Chapter 376: Border Negotiations
In the face of Hossman's elegant and confident smile, Green realized that the great nobleman in front of him, who was known for his long-term vision and keen sense of smell, was not really dizzy, and the frequent aristocratic gatherings in the Earldom of Hossman since last winter were not just "business dealings", in the transactions related to alchemy potions and magic techniques, a group led by the Hossman family and vigilant against Cecil's forces had been formed.
This group has the same interests and the same goals of vigilance, and ironically, the vast interests that have brought this group together have been created by the Cecil Collar - the same one they are wary of.
The nascent Cecil Territory is a land of gold and silver—a consensus that has developed in the final stretch of last winter. At first, the nobles of the southern realm did not realize the value of those alchemy potion merchants walking everywhere and the gradually spreading magic net and mining machinery system, but as Count Hossman gathered everyone together and exchanged information, the noble lords realized how huge the scale of this business had become, and as long as people with a little brain calculated a little, they would be stunned by the astonishing wealth, Then he realized how little gold he had grabbed in the process was nothing compared to the wealth he had captured by the entire Cecil family.
Such a huge amount of gold and silver is piling up in the treasury of the Cecil family, who has gathered wealth not through war, but more than war.
However, it would be unwise to rush into confrontation with the surname Cecil, no matter what the family has been like in the past century, it is now an undeniable fact that they have regained their honor, so even the king himself must face the Cecil family with respect and respect, but if a reasonable reason can be found, a reason that can unite most of the nobles in the south and be justified in front of the royal family...... It doesn't seem like the problem is that complicated either.
"It is said that the Duke of Cecil has amassed an army of thousands of men, which at least shows one thing - even if he is a little crazy, his sanity is still there, and he knows that he must have enough force to protect his wealth," Count Hossman said unhurriedly, "This team is mostly recruits, but there are still considerable numbers, and it is said that Cecil has fended off two attacks from monsters from the Gondor wasteland, although I think it should be the legendary Grand Duke's personal strength, But it also shows that Cecil's army has seen blood - so we need to unite a group of men to ensure safety. ”
"You also mentioned the personal strength of the Grand Duke Cecil...... An ancient legend, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with, right? ”
"Yes, of course it's hard to deal with," Count Hossman smiled at last, "so we're going to have to find an extra way to contain the duke himself—at least for a short time." ”
Green looked at his master, even as the intelligence leader in the territory, he could not always see through all the thoughts of this earl, but he knew that Count Hossman had probably arranged a lot of other things in secret: "You have a way?" ”
"Gawain?? Duke Cecil is not just destroying the aristocracy of Ansu, he has offended many people," said Count Hossman with a smile on his face, "Have you heard about Cecil taking the protection of the cultists of the alien gods recently?" ”
“…… Of course," Green nodded, "I was the first to get the information, and Cecil had publicly announced that it would accept exiles who had been banished by the Church of Light and condemned as cult heretics. ”
Count Hossman nodded slightly: "The Holy Light Church has coveted this land in the south for a long time......"
“…… Do you want to get those missionaries on board? Green immediately frowned, "With all due respect, once those priests come in, it's not so easy to let them leave......"
"I'm not going to give away a lot of my wealth," Count Hossman shook his head, "but the power of the Church of Light can be borrowed—if they want to fight for their Lord, let them fight for the Lord." ”
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On the eastern border of Ansu, standing in front of the "Fort of Covenant" in the border buffer zone, Silas?? Duke Loren rode on a war horse that had followed him for many years, and took a deep breath against the cold spring wind from the direction of Typhon, and the slightly cool breath quickly filled his lungs, making his spirits slightly uplifted.
The tall Treaty Fort stood on a rocky terrace, and over the past almost the entire winter, countless slaves, stonemasons, carpenters, and transcendents had built the fortress in the shortest possible time, and nearly a hundred slaves had died of exhaustion or other accidents in the process, and even an architect from Typhon had been killed by falling rocks from the dome, and it was worth the price - this sturdy and massive fortress rose from the ground, albeit with an incredibly short number of hours, The castle still bears the historical significance it was about to play.
The Fort of Treaty is a mixture of the two styles of Ansu and Typhon, both the elegance and delicacy of the Ansu court, and the deep solemnity of Typhon's empire is reflected in the black tower, in front of the fortress, a large open small plain is a place for the two guards and ministers to rest and watch the ceremony, and there is only one road to the fortress, Ansu and Typhon each occupy one side of this road, and currently Silas?? Loren is on this side close to Ansu.
He restrained the slightly restless horse beneath him—a horse that had followed him for years of dealing with the Typhonians, and had even learned to recognize the aura of the Typhon soldiers, who were slightly nervous from the armor, banners, and insignia of the Typhon soldiers standing across the road—and then looked up at the figure across the wide road from him.
A heroic female knight rode on a brown warhorse, the female knight had impressive long gray hair, her face looked quite young, she did not wear a helmet, she did not tie up her long hair, but let her hair fly freely in the wind, and a pair of sharp eyes peeked out from under the flying hair, which was also falling on Silas at the moment?? Loren.
Silas with a martial temperament?? Loren smiled at the female knight, greeting politely and with a sense of distance, of course he knew what the female knight was - the heir of the Wendell family of the Typhon Empire, the youngest wolf general in history, and the current highest-ranking commander of Winterwolf Castle, since this female commander took over Winterwolf Castle, the knights of the Loren family, and even Silas?? Loren himself has dealt with her more than once, and the two sides can be said to be "old acquaintances".
After saying hello, Duke Loren couldn't help but glance back at Belk, who was also riding behind him?? Loren - the heir of the Loren family, also has a talent far beyond his peers, and is regarded as the pride of the Long Wind Fortress in every way, but compared to the "wolf general" opposite, Belk is really too immature.
But it doesn't matter, the experience and hard work of the day after tomorrow can make up for a lot of things, Belk has the excellent blood of the Loren family, and also has a strong belief in the pursuit of honor, as long as this motivation is maintained, this young man will be able to take charge of the Long Wind Fortress sooner or later.
The sun gradually moved to the highest point in the sky, and as the magic from the sun gradually filled, the dome of the castle began to shimmer with brilliant light, and the magic material embedded in the dome absorbed the magic of the sunlight, and then drove the heavy, purple steel-wrapped gate to slowly open.
The ceremonial officer walked out of the castle and began to play music in front of the castle drawbridge.
A quarter of an hour after noon, the hazy lines on the surface of the Great Sun began to become clear, and two parallel convoys appeared on the wide avenue leading to the castle, one with Ansu's sword and shield insignia, and the other with Typhon's shield and crown banner.
The soldiers on both sides of the road began to tense up, and a muffled noise of armor blades rubbing against each other rang out all around, Silas?? Loren also tensed his muscles, staring intently at the two convoys that were heading towards the castle gate - he didn't know which carriage the king was in, and he didn't know which carriage Typhon's emperor was in, but he knew that there were at least two high-ranking knights and one high-ranking mage in each carriage, and the entire convoy was guarded by two legendary powerhouses, and with such strict protection, there would theoretically be no problems.
But he still can't help but get nervous, after all, this is the moment that decides the fate of both countries.
- The king is guarded by a powerful man directly under the royal family, and he, the duke of the East, is responsible for the security of the entire Treaty Castle.
Nothing happens, in Silas?? Loren, Belk?? Loren, and Andesa on the other side?? As Wendell watched, the convoy of the rulers of the two countries and their ministers drove into the gates of the Treaty Castle.
Fifteen minutes later, the heavy gates of the castle slowly closed, and above the castle, the skylight in the dome of the main building opened, and two bright beams of magical light passed through the sky.
Seeing those two beams of brilliance, Duke Loren breathed a sigh of relief.
It was a signal from the legendary powerhouses who entered the castle to protect them - King Ansu and Emperor Typhon each had a Legendary caster by their side, and after entering the castle, they would connect their life force with their loyal monarch, and then send a signal to the skylight in the dome, as long as the signal beam was still there, it meant that the hearts of the two rulers of Ansu and Typhon were still beating.
Next, according to the previously agreed meeting process, the monarchs of the two countries will first have a face-to-face confidential meeting that lasts for half a day, and then there will be open, formal negotiations, including Silas?? Loren, the Duke of the East, will also attend the ensuing negotiation process, and eventually, in the presence of everyone, the two countries will conclude a formal peace pact.
Silas?? Loren silently pondered the next meeting in his heart, and raised his head slightly, staring at the two signal beams above the castle that shot straight into the sky and attracted everyone's emotions.
A small bird flew through the clear sky, and it seemed to be curious about the two unusual beams, circled between them a few times, and then let out a pleasant chirp, hovering and flying higher as it went, and disappeared all the way to the end of Duke Loren's sight.
Birds chirping over Fort Covenant...... Perhaps this is a symbol of peace.
Although he is a martial artist, he occasionally has the idea of a poet. Duke Loren sighed slightly in his heart.
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