"By the way, it doesn't really matter if there are so many people marching?" Yar watched as the disgruntled crowd gathered below the Duke's mansion and flailed his fists angrily.

However, Alexander's mercenary guards blocked the gate and prevented the Novgorodians from stepping in. Some people even tried to pick up a stone on the ground and throw it at it, but they were quickly subdued by the soldiers of the North Wind Mercenary Regiment, but this intensified the conflict between the two sides. But the riot shields in the hands of the mercenaries kept them at bay.

"Fuck off! You damned Gentiles! The enraged Rus' cursed helplessly, but in the face of foul language, the mercenary shield wall remained unmoved

"Leave them alone, they're just talking." Alexander said contemptuously as he looked at the crowd below. "Since coming to the city, these Novgorodians have not made me feel the blood in the bones of the Rus, but mixed with too much Western Rustin cunning and flattery. Once one's own interests are slightly damaged, they will be angry. Ever since that day I was banished by them, I have sworn to protect no longer them but the city, the westernmost barrier of the Rus' kingdom. ”

Yael Beagle smiled, this man had great ambitions when the two fought on the battlefield, but now he seemed to be exhausted, especially those originally fiery eyes could only see coldness. Although he preferred the man he had fought with at that time - Alexander was now covered in coldness, but it was because of this that he was qualified to be the one to make Yar change his ways to work with.

In the Neva War, the whole of Novgorod had already given up resistance, and the little-known Alexander was just a child, and the nobles put him in the position of duke only as a substitute, but he showed amazing military talent on the banks of the Neva River.

At that time, Alexander's enemy was the man in front of him, Yar Beagle. However, the two did not expect that they would become allies now, discussing the way out of the future with each other.

Like Novgorod and other Rus' principalities, Sweden was not actually part of the Holy Church, although both the Hanseatic League and the Danes invaded their country at one time, but were quickly repulsed. But the rise of the Teutonic Knights a decade ago forced the Swedes to rethink their situation. Close to the northern seas, Sweden has excellent harbors that were coveted by the Germanic knights. Although there is no war between the two sides, this does not mean that everything can be calm. In fact, the unpleasantness between the two has been around for a long time.

For example, the previous naval blockade of the Holy Roman Empire stimulated the nerves of the Swedes, and there was even a serious clash of shelling of the warships of the two sides. Sweden had no doubt that once Novgorod was conquered, the Teutonic Knights' next target would be them.

There were only two people in the hall, and Yar paced slowly: "Dear Grand Duke, now I have arrived in Novgorod. And I wonder if our previous negotiations can continue. "Naturally, he came this time not to catch up with Archduke Alexander, let alone seek revenge, but to negotiate, in a sense, the two countries are now grasshoppers on the same rope.

Two years ago, when the Teutonic Knights launched a major attack on Novgorod, Yar took the initiative to send people to Novgorod to discuss the intention of unity. But because of the war, negotiations between the two sides were put on hold.

And this time, Jarl did not hesitate to come in person precisely to settle the matter once and for all, after all, the arrogance of the Teutonic Knights was increasing day by day, like the sword of Damocles hanging over their heads, which made the Swedes increasingly unbearable.

"Of course you can, but what are the conditions?" Alexander was in no hurry to say anything, for him the help of the Swedes was not important, although the superiority at sea was great, but the country was not as good as the Hanseatic League after all, and Novgorod, a traditional land country, did not care. It's just that Alexander is also considering that as the international situation changes, it is possible that the Hanseatic League or the Rhine League will not be able to continue to be allies, and it is not impossible to go on the opposite side. In this case, Sweden is very important again.

"What do you say, isn't the power that Sweden can bring you now satisfying?" Yael Beagle asked, raising an eyebrow.

This time he came with the most advanced battleships in the country, which even the Holy Roman Empire could not match, and Yar thought that after showing his strength, the alliance between the two sides was necessary, and he could realize his ambition to slowly encroach on Novgorod. But he didn't realize that a smart man like Alexander naturally likes to put the initiative in his own hands, and as for the Swede in front of him, although he is a good opponent on the battlefield, there is no need to take risks, and this man naturally has his reasons to become the de facto ruler of Sweden. However, in the eyes of Alexander Neussky, he is not qualified to be his ally, and scheming and force are not enough, not to mention Sweden's good intentions.

However, this does not mean that Alexander will not take advantage of the Swedish power to send to his door.

"Knock knock" came slowly at the door, and only two sounds came to an abrupt end.

"Come in!" Grand Duke Alexander said, although he said not to bother, but since it has come to this point, it must be a very important matter.

And out of the door was a man wearing a bronze mask, and this man was the leader of the North Wind Mercenary Regiment - [Cold Wind] No one had ever seen him, and no one knew his real name except for his nickname.

Archduke Alexander hired him, and Coldwind served as the captain of his personal guard.

"What happened?" Alexander asked, looking at the bronze masked man.

"Here they are. It can be unpleasant if my people are out in the way. Under the bronze mask, the man's deep voice came.

"Them?"

"It seems that those old fellows of the noble council didn't know that I was coming!" Looking down, Yar sneered slightly. I saw that the armored locomotive was coming, and the fluttering bear emblem flag was particularly conspicuous.

This is the flag of the city-state of Novgorod!

It was the Council of Nobles, and sure enough, those people came. And those people are probably the least welcoming of the Swedes!

Alexander was not surprised, turned to the Swedes in front of him and said, "It's just expected, since you want to form an alliance, it's impossible to do without the consent of those old fellows, isn't it?" (To be continued.) )