Viscount Wayne rode on a war horse, wearing chain armor carefully crafted by senior blacksmiths, including the integral neck armor, arm armor and leg armor knocked out of iron sheet, which can be described as having everything in defense.
There is no way, as the supreme lord of Beijun Territory, he needs such protection and can afford it.
Behind him are 300 knights.
The equipment is not bad.
On the triangular flag on the top of the spear are all the family emblems belonging to Viscount Wayne.
A red-eyed one, holding a sword and shield, surrounded by swallows surrounded by flowers.
This means that he has real power, a fief, and also an army. The sword and shield represent all of these, and the three kinds of flower bones faintly visible among the clusters of flowers represent that his family has been passed down for three hundred years.
It's just that the swallow is not something to be proud of, but in the eyes of Viscount Wayne, it is somewhat ironic.
Swallows represent common people.
It proves that his family is a nobleman who has made meritorious service from a commoner.
And the red eyes are hawk-like red eyes, which means that his family has a marriage with the royal family. He is one of the most important nobles of the royal family and is the most important noble ally of the royal family.
Eagles and lions are often symbols of the royal family.
The symbol of the Lion Principality is the lion.
Then the eagle is a branch blood closely related to the royal family, and also represents those top nobles.
Anyway, the nobles are all married and in-laws, and their blood has already penetrated into each other. It doesn't matter even if they have the same blood, because this is the truth, and they support each other in exchange for marriage.
It's just that Viscount Wayne wants to go one step further. It would be even better if the swallows could be replaced with eagles!
"Now is the opportunity."
he muttered to himself.
Turning his head, just behind him and the knight next to him, piles of mercenaries in different clothes, but all armed with weapons formed a long snake, followed closely behind him, walking quickly, each with a face All with frenzy and excitement.
The desire for wealth, as well as the desire to change one's class, have evolved into desires.
The same goes for Viscount Wayne.
"It's right there."
He looked forward, and on the horizon in the distance, a majestic mountain range appeared in front of him.
Sweeping far away, from the end of the horizon on the left to the end of the horizon on the right, it seems endless, and it is precisely this almost magnificent mountain range that blocks the invasion from the farther north, the vast desert.
This is the Sanwaya Mountains, the best backing for the Lion Principality.
used to be.
Now, too!
Especially when salt mines were discovered in the Nalun Desert, it also brought economic backing.
The Lion Principality got rid of its original economic structure in a short period of time. It didn't need to exchange crops and handicrafts for various supplies. It was full of money just by collecting caravan tolls and commissions.
It's all because of that salt mine, which is not yet under the control of the Lion Principality!
The nobles began to act restlessly.
He, Viscount Wayne, is one of the most direct leaders.
That's right.
Viscount Wayne, the lord of the North County Lord, is the young bird.
He is also willing to be the first bird, willing to be used by those high-ranking nobles in the South County, and even complacent about it. Finally, he has the opportunity to get in touch with those real powers that belong to the pinnacle of the Lion Principality.
If there is no use value for being a human being, it means that this guy has no value at all.
That's no different from a dead person.
on the contrary.
If you can use others indirectly.
This is a win-win situation, and Viscount Wayne likes this feeling very much, so he is willing to be the first bird.
Although he is in command of the entire North County Territory, this vast land is so barren and dangerous. The annual output of all the farms under his jurisdiction is not even comparable to the several riverside farms in the South County Territory.
Even the most profitable fur products from the Samwaya Mountains are not as profitable as doing business on the river.
most critical.
Viscount Wayne, his title is just Viscount.
In the South and East counties, there are only middle and high-level nobles, so we can see the status of the North county.
In the Principality of Lions, it is often rumored that the nobles of the North County are a group of beggars with noble titles, and even those honorary nobles in the court are unwilling to go to the North County to take office, obviously looking down on this barren land.
How could he, Viscount Wayne, be willing to sink like this forever and be looked down upon by mainstream aristocratic circles
That's right.
Even he, in fact, did not join the circle of nobles.
The nobles of the South County are the real nobles. They used to be counted as the East County. As for the nobles of the North County, they are no different from ordinary bumpkins. In fact, the commoners of the South County are comparable to the knights of the North County. .
In the real aristocratic circle, this is undoubtedly shameful and tarnishes the honor of the nobility.
It's different now.
As long as he conquered the Jianshi pass, he would have a stepping stone to become a high-ranking aristocrat.
As for occupying the salt mine in the Nalun Desert, even if he had to share the spoils with other nobles of the Lion Principality, even the one with the least contribution would not be able to get the big head. Viscount Wayne also knew that he would completely become a high-ranking nobleman through this.
This is an opportunity for his Wayne family to usher in a complete qualitative change.
He doesn't need to be too greedy.
Just play it safe.
It took 220 years for the Wayne family to start their fortune and become the supreme lord of the North County Territory.
That is, his grandfather, who made great contributions, obtained the status of the supreme lord of the North County. After a few years, he passed it on to his father, and then his father passed it on to him before he died.
In other words, it took three generations to exchange for the status of the supreme lord of Beijun for 80 years.
And he.
Viscount of the new generation Wayne family.
Finally, in the 16th year of inheriting this title and territory, new changes were made.
As long as the title of lord of the North County is not lost, and the high-level nobles of the South County are married and entangled, then the Wayne family can fully grow into a real high-level noble by taking advantage of the geographical factors.
The entanglement of interests and the actual marriage are the most reliable means of alliance for nobles.
You have me I have you.
Viscount Wayne can wait.
The big deal is that by the generation of his grandson, he will become a high-ranking nobleman.
Even at that time, the Wayne family is no longer a viscount, even an earl may be, and even the blood has been entangled with the blood of the royal family, even the grand duke has his blood.
This is not impossible. Just thinking about it, Viscount Wayne felt his whole body trembling, and his excitement was irrelevant.
"Send the order down!"
He yelled.
He turned his head and ordered loudly to the messenger behind him: "Tell me those lovely boys, work hard, I need to reach the place 30 miles away from the stone pass before evening, and then I will find a village for everyone to rest !"
"Yes!" The orderly nodded, and immediately rode down to convey the order.
(end of this chapter)