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Chapter 112 Earl Carney's Plan

"Lord Neo, there is a letter from Earl Carney."

"How many times have I said that this kind of diplomatic letter should be sent directly to the North Wind Fortress. Eric is in the North Wind Fortress. I am only in charge of territorial affairs, and these are not in my control."

Apparently Neo Osborn was tired of this kind of thing. Although he knew the necessity of the guards doing this, he couldn't help but start complaining too many times.

"Yes, my lord, I understand."

Hearing Lord Neo's complaints, the guard felt a little helpless. All matters that happened within the family must be reported. This is a process and out of respect for the Lord.

"Damn Eric, you left all these affairs to me, and instead went to the North Wind Fortress to have fun, how stupid I am to accept this damn mission.

What the hell are Saby's opinions?"

Hearing Lord Neo's 'greetings' to Duke Osborne and the insults on the official documents, the guards could only pretend not to hear, and closed the door solemnly.

He didn't let out a long breath until he closed the door. Facing the irritable Lord Neo, he was really timid.

At the same time, the worship of Lord Neo in his mind also began to collapse. Looking at the objects that Lord Neo insulted, they were all adults he admired.

Full of resentment, he began to miss Duke Osborne's generosity to a limited extent. Although he was also under a lot of pressure, at least he would not hear his abuse of other nobles.

He quickly left the main castle, ready to implement this matter.

Soon the letter was handed over to a messenger. He carefully inspected the sealant on the letter and found that it was intact. Then he put away the letter, picked two war horses and left the city.
Because of the war, the Duke of Osborne has already stationed in the North Wind Fortress.

A messenger was leaving Osborne City with a letter from Earl Kearney, headed for Northwind Fortress.

He wasn't worried about meeting robbers on the road. The cloak on his body was his best amulet. As long as he was in the northern land, no one would want to face the anger of the Osborne family.

Because no one knows how much power the Osborne family has had over the years.

At this time, the Duke of Osborne was patrolling the city wall, and from time to time asked some soldiers about the movements of some orcs. He felt that only in this way, the information obtained was first-hand, and the information that did not go through layers of personal judgment.

At this moment, a cavalryman had arrived not far from the gate at the back of the fortress. He saw a letter held high in his hand. Looking at the emblem on him that belonged exclusively to the Osborne family, the gate guard stepped aside decisively. The gate did not carry out any checks.

"Your Excellency, there is a letter from Earl Kearney."

"Bring it up."

Duke Osborne took the letter from the guard and opened it to read it.
As for what Earl Kearney said in his letter about exploring the orc prairie, he agreed to the request after careful consideration, because after his observation, Earl Kearney would inevitably form a direct judgment on the threat of the orcs.

This is beneficial to the situation in the northern border, at least they are consistent in protecting their own interests, so he will definitely remind other nobles of the threat from the orcs.Although the Duke of Osborne didn't know the allusion of three people becoming a tiger.

But he still understands similar principles. Rumors can cause such power, let alone facts. Moreover, as a great nobleman, Earl Carney's influence will definitely not be small.

This will at least change the attitude of the nobles in the northern border from indifference to suspicion, and after the first believer, the second will not be far away. When more and more believers appear, the northern border will inevitably Unite into one iron plate.

They will even gather a large army in the North Wind Stronghold, so that the threat of the orcs will inevitably be minimized.

You must know that when the North Wind Fortress was built, it could accommodate millions of lions. The legions of the Osborn family alone were distributed throughout the fortress, which seemed a bit empty, which also brought a kind of "defense" to the soldiers. Emptiness' restlessness.

Don't underestimate anyone, especially when facing any family, you need to be cautious, and as the Osborne family that has been operating in the northern border for hundreds of years, this is especially true. Control is undoubtedly stronger than the kingdom.

This may be the reason why the king fears them.

And he also knew that the younger brother of the Earl of Carney was there at this time. After Roland went to war, he was now in charge of all the affairs of the territory. He might still want to save this younger brother.

On the one hand, he believed completely, and on the other hand, he was expelled from the family. Fox is a smart man, and he must know what to do. Adnan Carney will be disappointed, but the threat of orcs does exist.

As for Roland, he should probably call Roland the Earl by now. Duke Osborne smiled when he thought of this.

It's just that there is a trace of inexplicable meaning mixed in the smile, it seems to be some nostalgia, and a trace of bewilderment?
He was not worried that Earl Carney would start a war, because Roland had already responded to the king's call. If his territory was captured at this time, it would be a desecration of the kingdom's face. His Majesty should still have tens of thousands of troops at this time. Let's fight in the capital.

After the Duke of Osborne stamped the letter, he handed it over to the guards and asked him to send it back to the Carney family with the raven from the North Wind Fortress.

"Count Carney, there are ravens from Borean Keep."

Earl Kearney was taken aback when he heard the news, and then he reacted, because the Duke of Osborne had already personally led troops to garrison the Northwind Fortress, and this matter had already spread throughout the Northland along with the news of the war.

"What a harmonious appearance of the monarch and his ministers", thinking of this, he showed a sarcastic smile.

Earl Carney took the letter first and looked at it. Unsurprisingly, Duke Osborne agreed to his request, and suggested that he talk to the surrounding nobles about the changes in the orc prairie and the possible timing of the orc attack. .

And then invited him to send some family soldiers to stay in the North Wind Fortress to deal with the threat from the orcs.

Regarding Duke Osborne's ever-changing orc threat, Earl Carney's ears were calloused. He had a certain understanding of it, but he still didn't think that orcs could cross the North Wind Fortress and reach the human world.

"Go and summon the family knights and tell them that there is something important to discuss."

Not long after waiting, all the knights of the family came to the hall. After they were all seated, Earl Carney said, "Read it."

There is no need to hide this matter, so he directly asked the guards to read it in front of everyone.

The knights of the family were wondering what the important thing was, but when they heard that they were going to investigate the situation of the orc prairie, there were a lot of discussions below.

"My lord, as a family knight, I know that I only have the right to make suggestions, but I still hope that you will not take risks easily. Just send a family knight for this matter."

After the Rand knight spoke, all the knights agreed, and at the same time advised Earl Carney not to take the risk himself.

It's just that Earl Carney couldn't accept such a request. You must know that the purpose of his trip was not the orc prairie, but his dear brother. If he was disobedient, he didn't mind replacing him with another 'brother'.

It is too difficult to pass off as a person with good looks, because familiar people can recognize it at a glance, but his brother Fox is different.

He has been completely disfigured by leprosy, and wears a mask every day, which gives him room to manipulate.

For this reason, he has already searched for candidates. Although there are some differences in voice, after this period of training, the difference is not too big. This difference is completely acceptable, and it can be explained that it is caused by physical discomfort.

In addition, he has also conducted intensive training on his behavior and etiquette. As for the lack of knowledge, it cannot be improved in a short time.

His name is Aliou, the son of a serf. He was excited when he learned that he could serve for the Carney family, but when it came to disfiguring him, he resisted. He just learned that he was going to replace him. When an earl led the governor of the city.

His gaze instantly became resolute, and greed and a trace of hostility flashed across it. Facing the temptation of an earl's territory, no one would not act, and this loss was nothing compared to it.

His hostility could not escape the gaze of a conspirator. Earl Kearney also understood his desire to get out of control and possibly even establish his own family.

It's just that these are all good fantasies of Ali Ou Ou, he doesn't intend to break his delusions, after all, he needs to give people a dream, so that he can cooperate well, doesn't he?
It's just that Earl Kearney would not let such a thing happen. He even needed to send a few dead men from his family to act as 'protectors' by his side. They were actually monitoring, and it was enough to completely control everything.

It can only be said that it is too naive for the son of a serf to want to escape the control of the nobles.

Moreover, as the local lord, Roland has spent most of his time following his dear King to the south for support. With few soldiers, it is obviously easier for the family soldiers to control them and complete their control.

This kind of coincidental opportunity can be said to be a godsend.

If the sky is not taken, the blame is on the contrary.

After obtaining the consent of the Duke of Osborne, the last piece of the puzzle has been closed. They can go directly to the hinterland through this document, and complete all this without disturbing other nobles around them.

As for the 200 cavalry belonging to the Duke Osborn's expedition team and the Gale Corps, he had already decided to 'sacrifice' them all. In order to obtain a land larger than the family's territory, this risk is worth a try.

What's more, as long as he kills all the insiders and fights in the orc prairie to get some orc or other alien corpses, it can explain everything well.

After all, it was because Roland mobilized most of the soldiers for the title of earl, leaving the defense of the territory empty, which allowed the aliens to find an opportunity to break into the pass in one fell swoop and slaughter most of the personnel.

And he appeared as a savior, saved all the people, and at the invitation of his 'brother', assisted in defending this territory.

Even if it is done properly, it can even be regarded as the land it has recovered, and it can be occupied justifiably, but the possibility of this is too small, and other nobles will hinder the Carney family from doing so.

At present, it seems that it can only be implemented step by step according to the plan.

This makes the plan even more feasible. Of course, it is not suitable to talk about such things now, because it has not yet reached that time.

At the same time, he was not sure whether there were any spies from the Osborne family in the family. You must know that the Duke of Osborne was very optimistic about the man named Roland.

But this kind of thing is obviously not under the jurisdiction of the Duke of Osborne. This is just his friendly help to the younger brother of the same family, and it is also to stabilize the territory of the Earl of Roland.

When he was able to garrison troops on this land, he would slowly disguise his family soldiers as Earl Roland's soldiers, and put all the territory under his control.

Wait until Earl Roland returns, and then return these 'belonging to his soldiers', and then leave here.

At that time, there will be an orc invasion scene, and Earl Roland will die at the hands of orcs. I heard that he is very brave and likes to lead the way.

This kind of plan is almost foolproof, and it is also very reasonable. Just thinking about it a little bit made Earl Kearney so excited that he couldn't help himself. He slowly restrained his emotions, showed a serious expression, and said:
"Out of respect for the Duke of Osborne, considering that we are both in the northern region, the orcs are also threatening our territory. How can there be any eggs under the nest?
I have decided on this matter long ago, but I also don't want to ignore my own comfort, so I decided to bring [-] soldiers with me on this trip, and the rest will stay behind in the family city and castle.

In this way, you should be relieved. "

Seeing that Earl Kearney had made up his mind, and what he said was reasonable, without any concerns about safety, they had no reason to dissuade them, so everyone had no choice but to agree to Earl Kearney's request.

"Since there is no objection, this matter has been decided in this way. The family soldiers are summoned. The threat of the orcs is urgent. We will set off today!"

Although the knights were puzzled by Earl Carney's performance today, in the past he had dismissed the threat of the orcs, but today he didn't know what happened, but he said such words and set off immediately.

But Earl Carney is still their suzerain, even if they have doubts, they can only carry out orders.

Soon, the soldiers of the family gathered. Excluding the 4000 soldiers who supported the capital and the [-] soldiers who stayed behind for defense, the remaining [-] were ready to go.

Earl Carney looked at the [-] elite soldiers under his command full of ambition, and did not make any speeches, because he couldn't wait any longer.

Like a general on an expedition, he led them towards the Evernight Forest.

(End of this chapter)