Jean Bette never wanted to be an enemy of the King of the Grey Keep.

Although I have never really dealt with the Grey Castle people, I have heard a lot of rumors about them. The Divine Punishment army that swept through Wolfheart and Eternal Winter was defeated in front of the Grey Keepers, the coalition army gathered by the Dawn nobles was defeated in one day, Roland Wimbledon was even more invincible in the kingdom, dominating the whole country in just half a year, and even the legend has the shadow of the Grey Keep's intervention in the accident of Grand Duke Island a while ago.

He thought that these rumors were shocking enough, but he did not expect that the First Army had been fighting against foreign demons for the past year—if it was another lord's claim, he would only scoff at it, and when it came out of the mouth of the commander of the First Army, the baron found that he did not dare to say anything suspicious.

Of course, whether it's true or not, Sinking Pond Bay is not qualified to try it in person.

The problem is that the plan of the King of the Grey Keep is too grandiose or whimsical, and if all the other party wants is the throne of the wolfheart, Jean Bette will not hesitate to choose to surrender. But the fact is that the other side actually wants to empty the population of the two kingdoms! Listen to what this commander has to say, there are many ways to advance, sea and land transportation are parallel, and the villages are first followed by the towns, and there is really a posture of not giving up until the move is finished. Most nobles don't care too much about the lives of their people, as long as they die worthwhile, or if they can get enough money back. But moving it all away is a different matter, it means that the territory is empty, the grain cannot be collected, the tax money falls to the bottom, and the industry is left unattended...... Unless everything is irretrievable, it is impossible to say yes easily.

No matter how powerful the First Army is, it is difficult to be the enemy of all the nobles at the same time, right? After all, this is not the Gray Castle, and without the support of the locals, the burden of marching and logistics will be greatly increased, and they still want to divide their troops, which is like treating the nobles of the two countries as air.

There was silence for a few moments before Jean Bette whispered, "I don't quite understand why the King of the Grey Keep had to do this. In case the Devil doesn't plan to attack across the Desperate Mountains, we can fully support him here. But once the people are gone, the cities, farmlands, and mines will be barren, and the losses are really incalculable. ”

"I can't answer this question to you, as the commander of the First Army, my only task is to complete the task assigned by His Majesty. But......" Iron Axe paused for a moment, "if you go to Neverwinter once, you should be able to get the answer." ”

"Alright, then I'm only left with one last question......" The baron licked his slightly dry lips, "You said before that the nobility is all voluntary. What if I decide to go with you?"

Iron Axe nodded, pointing at the civil official beside him, "This is Remy, the relocation officer of the Neverwinter Administration Hall, and he will tell you what His Majesty means." ”

"Hello, Mr. Baron, then you are a member of the Kingdom of Greykeep. "First of all, I am sure that His Majesty Roland Wimbledon is a benevolent ruler who will not treat anyone who has done anything for the Grey Keep. Since the Grey Fort has abolished the feudal aristocracy and unified the law across the country, you will lose the right to inherit and divide the land. But as an experienced administrator, you can join the Executive Hall to become a regional consul or carve out new territories for Your Majesty, such as the Fertile Plains. Of course...... If the devil hadn't invaded the Four Kingdoms, you would have been able to continue to manage Sinking Pond Bay. If you're lucky, the area you're responsible for is likely to be many times larger than it is now, after all, not every nobleman will make such a choice......"

The content of the document was very long, and the other side read it out for almost a quarter of an hour before stopping, and all aspects of the situation were taken into account, and it was obviously not made up in a short time. Jean Bate realized that the person who wrote this must be a minister of great ability, and he asked himself that he would never be able to write such a comprehensive document.

To put it simply, content is to exchange short-term benefits for long-term benefits, and as long as he performs well, he can get far more than a harbor lord - as to whether the two are worth it compared to each other, it is a question that varies from person to person.

It's not wise to make hasty decisions in the face of an unknowable future, but when the present is bad enough, it doesn't matter so much.

Compared to being hanged or burned, I hope that there will be at least one more way to live in the future.

What's more, a large-scale transfer of population is by no means something that can be completed in one or two years, and during this period, he can continue to stay in the position of Lord of Sunken Pond Bay without worrying about the other two major families.

Jean Bet took a deep breath, "I would like to join the King of the Grey Keep and serve his kingdom. ”

"Wise choice. Iron Axe's expression did not change, as if he had already expected this outcome, "Then from now on, you can mobilize the surrounding people to transfer." We have a dedicated team to take care of this and they will give you the most suitable advice. ”

"So fast?" the baron could not help but be stunned.

"That's right, I won't stay here for long, three days at most, and the First Army will continue to advance inland in the heart of the wolf. ”

"But—" Jean Bette hesitated, then gritted his teeth, "the fangs and the knights of the Redstone Gate won't necessarily let me do that. They may not dare to openly confront Greykeep, but there are only a few patrols in Sunken Pond Bay, and it is easy to interfere with my orders. ”

This is really a bit embarrassing, after all, half an hour ago, he said that he is the only one who can call the shots in Shenchiwan. However, the baron knew that he had to bring it up at this moment, otherwise if the two families knew that they had taken refuge in the Grey Keep, and the gate of Sinking Pond Bay was open, there might be something going on in secret. At the same time, this is also a temptation, if the other party does not care, then the previous promise will be greatly reduced.

However, Iron Axe's answer was beyond his expectations.

"Sunken Pond Bay is one of the key hubs of the relocation plan, and there must be no accidents, so even if the First Army leaves, I will leave more than 100 people to garrison. The Mojin nodded to one of his attendants, who quickly left the hall, "Also, before I arrived here, I also had some understanding of the situation of the wolf's heart - as I said before, it is not an open confrontation that is called an obstruction, and a behind-the-scenes method is also an obstacle. In order to avoid the latter slowing down the efficiency of the migration plan, we often take some proactive measures to discourage such people from taking chances. ”

"What do you mean......"

"It's more intuitive to see it than to say it. Iron Axe stood up, "Rest assured, the threat you feared will soon be gone." ”

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"The rain shows no signs of abating. The clever ghost reached out of the stable hut and felt the curtain of rain falling from the edge of the house.

"So," White thumped his sore broken leg hard, "why are you still here?"

"I don't want to be drenched in soup, and besides, this shed was built by the lord for everyone, and I can stay as long as I like. He looked back and grimaced.

"You-" The old coachman was choked up and speechless, this damn little ghost, it seems that if he doesn't suffer a little, he won't know how to respect his elders. Just as White got up to give the other man a double kick, he noticed a group of Grey Castlemen leaving their station.

Even in the pouring rain, the hundreds of people formed two neat columns, and their hurried footsteps splashed a series of splashes on the stone pavement.

The most striking thing was what they were carrying—all metal tubes of varying lengths and thicknesses, glowing with cold light all over their bodies, as ominous as the black utensils erected in the checkpoints.

Looking at the backs of the group gradually disappearing into the rain, White suddenly realized where this sense of ominousness came from. Regardless of their length or thickness, those metal pipes did not look like something that a blacksmith could hammer out. Creation beyond human power is in itself extraordinary.

The other shelterers also noticed the scene, and whispers rang out from the hut.

White was surprised not to hear the clever ghost's muttering.

He turned his head and realized that there was no one around.