"What do you think of the troll emperor's cooperation proposal?"
In the study, Colin was still sitting in his original position, sipping coffee, but the person opposite him changed from Okamoto to Bachelor Dawn.
Bachelor Dawn drank the coffee in his cup, then frowned and fell into deep thought.
Colin didn't urge him either, but waited patiently.
After not seeing him for a long time, Colin suddenly noticed that Bachelor Dawn had a lot of gray hair on his temples, his face was also haggard, and there were thick dark circles under his eyes. It looked like long-term sleep deprivation and overwork.
In fact, this is not surprising.
Colin has been running around all over the country during this time, and the government affairs in the northern border are actually in charge of Bachelor Dawn, so hard work is inevitable.
However, Maester Dawn worked hard, and even enjoyed it a bit, and never complained to Colin.
However, at this moment, Colin was thinking of calling Aemon and Quincy from Ice Rock City to help Maester Dawn share some government affairs.
It is said to be sharing, but in fact it is also decentralization.
After all, Bachelor Dawn was born in the Crimson Flame collar. Although he has never broken his oath and helped Colin a lot from the standpoint of the northern border, Colin still feels that he should take precautions before they happen.
After all, in many cases, people's ambitions will change with power.
At first, Cao Cao only wanted to be a loyal minister to revive the Han Dynasty, but after he unified the north, his expanding power made it impossible for him to respect Emperor Xian anymore.
Therefore, Colin also wanted to prevent similar things from happening to Maester Dawn. This was actually for his consideration, lest he face temptation that he shouldn't have.
I believe that with the intelligence of Bachelor Dawn, he can also understand Colin's thoughts.
"My lord, His Majesty Okamoto is really sincere this time." Maester Dawn finally said, "First, he agreed to let Prince Gondwalla stay in Winter City as a pledge, and then he sent an oil painting with a very strong sense of blasphemy. As a show of determination, I also agreed to give such generous conditions... "
"So, you think I should agree to his offer of cooperation?"
But Bachelor Dawn shook his head and said, "It is because the Troll Emperor's attitude is too sincere and the conditions are so favorable that I think there may be a problem."
"What's your reasoning?" Colin smiled and pointed at Maester Dawn, and joked, "The more sincere others are, the more suspicious you feel?"
Bachelor Dawn also smiled, and said, "My lord, since you came to me for inquiries, you must have doubts in your heart, right?"
Colin laughed, nodded frankly, and said: "That's right. I do have doubts. You know, when I put forward the conditions of exempting customs duties and allowing the Church of Radiance to preach on the Ice Field of the Sky, it can be said that the lion opened his mouth, but it didn't Thinking about it, Okamoto actually agreed."
Bachelor Dawn also had an expression of deep agreement, saying: "Yes. This is what surprised me too.
The troll empire’s last war reparation has not been settled yet, and the domestic economy has been seriously affected. This time, it is a reward of more than one million gold coins, and it is exempted from tariffs. Isn’t Okamoto afraid of the troll empire’s attack? Has the economy completely collapsed
And allowing the Radiance Church to preach... Isn't he afraid of riots from angry white wolf believers? "
Colin tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the seat, and asked, "So, you also think this is a trap?"
"90% yes." Maester Dawn nodded, and asked again, "My lord, has the Troll Emperor given a specific plan to assassinate Squeen?"
"He did come up with a plan." Colin took a sip of coffee and continued, "He said he would invite Vera and I to visit the Troll King City and allow me to lead the Blood Cavalry Army. Wait for the Blood Cavalry Army to enter the Troll King City smoothly. After the city, it will not be difficult to launch a surprise attack and kill Squeen."
After listening quietly to Bachelor Dawn, he murmured: "It sounds like a very feasible plan. After two disastrous defeats, the troll empire has already lost all of its veterans, and they can't pull out any decent troops at this time.
As long as the blood cavalry army can successfully enter the troll king's city, let alone killing a Squeen, it is easy to completely destroy the political center of the troll empire. "
Colin looked at the bloodthirsty light in Maester Dawn's eyes, and licked his lips involuntarily.
That's right, if the blood cavalry army can really enter the troll king city and wipe out the top trolls, maybe the troll empire will fall apart.
In this way, unless the troll clan can be reunified, they will no longer be able to pose too much threat to the northern border.
This kind of temptation, even though he knew it might be a trap, made Colin unable to bear the urge to take a chestnut out of the fire.
But soon, he forced himself to calm down.
Okamoto may be cowardly, but he is not stupid.
How could it be possible to send such an excellent opportunity to Colin, allowing him to easily overthrow the troll empire
Colin took another sip of coffee, and asked in a deep voice, "Then what do you think is the killer move of this trap?"
Bachelor Dawn pondered:
"The troll empire no longer has an army worthy of a battle with the blood cavalry, but don't forget, they still have a paladin!
So I guess, Okamoto probably wanted to use Squinn as a bait to lure you and the Duke into the Troll King City, and then let the paladin Prince Otto take action... "
Colin nodded expressionlessly, not surprised by this, perhaps because of this, he hesitated whether to accept the troll emperor's request.
"So... should I reject Okamoto?" Colin asked.
Maester Dawn didn't answer right away.
Because, from Colin's tone, he could hear the reluctance, and he also understood that since Colin brought him to discuss, he must want to know if there is a way to break this trap.
If it was just to see through the tricks of the troll emperor, Colin would have already done it himself, so there was no need to invite Maester Dawn to waste time.
Maester Dawn picked up the silver kettle on the table, refilled himself a cup of coffee, and drank it down again.
The bitter taste irritated his tired nerves, and Maester Dawn's brain started working again.
Colin didn't speak either, and waited quietly.
That's right.
He did already know that Okamoto had bad intentions, but he was really unwilling to refuse so simply.
Such a great opportunity, if the threat from the north can be completely resolved, then the strategic space in the north will be much more abundant.
He no longer needs to be distracted by looking north, and can calmly plan strategies for going east, or even going south.
Moreover, ever since Bailu City was "taken out of the heart of a black tiger" by Mr. Ji, Ke Lin has always been extremely afraid of the combat power of the Sanctuary.
He is now a sixth-level knight, and he is stuck on the threshold of the sanctuary. Although he is invincible under the sanctuary, when he really faces the sanctuary, Colin finds that he is almost powerless to resist.
Colin didn't want to repeat what happened to Bailu City back then.
Therefore, he must become a paladin as soon as possible, or have a blood slave that can rival the strong ones in the sanctuary.
Paladin Otto Walkin may have regarded Colin as his hunting target, but Colin also regarded the troll paladin as his prey.
"Lord Earl, maybe we can change our thinking." Finally, Bachelor Dawn spoke.
Colin cheered up and said:
"Please speak!"
(end of this chapter)