The town of Ear, located in the Duchy of Florence, in the county of the bull, is a very ordinary town, with a population of about 1,500 people, neither in the main traffic arteries, nor in itself prosperous, usually a quiet town, but now it has become very noisy. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

With more than 10,000 Hindlaire soldiers living in such a small town, it's no wonder that it doesn't make a noise.

It was the temporary military headquarters of the Pesins group, which entered the Duchy of Florence. And the famous Count of the Bull is now living his 'pastoral life' on a farm on the edge of the town of Jar.

If you eat and drink, you will naturally not lack him. It's just that in the army, in this town, naturally don't think too luxurious.

The Earl had been in the farm for more than a week, and after calming down from the first time he had been captured, he had resigned himself to his fate. He didn't worry much about his life, he just wondered when the war would end, and whether it was a ransom payment or a prisoner exchange, he would get out one day.

Then, he waited for Dane's envoy.

In the middle of the farmstead, the Count of the Bull, who was under house arrest, looked at the young man who called himself Allen sitting in front of him. This is a very handsome young man, and he is also very tall, almost 1.85 meters old. There was a layer of fluff above his lips, and he looked to be no more than twenty years old. His skin was very fair, and at first glance he looked like a man who had little contact with labor. But the eyes hidden behind the gold-rimmed round glasses were very bright.

With Waterman's eyes, he felt that Alan should be a very intelligent young man who seemed to be knowledgeable.

I have to say that Allen's appearance and temperament have added some points to him. At least, when he first met Allen, Waterman didn't resent the envoy of the Hindlaire Kingdom.

"Hello, Count Waterman, first meeting. I bring you the cordial greetings of His Majesty Dane. ”

"Hello, young man. As for Dane's greetings, forget it. The arsonists burned and looted in my territory, and what did they say to greet me, hum! ”

Alan didn't care, this young man who graduated from Sindellaire National University, was one of Prime Minister Verina's proud protégés, and during his school years, he showed very good qualities, otherwise, he would not have been able to take on the role of special envoy.

He said, "This is war, Lord Count, and you know what war means. When the two armies are at war, many things are inevitable, and I feel very sorry for it. Still, you see, you're still being treated well in General Pehins' troops, aren't you? This is a testament to the Kingdom's attitude towards you, and we still treat you as a friend. ”

Waterman scoffed and said, "Friend? Hehe, can you still let me go? ”

"Absolutely."

"Huh?" Allen's answer made Waterman pause.

He continued, "You're not kidding me, are you?" ”

Alan said: "Of course not, I came all the way from Shawan Harbor to come here, not to joke with you." Actually, Prime Minister Verina, there is indeed an order for me to bring to General Perens, and that is to release you, and General Perhince agreed. In fact, now that you've regained your freedom, you can leave whenever you want. ”

His words made Waterman even more incomprehensible. Waterman wasn't a fool - although the soldiers who took the initiative to lead the attack were reckless, it was only on the spur of the moment.

Sitting in the earl's seat for a long time, he has experienced a lot of ups and downs, and he deeply understands that the so-called greetings and friends are all nonsense.

No one will do anything that is not in their own interests, especially politicians.

So, look at the current situation. The Sindelaretes were not a complete victory, but the victory at sea and the approach of the army gave them the upper hand. Obviously, this war should not last long. The Sindelaretes did not have that ability, and could directly annex the Duchy of Florence in one go. If Dane really did that, then it would be impossible for the Holy Prometic New Empire to the west to allow the existence of a powerful force like Dane bordering them and posing a great threat to the east.

The kingdom of Hindlaire is strong, yes; The military capabilities they have shown in this war are eye-catching. However, there is still no way to compare them with Promixin, which can be called the most powerful country on the mainland.

The new empire of Promi, just the legendary powerhouse, there are five! Moreover, most of them have been famous for a long time, such as Salphis, the Grand Inquisitor of the Holy See, Miró, the Bishop of the Temple Cathedral, and even His Majesty the Pope, who is also the Emperor of the Empire himself, are the best of the legendary rank powerhouses.

The Holy Empire, which has more than 200,000 troops, is not something that Hindlaire can contend with.

After winning the war, the best thing for the Hindlaires to do if they wanted to maximize their interests without really angering the Holy Empire was peace talks.

Come to think of it, when the time comes, the Duchy of Florence will have to cut off a large piece of meat to satisfy Dane, right?

So, thinking along this line of thought, he Waterman is one of the great nobles of the Duchy, and the Count of Bull is the third largest noble territory in the whole of Florence, and in addition to the territory of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke, it is second only to the territory of the Count Sade, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, and is the owner of the largest grain producing area in the Duchy.

Moreover, the Bull family is also quite prominent in the principality. His status as an earl is quite noble.

This is a good bargaining chip that can be used in subsequent negotiations in exchange for benefits. And the Florentines couldn't have left him alone with his life or death.

In such a situation, Alan said, to let him go like this?

I don't believe it if I kill him!

After thinking for a moment, Waterman asked, "And what about the price?" At what cost? You wouldn't be naïve enough to think I'm so easy to fool, would you? What do you want to set me free? ”

Alan chuckled and said, "Lord Count, don't be too sensitive. As I said, it's just for the sake of our friendship. ”

Without waiting for Waterman to speak, Alan continued: "But, Lord Count, I have a suggestion personally. Although you are now free, I think it is better not to rush back into the arms of the Florentine. ”

"Huh? What do you mean? ”

The smile on Allen's face became even brighter: "Don't you think, Count Bull, is not as good as Marquis Bull?" Don't you think it's a great fulfillment to turn an earldom into a princely state? ”