Chapter 86 Brick Order

As soon as Richard finished his spring plowing, an acquaintance came to the territory.

This person is none other than Richard's old commander, Sharp Walra.

I haven't seen Captain Sharp for several years, and Sharp's strength has also improved, and he has advanced to a sixth-level warrior.

When he was in the Eighth Battalion, Richard was on Roland's line, and his relationship with Sharp was very average.

Of course, at that time, Sharp had a high status and could not pay attention to a small officer like Richard.

Sharp's arrival in the territory made Richard have some questions.

No matter what Sharp's purpose was, Richard remained unchanged in response to all changes and welcomed him into his tent politely.

Richard's territory is still deserted, and Fort Sophia is a large construction site. No houses have been built yet, and most slaves live in tents.

Although Richard is a lord and has better living conditions, he still lives in a larger and thicker tent.

From the late autumn of last year to now, thousands of people have been working for half a year, and Richard has seen some changes.

Half of the foundation of Fort Sophia has been dug, and lime, boulders and other building materials are piled near the foundation.

In order to protect the slave laborers, Richard brought the newly formed squadron to the nearby area for training, hunting some wild animals, and improving the food and nutrition for the slaves.

The new squadron has been training for three months, and its equipment has been slightly improved.

Although he still had no armor, he had a longbow in his hand.

There is a large amount of wood suitable for making bows and arrows in the northern Xinjiang, and the Harland family's territory also has large oak forests.

Yew is also very common in northern Xinjiang. In addition, elm and ash are suitable for making bows.

Although the forging of armor is not easy, the Harland territory can only forge dozens of pieces a year.

However, making bows and arrows is relatively easy, and the large amount of wood in the territory is suitable for making longbows.

Human beings in the Dawn Continent are generally very powerful and are also very suitable for using longbows.

Both the central main army and the noble private army are equipped with a large number of longbows.

Within a few months, the bow and arrow had been manufactured.

Sharp entered the tent, and Richard made him a cup of brown sugar water.

"This is brown sugar water. It tastes similar to honey. It is a specialty of our territory and the output is relatively small. Old sir, please try it."

"The taste is good, I think it tastes better than honey water."

Sharp put down the water glass. He was a soldier and had a straightforward personality. He spoke very directly. When he saw Richard, he said straight to the point: "I came to Harland this time to seek your help."

"We are old friends. We were in the same brigade before. You are my old commander. As long as I can help, I will never shirk it."

"In the last orc invasion war, I accumulated enough merits and obtained a fief. The Platos fortress group we fought in before is in my fief.

Due to the destruction of the orcs, the walls of the Platos Fortress Group were severely damaged. I now need a large amount of bricks. Your territory is closest to the Platos Fortress Group. I found that you were building a castle and have transported a large amount of bricks. I have no choice but to ask you for help. "

Captain Sharp's strength is not as good as William's, and his accumulation is not as deep as William's. Their family does not have the help of talents like Bernie, Powell, and Richard, so it stands to reason that they cannot be granted the title of hereditary baron.

Seeing Richard's confused look, Sharp immediately understood his thoughts and explained a few more words.

"I have a new wife, Baroness Raphael."

Hearing this, Richard nodded in realization.

There are more than a hundred barons in the northern region, and the number of female barons is very small, no more than ten.

In the three provinces directly under the royal family, the number of barons is smaller. After all, women are not very suitable for war compared with men.

Baron Raphael is almost the opposite of a woman. She is tall and strong, and has strong fighting ability. She is a seventh-level silver knight, and her fighting ability is much better than William's.

This baron is the second daughter of Baron Fanta. She has followed her father to fight against the orcs since she was thirteen years old. Now she has been awarded territory twice. She is a very famous baron in Gascoigne Province.

Richard met Baron Raphael once in Flame Castle a few years ago.

The Baroness is over two meters tall, weighs three hundred pounds, and has strong muscles on her arms and thighs.

Even if you find a rich sister, you can save decades of struggle.

Anyway, Richard would rather remain a bachelor for the rest of his life than marry such a woman.

Captain Sharp relied on his majestic wife's military exploits to successfully transcend classes, obtain a fiefdom, and realize the long-cherished wish that many people cannot realize in their lifetime.

The Platos Fortress Group was originally the headquarters of the Mad Lion Legion, but the continuous war caused the Mad Lion Legion to suffer heavy losses and was forced to shrink its strength.

The Pratos fortress complex is now abandoned.

In order to re-operate the Platos defense line, this area can only be handed over to the noble private army.

The land near the Platos fortress complex was granted to three powerful barons: Richard, Raphael, and Harden.

The higher-ups also hope to use their strength to stabilize this area and relieve the pressure on the Mad Lions.

Compared to the Richard Territory, the Shaprafel United Territory has only half the area, less than 1,000 square kilometers.

However, there are many complete castles in the territory. Although the castles need to be repaired, their value in a short period of time is much greater than that of Richard's territory.

At least Sharp didn't need to build a castle or open a road in the wild territory, saving tens of thousands of gold coins.

However, in the long run, only a large territory has the potential for development. Castles can be built at the cost of gold coins, but expansion of the territory requires military exploits.

Military exploits mean sacrificing countless lives.

"Captain Sharp, how many bricks do you need? Although our two territories are close to each other, the roads are not accessible. If the number is small, we can use cattle and horses to carry it. If the number is large, I am afraid that the road will need to be repaired."

"Nine castles, the bricks were stripped and smashed by the orcs. We are going to rebuild the five, eight, and nine fortresses in a short time. According to statistics, 26 million bricks are needed. With such a large transportation volume, the road should indeed be repaired.

We went to the capital to buy 2,000 slaves. If they are all used to repair the road, the 15-kilometer road can be barely repaired within ten days."

"It actually takes Want 26 million bricks? If it's a few hundred thousand bricks, we can give it for free according to our relationship. I can't give such a large amount as a gift.

Now the factory price of brick kilns outside is 3,000 bricks for one gold coin. We are comrades in the same brigade, and one gold coin can sell you 4,000 bricks.

I am also responsible for transporting the bricks to Sophia Castle, and the remaining 15 kilometers will depend on you. "

The price given by Richard is very competitive, 25% cheaper than the market price outside, and Richard also provides a 30-kilometer transportation task.

Compared with Sharp buying bricks from big cities such as Flame Castle and Black River Castle, the cost is saved by 55%.

After listening to the conditions given by Richard, Sharp immediately agreed.

For this transaction, Sharp felt that Richard was really a good person, not too concerned about interests, and very concerned about the relationship between comrades.

This order is worth 6,500 gold coins in total.

Richard didn't need to pay too much. The workers in the brick kiln were not free people, so the labor cost was very low. They only needed to provide food.

In fact, this extra gold coin was like a timely help for Richard. He was afraid that the cooked duck would fly away, so he asked for a very low price. The efficiency of brick burning in Harland Territory was dozens of times that of a single kiln. Even if the selling price was reduced, the wheeled brick kiln factory in Harland Territory still had a very high profit.