After speaking, Baron Mank said with some surprise: "Viscount Rocco, when I came here just now, I saw the city wall. I dare to ask, do you plan to build your territory into a city like Black Rock City?" Baron Mank was a little envious.
If we had this city, could the barbarians be so unbridled?
Even if the defense of this city is not very good, as long as it has enough troops, it can withstand the barbarian attacks every year.
You know, at the end of each year, most of the gold coins of the nobles are spent on hiring mercenaries and purchasing people. With a city, it is completely different. Therefore, the nobles in this world treat their people
Still very friendly.
As long as you don't violate the laws of the territory, you can basically exchange your hard work for enough food. Looking at other territories, it's the same as Butler Hughes said, the tax is 7 levels, and the remaining three levels, those
The people of the lords save money and eat it all. This does not include the salary they usually get from working for the lord. Although it is small, it can still add something new every year.
I don’t know how much better it is than Blue Star or the medieval aristocratic system on Earth.
"Well, Baron Mank, as you can see, I am planning to build a city, just like Blackstone City, so that neither my subjects nor I have to worry about the barbarians every year, as well as those from the Jones Mountains from time to time.
Wild beasts riot. You also know that even if those barbarians dare not attack my territory directly, they will occasionally rob my people of food or money." Rocco nodded, there is nothing to deny. After all, others are not blind.
"Oh! You are so... so wise, Viscount Rocco. You have known for a long time that the Falak family is the kingdom's war nobles, and they really have abilities that ordinary people don't have. Moreover, all the Viscount's people are working hard for the city.
Very enviable." Baron Mank smacked his lips.
"Well, Baron Mank, let's continue the topic just now. In this extraordinary period, why do you think of coming to my territory?" Rocco said casually. He interrupted Baron Mank's desire to continue and went straight to the topic.
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There is no way, Rocco's title is greater than that of Baron. He is so willful.
"Oh, yes. So, Viscount Rocco, do you know if you are interested in purchasing a barony?" Baron Mank regained his composure and said calmly.
"What?" Roco looked at Baron Mank in surprise. Roco never thought that Baron Mank came here to sell his territory. Are you crazy?
You know, nobles with territories and nobles without territories are completely different things.
Looking at Rocco's surprised look, Mank's mouth twitched, and he nodded: "That's right, Viscount Rocco. I plan to sell the red stone collar. I believe you also know that small nobles like us are fighting for resistance every year.
The barbarians spend a lot of gold coins, and can only save a small part of what they earn every year. If it weren't for the trade relationship between the Red Stone Territory and Viscount Rocco, I might not be able to hold on long ago. Moreover, the attacks of the barbarians are getting worse every year.
The old age is so powerful that there is nothing we can do about it.”
Baron Mank smiled bitterly and added: "It's better to sell the territory and become a leisurely noble. I can also let people form a caravan or open some stores in Black Rock City to barely maintain it. It's not that I don't have ambitions.
, but the strength is not enough. Aren’t those nobles without territories like this? Hey!!”
"So, Baron Mank, how many gold coins do you plan to sell for the Red Stone Territory?" Rocco asked. Rocco still knows about the Red Stone Territory. The livestock and some mahogany trees on his territory come from the Red Stone Territory, although these things
You can't make much money, but you can still earn a few hundred gold coins every year.
If he really buys it, Roko can completely get those livestock into his own territory and give a piece of land to those who specialize in raising livestock. The barbarians will not be interested in the remaining mahogany wood.
Just send some people there and you can build a satellite town. Isn't that flattering?
"Viscount Rocco, I don't want more. You can get 500 gold coins from the Red Stone Leader. I can guarantee that the gold coins earned by the Red Stone Leader every year will definitely exceed this number."
Rocco nodded, the price of Baron Mank is quite reasonable.
Maybe Baron Mank has decided to go to Black Rock City to buy some stores. He is trying to withdraw funds.
Rocco looked at Baron Mank again and said: "Baron Mank, may I ask how many knights and warriors you have under your command? Don't get me wrong, I'm just asking casually."
Baron Mank said with a wry smile: "How many more can there be? I can hardly raise those knights and warriors. Otherwise, how can I sell my territory? My strength is silver, and I have a silver knight captain under me. I can do everything else."
There are about 20 fighting spirit warriors. Alas, I can't resist them. If these warriors had not been citizens of the territory for generations and sworn allegiance to me, they might have left long ago." Baron Mank looked bitter.
It turns out that all small nobles are like this. This was the first time Rocco met other nobles. When he traveled through time, the man in front of him had almost managed the territory. Although most of the food and resources were spent on the army
However, they did not let the people go hungry. They also lowered taxes and divided the land.
In the final analysis, Rocco got the advantage.
A small territory like the Red Stone Territory is managed in an orderly manner by Baron Mank. If it were not at the border and was invaded by barbarians every year, Rocco believed that Baron Mank would definitely develop the Red Stone Territory. If...
...
Rocco looked at Baron Mank with bright eyes.
Baron Mank trembled and said nervously: "Well... Viscount Rocco, I wonder what you think?" He really couldn't stand Rocco's eyes. Baron Mank asked directly.
"Well, Baron Mank. Look, we are building a city in Falak's territory. It will be completed next year at the most. It will definitely be more prosperous than Blackstone City by then. I wonder if you are interested in settling here?"
Baron Mank was relieved, what was going on. But he was a little embarrassed. Compared with the already developed Black Rock City, the new city knew that there was no comparison. Rocco asked this, wasn't it embarrassing for him...
The scene suddenly became tense.
The son of Baron Mank, Little Mank is only fifteen years old now. He has not yet held his coming of age ceremony, so he has not yet been officially named. Now the little guy is looking nervously at his father and Viscount Rocco.
Although he is young, the children of nobles in this world are very precocious. They have been educated since they were young and know a lot.
Next to them, Butlers Klee and Hughes were also a little nervous. Why didn't Rocco play his cards according to the routine today? Others were just here to buy and sell territory. When they arrived at Rocco's place, everyone with a discerning eye now knew that Rocco had other ideas.