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Simon looked at Verrill's remaining soldiers and immediately knew that his disciples had not suffered much losses, and those who died were basically mercenaries.

No wonder he seemed a little happy.

It is estimated that the mercenary captain under his command who was knighted lost a lot of his strength.

The two barons chatted for a while, and then went to count the battle damage and seizures.

More than an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Simon made a tour and felt a little heavy in his heart. The Eastern Guards lost forty-one spearmen and injured more than a hundred.

The patrol lost seventy-four people and wounded more than fifty. The Guards lost six people, all of whom were slaves.

More than a hundred people were lost in this battle, which was a first for Simon.

However, although he was a little distressed, the equipment captured was undoubtedly more gratifying.

There are more than 700 sets of light armor made of iron, and more than 300 of them are damaged and need to be repaired by a blacksmith.

In addition, ten pairs of damaged heavy armor, two pairs of heavy scale armor, and one intact plate and chain armor were obtained.

There is no need to mention the other thousands of spears, swords, battle axes and other weapons.

Simon asked the soldiers to take away the dead, piled up the corpses of the robbers, set a fire randomly, and then set off back with Verrill.

It was already evening when we returned. There were more than 2,500 prisoners in Simon's party.

Verrier didn't dare to be polite, didn't dare to say anything about having a meal, just for fear that he wouldn't leave, and his heart was pounding as if he had a little rabbit in his stomach.

Seeing his cowering expression, Simon naturally knew what he was doing and didn't intend to make things difficult for him.

"Brother, it's still early now, so I'll go back first. We'll meet up another day and let's talk about the Gushu Iron Mine.

Why hasn't the old boy mentioned this matter for so long? Maybe he has found another big backer. Simon laughed.

"I didn't pay much attention to this matter. The troubles on the ground alone made me so worried that I couldn't really care about it.

If you are interested, I can help you inquire. "Verrier said with a sorry smile.

"Okay, then please brother, just write me a letter.

No need to send it off, let’s go! Simon smiled, waved his hand, and returned to the army, heading west.

Verrier looked at it for a long time, feeling bitter in his heart, and said to himself: "It was really too hasty to marry a wife in the first place.

Having such a strong father-in-law come back has led to the current situation being so difficult.

well! I don’t know how long I will be suppressed by Baron Simon..."

When Simon led the people across the Qingshui River, it was already dark, but they were all carrying torches and the journey was short, so there was no need to camp.

It's better to return to Fort Courage in one go.

"Lord Baron! Dinner is ready! The soldiers' meals have also been arranged."

After Simon entered the city gate on horseback, Ma De greeted him respectfully.

"In this battle, a lot of trophies were seized, many bandits were captured, and many soldiers died. You are responsible for the aftermath and make a list.

We captured the bandit leader and put him in a dungeon to get rid of his arrogance.

In addition, the pension must be sent to the families of the soldiers who died in the war. I will send people to spot-check it. If it is wrong, I will get to the bottom of it.

Anyone who disobeys my orders will be killed without mercy. Simon said solemnly.

"Yes! Sir! I will definitely handle this matter. If anyone cheats, I will kill him first." Mad said with a solemn expression.

"Well, I can trust you in your work, but some of your assistants may have other ideas, so you should check them more carefully."

Simon relaxed his expression and smiled.

"Yes! I will definitely pay attention!" Ma De saluted and responded.

"By the way, we will recruit and replace the lost troops. In addition, we will recruit another 500 people to expand the standing army to 3,000 people.

From now on, these three thousand soldiers will be stationed in the fields in the morning and trained in the afternoon. They don't have to follow my instructions. You can discuss the specific matters with the superior serfs and try to adapt to the actual situation. "

Just as Simon was about to leave, he suddenly turned around and gave instructions.

"Yes!" Ma De could only respond repeatedly.

After Simon finished speaking, he rode towards the Lord's Hall, followed closely by a group of guards.

Not long after, he had a sumptuous dinner, then took off his armor, took a hot bath, and went to bed early.

A good night's sleep.

At dawn the next day, Simon got up early to exercise. After all, there were not many entertainment activities in this world except women and singing and dancing.

After breaking out in a sweat, he returned to the lord's hall, sat down on the main seat and pulled up the panel to take a look.

After this battle, I gained a lot of experience and was directly promoted to level fourteen, with one more strengthening point.

He thought about it for a while and felt that his current strength was enough for the time being, and he didn't need to worry about lifespan, but there were a few elite soldiers.

This enhancement point was added to the command, making this skill reach level three, and the upper limit of characters in the team column was expanded to 300 people.

He remembered that there were 981 people before, but now without realizing it, it had become more than 1,600 people.

Simon didn’t know what happened to the extra spots.

But he guessed it was related to fame. Now he is no longer a person without reputation.

At least in the circles around the Valiant Leader, when Baron Simon Hollen is mentioned, they feel that he is not easy to mess with.

After he strengthened himself through the panel, he looked at the characters in the team column. Most of the soldiers participating in the battle had been upgraded.

Simondu has been strengthened according to the positioning of their respective arms, and the number of golden warriors has increased a little.

It just so happens that we have seized a dozen sets of heavy armor, which can be equipped.

However, if we raise too many elite warriors, the pressure of logistics supply will be great.

After this reinforcement, Simon plans to control the number of golden warriors, otherwise he will not be able to support them.

It was not until noon that he finished adding points to the soldiers in the team column. After stretching, he went out to the training ground.

He inspected for a while and pulled some shield and spear soldiers with stronger skeletons into the team column.

These soldiers have reinforcement points in their accounts, and they can be added immediately.

Their original average foundation was between normal adults and entry-level warriors.

After a round of reinforcement, they reached the level of elementary warriors on average.

Such an army, if it fights against the previous 500 elite armored bandits, will not be too inferior even if the armor is not good.

Simon finished this matter at dusk, and a day passed unknowingly.

Just as he was leisurely climbing up to the rooftop of the main fort, preparing to enjoy the sunset, Mailan suddenly came to report: "Sir, Maple Leaf Castle in North Wind Land has come to ransom someone."

"Oh? Oh, I almost forgot about it.

That guy...Hors, right? Let Mad count the ransom, and let him go when it's enough." Simon said indifferently.

He really didn't care about a poor Viscount family in North Wind Land. The distance was too far, and the power that could be projected was really limited.

He was not afraid at the beginning, and he was even less afraid now.

"Sir, the one who came is a baron under the Viscount of Maple Leaf Territory, and he wants to meet with you to talk.

Reject him?" Mailan asked again.

"They are taking it seriously this time. How can a second son of Halls have such a big show?

Then let's meet and see what else they have to say.

The date is 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Ten heavy infantrymen will be stationed on both sides of the long table."

Simon thought about it and decided to meet the baron, but not to show too much strength.