Chapter 324 The Complicated Situation in the Valley
Chapter 324 The complicated situation in the valley
Author: Night Knight
Chapter 324 The complicated situation in the valley
After talking about the business, everyone gathered around the bonfire and chatted for a long time while holding the ghost wine.
There is one thing and not one thing, but it involves a lot of things.
The Hammer of Justice has stood in the Taser Valley for more than four hundred years, and Wallon has been the Grand Inquisitor for more than thirty years. No one knows the forces surrounding the valley better than anyone else.
Even the cavalry commanders of Sandcastle, the ruler of Taser Valley, were respectful and called him "Grand Judge" when they saw him.
Valon took a sip of wine and sighed deeply: "The reason why Sambia did not swallow up Taser Valley in one gulp is not because of the great influence of our Hammer of Justice.
What is really worrying is the reaction of the other ten valleys. If the other valleys are strong enough, Taser Valley can maintain its current independence and remain a valley.
If other valleys fall into weakness, and the Battle Valley and Feather Valley are eaten, do you think the undefendable Taser Valley is a match for those rich mercenary armies like jackals?"
Even Anna, who knew nothing about military affairs, couldn't help but shake her head.
Although there are dangerous areas such as the Don Hills in the Taser Valley, they are not at the border, but are located in the very center.
Once people drive them to the Dun Hills, Taser Valley will basically be wiped out.
"Since we know the harm of division, why don't the valleys unite again? Even if we elect a co-leader to form a closer united whole, it is better than the current state of disunity." Gavin took the opportunity to humbly ask for advice.
"The idea is simple. Let's not talk about so many valleys and the huge interests involved. Can people's hearts be united? Will Sambia and Zhentarim just sit back and watch this situation happen? There are lessons learned from the past in the Scar Valley.
, do you really think that the coalition forces of Misty Valley and Shadow Valley defeated Rashan's army?" Valon said with a meaningful smile.
The lesson that Vallon mentioned happened in 1356.
The ruler of Scar Valley, Rashan Omesel, launched a war to conquer the southern part of the valley. In just a few months, he successively captured Plowing Valley, Feather Valley and Battle Valley.
But in less than half a year, he was defeated. Just as quickly as he rose, the Scar Valley now does not have its own autonomy, but is occupied by a coalition that not only has representatives from each valley, but also
There are armies from Cormyr, Sambia, and the Zhentarim.
"Is there something hidden inside?" Gavin asked curiously. The outside world only knew that Rashan's army was defeated by the cavalry of the Misty Valley in the Misty Valley, but how it was defeated was not very clear.
"Before Rashan's army was defeated, Sambia's mercenaries had already entered the Scar Valley and occupied Rashan's lair." Valon said with a smile, "Rashan is a great person, but not a qualified one.
The king, because his vision was limited to a few valleys, did not discover the reason why the valleys could not be united together.
How can you unite when all the powerful external forces do not want you to unite and do not need you to unite?
If you don't pull out all the claws of the jackals in Sambia, they will give you a fatal blow from behind when you start a war internally."
"I've learned a lesson." Gavin said sincerely.
Although he has his own understanding of the situation in the valley, it is far from being as clear as Wallon's.
After pondering for a moment, Gavin put forward his own opinion and said: "I think there is still a fatal problem in the valley."
"Oh? Tell me." Vallon was intrigued and aroused his interest.
"The land is vast and sparsely populated, and the population is too small. The total population of a valley is not as much as that of a medium-sized coastal city. Normally, the geographical environment of the valley is very supportive, especially along the Asaba River.
If it were Tessel, the population supported by such a convenient river would be no less than three million, but now, there is not even a fraction of that.
With a small population, there is no chance to form a group, so it is easy to be bullied.”
This was the biggest feeling Gavin had in Battle Valley for nearly a month.
The rocky land is vast and sparsely populated, and the living conditions can be said to be too harsh.
The valley is vast and sparsely populated, but it's a little unreasonable.
"The question you raised is correct, but have you ever considered what caused this situation?" Vallon asked.
Gavin answered without hesitation: "Because the valley has never had a strong, unified government, and there has been no systematic management of the valley, especially the taming of the Asaba River. There has not been a strong government that mobilized enough manpower and material resources.
Individual spontaneous governance is simply impossible to succeed.
And Sambia does not want to see such a regime emerge. Once it appears, it will stab it in the back."
"You only got half of the answer right." Vallon sighed, "There are many people raised in the valley, but too few people choose to stay in the valley. When they grow up, many people cannot stand the temptation of Sambia's wealth and run away.
I went there to pan for gold, and after I achieved some success, I took my family with me. Now at least one-tenth of the population of Sambia belongs to the valley, or once belonged to the valley."
Sambia, a young country, is itself a country of immigrants and values wealth far more than origin.
As long as you have enough strength and wealth, you can occupy a place in this country, even if you are from a valley, it doesn't matter.
This kind of policy often attracts those wealthy elites to join the country.
After going around in circles for a long time, Valon brought the topic to the point: "Sambia's attention to Battle Valley and Feather Valley far exceeds your imagination. Once you gain a firm foothold in Battle Valley, you want to achieve something.
If you have a career, you have to be careful about their little moves.
This small move may not necessarily be done by Sembia himself, but may rely on the power of other valleys, including our cavalry commanders in the Tase Valley."
Gavin suddenly became confused. The chief emotional judge saw his ambition and used this topic to remind himself.
His intention to do something big in Battle Valley is not difficult for anyone with a discerning eye to see.
This was especially obvious after the massive efforts were made to move hundreds of Tethyr refugees from the Good Luck Tooth Mountains to the Land of Three Rivers.
Vallon has made it very clear that Sambi regards the Tase Valley, Battle Valley, Feather Valley and Scar Valley along the Asaba River as its own food and does not allow anyone to touch it, including the rise of relatively powerful local forces.
Whoever takes the lead, they will kill.
Does Lord Ilmet, the titular lord of Battle Valley, really not want to make a difference?
It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I can’t.
But when Gavin heard Wallon mention the cavalry commanders in Taser Valley, he couldn't help but be surprised.
There is no large city in Taser Valley. It is mainly composed of twelve Taser. Taser means villages and towns in the local dialect.
These Taser jointly invested money and personnel to form a cavalry team to maintain local security. They were composed of twelve cavalry commanders, and a chief commander was elected every three years.
It can be regarded as a relatively regular armed force in the local area.
"Are these cavalry commanders also unclean?" Gavin asked.
"It has never been clean at all. No matter how clean a person is, he cannot withstand the corruption of money in Sambia. When they counterattacked Lashan in 1356, the cavalry commanders in Taser Valley were the vanguard. They now have a nickname,
The sheepdogs called Sambia, at least two-thirds of them, are on another salary over there in Sambia."
Valon sighed quietly, "Not to mention those ordinary knights, even our paladins of the Hammer of Justice, many of them cannot resist the temptation of money."
Even if there are strict legal restrictions, there is no way to completely prevent corruption, let alone when these knight commanders themselves represent the law.
Don't be too easy when being bribed.
And this is what Sambia is best at.
"It seems that my trouble is not as big as usual." Gavin suddenly felt a little headache.
The Land of Three Rivers is indeed a good place, but it is also a troubled place.
"If you don't do anything here and just want to be a small manor owner, there will naturally be no trouble. But if you want to make a difference and make a big difference, all kinds of troubles will come to your door. I hope you are here
You must be thoroughly prepared before taking any action.”
Valon said solemnly, "You just need to remember one thing. As long as you seek benefits for the people in the valley and do good things that benefit the country and the people, we, the Hammer of Justice, will stand firmly behind you."
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"With these words from His Excellency the Chief Judge, I feel relieved." Gavin was somewhat shocked, and his pride was completely aroused. "If it is just a conspiracy, I have never been afraid of anyone.
If those jackals in Sambia dare to stretch out their claws, I will chop off their claws. If they want to stretch out their heads, I will cut off their heads. If they attack in large numbers..."
"If you can really force Sambia to attack in a big way, then the entire valley will stand behind you." Valon laughed.
"Then I will try to do this." Gavin responded with a smile.
"I've been waiting for this day." Vallon laughed again.
This trip to the Hammer of Justice made Gavin feel that he had gained a lot.
At least we have a clearer plan for the development direction in Battle Valley.
The method of gathering Tethyr refugees by running around here and there is really inefficient.
It is also treating the symptoms rather than the root cause.
If you want to attract more people to live in the territory, the key is to cultivate your internal strength and turn the land of Three Rivers into the most suitable place for human habitation.
There is no need to go out and look for it yourself, the refugees will come to you on their own.
The key to changing the land of three rivers is to control the rivers.
The downstream is not needed for the time being. The focus of early management is to build large dams in the upper reaches of the Asaba River, especially along the Yewen Pond.
If it were someone else here.
This is an impossible task.
Because there are not enough soldiers and civilians, there is no way to build large dams and control rivers.
If the river section is not managed, the river will overflow and fail to attract residents.
It's a vicious cycle.
But Gavin is not an ordinary person. He does not have any ordinary residents, but there are many kobolds.
The 800 kobolds transferred earlier are far from enough, and kobolds must be recruited on a large scale.
It’s time to start the Zalanda line too.
Instead of looking for Tethyr refugees all over the world in the valley, it would be better to recruit them directly from Tethyr.
Valon and the others were very efficient. By the time Gavin left the Hammer of Justice the next morning, all the relevant information on the cursed items had been compiled into a manual and handed over to Gavin to carry.
Gavin did not personally escort the food back to the Land of Three Rivers, but handed it over to Anna and six tree people.
He and Luna took off directly from the cliff behind the Hammer of Justice and flew back to Vizeme Manor.
Of course, it's not riding, but flying with energy dragon wings. The progress of the relationship between the two parties is not that fast.
This is the trouble with highly intelligent mounts, which must be emotionally cultivated.
But once tamed, the benefits are huge.
This kind of mount will provide high coordination in battle.
Gavin and Ivinsa had already played tricks on the rocky land before, with airborne attacks not just once or twice.
Although Ivinsa fell into growth dragon sleep, the red dragon Rodrick did not, but this kind of mount was too eye-catching in the valley, even more eye-catching than the dog demon. Gavin was not going to use it unless it was absolutely necessary.
Luna also has a huge advantage that the dragon does not have, it can be used in both air and land.
It can not only fight in the air, but also run and fight on the ground like an ordinary war horse.
She has huge angel wings like Pegasus, but they can be hidden in her body just like Gavin's energy dragon wings.
Although Gavin has never seen her flying at full strength, her speed is definitely not slow, even comparable to Ivinsa.
Luna also has another advantage, that is, she is good-looking and comes from the good camp of the forest. In the future, riding her will make her come into contact with good races, including forest races, and it will be easy to gain favorability points.
He had suffered enough from using the Dog Demon as his mount, and had long since tried to find a mount with a similar background, but he never had the chance.