Chapter 105: Changes in the Storm
Although it was up to him to figure out a way, he really couldn't come up with any idea of raising a lot of money for him for a while, so he had to give up for the time being, and the drastic reform that was originally planned was also suspended.
He didn't plan to borrow money from the merchants, who were greedy, and borrowing too much would only kill him.
He wanted the Knights Templar to expand to other provinces, but at least not for now, with the Grand Chief of Fort Carmel eyeing him, and the Knights Templar still needed to be trained at headquarters so that they could fight for him if needed.
"Prudence, my friend, welcome to my castle." In the hall of the lord, Karl opened his arms and looked welcome, and the chief of Fort Norma in front of him had a gloomy face, and everyone could see that his face was ugly.
It's no wonder that the last time he sat in this lord's hall, it was still the territory of the Flo people, or the territory of his second brother Chief Dortmund, but now it has become the territory of the Dierman in front of him, who forced him to give up his faith, and his face is a ghost.
As for whether you want to avenge your second brother? I'm sorry, he's almost forgotten what Chief Dortmund looks like now, the weak eat the strong in the Flo people, and the fittest survive and the unfit are eliminated, which is the natural principle of the Flo people, since Chief Dortmund has died in battle, then he is a loser, and Prudence Chieftain of Fort Norma will be angry and revenge for a loser, it is too high to think of him.
He had a nice name, Prudence, which means a visionary or a cautious man, and he always thought it was a good fit for him.
"My honored guest, stretch your brows, come, here are some fine wines, which will surely soothe your mood."
Karl clapped his hands, and immediately a beautiful maid poured Proudence with a rosy liquid, and the fragrance of the wine slowly overflowed, which was sure to fascinate those who knew wine.
Prudence wasn't worried that Carl would poison him, after all, that wouldn't do Carl any good, so he drank the wine in his glass directly, feeling like he was going to spill his anger here.
"Cool!"
Karl applauded Prudence, as for whether such a way of drinking and tasting wine was completely untouched, or even a waste of wine...... He didn't care, these things were dead things after all, and it was ultimately up to the person who drank them.
"Yes, the Dillmans are indeed a people who know how to enjoy." Prudence licked his lips, a little unsatisfied, and praised sincerely.
"Ha, it would be nice if the distinguished guests liked it." Carl smiled in response, relieved to see Prudence's brow furrow.
"Proudens, tell me, what do you want to tell me when you come to me?" Seeing that he was almost drunk, Carl asked with a smile.
Nothing to do is not to ascend the Three Treasures Palace, this truth is firmly in his heart whether it is in his previous life or in this life, especially when dealing with Prudence who absolutely hopes that he can die soon, if there is a chance, Prudence will definitely do it.
And now such a person is not only sitting opposite the person with whom he has a blood feud, but even drinking and having fun, you can imagine how serious the matter will be.
"Young Earl Dierman, my scouts intercepted a group of people from the north a few days ago, and they brought letterhead to the fellow of the Grand Chief of Fort Carmel, and I have read the letter, and I think we are in big trouble." Prudence frowned, and suddenly he had lost the appetite to take even a small sip, after all, no one would continue to play cards during an earthquake.
"North? How North is it? Karl was a little puzzled, the north seemed to be the ocean.
"Wikipedians!"
Carl's eyes changed, his expression became a little serious, Wikipedians, this is a terrifying people, they have been mixed in the wind and snow and the sea all the year round, they are born pirates, they were born with the talent of pirates, all the territories along the coast are the objects of their plunder, and their sail warships cruising on the ocean make every nobleman tremble.
They were very brutal, and I heard that some of their leaders liked to make wine bowls out of the skulls of their enemies, which was his way of showing his "glory", which made Karl shiver when he heard about it.
They established several states in the northern territories, each with great power that threatened the southern territories at all times.
"I remember that the Great Emirate of Fort Carmel did not border with them at all!"
The Great Emirate of Fort Carmel is separated from the Wikipedians by a small strait, and at this time a strait is large enough to cut off communication between the two places.
"Yes, they came in warships, and my men caught them after they came ashore." Prudence explained.
"Did you bring the letter?" Karl asked.
"Of course." Prudence pulled out a somewhat crumpled letter, which Karl slowly unfolded, only to feel a little embarrassed the next moment.
"I can't read the language of Wikipedians." Karl shook his head and handed the letter back to Prudence.
"Then let me read it out on my behalf, and the letter reads: "Honorable Grand Chief of Fort Carmel, I am honored that you have made a request to me to protect your territory, and I am willing to help you, but I need ......"
The rest of the words were obscured by the pitch-black stains, and it was impossible to see what they were, so Prudence didn't read them, but Carl didn't have to think about it to know that this was the time for the Wikipedians to make conditions, and he didn't have the desire to continue knowing.
"Damn, that Lopur guy has teamed up with the Wikipedians!"
Carl slammed the table hard, and the sudden news made his heart tremble.
He doesn't know what the specific strength of Wikipedians is, but under the fame, he can also know that Wikipedians are definitely not easy to mess with.
"Who sent this letter?"
"It's King Denmaka's letter!"
"King Denmeka ......" Carl took a deep breath, the kingdom of Denmaka is one of the three countries established by the Wikipedians, although it is the weaker one of them, but it is not comparable to Carl, after all, it is a small kingdom.
"If I'm not mistaken, King Denmaka has a powerful fleet at his disposal?" Karl closed his eyes, carefully recalling what he had learned about the kingdom of Denmaka.
"Yes, King Denmaka is proud of his fleet, and he often leads his fleet to plunder, and that is a terrible fellow." At the mention of King Denmaka, Prudence was also a little uneasy.
The battleships of this era were nothing more than sail warships, but this was already a great thing.
"I remember that Flo and the Wikipedians were not very friends, but on the contrary, you seemed to have a bit of a strained relationship because of the frequent raids of the Wikipedians?" Karl asked.
Prudence was a little surprised, he didn't expect Karl to know these things so clearly.
"You're right, the Flo don't like Wikipedians, and I wouldn't mind cutting off King Denmeka's head if I could." Prudence nodded and said.
"Then please tell me why Lopur can ally with King Denmaka, and in my investigation, Lopur should not have any friendship with the Kingdom of Denmaka." Carl whispered.
"That's a good question my ally, in fact I never knew that my eldest brother was able to contact King Denmeka, but as you said, there is no friendship between them, I think it's true, since there is no friendship between the two sides, then to be able to say that King Denmeka helped, Lopur definitely promised a lot of fortune and paid a big price, otherwise the Wikipedians who can't afford to be early will not help." Prudence guessed.
"Hey, Lopur is crazy." Karl gritted his teeth and said viciously.
"Yes, he's crazy, and he must be dreaming of killing us now." Prudence shrugged his shoulders, the main reason for Lopper's madness is definitely Carl, if emotions can kill, then Carl is now in the eighteenth layer of hell, where he will regret living.
"Can we cut off their communication routes, at least confuse them and not be able to send troops, as if you had intercepted their letters?"
"My ally, what are you kidding, this is an impossible thing, just like the letter in my hand, King Denmaka has definitely sent several groups of messengers, and he will not pin the letter on just one person."
Carl knew he had asked another stupid question.
"Our territory is not near the sea, don't worry about the threat of King Denmeka's fleet, the only one by the sea is Fort Carmel, but I'm worried that with the help of the fleet, King Denmeka's army will soon set foot on the land of Fort Carmel, and then the peak will be directed at us!" Karl's eyes flickered, and he wondered what to do.
"Are there any allies you can pull in for help?" Karl asked.
"No, no one will help me, and even if there were, they had already severed contact with me after I was baptized, and besides, if I had such an ally, I would not have had to form an alliance with you."
Prudence's words were harsh, but he did not hesitate to say it, his alliance with Carl would not be dissolved as long as the enemy was still there, it had nothing to do with friendship or anything, he absolutely believed that once Lopper was defeated, the first thing Karl would deal with was himself.
"Well, this is a real trouble, I will try to contact my lord and allies, and I will also ask the nobles of the Dillman people to help, but the exact number of reinforcements is unknown, in the meantime I hope you can keep an eye on their movements for me, presumably it will be much easier for you to do this kind of thing in the territory of the Flo than I am." Carl's voice was heavy, and the Dias family didn't have many friends.
"Haha, of course it's no problem, I'll let you know as soon as there's any update." Prudence was very satisfied with Karl's approach, but he was also a little worried, after all, the Wikipedians were too strong, and he didn't know if they could resist.