Chapter 396 Who did you just say?

Since their carriage was shot into a hornet's nest by thieves and was hacked all over by knives, the master and servant pair, Ger and Fanny, could only get into Li Ge's carriage and set off with him.

It was still Liz who was in charge of driving. The little princess had a tight little face, holding the sword in one hand and holding the reins in the other. She seemed to be concentrating on riding the horse, not daring to be careless at all.

This was because Liz had just learned how to drive a carriage.

Before she was 7 years old, Liz was still young and had been wandering around with an old woman and had never driven a carriage at all.

After 7 years old, Liz was brought into the palace by King Hemulimp and became a purdah princess. Naturally, she had no chance to drive a carriage.

Therefore, it was only when Li Ge decided to go to Sinyele that Marilyn hurriedly instilled some knowledge about driving a carriage to Liz.

The time to learn knowledge is very short, not even half a day, so Liz is very cautious and very nervous, fearing that as a new road killer, she will accidentally cause trouble.

Gale and Fanny, who didn't know this, couldn't help but look at each other in shock when they saw that Liz was riding in the driver's seat.

"...Why does such a beautiful sister need to drive a carriage?"

Fanny muttered this accidentally.

Li Ge didn't bother to explain his relationship with Liz, so he asked Fanny and Geer to sit across from him, and then learned from their mouths why they came to Mapros in such a weak position.

The answer actually left Li Ge quite speechless.

"Did you sneak out?"

When he said this, Li Ge's expression was very subtle.

"Yes." Geer seemed to be able to understand Li Ge's mood, and said with shame: "Because the master does not agree very much with letting the young lady come to this territory, and the young lady has a reason to come, plus she feels that even if I am the only one who can do the job of guarding well, so..."

"So you secretly ran out without telling your family?" Li Ge took over Geer's words and said, "As a result, after you officially arrived in this territory, you guys realized that you had underestimated the chaos here. , also underestimated the abilities of thieves?"

"That's right." The shame on Geer's face became more and more intense, which made him say with some fear: "Fortunately, I met you. Otherwise, I really can't imagine what would happen to me and the young lady if we fell into the hands of those thieves. What bad luck."

Fanny, who was huddled next to Geer, also had an expression on her face that looked like she was surviving a disaster.

It was obvious that the attack by thieves just now had a psychological shadow on the master and servant.

"It's really reckless." Li Ge crossed his arms and after making such a lukewarm comment, he said, "Then what's the reason why you come to this territory at all costs?"

The answer to this question is finally more reliable.

"I-I want to find my brother!"

Fanny seemed to suddenly have courage and said this to Rige.

"younger brother?"

Li Ge was slightly startled and looked at Geer.

Geer pursed his lips, hesitated for a while, and sighed.

"To put it simply, the eldest lady's brother was sent to the Mapros family."

After Geer's explanation and explanation, Li Ge gradually understood what was going on.

This matter is actually because of the war.

Although the Kingdom of Jinas and the Kingdom of Rebru have been at war all year round, because both sides are famous powers in the Akasha continent, they have fought back and forth so many times that they have never been able to do anything to the other side.

The two countries are equally powerful. If they continue to fight like this, it is very likely that they will end up losing both sides. In the end, even if there is a winner, the victor will pay a heavy price.

This made the royal families and nobles of the Kingdom of Jinas and the Kingdom of Rebru very worried. They were worried that even if they could win at this rate, their national strength would be greatly reduced, and thus they would be taken advantage of by the other two big countries and numerous small countries in the Akasha continent. And enter.

Therefore, many years ago, senior leaders of the two countries began to ask whether it was time for a ceasefire to prevent the snipe and the clam from fighting, but the fisherman benefited.

However, this proposal has been blocked one after another and met with strong opposition.

the reason is simple.

"The Kingdom of Rebru is the most famous war country in the Akasha continent. It has had a very strong warlike atmosphere since its founding. It advocates relying on war to expand its territory and relying on invasion to make fortunes. It can be said that it is completely The militant faction."

"This concept led to the gathering of many militants in the Rebru Kingdom, and the force and military power became stronger and stronger. In the end, it successfully annexed many small countries and became one of the only four major countries on the continent. , expanding the territory and borders again and again, and then it borders the Kingdom of Jinas, which is also a big country."

"In this country, both the king and the nobles are ambitious figures."

"They coveted the vast territory and rich resources of the Jinas Kingdom, so they declared war on the Jinas Kingdom about forty years ago."

In other words, those with the greatest say in the Kingdom of Rebru are basically the warring faction, and there are very few peace-promoting factions.

On the other side, the Kingdom of Jinas, as the party that was declared at war, and the party that was invaded, fought with the Kingdom of Rebru for a full forty years. The hatred accumulated during this period is also conceivable.

Under such circumstances, the voices of the Rebru Kingdom advocating for a truce are not enough, and there are many people in the Jinas Kingdom who hate the Rebru Kingdom. If both parties want to negotiate a peace, they will definitely encounter heavy obstacles. Yes, not to mention passing the enemy country's test, even passing the test of one's own people is a very difficult thing.

But if the two sides fight to the death, the one who laughs in the end will definitely not be either of the two countries, but the other two big countries that are eyeing the conflict and the many small ant countries who are watching the excitement and want to take a few bites of elephant meat.

Therefore, after summing up, the two parties signed an agreement.

The content of the agreement is roughly as follows.

"The two countries war once every three years, and each war only lasts for three years. After three years, if the two sides are still tied in victory, they must cease war for three years and are not allowed to continue the war."

"During this period, if another country intervenes and attempts to harm either country, the other country has the obligation to unite and jointly resist the aggression of external forces."

"If this agreement is breached, the violator will be deemed the defeated party and must accept any demands made by the victorious party, including but not limited to the cession of land."

This makes people feel like some meaningless agreement that is neither good nor bad, and only serves two purposes.

One is to prevent other countries from interfering, so that others can take advantage of the situation and take advantage of it.

One is to give both sides time to recuperate, so that the battle will not be in vain.

Geer explained it this way. Although Lige didn't know the significance of this operation and whether it could determine the outcome, since others had done it, he took it as such and didn't think too much about it. .

Then, here comes the point.

"For the three-year war, the kingdom will launch a recruitment campaign from all over the country during the armistice. The recruited troops will be concentrated in the Maples Territory and handed over to the Maples family in Zhenguan for training."

"In this way, when the three-year war period comes, the trained soldiers or knights can immediately enter the battlefield and become an instant combat force."

"In order to actively respond to the conscription, the kingdom has regulations. In addition to the big nobles such as dukes, marquises, and earls, one of the men from the minor nobles such as viscounts and barons must participate in a military recruitment event and go to Mapros to receive training for three years. "

Geer explained this to Rige.

"The trainees are basically limited to adult males over 15 years old, but some nobles will sometimes send their young children to Mapros in advance in order to fully train their offspring and improve their self-worth. "

"Those nobles even regarded this behavior as gilding their children. Some nobles even sent their children here specifically to correct the arrogant personalities of their children, including some big nobles."

"As for going to the battlefield to kill the enemy, that has nothing to do with them."

After all, no matter what, you can't send a child who is not yet an adult to the battlefield, right?

Therefore, as soon as the three-year period is up and these young soldiers are still underage, they will be sent home.

The kingdom does not stop this behavior, because it is good for the kingdom. After receiving military training, the children of various noble families will basically become unswerving national defenders and patriots, and some will burst out with amazing potential. , to become a powerful swordsman, isn't this much better than letting those noble families raise a group of arrogant and domineering incompetent playboys?

If we can cultivate a group of noble descendants who will be loyal to the country in the future, then, let alone the role they can play, let’s talk about their influence on their respective families. As long as these families can be loyal to the kingdom, that’s all. , which is enough to be called a great contribution.

"I see."

Li Ge understood.

He didn't know much about these things. The original owner was also a countryman with little knowledge. It was normal for him to not know anecdotes about such border areas.

At the same time, Li Ge also knew what happened to the younger brother Fanny mentioned.

"Your eldest daughter's brother was sent to Mapros for further education, right?"

Li Ge said this to Geer.

"Yes." Geer nodded heavily and said, "The young master has been sent here for a year."

Originally, this shouldn't be such a big deal that Fanny, a little girl who had never seen the world, would have to go to such a dangerous place to find her relatives even if she sneaked away from home.

unless……

"Did something happen to that young master?"

Li Ge could easily relate to this situation.

as expected……

"...We don't know if this can be called an accident." Geer pondered for a while and then said: "But in the past year, the young master has been sending letters to his home every month. , until it was suddenly interrupted three months ago without any warning."

"This doesn't prove that something happened to him, does it?" Li Ge shook his head and said, "Maybe he just doesn't want to send it, or maybe he's too tired from training. It's not necessarily that he doesn't have the energy to do such a thing anymore."

It was not Geer who refuted Li Ge's statement, but Fanny.

"No! It won't!" Fanny's voice was still very low, but she said with certainty: "Finn will never fail to send me a letter!"

Li Ge reacted to these extremely affirmative words.

"Who did you just say?" Li Ge looked at Fanny and said in surprise: "Finn?"

"Finn, Finn is my brother!" Fanny flinched for a moment, but she still mustered up her courage and said, "His name is Finn Alisil!"

Hearing this, Li Ge nodded calmly on the surface, but he was muttering in his heart.

"There is someone here with the same name as you, leader."

Thinking of the small human leader who was full of love and majesty, Li Ge suddenly wanted to go back to the wrong world.

Seeing that Li Ge was deep in thought, Geer spoke cautiously.

"Viscount Elisir has five children, born together with three ladies."

"Among these five children, Miss Fanny is the eldest daughter, and Young Master Fenn is the third son. They are only one year apart and share the same mother."

"So, the relationship between the eldest lady and the young master is very good. The young master usually sends letters to the eldest lady to report that he is safe even if he travels far away. Now that contact is suddenly interrupted, the eldest lady will naturally feel worried."

Geer gave Rige a full explanation like this.

In other words, Fanny felt that her brother suddenly lost contact with her, which was very strange. Something must have happened, so she couldn't help but want to find him.

But her father did not agree, because the Mapros Territory was very chaotic and dangerous, and he did not think anything would happen to his son in a military area, so he stopped Fanny.

Unexpectedly, Fanny sneaked out of the house with Geer alone, and ran to Mapros to find her brother.

This is why Fanny and Geer came to this chaotic territory alone without any guards or knights.

"Okay." Li Ge nodded and said, "I understand your situation. Anyway, along the way, I will take you to the nearest city. What you plan to do next depends on you."

Geer and Fanny were immediately overjoyed.

"Thank you, Your Excellency!"

"Thank you, thank you, Your Excellency!"

The two of them quickly saluted Li Ge.

Li Ge stretched out his hand and helped the two of them up.

"Then, the next question is my question." Li Ge glanced at Fanny, then looked at Xiang Geer and said, "I want to ask you something."

"Please tell me." Geer said solemnly: "As long as it is something I know, I will tell you the truth."

"Okay." Li Ge smiled slightly and said, "Do you know..."

Just when Li Ge was about to ask the question in his mind, Liz's voice suddenly came from the driver's seat.

"Master, master! There are many people in front of us!"

Liz's somewhat panicked words made Li Ge frown and stop speaking.

"Is there anyone?"

"Is he a bad guy again?"

Geer and Fanny immediately became nervous.

Li Ge stretched out his hand, pulled up the curtains of the carriage, and looked outside.

Seeing this, Li Ge's eyes could not help but be filled with confusion and surprise.

There is only one update today.

I went to visit six relatives, and even sat in the car until I felt dizzy, and my buttocks were even numb from sitting. I didn’t get home until nine o’clock in the evening. I really can’t update it. I hope my friends don’t take offense.

Happy New Year to my friends!

Hisen——ヽ(°▽°)ノ