From the outside, Grand Duke Nicholas, the president of the Mayflower Chamber of Commerce, should be the ugliest person among all the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce. He has a long horse face, two small eyes, and he is used to Sexually, he likes to squint his eyes and look at people, which invisibly gives people a gloomy, scheming, and malicious feeling, just like encountering a poisonous snake blocking the way in the mountains, no matter who it is, everyone will be vigilant.
This is probably also the main reason why Grand Duke Nicholas has always lost to the president of the Two-headed Dragon Chamber of Commerce, Grand Duke Camberlet, in the election of the highest executive of the business alliance. After all, Grand Duke Camberlet's face is dignified and upright. Anyone who sees him will feel that he is a big man who is trustworthy and worthy of admiration. Just by looking at his appearance, he is many times more amiable than Grand Duke Nicholas. No one likes dealing with a venomous snake.
But those who really know Grand Duke Nicholas will know that he is a real genius, and that he is not what he looks like. He treats people with the same sincerity and kindness, whether they are servants or nobles, Grand Duke Nicholas treats them with the same respect, regardless of status or status. Among all the chambers of commerce in the business alliance, the members of the Mayflower chamber of commerce are the most loyal. As long as they get in touch with and understand Grand Duke Nicholas, people will really ignore his appearance and be attracted by his charm.
Now Grand Duke Nicholas leaned over the table and looked at the map, closing his eyes and thinking about it from time to time. The armed forces of the Norton family suddenly launched an attack, and the target was still the territory of the Mayflower Chamber of Commerce. Is this intended to sweep the territory of the Mayflower Chamber of Commerce in one fell swoop or has other meanings, for example, they want to have another confrontation with the business alliance and slow down the recovery of the business alliance. The right time, or withdraw the army once the looting is doubled? Because the Mayflower Territory is rich in gold and silver, and the Norton family's armed forces are currently attacking the hilly area where the gold and silver mines in Felton Bar province are located.
Serros, the head of the guard, pushed the door lightly and came in, holding two letters in his hand: "Your Highness, this is the battle report from Lindsayton Mountain City. The current battle situation on the front line is calming down, and the Norton family seems to have given up on conquering the mountain city." Thoughts, the artillery has not been used to bombard the mountain city again in the past three days. There is also a secret report from Morente City, and the spies have confirmed that the Grand Duke Norton went to the front line in person and is not in Bryn Hills."
"Oh?" Grand Duke Nicholas raised his eyebrows, took two letters and read them carefully, then came to the map and thought for a while, his eyes widened: "Seros, order the implementation of the migration plan, within three days Get ready to go in as little time as possible.”
Seros was stunned: "Your Highness, the frontline battle is very good, why do you want to do this?"
The relocation plan was to give up the entire Chamber of Commerce's territory, Felton Bar Province. For the Mayflower Chamber of Commerce, this was a very costly and uneconomical backup plan. Five years ago, the Mayflower Chamber of Commerce used the glass formula in its hands to exchange Felton Bar Province from the Grand Duke of Camberlet as the territory of the Chamber of Commerce. In the past five years, while fighting and developing the territory, a lot of money and energy have been invested. It has just settled down and achieved initial results, but now it has to give up. For the Mayflower Chamber of Commerce, this is a very difficult decision.
"Is the situation on the front line really good?" Grand Duke Nicholas sneered, "Go get ready. If you don't make preparations, our entire chamber of commerce may not be able to leave."
"Yes, Your Highness." Seiros stepped back. He is the kind of knight who understands and executes orders, and who does not understand and will resolutely execute orders.
But soon Earl Abraham, the vice president of the Mayflower Chamber of Commerce, got the news and came: "Brother, what's the matter, do you feel that the situation is not good?"
Grand Duke Nicholas nodded with a tired expression on his face.
"But didn't Grand Duke Camberlet let us stand for a month and a half, and then he led the army to support us? Besides, the battle situation in Lindsayton Mountain City is very good now, and the artillery attack armed by the Norton family has no effect on the city wall of the mountain city. We can completely form a confrontation with the Norton family in Lindsayton Hills and wait until the reinforcements arrive."
"Second brother, it's not that simple." Grand Duke Nicholas shook his head: "The old fellow Camberlet has no good intentions, think about it, he already knew that sandbags can withstand the attack of artillery, from redeeming those The crew of the Armada knew about it at that time, but he didn't tell us until now after our chamber of commerce territory was attacked by the Norton family's armed forces. Now there is only one mountain city of Lindsayton on the hilly area to rely on as a defense line. Seton Hill City was captured, and there was no dangerous terrain in front of the Norton family's armed forces, and the cavalry followed the trend, then our Mayflower Chamber of Commerce would be finished, and we would not be able to leave even if we wanted to."
"But didn't the Duke of Camberlet say in his letter that even if the city of Lindsayton Hill is breached, we can mobilize the people to dig trenches on the flat ground, set up sand barriers, and build defensive positions to continue resisting? As long as the Duke of Camberlet's reinforcements Once we arrive, our Chamber of Commerce territory will be safe and sound..." Earl Abraham said anxiously, he did not want to give up the developed Chamber of Commerce territory, which is the result of his five years of hard work.
Grand Duke Nicholas sighed softly: "Second brother, I understand your feelings. But don't you believe it, if the Mayflower Legion of our chamber of commerce does not consume the same amount as going to the front line, what that guy Camberlet will spend The reinforcements mentioned will never arrive. Another thing you should think about carefully, if the city of Lindsayton Mountain is destroyed, we mobilize the people to set up defensive positions on the flat ground to continue to resist. Even if the reinforcements arrive, the loss of our chamber of commerce will be even greater .Because all logistics, supplies, armaments and materials have to come from our chamber of commerce. From this aspect, our friendly forces will cause more damage to our chamber of commerce than the enemy. So we might as well leave and leave this place for the If they fight to the death, we won't join in the fun."
"But brother, Lindsayton Hill City is not so easy to break through, right? Didn't it mean that it has withstood the Norton family's armed artillery attack? We have seen the terrain there, and there is no other way than a strong attack. Didn't you say that The armed forces of the Norton family have always been reluctant to pay heavy casualties to capture the enemy's castle fortress, maybe they will back off and change their attack target..." Earl Abraham still had a fluke mentality.
"Have you forgotten that Grand Duke Norton is still a new sword master?" Grand Duke Nicholas shook his head: "Lindsayton Hill City can withstand the attack of artillery with sandbags, what can be used to resist the assault of a sword master? What if Grand Duke Norton has been sitting in Morente City, so I will be very relieved. No matter how fierce Norton's armed attack is, it is nothing more than a feint. Come and plunder for those gold and silver."
"No, it won't be..." Earl Abraham was shocked: "The Grand Duke Norton is a sword master, how could he go to the battle in person? If we propose in front of the storm sword master Magroot If you let him go to assault the army formation or the fortress, Master Magrut will lose his temper, thinking that we are insulting a sword master, maybe we will suffer a little bit... "
"People are different, and the Juggernaut is the same." Grand Duke Nicholas laughed: "Can the Storm Juggernaut be compared with Grand Duke Norton? He and us are just offering money, and we just use him to suppress Those kingdoms in Central South are nothing more than those kingdoms. Grand Duke Norton led his family to fight all the way to achieve his achievements and status today. If the Kingdom of Antinac had not existed, he would have been wiped out by our business alliance long ago. Stormwind What can a Juggernaut compare to him
The Business Alliance paid so much to ask him to involve Duke Norton, but what did he do? The Juggernaut was unharmed in the duel between the two, and it was obvious that he was perfunctory us. The first time the two of them played against each other, they both suffered losses, but the second time they had a formal duel, they didn't even have a broken skin. Is this possible? In other words, that idiot Camberlet will be blackmailed by the Sword Master of the Storm, making the Sword Master of the Storm the Duke of the Territory and out of our control.
Other sword masters might not participate in raids and fights because of their status, but Duke Norton was different from others. He came all the way with his family armed. When the artillery attack failed, I judged that he would take the lead and go out to capture Lindsayton Hill himself. If it was ten years ago, our business alliance might have lost dozens of great swordsmen and nearly a hundred gold swordsmen to set traps to pile him up to death. But now the business alliance can no longer afford such a high price... "
Earl Abraham stood up sadly. He already understood that the relocation plan decided by Grand Duke Nicholas cannot be changed. All the territorial development plans in Felton Bar Province are the crystallization of his hard work in the past five years. , Giving up like this now really makes his heart ache. But he has always believed in the keen intuition of his eldest brother, Grand Duke Nicholas. He said that if he wants to move, it means that he is not optimistic that the army of the business alliance can withstand the attack of the Norton family.
"Brother, where are we going to relocate when you're ready? Besides, even if you keep the Mayflower Legion of our chamber of commerce, Grand Duke Camberlet will still blame us for the loss of the territory, and he will take five As for the command of the Moonflower Legion, we will pin our hopes of regaining the territory of the Chamber of Commerce on the Chamber of Commerce of the Two-Headed Dragon just like the Ford Chamber of Commerce, the Liward Chamber of Commerce and the Vicia Chamber of Commerce... "
"Do you think we will go to the territory of the Double-headed Dragon Chamber of Commerce?" Grand Duke Nicholas stared at the map for a long time before replying: "We will not go to the territory of the Double-headed Dragon Chamber of Commerce, but go south, to those provinces in the south Go, that is the world of our Mayflower Chamber of Commerce."
"To the south?" Earl Abraham was a little puzzled.
"Yes, to the south." Grand Duke Nicholas replied with certainty: "Do you still remember the letter sent by Grand Duke Chickard half a month ago? The letter said that the Chickard Chamber of Commerce would announce its separation from business before the end of the year. The Alliance became the Kingdom of Chickard independently. I always thought that the purpose of the Archduke Chickard to write this letter was to provoke the Business Alliance and show off in front of us. I wondered why he sent the letter to us and why he didn’t send it directly to Kang Grand Duke Berlett.
But combined with the attack launched by the Norton family on our chamber of commerce territory, I finally understand why Grand Duke Chickard sent me a letter. He is reminding me to prepare early, leave the current big vortex, and head to the south . The Chicod Chamber of Commerce is alone in the south, and he needs allies. He can’t swallow so many provinces in the south, so I hope our chamber of commerce can also go to the south like him to break away from the business alliance and form a country of our own to support each other... "
Earl Abraham was a little dumbfounded: "No way, Grand Duke Chickard wrote such a thing in the letter, and you think of so many things..."
Grand Duke Nicholas stood up and clicked on the map: "It's very simple. After the migration plan is prepared, you first take people to Kasiloda Province, and use the excuse of strengthening the wall to clear the wilderness. That is to take women, children, old and young off the front line first, so as not to suffer from the Norton family. Armed aggression. If the Norton family captured Lindsayton Hills and immediately sent troops to Tenerigue and Serunega provinces, then it is obvious that their targets are these four provinces, cutting off the connection between the north and the south of our business alliance. So We must leave Casiloda Province immediately and go to the south. After arriving in the south, we may become our own country and send envoys to the Norton family to ask for peace talks and a truce. I believe Grand Duke Norton will be very happy to let our Mayflower Chamber of Commerce go. "
"Are you sure?" Earl Abraham asked.
"Of course," Grand Duke Nicholas replied: "Those provinces in the south are beyond the reach of the Norton family's armed forces. Grand Duke Norton has only one goal, and that is the commercial alliance. And it is a very big deal for him if we leave the commercial alliance." The good news is that it can split the commercial alliance again, hit the morale of the commercial alliance's armed forces, force the commercial alliance to ask him for peace talks, and trap the commercial alliance in a corner and no longer pose a threat to the newly established free alliance. So, if we want to break away from For the business alliance, now is the best time, going south is the best chance for our Mayflower Chamber of Commerce to establish an independent kingdom."
Earl Abraham stood at attention with a serious expression and bowed his head: "I understand, brother, I will go and prepare everything."
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When Lorist arrived at the front line, the atmosphere in the big tent was not very enthusiastic. Ovekis has been here for two days. Judging from his experience and experiments with a temporarily built lever trebuchet, he wants to use a trebuchet or a trebuchet to throw explosives into Lindsayton Hill City and blow up the city. The idea of a long-range attack weapon is not very realistic. The biggest problem is that the location of Lindsayton Hill City is condescending. If you attack from above, whether it is a catapult or a trebuchet, it must be more than two hundred meters close to Lindsayton Hill City to be effective. But this distance is within the effective attack range of the long-range attack weapons deployed in Lindsayton Hill City.
"Your Highness, we have no way to cross the avenue on the small stone hill ahead. Lindsayton Hill has deployed more than a hundred catapults and more than a hundred siege crossbows behind the side wall here. The direction is within the long-range attack range of Lindsayton Hill City. Unless we are willing to pay a heavy price for casualties, we can forcefully pass through the avenue of the small stone hill to the gate of Lindsayton Hill City. But it is useless if people pass by, the gate over there There is also a strong stone castle fortress, which cannot be attacked by people alone. However, the siege equipment and artillery cannot pass through the road in front of the side wall of the mountain city. As long as they enter the road, they will be attacked by the mountain city from a distance... "
Schwader gave Lorist a detailed introduction to the battlefield on the sand table. Lorist had to lament the dangerous terrain and ingenious design of Linselton Mountain City. Such a mountain city is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In the era of cold weapons, it is simply a Synonymous with unconquerable castles.
"Let me do it." Lorist decided to personally attack Lindsayton Hill City. Lindsayton Mountain City, which is like a natural danger to the family soldiers, is similar to the towns on the ground in the eyes of the Juggernaut. However, this move was opposed by almost all the family knights present. They didn't doubt Lorist's skill and ability, but Lorist, as the Grand Duke of the Northland, Patriarch Norton and Juggernaut personally went into battle to raid the enemy's castle fortress, which made them family knights feel very ashamed.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to fight alone. Reddy, El, take a few more agile knights with me, and bring more explosives. We will blow up the enemy's long-range attack weapons when we go up the city wall. Here Shi Huade commanded the gunpowder battalion to reach the gate of the mountain city through the road on the small rock hill as soon as possible. The sooner you conquer the enemy's gate, the safer we will be. That's the decision, this is an order." Lorist said seriously.
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