Chapter 48: The situation has changed
"Is something going on?" Aaron's mind suddenly flashed with this uneasy thought, but his face remained calm.
"No, no, no, man, don't worry, my mouth is not the skirt of those noble and resentful women, hold on!" Zabas denied, and also gave Alan a heart.
"Hey, do you have something good to tell me, Mr. Zabas. ”
"Yes, you guessed it right, my dear brother. Southern ............" Zabas attached to Aaron's ear, and his low voice could not hide the deep excitement and joy.
In the southern part of the Empire, on the Aquitania Provincial Front, the invaders lurking in the vicinity of the Iron Castle seem to have finally laid out their tricks and launched a fierce offensive against the Silver Fox Legion and the Duke of Paul's private army guarding the north of Osepia.
The offensive is like a tide, wave after wave.
With unprecedented ferocity and unyielding fighting spirit, the Slovenians swooped down on the roadblocks that stood in the way of their army.
"In accordance with the will of the great Hades, in the name of His Majesty Orpheus, warriors of Slovenia, kill!"
Under the orders of His Royal Highness Prince Rockefeller, the commander of the army, the Osepbian line was finally defeated by the dense and powerful onslaught of the invaders, and the defenders fled back to Fort Oak in disarray.
Tony, the commander of the legion, and all the armed forces of Duke Paul were also assembled here, intending to defend the city, and at the same time sent two teams of 3,000 men to build a camp on the water outside the city, forming a distant echo of the Oak Castle. In the end, dozens of horsemen were sent to the imperial capital to ask for help.
Tony was convinced that as soon as the rest of the Empire's legions arrived, the Slovenian tiger, which had not yet grown its claws, would be able to strangle it in its infancy.
King Orpheus's abilities are naturally clear to a figure of Tony's level. Since Orpheus ascended to the throne, Slovenia's national power has flourished, and it is no longer the weak person who was bullied by the Aragon people in the past. In recent years, thanks to Orpheus's efforts, many Grand Duchyes and the lords of some independent city-states have also entered into multilateral diplomacy with the Slovenian Empire.
Whenever the Aragon people were in civil strife during these decades, Orpheus ordered his subjects to cross the border with swords wielded, tearing apart the peace covenant and slaughtering the Araganese people. This is simply a vicious wolf that is beginning to show its sharp fangs.
In the long run, if the civil strife in Aragon continues, the loss of the country is not an alarmist thing. Even this empire was once afraid of even the mighty Empire of Light.
It's just that none of this is something that he Tony alone can change. The recklessness of the previous monarchs had left a great hidden danger for the empire, and the current Emperor Louis Vuitton III was incompetent, and if there was no miracle, it would be a matter of time before the country was destroyed.
Now, due to the sudden change in the war situation, the imperial capital has sent a letter to the Holy See, saying that the investigation of the Silver Fox Legion's collusion with evil forces will be postponed indefinitely.
The gist of the letter is that now Lao Tzu is going to war with those despicable and shameless bastards, and you Holy See will stay aside for all these trivial things, and I will take care of you when I am done fighting.
Of course, the epistle was written with great tactfulness and humility, but this clearly angered the Holy See.
At the Pope's behest, the Empire of Light officially declared war on the Empire of Aragon, on the grounds that it had blasphemed the Lord of Light and violated the Lord's will, while also settling the grievances of previous wars between the two countries, as well as the long-standing territorial disputes.
In this situation, Louis III angrily cursed the bastards of the Holy See and the Empire of Light, and asked the military headquarters to urgently dispatch legions and private soldiers that could be called upon throughout the country, and even hire mercenary groups, adventurers' associations, and assassination organizations attached to the banners of the major legions. At the same time, Louis III also sent people to spread rumors in various countries and city-states on the mainland, pretending to be a traveling singer, and preaching that the current pope was a heretic and an extremist, and if the Holy See continued to control him, the countries of the mainland would not have a good life.
In addition, Louis III sent high-ranking emissaries to neighboring principalities, kingdoms, and city-states, demanding that these vassals or regions subject to the Aragonal Empire send legions to reinforce Aragon.
"Man, you know, don't you? I don't think it will be long before you're called back to the Legion and sent to the front. As long as you work hard, you may be able to do it. Zabas's eyebrows fluttered.
Heroes emerge from troubled times.
Aaron learned this from the mouths of mercenaries, thieves, and rangers from a young age. It seems that you really have to be ready to stand firm in the coming storm and rise again.
"Man, this is a great opportunity, you have to take it. Zabas continued to agitate.
"Don't worry, as long as I have the strength, I will immediately look for you. Hey!" Aaron said confidently.
"Okay, next time, hopefully when we meet again, I'll hear good news. Zabas patted Aaron on the shoulder, looked around naturally, and quickly left.
When the red sun sinks in the west, a red glow rises in the sky. On the green horizon, a ribbon of twilight haze, from the dense distant sky, burned fire, the apricot in the golden glow across the north and south, straight to the clouds, brilliant and colorful.
Aaron's mood at the moment is also like this sunset, so full of vitality and vitality.
At dusk, as soon as he stepped into the door of the hotel, Delis came to him.
"Hey Aaron, what the hell are you doing behind that mung bean-eyed merchant, he's just an ordinary merchant in Memphis, what good can he do you if he keeps looking for you?" asked Delith as soon as she saw Aaron.
"Ma'am, it seems that I don't need to report to you what happened between me and Mr. Zabas, do I want to ask you what you have to do with me? It seems that there are still more than ten or twenty days before the day of the arrival of the investigation team?" Arlen asked rhetorically, displeased by her tone.
"Hmph, sooner or later I'll figure out what happened between the two of you. As for me, haha, does Miss Ben need something to find ......... You look more energetic than before, is there a breakthrough in your strength?" said Delith.
"Maybe, but I think the main reason is that I'm in a good mood today before I met you. Aaron avoided the seriousness and said lightly. A person whose combat power is rapidly increasing has only two ends: rising step by step or being killed.
"Damn, Miss Ben won't argue with you today, I've heard that there will be a lot of interesting things going on at the auction the day after tomorrow, and I'm going to think about what clothes to wear. The corners of Delis's mouth twitched, revealing the rare feelings of a girl.
Aaron didn't continue to contradict her, knowing that this woman was difficult, and if she insisted on confronting and entanglement, she was afraid that her ears would be deaf.
A day later, the Memphis auction festival began, and perhaps for the locals, it was more of a festival unique to them. In the streets and alleys, people raise their glasses and celebrate. The green belts such as skin grafts and trees on both sides of the road are also sprinkled with ribbons and broken silk satin.
It is true that for the Memphis people, who built their cities on business, they have collected all the rare treasures on the mainland, and the annual auction event is not inferior to any other festival.
The auction was held for five consecutive days, and it is rumored that the final treasure will appear on the last day, and it will be up to the forces of each party to do so. As the auction of the finale treasure, there are very few people involved, and they are basically the only few groups with a strong background, and the Silver Fox Legion is one of them. In addition, representatives from the Knicks, Portland and Milwaukee are among them. In addition, there are several other groups and mystery people with deep backgrounds.
People of this level are naturally excluded from the auction. Since this treasure will arouse the jealousy of the Holy See, then I am afraid that there is no need to find out what kind of amazing treasure it is, but it will be suspected by others whether he has ulterior motives and invite death.
However, although he couldn't go to the auction of that treasure, because he walked with Delis in the first four days of the auction, he had the golden business card of the Silver Fox Legion, and Alun saw a lot of treasures in the auction.
There are many kinds of treasures, but most of them are not what Aaron's current financial resources can afford. Look at those strong people above level ten, which one doesn't carry ten or eight treasures on his body? There are not a few treasures that are of great value and are incomparably powerful, and they are embarrassed to let others call them by adding the word powerful in front of their names.
Arun is even more determined to develop the amethy stone mine with Zabas. Without strong financial support, the strong is just a distant dream.
What surprised Aaron even more was that there were actually some representatives of the Great Lords in the auction. They actually put up auctions of ores, grains, or exquisite handicrafts unearthed in their territories.
Although Aaron didn't see much of the treasure, this auction really opened his eyes. But the auction of ores, grain, and artifacts was an eye-opener for Aaron.
It turns out that when you have a territory, the lord can auction the best product in the fiefdom and the amount of money in a year. As long as the goods are in good condition and have a good reputation on the mainland, there are often many potential buyers competing to auction and contract. In this way, these lords no longer have to look for any sales, and the price is several times or even dozens of times higher than the general purchase price.
Continuous knowledge and hearing can allow a person to quickly integrate and absorb while enhancing experience. Aaron was now like a sponge, trying to absorb everything he saw and heard. There is still so much to learn for him.