Succubus' Manor

At a dinner party, the host and guests had a great time, and the queen was not polite to Chi Yan, she gave Chi Yan a list.

They are all the names of the lords of the cities that are far or near the holy city that do not accept her. The lowest title of these lords is viscount, and the highest is earl.

They have their own cavaliers and their own soldiers and guards, and they act as kings behind closed doors, ignoring the orders and summons of the queen.

The queen wanted Chi Yan to show sincerity, she had to see Chi Yan's letter of surrender.

The queen didn't leave empty-handed when she left. Chi Yan asked her to take away all the honey cakes prepared by the cook, and also agreed that Chi Yan would visit the palace as a guest in three days.

The queen even wanted to take the cook away, but fortunately Chi Yan was too lazy to train another cook, so she declined her request.

Now that everything that needs to be said has been said, Chi Yan is ready to make a quick decision. The list provided by the queen has a total of six lords. The nearest one is only half a day away from the holy courtyard by riding a horse. The city is not too big or small. Chi Yan estimated, The opponent's strength is about [-], no more, just call Achill or Burris to go there and it will be flattened.

Play as fast as possible, don't give others a chance to react.

The soldiers are divided into several groups, and they are defeated one by one. If the big ones are beaten, the small ones are not to worry about.

"The most important thing is to minimize the impact on the civilian population." Chi Yan recalled that when he read history books, there were many examples of ordinary people opening the city gates and surrendering.

In the eyes of the adults above, common people are lowly. They are born like duckweed, illiterate, and have no family inheritance. They only know the names of their parents with their fingers. Few people can even call their grandfathers, but they are so "low" If a person is really determined to do something, his strength is no worse than that of the army.

Chi Yan looked at Kleist: "Choose someone, don't go this time, just let them hone their skills."

Kleist didn't want to go at first, but after hearing Chi Yan's words, he just nodded: "Achille is not bad."

Achill is a lone wolf. Although he has soldiers in his hand, the soldiers he leads are similar to him. When fighting, they can be united.

Kleist felt that Achill couldn't even manage the people in his hands well, so he didn't like it very much.

But Chi Yan said another way: "Achille is the smart one."

There are many smart people in this world. He walked up to Kleist, sat on Kleist's lap, and leaned his back on Kleist's chest: "He has the most soldiers in his hand. If you change to another People, he manages so many soldiers, and those soldiers are still loyal to him, will I rest assured that he will continue to lead the soldiers?"

If there is such a person, Chi Yan will either brainwash him or kill him.

The meritorious service is actually empty words, and it is actually a matter of military power. Zhao Kuangyin drank wine to release his military power, and most of those high-ranking generals also died well.

A general who commands an army of more than [-] will have no ambition to lead such an army for a long time?Want more?Even if he really engraved his loyalty into his bones, would those in power dare to bet on his loyalty?

From the perspective of a king, it is quite normal to kill a donkey.

Didn't Emperor Austin even drive his most loyal army, the demons, into the abyss?

Achill was just right, he could command the army when he was in war, and when he was not in war, his prestige was not so strong, and the soldiers always wanted to replace him.

Chi Yan dared to keep using such a person.

Otherwise, if there is a general who holds military power and the soldiers respect him, even if Chi Yan can brainwash him, he must be killed to make an example to others.

But those people followed him all the way, and Chi Yan still hoped that they would understand his situation.

At least Chi Yan didn't want to kill the donkey.

Achill and the others quickly led the troops away, and the main road to and from the holy city was opened again. The queen was relieved when she found out.

She doesn't completely trust Chi Yan, but she has no other choice now, she can only gamble that Chi Yan doesn't want to overthrow this country, in this case, she can still find a way to stabilize Chi Yan, when she is fledgling Get more benefits for yourself.

But Chi Yan surrendered too fast, too fast for her to parry.

It was difficult for her to doubt Chi Yan anymore.

The reasoning of the holy city made sense, and Chi Yan even asked the queen to place his soldiers in various main roads.

He even sent a lot of food to the queen.

If it wasn't for the fact that the queen was still sober, she would almost have thought that Chi Yan had fallen in love with her.

If there is anything in this world that can make people dizzy and give up their power, besides faith, it is probably only love.

"Your Highness." The maid bowed her waist and combed the queen's hair.

During this period, the queen had to go to the hotel every few days, chatting with the lord of Stettin until late.

The maid also wanted the queen to go, because every time the queen went, the lord of Stettin would send some snacks, and the queen couldn't finish it all by herself, most of which were cheaper than their personal maids.

The queen looked at herself in the mirror. She hadn't seen her own face for a long time, especially since she became queen.

When she was a little girl, she often looked in the mirror, and she would count how many moles and spots she had on her face, and ask the maid to make beautiful dresses for herself.

But she didn't know when she started, she felt that appearance was not so important.

People bowed to her because she was a princess, not because of what kind of face she had.

Their love and hatred for her all stem from her power and status.

"Let's go." The queen stood up and walked out of the room. She actually didn't resist getting along with Chi Yan. She never made her uncomfortable, staying with him made her even feel a few years younger.

It's just that she is also very clear that no one in this world can fully trust her.

She once heard her father say to her brother: "Do you think they bowed to you because of you? If your surname is not Joels, you are not my son, and you are not the future king, who will take you seriously?" inside!"

"It's your surname they're kneeling on, not you!"

"Don't take yourself too seriously!"

Her brother didn't remember, but she did.

But it also made her ambitious. She and her brother both had the surname Joers, and when others knelt down to them, they all knelt down to their surnames.

How come my brother can do it, but she can't?

Now that the queen thought about it, she realized that the seeds had been planted at that time, and slowly germinated, growing into the towering tree it is today.

Achill and the others moved very quickly, and this kind of one-sided battle would not take much time, and did not require any tactics.

Just like the army with steel guns and cannons, it doesn't care what tactics the army with sticks and long knives uses, just bulldoze them violently.

It took less than two months before and after the six cities were captured, and this still counts the farthest city and the time of coming and going.

The lord's family was also taken to the holy city.

As for their city - of course no one will take care of it, but the managers and officials are still there, so there can be no chaos.

Most cities are managed by low-level officials, and those above are only responsible for making up ideas from time to time, and then eating and drinking, and getting more benefits.

So those above are gone, and there will be chaos below for two days, and those in charge will appear to appease and stabilize the people's hearts.

This gift was a surprise for the queen. She sat on the throne and looked at the nobles and their wives and children kneeling down on the steps. She had never felt so refreshed!

For the first time, she felt that she really held the royal power!

Those who are disobedient and look down on her should kneel at her feet like these people.

But even if they kneel, she will not forgive them.

The nobles were terrified on the way here. They really didn't expect that someone would come to beat them, and they didn't expect that they would lose so quickly. It seemed that in the blink of an eye, the opponent broke into the city. Surrounded the castle, and then arrested them. Since they were arrested and not invited, there was no carriage. They could only be locked in a wooden cage, and they could only be pulled in their own pants. No one would open the door. Let them go out and fix it.

Now the queen can no longer see any proud and haughty look on their faces.

They looked like refugees, panicked.

"Queen! Queen! I was wrong!"

"Queen! I am your most loyal servant!"

……

But the queen had lost interest in them. She waved her hand and summoned the guards: "Lock them up and send them to the gallows tomorrow."

Six cities, six vacancies for lords, she has more bargaining chips to win people over.

When other nobles saw these people dead, they might feel a sense of crisis, but what if she brought up the little nobles below?

Not only has she cultivated a confidant, but she can also divert the attention of the nobles. Those little nobles who want to fight for a larger territory will naturally cheer for her. When the two sides fight, her position will be more stable.

Sure enough, after she mentioned a baron and a viscount to the two cities next to the holy city, and raised them to a title, more nobles flocked to her and gave her countless gifts, wandering around the palace, always Ready to go into the palace to meet her, came with the nobles, and the caravan from their city.

The holy city finally glowed with new vitality, before winter.

Merchants brought in more goods, and with more merchants, prices fell.

Salt that could only be bought for ten copper coins before was now only available for seven copper coins.

They not only brought goods, but also jobs. Even if the common people went to work as coolies, they could still earn money to support their families.

Gradually, rumors spread among the common people that they wanted the queen to be crowned.

"When the king ruled us, we didn't have the life we ​​have now."

"That is, what happened last year, several of my neighbors died."

"Some of those who escaped don't even know if they are still alive."

"If only the Queen was crowned."

"It's just that there is no holy house now, who can crown the queen?"

……

These rumors also reached the Queen's ears.

Then she received a letter sent by Chi Yan.

Opening the envelope, there was only one sentence written on the parchment inside——

"it's time."

The queen pressed the letter to her breast.

Her breathing became faster and faster.

Is she really... going to take that seat?

The seat where her father, brother and nephew all sat?