Chapter 232
Since these days, Maltz Kent has become increasingly irritable.
It stands to reason that the development of the situation has not deviated from the planned track. The only hiccup was the loss of Henry Ferdinand.
But this should be irrelevant. As a prisoner who was personally ordered to be imprisoned by Duke Ferdinand, after he escaped privately, he could only spend the rest of his life in exile. Henry's family had been arrested, and his territory and property had been confiscated.
Just one thing, how did he run?
This uninvestigated matter seems to herald an unknown future and has become a nail in Malz Kent's heart.
Whatever you fear comes true. Two weeks after Henry's escape, the Earl of Kent gradually heard some rumors - it seemed that someone was secretly colluding with lords from all over the country to oppose him.
The suspicious Earl of Kent immediately sent spies to inquire around, and the situation gradually became clear: a despicable and shameful conspiracy was brewing, and the initiator of the conspiracy was Price, who had a secret rift with him. ·Earl Parker.
“This old guy really doesn’t know how to live and die!”
After reading the secret report, Earl of Kent roared and kicked over the table in front of him. The servants beside him were so frightened that they were at a loss and knelt on the ground.
The count walked several times around the room with a heavy heart. He originally wanted to summon the army immediately and catch all these sneaky villains, but after thinking about it carefully, he gave up.
First of all, you must determine who are enemies and who are allies.
Now Malz Kent has stayed in Center as the heir to the Duke to handle various affairs for Duke Ferdinand. He immediately wrote a letter and asked his men to copy many copies and send them to the lords everywhere. , inviting them to Cente to discuss important matters - whether to continue sending troops to help the royal family quell the rebellion.
As a result, only half of the lords came to attend the meeting in person. The others either excused themselves from the meeting or simply sent representatives to deal with the problem.
Among the lords who did not come, naturally included Count Plath Parker, who had been identified as the initiator of the conspiracy.
Even that little bastard from the Graiman family who shouldn't have been let go last year.
There must be something wrong with these lords who didn’t come.
The lords who came to Center City debated for a whole day but failed to come up with a result, and the meeting broke up unhappy. Malz Kent didn't care at all. The meeting itself was not his purpose. It was to estimate the scope of the enemy.
When everyone left, he said in a warning tone: "Anyone who dares to challenge the authority of the Duke will definitely not end well."
The lords thought sourly: "Sooner or later, this person will not be you. ”
After roughly locking the range between the enemy and ourselves, Maltz began to gather his confidants, contact potential allies, and build his own alliance. He was originally the largest vassal of the Ferdinand family, and now he controlled the duke and became the heir to the duke. A large number of people quickly gathered around him.
With the strength of the Kent family, it is no problem to face any family in the northwest alone, but when facing an alliance composed of many lords, he has to think carefully, so he also needs to organize his own faction.
As a result, the lords of the northwest bay took sides one after another, and gradually formed two camps. Both sides were preparing vigorously, waiting for the time to strike a fatal blow to the enemy, and a small-scale civil war was about to break out.
What shocked Malz Kent was that his enemy actually revealed what he had secretly been doing, such as using witchcraft to kidnap the Duke, plotting to imitate Giles and betray the kingdom, etc. How did they know? The Earl of Kent was puzzled. He had always been very secretive. Out of his admiration and confidence in mysterious magic, the Earl did not suspect the dying Duke Ferdinand.
However, these things were spread through the grapevine. The enemy had not yet made a big fuss about this, but it had already made the Earl of Kent restless.
On the surface, the Earl pretended to be dismissive of the "rumors" and was too lazy to defend himself, but privately he became suspicious, suspecting that a spy was planted around him.
Many of the servants and guards who had served the count were in bad luck. They were imprisoned and executed. The Duke's mansion where Maltz lived was in a state of constant panic.
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After returning to Lake Town from Earl Parker's castle, Paul devoted himself to preparations for the upcoming war. The southern border of his territory was adjacent to Emden, the hometown of Malz Kent. He would bear the brunt of the war and had to prepare in advance.
But in the days that followed, he saw how the lords of this era fought.
It has been nearly a month since the meeting organized by Price Parker ended, and the war still has not started.
During this period, gossips were flying all over the place. I don’t know which guy with a loose mouth leaked some of Maltz Kent’s major crimes. It was also spread that the lords were plotting to overthrow the Parker family.
Naturally, this kind of news will definitely reach the ears of Maltz Kent, so he also began to organize his own forces.
Now everyone around the world knows that there are two powerful factions in the Northwest Gulf who are working hard to kill each other.
"The awareness of confidentiality in this era is really bad! I also thought about waiting for our side to prepare a sneak attack."
Paul said this with emotion at a meeting of the staff department, and once again emphasized confidentiality importance.
Both sides were slowly gathering troops. Paul considered whether to take advantage of his standing army and immediately raid and capture Emden in the south, but gave up this idea due to the objections of the officers.
If the opponent has assembled a force that is stronger than your own, and your allies cannot come up with enough strength to support Arda, then it will be over. It's better not to be the one who stands out.
So Huxin Town makes full use of this period of calm before the storm to strengthen its own strength. Both the regular army and the militia have increased the amount and intensity of their training. Soldiers in the army have been drilled to the point where they no longer have the energy to visit brothels, and they fall asleep on the bed as soon as they return to the dormitory.
Under the organization of the Government Council, the population of the southernmost villages began to move north to prevent the plundering of the Kent family.
The shipyard in Fulan Port began to work overtime to build merchant ships suitable for transportation. If the war goes unfavorably and the trade routes on land are cut off, shipping will become the life link between Alda and Bailding. Now these two places are really too dependent on foreign trade.
The iron factory in the valley has also been expanded again. After the war breaks out, the demand for iron from the surrounding lords will greatly increase. Paul plans to use low-priced iron to sell favors and strengthen his voice in the alliance.
The sword has been unsheathed, waiting to stab the enemy.
(End of this chapter)