In a manor fifty miles south of Biltenburg, Baron Jeffrey's "bandit-suppressing army" was completely out of the way.

Baron Jeffrey gathered more than a hundred soldiers (peasants) with great fanfare to come to the southern manor to exterminate the bandits. However, they waited for a whole day, not to mention the bandits, not even a shadow of the thieves was seen around them.

At this time, there were constant quarrels in the manor.

Baron Jeffrey didn't care whether he had wiped out the bandits attacking the manor or not. The manor owner promised him 20,000 pfennigs to send troops as "military expenses", but he couldn't even think of escaping with a single copper coin; but the manor owner didn't want to do it, a bandit

He tried to extort 20,000 pfennigs without even meeting the bandits, which made him, who had been stingy all his life, bleed continuously.

Baron Jeffery kept banging the table, his tone almost roaring: "Old man, it was only because you begged in your letter and provided 20,000 pfennigs for the military expedition that I took the trouble to gather troops from the territory to help you.

"Suppression, what does your own misinformation have to do with me? I went to all the trouble to gather an army and you think I'm just here to attend your banquet?"

"If you don't take out the money, I will take people to search for it myself!! Then don't say that my soldiers are more barbaric than those bandits." Baron Jeffery's tone was threatening.

The owner of the manor looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of being scalded by boiling water, and replied in a weird voice: "My lord, Baron, I have to remind you that this manor is directly under the Hohens family, and don't forget that there is another land to the east of Bierten.

There is a city of Teblon.”

Baron Jeffery, who had dodged his waist, was already very angry. Seeing that this old man dared to threaten him with the Sheriff and the Hohens family, his temper completely exploded, "Come here!"

The captain of the guard waiting outside the door opened the door and came in.

Baron Jeffery ordered to the captain of the guard: "Master Charis has forgotten where he put his money. You take someone to the manor to help him search for it. You must search carefully for me!" Jeffrey finally said

A few words were said through gritted teeth.

The captain of the guard took the order and was about to turn around and go out. The owner of the manor quickly grabbed the captain of the guard, turned his head and forced an awkward smile and said condescendingly to Baron Jeffrey: "Baron, please calm down, calm down, I didn't say anything.

I won’t give it~”

Baron Jeffrey glanced at the captain of the guard, who exited the room.

The owner of the manor continued to smile and said: "Sir, please see that my manor has a poor harvest this year. The farmers are unable to make ends meet, and they really can't afford so much money at the same time. Do you think you can take less? Leave some for everyone.

Money and food to survive~"

Baron Jeffrey sneered and said sarcastically: "The farmers in your manor are indeed so poor that they are starving. That's because you, a vampire, knocked their bones to extract oil. I believe they are poor, but I don't care if you call them poor."

I don’t even believe it. Twenty thousand pfennigs, don’t even think about missing a copper coin.”

"Eight thousand pfennigs~"

"Twenty thousand pfennigs!"

"Ten thousand pfennigs, any more will kill me~"

"Eighteen thousand pfennigs, no matter how little it is, I will kill you!"

After some bargaining, Baron Jeffrey and the manor finally reached an agreement. The owner of the manor reluctantly handed over the "military expenses" of 15,000 pfennigs, and Baron Jeffrey promised to leave ten soldiers to continue to garrison in the manor.

A week to ward off bandits who may appear again.

"Go to the manor to catch a few pigs and sheep and slaughter them. In the evening we will hold a celebration banquet for Mr. Charles, so that the guys can eat and drink well and have a good rest. We will return to Biltenberg early tomorrow morning." Baron Jeffrey walked out.

At the gate of the castle inside the manor, he ordered the captain of the guard who was following him.

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"It's getting late. If Jeffrey has seen through the trap of the bandits gathering in the south, it's time for him to lead his army back. We must leave Biltenburg before dark." Art kept urging and running around in Biltenburg.

Officers and soldiers who searched (plundered).

The open space in front of Biltenberg was already filled with various captured items, from oxen and wagons to iron anvils, from spiced butter to coarse salted wheat flour, from cloth and satin to fur antlers, from quilts and blankets to

Iron pots and cooking utensils...anything that can be sold for money, used, and taken away is all piled here waiting to be loaded onto the truck.

After some torture in the inner castle mansion, the castle steward revealed the location of Baron Jeffrey's vault. Art led people to seize a box containing three hundred silver marks and twenty-four large gold coins from the vault.

, the steward confessed that these coins worth 77,000 pfennigs were the entire property of Baron Jeffery.

Everyone did not believe that a baron from a wealthy castle had only so little financial resources after many years of savings, and they all asked to torture the dying butler again, but Art still believed it. After all, Jeffrey was just a baron. Many years ago, the Art family was at its most prosperous.

It only supports fifty standing soldiers. After excluding the huge expenses, the family still has little money left.

It only costs 100,000 pfennigs, and now Swabia is in the middle of a war. Jeffrey must spend a lot of money to support the war to gain the favor of the feudal lord. In addition, he must also support and equip more soldiers to deal with possible threats at any time.

A large-scale war broke out, and after the huge maintenance expenses, there was still a surplus of 70,000 pfennigs, which was not a small amount.

Of course, in addition to coins, Art also found five sets of silver tableware, three pieces of exquisite porcelain, and a large number of valuables such as pearl agate and silk brocade from Jeffrey's inner castle. Art estimated that these items are worth at least

Twenty thousand pfennigs.

But what makes Art regretful is that Biltenburg's weapons depot is almost empty. It is not difficult to understand this. The north is the main battlefield, and the baggage ordnance from various places is given priority to the northern army. Biltenburg will definitely have to mobilize a lot of it.

Weapons and armor were transported to the north, and Baron Jeffrey had just recruited a large number of troops to "suppress bandits" in the south. The only spears, daggers, swords, armor and shields left in the arsenal must have been taken away by Jeffrey.

Art's army only seized a dozen sets of weapons and armor from the enemy soldiers left behind in Biltenburg. In addition, a hunting crossbow and a stainless steel short-handled battle ax were found in Baron Jeffrey's bedroom.

The search outside the inner castle is also in progress. Except for the thatched shacks of the poor and the church of the Holy Lord, no one is searching.

Some civilian houses have become the focus of attention of the Art Army. Taverns, breweries, bakeries and other places only need to hand over the money obediently.

The money and valuable goods can be settled, but places such as blacksmith shops, tanneries and weapons shops are not so lucky. In addition to confiscating money and materials, all tools and raw materials in the shops and even the craftsmen in the shops and their families have been seized by the army.

He packed them up and took them away. These were supplies and labor that Art urgently needed. He couldn't just leave them to the enemy.

????In front of the open space of the inner fort, Art was directing the soldiers to load the captured materials onto the carriages after a rough inventory. In addition to the eight four-wheeled carriages carried by the army, three four-wheeled carriages and six were parked in front of the inner fort.

A two-wheeled ox cart, eight or nine donkeys, mules, horses, oxen, and a dozen pigs and sheep.

Bass walked out of the inner fort dungeon and found Art. He reported: "Sir, all the people detained in the inner fort dungeon have been interrogated. Except for two who have indeed committed serious crimes, there are ten others."

Two serfs who could not pay taxes, eight slaves and three small traders."

Art was surprised after hearing this: "You also know Swabian?"

"Those three small traders are cloth traders from Burgundy, and they speak Savoyard." Bass explained.

?"Oh, no wonder."

"The two felons will stay, and the others will be given some food and asked to help carry supplies." Art took away all those who might be useful.

Bass asked again: "Sir, what will happen to Jeffrey's family members?"

"They are all nobles. We can't hurt them, but I won't be willing to let them go."

Art stopped and thought for a while and replied: "Take Jeffrey's wife and son away, and let the others go after we leave. Let them bring a letter to Jeffrey and get it within a month."

Fifty thousand pfennigs were sent to Tarburg to redeem his wife and son."

Bass turned and left to make arrangements.

After a while, Tuba, who was responsible for guarding the fort gate and walls, returned to the inner fort. "Sir, the sentry just reported that there is no enemy in the surrounding area. Ron has now taken the sentry to the south and set up a sentry post twenty miles away."

"Okay, you guard the fort gate well and don't let anyone leave. Now we are acting with our heads in mind and we can't be careless at all."

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"Search carefully for me. Don't be careless at all. These guys must have hidden property." Pats, leader of the first group of the third team, and two soldiers were collecting property in a house.

The lining of Pats's leather armor has been replaced by a brand new fine linen coat, and he has also put on a pair of thick and comfortable leather short boots on his feet. There is also an exquisite deerskin bag hanging on his waist, which is full of seized items.

A silver-plated cross necklace and other scattered small items. The clothes, shoes and socks on the other two soldiers were also replaced by more expensive and comfortable ones, and there were also some scattered items in their arms.

According to Art's military regulations, valuables, weapons, armor and baggage must be handed over, but these fragmentary items can be kept privately by the soldiers.

On the other side of the house, Kazak was leading the second team of soldiers to collect shovels, shovels and other agricultural tools from the houses. There were also two plowshares placed on the bullock cart outside the house.

A soldier behind Kazak looked enviously at his brothers who were searching for property in the houses, and complained to Kazak: "Sir, why are we collecting these farm tools? There is no farmland around Tarburg. These things are heavy and heavy.

It’s also taking up space, so it’s better to grab more food and go back.”

Kazak turned around and yelled: "Weitz, where did you come up with so many words? Since the Lord has arranged it, it will naturally be useful. If you talk too much, I will remove you from the position of team leader."

The team leader named Weitz immediately shut up, retracted his eyes, reached into his arms with his right hand and took out a set of exquisite shaving tools seized from the bakery owner, looked at it again, smiled with satisfaction, and followed closely.

Got to Kazak.

In the lord's bedroom of Biltenburg, Angus was treating a seriously injured soldier. The soldier was hit by a heavy stone thrown from the battlements of the inner fort while attacking the inner fort. His head was protected by a round shield.

, but the sole of his foot was smashed by a heavy stone, and the entire foot was shattered into pulp, with a few white toe bones exposed.

Angus tied the wounded soldier tightly to the bed. The two assisting soldiers put the wounded soldier's smashed foot on a wooden pillar and held it down. Angus gave the wounded soldier a large gulp of strong ale and stuffed it in his mouth.

He picked up a rag and spilled all the remaining ale onto the soles of the wounded soldier's feet.

Above, when the wounded soldier let out a dull roar due to severe pain, Angus took out a red-hot stainless steel short-handled battle ax from the coals of the fireplace, quickly raised it and slashed hard, smashing the sole of the wounded soldier's foot.

They were all chopped off, and the wounded soldiers convulsed and then fainted.

"You two find a clean piece of cloth to bandage him to stop the bleeding. If the bleeding stops, apply herbs. The rest can only be left to God." After Angus ordered, he grabbed the sheets and wiped his forehead.

The sweat dried the stainless steel war again

There was blood on the axe, and he touched the shiny black body of the axe. He felt that the temperature had dropped, so he put the tomahawk on his waist, and then went to check on the other two who had arrow wounds in the abdomen and a heavy blow on the back.

The wounded soldier of the sword...

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As night falls, a long fire dragon composed of more than a dozen torches outside Biltenburg is slowly marching toward the southeastern mountains. More than a dozen large and small carriages are loaded with goods, and the newly freed serfs and slaves are also carrying them happily.

Grain and farm tools followed the carriage.

????At the front of the convoy is Art, who is leading the team on horseback. On both sides of the convoy are more than thirty soldiers in armor. Behind the convoy is Angus, who is driving his horse forward while looking behind. Further south on the avenue,

They are the Ron Sentinels who have been patrolling all day long.

????Faced with this group of guys with unknown origins in the fire fighting, the villages and manors along the way closed their doors tightly and couldn't get out. It wasn't until the long fire dragon escaped into the mountainous area to the west that a few bolder guys came out of the village.

Looking to the west, I heard the miserable and continuous sound of horn horns coming from the direction of Bültenberg behind me~
Chapter completed!