"The Kingdom of Dordort is strategically located on the Wharton Prairie to the north, the Neville Basin to the east, Gambis to the south, and our Centaur Hills to the west. If the Golden Regiment wants to enter the northern Sassanian Empire, they must first open up the trade routes of Duoduo. ”

Sylvia glanced at Victor and said to Sophia, "Victor is very wise to choose the Dwemick family as a collaborator of the Golden Regiment. Climbing Rock is connected by a trade route that connects the Neville Basin. Our House of York has a close relationship with the Great Lord of Neville. Moreover, the Saber-Toothed Tiger Merchant Group also helped the Neville people open a mountain road to the Wharton Meadows. As long as Dengshi City is willing to support you, the resistance of the Golden Regiment to the north will be much smaller. ”

"I know that. ”

Sophia shook her head and sighed, "I have never dared to turn against the Great Lord of Duoduo, because they control the trade channel between the north and the south. As for the mountain path I opened...... Bulk supplies can't be transported. She looked up and asked in confusion, "But I don't understand, what does it have to do with the assassination of the envoys of Dodor?"

"It has a lot to do with it. ”

"I've been collecting information about the Kingdom of Duoduo for the past two months and studying their development strategy. Bishop Sein told me that the kingdom of Dordor intended to first explore the Wharton River's birthplace, the Wraith Forest. They believe that there is a lot of mild steel ore there. ”

"The Wraith Forest is the outer edge of the Endless Forest, and no one knows how much wealth is hidden inside. The Kingdom of Duoduo intends to build fortresses and settlements based on the abundant water and timber of the Wraith Forest, and use the keel steel to build more military heavy crossbows and excellent armaments, and accumulate strength to advance closer to the Endless Forest. Victor tapped on the round table and said, "But I think there's a deeper reason for the Duoduo's strategy of opening up the Ghost Forest. ”

"The Wharton makes a bend in the northern part of the Dordor. That section of the river is called the Whitewater River. Duoduo's craftsmen pan the sand of soft steel in the Baishui River and smelt it into keel steel. The Kingdom of Dordort had a heavy garrison in the Whitewater Fortress, not only to defend its northern neighbors, but also to monopolize the precious keel steel. ”

"However, the Duoduo now have a rival - the Barcelius family of the Iron Mountain Empire. ”

Victor smiled and continued: "The Barcelius family was bullied very badly by the Radiant Knights, but after all, they are the descendants of the Divine Knights, the only golden bloodline in the human realm, not only have the powerful Gripen Knights, but also 6 highnesses obey the call of the Gripen Banner. In terms of high-end military force, the Barcelius family is stronger than the kingdom of Duoduo. Their weakness lies in the shortage of food, insufficient armaments, and a limited base of troops. ”

"The new agro-pastoral system could help Barcelius achieve food self-sufficiency and break free from the shackles of the Sassanian royal family. What they lack most is metal minerals. The Knights of Radiance will not allow the resurgence of the arrogant Iron Mountain Empire. Barcelius also doesn't want to seize ore veins in the northern wilderness. Their gaze must have turned to the Ghost Forest and the Everfree Forest to the south. ”

"And I also found an interesting phenomenon. ”

Victor drank a glass of mulled wine and said, "The church is vigorously promoting new farming and animal husbandry. It stands to reason that the Sassan Empire should first recuperate, integrate the interior, accumulate troops, and wait for the army of the Neville Kingdom to leave the boulder fortress in the north, and then work together to defeat the centaur clan. The Kosassan Empire still maintained frequent military activity in the northern wilderness. ”

"What do you see?" asked Sylvia with a smile.

Victor nodded and said, "To the north of the Barcelius family's territory is the Duchy of Teuton, to the west is the lofty mountains that connect the Arret Plateau, to the east is the middle of the Sarsanian Empire, and only the Wharton steppe in the south is flat. The Knights of the Gripen can use the Wharton Prairie to attack the Gnoll Clan in the Wraith Forest. If the Duoduo occupied the Wraith Forest in advance, they would have to obey the dispatch of the Sarsanid royal family and concentrate on the northern wilderness. ”

"So I believe that the Fredet family and the Friedrich family reached a tacit understanding. The Sassan Empire temporarily dragged the main army of Barcelius, allowing the Kingdom of Duoduo to occupy the strategic location of the Wraith Forest first. ”

Sylvia stroked her palm and smiled, "Honey, you can see it accurately. This is the key to victory in the chaos of the Golden Regiment. ”

Sophia thought for a while, shook her head and said, "I still don't understand, what does this have to do with the Golden Regiment?"

"Time. ”

Victor put down his glass and explained, "Pope Clement is about to take over the affairs of the Twelve Holy Cities of the Prairie from the hands of Patriarch Friedes of Sassan. His Holiness the Pope took a neutral stance and advocated a negotiated settlement of disputes between lords. The Pope's students presided over the affairs of the steppe people, which made the kingdom of Dordor less worried. However, the Sassang Empire has operated the Wharton Grasslands for 300 years and has a huge influence on the grassland herders. If the Sasangian Empire invades the south again, even if the Twelve Holy Cities remain neutral, the steppe herdsmen will still provide cover and supplies to the Sasang's army. ”

"The Kingdom of Dordor's removal of the Gnoll clan of the Wharton Grasslands and the construction of a city on the outskirts of the Wraith Forest will not only help the steppe people open up more pastures, but also shelter the herders through the cold water season. There are several herdsmen tribes in the Kingdom of Dord, and it will be difficult for the Sassan Empire to raid the northern borders of Dordor again, including the Barcelius family. ”

"The strategy of opening up the Ghost Forest is crucial to the Kingdom of Dhordor!"

Victor shook his head and said, "It's a pity that the Duoduo lack time...... The Sasang royal family can't drag on for too long, no more than 10 years at most, and the Sasangian Empire should be transferred to the stage of cultivation and recuperation. The Kingdom of Duoduo must complete the initial exploration of the Wraith Forest before the return of the Barcelius Legion...... The problem is that the kingdom of Dordor needs an abundance of food and supplies!"

"Honey, haven't you always wanted to know what the Southwind Chamber of Commerce used to buy Lord Duoduo?"

Victor smiled at Sophia, "I've been thinking about this too. But I later found out that the main reason why Lord Duoduo cooperated with the South Wind Chamber of Commerce to deal with you was to gather supplies as soon as possible!"

"You think, the Sassan Empire has reduced the northern territories of the Kingdom of Duoduo to ruins. It was the most important food producer of the Kingdom of Dordor . The kingdom of Duoduo has always been short of food, how can they open up the Ghost Forest without enough food?The great lords of the Sassan Empire are all staring at the royal family, and the Frevice family must not openly fund the old enemies of the Empire. ”

So, the two sides came up with a solution. ”

"The Southwind Chamber of Commerce fought with the Bucks Merchant Group, and the Borui people sold the purchased green wheat to the Grand Lord of Duoduo at a low price. The High Lord of Dodor made the same request to the Stag Merchants. If you don't agree, the High Lord of Dodor will remain silent and watch the Kamen Brotherhood crack down on the sales network of the Bucks Merchants. The freeman traders were isolated and had no choice but to turn to the Southwind Chamber of Commerce. Borui people thus replaced the bucks merchant group and established their own sales network. On the other hand, whether you agree to the conditions of the Grand Lord of Duoduo or not, they have mastered the domestic barley trade, and then sell the cheap barley to the small lords at a high price, so as to achieve the purpose of quickly amassing wealth and materials. ”

"This is the reason why the minor lords of Dordor oppose the Southwind Chamber of Commerce and support the Bucks Merchant Order. But the arms can't twist the thighs, the strength lord is determined to gather wool, and the little lord can only bow his head and accept his fate. ”

Victor slowed down and continued: "Of course, the South Wind Chamber of Commerce will definitely lose money if it does this. But they killed the Marquis of Ephissos and took away the wealth that the Ephesus family had accumulated for hundreds of years. The South Wind Chamber of Commerce is losing. You can't afford to lose. ”

"Do you know what's going to happen next?" asked Victor, looking at Sophia sympathetically.

Sophia silently drank the green barley wine in her hand and said in a low voice: "The Buck Merchant Group can't make money in the Kingdom of Duoduo, so they can only cut the share of trade. The vendors on the periphery of the Bucks Guild will abandon me, and the members of the Guild will also find another way to make a living......" She raised her head and asked expectantly, "Honey, you have thought so thoroughly, there must be a way to break the situation!"

Victor nodded reservedly and said proudly: "From light to darkness, differentiation and disintegration." ”

"Kite Castle has always treated the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce as a money bag. If you lose the market in the Kingdom of Duoduo, it will have an avalanche effect. Kite Castle is in dire need of a new merchant aristocrat to replace you, at least to keep the markets of the other kingdoms. The Clover Merchant will be the first to jump out against you, and then the backbone of the Bucks Merchant will be reduced to zero and join the new Chamber of Commerce. Since this is the case, then we will adapt to the changes and preemptively absorb the backbone of the Bucks Business Group. You have a natural advantage in this regard...... Send the Sabertooth Tiger Knight out to help the Golden Regiment absorb the backbone members of the Stag Merchant Order. ”

Sophia pursed her lips and said, "Well, I'll listen to you." ”

"On the other hand, the High Lord of Dordor, is not monolithic...... Victor saw that Sylvia listened with relish, and continued, "They can join forces against you, but they must be in competition in the matter of distributing the benefits of development! ”

"You sent someone to booby-trap the sheriff of Ascending Rock City and framed the Kamen Brotherhood. The Marquis de Wermick was furious and ordered the expulsion of the Bucks Chamber of Commerce. Your conflict with the High Lord of Dodor has become public, forcing you to tear your face with the Dwemick family. You bow down to the other big lords and sell the green wheat to them cheaply, but instead of doing business with Ascending Rock City, you send caravans to trade with the surrounding small lords, and sabotage Dwemick's plan to exploit the small lords. I will give you the brown sugar again, and you threaten that whoever helps the Dwemick family will cut off his brown sugar and barley. ”

A playful smile appeared on Victor's face, "Do you know what's going to happen next?" The power lords of Duoduo are very happy that they have a strong competitor missing, and they will secretly unite to put pressure on the Borui people to ask the Southwind Chamber of Commerce to reduce the trade share of Ascending Rock City. Your tough performance boosts the morale of the Bucks Merchant Clan, which will help the Sabertooth Tiger Knights transform the backbone members of the Buck Merchant Clan. The Dwemick family was isolated by the High Lords. The Marquis de Vedick doesn't want to be left behind, he can only choose to negotiate with you. That's how our partnership was established. ”

"Isn't Den Rock the man who killed me? Isn't Dwemick arrogant to my wife? Victor said with a sneer.

Sophia looked at her little husband in a daze.

Victor raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong?"

"No ......." Sophia shook her head, smiled lightly, and whispered, "I suddenly feel that you are very ...... Charming. ”

"Wonderful. Sylvia applauded, and then said, "It's a pity that the pattern of this plan is too small to match Sophia's true strength." ”

"I don't have that much time to waste on Friedrich. ”

Victor pondered for a moment, then said, "Dord's envoy died in the territory of the Marquis de Dwemick, and he had to face the reproach of both the royal family and the Ludwig family. The assassination of Count Hora Ludwig was more intense and effective, but the risk and difficulty increased exponentially...... The consequences are unpredictable. ”

Sylvia shook her head and said, "There are two silver bloodline families in the Kingdom of Dordor, the royal family Friedrich and the descendant family Ludwig. The five powerful lords are thus divided into two factions. However, Queen Ludwig's heirs belonged only to the Ludwig family, and Crown Prince Friedrich was born to a low-blooded court lady. Ludwig had occupied the fertile northern part of the kingdom, but the army of the Sassangian Empire had pushed them into the middle of the kingdom. Friedrich took over the defense of the northern part of the kingdom, which also caused a conflict between the two powers. ”

"Friedrich executed Duke Ericksen of the Centaur Hills and gave his domain to vassals of the Crown, such as Viscount Negus. This indicates that the strategic focus of the royal family has shifted to the Centaur Hills of Duoduo. The Wraith Forest is connected to the northernmost part of the Centaur Hills. Friedrich's intent to occupy the territory surrounding the Ghost Forest is clear. ”

Victor frowned and muttered, "This ...... I didn't pay attention. ”

Sylvia smiled and said, "I received news that Ludwig wants to get back the northern territories. However, under the pretext of compensating the knights sacrificed by the major families, the royal family proposed a compensation plan for the redemption of the northern territories. The powerful lords of Duoduo can obtain territories in the north of the kingdom with goods and wealth. The Friedrich family was not involved in the redemption. But Dwemick is a follower of the royal family......" Sylvia glared at Victor and said, "How can the royal family of Dwemick be left behind? Friedrich would certainly have secretly financed him. ”

"Since the Golden Regiment has made a move, it is going to cut off Dwemick's backup. If Count Hora Ludwig dies in a bandit attack on Rock and Duke Ludwig takes the opportunity, King Dodor can only punish Marquis Dwemick for his mistakes. Ludwig had lost an heir, but he had gained an extra piece of territory, and they must have held on to Dwemick. Sylvia leaned back in her chair and said lightly, "This is called real isolation." ”

Sophia hesitated and said, "After all, Hora is a core member of Ludwig, and Duke Ludwig is a golden knight. I fear that Ludwig will take revenge on the Golden Regiment in the future......"

"They don't dare!"

Sylvia giggled, "Dear Sophia, you don't know how strong you are. Even I will coax you and calculate you, who dares to oppose you openly?"

Seeing Victor and Sophia's surprised expressions, she asked slowly, "What will the mountain dwarves do when they leave Arret and the barbarians can't have enough to eat?"

"Barbarian Bazaar....... They need to trade with humans!" Sophia exclaimed.

"Descend the mountain and plunder......" Victor exclaimed in horror.

"If you can't form an alliance, there's only war. Sylvia shook her head and sighed, "Can the Sassan Empire not be nervous? Can the Knights of Radiance not be nervous? Can the Church not be nervous?

Victor glanced at Sophia, nodded and said, "No wonder everyone wants to weaken Sophia's influence on the barbarians. ”

"How easy is it to weaken Sophia's influence?"

Sylvia sneered and asked Sophia, "You once told me that the barbarian elders of the fortress of Harlotus are divided into the majority of the traditional faction and the minority of the enlightened faction. The elders of the traditional sect lost to the great elders of the enlightened sect in a fight, so they agreed to let you go to the Urusa Trial?"

"Yes. Sophia nodded.

"Hear no. Sylvia pointed at Sophia and said to Victor, "This human Urutha is the Urutha recognized by the barbarian elders, and I can't think of anyone who can replace her." If she is bullied, it is enough to represent the attitude of mankind towards the barbarians! If the traditionalists prevail, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

"Do you know why Clement instructed Archbishop Oreg to cooperate with the Borean to make things difficult for Sophia, because once Sophia sent the barbarians across the river, no one could weaken her influence on the fortress of Harlotus! This was a situation that Clement could not accept, and the church had to find a way to get closer to Elder Harald. ”

Sylvia looked at the stunned Sophia, shook her head and said, "Even if you choose to cross the river at that time, I guarantee that there will be various unexpected situations to dispel your thoughts." ”

"Therefore, the Sassan Empire does not dare to cut off the trade of the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce. The Knights of Radiance have instructed the Borui and the Duoduo to deal with you, and they will only dare to attack the freedfolk traders, but not the noble stewards of the Stag Merchants. They are afraid to provoke you. Sylvia sighed leisurely: "The old Marquis of Solim is ready to attack the Elemental Sea, he dares to say anything, and no one can do anything about him." It's no surprise that a half-golden knight of the Raging Waves would do anything. The Knights of Radiance can only use gentle means against you, just because you don't have a clear belief in you, and you still want to solve the problem in the way of the nobles. ”

Sylvia poured a glass of wine and handed it to Sophia, "Dear cousin, you have a lot of hole cards, but you just don't know how to play them. You need the golden regiment, I will give you the golden regiment. Our interests are aligned. You can trust my sincerity. ”

"I believe you...... I also believe in my husband. Sophia looked at Victor tenderly, took the glass and drank it down.

"Then I'll tell you what to do. Sylvia put down the empty wine glass in her hand and said, "In the eyes of the Knights of Radiance, the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce belongs to the Augustian family. As long as you abandon the Chamber of Commerce, you can dismantle the Sarssanian Empire's greatest fears. You bully the Duomen, and there's no problem at all. I will help you keep your marquisate title, and the core members of the Golden Regiment will be loyal to you. ”

"Within two days, you set out with Rigzo for Ascending Rock to get rid of Hora before he leaves the Marquis of Dwemick. Then you go to the capital of the priesthood to meet His Majesty Friedrich and tell him frankly that you did it, and that you have to vent your anger for yourself if you throw in the towel. Jarred sugar appeases the resentment of King Dórd. You then head north to the Sassan Empire and take the Knights of Radiance on a tour of the fortress of Harlots, so that they can see for themselves the strength of the barbarians and the ore of the dwarves. When you descend the mountain, I promise you will be the guest of honor of the Grand Lord of the Sassan Empire. I don't need to teach you the rest of the story. ”

"Hmm. Sophia nodded and smiled confidently, "I will tell the Sassarians that after the barbarians cross the river, I will dissolve the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce." Until then, the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce will come forward to procure the ore and medicinal materials of the Harlotus Fortress. I took advantage of this time to turn the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce from light to dark, and enlisted the Bronze Halberd City of the Sassan Empire to cooperate with the Golden Regiment. ”

Sophia groaned, "I've always felt that Victor's copycat trade wasn't of much use. The mountain roads are rugged and difficult, the volume is too small, and the transportation cost is too high...... If the Great Lords join the Golden Order, we can use their influence to win over the Minor Lords and open up a better trade route. The goods of the mountain people will still flow into the Golden Regiment through the villages of the territory. ”

"I don't understand that. Sylvia shook her head and smiled, "But I want to warn you, don't forget the public carriages." The Apostolic Nuncio of Cardinals will be the strongest supporter of the Golden Regiment. ”

"You're right...... The shareholding system is also crucial. I have to make sure that the gold group is neutral and can only be settled with gold dividends according to the shares. ”

"Whatever you want. But you have to make sure that the barbarians' produce can be transported to the centaur hills, and you have to give me a fair share. One more thing, you have to reconcile with Borui!"

"I will. ”

Two people, you and I decided the development plan of the Golden Regiment with a word. Victor couldn't interject at all, he shook his head in frustration, and secretly said, "I knew that if I handed over the golden regiment, it would not belong to me...... Fortunately, they can't do anything about the cottage, only the alchemy soldiers can be afraid of sacrifice and subdue the mountain hunters for me without compensation. ”

Silvia noticed the loss of her lover and asked with concern, "Honey, do you have anything to add?"

Victor shook his head and said, "No...... You just have to decide. ”

Sylvia pondered for a moment and said to Sophia, "I won't hide it from you, Lord Eckert is in my hands. But I'm not going to give him to you, and you don't ask why...... The things that can be valued by me are not simple, and it is better that you still don't know. Patriarch Friedes of Sassan is also a powerful character, and you will have a hard time defending against his lie detector magic. ”

Sophia was silent for a few seconds, and then Sen Ran said, "I just need to make an example of the Bucks and integrate the internal factions of the Bucks Business Clan. I claimed that Eckert had been assassinated by the Brotherhood of Kamen...... Whatever they think!"

Sylvia nodded, and said, "Hora Ludwig is not easy to deal with. He himself was a veteran knight with 2 knights, 8 midshipmen, and 100 elite soldiers. You take Regzo to visit Rock City, and the great knights of the Dwemick family will not dare to take it lightly, and will all revolve around you. However, the Marquis de Wemick would send a squad of knights and ordinary soldiers, even if he did not send a grand knight to escort Count Hora out safely. Can your people deal with them?"

Sophia shook her head in embarrassment, "Unless I do it myself...... Otherwise, the Weapon Master can only be disguised as a barbarian follower of the Sabertooth Tiger Merchant Order......"

"You must not allow the barbarians to take action against the nobles, and neither can the barbarian warriors of the Sabertooth Tiger Merchant Order. ”

Sylvia categorically rejected Sophia's proposal, thought for a moment, and said, "In this case, I'll ask Trisley to bring a few Rose Knights to help the Sabertooth Merchant Group get rid of Hora, but I can't send the Fanged Soldiers. You'll need to mobilize at least 200 merchant guards to pose as bandits. ”

Victor's heart moved, and he said, "I'll come." I asked Nelson to come over, and I had over 300 mountain hunters in Rock City. ”

"How can you hide so many people in Dodor?" Sylvia asked with a smirk, "Are you sure you want to let Nelson take the risk?" Hora is a veteran knight of the Ludwig family, and he can advance to the silver realm at any time. Remember, it's anytime!"

Victor plans to take this opportunity to dig up the shadow of the Kamen Brotherhood as well. If the Sabertooth Tiger Knight and the York family don't intervene, Victor and Nelson won't have to be sent out to achieve both goals at the same time. The current situation has made it difficult for him to do anything.

It seems that the Alchemy Militia can only be abandoned, and the Alchemy Auxiliaries and Mountain Hunters can be mobilized to cooperate with Nelson to complete the mission...... Victor gritted his teeth and said, "I'm sure Nelson is stronger. ”

"Alright, I'll have Trisley pick up Nelson and the Sabertooth Tiger Knight to make sure the assassination is foolproof. Sylvia shook her head indifferently, got up and said, "The Marquis of the Royal Capital can't stay in the mansion of the Powerful Lord. Victor, you send Sophia. Then ......" she put her arms around Victor's neck and smiled seductively, "Then, wait for me in the bedroom...... Tonight, I have a gift for you. ”

Sophia snorted, turned and walked out of the room. Victor chased after him with an embarrassed expression.

The two walked side by side in silence, and when they walked to the door of the Duke's Palace, Sophia stopped, stared into Victor's eyes, and asked faintly: "You said that you formed the Golden Regiment to avenge my abandonment, and you want to defeat the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce and let me be your wife obediently...... Is it true?"

Victor bowed his jaw and said, "It's true." ”

The little baron did have such thoughts.

"Then you will give me the golden regiment now...... Should I be happy or sad?" Sophia looked down at her toes.

"Do what you love to do, and I'll be happy when you're happy. Victor shrugged his shoulders and smiled: "Anyway, you are the Viscountess of Randall, and I am the husband of the Marquise of Wimbleton, and no one can change this." ”

Sophia's beautiful face bloomed with a charming smile, and she kissed her husband lightly on the lips and whispered, "Honey, you are right...... I promise you that no one can change that I am your wife...... You belong to Sylvia tonight, and you can only accompany me tomorrow night. With that, she turned lightly, boarded the carriage, and waved goodbye to Victor.

The carriage of the Marquis' Palace disappeared into the beautiful night of the city of Blinor. Victor touched his lips and turned to walk into the Duke's Palace.