Chapter 324 I only want you, not your heart
The document trembled slightly on the table.
The above content clearly asked Lancha to be loyal to Lei Wen and serve Lei Wen wholeheartedly.
And this is not an ordinary contract, but a magical contract with extremely strong binding power witnessed by the hidden lady and the owner of the contract.
Once signed, there is no difference from selling to Raven.
"Oh oh oh, don't be so excited." Raven shook his finger:
"I think it would be better if you signed it."
"Do you want to watch the 3,000 elites who were loyal to your father die because of your refusal?"
Lancha's heart tightened: "What do you mean?"
"That's the literal meaning." Raven spread his hands and said with a smile: "Your father is a respectable opponent, and the soldiers he personally trained are also first-rate elites."
"Either you sign this contract and lead them to serve me from now on; or, I can only send them to see your father."
Although Raven's tone was calm, just like an ordinary chat, Lancha had no doubt that Raven could do it.
Outside the camp, the sight of tens of thousands of heads piled up into a mountain still lingered in his mind.
Lancha, who received education from the Light Church since childhood, did not learn the ability to defend himself.
In his opinion, these 3,000 people could have survived. If he refused now, it would be tantamount to executing these people with his own hands.
But...
Lancha clenched his fists tightly and his body couldn't help shaking.
They have defeated the Manli family and have been loyal to the Principality of Eivor for hundreds of years!
The lives of 3,000 loyal warriors, and the family’s reputation for hundreds of years...
No, calm down, calm down!
Lancha took a deep breath, secretly prayed to the Lord of Light, and gradually cleared his mind.
Raven would not be so kind. He asked me to serve and lead these 3,000 warriors because he no longer has enough troops.
Even if I choose to be loyal, these people will be used as cannon fodder by Raven, sooner or later...
Looking at Lan Cha's eyes that gradually became clearer, Lei Wen said slowly:
"Are you thinking that even if you are loyal to me, I will only let you lead these 3,000 people as cannon fodder and rush to the front, and they will still die."
"In this case, it's better to let me kill you so that I can solidify my reputation as a cruel person, right?"
Lan Cha was horrified.
Raven is only 27 years old this year, only 3 years older than him, but he can penetrate his mind easily, it's like they have been together for two lifetimes.
Lancha said: "You killing prisoners is a kind of cruelty in itself!"
"Very good, you have a mind that is not inferior to your father's." Raven nodded appreciatively:
"So, have you ever calculated another account?"
"Of course these 3,000 people will be sent to the most dangerous places, but I want to use them, not kill them."
"Some of them will survive after all."
"Their families will not lose the breadwinner of the family."
"Or do you think that if you can't completely save these 3,000 people, you can convince yourself to let it go?"
Lancha was speechless.
He still didn't want to be loyal to Raven, but he couldn't ignore his conscience and just watch people die.
"You are a smart person, and smart people will not lose their minds because of personal hatred." Seeing that he had broken through the first fortress, Lei Wen took advantage of the victory and pursued it: "The only thing you worry about now is family honor."
"Tu Duo has already paved the way for you."
"What!?" Lancha couldn't help but get excited: "What did my father tell you? He didn't commit suicide, right?"
In the past few days, Lancha has been wanting to see Raven, just to get the truth about his father's death.
Because he couldn't understand why his father would choose to commit suicide. It made no sense at all.
"...Calm down, kid." Raven looked at Lancha and said: "Your father committed suicide and died. Everyone on the battlefield can see it. This cannot be false."
"I don't know the specific details."
"But one thing is irrefutable."
"Count Tudor chose to die calmly on the battlefield when he could completely survive. It can be said that he was loyal to Eivor to the end."
"Morally, he has no stain at all, and your Chemanli family has gained supreme glory."
"Because of this, even if you join my army, the outside world will only think that you are being coerced by me; and if your brother is not a fool, he will swear to cut off from you."
"So serving me will not affect your family's reputation."
The corners of Lancha's mouth kept twitching, and he couldn't say a word to refute.
Because everything Raven said was true.
There are two paths before him.
Either refuse Raven's request, continue to be imprisoned, and watch those 3,000 loyal soldiers die.
Either agree to Raven's request, serve Raven, and lead 3,000 soldiers as Raven's pawns to fight against the Principality of Eivor, where he was born.
These 3,000 loyal soldiers are already the last spark of the Chemanli family. If they are all buried here, it will be difficult for the family to regain its former strength in the next hundred years.
Even after the war, they will be moved to remote areas, leaving the Bolan region to others.
What Lancha got was a reputation of loyalty that had been earned by his father.
On the contrary, if you follow Raven, all you will lose is Lancha's personal reputation.
Even if Lei Wen is defeated in the future, those who are still alive in the 3,000-man army can return to the Chemanli family.
And if Raven succeeds - which is unlikely in Lancha's opinion - it will allow the Chemanli family to gain a foothold in the new Eivor.
Lancha couldn't help but start thinking, could this be his father's purpose?
Did he commit suicide so that his family could have more flexible choices?
Personal interests and family interests swirled endlessly in Lancha's mind.
The originally frowning brows calmed down, Lancha closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again: "I understand, I can sign this contract."
The young man’s character made Lancha reluctantly say:
"But if you threaten me like this, aren't you afraid that I will be dissatisfied?!"
Lei Wen smiled calmly: "I only want your people, not your heart."
Lan Cha's pupils were shocked.
After taking a deep look at Raven, Lancha picked up a pen and paper and signed his name on the document neatly.
When the name fell, traces of light blue magic bloomed on the document and slowly flew up.
Then a heavy ink appeared around the document, eroding and covering it inward until the entire document disappeared into the darkness.
The contract has been reached, and a mysterious connection has been established between the two.
"Sir Raven... Sir!" Lancha suppressed his emotions: "Now, can you open my handcuffs?"
"Of course, hyena, open it for him." Raven said: "Then take him to the military supply office, get his identity token, and return the armor to him."
"From now on, he is the commander-in-chief of the 1st Independent Legion of our Eagle Army."
After releasing the handcuffs, Lancha was led out of the room by the hyena and started a busy day.
After receiving the equipment for himself and his men from the munitions department, Lancha came to the prisoner camp and took over the elite troops that originally belonged to Du Duo.
2,300 people originally evacuated with Tu Duo, and the remaining nearly 700 people surrendered sporadically after the overall situation was decided.
Suddenly having to fight for Raven, these soldiers were generally a little confused at first, but they quickly accepted the reality.
Anyway, as a professional soldier, his allegiance is to the most trusted eldest son of his former master, Du Duo. Apart from the change of camp from Eivor to Cairns, there is nothing he can't adapt to.
The previous heavy armor was gone, and there were only 3,000 sets of leather armor.
But it’s good to be able to survive intact. Leather armor is also armor, so it’s better than being naked!
For a period of time after that, Lancha lived in seclusion, mainly training and training the soldiers, and would not leave his camp unless necessary.
On the one hand, he was not quite used to the change in his status; on the other hand, he did not want to see the people who originally belonged to the Che Manli family being abused by Raven's troops.
But as time went by, he sometimes had to leave the camp and discovered a very strange phenomenon.
Raven's army did not seem to harass the nearby people.
Next to the military camp, nearby businessmen and locals gathered spontaneously to form a temporary market for the consumption and entertainment of the Eagle Army.
Spend money instead of just grabbing it?
This is simply beyond Lancha's imagination!
Horse thieves are as cruel as sickles, and armies are as greedy as goats. This is a proverb spread in the Principality of Eivor.
Horse thieves are brutal, harvesting wealth and life are like scythes, but always leave something behind; while the army is like goats, scraping the land cleanly, digging out even the grass roots and eating them.
Could it be that Raven's troops are really of such high quality and everyone is a legendary saint?
Through various inquiries, Lancha gradually learned the inside story.
Raven's Eagle Army not only has military pay, but also takes part of the spoils from every battle to reward the soldiers.
"I really envy the Eagle Army."
A veteran who originally belonged to Tu Duo's Army and now belongs to the First Independent Legion of the Eagle Army lamented: "After we fought in the past, if we wanted to have some fun, we could only rob and use force."
"Not to mention that the things you grab can't be sold for much, and playing with girls is actually not a pleasure. It's either like a dead fish or you have to be beaten to a dead fish."
"If we were as rich as the Eagle Army, we would be willing to do such thankless things!"
This sentence almost stunned Lancha.
The veteran's words sounded very reasonable, but they were contrary to everything he had learned before.
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Shouldn't the noble character of an army be achieved through teaching and discipline?
How can dirty money raise a well-disciplined army?
This is simply... blasphemy!
And the source of all this is Raven.
"Forgive me, my noble Lord." In the secret room, Lancha knelt down and prayed:
"I sold my soul to the devil!"
……
The royal capital of the Cairns Empire, Minnegal City, and the High Court of Royal Power.
Keynes XVI was still wearing a loose-fitting Peperos, but his brows were a little more anxious and haggard.
In recent years, the war has been unfavorable, causing criticism from both the government and the public.
Insa is becoming more and more fierce in the frontal battlefield. It has penetrated two provinces in a row and has no stopping momentum.
The empire had to recruit more troops to the front line, and the expenses were like running water every day, making the treasury dry up day by day.
If this continues, he may have to open up his own internal funds.
Majik City, which contains magic crystal mines, has now completely become an isolated city, and its food and grass are also being consumed rapidly.
If it is lost, the war is truly lost.
Therefore, in order to maintain supplies, the empire had to consume a lot of resources and opened an air supply line to deliver supplies to Majik City.
The food consumed was dozens of times more than the food transported to the local area!
Not to mention being exhausted, Keynes XVI was also under a lot of pressure.
But today, I finally received good news, and there were two at once.
The first one is that Raven actually broke through the wall of sighs!
Keynes XVI looked at the map and touched the wall of sighs with his fingers, as if he were looking at his lover.
Sigh. Once the high wall is broken, the entire Principality of Eivor has no natural protection. As long as the empire exerts a little force, it can penetrate the principality and directly threaten the hinterland of Insa!
occupied?
No, just send a few more troops to set fires everywhere in Insa's territory.
Burning their most beautiful land to a white ground.
With this, it is enough to get Insa back to the negotiating table!
"Well done, well done!" Keynes XVI picked up the letter from Anthony and showed a playful smile.
Although Anthony hinted that it was his idea to let Raven attack.
But Keynes XVI knew Anthony. This guy was old and would never have such courage and courage.
Attacking the high wall of sighs must be Raven's own idea.
"Raven Griffith..."
In fact, Keynes XVI never thought of opening up a second battlefield to relieve the pressure on the frontal battlefield.
The choice at that time was the Principality of Eivor.
But in the end, I gave up.
Keynes XVI estimated that at least 200,000 troops from three nearby provinces would need to be mobilized to be able to knock down the wall of sighs.
But this is completely unacceptable to the imperial finances.
Unexpectedly, Raven could pull down the wall of sighs and hold it in his hands just by himself!
This reminded Keynes XVI of Raven's ancestor, Don Quixote.
The founding earl of the empire, like Raven, had a keen sense of war. He fought step by step on the battlefield and became one of the 24 most outstanding founding nobles.
If not, Keynes I would not have sent Don Quixote to carry out that secret mission.
"Are you trying to restore the glory of your ancestors?" Keynes XVI chuckled, looking at the Angel's Glory presented by Raven, and saw his own clear reflection from above.
"However, the title is not that easy to get."
After speaking, Keynes XVI picked up another letter on the table.
This is the second good news.
A very formal diplomatic document from the Feton city-states.
The above asked Keynes XVI to immediately withdraw the troops that invaded the Principality of Eivor, transfer the sovereignty of the Wall of Sigh back, and punish Baron Raven for launching the attack without authorization this time.
Keynes XVI thoroughly enjoyed it.
Since the beginning of the war, Keynes XVI has asked the Feton city-states to provide help in trade, logistics, etc., but they were all rejected outright.
Now, are you begging me again?
Keynes XVI cleared his throat and said loudly: "Well... remember!"
Immediately, a palace servant prepared paper and pen and stood aside.
"Tell the cabinet that I have read the letter from the Fitton city-states and responded to their diplomatic ambassadors saying that this is an unfounded accusation. Our Keynesian Empire has always been peace-loving and will never attack friendly countries without authorization."
"But since the accusation is so clear, we will start a formal investigation process next, and ask the diplomatic ambassador to keep his emotions stable."
"Please believe that our Keynesian Empire will definitely give them a satisfactory answer!"
The chamberlain straightened up and made a sharp, high-pitched voice: "Oh my God, Your Majesty, this reply is simply a work of genius. It just makes the Feton city-states remember who is the real master of the mainland!"
As he said that, the chamberlain jumped down from the stool—it turned out to be a dwarf less than one meter tall.
His name was Piller, and he was the favorite court jester of Keynes XVI.
"Haha, stop teasing me." Keynes XVI said: "Go and send the letter to the cabinet for polishing, and then call Ezio over."
"But, Your Majesty, you also know that Ezio guy..." Piller was a little embarrassed.
"Stop talking nonsense, I believe that others can't find him, but I don't believe that you, the gardener, can't find him."
"I also borrowed your name from Your Majesty." Piller chuckled and bowed to say goodbye.
Keynes XVI lowered his head, stretched out his hand, and a quill jumped into his hand.
He doesn't know magic, nor is he extraordinary. He can do this purely because the pen itself is also a magical creation.
This letter is addressed to Anthony.
The boss told Anthony that he was very satisfied with this operation; at the same time, he also gave Anthony a straightforward order to support Raven with all his strength and tear as much flesh from Eivor as possible.
The greater the loss caused, the more chips will be gained in the future.
But this war cannot be fought in the name of the Empire.
In recent years, Anthony's performance was really not enough to reassure Keynes XVI, so in the end, His Majesty the King deliberately emphasized:
"Without support and without food, I can only send you one Ezio."
"But I believe you can handle the relevant details."
"It doesn't matter if you don't handle it well."
"After all, there are other candidates who can govern the province of Nord."
"For example...
Raven. ”
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(End of chapter)