Chapter 318: The Grand Duke came to greet him

Viscount Edith brought his two cheerful sons and twenty horseback guards, Baron Claus and Baron Weed, and Viscount Schindler with four or five of their sons and nephews, and forty or fifty guards. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 For these four Winston Province territorial nobles, it can be regarded as doing their best to be able to gather these sixty or seventy horseback guards. After going on the road, the sons and nephews of these four nobles looked at the guard brigade of the four nobles of the Northland wearing standard equipment, and they couldn't help it, they found that the knight's armor they carefully collected was not as good as the equipment of a guard of the nobles in the Northland, and their self-confidence was greatly hit.

Viscount Edith's eldest son, Warrich, was the leader of the group, and he challenged El unconvinced. So at noon, the sons and nephews of the four Winston nobles competed with Lorlist's guards. To Warrich's surprise, his comrades, who thought he were brave, suffered great losses at the hands of these ordinary guards, and finally he went into battle himself, and ended up in a draw with Pat, who was in battle, and no one could help anyone. The problem is that he is a three-star silver, and Pat has delayed his cultivation due to injury, and he is still only a two-star silver.

The four nobles, Viscount Edith, seemed to have expected this, and they were happy to see their arrogant sons and nephews hit the iron plate and fall on their heels, and it was a good thing that the Norton guards could teach them a lesson, rather than risk their lives on impulse and ignorance when they went out on their own travels.

After leaving Walker Town, there is still a day or so to the royal city of Windbrie, and now the scene on the national highway looks relatively normal, from time to time there are nobles driving carriages or knights on horses on the main road, there are many carriages and rickshaws carrying goods are heading to the royal city, and even some wandering knights who look like mercenaries are also hurrying in groups.

When the horse caravan of Lorist and the others marched, those who were on foot or dragging carts hurriedly moved out of the way, standing on the side of the road and respectfully saluting the banners of various nobles, especially the angry bear banner of the Norton family, which attracted the most eyes and bows.

From time to time, there were nobles and Viscount Edith on the side of the road to greet them, and Count Kenmeth was also active, he knew no less nobles than Viscount Edith, and after obtaining Lorlist's consent, the procession slowed down, because there were many nobles who knew him to join the procession and walk together. Lorist felt that Count Kenmeth was right, and instead of rushing to the royal city after dark, it would be better to slow down and arrive tomorrow morning after the night, so that it would be easier to make the handover of the south gate.

What makes Lorist strange is that after all, Count Kenmez is a nobleman of the territory canonized by the second prince, although he is a merchant, he is also well-informed in the Iberian Kingdom, and he doesn't know Viscount Edith. I thought he was bragging, but the nobles I met along the way knew him for a long time, what was going on?

Count Kenmez explained with a smile, Viscount Edith he had heard of, but he had not seen it, seriously speaking, as a nobleman of the Iberian Kingdom, he belonged to the king's faction like Baron Philim, he was more familiar with the nobles from the southern provinces, and the nobles from the queen's faction were mortal enemies, and the nobles of the southern provinces were their allies. As for Viscount Edith, they belong to the local faction of Winston Province, and they are used to forming alliances to protect themselves, which is considered a local neutral faction and a powerful faction, as long as the second prince does not violate their interests, he is basically neutral, and he is usually unwilling to go to the royal city to meet the king and queen, so it is normal for him not to know Viscount Edith.

Well, there are so many factions of nobles in a small Iberian kingdom, and Lorist is also drunk. Count Kenmez said that since Lorist sent troops to retaliate for the capture of the second prince, there are only two factions left in the current Iberian Kingdom, that is, the queen and the native nobles of Winston Province. Without the second prince, the nobles of the southern provinces had to take refuge in the queen, and their goal changed from expanding their territory to targeting the local lords of Winston, and they were eager to treat him with their lives. The local lords and queens of Winston Province like Viscount Edith were in a lot of trouble, and it was basically because of the nobles of the Southern Province who provoked them.

The closer you get to King Winston, the more people on the road there are, and when a banner with a round horseshoe print and a sword in the middle of it comes out in front of everyone, even the always calm Baron Philim is moved: "Is Bonava going to the royal city too?"

He rushed out of the group, trying to catch up, but a few people under the banner saw the numerous noble badge banners behind him, and they quickly whipped up their horses, accelerated their march, and soon disappeared.

Lorist asked Baron Philim curiously, "Who is that Bonava you are talking about?"

Baron Philim replied in amazement: "That is a major general before the second prince established the Iberian Kingdom, brave and good at war, born in a famous knight family in the southern provinces, and he himself is also a famous golden knight. The second prince fought three great victories before the founding of the country, two of which he commanded. Originally, when the founding of the country was founded, he was going to be knighted, but the second prince asked him to contribute a large sum of money. So he left angrily and disappeared. I didn't think that he was going to participate in the knight tournament now......"

Lorist was dumbfounded, and only patted Baron Philim on the shoulder after a long time: "Forget it, that Bonava obviously doesn't want to contact us, or doesn't want to contact our large group of nobles." When you arrive in the royal city, you have a chance to find him. ”

In the evening, Lorist ordered to set up camp early, and chose a small mound near the side of the national highway as a place to camp. In the middle of the night, when Lorist got up to patrol the camp, he found a large group of men and horses in the distance with torches hurrying all night, looking in the direction of the royal city. When they got closer, they were surprised to find a heavily guarded military camp next to the road. After hesitating, the first few horsemen rushed to the front of the barracks and lit torches to ask for identification, and a guard team on the night patrol told them that this was the camp of many nobles who had gone to the royal city to participate in the knights' conference, and the team continued to march all night after the horses returned.

There are a lot of clouds in the sky tonight, and it looks like there may be light rain tomorrow morning, so the moonlight is very dim. Lorist stood on the mound and watched as the procession on the national highway quickly passed under the mound, disappearing into the distance with the sound of wheels.

Nearly 1,000 cavalry, more than 40 carriages, caravans or the private freight of the nobles? While he was thinking about it, the patrol guard squad came back and forth, and the team that had just passed by was from the Duchy of Forrendo, saying that the little prince of the Duchy had come to participate in this knightly jousting tournament.

Not...... It seems that this knight tournament has spread so loudly that even the four principalities in central China have heard the news. The little prince of the Duchy of Forendor came in person, apparently wanting to marry the Fisabrun family. On the day, the four central principalities have just united with the business alliance to wipe out the army of the second highness in the former kingdom of Ridleys, and they are about to marry the Fisabrun family. If you want to implement the strategic plan in your heart, then the Four Central Duchy and the Fisabrun family will become five mountains in front of you......

They must not be allowed to succeed in their marriage, everyone is like this, originally Lorlist's favor for Princess Celivia was still a little plausible, but when he found that there were still people who robbed the princess with him, he felt that his cheese was passive, and this time he was determined to bring Princess Celivia back to the family territory. Never allow others to touch their princess Celevia......

The next morning, when the brigade approached the city of King Windbury for nearly ten miles, a long and loud welcome horn was heard in the distance. The squadron of guards who explored the path sent two horsemen back to report that the Grand Duke of Fisabrun had come with more than 100 horsemen to welcome the arrival of the four nobles of the Northland, which not only stunned Lorlist, but also the nobles of the Iberian Kingdom such as Viscount Edith. Whether it is from the knighthood or from those who do not understand the strength of the Norton family, this move of the Grand Duke of Fisabrun is not only a big surprise to everyone, but also a shocking one.

The old fox is roasting me on the fire. Lorist knew very well that the purpose of the Grand Duke of Fisabrun was only for himself, saying that he was to welcome the four nobles of the Northland, but in fact, he wanted to meet him and weigh the weight of the Norton family. Just as he regarded the Fisabrun family as an imaginary enemy in his own heart, it is estimated that the old fox also thinks the same, after all, the troops under his command have already suffered a lot of losses in their own hands, and if it weren't for the high-quality equipment provided by their family for them in the past few years, I'm afraid this old fox would not dare and would not dare to fight the idea of the Jinchuan area......

This was the first meeting between Lorist and the Grand Duke of Fisabrun, and under the watchful eyes of the nobles of the Iberian kingdom who were watching, when the Grand Duke of Fisabrun rode closer and closer, Lorist dismounted first and stood by the roadside to wait, and then the Count of Kenmax, Baron Philim, Baron Saheen and the guards of the brigade dismounted one after another. The three allies consciously took a step back and stood behind Lorlist. The guards of the four families lined up on both sides of the roadside, one man and one horse, and formed a phalanx of ten five hundred people facing each other.

Grand Duke Fisabrun is said to be over seventy years old, but the third-level great swordsman is the third-level great swordsman, his face looks like he is in his fifties, and he is full of energy. Stirrups jumped off the horse, and a pair of brilliant eyes were firmly on Lorlist's body: "You are the Earl of Norton, and I have admired your name for a long time......"

Lorist stroked his left chest with his right hand, bowed his head slightly, and performed the standard pre-Cresson Empire meeting etiquette: "The Norton family of the Northland has met His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Fisabrun, the god of the steppe army, and congratulated the Fisabrun family on the grassland. ”

Grand Duke Fisabrun stretched out his hand and patted Lorist on the shoulder twice: "Hehe, Roaring Bear of the Northland, the Norton family has guarded the northern frontier for the empire for generations, and I have also heard the name of your family for a long time." It really makes me feel excited and honored to have the four nobles of the Northland come together to participate in this knight tournament. ”

"Your Royal Highness, it is our honor to participate in the knight tournament organized by you, and you have won the award. Lorist said politely.

Grand Duke Fisabrun waved his hand haughtily: "You're welcome, I'm telling the truth, let me guess, this suave person must be the Earl of Kenmeth, right? ”

Count Kenmeth saluted humbly: "I have seen His Royal Highness the Grand Duke......"

"This knight with a calm personality and a resolute face I think should be a descendant of the Pegasus family, the famous Golden Knight Baron Philim. ”

Baron Philim smashed his right fist on the breastplate, and he performed a knightly salute: "The Philim family salutes the Grand Duke!"

Baron Saheen next to him immediately followed suit, and gave a knightly salute of "snap": "I have seen His Royal Highness, I am Henneid of the Shahin family in the Northland, and I pay tribute to the Fisabrun family of the Prancing Horse Grassland!"

Grand Duke Fisabrun smiled and patted Baron Saheen's breastplate twice, and praised: "Good man......"

Next, the nobles of the Iberian Kingdom greeted the Grand Duke one after another, but the Grand Duke just snorted twice, nodded and turned his gaze to the guards in array, and turned to Lorlist: "Count Norton, this is your family's armament?"

, didn't you see the Angry Bear badge on their breastplate?

However, Lorist understood what Grand Duke Fisabrun meant, and nodded: "Your Royal Highness, you are the famous steppe god of the empire, military strategists, please review our family armament and give valuable guidance, please ......"

"Stand up! Salute to His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Fisabrun!"

Whenever the Grand Duke of Fisabrun walked in front of a phalanx, the captain of the phalanx would give a loud order, and all the members of the team would stand upright and salute the Grand Duke.

The Grand Duke of Fidabulun also kept saluting each phalanx and nodding frequently.

In front of the phalanx of the last Norton guards, Grand Duke Fisabrun stopped after a knightly salute, walked up to the guards, reached out and tapped the breastplates, shoulder plates, and helmets of the guards in the front row. Then he shook his head and smiled bitterly at the accompanying Lorlist: "Good boy, do you want to see my jokes? I can't train such elites, if they come to our family, at least everyone can be a squad leader, or even a squadron leader." Not to mention anything else, even the equipment on them is much better than that of our clan knights.

To tell me the truth, these elites of your family are wearing steel armor, I don't feel right when I knock on it, it's not the pop of the fine iron armor, it's much stronger than the set of fine iron equipment that your family sold me......"

The old fox is the old fox, and the Earl of Kenmax and they haven't noticed the steel armor on the Norton family's armed forces for so long, but the Grand Duke of Fisabrun found out something strange when they met for the first time.

Lorist also opened his eyes and said nonsense: "It's not steel armor, it's just that we also put a layer of steel wire in it to strengthen a little defense, but the cost is twice as high, I originally thought that expanding production could reduce the cost, but after making these three thousand sets, I found that the cost could not be reduced and had to stop." The cost of a set of equipment like the one they wore was as high as one hundred and eighty goldfords. So I can only use it for my guards, and the soldiers of other families can't afford it......"

In order to prove that he was telling the truth, Lorist also casually removed the arm armor of the guard in front of him and showed it to the Grand Duke of Fisabrun, the blue-gray arm armor was indeed padded with a layer of steel wire, the Grand Duke looked at it again and again, knocked a few times, and was half convinced.

In addition to this episode, the Grand Duke of Fisabrun was full of praise for the elite and well-trained armament of the Norton family, and also praised the guards brought by the three families of Earl Kenmeth and Baron Philim and Baron Saheen. After a long day of politeness, everyone got on their horses and galloped with the Grand Duke of Fisabrun towards the royal city of Winderbrie.

...... (To be continued.) )