Chapter 134 Reasons for Rejecting Marriage
When thinking of this, Brand admitted that he was a little tempted.
Of course, there are just a few.
Soon, he used great perseverance to break free from that temptation.
Then, he said to Louise:
"Louise, although your proposal is indeed very tempting, I would rather acquire territory through my own efforts rather than through marriage."
After hearing Brand's answer, Louise Yi Si was a little surprised.
According to the plan, when she mentioned the matter to this point, even if Brand did not agree immediately, he should at least fall into deep thought for a long time.
But why reject it so simply?
After Brand finished speaking, he saw no reaction from Louise.
He continued:
"Miss Louise, as I said before, although the marriage has not been confirmed, I am still willing to help you with your plan to save the dowry. I don't know if you want to borrow it. How much money?"
Brand said this.
Louise was a little confused.
When did she say she wanted to borrow money?
Seeing the confusion on Louise's face, Brand was also a little confused. He asked,
"Aren't you going to buy slaves from Uncle Anthony and train them into soldiers?"
This is what Brand said. , Louise shook her head and explained:
"I can still afford ordinary bandits. I want to invite you to catch some powerful bandits.
When the time comes, when the Sixth Infantry Regiment has established a foothold in the chaotic area, we will There is a period of free movement, and I will need your help at that time."
Brand was a little surprised and said: "Can the robbers catch themselves?"
"That's not true."
Louise shook her head again, and then smiled. Explained:
"I am a slave trader certified by the empire, so I have the right to capture bandits as slaves on my own. I only need to register them later.
As for the Sixth Infantry Regiment, Uncle Anthony will treat it as if he didn't see it. "
After hearing Louise's explanation, Brand realized that he had made a mistake.
Because the plan has changed.
Louise quickly said goodbye and left, walking towards her tent.
——She brought a magic communication device with her when she went out this time. She wanted to ask if she had any other plans for the future.
...
Fort Romine, in front of the empty screen.
Mr. Romien was chatting with a group of allies, and was also waiting for Louise's reply.
According to the plan, tonight will be the first "decisive moment"!
If Brand agrees, then they can start discussing the engagement directly!
——Things have been dragging on for so long, and some of the elders are a little impatient!
Just now, Count Mesa had already gone to answer the magic communication from Louise.
I guess it won't be long before the "good news" comes from over there.
Soon, Count Mesa returned to the empty screen.
To the surprise of all the allies, Count Mesa frowned and said:
"The plan failed. Brand simply rejected Louise's proposal without any intention."
As soon as Count Mesa said this, several The elder frowned a little.
According to the plan, Brand should have some reaction no matter what, right?
Count Claude was a little confused and asked: "Did she make a mistake in her statement? Or didn't she explain clearly?"
Count Mesa said: "There is no doubt about this. Louise said it according to our manuscript."
Romi Earl En asked at this time: "Did Brand say anything?"
Earl Mesa said: "Brand said that instead of marrying, he would rather obtain territory through his own efforts."
After hearing what Earl Mesa said, Earl Romine frowned and said:
"Brand probably thinks that he can obtain the territory he wants by himself. An army is dispensable. If Brand has such a high vision, things will be more troublesome. ."
After Earl Romine said this, the atmosphere became somewhat silent.
——An army is dispensable. Who knows what kind of things Brand will be excited about?
After a while of silence, Mr. Holland stood up and suggested:
"Why don't you just wait for me to beat him up in the duel?"
Viscount Robert rubbed his chin and said to Mr. Holland:
"But in case. What will you do if you lose? If Brand really defeats you, I won’t let this son-in-law go!"
Mr. Holander waved his hand and said, "This is absolutely impossible!"
Although Mr. Holander said He looks confident, but the other allies have their own thoughts.
Indeed, as Viscount Robert said, if Brand really defeated Mr. Holland, then they would not want to let Brand go as their son-in-law!
And the reason why they gathered together to design Brand was to be "on the safe side"!
They originally thought that Brand wouldn't be able to withstand that kind of temptation, but they didn't expect that his determination was stronger than they imagined!
After a moment of silence, Mr. Romien said:
"Let's do this for now. Let me think about it and talk about it tomorrow."
After the empty screen went dark, Romien walked to the table behind the empty screen and sat down. Come down.
Looking at Chris sitting opposite, Mr. Romien said with an unhappy look on his face:
"Okay Chris, you win again, and the dowry prepared for you will be delivered to you later."
Tingluo Mr. Mien said this, and Chris smiled and said:
"Thank you, Father."
After saying this, Mr. Romien said with some doubts:
"I'm a little curious, why did you make up your mind about the plan before? Failed? Have you tempted Brand with a similar plan?"
...
On Brand's side, after Louise left, Catherine asked Brand curiously:
"Master, you rejected Louise ? Does Madam have other reasons?"
"Yes."
After confirming Catherine's guess, Brand simply explained a few words:
"First of all, Louise said some words in a stiff tone. I suspect that someone is speaking. Planning behind the scenes.
If I agree to this one, there may be more, or even countless others. It is best to reject this kind of thing from the source. Secondly,
if there is a pioneering war tomorrow, Louise will bring a If the army comes to me for a marriage proposal, I might consider it.
After all, I really don’t have many troops or forces under my command now, but the problem is that the pioneering war is not tomorrow. Seeing Catherine
's confusion, Brand made another analogy:
"For example, Yersin is very hungry, so he is now willing to spend a high price to buy a piece of bread."
But when he is not hungry, he is not willing to pay that high price, he is not even willing to bid! "
After hearing what Brand said, Catherine gradually understood:
"Young Master is saying that we can accumulate enough strength in one year, and Miss Louise's army will be insignificant by then? "
In addition, there is one last reason. Brand
nodded, and then talked about the last reason:
"If I can't defeat Mr. Holland, then the marriage will continue, and the army in Louise's hands will definitely be used by me."
But if I defeat Mr. Holland, it’s just an ordinary army, and I won’t take him seriously!
From a profit perspective, neither party will lose! Why should I take a stand now? ——Rationally
speaking, this is the truth, but emotionally speaking, Brand still wants to defeat Mr. Holland in a duel so that he can no longer dictate the marriage! ...The next day
,
Louis The ribbon brought the march plan of the Empire's Sixth Infantry Regiment outside the national border.
After tomorrow, the Empire's Sixth Infantry Regiment will begin marching toward the chaotic zone outside the national border.
The scouts have already explored the distribution map of various forces in the chaotic zone.
In order to ensure the supply of the army, their first target will be a neutral city in the chaotic zone: Core City.
Thanks to book friend "White-haired Yunxiu" for his monthly ticket
(end of this chapter)