After speaking, seeing that Chief Durr did not agree immediately, Balian motioned to Bran to take out the things. Bran took out a small money box. After opening it, it contained no less than a thousand dinars of silver coins.
Leader Duer looked at the cash box, sighed, and shook his head with a wry smile, "Lord Balian, this matter is really not about money. If I help you catch Will, then there will be no more money."
If people dare to sell stolen goods to me, not only that, I will also face the risk of being hunted down by them."
After saying that, he raised his head and looked at Balian, "Sir, no matter what, I will die. Otherwise, you should kill me. At least in that case, the brothers in my hands will still have a way to live. I just ask you not to make things difficult anymore."
They are gone."
As he spoke, Chief Duer knelt down to Balian. When Dick the Huge-eared man next to him saw this, his knees weakened and he knelt down.
Balian looked at the two people kneeling on the ground and shook his head, "Why are you doing this? I didn't ask you to break your promise in front of your business partners. Since it is cooperation, I will definitely find a way to ensure that you will be foolproof, Balian.
I will never cheat my partners.”
"Sir, don't you plan to let me trick him here? If you don't trick him here, how can you catch him? And I don't know where these water bandits are hiding. Lake St. Martin is too big.
There are too many small islands." Leader Duer asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Balian stood up, walked up to him, and whispered: "Actually, it's very simple. You have no responsibility. Just let a subordinate take the blame. When the time comes, just say that this subordinate leaked the news, and then you just kill him."
There is no need to actually kill him, just announce that he will be killed. When the time comes, just let this subordinate take refuge in Nolandenburg."
"Ah!" Chief Duer exclaimed in surprise. He didn't expect that things could be done like this. However, after fighting in the underground city of Valombre for so many years, he was not a fool. The advantage of doing this was that
After a second thought, he understood.
Leader Duer nodded, pointed at Dick the Horseman and said: "My lord, it's up to him. After this matter is over, I will send Dick the Horseman and his family to Nolandenburg, and let them be by your side."
Become a slave and serve you well on my behalf."
Open-eared Dick heard this, although he was a little reluctant, but he also knew that if he dared to say no at this moment, he was afraid that his whole family would be killed in the middle of the night. He knew how vicious Chief Duer was.
Passed.
"I am willing. As long as I can share the leader's worries and serve the adults, the villain is willing to do anything." Huo Er Dick replied tremblingly.
Seeing that the two of them were so successful, Balian told him his plan. The more Leader Duer listened, the more frightened he became. This young baron was really terrifying. Fortunately, he had just chosen to obey him. Otherwise, he would have been
I was played to death by him and I don’t even know how I died.
After talking about the plan, Balian said to Chief Duer: "Duer, you can take the money first. I still have a long-term business here. Are you willing to do it?"
"Sir, I am willing to do whatever you say," Chief Duer replied.
Seeing how decisive he was, Balian smiled slightly, and then said: "My fiefdom is very short of manpower. This year, I took advantage of the war to recruit a group of refugees, but now the northern lords are also afraid that all their subjects will run away.
, there will be no one to farm, so restrictions on them are getting stricter and stricter.
So I want you to help me recruit immigrants for a long time. They must be in good health, preferably a family, and I will pay you per person. The price for craftsmen is higher."
Leader Duer pondered for a while and nodded, "Sir, no problem, I can agree to this. Human trafficking is something we often do."
"Okay, let's settle this matter first. After I return to Nolandenburg, I will have someone come over to discuss the specific matters with you." After saying that, Balion stood up, took Eomer and Bran and left.
The population problem is a big problem facing Fort Norlandenburg. At present, Fort Norlandenburg has a territory of 300,000 acres. If it wants to develop it, it requires a lot of human resources. What Balian is short of right now is not money and food, but population.
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Now, the noble families in the directly-administered county have felt the threat posed to them by the rise of Fort Norlandenburg, and have restricted refugees from their territories from escaping to Fort Norlandenburg.
As for the refugees in other areas, since it is difficult to leave their homeland, most of them will return to their hometowns after the winter. There are very few people who can stay.
Starting next year, as the Brick Principality goes to war with the Valenti people, the lords will cherish the population in their hands even more. It will be difficult for a large number of immigrants to join like this year. That is why Bei
Lyon plans to recruit immigrants from near Valombre.
There are mostly rich grain-producing areas near Wallombre City. Although the lives of the people at the bottom are also difficult, they still prefer it to people in other areas. Therefore, the population density in this area is very high.
Many second and third sons from farmers' families do not have the right to inherit, so they can only choose to become caravan guards or work as apprentices in the city. However, the second and third sons from urban civilian families who do not have the right to inherit are also looking for ways to make a living, so the competition is fierce.
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Balian's hometown, Frondo Town, is also in the area. It will also be beneficial to Balian's rule to enrich Norlandenburg with children from his hometown who have the same culture and customs.
According to the conditions for skilled craftsmen and soldiers of the Norlandenburg Infantry Regiment to gain housing, arable land, and apprenticeship, and farmers working for three years to obtain housing and arable land, I'm afraid many people will be willing to come here.
With a sufficient young population, the construction of Fort Nolanden can not only achieve rapid development, but also ensure the military population in the territory. The military potential can naturally be raised to a higher level. Even if troubled times really come, there will still be freedom.
The power of protection.
People on a small island in Lake Saint-Martin don't know what happened in the city of Valombre. They are happy that they have robbed more than ten cars of materials. These pig iron, cloth, cotton, leather and other materials are not only valuable,
It can also improve their military strength and make their families feel better this winter.
"Drink!" A short, stocky man with no upper body, holding a large oak wine glass in one hand and a drumstick in the other, said to his brothers.
"Thank you, brother, have a drink!" This group of water bandits who had made a fortune decisively drank the wine in their glasses.
After drinking the wine in the glass, the stocky man took a bite of the chicken leg, then smacked his mouth full of oil and shouted: "Brothers, isn't this time enough? We didn't put in much effort to get so many good things.
, those guards are such rubbish!"
"Hahaha!" the water bandits roared with laughter.
A thin water bandit said with a smile: "Brother, this is mainly because of your extraordinary resourcefulness. If we hadn't transferred their main force, we would have suffered a big loss if we fought with them on land. That gang
It’s hard to beat people.”
The stocky man stretched out his big, greasy hand and patted the water bandit on the shoulder, almost knocking him to the ground. "It's not easy for you guys to lure the guards who are chasing you, even though my strategy is good."
, but the brothers are also very capable, otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to win!” This chapter has been completed!