Bandit, Be Ambitious! To Accomplish Kingdom Revival!

Apparently, the princess's aunt is the queen of the Krabble kingdom to the south.

It would be at the request of the Queen that both factions are firmly guarding the bridge on the streets with the Kingdom of Krabble. In a way, you can say that you are good with the nobles.

Shall I get a little help? If it goes well, it's going to be our new income.

"Why don't you do some business?

After the next morning's meal, I spoke to the people who were relaxing at the table for tea.

"What are we dealing with? It doesn't seem to be at the stage of selling the village produce yet."

"It's a seasoning. The only grocery stores in the village were rock salt and dried herbs. We have Mr. Lady and Mr. Talnell from the courtesy, so it looks like they have a lot to season, but that's not what happened to the village meal."

"It sure didn't taste good. Is this because you didn't have enough seasoning?

"Probably. The Kingdom of Crabble is shutting down. You're harassing me in a way. I thought there might be a shadow of a queen behind it..."

Like that, I'll tell you what my plan is.

It will be our deal with the Kingdom of Crabble, but if we cross the bridge, we will be able to inspect the shipment. To prevent it…….

"He said it was the baggage of the congregation!

"If you put it that way, you won't be able to check the load. The connection between us and the Order must have been known to the Madenian Royal Army in the case of the Earl during this time."

"But what if the denomination finds out?

You can ask permission in advance. Besides, it would be better to check with Queen Crabble.

It's a simple transport permit, so if you write a request with a single piece of silver, you'll get it right away, right? You can guarantee about half of the profits.

To the queen, if she hears that her niece's princess is protected in the Knights, she's going to make quite a move.

Besides, it's convenient not to have that much seasoning. You can also make them think it's a regular delivery of supplies from the church.

You won't be able to confiscate the shipment, and you're going to be watching us cross your fingers.

"Then you won't want to tell the bandits to take the lead and take the seasoning."

"Good idea. It's going to be pretty hard."

Mr. Torrell's words have Mr. Zairas and the princess tilting their necks, but I think eating a good meal is fundamental to life.

Wouldn't either of us care too much about the flavor? I think that's a problem, too.

"First of all, it's not a request to the church. You can leave that to Aunt Emilda. I'll call you later, and the banter will explain. Write to your aunt in the Kingdom of Crabble."

I'm the one who mentioned it, so I'll take care of that... Long plan ahead, but it sounds interesting to try all sorts of things.

Usually in the chapel of a former horse cabin, Emilda mentors an apprentice cleric, but in the afternoon tea time, she comes to the hall to join us for a cheer.

I can't imagine what a church life would be like, but when we talk together, we know that we are the inner inmates.

I'd like to welcome you as the minister of the kingdom we make in the future, but since you seem to be happy to have been freed from the cage of the family line of the country's heavy towns, don't be considerate.

"In short, are you sure you want it to be personal baggage from the denomination to me?

"I'd like to prepare the contents here, but I was hoping for convenience around it..."

My words must have made sense. She is drinking tea with a funny look on her face.

"If so, it can't just be an inventory of shipments. You would say that you regularly carry loads to spread the doctrine. Naturally, the load will be smaller."

"I'm going to ask Queen Krabble to help me carry the condiments."

"He who obeys the teachings of the congregation shall be given no charity."

"Will one piece of silver suffice?

"I think we'll engage enough. If so…, I will write a letter to the Order"

"Then I'd like you to send this to me in my aunt's name."

An object like a handkerchief wrapped in lamb is placed in front of Mr. Emilda's table by the sorcerer's sister, who was holding back behind the princess.

When Mr. Emilda looked back and nodded at the apprentice cleric who was holding him back immediately, the apprentice cleric took his seat and took care of his luggage.

"You've thought of some interesting measures inside. Don't let it affect the people………………"

"For that we have a righteous ally..."

I smile face-to-face with Mr. Emilda. Apparently, you understand what I'm thinking.

I appreciate you telling me that you will write to the Queen of the Kingdom of Crabble as well. Not only the princess, but Mr. Emilda will surely cooperate if she finds out she's joining us.

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One day after a few days. Mr. Lady came to us with two men.

One is Mr. Talnes, a middle-aged pedestrian, but the other is the first face he sees.

"I talked to Talnes and brought in one of our collaborators. He's still young, but he's doing business in Cardina territory."

"I'm a builder. I heard more from Mr. Talnes. I was in business in Wangdu, but I got caught in the grill, and now I'm doing business on a bare horse."

Recommend the chairs at the table to the three of us and see if we can help. Especially if you have a family. Mr. Talnes is a family business, too, but he's too small to make the occupying army a problem either.

However, in the case of Mr. Bulter, if he was doing business in Wang Du, he would be a merchant of a considerable size. Even if it is seen below by the occupying forces because of the fallen merchants, their faces will be known.

"Hopefully, it would help if you called your family over here. Never as a hostage."

"I understand. I can't thank you enough for thinking about the safety of my family. Old friends do business in the surrounding kingdoms, so let me and my eldest son do business as usual and open a shop in the village they say lies ahead."

I guess so. But the villagers don't have the money, do they?

I appreciate it, but I need you to change the way you do business here a little bit. Will it be in the form of the Knights paying for the necessary items for the villagers?

"Farming in the villages ahead has just begun and is very much not in a state where shops can pay for it. That said, there will be some things you need to live with. There is a girl named Fine in the fort. It would be helpful if they and the village chief could talk to each other about the store's products and payment methods. But that will be good later. By the way, is it possible to trade in gold coins?

When heard of gold coins, Mr. Bulter returned the cup of tea he was trying to carry to his mouth to the table.

He looks at me with a stuttering expression.

"Before the war, we managed to handle the goods with gold coins…. Nowadays, seeing one piece of silver coin is also an occasional occurrence. What the hell are you talking about dealing with?

"Seasonings...... Is it easier to understand when you say spice?

Now I've started talking to your neighbor, Mr. Talnes, whispering. You look like you're in some kind of a hurry, so let's enjoy the pipes and watch.

Mr. Zairas is at the table today. I'm just asking silently about the operation, but the princess doesn't seem to either. I'm having a whisper discussion with Marian, who is holding back. You don't seem to know much about commerce.

Mu is listening to us, but are you silently telling Mr. Lady that it's doing you good?

"... excuse me. Trading in gold coins, certainly would be necessary in trading spices. And if it's a condiment, it's a business with our neighbor, the Kingdom of Krabble, where both armies are blocking the bridges between hatred and the streets."

"What if I could go through without worrying about the deployed army?

"The Kingdom of Crabble has my wife's main house. I don't struggle to collect the spices and seasonings I need."

"I'm going to get an interesting pass. With that, you can go through both locations without checking the shipment. As early as two months later."

If the merchants in Crabble have acquaintances, it's convenient.

Since the princess is finally looking over the table at the three of us, it seems like you got a little idea of what I think.

Later I decided to relax and get some tea and ask what was going on in the town and village.

The pedestrians are coming and going on streets with no gateway. It will be going back and forth between the Kingdom of Madenium and the former Kingdom of Cardina.

That gives us valuable information about the Kingdom of Madenium.

I'll get Mu a note form and write down what I understand. The more information the better. The story of the two pedestrians is so precious that it also feels like they are releasing spies on the enemy.

"A third son is being requisitioned by the farmer. We're cutting precious workers, so I think this year's grain harvest will be about 20% less."

Mr. Bulter, who took out the pipe and started to dress it, told me.

The population of the kingdom around here seems to be between 150,000 and 200,000. Without industries such as mining and fishing, it would be said that about 70% or more of the kingdom is engaged in agriculture. Assuming 100,000 people are agricultural, there will be 10,000 farmers, with an average family composition of 10. Assuming that the second son, the third son, can wear military service in such a farmer is 10%...... Don't mean roughly a thousand.

If there were about 40 platoons per platoon and 4 platoons per squadron, they would be able to create more than 6 squadrons.

As a replacement, it seems like things are going to get pretty troublesome when it comes to coming this way.

"You stepped on the idea that reducing production could probably be covered by taxes from this country. But six squadrons is a pain in the ass. To say that we will conscript after the recruitment has already taken place is likely to make it faster for the first people to come here. Six squadrons after that...... It's about two battalions to be made."

"There's not going to be much more of us. It would be nice to have a detachment this year."

Expanding the Knights' area of control will disperse the force. We don't have much power. I hope two squadron knights get it with horses...