Chapter 73 I want to... split the land and open up new frontiers

Earl Connor raised his hand and pointed at the seat in front of him, saying softly: "Sit down. I have been feeling a little uncomfortable since I came back from Viscount Derek. I won't get up."

It was the first time that Sharif faced a count so closely. He glanced at the surrounding environment quietly and felt a little pressure.

But thinking of his third brother, who was a big shot who caused the count to suffer heavy losses, he was not so scared.

Shariff remembered Derek's instructions, sat down, and directly confessed his purpose: "Viscount Derek is my brother. He asked me to come to the count to discuss some things."

"Oh? I want to hear Viscount Derek's advice. What advice does he have for me, a defeated general."

The sarcasm in this sentence, if replaced by a sophisticated lobbyist, I am afraid it has already explained it.

But Sharif did not respond and directly stated his intention: "We hope that you can influence the route of the Holy Cross Kingdom Legion and bypass the Birch Castle."

This is too straightforward.

Earl Connor couldn't reply directly, so his eldest son stood up and said, "Dream on, we are well prepared this time. A hundred thousand troops will arrive at Birch Castle, and let Derek die."

"Then you need to prepare another 50,000 lives under Birch Castle."

"Hehe, the commander this time is not my father, so he will die."

"Then we will surrender. I wonder if the new commander will be rewarded by your king for this."

Sherif's words hit the opponent's dead spot.

Compared to Derek's bad luck, they don't want to see their successor promoted.

Seeing that his eldest son wanted to argue, Earl Connor waved his hand, looked directly at Sherif and said, "I know your intentions, I can promise you, but I have a few conditions."

"Please speak."

"I want a baron with a population of more than 10,000 and a tax of more than 1,000 gold coins per year. Can the viscount give it to me?"

Before Sherif came, Derek analyzed many possibilities for him.

Armor, weapons, war horses, population, these are what Earl Connor might want.

He was also authorized to agree to some conditions for Derek at critical moments.

Because there is only one chance, when they contact each other again, the army of the Kingdom of the Holy Cross may have arrived.

But Sharif never thought that Earl Connor would offer such a condition.

Don't think that such a barony seems very small and not worth mentioning.

In fact, there are no more than a hundred nobles above the baron in the Kingdom of Locke, and the Ferreira family has developed for so many years, and the fiefdom is about the same level.

The other party has a big appetite, and this is a foundation for creating a family.

Sharif knew that his third brother had this territory, but he couldn't give it to the other party.

But if he refused, would there be a chance for negotiation?

He didn't think that the army of the Kingdom of the Holy Cross would definitely win, but his third brother emphasized the importance of this matter.

Be decisive!

Sharif remembered his third brother's instructions before leaving.

"Okay, I promise you, I will prove it in the name of the Augusta family." Sharif gritted his teeth and said, fortunately he was not crazy, and added: "Fulfill this promise within ten years."

"Awesome, Viscount Derek is very ambitious!" Earl Connor applauded.

In his opinion, Sharif could not have agreed to this condition himself.

Viscount Derek must have rehearsed it before coming, and being able to make such a heavy promise is obviously not something that an ordinary viscount can afford.

If the other party wants to fulfill his promise, he must become a real earl.

He is not afraid that the other party will break his promise. In fact, he does not want the kingdom to take back the Saint Mitre Province after his failure.

It just so happens that Earl Connor also has ambitions.

From a small knight, he developed his family into an earl family. He cannot be without ambition.

"Shariff, you are also brave. Go back and tell Viscount Derek that we can cooperate at a deeper level. I look forward to his good news."

Earl Connor took the opportunity to propose several other conditions such as trade and war horses.

Sharif didn't know whether to be happy or disappointed.

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Derrick didn't know that his brother had made a promise for him.

He really didn't expect Earl Connor to offer the conditions for the territory, but if he was there, he would agree.

In fact, crises and opportunities coexist.

The Holy Maitreya Province seems to be in danger and in a situation of being caught in a pincer attack.

But on the other hand, the location here is very good.

Going north, there are a lot of wilderness, which is the former site of the Holy United Kingdom, and it is definitely not barren.

Now it is occupied by barbarians. Before, the Locke Kingdom accumulated strength and was also preparing to recapture this former land.

Now that they have been calculated, they can take over the Holy Maitreya Province, which can be regarded as recapture of the former land.

But the barbarians' territory is still there. When others see danger, Derek sees an opportunity.

"The Barbarian Kingdom is not recognized by the three kingdoms, even if they have gained some advantage this time.

It looks strong, but it is actually weak.

The tribal internal structure represents a relatively low mobilization capability.

The orders of the Barbarian King cannot even reach his own territory.

If he plunders enough people this time, perhaps he will have the confidence to complete the reform of the national system.

Although the Barbarians have learned our system and technology and accepted some citizens of the old country, they still cannot change their fundamental weakness.

My scouts told me that if we go down the wilderness, we will find a large territory that can be made a duke.

And the barbarian tribes are very few in this generation. You see... as long as we control these hubs, we can control the entire wilderness.

This is a territory that can accommodate a million people. "

Derrick spread out a simple map with geographical information brought back by the scouts.

With his current status, annexation within the kingdom is impossible.

Going east to the Holy Cross Kingdom is also courting death. Even if the other party fails ten times, it is enough to protect itself.

The stalemate between the Locke Kingdom and the Holy Cross Kingdom for so many years also illustrates this point.

In fact, if no one had expected the threat of the barbarians, I am afraid that the Holy Mile Province would not have fallen.

In this case, there is only one way to go north.

That is the territory outside the legal system of the Locke Kingdom. According to the Development Act, whoever can occupy it will own it.

However, every development war is initiated by the kingdom, and it is difficult for an individual to have this strength.

Even if you have the strength, the kingdom will not tolerate such behavior.

But Derek thinks that if he can use the war to consume the power of the Holy Cross Kingdom and the Locke Kingdom in the north, he can buy at least one and a half years.

One and a half years is enough to do a lot of things.

Everyone thinks that the next step for Viscount Derek is to become an earl, just like the Sword of God, to create a knight legend.

But Derek's vision is not so short-sighted, he wants to do it to the best of his ability.

How tempting is it to split the land and open up new territories?

Everything depends on whether the Holy Cross Kingdom can cooperate.

If the next war consumes his own power, then forget about it.