"We should have some more meaningful conversations. Arnold said as he pushed the sweat from his forehead, feeling that the situation was getting more and more out of his control, something he had not expected before, whether it was the sudden appearance of Father Watt or the sudden turn of face of Fonner.

"So, what meaningful advice do you have?" Fonner's tone seemed to have a slight teasing in his tone, "Let the Cold Mountain people bow their heads and surrender to the Snowren Leader?"

"We never thought of it that way. Father Watt stared coldly at Funner, "It's all your own imagination. ”

"The facts are already obvious, at this time, do you still have to hide it, Priest?" Fonnar also glared at Father Watt, refusing to give in at all, "If you don't show up today, I may be willing to help Arnold, but I can't allow Leng Shanling to become someone else's vassal!"

"I've already said it!" cried Father Watt as well, his expression becoming very anxious, "we have no intention of doing so!"

"The ghost will believe you, it's not like I haven't seen your methods of embezzling the Favot Territory!"

"That's enough, John!" Arnold yelled at Fontaine as well, "I don't understand what makes you feel this way, why do you think I'm going to be a puppet of the Snowman Lord?"

"Because that's what you're doing!" Funner roared, his eyes even red, and his tone was not polite at all, "You have no idea what kind of skill Benedict has, and the price to pay for joining forces with Snowlen is something you can't even imagine!"

The quarrel between the three of them also woke up the owner of the tavern, and when he was woken up, he saw the tension of the three people, and he was so frightened that he quickly hid under the bar.

"I really can't understand it. Father Watt gritted his teeth and said word by word, "John Fonter, who is known as the wise general of the Cold Mountain, is just such a stubborn and reckless man. ”

"Serve your archbishop with your mouth, priest. Fonnar snorted, dismissive of Father Watt's sarcasm, "We are not as good at rhetoric as the vendors of White Horse City. ”

"Calm down, John!" Arnold felt that Funner's eyes were getting more and more wrong, he was a little scared, afraid that Funner would really be desperate, and now things were almost completely out of his initial expectations, "If you think about it, Titus has arrived at the border with five thousand men now, as long as you can convince him to help me, then why should we whisper to the Snowren Leader? I will thank them for their help, but I will not be their servant." ”

"Why are you so confident that I will definitely help you, and I will definitely be able to convince Titus? Titus is not as patient as I am, he will directly tell the Duke of your plan, and then the cold mountain and the Snowen will go to war, and when the time comes, you can still rely on someone else. ”

"Because I've convinced him a long time ago!" Arnold shouted, utterly squeezing Fontaine, "Titus has always supported me, and he has been on my side since my father was ready to frame me!"

"It can't be. Fonner subconsciously retorted, "You're lying, Titus isn't that kind of person." Moreover, if he was really on your side a long time ago, then you would not have been led into battle by Harper, and even Titus could directly fight back on the battlefield!"

"Because we were not ready then, and when he came to tell me the news and express his loyalty to me, war was imminent, and my father had not gathered the armies of the other vassals, and we were not sure. Arnold's face turned very pale, and the sweat on his forehead slowly trickled down his nose, but Arnold couldn't wipe it, "Listen, as we said before, since the conquest of the Holy Helm, my father has become more and more harsh on his vassals, so many counts are dissatisfied with him. The four Counts of the northern part of the Cold Mountain Territory are willing to support me, which is something I have confirmed, especially now that I have seen what happened to Earl Fryken, do you think they are still willing to side with my father?"

Fang Na subconsciously wanted to refute, but he couldn't find a reason for a while.

"Five years ago, we conquered the Helm and forced the Kyles to submit to us, but my father did not give the vassals any new territories, he ceded a piece of land in the Helm and then returned all the other conquered territories to the Kyles. Now that Count Frecken has died tragically and the Evelyn family has been wiped out, everyone is worried about whether they will be the next Evelyn, and everyone is worried about what my father will do next, so they will definitely support me, this is their only way to live. My father may be a good lord to the knights of the lower ranks, but to those lords, my father is a lingering nightmare for them, including Titus, and you. John, aren't you afraid?"

Fonner's hand shook a little, and the blade against Arnold was not so steady.

"Then why didn't you tell me this until now?" Fonnar's voice was cold, but there was obviously a little more hesitation in his tone, "You could have told me a long time ago, you didn't have to ...... now"

"Because I don't know what you think. Arnold stared at Funner, "You are the most trusted person by my father, and I was not sure until just now that you were helping my father test me." ”

Fang Na was stunned, his mouth was blankly open, and he didn't speak.

"Until just now, I was convinced that you, John Fonner, were the one who really cared about the fate of the cold mountain leader, not a puppet who only cared about his own interests. Arnold's gaze became more and more determined, although his face was still quite pale, but his momentum had risen a lot, "So, for the sake of Leng Shanling, I hope you can help me." I won't be a servant of the Snorren Leader, as long as there is support from the Lengshan people. ”

"Are you willing to support me, will you help me get the support and trust of the people of Cold Mountain, John?"

Fonnar couldn't help but be stunned, he stared at Arnold for a long time, and finally put down the sword in his hand in a decadent manner.

"You convinced me. Fonnar sat down at once, his whole body dissipated, "Lord Arnold, I must admit that you have the courage and guts to become a duke. ”

"Thank you for the compliment. Arnold finally breathed a sigh of relief, he lowered his arm and sat back in his chair, the flame in his hand dissipating, "It's not easy to hear this honorific title. ”

Father Watt also put away his magic, and after looking at Fangna, he sat down silently.

"So, now can we have a good discussion?"

Both Fonner and Father Watt nodded.

"My plan is this: the current vacuum of power in the Vortagan Territory, and the news of me in Vortagan City, will definitely attract my father, who is convinced that he has an absolute advantage in a possible war with the Snowland Lord, so according to his character, he will definitely want to solve both problems at once through a war here. ”

As he spoke, Arnold looked at Father Watt. "If I'm not mistaken, Archbishop Benedict must also be under house arrest by my father, right?"

"To be exact, almost under house arrest. Father Watt deliberately glanced at Funner's face, "As soon as Archbishop Benedict realized the danger, he immediately left Lionheart, with the level of the archbishop's divine skill, he wanted to leave a place, and basically no one could stop him. ”

What's even more terrifying is that he wants to go to a place, and no one can stop him. Fonner muttered under his breath.

"So, that's our chance. Arnold selectively ignored Fonner's words, "When he comes to the Vortagan Territory, thinking that he has tens of thousands of troops at his disposal and can defeat the Snowron army in one battle, we will be able to take the opportunity to control the army through the lords who support me, and then isolate my father completely." ”

"However, as long as the Duke was in the army, not a single soldier dared to disobey his orders. Fonner shook his head, "You think too simply, the support of the lower knights for the Duke is absolute, and in this case, even Titus can't cross the Duke to control the army." ”

"Just let my father leave the army. ”

"Oh, Lord Duke never leaves his army in times of war. Funner chuckled, a little mockery on his face, and it was clear that until now, his inner feelings were still somewhat inclined towards Tigerman.

"So we're going to negotiate. ”

"Negotiations?"

Fonah was stunned, and Father Watt didn't understand, and the two couldn't help but look at each other.

"That's right, negotiations. Arnold nodded vigorously, "If my father gets information that I am in the hands of Snowlon's army, then this bargaining chip is worth his acceptance of this negotiation." ”

"Why negotiate? If he knew this information, Lord Duke could have called him directly, as long as he ......" Fang Na's words suddenly paused, and he suddenly understood what Arnold meant, "No, Lord Duke really has no intention of negotiating, but he will use this opportunity to test the truth of Snowlon's territory, so he will inevitably accept the request for negotiation, and then immediately turn around and stop the negotiation after getting the information he needs." ”

Fonner looked at Arnold with a hint of confusion in his eyes. "You seem to be ...... to your father You know a little too much, don't you?"

"That's my father, after all. Arnold's tone was calm, "I can easily understand what he's thinking. ”

"So, are you going to take the opportunity to negotiate to get Duke Tagman out of the army and then take the opportunity to take control of it?" Father Watt also roughly understood Arnold's intentions, "Is this too risky?" ”

"They won't have a problem. Arnold looked confident, "Because, at most, they can only control the army, but they can't order the Lionheart's army to do, and the two leaders of Fegraf are in the Snowren army, do they have the strength to fight?"

Hearing Arnold say this, Funner couldn't help but frown again.

"Your plan seems to be too dependent on Snowlon. He looked at Father Watt, "And, what are you going to do with the Duke then?"

Arnold lowered his head and was silent for a long time.

Both Fonner and Watt were amused, not bothering.

"Exile Snowron and never allow him to return to the land of the Cold Mountain Realm. ”

Fonner and Watt were stunned.

"This is absolutely not going to work!" Fang Na immediately stood up and slapped the table very hard, "Isn't handing over your father to someone else the equivalent of letting Leng Shan be subject to Snowlon's collar?"

"At the price—" Arnold raised his voice, dragging out Fonner's voice, "Snowlen will also give the corresponding hostages. ”

Fonnar subconsciously looked at Father Watt, and on the priest's face, there was also considerable doubt.

"I don't understand...... Who do you want to go to the Cold Mountain Territory?" Watt carefully observed Arnold's expression, he had never heard of Duke Louis making such a promise before.

"I think ......," Arnold stared at Father Watt, his eyes making Watt feel a little uncomfortable, "Duke Louis's brother would be a good candidate." ”

Father Watt was stunned for a moment before he realized who Arnold was talking about.

"Sharp?"

"That's right. Arnold laughed, "Well, it's a good deal, right?"