Chapter 1201 Proof

Jean Bate never wanted to become the enemy of the King of Graycastle.

Although I have never really dealt with the people of Graycastle, I have heard a lot of rumors about them. The Divine Punishment army that swept through Wolfheart and Everwinter was defeated by the people of Graycastle; the coalition forces gathered by the Dawn nobles were defeated in one day; Roland Wimbledon was even more invincible in the kingdom, and he unified the country in just half a year; even It is said that the recent incident on Grand Duke Island also involved Gray Castle's involvement.

He originally thought that these rumors were shocking enough, but he didn't expect that the First Army had been fighting alien demons for the past year. If other lords had made such claims, he would have just scoffed, but from the perspective of the commander-in-chief of the First Army, When the words came out of his mouth, the Baron found that he did not dare to say doubtful words easily.

Of course, regardless of whether it is true or false, Shenchiwan is not qualified to try it personally.

The problem is that the King of Graycastle's plan is too grand or whimsical. If the other party only wants the throne of Wolf Heart, then Jean Bate will choose to join him without hesitation. But the fact is that the other party actually wants to empty out the populations of the two kingdoms! Listen to what the commander-in-chief said: advance through multiple routes, transport by sea and land in parallel, move first to villages and then to towns. Most nobles don't care too much about the life and death of their subjects, as long as their death is worthwhile or they can get enough benefits in exchange. But moving them all away is another matter. It means that the territory is empty, food cannot be harvested, taxes have fallen to the bottom, and the industry has no one to take care of... Unless everything is irreversible, it is impossible to agree easily.

No matter how powerful the First Army is, it will be difficult to make enemies of all the nobles at the same time, right? After all, this is not Graycastle. Without the support of the locals, the burden of marching and logistics will be greatly increased, and yet they still want to split up their forces, which is like treating the nobles of the two countries as nothing.

After being silent for a while, Jean Bate whispered, "I don't quite understand why the King of Graycastle must do this. In case the devil doesn't plan to cross the Impasse Mountains to attack, we can fully support him here. But once people are gone, cities, farmland, and mines will be deserted, and the loss is really incalculable."

"I can't answer your question. As the commander-in-chief of the First Army, my only mission is to complete the mission assigned by His Majesty. But..." Iron Ax paused for a moment, "As long as you go to Neverwinter in person, you should be able to Get answers."

"Okay, then I only have one last question left..." The Baron licked his slightly dry lips, "You said before that nobles are all of their own free will. What if I decide to go with you?"

Iron Ax nodded and pointed to the civil servant beside him, "This is Remi, the migration personnel officer of the Neverwinter City Administration Office. He will tell you what His Majesty means."

"Hello, Mr. Baron, then you will be a member of the Kingdom of Graycastle." The personnel officer quickly flipped through the documents in hand, "First of all, what is certain is that His Majesty Roland Wimbledon is a benevolent king. He is not Anyone who has paid for Graycastle will be treated badly. Since Graycastle has abolished the enfeoffed nobility system and unified laws across the country, you will lose the inheritance rights and enfeoffment rights of the land. But as an experienced manager, you can join the administration Hall, to become the governor of a region, or to open up a new territory for His Majesty - such as the Fertile Plains. Of course... If the devil does not invade the four kingdoms, you can continue to manage Shenchi Bay. If you are lucky, , the area you are responsible for is likely to be many times larger than it is now, after all, not every noble will make such a choice..."

The document was very long, and the other party read it out for almost a quarter of an hour before stopping. All aspects of the document were taken into consideration, and it was obviously not made up in a short time. Jean Bate realized that the person who wrote this must be an extremely capable minister. He asked himself that he would never be able to write such a comprehensive document.

To put it simply, the content is to exchange short-term interests for long-term interests. As long as he performs well, he can get far more than a harbor lord. As for whether the two are worth comparing, it depends on the person. different issues.

Facing an unknown future, it is unwise to make hasty decisions, but when the present is bad enough, the choice becomes less important.

Compared to being hanged or burned to death, I hope that there will be at least one more way to survive in the future.

What's more, large-scale population transfer is definitely not something that can be completed in one or two years. During this period, he can continue to stay in the position of lord of Shenchi Bay without worrying about the other two major families.

Jean Bethe took a deep breath, "I am willing to join the King of Graycastle and serve his kingdom."

"Wise choice." Tie Axe's expression remained unchanged, as if he had already expected this result, "Then from now on, you can mobilize the surrounding people to transfer. We have a dedicated team responsible for this matter, and they will give Your best advice."

"So fast?" The baron couldn't help but be startled.

"That's right, I won't stay here for too long. In three days at most, the First Army will continue to move into the interior of Wolf Heart."

"But -" Jean Bate hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "The knights of Fang and Red Stone Gate may not let me do this. They may not dare to openly confront Graycastle, but there are only some in Shenchi Bay Patrol, it’s easy to interfere with my orders.”

This was really embarrassing. After all, he had just said half an hour ago that he was the only one who could make the decision in Shenchi Bay. However, the Baron knew that he had to bring it up at this moment, otherwise if the two families knew that he had taken refuge in Graycastle, and if the gate of Sinking Bay was open, there would be some trouble secretly. At the same time, this is also a test. If the other party shows disinterest, then the previous promise will be greatly compromised.

However, Iron Ax's answer still exceeded his expectations.

"Shenchi Bay is one of the key hubs of the relocation plan. There must not be any accidents, so even if the First Army leaves, I will leave more than a hundred people to garrison." The Mojin nodded to an entourage, who was very surprised. He was about to leave the living room, "Besides, before arriving here, I also had a certain understanding of Wolf Heart's situation - as I said before, it is not obstruction that requires open confrontation, but also obstruction by means behind the scenes. One. In order to prevent the latter from dragging down the efficiency of the migration plan, we often take some proactive measures to eliminate the luck of such people."

"you mean……"

"It's more intuitive to see it with your own eyes than to talk it through." Tie Ax stood up, "Don't worry, the threat you are worried about will soon be gone."

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"This rain shows no sign of abating at all." The clever ghost stretched his hand out of the stable and thatched hut, feeling the rain curtain falling from the edge of the house.

"So," White hammered his sore broken leg, "Why are you still here?"

"I don't want to get soaked in the rain. Besides, this shed was built by the lord for everyone to use. I can stay here as long as I like." He turned around and made a face.

"You--" The old coachman was choked and speechless. This damn brat, it seems he won't know how to respect his elders unless he suffers a little. Just when White stood up and was about to slap the opponent twice, he suddenly noticed a group of Graycastle people leaving their station.

Even in the heavy rain, these hundreds of people lined up in two neat columns, their hurried footsteps splashing a series of water splashes on the stone pavement.

The most eye-catching thing is the things they carry on their backs - they are all metal pipes of different lengths and thicknesses, all glowing with cold light, just like the black equipment set up in the checkpoint, exuding an ominous look.

Looking at the group of people gradually disappearing into the rain, White suddenly realized where this sense of uncertainty came from. Regardless of their length or thickness, those metal pipes didn't look like something a blacksmith could knock out. Creation beyond human power means extraordinary in itself.

Other rain shelterers also noticed this scene, and whispers suddenly sounded in the hut.

White surprisingly didn't hear the clever man's muttering.

He turned around and found that there was no one around him.