Warlord: King of All Clans

The Frelov family has been trading with the orcs for a long time, and a basic level of trust has been established between the two sides, which cannot be compared with outsiders like him.

With Count Hermann's arrangements, it was easier for Leo to travel north.

Although he was protected by the elven demigod, the orcs' high-ranking officials would certainly not do anything to him. However, without a middleman whom he trusted enough to act as a go-between, Leo rashly headed north, where he was restricted everywhere and could not see the real situation.

There is a Hewan Chamber of Commerce station in the city of Frovald. The Chamber of Commerce director Bob is a senior official in the Lord's Mansion. He rushed to meet the Earl as soon as possible.

Bob is not only the head of the Chamber of Commerce, but also serves as a diplomatic ambassador. He moves in and out of Frovald's upper class society and is familiar with the local situation, so he is also the best spy.

"My lord, Count Herman now has a mid-level knight in addition to the orc warrior Tanval and the troll warrior Taz. The alien legions under his command have been through many battlefields, the human legions have also completed training, and he has also formed half of the firearms army. The combat power is getting stronger and stronger."

"Because of the large-scale enfeoffment of alien lords in the north of Frovald, the relationship between the Furilov family and the aliens has eased. Now the alien population is increasing, and it is not too difficult to recruit another alien army."

After explaining the situation, seeing that Leo had no idea, Bob gritted his teeth and said, "My lord, it's time to incorporate Fruilov into the territory."

Leo glanced at him, knowing what was going on, and said expressionlessly, "When did I ever say I was going to take action against Count Fruilov?"

As the head of Frovald, Bob has worked here for several years. Once Riverbend takes over Frovald, the position of civil administrator will belong to him.

In the past few years, Hewan has fought wars in the east and west, in the south and the north, and his territory has become increasingly larger. Many of his colleagues have gradually risen to high positions.

He has been in this position for several years. Although his salary has been increased repeatedly, it cannot satisfy his enterprising spirit.

There is no earl's capital city in the river bay yet. If he becomes the civil official of Frovald, it will be a meteoric rise to the top.

Bob wanted to say more, but Leo waved his hand and said, "Work hard and don't think too much. We will inform you as soon as possible if Hewan makes any decision."

Bob then took his leave.

Freya popped her head out from Leo's collar and said unhappily, "Fatty, you have a bad heart and you only want to fight!"

After that, she asked Leo again, "But the fat man is right, Count Hermann is also a bad guy, why don't you drive him away and occupy both Frovald and Ilanrado?"

Freya knew a little about Master Bobak's thoughts, and was also very clear about the situation in River Bay. In her eyes, it would not be difficult for River Bay to capture the Earldom of Frelov.

Although she abhors war, Freya is also very clear that the stronger the River Bay is, the safer her friends will be.

Leo explained: "The timing of territorial expansion is not only a matter of strength, but also political considerations, which is very complicated."

Freya tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Are you afraid that the Grand Duke will be angry?"

Leo nodded. "Yes, the river bay is not small now. It's no problem to bully Gustav and the West Territory, but we can't touch Freilov. The Grand Duke will not agree."

Leo is the favored one of the demigod Bobak, and he has taken in a large number of aliens, so he has a naturally close relationship with them.

The Count of Forelov stands between Leo and the orcs and can also prevent them from forming an alliance.

Once the Earldom of Forelov was taken by Riverbend and the two sides formed an alliance, Riverbend immediately became a giant in the North.

The Grand Duke of the North certainly hopes that his adopted son is strong enough, but not so strong that he threatens the rule of the Odalov family.

Now, there are still a thousand heavily-armored elite soldiers of the Odalov family and a high-level knight stationed in Frovald to guard against sudden attacks from the orcs.

This high-ranking knight is one of the senior members of the Knights of the Wind, and Count Hermann also has another identity, that is, a retired knight of the Knights of the Wind.

Leo and Count Hermann declared war, which was a blatant slap in the face of the Grand Duke of the North.

It has been four years since the racial war, but Leo still remembers it vividly. He even took Freya, Gwen, and Xia to stroll around the small street where they were stationed before.

This place has long been filled with new population, and there is no sign of tension on the faces of the residents, who appear to be living and working in peace and contentment.

There are also plenty of goods on Frohwald Street. Most of the residents in the city are merchants and craftsmen, and their living standards are not low.

Obviously, although Hermann has been aggressive in recent years, he has not exploited the people to death.

Among Leo's peers, Hermann's overall ability is definitely among the top three. He has both the means and courage to govern the army and the people.

The Earldom of Fřelov, which was originally in tatters, was propped up by him single-handedly.

Now the alien races and humans in the territory are separated by a castle called Frovald. Although there are constant frictions, no major chaos has been caused.

The nobles who held the land were certainly dissatisfied when it was distributed to other races, but those who threatened Hermann's rule were gradually appeased or excluded.

After two days of rest, Count Hermann contacted the orc high-level officials and brought back three orc guides to join Leo's delegation.

So Leo led the team through the north gate and continued to move north.

Count Hermann also followed Leo with several attendants.

Leo asked curiously, "Why? Are you going too?"

Herman smiled bitterly, "You're here, how can I not go? The orcs' defense line has been penetrated by the undead, and I should be the most anxious one."

The Orcs' newspaper was first sent to Frovald, and Hermann was also shocked when he saw it.

The simple-minded beastmen would never lie, and the contents of the newspapers were directly copied from military intelligence, without any water in them.

But this makes it seem more real, tragic and shocking.

The two northern earls, Leo and Hermann, brought a delegation of only a few dozen people and headed north along the World Tree Avenue, heading straight for the temporary main city of the Orcs, Varanger.

If agriculture could still be barely developed in the Anzeno River basin, after Frohwald, the climate here is completely Nordic. In many places, the climate is harsh and the soil is poor. Even grass cannot grow tall, let alone growing crops.

Only in the sheltered and sunny areas of the valley can you see some farmland.

However, as Leo looked along the way, he discovered that on both sides of the World Tree Avenue, the orcs had opened up large plantations filled with antler cassava and some unnamed cold-zone crops.

The delegation also saw a Tauren shaman standing in the fields casting spells on the farmland.

In addition to agriculture, the orcs' animal husbandry is more developed, and there are herds of cattle and sheep everywhere in the forests and grasslands.

Leo and Herman looked at each other and said nothing.

Everyone in the delegation had a horse, so they traveled light and quickly arrived in Varanger.

Count Hermann also became increasingly silent.

This was the place where his father died in battle. Not only his father, but the entire main force of the Frelov family was destroyed here, and almost all the high-level strongmen were wiped out.

Only Hermann could endure the humiliation. Anyone else would not be able to maintain trade peacefully with the orcs and recruit foreign troops.