The news that the People's Army successfully repelled the demihuman alliance quickly spread back to Lion's Roar City, and the nobles of the southern border were overjoyed to learn about it.

Those damn bastards were finally driven away! The new king’s army is so powerful.

However, after the problem of the chaos in the southern territory was resolved, the nobles turned around and began to calculate their own interests again.

Naturally, the nobles of the Southern Territory had heard about various rumors about the new king, but this was what worried them.

If Owen was a traditional king who respected the nobility enfeoffment system, there would be no need to think too much, and the southern nobles would definitely choose to surrender to him without hesitation.

But the problem is that after occupying Dongsheng Fortress and Junhui City, the new king took back the land and privileges of the nobles, actively promoted reforms and established a new system.

This touches upon the core interests of the southern nobles.

How could they willingly hand over the territory that had been passed down by their family for generations?

But if they disobey the new king, what can the nobles of the Southern Territory do in the face of overwhelming power? It seems that they can't do much.

Lion's Roar City, inner city.

In a certain luxurious residence, there were more than twenty nobles who wanted to keep their territories gathered. Most of them were famous families in the south.

Earl Lilgen, who was sitting in the main seat and who called everyone here, glanced around and asked: "The chaos in the southern border has finally subsided, but it has also come to a moment of life and death for us nobles. Everyone, are you willing to give up your territory?"

Give it to the new king?"

All the nobles present shook their heads decisively.

"But what can we do if we don't want to?"

The baron sitting at the bottom analyzed: "The new king's army is so powerful that it will not be a problem to sweep across the entire southern border. We have no power to resist at all."

"Yeah, we can't beat it."

"Alas - the new king's military strength is far superior to ours."

The other nobles all agreed with what the baron said, and all of them looked sad.

"Don't be so downcast." Count Lirgen wanted to boost his morale. "The new king's army is indeed powerful, but we don't have no chance."

"What chance do we have? We have all seen how powerful muskets can penetrate even knights' armor. How can we fight against the new king's army?" Another noble asked.

The people present also agreed.

They are unwilling to die when they know they cannot defeat him. After all, their own life is the most important thing.

"Everyone, listen to me."

Count Lilgen suddenly raised his voice to drown out everyone else's voices.

After everyone's attention was focused on him, he continued, "I didn't let you fight the new king's army. Moreover, although the muskets are powerful, they are not without their weaknesses. It is indeed difficult to stop them in an open place, but in a narrow place

In the space, it will be restricted.”

"What do you mean?" someone asked.

"Isn't Count Claude actively preparing for the celebration banquet? In order to deal with matters in the south, the new king will definitely attend this time."

Count Lirgen slowly stated his plan: "Since we are attending a banquet, the new king should not bring too many guards. We only need to arrange enough people in the lord's castle to find the right opportunity to capture the new king in one fell swoop.

The situation after that will be decided by us."

"You have colluded with Count Claude?" a nobleman asked in surprise.

"Not yet." Earl Lirgen shook his hand, "However, I have already written to invite him. Based on my understanding of him, he definitely does not want to hand over the territory and will definitely choose to cooperate with us."

"This, this is rebellion..."

A timid nobleman worried: "If we fail, we will die without a burial place."

"What are you afraid of!" Count Lirgen glanced at the other party with disdain, "Owen Wells did capture the royal capital, but he has not yet held the enthronement ceremony and made an announcement to the outside world, so he is not our king.

I heard that the fourth princess is still alive and we can support a puppet queen to take the throne."

Seeing that everyone was still hesitating, he continued to strike while the iron was burning.

"What else is there to think about? There is only one chance. If we succeed, we will not only be able to keep our territory, but also gain more benefits. If we remain indifferent, we will have nothing."

These words irritated the nobles present and caused a commotion.

Yes, they cannot sit still and wait for death, they must take action to safeguard their own interests.

"Count Lilgen, we all listen to you! What should we do next?"

The nobles finally made up their mind and did it!

Seeing this, Count Lirgen showed a satisfied smile and said: "I need you to send some reliable knights..."

After explaining, he turned to look at the recently recruited knight.

"Knights of Lingshan, you must also be prepared."

"Yes." Lingshan Knight nodded in response.

The Ridge Mountain Knight was the commander who escaped from the Border Wall before. He escaped to Lion's Roar before learning the news of White's defeat. When he was hesitant about what to do, Earl Lilgen recruited them under his command.

On the other side, Dryden Cloud had just returned from Dongsheng Fortress and was going to see his father to report what he had seen and heard.

"Oh! My son, you came back just in time." Count Claude waved to his son to come over quickly.

"Oh? What happened here?"

Dryden walked over curiously, but his father put a letter into his hands and urged him to read it quickly.

"I see."

After reading the contents of the letter, Dryden calmly closed the letter.

"Father, what choice are you going to make?"

"Of course we are cooperating with them."

Count Claude replied as a matter of course: "If you succeed, you can keep your territory. But this is a serious crime of rebellion, and there can be no mistakes. So I would like to ask you to help me make suggestions to make this plan more impeccable."

"Oh - that's right." Dryden nodded.

"Then what do you want to say?"

"Father." Dryden threw the letter aside casually, "I hope you will support the new king."

"ah?!"

Count Claude's eyes widened in shock. He didn't expect that all his sons would rebel and join the new king.

"What are you talking about? The new king is planning to take away our territory. Sooner or later, the territory in my hands will be passed to you. You are actually planning to hand it over to others. Are you out of your mind?"

"No, father." Dryden shook his head, "I am very clear-headed."

"Then why are you?"

"Please listen to me, father."

Dryden explained: "I went to Dongsheng Fortress and Dawn City. There are no nobles there, and the order of the city has become better. After an in-depth conversation with my friend Kuros Yum, I fully realized the shortcomings of the old system.

, and the huge benefits brought by the new system.”

"Unified government decrees, planning and allocation have made full use of land resources, and production methods have been transformed into more efficient factory models, thus creating huge wealth. Those nobles who participated have received richer incomes than before.

Profit, no wonder they are willing to give up their territory."

To be honest, Count Claude didn't understand what his son was saying.

"you……"

He opened his mouth and thought for a long time before saying: "You are very brainwashed."

"No, father, you didn't understand." Dryden had no choice but to use the cake mentioned by Kuros to explain, "It's as if the income generated by your management of the territory is a small cake, and under the new system, this

The cake will be made very big, and if you shovel a piece off it, it will be bigger than the small cake before."

"I don't believe it." Count Claude was still very stubborn.

"Father, I didn't believe it at first, but I asked the nobles and read the accounts, and it was all true."

Count Claude was shaken by his son's words. Can it really be better than before?

Seeing that his father was still hesitating, Dryden decided to give it another push.

"Father, have you forgotten? When the new king came to Lion's Roar City for the first time, he did not attend the banquet or live in the castle. He left the next day. He does not trust us, so attending the celebration banquet must have

You will be prepared. In my opinion, the success rate of your plan is almost zero."

As soon as these words came out, they hit Count Claude's pain point.

Of course he doesn't want to hand over the territory, but if the action fails, not only will he lose his territory, but he will also lose his life.

Thinking of this, Count Claude suddenly felt scared.

"Then...then I will write a letter to reject them immediately."

"Wait a minute, father."

Dryden quickly stopped his father and smiled maliciously.
Chapter completed!