Hearing their heated discussion about the slaves they would acquire in the future, Alex shook his head. They had not even secured them yet, and these people were already so optimistic.
So he suddenly interjected, "But if you plan to drive up the price with the slave traders, you definitely cannot sell these slaves right away.
"Then you will have to support this batch of slaves for a while, which will consume a great deal of food and supplies.
"After all, aside from the most basic food, you will also need to provide them with medicine, clothing, and the like, ensuring their health and keeping them alive.
"Otherwise, by the time you settle on a price and are ready to sell them, many of these slaves may already have died. Even if they have not, their poor health may keep them from fetching the price you want."
Alex's words instantly sobered them up. They exchanged glances and realized that this was indeed an important problem.
There were hundreds of thousands of slaves in total. They would have to bring them back to their respective territories. What if they ran away along the way? What if they fell ill?
It had to be known that Two Rivers County had provided all the logistics for the entire campaign, so they had brought only their private armies to participate in this battle, without any supply trains.
Even if they had brought them, their territories did not possess logistics as comprehensive as the Two Rivers Army's, let alone medical teams and the like.
If they endured the arduous journey back to their own territories, many of these slaves, who were already in poor condition, would likely die on the road. That was bound to happen.
Just as they were racking their brains over how