Chapter 142 Agreement

The Barbarian Corps has been trained in good shape, so of course they can't sit idle.

Without experiencing war, it is a paper tiger after all.

Simon's personality is just right, let him cause some trouble for the barbarians.

The current Melgen Province cannot withstand a large-scale war, but small fights are no problem.

Both sides are aware of this.

Time is exactly what both sides lack.

The failure of Duke Wilson has cost him himself, and the prestige of the Barbarian King.

So the Barbarian King also needs time to continue to reorganize the country. The loose Barbarian Kingdom is not capable of fighting against the three northern countries.

Derek also needs time to digest the fruits of victory, so this is a tacit understanding.

After arranging things here, he started to return.

The Countess has been pregnant for two months, and Swan Castle is more suitable for pregnancy than Yanle City.

On the way back, it is obvious that Melgen Province has become more prosperous.

Some towns have already reached a certain scale, and a large number of barbarians have left the tribe, adding vitality to this land.

Of course, what really matters to Derek is the newly reclaimed land, which is the land reclaimed by immigrants.

Perhaps this year they can barely make ends meet, and even need subsidies from the Earl's Mansion, but in three to five years, these will be the strong foundation of the Augusta family.

The vibrant Mergen Province represents a new force that is growing wildly.

After returning to Swan Castle, Derek had no time to accompany his wife.

He first met with Count Perez, who is now staying in Plan City.

Why? Just hiding from that prince.

There is no impenetrable wall in the world, and perhaps Louis II also intends to knock Count Perez.

Therefore, the investigation of Marquis Hussein before his death has begun to spread on a small scale.

Little Prince Radek came to the northern province and seemed to have done nothing, but he was also particularly concerned about the Perez family.

In this case, Count Perez had no intention of rebelling, so he naturally wanted to hide.

As long as he did not rebel openly, the king would not really do anything to him.

This is the confidence of the earl of the fiefdom, so hiding is a leisurely one.

This time, the meeting between the grandfather, grandson and son-in-law was particularly interesting.

"I heard that Tiona is pregnant?"

The old earl seemed to be unaffected by the rumors, and was still grinding coffee by hand.

Derek consciously found a seat and sat down, without any politeness.

It is true that they are grandfather, grandson and son-in-law, but they have their own identities, and it is impossible to get along like ordinary people.

This identity can only make the alliance relationship stronger, and the old earl will not really suppress Derek because of this.

Of course, there is still some superficial filial piety.

Derek swung the charcoal fire, waited for the water in the small pot to boil, took over the work of the old earl, and started to flush the water.

"Yes, so I won't let her come to see you, forgive me."

"I understand, when the child is born, the Augusta family will have inheritance, and you must pay attention."

The old earl still attaches great importance to inheritance, so he doesn't mind that his granddaughter didn't come. If he really wants to, he can go there himself.

"I heard that you have some troubles recently? Do you want my help?" Derek asked proactively and put the coffee in front of him.

The old earl didn't like adding sugar, saying that it lost its original flavor.

But Derek was different. He added a few sugar cubes to himself, which made the old earl roll his eyes.

"You want to cheer for me? You want me to rebel, right?" The old earl blew his beard and glared, and said unhappily: "Solve your own troubles first."

"I think you are highly respected and can definitely get a lot of support. Then let the Louis family see what it means to be a sharp sword."

"I think you want me to pave the way for you."

The old earl was not fooled. He blew twice and took a sip of coffee.

"Don't play tricks on me. I've seen more liars in my life than you've ever heard of.

Think about yourself first. Do you really think that Radek is after me?"

"I understand, so I'm going to meet this prince."

"You want to win him over? He wants the entire kingdom."

"But the kingdom belongs to your majesty, or at least to the eldest prince, and it's not his yet."

"That's his family too."

"That's the Louis family."

The two looked at each other for a while, then laughed together.

"You really see it clearly, this majesty grew up under my watch. To be honest, he is a qualified king, but he sometimes likes to play such tricks.

Radek may not understand, but there are definitely people under his command who understand."

This is the old count's reminder. If there is any trick, hurry up. Radek is not impossible to bribe.

"What do you think this prince wants?"

"He wants everything, but he can't ask for anything. If he asks for anything... he will have no hope."

Louis II is not a fool. Once Prince Radek really develops wings, he will not give him hope anymore.

Derrick understood and said with a smile: "Then give him hope."

Yes!

To bribe a person, you don't have to take out something real. Sometimes a hope is enough.

What, you say this kind of illusory thing is fooling people?

How can this be called fooling people? This is a matter of mutual consent.

If you really take out gold coins, weapons and even land, do you think Radek dares to accept it?

After agreeing on how to deal with Prince Radek, the two exchanged some information about the developments in the North.

There are always many things hidden in the shadows. No matter how strong the Augusta family is, it is impossible to take care of both. The same is true for the Perez family. This is the value of cooperation.

They both know that dealing with Prince Radek is not a problem, and there is no need to worry about the king's overreaction.

Stability, stability is what His Majesty the King wants.

Because justice is in the hands of the other party. Although the nobles in the north are powerful, more than half of the army in the north belongs to the king.

If there is a real rebellion, it is not certain whether everyone will support Count Perez.

However, before going to the northern province, Derek went west in the opposite direction and came to Degen Port.

At this time, Degen Port has changed a lot.

The prosperous maritime trade has doubled the size of the port.

Even a shipyard was built, and some shipbuilding craftsmen from the south were introduced to try to build their own ships.

However, shipbuilding is a long-term thing, and there has not been much progress for the time being.

Derek simply checked the tax accounts, shirked all exchanges, and boarded a warship.

Different from the traditional concept of ramming and boarding, this warship has a large number of crossbows densely set up.

That is, no one let it test it, otherwise it would let the pirates of this era see what the generation gap is.

The destination of the ship is an island not far from the coastline.

Some slaves from the Augusta family have moved to the island, and there are watchtowers inside and outside, and the only exit is also strictly guarded.

The other directions of the island are cliffs, and there are no waterways for ships to pass.

Derek also set foot on this island for the first time, and everyone, including Adrian, was left in the small port of the island.