Chapter 125: Harvest Season

After leading the team back to Changhe Town, Leon handed a letter to the leading knight.
"Take this letter to Lord Fawcett, and you and your people will surely get a satisfactory result."
The knight took the parchment scroll sealed with wax, took a deep breath, turned to Leon and asked: "My lord, I know you mean well. I also know that under the current circumstances, if we stay in Changhe Town, we will only arouse suspicion from all parties. But if... I mean if, if Lord Fothert does not accept our surrender, then we will become traitors to the Horton family!"
Indeed, abandoning allegiance to Alma and joining his son Fawcett was a normal behavior within the family, just a matter of taking sides.
In order to avoid responsibility and get out of this embarrassing situation in Changhe Town, these garrisons must want to return to Lion Lake City. If they go to Fothert now, they will have a great chance of getting a higher status. Moreover, if Alma is likely to be convicted, they can turn to the Duke's heir, which is legitimate. Of course, the knight will not refuse.
However, if Fothert lost his mind and did not accept their surrender, then the leading knights of these garrisons would become masterless knights!
They will definitely be safe with their troops, but the leading knights will be regarded as rebels!
Being designated as the leader of the garrison by Alma, this knight is obviously very intelligent and will not be fooled so easily.
"My friend, do you underestimate Lord Fawcett? Well, if Fawcett is so stupid that he doesn't want to accept your surrender, you can just bring your family members to Changhe Town and surrender to me or Lord Godric! I think you can understand that Lord Godric and I need a lot of manpower right now! I can even buy your fiefdom with dinars to prevent you from being branded as a rebel!"
The lord smiled and gave him a way out that would make him feel at ease.
The garrison in Changhe Town left with satisfaction.
Of course, Li Ang's move had a deep meaning. It was not to gain military strength or to be a benevolent nobleman...
He wanted to make the external situation more favorable.
Firstly, this would allow Godric's troops and the Horn Summoning Rangers to fill the garrison gap in the shortest possible time and actually control Changhe Town.
Secondly, this probably also fits King Ulrik’s intentions.
The time when Leiman received the order was almost exactly after Fothert brought Madam Bella to Sarleon City.
King Ulrich must have met Fother and Lady Bella and first detained Duke Alma, and then ordered Lehman to send the Lion Knights to take away the three prophets and put an end to their destruction of Changhe Town - because Changhe Town would soon be under his direct jurisdiction!
The king can allow the three prophets to harm the village in order to eradicate rebellion, but the villages they harm are other people's villages!
Once it became his own direct territory, how could he continue to let the three prophets run wild...
As Changhe Town was about to be taken back, Ulrich certainly did not want a large number of Alma's troops to remain in Changhe Town, because it was difficult to guarantee how these garrisons would react.
But if Long River Town is taken over by the Horn Call Rangers or Godric's troops, it doesn't matter.
After all, the purpose of the Rangers is to protect their homeland, and Godric's wife is in Sarleon, so Ulric must be relieved.
Finally, the lord ordered the garrison to surrender to Fothert in order to let Alma and his son fight each other thoroughly.
If Fothert was not stupid, he would definitely take advantage of his father's absence to win over the troops under his father to protect his own position.
And once he did that, in Alma's eyes, he would be a truly filial son...
If nothing unexpected happens, the drama of loving father and filial son will be staged soon, and they will not have the time to cause trouble for the lord.
As for the letter that the lord wrote to the knight, it was actually to make a deal with Foselt - he was not actually going to give this garrison to Foselt.
Instead, it was sold to Fotherg.
Things that are given to you for free may be fraudulent, but you will definitely feel more at ease if you buy them - it just so happens that Fawcett is the type of person who thinks a lot.
Moreover, these garrisons are a large force of nearly a thousand people. How could the Lord give them to Fothert for no reason?
Although these people do not belong to Leon, so what? Fotherg doesn't know the situation here!
The leading knights of the garrison had no idea what the relationship between Leon and Fothert was. They only knew that the lord was a super rich man and could obviously command a big shot like Godric.
Therefore, information is the most important resource. If the two sides do not have good information flow and Leon knows more information, he can get something for nothing.
First cheat some people, then sell to another group. This is called a win-win situation - winning twice against the same group of people.
Moreover, the lord's selling price was very low, a completely friendly price - all Fothergill needed to do was to send 600,000 pounds of food .
Yes, in the name of Amy and Godric.
Fawcett had previously falsely accused Godric of being a heretic, so given Amy and Godric's identities, they could naturally ask him to compensate for the loss of their reputation.
The market price of these grains is only about 10,000 dinars, which is nothing to Fothert, but it is more troublesome to transport.
This is a very measured request, and in fact it is also well-intentioned - if you give this food, the matter of you falsely accusing Amy's family will be in the past, and you can concentrate on dealing with your own father, and neither White Hart Castle nor McShane Territory will cause you any trouble.
At the same time, the lord asked your father's troops to switch to you, so the previous kidnapping of you will be over.
Two accounts, clear and distinct.
If Fawcett doesn't admit it, it would be a sign of an unending hostility, so we'll fight to the end.
As for whether Fothert would acknowledge these two accounts - the knight was now in an uneasy state. Leon specifically asked him to take the letter to Fothert. If Fothert was unwilling to provide food, what would the knight think?
Fothert would not be so stupid. If he still failed to realize at this juncture that this was a way out given to him by Leon, and insisted on being hostile, then it would be a good thing - only a moron would do that.
The lord is not afraid of being an enemy of a weak mind. And in this way, Leon can also take the opportunity to trick the knight's troops and their families away.
Soon, Baron Godric's troops were stationed in Changhe Town, and the Horn Summoning Rangers returned to their familiar garrison hall.
When all this becomes a reality, as long as King Ulric is not crazy, he will most likely make a formal appointment and let Godric temporarily take charge of Changhe Town - otherwise he will offend the armed forces of the entire eastern region.
As for the rest of the spoils - the gold bars, the night pearls and the Noldor goods, including several sets of Doombringer's leather armor and a Doomwing Hammer, Leon packed them in the same box and asked Sarah to lead a team to escort them to Sarleon City.
These things were worth just under ten thousand dinars.
The term "Doomsday Wing Hammer" was coined by Sir Roland. The doom-bringers used these exquisite hammers to kidnap girls in various villages and eventually brainwash them into fanatics.
He wanted to give these things to King Ulrich as the promised 10,000 dinars 'protection fee'.
Leon believed that Ulrich would understand.
This is to tell the king that I just fought these heretics and suffered huge losses. I know that you cooperated with the heretics, but I still let you take the three prophets away, and even helped you clean up all the troubles in Changhe Town.
Then how am I supposed to make up for the losses I suffered when dealing with these heretics? It’s up to you to decide!
Since the king has eaten the meat of Changhe Town, he must let those who suffered from the military campaign have some soup, otherwise it would not be in line with the principle of fairness between the king and the nobles.
But the lord was still a little confused.
Judging from the fact that the three prophets followed the Lion Knights without any resistance, Ulrich must know the secret of the three prophets.
So why did Ulrich cooperate with the Three Prophets?
Is it for the "prophetic" ability of the three prophets?
Or... is it because they have the ability to borrow the body of the Doombringer to revive?
This is indeed a way to achieve immortality.
The lord didn't know what Ulrik wanted to do, but he felt that the king would not get what he wanted.
So what if he was the king? In the eyes of the three prophets, he was probably just a higher-level idiot who was taking advantage of each other.
The Mad King also once worked with the Three Prophets - but he still died in the toilet.
Wait…wait!
What if the Mad King didn't die?
If Ulrich...
It's the Mad King! ?
Li Ang suddenly thought of this, his expression changed drastically, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
Everything went smoothly during these few days in late April and early May.
This is the harvest season, and every leader who participates in the battle will gain a lot.
After this battle with the Legion of the Prophet, Leofric completely gained the respect and recognition of the military and civilians in the eastern region, which would bring more support for his cause in Brave Shield Castle.
At the same time, Leofric received an invitation from the lord and exchanged 8% of the shares of Maixiang International for two hundred and forty draft horses.
This price is actually the price of the original shares, and the two parties have reached a strategic cooperation relationship.
Leon will be able to obtain horses from Yongdun Castle in an endless supply, which is a strategic resource that Maixiang Territory lacks;
Leofric will also continue to receive large dividends in dinars, which is exactly what he lacks.
Charles returned to Fletcher with a team of Sentinels. After this battle, his determination to defend his homeland was recognized by the Sentinels, and he officially became a core member of the Horn Summoning Rangers.
Ralph did not move into the familiar Long River Town garrison camp as a military officer again. Instead, he took a group of rangers and went back to the ranger camp next to Fletcher with Charles to continue building the new castle he had planned.
Because he received a pioneer certificate from the House of Lords - he became a pioneer baron.
It seems that the king does not want anyone to get the Horn Summoning Rangers. The pioneer certificate with the reward of "expelling heretics" obviously hopes that the rangers will maintain a certain degree of independence.
But this is exactly the result that Ralph expected. As a comrade-in-arms, Leon is of course happy to see this. After all, as a foreigner, it is impossible for him to directly take charge of the Horn Summoning Rangers.
He has a good relationship with Ralph and is Ralph's superior, the Archon. With Charles, he can actually dispatch the Rangers now...
Godric did receive an appointment from Sarleon, but he was not appointed as the governor of Changhe Town, but the chief of military affairs for the entire eastern region. Of course, the chief's station was also in Changhe Town.
And in the appointment letter, Godric's title was specifically marked as great baron.
This is a very interesting situation - the term "Grand Baron" was actually a term used in the Pendor Kingdom era hundreds of years ago, when there were only three levels of nobility: Duke, Baron, and Knight.
Among the barons, those who have a prominent status and great power are called great barons, which means they are above other barons.
However, the title of Grand Baron was completely replaced by Earl in the late period of the Kingdom of Pendor, and no one has mentioned it for two hundred years.
The Sarleon Kingdom does not have marquis and viscounts. After all, the Sarleon King claims to be the orthodox of Pendor, and the ancient Kingdom of Pendor does not have these two levels of titles.
Now, King Ulric has reused the title of Great Baron, but has not promoted Godric to earl - this means that he does not want Godric to have too high a status.
You know, Godric is a royal relative, and now he is appointed to an important position, it should be natural for him to regain his status as an earl.
With the status of earl, one legally has the right to manage the nobles below the rank of baron within the jurisdiction. If one also has vast fiefdoms and powerful troops, it is actually enough to be independent.
Just like when Count Oden was alive, in the eastern region where he lived, if the king had not used the Duke of Alma to check and balance him, Count Oden would have been fully capable of establishing a county based on Changhe Town!
The term Grand Baron is different - it acknowledges that Godric's status is above all barons, but he does not have the power to arbitrarily deploy other barons, only the power of military management.
Of course, in the face of a major war, the Chief of Military Affairs has the authority to impose comprehensive military control over the entire eastern region.
King Ulrich gave the appointment of acting governor of Changhe Town to another duke, Duke Brunus, the lord of Cliff Bay.
This appointment was not unexpected. The king certainly would not hand over the military and administrative power of a region to the same person.
If the Duke of the Northwest is asked to manage the administration of the Eastern Region, the barons in the Eastern Region will definitely not obey his dispatch, just like when Alma, the governor of the Northern Region, was asked to manage Changhe Town...
A 'Grand Baron' of relatively low title was in charge of military affairs, and a duke from another region was in charge of governing remotely.
These two appointments mean that the nobles in the eastern region will not side with either side - so who should they listen to?
Of course, I listen to His Majesty the King...
Ulrich's appointment was very clever!
Moreover, it was obvious that he wanted to create conflict between Duke Brunus and Baron Godric, which was also a way to divide the powerful nobles.
King Ulric did like checks and balances.
There was indeed one unexpected appointment, which was about the Lord.
Leon was appointed as the governor of El River County by the Kingdom's House of Nobles!
But the problem is that there are actually only two baronies in Aire County, one is White Hart Castle and the other is Wheat Ridge...
The original governor was of course Godric, but since Godric would serve as the chief of military affairs for the eastern region in Changhe Town, it seemed nothing wrong for the king to transfer his county post to the Lord of Maixiang County.
But in a border county like Aire River County, the power structure is extremely clear, and being the consul is not difficult at all - there are only two baronies in total, and the remaining nobles are all knights under the two barons, so it is very simple to manage... there is no need to change people at all.
This appointment is pure instigation!
This was probably King Ulrich's response to the ten thousand dinars - I know you have suffered losses, so I give you a higher status as compensation, but you forming cliques and forming coalitions... hehe!
Fortunately, the relationship between the Lord and Godric was not a conventional alliance. They were business partners and old friends from the previous generation . Amy and Leon were also close, so the two sides would not be easily separated.
Godric even let Leon live in White Hart Castle directly - he wanted Leon to guard White Hart Castle.
"Le Ang, it was your idea to let me stay in Changhe Town. Since I agreed, I will do my best. But I am worried about Bailu Fort. If I am not there, you are probably the only one who can defend it... So, I hope you can stay in Bailu Fort. Amy can help you manage those trivial matters, but you must not let anything happen to Bailu Fort!"
Godric was still a little anxious when he talked about this.
He really didn't like political struggles. If possible, he would rather the Chief of Military Affairs be Li Ang, and he would still be a simple governor of a border county in Bailu Fort.
Indeed, considering their personalities, swapping positions would be the most perfect outcome...
But things in this world are often like this.
Li Ang achieved most of the goals he envisioned.
Lord Fothert was no fool. He had already sent a reply letter with only one sentence in it: "The previous incidents were all misunderstandings. The food will be delivered within two weeks."
There is food, and it is abundant. It is enough to support the whole year and is enough to support the rapid development of the territory.
Alma's family was temporarily unable to move, and there were no enemies in the east;
He had obtained the highest position in the county, and had won over several allies powerful enough to withstand most powerful enemies, and to ensure the safety of his territory;
The military power in the eastern region is in the hands of the most trustworthy people, and it is enough to sustain the region even if a major war is launched by the Bacchus Empire or the Jatu people.
In short, his own safety is indeed more guaranteed.
Everyone’s needs actually start from their own life safety. Only after ensuring safe survival will they rise to other levels.
From survival, to dignity, to reducing constraints, then to increasing material needs, and finally to ideals and self-realization.
Your Lordship is currently only in the intermediate stage of reducing constraints.
So, the only thing to do now is to develop quickly, make yourself powerful as soon as possible, and make most of the constraints disappear.
All complicated things are actually to make the following things simpler.
What aspects should a leader take into consideration in order to quickly increase his strength?
Actually, there are three aspects.
Money, food, population, and military strength.
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