Seeing those firm eyes, Henry instantly understood Antlaib's thoughts, so he put away his smile and nodded sternly: "I accept your allegiance, get up, you will be a knight from today on." When you return to the surface, you will be directly responsible for the preparation of the underground new city, and when it is completed, I will give you a high enough position. ”

Loyalty is a very strict thing, and it means that the person who takes the oath will henceforth lose his personal liberty, and must never disobey any order of the person whose allegiance is given until death or the oath is broken, even if it is suicide, must be allowed to act before it can be acted.

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

Of course, there is a great reward for how much effort you make, which is also one of the universal values of the Faeron Continent. From the moment he accepted his allegiance, Henry was responsible for the safety of Anteleb and his family, and could not back down from any enemy he faced, even the Church of the Evil Gods. In addition, if Anteleb is murdered, then he will also be responsible for revenge.

A vow to tie the two together, and then gradually build a strong trust, which is typical of the continent of Ferron. Most lords, nobles, and large chambers of commerce built up a solid lineage through a similar form, and some even passed down to future generations, becoming true retainers and servants.

Done for so many years as a nobleman. Henry had already accepted a number of similar allegiances. So it doesn't feel strange at all. Although he was skeptical about the binding force of such empty oaths. But I still chose to accept it according to the local customs. After all, after offering loyalty, both Corey and Hawke were very satisfied, and they still managed the territory and the army in an orderly manner while letting go of themselves.

Perhaps this is the so-called power of tradition, which represents the cornerstone of the order of the entire Faeron continent. The people of the upper class accepted the delegation of power to loyal servants, who were then used to administer the commoners in their territories, forming a stable structural system to ensure social stability.

You know, in this world where most people can't even read words. The so-called meritocracy 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 all kinds of evil forces, many rulers often consider loyalty not first when appointing important officials.

Nepotism is a matter of course here, and it is very ...... It was so common that some nobles even simply let their illegitimate children hold a series of important positions such as stewards, coachmen, personal servants, and internal levies, so as to prevent the outflow of power through the expansion of their bloodlines.

Since Antlaib has offered his loyalty, it means that he can rest assured that he can be placed in a relatively high position, and he does not have to worry about being bought by other forces in a short time. Just about. Henry also needed someone to be in charge of the preparation of the underground city, so he agreed without hesitation.

Anyway, he's now torn his face with the spider goddess Rose. Officially entering a hostile state, sheltering some fugitive dark elves is nothing at all. If those commandos who don't know whether they are alive or dead dare to appear near the surface, then he doesn't mind grabbing them and using them as coolies.

After receiving the promise, Anteleb's hanging heart finally let go. He raised his head and said excitedly, "Thank you for your kindness, I will definitely take care of this matter." ”

"It was important for the underground city to be very strong, but also to be spacious enough inside, and it was tentatively estimated that it would be able to accommodate at least 40,000 to 50,000 people. This is a huge project, and the outermost wall will be completed in two months, are you confident? After saying that, Henry quietly waited for the other party's answer.

Obviously, this is a test, if it is done well, then Antleib will definitely be entrusted with important tasks in the future, if he does not do well, then it is very likely that he will hang a noble title like this, and he will work until death in a position that is not very important, and he will never be promoted again. He would never promote his incompetent men, no matter how loyal they were.

"Excuse me...... What resources do I have control? Antleb did not make a commitment immediately, but cautiously asked the question.

Seeing him so cautious, Henry nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, now I am beginning to believe that you are capable of doing this well." There are not many resources, in addition to the soldiers you are currently controlling, including the Dark Elf Router Army hiding in the Western Tunnel, all of them add up to about five to six thousand people. ”

"Route? Will they obey my lead? Anteleb asked, frowning. He knew very well that he was already struggling to control these hundreds of dark elf warriors now, and if there were a few more at once, it would undoubtedly exceed the number of human soldiers, and it would not be strange for a riot to occur at that time.

"Don't worry, I've sent someone to kill all the priests and nobles, and the rest are basically commoners, and their current leaders are our people. On top of that, I made a deal with the dancing lady Elise Triad and she would soon send a pastor to preach her. ”

Henry understood the power of faith better than anyone else. If you want the mayor of the new city to live in peace for a long time, you must cut off the faith of these dark elves in Rose, even if it is by coercion. Although Eliestria's teachings were a little problematic, because the church was not tightly organized, it did not have much influence on the government, and it was very conducive to the rule.

After hearing this, Antleb breathed a sigh of relief, but his tightly knit brow did not relax. He racked his brains and calculated for a long time, and finally showed a wry smile helplessly: "But five thousand people are still a bit less, we lack spellcasters, the construction speed will definitely not be fast, two months is too tight, I don't know if we can grace it to half a year?" ”

"You don't have to worry about this, at most half a month later, I will organize a group of mages to come to support. In addition, Willen's side also cleaned up a little. It won't be long before a large number of migrants arrive. ”

It is a very important peninsula for this geographical location. Henry had a whole plan. Among them, Wilen, which is close to the Nerainsel Islands, is a top priority. He planned to transfer some of the pirates and their families to the city first, and then completely control the Strait of Ixerville through a large fleet of Guò, so that this golden waterway connecting the north and the south could play a real role.

You must know that every year, more than 500 merchant ships depart from the southern port of Carlin alone, heading to Waterdeep City and Askatra, and there are countless other small and medium-sized ports. Definitely much more promising than mere robbery.

When the time comes, let the official of Willen come forward to play a few scenes with the pirates, and then the protection tax can be levied with a swagger, and all ships that pay will be safely passed, and those who do not will be looted by the pirates. The collusion of officials and bandits allowed Weilun to gradually become a transportation hub connecting the north and the south, and finally achieved the goal of controlling trade.

Controlling the Nærance Islands and Willen is equivalent to holding the handle of the iron pincers, and as long as a certain number of fleets are maintained, they can hold this choke point to the death. Not much, just cut off trade for a few months. Whether it's Am, Tessel, or Karinsan, they'll all lose a lot of money because of this.

It can be said that Henry is in a series of layouts and begins to penetrate all the countries on the West Coast. Maybe it's five years, maybe it's ten years, and by the time the other party reacts, it's already too late. The interruption of trade meant that the country would be impoverished, unable to feed a large army without enough tax revenue, and the reduction of caravans would lead to famine and riots in densely populated areas, even if it eventually turned into large-scale uprisings.

There is no way, who made the rulers of the Feron continent not pay attention to economic balance at all, they don't know how to structure the industrial chain reasonably, just like Spain in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries on the earth, stupidly transported gold and silver back from the Americas, and then bought foreign products on a large scale, and in the end there was no benefit left except for the strict inflation of the country.

In this world, I am afraid that only Workin, the goddess of trade and wealth, and her followers can understand this way of working. But it's a pity that her influence is pitiful on the West Coast, and she is still imprisoned in the palace by Grazt, one of the Demon Triumvirate, and she can't even give birth to several offspring, how can she pay attention to these things.

Although Antleb did not know the complete plan, he also felt from the few words that Henry valued this place, so he made a solemn promise: "Understand, rest assured, I will do my best to take care of everything, and in two months I will definitely build a strong wall." ”

"Well, I'm sure you can do it. Remember, try to be careful when forcing the dark elves to convert, as the angry goddess is likely to send a wax melter to kill people to vent their anger. Henry reminded him one last time.

The so-called forced conversion is only useful for those evil gods who are cruel and vindictive, because once they find that a mortal has desecrated their idols, emblems or temples, they will immediately take revenge in every possible way, and will never accept the faith of these blasphemers again, so there is only one way out for the forced people, and that is to believe in other gods.

As for good gods like Tyre, the god of justice, and Tom, the god of loyalty and courage, they generally give their followers a chance to repent, perhaps in the form of a large donation, perhaps to complete a task in the name of the gods, in short, they will not take revenge on a mortal at all.

Anteleb nodded slightly, then pointed to Aberdale and the others, who were having a good drink, and asked, "Do you want them to stop, they will all get drunk for a maximum of an hour like this?" ”

Glancing at his teammates going crazy on the pile of gold coins, Henry showed a smile on his face and waved his hand slightly: "No need, let them relax." Let all the soldiers get a good night's sleep and set off again in twelve hours. I'm going to explore the deepest part of the tunnel anyway, so there's no need to rush too much. ”

"Yes, I'll arrange for the soldiers to rest." After saying that, Anteleb bowed, turned around and began to give orders, so that the whole army could rest in place.

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