Chapter 67 The War Begins
“I have a question for you. After entering the territory of Arda, I felt that the atmosphere was inexplicably tense. I also saw militiamen training in the villages along the way. It was pirates who launched another attack. Are you done?" Hansel asked.
“Bang!” Paul pointed his right hand toward the east like a pistol and said, “I was just about to tell you that Arda is about to go to war with its neighbor to the east!”
Hansel was shocked: "Baildin? Isn't the lord there very close to the Grayman family?"
"Haha! You know quite a lot."
"Uh... didn't I tell you? I stayed in Butua for a while and heard a lot about the Gardner family."
Paul stopped talking in circles: "Before, you and I Did you mention that there was something fishy about old Canard’s death?”
Hansel nodded.
Paul continued: "Now it is certain that he was killed by his vassal. His son, Myron Garnard, the new lord of Bailding, sent me a distress message. The traitors not only murdered his father, they also wanted to attack him."
Hansel understood: "So you are going to help Count Canard?"
Paul said meaningfully: "On the one hand, Myron is my blood-sworn brother, and I have to save him. On the other hand, there are very productive coal mines and iron mines in Bairding..." and then stopped going. Said next.
Hansel nodded. Thinking of the industrial plan that Paul told him before he returned to the capital, it was not difficult to think of what the lord in front of him was planning. "Crunt against the vassals who betrayed the lord", this is really an excellent excuse for intervention.
"Then Earl Garnard..."
"Myron has stayed safely in Lake Town. Now we can just concentrate on dealing with those traitors."< br>
Hansel was relieved. If Earl Canard was still in the hands of his vassal, it would not be easy. The other party could totally argue that Paul was slandering them.
As for whether he could win the battle, he wasn't too worried. Before he set off to return to the capital, he saw a military exercise of Alda's army in Lake Town. He swore that he had never seen such consistent and uniform steps even in the capital. The spirit of the soldiers was comparable to that of the ceremonial soldiers in the palace, and they also had a faint murderous aura.
Even if Hansel knows nothing about military affairs, he still knows that such an army cannot be competed by small nobles like the Viscount and Baron. No wonder Count Grainman is reluctant to send his soldiers to the south to put down the rebellion. Woolen cloth.
Paul looked at Hansel and said: "Can you do me a small favor? I need a wonderful article to declare war. I heard that your grades in Wangli Jingyao College are very good. Writing an article is It shouldn’t be a problem for you, right?”
“I can’t do it if I’m good enough, but if you really think that I should be the one to write it, I’d be extremely honored!” Hansel became humble, which made Paul suddenly feel uncomfortable. adapt.
"Okay, I'll leave it to you. I'll introduce Myron to you later, and we'll talk about Bairding together."
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Time passed day by day, during which Bairdin sent several envoys to ask Myron Gardner to go back, but Myron refused them all. Paul convened some very experienced people to form an organization called the "Weather Bureau". Their daily task was to observe and record the weather, and predict the weather changes in the next few days based on their summarized experience.
On September 1st, autumn is coming, and the Meteorological Bureau predicts that there is a high probability that it will not rain in the next few days. Paul also felt that his army was almost ready and it was time for a showdown. A notice was distributed to the northwest territories, including Bailding. In the notice, in the name of Earl Myron Garnard, he denounced the four vassals of Bailding who had clearly participated in the conspiracy, and exposed their murder of the lord. They evaded the fact that they tried to harm the lord's heirs, and then quoted scriptures to severely lash out for their rebellious behavior. In short, Angelo and others were described as being rebellious and angry.
At the same time, this notice is also an ultimatum, requiring Angelo and others to tie themselves up and go to Lake Town to request within two days from receiving the notice, otherwise Lord Alda Count Greyman is about to seek justice for his blood-sworn brothers and lead a crusade.
After reading the notice, Bailding's four vassals confirmed that Mailon had been informed of their crimes and conspiracy. Except for Angelo, the other four people were in panic and chaos, worried that the surrounding lords would send troops to attack them. Abt He jumped up and accused Angelo again.
“A bunch of idiots!” Angelo cursed inwardly.
He looked confident and said calmly: "Do you think I am as unprepared as you are? I only worry about this and that when things come to pass. I might as well tell you and let you Rest in peace. I have contacted Duke Flower of the northwest and Earl of Kent of Emden. They have agreed not to interfere in this matter. Without these two strongest lords in the northwest, others will suffer. Are you too full to take care of our business? "
One of the barons was still worried: "Even if there is only one family left, Paul Grayman is a count after all, and he can recruit a lot of troops in the territory. They also wiped out two pirate groups soon!"
Angelo looked disdainful: "I have already found out that the great pirate Edward has been missing for several months with his direct followers, and the remaining group of shrimps have disappeared. How much power can Tsai have? Even so, the Graiman family still took the life of the old family master. Although his family was a count, he was sent here by the royal family. Not to mention a vassal, there was not even a regular knight in the territory. No, how capable can the gathered peasants be? When we gather all the knights to charge, they will be so frightened that they will lie on the ground with their butts raised and beg for mercy.”
Only then did the other three calm down, and the two barons flattered Angelo one after another: "It's the steward who has the foresight!"
Angelo stroked his mustache proudly.
A voice that disgusted him rang: "Haha! It will cost a lot of money to bribe those two adults, right? Tell me, has the treasury in the lord's mansion been emptied by you, the steward? "
Angelo was furious: "At this time, he is still thinking about the treasury of the Lord's Mansion? "
But on the surface, he just snorted coldly, raised his head and said: "I am the dignified seal keeper of Bailding. During the period when the lord is 'hijacked', I have to manage the treasury in the lord's house. Until the lord comes back or..."
Angelo stopped suddenly, glanced at everyone and then continued: "Or after the new Earl Bailding is selected from the four of us."
Abut said coldly: "Humph! You Just don’t forget it!”
……
A notice opposing Alda was also distributed to the northwest territories by Bailding. Angelo and others originally wanted to do it in September. He went to Arda to grab someone, but Paul beat him to it.
The notice accused Paul Gleiman of coveting Bailding's minerals, deceiving his blood-sworn brother Myron Gardner into Lake Town and imprisoning him in the name of a party, and then slandering them after he failed to obtain the request. These loyal vassals betrayed their lord and attempted to take the opportunity to send troops to annex Bailding directly. In order to maintain the dignity of the Ganard family and protect the security of the territory, they could only defend themselves.
The war has begun...
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