"Why are you?!"
"Why can't it be me?!"
Sarika, with a knife on her hips, asked carelessly. When she saw the consternation on Lauren's face, she was still a little unhappy: "the Lord of Ben Boye personally commands the hustle for you. Does the noble Lord Byrne have any opinion?"
"No problem, but..." Loren Leng said, "what about your army... And the herdsmen who came with you?"
"What else can we do?" the girl Shua! "With a long knife, drew back its scabbard and threw it impolitely to count Eckert:
"All the young and strong stayed in Qianzhang city to help the young master belo defend the city; all the old and weak were sent to Pobo Yi to let the Varna family support them - that's what we did in the last Centaur war. It's not the first time."
"What about your army?" he gently put the saber aside, and Ike lost no time to ask, "I remember correctly. I'm afraid there are no less than 50000 Hussars with you?"
"Except for two thousand silver cavalry and three thousand elite of our Jonah family, the rest will be handed over to Varna, the old and immortal."
Looking at the stunned people, Sarika shrugged her shoulders indifferently: "anyway, with him, I don't have to bother to take care of these people. It saves a lot of thought."
"Besides, do you think that old man just wants to see me make trouble for him in his barracks? I'm afraid he wants me to come to you. It's just out of sight and out of mind!"
He looked at the expressionless Eckert, who seemed to be "innocent", and another count angert, who was more surprised than himself and whose chin was falling to the ground; Lauren stared unbelievably at her waist, looked up, and stared impolitely at her own Sarika Jonah.
If I didn't know she was a woman, I almost thought the person standing here was Brandon de sallion.
The same taboos, the same arbitrary, full of cunning and careful thinking, and the same ambition;
The only difference may be that Brandon is better at covering up than her, not so direct, and... Full of violence.
Looking at that pair of more and more impatient, the wolf like eyes were burning.
"The last question..." after hesitating for a moment, Loren asked cautiously, "if you give all your troops to Archduke Varna, don't you worry that he will take the opportunity to eat your big Boyi's troops?"
This is the most perplexing problem for Loren - he doesn't worry about handing over the reserve army to the Duke of Varna because their families and land are in Bain, but the horseback people in the two territories of Boye live in the same big green sea!
"Uh... That's what you want to ask?" Sarika tilted her head, stared at him with an expression of "are you out of your mind", sighed and scratched her head:
"Well, not to mention that big Boyle is finished. If he really wants to do so, I have no good way to keep the crowd. After all, this old man is still big Duke Boyle now.
But if he does, Varna and Jonah will never die; if the old thing is still at its peak, of course, he is not afraid, but he is old, and the next Archduke Boye is me, salika of Jonah.
If he doesn't worry about stepping on his legs and inheriting young master belo of the Varna family, I will die alive... Well, whatever! "
Looking at the girl with a proud face, the three people showed their gaping expressions again.
Such a direct and non curvy answer is really... Very good and powerful.
"Stop talking nonsense... Cheer up!" Sally card was completely impatient. "Let me be your deputy, promise to obey orders, but never die for you - promise or not, just say it!"
Lauren looked up and looked at the other two; Eckert nodded slightly, while the count of angert pulled the corners of his mouth and agreed a little reluctantly.
Yes, Sarika Jonah is willing to join. In fact, it's a "surprise".
Not only as the most scarce light cavalry commander of the bain Army... At the very least, she is the Lord of the big Boyi collar. She must know every grassland and river in the green sea east of Qianzhang city.
It is an unexplained question how much influence a guide who is familiar with the local geographical environment and conditions can have on an external army.
At present, the great boi leader has been completely occupied by the centaurs, and there are looting and sweeping enemies everywhere... Salika is willing to join her, and her role is far from being a cavalry commander and guide.
In addition, there is a more obscure reason, that is, the identity of salika Jonah as the successor of the next Archduke Boye.
Most of Byrne's power and prestige in the Empire came from the full support of the Principality of BOI; Therefore, it is more urgent to win over Sarika, a potential ally, than to have a good relationship with Archduke Varna.
The other party "takes the initiative" to send it to the door, which is obviously more clear than himself; Moreover, since she was willing to help, it was obvious that she had no reason to refuse.
"Since you are willing, we have no opinion."
With a formulaic smile, Loren stretched out the right hand of friendship to the girl: "it's not only me, but also the honor of Byrne to get your help!"
"Help you, who said it was to help you?"
Sally card suddenly snorted and said reluctantly, "if it weren't for my lovely ain Rand on your side, the devil would pay attention to you!"
"Then again, you've never been moved to keep such a little cute around all day? I know wizards are men, but... No one stipulates that they must be men and men... Right?"
"Alas?" the black haired wizard's expression froze.
For what?
"Of course, if you want to marry me... It's not that you can't think about it." Sally Ka grinned at the corners of her mouth and held Lauren's right hand:
"At that time, ain will be my angel. How about you be my lover... Sneaky or aboveboard. Suit yourself. No one dares to say anything anyway!"
"..." Loren Turin.
"Cough, cough, cough! Everybody... It's almost time."
On one side, Ike suddenly coughed very hard, which finally broke the awkward atmosphere: "if there is no problem, please start preparing."
"The latest batch of baggage and reserve troops will arrive in Qianzhang city in three days, which is also the time for us to start - before that, the Legion can complete some basic training and tactical cooperation... If everything goes well."
Sarika shrugged, took the saber back from Eckert's hand, turned and left.
Angert, with an odd expression, looked back and forth at Loren and Sarika, as if he suddenly thought of something, but he chose to shut up and leave the city wall in dismay under Ike's silent gaze.
Only the count of fury castle was left, still standing behind Loren and never leaving.
"What's up?"
Lauren asked without looking back.
"The information of red blood castle was sent by your servant, your excellency Joad, the head of the United Chamber of Commerce." Eckert nodded solemnly:
"According to the arrangement before you left, the three earls of red blood castle, storm castle and rainbow bridge are Regents in the name of the round table Parliament - legally speaking, they are all your vassals, and their status and power should be the same."
"But now the situation is... Not so." Eckert hesitated and seemed to ponder his words: "the round table Parliament of equal co governance is about to become the round table Parliament of Charlotte Turin."
"Maybe it was acquiescence, maybe it happened for a reason, but the other two earls never seemed to refute her claims, and even intentionally or unintentionally made her become the core of Parliament."
Lauren glanced at Eckert in surprise: "do you think there's a problem?"
"No, I absolutely believe that Countess Charlotte will not betray you, but it will cause some confusion." the count of fury shook his head: "when the two turins have the same reputation, who should Bain's knights and people trust?"
"If this is just some small trouble that can be solved, but if some 'interested people' take advantage of this situation - when a group of people want to support Charlotte, does she resist you... Or kill all the people who support her?"
Loren's face froze and he stopped talking.
"It's just a proposal, Duke..." Eckert said again:
"But I really think it's time for you to consider how to solve the ownership problem of 'red blood Castle'."