"The Wilfer family?"
Wu Ming asked.
On the continent of Sear, having a surname means at least a little bit of noble blood.
"Yes, the Wilfer family is also a member of the blue blood. This James seems to be the second son of Baron Wilfer. Unexpectedly, he has formed a mercenary group and is serving Viscount Garcia! This is very important to old Wilfer. It must be an unbearable shame! You know, he is a hardcore supporter of the Earl!"
Baron Terry couldn't believe it.
"Then what should we do now? Deliver him to Baron Wilfer, or send a letter to Viscount Garcia?"
Historically, in wars, captives with high enough status were captured, and they could receive preferential treatment and extort ransom from the other party.
Although this James Wilfer is only a mercenary captain, his status is high enough, he is the second son of a nobleman, and these people are not the only ones in the entire Silver Eagle mercenary group.
Most importantly, it is a matter of reputation.
If Viscount Garcia didn't pay the ransom for those who were loyal to him and fought hard to the last moment, then everyone would be deserted, and would there be any mercenaries and adventurers willing to serve him
Therefore, he must redeem James, there is no doubt about it.
"No matter what, escort him back to the barracks first!"
Baron Terry had a look of embarrassment on his face: "Baron Wilfer is also my good friend. As for what to do with James, I want to hand it over to Baron Wilfer, William..."
Theoretically, James at this time is still a prisoner of William, and even Baron Terry cannot dispose of it at will.
"Can!"
Naturally, Wu Ming didn't make things difficult. He looked at the sky, and immediately moved his ears: "The Earl's cavalry has come to welcome us, let's go to the barracks together!"
This Baron Terry has the intention of making friends with him, how could he not see it
Therefore, it is necessary to win each other over and enhance their friendship with each other.
The relationship between the two families has become quite good in the past few years, and Wu Ming also needs such an alliance of nobles.
At this time, seeing the cavalry of the Earl of Blue Mountain approaching, the two looked at each other and smiled, feeling that their relationship with each other was getting closer.
The Earl of Blue Mountain's barracks was very large, with wooden walls erected around it, trenches dug, and sharp wooden points aimed at the enemy.
It's just that as soon as they entered the barracks, several camps were scattered, and the flags of various families were hung, which was a bit chaotic.
But this is the normal state of the noble coalition forces, and Wu Ming believes that Viscount Garcia's side is not far behind.
"My vassals and knights, are you finally here?"
Inside the main tent, the Earl of Blue Mountain stood up. He looked fatter and bloated than before, but his eyes were still shining.
"I have brought a knight and hundreds of soldiers to serve you!"
Baron Terry saluted first.
"very good!"
The Earl of Blue Mountain looked at Wu Ming: "My dear William, the wealth you led by Carlos spread all over the plains. What did you bring this time?"
"I brought four hundred men, all corresponding weapons and equipment, and fifty horses!"
Wu Ming smiled slightly, not surprisingly seeing the commotion of the surrounding nobles.
After all, with the addition of the previous 100 soldiers, his military strength has reached 500, more than a baron.
"Haha... William, you are indeed my most loyal knight!"
The battle is imminent, and with such strong support, the Earl of Blue Mountain seemed very happy: "You guys came just in time, we are about to hold a banquet, enjoy good wine and food together, and then completely defeat Garcia!"
Wu Ming and Terry sat down with a salute, and soon they were surprised to see the beautiful black widow—Tana.
The wolf heart mercenary group of the opponent was completely incorporated by the earl in the previous martial arts competition. After losing Alfred, Tana did not get a fief of a knight collar as she wished, but was only conferred the title of a honorary lord , At this time, he also came to join the battle with the heart of a wild wolf.
After seeing William, a seductive smile appeared on the corner of the other party's mouth, and his plump red lips swayed brightly under the light.
Snapped!
A roasted whole lamb was placed on a huge tray and carried up by four chefs, and the aroma was overflowing.
Around the roast sheep, there is a circle of fruits and vegetables.
The Earl of Blue Mountain stood up, drew out a silver dagger, and cut the meat of every nobleman and knight present.
This is his power and obligation as a lord, and it represents the connection with these vassals under his command.
Dismembering a whole sheep was also an extremely technical job for the Earl of Blue Mountain. By the end, he was already out of breath.
But it is worth mentioning that among all the knights, Wu Ming was the first to get his share of the barbecue, and it was also the most delicious part of the lamb chops, which represented his important position in the earl's heart.
Many nobles who saw this scene had thoughtful expressions on their faces.
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"William! It seems that the Earl thinks highly of you. Maybe after the war is over, you will have to marry one of his daughters..."
After the banquet, Baron Terry followed Wu Ming back to the camp.
In consideration of closeness, they chose two adjacent camps, which is very convenient to watch and help each other in case of accidents.
Of course, as far as Baron Terry is concerned, his kind of person is of no use at all, and he should pay more attention to the fact that it is easy to get Wu Ming's protection.
"Actually, I have no objection to marrying a young lady who is a lord, if the dowry she asks for is not so exorbitant..."
Wu Ming said with a serious face.
"Then unless you show more value in the war, the Earl of Blue Mountain's reputation as a monster is not fake..."
Baron Terry had an uncontrollable smile on his face, obviously he had heard about the Earl of Blue Mountain's hobby for a long time.
"alright!"
After slandering their boss together and feeling that their relationship had grown to a higher level, the two began to talk about serious business. Baron Terry finally showed a sad expression on his face: "I'm afraid the outcome of this battle will not be very good!"
"Um?"
Wu Ming stared at Baron Terry with a surprised look.
Why did this seemingly dandyish guy seem to become smart all of a sudden
"It's not me... but an in-law of my family. She sent me news from the highlands. The Xiongshi family will not sit back and watch Viscount Garcia's defeat. When we are fighting against each other, we need to be careful of the highland knight's surprise attack! "
"In-laws in the Highlands?"
Wu Ming asked suspiciously.
"That's an aunt of our family. She married to the highlands. There, the Gregor family, whose symbol is the bauhinia flower and the pigeon, is our family's in-laws, and the blood relationship is very close!"
Baron Terry announced with some pride.
This is the essence of nobility!
Wu Ming understood a little bit. In his previous life, even if he was a powerful family, it was difficult to pass on the glory and benefits for a long time, but these nobles from the western fiefdoms could!
Even a knight family, as long as it exists for hundreds of years, will always accumulate some hole cards and unknown relationships.
This is the so-called 'underground'.
"Then have you notified the Earl?"
Wu Ming asked in a low voice.
"I've written to warn the earl before, but unfortunately...he doesn't seem to take it to heart at all!"
Baron Terry shrugged his shoulders: "But it doesn't matter, at worst, I will be a prisoner again. Anyway, I have come here, and I have fulfilled my duty as a subject to the Earl!"
Wu Ming looked at this rascal-like guy and was completely speechless.
However, judging from the general rules among the nobles, even if these blue bloods lost their land, they would receive consistent hospitality wherever they went to the Seer continent, with their long history and bloodlines.
On the contrary, the Wallace family is pure nouveau riche, and will only be unanimously despised by the upper class.
Therefore, it cannot but be said that what Baron Terry said does have some truth.
Even if the Earl of Blue Mountain was defeated, or even deprived of his title of earl, Baron Terry would not suffer much embarrassment, at most he would lose a little fiefdom.
'Unfortunately... this is only for these veteran blue-blooded nobles with complex relationships, I don't want to have this kind of preferential treatment... Most of the families in the Windying Plain want to bite Carlos hard to take this piece of fat ! '
Wu Ming thought silently in his heart, and strengthened his determination to seize the entire Fengying Plain.
'The nobles are nothing but fools, as long as they show the power to dominate and guarantee their part of the rights, they don't care who rules the Fengying Plain at all! '
"There is also Baron Wilfer. I have already talked to him at the banquet. He will secretly send someone to take James away!"
Terry continued: "For the kindness of you and me, he expressed his gratitude and promised to send enough thoughts."
"very good!"
There was a slight smile on the corner of Wu Ming's mouth.
Immediately, a guard's voice came from outside the tent: "My lord, Lord Tana, please see me!"
"It seems you have other things to do tonight!"
Terry's expression suddenly became quite ambiguous: "If you disturb someone else's wonderful night, you will go to hell... Take good care of it!"
He stood up, saluted gracefully, and immediately walked out of the tent.
Looking at Baron Terry's disappearing back, Wu Ming's impression of nobles has changed a little. It seems that he is not a complete fat pig and moth, otherwise he would have died in the fierce inheritance knockout competition.
Just when he was thinking this way, a delicate smile like a silver bell suddenly sounded, and accompanied by a gust of fragrant wind, it blew into the tent.
"Sir William!"
Tana walked in. She was wearing tights, and her appearance became more and more mature, like a peach, making her mouth water.
"Lord Tana!"
Wu Ming nodded politely and looked at the uninvited visitor.
Of course he knew that behind this woman's glamorous beauty represented an extreme danger: "I haven't congratulated you on becoming a lord yet!"
"It's just in name only!"
Tana glanced at Wu Ming with some resentment: "If it is possible, I think all honorary lords will exchange this title for a knight collar as a fief without hesitation."