The drums on the grassland were beating to collect the troops, while Luo Lan and his party walked towards the city.

Many herdsmen appeared along the way, pointing and talking at Luo Lan and the others, and their expressions were basically the same: it was the enemy of the north.

The serious antagonism was obvious, and if it weren't for Luo Lan's southern tour, he might have thought that the people of Southern Pradesh were good babies.

"What's going on with these people? We have no grudge against them, how do we feel like they want to cut us. ”

Barrett muttered, carefully protecting Luo Lan. Luo Lan's expression was calm, but his heart was not calm.

He was thinking about how to get the southern state "back". This is obviously not something that can be solved by a battle, and Gargo has channeled the antagonism to the point where it is uncontrollable.

Charles, who was riding a horse next to him, also frowned and said nothing, he was also thinking about it.

"There must be no war, we will lose the victory or defeat, and the 20,000 people of the southern state will support Gargo, and they will resist the invaders together." Charles thought for a long time and whispered.

Luo Lan snorted, and he looked at the city in front of him.

It was a city about the size of Buji City on the edge of the steppe, inhabited mostly by herders and soldiers.

The Southern Pradesh officer leading the way in front picked up his speed and pointed at the city with his horsewhip to show off: "That's the city of Gargo, with the new king...... Named after the lord of Gargo, we asked the craftsmen of the Nanshan Kingdom to help build it, and a thousand soldiers in the city can resist tens of thousands of enemy troops, and it is unbreakable. ”

Indeed, the city of Gargo is a towering and fortified city, with two walls and an outer wall made of the hardest rocks, one on top of the other, and the rammed earth with great stickiness between them.

The inner wall is even more exaggerated, it is almost ten meters higher than the outer wall, and the archers on the inner wall are hidden in the beacon tower, and it is difficult for the enemy to kill them.

Although it is backward technology, it is very well built, and in the era when there are no firearms, this city is enough to withstand tens of thousands of elite soldiers.

"Not bad."

Luo Lan praised it, but he didn't take it to heart, if there was really a war, Daisy's bomb would make the city lose its proud defense.

The officer was even more proud when he heard Luo Lan's praise, and the group of soldiers in front of him laughed, as if they were showing off something extraordinary.

Charles's face was unhappy, he always wanted to protect Luo Lan's face.

"Lead the way, where is Count Abbe?" Charles scolded, and the group of soldiers in front of him sneered under their breath and continued to lead the way.

Count Abbe was in the city of Gargo, and he lived with Gargo.

In fact, since Count Abbe fell seriously ill two years ago, the affairs of the Southern Pradesh were managed by Gargo, and he had gradually seized power, and Count Abbe had faded out of everyone's sight.

With the sound of horses' hooves, the group entered the city of Gargo.

Immediately, the people in the city came to watch and discussed. I don't know who spread the rumors, everyone is saying that Luo Lan wants to take back the southern state and let everyone be ruled by him.

The people are naturally not happy, they are used to being rich, where are they willing to accept the rule of the poor ghosts of the north? Moreover, Luo Lan has a bad reputation, and the people of the southern state do not have the slightest good impression of him.

The city of Gargo was in an uproar, and the news spread outside the city, and it would not be long before 20,000 peasants would know about it.

Charles's face was ugly, but Luo Lan was unfazed, and after entering the city and staying, he took Charles to meet Count Abbe.

Count Abbe was in a luxurious castle, and he had not gone out for a long time, and had been lying in bed all day in decadence, unable to get off the ground.

When Luo Lan and Charles arrived, the old man with a frowning face was staring at the ceiling with his eyes open, and the two maids next to him were holding the wheat porridge, I don't know how long.

The officer who led the way told the maid to retreat, and then said straight to Count Abbe, "Lord Earl, Prince Luo Lan of the North has come to visit you. ”

The officer's tone was flat, without the slightest respect.

Count Abbe blinked, and had a slight reaction to the name "Luo Lan".

Luo Lan motioned for the officer to go out and wait, and the officer pouted and went outside to wait.

There were only three people left in the room.

Charles's lips pursed and he stood stiffly, his eyes staring at Count Abbe with an extremely complicated expression.

Luo Lan noticed Charles's strange appearance, but he didn't say anything, just sat next to him.

"Charles, talk to Earl Abbe." Luo Lan said softly.

Earl Abbe on the bed trembled when he heard the name "Charles", and some life was regained in his dead eyes.

Then he coughed vigorously, and turned his head around as if he were in the light of day.

Charles's throat moved, and he said hoarsely: "I have met Earl Abbe, Prince Luo Lan thanks you for your generous assistance and has come to visit you." ”

Charles's voice was shaking, he was still the same talkative diplomat.

Count Abbe opened his mouth wide and squirmed for a while before he said, "Char...... Si, you're back, where's your mother? ”

"Starving."

Charles jerked away, unwilling to say another word.

Luo Lan watched them quietly, he had already guessed that Charles was one of the heirs of Earl Abbe.

"I ...... I, back then, your mother had a private affair...... I shouldn't be angry with you......"

Earl Abbe gasped intermittently, and Charles clenched his fists and said, "Do you think you just made this one mistake?" My mother had a good intention, but you, an earl who was favored by all the people, took the daughter of the people by force. Everyone thinks you are a good person, but they don't know that you are a scumbag who is blind. ”

Charles unveiled the darkest side of Earl Abbey's heart, and Count Abbey coughed in pain, cloudy teardrops overflowing from the corners of his eyes.

"That's all there is to it...... I shouldn't, Charles, please forgive me, or I'll go to hell. Count Abbey's voice fell, and his vitality faded little by little.

Charles wiped the corners of his eyes, regaining a hint of coldness.

"What's going on with Gargo? Have you fallen to this point? Your eldest son is going to rebel, and you are here to die? ”

Charles shouted sternly, and Count Abbe gasped with his mouth wide open, his eyes rolling, looking at Luo Lan.

Luo Lan got up and nodded.

Count Abbe sat up with difficulty, and he did not know where he got the strength.

Luo Lan ...... You're even more mediocre than Gargo, who is just too ambitious, and you're completely incapable. Please go back to the north, and do not meddle in the affairs of the southern state, so that this peaceful fiefdom will always be calm. ”

Count Abbe said a long sentence in one breath, and he had the majesty of a superior person, and he actually educated Luo Lan.

Luo Lan was silent, and Charles said coldly: "Lord Earl, you are too lonely and unheard, the prince is no longer the prince of the past, you are old, and the prince has grown up." The southern state of Utan Pradesh can't be calm anymore, and you should make the right choice. ”

Charles was full of hatred, he had always defended Count Abbey before he came, but now he was desperately targeting Count Abbey, as if he was deliberately angry with Count Abbey.

Count Abbe was indeed angry, and he beat his chest and was about to speak, when the door was violently pushed open.

"Haha, Your Royal Highness the Prince, is it still compatible with my father? My father is rather rigid, please forgive me if I am offended. ”

It was Gargo, who had collected his troops and returned.

The sturdy man, who was 1.9 meters tall, glanced at Charles with mockery, and then sat on the edge of the bed seemingly filially, pressed Count Abbe down, and covered him with a quilt.

"Father, you can rest well, I will entertain His Royal Highness the Prince, and your favorite son." Gargo laughed.

Count Abbe coughed violently on the spot, and vomited several mouthfuls of blood.

Charles's face changed greatly, and he stepped forward and exclaimed, "Father! ”

Count Abbe was speechless, and fainted as soon as he closed his eyes. Gargo clapped his hands and put his arm around Charles's shoulder: "Brother, I haven't seen you for fifteen years, where have you gone?" You ...... What about chaste mothers? ”