"Thank you Matilde, another great contributor to our battle this time. He brought us 220 warriors from the north. He also brought us the Earl of Tazias. Let us toast this lady."

"Respect shield girl!"

At the banquet table in Amila Castle, Byron raised his wine glasses to toast the officers who had made military merits. Finally, he solemnly recounted Matild's achievements and handed them the wine glasses personally. Everyone at the table also stood up to pay their respects. Although some people felt a little unhappy in their hearts, they always felt that this Nord woman was a bargain, but there was no way. The lord who captured the enemy had made great achievements, and they were not good to say anything.

"Thank you, Jarre of the Southerner, our new leader, may the Lord God grant you strength." Matilde happily took the glass, drank it, a pint full of beer, and he drank it without any effort. It's over, and it's still unfinished.

"By the way, Jarre, I have to introduce you to the captains I found for you. They are all "famous" fighters. When they were in the north, each team had at least one hundred lives in their hands! Of course, they have not killed too many in Calradia, otherwise I would not be able to persuade the Yajar along the way to let me bring them over." Matilde held the glass and introduced another one to Byron. The captains of the Nord pirates at the banquet table, each of the ten men is burly in shape, with many beards on their faces that can be braided, and some of them have tattoos of sea dragons and monsters full of northern characteristics. They laughed loudly. In the northern mainland dialect, which Byron can only understand, they describe their bravery on the battlefield.

After that, it was naturally the courtesy between these northern men and Byron. Although these pirate leaders looked like five big and three rough, they did not show any emotion, and they kept toasting To Byron quite heartily, but they were actually quite shrewd. During Byron's conversation with them, the other party apparently looked at the castle, estimated his wealth, praised his wealth and exaggerated their achievements, apparently trying to increase their commissions.

These pirates have a great appetite. 10,000 dinars is not a small sum. It is not enough to emptied the family of these barons. Even when prices are rising frequently in this war, this money is enough to buy. 300 cows plus 100 sheep (compared to the price of big animals doubled in previous years, the price of horses is even more terrible), Matilde basically used up this money on this trip, Byron Understand that the cost of traveling from south to north is very high, but the consumption of 200 people is not that big, and the big heads must be collected by these pirate leaders. For this, Byron has to pay them an extra salary, and the price/performance ratio is not high.

But Byron was quite clear about what they wanted. Thanks to Matild's conversation with him when he took the prisoners into the city, Byron was able to figure out the greed and bottom line of these pirates. Money is one aspect, but land is a more important aspect. The reason why Nord pirates went south in large numbers was mainly because there was not enough land in the north. The father did not have enough land for all his children, and the children without land were forced to go south to seek wealth and land in order to survive. It just so happens that Byron has both, and there are many more.

Between Serendil and Veluga, he owns a fief and many estates, and if Amila can be sealed in his hands, the land will naturally be more abundant. Byron said he would give them the same salary as the Peony Mercenary, which is almost the highest among the entire Calradia mercenary team. In addition, he also promised that they can choose to leave or stay after the two-year service period expires. If they leave, they can get an extra month's wages. If they stay, they can continue to fight for Byron and get 5- 15 acres of land. And these leaders can get 100 calories of land, and they can also enjoy a certain amount of trophies distribution rights, relying on their savings and land to get rid of the identity of the hunted pirates and become the squires and landlords of the South.

The pirate leaders would naturally not refuse this condition. They promised to swear allegiance to Byron, and took him to inspect their troops after the banquet was over.

[Pirates], [Pirates Archers], [Northern Predators], [Captain Predators]

This time it was different. These formed pirate troops were systematically divided into four types, rather than the simple ones in the original game. The archers among the pirates were separated separately. They were about the same level as Nord's archers. They were better equipped and had good accuracy. They could shoot the target even on a swaying ship. The northern predators are those elite fighters from the northern continent, some of them are retired northern soldiers, who are guilty of pirates out of livelihood issues. Their level of equipment is similar to that of the Nord Warriors, but they have more combat experience. As for the Captain of the Predator, these are the 10 pirate leaders. There is nothing to say. As a warrior, these veterans can touch the Royal Nord guard. Of course, don't expect them to win.

These northerners are quite fierce in hand-to-hand combat, and are tall and powerful~lightnovelpub.net~Byron already has a strong infantry position composed of a large number of Rhodok infantry in the south, but he is fighting with other Rhodok troops. His advantage is not great. The Rodoks are always defending his Swadian cavalry. If you want to break through their positions, you must have enough elite and good assault infantry, otherwise he will not pay a lot of money. Let Matilde go to the north to recruit troops.

At that time Elaine was also opposed to the plan. He thought the Nord woman was not credible and suspected that she would embezzle the money. But Matilde furiously refuted him, saying that this was his Vikya's prejudice against Nords, and swears in the name of her nobility and her parents. For this, Byron also made a bet with Elaine, but now he must have won.

Afterwards, Byron went to the dungeon of the castle. In order to ensure the dignity of the other party, Byron sent someone to clean the entire dungeon and moved in some necessary furniture and daily necessities. Every meal was the same as what he had eaten. The guard treated him. You must be polite, and you still call him an adult. Of course, this can't make Count Tazias' attitude towards him any better, what kind of attitude he can have towards the enemy who has robbed his own home.

But even so, Byron must go there and tell him the current situation. He was curious how much the earl could pay for his freedom. Is he willing to stay in prison for a few years? Still give up one's own territory and property.

I hope he chooses the latter decently, otherwise Byron can only help him decently.