Chapter 241 Tacit Understanding
Baron Cliff knew that it was better to take a gamble than to live in a muddle.
The people of the Northern Principality had actually paid the reward, and every extra minute of life was earned.
And helping Prince Radek would easily gain his trust, and there might be other opportunities.
As a businessman, it was actually easy to contact Prince Radek.
The latter was now crazy about poverty and was frantically looking for supporters.
But the secret intervention of some people easily affected the inclination of the southern nobles.
The local factions colluded with each other, and if necessary, not a grain of rice would be obtained by the little prince Radek.
This is the deterrent power of the sitting tiger.
Radek worked hard while constantly contacting the north.
Although Duke Leopold was far away, the other party was generous. He once donated a batch of weapons and armor without asking for a penny in return.
When Prince Radek first started, he was high-spirited and didn't care about this little thing. It was not until he hit a wall that he realized that not everyone was obliged to fight for the future of the Louis family.
No matter who the king was, the nobles below lived well.
Therefore, when Baron Cliff contacted Prince Radek through various connections, the latter's first reaction was, what did his elder brother do again that made people afraid?
Then he realized it belatedly, it was someone from the Northern Principality?
Unless King Arthur made a big move, the southern nobles would think of strengthening Radek's strength.
The only one who was truly capable of intervening in this war was the Northern Principality.
Radek saw it very clearly and finally waited for the real owner.
He calmly wrote down the invitation. There were many people around him who were monitoring him, so there was no need to overreact.
After hanging around for so long and leading the army in battle, Prince Radek naturally had a lot of confidants.
Although the southern nobles took the opportunity to plant many monitors, it was all Radek's connivance in the end.
If he wanted to continue to gain support, he had to accept supervision.
But now, it seems that there are more choices.
Radek only thought about it for a minute and made up his mind: "Take a gamble."
Lost, but continue to be a grandson, whether vigilant or not has no meaning.
If they win, they will be the serfs who have risen up and will have the opportunity to continue cooperation in the future.
As long as they are strong enough, the southern nobles will not care about these details.
Radek avoided the surveillance and quietly left the barracks.
When he arrived at the agreed place, he brought a few confidants with him and was not afraid.
Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear boots. They are so miserable, and they are not afraid of someone's bad intentions.
When the time came, Baron Cliff arrived as scheduled.
When the two met, Prince Radek tried to recall that the other party seemed to be a newly rising merchant noble with some supplies in his hands.
I thought this was one of the spokespersons of the southern nobles, but I didn't expect it to be someone from the northern principality.
"Dear Prince Radek, my duke brings greetings. Although the original agreement has no basis for fulfillment, sincere friendship will not fade with time. I brought some urgently needed supplies and hope it can be helpful to you."
Cliff said something that no one believed. If there was a sincere friendship, what would he have done long ago?
Now he took action, but there was a need.
Prince Radek has seen too much of the indifference of human nature recently, and it hurts to be hit against the wall.
He was unmoved, and there was no need to persuade him with such a little rhetoric.
"Reply to His Excellency the Duke for me. I also miss sincere friendship, but now I am more concerned about what you have brought me. Is it really free?"
Prince Radek was very straightforward. Everything else he said was empty, and the benefits he got were real.
Baron Cliff bent down and answered humbly: "I will tell the Duke for you. As for the Duke's gift, it is of course free.
I will continue to contact you. If you need anything in the future, you can contact me and I will give you a preferential price."
Derek was generous. Since he was ready to invest, he didn't say anything nonsense.
He gave things away, and it was very straightforward.
Of course, if you want good things in the future, you have to buy them with money.
Prince Radek was overjoyed. He was short of money, but not completely.
With an army in hand, it would be quite difficult to say that he was a pauper.
The most difficult thing for him was that he couldn't spend his money.
The southern nobles were in a desperate situation and wanted to control Prince Radek. How could they let him freely obtain weapons, armor and even other supplies?
Only by controlling the lifeline can Prince Radek be controlled.
But it was different when it came to Derek.
What he wanted was not control, but the result.
As long as Prince Radek could not get along with King Arthur, the goal would be achieved.
No matter who won or lost in the end, even if Radek defeated King Arthur and ascended the throne himself, it would not matter.
So, Baron Cliff opened the warehouse in front of Prince Radek, and piles of weapons, armor, food and cloth were all urgently needed supplies.
Derek's generosity was not comparable to the stinginess of the southern nobles.
He knew the importance of the first impression. Since he chose to provide free assistance, he should be generous.
As long as Prince Radek did not die, he would make money back sooner or later.
The wool comes from the sheep. When have you ever seen a businessman do a loss-making business?
Prince Radek was indeed stunned. He had not seen such a generous gesture for a long time. The contrast was especially stark when compared with the southern nobles.
After the surprise, he was filled with pride: "Arthur, my good grandfather, you wait, I will make you regret it."
Holding a sharp weapon, the murderous intention rose.
Seeing that he had escaped from the control, Prince Radek had already developed a desire for revenge.
The more he was suppressed before, the more violent the rebound would be now.
But before that, he still needed to endure for a while.
In the next few days, Prince Radek's confidant led people to empty the supplies in batches.
Teams of new soldiers quickly changed their clothes, and sufficient food made Prince Radek full of confidence.
After clearing out some of the internal traitors and holding a large army, Prince Radek suddenly disappeared from the sight of many people.
No one knew what he was doing, so it was inevitable to feel uneasy.
In this situation, even a fool would know that a third party intervened.
"Who is it?" Count Bergen was furious. His grandson suddenly changed his style and even his own spies were pulled out.
This was hard for him to accept. He invested so much before and after, not just for the sake of family affection.
If such an important chess piece loses control, the loss will be very serious.
