Facing Horsman's elegant and confident smile, Green realized that the noble man in front of him, who was known for his long-term vision and keen sense of smell, had not really lost his mind. Since last winter, in Horsman The frequent gatherings of nobles in the earldom are not just about "business dealings". In the transactions involving alchemy potions and magic technology, a family headed by the Horsman family remains vigilant against Cecil's forces. groups have been formed.
This group has the same pursuit of interests and the same goal of vigilance. Ironically, the huge interests that brought this group together were created by the Cecil Territory - what they are vigilant against. , which is also the Cecil Territory.
The newly born Cecil Territory is a land flowing with gold and silver - this is the consensus that everyone gradually formed during the last period of last winter. At the beginning, the nobles in the Southern Territory did not realize how valuable the alchemical potion merchants walking around and the gradually spreading magic network and mining machinery system meant. However, as Count Horsman gathered everyone together, they began to communicate with each other. After receiving the intelligence, the noble lords realized how huge the scale of these businesses was. As long as someone with a little bit of brains does a little calculation, they will be stunned by the astonishing wealth, and then realize that they are The few gold coins captured in this process are nothing compared to the wealth captured by the entire Cecil family.
Such a huge amount of gold and silver is being accumulated in the Cecil family's treasury. The latter did not accumulate wealth through war, but they captured more than war.
However, it is unwise to rashly confront the surname Cecil. No matter what this family has been like in the past century, it is an outright fact that they have regained their honor, so even if The king himself must face today's Cecil family respectfully and properly, but if he can find a reasonable reason, a reason that can unite most of the nobles in the south and can be justified in front of the royal family... It seems that the problem is not that complicated.
"It is said that Duke Cecil has gathered thousands of troops, which at least shows one thing-even if his behavior is a bit crazy, his reason still exists, and he knows He must have enough force to protect his wealth," Earl Horsman said unhurriedly. "Most of this team is new recruits, but the number is still considerable, and it is said that the Cecil Territory has resisted attacks from Congolese. The monsters in the Duo Wasteland attacked twice. Although I think this should be the personal strength of the legendary archduke, it also shows that Cecil’s army has seen blood-so we have to unite a group of people to defeat him. Guaranteed safety."
"You also mentioned Grand Duke Cecil's personal strength... I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with an ancient legend, right?"
"Yes, of course. Difficult to deal with." At this point, Count Horsman finally smiled, "So we have to find additional ways to contain the Duke himself - at least let himHe had nothing to think about in a short time. ”
Green looked at his master. Even as the intelligence leader in the territory, he could not always see through all the Earl’s thoughts, but he knew that Earl Horsman might have made secret arrangements. He said a lot of other things: "Do you have any idea? "
"Duke Gawain Cecil is not only destroying Anzu's aristocratic tradition, he has offended many people," Count Horsman said with a smile, "Have you ever Have you heard about the recent incident of Cecil Territory sheltering believers of alien gods? "
"...Of course," Green nodded, "I got the information immediately. The Cecil Territory publicly announced that it would accept those exiles who were exiled by the Holy Light Church and were judged as heretics. who. "
Earl Horsman nodded slightly: "The Holy Light Church has coveted this land in the south for a long time..."
"...You want those missionaries to join in." ? "Green frowned immediately, "With all due respect, once those priests come in, it's not that easy to get them to leave..."
"I will not give away a large amount of wealth. ," Count Horsman shook his head, "But the power of the Holy Light Church can still be borrowed - since they want to fight for their Lord, let them fight for the Lord. "
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In the eastern border of Ansu, standing in front of the "Fort Treaty" in the border buffer zone, Duke Silas Loren is riding on the war horse that has been following him for many years. He took a deep breath against the cold spring wind coming from the direction of Typhon. The cool breath quickly filled his lungs and cheered him up slightly.
The tall Treaty Castle stood on a rock. On the qualitative platform, for almost the entire winter in the past, countless slave workers, stonemasons, carpenters and extraordinary people built this fortress in the shortest possible time regardless of cost. In the process, nearly a hundred slaves were Death from exhaustion or other accidents, and even an architect from Typhon was killed by falling rocks from the dome, but it was worth paying such a heavy price - this strong and huge fortress rose from the ground, although the work was short It is incredible that this castle still deserves the historical significance it will play.
The Castle of Treaty is a mixture of the two styles of Anzu and Typhon. The black tower reflects the deep solemnity of the Typhon Empire. In front of the fortress, a large open plain is a place for the guards and ministers of the two countries to rest and observe ceremonies. There is only one road leading to the fortress, Ansu and Typhon. Each occupied one side of the road, and Silas Loren was currently on the side close to Anzu.
He controlled the slightly restless war horse underneath him. He has been dealing with the Typhons for many years, and has even learned to recognize the aura of the Typhon soldiers. The armors, flags and emblems worn by the Typhon soldiers standing across the road all make the war horses feel a little bit... Nervous - Then he raised his head and looked at the figure opposite him on the broad road.
A heroic woman.The knight is riding on a brown war horse. The female knight has impressive long gray hair and looks quite young. She does not wear a helmet or tie up her long hair, but lets her hair fly freely in the wind. , a pair of sharp eyes were revealed from under the flying hair, and they were also falling on Silas Loren at this moment.
Silas Lauren, who has a warrior temperament, smiled at the female knight and greeted him politely but without losing a sense of distance. Of course he knew who the female knight was - Typhon The heir to the Wendel family of the Empire, the youngest wolf general in history, and the highest-ranking commander of Winter Wolf Castle. Since this female commander took over Winter Wolf Castle, the knights of the Loren family, and even Silas? Luo Lun himself has dealt with her more than once, and the two parties can be said to be "old acquaintances."
After saying hello, Duke Laurent couldn't help but look back at Belk Laurent, who was also riding a horse behind him - the heir of the Laurent family, who also had talents far beyond his peers. His talent is regarded as the pride of Changfeng Fortress in all aspects. However, compared with the "Wolf General" opposite him, Belk is really immature in many ways.
But it doesn’t matter. Acquired experience and hard work can make up for a lot of things. Belk has the excellent blood of the Loren family and a strong belief in pursuing honor. As long as he maintains this motivation, sooner or later this young man will succeed. Someone who can stand alone and take charge of Changfeng Fortress.
The giant sun gradually reached the highest point in the sky. As the magic power from the sun gradually filled up, the top of the dome of the Treaty Castle began to shine brightly. The magic materials embedded in the dome absorbed the energy in the sunlight. The magic power then drove the heavy door wrapped in purple steel to slowly open.
The ceremonial officer came out of the castle and began to play music in front of the castle drawbridge.
A quarter of an hour after noon, the hazy lines on the surface of the giant sun began to become clear. Two parallel motorcades appeared on the broad road leading to the castle. One motorcade hung the sword and shield emblem of Anzu, and the other motorcade hung the sword and shield emblem of Ansu. One column bore the shield and crown banner of Typhon.
The soldiers on both sides of the road began to become nervous. A low noise of armor blades rubbing against each other rang out all around. Silas Loren also tensed up his muscles and stared intently at the soldiers heading towards the castle gate. The two trains that went there - he didn't know which carriage the king was in, nor which carriage the Emperor Typhon was in, but he knew that in each carriage there were at least two high-ranking knights and one A high-level mage, and there are two legendary powerhouses guarding the entire convoy. With such strict protection, theoretically there will be no problems.
But he couldn't help but get nervous. After all, this was the moment that decided the fate of the two countries.
——The king is protected by strong men directly under the royal family. As the Duke of the East, he is responsible for the security of the entire treaty fort.
Nothing happened, between Silas Rolen, Belk Rolen, and Andesa Wendell on the opposite side.As they watched, the convoys of the rulers of the two countries and their ministerial teams drove into the gate of the Treaty Fort.
Fifteen minutes later, the heavy door of the Treaty Castle slowly closed, and above the castle, the skylight on the dome of the main building opened. Two bright beams of magic light passed through the skylight and shot straight into the sky. .
Seeing those two beams of light, Duke Laurent breathed a sigh of relief.
That was the signal released by the legendary strong men who entered the castle for personal protection - King Anzu and Emperor Typhon each had a legendary caster beside them. After entering the castle, they would The life force is connected with the monarch to whom it is loyal, and then sends a signal to the skylight on the dome. As long as the signal beam is still there, it means that the hearts of the two rulers Anzu and Typhon are still beating.
Next, according to the previously negotiated negotiation process, the monarchs of the two countries will first have a half-day face-to-face confidential talk, and then conduct open and formal negotiations, including Silas Loren. The Duke of the East will also attend the subsequent negotiation process, and finally, under the witness of everyone, the two countries will conclude a formal peace covenant.
Silas Lauren silently thought about the next meeting, and raised his head slightly, staring at the two signal beams above the castle that shot straight into the sky and aroused everyone's emotions. .
A small bird flew across the clear sky. It seemed to be curious about the two unusual light beams. It circled a few times between the light beams, and then made a sweet chirp. He circled and flew to a higher place, disappearing from the sight of Duke Laurent.
The birds chirping above the Treaty Castle...maybe this is a symbol of peace.
Although he is a warrior, Duke Silas Loren occasionally has the thoughts of a poet, sighing slightly in his heart.