Apocalyptic Dragonborn Lord

Chapter 154 Water Bandits
"Take down that group of water bandits and resume port transportation. I will double your salary!"

Stannis announced this amazing decision, and under the heavy reward, those reluctant men finally became active.

"Boss, this is what you said, you can't renege on it!" Robert was overjoyed, and he began to move his joints.

"Of course, Boss, I spit out a nail." Stannis doesn't care about this little profit now, as long as he can clear the waterway, wouldn't he, as an important transit point, have a lot of money coming in.

His men began to high-five and cheer each other, but Korodov poured a bucket of cold water at the right time.

"My lord, although it is right to remove these scourges for the sake of the people, with our current strength, I am afraid that we are no match for that group of water bandits." The knight commander said worriedly.

But Stannis was very disdainful. There is nothing to be afraid of a bunch of disheveled water bandits, and they are not pirates who are armed to the teeth and like to use other people's skulls as bowls.

"My knight commander, don't you always be so disappointing. After all, those water bandits are a bunch of mobs. As soon as my army arrives, don't they immediately scatter and wait to be killed?"

But Korodov still did not ease his doubts, "Sir, are you sure you can defeat a group of water bandits with 3000 people?"

Stannis' originally relaxed expression turned stiff, and he suspected that his ears had misheard.

"Many, many, many... how many people!"

"Three thousand, my lord, this is the data from two months ago."

Stannis's three views have been refreshed again. Do people in this world aspire to be robbers?There are more water bandits hiding in this remote place than there are people in his territory!So who is the shady robber?Is there still a king's law?

"How come there are so many?" Until now, Stannis still couldn't believe it.

But Korodov gave the answer, "My lord, in fact, most of them are coerced farmers. They are good citizens themselves, but they were forced to join in by the gangsters. The core water bandits who really have fighting power are nothing more than 700 people."

"700 people, that's a lot!" Stannis's army now adds up to only an army of only 150 people.

Korodov shrugged, "That's why the Hoss family has never taken the initiative to eliminate the gang of water bandits. These bastards are not so much robbers as they are a force of self-government. They built a huge camp as a In the central town, the peasants who were forced to join cultivate and support them, they can be called the lords of that place, but they are not recognized."

Stannis thought seriously, this is a piece of fat, just to snatch it from the wolf's mouth.

"Boss, you see that there are many people on the other side, let's not provoke them!" Robert retreated as usual.

But Stannis doesn't think so. If most of these water bandits are people who don't know the truth, and if he can defeat and recruit them, it will undoubtedly be a qualitative leap in his strength.

And as for his own strength is not enough to fight against them, isn't there still the empire to back him up!Seanbin Bernard personally promised that he could dispatch Shalaqi's imperial army for his use. Although he could only use it when he was forced to, he believed that the current situation was already very critical!
Full of expectations, he wrote a letter to Shalaqi asking for help, and he also greatly praised the commander's beauty and wisdom between the lines.But after two days, the lord who was looking forward to Qiushui didn't even receive a single hair. Could it be that this confused woman has forgotten herself again!

The empire is really unreliable, and they can't be counted on to push themselves to the throne of duke!Frustrated, Stannis turned his gaze to his side, and then found other ways.

At this time, he thought of his alliance again. Didn't he painstakingly create the Eastern Border Alliance just to deal with this kind of thing-to gather together and go out to beat people.

Soon, the representatives of the three families came to Qiwei Ni to meet with Stannis.

The lord roughly shared his thoughts with the other three, and hid his true purpose, only impassionedly stating the righteousness of eliminating harm for the people.

But these three old fritters obviously wouldn't be easily fooled, and no one looked at him with suspicious expressions.

"You mean, you want to join forces with the three of us to fight against the gang of water bandits entrenched in the territory of Old Howth?" Hillier asked on behalf of the others.

"Yep!" Stannis nodded, he believed that although they had not yet established a revolutionary friendship that had been witnessed by wind and rain, these allies would not abandon themselves so ruthlessly!yes...

Sure enough, Stannis still overestimated the friendship between them.

"Is there any benefit for us to help you send troops? You must know that sending troops will consume a lot of equipment and food!" Randall closed one eye and became arrogant. Obviously, this second dog will not help easily, only Only genuine benefits can impress him.

Baro looked at Hillier, the master of the Lu family did not speak, because this is what he cared about, although he likes this nimble-headed lord of the Long family very much, but as a lord, he must put the family first and let them waste time It is impossible to say how powerful it is to help Stannis.

But Stannis had been prepared for a long time, he smiled and offered a condition that these people would never refuse.

"I don't want any of the captives I captured after defeating those water bandits, and I don't want any of the treasures I seized. I can even give you all those reputations, as long as those poor peasants who were captured are handed over to me to settle down. I am a kind-hearted person by nature! "Stannis stated his conditions lightly.

Barrow and Randall looked at each other in astonishment. In this era, the bandits who took the initiative to attack and cause harm would not believe it if they said they were killing harm for the people.But when the lord sent troops to wipe out these strongmen, it was either for profit or for fame. It was the first time for Stannis to save the persecuted civilians. If they hadn't heard it with their own ears, these two people would definitely think that this guy is a showman Funny.

But there are still smart people. Hillier understood Stannis' intentions as soon as he heard it, or this was the real purpose of this lord who had been out of tune.

"You...you're not kidding!" Randall asked in disbelief, he still couldn't believe that there are such stupid guys in the world.

"A gentleman!" Stannis gave an affirmative answer.

Barrow and Randall celebrated each other, and they hugged each other excitedly, as if the treasures belonging to the water bandits had been placed in front of them.

But there is another person who did not express his attitude. He thinks that the distribution of spoils still needs to be discussed.

"I don't have to take the prisoners, but I hope you can give me a third of the rescued farmers." Hillier set out his conditions.

Stannis, who was having fun, suddenly stopped. He didn't expect that some people would see the value of those common people. Could it be that this guy also has ambitions?
(End of this chapter)