Chapter 348 Speed
The Connor family is located near the front line, which is a very sensitive place.
Especially in recent years, many industries of the Connor family are in the Northern Principality, which is even more suspicious.
Not to mention that the dirty water on Earl Connor has not been washed clean in the past two years.
Many factors together make people wonder.
If the war on the front line goes smoothly, perhaps the royal family will continue to monitor the Connor family.
Just like what Duke Fernandez did, he arranged several infantry regiments to surround the Connor family as soon as he arrived at the front line.
Although it is nominally a normal garrison, as long as there is any unusual movement in the Connor family, it will be a situation of being surrounded on all sides.
With the victory on the front line, people's hearts are even more unstable.
Some people who originally stood firmly on the side of the Northern Principality began to waver again.
With such people's hearts, Fernandez also felt that people's hearts could be used.
In addition, the domestic situation is bad, and the only way to deal with powerful nobles like Earl Connor is to win over them.
In the final analysis, the royal family is just the biggest noble leader.
They represent the interests of the aristocracy. The church is targeting the royal family, which means it is targeting the aristocracy.
From this perspective, the great nobles naturally stand with the royal family.
Isn't it just betting on both sides?
The royal family has seen a lot of such things and can tolerate them.
So a visiting card was delivered to the door, and the Duke of Fernandez arrived outside the Connor family's territory.
In the study, Collison was holding the visiting card and was very impatient.
"Father, this is a good opportunity. The Northern Duchy has been defeated. If it weren't for the rebellion of the church, Duke Fernandez might have recovered the lost territory.
Didn't you say that it is safest to play both sides? Taking this opportunity to repair the relationship with the royal family, we can get more benefits."
Collison learned to be smart this time. He didn't think about overthrowing the Northern Duchy at once, but persuaded his father to bet on both sides.
It's not that the Connor family has never done this before, and it's done very well.
Earl Connor is a veteran in this field. If he really wants to eat both sides, it is indeed a good idea.
This time, Earl Connor was not angry. The fact that he could make such a suggestion showed that his eldest son had used his brain and was not completely useless.
So he patiently reminded: "Have you noticed the change in Duke Fernandez's attitude?"
"Change? Do you mean the troops near the family's territory?" Colison was not stupid enough and noticed that the nearby garrisons had decreased.
"Isn't this a good thing? It means that Duke Fernandez is willing to accept the family."
"Have you ever thought about why his attitude changed?"
"Civil war?"
Earl Connor guided earnestly: "Yes, it is a civil war. The royal family has been suppressing me before, but now the attitude has suddenly changed. Don't you think there is anything wrong?
Strength, strength has changed.
The royal family has not become stronger, but weaker.
It seems to have won for a while, but in fact the royal family is weaker, otherwise they don't need to compromise with me.
Are you willing to continue to bet on a weaker ally, or continue to watch?"
It is easy to say to help someone in need, but most of the time it is like throwing meat buns at a dog and never returning.
Moreover, he always felt that this war was very strange, and the defeat of the Northern Principality was a bit strange.
The most important thing is that it is too late to get off the ship now.
Do you really think that the Northern Grand Duke is a vegetarian?
Once he wavers between the two sides, the loss will be too great for him to accept.
Compared with his stupid eldest son, Earl Connor saw it more clearly.
From the beginning, he could not get off the ship of the Northern Principality.
He was too deeply involved and could not get rid of it.
However, he had to pretend to be friendly with Duke Fernandez.
Otherwise, the other party would have a large army and could turn around and destroy the Connor family.
Earl Connor did not doubt Fernandez's courage.
As for delaying time, there was no time to delay.
The visiting card had just been delivered, and Duke Fernandez had already appeared outside the territory. Did he really need his consent to come?
Earl Connor was very sensible, and did not ask the other party to come to the castle. He left the territory with a small number of servants.
The two knew each other, but they had not seen each other for six years.
Count Connor has shown signs of aging, and Duke Fernandez has also matured a lot.
As expected, Fernandez was not stupid enough to really visit him. He was just waiting for Count Connor to meet him.
Count Connor knew the other party's purpose, so he said directly when they met: "Your Excellency, the church is in rebellion, and the Connor family has no choice but to help.
I have a private infantry regiment with complete weapons, and I am willing to serve your majesty."
Seeing that the other party had already handed over his private soldiers before he even opened his mouth, Duke Fernandez was very satisfied.
He asked tentatively: "Can the earl still fight?"
"Old, old." Count Connor shook his head quickly: "This infantry regiment is handed over to you, use it as you like."
This is completely giving up the right to command, which is too sensible.
Normally, when a noble accepts the call with his private soldiers, he also serves as an officer.
However, Count Connor really took action again, which made people worry.
Duke Fernandez did not expect things to go so smoothly, and he did not want to overdo it, so he said: "If the Earl does not want to go to the battlefield again, you can let Sir Collison lead the team. I will definitely protect his safety."
Earl Connor was silent for only a second, then nodded in agreement: "Okay, then please take care of me, Duke. My son has not learned my skills, so it's better not to let him lead the troops."
The two quickly reached a tacit understanding. Earl Connor was so tactful, and the royal family did not blame him for the past.
The most important thing is that most of the troops in hand are handed over, which is the best sincerity.
When the handover takes place the next day, Collison will bring the family's private soldiers, which is indeed a whole infantry regiment.
Although half of them are recruits who have never seen blood, they have completed basic training and have complete weapons. They are considered a qualified infantry regiment combat unit.
Duke Fernandez was very satisfied and bit off this hard bone. He immediately gathered more than 20,000 private soldiers from nearby nobles.
Relying on this army, he mobilized a total of 70,000 troops.
After repeatedly confirming that the war on the front line was stable, he directly led his troops back.
As soon as this side moved, Derek soon received the news.
Then, when Fernandez started to exchange fire with the church army, he finally gave the order: "Let's get started!"
The long-planned plan began to be implemented, and the gears of the huge war machine began to turn.
Three to six months?
The formation of the Guards Division was faster than expected.
A large number of new recruits and trained reservists quickly filled the new division framework.
Officers at all levels already had two sets in reserve, so it was very easy to withdraw them.
After a short training run-in, the Guards Division began to take turns to take the train.
It only takes three days from Plan City to Digen Port.
It only takes one week from Digen Port to the front line.
As for the equipment, Derek, who got the news in advance, had already prepared it.
In the warehouse of Digen Port, a large number of weapons and equipment were not unsealed.
After all...the industrial production capacity of the Northern Principality can surpass that of the Holy Cross Kingdom by three streets.
