Chapter 252. An envoy from the City of Grey Mist
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Standing on the dock outside Cape Town, Glynton reached out and ripped off the hood on his head, and looked at the four-meter-high city wall in front of him with a complicated expression, and seven or eight soldiers with muskets were looking at them condescendingly.
Turning his head to look at the small merchant ship behind him that was slowly tying the cable to the dock berth under the supervision of the two warships, this was an important vehicle for him to come here as a communicator, but what worried him the most was the soldiers who came out of the city gate, and Greenton was afraid that these guys would detain him here.
"It's so depressing, it's depressing and incredible."
He couldn't help but clench his fists slightly, just a few weeks ago when he came to Cape Town, it was still a rudimentary, almost ruined building here, and now, although it didn't look as good as cities like Grey Mist and Samar City, it looked a lot better than regional towns like Baltown.
But no matter how you look at it, this city wall is not what it can be built in a few weeks, looking at the length of the city wall that extends almost to the distance, Glinton's eyes couldn't help but narrow slightly, and sighed in a low voice: "But I really can't see through that Mr. Levi, now that I think about it, I really don't know what kind of opponent the nobles of Gray Mist City have provoked." ”
"They're just arrogant."
But behind Greenton, a dull voice with a hint of mockery also appeared, it was a burly young man, Lisuo turned over and jumped off the small merchant ship and came to the shore of this dock, looking at the neatly built city wall in front of him, he couldn't help but nod and said: "It's really neatly built, it doesn't look like a city wall that a small merchant can build." ”
"Lord Strong."
Greenton turned his head slightly, seeing that the young man was also staring at the Cape Town in front of him, his face was a little more respectful, he took a half step back, bowed his head and said, "It's great that you can come here this time." ”
"This negotiation is not what I wanted to do." This young man was none other than Strong, the guardian knight of the inner city of Grey Mist City, and he was currently looking at the city wall in front of him, and the dozen or so soldiers on the city wall who were unabashedly aiming their muskets at him, and he didn't have the slightest anger on his face, he just shrugged his shoulders and said lightly: "The old man at home forced me to come." ”
"Who isn't?"
Charles's voice also came from behind him, and his voice was also depressed, especially as his eyes swept over the city wall that seemed to be made of stone, his face became more and more solemn, and he slowly spoke: "If it weren't for the Senge family forcibly arranging for me to come over and negotiate with my previous friendship, maybe I wouldn't have come to this Cape Town at all." ”
He also has a good relationship with Strong, and Greenton is also a senior accountant of the Senge family, so he didn't have any taboos and said: "Those old guys in Gray Mist City, if they are not valuable, they will probably give up mercilessly." ”
"I know you're talking about Acheson, but that guy is unlucky."
Strong nodded slightly, and there was a bit of loneliness between his eyebrows, the young people of them can be regarded as having a similar temper, and their relationship is also good, but it is precisely because of the good relationship, and they can't help but sigh: "The reason why he is locked up in prison is not exactly related to the lord of this Cape Town, Mr. Levi?" ”
"But when it comes to choosing a lord, no one raises any objections."
Charles, as the number one heir of the Senge family and the Senge Chamber of Commerce, also knew more about the power struggle within Gray Mist City, and couldn't help but snort coldly: "Even if it wasn't for the Governor, if it wasn't for a traitor's informant, he wouldn't have thought of rebelling against the viscount, but it was actually the suave tavern owner, wasn't it?" ”
Greenton, the senior accountant of the Senge Chamber of Commerce, couldn't help but be a little embarrassed at this time, he didn't want to hear too much of these hidden news, so he couldn't help but say: "Young Master, this is Haijiao Town, don't talk nonsense." ”
"I know."
Charles snorted coldly, and didn't pay much attention to Greenton's suggestion, because he already understood the seriousness of some words, but the authority of Grey Mist City had weakened to an unprecedented time at this moment, and even if he said something more serious, it didn't matter much.
The current defensive strength of Grey Mist City does not rely on the private soldiers of these nobles to assist in the defense, and even the orders of the Governor can really only be transmitted through the Governor's Castle, which shows that the Governor's authority has been completely compressed.
Strong is also a nobleman, he also understands all this, so he can talk to Charles about the current situation in Grey Mist City, not to mention that there are only three of them on the dock outside Cape Town, and the other sailors have long been afraid to hide in the cabin because of fear, for fear of suffering from the previous war.
After waiting quietly for nearly half an hour, Charles and Strong also stood calmly on the dock of Cape Town, talking a few words from time to time, not like an exchange, as if passing the time.
They are all knights, genuine and powerful, so they don't feel a sore back when they stand here for half an hour, but there is a little more hidden anger in their eyes, as the nobles of Gray Mist City, they have never been treated like this, and it can almost be regarded as a kind of shame.
"Our friend Levi is really angry."
Looking at the sun in the sky, Strong also shrugged his shoulders a little helplessly, turned his head to look at Glinton, who was standing next to him and looked a little tired, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Hey, Glinton, didn't you say that the relationship with Levi is okay?" ”
Greenton swallowed, his face was helpless, he had never said that he had a good relationship with Levi, but when Charles asked, he said that he had been able to have a few contacts with the lord of Cape Town, but these contacts were actually just business, not friends at all, at most they could only be regarded as acquaintances.
"No kidding, they're out."
However, Charles also spoke slowly, looking up at the city gate that was being opened, his eyes couldn't help but squint slightly, looking at the group of soldiers holding muskets who came out of it, and his hands were subconsciously clenched.
The kind of special musket that is different from the dwarven musket, there is already more detailed information in the gray mist city, especially through the musket provided by the dwarf clan for reference, they are also discussing how to deal with this weapon, although they don't have much clue, but looking at the musket that almost everyone is holding in their hands, they are also amazed.
The reason why dwarven firearms are chicken ribs is not only because of the difficulty of loading and the extremely low firing frequency, but also because of the cost performance, the price and process constraints of manufacturing, which also make it difficult for dwarven muskets to be popularized.
After all, most human craftsmen can't reach the level of dwarven craftsmen at the level of smelting, after all, it is recognized in this world that as long as they are dwarven craftsmen, most of them can be called seniors, and there are even many master-level craftsmen.
This belongs to the racial talent, and it is not enviable, just like the legendary elves are all elegant nobles, and they can naturally perceive mysterious magic, the dwarf race's perception of the earth and minerals, as well as the ability to create items, are among the strongest in the whole world, whether it is standard weapons or high-level equipment, they are the best of the best!
"Mr. Charles, it's a pleasure to see you again."
Walking in front was Green, who also had a faint smile on his face, but the town militia who followed behind him all had flintlock pistols in their hands, holding the bayonets that had already been inserted in front of them, and their faces were not good.
They were already in a state of war, and they were all always on the lookout for the strangers on the three docks in front of them, and only Green, who was the chief minister to deal with this matter, nodded with a slight smile and saluted: "Lord Levi once instructed that you are his friend. ”
"Friends? Of course, it's really refreshing. ”
Charles smiled slightly, he didn't take Green's words to heart, politeness between nobles is always nonsense, but he also wanted to go straight to the topic, and couldn't help frowning: "Didn't Mr. Levi come out?" ”
But his question made Green in front of him show a brighter smile, but his answer was almost undisguised: "Mr. Charles, you are a friend that Lord Levi once mentioned, so you can stand here and let me receive you, instead of fleeing back to Gray Mist City like an enemy." ”
"Hmph, that's really true."
Squinting slightly, Charles's face was already gloomy, even Greenton Strong next to him was already looking at the middle-aged man representing Cape Town in front of him with a serious face.
This is already humiliating, but they have nothing to say at all, because the state of war in Gray Mist City and Cape Town has completely torn the fig leaf of both sides, and even if the two sides do not communicate at all, it is natural and wrong to directly start another battle.
However, another battle is unlikely to happen in a short period of time, and the victor is Cape Town, and the defeated Grey Mist City no longer has the strength to continue to conquer Levi on the east coast.
Therefore, Charles nodded silently, suppressed the anger in his heart, thought about the news conveyed by the family when he came, and looked at Green and said calmly: "You are right, but I want to see Mr. Levi soon, we have brought the news of peace, which is beneficial to both sides." ”
"Peace?"
The corners of Green's mouth also showed a smile, but there was also a hint of mockery, they were not children, the so-called peace was really just a ridiculous word.
However, he still leaned back slightly, made a gesture of invitation towards the gate of Cape Town, and said to Charles and the other Strong and Greenton with a smile: "We also look forward to peace, and we are also warm to our friends, Lord Levi is waiting for the three of them to come in the official residence, please come with us." ”
"Thank you very much." Charles nodded, followed the back of Green who walked ahead to lead the way, slightly swept over the few sailors on the dock who were still looking at this side, and also exhaled and strode forward.
Since he has already come, he has no idea of continuing to retreat, not to mention that this is the first time he has come in this cape town, so it is good to go in and have a look. Even if the talk collapses, he can guarantee that he will get out of the way with a lot of hole cards, so that there is nothing to fear.
After all, as the first heir of the Senge family, he can also represent the attitude of the Senge family and the Senge Chamber of Commerce, although he represents the Gray Mist City, he can also represent the Senge family instead.
The same is true of Strong, who also has the intention of supervising Charles as a companion, but the family behind him has also received news, especially as the power of the Governor has declined, and sometimes it is appropriate to pay a respectful tribute to the enemy to ease the relationship between the two sides, which is also considered by these nobles.
There are no eternal enemies, no eternal friends, only eternal profits, this is the truth of the famous saying, and it is a philosophy that works in any world.
But when they walked into Haijiao Town, the five-meter-thick gate made the three of them look surprised, but when they saw the traditional houses, the buildings made of bricks, stone and wood, and the clean and smooth roads under their feet, the surprise in their eyes was even stronger, because just looking at these buildings even subverted their thoughts.
According to the intelligence, Cape Town is just a barren ruin, and even if Levi came here to build buildings on a large scale, it is impossible to have at least forty or fifty neat and clean buildings on both sides of the buildings.
Even if he could see that there were still large areas of open space inside the city walls, but with the current buildings, the clean and neat arrangement, and the houses with an obvious graceful style, Charles couldn't help but gasp, which made him feel like he had come to the inner city of Gray Mist City!
"It can't be."
He couldn't help gritting his teeth, the development of Cape Town subverted his thoughts, and looking at the residents on both sides who were still wearing flintlock pistols on their bodies and were looking at them with cold faces, he couldn't help but say, "How can there be so many people?" ”
Not only him, but even Strong, and Glinton, who had been to Cape Town before, was even more surprised, because it had only been a few weeks, how could Cape Town have developed into such a prosperous appearance?
Even the time it took to build these walls, build these buildings, and level the ground was estimated to take two or three years, but after only a few weeks, he found that he could no longer see what was going on here, why it had become like this, just like a miracle in the void!
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