Chapter 162 Prelude to War

Derrick didn't believe that the southern nobles were simply betting on Prince Radek's future with money and effort.

The risk was too great, and it was not like the style of the nobles.

And from what he had seen and heard, the number of black slaves was a bit too much.

The rumors on the market were even more illogical.

The black slaves found on the overseas isolated islands, regardless of how big the island was, the small people on the isolated islands could not raise big fish.

If there were really black slaves on isolated islands, they must have been in a social state like savages, and could not form any traces of civilization.

Therefore, Derek had reason to suspect that these southern nobles had hidden something.

Derek's transactions with the southern nobles did not affect his continued pursuit of the truth.

The envoys from the capital frequently appeared in the north.

Prince Radek was accused of treason and was wanted by all the kingdoms.

However, the new king did not give random rewards to disrupt the local political structure.

Instead, the new king's envoys ran back and forth to stabilize the restless local officials.

Maintain the old order and exert influence through small-scale mobilization.

"There is a master behind the new king!"

Derrick sighed. At this time, the most feared thing is chaos. Once chaos occurs, it will be difficult to restore stability.

As long as the grassroots structure remains unchanged, a little turmoil will not affect the royal family's rule in the Locke Kingdom.

And the changes in the Louis family finally spread to other countries.

Whether it is the Barbarian Kingdom or the Holy Cross Kingdom, they are ready to move.

On the one hand, the northern nobles and even Derek have become scapegoats for the royal family.

It is not the royal family that is at the forefront.

And Derek cannot easily turn to these two parties, otherwise he will suffer the greatest loss.

Being caught in a dilemma is what Derek is in now.

When he received the news of the mobilization of the two countries' troops, Derek was forced to return to the North.

"Let Ronald withstand the attack of the Holy Cross Kingdom by himself. It is the direct territory of the kingdom. He is the governor of the Province of Saint Peter. If you have any difficulties, go to the new king to cry, don't come to me."

Derrick first sent away the request for help from the Province of Saint Peter. The nail that Louis II had nailed was now in danger, so of course the royal family had to take it up by themselves.

Ronald did a good job as the governor, and he also had tens of thousands of troops in his hands. There were still many royal forces in the north, just right for them to resist the thunder.

Derrick wanted to see if the new king dared to abandon part of the land after ascending the throne.

Of course, he also arranged a backhand.

Once Ronald couldn't hold on, the family's army would use Digen Port as the front point to defend the front line.

Virut was sent to the front line by him to preside over the war.

And he himself, with the most elite knights, went north to the Yanle City Fortress.

Compared with the territory of the Province of Saint Mitre, the Province of Melgen is now the support of Duke Leopold.

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants, together with the local barbarians, have been able to support the framework of a province.

Short-term commercial prosperity has also promoted infrastructure construction.

Along the way, various towns have begun to take shape, and the security team began to patrol the land of Melgen Province.

These people are the extension of Duke Leopold's will.

Their growth has compressed the living space of thieves and traditional barbarians, and further accelerated the growth of the population.

Of course, the first batch of reclaimed land has just grown wheat, and the growth is gratifying.

"We can't be self-sufficient in food this year, but we can relieve some of the pressure. We will try to solve most of the food problems next year and achieve self-sufficiency the year after."

In Yanle City, Derek was not in a hurry to check the military, but was concerned about the foundation of Melgen Province.

Food is the lifeline of Melgen Province.

Only after self-sufficiency can it be said that Melgen Province has no obvious weaknesses.

The Barbarian King's plan to wipe out the family is indeed cruel enough.

But Derek is even more cruel, using the plug-in to directly occupy this land.

If someone else were to occupy this land, it would take at least five to ten years of continuous blood transfusion, and the population migration would definitely not be so fast.

Food will restrict the development of Melgen Province, and the barbarians can take back the land at any time.

Unfortunately, no matter how well the calculation is done, it is not as good as violent breakthrough.

Food from the south and the north are enough to support the huge number of immigrants, and then speed up the migration.

The efficiency of land reclamation is something the barbarians did not expect.

Derek can say that he has stood firm on one foot.

The other half can also fall at any time.

With a population of hundreds of thousands, a standing army can be trained, and there is unlimited potential for exploitation and suppression.

If the barbarians want to come back, they have to see whether the soldiers of Melgen Province agree.

Derek asked the political officer and got generally good news, and finally felt relieved.

Then he was in the mood to pay attention to the army from the barbarians.

"Who can tell me what the enemy is like this time?"

"Your Excellency the Duke, this time we mobilized the armies of several major clans within the Barbarian Kingdom.

The Barbarian King could no longer suppress the counterattack of the major clans within the Kingdom, and this time the clans joined forces to regain the military power."

With the defeat of the Melgen Province, the weakening of the Barbarian King's authority is foreseeable.

But...what do the major clans within the Barbarian Kingdom mean?

"Do you think we are soft persimmons? Are you going to attack us after taking back the military power?"

Derrick laughed. Where do these barbarians get their confidence from?

The knights also had a rage in their chests. These Barbarian clans seemed to be saying in every move that they were bullying you because you are soft persimmons.

If they win by attacking the Melgen Province, they can further weaken the power of the Barbarian King.

Failure? They probably didn't think about failure.

"My knights, look at these arrogant guys, tell me what to do?"

"Fight back hard and let them know how powerful we are."

Simon was the first to jump out, roaring with a ferocious face.

Several victories against the barbarians have given them enough psychological advantages.

How could they tolerate such contempt from the barbarians?

"Okay, then fight back." Derek slapped the table and made a decision.

"By the way, how is the training of my Barbarian Legion going?"

"Just your order, all the soldiers are willing to prove their loyalty."

The Barbarian Bull Knight in charge of training said with his head held high.

The changes in the Melgen Province are the driving force behind the high morale of the Barbarian soldiers.

They certainly don't want their good life to be destroyed.

So, no matter if you are a compatriot or a ghost, whoever dares to destroy all this, they will dare to send him to hell.

Derek smiled with satisfaction when he heard this: "Then let the Barbarian Legion show the clan soldiers from the Barbarian Kingdom what awakening under the two-headed dragon is."

Don't think the clan's weird idea is strange. Even though Derek defeated the army of the Barbarian Kingdom several times, they are still full of confidence.

Because it was the army of the Barbarian King who lost, not the army of the clan.

The closed and narrow information channels and circles sometimes react so slowly that it is outrageous.

In the stubborn ideas of these clans, the world is still stuck in ten years ago.

Only a severe blow can make them sober and realize who is the king of this land.