Chapter 8 Departure

Before leaving, Derek personally changed Simon's equipment in front of all the soldiers.

For these young men from peasant families, this was a leap across half a class.

Therefore, everyone's eyes were full of envy and jealousy.

"In the name of von Derek, I grant you the status of a knight's squire and the name of Simon. I hope that one day you can have your own glorious surname."

Simon knelt on one knee on the ground, imitating the appearance of a knight being conferred.

However, he was obviously cramped and nervous, and looked out of place.

But others would not pay attention to his embarrassment, but instead felt envious.

"To serve you... Knight Derek, I... Simon swears to give you my life and loyalty."

The honest country boy excitedly took the long sword.

Derek pulled him up so that he could hang the sword on his waist.

A slight change would make him different from a spearman.

The subsequent treatment would also be different.

Derek struck while the iron was hot, turned to face the spearmen lined up in three rows, and incited: "I hope Simon's today can become your tomorrow. Train hard and fight bravely, and I will give you money, status and honor."

"Serve Lord Derek."

Morale was high.

Drawing big cakes is also a skill, and it is obvious that Derek is more proficient in this skill than many people in this world.

Then Derek brought the soldiers with a new spirit to join the Goat Merchant.

The Goat Merchant also has its own guards and clerks, and hiring a team of soldiers is only temporary.

After all, supporting a team of soldiers is also a considerable expense every year, and the merchant is doing business, so of course it has to consider maximizing profits.

Instead of working hard to save that hard-earned money, it is better to run more trade routes.

Even these guards are unqualified in Derek's opinion.

Each of them looks pretty energetic, but they are still a long way from being strong.

The weapons are even more of a hodgepodge, with knives, swords, and spears.

There is even a bow, but I don't know how much skill it has.

There are only 30 or 40 people in the caravan, but there are more than 20 carriages.

Before Derek could take a closer look at the goods, Vincent, the manager of the caravan, came to meet him.

"Knight Derek, are you a family soldier?"

It's no wonder he thought so. After three months of training, plus enough food, and of course the most important thing is the blessing of the panel.

These soldiers are as strong as balloons.

It's impossible for high-level soldiers to be as thin as weak chickens.

It's just that the equipment is a little worse. Even Derek himself rides an ordinary horse and wears leather armor with more iron.

But after all, they are fully equipped and strong. Compared with the guards of the goat caravan, the contrast is particularly strong.

No wonder Derek dares to ask for a high price. He is making a profit.

The smile on the face of Manager Vincent is a little sincere. After all, respect is won by strength.

Derek didn't answer this question directly. If he can pull the banner and pull the tiger skin, he will naturally not let it go.

"Manager Vincent, I said I'm worth a higher price. I'll raise the price next time."

"No problem, no problem." Manager Vincent agreed repeatedly.

But next time, I'll change someone.

A gold coin is also money. Just find a team of mercenaries. Anyway, the probability of something going wrong is very small.

The caravan guards and mercenaries are 20 to 30 people. At critical times, there are more than 30 servants. It's enough to deal with ordinary bandits.

Expecting merchants to pay more money is only a knife on the neck.

The caravan was packed up and set off soon.

This was the first time Derek did this job independently, but he was not unfamiliar with it.

During his apprenticeship as a knight, he did a lot of similar things.

From escorting caravans to armed battles, long-distance raids and combat command.

They are all part of a complete knight course, so the cost of training a knight is so high.

They have never been used as cannon fodder.

In a knight group, unless it is a heavy cavalry used for charging, most warriors are used as low-level officers.

Especially the noble knights, a regular knight, led the flag team and the hundred team to fight in wartime.

Armed fights between nobles are enough in normal times. When it comes to life and death, a temporary army can also ensure basic combat effectiveness.

Therefore, Derek relied on the training of this life and the memory of the previous life, and was not too panic.

Arrange the march and patrol from time to time.

It looks quite decent.

The only drawback is that the equipment is too poor.

Even the horse under the seat is very ordinary.

When serving, the earl's warhorse is used.

If you go home, there are also equipment prepared by the family.

But if you are alone, you can only make do.

Simon, the knight squire, rides a poor horse, which is very shabby.

While traveling, he trains the knight squire.

Even the spearmen are trained once.

From the panel, many people's data that have not moved for a long time will occasionally jump once or twice.

But more of it is the accumulation of experience pool.

A few days ago, because it was close to the Watch City, it was not the caravan's business target.

However, since entering the Earldom of Perez, the goat caravan has a planned route.

Although it took a detour, it passed through more manors and villages.

Derek was familiar with these places, after all, he had served here.

Although I have never come into contact with the Goat Trading Company before, I guess they are not enough to attract the earl's attention.

Real large trading houses would be escorted by the army after entering the earl territory, and Derek's experience was also accumulated at that time.

As they spent more time together, he became more familiar with Manager Vincent.

During the conversation between the two, they learned a lot of information.

The goat caravan is still doing civilian business, and it seems to be related to someone in the earl's palace.

The linen, farm tools, and a few bottles and cans carried by the caravan can all be sold at a good price.

Then the vacant carriage bought some furs and grains sporadically, preparing to take them back for sale.

Come and go, the profit is not small.

However, the specific profit will naturally not be told to Derek.

The journey went smoothly, and he even met a knights on duty once, and Derek even said hello to a few familiar knights' attendants.

Most of these noble knights were surprised that he chose to be a wandering knight.

The atmosphere in the caravan became a little tense until they left the Earl of Perez.

"This place is close to the mountains. Occasionally, some barbarians will cross the mountains, but the biggest threat is the rumored bandits."

Manager Vincent specifically said hello to Derek in advance.

But Derek was more familiar with it than him, and had even participated in a battle against bandits.

After recalling the situation nearby, Derek asked curiously: "There should be only some scattered villages and cottages here, and they do not belong to the territory of any nobles. Why do the caravans come here?"