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Chapter 123 - 123 99 Courtesy Reciprocates_3

123: Chapter 99, Courtesy Reciprocates_3 123: Chapter 99, Courtesy Reciprocates_3 Our esteemed viscount has promised that as long as you organize manpower to deliver all orders from the nobles of Qiaomu County, he can assure that the serfs in this transaction will not be less than 1,500 households, the cows no less than 300, and the horses no less than 600…

You can offset the balance with daily necessities.

Considering that a large number of nobles are involved in the transaction, what goods should be used for offsetting will still require you to negotiate with them in person.”

Upon hearing the old steward’s words, Hudson’s anger instantly vanished.

There is no business in this world that cannot be negotiated, as long as the benefits outweigh the risks, everything is negotiable.

Hudson believed in the promise of a viscount.

While the figures were a bit large, there were no fewer than thirty, if not fifty, nobles in Qiaomu County placing these orders.

If everyone shares the cost, whether it’s 1,500 households of serfs or 300 cows and 800 horses…

it’s not a problem.

For this major business deal, risking a journey with a transport team, Hudson thought it was still worth trying.

It’s just the remnants of the Skeleton Society, isn’t it?

As long as the benefits are plentiful, the brave Baron Hudson has never been afraid of these rats who cannot stand the light.

However, by accepting so many physical goods to offset the cost, he can forget about seeing gold coins from this deal.

If the appealing goods put out for offsetting lack appeal, there’s a good chance he’d have to shell out quite a bit of extra money.

“Steward Miklos, please relay to the esteemed Viscount Orlan, barring any accidents, I will deliver this batch of supplies on time within half a month.

In showing sincerity, fifty sets of plate armor can be added to this batch of supplies as gifts, demonstrating the enduring friendship between our two families.”

Hudson replied calmly.

Such is the way of trading between nobles.

Viscount Orlan has helped him solve the problem of lack of population and livestock, so naturally Hudson has to reciprocate.

The plate armor is by now the most technically sophisticated product that can be produced in his territory.

As ironmongers, it doesn’t demand very high iron quality, so the quality has finally reached an average level.

Brought to market, it must at least start at five gold coins, and it’s in high demand, a product that now is directly taken out as a gift by Hudson.

Everything is worth it, after landing this deal, the market in Qiaomu County will have opened up.

As for his own plans for creating heavy infantry, if the schedule is delayed again, Hudson doesn’t mind.

There’s no way out, who can blame these dullards for the slow pace of fighting Qi cultivation?

After several attempts, only just over thirty people have been initiated.

They have only just started to sense Qi, and there is not much difference between them and ordinary people.

Hoping for them to wear armor and run amok in battle, who knows how many years or months it will take.

According to the experience taught by Baron Redman, training a qualified elite private army would require at least letting the serfs cultivate fighting Qi for two to three years, followed by several battles, to take shape.

Generally speaking, these soldiers who have cultivated fighting Qi are much stronger in single combat than ordinary soldiers.

However, the cultivation of fighting Qi requires talent, and without the aid of resources, it progresses at a snail’s pace and is difficult to popularize on a large scale.

Except for a few special types of armies that are made up of cultivators, most of the armies seen in the outside world consist of ordinary people.

For example, the armies brought by the nobles of the North.

These troops are considered elite among ordinary troops, but most of them are composed of ordinary people, with only a minority of cultivators.

Including heavy armored infantry, which is also formed by selecting soldiers who are physically stronger than ordinary people.

Perhaps their individual combat ability is not as good as that of cultivators, but because they have undergone systematic training and participated in many wars, they do not fight weakly compared to the private armies trained by native nobles.

It is more about looking at the number of combatants.

The larger the scale of the war, the more beneficial it is for these armies to play their part.

If it is a small-scale conflict, then private armies composed of cultivators have the upper hand.

If he cannot follow the path of quality, Hudson can only pursue the path of quantity.

But this requires a sufficient population base.

Only if the population is large enough can he recruit a sufficient number of quality soldiers.

Not everyone in the army that Hudson currently commands is suitable for fighting, they were only kept because they have experienced over a dozen wars, big and small.

Even if most of the time, they were just there to make up the numbers and didn’t actually kill many enemies, it still helped to build up their morale.

Plus, the series of trainings he has put them through, they’re now starting to show signs of being an elite force.

If a real fight were to break out, it won’t necessarily be much poorer than the soldiers of those nobles.

Hudson has also seen how the nobles of the Northern Border train their soldiers.

In fact, there is nothing new, just training soldiers in the usual combat skills such as chopping and stabbing.

When compared, he might not necessarily be worse than them.

At least the soldiers that Hudson has trained can run.

10 miles of daily long-distance running training won’t ensure they become the best fighters, but at least they can be the best runners among infantry.

And it’s not a disorderly stampede, but a run that maintains organization and order.

When making strategic transitions, they are definitely top achievers.

“Honored Baron, on behalf of Viscount Orlan, I thank you for your generosity, may the friendship between our two families endure forever!”

Steward Miklos immediately responded.

From his familiar etiquette and quick response, it can be seen that he must be a seasoned player.

If not for the limitations of his status, this person would surely be very successful in the circle of nobles.

The cultivation and adaptability of the steward of a middle-ranking noble family gives Hudson a further understanding of the depth of the nobility.

Perhaps the gap between major nobles, intermediate nobles, and minor nobles is not just about power, it is also about the gap in talent accumulation.

The difference in strength might be compensated in a short period, but the gap in talent will take much longer.

It’s not that minor nobles are not working hard, it is just that their own capacity is limited, they simply cannot cultivate high-quality personnel, nor can they provide a stage for them to express their talents.