residence was changed to this safe building.
The building in front of him was the tax officer's residence, so the decoration inside was not bad, and when Gehr entered the door, he felt the warmth of the raging heat, and the fireplace on one side of the hall was blazing.
The floor is thick with a solid wood floor, and there is no carpet, giving it a kind of toughness that is unique to trees.
In the center of the hall, all the furniture was swept aside, and a huge map lay flat on the floor. It was a trophy that had been placed in the main building, but had been moved here by the soldiers, allowing Gehr to learn more about the surrounding terrain through it.
Gehr sat down in front of the map, picked up a glass of water, moistened his somewhat parched lips, and then carefully studied the standard information on the map.
In fact, the original end point of the long-distance attack was to capture Fort Alkan, and it was difficult to judge the subsequent situation in advance. There is no way to talk about the specific plan, but only a few general directions have been formulated.
Do you attack the enemy outside the city of Melzai and relieve the siege of the city, or do you go to the Rio Pass to give the cultists a blow behind their backs, so as to receive the Sylvia army into the city? or go to the enemy-controlled area to carry out guerrilla warfare to destroy the enemy's weak local dominance, or go directly to the Hiawasawa area. Rendezvous with the friendly forces that have shown obvious goodwill to the Sylvia regime, and from there they will attack Merzai in a big way?
These choices can only rely on the judgment of Gel and other officers based on the specific situation at hand, and find the most suitable option for the current situation.
Not much. Camerita also walked in.
She was responsible for keeping a count of the various material reserves in Fort Alcan.
Now the situation is good, due to this unexpected attack by the defenders. They didn't have time to destroy the supplies, and not only did Carmelita find enough food and grass for them to use for a hundred days. Various materials such as wound medicine, cloth, forage, and iron were also found, and even two hundred brand-new Gantt Empire knight armors and corresponding accessories were found.
According to the captives' confessions, these were used to replenish the equipment of the Momosa Knights, the strangely named Knights of the same strange army that had helped the Slarkna coalition defeat the Merzai defenders. Now with this evidence, the true identity of this army can be confirmed.
Of course, this kind of confirmation is of no real significance, and Gantt has a way to shirk it, but it is only to let Gehr have a more accurate judgment of the enemy he will face in the future, and in addition, he can let Gehr's people replenish the equipment, which is the most useful.
As soon as he checked the numbers, Alval walked in.
As soon as the hunter known as Elybrock entered the house, a strong smell of blood permeated him, as if he had been dipped in blood. Looking at his bloodthirsty expression, and remembering that he was in charge of dealing with the wounded Slark soldiers who had stayed at Alkanburg to recuperate, Gell understood what he had done.
Alwal didn't come alone, he had some soldiers with him behind him, and he escorted a few people in.
"Sir, these men whom I have found in the stables claim to be merchants, and say that they have something to report to you. Alvar saluted respectfully, causing the thick armor on his body to rattle.
Gehr raised his head and turned his gaze to the man Alval had brought.
At the head of this group of people was an old man, who looked quite kind, his eyes were as clear as those of young people, and he was still calm in the face of the soldiers. Although the clothes are a little embarrassed, it can still be seen that the fabric is not ordinary, and compared with their self-exposed identities, I think their economic situation is good.
"You're looking for me?" said Gehr.
"Yes. The old man came out and saluted, "Good day, my lord." I am Amyilo, a merchant from Mirotras, and I am here to send my best regards to the heroes who liberated the lands occupied by the cultists. ”
"Do you know us?" Gehr was a little curious, and from the old man's expression, it seemed that he knew their identity.
"My lord, the only thing that can appear here at this time is Princess Sylvia's army, you must have crossed the Jitai grassland to get here. The old man looked calm, and his words were calm but full of obvious confidence.
"You guessed it right. Ger calmly admitted, "Then you should be able to think of what I'm going to do with you for the sake of the secret march." You know, I caught you in the Wayne's place, and I have reason to think that you have something to do with the Wayne. It could endanger my military. So now what can you do to get me to change my mind?"
Under the performance of this old man, Gehr became a little interested in these people. Just verbally threatened, wanting to see what the old man would do.
"Wise heroes, you will understand that we merchants have no choice. When it's the Haythians who rule here, we'll do business with the Hayths, and when the cultists rule here, no matter how much I hate them, I can only do business with them, so the choice is not with a businessman like me, but with an adult like you, like you who is the ruler here now. Then Amiro is here to help. ”
In the face of Gehr's threat, Amilo did not panic, but leaned down slightly, lowered his posture, and defended himself very clearly, "And I believe that I have a lot of value to adults." ”
"Oh, let's hear it. ”
"We had just set out from the Wayne camp in Merzai five days earlier, and my caravan had just delivered them a shipment of cloth. So I'm familiar with their camp layout and the route from Alkanburg to there, and it's sure that there won't be any major changes in such a short period of time, and I think this will definitely help you. ”
Hearing this, Gehr's eyes flickered. What he lacks most now is the information he needs to judge the situation. This Amiro can provide exactly what he needs, only will it really be so coincidental and so smooth?
Gehr didn't respond directly, but thought about it for a moment. Only then did he slowly speak: "So what do you want?"
"It is my honor to make a modest contribution to the cause of liberating Haysting. Amilo stroked his chest and bent over, "Of course." Your servant has only a few trivial requests. ”
"Say it. Gehr snapped his fingers, and Duff, who had just entered the room, immediately took a chair in the corner of the room. Behind Amirlo.
"Thank you, Lord Xie. Amilo nodded in thanks, and a middle-aged man in blue walked out of his companions, holding his arm and slowly helping him to the chair.
The middle-aged man had an ordinary complexion, the bronza of a farmer who was exposed to the sun every day, and the only thing that stood out was that he had only his left arm, and his right sleeve was empty, and the part that should have been in it was obviously gone.
This characteristic of his made Gerdo take a few more looks. Because people who are missing an arm generally have a little shift in their center of gravity, resulting in poor balance, and their steps are often a little vague and scattered, but this middle-aged man is different, his steps are strong and steady, and his upper body is straight without the slightest wavering during the march, and it looks like he should have a good martial arts foundation.
"This is my Captain Booms, whose arm was lost to protect me from the bandits. Amiro gave a brief introduction, then turned the subject back, "Your faithful servant, your faithful servant has only one trivial request, and I want you to give your servant Amiro the monopoly of the grain in Elibrock. ”
Gehr suddenly.
It turned out to be the grain monopoly of Eeribulk.
As one of the food centers of the Principality of Haysting, the grain monopoly of Eeribrok has always been a fragrant bun in the eyes of merchants, but before the invasion of the Slark army, this monopoly was only in the hands of large merchants who had a relationship with the big nobles or the royal family, and other merchants could only sigh.
But now because of the predatory invasion of the Slarks, the merchants who originally occupied these monopoly rights have almost been swept away, which is good news for the rest of the merchants, knowing that the vacant position of the road must be filled by someone, which is a good opportunity for those merchants outside who are eyeing the tiger, but because of the turmoil in the region, no merchant dares to contact Princess Sylvia for the time being, but this does not mean that they do not want to.
Think of Amiro as such a businessman.
Thinking of this, Gehr's gaze fluctuated slightly.
At this moment, the flames in the fireplace located on his side were blazing, illuminating his side face exceptionally brightly. (To be continued......)