"My lord, the damage and spoils of war have been counted." A soldier reported the results of the operation to Allen.
On Allen's side, thirty-two slaves, twenty-one infantry, three King Of Mountains warriors, seven others were seriously injured, and the rest were only slightly injured. In exchange, Dick and the two captains were ambushed, more than a hundred bandits were killed, and more than seventy were captured. Excluding the war slaves, Allen's main force was only slightly injured, and this part of the loss was still within an acceptable range.
Apart from the prisoners, the biggest harvest of this purge was the supplies that Dick intended to transport to the Black Iron Castle. This part of the spoils of war could already be described as a huge harvest. Most of these materials were equipment, and there were thirty guns alone. They were wrapped in oilcloth, and each fire/gun was brand new. With them, Allen could arm at least a squadron of fire/guns.
Apart from guns, there was also a batch of light armor, ten sets of plate armor, and a large number of good swords and sabers. Roughly speaking, this batch of equipment was worth a hundred thousand gold coins. Next was the gunpowder. The boxes of gunpowder added up to at least two hundred kilograms. Gunpowder was widely used in the empire. Apart from the projectiles and shells of guns and cannons, there was also a wide range of uses for mining and civil use.
Therefore, whether it was for personal use or for sale, this batch of gunpowder was of considerable value.
Finally, there was gold and jewelry. Although there was only one box of them, they were the most direct wealth. Even Allen was dazzled by the jewel aura when he saw the round and smooth pearls, pure gems, and rectangular gold bars. Dick's savings over the years had now become Allen's possessions, which made him sigh. As expected, it was still robbery that made him rich.
After having the soldiers secure the spoils of war on the carriage, Allen left with his team. Apart from bringing the spoils of war back to Storm City for proper disposal, the captives also needed to contact Roger as soon as possible. Selling them to Roger as slaves and letting him domesticate the bandits was the best way to deal with them.
Another group of people stayed behind, mainly to cremate and bury the dead in order to prevent the plague from spreading due to too many corpses.
The setting sun was like blood, casting long shadows on the ground as they left. On a high slope a few hundred meters away from the base, someone put away a monocular. Behind them was a group of cavalry. There were only twenty of them, and all of them were wearing black armor. Even the warhorses were all black. Black Knights and Black Knights, they lined up in a row, giving off an imposing aura.
The man with the telescope said silently, "Let's go. Dick is finished. The history of the Bloodstone Wilderness is about to be rewritten. I think Sir Sharon needs to know that. "
"Sir, they haven't gone far. Shouldn't we do something?" A Knight stepped forward and said, "They have Dick's goods in their hands. Those should have belonged to us."
"Of course I know, but do you think we can eat them?"
The Knight proudly said: "We, the Black Cloud Knight Corps, have never feared any opponent."
"Although fearlessness is a virtue, sometimes, it's better to be respectful. Otherwise, fearlessness will become arrogance. " The man shook his head and said, "Dick has already used the Blood Boiling Demon Crystal, but even so, he was still killed. Let me ask you, who among you can kill Dick in a state of boiling blood? "
The Knight looked at each other, speechless.
"So, we have to go back. Sir Sharon needs to re-examine himself and a fellow who can kill Dick in a state of boiling blood. Perhaps Black Iron Castle can't afford to offend such an opponent right now. "
A moment later, the Knight on the high slope left cleanly. In the western sky, the sun finally fell below the horizon, and the indigo night quietly dyed the sky.
Night fell.
It was already two days later when he returned to Storm City and handed the captives over to Legg. After hearing that Dick had temporarily raised his Origin Energy level, Legg frowned and said, "Judging from Sir's description, Dick should have used the Blood Boiling Demon Crystal."
"Blood Boiling Demon Crystal?" This was the first time Allen had heard of such a thing.
"Yes, that's a magician's patent. Some powerful magicians can create such magical items. The function of the Blood Boiling Demon Crystal is to activate the Origin Energy in the user's body, release their potential in an instant, and temporarily increase their combat strength. "Legg added," However, the production of this kind of magic crystal is extremely low, so it's expensive. And the side effects are also very serious. Usually, after using the Blood Boiling Demon Crystal, it will cause very serious damage to the nervous system, and this damage is irreversible. "
"However, above the Blood Boiling Demon Crystal, there are two types of Angry Blood and Burning Blood Demon Crystal, which are of better quality. Relatively speaking, the side effects of the Angry Blood Demon Crystal are much smaller, while the Burning Blood Demon Crystal is known for its safety and no side effects. However, the latter two, especially the last one, are terrifyingly expensive, and not everyone can obtain them. "
Allen finally understood that the Blood Boiling Demon Crystal Dick used was equivalent to some kind of stimulant, and it was the kind with the greatest side effects. Even so, because it could temporarily increase one's combat strength, some experts would buy magic crystals for emergencies. As for the Angry Blood and Burning Blood Demon Crystals, they were not something that Dick could obtain. The production of these two types of magic crystals was extremely low, and the Blood Burning Demon Crystal was only supplied to the royal family and the empire's top experts. It was something that could only be found and not sought.
Unfortunately, there were not enough conditions on this planet to make magic energy equipment. Otherwise, low-grade magic energy equipment could completely replace the Blood Boiling Demon Crystal without any side effects. If there was such equipment, there should be no need to worry about sales.
This thought flashed past, and Allen focused his attention on the work at hand. First, he asked Legg to use the Gale Eagle to send a message to Roger and ask him to send someone to receive the captives. These captives were all bandits. They were all strong and could be sold as war slaves. In the slave trade, the price of war slaves was higher than that of ordinary slaves. However, considering his long-term cooperation with Roger, Allen lowered the price a little.
In any case, as his territory expanded in the future, he would have fewer hands. The last thing he lacked was captives. This would be a long-term cooperation project.
Then he sent Reese a message, mainly to sell a batch of weapons and equipment he had obtained from Dick. Apart from the thirty firearms for his own use, Allen only left a small portion of the swords and armor in the warehouse for backup, and the rest were intended to be sold to Reese for gold coins. Originally, it would have been better to sell weapons and equipment to a Chamber of Commerce like the Iron Flag Chamber of Commerce, which specialized in equipment trading. However, the Iron Flag Chamber of Commerce's attitude was not friendly, so Allen could only take a step back.
As for the gold bars and jewelry, he planned to leave the gold bars behind and leave the jewelry to Jessica of the Lily Chamber of Commerce. Jewelry was also a high-grade handicraft, which was also the main business of the Lily Chamber of Commerce. Allen believed that it was easier for them to exchange jewelry for cash. After the initial integration of Storm City and Sur City, there were steel mills, weapons workshops, and Father Miro's religious career on the to-do list.
No matter which one it was, it required money to support, so Allen had never needed money as much as he did now.
After he had arranged the matters that he needed to deal with in the near future, he looked up and saw that the sky was already dark. Allen exhaled and leaned back in his chair, feeling a wave of exhaustion. It had nothing to do with physical fitness. It was purely a sense of exhaustion after a high degree of mental tension. He smiled. Now he finally knew how difficult it was to be a lord.
Sitting in this position, there were too many things to consider. From military power to territory economy to people's livelihood and public opinion, everything had to be taken into account. Only in this way would the territory be able to grow rapidly. Of course, there had to be an emphasis on this. Without a doubt, in an empire where wars between nobles were ongoing, martial power was naturally superior to other elements.
Speaking of the army, Storm City's current military strength was barely passable, but in the end, its scale was still unable to escape the pattern of a Sir. This was also something that could not be helped. After all, there was only so much land and a limited number of people. Of course, it was impossible to continuously inject new blood into the army. If the army wanted to expand, then a wider territory was necessary. With territory, there would be territory. With territory, he would naturally be able to recruit new soldiers.
If he wanted to obtain more territory, war was the only way. All of this was closely linked, and no one could avoid the theme of war.
War! War!
Allen couldn't help but rub his eyebrows. Now that the situation in this border area had stabilized. He already had two cities, and his territory should be larger than that of an ordinary Sir. The Blood Rock Wasteland had also been cleaned up, and the remaining bandits would soon have to leave or become good. Dick was no longer around, and the largest group of bandits no longer existed. How could there be any room for the weak to survive?
The only thing he needed to worry about was the Black Iron Castle on the other side of the Blood Rock Wasteland. Allen still didn't know what kind of person Sir Sharon was, but from Roger's words, he shouldn't be an easy character to deal with. Allen carefully calculated the power he had and began to consider whether he should uproot this dangerous neighbor before marching into the heart of the empire.
Otherwise, how could he have the heart to head north when the rear was unstable?
Since he had decided to deal with the Black Iron Castle, Allen immediately had many ideas. One of them was to sneak into the Black Iron Castle to investigate. Knowing this and knowing that was the only way to win a hundred battles was to know this. This was a principle that every commander should understand, and Allen was no exception.
When it came to sneaking in and spying, there was another suitable candidate besides him.
Belmore!
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