Seeing the nobles who had reached an agreement leaving one after another, Viscount Sauter finally came back to his senses.
"Is this an agreement?"
Richard looked at him and nodded seriously.
"certainly"
"..."
No wonder Viscount Sauter was a little confused. In the negotiation just now, every agreement proposed by Richard was harsh, almost exceeding the limits of the so-called war zone commander's authority. If he applied it to others, he would not be able to agree to these terms if they were placed in front of him.
Let me just say one thing, there is a shortage of horses in the North, so the cavalry from several families must be brought together to form a joint cavalry capital, under the unified command of the Hunter family. This is equivalent to taking away the cavalry command rights of other families in disguise.
At that time, Viscount Sauter's eyelids twitched when he heard it at the conference table.
"They really just agreed?"
"The covenant is clearly written, is it still false?"
Viscount Sauter still looked in disbelief, so Richard could only bring out the covenant to explain.
Although a covenant is like toilet paper in the hands of a weak person and does not have much effect, it is different in the hands of a strong person.
It's just a name. If you are weak and dare not abide by it, I will punish you. Or should I take advantage of the truth and punish you without worrying about causing a backlash?
Of course, what Richard wants most is to directly annex it, just like what he did to Willland.
But this kind of thing can never happen again. After all, no one is a fool. The order of the kingdom has not collapsed yet. The Hunter family can play around and barely get through with Lin Te's protection. But if the table is really overturned, Richard asks himself:
I don’t have that strength, at least not yet.
However, with the strength currently in the hands of the Hunter family, there is no pressure to suppress several territories around the Hunter family.
The three barons at the conference table had almost completely resigned themselves to their fate. Only Viscount Nader wanted to speak a few times, but finally held back for the sake of the ten knights outside.
The entire discussion process was friendly and cordial, with Richard taking charge of speaking and the others nodding, or nodding after hesitation.
The last contract turned the chicken feather token handed over by Piaoxue City into actual power.
Standing at the door of the meeting hall, looking at the group of knights around him, Viscount Sauter couldn't help but ask:
"Richard, them?"
Richard naturally understood Viscount Sauter's question. Ten more knights suddenly appeared, so it would be strange not to ask.
“Absolutely reliable.”
Richard could only answer this way.
"good"
Although there were still many questions in his mind, Viscount Sauter continued to choose to trust Richard unconditionally based on the principle of simply not thinking about it if he didn't understand it.
…
As the sun set, a group of people marched slowly on the road. This well-equipped group of people obviously had low morale, and the whole group seemed a little dull.
"Brother, is this agreement really signed?"
The Nader family no longer had the same ambition as when they first came here, and everyone looked downcast. Viscount Nader had no intention of boosting their morale, and he himself looked worried.
"I've already signed it, can I still regret it?"
Faced with his brother's questions, Viscount Nader didn't have a good tone. Not to mention regretting it, even if time goes back now, he still has to sign. He really thinks that the more than ten knights are just a show-off.
"Okay, let's stop thinking about each one. When the ogre retreats this time, our Nader family will still be the Nader family."
The implication of Viscount Nader is that after the war is over, the so-called war zone commander will no longer have the right to order the Nader family, but he can only tolerate it for a while.
The setting sun pulled the figures of the Nader family away. Under the guidance of Viscount Nader, the Nader family finally regained some energy.
…
snow city,
Although the temperature has gradually warmed up, the whole city is filled with a chilling atmosphere. Although there are often wars with wilderness tribes in the North, with such a large-scale ogre tribe attacking like this time, the Jingbei Army almost
The mobilization of the entire army has not happened for at least ten years.
The Jingbei Army is definitely worthy of the evaluation of being an elite in hundreds of battles. Within a few days, the entire army was ready for departure. Only a few soldiers were still taking the trouble to polish their already sharp weapons.
The soldiers of the Jingbei Army may be nervous or excited, but they are definitely not afraid of war. After all, ordinary soldiers can only get a chance to advance through war.
The kingdom values military merit, and the Lanster family can be said to be fair. Every year in large and small wars, there are always a few soldiers who have performed meritorious service and won rewards. Stories of their success in rising to the top spread, attracting the soldiers' yearning, and longing to be the subordinates.
Someone in a story.
…
A wind bird crossed the city wall at an extremely fast speed and flew into the aviary of the Marquis Mansion. The soldiers waiting on the side quickly fed the precious wind bird some food, and then took away the paper tied to it.
Get off, and then send it to Marquis Wade without any delay.
"It's still here!"
Marquis Wade received the intelligence from the wilderness. Although the ogre tribe did not move quickly, they still marched hundreds of kilometers towards the human territory in a few days. Their intentions could not be more obvious.
"Pass my order. The Jingbei Army will take a good rest today and set out early tomorrow morning to meet the ogres."
"Yes, sir."
The messenger on the side immediately conveyed Marquis Wade's order.
After receiving the order to wait for the troops to be dispatched, everyone was making final preparations. Lin Te did not serve in the army due to his own frailty and would not follow the army. However, Lin Te was always a little uneasy. After thinking about it, he decided to go alone.
Entered Marquis Wade.
"Father."
The sky had darkened, and Viscount Wade, who was dealing with things in Piaoxue City under the lamp, followed the sound and saw Lint, who was visiting alone.
"Xiaosi, what do you want to see me for?"
Marquis Wade's tone was quite gentle. Although he didn't pay much attention to his younger son who couldn't become a knight, he still had some affection for him and was not disgusted with him.
"I still have some ideas about sending troops out tomorrow."
Lint didn't talk much after entering the door and directly expressed his concerns to Marquis Wade.
"Beasts still know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Apart from being savage, ogres cannot be said to be very stupid. Although thousands of ogres are powerful, they are no match for our Jingbei Army. If they attack openly like this, I'm afraid
There is fraud.”
Lin Te's meaning is also very clear. Although there is no concrete evidence to prove that there is a trap, once you rule out the possibility that the top leaders of this super-large ogre tribe are all fools, the rest can be easily deduced.
After hearing Lint's words, Marquis Wade didn't care much, perhaps because of his confidence in the strength of the Jingbei Army.
"It doesn't matter, the whole wilderness can't hide any traps. The Sword Eagle Knight can clearly see hundreds of miles around from the sky."
Of course, what Marquis Wade said makes sense. The Jingbei Army has the advantage of aerial reconnaissance, and the wilderness is a large flat terrain, so there is no way to hide any ambush.
"It's always right to be careful. I suggest that my father lead the army to reorganize after arriving at Fort Hel, stock up supplies at Fort Hel, and then build a strong enough camp based on Fort Hel, leaving enough men and troops to strengthen Fort Hel.
Defend before attacking."
Hull Castle is a large castle in the eastern part of the wilderness. It is the base camp of the Hull family. Because it is close to the wilderness, the defense measures of the entire castle are very good, and it is suitable to be used as a retreat for large armies.
Although Lin Te could not predict what traps would be waiting for the Jingbei Army in this war, he did not think about victory before thinking about defeat. It was always right to be careful and manage the retreat well.
After listening to Lint's words, Marquis Wade had a sullen face and seemed to think about it for a while before speaking:
"I will consider it. You don't have to worry about these things. After I go on the expedition, you can just manage the logistics for the army in this city."
"yes"
Lint stopped trying to persuade him. He knew his father, Marquis Wade, very well. Wade was a somewhat headstrong man. Although he was talented, he did not tolerate instructions from others. When he mentioned these things, he kept saying that it might still be possible.
It will have the opposite effect.
After exiting Marquis Wade's room, night had completely fallen. Lint's deep eyes looked far away in the direction of the western wilderness, as if trying to see through everything hidden under the night...
