Orders Finalized

After Viscount Ferry finished his introduction and pointed out the routes on the map, Victor looked at the map and fell silent.

Just as Viscount Ferry was about to ask Victor a question, Victor suddenly said, "No matter which route we take, we'll pass through many noble territories. Viscount Ferry, Count Lloyd confident that these nobles will allow the Ironvine Territory's caravan to pass?"

Upon hearing this, Viscount Ferry quickly replied, "Please rest assured, Viscount Victor, we have made arrangements. Both roads are passable, but they may become unusable after we activate them!"

Victor nodded. After all, Count Lloyd was the only major nobleman in the South. Even if he was suppressed, his connections and channels could not be easily eliminated.

At this moment, Count Black interjected, "Don't forget about my side. We can use my caravan; at least the nobles along the way won't dare to stop me!"

Now that he could guarantee that the weapons and equipment could be delivered to Ironwood Ironvine Territory in Cornwall County, Victor did not want to waste any more time.

"Viscount Ferry, I can provide enough weapons for 5,000 troops: bows, arrows, spears, half-handed swords, and shields, as well as 2,000 suits of armor. I wonder if Count Lloyd and you can handle it?" After saying this, Victor called over a guard. Victor directed the guard to remove his chainmail and pointed it out to Viscount Ferry, "Among them are 500 such chainmail suits, and the rest are mainly leather armor and iron-trimmed leather armor."

Apart from a portion of the weapons provided by Victor, such as chainmail which were produced in the Two Rivers Territory itself, most of them were spoils of war obtained after defeating the two viscounts.

Viscount Ferry was very excited after hearing this. He took the chainmail handed to him by the guard, hung it on his hand and weighed it in his hand. It felt quite heavy, at least twenty pounds, and was definitely not a cheap, poorly made product.

"Thank you for your generous help, Viscount Victor. We can take it all without any problem. If possible, I can immediately send a letter to Cornwall County to instruct Lloyd to arrange for a team to deliver the goods to Boler County."

Victor nodded. "Great idea, Viscount Ferry. How about this, you can come back to Golden Sunflower Territory with me and take a look at the quality of the weapons I provide. As for the price, we can go by the market price."

"It is my wish, and I dare not refuse!"

Viscount Ferry naturally wouldn't refuse; he also wanted to see the quality of the weapons Victor provided, since even searching the market, he couldn't find a merchant guild that could provide so many weapons.

Count Black also stood up and said to the two of them, "In that case, I will not disturb you any longer."

"Victor, I will return to the punitive expeditionary force and withdraw in three days. I suggest you refrain from attacking the surrounding territories during this time, otherwise I won't be able to control these nobles of Boler County!"

"Don't worry, Lord Black, even if you asked me to move, I don't want to. I've eaten too much lately, and I need to digest properly."

Then Count Black bid farewell to the two men and led his men directly toward the northern expeditionary camp.

Viscount Ferry and his dozen or so attendants returned to Golden Sunflower Territory with Victor.

Victor didn't waste any time. He returned to the Temporary Camp and announced the withdrawal. He then led his men back to Golden Sunflower Territory by land, while the other troops returned by boat through the Red Ginseng Wharf.

Along the way, Victor and Viscount Ferry exchanged many questions about the situation in the Southern Region. Victor also reached an agreement with Viscount Ferry that Victor would send a surveying team to the south, protected by the Iron Vine Family, to survey the Southern Region. Once the survey was completed, the resulting map would be provided to the Iron Vine Family.

The two were pleased with the new agreement. Victor noticed that Viscount Ferry was not good with words, but as a veteran military nobleman, he was very interested in topics related to war.

Victor took the initiative to recount several battles he had experienced in the Northlands, successfully capturing Viscount Ferry's attention, and the two discussed these battles for a long time.

Victor also greatly admired some of Viscount Ferry's ideas. Viscount Ferry was not only a commander but also a very good scholar of war theory, especially after Victor learned that Viscount Ferry was planning to produce a tactical textbook.

"Viscount Ferry, once your work is finished, please be sure to sell me some. I have established an officer training course within my territory, and your work would be very suitable as their teaching material!"

"You flatter me too much. I will definitely give it to you then. I would be more than happy to have my work used as teaching material in your territory!"

"Viscount Ferry, I wonder if you have any other plans for this trip? If your territory needs anything, please let me know."

I also have some connections and special supplies. Let me know if you need anything!

"Viscount Victor, I would also like to purchase a batch of armor, but the Salt-leaf Family is not very wealthy. If possible, I would like to exchange it for some special products from our territory!"

"No problem, Salt-leaf Tree products are also a scarce raw material in our territory!"

Even with Count Lloyd's batch of weapons and armor, if there aren't enough gold coins, they can be exchanged for some scarce resources, after all, Ironvine is a very rare commodity!

Viscount Ferry nodded. "Your words have put my mind at ease. We will use Count Black's caravan for transportation."

Upon arriving at the Golden Sunflower Territory, Victor led Viscount Ferry to the storeroom and carefully inspected the weapons. Victor also took out some arrows produced in the Two Rivers Territory.

Viscount Ferry was very satisfied with the weapons and was also very impressed with the steel arrowheads produced in the Two Rivers Territory, which were rare finds for him.

Victor that Viscount Ferry was so happy, Victor simply showed him the Bed Crossbow and Catapult that the troops were equipped with.

"May I ask, Viscount Victor, are these the ones you used in the battle to defeat the Vanguard Army?"

Viscount Ferry looked at these Bed Crossbow with increasing delight. Compared to the Bed Crossbow used in Ironvine Territory and his own territory, their power and range were far superior, which made him very fond of them.

"Yes, it's these weapons. Without them, I couldn't have won the battle so easily!"

"Could you sell us a batch of these Bed Crossbow? Please name your price, and I will persuade Lloyd."

Seeing Viscount Ferry's sincerity, Victor naturally wouldn't refuse, since these things were meant to be sold anyway.

The two men spent an afternoon finalizing a preliminary weapons order, adding 2,000 more weapons and 50 ballistae to the original order of 5,000 sets of weapons and 2,000 sets of Bed Crossbow.

"That's settled then. After calculation, the total value is [amount] gold. Pay half as a deposit first. Once the deposit is received, I will start shipping the goods immediately."

Of these, 3,000 sets of weapons and 1,000 suits of armor were shipped overland to Cornwall County, while the remainder were transported by sea via caravans from Great Oak Territory.

"Thank you again for your help, Viscount Victor. Lord Lloyd will be very pleased."