Chapter 177: When Family Members Are in Trouble, Are They as Immovable as a Mountain?

Lord's Castle, Grand Banquet Hall.

In order to entertain the returning veterans, Leon personally baked a tall bird leg that was limited to early spring, handmade by the lord, and free for a limited time.

Let’s face it, tall bird legs are not really delicious.

Especially for Leon, the sour and astringent meat is even more difficult to swallow, but for veterans who don't have enough to eat and sleep well these days, this is good enough.

You know, tall bird legs are something only used when entertaining nobles!

In today's Andal Kingdom, it can be said that there is price but no market.

What’s important is not the taste, but the appearance!

After swallowing a large piece of meat, Elm raised his head, his slightly aged face showing an expression of loyalty, competence, bravery, humility, good observation and poor words.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your hospitality!"

There was a hint of excitement in Elm's voice.

Although he has served the Jimena family for most of his life, to be honest, this is the first time that he has been so far away from his lord, and even sat at the same table to dine!

not to mention……

Just now, at the gate of Thorn Territory.

Leon even awarded him the title of Knight of Elm in front of everyone!

This is not an honorary knight!

But he is a real knight who owns a manor!

"This is what you deserve."

Leon shook his head and said calmly: "When leaving Antolia, there were a total of eighty-nine members of the caravan. And under your leadership, thirty-seven came back alive. personal!"

"If you hadn't made a prompt decision, I'm afraid even these thirty-seven surviving veterans would have been lost in the Principality of Norton."

"For this reason alone, you deserve to enjoy such an honor."

Hearing this, Elm's body couldn't help but tremble a little. He stood up tremblingly from the oak bench and said, "I am well-deserved of the reward from the Marquis!"

"In order to escape from the Principality of Norton, the Antoria caravan had to abandon the moonlight velvet in the caravan and burn them all, causing the Marquis to suffer losses that should not have been borne."

"What should I do?"

Leon smiled indifferently: "If the moonlight velvet is burned, it will be burned. You, each of your soldiers who fight for Antolia, are the wealth that the Jimena family relies on most!"

After the words fell, the Antoria military representatives attending the banquet couldn't help but feel shocked.

Todd, Juan, Stan...

Regardless of whether Leon's statement at this time was to win people's hearts or for something else, they at least heard in Leon's words how much Leon valued the Antoria military!

"I am willing to serve you!"

All the generals present stood up at this moment, showing their loyalty and attitude to the young lord.

Seeing this, Leon nodded with satisfaction and motioned for everyone in the venue to sit down again.

In fact, Leon really didn't feel sorry for those moonlight velvets that were burned in the Principality of Norton.

The moonlight velvet was gone, but the moonlight velvet in that motorcade allowed Leon to discover a useful talent hidden among the veterans!

This deal is a bargain no matter how you look at it!

not to mention……

The burning of Moon Velvet actually gave Leon an excuse to increase the price of Moon Velvet.

No matter in any era, in the absence of macro-control and price ceilings, supply exceeds demand and prices rise. This is the most basic common sense in economics.

"Tell me about the current situation in the Principality of Norton."

Seeing that everyone present had almost finished their meal, Leon simply took advantage of the opportunity of Antolia's right-hand man to gather together and took the initiative to stir up the topic.

After all... no matter how extensive the information collected is, it is not as accurate as personal experience.

Andrew in the Abandoned Land:? ? ?

"Reporting to the Marquis, the current situation in the Principality of Norton can be summed up in one word, it would be chaos!"

"The Grand Duke Norton is trapped in an isolated city. Let's not mention it for the moment. The current Principality of Norton is actually a competition between the remnants of the restoration of the country, the Kingdom of Walras and the Norton nobles."

"Among the three, the most powerful one is undoubtedly the Kingdom of Walras. As the largest country in the Northern Continent, even if you look at the entire continent, the cavalry of the Kingdom of Walras are all first-rate and powerful. .”

"Especially when the invasion coincided with the civil strife in the Principality of Norton. By the time we evacuated the Principality of Norton, the Kingdom of Walras had almost controlled all the land on the left bank of the Chiron River."

"It reaches the Endless Sea in the west, the Andal Kingdom in the east, and is even more likely to advance southward."

"As for the Norton nobles and the survivors of the restoration of the country..."

"These two parties jointly control the land on the right bank of the Chilun River. Although the original conflict was temporarily put aside under the attack of the Kingdom of Walras, after all, the two parties are incompatible with each other, and there are rumors of restoration of the country from time to time. News about the execution of the nobles by the survivors.”

"But... while I was waiting to return, I heard that Princess Kesia, the daughter of Grand Duke Norton, had arrived in the royal capital. She probably wanted to request assistance from the Kingdom of Andal."

Elm finished talking about what he saw and heard along the way, and then looked at his young lord who had already been deep in thought.

According to Leon's judgment, even though Wilbert I, who had just experienced the war, did not want to start a war, but facing the current chaos in the Principality of Norton, the Andal Kingdom might not be able to stay out of it.

after all……

Whether it is the Kingdom of Walras or the remnants of the restoration of the country who lurk in the shadows on weekdays, these people have always been a worry for the Kingdom of Andal and its neighboring countries.

But now, the two worries collided again.

Even if you ignore the fact that Wilbert I's father is Duke Norton's brother-in-law, the Kingdom of Andal cannot just sit idly by.

What's more, in a strict sense, Norton Princess Kathia Blanton, who came to the Andal Kingdom for help, can actually be regarded as the niece of Wilbert I.

When your relatives are in trouble, you can't stay still like a mountain, right?

If this is true, I am afraid that the prestige that Wilbert I finally accumulated in the civil war will disappear as a result.

Therefore, although the Kingdom of Andal is still at peace today, it is actually on the edge of war!

But does the Andal Kingdom really have the confidence to launch a war?

Leon doesn’t think so anyway!

The Kingdom of Andal, which had just experienced a civil war, was also riddled with holes, with the north and east having been destroyed long ago.

If there is another war in the west of the kingdom, the Andal Kingdom will probably pay a very heavy price whether it wins or loses.

so……

Leon is actually more curious. Faced with the current predicament, what decision will Wilbert I make?