Great Nobleman

When thinking of this, Brand admitted that he was somewhat tempted.

Of course, there are only a few.

Soon, with great perseverance, he broke free from that temptation.

Then he said to Louise:

"Louis, although your proposal is indeed very tempting, but I prefer to obtain territory through my own efforts rather than through marriage."

Louise was a little surprised when she heard Brand's answer.

According to the plan, when she mentioned the matter to this step, Brand should at least fall into long-term contemplation even if she didn't agree.

But why so flatly refused?

After Brand finished speaking, there was no response from Louise.

He continued:

"Miss Louise, as I said earlier, although the marriage has not been confirmed, I am still willing to help with your dowry saving plan. I wonder how much money you want to borrow?"

As soon as Brand said this.

Louise was a little dazed.

When did she say she wanted to borrow money?

Seeing the bewildered look on Louise's face, Brand was also a little puzzled, and he asked:

"Aren't you going to buy slaves from Uncle Anthony and train them into soldiers?"

Hearing what Brand was talking about, Louise shook her head and explained:

"I can still afford ordinary bandits, I want to invite you to catch some powerful bandits together.

At that time, when the 6th Infantry Regiment has gained a firm foothold in the chaotic area, we will have a period of freedom of movement. At that time, I will need your help. "

Brand was a little surprised and said, "Can the bandits be caught by themselves?"

"It's not."

Louise shook her head again, then explained with a smile:

"I am a slave trader certified by the empire, so I have the right to capture bandits as slaves, and I just need to register later.

As for the Sixth Infantry Regiment, Uncle Anthony would pretend he didn't see it. "

After hearing Louise's explanation, Brand realized that he was wrong.

Because the plan has changed.

Louise quickly said goodbye and left, walking towards her tent.

——She brought a magic communication device with her when she went out this time, and she wanted to ask if she had any other plans in the future.

...

Romien Castle, before the empty screen.

Lord Romione is chatting with a group of allies, and by the way, he is also waiting for Louise's reply.

According to the plan, tonight will be the first "decisive moment"!

If Brand agrees, then they can start discussing the engagement right away!

——The matter dragged on for so long, and the elders couldn't wait!

And just now, Earl Mesa had already run to answer the magic communication from Louise.

Presumably it won't take long for the "good news" to come from there.

Soon, Count Mesa returned to the empty video screen.

To the surprise of all the allies, Earl Mesa frowned and said:

"The plan failed. Brand simply rejected Louise's proposal without any intention."

When Earl Mesa said this, the elders frowned a little.

According to the plan, Brand should have some reaction, right?

Earl Claude asked with some doubts: "Did she make a mistake in her statement? Or did she not make it clear?"

Earl Mesa said: "There is no need to doubt this, Louise just said it according to our script."

Earl Romione asked at this time: "Did Brand say anything?"

Earl Mesa said: "Brand said that instead of getting married, he wants to use his own efforts to obtain the territory."

Hearing what Earl Mesa said, Earl Romione frowned and said:

"Brand should think that he can get the territory he wants by himself. An army is dispensable. If Brand's vision is so high, things will be more troublesome."

After Earl Romione said this, the atmosphere fell silent.

——An army is dispensable, who knows what kind of things Brand will be attracted to?

After a while of silence, Master Holland stood up and proposed:

"Why don't you just wait for me to beat him up in a duel?"

Viscount Robert stroked his chin and said to Lord Holland:

"But what if you lose? If Brand really defeats you, I don't want to let this son-in-law go!"

Master Holland waved his hand and said, "This is absolutely impossible!"

Although Master Holland looked confident, the other allies had their own ideas.

Indeed, as Viscount Robert said, if Brand really defeated Lord Holland, then they would not want to let the son-in-law of Brand go!

And the reason why they gathered together to design Brand was for "safety"!

Originally thought that Brand would not be able to withstand that kind of temptation, but he did not expect that his concentration was stronger than they imagined!

After a moment of silence, Lord Romien said:

"Let's do this for now, let me think about it, and talk about it tomorrow."

After the empty screen went dark, Romien walked to the table behind the empty screen and sat down.

Looking at Chris who was sitting opposite, Lord Romien said with a displeased face:

"Okay, Chris, you won again, and the dowry prepared for you will be delivered to you later."

Hearing what Master Romien said, Chris smiled and said:

"Then thank you, Father."

After saying this, Lord Romien was a little puzzled and said:

"I'm a little curious, why were you so sure that the plan would fail? Did you seduce Brand with a similar plan?"

...

On Brand's side, after Louise left, Catherine asked Brand curiously:

"Master, do you have other reasons for rejecting Ms. Louise?"

"That's right."

After affirming Catherine's guess, Brand briefly explained a few words:

"First of all, the tone of Louise's certain words is relatively blunt, and I suspect that someone is planning behind it.

If I agree to this one, there may be more, or even countless, in the future. It is best to refuse this kind of thing from the source.

Secondly, if there is going to be a pioneering war tomorrow, and Louise brings an army to marry me, I might think about it.

After all, I really don't have many troops and forces under my command now, but the problem is that opening up the war is not tomorrow. "

Seeing that Catherine was a little confused, Brand made another metaphor:

"It's like, Yersin is very hungry, so he's now willing to pay a premium for a loaf of bread.

But when he is not hungry, he is not willing to spend that high price, he is not even willing to bid! "

After listening to what Brand said, Catherine gradually understood:

"Master, you mean that we can accumulate enough strength in a year, and by that time Miss Louise's army will be insignificant?"

"Besides that, there is one last reason."

Brand nodded, and then talked about the last reason:

"If I can't defeat Lord Holland, then the marriage will continue, and the army in Louise's hands will definitely be used by me.

But if I defeat Lord Holland, who is just an ordinary army, then I shouldn't take it seriously!

From the perspective of interests, neither side will lose! Why should I express my opinion now? "

——Rationally speaking, this is the case, but from an emotional point of view, Brand still wants to defeat Lord Holland in a duel, so that he can no longer dictate the matter of marriage!

...

The next day, Louise brought the march plan of the Sixth Infantry Regiment of the Empire beyond the border.

After tomorrow, the Imperial Sixth Infantry Regiment will start marching towards the chaotic area outside the border.

The scouts have already detected the distribution map of various forces in the chaotic zone.

In order to ensure the supply of the army, their first goal will be a neutral city in the chaotic zone: Rock Core City.

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