Gavin, who was riding side by side with Zalanda, broke the deadlock and said, "General Conrad, I have a proposal. You may wish to consider it."
"What proposal?" Not only did Conrad not ignore Gavin, his expression was more cautious than when he treated Zalanda.
Because here, Gavin is no longer an unknown person.
Darauma was completely out of the control of the Saradas family. It started when this man arrived here. The speed was so fast that the Saradas family could not react at all.
Just as Zalanda guessed, she was able to capture Darauma and develop with the acquiescence of the Saradas family.
From the beginning to the end, the Saradas family has been treating her as a pawn to disrupt the situation.
He didn't regard her as a threat at all. This was the confidence that came from absolute force.
They were confident that they could knock down Darauma with one charge.
All this has changed fundamentally since Gavin's arrival.
Especially in the battle of the Root of God, the incarnation of Ms. Strategy arrives, and the dragon oak mother tree makes a shocking claw.
The Saradas family was directly shocked. This level of war has completely exceeded the mortal war. Does their heavy cavalry, which is the best in the world, have the courage to charge against an incarnation of a god?
Can their city withstand the claws of that terrifying existence?
Because of these problems, the senior officials of the Saradas family argued for a whole day and night over whether to send troops this time, but there was no clear result.
In a rage, Conard led his troops into battle without receiving precise orders.
What can be discussed about this kind of thing?
No matter what, they must take action, otherwise they will show weakness to the enemy and allow the other party to gain further advantage, which will make themselves more passive.
But Conrad was not a fool. He did not rush directly to the city of Darauma. Instead, he stopped at the buffer zone between the two sides in order to give the other side enough time to react and strive to resolve the dispute peacefully. Not by force.
Gavin stretched out his hand and said: "The world is so big, why should our eyes be limited to Tethyr? Fighting among ourselves?
We, Darauma, can completely develop along the Is River, towards the Wildas Forest, and towards Amn.
And in the east of Saradas, there is a large area of fertile land for you to roam. As long as you have no worries, I believe that no one can resist the heavy cavalry charge before reaching the Minta River.
After crossing the Minta River, there is the Thorn River waiting for you behind. If you want, you can even drink horses in the Naga River and ride on the Lake of Steam. "
He knows his own business, not to mention that the Dragon Oak Mother Tree is currently in an upgraded state.
Even if you don't upgrade, you can't use it just when you want to. Forcibly tearing apart the plane barrier to launch an attack is a terrifying drain even for the Dragon Oak Mother Tree.
Just like the gods dealing with the material plane, mundane matters are best resolved through mundane means.
In a short period of time, the secretive Saradas family could only unite, not fight.
"This is indeed a win-win proposal. If the Lord of Zalanda is willing to form an alliance with the Saradas family in the name of Ms. Strategy, I am willing to come forward to convince the elders of the family." If it had been a month ago, I would have heard this proposal , Conard absolutely sneered and decided without hesitation.
When you go out to expand your territory, where can it be more convenient to eat ready-made food?
But things are different now. Darauma has become a strong character who cannot move. She is like a roadblock, blocking the Saradas family's westward advance. If there is any slight disturbance, they will have to tense up.
It is better to restrain it temporarily and gain yourself space to develop in other directions.
I also swear by Ms. Strategy, the restrictions on Darauma will be far greater than those on the Saradas family. This is the price of Darauma's choice to be closely bound to a god - a god cannot violate the oath in his own name. , once violated, the godhood will be shattered and the strength will be damaged, or the priesthood may be deprived of the priesthood.
"Okay." Zalanda agreed readily.
This proposal was not a sudden idea of Gavin's, but a strategy and tactics he came up with after fully analyzing the Saradas family's situation on the way here.
Both parties don't need too much trust. They only need to make sure that the other party's attention is indeed not on the other party, but in other directions, then they can let go and do other things.
Conrad had obviously thought of this, and he suppressed the excitement in his heart and said: "Lord of Zalanda, Baron Gavin, please wait here, I will return to Saradas City immediately to ask for instructions on this matter, at least before dark , I will give you an accurate reply, what do you think?"
"We are waiting for news from the general." Gavin and Zalanda said at the same time.
Immediately, the two waves of people returned to their camps, and Saradas's heavy cavalry returned to the camp like a tide.
In order to show their sincerity, the Dalauma heavy cavalry also retreated three kilometers, and here, there was already a huge chariot camp waiting for them.
It was the newly formed vanguard army that had arrived.
This is a great opportunity to train and flex your muscles.
After watching several actual combat drills, Zalanda was somewhat moved and planned to ask Gavin to build hundreds of sidecars for Dalauma and form Dalauma's sidecar army.
She saw another advantage in the sidecar body, that is, its quickness.
With the support of these chariots, only a few elites can lead a group of militiamen who have never been on the battlefield to form a combatable army.
Tessel is surrounded by mountains on both sides, but except for three large rivers, there is basically no danger inside.
With a large number of sidecars, they can form temporary car camps everywhere and turn the battlefield to their advantage.
Coupled with the way of war in her hands, anyone who wants to charge the sidecar camp led by her must carefully consider whether there will be a revenge storm that will hit the enemy regardless of friend or foe.
Coupled with elite grace, more elites will be promoted.
Although the vanguard vanguard army has just been formed, it already has a certain shape. After all, they are of extremely high quality. They are either knights who have received military training since childhood, or mercenaries with rich combat experience.
The essence of sidecars is the offense and defense of the car as a unit. As long as each team guards its own car and all the cars are connected end to end, a car formation will be formed.
And this is what those mercenaries often do. It was just a truck, but now it has become a more professional and easier-to-defend sidecar.
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Not long after the two sides separated, Conard couldn't wait to say to his deputy commander: "Uncle Matthew, I leave this place to you."
As he spoke, the huge gem on his helmet flickered, and the sealed armor on his body began to melt and twist, turning into a set of robes inlaid with gold rims. The helmet also turned into a crown of wisdom, except that it remained unchanged. It's that sparkling gem.
At the same time, he took out a powerful staff.
This all shows that Conrad is not a warrior, but a mage.
Being able to hide it from Gavin's insightful eyes shows that this is not an illusion, but a real change.
This unique ability comes from the Omlaran gem, which can give a piece of equipment several completely different forms and abilities.
Just like the armor on Conrad, in the knight armor state, it has a stronger defense than most magic knight armors. After being transformed into a robe, it will not hinder him from casting spells.
This characteristic makes this gem extremely popular among spell casters. Most spell casters do not wear heavy armor, not only because of their thin bodies, but also because heavy armor will restrict their movements and synchronization with magic nets and magic power. , greatly increasing the chance of spell casting failure.
Like Gavin's battle armor, there were magic armors that did not hinder spellcasting, but they were rare.
With an Omlaran gem in hand, this problem immediately had a new solution.
"Master, wait." Matthew stopped Conrad, who wanted to activate teleportation immediately.
"Is there anything else?" Conard attaches great importance to Matthew's opinion, because he knows that in the entire family, except for his mother, the man in front of him is the most loyal to him.
Matthew said concisely and concisely: "Master, before you go back, you must be mentally prepared. Once you push this matter hard, you are likely to push yourself into trouble. They may send you to sign a covenant agreement with Darauma. Can you consider whether to accept it?"
"You mean to say that once Darauma's strength is not worthy of the name, or declines, and a situation is more beneficial to the family, I may become an outcast?" A fool can't become a mage, let alone a mage. Not being able to become the leader of an army, Conard instantly understood the deeper meaning of Matthew's words.
"It's not possible, it's inevitable. Don't forget what the Saradas family's family motto is." Matthew reminded.
"Family comes first." Conrad spat out four words coldly. He felt a heartfelt dislike for this family motto.
Because it is a huge yoke, tightly tied to him from childhood to adulthood.
For it, he must give up all his hobbies.
Because of it, I can only watch my elder sister and younger sister being used as marriage tools and married away.
For it, he must give up the love of his life and marry an arrogant and domineering woman, just because she has royal blood flowing through her body.
If those old immortals who say this sentence every day set an example and use it to restrain themselves, he can still hold his nose and admit it.
But they have the right to override everything. It would be unbearable to treat this sentence as a joke and step on it severely.
At some point, his goal in life became to trample under his feet those who trampled on this family motto.
"Everything has two sides. As a result, there is a possibility that I will become an abandoned son, but it is not impossible for me to take advantage of the opportunity to completely secure my current position, or to take over the position of city lord in advance." Connor In De's eyes, there was a flame called ambition.
Never believe in the so-called order of succession.
The first heir, in the eyes of the uninformed, is extremely dazzling, as if he is the most promising young man in the entire family.
But those who are actually in the game know how difficult it is to sit in this position, and how hard it is to walk on thin ice every day.
Because you never know when a cold arrow will be shot from the dark.
The person who finally obtains supreme power is often not the original first-in-line heir, but someone who has changed many times.
Not to mention anything else, at least before Conard, two first-in-line heirs have fallen. One died just after he was born, and the other has not only not found his body, but also his soul is unknown.
Matthew couldn't hide his surprise in his words: "Young Master, you are so optimistic about Zalanda?"
Another possibility that Conard mentioned is that under the leadership of Zalanda, Darauma's power has grown so rapidly that even the Saradas family cannot suppress it, so they can only surrender, in order to improve the relationship between the two cities. , the person with whom the alliance contract was signed must be sent to the position of the city lord.
"If she were just one person, this matter would have to be carefully considered, but there are two of them now." Conard said with wisdom shining in his eyes, "How many people in this world dare to organize This kind of large-scale migration of thousands of miles? Have you ever thought about what it will mean once it succeeds?"
Matthew couldn't help but fell into thinking. After a few seconds, he suddenly raised his head and said: "Once they succeed, they will open up a new Darauma. The two places can communicate with each other from a distance, and they may even open a new trade route. "
"Their current framework model is both immigrants and an army. When necessary, they can capture cities and territories." Conard's analysis shows that he has a large number of informants in Dalauma, and the intelligence he has is very accurate. "If they want to go to the valley, they will definitely not be able to cross most of Tessel and take the original trade route. They can only go up the Is River and directly cross the entire upper reaches of the Is River. Wherever they go, their influence will definitely radiate. Where to go, judging from their other preparations, they are likely to directly open up the Giant Plains, which is an unclaimed land. The value of a new trade route from Dalauma directly to the Dragon Coast, I don’t need to say more, right? "
"In this way, the economic blockade of Tethyr by those warlords and nobles will collapse, and Darauma will have unimaginable strategic depth." Matthew couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and said, "At that time, it will be closed and isolated On the contrary, it is us, Saradas, who develop eastward is our only way out, and we must do it as soon as possible, because only with sufficient strategic depth can we cope with the increasing pressure from Darauma."
"And this is our opportunity." Conrad had straightened out his thoughts through the conversation, "Before those old guys react completely, move our Holy Blade Heavy Cavalry Corps to the east. We need to take root there, gain more territorial citizens, and occupy more cities. When the pressure from Dalauma is strong enough, it will not be me who wants to be the lord of Saradas City, but they will beg me. when."
Matthew looked at Conrad blankly for a few seconds, feeling a little embarrassed about his little master. Then he let out a long sigh and said: "My young master has grown up completely, and he can think so highly. It’s so far away, well, while my old bones can still move, I’m willing to be the young master’s pioneer, open up territory for you, and lay our foundation.”
"Okay, Uncle Matthew, just wait for my good news!" Conrad laughed heartily, his eyes sparkling, he seemed to have seen a bright road to success, and he started without hesitation. Teleportation.
The next second, he appeared in the teleportation service area outside Saladas City, took the reins of the war horse handed over by the attendants, and went straight to the conference hall of the city lord's palace. Just as he expected, the elders' meeting lasted for a day and a night. The meeting was not over yet, and roars came from time to time.
In the past, Conrad would not have been qualified to intervene in a meeting of this level, and would have been blocked at the door by the guards.
But this time, the guards did not stop him immediately. The captain of the guard looked at him deeply, turned around and shouted inside: "Captain Conard is back."
"Why did this bastard who dared to act without authorization come back so quickly?"
"Severe punishment. This kind of behavior that ignores military regulations will never be tolerated. He must be severely punished and stripped of his position as commander of the First Army."
"He must have been in contact with that crazy woman from Darauma. It's not too late to let him in and listen to what he has to say. After all, if we continue arguing here, there will be no results."
The chatter inside could be clearly heard even outside the door. Conrad curled his lips with disdain, a group of old and stubborn bastards, just because of you selfish old fools. , allowing Saradas to sit on such rich resources, but it still lives in a corner.
The West cannot seize the imperial power of Tethyr, and the East cannot claim kingship in the Lake of Steam.
I must not follow in their footsteps and become the same old fool as them. Change starts today, now.
The news came that he was allowed to enter, and when he was about to step into the city lord's meeting hall, Conrad's expression changed rapidly. Respect and humility merged into one. Now, you can change your heart and the way you do things. With these The old guys have to continue to make mistakes, because if they are not careful, they will become their biggest resistance.
After entering the council hall, Conard bowed and saluted: "I have met the Lord of the City, and I have met all the elders."
There was a cold snort in the council hall. In response, the highest power holder here, the patriarch of the Saladas family and the hereditary Duke of Tethyr, Francis, said coldly: "The matter of you leading troops without authorization will be resolved today." Regardless for the moment, let’s talk about your gains in this line of work.”
"Thank you City Lord and the elders for your kindness." Conard replied truthfully, "I have had a brief meeting with the Lord of Zalanda. They proposed a new cooperation plan and signed an agreement with us in the name of the Goddess of Strategy. Non-infringement agreement, with the River Is as the boundary, they expand to the northeast and we expand to the east.”
"You have such a big mouth. You actually want to swallow the North Yis Plain in one gulp. Are you not afraid of eating too much?"
"No, we must not agree to this kind of agreement. Not to mention that the Northern Isles Plain has been paying taxes to us. Even her Darauma was originally our appendage. We must not sit back and watch her expansion continue like this. , she will directly threaten our position here."
(End of chapter)
