After Irene gave the order, Nangong Xiao signaled for everyone to disperse. When only he and Irene were left in the room, Nangong Xiao spoke.
"Irene, have you ever thought of becoming a queen?”
Hearing Nangong Xiao's words, Irene was stunned. After a while, she laughed out loud." Haha…Interesting! Haha…you are really interesting…haha…"
Nangong Xiao, on the other hand, was still playing with his fingers calmly. He looked at Irene and laughed. After a while, Irene asked," Have you ever thought of becoming a king?”
"Not at all."
"Oh?" Hearing Nangong Xiao say it so straightforwardly, Irene was surprised. After all, no matter how she looked at it, she felt that Nangong Xiao was an ambitious person.
And now, Nangong Xiao's plan was to take advantage of the chaos. To be honest, from the perspective of military talent and strategic vision, as long as Irene fully supported Nangong Xiao, even if she couldn't take down the entire Brunai in the future, Nangong Xiao's territory could be expanded several times. It wasn't impossible for him to be promoted to a Duke and establish a country.
"I only need war. War is very important to me. I won't go into the details.
However, the war will not last forever. One day, the war will end, and the territory we have conquered will also need management and name. Therefore, if you have this hope, I can fully assist you to become the queen who will replace the king of Brunel.”
"Let's not talk about the process first. If that day really comes, why don't you enjoy the fruits of victory?”
Nangong Xiao didn't answer. Instead, he said indifferently," Think about it. I'm looking forward to your answer."”
Nangong Xiao then walked out of the meeting room.
Irene, who was left behind, leaned back in her chair and stared at the ceiling, thinking about something…
The next day, the heavy cavalry of Leitmeliz also arrived in Arthas. After Irene arranged the garrison, she led a hundred cavalry back to the capital of Gistatt.
All the remaining soldiers of Lettermelitz were under Lim's control.
Lim was a very capable and prestigious adjutant, and the 1,000 soldiers of Leyte Meliz did not cause any trouble after they entered Arthas.
After Irene left, Nangong Xiao followed his promise and formulated a series of reasonable training regulations for the soldiers of Wright Meliz. Although Nangong Xiao was not very good at the training of ancient cavalry, with the system, a comprehensive ancient military training book was only a few copper coins.
For the sake of future wars, Nangong Xiao even exchanged for ancient weapon making books such as crossbows, ballistae, and thunderbolt chariots from the system to train the craftsmen and blacksmiths of Arthas.
In the next few days, Bardolan brought good news about conscription.
After the order to recruit private soldiers from the lord's mansion was issued, the young men of Arthas were very eager to join the army. Although it was affected by the high salary and pension, it was more because of their love for the lord.
This was also thanks to the two lords of the Arthas Territory managing their people well. So, a few days later, Badolan had gathered thousands of young men. Together with the private army of the previous lord, they had gathered a total of 1,000 main soldiers and 300 auxiliary soldiers for Nangong Xiao.
For this reason, Badolan had a headache over the military expenditure. However, Nangong Xiao waved his hand casually, and a large amount of gold and silver appeared in the Lord's mansion. When he handed it to Badolan and Dita, the two of them could not close their mouths.
He kept asking where the gold and silver came from, but Nangong Xiao only smiled and did not answer.
These yellow and white items were very cheap in the system. Now that Nangong Xiao had sufficient System Coins, he could exchange for these items without any worries.
Therefore, Arthas did not have to worry about military expenses at all. He could use money to create an elite army.
Everything went very smoothly. Not long after, Nangong Xiao received the news that Jianulong's army had retreated. Ba Duo Lan and the others also heaved a sigh of relief.
Two days later, Count Mashas rode alone to the mansion of Lord Arthas. When he saw Nangong Xiao, he said excitedly,"
"Ah Xiao! Very good! You're even more outstanding than your father! I heard that 600 cavalrymen defeated 3,000 soldiers! Very good! Very good!"
Looking at the slightly plump middle-aged Earl's excited expression, Nangong Xiao felt a little emotional. However, he also went forward and said enthusiastically," Uncle Mashas, it's been hard on you these days.”
Mashas was a count with a fief in the Brunai Kingdom. He was a good friend of Nangong Xiao's father and Nangong Xiao's guardian. He could also be said to be Nangong Xiao's teacher. He was upright and kind, and he was very concerned about Nangong Xiao's future intentions.
Of course, this was the memory and setting given by the system. Although Nangong Xiao did not have much of a sense of immersion, in order to get more help, he had to maintain this kind of intimate concern with Mashas.
"No, Xiao, this is all I can do.”Mashas shook his head and looked at Nangong Xiao up and down with a gratified expression.
"Not bad, you've really grown up. Not bad, not bad…"
"Uncle Mashas, let's sit down and talk.”Nangong Xiao said as he pulled Mashas to the meeting room. After the two of them sat down, Tita went to make tea.
"Ah Xiao, Duke Canulong has retreated. Arthas is temporarily safe. But I've also received news from Duke Tynal. Although there hasn't been any signs of troops being dispatched in the short term, the soldiers in Duke Tynal's territory have been mobilized frequently. I don't think things will end like this, especially since you've killed Duke Tynal's son.”Mashas sighed worriedly and continued.
" Also, after the Battle of Dinant ended, His Majesty no longer cared about the government because of the death of the crown prince. Now, I heard that the capital is controlled by Tynal and Canulong. Even Prime Minister Bodeva is excluded.
The latest news is that Tynal and Canulong have labeled you as a traitor in the name of the kingdom and stripped you of your title and territory. However, they didn't order you to return to the king's city to receive your punishment. Perhaps they also think that this is impossible, so your current situation is very bad.
Fortunately, there are many nobles in the country who know the truth and are dissatisfied with Tynal and Canulong's decision to send troops for no reason. I've already contacted a few friendly nobles and plan to make a trip to the capital to meet His Majesty and ask His Majesty to clear your name.”
"I understand, Uncle Mashas.”Nangong Xiao wasn't surprised when he heard that. He paused for a moment and said," It's been so many days now. I think His Majesty already knew about Tynal and Canulong, but he didn't care. It seems that nothing will change even if you go to the capital.”
"Sigh…I'll try my best." Mashas also understood that although wars between lords were normal, normally, His Majesty would have long asked about Tynal's unprovoked dispatch of troops. However, there was no news at all. Presumably, there must have been some changes in the capital.
After shaking his head, Mashas asked again. "Ah Xiao, it seems that war is inevitable. Are you ready?”
"Yes, I'm already doing it."
"That's good…Oh right, as for the Wright Meritz Duchy…"
"Don't worry, it's purely an employment relationship. Besides, Brunai and Gisstardt have already signed an armistice agreement. At least on paper, the two countries are at peace. It's not like there's no precedent of hiring foreign armies to fight a feudal lord war.”
"That's good…In that case, I'll try my best to contact the other nobles when I go to the capital. If I can get the support of more nobles, then our chances of winning against Tynal will be higher.”Mas asked seriously after a pause.
"Xiao, after I received the news of your victory in Canulong's territory, Canulong secretly revealed that he hoped you could support him in his fight against Tynal. Do you have any intention of joining Canulong? You know, as long as you agree, Jianulong will probably help you clear your name.”
"Oh? Previously, he sent troops to conquer Arthas, and now, after seeing that I, Arthas, had allied with the Wright Meliz Army and won a great victory, he wants to extend an olive branch. Is he using me to obtain the support of the Wright Meliz Duchy? Jianulong really has a good plan." Nangong Xiao smiled disdainfully and continued.
"I won't join hands with him. In my opinion, Janulong is just like Tynal, an enemy.
Uncle Mashas, you know that this is an opportunity for Arthas and the Nangong family to rise. Uncle Mashas, are you willing to help me?”
"…Xiao, you've grown up." After staring at Nangong Xiao for a while, Mashas patted Nangong Xiao's shoulder in relief and said seriously," I know what to do, Xiao. I'll set off for the capital tomorrow.”
"Uncle Mashas, let's rest for a few days. You've been running around for me and Arthas these days…"
"Haha…although I'm not young anymore, I'm not that weak. Xiao, the most important thing now is to prepare for war. I'll also make my territory prepare. Although the situation isn't optimistic for us, just like you said, this is an opportunity.”
"In that case, Uncle Mashas, thank you for your hard work.”
Mashas smiled and shook his head. After chatting with Nangong Xiao for a while, he went to rest...
In the study room of Irene's mansion in the capital city of Gistat, Irene was sitting on a chair with a dissatisfied face.
"Sofia, our Majesty is too short-sighted.”
Sitting on the sofa, after taking the black tea from the maid, Sophia elegantly took a sip and said with a smile," Irene, His Majesty has always been wary of the seven Battle Ladies. There's nothing we can do about it.”
"Even so, now that there are signs of internal strife in Brunel, I'm actually only allowed to intervene in my own name. Isn't this a waste of a good opportunity? And I think His Majesty doesn't intend to restrict Luriel's future actions. Is this deliberately making a war between us Battle Ladies?”
" There's nothing we can do about it. The strength of the seven duchies under Battle Lady is stronger than the royal family. His Majesty doesn't want to see us together. It just so happens that Duke Tynal of Brunay has a deep friendship with the Luriel family. I believe Duke Tynal will definitely let Luriel take action. The battle between you and Luriel is almost inevitable.
Although it seemed that His Majesty was short-sighted, it was the result that His Majesty and the nobles wanted to see.”After Sophia put down her teacup, she asked," If you are determined to protect that person and the Arthas territory, then it is very likely that we will be fighting on two fronts. Are you ready?”
"Of course, I'm not afraid of that little one.”Irene smiled confidently…
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