Chapter 443 Sheep, Wolf and Lion

When leaving the village chief's house, Allen heard one of the village chiefs whispering: "Why do you want to fight? Didn't you just give them a sum of money in previous years? This is all right, we are all on the front line gone."

After the man finished speaking, he heard Alan snort in front of him, and immediately shut his mouth obediently.

A temporary camp was being built, and the villagers and soldiers worked together. At sunset, the camp already had an outline. Allen and others stayed outside the village and set up tents for the night. The village chief ordered food to be delivered, and invited Alan to rest at his house, but was declined.

After seeing off the village head, eating bread made of coarse grains and drinking water was just one dinner. After eating, Allen took out a map and spread it out. On the map, the territory of Viscount Daniel was marked with a unicorn pattern. This viscount territory covers the beautiful Emerald Mountains, the beautiful Lake Portelli, and the mines. Rich Xiayun Valley. The territory of Count Aubain is bounded by the river, with clear barriers.

From the map, Daniel's territory is not much smaller than Earl Aubain. Moreover, in terms of resources, Oban is inferior to Daniel in other aspects except for the Ark Port, which has the advantage of the port. Daniel's domain is rich in timber, iron, and copper deposits, which are important resources for energy and warfare. Most of the timber needed by the shipyards in Ark Port was purchased from Daniel. From this alone, it is not difficult to see that Earl Aubain is not very comfortable.

Thinking of what the village chief said during the day, Allen shook his head. Daniel is a wolf, while Oban is a docile sheep, so the leaders have no intention of fighting, and it is only normal for them to be weak and compromise.

That's the instinct of a sheep, but Alan is not a sheep, so his gaze crossed the boundary of that territory, passed through a mountainous area, and finally landed on Xiayun Valley. The distance between Xiayun Valley and the earldom is less than 20 kilometers. Outside this valley rich in copper mines, there is a baron's city. The owner of Sunset City, Tormen, is one of Daniel's subordinates. Among Daniel's several subordinates, he is not powerful. The important thing is the location of Sunset City and Xiayun Valley, which is in the middle of the two territories. This was no problem in the past, but now, it has become Allen's ideal goal.

This will be the first place he will attack. The reason why he chose this place is not only that there are several iron mines in Sunset City, but also because of its special location. The transportation between here and the Earl's territory is convenient, and reinforcements can arrive quickly; it can also make Allen a bridgehead for invading Daniel's territory. Allen stretched out a finger and drew a winding line on the map. After thinking about it, he shook his head again.

His index finger fell to the starting point of the boundary river, his eyes froze, and he swiped forward with all his strength. Wherever the fingertip passed, it left a very light but firm and straight track. Until his fingertips stopped in front of Luoyun City, Allen breathed out, feeling extremely refreshed.

That straight attack trajectory coincided with his vigorous and mighty way of the sword!

At noon the next day, Willick led the soldiers sent to him by the earl,

And the arrival of war slaves personally sponsored by Roger. Allen broke up ten mountain king fighters into this miscellaneous army. With the mountain king warriors acting as the fulcrum of the battle, at least this miscellaneous army can still exert some combat effectiveness, so as not to be rushed away by the enemy. The temporary camp was still being built, and the soldiers gathered outside the village for training.

Allen inspected and said: "I know that you are not willing to participate in this war, but I can't let you go. From today on, you are tied to the same chariot as I am, and I can't Guaranteed how many of you can survive after the war is over. But I can guarantee that every time you kill an enemy, you will get a gold coin!"

When the soldiers who were at a loss at first heard these words, their eyes moved a little, and they looked at Allen involuntarily. Allen smiled slightly and said: "If you kill a hundred people, then you can get a thousand gold coins from me. You heard me right, it's a thousand, not a hundred, it's a full ten times the reward!"

"Is this true, my lord?" Some soldiers couldn't help asking.

Alan winked at Willick behind him, and the latter took out a bag and shook it: "There are five hundred gold coins in it, and each person can receive one from me after the training. This is the encouragement given to you by adults." , I hope you can fight the enemy bravely on the battlefield! The more you kill, the more money you will get!"

Willick yelled out the last sentence. After a moment of silence on the training ground, it was unknown who yelled first, and then everyone yelled like a beast. The golden gold coins made the soldiers red-eyed, and they wished they could go out and kill the enemy immediately.

When leaving, Regis shook his head and said, "Is this considered a pre-war mobilization?"

"Is not it?"

"Using money to mobilize, you are not a businessman, are you?"

Allen laughed and said: "Sometimes, the most direct interests can arouse their fighting spirit. You have to know who they are. Do you want to talk about ideals to them?"

Regis rolled his eyes, and went to find a place to practice his sword. After Willick sent the gold coins, he returned to the camp to see Allen, and said, "Mr. Roger has brought the news back to Violet Port through the Chamber of Commerce. Our own people should be able to arrive within a month at most."

Allen nodded. Before leaving, he also entrusted Roger to send a message to Sean in Violet Harbor to let his army come. That is Allen's real power. With that power, he is qualified to continue to penetrate into Daniel's territory and occupy more land. Otherwise, just relying on the miscellaneous soldiers, even if their morale was aroused under the magic power of gold coins, they could not compare with the first-class regular army.

Of course, when occupying a town, local men can be recruited by force, but such an army will inevitably lack loyalty. Therefore, a regular army of his own is the guarantee for Allen to finally arrive at Lake Portelli.

The temporary camp is expected to be completed in the evening. This camp is a simple wooden shed built entirely of wood, which can only provide a shelter for the soldiers, not to mention any defensive function. Originally, Allen didn't plan to stay here for a long time, so the requirement for the camp was only to be able to stay overnight. Coming out of the camp, the village chiefs brought over a dozen men, and Alan frowned: "This is?"

"Here are the soldiers you want, my lord," replied a village chief.

"Soldiers... I remember that the combined population of the three villages is two to three hundred people, and there are at least a hundred adult males in the village. So, what's going on with these dozen people? Or did my order yesterday not say enough? clear?"

"No, you made it very clear." The village chief smiled wryly, "But after hearing your conscription order, most of the men ran away, so they volunteered to join your army."

Allen looked at the dozen or so men. They were between twenty and thirty years old, and they were the strongest in their lives. He nodded and said: "You are courageous and loyal. I will not disappoint your trust in me, so stay for a while, and each of you can receive ten gold coins from me to settle your family .Afterwards, based on your military exploits, you can get more rewards from me."

The faces of the dozen or so men couldn't help showing joy, and one of them stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your generosity, my lord."

"what's your name?"

"John."

"Okay, John. Now that you are their leader, take them to training first."

Allen looked at the village chiefs again and said: "I am a person who clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments. Since there are rewards, there will be punishments. Those who do not carry out the lord's order or even run away, I will give them time to repent. In a few days, I will leave here, and I will be back soon. When I come back, if I still can't see them, according to the law made by the earl, I think you should know what the punishment for desertion is?"

"Don't think that they can get asylum by fleeing to the territory of other lords. Believe me, they will not take the risk of offending me to shelter a few civilians. Especially when I knocked down some of Sir Daniel's territories " Allen patted the oldest village head inside and said: "I hope you can accurately pass on what I said to those men. My kindness has a time limit."

After speaking, he took Willick and left. After he left, the village chiefs looked at each other with wry smiles and let out a long sigh.

In the next few days, soldiers conducted pre-battle training. The reward of gold coins, adequate training and reasonable diet made the soldier's eyes gradually become sharper. They are still not as good as the well-trained regular army, but at least in terms of morale, they are much better than when they first came.

When he was about to set off, Allen welcomed some special guests, some from the other side of the boundary river.

Allen met them in a makeshift camp.

Among these people, a young nobleman was the leader. He claimed to be Sir Tommen's nephew, and he was also a clerk in Sunset City. This young clerk was handsome and tall, with a domineering arrogance in his brows. When he walked in, he obviously showed disdain for Allen's room, which was more like a wooden shed than an office. He even shook his head with a sneer before looking at Allen and saying, "Are you that Sir Allen?"

Allen said calmly, "I am."

"Very well, I believe you already know who I am. I don't want to talk nonsense, let's get straight to the point. This time I represent Baron Tormen, and even the brave Viscount Daniel, and convey to you the message of these noble lords. Will." The young nobleman said in a charitable tone: "Sir Allen, we can also give you the benefits that Earl Aubain can give you, and we can get more than Earl Aubain. So you see, anyway It’s all about serving others, why don’t you join us, Lord Daniel.”

"Oh? Thank Lord Viscount for his kindness for me, you can go now."

The young nobleman was taken aback, as if he didn't expect Allen to refuse so simply, and he didn't take himself seriously at all. Immediately blushing, he said angrily, "But a mere baron really thinks he's a big shot. I'm also a watchdog here at Oban's place, so what's the difference between being at Mr. Daniel's side?"

Allen laughed suddenly. He didn't get angry, he just laughed heartily: "It's irrational to insult a knight. And this is not your Sunset City, so you look even more stupid. Willick, I want this idiot to have a row of teeth .”

"Happy to oblige, my lord!" Willik said with a grin as he moved his furry beast gauntlets.

The young man's expression changed immediately, and he shouted: "What are you trying to do, you can't do this! This is an insult, and the greatest disrespect to Mr. Daniel..."

Before he finished speaking, Willick had already received a punch on the mouth. He fell to the ground, and immediately spit out a mouthful of blood, and there were a few blood-stained white teeth inside. The young man's mouth immediately swelled up, and he pointed at Alan out of tune, only his eyes flashed with strong resentment. Allen walked over, waved his hand, and prepared to punch a punch before leaving. Allen looked at him condescendingly and said: "This is to teach you a lesson. I am indeed not a big shot, but you are not even a big shot. Dare to point fingers and insults on the enemy's territory, even I can't help but admire your courage, sir."

The few men who came with the young man showed helpless expressions, and one of them said: "Sir Allen, Mr. Chuck's words and deeds are indeed somewhat negligent. We are rude in this regard, please forgive me. But please consider Mr. Daniel carefully. Invitation, as long as you agree, you can put forward whatever conditions you have."

Allen said indifferently: "Thank Sir Daniel for his kindness for me, but since I am already on the side of Earl Aubain, I can't temporarily defect. Besides, even if I agree, is the Lord Viscount so relieved that he can sell the owner for his own benefit at any time?" People are by your side? So everyone, please go back."

The man sighed, and then helped Chuck who fell to the ground and left the camp.

Willick looked at their backs and said, "In this way, we and Daniel will have no room for maneuver."

"I didn't plan to have any buffer space at first. You know, we killed the opponent's general. But it's a bit surprising that Daniel was able to let out this breath, and changed his intention to recruit me." Allen said.

"Boss, I think it would be better to join Daniel. No matter how you look at it, the Earl's situation is not very good."

"That's right, if the earl is a sheep, then Daniel is a wolf. If we join the wolf, the sheep will be eaten, and then the wolf will probably become a lion. If I stop at allegiance to a If it is an earl, then joining Daniel is obviously a sensible choice. But our footsteps are not limited to this. When we grow stronger, our backers will become enemies. Then you see, is it easy to deal with a sheep at that time, or deal with it? A lion is simple?"

Allen spread his hands and smiled: "The answer is not obvious. While Daniel is still just a wolf, let's use the Earl's power to kill him. It's easier than waiting for him to turn into a lion, isn't it?"

"When the wolves are killed, we will become lions. If the sheep are willing to cooperate at that time, that's all. Otherwise, just kill them." r1058

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