Chapter 0401: Under War
At the end of May, the army of the Earls of Meredith and the army of the Duke of Duncan joined forces in victory.
Today, only eight of the twenty-four lords of the Western Anti-Demon Alliance are still struggling to support, and the rest have either fled in disarray or have been brutally killed, and even their wives and children and the soldiers defending the city have been implicated.
Who let there be no imaginary harvest after the city is broken, and where can the suppressed anger of the besieging soldiers be vented if it is not vented on them?
The members of the Eastern Anti-Demon Alliance are even more miserable, eighteen baronies and four viscounts have been breached, and under the artillery covered bombardment, no matter how strong the city is, it can't hold it for half a day.
The two sides are like a competition, today you pull out a city, tomorrow I win a village.
However, the speed of the coalition led by Earl Shelley was obviously much worse, which made him hate it so much that the roots of his teeth itched.
It was true that Renard had sold him a large amount of ammunition, but the ammunition that had been promised was nowhere to be seen, and now the iron lumps were piled up in the warehouse, and the muskets without bullets were not as good as the burning sticks.
In the blink of an eye, another ten days passed, and the coalition forces conquered the two baronies again.
The message of the request for help rained down on Renard, who received at least two dozen letters of request for help every day, and he even wondered if all of the lords' limited time was spent writing letters for help.
The content of the letter is the same, that is, I hope that he will march quickly.
Lei Ye could see the writer's anxious mood from the sultry notes on the letterhead, and the extremely flattering words made him have goosebumps all over his body, and he almost knelt on the ground to call his father.
After reading the two letters, he sneered and burned the remaining envelopes to ashes, and then asked Robertson, "Where is the army?"
Robertson hurriedly handed the note to Lei Ye and said, "The news just came that the army has arrived at Baron Child's territory, and according to your orders, the infantry is stationed in the city, and the cavalry is stationed ten miles away. ”
Renard took a deep breath: "Let them wait and see." ”
Is it possible?
Lei Ye is not a good man, he is a scumbag, and he is a very ambitious scumbag, what he wants to do is to unify the entire Southern Wilderness County.
Whoever stands in his way, friend or foe, will be reduced to powder.
Meanwhile, Baron Childe sat in his study, opposite Ray Dawang, the temporary commander of the army.
Although it was in his own home, Baron Childe just couldn't let go.
Ray Dawang looked at him quietly for a long time before he spoke, "Your Excellency Renard has given you two choices. ”
Hearing this, Baron Childe straightened his waist and waited for the following.
Ray Dawang's tone was flat: "One is to fly away with 20,000 gold coins, and the other is to serve in the county of Meredith, which will give you a corresponding salary, as well as 2,000 acres of tax-free land, but it is forbidden to trade." ”
The public ownership of land is a rule that Renard has long set, and no one is allowed to touch this bottom line.
Baron Childe thought for a moment, then gave the answer: "I'll choose the second one." ”
He considered himself a visionary, so after Renard found him, he did not hesitate to side with the county of Meredith.
He could see that Lei Ye was an ambitious and capable person, and he would definitely not suffer if he followed the other party.
Ray Dawang nodded, the corners of his mouth curled slightly: "You will be glad for your decision." ”
Baron Child's decision was made after careful consideration, and 20,000 gold coins seemed like a lot, but there was always a time when they ran out.
He doesn't have the ability to lend, he doesn't have the brains to do business, and if he meets a loser's child, I'm afraid his family will decline.
However, the land is real, and 2,000 acres of tax-free fertile land can be rented out, and at least forty or fifty gold coins can be earned every year, which is enough to maintain the decent expenses of the nobility.
For him, the most important thing is to be able to serve in the county of Meredith, and judging from the current development trend, Renard's unification of the Southern Wilderness County is almost a certainty.
At that time, if you can find a good errand like a mayor, it will be a matter of blink of an eye.
Baron Childe stood up, saluted respectfully, and then turned away without hesitation, knowing that from now on this territory had nothing to do with him, and the wider sky was waiting for him.
Seeing this, Ray Dawang's eyes lit up, and this calmness rarely appeared in young people, and he couldn't help but be a little impressed.
He stopped the other party: "Your Excellency Renard has explained that this castle is still yours, we are just borrowing it temporarily, and the finances in it are also yours, including the money saved by the territory over the years, and we will not move a penny." ”
Baron Childe turned around when he heard this, his face full of surprise.
Ray Dawang added: "But from this day forward, with the exception of this castle and your previous possessions, all other lands and people belong to the county of Meredith. ”
Baron Childe naturally had no meaning, and even said that these were windfalls, and he thought that his property would be confiscated.
He really felt a sense of rejoicing, glad that he knew people, otherwise he would have ended up with those lords who had been killed or fled.
Ray Dawang waved Baron Childe away and began to sort out the news from the Intelligence Department, then scribbled on the map.
Soon, the Red Earls of Meredith and the Black Earls of Shelley appeared on the map.
The two sides were evenly matched, at least in terms of territorial size, but the county of Meredith represented its own interests, while the Earl of Shelley represented the interests of dozens of lords.
From the point of view of location, the two sides face each other from east to west, and there is a colorful river in the middle, which has the meaning of ruling across the river.
Ray Dawang looked at the messy map he had drawn, and suddenly felt a little headache, the interests of hundreds of thousands of people were at stake, and he could not be taken lightly.
In fact, he had already planned before he came here, and if there were any signs of defeat for his side, he would come to his aid at the risk of violating the treaty.
He is a ranger, the only thing he cares about is his daughter, if he can really save the county of Meredith, I believe that Renard will not treat the other party badly.
That is, the battle was destined to end in the victory of the county of Meredith, unless the opponent also dispatched an epic warrior.
Is that possible? He has nothing to worry about, and it's a big deal to wander the world in the future.
The world is so big, he happens to be young, he can go out and see.
As for Sidney and Quentin, who have been in power for hundreds of years, I am afraid that they will not give up their glory and wealth and live incognito.
Thinking of this, Ray Dawang couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, maybe that's why Renard sent him as the coach.
He felt more and more that he was following the right person, such a smart and almost demonic character, and he would definitely be able to achieve great ambitions in the future: "Then let me pave the way for your take-off." ”
Ray Dawang took a deep breath, his gaze as deep as obsidian.
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