Chapter 22 Stratagem

"Good evening, Lord Earl, Lord Sir." Carl walked into the tent and saluted the two of them.

"No need to be polite, Sir, what are you here for?" Count Lens waved his hand and asked straight to the point, seeing that the disadvantages on the battlefield made him not in a very good mood, and he didn't even have the mind to greet him.

"That's the case, Lord Earl, for this war, I think I have a plan that may help you capture Lorraine." Karl said seriously.

"Take Lorraineburg?" Hearing Karl's words, Count Lens spat his nose, although Karl did have some merits before, but Earl Lens did not believe that this man who was a nobleman without a title and is now a knight could make any suggestions that could conquer the castle.

"You go back." Count Lens shook his head, not in the slightest.

"Lord Earl......" Karl was a little anxious, but Count Lens glared at him, as if he was going to drive people away again.

"Father, you have told me before that a fair earl should listen to the opinions of his vassals, so we might as well listen to them." It was at this time that Sir Charles stepped forward to relieve Karl.

The Earl of Lens glanced at Sir Charles, spread his hands, and said reluctantly, "Well, Charles, it's for your sake, Sir, you can tell me about your so-called plan now." ”

Karl glanced at Sir Charles gratefully, and then began to speak: "This is the Earl, my plan is ......"

Karl spoke for a long time, starting from many aspects, knowing that he was moving with reason, while Count Lens frowned slightly, at first only dismissively, then solemnly, and then with a look of approval.

"Hahaha, my son, maybe you're right, if it weren't for your insistence this time, I'm afraid I would have missed such a good plan." The Earl of Lens clapped his hands and laughed.

"Father, it's not my work." Sir Charles glanced at Karl.

"Of course, my child, I will not forget Sir Karl's work, Sir Karl, if this plan can succeed again, then you have done a great job again." Count Lens stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"It's my pleasure to work for you." Carl stroked his chest and bent over and said calmly.

"But the plan is good, but I am missing an executor......" Count Lens meant.

"My sovereign, I am willing to be the executor." Karl's eyes moved slightly, and he said.

"Are you sure, Sir Karl?" Count Lens, though pleased with Karl's intellect, asked pretendly.

"Of course, that's what I'm supposed to do." Carl nodded.

"Well, I believe in your abilities, Sir Karl, don't worry, I won't forget your credit." Count Lens said again, intended to appease the other party.

"Thank you, my lord." Carl also said.

"And Sir Karl, how many do you need?" Earl Lens asked.

Karl pondered for a moment, calculated in his heart, and said, "Lord Earl, I need a hundred people as my labor, and at the same time, I also hope that Lord Count can order other nobles to cover for me. ”

"One hundred and fifty? Isn't it too much? "Count Lens hesitated, even as an earl, one hundred and fifty levies at one time was not a small number.

"Lord Earl, this is necessary, our food will not last long, so we need enough manpower to complete this plan as soon as possible, otherwise we will be the first to collapse." Karl said seriously.

"Well, Sir Karl, I can give you a hundred levies as the manpower you need." Earl Lens listened to Karl's explanation, and could only reluctantly agree.

"As for what you said about ordering other nobles to cover for you, of course that's fine." The Earl of Lens agreed to the latter request.

"My lordship, I have one more request...... Please agree. Karl said suddenly.

"Huh? You said. "The Earl of Lens was a little puzzled, and it stands to reason that there should be nothing more to mention.

"I hope you can block my plans and not let anyone know about them until they are done, and also block our people, and don't let some of them disappear for a while." Karl's eyes twinkled, and he said.

The Earl of Lens was stunned for a moment, then his face turned ugly, and he tapped lightly on the table.

"Sir Carr, you really have a lot of courage, you know? You're trying to sow discord between me and my vassals......" Count Lens said softly.

"Lord Earl, I didn't mean that, just to avoid unnecessary accidents." Karl was not frightened by the ugly look of the Earl of Lens, but calmly stated.

There was silence in the tent for a moment, and no one spoke.

"Well, Sir Karl, you're right, maybe I should pay attention to this matter, don't worry, I'll arrange it as you wish." After an unknown amount of time, Earl Lens sighed and nodded.

"Thank you, Lord Count." Carl breathed a sigh of relief.

"You go back first, I'll let you know when it's arranged." Count Lens waved his hand.

"Yes." Karl bowed and left the tent.

Neither of them mentioned the name, but both knew it.

"Father, ...... this?" Sir Charles was a little puzzled, and wanted to ask something.

"Charles, you have a good vision, you have found a talent, but talent is also a double-edged sword, you have to remember, only if you control him well, he is your sword." The Earl of Lens shook his head, and instead of answering Sir Charles's question, he lectured the other man.

"Ah, yes my father." Sir Charles did not know what was going on, but he nodded, and he did not dare not disobey the Earl of Rens's teachings.

"Thors, you have indeed gone too far this time......" Count Lens sighed to himself with his eyes narrowly furled.

But then he perked up, took out a topographical map of the area around Lorraineburg, and looked at it carefully, as if he wanted to further study the feasibility of that plan.

"I have to say that this Karti's plan is indeed good, if the implementation rate is very high, I really don't know what he has in his head, you can think of this, Sir Dias did give birth to a good son." Count Lens said secretly.

Next to him, an iron zama nail reflected a silver light in the light of the oil lamp, dazzling eyes, ordinary people may not know that not long after Karl had won the victory in the grain team, the zama nail he used appeared on the table of the Earl of Lens, and even the Earl of Lens got the news much earlier than the Baron Thors, who had been paying attention......

……

"Lord Baron." Ervet walked briskly into Baron Tórse's tent and saw Baron Thor half-leaning on the bed.

"What's wrong, Elvette?" Baron Thor asked, "Normally at this time, Elvet would not bother him, except for something more important."

"Lord Baron, I just found out that Sir Karl had entered the Earl's tent, and it wasn't long before he came out again." According to Ervit, according to Baron Thor's orders, he would always keep an eye on Carl's movements and monitor him when necessary.

"Oh?" Baron Thórs raised his eyebrows, I don't know when, Karl's matter has become a thorn in his heart.

"Any other information?" Baron Thor sat up straight, slightly forward, and stared directly at Elvet.

"Lord Baron, I have found nothing else, and after Sir Karl has gone in and out, he has returned straight to his camp, not passing anywhere along the way, and it seems that he has come to discuss matters with Lord Earl." Elvet met Baron Tórse's gaze, and there was a faint cold sweat on his forehead.

"Specifically looking for Lord Earl...... "I don't know why, Baron Thor has a little uneasiness in his heart, or maybe he is a thief, he is a little afraid of Count Lens now.

"Keep spying on Carl and see what he's up to, remember, you have to tell me as soon as anything happens! Okay, you step back first. Baron Thor said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Lord Baron." Ervette took his leave and left the tent, relieved.

"Karl, what the hell are you up to......" Baron Thors' face was grim and slowly closed his eyes.

……

The next day, a series of warrants were sent from the camp of the Count of Lens to the nobles, ordering them to occasionally show their faces before Lorrainburg with their troops, and to shout, but not to attack on their own initiative.

Moreover, the Earl of Lens also demarcated an area where no one was allowed to approach, and there were sergeants along the way.

The nobles did not understand what the Earl of Lens's order was, and even went to inquire several times, but they did not get a reply from the Earl of Lens, and were only repeatedly told to do what was ordered.

At the same time, the Earl of Lens also mobilized a group of levies and sent them to the designated area, most of which were conscripts directly under the Earl of Lens.

The nobles were also surprised to find one thing, that is, Sir Karl disappeared, and many people guessed that it should also be in that area.

"Elvette, haven't you found Carl yet? And what the hell is that off-limits area! ”

Inside the tent, Baron Thor asked, staring at Elvet with burning eyes.

Elvette touched the cold sweat on his forehead and said tremblingly: "Lord Baron, I really don't know, that area is very well guarded by Lord Earl's army, not a single fly can enter, if I want to get close, they will drive me away." ”

Baron Thor snorted coldly, he could see that he was very dissatisfied, but he also knew that it was no wonder that Elvette was not to blame.

"Damn, what the hell is the Earl of Lens up to......"