The infinite journey of knights

Chapter 174
"Are the soldiers in good condition?"

Looking at Gretel and Cotton beside him, Yatimu asked.

Gretel and Cotton, these two can be regarded as his two little bosses.

There is already a clear division of labor within the current Sharman Gang.

Sai Luo is responsible for the external handover, and as Yatim's staff officer, he analyzes the local intelligence for him, thus giving suggestions and helping manage the daily affairs of the Shaman gang.

One of Gretel and Cotton was born in the Security Force, and the other was an officer. They are now responsible for the usual training of soldiers, and they are also responsible for leading soldiers to go out to perform missions.

As for Yatim himself, as the supreme leader, he is responsible for managing internal affairs, as well as the management and disposal of many industries, and these powers are also in the hands of Yatim.

Under the three of Gretel, there are many small captains.

These small captains usually lead their own players for training, and they are only responsible to Yatimu.

The overall structure is clear at a glance and quite simple.

So at this moment, Yatimu will deliberately keep the two of Gretel.

After a few days of inventorying, the previous situation was almost cleared up.

"A total of six people were killed and thirteen were seriously injured."

Gretel was the first to report: "Five did not return after the battle and may have escaped."

Oh, and there are also deserters.

Neither Cotton nor Yatimu were surprised by this matter.

Being a deserter on the battlefield is nothing more than a normal thing.

Besides, in the previous battles, they got so many things that they probably could fill their stomachs once.

According to regulations, all the things seized before must be handed over before they can fall into their own hands.

Those who were deserters may have taken too many things in private, and they were reluctant to hand them in, so they ran away.

"I have sent someone to deal with it, and I believe there will be a result soon."

Cotton added from the side.

There is a result, but only a result.

With the efficiency and means of this era, it is quite difficult to find everyone back.

After all, there is no monitoring and no communication, even if you want to find someone, it is not that simple.

It would be pretty good to get most of them back.

But Yatim didn't care about this.

"Nearly one-tenth of the casualties."

Hearing the numbers reported by the two of Gretel, he couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

In just one raid, nearly one-tenth of his hard-trained soldiers were lost.

In order to raid the Brotherhood, he used a total of nearly 200 people this time, and put them in in batches. As a result, nearly [-] people were killed and seriously injured, which is almost a one-tenth probability.

This still doesn't count minor injuries and deserters, otherwise the loss rate would be even higher.

Let's just say there's something to the Brotherhood after all.

After all, it is still a gang force. Although most of them are mobs, there are still some stubborn spots.

Of course, such a large loss is also related to the lack of time for soldiers to train.

After all, they are full of plans, and these people have only been trained for two or three months.

It's good to have this level.

"Remember to increase training later."

Yatimu looked at Gretel: "Those who died in battle, the bounty will be given as agreed before, and the bounty will be handed over to their parents and children directly."

"Serious injuries depend on the situation. If you become disabled and cannot take care of yourself later, the bounty will be calculated directly according to the degree of death in battle, and the remaining serious injuries will be halved."

"Look back and count those who are slightly injured, and each person will be given five extra silver coins."

"I got it."

Gretel thought for a moment, then nodded quickly, his face looking quite serious.

At the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The bounties for the dead and wounded were agreed upon before departure.

At that time, Yadimu was afraid that others would not understand, so he specially sent Loken and several people down to report, passing on the message one by one.

But even though the words were mentioned earlier, Gretel was really afraid that Yadimu would not be willing to give up the reward, and swallowed the reward that had been agreed long ago.

That would be so sad.

Fortunately, Yatimu didn't do that after all.

After all, this is the money that other people put their lives into. If you swallow this money, who will be willing to work hard for you in the future?
The two of Gretel are still standing here, what will they think when they see this scene?
These are all things to consider.

Not only did Yatimu not deduct the pensions of those people, but he also added a little more to the original basis.

After all, I made money this time.

The property looted from the Brotherhood's resident alone is a lot of money.

Not to mention the materials found before, enough to equip more than 600 people with weapons and armor.

With such a big harvest, what's the point of adding a little pension?
There is no problem at all.

"Oh, right."

Standing and standing, Yatimu suddenly realized something, so he continued to look at Gretel: "Those members who died in battle, give their children a place to join the Shaman Gang, regardless of gender, as long as they are adults, they can meet the requirements."

"These people will be handed over to me later, and I will arrange them uniformly."

This is what happens after the arrangement.

Again, this is an example to others who are still alive.

Look at how generous Yatimu is. Not only will he give a large pension after death, but he will even arrange the work of his children.

Today's Sharman gang is not what it used to be.

Because of favorable conditions and a relatively good economic situation, it is quite difficult to join the Sharman Gang now.

At least it's much harder than it used to be.

It’s hard to find a job these days. Because of years of famine, job opportunities near the city of Lima are quite scarce. It’s pretty good to have a job that includes food, but also a monthly salary.

If Yatimu releases this condition, some people are willing to come and do it.

This is also a benefit from Yatimu.

For him, this is actually nothing to lose.

After all, with the expansion of the Sharman Gang's operations, it was originally going to continue to recruit external personnel.

Instead of recruiting those outside who don't know the details, it is better to directly recruit the families of these dead.

It can save a lot of trouble.

Sure enough, after listening to Yatimu's words, Gretel and Cotton immediately expressed admiration.

They were about to say something, but then they were overwhelmed by Yatimu's words.

"By the way, explain it to them."

Yatimu pondered for a moment, and then spoke again: "All the family members of those who died in battle will be civilians after joining the Shaman Gang. Although they need training in the future, they don't need to fight in the field anymore."

And this benefit?
The two of Gretel were taken aback for a moment.

The meaning of Yatimu's words is that in the future, as long as those who died fighting for the Shaman Gang, their children will no longer need to fight like their parents after joining the Shaman Gang, and they can directly transfer to civilian jobs.

In other words, you don't have to work hard with others, but you can get money as long as you work honestly?
This is another good thing.

"Yes."

A smile appeared on Gretel's face: "I'm going to take this news out."

"Go."

Yatimu nodded and motioned him to leave directly.

"You go down too."

Then he looked at Cotton at the side, looked at him and motioned, "You should still have a lot of things to do, right?"

"Yes."

Cotton nodded quickly: "I'm leaving now."

"it is good."

Yatimu nodded, then seemed to remember something, and suddenly said, "Don't forget to claim your bounty."

Cotton froze for a moment, and then a look of emotion appeared on his face.

Slaves were not entitled to own personal property.

The meaning of Yatimu's words is to recognize Cotton's independent status and directly abolish his slave status.

This is obviously their performance during this period of time, and they have succeeded in satisfying Yatimu, and they have been rewarded in exchange.

From then on, Cotton and his group of veterans were no longer slaves, but free men.

Sure enough, after Cotton left, he received the contract that Yatimu had obtained when he bought them.

In their presence, Yatim burned those contracts.

From then on, at least on the legal level, Cotton and others were no longer his slaves.

"Your generosity is impressive, sir."

Cotton and others were moved: "From now on, we will definitely work hard for you to repay your gift."

And that high salary.

Facing the grateful eyes of Cotton and the others, Yatimu complained silently in his heart.

In order to keep Cotton and the others, he not only burned their contracts, but also gave them a decent salary.

Including Cotton, the treatment of these veterans is on par with that of the squad leader, which is quite good in Lima City.

The main purpose of this salary is for their satisfaction while allowing them to live in the local area.

Otherwise, if they are not satisfied, God knows if they will sneak away in the future.

Don't say it's impossible.

This is very likely to happen.

Things like slaves are things that are likely to run away.

After all, slaves have hands and feet.

In order to meet the requirements of their masters, many slaves even need to work outside for a long time.

Under such circumstances, these slaves could easily escape.

Let them work outdoors like Yatimu, and even go out to fight and train, if they are not treated as normal people, then it is only a matter of time before they escape.

After all, no one wants to behave like a normal person and insist on self-torture as a slave.

As long as he is a normal person, running away is normal.

Knowing this, Yatimu took the initiative to release them and make them normal people.

In this way, the original master-servant relationship has also become an employment relationship.

It is also much more convenient to handle.

If you use it, you can rest assured.

After dealing with the matter of Cotton and others, Yatimu then stepped aside.

Right now, he still has new things to do.

Time flashed to a few days later.

A carriage moved forward slowly on the road in Lima City, and finally came to a manor.

In the manor, a middle-aged man was standing there, smiling as he stepped forward to greet him.

"Welcome, Mr. Yatim."

Looking at Yatim who got off the carriage, the middle-aged man showed a warm smile on his face.

The man is none other than the city lord of Lima.

As the lord of Lima City, he looks quite young, probably in his early thirties.

This age is quite young for a city lord.

"Hello, dear Mr. Clay."

Yatim looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with a polite smile on his face.

In his sight, the city lord of Lima City looked very young and very polite.

Unlike the dignitaries in the traditional sense, Clay, the lord of Lima City, does not look very majestic.

Instead, he seemed quite approachable, giving the impression of a mild-mannered scholar.

Coincidentally, Yatimu also looks like this kind of person on the surface.

Standing together, the two seem to be of the same type.

They are also quite gentle, with etiquette in every move.

"Your youth is beyond my imagination."

Looking at Yatimu in front of him, Clay sighed, and said in amazement: "Before I saw you, I never thought that the leader of the Shaman gang would be interested in a young man like you."

"I should be surprised."

Yatimu kept a smile on his face: "If someone told me before today that the lord of Lima City is as attractive as you, sir, then I would not believe it."

"Haha, is this a deliberate compliment?"

Clay said with a smile.

"The compliment may be true, but it's not meant to be."

Yatimu said with a smile: "On the contrary, this is completely the real thought in my heart."

"It is interesting."

Clay seemed to appreciate Yatim's compliment.

So he smiled, then walked aside, and made an inviting gesture to Yatimu: "Please come with me."

"In order to entertain your distinguished guest, I have prepared a sumptuous banquet."

"I hope I can be satisfied."

He stretched out his hand forward, motioning for Yatimu to follow him.

The two advanced together and soon came to the hall.

Generally speaking, the residence of Clay, the city lord, is not very luxurious, and the place looks very ordinary, with nothing special about it.

This also seems to reflect the situation of Clay, the city lord, who can only act as a mascot and is ignored by all parties.

At the banquet, Clay and Yatimu sat opposite each other, drinking with each other.

"Does this wine feel familiar?"

Holding the wine glass in his hand, Clay smiled and looked at Yatim in front of him: "This is the wine from your winery."

"The taste of this wine is a little different from ordinary wine."

He looked at Yatim and asked tentatively, "Can I ask why?"

"A special process is used inside."

Yatimu smiled: "This is someone else's business secret, and I also got it from other people. Please forgive me for not revealing it."

"If it's inconvenient, forget it."

The expression on Clay's face remained the same, but he put down the wine glass with some regret, and continued to look at Yatim in front of him: "I heard that Mr. Yatim was born in a noble family. I wonder if this is true?"

The topic is coming!
Yatim suddenly woke up.

(End of this chapter)