Black Iron Crown

"Are they still expanding their army?" The Queen's eyes widened, and she said in disbelief, "They already have such a huge territory, aren't they satisfied?"

"Yes, Your Majesty..." Earl Redmara said helplessly: "People's desires are always unlimited, they cannot be satisfied, and their greed will swallow them up later!"

"However, before that, we must ensure that we will not be swallowed by them. With all due respect, Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Bukeden is really untrustworthy. They did not play a big role in the last war, and they are not Help us wholeheartedly!"

"Therefore, while strengthening our own strength, we should also attract other allies to advance and retreat with us!"

The queen's face was a little ugly after hearing Earl Redmara's words. After all, the Kingdom of Bookern was her mother country, and it was inevitable that she would feel uncomfortable when she was said so.

However, she also knew that although her father was the king, such family affection was obviously insignificant in the face of the country's interests, so he could only nod his head and say, "What do you want to do?"

"I think so, Your Majesty. The nomads on the grasslands must have been unprepared for this year's snow disaster. Their cattle and sheep can no longer find buried forage under the snow-covered conditions. As a result, their stored hay Definitely not enough for those cattle and sheep to eat."

"I want to send envoys to negotiate with the tribes on the grassland, and let them sign a covenant with us in the imperial capital. After the covenant is signed, we will provide them with some fodder and food. At least until next spring, they will have to rely on We can keep their cattle and sheep alive."

"At that time, we can deepen our cooperation and alliance with them, and fight against the Northern Territory with the Kingdom of Bookern. At worst, we promise them that as long as Grand Duke Leiner is eliminated, we will give half or even three parts of the Grand Duchy of the Northern Territory. Give them all of the second land!"

"Give them so much land in the northern border?" The queen frowned slightly. As a woman, he was not very sensitive to state affairs, but she didn't want the land that should belong to her to be distributed to others.

Earl Redmara said helplessly: "Your Majesty, we have no choice now. Now that the steel in the imperial capital is so expensive, our soldiers can't match the armor rate of the northern border. In addition, the soldiers in the northern border are already tough. We The soldiers are not their opponents!"

"And we only have 10,000 regular troops so far. Even if the other lords are added together, we only have more than 15,000 people. The number of soldiers under Grand Duke Leiner's command has exceeded 15,000." Thousands, how are we going to deal with them if we're not prepared?"

After hearing Earl Redmara's earnest explanation, the queen nodded reluctantly and said, "Well, as long as our safety can be guaranteed, I don't mind giving some of the land in the northern border to the prairie barbarians."

So, the long-sleeved and skillful Sir Horn once again left the imperial capital with his entourage in such a world of ice and snow, and rushed eastward in the wind and snow.

At this time, the eastern prairie was already full of mourners, and more than one meter of snow seriously hindered the ability of these herdsmen to move.

Huge herds of cattle and sheep huddled together, relying on each other's body temperature to keep themselves warm, and the slaves of the tribe's dignitaries shuttled back and forth among the cattle and sheep with handfuls of hay to feed them.

Their skinny faces are covered with chilblains,

They were all covered with sheepskin, with five or six layers up and down, but even so, it still couldn't stop the cold wind from sneaking into their clothes through the gaps.

Trembling, they did not dare to disobey the Khan's order, and could only endure such severe cold and hard work.

This is a huge tribe, and the Arshan tribe is one of the largest tribes on the eastern grasslands. The only people who can be compared with them are the Aguer tribe and the Ketel tribe.

However, the Aguer tribe was wiped out by Leiner a few years ago, and the remaining free herdsmen were collected by tribes one by one. The Aguer tribe no longer exists on the grassland.

Therefore, the only thing that can be compared with the Arshan Ministry is the Keteri Ministry.

Hamel Khan of the Arshan tribe was sipping low-alcohol wine in his big tent, and in front of him was a roasted golden sheep, which was already covered with scars.

Hamel Khan used his meat cutting knife to cut off the mutton piece by piece, and he looked very happy with each bite of meat and wine.

"Great Khan, the white disaster is getting worse and worse. There are only four more months before the end of winter, but the hay we have stored is only enough for our cattle and sheep for two months. Think of a way." !"

Dana who was beside Hamier Khan said with a frowning face.

"Think of a way?" Hamel Khan chewed the meat in his mouth and thought for a while, then clenched his teeth with the paper armor full of black mud, and said, "I heard that the Redka empire is very serious now. Weakness, why don't we go west, the land of the Ridkar people is very fertile, and their warehouses are full of grain, won't we be able to spend this winter easily if we rob them?"

As he said that, Hamel Khan said angrily: "Back then the Ridkas raided our prairie again and again, but now that they are weakened, it's time for us to take revenge!"

"But... Khan, it will take a lot of time for you to gather your troops. We only have two months of hay, and it will take you more than a month to recruit all the shepherds and small tribes. The rest of the time you have to march , our remaining reserves may not be enough..."

"This doesn't work and that doesn't work, so what do you say?" Hamier Khan said impatiently after hearing what this Yan said.

"How about...let's discuss it with the Ridka people, and borrow a little food from them. At worst, we will make a promise to double the repayment. I believe they will not refuse!"

The old man was thinking with a sad face, and suddenly rolled his eyes, and said with a smile.

"Double repayment?" Hamel Khan shook his head after hearing this: "It's too bad, the double repayment is greater than the loss we suffered in the white disaster!"

"Oh, Great Khan, I'm talking about giving them a promise of double repayment, not really double repayment to them. When we survive the white disaster and regain our strength again, the weakened Ridka people will still be us. Is it an opponent? If we can’t beat us, we still want us to pay back twice? Don’t be kidding!”

"Oh!" Hamel Khan pointed at Da Nayan and laughed loudly: "It's really shameless! It seems that it is right to put you by my side as a dog! Your dog can really help me bite people!"

"That's natural, that's natural!" Da Nayan smiled obsequiously, and said, "It's my honor to be your dog, Great Khan, but not everyone can be an honor to you, Great Khan." hound!"

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