Chapter 338: Lobbying

It turned out to be a brilliant idea to have Count Kenmax go and deal with His Second Highness. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

For Lorlist, His Royal Highness is the superior lord of the Norton family, and he must show respect. But in the face of the suspicion of the Second Highness and his concerns about the strength of the Norton family, he will not do anything to please or explain. This is a kind of self-confidence, but also a kind of arrogance, whether the Second Highness is the king of the Antinac Kingdom who used to have an army of 300,000 in his hands, or the lord of the Fallen Anchor who now has only three or four kittens around him, he keeps the same, since you are honest to me, then I don't bother to deal with you, just maintain a superficial politeness.

In Lorliste's view, the Second Highness is not without talent, he is known as the new generation of the military god of Guelintea, the first to regain the ruling power of the Kingdom of Antinac with the help of the Norton family's northbound convoy, and then used a divisive plan to divide the relationship between the Grand Duke of Madras and the second prince who came to help, causing the two to fight, and finally forced the victorious Duchy of Madras to cede the province of Yungeshandra.

On the other hand, in the face of the incoming eldest prince, the second highness adopted the strategy of luring the enemy into depth, using strong walls to clear the wilderness, resisting step by step to consume the enemy's strength, paying heavy casualties and trapping the strong enemy in the trap, and finally counterattacking into the kingdom of Ridleys, forcing the eldest prince to cede the two southwestern provinces before obtaining the peace of the truce. A few years later, the war broke out again, and in the face of the iron wall laid down by the Kingdom of Ridleys, His Royal Highness led his troops to cross the Yunduan Mountain Range and attacked the royal city of Feideliga, which shocked the countries of the entire continent......

His Royal Highness may be a good commander, but in Lorlist's opinion, he is not a good king. This does not mean that His Royal Highness is lacking in statecraft, but that he is not a master, at least in the eyes of Lorist, His Royal Highness does not have the bearing and mind of a master. Small-minded, vindictive, one-mouthed, unable to listen to other people's opinions, self-righteous and stubborn, and love to take advantage of small advantages, etc., Lorist can say a lot with his fingers crossed.

The biggest problem is that he takes himself too seriously, and Lorlist's attitude towards the second highness is the source of this. Why is it that I always ask you to do what you do...... Lorist was sometimes happy that he was a territorial nobleman so that he could refuse the unreasonable demands made by His Second Highness. Instead of fighting like his knights.

Lorist's mentality is simple, take your time in everything, and lay a good foundation is the most important thing. His Royal Highness Xiang II gathered an army of 300,000 and exerted a wave of flow to the extreme, but once the army was defeated, it was like a water dog and everyone shouted and beaten, except for the great world in the north, he had nowhere to go, so he had to come to deal with Lorist again.

When the Second Highness accepted the standard equipment of the White Lion Legion and the aid of 100,000 gold fords sent back to him by Lorlist, it meant that the relationship between the Norton family in the Northland and the Second Highness had become so dull that there was only a relationship between an upper lord and a lower lord. Back then, His Royal Highness used the standard equipment of the White Lion Legion to tempt the Norton family's northbound convoy to clear the obstacles to his ascendancy, and now Lorist has returned this batch of standard equipment to His Second Highness, which almost means that the involvement between the Norton family and the Antinac royal family is over. His Royal Highness also knows this.

Count Kenmath is different from Lorist, and the strength of the family can allow Lorist to directly refuse the unreasonable request of the Second Highness, or even ignore it, and the Second Highness will smile at Lorlist. And Count Kenmath is a businessman, and he always has a way to make His Second Highness willingly step into the pit dug for him by Count Kenmeth. Sometimes, even though he was alert, Count Kenmax would achieve his goal in a roundabout or indirect way.

For the next ten days, Count Kenmax has been pulling the skin for His Second Highness, oh, to get connections for His Second Highness, trying to persuade Baron Philim and Baron Saheen to serve His Royal Highness, and at the same time persuading His Second Highness to accept or agree to the request of the two of them.

Just as the Count of Kenmeth made a request to His Royal Highness, hoping to obtain the province of West Degrad as his family domain after the destruction of the Duchy of Madras, His Royal Highness agreed. Because in the eyes of His Royal Highness, West Grad Province is also a remote province, except for a silver beach as a scenic spot for leisure and vacation, it is not a good place, not to mention that it is still in the hands of the Grand Duke of Madras, and generosity is his favorite thing, and he can make the Kenmath family and the Duchy of Madras die without paying any price, and this account is easy to calculate.

"Then Your Majesty, how are you going to get Baron Shaheen to join us in attacking the Duchy of Madras?" asked Count Kenmeth.

The Second Highness pondered for a moment: "How about I also make him an earl?"

Count Kenmax shook his head: "Your Majesty, you can't always use false names to tempt others, you must pay a price that makes people's hearts move. ”

"And what does Baron Saheen want?"

"He wants this. Count Kenmath pointed to a map of the Duchy of Madras: "He wants the territory of the Hinderson mountain range in the province of Delemke." ”

"Here, why does he want the territory here?" the Second Highness was a little puzzled. This is a border area, adjacent to Winston Province, not a plaster area of Dramke Province, which is known as the granary, and it is a bit strange that Baron Shaheen wants this territory.

"Your Majesty, you know that Baron Shaheen is a pure military man and does not know much about the way of territorial management. Other words. Baron Shaheen has always had a tight budget, he is the most financially disadvantaged of the four major families in our Northlands, and needs our support from time to time. There are two small silver mines and a copper mine in the Hinderson Mountains, and for him, that's money. It's much better than farming and selling grain. So he wants here. Earl Kenmax explained.

"But I still want to return these mines to the treasury......" His Royal Highness hesitated.

"Your Majesty, now the small mountain range of Hinderson is in the hands of the Grand Duke of Madras, who has built seven castle fortresses here and arranged a garrison of forty thousand horses. If you're going to take these mines back into the national treasury, no one will want to attack them. If you agree to Baron Shahin's request, he will attack even if he has suffered heavy casualties. When he occupies this area, then Your Majesty will receive ten percent of the revenue from these mines, which is better than putting it in the hands of the Grand Duke of Madras, and you have nothing to lose, or you personally lead the troops to consume the elite under these seven castle fortresses......

His Royal Highness suddenly became enlightened: "You are right, my Earl, you told Baron Shahin that I agreed to his request, in addition to this area being given to him as a family domain, I also promoted him to Earl." ”

"Your Majesty, you are so wise, it is our honor to have you as our king, and I am confident that under your command we will be able to create a great empire. Lorist could not have said such a thing, but the Earl of Kenmax spoke it very naturally and fluently, as if from the bottom of his heart.

"Then Your Majesty, let's discuss Baron Philim's request again. ”

"Hmm?" The smile on the face of the Second Highness had not yet retracted, and he was stunned when he heard this: "Baron Philim's request, didn't I agree to promote him to the rank of Earl and give him the Southern Province as a family domain." He still won't agree to such a request?"

Count Kenmax sighed deeply and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that the Southern Province is not under your jurisdiction, and it now belongs to the Kingdom of Iberia......"

His Royal Highness's face turned a little red: "Although it is now the territory of the Iberian Kingdom, as long as I return to the Kingdom of Antinac and re-ascend to the throne, then I will be able to reorganize the territory of the Armament Unified Empire, and then destroy the Iberian Kingdom, and the southern province will be my kingdom's territory......"

"Time, Your Majesty, what you need is time. Count Kenmeth said very frankly, "Your Majesty, you cannot promise to people the apples that will grow in the future before you have planted the apple tree. No one knows if this apple is sour or sweet. You are the king, and if you do so, you will be seen as a quibble businessman, which will have a very damaging effect on your reputation......"

"Uh......" His Royal Highness had to admit that Count Kenmeth was very reasonable, but he also spread his hands helplessly: "My Earl, you are right, but look at the way I am now, is there any other way than to promise the future apples to others......?

"My Majesty, please don't say that, lions also nap sometimes, your experience is a legend in itself, and countless people will surely tell your story in the future. Count Kenmath complimented: "Your Majesty, in fact, Baron Philim's request is also very simple, he is willing to serve you and attack the Kingdom of Madras for you." He only hoped that His Majesty would support him when he attacked the Kingdom of Iberia and seized the southern provinces, and protect his back route, and at the same time send a legion to the southern provinces to join him in blocking the attack of the Grand Duke of Fisabrun......"

"This ......," the second highness pondered.

"Your Majesty, is there anything difficult about it?"

His Royal Highness smiled bitterly: "My Earl, it's not that I don't agree to Baron Philim's request, but I can't do it at all." As you said, as a king, I can't promise easily. Even if with your help, the Duchy of Madras is destroyed, then I can only form a White Lion Legion, and I will have to rely on this White Lion Legion to fight to the imperial capital. Even if you retake the Kingdom of Antidinac and re-form the Royal Guard, you will have to defend against the attacks of the Business Alliance and the Four Central Duchyes. In recent years, I have not been able to send a legion to help Baron Philim retake the Southern Province......"

After His Royal Highness learned about the armament situation of the Principality of Madras, he estimated in his heart that with the strength of the three families of Count Kenmath, Baron Shahin and Baron Philim, after the destruction of the Principality of Madras, it should also be a defeat for both sides. Therefore, the White Lion Legion he was going to form in the rear was used to attack the Kingdom of Antinac, and he did not want to help Count Kenmez and them.

His Royal Highness believed that with his prestige and fame, the Andinac garrison would come to the fore, and when he regained his throne, he would have to rearm and find trouble with the Commercial Alliance and the Central Four Duchy, and that there was the leisure to send a legion to help Baron Philim. Besides, the Grand Duke of Fisabrun is easy to mess with, the border ranger regiment is not something that these infantry regiments under his command can deal with, and sending it over is equivalent to sending him to death.

"If Baron Philim is willing to wait a few years for me to wipe out the Commercial Alliance and the Four Central Duchyes, I can send troops to help him retake the Southern Province family territory. I hope that Lord Earl can persuade him to obey the overall situation and endure it for another two years......" The Second Highness blushed a little when he said this, if the Business Alliance and the Central Four Duchyes were so easy to destroy, he would not be like this now.

Count Kenmeth shook his head, he understood the thoughts of His Royal Highness very well, the main thing was to use the force of the Philim family's light cavalry to destroy the Duchy of Madras, as long as his goal was achieved, the matter of the Philim family's territory could be delayed first.

"Your Majesty, I don't understand, there are actually many simple ways to help you, why don't you use the Norton family's armed forces?"

"The Norton family?" The Second Highness sighed: "Earl, you don't know, it's not that I don't want the Norton family to help me, but they don't. ”

"Why?"

"I have made Lorist the Grand Duke of the Northlands, hoping that they will send troops to help me regain the throne, but he only gave me a sum of money and some armor and equipment, but he refused to send troops. His Royal Highness was a little angry.

That's 100,000 goldfords and the standard equipment of the entire White Lion Legion, but it's not the sum of money and some armor equipment you said, it's enough to buy the titles of three Grand Dukes of the Northland. Earl Kenmax smiled while complaining in his stomach and said, "Your Majesty, I think the Norton family is reluctant to send troops because you didn't give them what they need. As I understand it. The Norton family has been bothered by one thing. ”

"Oh, what's the matter?" the Second Highness was curious.

"When the Norton family and the second prince fought a big battle, after the victory, their family forces swept the entire Northland, and wiped out all the nobles of the territory except for our three allies. After screening, there are still seventeen territorial nobles in the Rock Castle, all of whom are the old lords of the former Cresson Empire, and they also have some relationship with the Norton family. However, the Northlands are divided between the four of us, and Lorist has always wanted to get a new territory for them......"

"What are you talking about?, the Norton family dares to attack and imprison these nobles of the Imperial Territory?" the Second Highness suddenly became excited.

Count Kenmeth sighed secretly: "Your Majesty, don't forget that although the ancestors of these territorial nobles are nobles of the empire, when the Norton family attacked and captured them, they were already nobles of the Iberian Kingdom, and they all took refuge in the second prince, and the Norton family attacked them justifiably, and it was only because their ancestors were old nobles of the empire that they stayed, and this is still the mercy of the Norton family." ”

"Uh...... That's right. His Royal Highness apologized stupidly: "I'm sorry, I forgot." What do you mean......"

Count Kenmeth pointed to the province of Demke on the map: "Your Majesty, if you promise to transfer these nobles here, then I believe that the Norton family will be willing to send troops to help us attack the Duchy of Madras, and if the city of Kebo and the remaining territories are also handed over to Lorist, I believe he will promise to help Your Majesty fight all the way to the imperial capital." ”

The Second Highness shook his head repeatedly: "No, Lorist is already the Grand Duke of the Northlands, and the Norton family has monopolized the entire Northlands, and they still have to put their hands into the province of Dramke, this is not good, they can't give it to him." ”

"Your Majesty, please think about your current situation, and also, this is the province of Delemke of the Duchy of Madras, not the territory of the Kingdom of Andinac, the Norton family must pay a price if they want to get this area, there is no free lunch in the world. Your Majesty, you just trade the territory of the Principality of Madras, so you don't need to pay any capital, and you can also ask the Norton family to fight until the imperial capital helps you restore the throne, do you want to give up such a good opportunity? Your Majesty! Don't let me down!"

His Royal Highness suddenly stared at Count Kenmeth: "Count Kenmeth, what are you up to this idea for?

Count Kenmax laughed: "My Majesty, your suspicions are really serious. In fact, I did this for two purposes, one is that the Norton family is more powerful than the three of us, and with them joining, we can alleviate the damage of our family legion, and the other is that I hope to transfer the five territorial nobles supported by our family when the Norton family supports them here. ”

"......I see," His Royal Highness was relieved, and Count Kenmeth's explanation showed his selfishness, and if he had selfishness, he would not collude with Lorist.

"But I always feel that this is too cheap, the Norton family......" Second Highness is still a little unwilling.

Count Kenmeth smiled and said, "Your Majesty, then you can leave the matter of Baron Philim's capture of the Southern Province to the Norton family, and I believe that the Norton family and the Fisabrun family will have a rivalry." “

"This method is good!" The Second Highness was very happy, and let the Norton family go to fight with the Grand Duke of Fisabrun and feel excited when he thought about it, the more fierce the fight between the two families, the better, it is best to lose both, and when he finishes cleaning up the business alliance and the four principalities in the middle of the country, he will be in time to clean up the mess, maybe he can relieve the two of them without much effort.

"But Lorist may not agree, this guy will not bow his head if he does not see good. "The Second Highness has some gains and losses.

"He may be appointed governor of Winston Province, and the royal city of Windbury may be placed in his charge. Said the Earl of Kenmeth.

Second Highness Huo raised his head and glared at Count Kenmeth: "No, then the Norton family will occupy two provinces!"

Count Kenmeth said with a smile: "Impossible, Your Majesty, when attacking the Duchy of Madras, there must be nobles who will serve you, and similarly, there are also lords who are friendly with our family in the Iberian Kingdom, and then these nobles will be transferred to Winston Province, so that the Norton family will be in charge of a royal city of Windbrie, and will also provide support for his allies the Philim family, I believe this will add a lot of trouble to the Norton family......"

"Wonderful!" The Second Highness clapped his hands and laughed: "Good idea, just do it." ”

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