"A ruler must be a fox to find traps. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info must also be a lion to defeat the wolves! ”

- Niccolò. Machiavelli

Imperial Calendar 1174, late summer.

Heavily armed, Leo stood quietly at the top of the city wall, the brand-new paladin armor polished by the servants like a mirror, closed his eyes and looked up at the clear sky to feel the warm sun shining on his face, after a long time, he opened his eyes with some reluctance, and looked out of the city with a deep and determined gaze.

The yellow leaves in the distant woods swirled gracefully in the breeze, the large fields of farmland rippled yellow, and the large number of villages built around Stormwind City were full of vitality, and seeing these emotions called satisfaction slowly occupy Leo's heart, it turned out that his territory had changed so much unconsciously......

In his mind, he told the system to open the status list, and the increasing rows of numbers made him feel refreshed:

Name: Leo Chang

Affiliation: Self-built (Congratulations!) A loyal subordinate is the first step to your greatness. ）

Knights: Knights of Punishment (non-original), Knights of the Dawn

Legions: Champion Swordsman (Sword and Shield Soldier), Storm Wing (Heavy Crossbowmen)

Mercenary: Highland Swordsman (50 people, 5 years of permission, can be replenished by clansmen to maintain size)

Sphere of influence: The northern part of the Nice continent, including Stormwind, Nuremberg, Fort O'Brien, and Fort Ken.

Fiefdom Name: Stormwind (self-named)

Fiefdom Category: Medium-sized City (Expandable)

Territory Population: 20,918 (including one city, three forts and all affiliated villages)

Territory buildings: Blacksmith (Intermediate), Crossbow Workshop (Intermediate), Grocery (Intermediate), Training Ground (Small), Stables (Beginner), Guard House (non-upgradeable), Colosseum (under construction)

Can be built: sewage system, prison, church (small), government center, reserve center, tavern

Current Reputation: 3211 (You have made a name for yourself in the Northern Territory and have received attention from all sides.) ）

Honor: 12 (You deserve the honor of being generous to the soldiers and forgiving two of your enemies!) ）

Faction Preference: Neutral and Kind (You stuck to your own way, and did a good job!) ）

Has Dragon's Tears: 18 (10 more are outstreamed.) ）

Possession of gold: ......

Possessed Items: ......

Personal Attributes: ......"

One of the spheres of influence has changed from the previous general name to a clear city castle name, and Stormwind City has also become a medium-sized city as desired, and the territory population also includes the territories of several other subordinate nobles after Leo canonized the nobles, of course, Stormwind City and its surrounding areas account for more than half of the population, and it is not surprising that the building has been upgraded, and there are three more practical buildings in the build.

According to Leo's idea, the role of the government affairs center should be a place for local officials to deal with and solve some people's livelihood problems, after all, as a big nobleman, if everything is discussed and solved in his own mansion, it is obviously too non-standardized.

As the name suggests, the Reserve Center is supposed to be a large storage center for storing weapons, armor, food goods, etc., which are produced in the world, and these local products cannot fit in Leo's storage space.

The tavern was not only a pastime for the medieval period, but more importantly a place for many bards, powerful warriors and even mercenaries.

Leo is extremely greedy for these new buildings, but the long construction cycle allows him to temporarily focus on the upcoming war.

After a little tidying up and hiding the system list, at this time, almost all the soldiers who went out in Stormwind City had been assembled, good training and no arrears of high salaries, so that these professional soldiers had the iron discipline that did not belong to this era, and the wide variety and sufficient food also brought them strong physique, these metal-like warrior formations were now quietly waiting for their incomparably admired lord to speak.

Seeing Finn, who was beside him, nodding lightly to himself, Leo pushed back the cloak that was flying in the wind, and took a step forward and pressed the wall with both hands tightly, and the good sound amplification effect in the city wall made his voice extremely loud:

"My soldiers!" As Leo's first words came out, "Bang! All the soldiers and knights below made a chest-beating motion under the leadership of the officer, and in an instant, hundreds of metal reflections even suppressed the sunlight.

Without pause, Leo continued his speech: "Not long ago, many of you went through our first war with me, and with me witnessed the birth of a great army! Many of us have lost our relatives and friends to protect our homeland against aggression, and guilt has always tormented me. ”

"But I still want to tell you sincerely, all our sacrifices are worth it, the justice we represent finally disperses evil, resists greed, keeps our homeland from falling into war, and allows our parents, wives and children not to live under the rule of a tyrannical lord every day, without any dignity and as humble as ants! The sacrifice of the warriors means that we no longer have to let our wives, children, and sisters suffer humiliation, and that we no longer have to work all day long for a mouthful of food that we can't even eat! Leo's eyes were red as he had already entered the state, and his fingers clenched at the hard battlements.

"Tell me, then, who are the soldiers, my people? Who gave you everything you have now? Who led you to fight alongside you to that great victory? ”

"It's you!" "It's Lord Leo......" The voice that was still chaotic at the beginning gradually merged into one and turned into a neat shout, "Leo! Leo! Leo! Leo ...... "Not only the soldiers and knights, but also the commoners, merchants, and even nobles who were waiting to see off the army were infected and roared loudly.

Nodding with satisfaction, Leo's slender left arm stretched out flat, clenching his fist fiercely at the cheering crowd below, and the crowd slowly regained its calm at his signal, waiting for their lord's words.

"If the last war suddenly came and we had to rush to the war, although we won, we also paid a terrible price, which also makes me ask myself all the time...... Why can the initiators go back to their noble and luxurious castle without any punishment, and continue to sing in a drunken night? Continue to exploit and oppress people like you, arm their evil armies with the last copper plate they have snatched, and eventually use them to carry out another aggression and plunder against us? ”

Drawing his paladin sword and slamming into the hard walls, Leo raised his arms and shouted loudly, "I will never accept such a result, I will never recognize the nobility represented by such a person, I, Leo Chang, Grand Duke of Stormwind, the god-blessed lord from the great Pande, hereby declare that I will judge the war against the Jackal Duke Orlando Roland Christian and his minions, this time there is no agreement, no compromise, even if I fight to the last man, they must pay the price for their evil deeds!" ”

After a few heavy gasps to calm the fluctuations of emotion, Leo stretched out his finger and swiped across all the soldiers phalanx below, "And you, my soldiers, are you willing to swear that you will fight side by side with me, even in the face of death, and never give up in the face of adversity?" ”

"Yes! Willing! Willing! The soldiers and knights, whose eyes were red after being stimulated by Leo's speech, were like bulls in a rage, and they raised their weapons one after another to let out a cry that shook the heavens and the earth.

"Very well, follow me, follow in the footsteps of a few adults, I will lead you, reward you with victory after victory, let us conquer the entire northern territory, break through the darkness so that all the people can bask in the sun, now, I order, the whole army - go out!!"

After finishing his swearing-in speech, Leo nodded to the Finns who were watching him with admiration behind him, put on his helmet and walked down the city wall in the crowd, the first step of his march was to Nuremberg, where the troops of the Viscount of Leicester and Lord Tron were waiting for him......