"Master, you have thirty minutes to rest. I will now arrange for people to count the number of people and allocate supplies!"
Although Abagong is a little flattering, he does things vigorously and resolutely. War is not just about leading the legion to the front line to fight. There are too many things to consider. Logistics alone cannot keep up. Before the war begins, soldiers
I'm afraid they will be the first to mutiny.
"Downton, I saw a lot of goblins, and they all know how to read. If anyone tells me that goblins are synonymous with idiots in the future, I will smash their front teeth."
Little Walnut floated in on a flying skate, with an excited face, "Those goblins are so good at calculating accounts. I don't know many of the formulas. Oh, come in quickly and let big brother take a look!"
Following the little Loli's greeting, a group of short goblins walked in. Their faces were all timid. When they saw Downton, they immediately knelt down and did not dare to raise their heads.
"You can't even compare to a goblin, don't you feel ashamed?"
Homer was helpless, why was Xiao Hutao so unmotivated?
"But I can beat them a hundred, no, a thousand!"
Hutao lowered her head, clasped her little hands behind her back, and drew circles on the ground with her toes. Her pouted lips were filled with dissatisfaction. She felt that she was being looked down upon.
"what happened?"
Downton looked at the butler.
"Except for the Jews, we goblins are one of the most outstanding businessmen in the world. Although they have declined, there are always some goblins who have inherited this knowledge from their ancestors. This is the skill we rely on to survive."
Abagon explained, "Most of them live in Lombardy, and I bought them back!"
"Um!"
Downton nodded to express his understanding.
If the Netherese civilization is the most brilliant era of magic, and the giant civilization is the era of the most prosperous martial arts, then the hobgoblin civilization is the era of the peak of technology and commerce. Relying on goblin airships, the hobgoblins have opened up their trade routes.
All over the planes.
The venture capital company established by the hobgoblin has invested in more than 90% of the chambers of commerce in the Western Continent. It can be said that it has many tentacles.
The goblins are physically thin and their fighting prowess is at the level of a bastard. But with the power of their brains and gold coins, they have ruled this continent for more than 10,000 years.
With the end of the era of hobgoblins, goblins have gradually become as humble as rats, taking on the titles of robbers and thieves, which is disgusting. However, not all goblins are willing to degenerate. Like Abagon,
There are also many elites who are eager to restore the glory of their ancestors and recreate the era of hobgoblins. They are eager to learn all knowledge.
In the entire Western Continent, Lombardy is the country with the most prosperous commerce and the center of the world economy. There is even a hint of capitalism. Here, the goblins do not have to face the consequences of being hanged as thieves as soon as they are discovered. They can rely on
Use your hands to earn a salary that is enough to live on.
Merchants are people with keen senses of smell and vision. When they discovered the talents of some goblins, they immediately signed slave contracts. Let them work for them for decades or even their entire lives. As for the dirty reputation of goblins, they didn't care.
Well, as long as they can make money, they dare to use it even if the other party is a death row prisoner.
"We now have eighty-six goblins in the Western Region. We have spent a total of twelve million gold coins."
When Abagong said this, he secretly observed Downton's expression and was ready to be beaten.
The rest of the goblins buried their heads deeper and trembled in fear. Their lives were not even worth a copper coin. Now that they suddenly had to spend so much money, it would be strange if the owner was not angry.
"Ah? Doesn't that mean that a goblin wants to..." Xiao Hutao twirled his fingers and calculated the number. He was shocked, "It actually costs more than one million gold coins. This price is higher than that of a beautiful woman or a gladiator.
."
"You will definitely not lose money. These goblins have more than ten years of experience in the industry, and they all have families. Their children have received education. As long as they are trained systematically, they will immediately become a reserve force and participate in the Western Territory.
Under construction."
Abagong quickly explained, sweating profusely and not daring to wipe it off, "The contracts I signed with them are three-generation life-long contracts. Even if I die, my soul will belong to the master."
"Master, we will be loyal to you for generations to come!"
The goblins quickly expressed their loyalty.
"There's no need to go to such trouble. As long as you do a good job, I will give you the slave contracts of the three most outstanding goblin merchants every three years without repayment!"
Not to mention Abagon's good taste, even if the goblins he picked for selfish reasons were idiots, Downton recognized it. The goblin butler had already proven his ability and spent more than 10 million to buy his loyalty. This deal,
absolute value.
"What?"
The goblins were stunned. Unexpectedly, there was no punishment. Instead, they received great news. If they were loyal out of fear just now, then at this moment, they sincerely wanted to die for Downton.
"Master, are you telling the truth?"
A goblin asked, and Abagon immediately jumped up and slapped him in the cheek.
"Shut up, the master always keeps his promise!"
The beaten goblin was not angry, but had a silly smile on his face.
"Master, Abagong will serve you to the death!"
After giving his companion a warning look, Abagon knelt down on the ground excitedly and kissed Downton's boots.
"Get up, you are my first finance minister after all. You will be looked down upon by others for being so humble." Downton helped the grateful goblin butler and patted his shoulder, "Okay, go do the work, but don't
I'm sorry I didn't remind you to keep an eye on those goblins, if there's a big trouble, I won't show mercy."
"If something goes wrong, I will kill them without you having to do anything!"
Abagong looked ferocious.
"You guys have learned how to use kindness and power at the same time!"
Homer sighed as he watched a group of enthusiastic goblins walking out.
"It's just over 10 million gold coins, just treat it as an investment. Anyway, with my current net worth, I can afford to lose it!"
Downton wants to establish a logistics company and is in need of such economic talents. He trusts Sissi, but he doesn't trust the people she brings. Those guys are from the business empire of Lombardy and must be experts at manipulating the economy. He doesn't want to
He was bullied into hiding and even lost all his pants.
"Losing all the gold coins is a trivial matter. I think the master may become the laughing stock of the human country, no, the entire continent."
Su Ya curled his lips. The reputation of goblins was too bad. Downton would definitely be laughed at if he used them to manage his finances.
"Hey, I'm already regarded as a barbarian, and there are quite a few people who call me a native duke behind my back!"
Because Downton has so many hilly natives under his command, not only the nobles, but also the common people call him this. With his hearing, he has already heard the whispers on the street.
When Downton walked out of the door again, the blood and dead bodies on the floor and steps had been cleaned up. After seeing the Duke's methods, how could the servants dare to neglect them? They were all respectful and careful, fearing that they would make a mistake.
been punished.
"Let's go, let's go to war!"
Downton rides the Green Goblin and takes the lead.
The fiery nightmare of Broken Mouth was crazy. Looking at the onlookers on both sides of the street, it put on the most graceful running posture. Its four hooves stepping on the fire not only made the clearest sound, but also left a trace on the long street.
Burning and dazzling hoof prints.
The dwarf heavy cavalry followed closely behind, with the iron-spine dragon running past under its crotch. Its thick limbs were like hammers beating war drums. It was deafening, and even the earth and the buildings on both sides were shaking slightly.
The demons had not received military training. After running a hundred meters, the ranks of the ranks were uneven. Fortunately, the demon servants riding them were all assigned by the Black Flame Church. Their appearance and strength were naturally good, and they saved a lot of points.
.
The citizens looked at the regiment, and after the initial stunned look, they burst into cheers. The stronger the Duke's power, the safer they would naturally be.
Of course, some spies with ulterior motives looked solemn when they saw this scene. The enemy was stronger than expected.
"Blackhand, you lead the team and get to the front line as soon as possible. I'll take the first step."
As soon as he left the city, Downton ordered his subordinates, then took out the Holy Snow Falcon mount, jumped on it, and quickly headed towards the front line.
Time is urgent now. If it weren't for the sake of calming the hearts of the citizens and showing off their strength, Downton would have taken off from the Duke's Palace.
The relationship between the king and the Dukes of the Four Territories is bad, and they both want to replace each other. Therefore, although he wants to annex the Western Territory, he does not dare to deploy too many troops in order to avoid the fall of the royal capital. Therefore, Downton's main opponent is the Duke of the Northern Territory.
Probably in order to complete his victory in one battle, the Duke of the North actually deployed 50,000 troops on the bank of Yuexi Lake, with flags fluttering and covering the sky and the sun.
On the other side, with Qingmu Town as the center, there are only 8,000 troops stationed, most of them are newly recruited hilly natives.
"What kind of military formation is this? If the enemy attacks, I'm afraid they have already broken through, right?"
As he hovered in the sky and looked at the loose camp, Downton's face turned dark. As for the lack of many human soldiers, he had already heard from Abagon.
In order to cope with the upcoming war, he recruited many natives. These guys were wild and unruly, disobedient to discipline, and had conflicts with humans every day. He had no choice but to transfer several human regiments to the eastern front to fight against the king's army.
Although the number of human corps is greater than that of the indigenous corps, it is still not as good as the king's army. In addition, due to the neglect of training this year, the morale has long fallen to the bottom, and it is definitely going to collapse at the first touch. Fortunately, the commander of the king's army due to various reasons,
A general offensive was not launched, otherwise the army in the Western Region would have collapsed.
"Both of them must be waiting for the other to attack first!"
Downton gasped. This situation was really more dangerous than walking on a single-plank bridge.
The natives in the camp did not practice any training. They lay lazily on the square paved with red soil, chatting and basking in the sun. Occasionally they would catch a louse and throw it into their mouths to chew.
"I, Di Polo, the enemy's scouts are here again, I'm so annoyed!"
The natives looked at the Holy Snow Falcon in the sky. Not only did they not feel nervous at all, they did not even try to hide, allowing the other party to see the situation in the camp clearly. (To be continued...)