The Amber Sword: Act 33 Expansion (14)
The thirty-third act expansion (fourteen)
"Knight Minteye's army already arrived at the Griess ferry."
Brando was silent for a while, but it was like this when speaking.
Everyone present was a stunner, and he didn't respond for a moment.
Brando's did not evade Master Artisan Bolu, but the latter reacted and bowed slightly. "Since it is a topic that has nothing to do with me, then the old man left first, Lord Thane!" He will follow the etiquette between Aouine noble Put it on the left chest as a sign of respect, raises head came and reminded: "Although it is said, but Lord Thane, I wait for good news." After saying this, the old man calmly walked out of the courtyard.
"What's going on?" Jutta saw the abominable old man leave, and then turned around and asked, "Why didn't we get the news?"
"The message was delivered directly to Tiger Sparrow," Brando replied, and he introduced wild elf girl next to him: "This is Flo, you all know, let her talk."
Everyone's eyes fell on elven girl. Flo did not change his face, raised his chin slightly, endorsed it unhurriedly, and told the current situation again.
After hearing that there were only six or seven hundred people crossing the river on the Knight Minteye side, there were only a few Knight in the team, and part of the army was mercenary, but most of them were private soldiers composed of unreleased farmers. People's faces couldn't help showing a strange look.
"Wait, this guy, don't be so anxious to die." Jutta brushed his long red hair behind his neck with one hand, shook his head and understood: "I only brought such a little person, We can eat it in one bite. "
"Will it be a suspect?" Kalun asked with a serious attitude.
"No, I do n’t think that Sir can think of us being so brave." Brando analyzed: "Grudin's most loyal Knight was already dead and wounded in the last inner city battle with us, and the remaining usurpers The private soldiers they raised were nothing more than bad mercenarys and adventurers. Do you think they will escape to report after these people have dispersed? "
Everyone is silent. After all, it is not a glorious act to leave the master and run away. Especially in this era, it is likely to risk gallows. Naturally, no one will go to do such a thing. thing.
"So the news from Knight Minteye and Knight Pallas is entirely possible from other sources, such as the Fir City or even the barony refugees who fled and left," Brando continued.
"After that night, in order to prevent more people from escaping, we have already issued orders around *** Fir City." Amandina heard here, and said, "Your people are sending out layers of whistle within ten miles of the city. As for whether spies from Knight Minteye can mix in, you know best. "
Jutta and Kalun glanced at each other. They are not confident, but they are all the most experienced Mercenary. These people are not necessarily the best soldiers, but they must be the best hunters. Facing the rich experience of these people, they believe that small noble spies like Knight Minteye can enter the city, let alone get more accurate. Message.
But daring to send soldiers blindly with only such limited news, also shows the blind arrogance of nobles, and it seems that they are not looking at this group of commoner at all.
Brando raises head, immediately saw Jutta and Kalun straight up; he hesitated and couldn't help but be surprised, but then relieved that -- after conquering Tajiv and its men, it seems that these mercenaries already began to realize them The status of already in this collective is not as good as before.
On the other hand, facing the revenge of Count of Radnor, mercenaries had to choose to attach to Brando. Therefore, when the Brando showed sufficient strength, they put away extra thoughts and considered more about what kind of status they will get in this collective.
Even people like Jutta, who are not keen on competing for power, have to consider for one's own.
Brando smiled slightly, thinking that there might be another reason here. When I heard that there were only six or seven hundred people in Knight Minteye's hands, and my side was ambushing thousands of Troglodyte allies in the forest, it was tantamount to the credit of already, and everyone was willing to fight for it.
He glanced at Jutta first, then at Kalun. In fact, Fern and his men are still frontline at the moment, and the former Callas Cavalry Captain was the first of the three Head Commander to show his submission to the --. Before the battle of the logging field, he quietly came to talk to him about already. And promised to give him all the people to command. However, Brando knew that being too partial to one person would make these two Head Commanders suspicious. He thought about it and said:
"Mr. Kalun, please prepare and go to Fern," he said, "You try to get around the front battlefield after the war, cut off the back of that Sir, try to capture as much as possible, and catch the plug Muir himself is of course the best. Do n’t kill him, I ’ll keep him and use -- ”
He paused: "Of course, you have to judge for yourself, and accept the order!"
The silver-haired middle-aged man's eyes lightened slightly, as if the whole person was a little lighter. He glanced at Jutta next to him, and Shen Sheng replied: "as you wish, Lord Thane."
After speaking, Kalun reshaped the one's own sabre like a real Knight. After bowing, he turned and left the courtyard. He only heard his proud footsteps slamming from the outside. Slate uploaded back.
So Jutta was left alone in the courtyard, she couldn't help frowning, but she didn't say anything at last. And Medissa saw that the people who had originally disputed had gone clean, and this was sighed in relief. She made a little gift to Brando with elf etiquette: "Lord Thane."
Brando nodded, he looked at Amandina. On the one hand, damsel is also obviously like sighed in relief. Several guys who asked for money were utterly dismissed by Lord Thane in a few words, which made her feel almost relieved for a moment.
But this is only an illusion. In fact, she is not at all relieved, because the problem will not be solved by herself, and delay is not a solution.
"Lord Thane, why not go to frontline?" Amandina thought for a moment, holding the file, and asked.
"What's so good." Brando shook his head. He couldn't see any suspense in this battle. Besides, it was far more effective to hand it to command, such as Tiger Sparrow, Fern and Kalun.
He knows that he is suitable for taking the charge trap, that is his old business, not to be a Commander. Brando now only feels that being a Thane already is enough to make him headache. As for more things, you can be lazy if you can be lazy.
With this time, we might as well solve some more pressing problems. He turned back and asked, "How much money do we have?"
"About 3.5 million Tor, this is the result of converting the Grudin's *** product and the precious metal in the treasure house," Amandina said immediately, "but considering the issue of time, It ’s not worth that much money. In fact, we only have less than one third of this amount of cash.
"And Lord Thane," damsel said with some seriousness: "The food issue is imminent, and as far as I know, the output of Trentheim is only equal to the consumption, which means that we do n’t have one more person in our hands and we have to Find a solution for their eating problem. "
I was afraid that Brando didn't expect it, she reminded me again: "Mr. Leto is also leading thousands of refugees in Port Griess."
Of course Brando didn't forget this. He nodded and listened to Amandina and continued: "When it comes to food trade, it's not that simple. First of all, we don't have a ship --."
"Should there be a ship in Port Griess?" Medissa whispered, although she was unfamiliar with the human world, she had recently made up the geography of Trentheim for wars she might cope with in the future.
"Not to mention that we have not yet controlled Port Griess, and Port Griess is only a fishing port --" Amandina shook his head: "There may be some merchant ships moored in it, but if you want to rent, let's not mention the merchant's willingness to act for us, but First of all, a lot of money. "
"Secondly, it is impossible for us to spend all our money on one thing, that is, to delay everything that can be postponed, but at least half will be used for the upcoming war. To be honest I do n’t know how long this situation will last. Count of Radnor will definitely not make us feel better. ”damsel said, sighing one breath:“ Not to mention that although we control Fir City by name, in fact Fir Tree Barony is big Part of it is not under our control, we can now say that it is difficult Ah–– "
She paralyzed holding the file: "Compared to this, I would rather hide in Black Forest and go to --. The clever woman is hard to cook without rice, Lord Thane."
After she said, she looked at Brando with a resentful look: "As for the Magicite laboratory that you promised to me, Amandina is of course nothing to do. Naturally, you can push back. But the master of Bolu, look Looks like you can't wait ... "
Brando could not help but smile bitterly, knowing that the meaning of damsel is naturally not it doesn't matter, but very related, but there is no way out. He also knows that Amandina is telling the truth. Now that the Trentheim's autumn harvest has passed, the only solution to food is through trade. But in the final analysis, there is still a lack of money.
So how to make money is the first thing he needs to find a solution now.
He had a lot of money in Bruglas. That was the first business left by Romaine. When they left, they entrusted the money to Su, the daughter of Leto. If no problems were encountered, that sum There are at least hundreds of thousands of Tor in money.
However, the territory of Count of Radnor is now blocked between Trentheim and Golan-Elsen. It is destined to make this fund impossible to count on. Brando has to think of solutions from other directions.
The first thing he thought of was Schafferen's silver mine.