I don't know if you have seen the film #TheLastValley directed by James Clavell
Set in one of the wars of religion that devastated south-central #Germany,a band of #Mercs with no religious beliefs serve as soldiers of fortune and when they are without payment, they loot, rob and rape the peasants
Mayor of a village convinces the captain of #Mercenaries to respect his village in exchange for offering food and shelter to the #Mercs in the cold winter.