Chapter 374: One after another to vote (on)
Chapter 374: Everyone comes to vote (Part 1)
The situation was getting better day by day because Qin Yin nobles were getting more and more gifts. If the palace had not been expanded and more warehouses were built, Rex would not even have a place to place these supplies.
There is no need to worry about the logistics of Daliang City. Rex estimated that food alone would allow more than 100,000 people in Daliang City and White Bone Castle to eat for thirty or fifty years.
Shika also served as the Regent in Metatrim City, and gave Qin Yin a note to the envoy in Metatrim City. She withdrew a battalion of troops in Mars City to support Rex in Sanlian City in Galoran.
Three big cities, with 500,000 troops stationed in Rex. This battalion of Sica can be said to be a drop in the bucket. However, the Metatlins' will has been fully expressed. Mars City is the border of our kingdom, and we will not continue to move south, so please do not think about Rex's territory.
In this regard, Holy Rock City remained silent. Although it was different from the idea, Rex would not continue to move westward. In this way, most of the land in Galloran was still in advance in the hands of Prince Safiros.
Rex sent some of the supplies to Sanlian City, and transferred back 20,000 people from Sanlian City to replenish the military gap in Daliang City. The main force of Daliang City was close to 100,000 people.
It was not until February that a new group of envoys arrived, but it was from Skochenya. The one who escorted the group of envoys was a mercenary group with a size of more than 20,000 people. Because there were too many mercenaries and they looked like an elite regular army, the guards of Daliang City did not even dare to let the group of envoys enter the city.
Judging from the equipment of this mercenary group, is this still a mercenary that was ridiculed by the regular army? Could it be that the emperor of Skochenya sent a level nine mercenary group?
Finally, the leader of the mercenary group was invited to Daliang City, and Rex and Salin met with this guy at the same time.
The commander who entered the city alone was a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a handsome appearance and serious smile. In the palace, he met two queens with the etiquette of mercenaries. The commander introduced himself very formally and presented his badge.
"Two Your Highnesses, I am the leader of the Dragon Slaying Mercenary Group, Gu Xin, they called me Gesaiyin. Last year I advanced to the Silver Sword Saint. I am a little older. I hope the two Your Highnesses will take in."
"Take in?" Rex was a little surprised and looked at the commander. Although this was a Silver Sword Saint, Rex and Salin had no intention of fear. Behind them were powerful men such as Nicholas, Tris, and Su.
"Gu Xin, I don't understand." Salin also looked at Gu Xin with confusion. He wanted to convince the Red Tiger Mercenary Group that he had not done. Now the mercenary group outside Daliang City is definitely comparable to the Red Tiger Mercenary Group.
"Maybe, I'm not very good at being a human being." Gu Xin's expression was a little dim, and he said, "I just hope to become your highness's regular army and no longer be a mercenary. Those brothers who follow me no longer need to be angry with the nobles, and can support their families with peace of mind. I was not happy with the local nobles in Skochenya. Even if I attracted two level 8 magicians, I was driven out of Skochenya and did not obtain the corresponding territory."
Gu Xin's description is a bit messy, but Salin and Rex both understood it. What moved the two of them the most was that this mercenary group had two level eight magicians.
Seeing Salin and Rex pondering, Gu Xin misunderstood and thought that the two of them did not want to take their mercenary in their arms, so he had to swallow his anger and said, "Your Highness, Donnie sent me here. I must hope that I can help Your Majesty fight and hire my mercenary group. If..."
"No, Guxin." Rex interrupted the leader and said, "I am just worried about the two level 8 magicians, what do they think?"
"Your Highness, Skochenya's magicians, most of them are unwilling to get involved with Alchemy City. If the conditions you provide are only a little worse than Alchemy City, they will definitely be willing to stay."
Salin found it a little funny. Gu Xin was not a good lobbyist because his conditions for opening were too low. Speaking this kind of thing directly means there is no room for bargaining.
"Guxin, if you say that your family, your mercenary group, and your family are all in Skochenya, how can you feel at ease fighting here?" Salin asked a question he was most concerned about. If the family of these mercenaries were in Skochenya, they would never fight desperately for Rex.
"Your Highness, there are not many mercenaries with families, about 7,000 people. I have asked them to go to the Kingdom of Metatrim."
Rex and Salin looked at each other. Although Gu Xin was not smart enough, he also had his wisdom. He asked the mercenary's family to go to Metatrium as hostage. If there was any mutiny here, those families would not be able to save them.
This is a very good condition for surrender and very direct.
The only thing I worry about now is the two magicians. The magicians have no family. If they start to make trouble, the city of Daliang will be over. However, this seems to be able to sign a contract. Salin's contract is not much, but Rex has few followers.
Salin continued to talk to Guxin, and Rex ordered people to invite the two magicians to the city.
Seeing the outfits and ages of the two magicians, Rex vaguely understood why they were tied with the mercenary group.
The magic robes worn by these two magicians were clearly dyed with white cloth and were not considered magic robes at all. The faces of the two looked in their seventies or eighties, as if they were older than Nicholas. The magic wands in their hands should have not been replaced since they became low-level mages, and there were traces of swords on them.
He is really a pure mage. Even if he has powerful power, he will not rob or rely on any annoying nobles. But how can he rely on himself now?
"Two masters..."
"Your Highness, Prince!" The two magicians responded quickly.
"I want to know, why did you come to Daliang City?"
"Because... the reputation of His Highness."
"reputation?"
"Yes." A magician tried his best to hide his embarrassment and said, "We are autistic and have been practicing together since childhood. After the teacher passed away, we did not walk around and look for nobles who support us. But the reputation of Your Highness still came to our ears. Your Highness, you will be polite to a first-level mage..."
"But, I'm just a level 6 mage, you guys follow me..."
"Your Highness, you are still Grucos! We hope to become your follower or a court magician." The two magicians had never been so begging for anyone, and now they had to be shameless. They were really useless. The wealth left by the teacher was almost consumed by the two when they advanced to the magicians. If no one supported them, they had to rob them.
The problem is that if you go to rob, you may be embarrassed for life. If the people in Alchemy City know, they will come to conquer them.
On the side of Salin, he had a great conversation with Gu Xin. Gu Xin was born out of a low-level mercenary and a group of brothers with similar tempers gathered around him.
Gu Xin started with twelve brothers, starting with a first-level mercenary group. In ten years, he was forced to the level 6 mercenary group. Because he lacked a magician of the corresponding level, he was stuck at this level for more than two years. It was not until last year that he recruited two down-and-out magicians.
It was also his luck that these two magicians were both types who could not communicate with others. The nobles had not been recruited, but were left by their bad temper. When Gu Xin went to recruit, the two magicians had already started selling their equipment. Gu Xin spent money to buy the equipment and gave it back to them. The two magicians simply joined the mercenary group.
However, Gu Xin could not afford the consumption of the level 8 magician. The two of them endured it because they were angry with Gu Xin.
"How come the level 6 mercenary group, how come there are more than 20,000 people?"
"Your Highness, there are only more than 4,000 people. When he left, His Majesty Donnie forced me to have more than 10,000 people. They were all small mercenaries and forced them into my group."
"How can I control these more than 10,000 people?" Salin asked directly.
"Your Highness, I have been trained almost by me along the way. Even if it is a difficult battle, they will not escape. My own people and relatives have sent Metatriline. If you are more than 10,000 people, it is no big deal to be careful." Gu Xin said disapprovingly.
"Gu Xin, I can accept your people, but I have to treat these more than 10,000 people separately."
Gu Xin frowned and said nothing.
Salin said: "You need to sign a contract with me and become my followers. Your brothers, I will give them the treatment of the regular army. Everyone's family members will report it to me. I will ask the officials of Metatrim to allocate land to them as the first money to recruit you. Are you still satisfied?"
"Of course, Your Highness!" Gu Xin was a little excited, "But, that person who was traveling with him..."
"If you are not yours, your treatment will not be the same. Gu Xin, my main force team has excellent treatment. Those more than 10,000 people still need to be observed and cannot be treated like this from the beginning."
Seeing that Gu Xin wanted to say something, Salin said: "You have promised those mercenaries. Don't worry, joining the regular army, even if it is not the main force, is better than being a mercenary. I just can't trust their loyalty."
"What will the two masters do?" Gu Xin is so kind to people, so he still doesn't forget the treatment of the two magicians.
Rex also needs followers. If he can follow her, these two masters will not have to be so down and out in the future.
"That's good..." Gu Xin's expression improved a lot. He respected the two magicians very much, but was unable to provide any good treatment, so he always felt sorry for them. This time the two magicians asked to come with him, but he was still worried that the Kushui County State would not be able to support them.
"Then, Gu Xin, since we have made a decision, let's sign a contract." Salin tried to make his tone calmer and conceal his inner joy. This Gu Xin was actually the Silver Sword Saint. Although he was a new advance, he must be much worse than Su and Zolazar. However, this Silver Sword Saint is not arbitrarily able to recruit him. When his level stabilizes, he will have another helper.
Moreover, Gu Xin’s inability to cling to the nobles does not mean that he can’t fight. Otherwise, he would not be able to bring a first-level mercenary group to level six in ten years.
Chapter completed!