Capítulo 567: Act 32 Expansion (13) (Part 3)_2
The consequent effect of the war is that food, as an equivalent, becos more stable than precious tals—in other words, the price of food will rise, and it’s likely to rise significantly.
As the largest free trade port in Erune, the rchants of Ambeser are well aware of the current situation. These rchants won’t slow down for even a mont out of pity; they will only take the opportunity to inflate prices.
Therefore, the prospects of procuring food are indeed gloomy.
Antitina has already rubbed her forehead nurous tis over this matter but still hasn’t co up with a good solution. She has considered the silver mine far away in Shafelund, but on military issues, as a deputy, she can only suggest. If Brand vetoes this proposal, she will have to consider from the resources she has at her disposal.
Moreover, she knows that the large armies of Min Tai and Pallas are near, and her Lord might not have the ti to spare.
Because of this matter, even the always assertive Miss Roman has obediently postponed her plans.
But at this ti, Yuta ca to her, seeking arrangents for recruiting private soldiers; but recruiting soldiers requires money, especially during this season, it might cost double, and the recruited soldiers also need food. If they need training, the food shortage will be even greater.
Thinking about the potential consequences is unimaginable for Antitina.
She finally managed to persuade the Maid Corps Commander to postpone recruiting private soldiers, at least until stability within the territory was achieved. But just at this ti, Master craftsman Bai Lu ca, asking not for anything else, but for money.
It turned out Brand wanted him to set up a workshop quickly, but setting up a workshop, whether for crafting Enchanted Armor or not, initially required a large amount of manpower and materials. Not to ntion the territory of Tonyger doesn’t produce iron, and training blacksmith apprentices also requires substantial funds.
As a master craftsman from the Royal Court, Bai Lu had never needed to consider these external matters; thus, his first thought in the absence of these things was obviously to ask for them.
Just as one wave had not subsided, Crenxia erged from the halfway point, also asking for money. However, he wasn’t there for recruiting soldiers, but for the rcenary funding.
As everyone knows, war leads to losses. At this ti, within Fir City, all the rcenary Groups under the rcenary Group Leaders were now reliant on Brand’s support. Nominally rcenaries, they were effectively a different form of private soldiers.
Without the normal source of rcenary inco, the task of replenishing and repairing equipnt naturally fell on Brand, the Lord. Initially, out of his own considerations, Brand had also tacitly maintained a special employnt relationship with these rcenaries. Now, everyone being in the sa situation, Crenxia understood the lack of funds in the group and didn’t ntion the employnt costs.
But the rcenaries imdiately needed to prepare for consecutive battles, and the matter of replenishing equipnt beca urgent. The first thing needed for replenishing armor, arrows, and weapons naturally was money.
The noble daughter felt overwheld for a mont, finding herself at her wit’s end with the limited funds she had. And before she could think of a proper solution, the argunts arose from a few individuals over contradictory statents.
The air was filled with lines like “Your matter needs to be postponed” and “My matter is more important.” At first, Antitina could barely manage to diate, but as the argunts progressed, she couldn’t help but join the fray in frustration. Ultimately, it was disha who hurriedly stepped in to diate.
Only the red-haired girl who ca along with the Silver Elf Princess seed unaffected, watching the verbal battle from afar with a sense of boredom.
At this mont, the argunt reached a critical point.
Yuta had just listened to Bai Lu’s sarcastic remarks—being a seasoned Royalist, Master craftsman Bai Lu was adept in the art of sarcasm, mastering the essence of biting criticism—causing the Maid Corps Commander to itch with anger, wanting to retort.
Just as she was about to speak, her expression changed, and she fell silent.
“My Lord.”
The others were stunned and turned around one after another: “My Lord!”
Brand looked at them with a displeased expression, snorting from his nose: “Quite lively, aren’t we?”
Everyone lowered their heads, except Bai Lu, who, being outside their circle, showed a nonchalant look.
But the old man thought for a mont and still lowered his head respectfully and said, “My Lord, according to your statent, we should have common goals and enemies at this mont. I am certainly not here to create trouble; however, it’s widely known that war is a battle of financial expenditure. As it stands now, your situation looks rather bleak.”
Brand listened, remaining silent, aware of this fact. The wealth left behind by Gruding seed enormous, but for an ordinary person, however, dispersed throughout the territory, it wasn’t nearly sufficient.
For instance, building walls consud money rapidly—
In fact, to give craftsn and workers the confidence to work for him, Antitina had to offer double the usual paynt. This sounded peculiar because in this era, a true Lord could freely use the labor of their territory’s inhabitants.
But Brand clearly understood the underlying currents within the territory. Before the battle against Count Rangdenier, most residents suspected how long this improperly recognized Lord could stay.
To soothe public sentints, he had to adopt ergency asures to navigate the difficult initial period. Of course, Crenxia and Fern also suggested using forced recruitnt to seize labor, but this proposal faced unified opposition from Yuta and Antitina.
Moreover, Romantic, acting as the “Minister of Finance,” disagreed with the plan not out of moral considerations but purely from an economic standpoint. In the long term, such actions would harm the territory, especially its comrcial developnt.
After all, Brand didn’t want to degrade himself to the likes of Gruding.
But a problem is not rely a problem; solutions must be found as well.
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