As he was leaving the village chief's house, Alan heard one of the village chiefs whisper, "Why do you want to fight?" Didn't you just give them a sum of money in previous years? Now, we're all on the front line. ”

After the man finished speaking, he heard Alan snort in front of him, and immediately closed his mouth obediently.

A makeshift camp was being built, villagers and warriors working together, and by sunset, the camp had an outline. Alan and the others stayed outside the village and set up tents for the night. The village chief ordered food to be brought and invited Alan to his house to rest, but was politely refused.

Sending off the village chief, eating bread made of coarse grains and drinking water, it was a dinner. After eating, Alan took a map and spread it out, and the map marked the territory of Viscount Daniel with a unicorn pattern, which encompassed the beautiful Emerald Mountains, the beautiful Lake Porttili, and the rich mineral valley of Xiayun. and the territory of the Count of Oban is bounded by a river, and the walls are clearly divided.

Judging from the map, Daniel's territory was not much smaller than that of Earl Oban. And in terms of resources, in addition to an ark port that occupies the port advantage, Oban is still deficient in other aspects than Daniel. Daniel's territory is rich in lumber, iron, and copper, all of which are important resources for energy and warfare. A lot of the timber needed by the shipyards in Ark Harbor was purchased from Daniel, and it is not difficult to see from this alone that the earl of Oban is not very comfortable.

Remembering what the village chief had said during the day, Alan shook his head. Daniel is a wolf, and Oban is a docile sheep, so it is normal for the people to have no will to fight, and even to be weak and compromise.

It was the instinct of a sheep, but Eren was not a sheep, so his gaze crossed the boundaries of that territory, passed through a mountainous field, and finally landed on the valley of the clouds. The valley of the clouds is less than twenty kilometers away from the county, and beyond this copper-rich valley is a city of barons. The owner of Sunset City, Tomon, is one of Daniel's vassals, and among Daniel's several vassals, he is not a powerful man. What matters is the location of Sunset City and Cloudfall Valley, which is in the middle of the two territories. This was not a problem in the past, but now, it has become Allen's ideal goal.

This will be the first place he will attack, and the reason why he chose this place is not only because Sunset City is sitting on several iron mines, but also because of its special location. It is convenient to the county and the county, and reinforcements can be reached quickly; It can also be used as a bridgehead to invade Daniel's territory. Alan held out a finger and drew a twisting line on the map. After thinking about it, he shook his head again.

www.biquge.info his index finger landed on the Boundary River Pen Fun Pavilion, his eyes lit up, and his fingertips swiped forward. The fingers passed over, leaving a very faint, but strong and straight track. It wasn't until his finger stopped in front of Falling Cloud City that Eren exhaled and felt extremely happy.

That straight attack trajectory is secretly in line with his strong and mighty sword path!

At noon the next day, Willik arrived with the soldiers sent to him by the Count, as well as the war slaves that Roger had personally sponsored. Allen scattered the ten Mountain King warriors into this miscellaneous army, with the Mountain King warriors as the fulcrum of the battle, at least this miscellaneous army can still exert some combat effectiveness without being rushed and scattered by the enemy. Makeshift camps are still being built, and soldiers gather outside the village for training.

Alan made his rounds and said, "I know that you don't want to be involved in this war, but I can't let you go. As of today, you are tied to the same tank as me, and I cannot guarantee how many of you will survive after the war is over. But I can guarantee that for every enemy you kill, you'll get a gold coin! ”

The soldiers who were originally at a loss, when they heard this, their eyes moved slightly, and they couldn't help but look at Allen. Alan smiled slightly and said, "If you kill a hundred people, then you can get a thousand gold coins from me." You heard it right, it's a thousand, not a hundred, it's a full tenfold reward! ”

"Is this true? My lord? A soldier couldn't help but ask.

Alan glanced at Willik behind him, who took out a bag and shook it, "There are five hundred gold coins in here, and each person can get one from me after training." This is the encouragement of the adults, I hope you can fight bravely on the battlefield! The more you kill, the more money you get! ”

Willik let out a loud last shout, and after a moment of silence on the training ground, I don't know who roared first, and then everyone roared like beasts. The golden gold coin made this group of soldiers red-eyed, and they couldn't wait to go on the field to kill the enemy immediately.

As he left, Regers shook his head and said, "Is this a pre-war mobilization?" ”

"Isn't it?"

"Mobilize with money, you can't be a businessman, right?"

Alan laughed and said: "Sometimes, the most direct benefits can arouse their fighting spirit. You have to know who they are, do you want to talk about ideals to them? ”

Regers rolled his eyes and went to find a place to practice his sword. After the Willik faction finished releasing the gold coins, he returned to the camp to see Allen, and said, "Mr. Roger has already brought the news back to Violet Harbor through the Guò Chamber of Commerce, and at most one month, our own people should be able to arrive." ”

Alan nodded, and before leaving, he also commissioned Roger to send a message to Sean in Violet Harbor to let his army come. That is Allen's true strength, and with that power, he is qualified to continue to penetrate deep into Daniel's territory and occupy more land. Otherwise, with that miscellaneous army alone, even if they were demoralized by the magic of gold coins, they would not be able to compare with the first-class regular army.

Of course, when capturing a town, it is possible to force local men to be recruited, but such an army is bound to lack loyalty. Therefore, a regular army of his own is the guarantee that Allen will finally arrive at Lake Porttilly.

The makeshift camp, which was expected to be completed by the evening, was a rudimentary wooden hut made of wood, which provided only a shelter for the soldiers and had no defensive purpose. Originally, Alan didn't plan to stay here for long, so the only requirement for the camp was to be able to stay overnight. Coming out of the camp, the village chiefs brought a dozen men, and Alan frowned: "This is?" ”

"This is the soldier you want, my lord." A village chief replied.

"Soldier...... I remember that the population of the three villages combined was two or three hundred, and there were hundreds of adult males in the villages. So, what's going on with these dozen people? Or was my order not clear enough yesterday? ”

"No, you're very clear." The village chief smiled bitterly: "But when I heard your order to recruit soldiers, most of the men ran away, and they volunteered to join your army. ”

Alan looked at the dozen men, who were between twenty and thirty years old, the strongest time in their lives. He nodded and said, "You have courage and loyalty. I will not fail to live up to the trust you have placed in me, so you will each receive ten gold coins from me to settle your family. After that, according to your military exploits, you can get more rewards from me. ”

The dozen or so men couldn't help but have a smile on their faces, and one of them stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your generosity, my lord." ”

"What's your name?"

"John."

"Okay, John. Now that you're their head, take them with you and go to training first. ”

Alan looked at the village chiefs again and said, "I am a person with clear rewards and punishments, since there are rewards, there will be punishments. Those who do not carry out the orders of the lord, or even run away, I give them time to repent. In a few days, I'll be out of here and I'll be back soon. When I return, if I don't see them, I think you should know what the punishment for desertion is, according to the law laid down by the Count. ”

"Don't think that by escaping to other knights' territory, they will be sheltered. Believe me, they won't risk offending me and shelter a few civilians. Especially, after I knocked down some of Sir Daniel's territory. Alan patted the oldest village chief and said, "I hope you can accurately convey my words to those men." My mercy has a time limit. ”

After saying that, he left with Willik, and after he left, the village chiefs looked at each other and smiled bitterly and sighed.

Over the next few days, the soldiers underwent pre-war training. The reward of gold coins, adequate training, and reasonable diet made the soldier's eyes gradually sharpen. They were still not as good as the well-trained regular army, but at least in terms of morale, they were much better than they had been when they first arrived.

As he was about to depart, Alan welcomed some special guests, some from the other side of the Boundary River.

Alan met them in the makeshift camp.

Among them was a young nobleman who claimed to be the nephew of Sir Tormen and a clerk in Sunset City. The young clerk was a tall man of great stature with an overbearing pride in his eyebrows. When he walked in, he clearly looked disdainful of Allen's room, which looked like a wooden shed more than an office. He even shook his head with a sneer, and then looked at Alan and said, "You are that Sir Allen?" ”

Allen's expression was calm, and he said lightly: "I am." ”

"Very well, I'm sure you know who I am. I'm not going to talk nonsense, let's get straight to the point. This time I have come on behalf of Baron Tomen, and even more so on behalf of the brave Viscount Daniel, to convey to you the will of these noble knights. The young nobleman said in a tone of charity, "Sir Allen, we can also take the benefits that Earl Oban can give you, and we can take more than Earl Oban." So you see, it's all about serving people anyway, so why don't you join us on the side of Lord Daniel. ”

"Oh? Thank you for my kindness, Lord Viscount, you can go. ”

The young aristocrat was stunned, as if he didn't expect Alan to refuse so simply, and he didn't put himself in his eyes at all. Suddenly blushed, and said angrily: "But a baron, I really think I am a big man." I'm also a janitor here in Oban, so what's the difference between that and going to Lord Daniel's side? ”

Alan suddenly laughed, he didn't get angry, he just laughed heartily: "It's irrational to insult a knight." And this isn't your Sunset City, so you're even more stupid. Willik, I want this idiot a row of teeth. ”

"Willingly, my lord!" Willik wielded his furious beast gauntlet and grinned.

The young man's face suddenly changed, and he shouted, "What do you want to do, you can't do it!" This is an insult and the greatest disrespect to Lord Daniel......"

Before he finished speaking, he had already been punched by Willik. He fell to the ground and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, including several blood-stained white teeth. The young man's mouth immediately swollen, and he pointed at Alan speechless, only a thick glint of resentment in his eyes. Alan walked over and waved his hand, and Willik, who was about to punch again, left. Alan looked at him condescendingly and said, "This is a lesson for you, I am indeed not a big person, but you are not even a person." If you dare to point fingers and insults at the enemy's territory, even I have to admire your courage, sir. ”

Several of the men who came with the young man showed helpless expressions, and one of them said, "Sir Allen, Mr. Chuck is indeed a little negligent in his words and deeds. We ask for your forgiveness for this to be rude. However, please consider Mistress Daniel's invitation carefully, and if you agree, you may mention any conditions. ”

Alan said indifferently: "Thank Sir Daniel for his kindness for me, but since I am already on the side of Earl Obana, I can't temporarily defect." Besides, even if I agreed, could it be that Lord Viscount was so relieved that a person who could sell his lord for profit at any time was by his side? So guys, please come back. ”

The man sighed, and then lifted Chuck out of the camp after falling to the ground.

Willik looked at their backs and said, "Then Daniel and we will have no room to maneuver. ”

"I didn't plan to have any buffer space, but we killed the other party's general. However, it was a bit surprising that Daniel was able to exhale this breath and recruit me instead. Alan said.

"Boss, I think it's better to join Daniel. No matter how you look at it, the Earl's side is not very good. ”

"That's right, if the Count is a sheep, then Daniel is a wolf. If we add the wolf, the sheep will definitely be eaten, and then the wolf may become a lion. If I had to stop at a single earl, it would have been a sensible choice to join Daniel. But our steps do not stop there, when we grow stronger, our backers will become enemies. So you see, will it be easier to deal with a sheep or a lion when the time comes? ”

Alan spread his hands and smiled: "The answer is not obvious, while Daniel is still just a wolf, we will use the power of the Earl to kill him." It's easier than waiting for him to turn into a lion, isn't it? ”

"When we kill the wolf, we become lions. At that time, if the sheep is willing to cooperate, it will be fine, otherwise, it will be destroyed casually. ”R1058