Chapter 506 Family First

Gavin, who rode side by side with Zalanda, spoke up to break the deadlock and said, "General Conrad, I have a suggestion. You may consider it."

"What suggestion?" Conrad not only did not ignore Gavin, but his expression was more cautious than that of Zalanda.

Because here, Gavin is no longer an unknown person.

Dalaoma was completely out of the control of the Saradas family when this man arrived here. The speed was so fast that the Saradas family could not react at all.

Just as Zalanda guessed, she was able to take down Dalaoma and grow stronger with the tacit consent of the Saradas family.

From beginning to end, the Saradas family treated her as a chess piece to disrupt the situation.

She was not regarded as a threat at all. This was the confidence from absolute force.

They were confident that they could take down Dalaoma with a charge.

All this has changed fundamentally since Gavin's arrival.

Especially in the battle of the Root of God, the incarnation of the Lady of Strategy descended and the Dragon Oak Mother Tree made a shocking claw.

The Saradas family was shocked. This level of war was beyond the level of mortal war. Would their world-class heavy cavalry have the courage to charge against an incarnation of a god?

Could their city withstand the claws of that terrifying existence?

Because of these issues, the senior members of the Saradas family argued for a whole day and night about whether to send troops this time, but there was no clear result.

In a rage, Conrad led his troops to the battle without receiving accurate orders.

What is there to discuss about this matter?

In any case, they must take action, otherwise they will show weakness to the enemy, allowing the other party to take advantage of them, and they will be more passive.

But Conrad was not a brainless reckless man. He did not rush directly to the city of Dalauma, but stopped at the buffer zone between the two sides, in order to give the other side enough reaction time and strive to resolve the dispute in a peaceful way instead of resorting to force.

Gavin pointed his finger and said, "The world is so big, why should we limit our vision to Tethyr? Are we fighting among ourselves?

We, Dalauma, can go up along the Is River, towards the Wildas Forest, and towards Amn.

And in the east of Saradas, there are large tracts of fertile land for you to roam. As long as you have no worries, I believe that no one can resist your heavy cavalry charge before reaching the Minta River.

After crossing the Minta River, there is the Thorn River waiting for you. If you want, you can even drink your horses in the Naga River and ride on the Steam Lake."

He knows his own business, not to mention that the Dragon Oak Mother Tree is now in an upgraded state.

Even if it is not upgraded, it cannot be used whenever it wants. Forcibly tearing the plane barrier to launch an attack is a terrible consumption even for the Dragon Oak Mother Tree.

Just like the gods treat the material plane, mundane things are best solved by mundane means.

In a short period of time, the hidden Saradas family can only unite, not confront.

"This is indeed a win-win proposal. If the Lord of Zalanda is willing to sign an alliance with the Saradas family in the name of Ms. Strategy, I am willing to persuade the elders of the family." If it were a month ago, Conrad would have definitely sneered at this proposal and refused it without hesitation.

It is more convenient to expand territory outside than to eat ready-made ones?

But it is different now. Dalaoma has become a hard bone that cannot be moved. She is like a roadblock, blocking the Saradas family's way to the west. If there is a slight disturbance, they have to be nervous.

It is better to restrain it temporarily and win space for themselves to develop in other directions.

Swearing in the name of Ms. Strategy, the restrictions on Dalaoma will be far greater than those on the Saradas family. This is the price Dalaoma chooses to be closely tied to a god-god cannot violate the oath in his own name. Once violated, the godhood will be broken and the strength will be damaged at the least, and the godhood may be deprived of the priesthood at the worst.

"Okay." Zalanda agreed readily.

This proposal was not Gavin's sudden whim, but a strategy and tactics proposed after fully analyzing the situation of the Saradas family on the way here.

The two sides do not need too much trust. They only need to make sure that the other party's attention is not on the other party, but on other directions, so that they can let go and do other things.

Conrad obviously thought of this, and forced himself to suppress the excitement in his heart and said: "Lord Zalanda, Baron Gavin, you wait here, I will return to Saradas City immediately to ask for instructions on this matter, and I will give you an accurate reply before dark at most. What do you think?"

"We wait for the general's news." Gavin and Zalanda said at the same time.

Then the two waves of people returned to their camps, and the Saradas heavy cavalry retreated to the camp like a tide.

In order to show their sincerity, the Dalauma heavy cavalry also retreated three kilometers, and here, there was already a huge car camp waiting for them.

It was the newly formed vanguard of the side car that arrived.

This is an excellent opportunity to train soldiers and also an opportunity to show muscles.

After watching several actual combat drills, Zhalanda was somewhat tempted and prepared to ask Gavin to build hundreds of sidecars for Dalaoma and form a sidecar army for Dalaoma.

She saw another advantage in the sidecars, which was the speed of completion.

With the support of these chariots, only a few elite soldiers could lead a group of militiamen who had never been on the battlefield to form a combat-ready army.

Tesser is surrounded by mountains on both sides, but except for three large rivers, there is basically no defense inside.

With a large number of sidecars, they can form temporary car cities and car camps everywhere, turning the battlefield into a favorable situation for themselves.

Coupled with the way of war in her hand, anyone who wants to charge the sidecar camp led by her must carefully consider whether there will be a revenge storm that will hit regardless of friend or foe.

Coupled with the elite grace, more elites will be promoted.

Although the sidecar vanguard has just been formed, it has already taken shape. After all, their quality is extremely high. They are either knights who have received military training since childhood, or mercenaries with rich combat experience.

The essence of the sidecar is the attack and defense based on the car. As long as each team guards their own car, all the cars are connected head to tail, and the car formation is formed.

And this is what the mercenaries often do. It’s nothing more than a truck in the past, and now it has become a more professional and easier to defend sidecar.

...

Soon after the two sides separated, Conrad could not wait to say to his deputy legion commander: "Uncle Matthew, this is up to you."

As he spoke, the huge gem on his helmet flashed, and the sealed armor on his body began to melt and twist, turning into a set of robes inlaid with gold edges, and the helmet also turned into a crown of wisdom. The only thing that did not change was the glittering gem.

At the same time, he took out a powerful staff.

This shows that Conrad is not a warrior, but a wizard.

Being able to hide from Gavin's insightful eyes shows that this is not an illusion, but a real change.

This unique ability comes from the Omlalan gem, which can give a piece of equipment several completely different forms and abilities.

Just like the armor on Conrad, in the knight armor state, it has a stronger defense than most magic knight armor. After being transformed into a robe, it will not hinder his spellcasting.

This characteristic makes this gem very popular among spellcasters. Most spellcasters do not wear heavy armor, not only because of their thin bodies, but also because heavy armor will restrict their movements and the synchronization with the magic network and magic power, greatly increasing the probability of spellcasting failure.

Like Gavin's battle armor, there are magic armors that do not hinder spellcasting, but they are rare.

With an Omralan gem in hand, this problem immediately has a new solution.

"Master, wait." Matthew stopped Conrad who wanted to start the teleportation spell immediately.

"Anything else?" Conrad attached great importance to Matthew's opinion, because he knew that in the whole family, except for his mother, the man in front of him was the most loyal to him.

Matthew said concisely: "Master, before you go back, you must be mentally prepared. Once you push this matter hard, you may be pushed into the storm. They may send you to sign a covenant agreement with Dalauma. Have you considered whether to accept it?"

"You mean, once Dalauma's strength is not as good as it should be, or it declines, and a situation that is more beneficial to the family appears, I may become a discarded child?" A fool can't become a mage, let alone the leader of an army. Conrad instantly understood the deep meaning of Matthew's words.

"It's not possible, it's inevitable. Don't forget what the family motto of the Saradas family is." Matthew reminded.

"Family first." Conrad spit out four words coldly. He has a deep disgust for this family motto.

Because it is a huge yoke that has been tied to him since he was a child.

For it, he must give up all his hobbies.

For it, he can only watch his sister and younger sister being used as a tool for marriage.

For it, he had to give up the love of his life and marry a domineering woman, just because she had royal blood.

If those old men who always said this sentence set an example and used it to restrain themselves, he could still accept it.

But they have the power to override everything, treat this sentence as a joke, and trample it hard under their feet, which is unbearable.

I don't know when, his life goal has become to trample those who trample on this family motto.

"Everything has two sides. In this way, I have the possibility of becoming a discarded child, but I also have the opportunity to rise up and completely secure my current position, or take over the position of the city lord in advance. It is not impossible." Conrad's eyes flickered with a flame called ambition.

Never believe in the so-called order of succession.

The first heir, in the eyes of those who are not aware of it, is dazzling, as if he is the most promising young man in the whole family.

But those who are really in the game know how difficult this position is to sit, and they are walking on thin ice every day.

Because you never know when a cold arrow will be shot from the dark.

The one who finally gets the supreme power is often not the original first-in-line heir, but who knows how many generations have changed.

Apart from other things, at least before Conrad, two first-in-line heirs have fallen, one died just after birth, and the other has not only not found the body, but also the whereabouts of the soul.

Matthew's words were full of surprise and he said, "Master, do you think so highly of Zalanda?"

Another possibility that Conard mentioned is that under the leadership of Zalanda, Darauma's power has grown so rapidly that even the Saradas family cannot suppress it, so they can only surrender, in order to improve the relationship between the two cities. , the person with whom the alliance contract was signed must be sent to the position of the city lord.

"If she were just one person, this matter would have to be carefully considered, but there are two of them now." Conard said with wisdom shining in his eyes, "How many people in this world dare to organize This kind of large-scale migration? Have you ever thought about what it will mean if it succeeds?”

Matthew couldn't help but fell into thinking. After a few seconds, he suddenly raised his head and said: "Once they succeed, they will open up a new Darauma. The two places can communicate with each other from a distance, and they may even open a new trade route. "

"Their current framework model is both immigrants and an army. When necessary, they can capture cities and territories." Conard's analysis shows that he has a large number of informants in Dalauma, and the intelligence he has is very accurate. "If they want to go to the valley, they will definitely not be able to cross most of Tessel and take the original trade route. They can only go up the Is River and directly cross the entire upper reaches of the Is River. Wherever they go, their influence will definitely radiate. Where to go, judging from their other preparations, they are likely to directly open up the Giant Plains, which is an unclaimed land. The value of a new trade route from Dalauma directly to the Dragon Coast, I don’t need to say more, right? "

"In this way, the economic blockade of Tethyr by those warlords and nobles will collapse, and Darauma will have unimaginable strategic depth." Matthew couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and said, "At that time, it will be closed and isolated On the contrary, it is us, Saradas, who want to develop eastward is our only way out, and we must do it as soon as possible, because only with sufficient strategic depth can we cope with the increasing pressure from Darauma. "

"And this is our opportunity." Conrad had straightened out his thoughts through the conversation, "Before those old guys react completely, move our Holy Blade Heavy Cavalry Corps to the east. We need to take root there, gain more territorial citizens, and occupy more cities. When the pressure from Darauma is strong enough, it will not be me who wants to be the lord of Saradas City, but they will beg me. when."

Matthew looked at Conrad blankly for a few seconds, feeling a little embarrassed about his little master. Then he let out a long sigh and said: "My young master has grown up completely, and he can think so highly. It’s so far, well, while my old bones can still move, I am willing to be the pioneer of the young master, expand the territory for you, and lay our foundation.”

"Okay, Uncle Matthew, just wait for my good news!" Conrad laughed heartily, his eyes sparkling, he seemed to have seen a bright road to success, and he started without hesitation. Teleportation.

The next second, he appeared in the teleportation service area outside Saradas City, took the reins of the war horse handed over by the attendants, and went straight to the meeting hall of the city lord's palace. Just as he expected, the elders' meeting lasted for a day and a night. The meeting was not over yet, and roars came from time to time.

In the past, Conrad would not have been qualified to intervene in a meeting of this level, and would have been blocked at the door by the guards.

But this time, the guards did not stop him immediately. The captain of the guard looked at him deeply, turned around and shouted inside: "Captain Conard is back."

"Why did this bastard who dared to act without authorization come back so quickly?"

"Severe punishment. This kind of behavior that ignores military regulations will never be tolerated. He must be severely punished and stripped of his position as commander of the First Army."

"He must have been in contact with that crazy woman from Darauma. It's not too late to let him in and listen to what he has to say. After all, if we continue arguing here, there will be no results."

The chattering inside could be clearly heard even outside the door. Conrad curled his lips in disdain, a group of old and stubborn bastards, just because of you selfish old fools. , allowing Saradas to sit on such rich resources, but it still lives in a corner.

The West cannot seize the imperial power of Tethyr, and the East cannot claim kingship in the Lake of Steam.

I must not follow in their footsteps and become the same old fool as them. Change starts today, now.

The news came that he was allowed to enter, and when he was about to step into the city lord's meeting hall, Conrad's expression changed rapidly. Respect and humility merged into one. Now, you can change your heart and the way you do things. With these The old guys have to continue to make mistakes, because if they are not careful, they will become their biggest resistance.

After entering the council hall, Conard bowed and saluted: "I have met the Lord of the City, and I have met all the elders."

There was a cold snort in the council hall. In response, the highest power holder here, the patriarch of the Saradas family and the hereditary Duke of Tethyr, Francis, said coldly: "The matter of you leading troops without authorization will be resolved today." Ignore it for now, let’s talk about your achievements in this line of work.”

"Thank you City Lord and the elders for your kindness." Conrad replied truthfully, "I have had a brief meeting with the Lord of Zalanda. They proposed a new cooperation plan and signed an agreement with us in the name of the Goddess of Strategy. Non-infringement agreement, with the Is River as the boundary, they expanded to the northeast and we expanded to the east.”

"You have such a big mouth. You actually want to swallow the North Yis Plain in one gulp. Are you not afraid of eating too much?"

"No, we must not agree to this agreement. Not to mention that the North Is Plain has been paying taxes to us, even its Dalauma was originally our appendage. We must not sit idly by and watch it expand. If this continues, it will directly threaten our position here."