The huge new icebreaker was slowly sailing towards the far north, and Fei felt the vibration of the movement of the big ship, and the icebreaker, which could use both cane and sail, was very stable, as if it were a house on land.

The warmer and warmer interior also made the Potato Mercenaries forget about the snow outside, and even if Ludwig said something strange, it didn't surprise everyone.

Before Fidel could ask, Ludwig asked the servant with the plate to bring a map, a large map of the kingdom of Cosse, and the border on the border with the Republic of Marvier, the Empire of Eastern Oguna, and the Three Duchies. The map is very well marked, and a large area of sea is depicted, which is the northernmost sea on the entire continent, and many of the large islands that have been recorded are depicted in it. To the northeast of the sea is another continent, where the Sunrise Plateau is located, and the map shows several important ports and some nascent cities.

"It's a beautiful sea, and it should belong to a beautiful country," Ludwig put his finger on the sea north of the continent and looked at Fidel, "but this country is suffering from danger from within, and the people and the king have the same sense of insecurity, and I want nothing more than to be able to eliminate the danger and return peace to them." ”

Vega crossed his arms and hugged him: "Is it emotional? ”

"What does the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Cosse have to do with us, and what do you mean by what you just said, that you want us to help those nobles?" Jasmine chimed in.

Seeing that Feder did not say anything, Ludwig snapped his fingers, and the servant immediately pushed open a pushable wall in the room, and boxes of uncovered gold bars suddenly appeared in front of the captains, and the neatly arranged gold bars changed into a light that was impossible to look at. For example, Jasmine and Vega were immediately attracted by these glittering metal bars, even Patrick and Selena couldn't help but be touched, and I am afraid that only Ayana was the only one who did not have the slightest wave in their hearts.

"As long as you are willing to cooperate with my plan and promise to help me solve the danger in the Kosai Kingdom, then these gold bars belong to you, Captain Fidel... This is just a promise of gold, and after the deed is completed, there will be something more valuable than gold left to you, Captain Field. Ludwig was very clear word for word.

Rigu tried to reach for one of them and weigh it, but Selena stopped him. The poor-born military doctor whispered to himself, "The gold bars here alone are already more than the Duchy of Mageni paid... Any box is enough for the rest of our lives..."

Moving with affection, knowing with gold bars, such sincerity can be described as full. While thinking silently, Fidel also remembered Vittorio's previous reminder, but Fidel vaguely felt that there was a calculating smell behind Ludwig's smile, which made Fidel unable to speak.

"What's your plan?" Selena asked.

"My plan is to lend your power to the aristocratic faction, led by the Marquis of Ampvo. ”

"You're trying to get us to behind those nobles?"

"No, I'm trying to get you to give them some courage. ”

Ludwig's eyes were a clear light blue, and if it weren't for the fact that his face was a little strange, he would definitely be a beautiful man. The leader of the plebeian faction did not hide anything, but directly announced his plan. The plan was actually simple and difficult, because he needed to completely eradicate the ambitious aristocracy in the kingdom of Cose, and King Adam thought that everything had to be famous, so Ludwig came up with a plan to make the aristocratic faction rebel and intensify their ambitions.

The plan sounded idealistic, with the potato mercenaries becoming a very important part of the plan, and Ludwig claimed that other mercenary groups would act together with the plan. As long as the day comes when Ampvo makes up his mind to rebel, all the mercenary groups that have reached a private agreement with Ludwig can become a sword to stab Ampvo in the back.

Half of Fidel's men were already attracted by the golden bars, and the other half were thinking about Ludwig's plan. Although Fidel has not yet finished figuring out Ludwig's true intentions, he knows that this plan will never be so simple, and based on Ludwig's actions in the Battle of Doret, the Lord of the Snow Leopard will never easily trust an alien mercenary group.

"In order to ensure that this plan is not leaked to the outside world, I hope that Captain Fei will give me an answer before the icebreaker returns, if Captain Fei does not accept the plan I give, then I can only ask you and the potato mercenary group to leave our country's land. ”

Ludwig's addition made Fidel immediately realize that the other party didn't care whether this plan would be known to Ampwer, maybe Ludwig had already mentioned this plan with many powerful mercenary groups before, so his real intention was to let Ampwer and other aristocratic factions know about the deep hostility of the plebeian faction, and ultimately it was also to intensify the conflict between the two factions.

"The general contents of the plan and the remuneration are laid out here," Ludwig tapped his finger to the map, "why don't we dine first." ”

The servant then led the group of potato mercenaries to another room, where a long table and many delicacies unique to the Winter Kingdom were already set up. Most of the hot and cold food is fish, and it is obvious that the winter country, where the capital is on the edge of the sea, has very rich seafood resources, which are difficult for mercenaries living in the center of the continent to eat.

As he dined, Ludwig introduced Fidel to the short-haired servant who was not a man, but a woman, and that she was one of Ludwig's most important fellow of the plebeians, named Lyudmila.

Lyudmila has a clean short light gray hair, a very fair neck part, and a smooth face, but this fairness combined with her unsmiling expression gives people a sense of competence and coldness. After Ludwig's introduction, Fidel learned that Lyudmila was one of Ludwig's three right-hand men in the civilian faction, a middle-class woman born in the Kingdom of Cosse who had studied at the Military Academy of the Peace Grave, and who might have known Vittorio.

"Lyudmila is in charge of the region, and when I return to Koseferti, the head of the Philippe regiment can contact Lyudmila. Even with Ludwig's cordial introduction, the short-haired woman didn't respond much, she just nodded slightly to Fidel, like the iceberg that Fidel saw after eating.

After lunch, Ludwig led the group to the top of the cabin, where there was an observation deck with a fire, so that they could see everything outside the ship.

All Fei could see was a white mist in the distance, and the looming icebergs only showed a corner of the sea, like the shadow of a giant stepping on the bottom of the sea, as terrifying as the extremely cold temperature. Nearby, there are small islands with a faint view of the land, and large chunks of ice floes drifting farther north with the wind. Even the air was permeated with a chill from the observation deck, which quickly "drove away" most of the captains, leaving only Fid and Ayana behind.

"Captain Feid, I'm sure you already have the answer in your heart, you're not here just for a treasure. ”

"You already know. ”

"Can this kind of thing be hidden?, but as long as you lend me your strength, Captain Fit, as long as the Kosai Kingdom can solve the current danger, the countless gold and silver treasures are still to come, and I know that you who are willing to hold out for the Duchy of Magini to the end are far more than just a mercenary who talks about money..."Ludwig has been looking into the distance, until now, Fidel does not know why the other party is going to drive the icebreaker so far, is it to choose a place far away from the land to discuss this plan?

At that moment, the ship slowly stopped, and the sea breeze seemed to have stopped, and all the noise disappeared in an instant.

"The Ice-Free Zone," Ludwig whispered, "Legend has it that this sea contains the legacy treasures of the ancient magicians, and this is what you are after, Captain Fidel?"