Act 12 Territory(6)

Indeed, Master Craftsman Beru was right, Tony Geer was not rich in crystal mines.

In the completion stage of forging the White Lion Armor, you need to imprint the sacred pattern of wind into the main joints and chest plate of the armor to reduce the weight of the entire armor and improve your dexterity. When completing this step, Eruin's craftsmen usually use amethyst or citrine instead. Both crystals are extremely pure magic crystals - and are the main crystal balls commonly used by witches and star seers. One of the materials - in Warnd, light amethyst is also called moon quartz, a type of calcite. Golan-Elsen, Anlec and Viero, and eastern Gendenaire are rich in this kind of crystal. They grow densely in caves formed by water-eroded landforms between mountainous hills - but Tonigel does not This does not include such natural conditions.

Even for Brando, Tony Geer is an unfamiliar territory.

The suspension bridge creaked and creaked, and the chain connecting the suspension bridge to the city gate made a harsh clattering sound as it rubbed against the square bricks. A ray of light came in from behind the suspension bridge and was imprinted on the brick wall on one side of the dark doorway. Brando sat motionless on the horse, his light brown eyes reflecting the light that was gradually becoming dazzling behind the darkness. He pursed his lips and watched quietly as the suspension bridge slowly lowered. The gap between it and the city gate is getting wider and wider. More and more light was pouring in from behind the gap, making his eyes bright.

Behind him was the main street of Fir City. Apart from his brief speech to the surviving mercenaries and the citizens in the city in the early morning after the hard battle that night, this was the first time he observed the city from the perspective of a lord - belonging to His own city, at least for the time being. The Barony of Fir is located south of Tonigel and is a land directly under the jurisdiction of Grudin. There are actually only four main population gathering areas - Fir City, the mining town of Schavlund, Grays Ferry and Gris to the east. The estimated population of Hong Kong is about 80,000, of which about 30,000 live in Firsburg and its surrounding areas. Of course, there are many population settlements such as Green Village that are not included in the statistics, but Brando guesses that the total population here will not exceed 100,000.

However, this is the most densely populated area of ​​​​Tonigal, and approximately 300,000 people live in Tonigal.

The total area of ​​Tonigel is about one hundred and seventy knightly territories, and the area directly under Grudin's jurisdiction is certainly not the only noble territory here. Among them, his retainers occupied most of the territory. Brando knew that Grudin had two of his biggest confidants, Lord Mintai and Lord Pallas. Among them, Lord Pallas himself was a knight. He was about as powerful as Silver and held the only one in the area. A regular army. Brando knew that this guy had a nickname called 'The Gentle Knight' Sharrouf, and he was said to be lenient because compared to the always brutal nobles here, Sharrouf himself was actually a strict and old-fashioned man. Knight, such a person can get along well with Grudin and be entrusted with important tasks. Brando knows that the only reason is because the other party has always had an almost stubborn loyalty to Grudin.

Therefore, the first thing he will face may be the armies of these two Lords. These people are the pathfinders for Earl Denel. Only by letting them learn a lesson,

Only then could the earl, who was hiding behind the scenes and unwilling to show up, become more cautious.

Therefore, their first goal is to make these Grudin's retainers fear themselves in the next battle.

The suspension bridge door was being lowered creakingly, and after a white light, Brando's vision was first reflected in the blue sky. He raised his head and looked at the day - from Fir Castle to the northernmost Patton Wilderness, the flat Tonigel Plain between Horn Gap and Grahar Mountain shared such bright weather. These are the best days before winter sets in for the Denair region, with the plains shimmering with golden sheen, but temperatures quickly drop after the late fall harvest.

Therefore, the nobles in the north are preparing for war intensively, striving to launch an offensive before winter. If it is postponed, the war will continue until the spring of the next year. Neither Queen Anna nor Gluck are willing to see such a result. Especially in the Yanilasu area, the Eruin royal family's 'Lion Dragon' fleet posed a huge threat behind Corcova and could change the situation at any time.

Now that Sifah's Black Edge Corps has entered the front line of the Lodar River, the only thing that remains is for both sides to persuade the Japanese businessmen in Ampelsel. If the queen's top lobbyists succeed among the profit-seeking businessmen, thousands of Sifakh heavy infantry will cross the Lodar River in a straight line to the Vlada border - just like what happened in history.

Similarly, in Tonigel in the south, the situation became tense because of his appearance. The smell of war seemed to be floating in the wind, representing the sweetness of the harvest, with just a faint smell of blood.

Time marches on in an orderly manner against a heavy leaden background.

"On the 17th, the day after the war, according to the communication level of this era, the letter containing the news of the mercenary riot should have reached Lord Mintai in Minsi Castle in the north by now. And the first batch The knights are leaving the limestone castle and gathering their troops," Brando thought silently. The only thing he could control now was the area around Fir Castle, and the knights in the manor had already fled with the news. "After the initial preparations, Lord Mintai may be able to raise an army of two to three thousand people. The same noble private soldiers, although the black iron rate is less than 20% - but for mercenaries with less than a thousand people , are also facing a tough battle.”

"Lord Mintai probably expected that the mercenaries would stick to Fir Castle or flee into the forest." However, Brando's ideal fighting location is in the hills north of Grays Ferry. As for when the army will set off , to see the news from the scouts. Before that, he had already sent a small group of Lubis mercenaries to the latter's territory - at this moment, in the Fir Baron, no one except the druids was more suitable to act as spies than these experienced mercenaries.

Brando thought about all this silently, because this battle seemed so important in everyone's heart.

This does not just mean that Lord Mintai is imminent in sending troops, it is just a small test - Brando's real headache is the possible pressing of Earl Denel behind the scenes. He thought he had about a month to arrange all this, repair defenses, and organize the territory - but before that, the more important thing was to build the mercenaries' confidence in him. Although the mercenaries in the city are in the same boat with him temporarily, in the long run they cannot always stand so closely with him. Unless they are sure that they can provide them with the necessary shelter.

None of the three leaders, Juta, Kerenthia, and Fern, are ordinary people. Brando knows that he cannot keep these people with just a good hope. And this battle will build up such confidence.

In fact, Antitina privately believed that this battle was not just to stabilize the original group. It is also to announce Brando's legitimacy to the subjects of the Fir Baron, because if this battle achieves the expected goal, Earl Denel's pace will slow down. In this way, people's hearts will naturally turn to their side.

The people need not only a benevolent lord, but also a lord who can protect them.

At this time, the suspension bridge had been lowered halfway, and Brando saw the red-tiled roofs in Fir City in the distance. Tonigel is located on the west coast of the Dead Moon Inner Sea, and the wind from the sea brings abundant rain. Therefore, ordinary houses use roofs with extremely steep slopes. In addition to the pointed arch windows in the attics, there is a slat hanging on the eaves. water diversion channels. Fresh green vines hang from the attic windows, contrasting with the vermilion tiles.

Light also poured in, making the city gate brighter. Except for his face, the light outlined half of Brando's body on horseback from the dark environment, and then painted two beautiful girls with graceful bodies behind him. curve. Akane stood upright on the horse with a spear on her back - although her amber eyes deliberately maintained a calmness like a guard, deep down in her heart could not hide a trace of girlish expectation and excitement. After all, she was a A girl with an independent personality, and having grown up in the mountains and forests of the southern border with the Gray Wolf mercenary group, she would certainly not be used to the dullness of the castle.

As for Miss Elf, most of her emotions were still indifferent.

After Brando paid a little attention to his two followers, he looked forward and settled down. The suspension bridge was being lowered little by little in front of him, and more and more scenery on the other side appeared in his eyes - the street was actually still being cleaned, but there were already pedestrians. Most of the shops and workshops were not open, but the young man's keen senses had already noticed that the suspicious and vigilant eyes in those windows fell on him - the residents of the city had already noticed the people in Fir Castle. There is movement, they are sizing up this new lord who is not so legitimate.

Although Brando has ordered Antitina to re-formulate the tax policy, it not only eliminates most of the taxes, but also cuts off the past accounts. Unfortunately, although this approach is attractive, most people are more doubtful about how effective this thing is. Besides, whether he can stand on his own again is still a question.

With a loud bang and flying dust, the suspension bridge was finally lowered completely. Brando smiled in his heart and didn't pay too much attention to the attitudes of these people. Secondly, he saw Fern, Jutta and Clenthia waiting for him outside the castle - while Antitina stood at attention. next to them.

"Lord Lord."

Seeing him appear, the silver-haired middle-aged man Kerencia was the first to lower his head deeply. As someone who had personally fought alongside Brando, he knew better what kind of abilities this young lord had. Although he was still worried about whether Brando could take on the Denel family head-on, or whether he would throw them out as scapegoats, the more worried he was, the more respectful he became.

Jutta curled her lips slightly, but Brando's behavior today made her eyes light up slightly, thinking that this young man who looked like a murderous god actually had such a friendly side. Only Fern held his head high and looked expressionless.

"Do you know what I want from you?" Brando asked.

All three shook their heads.

"Lord," Kerenthia replied respectfully, "Just give your orders, and we will go through fire and water without hesitation." (To be continued, if you want to know what happened next, please log in, there are more chapters, support the author, support Genuine reading!)