Sword and Sorcery and Martial Arts

Chapter 448
Rhodes carefully inspected the battlefield just now, but did not find any belongings of the old mage, and he did not know whether his weapons and equipment were burned by the flames like his clothes, or he did not bring anything with him at all. .

While Rhodes was thinking about these things, Marquis Fred rushed into Rock Fort with his army.

"You were not injured just now, were you, Earl Rhodes?" Marquis Fred asked.

"No." Rhodes replied.

"These soldiers have surrendered and the battle is over," he added.

"However, how to deal with these imperial soldiers is still a troublesome matter." Marquis Fred nodded.

"Incorporate into our army, and when we attack the canyon fortress, let them rush to the front to attract the firepower of the imperial archers for our soldiers." A young noble who Rhodes didn't know said.

"I think this proposal is good." Marquis Fred nodded with satisfaction after hearing this: "This is a method often used by the Imperials when I was young. They don't kill the surrendered Nords, but every time they fight, Drive these captives to the forefront of the army to act as human shields to attract arrows.

Some imperial lords will also make promises to transparency, saying that if they can survive this year's battle, they will restore their freedom and let them decide whether to return to Nord or stay in the empire.

However, it seems that few people survived in the end, and even if some survived, they would be killed in a very cruel way by the imperial lord. "

While Rhodes and the nobles were talking, the Nord soldiers with weapons gathered all the imperial soldiers who raised their hands and surrendered. However, there were still very few people who did not surrender. They entered the castle and met with the family of the lord of Rock Castle. stay together.

Rhodes felt that the family of the lord of Rock Castle would definitely not choose to continue to resist. They are all nobles. According to the rules among nobles on the mainland, they can let the nobles they are familiar with spend money to redeem their freedom, so there is no need for them Pointless resistance at the risk of life.

"It's better to transport them all back to Nord as serfs. Our Winterfell province is very short of manpower to farm the land. The wars in the past few years have killed a lot of young and middle-aged people there." The Marquis of Foss said.

Rhode actually wanted to transport these soldiers to his territory to serve as cheap labor. He opened so many factories and workshops, even though his territory has been sucking the blood of the surrounding urban areas such as Qingliu City, letting their residents run to He works and lives in his own territory, but even so, his territory is still relatively short of manpower.

But he feels that these soldiers are some unstable factors. They are young and have a certain amount of hatred with him. If they leave their homes and go to his territory, even if they will live a better life than before, there is a high probability that they will Become a time bomb in the territory, it may explode at any time, causing countless troubles.

"These captives are the spoils of Earl Rhodes. Let him decide how to deal with them. If you want these captives to farm in your territory, you can buy them from Earl Rhodes." Marquis Fred Open your mouth and say.

Rhodes felt that Marquis Fred was trying to make friends with him. If he said this, no other nobles would have any objections.

At this time, even Earl Asset, who had always disliked Rhodes, did not speak out against Marquis Fred's words. Although he was very jealous, he was not stupid.

At this time, jumping out against Marquis Fred's words not only worsened the relationship between himself and Rhodes, but also offended Marquis Fred.

"I can pay to buy it. Tell me, how much are you going to sell for one? How about five gold coins for one?" asked the Marquis of Foss.

"If you want, Marquis of Foss, then take them all back." Rhodes smiled.

The Marquis of Foss had helped him a long time ago, so this time it was considered as repaying the favor. Anyway, he didn't have much money, less than [-] gold coins.

Five gold coins is actually a relatively reasonable price. If it is more expensive, the Marquis of Foss might as well buy serfs directly from other nobles.

"This is not very good, the money still has to be paid." The Marquis of Foss shook his head.

"If my territory strengthens trade with yours, we will definitely make more money than this," Rhodes replied.

"Well, after this war is over, we'll find time to talk about it." The Marquis of Foss understood what Rhodes said, and nodded with a smile.

Rhodes had a lot of trade with the Fish Kingdom and the nobles of the Dawn Province of the Nord Kingdom, but the Winterfell Province, which was very close to his territory, did not have any trade relations with him.

Now that he has joined the line of the Marquis of Foss, he will be able to develop business in the Winterfell Province in the future. The Marquis of Foss will definitely introduce many nobles to him.

In this case, Rhodes estimated that his treasury would not be able to hold gold coins in a long time.

"I was going to talk to you, Earl Rhodes, about this matter, but I didn't expect someone to rush ahead of me. I heard that the delicious wine we drank at the banquet a few days ago was produced in your territory. I'm going to Buy some from you." Marquis Fred said.

After hearing Marquis Fred's words, the surrounding nobles began to discuss.

"It turns out that the spirit was actually produced in the Earl of Rhodes' territory."

"No wonder I asked so many people. They didn't know the source of that spirit. It turned out that Earl Rhodes, who had just become a nobleman, made it."

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With Marquis Fred taking the lead, the remaining nobles also expressed their intention to have a good talk with Rhodes after returning.

After hearing the words of these nobles, Rhodes realized that the spirits produced in his territory were so mysterious among the nobles of the Nord Kingdom, and there was no market for them.

But thinking about it carefully, most of the spirits were sold to Prince Joyce, and only a small part flowed into the hands of the nobles of Dawn Province.

And only a smaller part flowed from the nobles of the Dawn Province to the nobles of other provinces of the Nord Kingdom.

While everyone was chatting, a Nord with the appearance of an officer came over.

"Master Marquis, Earl Ricardo's family has surrendered." He said respectfully.

Marquis Fred nodded after hearing this: "Put them in the dungeon of this castle first."

Then he turned to Rhodes and said, "If someone in the Roman Empire is willing to pay a suitable price to redeem them, all the ransom money will be yours, Earl Rhodes."

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(End of this chapter)