Rise In Calradia

"Bandak, I've seen it. Those militiamen have been trained very well. You did a good job when I was away. I have given them equipment for light infantry and guerrilla shooters, and their wages have also increased. They should really thank you."

　　 In the newly renovated Peony office, Byron personally poured hot water on Bandak.

　　 "You overwhelmed, this is what I should do."

　　 Bandak smiled a little shyly, put the gift Byron brought him from Turga, a covered helmet with gold rim into a glass, and took a sip of the hot water. For Byron's special habit, he is also used to it now.

When Byron was away, Bandak had been training the remaining soldiers. He asked the Nord soldiers who were more proficient in combat to teach those militia skills, and spent a lot of time teaching bow and crossbow skills. When Byron returned At that time, 20 militiamen became 15 inexperienced light infantry and 5 Swadia guerrilla shooters. 3 Nord hunters, also upgraded to Nord archers.

　　Because there was a lot of leftover equipment before, Byron didn't spend much money on arming these soldiers. After this upgrade, Byron finally has a large-scale long-range force. Although there are only a dozen people, it can still pose a certain threat to the enemy and weaken their combat effectiveness.

　　 Byron also rewarded Bandak with a bonus of 50 dinars, and he also spent the money on improving his life and his son.

　　His son has been born. Because of Byron's support, the mother and daughter are getting along well now. However, the woman also went to Bangdak, saying that if the subsidy was cut off, she would pick up customers again, and almost sold the land that Byron had bought for her in Jelkala.

　　 In desperation, Byron had to entrust an old friend to help run the land there, as long as half of the proceeds were handed over to the woman.

　　 And Byron, also began to use this business method to make money.

With Manid, Byron got rid of the life of running around and started to get in touch with the rich and powerful in the city, dealing with daily affairs in this place he called the "office", and going outside the city to see his soldiers' lives. Training situation, after training with Fatis, after going back in the evening, read a book carefully.

　　 And the heroes, now they also have a good place to stay. This office actually has no work, just for the nobles and rich people in the city to have a comfortable place to sit when they are looking for peony mercenaries. Therefore, part of the first and second floors is used for reception and work. The remaining rooms can be accommodated except for the kitchen and a small storage room.

　　Fatis and Yamila already have their own room here, and Yamila even decorated their room. When Manid was in the city, he would also live and rest here. As for Elaine, he was a bit unsettled, but there were still rooms here. Kress didn't really ask for a place to live, but she didn't mind Byron giving her a room so that she could hide her trophies.

　　 Only Bandak has been living on a farm outside the city due to training, but Byron also left him an empty room.

　　 Byron now holds a huge sum of money, 38,000 dinars is an astronomical figure for ordinary people. If it is taken out at once, even Eleon and Fatis will be a little overwhelmed and feel dizzy.

　　 But Byron still hopes to make more money. This money sounds a lot, but it can also arm fifty or sixty heavy cavalry and support them for one or two years. This is far from Byron's requirements.

　　 Even Rhodok, who has been weakened a lot by the Kingdom of Swadia in recent years, can make up almost 20,000 by putting the regular army of the whole country together. If there were not hundreds of outstanding and well-equipped soldiers, Byron would want to be favored by high-ranking nobles and be knighted by the king. It would be basically useless.

　　 The Golden Hand family before, made Byron a big loss, and after that, Byron’s caravan always had to give them a little profit, which made Byron feel very shameful.

　　Byron really hopes to be able to climb to the high position. It must be very cool to let these guys who were screaming in front of him in turn salute him.

　　 And only by becoming a nobleman, Byron can have his own territory and live the addiction of the lord in the novel. Byron's life of these nobles is not unattainable, but every time he thinks of soldiers, civilians, and especially himself, he must respectfully salute them, and Byron's heart itches.

　　 And his heroes and soldiers must also serve this purpose.

　　 Now Byron's life is pretty good, there is no deep hatred to deal with, so he has no other goals. Perhaps it is much harder to become a nobleman under realistic conditions than in the game, but sooner or later the war will start again. At that time, all parties in the war will need an army.

　　 The case of mercenaries who were recruited by the state because of the war and conferred titles is not uncommon in history.

　　 How to use the existing funds to make more money, and organize larger and higher-level troops, is now Byron’s main problem.

　　Manid's vision is still very accurate, but he lacks funds. After Byron made him the leader of the caravan and sent Fatis with the cavalry as the caravan's escort, he began the business journey he had previously envisaged.

　　 They headed to the north and re-traveled the route that Byron had taken before, plus a stop of Sargos. This is Manid’s idea. He believes that the price of linen products does not fluctuate much, and the profit is not high but stable~www.novelmt.com~ Although the weather is more rainy now, the snowfields in the south of Vikia have also melted. Less, the climate gets warmer, and the trade routes are also smoother. The activities of pirates have also been curbed to a certain extent, and the security problem is not so serious.

　　 Byron handed over 20,000 dinars to Fatis and Elaine, and they kept a part of each to avoid problems. In fact, Byron can afford more, but oversized purchases may affect the local market, which will offend people again.

　　 Actually, Byron originally wanted to send Elaine there. After all, he is a Vikiya, and he is familiar with it. Maybe he can rely on his influence to bring back a group of illegitimate children.

　　 However, he is too arrogant and prone to accidents at critical moments, and it is difficult for him to listen to the advice of a businessman like Manid. The most important thing is that if the nobles of Vijay make good terms, maybe he will quit and become a knight.

　　 So he took Elaine's excellent ability as an excuse, coupled with the temptation of Yamila, and left Elaine, who had originally wanted to go back to see it.

　　 If everything goes well, Byron can make a lot of money again. He has already started his own investment. He plans to acquire farms outside of Dehrim and bakeries and workshops in the city. The cooperation with the Golden Hand family has brought him a benefit at this time. As long as the Golden Hand agrees, Byron can buy those places at a low price and use it as his own source of funds.

He also asked Manid to pay attention to the blacksmiths of Kulao. If there is someone who can dig it, he can invite Dehrim to open a blacksmith shop, so that Byron can produce suitable equipment for his troops, and also It is the cost price.

　　According to the plan made by Byron and Manid Jamila, if everything goes well, even if Byron lay down and do nothing in the future, he would be able to make money and support an elite force of two hundred people.