Chapter 868 A 100 million military package

Gavin smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Sunrise, please don't make fun of me. I know that when we first met, I was a little bit full of words. Not to mention me, I'm afraid that no merchant group in this world can take over 500 million business by itself. It's not cost-effective to do so. It's easy to impact the market and cause the goods to depreciate. The most correct way is to ship goods step by step."

The gentle water witch seemed to be unable to bear to see Gavin embarrassed, and took the initiative to rescue him: "Stop joking here, business is important. We just feel that there are too many spoils of war this time, and the types are too complicated. We can't digest them with the East Region of Despair alone. We must rely on the Commander's channel to transport the bulk to the West Coast of the Falling Star Sea for sale.

We decided to let the Commander handle this batch of goods on our behalf in the way of goods first and payment later."

"Thank you for your trust, I will definitely not let you down." Gavin thanked sincerely.

In modern society on Earth, it is common to buy goods first and pay later.

But in Faerun, it is absolutely rare, especially this kind of business involving hundreds of millions of dollars is unique.

This shows how important Gavin is in the hearts of these Leatherman witches and how much trust they give him.

"In view of the selfless help of the commander, after the unanimous decision of the parliament, we will give all the 20,000 Far East Light Armors captured in this battle to the commander." The Sunrise Witch then gave Gavin another heavy news.

"What? Twenty thousand Far Eastern Light Armor? So many? Give them all to me!"

Gavin jumped up and said repeatedly, "Too expensive, this is really too expensive. The defense ability of these Far Eastern Light Armor is comparable to that of heavy full-body armor, but it has the weight and mobility of medium-sized armor.

Even the most common Far Eastern Light Armor, the market price will not be less than 2,000 gold coins.

Not to mention, the Far Eastern Light Armor is the general armor of the Tukan people, many of which have spell enhancement special effects, and the price has doubled.

They should be the most expensive batch of spoils, at least worth more than 50 million, or even more. Compared with their value, the supplies I brought are really nothing."

They are not only the most expensive spoils, but also the most practical.

Even if a group of strong and healthy ordinary people, after a little training, put on this kind of armor, they will immediately have the combat power comparable to that of two or three-level warriors. The lack of combat skills can be compensated by the powerful protective ability of the armor, and mindless attack will be enough.

Once they are in the hands of professional warriors, their power will be even stronger.

As long as there are the right people, they can pull out a powerful heavy cavalry in a blink of an eye.

Even in the hands of the Tukans, the Far Eastern Light Armor is not common. After one-third of them died in the battle, they only left 20,000 pieces, one-third of which were from the Golden Horde.

The elite Tukans were all wearing armor, and the Far Eastern Light Armor accounted for 30% of them.

Gavin did not expect that just playing a supporting role could actually get an unprecedented equipment package.

"Commander, you are being polite. The Far East Light Armor we gave you is priced, but the Totem Dream you gave us is priceless.

We are just borrowing other people's wealth to repay your previous favor.

You have also seen the situation of our Leatherman Berserkers. Many times, they find even light armor cumbersome, let alone this full body armor. The help it provides to them is far less restrictive.

Hand them over to the commander. We believe that with your ability, you will soon be able to pull out a heavy cavalry, continue to shine in the next war, and create new glory."

The Haslan witches made this decision, obviously for their own considerations.

First, their soldiers do not have a high demand for armor. The treasures in other people's hands are just chicken ribs in their hands and can only be sold for money.

Secondly, it was to repay the debt of gratitude that Gavin had given them for the totem dream. No matter whether the other party had gained other things in the process, such as the dream divinity, after confirming that the other party was sincere, they could not pretend to be deaf and dumb and not express anything at all. This was not the way to long-term cooperation.

Thirdly, it was to strengthen Gavin's strength, because the next war with the Tukan people would probably be mainly cavalry warfare.

This was the shortcoming of their Leatherman Berserkers. If they went to the Sesk Plain to fight with the Tukan cavalry, they would be kite-flying and killed by them.

In addition, the Golden Horde and the Kingdom of Sel were eyeing them covetously. Their troops could not go abroad on a large scale to fight, and they mainly focused on strengthening domestic defense.

Gavin was so smart that he could interpret multiple meanings from it, and then he said, "Since you have said so much, I will not refuse any more. I just want to make full use of their real role.

It is not enough to have armor alone, but also need matching weapons and talents, especially the latter is the key.

Although there is still a certain potential to be tapped in the Giant Valley, they are mostly rangers and knights who are good at guerrilla warfare, and they are not suitable for this kind of armor.

If possible, I would like to ask you for another kind of trophy."

"Commander, you don't want the 40,000 prisoners of war, right?" The Sunrise Witch asked with a smile.

"Yes." Gavin nodded and said, "What I want are the Xianglong people among the slave soldiers and prisoners of war. They can follow the Tukan people and travel tens of thousands of kilometers to get here. There is no ordinary person. Many are either They were born as border people or were soldiers stationed on the border, and most of them were brave and good at fighting.

They fight for the Tukan people, most of them out of necessity, and many of them hate the Tukan people even more than we do.

If we can recruit them and use them for our purposes, we will immediately have a strong army in our hands. "

There are two main types of Tukan slave soldiers.

One is the monster vassals. They are also the natives of the endless wilderness. Although their race is different from the Tukan people, their lifestyle and temperament are very similar to them. They all live a nomadic life.

They are typical wallflowers. In the endless wilderness, they will follow whoever has the biggest fist.

When the gnolls rose, they followed the gnolls to plunder.

If the hobgoblins are powerful, they will pay allegiance to these warlords.

Now that the Tukan people have become the masters of the grasslands, they have become their shepherd dogs.

Most of them are hobgoblins, jackals and orcs who are good at fighting, and there are also a small number of goblins and kobolds. However, this kind of cannon fodder is consumed very quickly, and they are all used up before reaching the desperate Eastern Territory.

The other type is human prisoners of war, and their composition is also very mixed. They include people from large and small countries around the Endless Wilderness, as well as Xianglong people from the Xianglong Empire, with the latter being the majority.

Among Tukan's 300,000 slave soldiers, the majority are monster vassals, and human prisoners of war account for less than one-fifth.

But this time, as many as half of the slave soldiers captured by the Leatherman were human prisoners of war, and most of them were Xianglong people.

The reason why this happens.

First, the Tukan people treated the two types of slave soldiers differently.

Relatively speaking, the Tukan people obviously paid more attention to those human prisoners of war. Not only did they have relatively sophisticated equipment, but the tasks they performed were also relatively safe.

Those who were driven forward to charge into the battle were mostly monster vassals.

The human prisoners of war were behind, helping to escort various military supplies.

Secondly, they have different views on combat. Whether they are hobgoblins, gnolls, or orcs, they all have a certain bloodthirsty desire, and there is a possibility of losing control at ordinary times, let alone on a large battlefield, where they are red-blooded. Will surrender.

On the contrary, those human prisoners of war do not have a strong desire to sacrifice their lives for the Tukan people. When they find that the situation is extremely unfavorable to their own side, most of them will surrender neatly.

"Hahaha……"

Gavin's request was not answered, but instead provoked a burst of laughter.

As the person involved, Gavin was a little confused by the laughter of these Haslan witches, and couldn't help but ask: "My lords, is there anything wrong with my request?"

"Haha... I'm just saying that the commander will definitely have his mind set on these Xianglong people! Now believe it!"

"There is nothing wrong with your request, but we had guessed that the commander would make this request, so we made a small bet, a bet related to the commander." The water spirit witch explained with a smile.

"A bet related to me?" Gavin was even more confused, a little unable to follow the thoughts of these Haslan witches.

"If the commander doesn't mention these slaves, we will only give away 20,000 Far Eastern Mingguang Armors.

But if the commander is willing to arm them, we will upgrade it and not only send the armor with the people, but also give matching weapons and horses.

With the upper limit of 20,000, we will give away as many people as you can arm. "The Shui Ling Witch no longer held back and revealed their decision directly.

"You sirs are really generous." Gavin was moved again.

Witch Haslam's generosity once again set the upper limit of Gavin's knowledge.

This is not a gift package of equipment, but a gift package of troops.

Twenty thousand heavy cavalry, including mounts and equipment, would definitely cost over 100 million.

For any existing country in Faerûn, it is a force that cannot be underestimated, let alone Gavin who is in the early stages of development.

"Don't be too happy too early. We have conditions." The water spirit witch poured a basin of cold water on Gavin to cool down his head.

Hearing that the other party said there were conditions, Gavin not only was not unhappy, but his heart fell back into his stomach and hurriedly said: "What conditions? My lords, just say it."

There is no such thing as a free lunch, especially when this meal is worth hundreds of millions.

Although the other party gave a certain explanation before, spending hundreds of millions to buy yourself peace of mind feels luxurious no matter what.

If there was an ulterior motive, that would make sense.

"First of all, we need the Commander to assist us and complete the totem dream as quickly as possible. We are ready to transfer all the totem lands to the dream." The water spirit witch threw out the most important point.

The focus is still on the totem dream. In their eyes, the Tukan people's trophies are external possessions.

The Totem Dream is their biggest gain, and its value cannot be measured by hundreds of millions. This is an existence that can change the nature of the Leatherman Kingdom.

“It is an honor for me to participate in the construction of Totem Dreamland.”

Gavin said with some confusion, "It's just that the theoretical knowledge I can provide has been shared without reservation. All that's left is to plant the newly born earth totem fruit, and then let the totem tree cross the lake and move it. Just plant it in the gray forest and connect it with the four elements. In this matter, I can play a minimal role."

"Commander, you really underestimate yourself." The earth spirit witch said with praise, "Your ability to purify and destroy evil is the only one I have seen in my life, and in our Kingdom of Leatherman, a large number of people are in a sealed state. The land of dark totems, the largest of which is in the gray forest.

We hope to use your power to purify and save as many corrupted totem spirits as possible.

Only in this way can the integrity of the totem land be ensured and the unity be maintained without leaving internal loopholes for the enemy to take advantage of. "

"I see." Gavin nodded in agreement, "This is a small matter. As long as you adults need it, just ask, I will do my best, what else?"

The water spirit witch took over the conversation again and said: "Secondly, we hope to reaffirm our alliance with the Commander, not only with the Dragon Oak Dreamland, but also with the Giant Valley to establish an offensive and defensive alliance to jointly fight against all evil forces, especially Sel's Red Master Robe, once we have a war with them, the commander is obliged to provide material and military support.

After the war with the Tukan people is over, you cannot bring all the heavy cavalry here back to the valley. At least half must be kept in the giant valley.

We will not let Commander-in-Chief send troops in vain, and we will definitely give you corresponding financial compensation. "

Sel is a topic that cannot be avoided by the Leatherman Kingdom. They are either at war with him or on the way to prepare for war.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Gavin's rise in the Giant Valley has been unstoppable. He now not only has enough abilities, but also has enough reputation.

If you are not prepared to intervene, you will naturally want to make further connections with him and gain a strong ally for yourself.

Make friends at a distance and attack at close range.

It may not be suitable for all situations, especially when there is a powerful foreign enemy like the Kingdom of Cyre.

"This is as it should be." Gavin nodded and promised without hesitation, "I am going to promote new agricultural cultivation in the giant valley. If nothing happens, that's it. If there is something gained, those evil wizards in Ser who are only interested in profit will be fine. We will definitely not sit idly by and ignore this. At that time, I might be able to rely on your help more."

"On these two points at the moment, if the commander has no objections, we will settle the matter. Just send someone to receive the people and equipment." The water spirit witch made a clean decision.

"I hope that the selection of personnel will be carried out in Clont. Maybe we will need to use the dream training ability of the Totem Dream." Gavin simply bothered these Leatherman witches to the end. Anyway, it was impossible to tell who owed more to whom.

"Yes." The Water Spirit Witch readily agreed, "Now that the Tukan people have completely withdrawn from the Leatherman Kingdom, it's time for us to regain our homeland. Our main force will follow the Totem Tree back to the kingdom.

We will leave the supplies that cannot be taken away with the town of Clonte to the commander. You can use this as a garrison point for the new army in the future. "

These Haslan witches really spared no effort for Gavin's development.

Not only did they send out people and equipment, but now they also sent out cities and lands, although these lands themselves did not belong to them.

Their behavior is a bit difficult to understand for outsiders.

The normal thinking of a kingdom should be to control all rights and land in its own hands.

But if you look at the Leatherman Council as a mage organization, it's not surprising.

In their eyes, the weight of secular power is not that important, and it is only used as an auxiliary to develop the power of their sisterhood and totem.

Now, during wartime, they make all the decisions themselves.

In relatively peaceful times, most of their affairs were left to the Iron King to handle. They were responsible for behind-the-scenes supervision. Their main energy was still spent on spell research and the exploration of the multiverse.

To them, Gavin was just another Iron King supporting the Great Valley.

As long as they keep themselves strong enough, Gavin cannot ignore their existence and suggestions.

In fact, there are not a few organizations in Faerûn that work in the same way as the Leatherman witches.

Even for the extremely powerful Ser Kingdom, the secular power of governance is not directly in the hands of the chiefs, but in the hands of the governors of the provinces. After all, these chiefs may disappear for ten and a half months, or even for several years.

Or research powerful magic, or forge powerful magic items, or travel to other planes.

If they were allowed to hold secular power, by the time they went to the outer or inner planes for a tour and came back, the territory would have been in chaos.

And this will also be the path Gavin will take in the future. Many powers need to be delegated to the lords and city lords, allowing them to compete with each other and become one, and he only needs to control the overall situation.

Even if I leave for a long time, the place can still operate as usual and there will be no chaos.

As long as you always maintain absolute force.

"Thank you for your support, sir. I will definitely not let you down." Gavin promised.

"Let's continue talking about the deal." Water Spirit Witch continued, "Even if we throw out these elite equipment, there are more than 100,000 pieces of scale armor, pierced armor, animal skin armor and other equipment, and more than 300,000 pieces of various weapons. These will be the focus of sales.”

"Actually, these equipment don't need to be shipped far at all." Gavin suggested. "The Faerun coalition that is about to land in Tefram has a very complex composition. It includes elite legions like the Purple Dragon Legion of the Kingdom of Cormyr, and others like the Purple Dragon Legion. Mercenaries from other countries.

The equipment of the latter may be of mixed quality, but we can classify and repair the equipment and sell some of the high-quality equipment to them at reasonable prices.

We can kill two birds with one stone. It can not only strengthen their combat effectiveness, but we can also benefit from it.

If necessary, we can develop an exchange system to allow those mercenaries to exchange their trophies for some rarer and more valuable magic items on the market to stimulate their enthusiasm for combat.

If used well, we can use this method to guide those mercenaries in the direction of the war we want. "