More than a hundred miles east of the town of Wesson, the forest is full of towering trees and briar vines, and few people go there. Not to mention lumberjacks, the hunters of the town seldom come here.
However, as the sun went down, several dark shapes appeared in this unfrequented place at a very fast speed. Like a few wild geese across the snow, leaving only a faint trail of footprints, soon covered by snow.
After crossing a low bush and making sure no one was following, dark figures dressed as samurai slipped under a rock. A cold wind, laden with snow, blew past, covering all traces of smell and footprints.
Behind the rock was a huge natural cave, with many sharp stalactites hanging upside down. The ground was cold and thick with ice.
"Your Highness, Theron is lucky enough to have obtained the latest Bantu force map and patrol route!" After stepping into a dark green tent, the leading warrior knelt down to the young man leaning on a large chair, took a thin hide from his arms, and handed it to the oncoming guard with a knife.
"If I remember correctly, you're still a baron, aren't you?" Taking the thin hide, looking at the ink stains that have not dried out, the young man leaning on the big chair paused, and then said lightly: "I heard that there is still a piece of uncultivated mountain in the Luya Valley, you have worked hard for so many years, and it is time to have a piece of territory!"
Territory?
"Thank you, Your Highness!" After understanding the young man's meaning, the samurai named Theron was happy and excited.
According to the custom of the mainland of Teron, barons were titular, had no fiefdoms, and could not inherit the title to their descendants. Only after being created a Viscount could they have territory and hereditary privileges and truly enter the circle of nobility.
Although the valley of Lua is located at the southern tip of the Empire and is known as the wild land, Theron is still excited. One step from baron to Lord, this is ordinary people do not dare to think of things.
"Sloane, you deserve your reward!" Seeing Theron excited, the young man dressed in splendid clothes smiled faintly, looked at the rest of the envious warriors, and slowly said: "This secret came to the town of Vison, we have a difficult task." But if it's done well, everyone will be rewarded!"
"Thank you for the promotion!" Seeing Theron ascend to the sky in a single step, when he returns, he can become a real noble, and the remaining warriors are excited and full of hope. It is said that His Highness Genoa is always generous, and it seems to be true.
"By the way, Theron, how'd it go with the other guy on grain and armor?"
"Your Highness, this..." Theron hesitated a little, hesitated for a moment and then gritted her teeth and said: "Your Highness, the other side is shameless." A cart of highland barley opens five hundred amethyst coins, and even a long arrow needs ten amethyst coins, which is almost ten times more expensive than usual, so..."
Looking at the moody Royal Highness, Theron is covered in sweat. I have just received an unexpected reward, and if your Highness is furious because the food and armor are not agreed, perhaps not only this unexpected reward will not be given, but also be severely punished. After all, in the vast land of Rus, His Highness Genoa was as famous for his sternness as he was for his generosity.
It is rumored that the Royal Highness of Genoa once took a personal guard to visit a minister, and specially asked the guard to change into a dress before going. As a result, the guard because of the rush of time, a small stain on the third button of his coat did not clean and aroused his dissatisfaction. For this reason, the unlucky guard was transferred to the army to wash clothes for the soldiers, and washed for a whole year!
"Oh, does the other party only need tokens?" See Theron nervous sweating, Genoa calm, in the father emperor's side for many years, he learned the most is to control the skills of subordinates.
Tens of thousands, or even dozens of amethyst coins, may be an astronomical sum of money for ordinary people, but it is a drop in the bucket for the vast territory and numerous subjects of the Ross Empire. At the critical moment, Genoa does not care about paying a few more coins, he is worried that behind the effort to help, Yangling in the end hidden what purpose.
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Like Stoff, the rate of many guards to the remote town of Visen, Genoa has a strong interest in the power of Yangling. Although countless efforts have been spent, the result is futile, and no clues related to Yang Ling's life can be found.
After the melee, see is not the opponent of Storf, he simply led his subordinates to hide in the forest of Tlas. The Forest of Tlas stretches for thousands of miles and is the largest virgin forest on the continent, full of monsters and towering trees. Stoff, not to mention only three thousand men, may have three hundred thousand troops, and it is difficult to find their trace in the vast forest sea for a moment.
Sure enough, after hiding in the forest of Trass, Genoa quickly grasped the initiative, from time to time to sneak out to attack the marching Bantu, causing heavy casualties to Stauf. In a hurry, he only brought more than five hundred people, but all of them were the best of ten. One-on-one, Stoff's Black Armor is no match.
Although from light to dark, master the initiative, but as the weather gets colder and colder, he encountered more and more trouble. There were no stores of food, no replenished weapons and arrows, and not enough priests and medicine. The warriors did not even have winter clothing to keep warm, and non-combat casualties were mounting.
Just when he was at a loss, Yang Ling's advisor came uninvited. Taking great risks to sell all kinds of materials, even intelligence, so that he was overjoyed, the two sides hit it off.
"Your Highness, this time we secretly infiltrated the town of Wesson, and we did not see Lord Yang." Waiting for a long time, see Your Highness and not angry, Theron breathed a sigh of relief, "but according to his adviser Good conveyed that Lord Yang hopes to meet with Your Highness in person!"
"Oh, meet me in person once?"
Genoa looked quietly at the counsellors behind him. The latter understood what he meant, and would have said something, but looking at the warriors on their knees, he closed his mouth tightly again.
"Well, you've all worked hard, go down and rest!"
'Thank you, Your Highness! After saluting, Theron and his party quickly retreated. After walking out of the gorgeous tent, Theron found that she did not know when she had been covered in sweat.
Listening carefully, after confirming that Theron and others had gone away, the advisor hiding in the dark said gently: "Your Highness, even if the other side does not mention it, the subordinates also think that we should meet with Yang Ling in person!"
"Is that necessary? Genoa shook her head gently. Yangling has a mysterious and powerful army of Warcraft, with a large number of loyal followers and coins that seem to be squandered at will. Coupled with the mysterious origin, such a figure can never be bribed with a few boxes of coins or a few beautiful women.
"Your Highness, every man has his desires and his faults!" See Genoa shook his head, hidden in the dark advisors understand his meaning, "Help us, Yang Ling he took a great risk, accidentally there may be a broken family." What is he doing this for?"
After a pause, seeing Genoa staring at him, the counsellor then whispered: "According to the counsellor of Yangling, it is because Stauf has taken away their tavern and brewery." However, this is only the surface reason, the deeper reason is that Storf, the sudden emergence of the Lord, has taken away the development space and core interests of the other side here!"
Development space and core interests?
After a moment of thought, Genoa nodded gently and understood that the advisor was right, "Matt Damon, how can we tie this earth force to our chariots and destroy the strategy of the Bantu Empire?"
"Your Highness, in fact, it is very simple, there is a way to meet Yangling's requirements and greatly benefit our empire!" Matt Diamond, who was hiding in the shadows, paused and whispered, "I think Your Majesty would be delighted to have an enclave in the back of the Bantu Empire!"
An enclave?
After the accident, Genoa rejoiced. If Yangling is made Lord of Visen, it will not only satisfy his ambitions and demands, but also bring endless benefits to the Empire, which is more profound than directly destroying the strategy of the Bantu Empire. Of course, after the success of the matter, his position in the heart of the father Emperor will be more solid, and he will have the upper hand in the battle for the throne.