Gui Xingfu's 30,000 gold coins were blackmailed, and with the 20,000 gold coins advanced by Duke Jiting, Sauron already had 50,000 gold coins. This money was enough to be used as an estimate for hiring 20,000 mercenaries.
The next step is to wait for the storm on the other side of the royal city.
No matter what, this storm will have an outcome.
Nowadays, Duke Jiting is still enjoying himself leisurely in the waters of Rock Island, but he knows clearly in his heart that his good days will soon come to an end.
His army must give an explanation for destroying Gui Xingli's navy.
If Sauron and Luanshi Island cannot be involved, then the Gui Navy's attack on Luan Shi Island will no longer exist, and it will become a unilateral annihilation of the Gui Navy by the Jie Ting Army. This is a huge crime.
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Taking advantage of the few days before the storm, Ji Ting and Sauron were making final preparations to protect Rock Island.
Countless ships ply between Ranshi Island and Izumo County, transporting millions of kilograms of salt in stock out and thousands of salt slaves from the other two salt farms in.
Also transported together were countless grains, vegetables and fruits, and military supplies. The most important thing was the troops guarding the two salt fields.
The defense force of Rock Island is too weak, and it is far from enough to rely solely on the one hundred warriors of the Suo family.
Duke Jieting's other two saltworks escort teams totaled nearly a thousand people, which just filled the gap in the military force of Luanshi Island.
Not only that, among the 3,000 navy troops brought by Ji Ting, more than 1,000 people had their names checked out in the military register, and they were considered to have died in the naval battle with the Gui clan navy. And these disappeared out of thin air.
More than a thousand people naturally stayed on Rock Island to guard the salt field here.
As a result, Sauron's Rock Island has nearly ten thousand salt people and more than two thousand troops, and its power has expanded nearly ten times.
Next, digging new salt fields is not the most urgent thing. Building docks and castles is the top priority.
With these troops and the newly built castle, although Rock Island cannot be called impregnable, it is extremely difficult to break without five thousand naval troops.
The Gui clan navy has been completely wiped out, and there should be no prince in the entire coastal force of the Nulang Kingdom who can muster five thousand naval forces. Therefore, the Luanshi Island Salt Farm should be safe for the time being.
Not only that, but ten of the eighteen large ships that Ji Ting brought with him were written off and sunk by him in one stroke, and they were regarded as sunk in the naval battle that night.
Then, these ten large ships were repainted black and became the escort fleet of the Rock Peninsula.
For the astonishing wealth of Luanshi Island, Duke Jiting spent almost everything he had, including his own thick face and dark heart.
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Eleven days later, the storm over the royal city officially broke out.
The eunuchs sent by the palace and two thousand cavalry led by Jian Ning entered Izumo County and brought the king's decree.
Duke Jiutei left Rock Island and went to Izumo County to receive the decree. Sauron disguised himself and went with him incognito.
In the Izumo Governor's Mansion, Duke Xintei knelt down to receive the order.
In the decree, the king reprimanded Ji Ting for being ridiculous and unruly, wasting people and money, and being audacious. He not only broke into the princes' sea territory by force, but also attacked the princes' troops without seeing clearly. It was completely an unforgivable crime.
But Nian Zaiting immediately submitted a letter of apology to Wangcheng and sincerely apologized to Earl Gui Xingfu. Therefore, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped.
He lowered his title by two ranks and turned the Duke into an earl. He also ordered the Palace Dragon Guards to escort Duke Jiting back to the capital. He sealed the mansion and placed him under indefinite confinement.
Not only that, the governor of Izumo County, Kon Sashima, was also implicated, deprived of his official position, and escorted back to the royal city to face charges, because he was the one who provided the building ships and naval forces to Sautei.
Jie Ting took all the officers and soldiers of the navy who participated in the attack on Rock Island and returned to the navy. The generals were all dismissed from the military, expelled from the rank of sergeant, demoted to civilians, and escorted to the royal city for questioning.
All the soldiers were dispersed, kicked out of the army, exiled thousands of miles away, and punished with hard labor.
After receiving this decree, Duke Jiting's heart trembled and his whole body became cold!
This punishment was unprecedentedly severe. Could the combined power of the princes and nobles in the world be so powerful? They forced the king to make this extremely harsh decree.
Although Jiuting's fleet should not break into Gui Xingnuo's waters, let alone annihilate Gui Xingnuo's navy, Gui Xingnuo must give an explanation to the princes.
However, this punishment is too harsh and cruel.
However, after feeling cold all over his body, Duke Jiting breathed a long sigh of relief.
At least, Rock Island has been saved, and its annual industry of more than 100,000 or 200,000 gold coins has been saved.
In the decree, not a single word was mentioned about Sauron, and not a single word was mentioned about the Rock Peninsula. It was as if this storm had nothing to do with Sauron at all. It was just that Ji Ting was making trouble unreasonably and bullying others.
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Ji Ting was about to be escorted into the royal city. In the post house outside the city gate, he said goodbye to Sauron.
"Sauron, you have seen it and felt it." Duke Jiting said: "Their power is so amazing that Your Majesty has to give in. If it were ten years ago, who in the world would dare to be so disrespectful to Your Majesty? Now he dares to directly
Here comes the bully."
Sighing in pain, Duke Ji Ting said in a trembling voice: "Just for one reason... His Majesty has no children. Ji Li's wings have grown, and those nobles and princes have a backbone, and they actually took the opportunity to jump out."
Once separated, the three parties of the aristocracy and the vassal groups united and became unprecedentedly powerful, even the king had to give in.
In the battle for the throne, almost all the nobles and princes supported Zhi Lan. However, they did not expect Zhi Bian to emerge from it and have the last laugh. From that time on, the conflict between the king and the nobles was deeply rooted.
After Yi Bian succeeded to the throne, he immediately carried out a purge among the nobles, which made the nobles uneasy and restless day and night.
Then he supported a large number of civilian elites, divided the nobility and princes, and easily defeated the aristocracy.
If it continues like this, even though the nobles hate it very much, they can only hold their noses and kneel in front of the change and sing "Conquer", and they dare not have any second thoughts.
but……
Time passed year by year, and soon the king was fifty years old, but he still had no heirs, only one daughter.
And soon, the news was confirmed that King Shibian had a hidden illness and it was impossible to have any more sons or descendants.
Suddenly, everything changed!
At this time, Prince Lili, who was protected by the Dragon Temple, appeared in front of everyone. He had grown up.
Therefore, in the shortest possible time, all the nobles and princes united around Xie Li.
Then, everyone was waiting for the day when King Zombie died. From that day on, King Zombie changed from offensive to defensive.
Although everyone still fears him and still kneels before him, everyone knows that the situation is no longer the same.
A king without heirs almost loses everything.
"I was demoted from Duke to Count. It's okay. The key point is that the officers of the army under my command are basically having a hard time surviving." Duke Zhiting said: "I will do everything possible to save them, but they are basically bound to die. Still.
Those one or two thousand soldiers will become slaves and work day and night, and they probably won’t live long.”
Then, Duke Jiaoting covered his heart and said: "If I had known it would be so tragic, I should have crossed out all their names. They should all be left on Rock Island."
Sauron was so depressed that it was difficult to breathe. He really didn't expect that the situation would be so tragic.
Li Li, who has always been patient, and the cabinet, who has always been patient, suddenly exploded without much warning this time.
"Do you know what all these sacrifices are for?" Duke Zhiting asked.
Sauron said: "In order to preserve the salt fields on the Rock Peninsula, for the annual income of more than ten or two hundred thousand gold coins, and also... for me."
"Yes, all these sacrifices are for our cause. Our common cause." Duke Zhiting said: "However, I can only help you so far. We can only help you so far. Everything else is left.
, it’s up to you to complete it yourself.”
Then Duke Jieting handed over a dozen thick gold coins and said: "Here are fifty thousand gold coins. I have spent all my money and sold more than a dozen properties to get this much. You can take them all."
Suddenly, Sauron shuddered. He had only advanced 20,000 gold coins to Duke Jiting. Who would have thought that he would actually sell off his property and collect a total of 50,000 gold coins.
Duke Jouting continued: "I didn't originally plan to end the game so soon, but... your shocking performance disrupted all rhythms, forcing me to end the game early. You should know who I represent, right?"
"I know." Sauron said.
Of course he knew that Ji Ting certainly did not represent himself, but a certain supreme master behind him.
If, compare this struggle to a chess game.
On this chessboard, one side has strong soldiers and horses, two horses, two cannons, two rooks, two soldiers, two statues, and countless pawns.
On Sauron's side, there are currently only three chess pieces. Sauron is the pawn, Xie Ting is the knight, and Xie Bian is the veteran.
Now, in order to protect the pawn Sauron from successfully crossing the river, the horse Tingting has been completely trapped to death.
This struggle is the most terrifying and largest struggle in the history of the establishment of the Kingdom of Raging Waves, and a shocking storm.
Duke Jiting said: "Our enemies are far more powerful than us. They are most of the nobility, most of the princes, and a large part of the stupid civilian elites. We are outnumbered, and we fight with the weak against the strong.
, what we have to accomplish is an almost impossible battle to win.”
Sauron nodded, of course he knew how difficult it was, almost becoming the enemy of the entire world.
The king has no children, so he wants to completely subvert the traditions of the kingdom, and even the traditions of Middle-earth, and let a woman become the king.
This is to be an enemy to the world's traditions and to be an enemy to all the nobles in the world.
Unintentionally, Sauron was involved in this shocking storm and became the pawn at the forefront.
"In the battle of Tianshui City three months later, their army will not end, and neither will our army. Everything depends on you." Jie Ting continued: "What you have to face is the army of Suo Hanyi, Nu.
Erdan's rebels, as well as the troops that Zhen Ning brought to Tianshui City early in the morning, total 35,000 troops."
Sauron nodded, remembering every word of Duke Jiting.
"The battle of Tianshui City is not just your war, it is also the first battle between us and the world." Duke Jiting said: "We can only win, not lose. You know that once you lose the battle of Tianshui City
, what will be the consequences?”
Sauron said: "I know that you will give up the fight and completely admit defeat. Prince Ji Li will successfully inherit the throne, and you will completely kneel down and surrender to him."
Sauron is the only pawn on the chessboard that can cross the river. Once this pawn is eliminated, the game will be lost without even playing.
"Yes!" Duke Jie Ting said: "At that time, you will die, your sister will die, and everyone in the Suo family, including everyone on Rock Island, will die cleanly. And the person on Rock Island will die cleanly.
A huge foundation will completely fall into the hands of others."
In fact, Sauron could even guess the proportion of the spoils divided by then. He would lose 30% for returning home, 40% for Prince Li, and 30% for nobles and princes.
In order to survive and preserve his foundation, Sauron can only win the battle in Tianshui City and cannot lose.
Once you lose, you will be in a doomed situation.
"Then, all the burden falls on you." Duke Zhiting said, "Then, I will go back to the royal city to accept my guilt."
After saying that, Duke Jiting walked out of the post house and raised his hands.
Several eunuchs came forward and put shackles cut from paper on his body. Because he was a member of the royal family and could not use real shackles, they used paper shackles instead, but this was already a great shame.
Then, four dragon guards carried his fat body onto a carriage that was enclosed on all sides.
"Let's go." Jian Ning, the captain of the cavalry, gave the order.
Immediately, thousands of elite cavalry escorted the endless prisoner carriage towards the royal city.
Among this group of prisoners, Duke Zhitei was the first, Izumo County Governor Sashima Kon was the second, followed by all the officers of the Zhitei army, as well as civil and military officials from Izumo County, hundreds of them.
They were all shackled and locked in prison cars.
The vast team of prisoners headed towards the royal city amidst the reviling of everyone.
Sauron looked at the team and was almost so sad that he couldn't breathe.
And all these sacrifices were just for one thing, to protect his pawn from crossing the river smoothly.
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Night falls!
Sauron has completely changed his appearance and disguised himself. His face is covered with ginger liquid, showing a sickly yellow color. There is a thick beard on his chin, and his hair has become half gray and half white.
At this time, no one could recognize him. There was no longer Ye Jingyu beside him.
Riding alone, he headed southwest. Sauron, the pawn, began to cross the river!
And once his pawn actually crosses the river, he will no longer have any room to retreat, and of course he will transform into a car.
Next, he can only win every step, not lose.
The first step is to conquer Yan Naier in the shortest time, completely from mind to body.
The second step was to acquire her father's Silver Wolf mercenary group as his core army.
Now, he went to find Yan Naier and her father's invincible mercenary group.
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