Broad World

Seeing those firm eyes, Henry instantly understood Antleb’s thoughts, so he put away his smile, nodded with a serious face: "I accept your allegiance, get up, you will be one from today. It’s a famous jazz.—After returning to the surface, I will directly undermine the preparation of the underground city. After it is completed, I will give you a high enough position."

Dedication of loyalty is a very serious matter. It means that the deponent will lose his personal freedom from now on. Before he dies or the oath is lifted, he must not violate any order of the object of allegiance. Even suicide requires permission to pay. All actions.

　　 It can be said that this is a very harsh verbal contract. It belongs to the most basic universal value of Faerun Continent. It is recognized and protected by all countries, lords, civilians, and even most gods. Once someone betrays it, it will instantly become a rat crossing the street that everyone shouts and beats, and even the evil organization may not dare to take it in.

　　 Of course, there will be great rewards as much as you pay. This is also one of the universal values ​​of Faerun Continent. From the moment Henry accepted his allegiance, he must be responsible for the safety of his asylum Antlaib and his family. No matter what kind of enemy he faced, he could not shrink back, even the Cthulhu Church. In addition, if Antlaib is murdered, then he will have to take the responsibility for revenge.

　　 Through an oath, the two are closely linked together, and then a firm trust is gradually established. This is the typical practice of Faerun Continent. Most lords, nobles, and large chambers of commerce used similar methods to establish a solid team, and some even inherited them to future generations and became real retainers and servants.

　　 has been a nobleman for so many years. Henry has received many similar allegiances. So it doesn't feel strange at all. Although he doubted the binding power of this empty oath. But I chose to accept it as I did. After all, after offering their loyalty, both Corey and Hawke performed very satisfyingly. Even when they let go, they still managed the generals and the army in an orderly manner.

　　 Maybe this is the so-called traditional power, representing the cornerstone of the order of the entire Faerun continent. The people of the upper class ensure the stability of the society by accepting the decentralization of power to those dedicated servants, and then using them to manage the civilians on the territory, forming a stable structural system.

　　 You must know that in this world where most people don’t even know how to read. The so-called appointing talents is a complete joke, especially in remote and backward villages. I am afraid that even a knowledgeable person cannot be found. Coupled with the pervasiveness of various evil forces, when many rulers appoint important officials, the first consideration is often not ability, but loyalty.

Nepotism here is a matter of course, and it's very...very common. Some nobles even let their illegitimate children take up a series of important positions such as housekeepers, coachmen, personal servants, conscripts, etc., through the expansion of blood. Ways to prevent the outflow of rights.

　　 Since Antlaib has offered his loyalty, it means that he can be safely placed in a higher position, and there is no need to worry about being bought by other forces in a short time. just. Henry also needed someone to be responsible for the preparation of the underground city, so he agreed without hesitation.

　　 Anyway, he has torn his face with the spider goddess Rose. Entering a hostile state officially, sheltering some fleeing dark elves is nothing at all. If those reckless commandos dared to appear near the surface, then he wouldn't mind grabbing them and using them as coolies.

　　 After getting the promise, Antlaib's hanging heart finally let go. He raised his head and said excitedly: "Thank you for your kindness, I will definitely get this thing done."

"This underground city is very important. Not only must it be very strong, it must also be spacious enough to accommodate at least 40,000 to 50,000 people. This is a huge project, and it will take two months. Do you have the confidence to complete the outermost wall?" Henry waited quietly for the answer from the other party.

Obviously, this is a test. If it is done well, Antlaib will be entrusted with heavy responsibility in the future. If it is not done well, then it is very likely that it will have a noble title like this, in a position that is not very important. You can never get promoted until you die. He will never promote those who are inadequate, even if these guys are loyal.

　　 "Excuse me...what are the resources that I can control?" Antlaib did not immediately make a promise, but raised the question carefully.

Seeing him being so cautious, Henry nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, now I am beginning to believe that you are capable of doing this. There are not many resources. In addition to the soldiers you control now, it also includes hiding in the West. The dark elves in the tunnel collapsed, and together there were almost five to six thousand people."

　　 "The army broke? Will they obey my leadership?" Antlaib frowned and asked. He knew very well that he was already struggling to control these hundreds of dark elf warriors. If a few thousand more were suddenly added, it would undoubtedly exceed the number of human soldiers, and it would be no surprise that a riot would occur at that time.

"Don't worry, I have sent someone to kill all the priests and nobles, and the rest are basically civilians, and their current leader is ours. In addition, I have also worked with the dancing lady Yili Si Cui made an agreement, and she will soon send a pastor to preach."

　　 Henry understands the power of faith better than anyone. If you want the new city to last for a long time, you must cut off these dark elves' belief in Rose, even if they use coercive means. Although the teachings of Eilistraee are a bit problematic, because the church is not well organized, it will not have much influence on politics and is very conducive to governance.

　　 After listening to this, Antlaib breathed a sigh of relief, but his frown did not stretch. He racked his brains and counted for a long time, and finally showed a bitter smile: "But five thousand people are still a bit small. We lack casters, and the construction speed will definitely not be fast. Two months are too tight. I don't know how to allow it. In half a year?"

　　 "You don't have to worry about this. I will organize a group of wizards to support you in at most half a month. In addition, Willen will also clean up a bit. A large number of immigrants will arrive soon."

　　 is a very important peninsula for this geographical location. Henry has a whole set of plans. Among them, Willen, which is close to the Nyransur Islands, is even more important. He plans to transfer a part of the pirates and their families to this city first, and then use a large fleet to completely control the Strait of Essevier, so that this golden waterway connecting north and south can play a real role.

You know, every year, only from the port of Carlin in the south, the number of merchant ships going to Deepwater City and Ascatela is more than 500 searches. As for other small and medium-sized ports, there are countless. If you can set up a road card here , It must be the daily advancement of gold. Definitely more promising than pure robbery.

　　 When the time comes, Willen's official come forward to perform a few scenes with the pirates, and then the protection tax can be swayed. Any ships that pay can pass through safely, and those who don't pay will be ransacked by the pirates. Through the collusion between officials and bandits, Willen gradually became a transportation hub connecting north and south, and finally achieved the purpose of controlling trade.

　　 Controlling the Nyranthir Islands and Willen is equivalent to holding the handle of the iron clamp. As long as a certain number of fleets are maintained, this throat channel can be pinched tightly. It doesn't need to be much, just cut off trade for a few months. Either Amn, Tessel, or Karinshan will suffer heavy losses due to this.

　　 It can be said that Henry is beginning to infiltrate all the West Coast countries through a series of layouts. It may be five years, maybe ten years, and it will be too late when the other party responds. The interruption of trade means that the country will fall into poverty and cannot feed a large army without sufficient taxation. At the same time, the reduction of caravans will also lead to famine and riots in densely populated places. Even if it eventually evolves into a large-scale uprising, it is not surprising.

No way, who made the rulers of Faerón not pay attention to economic balance at all? They did not know how to structure the industrial chain reasonably, just like Spain in the 15th to 16th centuries on earth, stupidly combining gold and silver Shipping back from the Americas, and then buying foreign products on a large scale, in the end, apart from causing serious inflation in the country, no benefits were left.

　　In this world, I am afraid that only Woking, the goddess of trade and wealth, and her followers can understand this mode of operation. But it is a pity that her influence is small on the west coast, and she was also imprisoned in the palace by Grazt, one of the three big demons. Maybe even several offspring have been born, so there is no time to pay attention to these things.

Although Antlaib did not know the complete plan, he also felt that Henry attaches great importance to this place from just a few words, so he solemnly promised: "Understand, please rest assured, I will take care of everything as soon as possible, two months A fortified city wall will be built later."

　　 "Well, I believe you can do it. Remember, try to be careful when forcing the dark elves to convert, because the goddess who is so angry is likely to send the wax melody to kill people to vent their anger." Henry reminded at last.

The so-called forced conversion is only useful for those evil gods who are cruel, vengeful and strong, because once they find that mortals have blasphemed their idols, holy emblems, or temples, they will immediately retaliate by all means and will never accept them again. The faith of these blasphemers, so the forced people have only one way out, and that is to believe in other gods.

As for the good gods like Tyre, the **** of justice, and Tom, the **** of loyalty and courage, ~www.ltnovel.com~, generally speaking, they will give believers a chance to repent, maybe it's a big donation, maybe it's for God To complete a task in the name of, in short, they will not retaliate against a mortal lightly.

　　Antelaib nodded slightly, then pointed to Aberdare and others who were enjoying a drink and asked: "Do you want them to stop, they will all get drunk at most for an hour in this way."

Looking at the madness of his teammates on the pile of gold coins, Henry showed a smile on his face and waved his hand gently: "No need, let them relax. Let all the soldiers sleep well, twelve I'll leave in a few hours. Anyway, I have to explore the deepest part of the tunnel, so don't worry too much."

　　 "Yes, I'm going to arrange for the soldiers to rest." After saying that, Antlaib bowed, turned around and began to give orders to let the whole army rest in place.

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