Chapter 147 The New Aristocrat
In the winter of 555 in the Gregorian calendar, the Northern Wilderness Tribe officially attacked the Bran border. Within two days, a gap was made from the Cangyan Legion Front and quickly occupied a mountain checkpoint. At this point, the war spread around...
This is almost a fixed routine for the Northern Wilderness tribe to launch a large-scale attack, and it has been tried and done many times. The reason is naturally that Bran’s border line is too long and the difficulty of defense is too great.
Of course, every fixed routine will have the same ending, that is, the Northern Wilderness Barbarians will eventually be driven out of the Bran border, and the difference is only the length of time.
Therefore, the people of Bran didn't care much about the outcome of this war. If the time ended quickly, the people in the south would not even know. The suffering might be only the people in the north. The war was not only the soldiers, but also the national strength. Therefore, during this period, they would have to pay more taxes. If they were accidentally encountered by some barbarians who wandered across the defense line, it would almost be the definite ending of slaughtering the village.
The gray-clothed army, who is in the heart of 100,000 mountains, naturally did not know about this news. So they were all surprised by the sudden turn of the negotiation form and the hard-won gain.
Although the legion camp is still there, the main generals and most of the soldiers inside have set off to return to their respective legions. As for the lord soldiers at the valley entrance ahead, they have returned to their respective lord fiefs. The negotiations have ended, so they are not worried that the gray-clothed army will do something back. After all, this has no other use except to anger the empire and incur more fierce blows.
In a few days, piles of supplies were piled up from the rear in an orderly manner. Grain, flour, quilts, armor, weapons, and even a few boxes of blasting crystals...
Finally, on the morning of the fourth day after the negotiations, Luosha and the others set off with the young nobles with dull eyes and headed to the middle junction between the garrison and the army camp.
At this time, a small farewell was taking place at the gate of the station.
"Haha, I'm very touched. Everyone actually gave me a group!"
"Uh, it's training time now, so... you know."
"wipe!"
"Ha ha……"
The members of the Gray Space and Philip gathered here.
The negotiations have ended and the exchange has begun. After completion, the gray-clothed army will set off again to find a new hidden garrison. Although Philip has lived here safely these days, he has established a friendship with Don Eun, David and others. But after all, his identity is there, so he is naturally not suitable to move forward with everyone.
"Hey, everyone knows each other. I helped you a lot, invited you a lot of meat, and then..." After joking, Philip suddenly began to talk about his contributions seriously with his fingers.
Everyone looked at each other, and finally David said impatiently: "Stop, what do you want to say?"
Philip bowed solemnly: "So please help me watch Joshia. If there is any boy who is not open to the eyes, please don't be polite..."
Everyone was in a flash of darkness, and Tang En was a little surprised tone: "What's the use of helping you watch? We will basically not have any intersection in the future, right?"
This is the truth. Philip is still the name of the negotiation team after all, so after the negotiations are over, he will return to the south to report. This is undoubtedly a completely different place from the gray-clothed army that will be transferred later.
"I'm letting others watch over it, you can't forget it, and you won't steal..." Philip glanced at it and said bluntly.
Tang En touched his nose, then Philip raised his eyebrows and showed a mysterious smile: "Who said there is no intersection? Maybe we will have more opportunities to meet in the future... Ha, I'm leaving! If you go to Bran City one day, just report my name and ensure that you will be smooth all the way, and I will include all the food, drink and fun."
Leaving the intriguing words, Philip jumped into the carriage and left.
"Tsk tsk, it seems that the nobles are not all annoying." David sighed.
"Let's go, hurry up, I'm going to see my goodbye to Goddess Joshia!" An impatient call came from the carriage.
"...I'll take back what I said just now!"
Tang En nodded expressionlessly and then said, "Let's go, let's investigate the surroundings."
Although the army soldiers have evacuated now, the gray-clothed army dare not be careless. No one can tell whether this will be a strategy - for example, after they happily left with supplies, they were surrounded halfway.
So the gray-clothed army sent all the scouts out and swept dozens of kilometers around. As for Tang En's participation, it was purely to train new players. At the same time, we also observed whether there were any suitable addresses around to garrison.
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At 9:00 a.m., after checking the types and quantity of items and the rewards of various scouts, the gray-clothed army and the old nobles officially completed a bandit-like transaction, handing over objects and handing over people...
No accidents occurred, and the exchange was completed quickly.
Of course, there was nothing to greet the two sides. After sending away Philip, who was lying on his face and bid farewell to Joshiyayi, the gray-clothed army rushed back to the station with a carriage full of supplies.
Half an hour later, the gray-clothed army set out and evacuated from the original site.
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"Haha, so many things. Aunt Luosha, it's enough for us to eat for a few months." Joshia looked at the mountains behind him and the soldiers had to push the carriage that could only move forward, and couldn't help but open his mouth and laugh without any image.
Luosha nodded happily, just as he was about to say something, but was interrupted by a heroic laughter.
"Haha, our little Luosha, this is not just for food. With these equipment, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers will also be improved to a higher level." Old General Oumeng said with a smile on his face.
Due to limited knowledge, it is undoubtedly difficult for the soldiers of the Gray Clothes Army to make progress in tactical ways. But now with these armored bodies, at least in terms of force, it is not as disadvantaged as before.
"Ah--Young General Oumeng, you laughed at me again." Joshia screamed in dismay, then bit her lip tightly.
It was only after the negotiations that she discovered the news circulating in the resident. When Joshia first found out, she was in panic, except for the affirmative joy. The ones she admired the most were Losha and Tang En. Now she was undoubtedly ashamed to receive the title of Little Losha.
The veteran general Oumeng shook his head and laughed: "Haha, why is this ridicule? This is a very high praise! Besides, this is a collective name for the gray-clothed military and civilians, and you deserve it!"
If it were an ordinary leader, he would probably be wary of something at this time, but Luosha smiled from the side.
There were endless rumors in the garrison, and her shadow was also seen. Since that time, Luosha was determined to help Joshia be the hero of the gray-clothed army and let her join the negotiation team was the first step. The subsequent publicity was naturally rolled out.
Now it seems that the effect is unexpectedly good. Everyone sees Joshia's performance for several months. The aristocratic identity that was originally an obstacle has now become an absolute driving force. In addition, the noble and mysterious magician profession has added convincing strength. Therefore, after this opportunity, his reputation naturally increased infinitely.
Joshia was teased by the veteran General Oumong and immediately changed the subject: "Auntie Losha, why did Philip tell me that there were many opportunities to meet the gray army when he left?"
Luosha raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "Why, now I think of that guy? Well, although he is a nobleman, he is indeed quite handsome. What's more important is that he boldly expressed his love!"
"..." Joshia opened her mouth and was speechless. She suddenly realized that she seemed to have poor ability to change the subject.
"Phillip... Maybe we will meet often in the future." Luosha stopped when he saw it, and his tone suddenly became a little more excited.
Joshia secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Why?"
"Well, do you know the group of new nobles?"
"Uh, I know." Joshia was stunned for a moment, then nodded in response.
Most of the nobles in the Bran Kingdom were heroes who developed the territory with Emperor Bran I. They either made outstanding achievements in military affairs or provided financial assistance. So after the empire was truly built, they each received the rewards they deserved.
These families have developed for many years and their power is terrifying. Now the ministers who hold great power in Wang Tingzhong are basically born by these families.
After this, many emerging aristocrats were granted for their various achievements. However, when they tried to climb the pyramid of power, they found that there had been already been scrapped and had no place to stand. This would undoubtedly make them very dissatisfied, and conflicts arose.
This contradiction is almost irreconcilable, and the two sides fought fiercely for this reason. The old nobles called these new nobles nobility nobility, and similarly, the new nobles also called each other old borers. They only knew how to seize everything, but did not contribute to the development of the empire.
The struggle between the two has a long history. Generally speaking, the old nobles are still in the upper class of the empire. After all, they occupy the upper class of the empire and have a deeper foundation.
"Is Philip..." Joshia hesitated.
It’s not his fault for reacting like this. It’s really unreliable that Philip doesn’t have a positive appearance all day long.
"Not bad!" Luosha nodded, "Phillip is the representative of the new aristocrat, and he should still have a high status. He talked to me a few days ago about the concept of the new aristocrats. Well, he has something in common with our gray-clothed army..."
"Aunt Luosha promised to join the new noble?" Joshia asked anxiously.
"How is that possible?" Luo Sha shook his head and laughed silently, "This time it was just a preliminary contact, and he was just laying the foreshadowing. Unless the strength of our gray-clothed army has greatly improved and has a certain voice. And by then, we will not join, but cooperate!."
This is very realistic, but the truth is indeed the case. Because the new nobles do not have the advantage in their overall strength, they will naturally seek allies from all aspects, but allies must also have weight, and it is naturally not enough to hold back.
If the Grey Clothing Army had a certain strength, then the new aristocratic forces would not mind being able to help. Yes, the Grey Clothing Army's philosophy is to improve the position of civilians and conflict with the nobles. But what they need is that after the Grey Clothing Army enters the political arena, they can support them in parliamentary votes. So at least at the beginning, they have common interests. That is enough!
"What? You don't seem to like the new nobles?" Luosha asked with a smile.
Joshia hesitated for a while and finally said, "I think the nobles are unreliable..."
"You are a nobleman... But from this perspective, the nobleman is really unpopular, we have great potential, haha!" Luosha teased and then said solemnly, "It's reliable or not. It doesn't matter much. If we cooperate, we will only get what we need."
Just as the new nobles need allies, the gray-clothed army also needs help. If these new nobles make efforts at critical moments, their chances of success will undoubtedly be higher.
"Well, I understand!" Joshia nodded. Although she was still a little worried, Losha undoubtedly understood more things than her. Besides, that happened a long time later, and now she is just thinking about it.
Chapter completed!