422 Female Druid
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Sent off the young master of Roshan Simon, and within two days, Gordon got a message.
In Aldrich's mansion in Ildech, there is a great battle, and the siblings Hensel and Grida fight with their father before fleeing.
The two men ran to the forest area west of Black Iron City, occupied a small town, and united several nearby tribes to openly oppose the rule of the King of Hyven.
Hearing this news, Gordon was also very surprised. He didn't expect the Aldrich family to be so divided and in civil strife.
Before returning Master Simon and Larry the Beastman, Gordon used suggestion on each of them. Let them tell the king of the twin siblings about their evil intentions.
Because Simon had a problem with his intelligence, and Larry was only a servant of a modest position in the Aldrich family, it was impossible for Gordon to tell the king of Sù Haven that he had too much detailed and accurate information through their mouths. He just figured out the side attack of the two of Guò, so that the king of Hyperven deepened his suspicion and anger against Hensel and Grida, and further deepened the suspicion within the Aldrich family, so that the father and son were wary of each other, unable to concentrate on themselves.
Who knew that he had an unexpected gain.
Hensel and Grida are very suspicious because they have long had bad intentions, and they are always worried that their father has the intention of murdering Simon. Abel. Aldridge immediately stayed in his room with the idiot's eldest son and talked all night after taking Simon home. After the brother and sister found out about this matter, they were extremely worried. And what worries them even more is. Larry, who knows many secrets, is still alive.
Later, the King of Hyperven had a secret meeting with Larry for another night. And in the end, he was furious and directly punched this beast into meat sauce.
After hearing the news, Hensel and Greda were shocked and frightened, and they were very sure that the ambition in their hearts had been completely realized by their father. The latter was furious, and was probably about to clean himself up.
Pirate-turned-Abel was a brutal murderer, once cutting off the hands and feet of a concubine who had betrayed him, and then throwing him into the sea to feed the sharks. So the twin siblings have reason to believe. After the other party showed his intentions, he would never care about the relationship between father and son.
Sensing that a crisis was coming, Hensel and Greda put together and decided to strike first.
However, the dignified King of Haven, of course, has some hidden means. After the two siblings broke the carefully planned attack on Aldrich's house and their father cracked it, they fled the Black Iron City.
They have long had different hearts, and naturally they are also in the Aldrich family. Wooed a group of forces loyal to him. Moreover, the king of Hyven doted on Simon, and even planned to choose this mentally handicapped son as the official heir, which was indeed unpopular, so that many people under his command could not see the future of the family, so they chose to take refuge in the obviously more promising Hensel and Greda.
The two siblings became the Five Rings Mage before they were twenty-five years old, and that's it. It will attract many people to pledge allegiance.
The shape of the northern part of the peninsula today is delicate. Although his father, Able still has the most power in his hands, but after Gordon destroyed the fleet, annihilated the elite cavalry, and then betrayed his two children, he is now devastated. Moreover, people are panicked, and it takes a lot of energy to consolidate the internal stability of the dìng.
And Hensel and Greda, the siblings. Although the power is still weak after the split, because of the early preparation, it is not left behind in the confrontation with his father for the time being. And after they occupied the forest area, the entire Aldrich family's logging and shipbuilding industry fell into their hands.
The brother and sister knew that after their father came to his senses, the two of them would definitely usher in crazy revenge and blows, so they were very active in contacting foreign aid. They quickly sent people to the northern part of the peninsula, in the province of Changxia, to explain the situation and solicit their support. Even Gordon received their overtures.
Father and son are at odds, and the Aldrich family is in civil strife, which is of course an excellent thing for Gordon. The pressure from the north has dropped sharply, and he can more easily free up his hands, show his territory, and enrich his strength.
The Aldrich family's civil strife is good news. And the other good news that Gordon was waiting for was the visit of the Akan patriarch.
The Akan people are the largest tribe living in the Blackwater Swamp in the south of the peninsula, with a population of nearly 50,000 people, and the patriarch is also a druid who is proficient in herbal medicine, and his reputation is widely spread on the peninsula, and he is also the most likely person to heal Miss Ji'er's injuries today.
When he met the Akan patriarch in the castle parlor, Gordon was surprised.
This Ekan patriarch is a bestial beauty. Looking at her black and yellow tail, she should have the blood of a leopard man. Of course, this is not the point, after all, Gordon has seen many beautiful women who are one in a million, which does not make him look sideways.
The key is that compared with the aborigines of the peninsula who were dressed in "strange costumes" and completely uncivilized in the eyes of the civilized people of the empire, this druid lady was actually dressed as a Ferreton lady.
When she met Gordon, she wore a purple silk dress that matched her wheat-colored skin.
"My lord, I will never forget your kindness to the Stirling family." The Druid took the corner of her skirt and made an impeccable salute to Gordon.
Hearing the other party's self-reported name, Gordon suddenly realized. This is named Venia. The matriarch of Stirling was the daughter of the Earl of Stirling.
At that time, because the family of the Earl of Stirling was replaced by the current king of Hyven, Abel . Aldrich was killed in the castle, but the seventeen-year-old Venia escaped into the Blackwater Swamp to escape Able's hands.
It is naturally not easy for a delicate aristocratic daughter to survive in the dangerous Blackwater Swamp. Among other things, it is extremely difficult to obtain enough food and water to survive every day. But like the ruined protagonists of adventure novels, Venia also has an adventure in the swamp.
One night, she collapsed from exhaustion in a shrine to Sivannas, the god of nature. Then he sensed the force of nature and became a druid.
After mastering the power of nature. She has the ability to communicate with the animals and plants in the swamp, and has also learned some simple magic techniques, so she has no problem surviving. And even more fortunately, she also met another druid senior in the Blackwater Swamp, and learned a lot from him, and her magic skills have improved by leaps and bounds.
By chance, Venia helped the Ekan people heal the plague that was rampant with the tribe, and was immediately worshipped as the savior of the tribe. Vignia was clear. If he wanted to take revenge on the Aldrich family, it was impossible for him to be alone, so he stayed in the Aikan tribe and soon became a clan leader.
However, reality is still a little different from fiction. Or maybe Vigna's protagonist aura isn't strong enough. Even if she became the leader of the largest Akan tribe in the southern part of the peninsula, she would still not be able to directly confront the King of Hayven. Or even just to deal with the tribes who have been seduced by the King of Hayven and are hostile to the Akan tribe. It's already quite stretched.
As a druid, Vigna is a believer in nature, so she certainly doesn't have a good impression of the undead, a creature that defies the laws of nature and exists. She had always wanted to rid her father of her father's evil spirit entrenched in Strindberg, but she was unable to do so.
You must know that Count Stirling's evil psychic power guò absorbs the source energy of the ice energy gem. The strength has grown by leaps and bounds, far exceeding the progress of Venia's divine arts.
It can even be said that if it weren't for the arrival of Gordon this time, he would have killed the evil spirit of Earl Stirling in time. If it is delayed for a few more years, I am afraid that a legendary powerhouse will have to come out to solve this problem.
For Venia. Gordon is the benefactor who personally cut off the tragic past of the Stirling family and made her feel knotted. So this meeting, very seriously. She even put her old dress back on.
"My lord, this is the same clothes I wore when I was a girl, and now it doesn't fit well." Venia said to Gordon a little shyly.
Today's Venia. Sterling is no longer the young girl of the year, but should be called "Ms. Sterling", her figure has bid farewell to the immaturity of the year, and she has become more mature and full in the brewing of the years.
She tugged at her long skirt, as if she felt a little uncomfortable because it was too tight. The fabric slides to accentuate the alluring curves.
However, Gordon knew that there must be other reasons why the other party was put on such a semi-seductive posture when he met him. How could this lady Venia, a devotee of Sivannas, the goddess of nature, and not of Lilya, the goddess of pleasure, be so blunt in courting a man they met for no reason?
The other party has gone all the way from a noble girl whose family is ruined to today, as the patriarch of a large clan, and has been fighting against a powerful force like the King of Haiwen, he must have some scheming.
"Lady Venia, if you don't hate it, I can send you some new dresses that have been trending in the imperial capital lately. But this had to happen after I defeated the Aldrich family and opened up the trade route north. Gordon took a sip of the special refreshing tea that the little maid had made for him, and said, "Now, let me talk about the allegiance of the people of Aikan to me." ”
Hearing Gordon turn the topic to business without a trace, the female druid sighed secretly in her heart, knowing that she pulled down her face and forcibly endured this tempting gesture of shame, which did not make Gordon tempted.
"It seems that the teacher has heard about this Gordon. The rumors of Earl Freeman are not accurate......" she said to herself.
After sorting out her mood, the druid said, "My lord, I am very grateful that you have defeated the evil spirits of this castle and allowed my father's soul to truly rest in peace. In return, I would like to treat the poisoned lady for free. But if you want the people of Akhan to be loyal to you and accept your rule, I have one condition. ”
This matriarch does have the capital to negotiate terms with Gordon. Today, with a total population of nearly 50,000, the Aikan tribe is the largest ethnic group in the southern part of the peninsula. So far, the largest population of those tribes who have pledged allegiance to Gordon is only about 6,000 people. Even if all of them are combined, there are less than 50,000 people.
And these people, most of whom were only nominally Gordon's subjects, accepted the rule of the Earl of Hyperven. But they still live in their original territories and obey the original laws of their tribes. It will take time for Gordon to fully bring these people under de facto rule.
So if you count it this way. The population under Gordon's rule was not as large as the Aikan tribe ruled by Vinya.
"I want to hear about it." Gordon gestured please. Motioned for the other party to continue.
"Actually, this is not too much to ask, and I can say that what we of the Aikan clan want is exactly what you want to do now, Lord Lord." The female druid said, "I need your help in defeating the combined forces of the Sarlo tribes. They have formed a semi-encirclement posture in the Blackwater Swamp to the settlements of our Aikans, and the situation is now very dangerous. ”
Vigna was right. Favor those forces that favor the King of Hyven. Cleaning up all of them from the southern part of the peninsula was indeed Gordon's next step.
The Salou people, who had re-elected their patriarchs, now shouted the slogan of revenge and gathered a large group of people in the Blackwater Swamp. These tribes worship evil gods such as Zehir and Talona, and are absolute natural enemies of the empire of Bahamut, the official belief in the platinum dragon.
This joint action against the Aikan people against Gordon's rule. There are not only practical interests in consideration, but also reasons for faith.
Since the plans of the two sides coincided, Gordon readily agreed to Vigna's request: "I will definitely solve those guys." And now that they're together, it's a good time to catch them all. However, the comparison of the strength of the two sides, do you understand, ma'am? ”
The 200 Redstone Guards in Gordon's hands are the most elite troops. Because of the infighting of the Aldrich family in the north. The reason for the sudden decrease in defensive pressure was that Gordon could reduce the number of Redstone guards stationed on the Isthmus of Cork to fifty and send one hundred and fifty to participate in the battle.
In addition, there are a total of 500 recruits from various tribes, and they are now roughly formed. This Freeman family's private army. It should also be able to play a role in the next battle.
After all, Gordon's soldiers are all from the indigenous tribes of the peninsula who are familiar with bows and crossbows and swords, and who live a hunting life all year round. As long as these people are taught discipline and obedience. to be able to become a qualified soldier.
And the weapons and equipment of this private army are also quite good. After capturing the cold iron armor of the Aldrich family cavalry and smelting all of it, there are raw materials for crafting weapons and equipment. The standard equipment of the Freeman family's private army is a cuirass and a helmet, both made of cold iron. Such equipment was already far stronger than the private armies of most Ferredon nobles. And with the plain zhì of these soldiers, even if they have full body armor, they can't wear it.
Wrapped in a tin can, it was only the preserve of powerful knights who had undergone rigorous military training. Ordinary soldiers who wear that kind of full-body plate armor to fight will only be directly exhausted.
The weapons of this private army are built with reference to the preparation of the Ferredon military, and special improvements have been made for the special terrain of the Haiwen Peninsula, which is mountainous and forested.
Anyway, Gordon didn't have much interest in these military matters, so he left them all to Chuck and others to manage. Although he was a traverser, Gordon felt that instead of messing around with something like the "three-three system" or "special forces training", it was better to increase the potion production in the underground magic room as soon as possible, and equip all the soldiers with a brute power potion.
Gordon's current strength at his disposal is more than 600 people. According to the information provided by Hernandez, the tribal alliance army gathered by the Salou people has a total of 5,000 people, and it is claimed that there are 30,000 people to the outside world.
30,000 people is actually the population of those hostile tribes combined. And 5,000 is the entire number of young and middle-aged men in the tribe. These aborigines, the Salou people, are the most exclusive, the most closed, and the least civilized tribe on the peninsula. They believe in evil gods who worship violence and killing, so naturally they can make all the people soldiers.
Compared to the fierce and belligerent Salous, the Druids' Akan tribe is too "pacifist".
A large tribe with a population of nearly 50,000 people had only 300 warriors. Moreover, this is the result of a temporary "expansion" in the face of the threat of the Salous.
Gordon almost squirted all the tea out of his mouth when he heard Vigna say "We Aikans can provide the Lord with three hundred strong warriors to exterminate the Salou people".
And "three hundred strong warriors", is it Sparta? Gordon believed that with the tribal culture of the Aikan people, it was impossible to produce strong warriors.
However, although the Aikan people have no military tradition, and their combat strength is only five at most, this tribe also has its own advantages.
A tribe that can reach the largest scale in the southern part of the peninsula will naturally not be useless.
The skill points of the Aikan people are all added to the "farming" skill.
According to Vinia, in the Blackwater Swamp, the people of Aikan have transformed more than 5,000 acres of land by digging ditches for drainage, applying fertilizer, and rotating grass fields. Coupled with the cultivated land outside the swamp, the entire tribe now has a total of nearly 10,000 acres of fertile land.
"It is no wonder that the Salou were able to unite many tribes to attack the Aikans. With such high-quality agricultural resources, it is naturally easy to attract covetousness. Gordon said darkly.
The Aikans were previously able to bluff others with their large population. After all, for those tribes whose people are all soldiers, population equals combat effectiveness. However, after seeing the truth about the Aikan people, it is natural that he will do something to them.
If Gordon can gain the allegiance of the Akan people this time, then the food problem of the entire territory will be solved. No lord would fail to welcome these industrious peasants as his lords.