Gavin, who rode alongside Zalanda, broke the deadlock and said, "General Conrad, I have a proposal, you might as well consider it. ”

"What proposal?" Not only did Conrad not ignore Gavin, but his expression was more cautious than he was with Zalanda.

Because here, Gavin is no longer an unknown person.

Dalauma was completely out of the control of the Saradas family, and it was from the moment this man arrived here that the Saradas family did not react at all.

Just as Zalanda had guessed, she was able to take Dalama and grow stronger, all with the acquiescence of the Saladas family.

Throughout, the Saladas family has been treating her like a game-busting pawn.

I didn't see her as a threat at all, this was self-confidence from absolute force.

They were confident that with a single charge, they would be able to knock Dalauma down.

All of this changed radically with Gavin's arrival.

Especially in the battle of the root of the gods, the incarnation of the strategy lady came, and the dragon oak mother tree shook the sky.

Directly shocked the Saradas family, this level of warfare has completely surpassed the mortal war, they are the world's most powerful heavy cavalry, do they have the courage to charge against a god incarnation?

Will their city be able to withstand the claws of that terrifying being?

Because of these problems, the high-ranking members of the Saladas family quarreled for a whole day and a night over whether to send troops this time, and there was no clear result.

In a fit of rage, Conrad led his troops into battle without receiving accurate orders.

What is there to discuss about this kind of thing?

In any case, they must take action, otherwise they will show weakness to the enemy, so that the other side will gain an inch, and their own side will be more passive.

But Conrad was not a brainless man, and did not rush directly to the city of Darauma, but stopped in the buffer between the two sides, in order to give the other side enough time to react, and try to settle the dispute by peaceful means, rather than by force.

Gavin stretched out his hand and said, "How big is the world, why should our eyes be limited to Tesser?" Fighting in your own nest?

We in Dalauma can go up the Iss River, towards the Forest of Vidas and towards Am.

To the east of Saradas, there is a vast area of fertile land for you, and as long as you have no worries, I believe that no one will be able to resist the charge of your heavy cavalry before reaching the Minta River.

After crossing the Minta River, there is a river of thorns waiting for you, and if you want, you can even drink horses on the Naga River and ride on the lake of steam. ”

He knows his own business, not to mention that the Dragon Oak Mother Tree is now in a state of upgrade.

Even if it is not upgraded, it is not used if you want to, and forcibly tearing apart the plane barrier to launch an attack is a terrifying consumption even for the Dragon Oak Mother Tree.

Just as the gods do with the physical plane, mundane things are best settled by mundane means.

In a short period of time, the hidden Saladas family can only unite, not fight.

"This is indeed a win-win proposition, and if the Lord of Zalanda is willing to enter into an alliance with the Saladas family in the name of the Strategy Lady, I am willing to convince the elders of the clan." If it had been a month earlier, Conrad would have scoffed at this proposal and would have refused without hesitation.

Where is it more convenient to eat ready-made food when you go outside to expand your territory?

But now it's different, Dalauma has become a hard bone that can't be moved, she is like a roadblock, blocking the way of the Saradas family's westward advance, and the slightest wind and grass will make them nervous.

It is better to restrain it for the time being and win space for yourself to develop in other directions.

Likewise sworn by the Lady of Strategy, Darauma would be far more restricted than the Saradas family, and this was the price for Daragama's choice to be closely bound to a deity who could not break his vows in his name, and if he did, his deity would be shattered, his strength would be damaged, and he might be stripped of his priesthood.

"Yes." Zalanda readily agreed.

This proposal was not a whim of Gavin, but on the way here, he fully analyzed the situation of the Saradas family and put forward the strategy and tactics.

Both parties don't need much trust, they just need to make sure that the other party's attention is really not on the other side, but in other directions, and they can let go and do other things.

Conrad obviously thought of this as well, and forcibly pressed the excitement in Nai's heart: "Lord of Zalanda City, Baron Gavin, you wait here, I will immediately return to Saradas City to ask for instructions on this matter, at most before dark, I will give you an accurate reply, what do you think?" ”

"We await news from the general." Gavin and Zalanda said in unison.

Immediately the two waves returned to their respective camps, and the heavy cavalry of Saradas retreated back to the camp like a tide.

In order to show their sincerity, the Dalauma heavy cavalry also retreated three kilometers, and here, there was already a huge chariot village waiting for them.

It was the vanguard army of partial vans that had just been formed that arrived.

It's a great opportunity to train and flex your muscles.

After watching a few actual combat exercises, Zalanda was somewhat moved, and was ready to ask Gavin to build hundreds of partial vans for Dalauma and form Dalauma's partial van army.

She sees another advantage in the side body, and that is quickness.

With the support of these chariots, with only a few elites, you can lead a group of militias that have never been less than the battlefield to form a combatable army.

Tesserre is surrounded by mountains on both sides, but except for three large rivers inside, there is basically no danger to defend.

With a large number of vans, they can form temporary car battalions everywhere and turn the battlefield into a favorable appearance for themselves.

Coupled with the way of war in her hands, anyone who wants to charge the van battalion led by her must carefully consider whether there will be a storm of revenge that will be smashed down without distinguishing between the enemy and me.

Coupled with elite grace, more elites will be promoted.

Although the vanguards have just been formed, they already have a good look, after all, they are extremely high-quality, they are either knights who have received military training since childhood, or mercenaries with rich combat experience.

The essence of the partial van is to attack and defend with the car as a unit, as long as each team guards its own car, all the cars are connected from end to end, and the car formation will become.

And this in itself is what those mercenaries often do, nothing more than what used to be a van, now it has become a more specialized and easier to defend side van.

……

Not long after the two sides separated, Conrad couldn't wait to say to his deputy commander, "Uncle Matthew, I'll leave it to you here." ”

As he spoke, the huge gem on his helmet flickered, and the sealed armor on his body began to melt and twist, turning into a set of robes inlaid with gold edges, and the helmet also turned into a crown of wisdom, except for the shining gem.

At the same time, he pulled out a staff of might.

This all shows that Conrad was not a warrior, but a mage.

Being able to hide Gavin's eye of insight shows that this is not an illusion, but a real change.

This unique ability is derived from the Omlaran Gem, which grants a piece of equipment several distinct forms and abilities.

Just like the armor on Conrad's body, in the knight armor state, it has more defense than most magic knight armor, and when transformed into a magic robe, it will not prevent him from casting spells.

This characteristic makes this total gem extremely popular among spellcasters, most casters do not wear heavy armor, not only because of their thin body, but also because heavy armor will limit their movements, as well as the same tone with magic nets and magic power, greatly increasing the chance of casting failure.

Like Gavin's battle armor, magic armor that doesn't hinder spell casting is not uncommon, but it's rare.

With an Omralan gem in hand, there was an immediate new solution to this problem.

"Young Master, wait." Matthew stopped Conrad, who wanted to activate the teleportation spell immediately.

"What else?" Conrad took Matthew's opinion very seriously, because he knew that the man in front of him was the most loyal to him in the entire family, except for his mother.

Matthew said succinctly: "Young Master, before you go back, you must be mentally prepared, once you push this matter hard, it is likely to push yourself to the mouth of the storm, and they may send you to sign an alliance agreement with Dalauma, can you consider whether to accept it?" ”

"You mean that if Dalauma's strength does not live up to its name, or if it declines, and a situation arises that is more beneficial to the family, I may become an outcast?" A fool can't become a mage, let alone the commander of an army, and Conrad instantly understood the deep meaning of Matthew's words.

"It's not possible, it's inevitable, don't forget, what is the family motto of the Saladas family." Matthew reminded.

"Family first." Conrad coldly spat out four words, he had a visceral disgust for this family motto.

Because it is a huge shackle, from childhood to adulthood, firmly tied to him.

For the sake of it, he had to give up all his hobbies.

For its sake, I can only watch my sister and sister being used as a marriage tool to marry far away.

For its sake, he must give up the love of his life and marry an arrogant and domineering woman, just because she has royal blood in her.

If those old immortals who put this sentence on their lips every day, set an example and restrain themselves with it, he could still pinch his nose and admit it.

But they have the right to override everything, and it is unbearable to take this sentence as a joke and step on the soles of their feet.

I don't know when his goal in life became, to trample those who trampled on this family motto under their feet.

"There are two sides to everything, so I have the possibility of becoming an outcast, but I also take the opportunity to rise up and completely secure my current position, or take over the position of the city lord in advance, it is not impossible." In Conrad's eyes, there was a flame called ambition.

Never believe in the so-called order of heirs.

The first in line to the throne, in the eyes of the uninformed, is extremely dazzling, as if he is the most promising young man in the entire family.

But those who are really in the game know how difficult it is to sit in this position, and they are walking on thin ice every day.

Because I don't know when, a cold arrow will come from the shadows.

In the end, it is often not the original first heir in line to the throne, but I don't know how much stubble has been changed.

Not to mention anything else, at least before Conrad, there have been two first-in-line heirs, one died just after birth, and the other has not only not found the body yet, but even the soul has not been found.

Matthew couldn't hide his surprise in his words: "The young master is so optimistic about Zalanda? ”

Another possibility that Conrad said is naturally that Dalauma, under the leadership of Zalanda, has grown so much that the Saradas family can not suppress it, so they can only bow down to the courtiers, and in order to improve the relationship between the two cities, the person who has signed an alliance contract with him must be sent to the position of the city lord.

"If she was just one person, this matter would have to be carefully considered, but there are two of them now." Conrad's eyes flashed with wisdom and said, "Just ask, how many people in this world dare to organize this kind of thousand-mile migration?" Have you ever wondered what it would mean once you succeeded? ”

Matthew couldn't help but think about it, and after a few seconds, he suddenly raised his head and said, "Once they succeed, they will open up a new Dalauma, and the two places can echo each other from afar, and they may even set out a new trade route." ”

"Their current framework model is both immigrants and armies, and when necessary, they can conquer cities." Conrad's analysis shows that he has eyeliner in Dalauma, and the amount is not cheap, and the information he has is very accurate, "If they want to go to the valley, they will definitely not be able to pass through most of the Tesser, they can only go up the Iss River, directly through the entire upper reaches of the Iss River, where they go, their influence will definitely radiate, judging from their other preparations, they are likely to directly open the Giant's Plain, which is a borderless land, a new trade route from Dalauma to the Dragon's Coast, I don't need to say more, do I? ”

"In this way, the economic blockade of Tesser by the warlords and nobles will crumble, and Dalawa will have more strategic depth than imagined." Matthew couldn't help but gasp, "When the time comes, it will be us Saradas who will be closed and isolated, and developing eastward is our only way out, and we must also do it as soon as possible, because only with enough strategic depth can we cope with the increasing pressure from Dalauma." ”

"And that's our chance." By talking to Conrad he had straightened out his thoughts, "Before those old guys react completely, move our Holy Blade Heavy Cavalry Legion to the east, where we will take root, gain more people, occupy more cities, and when the pressure from Dalauma is strong enough, it is not that I want to be the lord of Saradas, but they beg me to be." ”

Matthew looked at Conrad in a daze for a few seconds, looking a little embarrassed about his little master, and then he sighed and said: "My young master, he has grown up completely, and he can see so high and so far, well, while my old bones can still move, I am willing to be the pioneer of the young master, open up territory for you, and lay a foundation that belongs to us." ”

"Okay, Uncle Matthew, just wait for my good news!" Conrad laughed heartily, his eyes sparkling, as if he saw a bright path to success, and activated the teleportation technique without hesitation.

In the next second, he appeared in the teleportation service area outside the city of Saradas, took the reins of the war horses handed by those attendants, and went straight to the meeting hall of the City Lord's Mansion, just as he expected, the meeting of elders that lasted for a day and a night was not over, and the roar came from it from time to time.

In the past, Conrad was not qualified to intervene in meetings of this level, and would be directly blocked by those guards.

But this time, those guards didn't stop him at the first time, and the head of the guard took a deep look at him, turned his head and shouted inside: "Commander Conrad is back." ”

"How did this bastard who dared to act on his own come back so soon?"

"Severe punishment, this kind of disregard for military regulations, will not be tolerated, must be severely punished, strip him of his post as the commander of the first army."

"He must have been in contact with that madwoman in Dalauma, so it's better to let him in and hear what he has to say, after all, if we continue to quarrel here, it won't come to fruition."

The gossip inside, even outside the door, can be clearly heard, Conrad pouted with some disdain, a group of old and immortal bastards, it is because of you selfish old fools that Saradas has such a rich resource, and it is still in a safe corner.

West cannot seize the imperial power of Tessel, and East cannot claim the throne of the Lake of Steam.

I must not follow in their footsteps and become an old fool like them, and change begins today, now.

When the news of allowing him to enter came, and when he was about to step into the city lord's council hall, Conrad's expression was changing rapidly, respect, humility converged into one, and now he can change his heart and way of doing things, and these old guys, he has to continue to be humble and wrong, because if he is not careful, they will become his biggest resistance.

After entering the council hall, Conrad bowed and saluted, "I've seen the city lord, I've seen the elders. ”

A cold snort sounded in the council hall, and in response, Francis, the supreme power holder here, the patriarch of the Saradas family, and the hereditary duke of Tesser, said coldly: "You have taken the matter of leading troops without authorization, and I will ignore it for the time being today, and talk about the gains of your business." ”

"Thank you Lord and the elders for your kindness." Conrad replied truthfully, "I have had a brief meeting with the Lord of Zalanda, and they have proposed a new plan of cooperation, to sign a non-aggression pact with us in the name of the goddess of strategy, with the Isis River as the boundary, and they will expand to the northeast, while we will expand eastward. ”

"What a big breath, I actually want to swallow the North Isis Plain in one bite, so I'm not afraid to eat too much and hold on?"

"No, we must not agree to such an agreement, not to mention that the North Isis Plain has always paid taxes to us, and even her Dalauma, who was originally our appendage, must not sit idly by and watch her expand any longer, if it continues like this, she will directly threaten our position in this place."

(End of chapter)