Riding and Slashing

Chapter 205

"Cough...Amy didn't come back with you?"

Godric rolled the book in his hand into his arms, put his arms around Li Ang's shoulders, and went out the door.

The lord looked at Godric's chest with a bit of pain—the book had entered Godric's noble robe, and it seemed that he couldn't get it back...

"Amy is in the North Bay... just right, Lord Godric, I plan to make Amy a knight, just like Countess Valera back then..."

The two talked all the way to the lord's office room. Both Godric and Leon used to handle official business here.

But Godric didn't sit on the lord's armchair in front of the table, but pulled out the chair opposite the table and sat down - this is a guest chair, for visiting guests.

Li Ang looked at Godric's actions and was a little at a loss.

In any case, Godric is the real lord of White Hart Castle. He took the guest seat. It would be too naive for Leon to sit in the main seat.

"Li Ang, that's where you are right now... I know Amy really wants to be a female knight, but I'm afraid she's not skilled enough to go on the battlefield. Don't let anything happen to her, I only have one daughter..."

Godric pointed to the main seat and motioned for Li Ang to sit down. He didn't seem to care about the position at all, but directly talked about his daughter.

Li Ang hesitated for a moment, but instead of going to sit down, he opened the drawer and took out a blank document.

"Amy now has two hundred elite female warriors to protect her... Her troops are all very skilled, stronger than most lords, you don't have to worry. I plan to let her be the lord of Eagle Claw Fort. As for what she wants to be Knight, as she wills."

Li Ang directly stamped three seals on the blank document, one representing the consul of Ayrshire, one was his own seal of the griffin, and the other was the seal of the three lions of Lord Godric of White Hart Castle.

Apparently, the intention was for Amy to write the content herself.

"Lord of Fort Eagle Claw? Aren't you going to support Leofric this time?"

Godric was a little surprised: "What the hell did you do..."

"Oh, I got two counties..."

Li Ang spread out the map, and it took half an hour to finish explaining what happened before.

"So, you got Eagle Claw Fort and Dark Falcon Castle... But those are enclaves, your troops are too small, and you have to divide your troops to garrison..."

Godric clicked on the map a few times, then shook his head, looking at Li Ang with some concern.

"Actually, I don't need to send troops to garrison anymore. The Jatu people in the southern part of the grassland have been disabled. Eagle Claw Fort has no foreign enemies now. As for Dark Falcon Castle... now all the forces around Dark Falcon Castle will win me over, it is safer there .”

Li Ang shook his head, not looking worried at all.

"But the king also gave you a task, asking you to take down Changhe Town. You can either help him find his seal, or pay the money owed to him quickly... How many dinars did he blackmail you?"

Godric hesitated for a while, and told Leon the king's explanation, but he obviously felt that Leon had better pay the money now.

"Oh? Is there such a good thing? Can you use his seal to pay off the debt?"

When Li Ang heard this, not only was he not worried, but he became excited: "This is good news! I planned to capture Changhe Town, it's really the best of both worlds..."

"Wait...why is there such good news? You only have 200 people in your hands now! King Ulrik is obviously trying to let you fight with Grandlon to lose both sides! I came back this time to discuss countermeasures with you... …We cannot expend White Hart in a civil war!"

Godric stared at Li Ang with his eyes wide open. Did he think that this kid had completely drifted away after winning a few battles?Dare to fight anywhere?White Hart Castle is related to the safety of the border, and the garrison cannot be deployed in large numbers.

"Lord Godric, I don't intend to take White Hart Castle's troops... My countermeasure is to take my own troops to conquer Longhe Town alone, so the king will have to seal Changhe Town to me..."

Li Ang clicked on the map a few times: "You should know that Changhe Town has my Changhe Express, and I need to connect Eagle Claw Fort and Dark Falcon Castle. As long as I can control Changhe Town, I can use Changhe Express's When the potential is fully unleashed, these enclaves will cease to be enclaves, and each will become a true territory."

Godric frowned and looked at the map. Hearing about the Long River Express, he could now understand Li Ang's intentions.

Enclaves that are thousands of miles away must need a core hub if they want to be connected with each other, but according to common sense, no city in Sarleon can be connected to a place as far away as Darkfalcon Castle.

But Changhe Town is an exception.

Because Li Ang arranged the Changhe Express in Changhe Town early in the morning - if the safety of the convoy passing through the Jiatu Grassland can be guaranteed, then the Changhe Express can connect him and cover any place.

For Li Ang, as long as Changhe Town can be controlled, there will be no enclaves on this continent.

Godric was rescued by Eric before, and he already has a full understanding of the nature of the Changhe Express. This is actually a quick-response force with extremely strong mobility, but the ruling power of Changhe Town has been It is all in the hands of others, and the development of Changhe Express will be somewhat restricted.

If Changhe Town becomes Li Ang's territory, Changhe Express may soon cover half of the continent like Maixiang International.

"You annihilated the Jatu people in the southern part of the Jatu Grassland, and you also made King Raven admit his mistake and cease the war. This feat is not inferior to that of Earl Auden back then—you will gain great prestige because of this, and becoming the lord of Longhe Town is indeed very important. It's no problem..."

Godric understood that Li Ang had no shortage of prestige now. This kid had won several victories in the Southern and Northern Wars during this period, and he has become a real king of the kingdom.

"Then you came back to recruit soldiers? Do you need to send some people from my guard..."

Godric knew that Li Ang had already made up his mind, so he didn't persuade him anymore. Anyway, his daughter should be quite safe in Fort Eagle Claw.He planned to send some of his guards to Li Ang.

"No, my lord, I didn't just come back to recruit soldiers. I mainly waited for the battle of Eagle Claw Fort to spread to the entire Sarleon Realm... Actually, it doesn't take too many people to capture Changhe Town."

Li Ang smiled. He really wanted to wait for his fame to spread to the entire Sarleon Realm, that is, to wait for the Lion Knights and King City Guards to return to their respective territories to recuperate.

"When your reputation spreads throughout the Lion Realm, the king will be afraid of you... Even if you conquer Changhe Town, he may not seal Changhe Town to you."

Godric sighed: "He's not the same now as he was when he was young..."

Li Ang shook his head: "Since the king gave me such a task, it means that he has been afraid of me for a long time—in fact, he is also afraid of you, otherwise he would just issue a warrant, and there is no need for you to send me a message... ...But if nothing else happens, he will seal Changhe Town to me—or rather, to the two of us."

Godric was stunned: "What do you mean? The two of us?"

"As long as there is a conflict between us, he will definitely do it..." Li Ang raised his eyebrows: "Doesn't he like checks and balances?"

Godric nodded slowly: "You are indeed more suitable than me to think about these things... After I conquer Changhe Town, I plan to find a manor by the lake to retire and live a good life. I will leave the future to you With Amy..."

Then he got up and took out a flag from the cabinet: "Give this to Amy, she is a member of the royal family and should use this."

It was the fleur-de-lis flag he had used, golden, representing the Royal Knights.

……

A few days later, Changhe Town.

Li Ang led the team to the outside of Changhe Town. He only brought 300 people, of which [-] were newly recruited recruits.

In fact, Godric also came with his guards, but he did not approach Changhe Town, but prepared to meet him a few miles away.

Since the bodyguards of Changhe Express were still inside, and Duke Brennus had already withdrawn his troops, even with his own manpower, Li Ang was indeed confident that he could take down Changhe Town.

But Godric is a cautious person after all. Although Li Ang said that there is no problem, Godric still intends to cooperate closely just in case.

Surprisingly, Changhe Town did not close the city gate.

Not only that, Changhe Town does not seem to have any tense atmosphere, caravans and pedestrians are still coming in and out normally, and everything seems to be normal.

But this normality now seems very abnormal.

Grand Long usurped the king's seal and illegally occupied the king's direct territory. These are all unforgivable treasonous crimes, but Grand Long didn't close the city to prepare for war?

Moreover, when Li Ang's flag appeared outside Changhe Town, several cavalry came out from the city to meet him.

"Is it Baron Leon? Lord Grand Long is waiting for you, he is just under the city gate."

The leading heavy cavalry was polite.

Li Ang didn't understand Grand Long's intentions, but since there was no need to fight, he was of course willing to resolve it peacefully.

Grand Long was waiting at the gate of Changhe Town at this moment, and he was not wearing any armor. It seemed that he was not only unprepared for battle, but he didn't even intend to start any conflict.

"Baron Leon, it's a pleasure to meet you...I heard about your achievements in Eagle Claw Fort. You are really young and promising!"

Seeing Li Ang approaching, Ge Langlong actually took the initiative to greet him, as if he was not the leader of the rebel army at all, but just an ordinary noble lord.

"Your Excellency Grand Long, you have been waiting for me? But I think it is necessary for me to remind you that you are now a traitor of the Kingdom..."

Li Ang felt that this guy probably didn't understand his identity a bit.

"I'm a rebel? Who said that? Lord Godric? It was just a misunderstanding..."

Grand Long shook his head and smiled, pointing to the inside of the city gate: "If you don't believe me, ask him to see who is the traitor..."

Inside the city, several Lion Lake City heavy cavalry escorted out a young man whose mouth was tied up with cloth strips and his face was covered in blood.

"Fawcett?"

Of course Li Ang knew this person, this was indeed Fawcett.

Grandlon took out a handkerchief and wiped Fawcett's bloody face: "Master Li Ang...you don't think that I, a nobleman who captured the leader of the rebel army and took back the golden seal for the king, is a traitor, right? I have been waiting for His Majesty the King to send someone to take over Changhe Town, and I only stationed there temporarily for the safety of Changhe Town."

"I'm afraid it's hard to win the trust of His Majesty the King with your rhetoric..."

Li Ang frowned, he understood what Grandlon meant, he wanted to exchange Fawcett for his own legal identity, and interpret everything before as a misunderstanding.

"This is not a rhetoric, but a fact, Baron Leon. I have never done anything treasonous. In fact, I even led troops to fight against the Ravenclaws... I just have a personal grudge against Fawcett— —he killed my wife and all my father-in-law's children!"

Grandlon looked sincere, like he was really a loyal subject.

"It seems that you are planning for Lion Lake City... How about this, let your troops disarm and leave Changhe Town, and then hand over the king's golden seal, I will trust you."

Li Ang curled his lips, he felt that Grand Long was just trying to fool himself.

"Baron Li Ang, I just don't want to have a conflict with you. You are indeed outstanding, but it doesn't mean that I will be afraid of you... I said, I am waiting for His Majesty the King to send someone to take over Changhe Town, but I think that is unlikely. It's you, I can only give the seal of the king to the king himself."

Ge Langlong raised his finger and pointed to the flag hanging in Changhe Town—it was still the golden lion flag on a red background.

"Sorry, I was really sent by the king... Didn't you notice the color of my coat of arms, Grandlon?"

Li Ang shook his head and smiled. He understood what Ge Langlong meant. Ge Langlong planned to hold Changhe Town hostage to negotiate with the king.

As long as the king is willing to publicly admit that he is not a traitor, he can hand over Changhe Town completely, and then return to Lion Lake City.

If Grandlon is still a legal nobleman, then he can probably inherit Lion Lake City from his dead ex-wife Nilda, because Fawcett has treasoned, and Alma's other children are all dead, and the Horton family is also attached to the city. rebellious traitor.

As long as Grandlon is not rebellious, he can become the legal heir - after all, he did not admit to divorcing Nelda, and even held a funeral for his father-in-law.Coupled with the fact that he controls the Lion Lake City Banner Guard, people in Lion Lake City will support him.

Therefore, he must show an attitude of not admitting treason at all, and he has never committed any crime against Changhe Zhenqiu.

Fawcett seemed to be unlucky. After he abandoned most of the infantry and ran out of Eagle Claw Fort, he was actually blocked by the Lion Lake City Banner Guard...

After thinking about it, Fawcett and Grandlon are both familiar with the surroundings of Lion Lake City. They probably went to the same 'safe' place at the same time after leaving the battlefield, and then they ran into each other.

But Grandlon's plan will definitely come to nothing. The lord knows that since King Ulrik arranged for him to destroy Grandlon, he definitely does not intend to let Grandron go, and he also dug a hole for himself-if he goes with If Grand Long negotiates, then the rights of the rebels will inevitably be withdrawn.

The rebels cannot compromise with the rebels.

"Then there is nothing to say, Baron Leon... I know you want to get back the seal for the king, and you have a lot of business in Changhe Town—if you don't want this place to become a sea of ​​flames, and you don't want the king's seal to disappear forever , then it’s best to go back and forth from wherever. I don’t want to fight with you, but if I have to die here, then Changhe Town will cease to exist!”

Grandlon frowned, grabbed Fawcett's hair and retreated into the city.

But he didn't seem to be as calm as he said. The cloth strip that was originally tied to Fawcett's mouth from the back of his head was loosened by his grasp.

"Spit...cough cough...he dare not! The Lion Lake City Banner Guard will not be buried with him... Li Ang, charge! Grab him..."

Fawcett was finally able to speak at this moment, and let Li Ang charge as soon as he came.

Grandlon's complexion changed drastically, he blocked Fawcett's mouth, and began to back away quickly.

"Blow the horn! The whole army charges!"

In fact, Li Ang also felt that Grand Long should not dare to set fire, and Eric was still in the city with five hundred bodyguards.

As long as his own trumpet sounded, Eric would definitely cooperate from inside to outside. Even if Grand Long wanted to set fire to the city, he might not be able to do it. There is plenty of water.

Moreover, now that Grandlon looked completely unprepared, he was indeed very likely to catch him... Even if he couldn't catch him, he could still shoot him to death!

But Li Ang didn't intend to shoot Grand Long directly. After all, the king's seal has not been found yet, and only Grand Long knows where the seal is hidden.

Therefore, Li Ang planned to catch him.

But the moment Li Ang rushed into Changhe Town with his troops, the city gate fell down.

The army was cut off in the middle, and only Li Ang and his personal guards entered the city-the hundred hooded Noldor rangers.

The mixed troops behind him did not move so fast and were blocked from the city gate.

At this time, Li Ang saw the smiles on the faces of Fawcett and Grandlon at the same time!
……

Today's Lieshi City only left the palace guards and security forces, and the Qicha Fortress was even more empty, leaving only a hundred old, weak, sick and disabled to guard.

King Ulrik sent out all his strong troops before, and the Lion Knights, Royal City Guards and main garrison that originally guarded the capital circle were all gone.

But neither Fieldsway nor the Bacchus Empire took the opportunity to attack the Sarleon Kingdom.

In fact, it is not called no, but 'no ability'.

King Vidis of Fieldsway originally stationed heavy troops in High Cliff Fort, obviously intending to take advantage of the fire to loot, but a heretic army appeared strangely near Mist Cage City, so Fieldsway had to return to the army first to solve the problem internal problems.

That heretic army is the army of the Three Prophets.

They were released from the swamp near Mirkkeep, and within a few days raised an army of more than 2000 men in Fieldsville.

After Filzway managed to disperse the army of the three prophets, the news of Eagle Claw Fort in the northern part of the Sarleon Kingdom had already spread.

The Duke of Brennus and Baron Leon teamed up to wipe out five thousand Jatu troops. The Ravencrow Kingdom admitted to "inadvertently crossing the border" and signed an armistice agreement. The Sarleon Kingdom seemed to resolve the crisis in the fastest way, so Fieldsway So he continued to be an 'ally' of the Sarleon Kingdom honestly.

But the Bacchus Empire is overwhelmed.

The rebels within the empire are wreaking havoc, and there is a large-scale slave uprising within the empire, plus the Snake Cult is also attacking towns everywhere...

The entire hinterland of the Bacchus Empire was engulfed in flames of war. Almost every place was fighting. Even General Titus of Sava River Fort and General Kryon of Karen Deer Castle were transferred to counter the rebellion—even the border guards The army has all withdrawn to counter the rebellion, and the situation is indeed extremely tense.

The source of all this is because King Ulrik supplied a large amount of dinars to the rebel leader of the Bacchus Empire, 'Hila Yuzas'.

(End of this chapter)