Chapter260-The Personal Blacksmith

Fiefs could be good or bad, and their management could make them strong or weak.

For instance, a baron facing a lord with formidable military capabilities might be able to muster an army of over a thousand conscripted soldiers.

However, the same baron, when confronting a lord with lesser military strength, might only manage to maintain an army of five to six hundred.

In such times, the more lands one possessed, the greater the confidence one had through the storms and challenges.

Howard had complete trust in Anna, Margaret, and Resarite.

Their loyalty to him was beyond question.

However, Knight Kaido was a different case, not one of the vassals who had risen with Howard from the beginning.

Howard found it impossible to extend to him the same level of trust as he did with the others.

Currently, Howard had four gold coins at his disposal.

This amount, while not insignificant, required careful budgeting.