Warlord: King of All Clans

Tariq looked at Leo, still harboring illusions about this young man, "Leo Mondo, you represent the new flag of our Isenbol, please say something."

In his opinion, his reward and gesture of goodwill just now had shown enough sincerity.

As long as the other party has ambition, he will definitely be moved by what you say.

How could it be more attractive to come out and make achievements than hiding in the mountains and farming?

To ensure the effect, Tariq said, "Nowadays, wars are frequent. It is no longer the time to live and work in peace. As a young leader of Isenbor, you are born in troubled times. It is a good time to make achievements. Leo, join me in building a foundation, and I am willing to grant you a city!"

Leo stood up with his sword in hand and asked, "I have a question. For a war to happen, someone has to start it, right?"

"Of course."

"As a young leader of Isenbor, I should protect my homeland, right?"

“It should be.”

"I will fight whoever starts a war in Isenbor. Is that ok?"

"you……"

Not only Tariq was furious, but Flynn Adonis also felt offended. He took a step forward and reached out to grasp the hilt of the sword.

Rio, wearing scarlet armor, looked at him with disdain and said directly, "I'll let you chop me three times with your sword. If the sword doesn't break, I lose."

Flynn was furious and said, "Who are you? The square-flag knight is Uriyan, not you. How dare you, a mere son-in-law, speak nonsense in front of the knight!"

Leo was confused, "Don't you know I'm a knight too?"

He looked around and asked, "Isn't it announced to the world? Oh, you are not qualified."

The announcement made by the Grand Duke of the North was referring to the great nobles of the empire. Isenbol did not even have a hereditary title, so no one was informed at all.

The legion members who returned with Leo all knew the news to some extent, but for some reason, none of them informed Lord Tariq.

It's been a month and these two are still in the dark!

Leo looked at Arnold and Rudolph, only to see them looking around and not meeting his gaze.

Leo could only declare himself, "I, the adopted son of the Grand Duke of the North, the honorable Sir Leo Mondo, forgive your rudeness."

Flynn didn't believe it at all, but he had heard this rumor somewhat during this period of time. Seeing that half of the knights around him looked like they were watching a show, he immediately became alert and stopped talking.

Seeing that no one was talking anymore, Leo continued, "My adoptive father, the Grand Duke of the North, has already announced the title of Count Herman Frylov. There is no room for dispute over this matter. Let's talk about the next thing."

Because of Leo's opposition, the lords' meeting ended in a bad mood.

Of course, apart from the dominant Adonis family, no one from the other square flags and corner flags would take sides openly, but would only make deals in secret.

After the meeting, Rigolav gave Leo some general knowledge with a serious look on his face.

"Adonis is the largest square-flag family in Isenbor. It owns five knight territories, all of which are the best plots of land in the suburbs of Isenbor. In addition, there are at least ten corner-flag families who are openly or secretly loyal to it."

"Flynn Adonis' daughter married Tariq and now has three sons. She is tied to Sir Tariq, so naturally she is willing to take a risk."

"The remaining Gladstones are useless and can't pose a threat, but there are still two families, Isenkulov and Hobert. If Tariq can win over one of them, he will be able to dominate Isenpol."

Of the five banners of Isenbol, one was defeated and replaced by Riverbend, one supported Tariq's claim to the title of Earl, two remained neutral, and one opposed.

Lord Tariq's own power is not inferior to that of the local banners. As long as he wins over one of the neutral families, he can suppress the other three and turn the opposition into a minority party.

As for the lords of the corner flags, they are either followers of the square flags or vassals of Lord Tariq, and very few of them are independent.

The Northern Lords' Assembly is the largest power institution besides the Earl's Mansion. If more than half of the people are willing to follow Tariq, then the rest can only accept it with a pinch of their noses.

Leo didn't care about that. "Godfather, you were so brave just now. I would like to call you the brave Rigolav!"

The Empire had a habit of giving people nicknames, and they were very casual about it, such as Harold the Cruel, Baron Dirk the Fat, and Alexander the Great the Cook.

Brave Rigolav is already a very positive nickname in the North, worthy of being included in the family tree!

Rigolav was stunned, unable to follow Leo's train of thought, "I'm talking to you about serious matters!"

Leo then chuckled and said, "Arnold and Rudolf will not join in the rebellion. I dare say that none of the corner flags heading north will rebel this time!"

Rigolav was puzzled, "Why? Just because you bit a dog before?"

Leo explained gloomily, "Tariq and I are both knights now. If they have to choose sides, I believe they will not make the wrong choice. Our problem now is not in Isenbol, but in the west."

For someone like Rigolav, who had never fought in the battlefield with him and had never witnessed the power of the demigod Bobak, it would be difficult for him to develop a strong sense of awe just by listening to other people's narration.

Just like this person talking about nuclear bombs and that person talking about nuclear bombs, if they talk about it so much, it becomes normal and people will still fight when it’s time to fight.

Only when it really hits you in the face will you be afraid from the bottom of your heart.

Not only Master Bobak, but also the majesty of the Grand Duke of the North.

The iron torrent formed by the Wind Knights is also awe-inspiring.

Arnold and Rudolph are both smart people and will not risk their lives.

Their behavior is already very clear, that is, they have nothing to do with Tariq and Adonis, not even daily communication.

Rigolav was also very depressed. "Yes, when times are turbulent, there will always be people causing trouble. Tariq may not be good at anything else, but he is very good at harming people."

He continued to impart knowledge to Leo, who knew nothing, "Tarhanbek in the west is the chief of the Kurgan people, a nomadic clan in the north of the western border. He has occupied the Bak Pass for hundreds of years and has tens of thousands of cavalry."

"He and the previous Count Freilov are not only married to each other, but also sworn brothers, so they have not invaded the North for decades. But now it's hard to say. How can Talhan still sit still after Tariq sent a letter?"

Between the western border and the northern border, there is a mountain range called Borokbach that blocks the way, and there are only two mountain passes in the middle that can accommodate a large army.

The northernmost one is called Buck Pass. Two hundred miles east of Buck Pass is the western outpost of Isenpol.

The army in the west is composed entirely of cavalry. If Talhanberk's army sets out from Bak Pass, they can reach the river bend within two days!

Rigolav judged: "It's not that easy to capture Isenbol. We can find out about such a large army early, but a small vanguard will definitely appear in advance."

"During this period, you must be alert to the enemy situation in the west and avoid being ambushed by the horse thieves in the western border."

"As for Isenbol, I am enough."

Leo was a little worried. "Godfather, by today, Tariq will have completely torn his face off with us. The enemy is so powerful, can you handle it?"

Rigolav glanced at Leo and asked, "Why are you the same as Ulyanov?"