"That...that will cost...a lot of money..." The mayor panicked.
Lordaeron does have the habit of taming griffins.
Griffins fly very fast and can fully meet the time requirements.
The problem is that this medium-sized raptor with the body of a lion, the head of a giant eagle, and a pair of wings with a wingspan of nine meters is not only difficult to tame, but also very expensive. A griffon can spend at least a day under the high physical exertion of continuous flight.
It takes two hundred pounds of meat.
If it is a mountainous area full of forests, you can also let the griffins hunt on their own.
The Stratholme Alpine Basin has been developed on a large scale and is full of cultivated land. This kind of stocking is a detriment to the farmers.
One dive and a cow is gone.
If compensation is not paid, or if a griffon is disturbed by a farmer while eating and injures someone, won't there be an uproar down there?
Even a large city like Stratholme only maintains less than ten griffons for emergency communication. Not only does it have to purchase meat from hunters on a long-term basis, but it also has a dedicated farm to raise pigs, cattle and sheep.
If it is a fighting griffon, it must be allowed to tear the prey alive to maintain its ferocious nature.
Specialized veterinarians, trainers and cleaners are also required.
Please note that a [flight point] requires a group of people.
A true money-burner!
My master did this just to eat delicacies from other places?
After Barcellas roughly stated the amount of money he needed, he thought McDonald would give up and give up. Who knew that with a snap of his fingers, two servants immediately brought in a large box of Arathor gold coins.
McDonald said leisurely: "Here are one thousand gold coins. If you don't have enough griffins, go to the dwarves of Eagle's Nest Mountain to buy them. Even griffon knights who sign long-term contracts to hire dwarves are also acceptable."
The whole place was dead silent.
Several people looked at the box of gold coins, unable to control themselves and showed greedy eyes in an instant.
Don't laugh, even in China, among the billions of people, how many people have actually seen 5 million soft sister coins in cash?
Thinking that such a huge sum of money was going to be eaten, several people's eyes twitched and their hearts beat wildly.
Everyone knows that their Duke is a typical playboy and has always been quite a spendthrift. For example, he doted on Baroness Anastali and gave her many monetary rewards, allowing this gold-worshiping girl to buy all kinds of luxurious gold jewelry.
But the Duke’s family can’t stand such a prodigal method!
Barcellas's mouth twisted: "Your Majesty the Duke, as your most loyal servant, I have the obligation to remind you that your territory's annual income is almost this amount..."
This is not nonsense.
At a time when the human world is generally dominated by farming, there is no industry to speak of. The Stratholme Territory, located in an alpine basin, covers an area of more than 40,000 square kilometers. There are many low-yield terraces in the territory, and the grain production is
It's really not that good.
Just relying on grain production and paying wages to tool workers is not enough.
Fortunately, there are several Futherium mines in the territory.
This thing is useful in blacksmithing, jewelry, enchantment, engineering, alchemy and other industries.
This kind of ore can be used to produce very hard Thorium ingots, which are very popular among blacksmiths. It can be said to be a must-have for high-end weapons. Not to mention the accompanying [Arcane Crystal].
At this point in time, no one has realized the true use of this mysterious crystal that is rarely associated with it.
From the time he took control of the Stratholme family, McDonald's immediately noticed the income - Damn it, if I don't spend it hard, wouldn't there be a surplus!?
McDonald waved his hand: "Don't underestimate the Stratholme family's 2,000-year heritage!"
have to!
You have already mentioned this, who dares to beep?
The vague rule here is - when a big noble talks about his family history with a vassal, it means that he doesn't want to talk to you anymore. You just accept the order.
The Stratholme family is now someone's only family, with no parents, and its collateral branches were unfortunately killed by trolls a few years ago.
Just when everyone thought this was the end of McDonald's nonsense, an even more exaggerated issue was raised.
"I'm going to hunt...ahem, patrol my territory!"
All the great nobles have the duty to defend their territory, and they cannot leave their territory without the king's permission.
It can be said that patrolling the territory is normal, but it is not normal either.
As one of the largest nobles in Lordaeron, can it be easy for him to go on patrol?
The above sentence means that the servant broke his leg when he ran away.
That's what I'm talking about.
McDonald's order to go out immediately sent the entire castle into a frenzy, and the reason he used was equally high-sounding [In view of the fact that the Kingdom of Stormwind in the southern part of the continent has been invaded by trolls that only occur once in a thousand years, this Duke has reason to believe that a war involving the life and death of mankind has occurred.
A total war is coming soon, so we will patrol all territories from now on.】
Hi!
How much can you spend on hunting alone?
It must be the armed march that burns money!
50 fully armed knights directly under the duke, with one to two hundred knights' retinues and knight apprentices, there are 300 knights here, not counting the spare horses.
Counting the horse servants and other servants, there are 500 people.
How can we just have knights but no infantry?
Arrange 200 swordsmen wearing fine iron armor, and then 400 spearmen.
Finally, including the handymen in charge of logistics, a large force of 1,600 people was formed.
It is certain to be majestic, but what is even more rare is that it is not war time, and vassals are not obliged to respond to the lord's call for war. According to the old rules, in wartime, the duke must respond to the king's call, and the lower-level vassals must respond to the duke's call——
Important point! You must bring your own weapons, horses, ammunition, and dry food. Otherwise, what is the purpose of giving you a fiefdom? It is to raise people and provide equipment.
There is basically no benefit to vassals from going to war, unless they seize territory or conquer a city in a national war, where they can get some spoils.
At this time, the king did not fire the "Cloud-Piercing Arrow" to summon the vassals to fight, so of course the Duke would pay for the armed parade!
"I have already sent an invitation to Duke Mograine and Count Abidis to hunt together. We must not lose the momentum of our Stratholme family!"
"Yes!" A bunch of tool men below answered loudly and vigorously.
The entire Stratholme Castle was like a hornet's nest. A large group of people were running around, keeping Tool Man No. 1 Barthras busy.
Stratholme has had peace for too long!
Most of the surrounding countries have various minor problems, and there really is no chance for large-scale battles in the territory of Lordaeron. The only thing that can be called a problem is the mountainous area 150 kilometers east of the Stratholme territory. There is a man named
It is the troll tribe of [Rotten Moss].
If you don't go on an expedition, ahem, hunt, you wouldn't know that the territory's armaments are so poor.
After all, who will let you wear twenty pounds of armor and stand guard every day in peacetime?
The swordsman's sword is well maintained, but the problem lies in the armor.
Neither the infantry's cast-iron armor nor the spearman's leather armor is durable.
Cast iron will rust and leather armor will crack. When it is broken to a certain extent, it is useless.
Barcellas originally thought that the lord would be furious, but who knew that McDonald would sign without emotion (laughing), let him exchange for a new one, and then send him away.
Ha ha!
How can you burn money faster by making delicious food than by burning weapons?
