Chapter 273 Garrison
Raven glanced at the debt note handed over by Broca, his eyes paused slightly and fell on his face: "What can you do for me?"
Broca smiled apologetically: "The Sheriff has worked so hard, of course I have to express something."
But Raven still stared at him, until Broca's smile became a little stiff, and there was a trace of blood on his forehead. I started to break out in a cold sweat, and then I took the debt note into my hand.
Seeing that Raven finally accepted it, Broca also breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Weisazin's previous scolding was unpleasant, it pointed to the essence of the matter.
As he said, what Broca's father, Viscount Fisher, did was very harmful. While depleting the Leiden family's elite, it also caused the family's reputation to plummet.
However, with the help of the Sky Eagle Platform, the Leiden family's business is getting better and better, and their financial resources have gradually recovered, even gradually surpassing those during Fisher's reign.
Wealth, weakness, and isolation, when these three elements appear in a family at the same time, it is not far from weakness and destruction.
So even if only one caravan is intercepted, even if there is no evidence, Broca must make a tough stance and make Wessassin bow his head!
The subsequent war was a continuation of this idea, and it also successfully restored the reputation of the Leiden family in Xuefeng County, which was not to say respected, but at least enough to be feared.
But at this point, Broca is in a difficult position. He cannot really annex the Kejia Territory, but he cannot take the initiative to withdraw.
So someone needs to mediate and end this war without losing the family's reputation.
Although he said he didn't care about the noble council, Broca was also very wary of this extension of royal power.
And he knew that the reason why he was able to achieve this was because he was in the vacuum period when the governor of Nord Province was vacant.
Once Antony returned to the province of Nord and assumed the post of governor, the conflict was still not over. As a close confidant of the royal family, Antony would definitely deal with Lai sternly and expeditiously, whether to establish the authority of the governor or to maintain the dignity of royal laws. The Dayton family.
Therefore, the matter can come to an end here, which is exactly what Broca expected. And based on Raven's powerful military power, this way of ending is even better than what he expected.
So the reward of just 3,000 gold coins seems a bit insufficient.
"The Sheriff's army is so majestic." Broca looked at the Eagle Army who was withdrawing its troops back to the camp, and said with emotion: "Such a brave army should be equipped with the best equipment. For other things I can’t do it, and I’ll provide it to you at cost every year. You can still do it with 2,000 enchanted crossbow arrows.”
The reason why Raven hesitated to accept it at first was because he wanted to see if Broca really remained loyal or gave birth to something with the 3,000. The thought of settling this favor with gold coins.
Now, Broca has an answer.
"Okay, I am worried about the lack of extraordinary people in the army and the difficulty in quickly solving extraordinary targets." Raven said: "I am disrespectful of Viscount Broca's kindness."
As he spoke, he picked up the cup on the table and drank the already cold tea in one gulp.
The rewards are endless.
Five days later, Broca said goodbye to Raven and left Eagle Town with Howell.
Howell's eyes wandered along both sides of the street with some reluctance. In addition to the unforgettable enjoyment of the Eagle Territory, he also wanted to see Fiona again.
Ever since that cocktail party, he has never had a chance to get along with Fiona, and all private invitations have come to nothing.
After leaving this time, I don’t know when we will see each other again.
Unfortunately, he did not see the girl he was longing for, so he could only look away reluctantly.
Just when his peripheral vision passed by the waist of an Eagle Eye guard, Howell's expression suddenly froze, and a chill ran up his spine, making him shiver.
"What's wrong?" Broca asked.
Howell swallowed: "I, I seem to have seen Uncle Jia Peng's sword, right there..."
"No." Broca said decisively: "You Nothing was seen.”
At the same time, the top terrace of Eagle City Castle.
Wessasin watched Broca's team gradually disappear from sight, and smiled easily: "My Lord County Chief, thank you very much this time."
"I came to say goodbye to you."
Leaven was not surprised: "Don't you want to stay a little longer?"
Weissasin shook his head: "No, when I think of taking back the territory, My heart is like that of a fifteen-year-old kid who wants to fly back immediately when he sees a woman!”
Lei! Wen Ren couldn't help laughing: "Then what are your plans after returning to the territory?"
Wesa gave a hard smile: "Generally speaking, it is to rebuild the territory, spring plowing, repair castles and houses, and probably some more If we buy another group of serfs, I’m afraid they won’t be able to recover within a few years.”
"But don't worry, I will definitely deliver the 200 war horses I promised you this year!"
"It's not urgent. If we can't deliver them this year, we will just deliver them together next year." Lei Wenda He waved his hand calmly: "It is indeed not easy to rebuild a territory that is in dire need. If you need my help, just ask."< br>
"This..." Weisazin rubbed his hands, a solemn look flashed in his eyes, put his hands on his knees and bowed slightly: "There is indeed something that I need your help with."
< br>"What's the matter?"
"...I hope that you can send an army to station in Kojia!"
Upon hearing this request, Raven was stunned for a moment, stared at Wessassin and asked seriously:
"Have you thought it through?"
Invite other nobles to garrison in their territory, and Xiang Xiang The borrowing of troops by other nobles was completely different.
Why is His Majesty the King so opposed to the Church of Light’s garrison in the province of Nord?
Because the province of Nord is the king's territory, the presence of other people's troops on this land is a silent violation of national sovereignty.
"I have thought it through." Wessassin nodded heavily: "I swore allegiance to you, Lord County Governor, before. Although you did not accept it, from the moment you helped me regain my territory, I decided to follow Grid. Behind the eagle flag of the Fez family, we will never give up!”
It’s not just a political surrender, there is also Wessassin’s consideration of the actual situation.
He knows his own affairs well. Broca is not a good person. He can massacre the village from the beginning. The fate of Kojia Town after it is breached can be imagined, let alone other places.
What awaits him will definitely be a devastated territory.
Whether it is burying corpses, organizing spring plowing, or repairing towns, a large number of people need to be mobilized.
The army had suffered heavy casualties before. Being able to organize 50 people this time was considered a blessing from our ancestors.
With this small amount of troops, it is difficult to guarantee the completion of the most basic tasks, not to mention the public security problems that will inevitably break out in the territory after the war.
What's more, there is Sereva next to him.
Vessasin and Sereva territories are adjacent to each other, and their strengths are almost the same.
If Serevaken helps him in this war, it doesn’t take much. As long as he makes a gesture of leading troops to support him, Broca will not be able to win so easily!
But Sereva didn't say a word from beginning to end, and even refused to say a word for him.
In this situation, if you choose to remain silent, you are already siding with Broca.
Furthermore, Vesazin recently heard that Sereva accepted a group of refugees who fled from Koja Territory without any burden, and even took the initiative to send people to Koja Territory to plunder the population.
Inviting Raven to garrison can solve these hidden dangers and cut off Sereva's claws!
Leiwen pondered for a moment and nodded with a smile: "Okay, you go back first. A large team will arrive in your territory in half a month at the latest."
Wesasin stood up and saluted solemnly: "Thank you, Lord County Chief!"
The two discussed some details of the garrison. Wesasin didn't even eat lunch, so he said goodbye and set off, which was like returning home.
That afternoon, Raven summoned Eric and Old Gordon, and said straight to the point: "I want to send a large group of soldiers to station in Kojia. You guys can discuss it and see who is suitable to go there?"< br>
"I don't recommend borrowing troops..." Eric paused as he spoke, and suddenly looked up at Raven : "Lord Baron, what did you say, the garrison?"
After Raven nodded in confirmation, Eric smiled, and old Gordon's face bloomed with chrysanthemums: "Master, this is a great thing, from now on Starting today, apart from the Griffith family, there is no other noble who is qualified for the position of Sheriff of Xuefeng County!”
What does the Sheriff rely on?
Prestige, wealth, status?
Neither.
In the final analysis, it is still the influence of a family, and the most intuitive way to exert influence is to send troops. As long as the garrison arrived, to put it bluntly, it would be fine for Wessassin to remain loyal. If he had any second thoughts, with the presence of this army, he could be completely ignored, and then a successor would be selected that would be in the interests of the Griffith family.
Even if Wessassin unfortunately dies, his heirs will still have to rely on the legacy of the Griffith family!
Including the Kejia Territory, Raven's territory has occupied nearly 1/3 of the entire Xuefeng County. As long as he is not a member of the Griffith family, anyone who becomes the county chief can only get a false name. .
Eric is not very sensitive to politics, but he also knows that being able to insert an army in the southeast of Xuefeng County means great military flexibility.
In the future, no matter who wants to be the enemy of the Griffith family in Xuefeng County, this army will be a sharp dagger hanging over their heads!
"If you want to garrison, I recommend Link." After calming down, Eric said: "He is an old man who follows the Baron. There is no doubt about his loyalty. Although his thinking is a bit dull in terms of combat, if he is just In Xuefeng County, there is no need for him to be so cunning.”
Old Gordon nodded slowly: "I agree with Eric's suggestion. Link usually lives a simple life and is a good man who is loyal to his family. If there is anyone who is least likely to be corrupted, I am afraid it is him."
In fact, Raven also had this candidate in mind.
When sending troops overseas, in addition to what Eric and Old Gordon said, identity is also a factor that must be considered. At the very least, they must be knights.
Simon also has to take care of the orphanage and command the flying troops, so he really can't get away. Eric has to continue to command the Eagle Army, so only Link is the most suitable.
The reason why he wanted to listen to the opinions of these two people was that Raven still wanted to spread his thoughts and see if there were any other suitable candidates.
After all, as time goes by, there are fewer and fewer old acquaintances around him. With Link gone, Simon is the only one left among the first five extraordinary people around Raven.
Leaven made a decisive decision: "Okay, that's Link."
There was no need to hide this news, so it spread quickly, and the decision was not made at noon. At night, basically everyone knows.
This is a piece of cake falling from the sky for Link.
Independently commanding a brigade, although far away from home, the power in his hands is growing rapidly. To put it bluntly, he basically shares part of the authority of the Lord of Koja in the name of a knight.
So that night, Eric called Simon, Bobby and others, and together they killed Link severely at the Wallace Hotel.
During the dinner, they couldn’t help but mention the deceased Mosingan, Volav, and Gore. The men cried, laughed, and sang loudly until midnight.
In Eagle City, a candlelight dinner was going on.
In the dining room, all the magic lights were extinguished and returned to the shelves on the wall. Next to the round table, only a few red candles were burning gently on the silver candlesticks.
The red candle was roasted and melted by the fire, making a sizzling sound. The melted wax oil rolled down the candle wall like teardrops.
The candlelight just illuminated the round table and also reflected Nancy's face.
The fiery red hair was styled into twin ponytails hanging down her shoulders, and she wore a silver hair crown studded with diamonds. Two strands of hair hung down from her temples, making her original apple-like face look even more adorable and charming.
The long eyelashes draw shadows, the moist eyes are smiling, and the red lips reflect the candlelight, making people want to taste it.
Her hair trembled slightly, her tender lotus-like arms were raised, holding a glass wine glass, and the red wine rippled as she shook:
"Chief Raven, congratulations on conquering the world. A baron.”
Raven looked a little weird. He raised his glass and clinked it with Nancy. He took a sip of Angel Tears and said in a slightly hoarse magnetic voice:
"You are playing with fire."
Just under the table, at an angle where the candlelight could not shine, Nancy gently pulled up the hem of her skirt, took off her high heels on her little feet, and gently climbed onto Raven's feet wrapped in translucent white silk. calf.
Nancy put down the wine glass, and the lip marks on the rim of the glass were clearly visible.
She stretched out her pink and fragrant tongue, slowly licked the wine on her lips, smiled and showed a tiger tooth: "Oh, really, but I am a fire magician, and what I am best at is Playing with fire.”
As she spoke, her soft soles slowly pressed against Raven's knees, her toes swayed slightly, and she dug forward.
Nancy suddenly showed a hint of surprise, because one of her little feet was already in Raven's hand, pushing away the fleshy waves with his fingers, and gently teasing her soles.
A narrow smile appeared on Lei Wen's face: "You still haven't given up?"
But Nancy was not born to give up. She took a deep breath, straightened her back, and one of her legs suddenly It straightened and landed on Raven's waist.
"Hiss..." Raven took a breath.
Nancy's mouth curved up, she looked at Raven provocatively, and slightly raised her finger at her, confident and proud.
But the next moment, Raven's actions tore her confidence to pieces.
He suddenly bent down, crossed the round table, and appeared in front of Nancy. Their eyes met, nose to nose.
From Raven's eyes, Nancy saw an irresistible heat, and a sense of shyness arose in her heart: "You, sit back..."
"Wow!"< br>
Amidst the clattering sound, Raven tore off the curtain on the round table, pushed everything on it to the ground, picked up Nancy and put it on the table, with one hand on the side of her face, and the other hand slowly He slowly reached towards her chest.
Nancy's breathing suddenly became heavy, and the candle that fell on the ground was still burning weakly. Under the dim light, you could see the fine beads of sweat on the tip of her nose.
"Don't..." Nancy's hand held Raven's wrist weakly: "...don't be here!"
There was a tearing sound and the sound of ripping silk.
There were soft footsteps everywhere, the maids quietly left, and with the sound of the door closing, the entire restaurant was silent.
In the darkness, there were constant sounds of clothes falling to the floor. When the stubbornly burning candle on the ground was extinguished by a piece of flannel, the round table made a creaking sound.
Moonlight poured into the room, illuminating a body like a white sheep.
Nancy's hands were firmly on the edge of the table, biting her lip, but the expression on her face was slowly melting.
Unknowingly, she put her hands around Raven's neck, wrapped her legs around Raven's waist, and arched her feet lightly. Her whole body seemed to have no bones, undulating like waves. .
“Ahhh”
A delicate exclamation sounded, and Nancy was suddenly turned over roughly by Raven.
Leaven's big hands pressed down on Nancy's delicate and white neck like an iron pliers, making her kneel on the cold table like a dog.
Hit both knees
The whole body was naked, not a single strand of hair, only the two soft, white and round legs, covered with mid-length white stockings, were immediately pushed apart. Divided in a figure eight shape.
Pop! ! !
Immediately afterwards, Raven's big palm-like hand hit Nancy's smooth buttocks hard.
Nancy cried out in pain, tears almost bursting out of her eyes
On the cold white skin like mutton-fat jade, five bright red finger prints and palm shapes immediately oozed out.
A hint of animalistic desire gradually emerged in Raven's deep black eyes.
This shows that Nancy’s torture will obviously not stop here
One hand tightly pinched Nancy's tender waist so that she could not move. The other hand stretched out inhumanely and grabbed the two long twin ponytails behind Nancy's head.
Part 2 For a moment
It was like a hard tug on a dog leash! !
Nancy's voice echoed through the room again, but this time the voice was a little bit strange, like a physical instinct bursting out from deep in her throat.
Instead of a clear human voice.
Tears had already appeared on Nancy's face, and her expression was complicated, including shame, fear, pain... and a hint of unspeakable joy.
……
(End of this chapter)