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Vol 04 Chapter 111-1: The One-Eyed and the Hawk III

The allied forces continued to advance swiftly. Our forces are just a day away from the capital.

It has only been two days since we conquered the first city.

The reason our alliance was able to continue this rapid advance is simple: many cities and villages opened their gates and surrendered to us.

Each city that surrendered was granted limited independence and requirement for military service, but the taxes imposed on them varied.

First are the cities, villages, and patrician families that surrendered before we even began to recommend their surrender. We imposed a tax of one percent on them—a negligible amount.

Next are those who accepted our recommendation to surrender and opened their gates. They were taxed two percent.

Finally, the cities, villages, and patrician families that surrendered after we began our attack and they were on the verge of losing. They were taxed four percent.

In any case, all these rates are lower than