Chapter 732: captives
Countless dwarves gathered here, looking up at the thin but terrifying figure above.
Leo Archimonde, the master of the Archimonde Marquis, the real power noble of the kingdom, is also the culprit who made all the dwarves down to where they are today.
Of course, there are also many giants who have migrated here, which are in stark contrast to the many dwarves.
"Look, those big guys!"
"My God, they are really big." Many dwarves looked at the giants and looked very surprised.
"Giants, I remember it was mentioned in the classics. Hasn't it disappeared from Pande for a long time? I was able to see it alive today." Some dwarves looked at the giants curiously and talked to each other. .
"Why do you think they are here?" Some dwarves guessed in disbelief.
"No way, is it possible that such a tall giant was also captured by those humans?" After all, this is the place where the Marquis used to place prisoners, so it is not difficult to guess the truth of the matter.
"No, that's outrageous." Some dwarves seemed extremely astonished.
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"Oh, look at those little things." The giants at this time were also very surprised, looking at the dwarves in groups in the distance, very curious.
"What a little guy, are they also captured by humans?" The giants were particularly curious, "It's really miserable to be so weak."
But soon, the soldiers of the marquis led them to join together.
At this time, Leo also cleared his throat, and the voice spread, causing all the dwarves and giants to feel uneasy for a while.
"First of all, congratulations to the dwarves who came here before, from now on, they don't need to be forced to do these complicated labors anymore," Leo's first sentence already made many dwarves discolored.
"What does this mean?" Some dwarves were uneasy, looking at Leo in front of him, lest the other party say something.
what……
Leo was a little surprised, as if these dwarves were not very happy, why is this? Shouldn't they all cry with joy?
Yes, they haven't said what they said later, they may think that the situation in the future will be even more difficult, tsk tsk...
"Ahem... From today, the dwarves will no longer be forced to work here, but can become a free citizen in Lanxia City, and can apply for a job in the city and the government affairs office.
Maybe he can't make you drink ale every day, but he will never let you go hungry, and you won't have to maintain the high-intensity labor like now. Leo said loudly again, "Of course, you cannot leave the sphere of influence of the Marquis during this time. "
The freedmen are the existences of the marquis at a lower level than the citizens of the kingdom. After all, they are prisoners, but their treatment is much better than before. At least they will not be forced to perform high-intensity labor.
But then, Leo discovered a strange thing. It seems that the vast majority of dwarves are not so happy, but more helpless?
"Sir, you don't know something," the inspector on the side saw this scene, and also saw Leo's surprise, hurried up and carefully and whispered beside Leo in a low voice.
Ah this...
Leo glanced at the numerous dwarves in confusion. Is there such a thing? Emotions are like thinking too much.
"Cough..." Leo looked at the eyes of the many dwarves below, and coughed again softly, "I heard your thoughts just now.
If any of you want to maintain high-intensity work as before, you can, and you will get appropriate compensation. I will not force this, and if you have your own skills such as casting, you can join the marquis operation. Iron Chamber of Commerce.
The treatment of the Chamber of Commerce will be beyond your expectations. "
Leo said with a bewitching face, but his words were a bit pale and weak. After all, most dwarves don't expect to be given any excellent treatment. As long as they can ensure exercise and good food, they are already very satisfied. .
However, there are also some dwarves, but their faces are excited. Their bodies are still a little tired from such high-intensity training. More importantly, they are really not as obsessed with working out as most dwarves.
In contrast, forging and casting seem to be more acceptable to them, and it will also make them willing to do these things. As for future benefits, how can they dare to consider these as prisoners?
"Of course, giants, you will have two years of labor repentance here. After the end, you can choose to join my team, or you can choose to apply to the city for a minimum guaranteed occupation." Leo said loudly.
For a time, many giants were also a little flustered, whispering to each other.
"Elder, this..." Sukert was also a little panicked. He had just vaguely heard the communication of the dwarves. It was something that made him a little unacceptable.
Just kidding, in doing this kind of physical labor, although the giants have great advantages, they are quite boring, and the training of the giants relies on their ancestral fitness and fighting skills. These labor training can be said to be very little for them to improve.
Giants are not as eager to work as dwarves.
"Of course, in this one, if there is any meritorious performance, or if you take the initiative to request to join the team of the marquis, the time can be shortened accordingly," Leo said again, he saw the rejection of many giants.
Of course, the necessary tempering is also needed. After all, these giants have just been defeated. Although they have lost their spirit, they may not be very obedient. If you beat them here, they will be easier to use in the future.
Of course, the more critical thing is that the large wasteland in the south of the city is really messy. Of course, this is a common feature of most territories, but he, Leo, is a traveler from the 21st century, how can he let them go to waste?
Generally speaking, the citizens of the city or the nearby villages will also use these wastelands a little bit, but Leo is not willing to do that, the efficiency is too low.
He has long been interested in planning and constructing these in a unified manner to form a fixed farm or pasture. After the scale is formed, the output will naturally increase even more. How can a small workshop be worthy of his status as a big lord?
But is this piece easier said than done? The dwarves worked day and night before, and the progress was slow, and the citizens were even more hopeless. They came out of their homes to work nearby, and then went back to the city at night.
Moreover, life in the city is far more comfortable than outside, and everyone is reluctant to come to reclamation, and in order to ensure the existence of sufficient low-level labor, Leo is not willing to adjust the salary for reclamation of wasteland too high.
Comparatively speaking, the development in the city is the first priority, and prosperity can bring him greater power in a short period of time. Those outside the city will be a very important boost, but the priority is definitely in the development of the city. after.
Therefore, Leo paid very low dinars for the reclamation of the wasteland outside the city, almost not as high as the salary of apprentices in the city. Of course, this refers to odd jobs.
For example, those in the city who are unemployed or will not be able to find a job for a while can choose to go outside the city for short-term odd jobs.
And if they perform well here, they can become a wasteland team. They will have a relatively high salary, but they need to go out of the city every day, and it is very hard to get up early and return late.
Especially after the city patrols cleaned up the unstable factors in all the cities on a large scale, all the gangsters in the city lost their original jobs, but they had all the strength but no skills. They were not willing to starve to death, so they chose to open up wasteland. Team this way.
This also led to the first period of time, the wasteland reclamation team was particularly chaotic, and there were even several fights, but after Eleanor learned the news, he personally led the team and killed a few troublemakers, and The fixed task for the city guards came here, and the wasteland reclamation team finally became more regular.
The addition of these giants will inevitably lead to further reclamation of the wasteland outside the city of Lanxia City, and it will be one step closer to Leo's vision of large-scale farms and large-scale ranches!
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At this time, the old Fite was a forging master among the dwarves. He had a good family background. His father's forging skills were not lost in his hands, and of course he did not let them carry forward.
With the time getting longer and longer, the craftsmanship getting more and more familiar, even if the talent is not very good, the old Fite is still more and more famous among the dwarves, and he can be regarded as an older generation of forging masters.
It's just that he also knows his abilities, and he doesn't expect any name to be passed down to the whole family. He just hopes to live a good life in a safe and stable manner, respected by everyone, and there is no need to be founded by Patriarch Fengruo.
He has always been kind to people, never made enemies indiscriminately, and has a good temper, which makes him quite popular. Even if it is a rival tribe, if he really meets him, he will not do anything.
Old Fette's reputation is still very good. If things go on like this, his pursuit will not be difficult to achieve. In a few decades, it can be said that it is very easy to achieve, and his road can be said to be very smooth.
It's just that there are unforeseen circumstances. Old Fite thought that his small tribe would be wiped out by other tribes, but the connections he made and the good reputation he created were enough to ensure the safety of his family, but who could have expected this disaster , is aimed at the entire dwarf family.
The huge Gobi dwarves have provoked one of the overlords on the Pande Continent - the Kingdom of the Lions, no, it can also be said that it is because those things that should not have provoked the coveting of those giant forces, the entire Gobi dwarves, all Thus perished.
All the preparations he had made in the past would not have any effect in the face of these humans, and his efforts were really too insignificant.
Immediately afterwards, all the dwarves were migrated out of the dwarf Gobi, which they were familiar with, and came to this strange country as prisoners of war.
Fortunately, the lord was not a cruel person, and he did not choose to kill them all. Instead, he ensured the safety of many clansmen during the migration process.
But unfortunately, the lord seems to be particularly worried about them being idle and giving them endless labor. This is a fly in the ointment. As a dwarf, he didn't want to be served by food and drink, but such a The high-intensity labor really made him uncomfortable.
He was getting old, and he couldn't stand it. Fortunately, there was still plenty of food and drink, and even some exercise madmen enjoyed this feeling very much. Old Fate could only express that everyone's enjoyment was different.
I never thought that after working for so long, he no longer had any hope, and when he felt that he might have to work to death in the second half of his life, it was this exciting event!
For casting or something, his old Fate is the best at it. He really doesn't want to continue to work anymore. He hardly thought about it. Old Fate has already taken the initiative to sign up and try to get rid of the life here.
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"So many?" Leo was still taken aback when he heard the report of the statistician. In the report of the other party, there were two hundred and forty-six junior forging masters, sixty-two intermediate forging masters, and senior forging masters. Twelve teachers.
What a terrifying number is this? How many dwarves are there in the entire dwarf family? There are so many forging masters! Simply unbelievable.
"This time, it's time to make good use of it," Leo couldn't help but smile bitterly, "If I had known that there were so many dwarf forge masters, I could have brought things forward.
In this way, Wurth, you register them one by one, and the treatment can be paid at half of the human forging masters, and when the ten-year period expires, the full amount of dinars can be paid. "
"My lord, they are still prisoners of war. Would it be a waste to issue dinars?" Wurth seemed a little hesitant and finally asked.
"There's no need to think so," Leo shook his head, "You just need to take good care of them, and then send the fixed goods to the iron workshop.
They can use the dinars in their hands to buy their favorite ale, or other things. They have to make them feel that life is okay before they work hard for us.
If we really unconditionally require them to forge, our costs will be reduced a lot, but their efficiency will also drop a lot, and the gains will outweigh the losses. "
"I know your lord," Woolett nodded, as if thinking of something, "The lord, what about those giants?"
"As for the giants, in this way, you should first describe the size of the giants," Leo rubbed his head, "then let the dwarves forge the armors used by the giants, but don't give them to them yet, put them in the warehouse in.
If you really need giants to go to the battlefield in the future, you can distribute them again. You should keep low-intensity training for giants and pay more attention to discipline. "
Watching Würt leave, Leo sighed again just now. It seemed that his captives were not ordinary humans, and it was better to have snacks.
At this time, a squire hurried towards the room, causing Leo to frown.
"Sir, there is news!" Before the attendant entered, the voice came, which made Leo's eyes change.
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