"Your Excellency. His Royal Highness Fivinlie, his wife, and Young Master Levon are already waiting for you in the living room. Ilona's announcement woke Hathaway from her slumber.

She glanced out the window at Fruya in the garden. Bell glanced at Irona in a low voice, and walked towards the living room.

"Your Highnesses, the Cordillera is a poor country with poor conditions, and the two of you have worked hard all the way."

Hathaway smiled and greeted the two guests and looked at Lebon. Bell: Welcome to the Cordillera, dear brother. ”

Lebon. The corners of Bell's mouth twitched slightly, and he barely smiled but didn't speak.

Gu Lie. Fei Wenlie's gaze swept over the faces of the two siblings very quickly, but a smile that looked very sincere appeared on his face: "Hehe, Your Excellency the Marquis is too modest, in just over two years, the Cordillera Territory has changed so much, which is beyond everyone's expectations!" I've never been to the Cordillera, but I've heard what the Cordillera Plateau used to look like. His Majesty the Emperor has a discerning eye for talent, and he completely handed over this land to His Excellency the Marquis to take care of it, and it is absolutely a matter of making the best use of his talents and materials! ”

The hearty laughter didn't show anything unusual about the other party, and Hathaway carefully guessed the other party's intentions.

It is said that this heir used to be an out-and-out gentleman, but now it seems that this guy still has some brains, and he will still come to such a hand, and his posture is very low, but you bring Levon . What's going on with Bell?

At present, the situation in the empire seems to be becoming more and more tense, although the Northwest War is temporarily over, but the lost territory has not been completely recovered, and what adds fuel to the fire is that the war with the underground race broke out, and the empire's control over the major nobles gradually tends to get out of control, and many big lords try their best to expand their armies in the name of dealing with the war, and even take action against the surrounding small lords.

The province of Casseff would have been able to hold out if only the fortress of Gettysburg had been attacked...... At least in the minds of Grand Duke Casef, with abundant supplies and soldiers, and with the strong city walls, no matter how strong the Hulk clan is, they will not be able to attack the strong fortress.

However, Hathaway's warning came true, and a Hulk force crossed the Hengduan Mountains and appeared on the edge of the hinterland of the province of Casseph, but fortunately, due to Hathaway's warning, the scouts of the province of Casserf spotted their tracks, and the army met them in time, stopping the Hulk's advance.

Because of this, the reinforcements originally intended for the fortress of Gettysburg had to be thrown into another battlefield, although Grand Duke Cassef has also expanded the army over the years, but when it was really needed, it was found that it was still overstretched and far from enough.

If this is the case, they will be able to hold out for the time being, but the latest intelligence suggests that the Hulks have sent reinforcements from a newly opened exit, but this reinforcement will have an overwhelming advantage no matter which battlefield it appears. In this case, even if the entire province of Kasef is concentrated, it may not be useful.

Supposedly, the best people to call for help are the Empire, followed by the Lords who are closer. However, the main forces of the empire were placed in the province of Mikhalin and against the rebels, and it was impossible to mobilize troops to support the province of Kasef. At least the surrounding lords, although some of their territories were not involved in the war, for some reason, they would not support at this time, and among the nearby lords, the most effective force was the Cordillera city defense, but this was not moved by Archduke Casseff.

In desperation, Casif appealed to the military headquarters for help, and the response of the military department was also very interesting - they did not directly order the requisition of the Cordillera city defenses, but issued an official letter asking Hathaway to act cheaply according to the actual situation.

It was in this situation, in order to prevent the shape of the province from continuing to deteriorate at the touch of a button, that this gave rise to the Gu Lie. No one is sure whether the Cordillera will be able to achieve their goal.

Hathaway has mastered these situations one after another. At present, it seems that the situation in the province of Qassev is indeed on the verge of danger. The faces of Fei Wenlie and his wife still maintained the usual politeness and reserve of the aristocracy, but the gloom that flashed in their eyes from time to time proved that their hearts were not necessarily as calm as they appeared. As for Lebon. Bel...... Hathaway was skeptical, did he know what he was coming for?

Gu Lie. Fei Wenlie was very calm, and between his words he was very impressed by the scenery he saw along the way, Hathaway knew it, and just talked to them to see when they could communicate with him again.

"Your Highness has won the prize, the basic conditions of the Cordillera Territory are too poor, and it is only in its infancy, and the inhabitants here are more residents of other races from the surrounding area, including a large number of barbarians, in addition to new immigrants.

Their customs and habits are in many ways different from those of human immigrants, and there is still a long way to go before they can live in harmony, but I believe that with the support of His Majesty the Emperor, the Cordillera will gradually prosper, and I am willing to share more responsibilities and obligations for His Majesty. Hathaway smiled slightly, politely squeezing out a lot of meaningless nonsense.

"Hehe, Your Excellency the Marquis is so modest. No one knows what the Cordillera collar looked like two years ago, but in just two years, such a drastic change has taken place, who would dare to use your age and ability as an excuse? My father and I sincerely hope that the Cordillera Territory will develop rapidly, and now that Your Excellency has been able to properly manage the relationship with the barbarians and avoid conflict between the two sides, the future prosperity of the Cordillera Territory is already at hand......"

Gu Lie. Fei Wenlie talked eloquently, which was indeed very different from the legendary gentleman.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kind words. However, the shape in front of the Cordillera is not too good. Due to the large number of immigrants and the influx of barbarians, food is currently the most stringent bottleneck in the Cordillera. Especially after the Grand Duke closed the transportation channel of the Gettysburg fortress for some reason, we had to buy a large amount of high-priced grain from outside, which made it more and more unaffordable for the people of Cordillera to bear the price of food like Delu. I also ask Your Highness to convey this to the Grand Duke on my behalf and lift the blockade as much as possible. ”

Since the other party wanted to discuss the development of the Cordillera Collar, Hathaway also wrapped the Archduke of Carsel in it. In fact, although the blockade of Gettysburg Fortress brought a little trouble to the Cordillera Territory, the biggest losses were the merchants of the Empire and the Castle Province, and the two routes of the Mandinile and the Blue Sea gradually became two powerful economic lifelines, continuously injecting new vitality into the Cordillera Territory.

Especially now, the Gettysburg fortress, which was attacked by the Hulk, is not blocked, in fact, it doesn't make much sense. But Hathaway deliberately pointed it out, just to let the other party understand that if you want to get something from her, you must first be ready to pay. Don't think she'll be forgiving enough to forget what happened before.

Gu Lie. Fei Wenlie and Catherine reacted differently, the latter just pursed his lips and smiled lightly, while the former was a little embarrassed, and at the same time a little awe-inspiring in his heart.

In fact, not long after the blockade of the transportation channel, the Grand Duke of Cassef himself also found that it was difficult to ride a tiger, and his blockade had almost no effect on the Cordillera Territory, but blocked his own way, and because of this, the military department firmly grasped the ore production in other parts of the empire, and the Kasef Province could not even do normal ore procurement, which made many officials in the Cassef Province privately comment, feeling that His Royal Highness the Grand Duke was too old to handle government affairs correctly.

And now Hathaway is bringing up this matter again, clearly mentioning herself, if she doesn't pay enough price, she can't achieve her goal.

Fruya. Bell's arrival said that the atmosphere in the living room was gradually becoming somewhat dull. Mr. and Mrs. Fiwenlie are still in Levon. Bell, all of them expressed their surprise at her sudden appearance at the Lord's Mansion in Cordillera Hathaway.

Gu Lie. Mr. and Mrs. Fiwenlie considered that Eden. What role did Bell play in this; And Lebon. Bell looked at Hathaway suspiciously, guessing what secret she had secrets.

An inexplicable rage filled Lebon. In Bell's heart, although he was unwilling to admit that he was inferior to the titular sister, the remaining sanity told him that the other party had indeed left him and his other brother far behind. He knew that his mother was preparing to introduce his sister to the second son of the Grand Duke, also to pave the way for himself and his brother, but at this time, Frua disappeared and did not want to appear with Hathaway, and he rightly suspected that it was Hathaway's trick.

Gu Lie. Fervin congratulated the Cordillera leader on repelling the kobold's attack, and asked about the kobold's fighting power and Hathaway's method of coping. Hathaway also knows everything and says everything, but the words are more about the future...... Because of the topography of the Cordillera Plateau, it is quite difficult to form an effective defensive circle.

Hearing Hathaway say this, Gullie. Fivinel immediately began to praise the fighting power of the Cordillera leading the city defenses, and he was also very familiar with several very classic battles of the city defense troops in the province of Zimbuwe.

"Is this to be killed, or is it to be poor?" Hathaway secretly felt funny, but she still responded calmly, just waiting for the other party to explain herself.

Eventually, Gu Lie. Fei Wenlie stopped going around in circles and decided to state the purpose of the trip...... Hathaway would not continue his conversation any longer, and he found it too difficult to fight for the initiative from the young girl. R1152