In the fields, a group of people were marching on the road,
The road led by Hunter was wide and flat, enough for six or seven horses to ride side by side, and four horse-drawn carriages to travel in opposite directions. Marching on this kind of road was quite comfortable.
Once you leave the territory of the Hunter Territory, the roads will become all kinds of strange. Each lord attaches different importance to it and the quality of the roads is also different. In some remote territories, the roads are even difficult for a carriage to pass.
Richard has an inexplicable obsession with infrastructure construction, and road construction has always been one of the important things in the Hunter Territory.
The team was a bit dull, and there was almost no other sound except the clatter of horse hooves.
The leader was Viscount Nader. After signing the unequal agreement, he was leading the Nader family's team back to the territory, preparing to meet the sheriff and tax collectors sent by the Hunter family.
Are the conditions of the Hunter family excessive?
It was indeed excessive, almost blatantly seizing the control of the Nader family over the villages under their rule, as if they wanted to oust the various lords.
Can the Nader family accept it?
Of course, you still have to grit your teeth and accept it. The Hunter family has a good sense of proportion.
In this era, the lords did not care so much about the people under their rule as they cared about how much tax they could pay.
The Hunter family ensured the Nader family's income after seizing the Nader family's management rights over the people.
On the contrary, Viscount Nader lost his determination to defeat the enemy. After all, after signing this agreement, as long as the kingdom does not fall, the Hunter family will not dare to swallow these taxes.
Compared with Viscount Nader's thoughts, Clayman on the side looked relaxed.
"Brother, how will we deal with the people sent by the Hunter family after we return?"
After leaving Ironwood City for some distance, someone in the team finally asked.
The speaker was a quasi-knight of the Nader family. He was considered the backbone of the Nader family, and he was qualified to express his own opinions on some matters.
And the details of this statement are that the tax collectors sent by the Hunter family were not prepared at all and were already trying to find a way to counter the Hunter family's infiltration.
"How to deal with it?"
Viscount Nader did not answer, but asked the other party's opinion.
"No matter who the tax collector or the sheriff is, when you come to our Nader family's territory, you have to follow our Nader family's rules."
"If they don't listen, do you still dare to kill them?"
Before Viscount Nader could speak, Clayman on the side asked in advance.
"Hey, if you can't kill them, why don't we kill a bunch of untouchables? If any untouchable dares to listen to them, we'll kill a few to establish our authority. We'll keep them and let them go back in despair."
Viscount Nader shook his head after hearing this.
"Don't mention this again."
"yes"
Viscount Nader's prestige is still there, and when he rejects this proposal, no one will argue with him anymore.
Viscount Nader's rejection of this proposal is not because he is noble. If it is effective, he will not care about the life or death of some villagers.
The would-be knight who followed him to Ironwood City obviously did not enter Ironwood Castle together.
If he had gone with him to Ironwood Castle to feel the power of the more than twenty knights, he would probably not dare to make such a suggestion again.
Viscount Nader was really frightened. Not to mention the thousands of flying bear troops that could be defeated at a glance, the power of more than 20 knights was like a mountain and he couldn't breathe.
I really don’t want to provoke the Hunter family easily anymore. Now the Hunter family is barely abiding by some rules. Who knows if one day the Nader family will become the next Will family if they act harshly.
"I think we should fully cooperate with Mr. Richard and completely stand with the Hunter family."
Viscount Nader was a little surprised by Clayman's sudden voice.
This son had been a cavalry captain under the Hunter family for a few days, but he looked like he was going to be a young boy.
“With the Hunter family’s current strength, their rise is already unstoppable.
In the past, there was Piaoxue City to worry about, but now that the Jingbei Army has been defeated, there is nothing in the North to stop the rise of the Hunter family."
"Instead of resisting, it's better to take the initiative."
After listening to Clayman's words, Viscount Nader actually felt enlightened.
Thinking about problems from another angle can always produce miraculous results. Viscount Nader had always been thinking about how to fight.
After all, the two sides had the same title, and Viscount Nader failed to realize in time that the two sides were actually very different.
On the other hand, Clayman is a young guy with a broad mind. If you can't beat him, you can join. It's so easy.
After a brief thought, Viscount Nader discovered that Clayman's proposal turned out to be the most beneficial method at the moment.
I don’t dare to fight anyway, so why not be more proactive?
If the Hunter family has the opportunity to become a behemoth like Lanster, as one of the earliest contributors, they will not be treated badly.
"Klayman, take some people back to Ironwood City, bring back all the officials sent by the Hunter family, and fully cooperate with their work."
"yes!"
After Viscount Nader made his decision, he didn't mean to drag his feet at all. He directly ordered Clayman to take the initiative to welcome the tax collectors and sheriffs sent to cooperate with the Hunter family.
Since you want to be effective, you must first make a good posture.
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ironwood city,
Little did Richard know that in just a short moment, the Nader family had turned from being a thorn in the side to being a licker.
At this time, he was inspecting the assembled Flying Bear Army in the military camp. From time to time, he patted a soldier on the shoulder and greeted him, showing the demeanor of a superior who loved his soldiers as his own children.
"Sir, ten bear-hunting crossbows are currently equipped, and the ordnance factory is still working hard to produce them."
Of course, Richard didn't come to the military camp deliberately to perform. Performing was just something he did out of habit.
The real purpose is to check the armament situation and make some assessments of the combat effectiveness of the Flying Bear Army, which has been expanded many times recently.
The bear-hunting crossbow, a powerful weapon with a longer range, greater power, and faster rate of fire than ordinary bed crossbows, is naturally the focus of his attention.
In the past, it was inconvenient to carry because it was a jungle battle, and the next battle is likely to be carried out in plains and wilderness. Of course, the more long-range weapons that can directly kill would-be knights, the better.
"Well, let the ordnance factory report anything they need to Manager Egger to speed up the production of bear hunting crossbows."
"Yes, Lord Richard."
"Sir, please report the rain urgently."
Just when Richard was about to continue his inspection, a soldier hurried over.
Richard took the letter in his hand, checked it and said to himself:
"It's so fast."
The content of the letter was not good news. The fifth war zone adjacent to the sixth war zone commanded by Richard found traces of the ogre tribe, numbering more than a thousand, and followed by a large number of kobolds.
The strength of the fifth war zone is completely inferior to the power in Richard's hands. Facing more than 1,000 ogres, it may be difficult to resist.
