Chapter 473 Reply

On the thirteenth of August, after fifty days of busyness, Lorist finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the last of the forced emigrants escorted to the Northland had set out on their way, and Lorist finally rode out of the camp and accompanied by Bodfinger to observe the camp where the army of the Mercantile Alliance was stationed. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the past twenty days, the armed main legions of the six chambers of commerce of the six giants of the business alliance have also reached the front line one after another, and set up camp more than thirty miles away from the million-strong army of the Antinac Kingdom. At present, what the scout light cavalry can find out is that the six giants of the business alliance and the main army of the six chambers of commerce have all arrived at the front line, and at the same time, the other miscellaneous forces of the business alliance have also gathered around the main army of the six chambers of commerce, and it is estimated that more than 500,000 troops should have gathered. The most surprising thing is that as an ally of the business alliance, the Kingdom of Chigeda also sent a legion of nearly 50,000 people to join in the fun.

Lorist didn't care much about the Mercantile Alliance's army, and he was always busy transporting his family's captured and captured prisoners and immigrants to the Northlands safely. Unfortunately, it is not winter, if it is winter, those immigrants and captives will be very honest and obedient, everyone knows that in the bitter winter there is only a dead end to leave the army, and no one dares to take risks. Moreover, the use of sleds is not only fast and has a large cargo capacity, but even the escort personnel only need very little force.

But now it is not possible, mainly because the Norton family has captured too many captives and forced immigrants this time, more than the pre-calculation. Originally, Lorist was only going to move 300,000 or 400,000 people from the provinces of Andróv and Portoorg to the Northland. But unexpectedly, even Cambona Province was cleaned up by Bodfinger, and the 100,000 reinforcements of the Merchant Alliance were defeated by Tiger Rus, which not only captured more than 60,000 prisoners, but also invaded Marivia Province and captured more than 100,000 forced immigrants.

In total, the number of people who need to be relocated this time has reached 780,000, and the total population of the Northland will exceed 3 million, almost more than the total population of some kingdoms. Therefore, Lorist is very busy, it is not an easy job to move these seven or eight hundred thousand horses to the Northland safe and sound, even if Lorist and the Norton family have rich experience in forcibly relocating the population, this time it is tiring enough.

It wasn't until he was busy with these chores to send away the last batch of forced immigrants that Lorist had the heart to learn about the current situation of the million-strong army and the countermeasures of the business alliance, and then he felt that something was not quite right. His Royal Highness was still very confident, and asked a captured count of the Business Alliance to deliver a letter more than forty days ago, and after conveying his request to the six giants of the Business Alliance, he put this matter behind him, and then changed the banquet to a small banquet for three days and a big banquet for ten days, as if he was very sure that the Business Alliance would definitely accept his request.

The main armed forces of the six chambers of commerce of the business alliance arrived at the front line more than twenty days ago, and the second highness did not pay attention to this, but as the troops of the business alliance gathered more and more, the second highness only ordered the scout light cavalry to strengthen the monitoring and vigilance of the camp of the commercial alliance army, but it was strictly forbidden to send the scout light cavalry to clash with the scouts of the other party. And the army of the business alliance also sent scout light horses, which also tacitly avoided the scouts here. Although there were no clashes or skirmishes, the scouts monitored by the Business Alliance were working almost day and night. This made Lorist feel that something was wrong, so he took the guards and Bodfinger to personally inspect the garrison camp of the Business Alliance.

"Strange, is the Business Alliance really ready to start a big battle with us?" Lorist muttered as he looked through the Business Alliance's barracks with a telescope.

Bodfinger beside him was puzzled: "Your Highness, how do you see it?"

Lorist stuffed the monocular in his hand into him: "You see for yourself, there is a strange place that you have noticed? The camps set up by the troops of the commercial alliance seem to be temporary, and do not meet the requirements of defense at all, first, no trenches are dug to set up partitions, and second, the railings of his large camp are hastily inserted into the soil with a few logs and then surrounded by straw ropes. What do you mean by that? Do the business alliances still want to take the initiative to attack our million-strong army? They seem to know very well that we are not going to attack like them......

Bodfinger raised his monoculars and looked at it for a while, his face was a little heavy: "Your Highness, this kind of military camp is either a temporary military camp for spending the night on a safe march, or you are sure that you have a great victory on the battlefield and are ready to attack the enemy. ”

"Your Highness, I wonder if the Business Alliance also wants to make an agreement with us, and these troops are just sent here to put on a show, so they don't care much about the garrison at all?" Genorio, who was next to him, interjected after hearing the words of Lorist and Bodfinger.

Lorist touched his head, he always encouraged those around him to express their opinions, so that he would not be biased. So there's nothing surprising about Genolio's interjection.

"You have a point, but what I wonder is that if the Business Alliance is determined to negotiate peace and sign an armistice agreement with our Majesty, then there is no need for them to gather so many troops, the gathering of more than 500,000 troops is not a trivial matter, if you really want to negotiate, you should arrange a defensive line, and a hundred thousand horses and horses are enough. By the way, didn't Your Majesty send an Earl to deliver the letter last time, and it's been more than a month until today, have you heard that Your Majesty has received a reply?" Lorist asked.

Bodfinger and Genorio both shook their heads.

"Forget it, I'd better go to Your Majesty and ask for clarification myself. Lorist pondered for a moment and said to Bodfinger, "Tiger Ross has been commissioned by me to escort the immigrants back to the Northlands, and currently only the Rock Legion and the Guard Battalion are here in our family. Now, Borg, when you get back, choose a place behind the camp and re-establish a well-defended camp, and we will be prepared. ”

"Understood, Your Highness. Boderfinger replied.

After returning to the camp, Lorist took Genorio and continued to the camp where His Royal Highness was located, which was more than twenty miles away from where the Norton family's armed forces were stationed, and it was almost noon when they arrived. Lorist found that the defense of the barracks of the White Lion Legion, where His Highness was located, was very lax, the gate was open, the soldiers went in and out, the soldiers who were on guard turned a blind eye, and the wooden walls leaning against the barracks gate were indifferent to the soldiers entering and leaving, and there was no figure on the arrow towers on both sides of the barracks gate.

When Lorist and his guards rode their horses to the gate of the barracks, the soldiers leaning on the side of the gate finally came to their senses, and the ten soldiers on duty guarding the gate of the barracks squatted and jumped up, and those who leaned on hurriedly stood up in a line to salute Lorlist. They all knew His Royal Highness Lorlist, the most famous Northland Grand Duke in the Kingdom of Antinac.

"What about Your Majesty?" asked Lorlist.

"Your Majesty has feasted all the Grand Dukes and nobles in the big tent in the central community, do you want us to report to Your Highness?" replied a small leader of the soldiers very courteously.

Lorist waved the horsewhip in his hand: "No need, we can just go over by ourselves." Genolio, give a reward. ”

Genolio took out a black money bag from his bosom and threw it to the little leader: "Your Highness rewards you for buying wine." ”

"Thank you, thank you, His Royal Highness the Grand Duke. Ten soldiers bowed in unison. The envious drooling of the soldiers watching the lively soldiers on the side. Who doesn't know that the Grand Duke of Norton of the Northland is the most generous, such a small black money bag contains ten large silver coins, enough for each of the gate guards on duty to increase their salaries for an extra month. It's a pity that they didn't meet the generous Archduke Norton on their own duty......

There is a small stone mound in the large camp of the White Lion Legion, seven or eight meters high. His Royal Highness set up the big tent on this small stone hill, and also set up another camp around the small stone hill. This is a camp within a camp, and it is also what the gatekeeper calls the central community. The purpose of the Second Highness to set up this central community is to separate it from the large camp of the White Lion Legion, because there are many noblewomen and ladies who accompany the army in the central community......

Most of these ladies and ladies are the families of the nobles of the territories who were canonized by the commercial alliance captured by His Royal Highness in the Northwest Regions, and arranging them to accompany the army is to let them atone for their sins, for their husbands, children, parents and relatives, as for how to atone for their sins, everyone knows how to atone.

Generally speaking, aristocratic wars do not affect their families and children. But this is premised on the premise that the nobles need to prepare a decent ransom for their relatives who have fallen into the hands of the enemy, whether it is gold, supplies, territory or family heirlooms. In this way, they can ensure that their relatives are treated very well in the enemy camp, and no one will hurt them.

It's just that His Second Highness took a winter raid this time and captured the northwest region. The nobles of these commercial alliances who fell into his hands were basically connected to the nest, and even the land led by people became the spoils of the Second Highness. If there is another family property in another place, such as a shop building in the city of Morente, then you can also ask the Second Highness to redeem your family, and let people go to raise a ransom for your family or something.

But the nobles of the territory who have no property outside can only rely on their wives and daughters to come out to serve the Second Highness. His Royal Highness Xiang II only held a banquet for three days and a large banquet for ten days to feast on the great powers and nobles of the kingdom, firstly, to conquer the northwest region to obtain abundance, secondly, to show goodwill, and thirdly, to show the royal demeanor.

Lorist was a little disgusted by such things, which was one of the reasons why he repeatedly refused invitations to banquets for His Royal Highness. The Norton family has its own set of plans for dealing with the captured territorial nobles, and if the captured territorial nobles treat the people harshly and cruelly, it is generally the end of the whole family being hung on the gallows, and the Norton family would rather kill the enemy than let it go, because in this way the subjects of these territorial nobles can be appeased and become loyal to the Norton family.

For those lords who are merciful to their people, the Norton family does not need their ransom money, but requires them to use their skills and talents to serve the family for many years before they can gain the freedom of the whole family. As aristocrats who have been educated since childhood, they naturally have more advantages than the lords, and there is always a certain aspect of outstanding talent. During their years of service to the Norton family, their exploits were also recorded. When the required number of years is reached, these nobles will find themselves faced with a difficult choice, as they have done enough to make the Norton family canonize them, and they will basically change their allegiance to the Norton family.

After entering the gate of the central community, Lorist once again refused to let the royal guards inform His Royal Highness, and ordered his guards to rest on the spot outside the community, and he took Genorio to the big tent. Before he reached the tent, he saw a very rich lady who was carried out of the tent by Duke Kenmasse, and the two of them walked to a small tent on the side with a smile, and it was obvious that the two had hooked up and were about to have a close meat game.

Then Kenmeth saw Lorist, and hurriedly let go of the noble lady and greeted him, and warmly opened his arms to hug him: "Haha, Locke, what wind blew you over today." ”

Lorist pointed with his hand: "Stop, don't come near me, busy with your go, I have something to ask Your Majesty." ”

Duke Kenmax shrugged, "I'm just asking, is there anything I need help with?"

"Okay, don't snub your lover, there's nothing to help, it's just that I think the business alliance side seems to be preparing for a big battle with us, let me ask Your Majesty if you have any ideas?"

Duke Kenmax breathed a sigh of relief: "Locke, you are too nervous, you should come here a few more times to relax." There will be no Armageddon, and we have just received a reply this morning from the Business Alliance saying that they will officially send an envoy to negotiate a peace agreement with His Majesty in three days. Your Majesty was glad to reward the messenger and have another feast with us. You go in and take a look now, I don't know if Your Majesty is drunk, and he said that he would send someone to send you a letter to let you come to the banquet in the evening......"

Lorist had lifted the curtain and entered the big tent, which was large enough to accommodate more than a hundred nobles for a carnival feast, some of the drunken nobles fell asleep on the blankets, some continued to drink, some were entangled with those ladies and ladies, and even a few couples were doing things on the spot in the corner of the tent...... Lorist also saw the Grand Duke of Fisabrun, the old man's drunken face as red as a monkey's ass, with two bare-chested maids playing with the huge protrusions on their chests, and asking the two maids to drink from their mouths...... Phew, why isn't this old immortal irritable at all!

The Second Highness was almost drunk, and it should have received a good response from the Business Alliance, so he let go of his arms, and this conversation was not good: "Luo, Locke, you come, come, do it, cheers......"

Lorist turned around and left, and out of the central community, he said to Genorio with a gloomy face, "Let's go, let's go back." ”

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