The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

Chapter 707 Reward
Roland had considered enslaving the orcs, but those unruly orcs were too dangerous. Besides, Roland didn't have enough spare money to support them. It would consume resources, and more importantly, it would require a large number of troops to guard them. For the newly established kingdom, it would be more harmful than beneficial.

However, the barbarian goblins do not have this problem. They do not engage in production; everyone is a soldier. Fighting is their duty. In addition, they have a surplus of soldiers, so it is not a problem to spare some of them to guard the slaves. They can even solve some of the supply problems.

“Um, I thought you would be very averse to slavery…” Adolf Heinrich said somewhat awkwardly.

"Although I dislike slavery, I would never mind treating orcs as slaves!" Roland narrowed his eyes. To him, only dead Ringwraiths were good Ringwraiths; the best orcs were already in their graves! In Roland's mind, orcs ≠ intelligent race = livestock!

"So we'll just leave it alone this time?" Adolf Heinrich hoped Roland would take the initiative, waiting to see if Roland would let things drift or reprimand the barbaric goblins for their behavior.

"How could that be? How can we not reward someone for their meritorious service in eliminating the enemy?" Roland asked in surprise. Even a lowly guy from Earth like him knew the principle of giving a stick and a date, let alone someone who had performed meritorious service. Although they were mercenaries, it would be disheartening not to show them any appreciation!

"So what do you mean?" Adolf Heinrich looked to Yun Feng for help, hoping Yun Feng would offer some advice. At the same time, he asked Roland for his thoughts. After all, he really couldn't speak up in this situation. In principle, these mercenary troops could not leave their posts in large numbers without orders, let alone engage in battle. However, they had indeed stopped the orc invasion this time, which was a merit. Adolf Heinrich really couldn't grasp the degree of merit and demerit, so he could only pass the burden back to them.

"I remember the kingdom already provided them with armor and weapons, didn't it?" Roland rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment before saying. This batch of exquisite equipment was considered a subsidy from the kingdom, which sold it to the barbarian goblins at an extremely low price, almost like giving it away! This led to a significant increase in the combat power of the entire barbarian goblin tribe!
“Yes, you…” Adolf Heinrich blinked and looked at Roland, then at Yun Feng who was hiding to the side. However, Yun Feng seemed not to notice Adolf Heinrich’s gaze and stared calmly at the table, as if there was some rare treasure on it.

"Your Highness, we can't keep sending the equipment down like this! It's not good for either of us!" Seeing Yun Feng's clear intention to smooth things over, Adolf Heinrich had no choice but to speak up. After all, it was worrying if Roland were to provide another batch of equipment to arm these goblins. It wasn't that Adolf Heinrich was afraid the barbarian goblins would turn against them, but rather that he feared they would "run away with the money." With upgraded equipment, the barbarian goblins would be highly sought after wherever they went! They could live very comfortably, even if they themselves were not among them! Adolf Heinrich knew all too well the principle that those who were not of his kind would have different intentions!
Having already learned the skills and changed their equipment, Adolf Heinrich of the barbarian goblin tribe couldn't understand what reason they had to stay in Lagrange and work for Roland. After all, they had gotten everything they wanted. It couldn't be that the barbarian goblins were after the small commission and Roland's good looks, could it?
“Goblins aren’t stupid! They wouldn’t be that short-sighted!” Roland interrupted Adolf Heinrich. Goblin mercenaries were actually quite intelligent; after all, their ability to win and survive on the complex and ever-changing battlefield was a testament to their exceptional abilities! Roland didn’t believe the goblins would risk a crisis of trust in the kingdom for such a small gain. Besides, Roland chose to trust the reputation the savage goblin tribe had built up over several eras; they certainly wouldn’t ruin their own reputation!

"Besides, I wasn't planning on giving them equipment, I was just waiving their debts!" ​​Roland shook his head. The goblin knights' equipment was practically sold off or given away, so Roland directly waiving their equipment debts was already a great favor!

"Oh, then I'll inform them right away! Convey your reward to them, and they'll surely be grateful and serve you!" Upon hearing Roland's plan, Adolf Heinrich immediately had no more reservations. After all, the equipment had already been given to the goblins; they couldn't possibly strip it off themselves, could they? Besides, the goblins couldn't afford this equipment anyway… The spears were fine, but the chainmail was far too valuable! The spears were worth less than a fraction of the chainmail!

"Okay, go down!" Roland nodded. He wasn't interested in keeping an eye on these trivial matters all the time. He was only a little surprised when he first learned that the goblins and orcs were fighting. After learning the general situation of the battle, Roland lost interest in finding out more. After all, they were already fighting the baby goblins. Surely the goblins couldn't possibly be defeated by a blunder, right? This was the only Standard Knights Roland knew of! "Alright, you've been silent for so long, it's time to speak!" Roland glanced helplessly at Yun Feng, who was acting like he was invisible. After all, Adolf Heinrich was the only honest person in the whole place. Roland and Yun Feng combined were more cunning than anyone else in the entire Central Plains! They were both shrewd old foxes, so let's not play the ghost story game.

"What? Are you saying you're just making empty promises and getting something for nothing?" Yun Feng shrugged helplessly. He just wanted to be invisible and live his life as it came, but the King of Empty Promises in the Central Plains wouldn't allow it!
“…What I mean is, we should talk about buying food! Unless you want to eat tree bark for a change this winter!” Roland’s veins were throbbing.

"Just let Caslo take this spatial bracelet! All ten sets of equipment are inside!" Yun Feng tossed over an antique-looking bracelet with a weary expression. Looking at the bracelet, Yun Feng covered his eyes as if he were recalling some unbearable past.

"Hey! Be careful!" Roland quickly held the bracelet with both hands and grumbled to Yunfeng. He knew that it contained the key to their success in surviving the winter, so he couldn't be too careful.

"What are you being careful about? That thing is even more sturdy than you! The biggest advantage of a stable space is its stability! It's so stable that it won't be shaken!" Yun Feng laughed, shaking his head. He was clearly amused by Roland's comical appearance.

"Even if you were paralyzed from the fall, he wouldn't have a single problem! If the dimensional space of a storage device is unstable, then it is undoubtedly a failure!" Yun Feng sharply judged.

“Alright, Darian, go and call Caslo over here!” Roland nodded to Yunfeng, then turned to Darian Nightblade, who had been studying the carpet for a long time, and gave him the order.

"Understood!" Before Darian Nightblade's voice had even faded, he had already disappeared from their sight. Clearly, being with them had made Darian Nightblade feel stifled; he had suffered a lot all morning! It was quite a hardship for the already impulsive Darian Nightblade to be forced to mute himself all morning.

Sure enough, Darian Nightblade whistled happily as he walked out the door and slowly strolled toward Caslow's workplace.

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