Chapter 67: Pande's Double Eleven
Seeing that the troops besieging the city had already started to build ladders, Leon quickly found Oden and asked, "My Lord Earl, are you planning to attack the city?"
"Of course, I have to give an explanation to His Majesty the King... Besides, I don't want the King's central army to support Alma - I think you can understand what I mean."
Oden was very direct in his remarks and did not seem to intend to hide his allies.
"So ... this war is intended by His Majesty the King to weaken the Duke of Alma's power?"
Combined with the reminder given to him by Oden's followers before, Leon keenly found the key point.
Oden smiled and said, "You cunning boy... Now that you understand the king's intention, you should understand why I am attacking with all my strength."
Of course I understand that this is Oden giving King Ulrich an excuse - if there is a possibility that the Sava River Castle could be captured, or if any results were achieved, then the king would bring the central army here to reinforce.
In this way, no matter how fierce the battle on Alma's side was, King Ulrich would not have to provide assistance.
The Karen Deer Castle that Alma "must capture" is a famous strong city in the whole continent. The lord of Karen Deer Castle is General Cleon, a famous general of the Bacchus Empire, who has experienced hundreds of battles and is extremely difficult to deal with.
This was the feast the king had arranged for Alma.
After Alma took control of Changhe Town, his power almost doubled. He controlled two of the four major counties in the kingdom, and his ambition was obvious.
King Ulric seemed to be aware of this huge threat, but Changhe Town was nominally in the hands of "Lady Bella and her unborn child", and the king could not deprive a legitimate duke of his rights...
Therefore, Ulrich naturally had to find ways to weaken Alma's military strength.
This is for checks and balances.
Regardless of whether Alma can capture Karen Deerburg or not, the king's goal can be achieved anyway.
"My Lord Count, I understand your intention, so I suggest you besiege the city and attack the reinforcements - this will be more effective and cause less losses. I think you also know that even if you capture the Sava River Fort, you will not get it... After all, the marshal this time is His Majesty the King himself."
Li Ang gave his own suggestions.
The king leads the army, and the conquered territory will naturally be distributed by the king.
Who will it be given to?
To Oden, who controls the Horn Summoning Rangers?
Impossible... Oden's military force is already very strong. No matter how great his contributions are, the king will not grant him any more territory, otherwise Ulrich will not be able to sleep.
Moreover, most of the central army under the king are cavalry. They may not be very active in sieges, but if it is a field battle, they are mostly quite enthusiastic.
Therefore, it is more appropriate to besiege the city and attack the reinforcements. As long as we can capture the enemy's reinforcements and fight in the field, the king's central army will probably arrive immediately.
Count Oden thought about it carefully and ordered the troops under the city to retreat and began to build obstacle fortifications around the Sava River Fort.
Thus, the siege began.
Of course, Leon's suggestion was not just to provide better options for his allies...
You know, the main combatants under his command are all infantrymen - the kind with relatively strong individual combat capabilities.
If it turns into a siege, those big strong men will probably be sent to climb the city walls as the first to climb...
He didn't want his family fortune to be used as cannon fodder, and Oden's followers also reminded him of this.
Besides, this trip is mainly for business...
Everyone surrounded the city and consumed each other's food. How wonderful it is to make money in harmony...
Yes, what is more important is this - consuming food and consuming time.
His caravan can supply all kinds of food - 'Limp Hao Food World' and 'Griffin Grain and Oil Food Co., Ltd.' have been the two most popular subsidiaries since the beginning...
During the boring time of the siege, Alice Entertainment World met the soldiers' leisure and entertainment needs...
Moreover, earning money from the army alone was not enough to satisfy the lord, so he sent his men to various villages in the Bacchus Empire to carry out propaganda.
"On November 11, the Maixiang Group will hold an international product exhibition on a hill 11 miles north of Sava River Fort!"
"Double Eleven special offer, big discount on special products!"
"These are all exclusive products of Sarleon Kingdom. You will earn money if you buy them!"
As publicity for the 'Double Eleven' event spread, the entire northwest region of the Bacchus Empire was alarmed.
Thousands of residents of the Bacchus Empire came from surrounding towns and villages to participate in this unprecedented international trade fair...
It was just as Leon expected. Due to the years of hostility between the Kingdom of the Fierce Lion and the Empire of Bacchus, the private trade between the two countries was basically interrupted, and the various specialty products produced by the kingdom sold very well in the Empire of Bacchus.
Basically, they were sold in large quantities through a rush buying process, which was an unprecedented event.
The merchants were extremely happy. Their accumulated goods were quickly sold out. Leon even asked Klose to lead the team to protect the merchants so that they could go back and buy more goods...
The Lord's "World of Food" and "Alice Entertainment" are like two black holes. If you dare to go in, you will come out with an empty wallet...
Countless dinars poured into the lord's pocket like a flood. He now slept on a bed made of dinars and felt that he slept particularly soundly.
Finally, Count Oden, the commander of the Sava River theater, could not help intervening. Many of his soldiers were looking for him to borrow money. After asking, he found out that their military pay had been completely lost in Alice Entertainment World overnight...
The Earl was extremely angry. He rushed to the door and started to scold him with righteous and powerful words.
"Now the two countries are at war, the situation is complicated and confusing! The soldiers on the front line are sacrificing their lives and fighting bravely..."
Oden looked back at his men who were safely building fences and digging trenches a mile away from the castle...
"… you are risking your life to build fortifications! You actually ignored the overall situation, attacked your colleagues behind their backs, and even used strategic materials to collude with the enemy! If you don't repent, I will turn against you and be ruthless!"
Li Ang was counting money with a blank expression: "I'll give you 5% of the shares."
Oden was furious: "You are such a shameless person, you are beyond redemption! How could I, Oden Fletcher, be tempted by such a small profit as yours, as an earl and lord of a county?"
He looked around and saw no one around, so he continued to curse: "I tried to persuade you with words, but you tried to bribe me with just 5%! Your behavior is an insult to my personality!"
Li Ang didn't even raise his head: "8%, you can't send my troops to the front line. If I don't do it, it's a plea!"
Oden smiled amiably, his face extremely kind: "Deal! I have sent people to protect that entertainment world. Just now, some people who lost money were making trouble over there... You have to ensure the supply of the entire army. The siege consumes a lot of food."
As a result, the business of the Maixiang Group became more and more prosperous, and it even began to send personnel to the surrounding villages to open "offices".
With the protection of Count Oden, Leon no longer stayed in Sava River Fort, but instead took his team to expand the business to the entire western part of the Bacchus Empire.
Especially for Alice Entertainment World, the Lord intends to first spread the special art form composed of playing cards and dice to the entire Pande Continent...
The lord "selected" some merchants as "authorized agents", and after deducting a large deposit, he led them to open entertainment venues .
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