"Report! Lord Earl, urgent military intelligence. ”

The people who came were members of the guards who stayed behind to guard the wooden fort in the valley. The guard dismounted and hurriedly handed a palm-sized piece of parchment to Art. Art took it and slowly opened it~

"The Duke of Swabia sent an envoy to join forces with the Duke of Lombardy to attack the Marquis of Burgundy?" Art said silently in his heart, his brows gradually squeezing together.

"Master~" Seeing that Art didn't speak for a long time, Ron shouted in a low voice.

"Let's go, return to the valley immediately~" Art then turned the horse's head and kicked the horse's belly violently. The black horse neighed, then raised its hooves and galloped away, followed by Ron and the others.

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"~Quick, open the castle door!" After a short time, the group had already arrived at Beiguan Military Fort. Ron shouted at the defenders from outside the door.

"Ron, immediately gather the high-ranking officers above the rank of Legion Company Captain, and I'll be waiting in the Lord's Hall. Fast! ”

"Yes, sir~" Ron then dismounted and walked away quickly.

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In the hall of the lord of Beiguan Military Fort, all the officers were silent after discussing in a low voice after learning the shocking news.

It had only been a few months since the Welsh Legion had ended the battle for the succession, and it was a surprise to hear that Swabia to the east and Lombardy to the south were planning to unite against the Princedom of Burgundy. If the two principalities were united, the princely state of Burgundy would be absolutely difficult to resist.

After a few moments, Art finally spoke, "At present, the task force has only heard the news, and you are already like this before the enemy has even set out for battle. The enemy really attacked and came in, did they just run away one by one! Art's voice resounded throughout the halls of the lords.

"My lord," Angus began, "whenever the enemy attacks the Princedom of Burgundy, we should be prepared in advance. Those of us who have crawled out of the pile of dead people have long been not afraid of life and death. Now, when someone is coming to ravage our land, you say, can we agree? Angus said loudly to the officers beside him.

"Can't!"

"Can't!"

The officers gradually got up, one by one shouting with righteous indignation.

Ron, who was standing on the sidelines, also yelled.

"Good! That's what my Wells Regiment should be. Art also stood up from his chair and waved his arms.

"According to the report from the contingent, the Lombards have not moved yet. At present, it seems unlikely that they will send troops in the near future. But that didn't mean they wouldn't send troops to attack the Princedom of Burgundy. During this time, you must train hard, and if the Lombards and Schwabians come to attack, you must defeat them in one fell swoop! ”

"Yes, sir!"

After the military meeting, Art immediately rushed back to the valley. Now that the situation has changed further, and another Swabian principality has been inserted, it is important to report the news to Flender as soon as possible. In the event of an attack, the entire kingdom of Burgundy will be involved. Victory is possible only if you are well prepared.

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In the evening, Art led the guards back to the valley wooden fort and ran into the study. Moments later, Clerk Bob came with his assistant Barol to receive the order.

"Adult~" After a while, Bob had already appeared outside the door.

"Come in, Bob." Art put away the quill pen and gently blew on the undried ink.

"Bob, you immediately send this secret letter to the court of Besançon by the flying pigeon, and deliver it to the Marquis. Remember, no one is allowed to open this secret letter~ In addition, this secret letter is for the task force, and you can also send it out. Art said solemnly, and then put the secret letter into a small wooden tube.

Bob stretched out his hands and carefully took the secret letter, and said, "Please rest assured, Lord Earl, I will deliver the secret letter safely." Then he turned around and went out of the house.

Barrol, who was standing on the side, crossed his hands on his chest, looking a little reserved, and he didn't know what was going on with the Earl.

A little more than a month earlier, he had traveled with his family from Provence to Atte. After being received by Art, he was assigned to Bob's side as an assistant clerk to assist Bob in handling paperwork. According to Bob, this guy is a rare talent with a flexible mind and a positive attitude. It's overkill to put it there for him.

Art invited him to come to the valley because he took a fancy to this guy's talent and character, otherwise he would not have tried his best to invite him.

After a few moments, Art spoke, "Barol, are you still used to the valley?"

"Thank you, Lord Earl, for your concern, I'm all right here. The relatives in the family also have a house to live in under the arrangement of the government government. Now, they finally have a good home. And that's thanks to Lord Earl~" Barol was grateful.

"You don't have to be polite, you deserve it. With your knowledge and talent, there are few people in the valley who can match you. ”

"Lord Earl has won the prize~" Barol smiled slightly.

"Working under Bob, are you familiar with the process of handling paperwork?" Art asked.

"Yes, Lord Count. I learned a lot from Master Bob. And I think it's easy and doesn't require any brain power at all. ”

Art was attracted to Barrol's unabashed self-confidence. I deal with a lot of official documents on weekdays, and I am often busy until late at night. The guy was unusually relaxed, and Art felt a little ashamed.

This time, I called Balor to listen to his opinion, and then arrange him to be a personal secretary by his side, share some of the burden for himself, and improve the efficiency of handling official documents. This way, Yate has time to take care of other matters.

Art then got up and walked over to the table with the wine and poured a glass of wine for each of them.

"Come~" Art picked up his glass and walked towards Balor.

"This~ Lord Earl, I'm just a small clerk, how dare you pour wine for me personally." Barol excused himself.

"In my eyes, there are two kinds of people who deserve to be poured wine for him. The first is an officer and warrior who can recruit and fight well, and the second is an officer with outstanding talent. You're the second! Art handed the glass to Balor.

Balor was so excited that he quickly stretched out his hands to take the glass.

Bite~

The two of them raised their glasses and drank together.

"Balor, I invited you to be my personal secretary, and now it's time to make good on your promise." Art placed the glass on the table and motioned for Balor to sit down and speak.

"As you know, as the Earl of Wales, I have a lot of business to attend to every day. It's either the military government, the government government, or the foreign affairs. Art said, kneading his head from time to time. I heard Bob say that you did a good job with him. Art looked up at Balor.

Balor smiled slightly, didn't speak, and looked straight at Art.

"I called you here today just to hear your opinion, I intend to make you the earl's personal secretary, what do you think?"

Balor's eyes widened, thinking he had misheard. "Lord Earl, you mean to make me your personal secretary?"

"That's right, my personal secretary. Assist me with daily paperwork. ”

"Earl~Lord Earl, I only know a few words, it's okay for me to assist Lord Bob, but it's a little difficult for me to assist you in handling the affairs of the province of Wales."

"You don't need to be modest, your ability is obvious to all, this earl's personal secretary is none other than you~" Art strongly invited Barol to take up this position.

Barol lowered his head and thought for a moment, and said, "Well, thanks to the Earl's trust, then I will do it."

"Okay, that's what I want. This is the Balor I knew in Lombardy. So, you can hand over to Bob tomorrow and come straight to Wooden Castle to find me. ”

"Yes, Lord Earl~"

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"Report!"

In the inner court of Besançon's court, Flender, who was crouching over and writing with a quill pen, raised his head and looked out the door.

"Come in~"

The guard then pushed the door open and walked in. "Report to Lord Marquis, there's an urgent secret letter from Wales Province."

"Urgent MeMessage? Get it! ”

The guards hurriedly handed the secret letter to Flender.

"You go out first and close the door."

After the guards went out, Flender slowly took out the secret letter from the small wooden tube. Then it slowly spreads out, and then the candlelight reads ~

"Swabian intends to collude with the Lombardy to send troops to the Princedom of Burgundy?"

Flender finished reading it, put the secret letter aside, and lay slowly on the back of his chair, his eyes fixed on the dancing flames without moving.

In the face of this sudden change, Flender did not panic much in his heart, but pondered the reason. The Lombard affair is not over yet, and now another Swabian has popped up. If the two principalities were to unite against themselves, they would not be able to resist it no matter what.

At present, all the people sent by Lombardy have confessed after interrogation. It is precisely because he can't figure out his own details that the Duke of Lombardy published this book. Now, Swabian dared to secretly instigate the Lombard to use force against the princely state of Burgundy, which was challenging his own bottom line.

Flender got up and paced back and forth in the room, occasionally taking a sip to refresh himself.

At present, Hou Guo is in ruins, and it urgently needs time to recuperate and resume production. At this time, it is definitely not a wise move to go to war with the two countries. If the two countries really make a move, they will not be able to resist it.

After some consideration, Flender decided to send people to the Kingdom of France to use the hand of the French king to put pressure on the two countries to restrain their ambitions. In addition, Flender had no intention of making enemies of the Duke of Lombardy, at least not for now. It was decided to release the spies held in Besançon, and wrote to Art to inform him that he would also release the spies held in Wales. In this way, he can show favor to the Duke of Lombardy, and he can also take the opportunity to show his strength to the Duke of Lombardy.

In the end, once the two countries really invaded the border, in addition to relying on the Liberation Army brought out by himself, the only one who could really be trusted was Arter's Wells Legion. But with less than 2,000 men and horses in his hands, he could not resist the iron hooves of the Lombard army in any way. The only way to maintain stability in the south and intimidate the Lombards was to expand their armies. As long as the Welsh legions could defend themselves against the Lombards, then Flanders' army would be able to defend themselves against the Schwabians with all their might.

At the end, Flender immediately picked up the quill pen in his hand and began to write~

Moments later, Flender called the guards and ordered the two letters to be delivered. One was to be sent by the flying pigeon to the Kingdom of France in the west, and the other to the south to the province of Wales~