Throne of the North

"In the Kingdom of Andara, the Grand Duke Griffin and the King broke up?"

On Leiyun Mountain, Shaya Meyers curiously looked at the letter from the southern part of the empire, and then she didn't know what she was thinking about.

"No, I want to write a letter to Archduke McReynolds and ask him to help arrest the believers of the Holy See of the Morning."

I did what I said, but after I finished writing the letter, I didn’t know how to send it to the Andala Kingdom.

"If we can collect 10,000 units of Dawn Faith, maybe..."

She stroked her belly and did not continue.

"Grand Duke McReynolds broke with the king, which means he also parted ways with the Holy See. In this case, the empire will soon send troops to the Kingdom of Andara."

She sent the letter to Winged Canyon and looked for an opportunity to send it to the Grand Duke Griffin.

…

The weather in the north is gradually getting warmer, but the land of the North Wind Province is still covered with snow.

The army of Flying Wing Canyon has never appeared in Beifeng Province in thirty years, but today, a team stepped out of the gate of Flying Wing Canyon.

"I have never thought that this is the land of the empire. Compared with the warmth in the south, the North Wind Province is simply too cold."

Hundreds of people walking in Yinchuan County looked at the white world, and they all lamented the angry attack of Archduke Meyers on Beifeng.

"After spending so much wealth, Beifeng has never been able to bring benefits to the empire. The only thing is that the iron ore is much cheaper."

"But the Empire never lacks weapons and equipment."

The leader is Knight Farrell, a powerful Holy Knight. At the same time, he is also the leader of the Violent Elephant Legion in Wing Canyon.

Affiliated to the empire's army, the violent elephants, numbering only five thousand, eat dozens of times the population's food every year, but there is no doubt about their power.

Farrell handed over his identity, walked through the noble territory, and finally came to Thunder Cloud Mountain.

"My Lord Governor, I came here to ask when the road to Andala Kingdom will be repaired."

Farrell was not a noble. His family fell into decline a long time ago, and the status of the leader of the Violent Elephant Corps was not comparable to that of the governor of the North Wind Province.

"You called me Governor?"

Sha Ya was surprised and curious. She had been here for so long, and no noble from Beifeng Province had ever called her Governor. For a moment, this made her a little happy.

"Baron Lane is presiding over the construction of the road. I think it will be repaired soon."

"Why are you asking about this?"

Farrell replied:

"Just yesterday evening, the emperor's order arrived at Wing Canyon. The Violent Elephant Legion will assist Archduke McReynolds. However, the road between Wing Canyon and the Kingdom of Andara is not easy to walk. Last year's snowstorm caused several incidents on the road. The landslide in the area has made it impossible to reach the kingdom. ”

"So that's the case. No wonder the empire wants to build roads in Beifeng Province."

Sha Ya nodded. She didn't quite understand the geographical issues involved. She only knew that the Flying Wing Canyon was once used to defend against enemies in the east and northeast of the empire.

Logically speaking, there should be a way.

Faced with this question, Farrell also provided an explanation for the Meyers family woman.

"The environment will change. Neither the empire nor the kingdom has sent people to keep the roads open. In addition, the empire and the kingdom have not had conflicts for hundreds of years."

"The last time a conflict almost broke out was more than thirty years ago, but after your grandfather, Archduke Meyers, conquered the North Wind Province, the king of the Kingdom of Andala became more honest and did not dare to approach the border of the empire again. ”

There has been no close communication between the two sides for hundreds of years, which naturally led to the disappearance of the road.

"There is also a reason for this because of the Holy See. Since the Empire expelled the Holy See of Dawn, the exchanges between the southern world kingdoms and nobles and the Empire have disappeared. The Holy See used this method to block the Empire. Later, those nobles found that the Holy See had nothing to do with the Empire. After that, we continued to maintain contact secretly.”

The struggle between royal power and divine power was felt most directly in Feiyi Canyon, where the army was stationed, because in those years they often received orders from the Imperial City, which made Feiyi Canyon tense again and again.

So Farrell also knows many situations and secrets on the continent.

After speaking, he asked curiously:

"The person who built the road was Baron Lane? The Baron who is said to be the powerful Baron in the North Wind Province?"

Ryan's reputation was only recently spread. After all, the death of a marquis caused an uproar that could sweep through every noble territory in the empire and become a topic of conversation among the nobles in every exchange.

Inevitably, there will be more words about Beifeng Province, and the nobles in this province are also their focus.

There are three most powerful nobles in the North Wind, Earl Winter, Earl Sauron, and Baron Lane.

Forget about the first two, the title proves their strength. Only Baron Lane can't help but make many nobles curious.

How could a baron become one of the three most powerful nobles in Beifeng Province?

Flying Wing Canyon is one of the intersections, and Commander Farrell has naturally heard about it.

"Yes, that's the Clayton family, a very strong baron."

Sha Ya laughed, and Farrell said goodbye and headed towards Lingdu County.

As the leader of the Extraordinary Legion, his status is higher than that of many nobles. However, this leader of the Holy Domain Legion is not as violent as a violent elephant, but is gentle and polite.

When he arrived at Lingdu City, the place was already crowded with transport workers. He did not disperse the slaves, but followed the slaves into and out of the city, and finally came to the road under construction to the east.

Farrell was also a little shocked when he saw the densely packed place and many tall alchemical creations.

"So wide?"

In front of him, the red soil was wide and straight leading into the distance. Slaves walking on it carried stones and sawdust wrapped in mud and poured them into the gaps in the road. Then tall alchemical creations compacted the ground little by little.

The light of the magic crystal bloomed in the body of the road roller, and the cost of building the road was difficult for Farrell to understand.

Boom! ! !

The iron hooves of the war horse galloped on the road and came to Farrell's side. The knight from the Tundra Territory invited Farrell to the forefront of the road construction.

Ryan looked at the arrival of Farrell and his party. He didn't recognize them. It wasn't until the latter took the initiative to introduce them that he knew that this was the famous leader of the Violent Elephant Corps.

There is only one legend in Flying Wing Canyon, but there are seven or eight saints. The one in front of me is Farrell, the most powerful one.

"Lord Baron Lane."

Farrell saluted. Although he had a high status, he was not a noble after all. Whether he saluted or not all depended on his intention. However, Farrell didn't seem to mind saluting a baron.

"Knight Farrell, your name is also well known. I never expected that you would lead the Violent Elephant Legion to the war in the Kingdom of Andara."

Farrell was surprised.

"Baron Lane knows?"

"My guess is that if it weren't for this purpose, the leader of the Violent Elephant Corps would have no reason to leave Flying Wing Canyon."

"It's always cold in Beifong Province, isn't it? In comparison, Wing Canyon is much warmer."

Farrell nodded and praised:

"No wonder they all say that Baron Lane is the best military commander in the North Wind Province. You can guess the truth based on this alone. You are qualified to compete for the supreme commander of the Flying Wing Canyon."

"If you are not a legend, you are not qualified to compete."

Ryan said with a smile, and then realized something.

"The commander of Flying Wing Canyon is going to be replaced?"

Farrell nodded. He didn't seem to want to hide anything from Baron Lane. There were some things he didn't say at the Marquis's residence in Leiyun Mountain.

"Not long ago, Lord Crado, the commander of the Flying Wing Canyon and the legendary knight known as 'The Rock', received an order to go to the south to participate in the war between the Empire and the Holy See."

"The new commander-in-chief has not yet been determined."

"But as far as I know, there is a legendary knight who has good relations with the Meyers family and has defected to the empire, intending to compete for this position."

"He has no competition."

After Farrell finished speaking, Ryan looked at the Holy Knight and said:

"He has."

"Mr. Farrell is going to the Kingdom of Andara this time. Is he planning to be promoted to a legend?"

"In this way, the legendary knight of the Meyers family cannot appear in the Flying Wing Canyon."

Farrell smiled.

"That's right, in the letter between Lord 'Pan' and the Emperor, I was ordered to win a legendary victory in the Kingdom of Andara in order to be promoted to a legend. As the legion commander of the Flying Wing Canyon, I am more suitable than anyone else to become a Flying Wing." Commander of Wing Canyon."

"Considering that this matter is related to my legendary promotion and the emperor's order, I planned to come to Beifeng Province in person to supervise the construction of the road, but I didn't expect that it would be smoother than I imagined. Baron Lane personally supervised it, and massive amounts of The wealth is gathered here just for this road."

Ryan shook his head and said:

"It's not an easy path."

"It's my cash cow."

After speaking, Ryan looked at Farrell and asked:

"Does Knight Farrell plan to take a share?"

"Money tree?"

Farrell was surprised, then looked at Lane, thinking about the stakes.

"Of course I am thinking, is Baron Lane willing to give up his interests?"

"It's not about surrender, but about common prosperity."

After Ryan finished speaking, he continued:

"But you are not qualified now. Only when you become a legend, become the legion commander of the Flying Wing Canyon, and even use this to establish your own Farrell family, will you be qualified."

Farrell's breathing quickened and he stared at Ryan. At this moment, he seemed to be seen through by the baron in front of him.

In one sentence, he expressed all his thoughts and future.

"I wonder how I guessed it?"

Ryan smiled softly. Do people in this world, especially groups that are not nobles or magicians, have anything more than this goal?

He pointed to the wasteland ahead. Soldiers from the Tundra Territory were digging out the hardest soil, turning stones into gravel and leveling the land.

"This road allows three carriages to run parallel without feeling crowded. It leads all the way to the edge of Fragoso Viscounty in the Kingdom of Andara, and is also the edge of the Griffin Mountains. When the road is completed, the war horses can In one day, they rushed to the hinterland of Andala Kingdom."

"If everything goes well, we can even reach the royal city of Andala Kingdom directly."

Thanks to the current situation of the Andala Kingdom, the opposite side will not prevent the construction of this road, and will even provide help.

Farrell looked at Ryan, wondering why he was saying this.

"You see, this is the gap between us. Knight Farrell, you are not willing to think about the outcome of this matter in a roundabout way."

"That is, the Andala Kingdom has a more convenient and closer road to connect to the empire."

"The wealth of the entire kingdom will come to the empire through this road."

"This road will also allow the empire's wealth to flow into the Kingdom of Andala."

Hearing this, Farrell's breathing quickened.

He is the legion commander of Flying Wing Canyon, so he naturally knows that in addition to the annual allocation from the empire, Flying Wing Canyon itself will also earn a lot of wealth.

All come from those chambers of commerce heading north.

"What the baron means is that this place will become a trade connection between the empire and the kingdom in the future?"

"Definitely."

"Of course, the premise is that you, Knight Farrell, can really win a legendary war on the opposite side this time."

The road to the Kingdom of Andala has been halfway completed, but the remaining thirty miles is the key to this challenge, because it has to pass through a considerable part of the Griffin Mountains.

Those legends cleared away the powerful monsters, but the environment itself was a huge challenge for the team building the road.

Part of Ryan had to ask extraordinary knights and magicians, including those gargoyles, to ensure a smooth road. He even transported stones mined from the mountainous ore veins here. Come.

The huge cost meant that ordinary slaves and civilians were not eligible to earn this income at all. Only armies and soldiers were able to transport across long distances.

This all requires money, and with the food supplies for so many people and the production of extraordinary creations, Ryan will spend a lot of money every day.

The money was not paid by the nobles together, but by Ryan alone.

The nobles of Beifeng paid a large number of slaves and invited magicians. Their extraordinary participation doubled the speed of road construction. Otherwise, with the productivity of this era, this road would have been impossible to complete in just one or two years. .

The reason why Ryan is so motivated is that he wants the road to be completed in two or three months.

Knights and magicians, under the supervision of Master Ryan, must all participate, build bridges when they encounter rivers, and fill in valleys when they encounter them.

Things that ordinary people can't do or take a long time to complete, extraordinary people can complete in just a few hours, just like those bridges grafted on the mountainside, gargoyles and magicians are indispensable.

This path may last for thousands of years.

After paying so much, Ryan doesn’t want anyone else to pick the peaches.

Winning over Knight Farrell at this moment is also a consideration in this regard. If the Wing Canyon blocks the Chamber of Commerce in the south and prevents them from going north, it will also be a huge trouble.

…

While Beifeng Province continued to build roads, the situation in the Kingdom of Andala also moved in a completely new direction.

The kingdom would never easily admit the defeat of the first war. Under the king's order, more troops gathered in the Twin Cities. This prosperous city connecting the four directions turned into a military city in a short period of time.

Most of the nobles did not understand what happened to the west of the kingdom. They only knew that Archduke McReynolds had betrayed the kingdom, so they should send troops as a matter of course.

The huge coalition army needs a commander, and this commander cannot be Grand Duke Leta's uncle, the legendary shaman Allah.

Even including the Witch Ghost Legion, there is a brand new commander-in-chief.

A member of the royal family, the king's heir, His Highness Hernan.

Having become the commander of an army of nearly 100,000 people, Hernan Andara's blood was boiling. During the few days he came to the Twin Cities, he could not walk without feeling.

"I will give an order to the nobles to the west to send troops to attack the traitor McReynolds."

"I only give them one day. If they refuse, it will be regarded as a betrayal of the kingdom and a betrayal of the royal family of Andara."

In front of everyone, His Highness Hernan said this, and his actions were also fast. That afternoon, a large number of letters went to one noble territory after another.

"Baron Halfman, how many nobles do you think will come to me?"

When alone, His Highness Hernan has only one baron by his side.

"They will all come. You are the crown prince and the successor of this kingdom. It is inevitable that they will be loyal to you. Those who resist will die in the burning flames."

However, after waiting for a day, no nobles expressed their loyalty to the kingdom. Instead, they gathered an army and stood on the side of Archduke McReynolds.

This result made Hernan's face dull. With a gloomy expression, he angrily killed the few noble envoys who responded to the letter.

"Attack! Attack!"

"I want them to know that the price of betrayal, disloyal nobles, will be deprived of all wealth and their lives."

"The king's sword will tell them that death is no punishment, and their blood will be burned on the cross!"

In the name of the king, Hernan deprived Fragoso and other nobles of their titles, orthodoxy and inheritance qualifications, and commanded an army of 100,000 in the Twin Cities to launch an attack to the west.

"Your Highness, our target is fifteen nobles. How should we attack them?"

Baron Havermann asked. This question made Hernan a little stiff. He blinked, and then said righteously:

"There is no need to attack. Our army will crush all enemies. When McReynolds dies at our feet, all the nobles will kneel down and beg me to spare their blood."

So, the 100,000-man army marched towards Grand Duke McReynolds.

On the first day, the army had problems.

Some soldiers could not find their camp and wandered among the 100,000-man army. The soldiers in the rear stepped on the feces left by the soldiers in front and cursed. By the evening, some nobles' armies actually broke out in battle.

On the second day... 300 people died.