Chapter 25: The Spoils of War
Li Ang really had no intention of occupying this camp.
In fact, after getting the map provided by Ralph, Leon knew that the land north of Tongtian River was not suitable as the initial territory for development.
Forcher can do whatever he wants here, after all, he is the Duke's son, and with his wealthy family and power, he can negotiate a deal with the Gatu warlord.
But with his weak arms and legs, he could not withstand the cavalry of the Jatu people.
Besides, if he were to get involved in a dispute of the same level as that between the Duke of Alma and the Count of Oden, even if he was slightly affected, it would probably be a disaster.
Moreover, both sides are very insidious...
In the final of Fog City, after Forcher was eliminated, Duke Alma requested that the final be changed to armored combat, which was the most likely to result in death.
The opponent in the final was Lehman, and if either Leon or Lehman died in the arena, it would be good news for Duke Alma...
Lehman is Oden's son-in-law and probably his best helper.
As a renowned Mad Lion Knight, Alma would not deal with him openly, and would even maintain a "good relationship" on the surface, but it was inevitable that he would play tricks on him secretly.
Leiman admitted defeat so readily at that time, it seemed that he knew the outcome very well, so he would rather end his undefeated reputation than fight with Leon - of course, under the circumstances at that time, he might not be able to win.
As for Oden, he asked me to "eliminate the bandits" but didn't tell me that this was a camp built by Foucher. He was afraid that I would not have a direct conflict with Duke Alma...
Agreeing to Oden's request was out of helplessness - if he wanted to expand the territory in the Changhe Forest area, it was necessary to establish a good relationship with Count Oden, who had the strongest military power.
Besides, they sponsored... oh no, they 'lent' me some start-up capital.
However, after the matter was done, Leon was actually unwilling to get involved in the political struggle between the two great nobles.
You still need to strengthen yourself as soon as possible, otherwise you will just become a knife in the hands of others.
To grow stronger, you need a lot of manpower and equipment, and to have manpower and equipment, you need a lot of dinars...
Damn it!
After thinking about it, it’s still a matter of money…
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Back at camp, the battle was over.
Klose was leading the mercenaries to collect spoils.
There seemed to be a lot of spoils of war, and there were also a lot of prisoners who had lost their combat effectiveness but were still alive.
But Leon was not in a good mood - he had captured so many prisoners of war, but he could not do the most profitable traditional business of selling prisoners of war!
Since the tough guys were using infantry hammers and basically didn't attack the enemies' heads, most of the enemies were injured but not killed. Except for the archers and riders who were shot by the crossbowmen, the other enemies were basically still alive.
Most of these enemies had their body parts broken by hammers, and were lying on the ground writhing and wailing in pain. Most of them were still mumbling, using some not-so-elegant words to greet the direct female relatives of the Mettenheim people.
Yes, there are also greetings to Li Ang.
Listening to the constant dirty talk, and thinking that they were all members of the Red Brotherhood and couldn't be sold, Leon regretted not letting Klose use the greatsword they were more proficient in...
What's the point of taking prisoners? They'll just consume extra food.
Klose turned a deaf ear to the orders given to the mercenaries, stripping the prisoners of their equipment one by one and then tying them up roughly.
The newly appointed stormtrooper captain was very conscientious in his duties and kept an eye on the mercenary crossbowmen to prevent them from pocketing the spoils.
The Mettenheim infantrymen had already started eating - when they launched the raid, the enemy was preparing to eat, and now it was just a good opportunity for them.
Stormtroopers generally do not participate in the work of cleaning up the battlefield, which is a common practice on the battlefield.
Because they have already done the most dangerous work and should not do any more hard labor; also because when cleaning the battlefield, the stormtroopers may come into conflict with the prisoners because of their fresh personal grudges.
After all, the highly erotic sounds coming from the captives' mouths were directed at them.
Of course, the sound gradually subsided as the mercenaries roughly tied the people up, until the entire camp returned to silence.
Anson is treating the wounded.
Although he made no contribution on the battlefield, Anson was very proactive in treating the wounded and his medical skills were reliable.
At least he wouldn't resort to bloodletting like many doctors of this era...
Several stormtroopers were injured to varying degrees, but this did not affect their feasting. Anson was bandaging a guy whose arm was cut so deep that the bone was visible, while the guy was still chewing a pig's trotter with his other hand.
There seems to be a kind of calm and heroic spirit.
However, the blue veins on his forehead and the beads of sweat dripping from his forehead still revealed the truth - he just blocked his mouth with a pig's trotter to prevent himself from crying out in pain.
The people of Mettenheim are like this , they think a real man cannot be afraid of pain, and groaning in pain will be regarded as a coward. And they will never retreat on the battlefield. In Mettenheim, people who are chopped in the back will not be treated.
This is also the biggest reason why Mettenheim was able to defeat the Barclay colonial army and gain independence with a barren and narrow mountainous peninsula.
Everything seems to be going well, but I don’t know how much loot there is?
Li Ang looked at the messy camp with a little trepidation.
"grown ups……"
Klose, who was cleaning the battlefield, suddenly ran in front of Leon.
Li Ang discovered that Klose had a full-face lightweight helmet in his hand - the kind that could cover the entire head and face, leaving only a slit for the eyes.
This guy... didn't let the mercenaries keep the spoils, but he got a piece of equipment first...
But Leon didn't care - the fact that Klose came to see him directly with a helmet in hand proved that this guy didn't hide anything else.
Moreover, as soon as Klose arrived in front of Leon, he raised his helmet to signal.
"Do you like this helmet? It looks like it suits you very well. Keep it for yourself."
Leon, who was in a bad mood, didn't wait for Klose to speak and directly gave the trophies to him.
There is no other way. Although I am poor, I still have to be generous ...
"Thank you, sir... But sir, this helmet originally belonged to me - I just find it strange that it appeared here..."
Klose turned the helmet over in his hand. On the inner edge of the helmet, Klose's name 'Klose' was engraved.
Then he put on the helmet.
Leon discovered that this helmet was indeed a set with the Mettenheim plate armor on Klose.
It is exactly the same .
Leon also reacted immediately. Klose had been captured by pirates after he fell unconscious in a shipwreck at sea, so his helmet should have been sold by the pirates. The helmets were different from their smocks and plate armor. The heads of the Mettenheim people were not much bigger than those of the Pendor people.
The helmet that was sold on the west coast more than a month ago has now appeared in the most remote mountainous area of the East Continent and has fallen into the hands of Klose himself. Is this a coincidence?
"Whose head was it on before?"
Li Ang thought this coincidence was a little unbelievable. The probability was the same as winning the lottery.
