Chapter 391 The King's Choice
Since the war between the Duke of the North and the King, the Kingdom of Prussia has been torn apart. The largest real nobles are the Duke of the North, the Marquis of Cambridge, and the Earl of Libya.
For these real nobles, the title is not important, what is important is strength.
But coincidentally, the strength of these three real nobles can be distinguished by their titles.
The Duke of the North owns five provinces, and his strength can even be compared with the royal family.
The Marquis of Cambridge directly controls the territory of a province, can control the military power of another province, and controls as many as two provinces.
However, the Earl of Libya can only control Orange.
Even the rise of the Duke of Ferger made the old lion king of Libya feel dangerous.
From the perspective of the king, the most threatening forces come from the north and the west. As for the southern region, as long as the Duke of the North and the Marquis of Cambridge are killed.
The Earl of Libya, the Duke of Ferger and others will surrender.
Therefore, a large number of excellent spies in the kingdom are concentrated in the north and the west. There are not many spies in Orange, and intelligence is somewhat scarce.
And the time for collecting information this time is only one and a half hours, which can be said to be very urgent.
But thanks to Luther, this kid is too hard. Not to mention that before the war, Luther Pompey was already a big man in Orange. During the war, Pompey had become one of the only three great nobles in Orange.
So although the intelligence collection was hasty, Luther basically collected the things on the surface.
Listening to the report of Wangdu Taling, even a shrewd and calculating big man like Grand Duke Buffett couldn't help but be surprised.
A few years ago, Pompey was just a knight lord family.
And now, the Pompey family has occupied six territories and has become a medium-sized separatist force.
Through the information in the newspaper, it is not difficult to see that the rise of the Pompey family has a vital relationship with one person. Before this, Grand Duke Buffett believed that the key figure in the rise of the Pompey family was Sol Pompey.
Unexpectedly, on the contrary, the rise of the Pompeii family was due to the little one.
"The development model of this family is not that the father creates the family business and leaves it to the son, but that the son creates the family business and the father is responsible for the force. The father and son cooperate very well."
Grand Duke Buffett was silent for a long time and said.
"A little devil who knows how to toss. This time, the actions of their Pompeii family are full of deep meaning and purpose, and I am afraid it is also the work of this little devil."
The king's voice was a little emotional.
Transformed into the saying of China, it is that the young are formidable.
A little devil who is only in his early twenties dared to take advantage of the fire and take advantage of the gaps. Finally, he waited for the opportunity of the new party to seek a title for his family.
Not only is he bold, but he is also decisive and meticulous.
Every step he takes is very aggressive and very stable.
"What do you want to do?" Grand Duke Buffett asked with a bow.
"This kid is really dangerous, and he calculated that I need his power. That's why he did what happened today, and all the important officials in the capital came to watch his performance. I'm a little angry, but I have to admit that his idea is right. The biggest problem of the kingdom is the new party."
The king said.
"This kid is so capable, Mr. Grand Duke, do you think he can get rid of the Libyan Earl and Duke Ferger to dominate Orange and become a threat to the kingdom. Or can he keep his territory under the watch of the Libyan Earl and Duke Ferger?"
The king asked.
"This kid is very powerful, ambitious, and capable of making trouble. But after all, the rise of the family is too short and lacks foundation. Unless he cooperates with the Pompeii Earl family of the Drake Dynasty, he will never be able to get rid of the Libyan Earl and Duke Ferger."
Grand Duke Buffett analyzed it calmly and said.
"And judging from this kid's resume, he won't be easily dealt with by Libya and Ferg."
"As the Archduke said, if I canonize the Pompeii family as my vassal and make them great nobles with real titles, then the situation in Orange will become a three-party balance. You also know that the triangle is the most balanced, and it is the most difficult for anyone to eat anyone. And it is in the interests of the royal family for Orange to maintain a balance among the three families and not unify. As for the Count Pompeii of Drake Wangchao, this family will not easily interfere in the affairs of other countries, not to mention that the Drake royal family will not allow it."
The king said.
"I understand." Archduke Buffett nodded, and the king's meaning was very clear. Let Orange not be unified. Before that, use the power of the Pompeii family to eliminate the rebels of the New Party in Orange.
"I will prepare the appointment documents right away and keep the gates of the capital closed to prevent the news from spreading. Urge the father and son to return to Orange and join forces with the Count of Libya and Duke Ferger to deal with the New Party."
Not long ago, Buffett specifically asked whether the entrances and exits of the capital were closed. It was for this reason.
To prevent the news from spreading.
"Wait a minute, Grand Duke." The king called Grand Duke Buffett.
"Your Majesty, do you think it's inappropriate?" Buffett was a little confused. He thought he had understood the king's intention.
"I do think that it is beneficial to the royal family to use Pompey's power to eliminate the New Party's rebels in Orange, and then let Orange establish three forces that can't do anything to each other. But I also think that if we can do another thing, it will be more beneficial to the royal family."
The king said.
"What is it?" Grand Duke Buffett narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a thoughtful expression.
"I have a lovely great-granddaughter, Countess Lucy. Grand Duke, you give this father and son two choices, one is to give the appointment document and appoint the Pompey family as hereditary earls. The other is to recruit them, marry my great-granddaughter to Luther Pompey, and appoint Sol Pompey as the court marquis and Luther Pompey as the court earl."
The king said.
"Both father and son, are they both granted court titles?" Grand Duke Buffett was a little surprised, because this had never happened before.
This shows how much the king values Pompey and his son.
"Sol Pompey is an earth knight, holding a bloodthirsty monster, and it is normal for him to be granted the title of court marquis. But I think his value is not as good as his son, Luther Pompey. If we can recruit this father and son, it is worth it even if we pay a higher price. What's more, it is just an empty court title."
The king admitted his importance to Pompey and his son.
"I understand, I will go to summon the two Mr. Pompeys now." Grand Duke Buffett bowed.
"Please, Mr. Grand Duke." The king's voice revealed a little fatigue, proving that it is not easy for the king to be active in the wizard kingdom.
In fact, it is really not easy for King Odin III to sit on the throne of the king.
The three major human kingdoms have diplomatic problems.
The rebellion of the new party is an enemy of the nobles.
The Duke of the North, the Marquis of Cambridge, and the Earl of Libya are at odds with the Wang family, and there are internal problems.
If the kingdom did not have three pillars now, the Wang family might have been defeated long ago.
"You are too kind. It is my responsibility to serve you." Duke Buffett shook his head and said.