Chapter 170: Consultation

After a short and half-day rush, the team finally stopped.

It is backed by a hill and there is a stream nearby, where soldiers are setting up tents.

By the time Leon arrived at the hunting grounds, the tent had been set up and a simple fence had been erected around the perimeter.

They will spend the night here tonight and tomorrow night before returning on the third day.

"I'll stay here this afternoon when you go hunting. "Emma had lived alone in the mountains for more than two years, and there was no fun in hunting, but rather an unhappy past.

"No problem. "Leon has no objection, Duke Barnard has limited mobility, and this hunt is hosted by his granddaughter, and Emma is quite familiar with her, so it is a good choice to stay here.

"And let's go now?" Mormont needed to get the bow and arrows in advance, which were provided by the Guardian of the North, and he could pick them up when he needed them.

"Let's go. Leon turned his horse's head around, and there was nothing to do here.

There were quite a few people preparing for the hunt, and the place where they received their bows and arrows was crowded with knights.

"Can you go?" Fury picked it up first, waiting for them at the door.

"Let's go. Leon put his bow behind his back and headed out into the woods.

At first, the woods were sparse, and you could see the different men and horses in front of you, the laughter of the knights, and the neighing of the horses in the forest, and then the people began to disperse and march towards different places.

If there are too many people, the sound of horses' hooves will be exceptionally clear, which is a disadvantage for hunting, and at the depths, Fury will begin to slow down the horse's pace, too much movement will scare away the prey.

"Is this your first time here?" asked Leon, who had just ascended to the throne and should have brought someone from Kharkov before.

"The second time. Fury motioned for him to be quiet, and spotted a prey in front of him, a piebald deer grazing.

He took off his bow and took aim with his arrow.

The arrow grazed past the spotted deer, and it fled in fright, and the woods in front of it were so dense that it was impossible to catch up with it on horseback.

"It's a shame. Fury shook his head, just one step closer to shooting.

Leon watched the whole process, because the distance was too far, and the arrow was not strong enough in the middle of the way, resulting in deviations, if Emma's enchanted arrow was used, the arrow should be hit.

"You're a member of the royal family, so you should be hunting regularly. Fury withdrew his bow, the look of regret on his face gone, as often happens.

"Participated. Leon remembers having had such an experience before, but he rarely played and generally followed the nobles.

When I was in the court, I was not good at hunting, fighting, etc., but I just knew a little, far less than those knights, and when I encountered such an occasion, there was basically no room to play.

"Ravenwood has a collaboration, are you interested?" Leon paused and got straight to the topic.

"What do you mean?" Fury paused as well, he turned his head with confusion written on his face.

"You also know that Ravenwood discovered veins, and ore is a scarce resource in the North. "Lyon plans to use ore to open up trade routes, according to the current production capacity, the daily output of too much ore, its own consumption is limited, and the excess needs to be exported.

Originally, he could increase the amount of the agreement with the merchants and sell all the ore, but this was still solved by water transportation, and the land route was still not developed.

Secondly, the choice of which one is not a problem, compared to the fact that the cooperation with merchants will bring few job opportunities, and the addition of a few dock workers at most, while the opening of the land route will bring a new batch of jobs, including transportation and supplies on the way, and will also allow the development of the new town.

"If you want to sell ore, just look to the merchants of Herrim City. "Fury didn't think it had anything to do with him, Helim City did not block foreign trade, merchants were free, any merchant could buy supplies from outside and come back, and he could also sell Helim City's supplies to other places.

"What Ravenwood needs is cooperation with Herrimshire, between me and you. "Lyon doesn't need a merchant, but a lord.

Open a trade route from the town to Harrim City, in addition to the trade of ore, the rest of the materials can also be transported through this trade route, and get rid of the heavy reliance on the water trade of White Mist City.

The merchants who are working with Ravenwood now, they are not from Whitefog City, but they have a strong connection with Whitefog City, and if the Count is in trouble, the town's supply will be in trouble, which is the last thing they want.

Although the city of Herrim is not easily accessible, it can be used to connect to other towns in the south, and even to open up trade routes to the west.

Having Fury join the trade belt would not only allow him to reap the benefits, but also expand the influence of Harrim City, thus strengthening his willingness to open and maintain trade routes, which would definitely be a favorable decision for the town.

"That's an interesting statement, but it's not easy. Fury was worried.

The long distances between the two places, the time-consuming and laborious transportation, and the need to pay more to get a small return than the established trade routes, are not very attractive in the eyes of sensible people.

"If it's a merchant, they'll think it's low, but what about you? Do you think it's low? Do you need the benefits of the village being sent to a supply station in the middle of the trade route?" Leon thought about it, and then cooperated with the lord.

Sell the ore to Fury and let him decide what to do in Herrim City, whether to sell it to a merchant or to forge it into iron ingots, or to make it into iron.

Fury's income is low, but the villages and towns along the way can get different development, and they can also develop industries in Herrim City, and then expand southward, and the benefits are not just that bit of ore.

"Lord Leon is worthy of being a member of the royal family, and he has a long vision, I need to think about it, and then I will reply to you. Fury can't make a decision right away, and there are a few things that need to be carefully considered.

"Hope to be the first to hear back from you. Leon put a little pressure on him, and it seemed that the town had other intentions to cooperate.

Fury rode his horse in the other direction.

"Will he accept it?" York was not sure what the man's temperament was.

"He's a smart guy. Leon was confident that he would agree.

In order to save his reputation, he resolutely eliminated the robbers he had cooperated with, and exterminated the bandit den that had been plagued for many years. Working with Ravenwood was an opportunity to strengthen his prestige in Harrimshire, and he wouldn't miss it.

"We have to beware of him having bad thoughts about Ravenwood. Mormont was always at ease with him, and could harm the town by cooperating.

"At least until he's strong enough, Ravenwood is the cornerstone of his development, and he doesn't dare to make a difference. Leon considered that when the other party had the ability to refuse, the strength of the town must be above it, and the main purpose of opening up trade routes was to allow Ravenwood to develop, and Helimshire was just enjoying the afterglow.