Chapter 330 Nightfire of the Oak Shield Collar

Empire West, Oak Shield collar.

This is the county in the west near the south. The local lord is Viscount Robertson, who is Grace's father.

When Grace was very young, he was sent to the castle of the Griffin family, and grew up as a playmate and entourage of Jerain, and the relationship between the two was extraordinary.

For this reason, Viscount Robertson was regarded as a die-hard supporter of Jerain and envied by the nearby lords.

Because of the relationship between Grace and Jerain, everyone can foresee that the Robertson family will be deeply trusted by the future Duke Griffin in the future.

But he didn't want the world to change. As Jerain lost power, the Robertson family was gradually despised by people in the aristocratic circle.

Now, after leaving the Griffin Territory, the capital of the Western Territory, Jerain took his knights all the way to the south, constantly sending messengers to inform those lords who might support him to gather in the Southern Oak Shield Territory.

Among the rolling hills and forests, a tall castle is revealed halfway up the mountain. Its roof is light brown tiles, which are very conspicuous in the sunlight, and are distinguished from the surrounding tall trees.

Beneath the castle is a large plain near the river valley, where some recently harvested wheat fields are distributed, and some straw and haystacks have not yet been transported away.

Farmers in twos and threes were busy in the fields at the moment, some tied up the straws and pushed them to the carriage beside them.

"Get up, go!" The hoarse voice was full of anger.

After listening to the companions in front, they patted the buttocks of the pack horse, and then led them forward.

There are many undulating potholes on the dry dirt road, and the carriage full of haystacks seems to have an unstable center of gravity.

Bits of gravel and dirt were picked up by the rivetted wheels, forming a sandy-yellow dust haze in the setting sun, covering the ruts and wheels with a dry layer of dust.

Although these years in the empire have not been peaceful, it has no impact on this remote village, and the local people still live a similar life as before.

If I really want to say something different, I am afraid that some merchants will occasionally come to the town to sell some gadgets that have not been seen before. I heard that those are made in the south.

The rickety carriage pulled the straw and haystacks back to the village. It took a lot of time to unload these haystacks first. By the time they sat down to eat, it was completely dark.

The tired Nong Han came into the house, poured down several bowls of water, and rested on the chair by the wall.

In the other corner of the room, an old woman was stirring the pot, and it took a while to scoop out the cooked contents. Afterwards, the two sat around the table for dinner.

"Adi hasn't come back yet?" Nong Han asked the woman, and the Adi they were talking about was their son.

"He was called by Li Weike from the village to train in the afternoon. He said that he was in good shape. If he practiced more, he would be selected in next year's selection."

"It's a good thing." Nong Han drank the hot soup, and then took a bite of the dry pancake.

"I don't want Adi to join the army." The peasant woman pursed her lips and said silently.

"What's wrong with being a soldier? It's better than me. I work for the master every year, and I can't save a few money."

"It is estimated that there is going to be a war in the empire now. It's the right time to be a soldier. If you get some benefits, it will be worth our work for more than ten years."

As long as it is a war, after capturing a city or a small town, the soldiers always have the opportunity to loot. For the poor, this may be equivalent to the opportunity to get rich.

"If you're lucky enough to get into the noble man's mansion, you'll be prosperous." Nong Han said slowly while chewing his pancakes.

"But what if I get killed." The peasant woman said sadly.

"It's Adi now. He used to have a younger brother, but unfortunately he didn't grow up..."

"Hey, what are you sighing, isn't it?" Nong Han stopped his wife's worries.

"It's a gamble anyway. There's nothing worse. I didn't have the chance now. I wanted to be a soldier at that time, but no one wanted it."

"The servant's son is still a servant. Their status is much higher than ours. They just mix with guards and walk around the town a few times a day, and they live more comfortably than us."

"Now is always an opportunity." After eating a few cakes, Nong Han became less hungry, and then his speed slowed down, chewing slowly, as if to squeeze some sweetness out of the flour.

"But, sigh, forget it." The peasant woman sat aside after eating.

"However, I've heard that the south side seems fine."

"South?"

"Well, do you remember, I have a cousin who was married to the southern border."

"Some time ago, I went to my Alan's house, and I heard from them that my cousin brought something back with someone."

"You don't know, there was a can of sugar in that pile."

"Sugar, what sugar?"

"It's the kind of snow-white, very good candy." The peasant woman's mouth was full of envy as she spoke about the jar of candy, as if it was an extremely rare treasure.

"Things like that are expensive, right?" Nong Han said silently.

"Isn't it very expensive? Usually, I only go to the town to buy a small spoon during the winter festival and come back to make bread."

"But now, that's a whole jar. I looked at it, and the jar was full."

"Uh, it seems that your cousin has developed."

"Yes, no, I just heard from Aunt Alan that her daughter, who is my cousin's husband, is now a worker in the southern border and can support the family. My cousin gave birth to four

Children, now I take my children at home every day, and I don't have to go out to work, and my life is very easy. "

"Ha, it's so good, isn't it a lie? Just like those years, the conscript master said that the empire was victorious on the front line, won a lot of land, and many people made a fortune."

"In the end, it's not a defeat. Sigh, what good news can we get? If there was such a good opportunity, the gentlemen would have taken it first." After that, the peasant man lay on the kang beside him, It's more comfortable.

"No, I don't think my cousin is lying."

"That can of sugar, it's not fake, I tasted some, it's sweet and delicious."

"How can anyone buy such an expensive thing in order to deceive people, and they also entrusted a caravan along the way to deliver it."

"Maybe." Nong Han didn't want to ask any more, he just felt a little embarrassed and envious.

"Ugh……"

"We probably didn't have such luck, so don't think about it."

"Sigh..." After listening to this, the woman also sighed. In fact, she also knew that such a good thing is probably only rare, very few, and lucky people can encounter it.

The room was silent for a long time, until the woman finished packing the dishes and sat back on the earthen bed.

"Is there no factory here, or a place to make money?"

Nong Han turned over and said slowly.

"There are also some, but it's very far away. It's in the more affluent counties to the north. I heard them talking about it."

"However, those factories and workshops have long been filled by locals. If we want to make some money in the past, we will definitely be squeezed out."

"And, don't forget, we can't run around, or we will be caught by those patrols, but we will be whipped."

"Ugh……"

"It would be great if Adi could be selected. If he enters the army and gets the method to practice, he may be a genius. When Sequence 5 comes, even the knight in the town will nod and bow when he sees it."

"Maybe, I can become a hero in the future and marry a noble lady or something."

"Haha, the woman you think is pretty good, it's farther than what I thought when I was young. I was dreaming at that time, thinking that I could have a Sequence 3 and be a captain, and I would be in the limelight."

"Hey, you can't even think about it, this day."

While the farmer and his wife were talking slowly at home, a rush of hooves galloped past the road outside the village. The sound is reminiscent of many.

Soon, people in the village slowly poked their heads out of their homes and started questioning each other in twos and threes.

"That was just now?"

"I don't know, I just heard the sound."

"It should be the cavalry, no, it is the knights. The sound of the armor and the horse's hooves is too heavy, and the general cavalry can't be equipped at all."

"I know, I saw it." At this moment, a younger voice sounded from the corner.

"What did you see?" A group of people dragged the teenager out of the corner.

"I was 'letting the water' on the edge of the field and saw the knights passing by. I can say that this is the most powerful knight I have ever seen."

"Why is it so great?"

"You don't know, the cloak is very thick and strong, and the horse is very strong, and it is completely covered with armor. By the way, the armor and the war horse are all snow-white and very conspicuous at night. The round shield hanging on one side, uh, the round shield is very big, and there is something tattooed on it, it seems to be a monster or something, it should be very powerful, but unfortunately it is not clear when it is dark."

"This, as you put it, this is no ordinary knight." Others also talked about it.

"Maybe, it's a team of a knight in the empire."

"Ha, will the Knights come to our little place?"

"Actually, it's not too small. Go up the mountain, Mr. Robertson, their family has their own cavalry team, but you usually don't see them, they are all on the other side of the mountain."

"This is true. When the empire was on the westward expedition, I saw Viscount Robertson passing through the town with hundreds of cavalry. The battle was as mighty as it was supposed to be. They were all dressed in silver-white armor and their family's coat of arms. burqa."

"Wow, did Mr. Robertson get a reward for military exploits later?"

"It doesn't seem to be. Our lords in the western region obeyed the orders of Duke Griffin and didn't go to the front line. They just stopped the battle and set up defenses at the border."

"Oh, that's it." The child made a lost voice.

"Haha, you kid, there will always be a chance to see you in the future. I feel that war is not far away in the empire. Recently, many counties have heard that they are rushing to collect grain, and they are not allowed to buy or sell casually."

"Is it a war? I feel very excited, but a little scared."

"Haha, what are you afraid of? Let me tell you, the only chance for us poor people to turn around is to fight. If you don't believe me, go back and ask your father."

"Just relying on this kind of place, I'm afraid it's even difficult to add a sister to you." After that, the other people next to him echoed with a smile.

"That's it."

"It's hard work anyway, it's better to take a chance."

"Then what if we lose, it's up to the gentlemen to lose. We have a lot of mountains here, so we should hide in the mountains for a while. Anyway, we don't have a lot of wheat at home, but I'm just afraid that the gentlemen will lose and increase the tax. Get up, alas."

After speaking, there were a few more sighs from the crowd, and then they chatted for a while before gradually dispersing back to the house.

Viscount Robertson Castle.

When the lights should be out in the past, the lights are bright at this moment, and there are soldiers patrolling everywhere in the castle.

The discussion hall in the castle is now crowded with dozens of figures in armor, and the faces of these people are particularly clear under the reflection of the burning torches.

"His Royal Highness Jerain, are you here today?" Viscount Robertson is now a little fat, and looks like he is in his 40s. He almost just got up from the bed, wearing relatively thin clothes.

"Uncle Robertson, long time no see." Jerain nodded briefly, then raised his arm lightly, three great knights came out behind him, negotiated with the viscount, and talked about the current situation, while he himself stood by the window sill of the castle, Overlooking the town and fields below, as well as the scattered villages.

Soon after, footsteps stopped behind Jerain.

"I have communicated with Viscount Robertson." Grace's voice sounded in his ear.

"I'll trouble you this time, Grace." Jerain turned around and put his palm on this companion's shoulder.

"No, in fact, our family has long been bound to His Highness. Who made my father only my son." Grace shook his head.

Although this generation of Viscount Robertson has several daughters, Grace is the only son. After hearing what happened, although his heart was full of fear, but after he was forced to settle down, he also found that there was no way out now.

Even if he escapes, where can he escape to, and his only son joins Jerain's team, it seems that he will not turn back, and now there is only one way to go to the dark.

After gradually clarifying his thoughts, Viscount Robertson slowly wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"His Royal Highness, if you want to raise troops, you must hurry up and take down several surrounding counties before the news from the central part of the Western Region comes."

"Does Lord Robertson have any plans?" Jerain looked at the lord and asked calmly.

"Yes, I am very familiar with the old guys around me. In fact, as long as I suddenly enter their castle and control myself and my family members, I can easily tie it to our chariot, so that I don't even need to kill, it is very easy. Safely control this land."

Sure enough, when all the old shackles were broken, his mind was instantly opened, and the lord felt no guilt, even full of excitement, in the thought of pulling his old friend into the water.

"It's up to you, Grace."

"No problem, Your Highness."

"Well, let Trisk and Linton follow you. They both have holy swords and are good at fighting in the mountains. Try to get it done as quickly as possible, we're running out of time."

"Before the army in the western region overwhelms the territory, organize a force that is worthy of a battle, persist for about a week, and support from the south will arrive."

"That's when the real fight begins."

"We understand."

After finishing speaking, Grace led a group of white lion knights out of the hall quickly, and then under the shouts and shouts in the castle, the cavalry of the Robertson family also followed, holding torches high, and rushed into the cold night.

After the allied team set off, the castle was still lit up, and the armor and weapons stacked in some warehouses were taken out one by one, and then began to be counted and distributed. When the gate of the castle came out, from time to time envoys ran out on horseback, and they would take the Viscount. The orders of the sect spread throughout the villages and towns in the territory, and the teams that patrolled the mountains in the past and the militia guards from various places will be called up.

Get trained, hand out armor weapons, and get ready for battle.

A new war will be ignited in the west, and the two sides this time are the father and son of the griffin family.

The young male lion begins to challenge the authority of his father, and the winner will become the new king of the griffins.

Or maybe he doesn't care about the name of the king, and he cares more about the real meaning behind the king.

That is to lead the people to victory one victory after another, whether it is war, economy, or everything in life.