Chaer Town, located in the Duchy of Florence, in the Earl of Bull, is a very ordinary town with a population of about 1,500 people. It is neither on a major traffic route nor prosperous, and is usually very quiet. A small town, but now it has become very noisy.
In such a small town, more than 10,000 Schindler soldiers live in it, so it's no wonder that it doesn't make a lot of noise.
This is the temporary military headquarters of the Patience Group that entered the Principality of Florence. And the famous Earl Bull is now living his "pastoral life" in a farm near the town of Cha'er.
One should eat and drink, so naturally there will be no shortage of him. However, in the army, in this small town, naturally don't think about being too luxurious.
The Earl has been in the farm for more than a week, and after calming down from the irritability when he was first captured, he has accepted his fate. He didn't worry much about his own safety, he was just thinking about when the war would end, and whether it was paying the ransom or exchanging prisoners, he would be free one day.
Then, he waited for Dane's envoy.
In the farm, Earl Bull, who was under house arrest, looked at the young man who called himself Allen sitting in front of him. This is a very handsome young man, and he is also very tall, almost 1.85 meters. There is a layer of down on the top of the lips, and it looks no more than twenty years old. His skin is very fair, and he looks like a person who has little contact with labor. But those eyes hidden behind the gold-rimmed round glasses are very bright.
From Wortman's perspective, he felt that Allen should be a very smart young man who looked knowledgeable.
It has to be said that Allen's appearance and temperament have added some points to him. At least, when he met Alan for the first time, Wortman did not dislike the special envoy of the Kingdom of Schindler.
"Hello, Earl Waterman, this is our first meeting. I bring you the kind greetings from His Majesty Dane."
"Hello, young man. As for Dane's greetings, forget it. Zongbing soldiers burned, killed and looted in my territory, and they said nothing to greet me, hmph!"
Allen didn't care. This young man who graduated from Schindler National University was one of Prime Minister Verina's favorite disciples. He showed very good qualities during school. Otherwise, he would not have been able to hold the post. to the role of special envoy.
He said: "This is war, my lord, and you know what war means. There are many things that are inevitable when two armies are at war. I also feel sorry. But, you see, your troops in General Patience Among them, the treatment is still very good, right? This proves the kingdom's attitude towards you, and we still regard you as a friend."
Waterman sneered, and said, "Friend? Haha, can you still let me go?"
"of course can."
"Huh?" Allen's answer stunned Wortman for a moment.
He continued, "Are you kidding me?"
Allen said: "Of course not. I came all the way from Shawan Port, not to joke with you. In fact, Prime Minister Verina, there is indeed an order for me to bring to General Patience —that is the order to release you, and General Patience has agreed to it. In fact, you have now regained your freedom, and if you want to leave, you can go at any time."
What he said made Wortman even more confused. Wortman was no fool—although the soldiers who led the attack this time were reckless, it was just a spur of the moment.
Sitting on the earl's seat for a long time, he has experienced many storms, and he deeply understands that the so-called greetings and friends are all nonsense.
Nobody does what is not in their own interest, least of all politicians.
Well, look at the current situation. The Schindlers were not a complete victory, but the victory at sea and the approach of the army gave them the upper hand. Obviously, this war should not last long. The Schindlers don't have that ability, they can annex the Duchy of Florence directly. If Dane really did that, then it would be impossible for the new Holy Prometic Empire in the west to allow Dane, a force bordering them and posing a huge threat, to exist in the east.
The Kingdom of Schindler is very strong, that's right; the military capabilities they demonstrated in this war are impressive. However, there is still no way for them to compare with Promisin, the most powerful country on the continent.
In the Prome New Empire, there are only five legendary powerhouses! Moreover, most of them have been famous for a long time, such as Salfis, the Grand Judge of the Holy See, Milo, the Bishop of the Temple Cathedral, and even His Majesty the Pope, who is also the Emperor of the Empire himself Charles, are among the legendary powerhouses. of the best.
The Holy Empire with more than 200,000 troops is not something Schindler can compete with.
After the victory of the war, the best way for the Schindlers to grab the maximum benefits without really angering the Holy Empire is to have peace talks.
Come to think of it, when the time comes, the Duchy of Florence will have to cut off a large piece of meat to satisfy Dane, right
So, following this line of thought, he, Waterman, is one of the great nobles of the Principality, and the Earl of the Bull is the third largest noble territory in Florence, second only to His Royal Highness's own territory. The territory of Earl Sade, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, is the owner of the largest grain production area in the Principality.
Moreover, the status of the Bull family in the Principality is quite prominent. His status as the earl is quite honorable.
This is a good bargaining chip that can be used in exchange for benefits in subsequent negotiations. And it is impossible for the Florentines to ignore his life or death.
Under such circumstances, Allen said, should he just let him go
Even if you beat him to death, you won't believe it!
After thinking for a while, Wortman asked: "Then what is the price? What is the price? You don't naively think that I am so easy to fool, do you? What do you want to get by setting me free?"
Allen smiled lightly and said, "My lord, don't be too sensitive. As I said, this is just for our friendship."
Before Wortman could speak, Allen continued, "However, my lord, I have a suggestion. Although you are now free, I don't think you should rush back to The arms of the Florentines are good."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
The smile on Allen's face became brighter: "Don't you think that the Earl of the Bull is not as good as the Marquis of the Bull? Don't you think it is a very fulfilling thing to turn an earldom into a marquis? ?”