Seeing that the troops besieging the city had begun to build ladders, Li Ang quickly found Oden: "Sir Earl, do you plan to attack the city?"
"Of course, I have to give an explanation to His Majesty the King... Moreover, I don't want the king's army to support Alma - I think you can understand what I mean."
Oden spoke very directly, and it seemed that he did not intend to hide his allies.
"So... this battle is His Majesty the King's plan to weaken Duke Alma's strength?"
Combined with the reminder given to him by Oden's subordinates before, Li Ang found the key point very keenly.
Oden smiled, "Cunning boy... Now that you understand His Majesty the King's intention, you should understand why I want to attack with all my strength."
Of course I understand that this is Oden providing an excuse to King Ulrich - if Sava Fortress is likely to be captured or achieve any results, then the king will bring the Chinese army here for reinforcements.
In this way, no matter how fierce the fight on Alma's side is, King Ulrich doesn't have to come to his aid.
And Calundru Castle, which Alma 'must capture', is a famous fortified city in the whole continent. And the lord of Calundru Castle is Bacchus Empire, a famous general General Clerion, who has experienced hundreds of battles and is extremely difficult to deal with.
This is the feast arranged by the king for Alma.
After Alma took control of Long River Town, his power was almost doubled. He held two of the four major counties in the kingdom, and his ambition was obvious.
King Ulrich seems to be aware of this huge threat, but Long River Town is nominally in the hands of 'Madam Bella and the child in her belly', and the king cannot deprive an orthodox duke heir of his rights...
Therefore, Ulrich naturally had no choice but to find ways to weaken Alma's military power.
This is for checks and balances.
Regardless of whether Alma can defeat Calundru Castle, the king's goal can be achieved anyway.
"Sir Earl, I understand your intention, so I suggest you besiege the city and call for reinforcements - this will be more effective and cause less damage. I think you also know that even if you capture Sava Fortress, you will not get... After all, the marshal this time is His Majesty the King himself."
Li Ang gave his own suggestions.
The king leads the team, and the territory captured will naturally be distributed by the king.
Who will it be distributed to?
To Oden who controls Horn Summon Ranger Corps?
Impossible... Oden's military strength is already very strong. No matter how great his contribution is, the king will not grant him another territory, otherwise Ulrich will not be able to sleep.
Moreover, most of the king's central army is cavalry. They may not be active in attacking the city, but if it is a field battle, they are probably quite active.
Therefore, it is indeed more appropriate to besiege the city and call for reinforcements. As long as the enemy's reinforcements can be caught fighting in the field, it is estimated that the king's central army will come over immediately.
Count Oden thought carefully, asked the troops under the city to retreat, and began to build obstacle fortifications around Sava Fortress.
So the siege began.
Li Ang would suggest this, of course, not just to provide allies with better options...
You know, the main combatants under him are all infantry - the kind with relatively strong individual combat capabilities.
In the event of a siege, those big and tough men would probably be sent to climb the city wall first...
He didn't want his family's wealth to be used as cannon fodder, Oden's retinue also reminded him.
Besides, this trip is mainly for business...
Surrounding the city, everyone consumes each other's food, how wonderful it is to be harmonious and make money...
Yes, the more important thing is this - the consumption of food and time.
His caravan can supply all kinds of delicacies - 'Po Hao Gourmet World' and 'Griffin Grain and Oil Food Co., Ltd.' have been the two most popular subsidiaries from the beginning...
During the boring time during the siege, 'Alice Entertainment World' satisfied the soldiers' leisure and entertainment needs...
Moreover, just earning money from the troops could not satisfy the lord, so he sent his men to various villages in the Bacchus Empire to carry out propaganda.
"On November 11th, Wheat Fragrance Group will hold an international product exhibition on the hilltop eleven miles north of Sava Fortress!"
"Double Eleven special offer, big discounts on special products!"
"They are all exclusive products of the Lionheart Kingdom, you will earn money if you buy them!"
As the propaganda of the 'Double Eleven' campaign spread, Bacchus Empire the entire northwest region was alarmed.
Thousands of the Bacchus Empire residents came from surrounding villages and towns to participate in this unprecedented international product fair...
Indeed, as Li Ang expected, due to the hostility between the Lionheart Kingdom and Bacchus Empire for many years, the private transactions between the two countries were basically suspended. Various special products produced in the kingdom sold very well in the Bacchus Empire.
Basically, they were sold in large quantities through rush buying, and the occasion was unprecedented.
The merchants were so happy that their backlog of goods was quickly sold out. Li Ang even asked Kloze to lead a team to protect the merchants and they went back in batches to restock the goods...
The Lord's 'Grand Food World' and 'Alice Entertainment' are like two black holes. As long as you dare to go in, your wallet will be empty when you come out...
Countless dinars poured into the lord's pocket like a flood. He now sleeps on the bed made of dinars and feels that he sleeps very soundly.
Finally, Sava River theater commander Count Oden finally couldn't help but intervene - many soldiers under his command were asking him to borrow money, and when they asked, they found out that all their military pay had been lost to 'Alice Entertainment World' overnight...
Master Earl was extremely angry. He rushed to the door and shouted angrily, with strong and powerful words.
"Now the two countries are at war, the war is fierce and dangerous, and the situation is complicated and confusing! The soldiers on the front line are sacrificing their lives and fighting bloody battles..."
Oden looked back at his subordinates who were safely building a fence and digging a trench a mile away from the castle...
"... You are building fortifications at the risk of your own life! You actually ignored the overall situation, attacked your colleagues behind the scenes, and used strategic materials to collaborate with the enemy! If you don't repent, be careful of my turning against you!"
Li Ang was counting the money with an expressionless face. "I'll give you 5% of the shares."
Oden was furious. "You shameless person, you are hopeless! How could I, Oden Fletcher, have a dignified status as Earl, the lord of a county, and be seduced by your petty profit!"
As he spoke, he looked around and saw no one around him, so he continued to curse, "It's in vain that I tried to persuade you nicely, but you tried to bribe me with a mere 5%! Your behavior is an insult to my character!"
Li Ang didn't even raise his head. "8%, you can't send my troops to the front line, if you don't do it, I'm asking!"
Oden showed a kind smile and said with a kind face, "Deal! I have sent people to protect that entertainment world. Just now there were people who lost money and were making trouble... You have to ensure the supplies of the whole army. The siege consumes a lot of food."
As a result, the business of 'Wheat Fragrance Group' became more and more prosperous, and they even began to send manpower to surrounding villages to open 'offices'.
With Count Oden covering him, Li Ang no longer guards Sava Fortress, but leads his team to spread the business to the entire west of the Bacchus Empire.
Especially 'Alice Entertainment World', the lord plans to first spread the special art form composed of playing cards and dice to the entire Pande Continent...
The lord 'selected' some businessmen as 'authorized agents', and after withholding a large deposit, led them to open entertainment venues in various villages in the western part of the Bacchus Empire.