Chapter 19 Good Luck Comes to Kind People
The carpenters and building materials he asked Ralph for were almost enough to build a small castle...
But what he intended to use in that plan was indeed only one-tenth of it.
However, considering Count Oden's temperament, he might accept this blackmail calmly.
Because, compared with the military control over Changhe Town, Li Ang's demand is completely acceptable.
Changhe Town was originally a pioneer base. Almost everything related to territory development was sold here - including military equipment, food, building materials, various tools and supplies, and... people.
As one of the necessary conditions for a pioneer lord to pass the review, people are also a commodity here, especially craftsmen such as carpenters or stonemasons.
However, the commissions of these craftsmen are very expensive, very expensive, much more expensive than those mercenaries who can only fight and kill!
With the little money Li Ang had, he couldn't afford to hire many people, so of course he had to find the right opportunity to take advantage of the rich families.
In addition to craftsmen, mercenaries are also a commodity in Changhe Town.
After finishing the material preparation, Li Ang planned to find a tavern to recruit people.
The 1,000 dinars he had "borrowed" were originally intended for buying building materials and supplies, but now that the carpenters and building materials had been "sponsored", the money could be used to recruit soldiers.
More manpower can give Li Ang more sense of security.
Moreover, it was still uncertain when those Mettenheim strongmen would be able to arrive here. If they didn't arrive in time, Leon couldn't go to Fletcher Village to fight alone...
Moreover, if Ralph hadn't seen his men, the sponsorship would have been lost...
He found the largest tavern in Changhe Town - it was still called the 'Adventurer' Tavern. Every city had a tavern with this name.
This was also the place where he and Mettenheim's men had agreed to meet.
Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened when I entered the pub this time.
"Hey! Any lads here who want to find a future in war?"
It is usually difficult to recruit reliable warriors directly in taverns in big cities, but it is easier in remote villages ...
But Changhe Town is different.
The tavern in Changhe Town was full of adventurers - most of them were adventurers or mercenaries with dreams in their hearts. Moreover, most of them were skilled in martial arts and had a certain foundation.
After all, everyone knows that Changhe Forest is full of dangers, and no one would come here without some skills.
Li Ang can even set certain thresholds and select only the people he wants.
Of course, his threshold was not high, as long as one was good at bows or crossbows. So he quickly recruited more than 20 mercenaries, all of whom claimed to be masters of bows and crossbows.
Sarah tried to act as a recorder, but she was obviously not good at this kind of military logistics work, and her records were a mess.
Li Ang simply told her to go and rest, and that he could handle it on his own - he had a system and actually didn't need to record it.
Sarah expressed her gratitude for Leon's kindness. She was indeed very tired. They had been traveling non-stop for the past two days, and the two horses were almost dead from exhaustion. Leon was strong and energetic, so he didn't feel anything, but Sarah couldn't bear it any longer.
But Li Ang's operation alone made things simpler.
He only needs to ask the mercenaries whether they are willing to join the team - as long as they get a positive answer, these mercenaries will be directly displayed in the team list, and their type will be visible at a glance.
Most of the people we just recruited are indeed shown as 'mercenary crossbowmen'.
But we also found two scoundrels , who claimed to be crossbowmen, but were actually shown as "farmers" in the team list.
Hire 23 crossbowmen and 2 farmers.
The two special companions, Anson and Sarah, are different from these soldiers. Their names are listed separately in the list.
Of course, this may have something to do with the clear positions that Li Ang gave them - doctor and foreign affairs officer.
Li Ang intended to kick the two farmers out of the team, but suddenly found that there was no "disband" option in the team list, which he thought had a fairly complete function...
Forget it, the remuneration will be paid in a week anyway , and the interview does not require payment...
Besides, these two farmers might be of some use.
Le Ang calculated the expenses carefully. He had to control the size of the team to a certain number, which could both ensure a certain level of combat effectiveness and ensure that the dinars in his hands were enough to support him for a period of time.
So recruitment soon stopped.
With nearly nine hundred dinars in hand, it is enough for an ordinary family to live a wealthy life.
But the military expenditure was only enough to pay one month's salary to 40 soldiers, not counting the food consumption - those Mettenheim people were all first-class foodies.
Still poor...
Just as he was anxiously calculating the expenses, he heard a familiar voice with a distinct southern accent.
"My Lord, you are here so soon!"
Li Ang stood up in surprise: "How come you guys came so quickly?"
That's Anson.
Leon found it incredible. Apart from the one day he was delayed in Sarleon City, he had been riding a horse all the way, and had basically never stopped except to let the horse rest.
Klose and his group were walking, carrying a lot of equipment, but unexpectedly they arrived only half a day later than him.
From the west coast to Changhe Town, it is nearly two thousand miles. It will take at least ten days to walk there, right?
Are all of my men very fast?
Anson smiled calmly, "Sir, right after you left that day, we met a caravan that was heading to Changhe Town. We served as the caravan's escort and came directly here in a carriage without stopping along the way... The caravan even planned to give us a commission for escort..."
Li Ang was a little speechless and also a little surprised.
Look at this person's luck!
Is this the good fortune that Anson, a kind and honest doctor, has received?
It turns out that doing good deeds like a true knight is useful...
You see, when you need money, money comes.
But then, Anson continued calmly: "But we didn't encounter any problems along the way. We didn't do anything but caused trouble for others. It is not in line with the knight's code to collect money under such circumstances, so I did not accept the money from the caravan..."
The joy in Li Ang's heart collapsed in an instant... No money was collected?
They don't even accept money? Have you read too many chivalry novels?
This nerd!
Forget it, at least everyone arrived safely.
"Why are you alone? Where are Klose and the others?"
Leon looked behind Anson and didn't see the group of big guys.
"They went to help the caravan unload the goods. Since they didn't charge any money, the caravan owner said he would treat them to a meal... I am a noble after all, I can't just do hard labor. I don't want to eat other people's food for free, so I came to the tavern by myself - I didn't expect you to be here."
Li Ang rolled his eyes. You bunch of idiots. I can trick you into doing hard labor just for a meal!
Shaking his head, Leon suddenly remembered that Anson's father seemed to have become a businessman after losing his territory?
"Anson, will you settle the bill? I need someone to take care of the logistics... I've recruited more than twenty people."
Anson looked embarrassed. "My lord, I can do arithmetic, but I know nothing about logistics... I have never even traded with anyone before - my father never allowed me to touch these things before."
That's true... If he knew how to trade, he wouldn't have brought a group of tough guys to serve as guards for others and not charge them for it...
"Forget it, I'll just stick to my promising career as a doctor...Take me to see that caravan, I need to buy some food."
"Being a doctor is just a side job... I plan to become a shining knight, sir..."
