Yuri sent a small group of light cavalry to escort the representatives of the seven noble coalition forces to the city of Gerdos.
Lorist and Fatty Shi politely welcomed them into the Grand Duke's mansion, sat down and started talking.
However, Lorist soon realized that something was wrong. The representatives of the noble coalition forces did not rejoice over the fall of Earl Cobili, but pointed their finger at the northbound convoy of the Norton family. They believed that Lorist's convoy attacked Earl Cobili, captured and occupied his city, which obviously exceeded the bottom line of a commercial convoy, and it was also intolerable to the coalition forces of nobles.
The representatives of these aristocratic coalition forces demanded that Lorist must immediately withdraw from Gerdos City, as well as William Mills Castle and Burdock Manor Castle, and seal up all materials and property, waiting for the noble coalition forces to receive and dispose of them. In particular, one of the old men with a goatee almost pointed at Lorist's nose and scolded him. He thought that Lorist's crucification of Earl Cobilli was an offense to the dignity of the nobility and a provocation to the whole Rhett. Among the nobles in the Kingdom of Lis, no one could tolerate a nobleman being hanged on a cross like a lowly thief.
"Who are you?" Lorist asked angrily, staring at the goatee-bearded old man jumping up and down and waving his fingers and feet unscrupulously in front of him.
"I am Viscount Snarf. As a nobleman, I demand that you, the person in charge of the commercial convoy, respect me. What qualifications do you have to sit on top of our nobleman?" The old man replied proudly.
"Very good, Viscount Snarf." Lorist stood up, "I think what you have done is insulting the Norton family, which is unforgivable. For this reason, I declare war on your family on behalf of the Norton family. Immortal."
"Rose Knight..."
"Here, follow your lord's instruction!" Rod Wells stood up.
Looking at the map, Lorist smiled and said, "The territory of this Viscount Snarf is not far from William Mills Castle. I'll give you three days to lead your squadron of heavy armored cavalry to join William Mills Castle. Sweep out his territory. Don’t let anyone in his family slip through the net. I don’t mind doing for him what Earl Kobili didn’t finish.”
"Yes, my lord, rest assured, your wish is our mission!" Knight Ross glanced at the representatives of the seven noble coalition forces with disdain, and strode out with great strides. His voice was heard a short distance away. Hehe, the noise of people and horses gathering. Soon, the sound of rumbling horseshoes sounded, and then gradually went away.
There was a dead silence in the hall, the arrogant Viscount Snarf had already collapsed on the ground, pointing at Lorist with a pale face and speechless.
The representatives of the remaining six noble coalition forces looked ashen, and they seemed to realize that they had overlooked something... .
Finally, another gray-haired old man stood up: "Excuse me, my lord, aren't you a commercial convoy?"
"Hehe, I'm glad someone discovered this. Didn't you find out clearly when you came here? We're not the convoy of the firm. I'm Baron Norton Lorist, the head of the Norton family in the Northland. I'm leading the family convoy , passing through here and going north to return to the family territory." Lorist said.
"But my lord, as a nobleman, your act of crucifying Earl Cobili to the cross does not conform to your status as a nobleman. Viscount Snarf is right to accuse you." The white-haired old man was very courageous.
"You're right, but I didn't treat him like this as a nobleman. The one who was nailed to the cross was the red-bearded horse bandit who robbed and killed business travelers in Puerto Org province and did a lot of evil. Maybe you don't want to Believe me, then please take a look at this diary. This is the experience of robbing merchants in Puerto Org Province recorded by Count Kobilli himself. There are several such diaries. Reddy, send these diaries to a few Sir, check it out," Lorist said.
The ironclad evidence is so overwhelming that the representatives of the six noble coalition forces have nothing to say...
"My lord, are the Norton family the roaring bears that guarded the frontiers of the Northland in the past? How did you conflict with Count Cobili?" Another fat representative stood up and asked.
Lorist nodded: "Yes, our family is the Roaring Bear of the Northland. I have been studying in Morente City for ten years. Some time ago, I received a letter from the family asking me to go back and inherit the title and territory. Because I have a small fortune, They organized this convoy to go north. As a result, they were suddenly and inexplicably attacked by Earl Cobili’s Lancers as they passed through this place. Fortunately, the family that escorted the convoy was quite powerful. Many prisoners."
"It was also these captives who confessed that Count Kobilli was the red-bearded horse bandit who ran amok in Puerto Org Province many years ago. If you are interested, you can check the records of the red-bearded horse bandit in Puerto Orge Province. Seven years ago, the caravan of our Norton family was wiped out by the red bearded horse bandit. For so many years, our family has been looking for the red bearded horse bandit, and now we have finally found a clue. For this reason, we declared war on Count Cobili, And successfully wiped out him and his illegitimate children."
"My lord, we misunderstood. We thought you were a convoy of merchants, that's why we objected to you occupying Earl Cobili's territory city. Those who don't know are not guilty, please let Viscount Snaff go. He will complain to you for his inappropriate behavior." The Norton family apologizes." The fat noble coalition representative pleaded for Viscount Snarf.
"Hehe, maybe Viscount Snarf shouldn't apologize to me, but to everyone." Lorist laughed, then turned around and took out a few letters from a box on the table next to him.
"Everyone can check it out. After the city of Gerdos was captured, we found these letters in Earl Cobili's study. The person who wrote the letters was signed by Viscount Snaff. He notified Count Cobili several times He said that he will do his best to destroy the unity of the noble coalition forces, provoke civil strife, etc. I originally wanted to take advantage of this meeting to hand over these letters to you, so that you can dig out the poisonous snake hidden inside Unexpectedly, he jumped in front of me by himself, isn't this a suicide attempt?"
The representatives of the six noble coalition forces looked at the letter in their hands in disbelief, their bodies trembling...
Suddenly, the gray-haired old man threw the letter in his hand, rushed over and grabbed Viscount Snarf, who was paralyzed on the ground, covered his head and face, and beat him. Biting one of Viscount Snarf's ear, the pain caused Viscount Snuff to scream.
Several other representatives rushed over and managed to separate the two people who were entangled together. The gray-haired old man was cruel enough to bite off one of Viscount Snuff's ears and swallowed it alive. Zuizui sat there and wailed loudly: "My son, my Benny, you died so unjustly..."
The obese representative explained to Lorist with a wry smile: "Baron Daukla was overwhelmed with grief. His son Benny Knight once led a team to attack a warehouse of Earl Cobili, but they were caught in an ambush and wiped out. Just now It was only after reading the letter that Baron Dokla discovered that the attack was revealed by Viscount Snuff, and that Earl Cobili sent someone to ambush him..."
Lorist expressed deep sympathy for Baron Dokla: "Being betrayed by one's own people leads to the sacrifice of a loved one is indeed a difficult fact to accept. Please convey my condolences to Baron Dokla on my behalf, and ask him to express his condolences. As for Viscount Snarf , I will hand over his family and territory to the coalition of nobles to deal with. So many unexpected situations have happened today, it seems that our talks cannot continue, so please rest for a few days before discussing before it is too late."
The fat representative bowed deeply towards Lorist: "Dear Lord Norton, may I take the liberty to ask, what is it that you want to discuss with us?"
Lorist bowed his head in return: "Excuse me, is your Excellency...?"
The obese representative has a big belly: "I am Baron Henderson, and my family crest is a sharp spearhead."
"I salute you, Lord Baron. What I want to discuss with the coalition of nobles is how to deal with Earl Cobili's territory, because our Norton family's convoy will continue to go north, and I don't want to leave a mess behind us. And we also rescued seven The noble lady whose family is in distress, as a nobleman, I must lend a helping hand, and I cannot turn a blind eye to it. Once everything is arranged, we will leave Gerdos City." Lorist said.
"Uh..." The obese Baron Henderson was a little dazed. According to the unwritten traditional customs among nobles, when a war broke out between the nobles of two territories, the winner owned everything and naturally had the right to dispose of the loser. As a nobleman, Lorist defeated Earl Cobili, so he naturally had the victor's right to dispose of the occupied territory of Count Cobili, and everything was his spoils of war. That's why the aristocratic coalition army received the news that the head of the convoy armed with the victory over Earl Cobili wanted to discuss with them, so they naturally regarded the convoy as a convoy of a certain chamber of commerce, so they were so proud and considered themselves superior to others as nobles. Even the family crest and angry bear banner worn by the light cavalry escorting them were regarded by them as the marks of the chamber of commerce.
"Lord Norton, do you mean that you still have to leave and give up the city of Gerdos?" Although Baron Henderson was fat, he was still quick-witted, and he quickly realized it.
"Yes, my family territory is in the northern wilderness. The Norton family has always kept in mind the oath of guarding the land's frontiers for the empire. Although the empire no longer exists, I still want to return to the northern land. The family who passed through here to eliminate Count Cobili It’s because of old grievances, and secondly, I’m not angry with Earl Cobili’s brutal treatment of the nobles of the territory. Now that the family of Count Cobili has been wiped out, our Norton family’s convoy will naturally go north. How to deal with William Mills Castle and Gerdos City, I think we should discuss it with the members of the Noble Alliance, after all, your Noble Alliance was also established to resist Count Cobili, and you have the qualifications.”
Lorist's words were like a big pie hitting the heads of several representatives of the noble coalition forces. Even the Baron Daukla, who was sitting on the ground crying, stopped crying, and looked at Luo with his mouth wide open. rist.
Fatty Shi next to him came over, gave a knight salute, helped him up, and asked the servant to bring a washbasin and linen towels for washing. Then he waved his hand to signal the guards to take Viscount Snuff, who was lying on the ground, covering his ears and humming miserably, down and imprison him.
Baron Henderson was the first to react, and bowed deeply again: "Respected Lord Baron Norton, your character is enough to compete with the sun and the moon, and make us vulgar people feel ashamed. I just don't know that our noble coalition forces What can I do for you? If there is anything useful, please let me know."
This time, Baron Henderson had automatically ignored the fact that Lorist had not yet inherited the title, and instead of addressing him as Your Excellency, he directly placed the title of Baron on Lorist's head. Moreover, Baron Henderson knew the meaning of the saying that there is no such thing as a free feast, so he asked straight to the point what Lorist wanted.
Lorist gave Baron Henderson a very appreciative look: "Actually, I only have a few small requests. One, our Norton family and the Viscount Taberley have been in touch for a long time, and we regard them as relatives and friends. It is a pity that the Viscount Taberley's family suffered disaster." , now only the blood of Mr. Tim is left, and our convoy received great assistance from Mr. Tim in the battle with Earl Cobili. So I decided to make Mr. Tim the heir of the Viscounty of Turbury, continuing the The blood of the Lee family, I hope this will be recognized by the coalition of nobles, so that Mr. Tim can successfully inherit the Viscountdom."
"No problem at all. Many of us know Mr. Tim. Since Viscount Turnbury's family has suffered, it is natural for Mr. Tim to continue the bloodline and inherit the Viscountdom." Baron Henderson agreed.
"Secondly, Baron Enlear's family, which is connected to the Viscounty of Tubley, also suffered disasters, leaving only Miss Enlear imprisoned. Now we have rescued Miss Enlear. She and Mr. Tim admire each other, so I have decided to make them a couple and I wish the newlyweds the best of luck from all of you...”
"This is what it should be. We will bless them and give them wedding gifts." The representatives of the six noble coalition forces said in unison.
"Third, as we all know, the Viscounty of Taberley and the Barony of Enler have been poisoned by Earl Cobili several times, and the territories are deserted and lifeless. So I decided to give the Burdock Manor Castle territory to Tim and his wife as compensation. I hope This point can also be recognized by the coalition of nobles and vowed not to violate it, so as not to disturb the tranquility of this suffering couple. Of course, as compensation, I will hand over the castle of William Mills and the city of Gerdos to the nobles The coalition forces, as well as the certificates of the thirteen lost lords, and the six noble ladies who were also imprisoned by Count Cobili and rescued by us, by the way, there are nearly ten thousand relatives of Count Cobili's soldiers who died in battle. It can be handed over to you.”
Baron Henderson felt his throat was dry and unable to speak, he exchanged glances with several other representatives and said, "Master Norton, please put forward any other requests, this is beyond our decision. I will report your request to the members of the noble coalition and invite them to come here to hold a noble meeting to discuss how to deal with these matters, do you think it is okay?"
"Of course, my last request is that our family team will stay in Gerdos City for a period of time, about a month or so. Because of the large number and scale of the team, we have to do a lot of preparations before continuing northward. I hope to get your understanding on this point. Of course, our convoy has brought a lot of weapons and equipment on this trip, and if you have any needs, we can provide them to you at a preferential price."
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Since the letters from Baron Henderson and several other representatives were sent out, in the next few days, nobles brought their attendants to the city of Gerdos one after another. And Bodfinger and Ross Knight led the heavy armored cavalry squadron to wipe out the Viscount Snarf with a surprise attack, which also made the noble coalition forces recognize the strength of the Norton family's armed forces.
Seven days later, the aristocratic meeting was finally held in Gerdos City. On the first day, all participants in the aristocratic meeting fully agreed to Lorist's request. Lorist also handed over half of the control of William Mills Castle and Gerdos City to the Noble Council, and handed in documents such as the certificates of the six noble ladies and thirteen families who lost their lords. The nearly ten thousand relatives of Sir Kobilib's soldiers imprisoned in the slave camp were handed over to the noble council, and even Viscount Snuff and his family were also handed over to the noble council.
From that day on, the noble council fell into daily quarrels and daily fights, and the only decision made was to execute Viscount Snuff and his male family members as a warning for traitors. But how to deal with the Viscounty of Snarf started a new round of quarrel in the noble council.
Fatty Shi had a very happy life these days. He hoped that the noble meeting would be as noisy as possible. A few days ago, there was an endless stream of nobles who came to the convoy to buy weapons and equipment. Food, horses, cloth and other resources were continuously delivered to the convoy. in the warehouse.
Now Lorist has four squadrons of heavy armored cavalry and two squadrons of spearmen. Even the golden mercenary Zeno Farea was persuaded by Josk and agreed to follow the convoy northward. Lorist appointed him as the captain of the newly established Spearman Brigade. As Fatty Shi said, with the current armed force of the family convoy, it would be a breeze to crush any of the territorial nobles who don't have eyesight, and it's not worth mentioning.
February came, and after bidding farewell to Fatty Shi, Bodfinger, El and other family knights, Lorist quietly left the convoy and embarked on the northbound journey. He only took Sodkamp, Pat, Reddy and Josk who insisted on going with him.
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