Chapter 433: 　 Zhijun

"It's hard to talk about hard work, it's just a little twist. Fortunately, thanks to the blessing of Lord Earl, I arrived at Ark Harbor smoothly." Roger glanced at Allen and said with a smile.
Count Aubin put down the book in his hand, and leaned forward slightly: "Speaking of that, I want to ask Mr. Roger to bring me a group of war slaves. I believe they will be sent soon. use."
Roger was slightly surprised, but still said: "This is not a problem, but it takes time to prepare. After all, I don't have many war slaves. If the number of Lord Earl is large, I have to transfer from other places."
"I need a thousand more people, at least."
"A thousand war slaves? Okay, I see."
Alan, who had been silent all the time, said at this moment: "Is Lord Earl relying too much on war slaves? After all, they are just slaves and not an informal army. If they rely too much, the master of the army will be indifferent."
Earl-Excellent-Excellent-Small-Speak-New-New-Fast-Fast-moved his sight and fell on Allen: "Young Baron, please tell me where you are from."
"Storm City, my lord."
"Storm City?" Earl Aubin looked at Roger unexpectedly and said, "Isn't the one you worked with before is the baron of Storm City? Then this..."
"Baron Maud has become a thing of the past. Now, Sir Allen is in charge of the city, and he manages it better than Baron Maud. This time Sir Allen and I will come to visit the Marquis with you. Your service."
Only then did Oban seriously look at Allen, and he asked calmly, "Baron Allen, in your opinion, how can you build an invincible iron brigade?"
"Finance, armaments, training, and the strong are all indispensable. As for the war slaves, I admit that they are good cannon fodder units, but they are just cannon fodder. They should be the auxiliary parts of the army, not the main link. "
"It seems that Sir Allen has his own set of opinions on the management of the army."
"Dare not, this point of view is nothing in front of Lord Earl."
Orban laughed, thought for a moment, and said, "I will have a meeting in the future. If Mr. Roger and Sir Allen have time, why not attend together?"
"Master Earl, if it's confidential, I don't think this is appropriate?" Roger said.
"It doesn't matter, you are my friend and business partner. As for Sir Allen, I would like to hear his comments on the meeting." Orban glanced at the wall clock on the wall: "The meeting will be held in an hour. Rest in the fort first."
He tapped the silver clock on the table, butler Mace came in, and the earl ordered: "Please take these two down to rest. They are my important guests. Butler Mace, please treat me well."
"Yes, my lord."
Allen and the two were taken to an elegantly decorated room, and after Maes asked the servant to bring coffee and snacks, he walked out. He returned to the study, and Earl Auban said to him: "Go and call the black cat. I want to know what happened in the borderlands recently and the identity of the Sir Allen. Mr. Mays, you have half An hour’s time."
"I will do it at once."
In the room, Allen was standing at the window, just in time to see the housekeeper Mays Do not leave. Roger was enjoying the fragrant coffee behind him, and he blew out warmly: "Master Earl's reaction is a bit strange."
"Mr. Roger, when did Earl Aubin start buying you a large number of war slaves?"
Roger thought for a moment, and said: "Earl Auban has always had business dealings with me. The largest merchant group in Ark Harbor, the'Emerald Pearl', is run by the Ridley family. They have several caravans under their control. Most of the guards used were provided by the war slaves I provided. But when it comes to buying a large number of war slaves, it was only half a year ago."
"It seems that the earl is ambitious."
"You mean, Lord Earl is going to expand?" Roger's eyes lit up. No matter when, war will always bring huge benefits. Especially the war started by one's own business partners.
"Obviously, from the city of Ark Harbor, it is not difficult to see that the wealth held by the Ridley family has reached the top level that the earl can reach. The earl is probably not satisfied with the worldly wealth, and now what he hopes is probably also It's more power." Allen turned around and said with a smile: "But the Ridley family has a good skill in running the city, but when it comes to running the army, it doesn't seem to be their specialty."
"At this point, you are talking about the pain of the earl." Roger put down the cup and said: "The Ridley family has never been good at using force, otherwise they would not bow to the relatively peaceful southern border of the empire. You must know the northern frontier of the empire. It’s the most chaotic place, where there are many different species, and all the families with a long enough history are known for their strength in the north. At the same time, it is also the best place to seek military merit."
"If the Ridley family's martial arts were prosperous, they would have entered the Northland early, so why have they stayed in Ark Harbor for hundreds of years. As for Earl Auban, as far as I know, this adult is good at economics, urban management and even art Quite accomplished. But in terms of personal force, it is only level 24. This is one level short of the title standard set by the empire. If the Ridley family had not contributed a huge amount of tax to the empire every year, I doubt that Master Auban could Keep this title."
"Where is their army?"
Roger shook his head and said, "The appearance of Lord Earl is quite a lot, a regular army of 5,000 people, and a squad of more than 2,000 soldiers. In fact, the army belonging to the Earl’s lineage is pitifully small, only Less than a thousand people. As for the number of the so-called five thousand army, it is actually supported by several large mercenary groups. These mercenary groups have been employed by the earl for many years to guard several important cities in the domain. The Ark Harbor is protected by the mercenary group "Black Wings"."
"As for the other knights attached to the earl, they are more like merchants and artists than lords or warriors."
Alan asked, is this just like gathering things together? At this time, carriages entered one after another at the arch of the castle, and each carriage had a different mark. Allen whispered: "Your Lord Earl has a guest here."
Before the meeting began, the butler of Mays came back sweating profusely and brought a man with a pale complexion. In the study, the earl looked at the man and said, "I think Butler Mace has already told you, what do I want to know?"
"Yes, Count Aubin. It's just that the time you asked for is too tight, so we only have time to inquire a part of the information."
"Talk about it."
The man bowed and said: "About the border land, the last six months can only be described by turbulence. Sul City and Storm City have changed hands. The two lord Edward and Allen have suddenly emerged, replacing the original lord at an unimaginable speed. .Especially, Lord Allen, based on the information we have heard, seems to be the young master of a certain family. He first came to Sur City as a merchant. Then he used some methods to let his subordinates sit down. Ascend to the position of the city lord, and then in turn establish your own position. This whole process, I can only use the word "excellent" to describe."
"Then how much do you black cats know about this Sir Ellen?"
"Not much." The man grinned: "It's just one thing for certain that Sir Allen is not from the Empire."
"why would you say so?"
"Because his identity document seems to have been fabricated by the local administrator himself. You should know that in places like the border land, the empire will never intervene. And this Lord Allen, although the document was fabricated by the local official, But the procedure is legal. Even if this matter is put in the Imperial Chamber, it will only be ignored. That's why I said that this adult's method is really wonderful."
Aubin frowned and said: "Interestingly, he is not an imperial person. Then joining the imperial car and seizing the title will not be just a border land. What an ambitious little guy."
"Yes, this man is not only ambitious, but also powerful." The black cat continued: "Not only was Storm City's army defeated by him, even the Black Iron Fort also signed with Storm City for some reason. A peace agreement has been concluded. Lord Earl, I think you know better than me what kind of stuff the Black Iron Fort is."
"And a big event happened recently."
"Oh?"
"On the side of Lord Danny, an army under his team, together with the two armies of Dawn Castle and Bauhinia, found an excuse to attack Storm City, but Lord Allen was beaten back. Forget it, Bauhinia and The commanders of the two armies of the Dawn Castle also told him to detain him. For this, the two knights were embarrassed, and they had just exchanged the ransom for their commanders not long ago."
Count Aubin's eyes lit up and he said cheerfully: "In other words, this Sir Allen is good at war?"
"Yes, and he himself is also a brave fighter."
"Very good, the information you provided is very valuable~EbookFREE.me~ Go down with Mays Butler, he will give you the reward you deserve."
The black cat’s exaggerated salute: "Thank you for your generosity, my lord."
Just as he was about to exit the study, Earl Aubin suddenly said behind him: "I don't want Daniel to get similar information, if it is leaked. You should know what will happen."
The man's back was cold, and he quickly turned around and said, "Although we black cats sell everything, we can only sell them in principle. One of the principles is that similar information is not sold to the second owner. Please rest assured, Lord Earl."
"I appreciate your professional attitude. Work hard. I believe there will be a lot of use for you in the future." The earl waved his hand.
The man went down, and after a while Metz came back and said, "My lord, the other jazzes have arrived."
"Okay, go and invite Sir Ellen and the others, let them enter the cubicle first, so that no one else will notice."
"Yes, my lord." r1058
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