Chapter 100: The Fate of Tuscany
"What do you mean, sir?" Sauron did not directly answer Joseph's words, but asked rhetorically.
Joseph looked at Sauron, and with his understanding of this period of time, unlike Will's direct recklessness, Sauron gave him a deep feeling of scheming. For such a person who plans and then acts, it is useless to say more.
Therefore, Joseph spoke directly: "My Lord Duke of Ouranos of Isis has tens of thousands of male soldiers, and has defeated the army of the Kingdom of Rollin many times, and even Fort Como, the gateway to the East Rollin, has been captured, and now it is even more pressing on the royal capital of Lorraine!" Brother, although you seem to be thriving now. But there is a great danger lurking in it. Brother, I know that you are a talent, and Lord Ouranos is also showing his ambitions, and when there is an urgent need for talents, he is willing to personally introduce you to Lord Ouranos, what do you think? ”
"Thank you, my lordship, but I have no intention of joining the court of Essis. In the end, I am just a farmer, and when the war is over, I will return to my hometown. ”
"Hehe, brother, you think very simply, but sometimes not everything will go your way. You want to be disarmed and returned to the field, but do those brothers of yours want to? Does Will want to too? It's a good feeling to climb to the sky in one step, but it's too cold to be in high places. ”
Sauron was silent for a while, but he still shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but unfortunately I still can't agree." ”
"Don't worry, brother, you think about it first, Tuscany has just been won, and there are still many things to deal with, we can continue to talk later." Joseph did not force Sauron to give an answer, but left the camp with a word.
Sauron was the only one left in the tent, and he sat quietly in his seat, contemplating the options that Joseph had left him.
It's impossible to say he's not moved at all. Just a month ago, he was just a humble farmer at the bottom of society. Every day, he lives a life of farming and herding sheep. Under the complicated and messy taxation, the family can only have a little ration left to live on every time. When war broke out between the nobles, Sauron and his father were drafted to fight to the death on the battlefield.
Now that the storm is coming, he turned over all of a sudden, watching the tall and dangerous noble fortress fall in front of him, watching the bandits who could have bullied him wantonly, and the bandits fleeing in despair, Sauron's heart is very useful.
But he was not carried away by the victory, he knew his origins well, and he knew that there were many contradictions between their rebel army. Since most of the people came from different places, the internal factional struggles were not at all as weak as the battles between the nobles, and even more straightforward and intense.
Although Will can still hold it down with the prestige of raising his arms, he knows that after the fall of Fort Tuscany, internal contradictions will quickly erupt. Originally, everyone still had the same belief, but when the common enemy disappeared, the only thing left was the distribution of benefits. Over the years, Sauron had seen too many disputes over the distribution of benefits. Many people are even brothers, fathers and sons, and they will fight over a small piece of farmland. Not to mention the current army of 10,000 people full of various forces.
So, leave?
Let's not talk about whether Joseph's proposal is credible, he is alone, and a commoner joins the court of a great nobleman like this? How many people can afford to look up to themselves? How many people will accept themselves?
While Sauron was distressed, Irelia returned. At this time, although her cheeks were still red, her eyes were clear and she was not drunk at all.
"Brother, Lord Joseph's suggestion may wish to consider it, even if we don't join that lord's court, we have to leave here."
Sauron looked up and asked, confused, "Irelia, why is this happening?" ”
Irelia walked up to Sauron's side, holding the oak glass on the table with both hands, and said solemnly as she shook the dark red liquor, "Brother Will has been on guard for a long time, and if we stay here, we will not only not be able to protect ourselves, but will get into trouble. ”
Sauron stared at her Irelia, as if surprised by Irelia's thoughts, and asked, "How do you know?" ”
Irelia sighed softly, a wave of sadness on her face. "Brother, although I haven't seen the world like you, I also know some truths. You said that two brothers in a family herd sheep together, but after the flock expanded, the eldest did not let the second sheep goat. What do you think the boss is thinking? ”
"The boss wants to split up." Sauron sighed and shook his head.
"yes, brother. Over the past few days, you and Big Brother Will have grown from dozens to 10,000 people, and now he is a big lord, and how many people can you command? ”
"I'm afraid... Not a single one. ”
Sauron fell silent, but he already knew it. Originally, at the beginning, Will was very dissatisfied with him, especially after Sauron forced Will and the villagers to a dead end, although he didn't say anything, but Will always had a thorn in his heart. Therefore, when the team expanded, Sauron gradually lost his real power and gradually became the role of Will's staff officer.
"By the way, Irelia, how did you and Joseph meet?"
These days, Sauron had already discovered that Irelia and Joseph were very familiar, and he had thought that this was Joseph's way of getting closer to him. However, after Irelia's mature performance, Sauron became suspicious.
"Brother, when the guards of the Flembold family came to attack our village, I went to inform Lord Joseph."
"What! That's when you... Sauron was incredulous, he remembered that Irelia had just suffered a huge blow and was devastated at home, how could he dare to contact Essis's spy alone?
"Actually, I saw Master Joseph on the first day you returned home, and when he found out what was going on in the village, he stayed near the village and told me to go to him when I needed help." Irelia paused, glancing at Sauron. After noticing that Sauron did not show any displeasure, he continued. "Later, something happened in the village, and I went to look for him overnight."
"I didn't expect that an Isis would have so much strength and effort to do such a thing, and I have never heard of a nobleman supporting a mob against a nobleman. This Master Ouranos is not simple. (To be continued.) )