The barbarian tribe settled in the grassland, which also heralded the official rise. When Morgan and the others returned to the Norton Kingdom and brought back the news, the nobles of the kingdom took it seriously for the first time.

Norton VII regretted it a little, he should have resisted the pressure and sent troops to help the beasts fight against the barbarians, but now it was too late to say anything, the millions of orcs succumbed to the hundreds of thousands of barbarians. It's incredible to think about it.

But one thing can be confirmed, the barbarian Zhangxiong Gyatso is extremely aggressive, and he will definitely not get along with the human race in peace.

How to deal with this matter, at the royal court meeting, the ministers were in a mess.

It was roughly divided into two factions, one group was strong, and it was recommended to immediately send heavy troops to the border, and if it was even possible, send troops to the steppe to nip the barbarians in the bud.

But the other faction is peaceful, they claim that the barbarians can subdue millions of orcs with just hundreds of thousands of people, their combat effectiveness can be called terrifying, and the kingdom wants to invade the steppe and fight with it, it is simply self-defeating. It is better to send an envoy to contact the barbarians, and perhaps they can conclude a peace treaty with them and live in peace.

Norton VII had a headache, and he didn't have much to deal with. Although his kingdom claims to have hundreds of thousands of troops, most of its soldiers and horses are held in some important areas, and it is impossible for them all to be assembled to deal with the barbarians on the steppe. Moreover, in the mind of Norton VII, the greatest threat has never been the race of the steppe, but the other nations of the same Terran.

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom, Duke Ferdinand, is the Lord of Peace, and he said: "Your Majesty, our Norton Kingdom is already in a very disadvantageous situation, and the south and east have to guard against other Terran countries, if you easily become enemies with barbarians, the kingdom's finances will not be able to support it at all." Therefore, I propose to send an envoy to the steppe to make contact with the barbarian Zhangzhung Gyatso, congratulate him on the unification of the steppe, and at the same time try to conclude a treaty with him to keep peace on the northern border. ”

"Prime Minister, don't you think this is too weak? Judging from the previous performances of the barbarians, they are a pack of hungry wolves, even if for the time being, in order to unite the forces of the grassland, they will agree to live in peace with us, but once they are given a breath, do you think the barbarians will be easier to deal with than the beasts? The races in the wasteland are all man-eating beasts, and they have long coveted the richness of our human race, and sooner or later they will invade our borders. General Woodrow is sticking to the main battle, retorted.

"General Woodrow, I know that you soldiers want to fight, and you want military merit. But it is also necessary to consider whether the kingdom's finances can be sustained. Duke Ferdinand said in a deep voice: "Our eastern enemy is the Kingdom of Nelson, and the border there needs to be stationed with heavy troops all year round. Although there is not much pressure in the south, it is facing the alliance of free city-states, where all parties are chaotic and smuggling is rampant, and a large army is needed to subdue the border. These two alone consume most of the kingdom's financial resources, and there is simply no more money to raise an army to fight the barbarians. If you have a way to reopen your way to finance, then I can support your claim.

"Haha, we soldiers are only in charge of fighting, and the financial affairs are the business of you ministers, if this is also for us to consider, what is the kingdom doing with so many officials?" Woodrow sneered, he and Ferdinand had never been at odds, so he would not give him face.

"Alright, stop arguing. Let's leave it at it for now, let's see how the barbarians react, but the border needs to be closely monitored and vigilant at all times. General Woodrow is responsible for this. Norton VII interrupted their argument with a headache and finally said.

The king and the mud, the ministers had to obey orders. When the court dispersed, Norton VII deliberately left the Grand Wizard Morgan.

"Lord Morgan, you have seen the barbarians fight, how do you think we should treat them?"

Morgan thought about it for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "According to my wishes, I support General Woodrow's decision. But Prime Minister Ferdinand's thinking is also a problem that we need to face, so I don't have anything to do. ”

Seeing the king's disappointed expression, Morgan suddenly lowered his voice and said, "But I have an immature suggestion. ”

"Oh, Morgan, you tell me. ”

Morgan said, "From what I've observed on the battlefield, I've found that I've had an immense amount of influence over my army throughout the battle with the Orcs. The fact that those under his command are completely under his command shows his prestige and control, but it also shows that Zhangzhung Gyatso is too important to the barbarians, and he almost single-handedly unites the entire tribe. In other words, once the barbarian loses his command, its combat effectiveness and influence will be greatly reduced. ”

"Morgan Magician, you mean ......!" Norton VII understood the meaning of Morgan's words, and he had to be cautious.

There is no doubt that Morgan was suggesting that if possible, he should secretly send someone to assassinate Zhangzhung Gyatso. This technique has not been used against orcs before, and there have been many heroes of the orcs in the past, who have caused great damage to the borders of the kingdom, but then they can't escape the assassination of the masters sent by the human race.

For a group like the barbarians and the beasts that pay attention to individual martial arts, the death of a hero sometimes causes even more influence and loss than a big war.

"How feasible do you think it is?"

Morgan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's difficult, Zhangxiong Gyatso's personal combat power is already very strong, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the number one warrior of the barbarian and beast clans." In addition, there is a Beamon Behemoth by his side, and even if he is only a cub now, his combat power is comparable to that of a Sky Knight. Therefore, if we really want to act, we must at least send a master like a paladin or a magic saint to have a chance to assassinate him. ”

The Paladin is a fighting warrior who is one level higher than the Sky Knight, and he is the real peak combat power of the human race. As for the Fa Sheng, it can be called a strategic-level existence.

Although the Norton Kingdom is also known as a powerful country, there is not a single paladin and magic saint in the entire kingdom, if you want to send such a person to assassinate, you can only go to those big empires, or the Holy See country to invite a lot of money.

And it may not be able to be moved, after all, compared to the entire Middle-earth world, the Norton Kingdom can only be regarded as a remote country, and it is not yet in the stream.

"Your Majesty, I have a way to get a paladin, but it will cost us a lot. Morgan thought for a moment and said: "In the [Morris Free City-State], which is known as the city of mercenaries, there is a mercenary king with the strength of a paladin, and if you pay 100,000 gold coins, you should be able to ask him to help." ”

One hundred thousand gold coins, Norton VII feels pain when he thinks about it. But compared to launching a large army, the financial resources to be paid are more terrifying, so in comparison, it is quite affordable.

"Well, you should go to the free city-state of Maurice first and see if the mercenary king will agree to our invitation. Norton VII thought about it, and instead of making a final decision, he asked Morgan to contact the mercenary king first.

At the same time, he also had to send envoys to the steppes, and whether or not he could conclude a peace treaty with the barbarians, he needed to have a gesture there.