Time passed, and the Ankylosaurus calendar came to the year 411, and it was twilight in the blink of an eye.

After two taxes, the economy of the territory stabilized, and after removing the viscount's pleasure expenses, there was still a lot of surplus, which was pocketed by the viscount's husband.

Tonight is a dinner party at Tumitit's house.

In the hall of the castle, the fireplace has been lit with orange flames, the delicate aroma of special wood is overflowing with the warm airflow, the oil lamps embedded in the walls have been lit, the portraits of the viscounts of the past have long been unloaded and thrown into the warehouse, and now the decoration is left blank with many artistic portraits of the faces of the viscount of Chamis, and no one dares to say anything about this in view of the death of Merrier and others.

Originally, there were only twelve maids, which was not even as large as a baron, and they were not even able to support a regular-level dinner party, so someone later invested six gold coins in the alchemy tower to make up sixty male and female servants who were essentially non-gendered, and filled the kitchen, stables, eagle raiser, warehouse, and other places.

Dinner was quite sumptuous, with a cold beet salad sprinkled with nuts, a thick cereal venison soup, grilled fish sealed in clay, and fresh fruit stored in the ice cellar for a whole season and cream-baked snails baked with harsh spices, in addition to these appetizing dishes, the main course was mainly grilled meat, the labyrinth vice city was completed by the efforts of the 3rd Construction Corps day and night, the breeding industry is developing rapidly, and among the maze monsters are the less aggressive, but fast breeding horned reindeer, this D-class monster is now as important as a pig.

Jiang Yuan sat on the main seat, holding the deer blood wine offered by the dwarf tribe in his hand, the sharp horns of the horned reindeer were cut and placed in the piled stones with spices to bake, and then soaked in the wine, the smoke with the smell of blood was fermented, and the dwarves' wine-making techniques were combined to create a treasure with a wonderful taste.

And Xia Mi, who took the initiative to give up her position, sat at the top of her left hand, she was bored with a silver fork to torture the vanilla lemon cake in front of her, splashing on the black short skirt and indifferent, there were still two or three months before the due date, and the irritability belonging to the dragon became more and more obvious.

Merelin and Luo Qixi are ranked at the bottom of the left as retainers, and opposite are the five high-ranking officers of Saint A, Saint B, Saint C, Saint Ding, and Saint Wu, although they are not from human origin, they can also be regarded as alchemical lives, based on the iron law of absolute loyalty, and the intelligence of almost normal people brings emotions, and even the calmest saint armor among them can't help but be very excited about the gift of the feast.

The three old scholars, Rollin, Casse, and Odell were at the bottom of the table, and the archons of Ancient Oak City changed again during this time, Jory's eldest son poisoned his blood brother and was himself dismissed from his post and imprisoned, and the new consul was appointed by one of the three scholars, and someone did not interfere in the whole process, but only provided partial guidance to Shengyi, who led the Iron Guard.

The dwarven leader Sotu was also invited.

"Today is Victory Day, according to custom, we have a common appeal to look forward to tomorrow, first of all, announce personnel changes, the deputy head of the spy force will be concurrently served by Shengyi, and the head of the supervision department of the United Chamber of Commerce will be served by Bachelor Good." Jiang Yuan said.

The applause rang out, and everyone was not surprised by this, the position change had long been over, and the official announcement was equivalent to a summary and notice, the three old scholars were all members of the Tumiit branch, and members of the viscount's bloodline held important positions, which was regarded as a concession from the previous prince Shaliye in the outside world, of course, everyone in this hall knew that Madame Shamis never paid attention to affairs.

"The second is the establishment of the magician army and the griffin knights, in the next two years, the recruitment of magicians and the cultivation of griffins will be upgraded, the former will be in charge of the chief magician Luo Qixi, and Shengwu will continue to preside over the maze breeding, and the total number of controllable griffins will be reported when it reaches one hundred."

"Understood." Saint replied.

Luo Qixi wiped the cake crumbs from the corner of her mouth with her sleeve and replied with a little melancholy: "Understood." ”

The time limit of the contract she signed has been extended to twenty years, even if her own race has brought about an increase in lifespan, but this time is still too long, and the idea of running away overnight is not unprecedented, but whenever a similar thought arises, His Highness Shaliye's eyes always make people shudder.

"Finally, about the family duel between Castello and Acewood, the Second Field Legion dispatched two thousand men, accompanied by the Rose Knights, and the rest of the troops defended the territory, and I will rush to the battlefield with Saint Ding."

When the words fell, except for the applause of several sword saints who were still loud, the other participants all turned their eyes to the viscount, their hands slowly clapped together, and the standing position was sudden, which made people really defenseless.

"Your Highness, Madame Shamis......" Luo Qixi said hesitantly, it was indeed a bit inappropriate for her husband to go to war when her due date was approaching.

"Your Highness, outsiders are not allowed to participate in the family duel." Merrilyn is more direct.

Jiang Yuan put the cut meat in front of his left hand, Xia Mi was stunned for a moment and looked up and said:

"Stay safe."

She had been wondering why the cake was so pitiful that it was not as strong as the city walls, and she had almost forgotten the decision she had made beforehand, and such outrageous thoughts had been increasing lately, and someone had told her that it was a normal part of pregnancy.

As for the other party's intention to participate in the war, it is normal, it is a rare situation for the dragon clan to refuse blood and fire, if it is not for the impaired mobility, she also plans to go back to play for a while.

"Without the participation of the nobles, it is difficult for the troops to get their fair share of the booty, the in-laws of the vassals of Tipeon have sworn allegiance to me a month ago, these problems have been resolved, in the next three months, the territory of Tumiit will enter a state of martial law, the Crimson Knights will be stationed in the castle, the First Garrison Legion will allow the return if necessary, the senior officers need to ensure that they can respond to the Viscount's transfer at all times, and the Viscount's Castle will not receive any visitors."

"Understood."

The retainers replied in unison, Luo Qixi and Mei Ruilin saw that the feudal monarch had no objections, so they could only let go of a little dissatisfaction, and there was a trust between the viscount couple that was incomprehensible to ordinary people.

"Well, then, I wish you all a pleasant dinner."

Jiang Yuan was the first to raise his glass, and the bright red wine shook in the glass.

……

Early the next morning.

Two thousand alchemist soldiers lined up outside the Ancient Oak City.

In the past six months or so, the profits of the United Chamber of Commerce have been refined into war horses by the Alchemy Tower, with a total of two hundred, which have been filled into the Second Army as a cavalry wing.

St. Ding stood at the front to accompany his master on the parade.

In this military operation, Jiang Yuan issued an order through the Consulate to levy 3,000 people in the territory to escort grain and grass equipment, although the alchemy soldiers did not need additional consumption, but he was ready to make people think that the army needed, and at the same time, military service could offset the taxes.

Facing the rising sun, the sacrifice of the flag began, four people were beheaded for public display, and 27 people were sentenced to different degrees of whipping.

Stealing military weapons, attempting to escape after joining a team, and making loud noises at night are all capital offenses in the strict sense of the word.

The first item does not need to be explained, the second item is considered to be the possibility of secret spies, and the third item is not negotiable, because there is a risk of causing the camp to be bombed.

After the sacrificial flag, the "20,000" army was drawn.

Jiang Yuan and Shengding rode in front, and fifty cavalry scattered to act as scouts, from the ancient oak city to the destination, all the itinerary was pre-standard on the military map, which was the preliminary preparation of a qualified general.

The troops marched all the way to the southwest, and by the afternoon, they began to set up camp, cut down trees, build military villages, and everything was in order.

In the evening, cereal cakes are distributed in turn, with two meals a day.

Two days later, the troops arrived at Cole's territory, and in the outskirts of the territory, nearly a thousand soldiers lined up, and Cole Sr. personally led the team, and the eldest son led the knights to echo on the side.

The Castello family is located in the south-central part of the Norfos Plains, and the straight march from Ancient Oak City to Blood Lion City requires a passage, and the Cole family has made it clear that it is reasonable to refuse.

Old Cole stared at the young man on the other side, it was no secret that Tumiit had built a new city, which meant that there was a high probability that the labyrinth would be successfully discovered and attacked, and more importantly, Shaliye had killed the second son who was disguised as the leader of the bandit group.

Whether it is family interests or private feelings, the two sides are completely irreconcilable, and in the past six months or so, he has sent people into the castle many times, intending to poison the former prince, but all of them have failed, and the guards inside are as hellish as hell.

The distance between the Second Legion and the Cole family's private army was gradually closing.

"When I was in the royal capital, I heard that poison is a weapon for women, cowards, and rootless." Jiang Yuan's face was flat, "After hacking to death that thief leader, you didn't raise an army, which makes me very disappointed." ”

"How long do you think you can be arrogant?" Old Cole's forehead was bruised, "Don't speak in the tone of a superior person, if you are really noble, you will not be sent to such a remote place by Your Majesty." ”

Jiang Yuan shook his head, the other party thought that the expulsion of the prince from the center of the royal capital was something that should be hated, but in fact, he even had a little more praise for King Asra because of this.

As his arm was raised, Saint Ding understood, and the Second Legion began to enter the battle mode, forming a battle formation and moving forward.

Old Cole's face changed, he knew that the prince might make crazy moves, so he temporarily organized a large army, but he didn't expect the battle to come so quickly.

On the contrary, the eldest son, Selen, was already impatient, and the two hundred Knights in Armor charged, which was the most elite force in the viscountdom.

Seeing this, Old Cole could only press the infantry regiment up.

At the moment of contact between the two sides, each soldier fell, flesh and blood turned into mud, when the galloping horse stopped advancing, it meant that death came, the blade was broken, and the fight could not escape the primitive fate after all, fists, feet, limbs, and teeth were all weapons that determined life and death.

Jiang Yuan rode on horseback, controlling this battle through the medium of blood, and the alchemy soldiers were not afraid of death, just like the basic parts, which together formed a cold war weapon.

Each soldier can be commanded in real time, the long sword stabs straight with all his might, and his teammates stand shields to block, and when facing enemy officers, the mid-level soldiers pierce the flaws with sword skills far beyond their own level.

The entire legion was divided into four hundred base units in groups of five, delicately slicing through the fat that was delivered to the door after the turmoil of the early days of the battle.

The sacrifices of their teammates are ignored, and their own mistakes are made up for by their teammates, just like a real sandbox game, under excellent control, with the aim of victory, and the advantage is constantly magnified.

Until the end, the entire legion was scattered, which was absolutely impossible in a war, and the loss of concentration of the army symbolized the impending rupture, but the soldiers remained indifferent, faithfully carrying out the task of slaughtering, even when death was near.

It was as if countless ants were gnawing on their prey, and after ten minutes, the pieces of meat had become full of holes. The Viscount Knights were bogged down in the flowing sand and could not accelerate again.

Until the cavalry company of the 2nd Army launched a charge.

Viewed from above, it looks like a spear running through it, the enemy's defenses are about to collapse at the touch of a button, the spear easily pierces the prey from head to tail, the flesh and blood are splashed, and when a certain limit is reached, the human soldiers are crushed.

Unfortunately, the slaughter continued, and the colony increased its rate of nibbling after the prey no longer resisted, and the mortality rate of Cole's private army skyrocketed, and no one could escape from this bloody quagmire.

St. Ding beheaded his eldest son, Selen, and the situation was suddenly clear, and Old Cole didn't have time to be sad, so he immediately turned around and fled.

Jiang Yuan took off the blood longbow on the side of the horse, and the Wind Whisperer filled the piercing arrow with sharpness and lightness, and the streamer slashed through the air, shattering the treasure armor forged from refined steel, completely taking away the life of Old Cole, the other party is a high-level swordsman strength, but the old body has long lost its vitality.

Two thousand alchemists fought against a thousand human soldiers on the plains, and the battle was not suspenseful from the beginning, the blood soaked the earth, the corpses were all over the field, the broken weapons pierced into the ground, and the wails and screams that could not determine the exact location rang out at all times.

St. Ding returned with the heads of the viscount and his eldest son.

"The troops are stationed in Cole City, and you will lead the Rose Knights to set off immediately, break away from the team and advance at full speed, remember to take your head with you."

"Understood." Knowing what his master meant, St. Ding must intercept the fanatics who tried to snatch away his gold coins after receiving the news.

……

The third day of the corps.

The main force advanced into the city of Cole.

The Rose Knights took the lead in "breaching" the city with two heads, and the first thing they did was to collect guards and traitors and implement effective control.

The Knights spread faster than the news spread, and when they entered the castle, the only remaining descendants of the Cole family were still spending time with Mei Ji in bed, the third son was detained on the spot, and all the members of the branch were beheaded, and when the nobles' castle fell, the entire territory would lose its ability to concentrate and react.

This was followed by a raid on the consuls and merchants, as well as the liquidation of the Viscount's castle, where anyone fleeing the city was chased and killed by cavalry, and the alchemy horses possessed a stamina and explosiveness that ordinary horses could not match.

Gold and silver currency, ordnance materials, magic materials, and rare minerals, all of which were specially counted by the alchemy soldiers, in addition to technical talents, including construction, smelting, mathematics, cooking, governance, etc., were also imprisoned along with their families.

In short, everything that is valuable is taken away.

According to the current situation, killing the nobles and sacking the city is already the limit of what can be done, and completely occupying the territory will not be operated until the duel between the two marquis families.

Because they are also the hubs of the northern smuggling route, the scale of the two local chambers of commerce in Cole City has reached a large level, coupled with the heritage of the Viscount family, the harvest can be called the largest since someone's arrival, with a total value of more than 4,200 gold coins being sent to the interior of Cole Castle.

When Jiang Yuan walked in, the glow of gold and silver coins filled the entire hall.

Wake up and make up the next chapter

(End of chapter)