Elf Sandstorm Lord

Chapter 406 I want to make progress too much

Jincheng,

Fucheng in Jin County next door to Wudu County is said to have been named Jincheng because gold was dug out when the city was first built here.

But in the eyes of many Liangzhou nobles, the city got its name because of its impregnable defenses.

At this moment, the city's lord's mansion is decorated quite delicately. Not only is it different from the rough style in Liangzhou, but it is also much more sophisticated than the mansions in the northwest province. It looks like it was moved from Jiangnan Province!

In the living room of the city lord's mansion, two young men sat opposite each other, making wine and talking!

One of them was Su Yan, who had just returned to Liangzhou Province!

The other person is a young man who looks to be less than twenty years old. He has sharp eyebrows at the temples, powerful phoenix eyes, and a handsome appearance, as clear as a god.

Even with Su Yan's current strength and status, he was quite polite when talking to this person!

"Your Majesty, the Seventh Highness, we and the people on the border are very grateful that the capital can send troops to support us this time.

I just don’t know whether His Highness is stationed in Liangzhou to manage on behalf of the royal family this time, or..."

Su Yan paused as he spoke, then saw the Seventh Prince pondering slightly and said:

"To be honest, Viscount Su Yan, I invited you here today precisely to discuss this matter!

To be honest, even though I am in the royal family, I am still quite envious of powerful nobles like Viscount Su Yan! "

"Your Highness is joking! How can I, a small official from the frontier, compare myself with the phoenix and the dragon?"

Su Yan listened, probably anticipating the seventh prince's plan. He sipped the tea brought from Jiangnan Province in front of him and said:

This time, more than five hundred elite soldiers came to support the seventh prince.

Seeing that Su Yan just smiled, the seventh prince took the initiative to explain:

"Although my father dotes on me, he will never give me such great power. Even if he wants to give it to me, the ministers and the clan will not agree!

Therefore, most of these powers are only temporarily lent to me by my father. When I gain a little foothold in Liangzhou, they will all return to the capital! "

Although the seventh prince is the most beloved younger son of the emperor today, he has no hope of succeeding to the throne. In order to prevent the dispersion of power, he should have no real power in his hands like other brothers, let alone lead troops on expeditions!

But after Su Yan entered the city, he found that the strength of these guards was not weak, and they all seemed to obey the orders of the seventh prince!

But the power that can really be controlled cannot be compared with that of a powerful noble like the Viscount. "

There are more than thirty "ranked" trainers, and even "elite" masters. It's no wonder that they can pull out all the teeth and win this key Golden City!

Previously, this capital city of Jin County had been repeatedly contested by two forces.

Looking at Su Yan's eyes, the seventh prince chuckled and said: "Viscount Su Yan is thinking about how I managed to mobilize so many masters and soldiers!"

Naturally, Su Yan didn't dare to answer such sensitive words. He just looked meaningfully at the guards outside the house!

Before coming, he understood the power structure of today's royal family.

Su Yan looked surprised and said: "His Highness really wants to take advantage of the opportunity to make great achievements, but His Majesty's ability to support His Highness to this extent is enough for you to gain recognition in His Majesty's heart!"

Hearing this, the seventh prince smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "This prince's identity is just to bluff people.

One of them is the barons or knight lords who have temporarily formed an alliance with Su Yan, and most of them are from the Northwest Province Expeditionary Force!

There is also another important force formed in the name of resisting the invasion of Xirong. Its members are basically a coalition composed of the original landless nobles of Liangzhou!

The two sides fought fiercely around the city for several days, but in the end they were picked by the airborne Seventh Prince. One can imagine the resentment in their hearts.

Even if the other party has the status of a prince, in this era of feudalism, the key to his ability to keep the fruits is the power he has in hand!

"According to His Highness, this force is about to leave. If so, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of His Highness with the remaining energy to guard my own territory!" Hearing this, the Seventh Prince chuckled and waved. He waved his hand and said: "Let Viscount Su Yan make a trip, and he will naturally not make such unreasonable demands!"

After saying that, the seventh prince also took a sip of tea and said: "Although this army cannot belong to me forever, my father understands that it is not easy for me to start a business outside, and he will not transfer them immediately!

At least, not until I develop my own army and have certain city defense capabilities! "

"Oh, then I don't know why His Highness the Seventh is looking for me this time!"

"Haha~, I won't make any more detours!" the seventh prince said with a smile:

"Inviting Viscount Su Yan this time, in addition to wanting to meet you, a northwest noble whose reputation has spread to the capital, I also want to reach an alliance with you!"

"Form an alliance!" Su Yan looked surprised and then said in a difficult tone:

"To be honest, I have reached an alliance with some surrounding lords before, and now His Highness has a territorial dispute with them!

If I form an alliance with His Highness at this time, wouldn't it be clear that I will disregard my agreements with other people?

My territory in Liangzhou Province has just been established and is not yet stable. I am afraid that I will offend all my friends and neighbors at this time~~"

"Haha~" The Seventh Prince interrupted with a smile: "Viscount Su Yan, don't refuse in a hurry. At the moment, I don't need military support!

However, when I first arrived in Liangzhou, the lords here would not disrespect me for the sake of the royal family, but they would take more precautions!

Although I was lucky enough to get this golden city that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but in order to recruit and cultivate my own strength, I still need some resources and food!

Most of what I brought were money and treasures. In this regard, I hope to reach some long-term transaction commitments with Viscount Su Yan on resources such as grain and fruits! "

In addition, by taking charge of the allied forces this time, I believe that Viscount Su Yan should have many dependent forces among the lords of Liangzhou Province.

To be honest with you, my father's edict to confer me as a field lord will be issued soon. I hope that the viscount can help me integrate into the aristocratic circle of Liangzhou Province.

As for whether I can eliminate the suspicion and hostility of other surrounding nobles, I have already made preparations and I will not make it difficult for Viscount Su Yan! "

Although Su Yan had expected it, he was still a little surprised when he heard this.

I didn't expect that today's emperor would be so doting on his seventh son. Although he couldn't pass the throne to him directly, he would work so hard to fulfill his ideal of becoming a powerful noble!

So he continued: "It seems that His Highness Seventh Prince has made preparations to run Jincheng for a long time. But why would His Highness think of cooperating with me? Compared with me, the Earl of Longxi County and the Marquis of Guanzhong should be more powerful foreign aid! "

The seventh prince shook his head and said: "His family has long been a noble and wealthy family. Not to mention that I can't afford it. Even if I have the face, they will not be willing to let people from the royal family get involved. Even if I am As an independent lord!

As for Viscount Su Yan, you are my best partner right now. Not to mention other things, at least some of the conditions that can make the Viscount excited, given my weight in my father’s position, I can barely come up with it! "

Hearing this, Su Yan became more energetic and wanted to listen carefully to what the seventh prince would say next.

"Today, the soldiers and civilians in Lord Viscount's territory are fully prepared, and there should be almost 100,000 of them. The title of this noble nobleman, the position of earl, should be worthy of it!"

After saying this, Su Yan's eyes flashed and he thought:

"If you want to talk to me about this, then I really want to make progress!"

(End of this chapter)