Hawkwood made large sums of money in this way.

霍克伍德用这种方法挣了大笔钱。

How did Hawkwood make money in times of peace

霍克伍德在和平时期怎么挣钱？

Hawkwood used to hire his soldiers to princes who were willing to pay the high price he demanded.

霍克伍德便把他的士兵雇佣给愿给他出高价的君主。

But as soon as the defending army was ready to fight, Hawkwood's fighters simply turned and walked away.

但当防守军队准备战斗时，霍克伍德的战士掉头离开了。

Whenever the Italian city-states were at war with each other, Hawkwood used to hire his soldiers to princes who were willing to pay the high price he demanded.

每次意大利各城邦之间打仗，霍克伍德便把他的士兵雇佣给愿给他出高价的君主。

Contracts could just as easily turn them into ruthless killers, as in 1377, when Hawkwood led the massacre of a famine-stricken town who'd tried to revolt against the local government.

和约能轻易使他们成为冷血杀手，例如 1377 年，霍克伍德领导屠杀了一个试图反抗当地政府的饥荒小镇。

In times of peace, when business was bad, Hawkwood and his men would march into a city-state and, after burning down a few farms, would offer to go away if protection money was paid to them.

和平时期, 当生意萧条时, 霍克伍德便带领士兵进入某个城邦, 纵火烧毁一两个农场, 然后提出, 如向他们缴纳保护金, 他们便主动撤离。

In times of peace, when business was bad, Hawkwood and his men would march into a city-state and, after burning down a few farms, would offer to go away protection money was paid to them.

和平时期，当生意萧条时，霍克伍德便带领士兵进入某个城邦，纵火烧毁一两个农场，然后提出，如向他们缴纳保护金，他们便主动撤离。