Warlord: King of All Clans

After arranging everything, Leo rode to Isenpol as fast as he could. However, he had to wait for three full days before he was able to summon more than half of the lords and successfully convene the Lords' Conference.

Protecting the homeland and fighting against the foreign tribes in the wilderness is not the sole responsibility of the River Bay Lords. All the lords of Isenbor must contribute!

But not all knight territories have smooth roads like the River Bay Territory.

The main road in some knights' territories is just a muddy road that is barely wide enough for a carriage to pass. Not to mention the heavy snow that blocks the mountain, even an ordinary rainstorm can cause a blockage.

Leo sent a cavalry messenger through Rigolav and waited for three days before convening the lords' meeting. Some corner flag lords in remote areas had not even received the notice.

Except for the knight territories on both sides of the World Tree Avenue, there are often mountain roads of dozens of miles between the knight territories in other areas. It is incredible that they can be passed even on snowy days.

However, the Lords' Conference does not require the presence of all lords. The key point is the participation of several square flags. After more than half of the lords come to Isenpol, the Lords' Conference will be officially convened.

Today, Leo's status and position are recognized, and he has demonstrated his bravery through his performance in many wars.

Although his influence in the corner flag is not as great as that of the Earl of the North, it is much better than that of Sir Tariq.

But the new boss, Rio Mundo, is very strange. He doesn't want to expand his power by enfeoffing the knights, nor does he want to accept the loyalty of the corner flag lords and stabilize his own territory.

In the current situation, let alone the secret loyalty of the corner flags, even if it is an open oath of allegiance, many corner flags are already mentally prepared.

Watching the knights in iron armor step into the circular lord hall one by one, Leo, who was sitting at the head, said in a deep voice: "Dear brave knights, I need to inform you of some bad news. The foreigners in Qulangyuan are making trouble again."

"This time, a troll tribe rose up, with its population growing to nearly 10,000 people, and began to encroach on the northwest region of Isenbor..."

As Leo revealed the military situation, the lords began to stir. A few were confused and uncertain, but most of them showed eager looks.

Another war has begun!

The knight lords of Isenbol do not have the opportunity to go into battle every year. More often than not, they fight with the surrounding foreign tribes.

The feudal fiefdom system and the northerners' martial spirit led to the knights here being particularly fond of fighting.

The knights were unwilling to work in the fields and had no business acumen. They could only wait for the half-dead subjects in their territories every year, slowly farming with a small wooden shovel, and waiting a year to harvest a few carts of food.

If you want to exchange it for money, you have to drag it to the city and sell it yourself.

After deducting expenses, there is not much left.

Compared to this, the benefits are far less than a successful raid or a victorious battle.

No matter who the enemy is, as long as there are military achievements, the superior lord must issue rewards to satisfy these people's appetites.

Tariq is such a loser, but he can still get the loyalty of some corner flags. Isn't it because he wants to cause trouble?

Regardless of whether it is reasonable or not, and what the expected results are, at least when a war breaks out, the knights will have a place to use their skills and a chance to make achievements.

On the contrary, Rigolav and Rio, who had stepped forward to stop the war, did not receive the support of the corner flags.

Upon hearing the news of the rise of the alien race, some of the mature and steady knights frowned and began to consider the safety of their own territories and war preparations, while the young and reckless knights began to make noise.

"God of War! Ancestors! Foolish aliens, come here to die!"

"They are just a bunch of aliens, kill them!"

"The trolls seem to be quite strong, but their tendons are better than beef tendons..."

"The teeth are good too. They are more expensive than horns when you buy them in the south."

"I heard it can improve sexual performance..."

They looked at Leo eagerly, eager to show their bravery.

Leo was speechless when he saw this group of knights with shining eyes. The words he had originally intended to motivate them to fight were stuck in his stomach.

Different values ​​lead to different thought processes. When Leo thinks of the word "war", the first words that come to his mind are "casualties", "consumption", and "win or lose".

But these northern knights only have "military merit", "rewards" and "getting rich" in their minds!

Older knights, like the square flag Rudolf Hobert, considered more.

His territory is located southeast of Isenpol, separated from the alien tribes of Qulangyuan by a large river. As long as Isenpol is not conquered, the alien tribes of Qulangyuan will not be able to influence them at all.

The Hobart family has four fiefdoms in the southeast of Isenpol City. Because they secretly formed an alliance with Leo and eliminated Tariq's forces, they now have a new fiefdom on the outskirts of the city. It is time to settle down.

A Fangqi family like his owns mines, workshops, and caravans, and has sufficient management capabilities. As long as the environment is stable, wealth will continue to grow. On the contrary, they do not want frequent wars.

Rudolf thought for a long time and said tactfully: "A foreign tribe of 10,000 people is quite strong. Moreover, they are mainly composed of trolls, who are a race that can rival orcs. The best way to deal with them is to defend the city."

The same is true for Arnold Isenkulov, the commander of the Northeastern Flag. However, he had always cooperated with Rigolav in the past, and they were respectively responsible for the public security on the north and south sides of Isenpol's territory. They had been fighting with foreign races for many years, and they had a strong hatred for the foreign races in the wilderness.

Upon hearing his old friend Rudolf's strategy, Arnold immediately glared: "Defend where? Defend Isenbol? Don't you want the entire north?"

Rudolf said quickly, "Of course not. Linhai Town under the jurisdiction of Hewan Territory is a good place. We can defend it for two or three months. When spring comes and there is more food in the Wolf-Driving Plain, they will disperse on their own and there is no way they will fight to the death with us."

What he said actually makes sense. This is how it was done in the past. When a small alien race attacked, a small square-flag army was formed to suppress them. When a large alien race attacked, a full-strength army was formed to force them to retreat. This is how it has been done for hundreds of years.

The wild alien races are at a disadvantage in front of humans most of the time. As long as they cannot survive in the Wolf-Driving Plains, they will not easily come out to attack humans.

A large tribe like this with tens of thousands of people needs to consume a lot of food, and the pressure of survival when they stay together is extremely high. If they fail to conquer human territory within three months, they will split up and become a loose group again, continuing to fight in the Wolf-Driving Plain.

Those who have no money want to fight, and those who have money don’t want to fight, but no one wants to die.

When many corner flags heard Rudolf's strategy, they also felt it was correct. They just wanted to gain military merit and get rewards.

However, this response is clearly not in the interests of Hewan. A large number of villages have naturally formed around Linhai Town and have been incorporated into the United Knights Territory by Rio, waiting for large-scale development after the spring.

After three months of guarding Linhai Town, all the new seedlings were destroyed.

Whether it is out of humanity or profit, it does not conform to Leo's idea.

So Leo stood up and said arrogantly: "You don't have to think about these. Just one sentence, the aliens are coming, do you want to fight?"

Everyone cheered up and shouted in unison: "Fight!"

"If you want to fight, go back and get some help. Go directly to Linhai Town. I will take care of the rest!"

Many corner flags cheered up, "Yes! Sir."

Watching the knights retreat, Rigolav looked at Leo and was very pleased. "Yes, you have finally learned some political tactics to win people's hearts."

"???" Leo was confused, "What kind of political means is this?"

Rigolav said leisurely: "The political method of the North is to say no more nonsense, lead the charge, and don't explain anything to your subordinates. Just do it."

Leo thought about it and found it made sense. You tried to respect and communicate with these Northern Knights, but in the end, others thought you were fussy.

Instead, you start a fight at the slightest disagreement and lead everyone to victory. Everyone thinks you are brave and worth following.