"Ha, it depends on how many forces and manpower I have outside the government, right? By the way, let's see how much the White People of Port Harrison can do for me. ”

Ian was like a mirror in his heart.

He knew very well that the Marquis of Batun gave himself the rank and establishment, in addition to admitting that he was their 'own person', but also to see what strength he had in Nanling and whether he could secure his next lordship position.

After all, he is already at the second level, and he can be an official Baron Ian. In fact, if Ian is willing to stay in the imperial capital for a little longer, for example, when the Great Council and the subsequent national-local meetings are over, and the rebellion of the mountain people is proven, he can even directly rely on the relationship of the second prince to become a baron, and return to the territory in the name of the baron to clean up the rebellion.

But the problem is, Ian can't wait. As long as he appears in front of Axel the Defender, there is a great chance that he will fall off his horse and die, so he can only return as a knight in a hurry.

But it's not a big problem, it's nothing more than order.

It is a fact that the mountain people rebelled and all the knights were involved, as long as he could calm the chaos in the Lai'an Domain, then the Marquis of Batun could apply to the imperial capital, and use this credit to officially canonize him as a baron, make himself a nobleman, and then control the entire original Lai'an Territory.

But the premise is whether you can do it yourself.

In the face of those rebellious or silent mountain knights, what should Ian, who is now alone, do?

- whether he borrowed favors from the Marquis of Batun and asked for someone from the Marquis's personal knights; Or is it from the Worship of the Dragons, Port Harrison for help?

If he really got all his subordinates under this independent organization, in the future, the empire would dissolve the independent regiment and disperse the teams and officers in the regiment to other regions, would others who had already become officers still willing to continue to follow him?

If you are just willing to do things with you, is you disloyal to the Empire?

These things are troublesome, and there are many doorways.

"This eagle just likes to play with this kind of temptation! However, it can also be shown that the transformation of the body by potions is all-round, and the personality will also be affected. ”

Thinking of this, Ian couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

Bai Yan, the original owner of the Warcraft material taken by the true form, has a temperament that is mostly suspicious and ruthless, and the Marquis of Batun just likes to be tempting rather than ruthless, and his personality is quite upright rather than ruthless behind his back, and his personality is already very good.

Of course, there is one more important thing.

"How much is that? Got geared? Is it according to the regimental or battalion level? ”

Ian didn't hesitate to beat the snake and stick it, and wanted to raise military expenses, and the Marquis of Batun couldn't help but laugh and said: [There are no people, you need funds and equipment? Still thinking about taking it according to the group, do you know that this is an empty salary? 】

Although he reprimanded in his mouth, he obviously liked Ian's keenness: [Funds and equipment, whether it is the Governor's Mansion or the Nineteenth Legion here in Nanling, they are all shy in their pockets, and there is no way to give you additional support, how many people you can pull at that time, and the Legion will equip you with as many people's salaries and equipment]

[I will personally give you five hundred thalers for the operation.] In the name of a private person, it can be regarded as a reward for finding the spy in the Doge's Palace, so as not to make a fool of Majora]

This time, the tone of the Marquis of Batun was quite sincere, not to mention the subsequent damage that the flesh and blood transformation monster might cause, and when the identity of the other party was revealed in the future, Colonel Mayova, who knew nothing about it, would definitely leave a stain on his resume, which would hinder the evaluation of the rank of general.

Five hundred thalers, not much. If you really want to arm a dozen people at most, but the most important thing is that Marquis Batun will help Ian's attitude, which is enough to do a lot of things in Nanling, Ian hurriedly thanked.

【That's right】

The Marquis of Batun seemed to think of something: [I remember you have armor, right? Some time ago, the Cyclops armor you designed attracted a lot of attention]

[Although unfortunately lost, the idea of using heavy armor with super-heavy firepower, combined with some flight capabilities, to forcibly annihilate key enemy targets is very popular, and the eldest princess likes it very much]

[Prior to this, most of our sniper armor was the idea of using light armor to increase the mobility and use special ammunition to snipe enemy officers, and now it seems that this idea may have fallen behind now that the armor armor defense is getting stronger and stronger]

Without waiting for Ian to humble himself, the Marquis of Batun said: [Mayova, handle the establishment of an independent armored team (three) for Ian, and the supplies are complete]

"Yes." Mayova responded, and the Marquis of Batun continued to say to Ian: [The former Lyon Territory is an important alchemy material origin in Nanling, take it back, this is your first mission goal]

[The second goal, those mountain thugs and Flying Flame Land agents who occupied the Ryan Territory, annihilate them as much as possible, and don't leave them alive, these guys who dare to rebel when instigated are not worthy of pity]

[The third target, I ask you to be a nail, nailed around Lone Flame Peak, where it is one of the few meeting points where the rebel mountain people's large army will storm the Onyx Stone Plain, and hold out until the beginning of next year, when the empire will have a big move]

[You are directly responsible to Mayova and me, and no one else has the right to command you]

Compared to the previous temptation, this time it is all good for Ian.

Not to mention the establishment of the independent armored squad of the imperial military, which is higher than the independent regimental establishment of a frontier corps, I don't know where.

A squad's elemental crystallization supply is enough for Ian to use one armor until the end of the year.

And Ian's original goal was to lead Ryan, and now he has a military mission, which means that the original goal has an additional reward.

The second is not to mention, Ian didn't intend to keep the enemy alive in the first place, and on this point, he and the Marquis of Batun are completely in agreement, no matter what the reason, whatever the hardship, the one who hinders him from reorganizing the territory must die, and there is no harm in being a knife.

Thirdly, the so-called big move is estimated to be a wave of large-scale offensives by the empire against the western border of the Nanling Mountains after the independence of the Flame Land fortress group.

Before that, in order to better harass Nanling, which was the rear, Flying Flame Land would definitely urge the dragons and mountain people to strengthen their attacks.

Although the path from Lone Flame Peak to Ryan Territory is not the only one, there will definitely be many rebel forces storming the territory.

To put it bluntly, this means that as long as Ian is his lord, the Nineteenth Legion will support him.

"Looks like I'm going to have to get things done with the Ryan Collar as soon as possible."

Ian thought so. The other party gave him such a great convenience, just to see how much ability he, a 'genius', could have in handling affairs accordingly in addition to research.

That's pretty much it.

After the call, Ian spent the night at the Governor's Palace.

Before resting, he called Viscount Grant and Elder Pud in Port Harrison.

Before Ian returned from the imperial capital this time, it wasn't that he didn't do anything, he had already sent the corresponding gifts back to his hometown.

Viscount Grant was given the 'Restoration of the Aether Hearth'.

After Ian returned from the Great Labyrinth of the South China Sea, he could have repaired the damaged aether furnace of Viscount Grant's aether armament 'Zhenglan', and helped the aether armament that originally had third-level strength, but now could only exert second-level strength, return to its peak.

But because he couldn't reveal what he had gained in the Great Labyrinth, he put it on hold. And after returning from the imperial capital and designing the corresponding armor himself, Ian felt that it was time to show more of his value and help his old superiors stabilize the situation in Port Harrison.

As a Southridge smuggling ...... No, it is the core of the foreign maritime trade channel, Harrison Port is definitely also a key target of the Flying Flame Land, and there may even be a Flying Flame Land Navy directly attacking, in order to ensure that the goods of his future territory can be sold, Ian must plan in advance.

I have to say that this gift was indeed sent to Viscount Grant's heart - this Viscount, who was on the way to the Worm Hive Road, could probably advance to the third energy level in recent years, and the heart disease in his heart was probably that he could not restore the glory of the family even if he became the third energy level.

After all, the ether armament can't exert its full strength, and even if he becomes a third-level person, he is not a nobleman with a background.

But Ian can solve this problem!

In Elder Pud's words, Ian sent back the 'Silver Peak Emissary True Form' inheritance that had been re-established in terms of potion sequence and refining method.

The most important thing for potions, in addition to the recipe, the refining method is also a kind of secret, after all, there are too many possibilities for different material processing, and most of this secret is passed down by word of mouth, and only the most detailed refining method is collected in the official large library of the Empire, and it is not necessarily the most preferred.

But Ian was able to re-enact it all.

Moreover, with this as a start, the Bai Zhimin family once again has the right to cultivate its own sublimation.

But even if he gave such a big gift, Ian didn't want to ask for soldiers from his hometown.

Or rather, he didn't plan to have that many soldiers.

[Scott has already set off with the White Folk team (30 people) you requested, and it should be almost Nauman City by now]

Viscount Grant was in a good mood now, his child was still a few months away, and he was fully prepared for this matter, and he didn't care much about anything else.

Indeed, the Viscount had no idea why Ian was such a genius and could advance to the second level at the age of sixteen...... But whatever, is it possible to lecture Pud for low pressure and scold him for hiding why he has cultivated Ian so well?

There is one more genius in your own person, why do you think so much?

It's hard to get confused.

What's more, in the end, it turned out that his decision was right, and he couldn't suppress Ian for his own use at all.

In that case, it's better to let it go and see how far Ian can go - Viscount Grant certainly didn't expect that Ian could soar like this.

But on the flip side, since he's decided to let go, so much does how much Ian has accomplished.

This is indeed the case, not to mention the repair method of the aether furnace that Ian got from the Ellen family, just what Ian said, the future cooperation with the Port Harrison Alchemy Workshop will be enough to raise the level of alchemy in Port Harrison to a height that it should not have.

- When Ian becomes a master alchemist, I can claim that I am the one who has cultivated a master alchemist.

- The success rate is still 100%!

Viscount Grant happily decided that he would never train any more alchemists, so he stopped and left a perfect record.

In his situation, if he is put in the alchemy circle of the imperial capital, I don't know how many people will be angry.

- Is this what you cultivated?! People Ian has this foundation, I can do it too!

[Do you still need manpower?] Is a squad too little? 】

Ian had already contacted Viscount Grant before returning to Southridge and asked for a group of men to escort the convoy he was going to send to Ryan Collar.

The viscount is not stupid, he has long seen the relationship between Scott and Ian, so he pushed the boat and let this own person cultivated by Ian send it over.

However, the rebellion of the mountain people had only happened a week earlier, and the originally scheduled manpower must not be enough, so the viscount wondered if he needed more people.

It is also normal for nobles to borrow troops from each other, which is not a big deal. Ian isn't it yet, but he's already at the second level, and it's only a matter of time.

"No, my lord, I know what I know."

Ian already had a draft, this thirty-member team of Bai Zhimin was a young, energetic, and trustworthy clan warrior selected by Elder Pude for him, and there were no more, and if the loyalty was not up to standard, it would not be good: "But you also know that the situation of the Ryan Leader is complicated, and next, it may be necessary to transfer the Qingchao over." I need a sublimator deputy to do something. ”

[He is your person, listen to you]

Viscount Grant is a bit of a pity, because Qingchao, as a sword teacher of the Guardian Team recently, has greatly improved the average level of martial arts of the Port Harrison Guardian - Ian's vision is indeed not a joke, and the people he is optimistic about do have a hand.

But the other party is a lone wanderer who only owes allegiance to Ian.

As for Elder Pud, he sent Ian a landmark and told Ian that when Ian settled the territory, he would give Ian a package containing all the clues he had found in recent years.

When Ian heard that the location of the landmark was located in an ancestral forest behind Elephant Bone Mountain, the former nest of the indigenous redwoods, he knew that it might be related to the 'foresight of Futaba' in the 'Great Sequoia Forest Sea of Trees'.

It seems that Elder Pud has really been looking for this treasure that may strengthen Ian's psionic powers.

[Do you need to wait until Qingchao arrives before acting?] 】

This was Elder Pudde's opinion, and although he believed in Ian's strength, he also believed that two fists were no match for four hands.

The terrain of the Ryan Territory is important, and there are probably a lot of shadows lurking in the Mountain Folk Knights and Flying Flame Land, although there will not be a plural second energy level, but there will definitely be many sublimators.

"Wait? Why wait. ”

Ian smiled, and he turned his head sideways, looking through the window of the Governor's Palace to look at the moat of the Upper City that had been blown by the bitter autumn winds.

Autumn is getting deeper, winter is approaching, and the air is filled with the smell of slaughter.

The young man said calmly: "My armor will arrive tomorrow." ”

"When Scott and the warriors of the clan arrive, it will be the first step in the family's revival."

【…… Yes, the first step]

After the communication device, Elder Pude took a deep breath, and the old man suddenly realized that he was actually trembling a little.

How many years...... How many years have I waited, even since I realized Ian's talent, I have been waiting hopefully for eight years.

Now...... Finally.

The first step is about to be taken.

The elder said in a low but reassuring tone: "Remember, your safety is the most important thing.

"I understand."

……

The red sun that rises in the morning shone on the Agate Plain and the city of Naumman, and a thick morning mist rose on the damp plain roads.

A gentle breeze swept the white mist, and a neat convoy was passing through the fog in the direction of Nauman, with several cavalry patrolling the perimeter.

The camel convoy is the most common and safest means of transportation in Nanling, even if it really pulls the flying car of the imperial capital here, it is not easy to make it.

If nothing else, Nauman City does not sell the crystallization of civilian elements.

Scott, who has dark brown hair, as the leader of the team, is honestly a bit out of place with his teammates.

It's not that his men don't listen to orders, on the contrary, his men are well-trained, skilled, and almost forbidden to do so—as long as they understand what commands mean.

The real reason for the incompatibility is that Scott, as an iron people, and his subordinates are all white people, there is still some color conflict.

When his team stood with him, it was really a black spot in the snow, and the healthy wheat complexion looked a little abrupt.

But this is the inevitable result of the decision to follow Ian in the first place.

Scott turned his head to look at his teammates.

These young people of the White People are all fine seeds selected by Elder Pude from an early age. In the past, some of them would join the escort team as the city defense force of Port Harrison, while some would become the escort of the White People Chamber of Commerce and go to the outside world to experience and grow.

However, ever since Ian revealed his talents, Elder Pud has been cultivating the best team to serve as Ian's future team.

They were loyal to their clan, and they were loyal to Ian, for since eight years ago, Elder Pud had made it clear to them that all the privileges they received, whether it was food, education, or resources, were to fight for the family's revival in the future, and to become the power of the psionic power of the White People.

And now, years earlier than expected, it's just the right time.

They are gearing up to make a big splash under the hands of the future head of the family.

"Ian has already advanced to the second energy level and returned, I really didn't expect it to be so fast, I thought I could learn a little more swordsmanship and related engineering theories...... I'm almost getting my certificate. ”

Thinking of this, the iron people with amber eyes sighed in their hearts, the speed of Ian's rise is not to mention Elder Pude and him, even those nobles in the imperial capital can't think of it, right?

The desolate plains in front of you receded on both sides of the road, and the city of Naumann grew larger and larger in front of you.

The originally golden agate stone plains are now all wasteland, and there are not many people.

In the autumn of the past, not to mention the vicinity of Nauman City, even Port Harrison would have a festival, and most of the major chambers of commerce would strengthen their trade at this time.

Day or night, the sound of convoys driving on the road is endless.

But now, because of the war and because of the lack of harvest, there was only one convoy of Scott on the wide road leading to Nauman City in the early morning.

But it's not all bad.

At least, it was because of the Flamelands and the Mountain People's movements that he was able to leave Port Harrison, his remote hometown surrounded by dense forests, and head to Nauman City and another territory...... See a wider world.

Let your life have another possibility.

As an iron man with no background and his father was a country craftsman, Scott would have died at the hands of the natives if Ian had not shown him the way, let him learn about engineering, and give him credit for becoming a squad leader.

But now, he has the opportunity to follow a young lord and build a foundation from scratch.

With that in mind, Scott cleaned the dew from the surface of his armor. The weather in October in the south is just as humid even in winter, and both armor and weapons need to be taken care of often to avoid rust.

Nauman City is already in sight, but strangely there is still not much vocals.

Incomprehensible.

Although Scott has not been out of Harrison Port much, in recent years, the port has become a large city, even if it is in a state of war readiness, there is no caravan, and if you are close to the city, you can hear a little bit of the sound of people's lives.

Nauman City is bigger than Port Harrison, so why is it still so quiet?

If nothing else, don't the guards need to patrol?

But soon, he knew why.

On the edge of Nauman, a square by the moat tower, in peacetime it was a small bazaar of traders from all over the world, but it had been empty for some days.

The heavy towers stood tall in the morning mist, and the golden-red sunlight cast a long shadow over the square.

But darker than the shadows, more eye-catching than the sun, was a black suit that was taller and heavier than the tower.

The giant-like armor outlined sharp and straight lines, giving a heavy sense of danger, and although the red one-eye was only staring at the front plainly, Scott had the feeling that the armor was staring at him from afar.

Gazing at the entire convoy.

Curious and fearful, the surrounding inhabitants silently cast their eyes on the armor around the perimeter, while the guards who were supposed to patrol the perimeter lined up around the square, turning their heads from time to time to look curiously at the glittering prismatic focal point on the shoulders of the cyclops.

They didn't understand the technical principles, but their instincts as soldiers taught them that it was definitely a lethal weapon.

Scott already knew who the owner of the armor was. He took a deep breath and smiled.

"Quick."

He ordered, urging the convoy forward: "Don't look like you haven't woken up - get me in order!" ”

And all the members of the White People team also looked at the armor in the distance with a look of surprise and excitement.

They hurried towards the square.

In the early hours of October 23, Scott arrived in Nauman City.

At the same time, Ian also got his own armor and ushered in his own team.

It's not a lot of people, but it's just enough.

Everything is slowly unfolding for the better.

(End of chapter)