Chapter 90 Leon plans to play a big game! (Please subscribe!)
When the Duke of Galicia finished speaking, the third prince Herson naturally began his speech that was neither impassioned nor touching.
Leon was not interested in this at all.
It's nothing more than a painting, like when I ascend the throne, I will never forget your help and so on.
The pie painting was good, but Leon didn't hear anything substantive.
How to thank?
Is it to upgrade the title or reward gold coins? Should it be given a palace position or transferred to a new land?
Obviously, Helson is not a master at drawing cakes.
So much so that his words not only failed to arouse Leon's interest, but actually made the border viscount more determined in his mind that Heerson should not be allowed to ascend the throne.
Rather than listening to the speech of His Royal Highness, Leon was more interested in Count Brabant standing not far away.
As a powerful vassal under the duke, the relationship between the Count of Brabant and the Duke of Galicia has never been very good, and there will even be some minor frictions from time to time.
So...
presumably the Earl of Brabant would not be willing to let Herson succeed in taking over, right?
As if aware of Leon's gaze, Count Brabant raised his sleepy head and looked at Leon expressionlessly.
Linton Gomez.
This was the name of Count Brabant.
The Gomez family is an extremely ancient and large family in the Kingdom of Andal. The ancestors of the family were named dukes when the Kingdom of Andal was founded. Even though their power has declined over the years, they still have the title of earl. titles and a vast network of connections.
As the patriarch of the Gomez family, under the management of Linton Gomez for many years, the noble territory located southeast of the city of Palma has long become a rare and prosperous place in the lower reaches of the Hom River.
When he realized that Count Brabant had noticed his gaze, Leon raised the corners of his mouth slightly, giving a friendly but polite smile.
However, this is not the place to talk after all.
One is a powerful vassal under the duke now, and the other thinks he is a powerful vassal in the future.
After a brief moment of looking at each other, the two of them tacitly looked away and continued to listen to Helson's tirade in a decent manner.
Soon, as Herson's speech finally came to an end, the Duke of Galicia concluded.
All in all, there are three things: providing money, providing food, and providing people.
The Duke of Galicia skillfully assigned the obligations that each noble clan needed to bear, such as how many gold coins needed to be paid, and how much food and grass needed to be provided.
And since Antolia has no surplus money and food, it has no choice but to recruit people.
"Leon!"
Suddenly being called by the lord, Leon, who was trying to hide himself among the crowd, had to give up, raised his head, and forced himself to show a bright smile: "Your Excellency, His Highness Helson..."
" I heard Mike mention you."
Mike is the name of the Duke of Galicia.
Herson seemed to pay special attention to the young Viscount. He came over and patted Leon on the shoulder: "You are a rare talent! The mercenaries under your command are even more brave!" This last sentence is the key point
. Come on, Your Highness!
Although he was secretly complaining in his heart, and Helson had an unpleasant aura from his prostate to his tonsils, now that he was named, Leon still answered without missing a beat: "Antolia is a remote place
. We can't afford much money, so the only thing we can do is kill the enemy on the battlefield!"
Hearing this, Herson couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
The morning meeting ended quickly. Although Leon wanted to catch up with Count Brabant, the city of Parma was obviously not a suitable place.
This is the headquarters of the Bravis family. There may not be many people staring at him, but there will definitely be a large number of spies staring at the Earl of Brabant who has always been at odds with the Bravis family.
So, on the day the meeting ended, Leon took Stein and the accompanying guards and galloped away in the direction of Antolia.
"Lord Viscount, is there going to be a war?"
Stan asked eagerly on the way.
He didn't know what impact this war would have on Antolia, but he knew that this war would definitely give Antolia's mercenaries an opportunity to prove their strength.
Antoria mercenaries will never be inferior to Northland mercenaries, let alone betray their lord!
"Uh..."
Leon was stunned for a moment, but he still planned to tell the truth: "I don't intend to recruit the mercenaries of Antolia this time when I go north. The militia of Antolia and the Lapruk Army, let alone You need to go through the training on the battlefield."
"Ah?"
Hearing this, Stan was suddenly shocked and asked quickly: "Does the Viscount doubt the loyalty of the Antolian mercenaries because of the betrayal of the Northland mercenaries? ?"
"Antoria mercenaries have always been loyal to the Jimena family and will never betray the Viscount!"
After the words fell, Stan couldn't help but show a look of sadness and anger on his face.
Seeing this, Leon couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said,
"You guys have a more important mission..."
"Guarding the Thorn Territory is important, but mercenaries would rather go to the battlefield!"
This was Stan's first A refutation of his own lord's words.
Leon didn't expect this young man's attitude to be so resolute. After pondering for a long time, he finally decided to have a showdown with Stein:
"Come closer!"
"Come closer, come closer!"
I saw the young viscount standing there. Stan whispered softly in his ear for a long time.
Then...
the sadness and anger on Stein's face quietly receded, replaced by an extremely shocked look.
"Lord Viscount..."
"Shh!"
Leon stretched out a finger and made a silencing gesture.
"Are you serious?"
The mercenary, who was not afraid at all even if he walked into the battlefield, was silent for a long time before he finally recovered, but his voice was still trembling.
This can't be blamed on him,
after all...
the plan mentioned by his lord is too bold.
While the Duke of Galicia was leading his troops north, he led the Antolian army and civilians to raid the city of Parma, eradicating the Braves family's rule over the entire southern part of the kingdom in one fell swoop!
This is the order Leon gave to Stan!
It was also the decision that Leon finally made after discussing with Aaron all night long.
"If I'm not serious, why do you think I let you escort the convoy, and why do I let Antolia's mercenaries travel between Parma City and the Thorn Territory?" Leon asked, "Only those
from
Antolia Mercenaries have been in and out of the city of Parma countless times, so the defenders of that city will relax their vigilance about your arrival and let the gate of Parma City open!" "The
whole people of Antolia are soldiers, although I will lead Antolia by then. The submilitia and the Lapruk Army went north together, but when the time comes, you only need to pull out a large army from the civilians of Antolia, and it will be easy to capture the city of Parma!" Having said that, at this moment,
this has always been The young man who was looking forward to getting the attention of his lord showed a worried look on his face:
"What about you? Mr. Viscount, you are going north with the Duke of Galicia! If I really lead my troops to attack the city of Parma , then wouldn't you be in danger?"
"I have my own plan."
Facing the question raised by Stan, Leon said in a deep voice.
Perhaps this plan is risky to a certain extent.
However, as the saying goes, the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish.
The greater the risk, the greater the gain that can be achieved.
If it really works out, then Leon's title of Viscount will obviously need to be raised, and he might even be able to become an earl, or even a duke!
The youngest Duke of the Kingdom of Andal!
Leon naturally yearns for this title.
Although the title of Viscount Antolia is enough, he is always a little constrained in doing things.
If he becomes a Duke, then the money, manpower, and food that Leon can mobilize will skyrocket. Not only will the Jimena family's status in the kingdom be greatly enhanced, but even the exploration of the abandoned land will be greatly enhanced. Progress will also be greatly accelerated.
As for such a planning charm not being in line with chivalry... Sorry, what is chivalry?
Whether in the previous life or in this life, Leon has always scorned the so-called chivalry.
The more something is lacking, the more often we have to talk about it all day long.
Leon never considered himself a knight, nor did he think that he should be loyal to the Duke of Galicia without reservation.
No one, no matter who they are, can affect his plans for the future of Antolia.
As the lord of Antolia and the patriarch of the Jimena family, Leon would never change his plan just because of a few compliments from Helson.
If Herson can peacefully be a noble lord in the eastern part of the kingdom, then Leon will not mind devoting his loyalty to the Duke of Galicia. If necessary, he can even help the Duke of Galicia to control the increasingly powerful Goliath. The Metz family was nipped in the bud.
But it is obvious that Helson has great ambitions, and it is not in Antoria's interest to let him take the position.
Therefore, Leon now hopes to discuss the future with Count Brabant. In the future, there will be no place for the Bravis family in the southern part of the kingdom!
As of now, the kingdom is in enough chaos.
The rebellion in the north has already made the Kingdom of Walras watch eagerly. If chaos breaks out again in the south, will Antolia's moon velvet still be sold? Is Antolia still under development?
What's more, although the unspoken rules between nobles should be followed, chivalry is obviously not among them.
On the surface, he is strict with his words, but behind his back, he is trying to make things worse.
In the conflicts of nobles within the kingdom, there are countless examples of defections before the war. As long as the benefits are sufficient, Leon does not mind becoming one of them.
However, how to act requires careful planning to avoid mistakes.
Leon only has this chance, so... he must succeed!
Thorn Territory, Lord's Castle.
After listening to Leon's account of this trip, Aaron immediately made a judgment:
"The Count of Brabant needs to be roped in!"
"If the only one who rebels is the Duke of Galicia, then the Viscount will be roped in regardless of whether he is roped in or not!" Together with Count Labant, it is an insignificant matter." "
But what needs to be considered right now is the army under the command of the third prince Herson." "
Among the three people who are qualified to compete for the throne, although Herson The force is not strong, but after all, he is a noble with royal blood. The army he can command can be close to ten thousand people." "
If we can win over Earl Brabant, then the probability of success will be greatly improved! "
Hearing this, Leon couldn't help but smile and said:
"It's the same as what I thought."
"But the biggest question right now is, who should be sent?"
In any case, Count Brabant must have a meeting.
Although it is impossible to tell all the plans of the Antolian people, a good and beneficial meeting will definitely help to build a comprehensive strategic partnership between Antolia and Brabant and improve the Antolian people’s plans. Asia's ability to respond to risks and challenges, thereby achieving the strategic goal of common development in win-win cooperation.
However, even if you think about it with your toes, you can know that if Leon sends Aaron on a trip, the news of his contact with Count Brabant may reach the ears of the Duke of Galicia the next day.
"I recommend Kerman!"
After thinking for a moment, Aaron took the initiative to recommend the candidate.
Kerman was previously a priest of the Navaco tribe. He was sent to the potion production workshop as soon as he joined Antolia. Even in the land of Antolia, very few people knew this priest. Not to mention other nobles.
"Kerman..."
Leon thought for a while and warned: "Let Kerman draft the draft in advance. Be sure to let him know what should be said and what should not be said. In some cases, he should reveal something appropriately. Only with strength can you gain more allies."
"Understood."
Aaron nodded repeatedly when he heard this.
...
Although it had been decided to send troops northward, due to the ridiculously slow efficiency of this era, Leon was left with more than half a month to prepare.
The blacksmiths of Antolia stayed up all night, forging more arrows for the militiamen who were about to embark on the battlefield.
The potion production workshop is also operating at full capacity, loading and packing the small red bottles one by one.
Mages cannot participate in the kingdom's civil war, but potions can!
With many mages and Aaron himself standing behind, Leon does not have to worry about the stability of Antolia.
The only thing he needs to consider right now is how to achieve the greatest results at the lowest cost after going out.
After all...
it is not difficult for Stein to attack Parma City secretly.
The most difficult part of the whole plan is actually how he, who is on the front line, can complete the attack from Helson's camp to Wilbert in the most reasonable way. A horizontal jump in the first camp.
Yes, after careful thinking, Leon finally made the decision to support Wilbert I.
Perhaps it would be easier to take refuge in Perel and achieve a north-south pincer attack on the royal capital, but Perel already had powerful military power in his hands, even after the mercenaries from the north rebelled.
The icing on the cake is never as good as the timely help.
Only by becoming a supporter of King Wilbert I can we defeat the southern rebels and win the biggest piece of cake for Antolia in this civil war!
Let’s put the two chapters together today. It’s not easy to break the chapters. It’s not about the word count. The main thing is to explain the overall context clearly first. If you have any opinions, I can make adjustments in time. Don’t keep reading. Wow~ (End of this chapter
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