The three people were smiling happily. Li Ke meant to let them make a lot of money, which was really great for them.
The new lord is indeed a good man!
The lord's officials are indeed good people!
This idea appeared in their minds, but unfortunately, Li Ke didn't mean to say anything more and just mounted his horse and left.
Martin was a little confused, but he followed along with the tax collector.
The other people were also a little confused. However, since it was not because of the nobles, they just looked at each other, agreed on a time to get together, and then dispersed.
When Martin and the tax collector caught up with Li Ke, they found that Li Ke was on the road to the Norman territory and looking at the mountains in the distance, seemingly thinking about something.
Because he was familiar with Li Ke, Martin was pushed out for questioning. He carefully looked at Li Ke, who was frowning and looking at the mountains, and asked.
"Um, Master Li Ke, don't you want to have a chat with them?"
Martin was very confused. Li Ke said that he wanted to chat with the people from the three major families, but he only chatted briefly like this, which really made them unable to understand.
"Because there's nothing to talk about."
Li Ke looked at the mountain peaks in the distance and suddenly asked something.
"Speaking of which, Martin, do you think the mountain over there is particularly suitable for banditry?"
"ha?"
Martin's head was filled with questions.
He looked at the mountains over there and couldn't help but shook his head.
"It's impossible. There is no water source there, and the terrain is not very good. No bandits can survive there. And there won't be many bandits in our territory. If we station there, we only need a knight to lead a group of soldiers to charge.
We can directly destroy them."
He was very aware of this matter. Every year, peasants who could not survive went up to the mountains to become robbers, but these guys without military literacy only needed a knight to solve them.
Therefore, he still understands it very well.
"In other words, it must be a very powerful bandit to be able to station on this mountain and leave everyone at a loss? Martin, if you tell me, what size of robbers are needed to be able to station themselves on this mountain?
Even if we gather all our strength, we still can't wipe them out?"
Li Ke looked at Martin with interest.
Martin was even more confused, because the possibility Li Ke said simply did not exist.
"If you are stationed in such a place, there should be at least twenty knights with three horses and complete armor, plus five hundred fully armed soldiers to survive. Otherwise, as long as the people below guard the water source, it will take less than three days.
They are about to collapse."
He paused, then continued.
"But it's impossible for bandits of this size to appear here. Bandits of this size can only be found in Alterac and near Stormwind City, and most of them were once nobles. We don't have bandits of this size in Lordaeron."
of."
Martin looked at Li Ke and wanted to say that if such bandits could appear in the hinterland of such a kingdom, it would prove that Lordaeron is not far from being destroyed.
Moreover, even if it does happen, the Knights of the Silver Hand, all paladins, can arrive within one day. Their holy light can give them and their horses super toughness and endurance, and they can attack fully armed for two days.
Night is as simple as eating and drinking, and they don't have to worry about the darkness of the night, the holy light will illuminate their way forward.
Given the distance between here and Lordaeron, if the message is sent through griffins, no matter how slow it is, the Knights of the Silver Hand will arrive the day after tomorrow, and it is impossible for such bandits to appear.
If the Silver Hand can't free up space, Stratholme is next door, and the knights under Baron Rivendell can be counted in thousands. If a knight group comes over, the problem will be solved.
But he wouldn't tell Li Ke this, otherwise he would have nothing to do with it.
"That's it."
Li Ke nodded, he was afraid that there really was one, and since there wasn't, then there would be very, very much room for maneuver.
"So, what if there is?"
"this……"
Martin is getting more and more confused.
"I am not sure."
That was all he could answer.
"Does everyone have to pay to suppress the bandits? After all, the bandits harm everyone's interests, and the lord is constantly building, so now he is unable to clear out the bandits, and the bandits do not dare to attack the lord, so they attack those
A businessman who is rich and unkind..."
Li Ke showed a smile.
Martin was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly understood. The tax collector on the side opened his mouth wide. He never thought that he could play like this.
"Well, I think they will pay someone to suppress the bandits."
"Then hiring someone to suppress bandits also requires someone who is strong and trustworthy, right?"
Li Ke showed a smile and looked at the tax official on the side encouragingly. The tax official immediately understood.
"Of course that's the case, so if by any chance, if such a situation really occurs, I'm afraid the lord or you will need to take the lead."
Li Ke nodded and showed a reasonable expression.
"This is natural. As the mayor of the town, I naturally have to shoulder this responsibility. When the time comes, we must all do our best and donate money to the lord so that the lord can find someone to support him."
"This is nature, after all, this is our home."
The tax official hurriedly agreed and joked, "The new boss is bringing everyone together to make a fortune. How can we not do such a good thing?"
"Yes, as nobles and knights, we naturally have to take the lead."
Martin also nodded immediately and expressed his agreement.
"Not only that, we also need to protect the townspeople, don't we?"
Li Ke smiled again.
Martin and the tax collector took a deep breath at the same time and looked at Li Ke in disbelief.
"You can still...yes! After all, our duty is to protect everyone!"
Li Ke nodded.
"Then it's decided."
The three of them laughed silently, but the tax collector frowned.
"It's just that the kingdom has been peaceful these years. Everyone is a harmonious neighbor and there are no bandits."
"some."
Li Ke showed a smile.
He pointed in the direction of Lordaeron.
"Yes, and it will be here soon."
Martin and the tax collector were confused. They thought Li Ke wanted their people to play the role of bandits, but it was easy to break up the gang. But looking at this posture, Li Ke had his own weapons?
But Li Ke immediately dispelled their doubts.
"Don't worry, it's free, and you will definitely know this person."
Li Ke pinched the horse's belly. He still needed to observe the terrain.
"We know each other?"
Martin and the tax official looked at each other. They didn't know Li Ke before, so how could they know Li Ke's people?
So they didn't understand and could only look at Li Ke expectantly.
Li Ke just chuckled and had no intention of answering them.
after all.
Is he going to say that he plans to make Alsace a bandit?
