You and me under the world tree

Because of the exemption from tariffs, during these five months, the commercial center of the Netherlands itself has begun to shift.

At the beginning, Amstel was only positioned as a maritime commercial center for trade in the northern peninsula, but later, with the promulgation of the Lai decree, merchants tended to do business in cities such as Amstel.

For the south with layers of checkpoints, it is of course more convenient to control the north of the Rhine River. For merchants, they can reach Amstel just along the Rhine River.

Even if they didn't want to go to Amstel, they could stop at the Rhine Ferry.

Not because of anything else, because during these five months, the Rhine Ferry was no longer the pure fortress it was originally designed for.

The warriors in the abandoned port settled there first, and with Siegfried's strong support, they quickly built a large town capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people.

The people who originated from the abandoned port live there, no matter men, women, old or young, whether they are soldiers or not, the people who used to live in the abandoned port have never been separated, they are still together.

Of course, not without any objections to Ziegfeld's move.

Hagen...

The person who had spared no effort to investigate the situation after swearing allegiance to Siegfried once questioned Siegfried's decision.

After all, Hagen was not an 'outsider'. Ever since he was drawn into the core circle, he knew the origin of the fighters and residents in the abandoned port.

Hagen felt that this meant that they themselves were not credible, not to mention the problems in Norway, and they were afraid that these people would bite back.

If he wanted to be safe, he even thought about completely dispersing the residents in those abandoned ports and bringing them under the rule of the Netherlands.

But later, when Siegfried laid out a strategy against Norway, Hagen gave up.

The entire northern Netherlands showed an aura of prosperity.

In contrast, in order to prepare the army, Legney had to increase taxes, because they had no other way out.

The sea trade was cut off by Siegfried in one go, and the trade from the northern peninsula fell into Siegfried's hands. Not to mention, because of his abolition of three-year tariffs, the original southern trade was also robbed.

After all, many kingdoms that were ready to watch a joke could not resist this temptation, and began to turn their trade to the Volsung family.

However, in fact, both the North and the South of the Netherlands fell into a fiscal deficit.

The only difference is that for Siegfried, who has already controlled the wealth left by his father, there is no problem with the financial deficit, because the wealth of his father's generation is enough to support the operation of his kingdom.

Five months or something is not a problem at all, and it can even last for several years.

Moreover, it is said that until now, the treasures left by the Volsung family are still buried in this land, and all these maps are hidden in the hands of the sage Hodder.

However, the Hengding family is different. Since merchants hardly come to the south, the Hengding family has a lot less taxation.

Even at this time, the only thing they could get was their own food, and the only thing that made Legney feel relieved was that the most fertile land in the Netherlands was still in their hands.

However, these words alone are not enough.

Because if it is just food, although the Volsunger family can't produce it themselves, they can purchase it through commercial channels.

This situation has shaken the rule of the Hengding clan, because at the junction of the north and the south, many residents have given up the land where their parents lived and moved their families to the north.

"So, how long is it going to be delayed!" In the palace of Wangcheng, the ministers couldn't help but said anxiously, "Your Majesty, we can't delay any longer. We urgently need a victory to stabilize people's hearts."

Then, he rolled out a map to clearly mark the current north-south situation.

"Siegfried the Dragon Slayer is sitting in the harbor of Amstel, Hague Fortress has been occupied by 'Half the Raven', and ferocious pirates from the depths of the northern sea are entrenched at the Ferry of the Rhine. If you continue to wait If we go on, we will only be dragged to death by them!"

Facing the hoarse courtiers, Legney didn't say anything.

His face looked extremely solemn and calm, but the hand that was holding on to the handrail was tingling with veins.

"The battle will always start, but not now, we need time."

"What time will it take!"

Under the doubts and accusations of the ministers who had lost their composure, Legney closed his eyes, as if he was trying his best to endure something.

Finally, he opened his eyes, and his gaze was fixed on the Valkyrie standing in the corner, who seemed not to have attracted anyone's attention.

Truth be told, at this point, Legney is tempted to claim that the Valkyrie is still with them.

For Zhongting, the Valkyrie has a very high weight after all. One of the reasons why the Hengding family can still secure the throne after committing an inhumane massacre is because the Valkyrie stands by him.

In today's war-torn conditions, the Valkyries are here, and the gods are still watching us, if it's claimed.

Doing so would undoubtedly stabilize the current situation, but Sigrun had warned him again.

If he casually used the name of the gods to make trouble, the gods might really give up on him.

Because for the gods, teaching him such secret techniques is already a kind of 'charity', and he must prove his worth.

So in the end, Legney just gave up.

"Calm down." He said, "I have already mastered the secret technique to win, and soon we will gain the power of the 'ancestors'. I have been preparing for this for five months."

Then, he clenched his fists.

"I have trained a strong army, and they are now waiting at the temple! Believe me, I will defeat the Volsong clan, just like I once did!"

The king's voice echoed in the court, and the noisy ministers stopped.

Chapter 39: The Heroic Warriors

If there is anything Legney can offer now, it is deeds.

No matter how irritable he is, no matter how incompetent he is now, but one thing is true: he once defeated Siegmund on the frontal battlefield.

No one has ever done this, even when the Hengding family was at its peak.

No matter how much water is in it, no matter what Legney himself is, as long as this deed still exists, those who fight under his command can rest assured.

However, verbal appeasement is still "empty words" after all. For the entire kingdom and the Hengding family today, the situation can no longer be resolved with "language".

If he wanted to completely stabilize the rule of the Hengding clan, he had to come up with some 'real evidence'.

In other words, he had to defeat the Volsunger family head-on once again.

Even if he doesn't mention the ultimate goal of this near-decisive battle, he still has to win the first game to prove that what he said is not a fallacy or a rumor.

Because his kingdom is actually on the verge of collapse.

And the reason is very simple, it can be summed up in one sentence: the kingdom of other people's family.

Originally, there was no obvious difference between the systems of the Netherlands and the surrounding kingdoms, so there was no special feeling.

However, the Volsung family who came out of nowhere changed this 'ecology'.

Not to mention other kingdoms, just the territory of the Netherlands, such a one-handed approach that almost completely destroyed the ecological environment within the kingdom.

If it weren't for the distance, and the Hengding family issued a mandatory decree on population, the people's livelihood policy formulated by Volsunger, which can completely lead to a fiscal deficit, could completely arouse the people.

And as the leader of the Hengding family, in the process of competing with Siegfried for the throne of the Netherlands, he could not come up with any means to counter him politically—he did not have Siegfried's kind of open-mindedness. Hanging general 'treasures of the fathers'.

In this case, he can only work hard on the 'war level'.

And as long as the first battle is played at a level, then everything else is easy to talk about.

"What's more, this time is different from before, Volsunger."

Thinking of the 'secret technique' recorded on the sheepskin scroll that Sigrun gave him, even though Ragni has already entered the age of [-], he will still be excited by it.

If it wasn't for his time, or people who came a little longer, it would be difficult to understand the awe these people have for the Volsung family.

The former Siegmund was the best interpreter of the word "invincible" when he held the Holy Sword of God's Wrath, because almost no one can rival him with only human weapons.

The strongest holy sword, the strongest warrior.

This is how one person builds a country with one sword...

Even in that era, the battlefield was only divided into two types, one was the battlefield where the winner was unknown, and the other was the battlefield where Siegmund participated in the battle.

However, for the current Legney, this is the past tense after all.

"As long as this secret technique exists, even if it is a frontal battlefield, I will never lose."

After clenching his fists, he walked into the temple.

"I can create the strongest army, the strongest soldiers."

I don't know whether it is really inflated, or there is still a shadow in my heart, so I keep repeating these words and hypnotize myself.

In short, at the end, he passed through the halls where the statues of the gods were erected, and after solemnly bowing to the statues of the gods headed by Odin, he walked into the depths of the temple.

Now, the priests of the gods in the royal city gathered together, except for the necessary sacrifices to the gods, they all gathered together, and then began to delve into the 'secret technique' taught by the Valkyrie.

And today is the time for the official results...

"His Majesty."

When Legney walked into the temple, he saw the priest of the god walking towards him with a smile.

"What's the result?"

"It succeeded, Your Majesty. The soldiers offered their 'sacrifice' in exchange for the help of the heroic warriors."

Then, as Legney walked in, he happened to see three figures fully clad in soldier armor.

However, in terms of temperament, they are not ordinary soldiers at all.

Maybe they noticed outsiders coming in this claustrophobic space, so at this moment, they couldn't help turning their heads.

Then, at this moment, Legney suddenly felt that there was something wrong with his eyes.

Because he knew this face, and it was the kind of impression engraved deep in his mind.

"Son of Glenmar..."

And when he called out this title, the three soldiers showed strange expressions, and then they laughed.

"I didn't expect anyone to remember us." One of them said

Legney remembered that this was Glenn Marr's second son: Goodmund.

He has always been known for his sharp words and out-of-the-ordinary temperament.

"It's inevitable, isn't it, we are the children of Glenn Mare."

This, Legney remembered, was Glenn Marr's eldest son: haughty Hoodbrod.

He was once the fiancé of Valkyrie Sigrun, the man who vowed to kill Helgi and take his wife back,

"Okay, stop talking nonsense, where is the enemy?"

The last to speak was Glenmar's third child, and at the same time the most warlike child of the mighty King: Warlike Starcard.

Legney impressed him the most, because on the battlefield, even if his head was cut off, he never fell down, and the will to fight supported him to continue to wield the weapon.

It wasn't until Simfi Otley came in person and cut off his limbs with a sword that he didn't let him stop.

For Legney, what is more important is that these people are all warriors of the Hengding family.

"It's an honor to welcome you here."

For a moment, Legney was at a loss.

Although he is old, when he sees the three brothers Glenn Marr who are still young, he always feels that he is back to his youth.

At that time, he was just an ordinary soldier, and he was not even qualified to participate in the warrior banquet within the clan.

"You are Legney?"

Then, at the moment when the three brothers looked at each other, the eloquent second son finally asked at this moment.

After being named by Gudmond, Legney nodded slowly.

He doesn't say anything at the moment, and the so-called king of a country can't say anything in front of the former hero.

timid, nervous.

Feel everything.

"It really has a shabby face, it looks like the kind of mediocrity who can't manage the kingdom at all."

Then, after hearing what Gudmond said casually, Legney subconsciously felt a little angry.

However, the anger in this stomach could not be released.

On the one hand, it was because they were the warriors of the Hengding clan, and they were characters whom Legney could not match no matter how hard he tried when he was young.

On the other hand, he also had this vague feeling in his heart: this seemed to be the truth.

He has ruled the Volsung family for more than 20 years, but now it seems that he has accomplished nothing.

And just when Legney couldn't help showing a self-deprecating wry smile, Starcard couldn't help but glanced at his brother: