Chapter 99 Purchase Channels
Under the disappointed eyes of the pioneer knights, the gate of Dune Castle was captured by the nobles of the Duchy before they could help.

As the troops outside the city poured in, the White Frost Cult in this small city was quickly defeated and dispersed.

After clearing the battlefield, the two sides entered the city one after another.

Occupying the center of the city, in this dilapidated castle covered with frost and snow, the meeting between the two sides officially began.

"Thank you all for your help, knights of the kingdom. I am Joyce Claymont, and I would like to offer a toast to all the brave knights!"

Standing on the side of the nobles of the duchy, Joyce raised his glass and toasted enthusiastically to the pioneering knights in thanks.

Even though he demonstrated with the blood artifact at the gate, giving the pioneering knights who had arrived a warning.

But everything should be done in moderation. At the banquet, he behaved politely and his face was full of smiles.

The pioneer knights on Rhodes' side also greeted him with a smile.

Never mind how the nobles of the two places despise each other in their hearts.

But under the threat of the northern barbarians, win-win cooperation is an inevitable result, and no one will make mistakes on this issue.

Having said that, due to customs, the two sides have limited common topics.

After an awkward silence, the conversation quickly returned to the business at hand.

"This is a salary reference for hiring pioneer knights to help. From logistical serfs to soldiers and then to knights, the hiring price ranges from 20 copper coins to 10 gold coins per day. The specific contract will be signed by you."

"The employment contract is protected by the laws of the Northern Frost Principality and the Kingdom of Rosa. Both parties are prohibited from engaging in bad behavior such as extortion, deliberate harm, and failing to help. Those who violate the contract will be stripped of their status by the Council of Nobles. I believe I don't need to emphasize the consequences."

Rhodes sat in the middle of the table and spoke seriously to the group of people.

There was no trust between the two parties, and the cooperation was entirely based on Governor Elena as a witness, with Rhodes responsible for the middle negotiation.

Fortunately, both the pioneering knights and the nobles of the duchy are people of status, not mercenaries of unknown origin.

With a family behind you, you don't have to worry too much about being attacked by others.

Both parties nodded in agreement. Unless someone was mentally ill and prepared to defect to the barbarians, no one would cause trouble over this issue.

Seeing that Rhodes had become the focus of attention, Joyce and Kelvin suddenly looked at each other, forming some kind of unspeakable tacit understanding.

They all want to fight for the dominance of their own troops.

The knight before them was their biggest obstacle because of his relationship with Governor Elena.

On the Pioneer Cavaliers side, Kelvin suddenly spoke:

"Knight Rhodes, we need to coordinate the supplies here with Hekou Town. The logistics are all up to you. You have a heavy responsibility."

His tone was full of trust, as if logistics was a very important matter.

On the Duchy nobles' side, Joyce promptly took over the conversation.

He instructed the nobles of the duchy behind him:

"In that case, please do not bother Knight Rhodes to participate in the next round of suppressing the rebellion. He has more important things to deal with."

When did these two hook up?
Rhodes looked at them with amusement and understood what they meant.

Suppressing the rebellion of a cult is not only a real achievement, but also a way to demonstrate strength to the outside world and attract followers to join you.

They don't want to be involved, so they exaggerate the significance of logistics.

But the status of logistics in the kingdom, as everyone knows, is basically zero.

If you do a good job, that's a matter of course; but if problems arise, it will be a lot of trouble.

But this was exactly what he wanted, and Rhodes nodded and agreed readily.

"Yes, I wish you good luck in suppressing the rebellion on the front line."

Seeing that he chose to retreat to the rear, the hostility in Kelvin's eyes completely disappeared.

Obviously, the other party had completely lost his qualifications and could not pose a threat to his leadership. While Kelvin was excited, he looked at Joyce opposite him with a sharp look.

Without a common enemy, their invisible tacit understanding broke down.

The two people who thought they were the leaders of their side, Kelvin and Joyce, looked at each other, and fierce fireworks burst out.

Ignoring the two passionate people, Rhodes came to the other side of the hall.

A gray-haired young man standing here greeted with a smile:
"Knight Rhodes, nice to meet you. I am Simmons from the Hadrico family. Our family is responsible for the weapons business of the Ironforge dwarves."

Rhodes responded with a smile, and then got the information he wanted most from the other party.

Thanks to his contribution in bringing together pioneering knights and nobles of the duchy, he was introduced to the Hadrico family by Governor Elena.

The family territory of the Viscount of the Duchy is adjacent to the Kingdom of Ironforge.

The business of stainless steel weapons has been in the business for generations.

Jianling Chamber of Commerce was unable to purchase large quantities of white steel armor in the fortress, so Rhodes had to solve this problem through other channels.

"The most basic white steel light armor costs 45 gold coins per set, and full body heavy armor costs 60 gold coins per set."

Due to the changes in the North, the price of weapons has risen second only to that of food.

The price offered by the other party was very reasonable, and it seemed that Governor Elena played a significant role in this.

"If I order now, when will it be delivered?" Rhodes asked curiously.

Simmons politely responded: "It depends on the quantity. If it's no more than 20 sets, it can be delivered to Hekou Town within two months."

Rhode nodded and said, "Then bring me ten sets of cavalry light armor first. Let me see their quality."

Rod waved his hand to sign the order, his tone was generous, but he couldn't help feeling distressed.

Ten sets cost a total of 450 gold coins. You have to know that his current treasury only has 100 gold coins, which he saved up with great difficulty.

The money was only enough to pay the deposit, but that wasn't a big problem.

As long as the iron ore in Mole Town continues to produce iron, it can be made into weapons and sold to other knights in the rebellion war.

The continuous income is enough to offset the bill within two months.

As the situation in the North continues to deteriorate, the price of Knight-grade weapons will only continue to rise.

Order now while there are channels available, you won’t suffer any loss anyway.

After the banquet, the pioneering knights and the nobles of the duchy got acquainted with each other, and then everyone began to prepare a plan to quell the rebellion.

Compared to them, they were busy mobilizing troops from all over the place and had no time to spare.

After Rhodes resolved several negotiation issues, he became free.

Seeing that there was nothing for him to do here, he simply led his troops back to Hekou Town.

Compared to the simple border town at the beginning, tremendous changes have taken place here today.

Rhodes' eyes swept across the five-meter-high wall outside and looked at the road leading into the town.

"Widen the main entrance by another ten meters! At least eight carriages should be able to pass in and out."

He gave orders to a large group of serfs outside.

These people were subordinates of other pioneer knights, and were temporarily loaned to him for logistical purposes.

Of course, Rhodes had to seize the opportunity to repair the road that had been delayed.

As for the logistics and transportation issues, his army's captain would take care of them, so Rhodes didn't need to worry about it himself.

(End of this chapter)