Chapter 602: The Kingdom of Cormier's Plan

"Greetings, Her Royal Highness the Princess." Gavin quickly gathered all kinds of information in his mind, but he did not delay performing the most standard Tethyr noble etiquette to the future heir of the Kingdom of Cormyr.

Due to his multiple identities, people called Gavin a lot of different names. Most people in the valley called him Sir or Lord, which naturally came from the knight of the Three Rivers who was canonized by the Lord of the Battle Valley, Ilmet.

The immigrants in Tethyr would call him Baron or Lord, which came from the baron position of the Nott family.

Cormyr called him General, because he was the supreme commander of the Conqueror's Army, and the two princesses were very strict in this regard.

"General, no need to be polite." Princess Tenaresta responded with the most perfect Cormyr noble etiquette, "I came here this time and brought our Cormyr apologies. We should not have refused the general and your immigrant team, but your size is too large, enough to pose a threat to our kingdom, and we have to prioritize the safety of the kingdom."

"Your Highness, no need to explain, I can understand, if I were in your shoes, I would have to do the same." Gavin was not being polite, he really thought so.

From the beginning, they did not expect to borrow the road from the East Road of Cormyr. It was already quite good to borrow the road from the Rocky Land.

Especially as the situation developed, the nature of the Conqueror Army had changed.

It was no longer a simple migration, but had a conquering purpose, and was closely related to the ascension of Lady Strategy. Now even if the East Road of Cormyr was willing to lend him the road, he would not leave.

In this game of the Goblin Borderland, their Conqueror Army was the absolute protagonist. If they left, this game would not stand.

"The general is as reasonable as the great wizard said." The Crown Princess praised Gavin, "But we have a compromise here. You can form a convoy of no more than a thousand people and return to the valley in batches through the east road."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty and Your Highness. We will remember it from top to bottom." Gavin couldn't help but feel happy. This can be regarded as a solution to their urgent needs.

A large part of the burdens that the Dragon Coast Alliance gave them have been cured, but there are still some, such as the old and the young, who have no way to deal with them.

They are planning to go to the east, so there is a group of people from Gaojiaobao. He was racking his brains before, thinking about how to persuade the Kingdom of Cormier, but he never thought that the other party would take the initiative to propose it, which saved him a lot of trouble.

"I want to invite the general to walk alone. I wonder if you have the honor." The Crown Princess took the initiative to invite Gavin.

It is obvious that she still has a mission on her body, which is not convenient for others to listen to.

"It's my honor." Gavin would not refuse. He wanted to know what the Kingdom of Cormier was planning this time.

The court wizard had clearly expressed his intention of not helping either side before. Now his attitude had changed, which was naturally closely related to the strength shown by the conqueror army, allowing them to glimpse a greater interest point.

"Please." Princess Taenalasta turned over and dismounted, and stretched out her right hand.

Gavin understood and directly reached out to hold her right hand. The rings where the two hands were clasped lit up a soft magical aura that enveloped the two of them. When the magical aura dissipated, the two were no longer in the original place.

However, they did not teleport far, directly appearing in the Cormier Palace or something like that, but on the top of the tallest building of the High Angle Fort, from here they could easily overlook the entire High Angle Fort inside and outside.

The defense of the High Angle Fort is not just for the outside, but also for the inside. In addition, there is a huge garrison camp inside.

At this time, the garrison camp was bustling with people, and countless purple dragon knights in purple armor and battle wizards in close combat robes came in and out. It was obvious that they were not the permanent troops of the High Horn Castle.

Gavin guessed correctly that the Crown Princess did not come alone, but led an elite army.

"General, do you know what is waiting for you in the Goblin Border?" Tainalasta asked first.

"I know." Gavin nodded and replied, "The envoy of Sembia has led the gifts into the Thun Swamp and has not come out yet. A large number of lizardmen are gathering in the center of the swamp. I believe that the black dragon who calls herself the queen has been persuaded to snipe us.

The Dark Castle of the Zhentarim is gathering a series of monster tribes such as goblins, hobgoblins, jackals and trolls on the Sunset Mountains, the Gray Watcher Mountains and the Goblin Border to form a monster tribe.

When we cross the Goblin Border, we will face a double-sided attack."

Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles.

This is the first rule of the strategy lady's war.

Knowing that there is a trap waiting for them in the Goblin Border, how could Gavin and his team not take action?

Their spies and spy scouts have already been spread into the Goblin Border, paying close attention to the actions of all forces here and collecting their intelligence as much as possible.

Gavin and his team have a clear grasp of the general situation, but some more detailed things, such as the specific combat power of the Lizard Queen and the number of troops she has and how many monster troops the Dark Castle can gather, are unknown.

In fact, they themselves may not have a complete bottom line, especially the Dark Castle, which has too many uncontrollable factors.

"Wrong, it's not a two-sided attack, but a three-sided siege. The Far Sea Swamp is controlled by a legendary witch gathering. They are greedy and cunning by nature. Even if no one instigates them, they will take the initiative to join the game, not to mention that with the Zhentarim, a group of conspiracy god believers, they will not allow anyone to stay out of it." The Crown Princess corrected with a serious expression.

"Ha..." Gavin couldn't help laughing, "This is getting more and more lively. The three-party melee has turned into a four-party melee. No, it should be said that it is five parties. No wonder Ms. Strategy attaches great importance to this matter. Such a situation is rare in the history of wars in Faerun."

It is obvious that Gavin counted Cormier as one of the parties.

As more forces joined, Gavin was not panicked, but even happier. Those humans with their own subordinates could not be a solid block, not to mention these monster forces. There must be conflicts of interest, mutual hostility and distrust, and they have the opportunity to do more.

"You don't seem to be very worried." The Crown Princess was a little surprised by Gavin's reaction. This meeting was completely different from what she had originally imagined.

The young general was a little too cold to her. Except for a few people like King Yasang and the court wizard Fenggedahast, from the white-haired old man to the man whose hair had not yet grown, when they saw her, they all had unconcealed desires, but some were very deep, and some could not be concealed at all.

Tenalasta's confidence was not only derived from her appearance, but also from her innate identity and the rights she had.

As long as she could win her favor, she would immediately become one of the most powerful people in the Kingdom of Cormyr. When she inherited the throne, although she could not become the king, she would at least have the title of duke and the corresponding fiefdom, and her first heir would become the future ruler of the Kingdom of Cormyr.

This was the shortcut to success that countless men dreamed of.

But with Gavin, she did not find such covetousness, but some were admiration for her female appearance and a trace of inexplicable pity.

This situation made the Crown Princess very passive. She was good at negotiation. Whoever offered the bargaining chips first would often fall into a passive state.

In desperation, she could only take a roundabout way to expose the elite army of the Kingdom of Cormier hidden in the High Angle Castle to him, and remind him of the situation he was facing. As long as he took the initiative to propose an alliance request, the rest would be easy.

Who would have thought that the other party was actually a little fox, who didn't take the bait at all, and directly classified the Kingdom of Cormier as one of the forces.

"When the enemy comes, the general will stop it, and when the water comes, the earth will cover it. Before this, it's useless to worry about something." Gavin showed a cunning smile. Now the initiative is in his hands, and he will not give it up easily, even if the other party is the Crown Princess of the Kingdom of Cormier.

It seems that he can only take the initiative.

Tenalasta was not the kind of person who hesitated. She took the initiative to propose: "We, the Kingdom of Cormier, are willing to form an alliance with you and become your strongest backing. Even if you are defeated in the Goblin Border, you can retreat to the direction of the High Horn Castle, and we will provide you with shelter."

"Everything has a price." Gavin said in his heart, and asked in a deep voice, "What is the price of the alliance?"

"Priority should be given to defeating the lizard queen's forces in the Thun Swamp. It would be best if you can take the opportunity to kill the black dragon. Not the ordinary killing, but the kind of thorough killing, like the disaster on the East Road, so that it has no possibility of resurrection." The Crown Princess implied that they knew Gavin had the ability in this regard.

Gavin could not deny it, and asked expressionlessly: "Then what?"

"No matter the victory or defeat, after the war, the Thun Swamp will be disposed of by the Kingdom of Cormier. If you are unfortunately defeated and collapsed, the immigrants withdrawn from the East Road will also be resettled by the Kingdom of Cormier." Tenalasta offered the real price.

It was a good plan. Regardless of whether the conqueror army won or lost, their Kingdom of Cormier would remain invincible and would also be able to reap the greatest benefits.

Such a large number of immigrants was something that even Cormier would covet. For a country, this was a valuable asset.

Gavin did not show any shock or anger. It would be abnormal if they did not seek benefits for themselves. He shook his head and said, "Sorry, please allow me to refuse. We will use our own strength to break the situation. The rest will be discussed after we conquer the Goblin Border."

Ye Shandala has proved with actual conditions that accepting help from others in times of crisis requires a price, especially between forces.

If you want to reap the greatest benefits, you have to rely on your own strength. Only in this way can you have enough confidence and bargaining chips when negotiating with others.

Seemingly a little bit unaccustomed to Gavin's confident look, the Crown Princess asked impulsively: "Aren't you afraid that we will stand with those monster forces? We will stab you from the back?"

Gavin stared at the Crown Princess for a few seconds without turning his eyes away, and his expression seemed to be wondering how someone as wise as her could ask such a stupid question.

Just when Tenalasta was a little uneasy under Gavin's gaze, Gavin just spoke: "If your Majesty and your Highness were incompetent, I would definitely have concerns in this regard, but looking at all the national policies of the Kingdom of Cormier in the past few decades, I think this is the most unlikely situation, because it is not in line with the interests of the Kingdom of Cormier, because the benefits our victory brings to you are far greater than the defeat. If you win, I am willing to be named the Baron of Rockland in the Kingdom of Cormier."

As for the possibility of defeat, Gavin did not say it. It was not because he had the confidence to win, but if that happened, everything would be over and it would be useless to say it.

As the saying goes, history is written by the victors.

Whether for the sake of Lady Strategy or for themselves, this battle can only be won and not lost.

"Baron of Rockland." Tynarasta could no longer maintain her unshakable appearance. A trace of shock appeared on her beautiful face, and her mind was rapidly calculating the benefits that this matter could bring to the Kingdom of Cormier.

After just a few seconds of operation, the brain crashed directly.

Because it was too big, beyond imagination.

Once the Conqueror Army won in the Goblin Border, it meant that at least one or two major forces here would be severely frustrated, and the control over this place would be weakened to the extreme. According to the character shown by the Conqueror Army before, even if they did not eat it up completely, they would build their own city or control center here and prepare to eat it up.

And his willingness to be conferred the title of Baron of Rockland did not mean that these territories would directly belong to the Kingdom of Cormier, but it was equivalent to an indirect relationship.

The Kingdom of Cormyr has many ways to make these territories part of itself. The simplest and most common method is not war, but marriage, especially marriage with the royal family - marriage with her, the future queen of the Kingdom of Cormyr. The children born to them will be the co-owners of the land owned by both parties and become the king of all territories. It is natural for the two to become one.

No, it is not just the Goblin Border.

The power of the young man in front of him is beyond imagination. He has already opened up a territory on the Giant Plains, manipulated the situation in Avanso on the Dragon Coast, and has his own territory in the Valley. Even Tesser is a baron.

At this moment, the Crown Princess completely understood the real reason why her father transferred her here.

Once the Conqueror Army achieved an unprecedented brilliant victory in the Goblin Border, her future husband could not have a second person. It must be this young man in front of her. This is the interest of the entire Kingdom of Cormyr. At that time, not to mention that she has no say, even King Yasang has no say. All forces within the kingdom will push them to this step.

This is their innate obligation. The more power they hold, the less they can decide their marriages. Instead, they are determined by rights and interests.

Thinking of this, Tainalasta couldn't help but re-evaluate the young man in front of her. He has good looks and abilities. Marrying him seems to be a good choice. Anyway, this matter is destined not to be decided by herself. Instead of gambling on the unknown in the future, it is better to have someone she can see and touch.

Gavin didn't have the ability to read minds, so he didn't know that the crown princess in front of him had such a rich associative ability and had already thought about what would happen a hundred years later. He still analyzed the pros and cons with great interest and said, "After we win, we will definitely need to pass through the Rocky Land, but it would be a waste for such a large army like us to simply walk through the Rocky Land.

As long as the kingdom is willing to make me the Baron of the Rocky Land, I will definitely penetrate from west to east, sweep across the entire Rocky Land, and formally bring it under the rule of the kingdom. As for other ancillary interests, it is too early to talk about them. We will decide after the results of the war come out."

"Since you have made up your mind, we will wait for your results." Tainalasta didn't bother too much, and directly dragged Gavin to use the teleportation ring again and returned to the transit square in front of the High Angle Fort.

She was now confused because of the speculation just now, and it was not suitable for her to make any decisions.

Seeing the two people reappear, Yalusel asked straightforwardly, "Did you finish the discussion so quickly?"

"It was nothing serious." Gavin said goodbye to the Crown Princess with a smile, "Your Highness, when making any decision, it is best to consider my proposal first. If there is nothing else, I will return to the army and prepare for war."

"Why are you leaving right after you arrive?" Yalusel said in surprise, "Didn't we agree to take you to visit the entire High Angle Fort?"

"Speed ​​is of the essence in war. The longer we delay here, the more troops the enemy will gather and the more thorough the preparations will be. As for visiting the High Angle Fort, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Although he did not communicate much with the Crown Princess during this trip, Gavin felt that his thoughts were becoming clearer and clearer.

"But..." Yalusail wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the Crown Princess, "There is no but, Sai'er, have you forgotten my previous teachings? Everything should be done with business as usual."

"I know, sister." Yalusail's reverence for Tenarast is even greater than that for the Kingdom of Asan, which was learned from her childhood. Although she is no longer afraid of that kind of pain, some things have been rooted in her bones since she was a child.

The Crown Princess continued: "I haven't seen Sai'er for several months. I want her to stay with me for a while. I hope the general won't mind."

"Of course not, she is our guest. She doesn't need to return to the team when the time comes. She can report directly to the Strategic Battle Fortress." Gavin certainly knew what the Crown Princess was thinking. This was to withdraw Yalusail and Kaladnai. After all, the Conqueror Army would face a big melee with multiple parties next. Being in the center of the vortex, her identity as the Princess of Cormier would not provide her with any extra protection.

Gavin didn't want to take this risk. If she was not in the army, it would be fine if she could be resurrected. But if she couldn't be resurrected, it would be difficult.

In this world, there are many different ways to prevent resurrection, far more numerous and more common than imagined, especially among monster forces.