"Ahem...Amy didn't come back with you?"
Godric stuffed the scroll of books in his arms into his arms, put his arm around Li Ang's shoulders and walked out the door.
The lord looked at Godric's chest with some pain - the book had been put into Godric's noble robe, and it looked like he couldn't get it back...
"Amy is in Northern Bay... just right, Lord Godric, I plan to make Amy a knight, just like the original female Count Valera..."
The two of them talked all the way to the lord's office room. Whether it was Godric or Li Ang, they used to handle official business here.
But Godric did not sit on the lord's armchair in front of the table. Instead, he pulled out the chair opposite the table and sat down - this is a guest chair, used for visiting guests.
Li Ang looked at Godric's movements and was a little at a loss.
In any case, Godric is the real lord White Deer Fortress. He took the guest seat. It would be too ignorant for Li Ang to sit in the main seat.
"Li Ang, that's your place now... I know Amy really wants to become a female knight, but I'm afraid she's not good enough to go on the battlefield. Don't let anything happen to her. I only have one daughter..."
Godric pointed to the main seat and motioned for Li Ang to sit down. He didn't seem to care about the position at all, but directly talked about his daughter.
Li Ang hesitated for a moment, but finally did not go over to sit down. Instead, he opened the drawer and took out a blank document.
"Amy now has two hundred elite female warriors to protect her... Her troops are all very skilled and stronger than most lords. You don't have to worry. I plan to let her serve as Lord Eagle Claw Fortress. As for what kind of knight she wants to be, it's up to her own wishes."
Li Ang directly stamped three seals on the blank document, one representing the consul Aier County, one being his own gryphon seal, and the other being the three lion seal of White Deer Fortress lord Godric.
Obviously, this is intended to let Amy write the content himself.
"Lord Eagle Claw Fortress? Aren't you going to support Leofric this time?"
Godric was a little surprised. "What on earth did you do..."
"Oh, I got two counties..."
Li Ang spread out the map and took half an hour to finish explaining what happened before.
"So, you got Eagle Claw Fortress and Dark Falcon Fortress... But they are all enclaves. Your troops are too small, and you have to divide them up..."
Godric clicked on the map a few times, then shook his head and looked at Li Ang with some worry.
"Actually, I don't need to send troops to garrison anymore. Gatu people in the southern part of the grassland has been disabled. Eagle Claw Fortress now has no foreign enemies. And Dark Falcon Fortress... now all the forces around Dark Falcon Fortress will win over me, and it will be safer there."
Li Ang shook his head, not looking worried at all.
"But the king also gave you a task, asking you to get Long River Town, either to help him find his seal, or to quickly hand over the money owed to him... How many dinars did he extort from you?"
Godric hesitated for a moment, and then told Li Ang the king's instructions, but he obviously felt that Li Ang had better pay the money now.
"Oh? And this is a good thing? Can I use his seal to offset the debt?"
When Li Ang heard it, not only was he not worried, but he was excited. "This is great news! I originally planned to capture Long River Town. It's really the best of both worlds..."
"Wait a minute... Why is there good news? You only have two hundred men in your hands now! King Ulrich is obviously trying to get you to fight Granlon in a fight that will hurt both sides! I came back this time to discuss countermeasures with you... We can't waste White Deer Fortress's troops in the civil war!"
Godric stared at Li Ang with wide eyes. He felt that this kid had completely lost his temper after winning a few battles. He dared to fight anywhere? White Deer Fortress It was related to the security of the border, and the garrison could not be dispatched in large numbers.
"Lord Godric, I have no intention of bringing White Deer Fortress's troops... My countermeasure is to lead my own troops alone to defeat Long River Town. In this case, the king must grant Long River Town to me..."
Li Ang clicked on the map a few times. "You should know that Long River Town has my Long River Express, and I need to combine Eagle Claw Fortress and Dark Falcon Fortress are all connected. As long as I can control Long River Town and completely unleash the potential of Long River Express, these enclaves will no longer be enclaves, and each place will become a real territory."
Godric frowned and looked at the map. When he heard Long River Express, he could now understand Li Ang's intention.
If enclaves thousands of miles apart want to connect with each other, they definitely need a core hub, but according to common sense, no city in Lion Territory can be connected to a place as far away as Dark Falcon Fortress.
But Long River Town is an exception.
Because Li Ang arranged Long River Express on Long River Town early in the morning - if the safety of the convoy passing through Gatu Grasslands can be guaranteed, then Long River Express can connect and cover anywhere for him.
For Li Ang, as long as Long River Town can be controlled, there will be no enclaves in this continent.
Godric was rescued by Eric before. He already has a full understanding of the nature of Long River Express. This is actually a rapid reaction force with extremely strong mobility. However, the power of Long River Town has always been in the hands of others, and the development of Long River Express will be somewhat restricted.
If Long River Town becomes the territory of Li Ang, then Long River Express may soon cover half of the continent like Wheat Fragrance International.
"You annihilated the Gatu people in the south of Gatu Grasslands, and also made the Crow King admit his mistake and cease the war. This achievement is no less than that of Count Oden back then - you will gain a huge reputation from this, and becoming the lord of Long River Town is indeed no problem..."
Godric I understand, Li Ang now has no shortage of reputation. This kid has won several great victories in the north and south during this period, and has become a real famous general in the kingdom.
"Then you came back to recruit soldiers? Do you need to send some people from my guard..."
Godric knew that Li Ang had already decided, so he would not persuade her. Anyway, his daughter should be quite safe in Eagle Claw Fortress. He planned to allocate some people from his own guard to Li Ang.
"No, sir, I'm not just here to recruit soldiers. I'm mainly waiting for the war in Eagle Claw Fortress to spread to the entire Lion Territory... Actually, it won't take too many people to capture Long River Town."
Li Ang smiled, he was indeed waiting for his fame to spread to the entire Lion Territory, that is, waiting for Lion Knight Order and Royal City Guard to return to their respective territories to repair.
"When your reputation spreads throughout Lion Territory, the king will be jealous of you... Even if you capture Long River Town, he may not grant Long River Town to you."
Godric sighed, "He is different now from when he was young..."
Li Ang shook his head. "Since the king has given me such a task, it means that he has been wary of me for a long time - in fact, he is also wary of you, otherwise he could just issue a warrant without asking you to send me a message... But if nothing else happens, he will seal Long River Town to me - or in other words, to the two of us."
Godric was stunned. "What do you mean? The two of us?"
"As long as there is a conflict between us, he will definitely do this..." Li Ang raised his eyebrows. "Don't he like checks and balances?"
Godric nodded slowly. "You are indeed more suitable to consider these things than me... After I capture Long River Town, I plan to find a manor by the lake to retire and live a leisurely life. The rest will be left to you and Amy..."
Then, he stood up and took out a flag from the cabinet. "Give this to Amy. She is a member of the royal family and should use this."
That is the Fleur-de-lis flag he once used, golden, representing the Royal Knights.
A few days later, Long River Town.
Li Ang led the team outside Long River Town. He only brought three hundred people, one hundred of whom were newly recruited soldiers.
Godric actually came with the guard, but he did not get close to Long River Town, but was prepared to respond a few miles away.
Since Long River Express's escorts are still inside, and Duke Brennus has withdrawn his troops, Li Ang is indeed confident of taking down Long River Town even with just his own manpower.
However, Godric is a cautious person after all. Although Li Ang said there was no problem, Godric still planned to cooperate closely just in case.
Surprisingly, Long River Town did not close the city gate.
Not only that, Long River Town does not seem to have any tense atmosphere. Caravans and pedestrians are still coming and going normally, and everything seems to be normal.
But this normality now seems very abnormal.
Granlon violated the use of the king's seal and illegally occupied the king's direct territory. These are all unpardonable crimes of treason, but Granlon didn't seal off the city to prepare for war?
Moreover, when the flag of Li Ang appeared outside Long River Town, there were actually several cavalrymen coming out from the city to greet them.
"Is it Baron Li Ang? Master Granlon is waiting for you, he is under the city gate."
The leading heavy cavalryman was very polite.
Li Ang doesn't understand Granlon's intention, but since there is no need for war, he is of course willing to resolve it peacefully.
Granlon is waiting at the gate of Long River Town at this moment, and he is not wearing armor. It seems that not only is he unprepared for war, but he does not even plan to start any conflict.
"Baron Li Ang, nice to meet you... I heard about your record at Eagle Claw Fortress. You are really young and promising!"
Seeing Li Ang coming, Granlon actually took the initiative to greet him, as if he was not the leader of the rebels at all, but just an ordinary noble lord.
"Your Excellency Granlon, have you been waiting for me? But I think I need to remind you that you are now a rebel in the kingdom..."
Li Ang feels that this guy may not be clear about his own identity.
"I am rebellious? Who said that? Baron Godric said it? It was just a misunderstanding..."
Granlon shook his head and smiled, and pointed inside the city gate. "If you don't believe me, ask him and see who is the rebel..."
Inside the city, several Lion Lake City heavy cavalry escorted out a young man whose mouth was tied with a cloth and his face was covered in blood.
"Forster?"
Of course Li Ang knows this person, this is indeed Forster.
Granlon took out a handkerchief and wiped Forster's bloody face. "Lord Li Ang... You don't think I caught the rebel leader like this, and Are the nobles who took back the gold seal for the king a traitor? I have been waiting for His Majesty the King to send someone to take over Long River Town, and I am only stationed temporarily for the safety of Long River Town."
"I'm afraid it's hard to win His Majesty the King's trust in your words..."
Li Ang frowned. He understood what Granlon meant. He wanted to use Forster to exchange his own legal identity and explain everything before as a misunderstanding.
"This is not rhetoric, but fact, Baron Li Ang. I have not done anything treasonous. In fact, I even led the troops to fight against the Crow people... I just have a personal grudge against Forster - he killed my wife and all the children of my father-in-law!"
Granlon looks very sincere, like he is really a loyal minister.
"It seems that you are planning on Lion Lake City... Well, let your troops disarm and leave Long River Town, and then hand over the king's gold seal, and I will believe you."
Li Ang curled his lips, he felt that Granlon was just trying to fool him.
"Baron Li Ang, I just don't want to conflict with you. You do have a distinguished record, but that doesn't mean that I will be afraid of you... I said, I'm waiting for His Majesty the King to send someone to receive Long River Town, but I think it's unlikely that it will be you. I can only give the king's seal to the king himself."
Granlon raised his finger and pointed at the flag hanging on Long River Town - it was still Golden Lion Banner with a red background.
"Sorry, I am really sent by the king... Didn't you notice the color of my coat of arms, Granlon?"
Li Ang shook his head and smiled. He understood what Granlon meant. Granlon planned to hold Long River Town hostage to negotiate with the king.
As long as the king is willing to publicly admit that he is not a traitor, he can hand over Long River Town completely and return to Lion Lake City.
If Granlon is still a legal noble, then he is likely to inherit Lion Lake City from his dead ex-wife Nerida, because Forster is treason, and Alma's other children are all dead, and Horton Family is also a rebellious traitor.
As long as Granlon is not rebellious, he can become the legal heir - after all, he did not admit his divorce from Nerida, and even held a funeral for his father-in-law. In addition, the people who control Lion Lake City Flag Guard and Lion Lake City in his hands will support him.
Therefore, he must show an attitude of not admitting treason at all, and he has always been innocent of Long River Town qiu.
Forster seems to be unlucky. After he abandoned most of the infantry and ran out from Eagle Claw Fortress, he was actually blocked by Lion Lake City Flag Guard...
It makes sense to think about it. Forster and Granlon are both familiar with the environment around Lion Lake City. They probably went to the same 'safe' place at the same time after leaving the battlefield, and then they bumped into each other.
But Granlon's plan will definitely come to nothing. The lord knows that since King Ulrich has arranged for himself to destroy Granlon, he definitely does not intend to let Granlon go, and he has also dug a hole for himself - if he negotiates with Granlon, his authority as a rebel will inevitably be withdrawn.
The rebels cannot compromise with the rebels.
"Then there's nothing to say, Baron Li Ang... I know you want to get the seal back for the king, and you yourself have a lot of business in Long River Town - if you don't want this place to turn into a sea of fire, and you don't want the king's seal to disappear forever, then it's best to go back and forth from wherever you are. I don't want to fight with you, but if I have to die here, then Long River Town will no longer exist!"
Granlon frowned, grabbed Forster's hair and retreated into the city.
But he didn't seem to be as calm as he said. The cloth strip that was originally tied to Forster's mouth from the back of his head was loosened by his grasp.
"Spit... cough cough... he wouldn't dare! Lion Lake City Flag Guard won't be buried with him...Li Ang, charge! Catch him..."
Forster was finally able to speak at this time, and as soon as he came, Li Ang charged.
Granlon's expression changed drastically, he blocked Forster's mouth, and started to retreat quickly.
"Blow the trumpet! Charge the entire army!"
In fact, Li Ang also thinks that Granlon should not dare to set fire, and Eric is still in the city with 500 bodyguards.
As long as his trumpet sounds, Eric will definitely cooperate inside and outside. Even if Granlon wants to set fire to the city, he may not be able to do it. Even if he sets the fire, it can be extinguished in a short time - Long River Town has a large lake behind it, and there are rivers in the city, so the water source is abundant.
Moreover, now Granlon seems to be completely unprepared for war. It is indeed very possible for him to catch him... Even if he cannot catch him, he can still be shot to death!
But Li Ang does not intend to shoot Granlon directly. After all, the king's seal has not been found yet. It is estimated that only Granlon knows where the seal is hidden.
Therefore, Li Ang plans to catch him.
But the moment Li Ang led his troops into Long River Town, the city gate fell.
The troops were cut off, and only Li Ang and his bodyguards - the one hundred hooded Noldo Ranger - entered the city.
The mixed force behind him did not move so fast and was blocked from the city gate.
At this time, Li Ang saw the smiles on the faces of Forster and Granlon at the same time!
Today, Lion City only has palace guards and security forces left, while Seven Forks Fortress is even more empty, with only a hundred old, weak, sick and disabled people left to guard it.
King Ulrich had sent out all his powerful troops before. Lion Knight Order, Royal City Guard and the main garrison troops that originally guarded the capital area were all gone.
However, Fieltzwe and Bacchus Empire did not take the opportunity to attack Lionheart Kingdom.
In fact, it's not called not having it, it's called 'inability'.
Fieltzwe's King Vidis originally deployed heavy troops in High Cliff Fortress, obviously intending to take advantage of the situation, but a heretical force appeared strangely near Mistveil City. As a result, Fieltzwe had to return to the army to solve internal problems.
That heretical force is the team of Three Prophets.
They were released from the swamp near Misty Marsh Fortress, and within a few days, they raised an army of more than 2,000 people in Fieltzwe.
After Fieltzwe finally dispersed Three Prophets's army, news of Eagle Claw Fortress in the north of the Lionheart Kingdom had spread.
Duke Brennus and Baron Li Ang teamed up to annihilate the five thousand Jatu army. Raven Kingdom admitted that he had 'accidentally crossed the line' and signed an armistice agreement. Lionheart Kingdom seemed to have solved the crisis in the fastest way, so Fieltzwe honestly continued to be Lionheart Kingdom's 'ally'.
Bacchus Empire, on the other hand, has too much time to take care of itself.
The rebels within the empire are wreaking havoc, and there is a large-scale slave uprising within the empire. In addition, Snake Worship Cult is also attacking towns everywhere...
The entire Bacchus Empire hinterland has been plunged into flames of war. Fighting is taking place almost everywhere. Even General Titus of Sava Fortress and General Clerion of Calundru Castle have been transferred to counter the rebellion. Even the border defenders have withdrawn to counter the rebellion. The situation is indeed extremely tense.
The source of all this is that King Ulrich supplied a large amount of dinars to the Bacchus Empire's rebel leader 'Sheila Yuzas'.