Chapter 230 Alliance

After Paul and Myron returned to the territory, they described their experience in Larnaca Territory to the senior officials of the Government Council and the army.

The Parker family is secretly forming an alliance against the Earl of Kent? Everyone was surprised by the news.

"So, how do you think we should respond? Should we participate in this secret alliance? Or inform the Earl of Kent? Or should we not help each other and stick to neutrality? Before the two sides start fighting, we still have the opportunity to make a choice."

Paul asked the crowd. He wouldn't turn to the secret alliance just because he had a problem with the Kent family. What if he was on the wrong team and lost?

There was a sound of fists hitting the table.

"Of course I joined this alliance and beat up the bastards of the Kent family. Have you forgotten how they treated us last year? I feel angry just thinking about it now."

Bryce was the one who spoke. He pounded the table with his fists and expressed his opinions.

"In the past, we were weak and struggled against the Kent family. We had to pretend that nothing happened to their rude behavior. But now that there are so many lords against him, why not seize this opportunity to retaliate against them? What about the humiliation imposed on us?"

"Bryce! Be careful in front of the earl."

Schroeder held out his hand to stop the 1st Battalion Commander from speaking impulsively.

"Maltz Kent is now the heir to the Duke. If that letter is true, then the Duke is already under his control. He can order other vassals of the Ferdinand family through Duke Ferdinand. We are not just facing Kent. family."

Bryce refused, "As long as that letter is made public, who else will support him?"

Schroeder shook his head, "It's just a letter. It's not very convincing. Even I doubt the authenticity of this letter. It's very likely that Earl Parker has long wanted to defeat the Kent family, and Viscount Henry because of that Dissatisfied with not becoming the heir to the duke, the two hit it off and forged the letter. The reason why it was written in a sloppy way was to avoid being exposed by the imitation of the words. "

"Hmm...that's a possibility."

Bryce was speechless.

"Which side do you two lords want to stand on?"

Controller Ford asked aloud while stroking his beard? He had just been closing his eyes and concentrating, listening to everyone's discussion.

"Both Myron and I are inclined to join the alliance against the Kent family, if...if the power gathered by Earl Parker is considerable enough."

Manager Ford nodded, "Morally speaking, the Kent family has always acted unscrupulously in the Northwest Gulf. Everyone has been bullied. Everyone would definitely like to eradicate or weaken the Kent family. Moreover, there is also the kidnapping of the Duke and premeditated betrayal of the kingdom. Two things - ah, it doesn't matter whether it is true or not, when everyone needs it to be true, it is 200% true - either one is a serious sin, and..."

Manager Ford paused and said slowly: "According to the letter, the Earl of Kent is also suspected of practicing witchcraft..."

Paul noticed that the female consultant Ladi, who was responsible for writing the meeting minutes, trembled slightly.

Director Ford continued: "As far as practical interests are concerned, the existence of the Kent family is a threat to us. They are powerful and put a lot of pressure on us militarily, and they did threaten us last year and almost fought us. Not only that, among the surrounding territories, the Kent family imposes the highest taxes on our goods, which is almost equivalent to robbery. However, this family also controls several important transportation hubs. "

"So... I suggest you seize this opportunity."

The old steward's words made Paul more inclined to join the alliance against the Kent family.

Others also expressed their agreement with Director Ford's words. Especially Hansel, he was very sensitive to the suspicion that the Earl of Kent was planning to launch a rebellion. The royal government was concentrating on dealing with the rebels in the south. He had just received news from the royal capital that the counter-rebellion army was about to move south. At this time, the rear area Another wave of rebels would be very bad.

"Now that we have set a general direction, we need to start making preparations. Revise and activate the various plans we made last year to deal with the threat from the Kent family, strengthen our armaments, and shift the focus of production to the military."

The meeting made the above resolution.

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After Paul and others left, Earl Parker continued to contact nobles everywhere. The lords exchanged letters and exchanged their views on the Kent family. Gradually, an anti-Kent faction began to form in the northwest territories.

One month after the last invitation to Paul and Myron, Earl Parker felt that it was almost done. After many tests and screenings, he identified some staunch faction members who would 100% join his alliance as long as he took the lead.

It's time to bring everyone together to discuss specific matters.

Lake Center Town once again received an invitation from the territory next door.

Paul and Myron also set off again and arrived at Earl Parker's castle on the agreed date.

After entering the hall, Paul was shocked. There were already many people gathered here, all of them were prominent lords from the Northwest Bay.

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If you screen carefully, you will find that most of the lords are direct vassals of the royal family or their vassals, and there are only a few from the line of Duke Ferdinand.

"Everyone! Let's start discussing business."

After everyone arrived, Earl Parker announced the start of the meeting.

"The most important reason why everyone is gathered here today is to investigate Malz Kent for kidnapping Duke Ferdinand and planning to betray the kingdom. As His Majesty's ministers, we must not sit idly by and ignore this kind of thing. We must Put out Huo Nian before he gets into trouble. Now that the rebellion in the south is uncertain, it’s time for us to be loyal to His Majesty and we must ensure the stability of the kingdom’s rear area.”

There was a response in the hall, and a few people stood up to express their loyalty to the royal family.

Earl Parker continued to speak loudly: "Of course, there is also a secondary reason, and that is to unite against the oppression of the Kent family. Everyone must be aware of Maltz Kent's evil deeds, and most of us even He also suffered from his cruelty. He was so excessive when he was an earl, and it will become even worse if he becomes a duke. "

Paul thought to himself: "Is this the main reason why everyone comes?"

Sure enough, as soon as the old earl finished speaking, the hall immediately became heated. Lords who had issues with the Kent family stood up one after another to denounce Maltz Kent's misdeeds, and the meeting began to turn into a complaint meeting.