Chapter 600: Before the War (1000 Plus)
"The Wilfers?"
Wu Ming asked. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
On the continent of Thor, having a surname means having at least a little aristocratic blood.
"Yes, the Wilfer family is also a member of the blue blood, this Jaime seems to be the second son of Baron Wilfer, I can't imagine that he has formed a mercenary group and is serving Viscount Garcia! This must be an unbearable shame for old Wilfer! You know, he's a die-hard supporter of the Count! ”
Baron Terry was incredulous.
"So what now? Give him to Baron Wilfer, or deliver a letter to Viscount Garcia? ”
Historically, in wars, captives of high status have been given preferential treatment and ransom demanded from the other party.
Although this Jaime Wilfer is only a mercenary leader, his status is high enough, he is the second son of a nobleman, and these people are not the only ones in the entire Silver Eagle mercenary group.
The most important thing is the issue of reputation.
If Viscount Garcia doesn't pay the ransom for those who have pledged their allegiance to him and fought until the last moment, then everyone will have to rebel and leave, and there will still be that mercenary and adventurer willing to serve him?
Therefore, he must redeem Jaime, there is no doubt about it.
"Anyway, let's escort them back to the barracks first!"
Baron Terry's face was full of embarrassment: "Baron Wilfer is also my friend, for James's disposition, I want to hand it over to Baron Wilfer, William ......"
Theoretically, Jaime was still a captive of William at this time, and even Baron Terry could not dispose of it at will.
"Yes!"
Wu Ming naturally didn't make anything difficult, he looked at the sky, and then his ears moved: "The earl's cavalry has come to meet us, let's go to the barracks together!" ”
This Baron Terry has the intention of befriending him, how can he not see it?
Therefore, it is necessary to win over each other and enhance each other's friendship.
The relationship between the two families has become quite good in the past few years, and Wu Ming also needs such an aristocratic alliance.
At this time, seeing the cavalry of the Earl of Blue Mountain coming, the two looked at each other and smiled, both feeling that the relationship between them had gone further.
The Earl of the Blue Mountains had a large barracks, surrounded by a ring of wooden walls, trenches dug with sharp wooden tips aimed at the enemy.
It's just that as soon as I entered the barracks, several tents were scattered, and the flags of various families were hung, which was very chaotic.
However, this is the norm of the aristocratic alliance, and Wu Ming believes that Viscount Garcia's side is not far behind.
"My vassals and knights, you're finally here?"
Inside the main tent, the Earl of Blue Mountain stood up, he looked much fatter and more bloated than before, but his eyes were still shining.
"I've brought a knight and hundreds of soldiers to serve you!"
Baron Terry saluted.
"Good!"
The Earl of Blue Mountain looked at Wu Ming: "My dear William, the wealth of your Carlos Territory has spread all over the plains, what did you bring this time?" ”
"I brought four hundred men, and all the corresponding weapons and equipment, and fifty horses!"
Wu Ming smiled slightly, and unsurprisingly saw the commotion of the surrounding nobles.
After all, with the addition of the previous hundred soldiers, the military strength in his hands has reached five hundred, which is more than a baron.
"Haha...... William, you are indeed my most loyal knight! ”
With the war imminent, and with such strong reinforcements, the Earl of Blue Mountain seemed very happy: "You have come at the right time, we are about to hold a banquet, enjoy wine and food together, and then completely defeat Garcia!" ”
Wu Ming and Terry saluted and sat down, and immediately saw with some surprise that opposite them was the beautiful black widow, Tana.
After losing Alfred, Tana did not get a knight's domain, and was only canonized as a Lord, and then came to the war with the heart of the wolf.
After seeing William, a seductive smile appeared on the corner of the other party's mouth, and the full and plump red lips swayed in the lamplight.
Syllable!
A roasted whole lamb was placed in a huge tray and carried up by four chefs, and the aroma was overflowing.
Around the roast lamb, there is also a circle of fruits and vegetables.
The Earl of the Blue Mountains stood up, drew a silver dagger, and cut meat for every nobleman and knight present.
This is his right and duty as a sovereign, and represents a connection with these vassals under his command.
Dismembering a whole sheep was also a great technical task for the Earl of Blue Mountain, and by the end he was already a little out of breath.
However, it is worth mentioning that among all the knights, Wu Ming was the first to get his share of the barbecue, and it was also the most delicious lamb chop part, representing an important position in the earl's heart.
Many of the nobles who saw this scene had thoughtful expressions on their faces.
……
"William! It seems that the Earl thinks very highly of you, and perhaps when the war is over, you will have to marry one of his daughters......"
After the banquet, Baron Terry followed Wu Ming back to the camp.
For the sake of proximity, they chose two adjacent camps, which were convenient for them to help each other in the event of an incident.
Of course, for Baron Terry, his little bit of a person has no effect at all, and he should pay more attention to the fact that it is easy to get Wu Ming's protection.
"Actually, I have no objection to marrying a young lady who is a feudal lord, if the dowry she asks for is not so high......"
Wu Ming said with a serious face.
"Then unless you show more value in the war, the name of the Earl of Blue Mountain's Warcraft is not a fake......"
Baron Terry couldn't help but laugh, obviously he had heard of the Earl's fetish for the Blue Mountains.
"That's it!"
After slandering their boss together and feeling that the relationship was on a higher level, the two began to talk about business, and a sad expression finally appeared on Baron Terry's face: "I'm afraid the result of this battle will not be too good!" ”
"Huh?"
Wu Ming looked at Baron Terry with a look of surprise.
This seemingly squishy guy seems to have become smarter all of a sudden.
"Not me...... It's an in-law of my family, she sent me the news in the highlands, the Xiongshi family will not sit idly by and watch the defeat of Viscount Garcia, and we still need to be careful of the raids of the highland knights when we fight with the other party! ”
"In-laws in the Highlands?"
Wu Ming asked suspiciously.
"That's an aunt from our family, and she married to the Highlands, where the Grigor family, marked by bauhinia and pigeons, is our family's in-laws, and they are very close by blood!"
Baron Terry declared with some pride.
This is the essence of nobility!
Wu Ming slightly understood, in his previous life, even if the family was a family lord, it was difficult to pass on the glory and interests for a long time, but these nobles of the Western fiefdom could!
Even if a knight family exists for hundreds of years, it will always accumulate some hole cards and unknown relationships.
This is called 'heritage'.
"Have you informed the Earl?"
Wu Ming asked in a deep voice.
"I have written to the Count to warn me before, but alas...... He didn't seem to take it to heart at all! ”
Baron Terry shrugged his shoulders: "But it doesn't matter, it's a big deal to be a prisoner again, anyway, I'm here, and I've already fulfilled my obligations as a courtier to the earl!" ”
Wu Ming looked at this guy who seemed to be a scoundrel, and he was completely speechless.
However, judging from the general law among the nobles, even if these blue bloods lose their land, they will be treated with the same hospitality wherever they go to the Thor continent with their long history and bloodline.
On the contrary, the Wallace family, who are pure nouveau riche, will only be unanimously despised by the upper class.
Therefore, it must be said that there is indeed some truth in what Baron Terry said.
Even if the Earl of Blue Mountain was defeated and even stripped of his title, Baron Terry would not be embarrassed much, and at most cut a little fiefdom.
'It's a pity...... It's just that for these old blue-blooded, complicated nobles, I don't want to have this kind of preferential treatment...... Most of the families in the Wind Firefly Plains want to bite the fat of Carlos fiercely! ’
Wu Ming thought silently in his heart, and strengthened his determination to seize the entire Fengying Plain.
'The nobles are all grass on the wall, as long as they show their power to dominate and ensure their share of rights, they don't care which one rules the Wind Firefly Plain at all! ’
"And Baron Wilfer, I've spoken to him at the banquet, and he'll secretly send someone to fetch Jaime!"
Terry continued: "He is grateful for your kindness to me and promises to send enough of it. ”
"Good!"
The corners of Wu Ming's mouth brought a slight smile.
Immediately, the voice of the guards suddenly came from outside the tent: "My lord, Lord Tana asks to see you!" ”
"Looks like you have something else to do tonight!"
Terry's expression suddenly became quite ambiguous: "If you disturb someone else's wonderful night, you will go to hell...... Take advantage of it! ”
He got up, saluted gracefully, and quickly stepped out of the tent.
Looking at the back of Baron Terry's disappearance, Wu Ming's impression of the aristocracy has changed a little, and it seems that he is not a complete fat pig and a moth, otherwise he would have died in the fierce inheritance elimination competition.
Just as he was thinking this, a silver bell-like smile suddenly sounded, accompanied by a fragrant breeze blowing into the tent.
"Sir William!"
Tana walked in, her tights and her face looking more mature and moving, like a peach, mouth-watering.
"Lord Tana!"
Wu Ming nodded politely and looked at the uninvited visitor.
Of course, he knew that behind this woman's beauty, there was an extreme danger: "I haven't congratulated you on becoming a lord yet!" ”
"It's just in name!"
Tana glanced at Wu Ming with some resentment: "If you can, I think all the honorary lords will not hesitate to exchange this title for a knight as a fief." ”