Lord of the North

"What?" In that town, in a not very gorgeous castle, Viscount Tours was in disbelief after listening to his subordinates' report.

"You...you say it again..." He trembled, holding the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands.

"Wood Knight, captured by the enemy." Captain Tier knelt on the ground and said with difficulty. He is also full of fear now. Even the powerful Wood Knight has been captured by the enemy. People like himself will fight in the next battle. survived?

Viscount Tours collapsed on the seat at first, his face was pale. After Hodge Knight went out to perform a mission and lost contact, Wood Knight was the last guarantee of his safety, but now...

"What should I do? What should I do?" Then he stood up tremblingly and walked around in the hall, his face full of uneasiness. He had been worried since Hodge Knight lost contact, and he was also inquiring about Jason's territory recently. In the middle of the situation, I was worried that he would suddenly come to trouble me.

Although he thought that Hodge Knight would not betray him, there were accidents in everything. At this time, Jason was no longer an existence he could shake.

It is hard to imagine such a huge change in a territory that has only been in operation for a few months. What surprised him even more was that his subordinates actually had masters who could defeat the Hodge Knights. It seems that there are still supporters in the royal family. Power.

He regrets his original decision now.

"Quick! Send someone to Diai Ling to inform Master Walter, and ask him to rescue me!" He thought of his backer, like a drowning man grabbing the last straw.

Earl Walter Diai, one of the few great nobles in the north, has a full 6,000 elite soldiers under his command, and is a huge stumbling block in Jason's plan to control the north.

"Yes!" Thieu nodded in agreement hastily, and then left in a hurry. At this time, only those noble gentlemen in the big cities can save their lords, but they don't know how much they will have to pay this time to invite this Mr. Water people.

"I hope... there is still time..." Viscount Tours slumped on the chair, muttering to himself with blank eyes. There are still several days' journey from here to Diailing, and I don't know if I can persist until then. one day.

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"Have the soldiers who reported the letter been released?" Viscount Lyon saw his subordinates rushing towards him in the distance, and asked before he could open his mouth.

"Yes, my lord, there are ten people in total." Knight Longard replied respectfully.

"It seems that they are going according to our script." Viscount Leon breathed out, and the first step has already been taken. I don't know if Lord Jason can handle the next plan.

"Where are they going?"

"south."

"south?"

The Viscount Lyon frowned and tapped on the armrest of the chair. Those nobles in the south were all from the neutral camp, so no one should come to help Viscount Tours.

"Could it be Earl Walter Diai?" Longart asked softly. Although these nobles in the south are all in the neutral camp, this Earl Walter Diai has been uneasy in recent years. It is not uncommon to embezzle the mine veins of nearby small lords and plunder the population.

"That should be him." The Viscount Lyon looked solemn. Apart from the garrisons in those big cities, the nobles like Earl Diai were the most difficult to deal with. They had both military power and resources in their hands.

"Do you want to inform His Excellency the Marquis?" Longart asked.

"Well, I'll write a letter right away, and I must hand it over to Lord Marquis." Viscount Leon immediately turned to pick up his pen.

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"The person behind him is indeed Earl Diai." Jason looked at the secret letter that had just been delivered, and was amazed.

This Earl Diai has been jumping a lot in recent years, but no one from the upper echelons of the kingdom has come to blame him, which shows that the forces behind him are not small in the kingdom.

"My lord Lancelot is really good at predicting things." Lang Nat said next to him. A long time ago, Lancelot analyzed that the backer of the Viscount de Tours was the Earl of Diai.

"Now they have to suffer a big loss."

Jason smiled sinisterly, he was full of confidence in Lancelot.

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Two days later, the Viscount Lyon brought his army to the outside of the town, forcing the Viscount Tours to negotiate.

"Viscount Lyon, aren't you acting too lowly in doing this?" Viscount Tours, who was standing on the wall, was wearing a set of noble armor, and shouted at the Viscount Lyon outside with an ugly expression.

"Is there?" The Viscount Lyon spread his hands, expressing his innocence: "I don't think the previous behavior was very low."

Finding an insignificant reason to start a war is a routine that nobles like to play. I just listened to Jason and modified this routine. Can't I be called a hypocrisy?

"What do you want?" Viscount Tours was at a loss for words for a moment, and Viscount Leon's attitude was obvious. I just don't like you and I want to bully you. What can you do?

Viscount Leon smiled and said nothing, but a loud voice reached Viscount Tours' ears.

"all!"

Immediately after that, a knight on a horse came out from behind the army formation, it was Gareth.

"Your master didn't even speak, so when will you interrupt!" Viscount Tours pointed at him angrily and said, he felt that he had been greatly insulted.

"Population, money, mine veins, defenders...we will take over, and you..." Gareth ignored him, but said to himself, and finally raised his head to look at Viscount Tours: "just Stay here and retire."

"..."

This is the rhythm of annexing your own territory! A chill hit Viscount Tours' forehead, and he couldn't help shivering.

"Impossible!" Viscount Tours responded in a deep voice: "I will go to the kingdom's noble council to sue you for embezzling my territory and property!"

"Hmph, Viscount Tours ordered his Hodge knights to rob the civilians of the Iron Fang Territory, intending to attack and kill the second prince of the kingdom, Marquis Jason Lopez. The evidence is solid and there is no pardon for the crime. Send an order to kill without pardon!"

Hearing this, Gareth snorted coldly and didn't argue with him, but waved. Immediately behind him, his subordinates pushed a heavily tied man out. After a closer look, it turned out to be Hodge Knight, who was once under Viscount Tours.

At this time, although the Hodge knight was still neat and tidy, he was sluggish. He looked up at Viscount Tours in the distance and his lips moved, but he didn't say anything, and lowered his head deeply again.

"Viscount Tours, do you recognize him?" Gareth? There was a dangerous gleam in his eyes.

Viscount Tours had a pale face. When Gareth uttered that long paragraph and pushed Hodge Knight out, he knew that he was absolutely doomed. Even if he could sustain this attack, he would never Someone will use this incident to attack him, and killing a prince is a serious crime of treason.

As for why the Viscount Lyon and the others were brought in, it was just to find a reason for them to intervene in Jason's plan.

"If you can reveal your behind-the-scenes instigation, maybe I can spare your life." Gareth laughed cruelly, wanting to live? Yes, but it can only be a puppet imprisoned for life.

"I don't know him!" Viscount Tours gritted his teeth and looked at Knight Hodge with anger. This guy actually betrayed me!

"Really?" Gareth sneered, he couldn't see the coffin without crying.

"Either surrender, or I personally break through your city gate, choose yourself." Gareth said in a deep voice while holding the spear tightly in his hand as flames rose from his body.

"Archer, shoot the arrow!" Viscount Tours responded to Gareth's own choice with actions.

"The knight covers the Viscount Leon to retreat, and the rest of the soldiers follow me!"