Looking back at Count Gauder and Count Edward, the two had no intention of making a move, but now when they saw someone come out to play a round, they glared at each other, and then sat down and said no more.

The atmosphere in the council hall suddenly became deserted, and everyone was thinking about what Count Gauld had just said.

After a long silence, King Ferdinand said, "Count Galder's suspicions are not unreasonable. ”

When Renard heard this, his brows couldn't help but frown, and he looked at the other party.

King Ferdinand turned his gaze to the Marquis of Trolope and asked, "Is there anything you want to say?"

Hearing this, the Marquis of Trolope stood up and said with a smile on his round belly: "Your Majesty, you should believe in the character of Governor Renard, even if you don't believe in his character, you should also believe in the methods of our intelligence department. ”

His words definitely show that Count Gauld's doubts about Lei Ye are all made out of nothing.

When the Count of Gauld heard this, he wanted to say something, but at the thought of the detached status of the Marquis of Trollope, he immediately swallowed the prepared ridicule back into his stomach.

His frivolous face suddenly subsided a lot, turned to look at King Ferdinand, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty! ”

King Ferdinand nodded indifferently: "Well, the Western Military Region and the Northern Military Region have heavy responsibilities, so you don't have to participate in this operation." ”

As soon as the words fell, a whisper immediately erupted in the council chamber.

The magnates knew very well in their hearts that the Western Military Region and the Northern Military Region were clearly on the side of the two major families.

The 40,000 troops of the Western Military Region, the 100,000 troops of the Northern Military Region, and the 30,000 garrisons of Kale County must have been on the side of the Creighton family, totaling 170,000 troops.

There are 60,000 in the Eastern Military Region, 50,000 in the Central Military Region, and 20,000 in the Southern Military Region, totaling 130,000.

Even with Renard's army, it was only 160,000 men.

In this way, the military strength of the two sides is almost the same, and even the two families are slightly stronger than King Ferdinand.

Renard sighed slightly, he had to admire the shrewd mind of Count Gauld.

The icing on the cake is not as good as sending charcoal in the snow, and he will directly make a big reversal in the strength of the two sides.

Without using a single soldier, he sold the Creighton family a great favor.

At this time, the magnates who stood on the king's side faintly regretted that they were too anxious to express their position, which made it difficult to ride the tiger now.

However, at this moment, a cold voice suddenly came from the position near the door: "Duke Edmund is willing to send 20,000 troops to help His Majesty the King exterminate the demons." ”

Everyone was amazed when they heard this, and when they followed the prestige, they saw two young men sitting upright at the end of the long table.

Renard raised an eyebrow, also a little surprised.

He knew both of them, both of whom were the sons-in-law of Duke Edmond.

When King Ferdinand heard their words, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately shouted: "Good!"

He took two steps forward with a smile and praised, "Duke Edmund cares about the kingdom, and after the demon is destroyed, I will definitely reward him heavily." ”

As he spoke, he casually glanced at Count Gauld and Count Fowler, and said in an indifferent tone: "As for some people who are unwilling to contribute to the stability of the kingdom, I will have to clean up sooner or later. ”

Renard frowned slightly when he heard this, this His Majesty the King is sometimes shrewd to death, and sometimes stupid to death, doesn't he say this now directly pushing the two to the opposite side.

However, he soon understood what the other party meant.

Seeing that there were four seats on his left, a middle-aged man with a fortune struggled for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and stood up, saying, "The Holler family is willing to send 5,000 troops to quell the demon disaster with His Majesty the King." ”

Suddenly, the entire conference hall exploded.

Although 5,000 troops may not seem like much, it is a sign that the Horace family is on the king's side.

Renard turned his head to look at the other party, his mind searching for information about the Holler family.

The family also has a very long history, having been prominent during the Olehotz dynasty, but soon declined.

At the time of His Majesty Rochel's conquest, the Holler family was awarded the title of hereditary marquis, three others were canonized as hereditary earls, and fourteen were made hereditary viscounts and barons, with fiefs in Kumquat County, Hailan Province.

When the title was first conferred, in addition to the Duncan family, it belonged to the Holler family at its best.

However, the world has changed, and with the development of so many years, the barren land has become more and more impoverished, but Kumquat County has become more and more prosperous.

The current Holler family is more than twice as powerful as the Duncan family, they control more than ten large cities, dozens of small cities, and countless villages and towns in Kumquat County, and they have no elite soldiers under their command.

It can be said that in Hailan Province, in addition to the Northern Army, the armed forces belonging to the Holler family are the most powerful, and even Prince White cannot compare with them.

And the middle-aged man in front of him is Polly Holer, the contemporary head of the Holer family, don't look at him as honest and honest on the surface, but he is actually very scheming.

The Earl of Gauld sent a greeting to the Creighton family, and the Marquis of Poli did not give the king a thousand miles to send goose feathers.

Renard turned to look at King Ferdinand, who was now overwhelmed with emotion.

If the Count of Gald poured cold water on his head, the Marquis of Polly gave him a hairdryer.

It took King Ferdinand a long time to adjust his mentality, he cleared his throat and said, "I already know the kindness of the Höller family, but even if you send troops, you can stay in Kumquat County and take care of the gateway to the Rose Province for me." ”

Kumquat County is located next to the Rose Province and is considered an important defensive line in the northern part of the Rose Province, and any enemy attacking from the north must pass through it.

The king's meaning is very clear, that is, to use the Holler family to contain the Cronin family and the northern army.

The Marquis of Polly naturally knew what the other party meant, and he bowed respectfully: "In this case, the Holler family is willing to give 20,000 gold coins and 100,000 tons of grain as a fund, and I wish Your Majesty success." ”

I have to say that this Marquis of Poli is really good at being a man.

However, if you think about it, the purpose of the Holler family to help the king is not simple.

To put it bluntly, the other party is saving himself.

The wolf ambitions of the Cronin and Clayton families are clear, and if the king loses this struggle, the two families will inevitably divide the Arthurian kingdom completely.

At that time, there will be a major reshuffle of power within the kingdom, and a wealthy family like the Holler family will definitely be affected, and even exterminated, after all, the Cronin family has long coveted the rich Kumquat County.

Now with the support of the Holler family and the Duncan family, the king's winning rate has once again surpassed that of the two major families, and the magnates can't help but relax a little.

This kind of roller coaster ride feels really uncomfortable.

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