The words that were neither humble nor overbearing allowed the square-faced man to tell at a glance that Ling Tian, who had just walked out of the room, had a different air of demeanor, especially the self-confidence hidden in his humility, which was not something ordinary people could pretend to be. He stepped forward immediately. Taking a step forward, he raised his thick eyebrows, cupped his fists and saluted: "Brother, I would like to take the liberty of asking for advice..."
Ling Tianfang didn't take it seriously and before he could answer, the officer next to him had already answered: "This is Mr. Ling from our Northwest Legion!"
"Oh?" The square-faced man showed a rare hint of joy on his face, and said with a grin: "I have admired Lord Ling's reputation for a long time, and it is really a pleasure to meet him today."
"This brother is too polite. Mr. Li temporarily asked Ling to take charge of the affairs of the Lulong area before leaving. If brother has something important, as long as it is not Mr. Li's personal matter, you might as well reveal it." Ling Tianfang observed. The joy that the other party showed from the bottom of his heart was definitely not a pretense. He probably had something important to do, so he started the topic straight to the point.
"Okay, if Mr. Li is not here, I believe Brother Ling can still be half the master, why not?" The square-faced man said while taking steps.
"Please," Ling Tianfang also saw the anxiety in the other person's heart. He simply didn't want to waste any time, so he extended his hand to invite the square-faced man to come into the room, but his eyes quietly slipped back to look for the so-called extraordinary young man.
Sure enough, the square-faced man hesitated for a moment, and finally looked at the young man who was surrounded by a group of people and completely covered by a black cloak. The young man did not answer and walked straight out of the crowd. However, the pair of eyes hidden under the cloak veil were particularly sharp, which surprised Ling Tianfang.
It seemed that this guy was the real guest. Ling Tianfang didn't say much and extended his hand to invite the two of them into the house. The rest of the people were also invited to rest somewhere else.
Before he entered the room and sat down, the square-faced man introduced himself: "My brother is Red, the deputy commander of the Royal Guards of the Duke of Jerok. I have something important to do when I come to Lulong and I need to meet Mr. Li."
"Oh, it turns out to be Mr. Reid, whom I have admired for a long time." Ling Tianxin felt worried, as a person with such an identity was actually just an assassin. The identity of the guy next to him, who was covered up in black clothes, must not be simple.
Seeing Ling Tian looking at the man in black clothes beside him, Reid, a square-faced man, said with a wry smile: "Brother Ling, please forgive me for not revealing the identity of this, uh, gentleman for the time being." , Brother, I would like to first tell you the reason for our visit this time."
"Oh?" At this time, the other party is still unwilling to reveal this person's identity. Is there something hidden here? However, he was calm and experienced and did not show any strange expression. He just smiled slightly and said: "General Reid, please tell me if you have anything to say. The Principality of Jerok is an ally of the empire, and you and I are close neighbors. If you have anything to say, just say it. As long as Ling can do it, I will never refuse."
"Master Ling is too polite. The matter is urgent, so Reid took the liberty. To be honest, Reid is here to ask for help from you this time. The situation in our country is extremely critical at the moment. I hope that you will act immediately for the sake of our allies." Send troops to solve our country's urgent needs." The square-faced man's anxiety was evident in his words, and he spoke straight to the point of his purpose.
"Oh?" Although Ling Tianxin was mentally prepared, he still didn't expect that the other party would directly state the purpose, and also used quite serious adjectives in his words, without any attempt to hide his thoughts. It seems that the situation has reached an unacceptable level. To the point of delay.
"Lord Reid, I have also heard that your situation is not optimistic, but is it really as bad as you said?" While digesting the meaning of the other party's words, Ling Tianfang was also thinking about countermeasures.
Seeing that the other party was still unhurried, Reid took a deep breath and said: "Brother Ling, there is no exaggeration." Then, Reid introduced the bad situation in his country in detail.
Finally, Reid said: "Brother Ling also knows that the rebel forces of the Taiping Religion in your country have actually colluded with the Kaman and Puer people, and the central government of the empire is already stretched thin to deal with the Taiping Religion, let alone assist our country, and our country The access to the empire has been completely blocked by the territory controlled by the Taiping Religion, so the only one who can help us is you. I hope Brother Ling can help us, and our country will be grateful."
Grateful? Tianxin sneered in his heart in the early morning, how much is gratitude worth? The situation is so serious, and you still have too much time to take care of yourself, how can you still have the energy to care about other people's affairs? Moreover, this was obviously a trade at a loss, so he, who was good at calculation, could not be unaware of it.
Ling Tianfang let out a long sigh, his face full of sympathy, "Lord Reid, I didn't expect the situation to be so bad. The Kaman people have bad intentions. I wonder how your country is prepared to deal with such a serious situation?"
Reid was stunned, confused by what the other party said, "Sir Ling, it is precisely because we are unable to deal with it now that we came to ask for help from you."
"But Mr. Reid, you are a soldier and you are aware of the current situation. Although Mr. Li is in charge of the northwest and northern Luzon, you also know that the power of the Taiping Cult is growing crazily and spreading. Most of the Empire's Beiyuan County has fallen, which directly threatens us. The security of the northwest is why Mr. Li will rescue Lulong and prevent Lulong from falling into the enemy's hands. Currently, there are hundreds of thousands of Taiping troops gathered in the east of Lulong, threatening Lulong's safety at any time. Do you think we can still spare our strength to support you? You guys?" Ling Tianfang's face was filled with a helpless expression of regret, and he shrugged.
As the deputy commander of the Royal Guards of the Duke of Jerok, how could the square-faced man not understand the current situation? To be honest, he had no hope for this trip to Lulong at first, but it was not until the Minister of Military Affairs revealed the details. After telling him, he realized what a huge sacrifice the Grand Duke had made, and he gained some confidence in this trip to Lulong despite his helplessness. He also knows the truth what Ling Tianfang said, but he also firmly believes that with the size of Northwest and Northern Luzon, there will definitely be a considerable number of mobile troops left to cope with any unexpected events. It is impossible to fully deploy all the forces. If an accident occurs, it will be out of control. A far-sighted commander will never do this.
"Brother Ling, I can understand your difficulties, but our country is indeed on the verge of despair. Without foreign aid, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to survive. Moreover, once our country is breached by the Kaman people, it will pose a greater threat to you. The threat." Reid knew that the other party would not be easily impressed, but he still refused to give up and was not willing to use his final trump card yet.
"I'm sorry, Lord Reid, I think I can only say sorry. The situation in Lulong is not stable at the moment, and to be honest with you, I only have less than three divisions of troops in my hands, and I really can't spare any extra strength to assist you. Fang, Mr. Li told me before leaving that I must hold on to Lu Long and not fall into the hands of the rebels, so I can only abide by my duty." Ling Tianfang remained calm and serious, he knew that if the other party talks like this, he will It is undoubtedly fanciful to persuade one's side to send troops, and the other side's mind will not be so simple.
Seeing that the atmosphere suddenly became tense, Reid sighed softly in his heart, and then said seriously: "Our Grand Duke has always admired Mr. Li for a long time, and has long wanted to reveal young heroes like Mr. Li, but he has never had the chance. This time, the Grand Duke I came to your place by fate, and I originally wanted to meet Mr. Li, but who knew it was such an unlucky accident"
"Sir Lei De, although Mr. Li left Lulong, he is probably still in Qingyang now. If there is really something that Mr. Li must decide, you might as well say it directly. Ling can inform Mr. Li immediately, or even go directly to Qingyang and his party. It doesn't matter." Ling Tianfang has already seen that the other party's intention this time is that he will not give up unless he asks for reinforcements, but he can't figure out what confidence the other party has in getting his side to send troops, money? treasure? Beauty? Or land
After hesitating for a moment, Red glanced at the silent man in Xuan Yi next to him. Before he could speak, the man in Xuan Yi who had been silent stood up and said, "Red, there is no need to say more. The surname is Ling, we I don’t want to talk nonsense anymore, my father is willing to use me as an exchange in exchange for Li Wufeng sending troops to help our Jerok Principality resist the invasion of the Kaman people. You can inform Li Wufeng immediately and ask him if he is willing to make this deal?"
The voice is clear and sweet, the words are precise and the accent is clear, but it is a female voice!
Somewhat surprised, Ling Tianfang's expression moved slightly, as if he had guessed the other party's identity, "This is ``````"
"Yes, I am Anne, the daughter of Archduke Allen." The man in Xuanyi gently took off his hood, and his shiny black fluffy hair poured down like a waterfall. He had a fair-skinned face and clear eyes. The root of her nose is high, the corners of her mouth are slightly upturned, and especially the calm yet mocking expression on her face shows that this girl's character is very different from that of ordinary women.
"Oh, Princess Anne, Ling Tianfang is rude." Ling Tianfang felt relieved and hurriedly greeted him, but it seemed that the other party was not very friendly to him, and just smiled coldly to indicate that he had returned the gift.
"Ling, there's no need to talk nonsense. If you can make the decision, then that's it. If you can't make the decision, please inform Li Wufeng as soon as possible. I don't want to waste words with you here anymore."
Faced with the other party's arrogant words, Ling Tianfang did not feel dissatisfied and said with a slight smile: "Your Highness, the matter is serious and Ling is not clear about the specific situation. If it is time to notify Mr. Li, Ling will naturally handle it quickly."
After learning the conditions proposed by the other party from Reid, even Ling Tianfang was a little tempted. Although Li Wufeng was currently engaged to the seventeenth princess of the empire, to be honest, apart from the title, the seventeenth princess had some meaning. , in fact, does not have much value, but Princess Anne is very different. She is the only heir to the throne of the Jetlock Principality. If Li Wufeng can marry her, then Archduke Allen's inheritance rights of the Jetlock Principality will naturally fall to Li Wufeng a hundred years later. In hand, of course the Principality of Jerok still exists. As for the issue of inheritance of future generations that they raised, that was something to talk about later. Everything could be discussed and countless unexplainable changes might occur.
But is it possible for our own side to save the crisis in front of Jerok? Ling Tianxin didn't feel confident at all.
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