Start as Inherited Baroness

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The alarm bell rang, and many serfs ran towards the camp with hoes on their shoulders.

Simon was instantly alert, mounted his horse, and ran back to the camp with the guards.

Since the soldiers on duty on the watchtower sounded the alarm, something must have happened.

"Gather the troops! Hurry!"

Simon yelled, it was the first time he encountered such a situation, and he was inevitably a little panicked.

When he led his troops to visit Baron Verrill in the Stone Territory, it must have been the same scene there.

"Sir, there is a group of people suspected of being mercenaries crossing the river!" At this time, the soldiers on the watchtower reported.

"Crossing the river? Isn't that the direction of the Stone Pile Leader?" Simon thought to himself.

"Lord Baron, the one hundred and fourteen personal guards in the camp have been assembled!" Salit walked over with his sword in hand and shouted.

"Yeah!" Simon nodded and did not issue any instructions. Instead, he climbed to the watchtower and took a few glances.

Soon I found the group of people, they were far away, just a small black dot in the field of vision.

There were about dozens of people.

"Sir, one hundred disciples and two hundred servants have been assembled!" Airei also hurriedly walked to the watchtower at this time.

These are the only troops currently in the camp, and the others are scattered outside, guarding in all directions.

A hundred-man team of slaves was split into four pieces and stationed at four outposts under the leadership of personal guards.

The one in the forest to the west is called the West Post, and the one in the north at the intersection of the river leading to Fengjian Village is called the North Post.

A hill outpost was set up at a valley pass in the hills to the north, which was the most accessible.

To the south, a southern post was set up at the junction of the Valorous Territory and the Fearless Territory.

It is close to the river in the east, and because the main camp is relatively close, only Lixu away, there is no outpost.

"I went out of the camp to meet them. Could it be Baron Verrill?" Simon said calmly as he came down from the watchtower.

The number of visitors was not very large, definitely less than a hundred, and they were still manageable.

The main reason is that there are many serfs outside. If they have malicious intentions and go on a killing spree, the losses will be heavy.

"Yes!" Airei responded, then went to give instructions loudly and open the gate of the camp.

After that, more than a hundred people were left to guard their homes, while more than three hundred people rode out and met those who had crossed the river not long after.

They were not from Baron Verrill. They looked like they were indeed a group of mercenaries. Their equipment was quite messy, including those holding spears, those carrying swords, those carrying axes, etc.

Basically, they all wear armor, and their levels vary. The best is a suit of heavy scale armor, and the worst is only half a body of leather armor.

Most of the iron-clad light armor is lined with a single layer of chain mail.

"Who are you!?" Ai Lei shouted.

"Sir, we are the Iron Ax Mercenary Group. I am the leader of the group, Odd. I hope I can help my brothers find a job!"

The burly man in heavy scale armor, holding a long-handled iron ax, bent down and beat his chest in salute.

"What's your price?" Simon asked, feeling slightly relieved after hearing this.

"This is our Baron Simon." At this time, Sarit pointed out.

"I've seen Lord Baron, our Iron Ax Mercenary Group has eleven heavy infantrymen and thirty-seven battle axemen.

There are eleven sword and shield bearers, six archers, and twelve spearmen. You only need to pay a certain amount of compensation every month...

We will help you maintain law and order and defend against bandits. "Odd said respectfully.

West Germany listened carefully, made some calculations in his mind, and said aloud: "Where is your mercenary group registered?"

The price quoted by this person is quite reasonable, but it is just the usual price. A heavy infantry costs five silver deer per month, and a battle axeman and light infantry are the same, four silver sheep...

If you hire this Iron Ax mercenary group, you will spend about three or four golden eagles a month, which is forty or fifty golden eagles a year.

It may not seem like a lot, but in fact it is a heavy burden for a baron.

One of Simon's slave manors has more than 1,300 acres of fields. If all of them were planted with rye, the annual income would be less than twenty golden eagles.

Planting all barley can only yield thirty or forty golden eagles, and at least one and a half slave manors can maintain an Iron Ax mercenary group.

"Replying to your lord, I come from Loess City in West Gedi. The mercenary group was registered in this city. This is the legal certificate of the mercenary group.

Please take a look! "Odd took out a parchment roll from the pouch at his waist, handed it forward, and presented it.

"Bring it here and take a look." Simon said softly.

Immediately, a light infantryman sat down, jumped out of the team, ran over, and brought the parchment to his Lord Baron.

After Simon took it, he unfolded it and looked at it carefully.

The quality of this parchment is very good, and the text is very neat and beautiful. It is stamped with the seal of the Earl of Huangtucheng.

It looks real, so it's probably not a fake.

Simon nodded slightly, the legal mercenary group was more reliable, and at least they still cared about some reputation.

"Why did you bring it from Duishu?"

He asked again, this matter must be clarified, it would be bad if it was a spy sent by Baron Verrill.

"Replying to your lord, I heard before that Baron Verrill is recruiting mercenary groups on a large scale, and will select five mercenary group leaders among them and award them as knights.

I was very moved, but I was stymied by a commission. When I came this morning, I was informed that the position was full.

It's too late!

This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! pity! "

Odf lamented in frustration, and looked at the Baron of Yongyi Territory with some expectation.

Simon looked at his little eyes, smiled slightly, thought for a while, and said: "If you are willing to be loyal to me, I can make you an honorary knight.

As for whether you can get a fief from me, it depends on your own performance.

My uncle Qiao Lun served the Marquis of Val for seventeen years, and finally died in battle to protect the Marquis.

It is not easy to obtain the title and fief of the baron for our Hollen family just now."

Odf was slightly disappointed when he heard it, but he quickly cheered up and said: "I am willing to be loyal to the Baron!"

"Okay! Come here!"

Simon heard it and immediately dismounted and shouted. At the same time, Aire, Sarit and several heavy infantry also dismounted and followed him.

Odf strode over without hesitation, then raised the battle axe above his head and half-knelt to salute.

Simon drew out the steel sword from his waist, put it on the man's left shoulder, and said loudly: "I, Simon Hollen, am canonized as the Baron of the Brave Lord..."

"I am Odf, a freeman of the Yellow Earth City in West God, and I am loyal to Lord Simon Hollen. Wherever your sword points, that is..."

Odf shouted loudly, with a loyal and resolute look on his face. He had a brown beard and looked rough.

But his voice was not heroic, giving people a sense of roughness and refinement.

"I hired your Iron Axe Mercenary Group. Now, the first task is to go to the western forest to clear out the dog-headed men and jackals.

The number of kills or captures per month must not be less than one hundred." Simon grinned and ordered.

Honorary knights, the lord must pay salaries, otherwise they have no source of income and cannot support their families.

In fact, there is no essential difference from mercenaries, just an added layer of bondage and a circle of pie.

With a higher motivation, they work harder and are much more reliable than pure mercenaries.