The liege's manor was indeed very large. It was said that it was built in the era of Emperor Fehtel three hundred years ago. It was a typical Oniba style.
It was a small cluster of buildings with similar styles.
The advantage of such a building cluster was that the individuals were relatively concentrated, making it easy to gather manpower in a short period of time. It was suitable for wartime. The maze-like pattern could make enemies who were unfamiliar with the environment lose their direction in a short period of time. The disadvantage was that the building form was simple and rarely changed, making it easy for people to feel tired.
Sai Wen led the way. On the surface, Tangning didn't seem to mind, but she was secretly memorizing the path he had taken. He believed that familiarizing himself with the entire mansion and remembering it wasn't a bad thing. There would be a time when it would be useful.
Along the way, Tangning noticed that the houses she passed by were extremely similar. Although they were lavishly decorated, the materials, structure, and style of these houses were shockingly similar.
He did some calculations. From the Dungeon Lord Main Hall to this room that could be a study, he had walked through a total of three corridors and dozens of doors of the same style. The straight line distance between the hall and the study was not very far, but the luxurious and singular architectural layout along the way made him feel a little dizzy.
If not for his extraordinary memory, he would have lost his way in this trip.
The study was not big. There was only a desk and a few seats. There was only a bookshelf near the west wall. There were only a few books with four or five thick books. Was this the study of a city lord?
It was hard to see even the small decorations in the room. It gave the impression that the entire room had been ransacked and all the valuable items had been taken away.
Tangning casually picked up a book and flipped through it. The animal skin book was very heavy and covered in dust. It was a copy of " City Records of the Xiongmian City ".
Looking at the other books, they were all books that introduced the country, such as " Travels of the Country of Xiongnu " and " City State Geography ". It was not strange that these books appeared in the City Lord's Mansion. What was strange was that there were only these few books left in the entire study.
"A servant said!"
Sai Wen seemed to know what Tangning was thinking. He took the books from Tangning's hands and said," After the news of Castellan Hamid's death spread, the young Castellan, Abu Karl, brought some people to the study. After they left, the study became like this."”
" Aren't you going to give them 3,000 gold coins tomorrow?" Tangning asked unhappily. He could also tell that Abu Karl.
Forget about the other things in the study, but you must return all the books on the bookshelf. Otherwise, you can throw the 3,000 gold coins on the streets.”
"Yes!" Sai Wen replied.
" Alright," Tangning waved her hand," You can call Lord Parton in now."”
After sitting behind the desk, Tangning felt like something was amiss. So, she stood up and turned to face the western wall.
When there were books on the bookshelf, the west wall was not very eye-catching. Now that there were no books, the empty bookshelf seemed very abrupt. There was indeed something wrong!
He touched the desk and bent down to look under it. There was nothing.
Tangning walked over to the bookshelf. The empty bookshelf was made of wood and had a flat and sturdy surface. She used her squatting position to support her feet and noticed a small bulge on the dusty top of the shelf. The dust covered most of the bulge. If it wasn't for the fact that he was standing on a cushion that was at the same height as the top of the shelf, he wouldn't have noticed the abnormality.
He was about to reach out and press the button when he heard Savon's voice coming from outside the door.”
Tangning thought for a moment before she retracted her hand. She then jumped off the stool and said," Come in."”
Parton was still dressed in the standard aristocratic attire. But, when he saw Tangning, he gave her a knight's salute.
" Lord Parton," Tangning returned the greeting and asked," You're from the City Defense Force, right?"”
This was the first time Parton was alone with Tangning. He was a little nervous. He didn't know why Tangning wanted to see him alone, so he spoke with a trembling voice," Yes, my lord."”
"Sit!" Tangning pointed at the table and said," Relax. How many soldiers do we have left?" Who is the highest ranking officer?"
Parton sat down according to Tangning's instructions and said," In the battle outside the city, the City Defense Army's commander and deputy commander have all died in the line of duty. At the same time, five chiliarchs have returned to the embrace of the God of Light. Only three chiliarchs remain in the city."
They were Neon. York Chieftain, Nassir. Captain York, and I am also one of the captains.”
"Nassir. York?" When Tangning heard that there were members of the York Family, she quickly asked," What's the title of Nassar?”
"Lord," Parton replied,"He's a Lord like us.”
Tangning let out a sigh of relief. What he feared the most was someone with a higher rank than him. Before the situation was resolved, a York noble with a higher rank would cause him a lot of trouble.
At the very least, if there were other nobles with a higher rank than him, the family elders could use this as an excuse to take back his territory.
He shifted his seat and moved his body into the shadow of the wall.
"5,000 new recruits and 1,000 seasoned soldiers under your command, a total of 6,000 troops. I'll hand over all 6,000 of them to you.”
Patton was stunned. He never expected Tangning to hand over 5,000 recruits to him.
In most people's minds, Donald, who was born in the York family, was a very powerful man. York, the new lord of the City of the Comoros, would hand over the command of the City Defense Army to Neon or Nassar, who were also from the York Family. Why would he hand over the 5,000 new soldiers to him?
After hesitating for a while, Parton stammered,"That's not good, right?" After all, the Xiongnu is still the territory of the York Family. It would be unreasonable for an outsider like me to command the army.”
In fact, Parton still had some things he wanted to say, but he couldn't. He wasn't very familiar with Viscount Donald, and he wasn't at the level where he could talk about everything.
He didn't know what happened between the Lord and his family. He didn't know why the Lord didn't use his family members and instead promoted him, an outsider. It wasn't easy to be a commander. If he wasn't careful, he might become a sacrifice in the internal strife of the York Family.
"The greater the risk, the greater the reward!”Seeing that Parton was still hesitating, Tangning tried to persuade him.
"It's impossible to obtain great benefits without taking some risks. I've always valued talents.
" In the Xiongnu, as long as you have talent, you will be put in an important position. Of course, the prerequisite is that only those who are loyal to the lord will be put in an important position. Now, there are only two paths in front of you.
The first option was to become the City Defense Army Commander with my support, but the price was to be completely involved in the internal strife of the York Family.”
At this point, Tangning paused for a moment. Seeing that Parton was still hesitating, she decided to stop.
The study room was so quiet that one could hear the sound of breathing. After a while, seeing that Parton was still silent, Tangning sighed," There's another option. Hand over your troops and leave the center of the conflict. I'll arrange for you to have a free position."
En, actually, you still have another path, and that is to rely on Neon's side. If that's the case, perhaps the moment you step out of the liege's manor, you will become a sacrifice in this battle. You won't choose this path, right?”
Parton hesitated for a long time before finally gritting his teeth." I choose the second option, my lord. I don't think you can win this battle, so I don't want to be involved."”
F * ck, this lord really doesn't have the aura of a tortoise!
A mere thousand-man commander and a mere lord doesn't think highly of this lord. High and mighty, high and mighty!
Tangning was annoyed and her face was filled with disappointment," Very good. I won't force you. Tell me about your 1,000-man team."”
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