Chapter 243 Three Counties
It is true that this time when the Viking capital was breached, many nobles of all sizes were confiscated, and the interests involved were very huge. However, compared with the empire's plan, this little benefit is nothing.
Although Pickjem comforted himself, he was still getting angrier and angrier. This damn empire's plan is the empire's interest, and the benefits gained by breaching the Viking capital are all his own interests.
For the sake of the empire's plan, he gave up his own interests, and he felt that he could do it. After all, he considered himself a person who was devoted to the country, but now he did not voluntarily give up his interests, but his interests were taken away by others. How could he be convinced in his heart?
Ren became more and more angry as he thought about it. If it was only him, he would not dare to do anything if he was afraid of Feng Willow's strength and reputation, but now he is the commander of an army, commanding the entire Snowland Empire expeditionary army and controlling tens of thousands of steel puppets. This courage naturally grew stronger.
The reason why the armies of both sides have not left is that they are waiting for the three countries to sign an agreement, which includes handing over the magic stone veins to the Snowland Empire as military expenses, and also handing over the five counties on the border between the two countries to the Anerfa Empire.
During the whole process, the three empires seemed to have collectively forgotten that there was also a Finn Empire. There is no way, who made their army perform so poorly.
The armies sent by the three empires to help the Viking Empire restore its country, whether it is the Anerfa Empire or the Snowland Empire, performed well on the battlefield.
Only the Finn Empire seemed to come here to make a formality, and then it was completely wiped out. It added a wave of strength to the Death Cult.
I don’t know whether they really sent some second-line troops to go through the formalities because of the weak army or because they didn’t want to help the Viking Empire restore its country.
Anyway, in this battle of restoration, the Anerfa Empire and the Snowland Empire both took advantage. At the same time, they also made their own reputations on the continent.
Only the Finn Empire has become a negative example in this war of restoration. Let the whole world see their weak nature clearly.
After the contract was signed, the Viking Empire announced to the whole world that they had completed the restoration of the country. However, it is obvious that after the loss of the country this time, their strength has been reduced to the extreme.
Nearly half of the domestic nobles were injured. You must know that in a powerful empire, the main sequencers in the country are all nobles. When the nobles lose too much, it means that the number of sequencers in an empire is broken.
This is a terrible thing, especially when the magic tide rises again. One step slower, every step slower, the weaker the strength, the less good resources can be obtained, which is simply a vicious cycle.
"Grand Duke Willow, His Majesty the Emperor of our country invites you to dinner." After the matter was done, Feng Willow originally planned to leave the Viking Empire and return to the New World. The New World did not have enough military force, and he was a little worried about Medusa.
Originally planned to come back to take a look and then return, but I didn't expect so many things to happen, and another war was fought, dragging on for several months.
The Emperor of the Viking Empire, Winston, was a middle-aged man with a rough appearance and a very strong body. When he saw Feng Willow coming, he welcomed him to the living room in a very friendly manner.
"Grand Duke Willow, I invited you here this time because I actually have something to discuss with you." Winston said enthusiastically.
"Just tell me what you want to say. I don't like the nobles' roundabout way of talking." Feng Willow said directly. With his current status, he can ignore many rules and habits and make everyone adapt to his rules and habits. Even if the other party is an emperor, Feng Willow doesn't think he should be lower in status.
"Okay, I've heard that Grand Duke Willow has a straightforward personality, so I'll say it directly. Our Viking Empire has suffered heavy losses this time. Among the four empires, it has fallen to the bottom.
I believe that in the future, the major cults will inevitably wreak havoc in the Viking Empire. Bullying the weak and fearing the strong is the instinct of those cults." Winston said sincerely.
Feng Willow just nodded, indicating that he agreed with Winston's statement. But he didn't express any opinion, after all, it had nothing to do with him.
"It's mainly because our Viking Empire is now lacking a large number of nobles. Many lords of the territories have died in battle, or they surrendered cowardly.
In our Viking Empire, a large amount of unowned land has been produced, and now, because of the emergence of the spirit world, monsters are found to invade from time to time in various places.
Those people without lords will become very dangerous. The power of our royal family is limited. We can indeed protect some territories and people, but there are still some territories that we can't manage.
And this time, you performed well in the war of restoration of the Viking Empire, so I discussed with the ministers of the empire and was willing to reward you with the territories of the three counties in the west of the empire as a fiefdom. You are the Grand Duke of the Anerfa Empire and also the Grand Duke of our Viking Empire.
We don't ask for anything else, just want you to protect the people and prevent them from being disturbed by monsters. They can live safely in this world." Winston said here, tears in his eyes and sad. It seems that he is really worried about the country and the people.
If Feng Willow had not known that when the Death Cult attacked the royal capital, this guy fled the city with all the treasures and property, Feng Willow would have almost believed that he was a good emperor who loved his people like his own children.
"Come and see, I have discussed with the ministers of the empire and will grant you the three counties of Yuexi, Nanyue, and Yuegao. These three counties are rich places, not only densely populated, but also mostly plains. Whether it is developing industry or agriculture, there will be many conveniences." Winston was like a salesman, selling the territories on the map to him. He didn't have to spend a penny.
Feng Willow could see that the Viking Empire obviously wanted to win him over, and the cost was very high. Feng Willow originally wanted to refuse, but looking at the map of the three counties, he hesitated again, Winston gave too much.
He also saw that the locations of these three counties were all bordering the Snowland Empire, and they were also the only three counties in the Viking Empire that bordered the Snowland Empire. Now all of them were divided into him.
Obviously Winston's calculations were also very loud. Through this incident, he could also see that their Viking Empire was not the same as before. If the Snowland Empire wanted something from them, it could directly force it. As the emperor of the Viking Empire, he couldn't even refuse now.
Especially when signing the contract this morning, neither the envoys of the Snowland Empire nor the envoys of the Anerfa Empire showed him the corresponding respect as an emperor.
A year ago, their Viking Empire could still beat the Anerfa Empire on the head, but they didn't expect that the situation would change. In just one year, their Viking Empire has become the weakest empire. This result is unacceptable to Winston.
He felt that their Viking Empire was just lacking a strong man who could make the final decision. As long as there was a strong man to protect them for a period of time, their Viking Empire could rely on the contract with the Behemoth to become the most powerful empire among the four empires again. The territories that were lost now can be taken back by strength in the future.
Feng Willow was indeed a little hesitant in his heart. It was like a man with a girlfriend. If a beautiful woman asked him to change his girlfriend, he would definitely not be happy. But if he was asked if he minded having multiple girlfriends, most men would not be able to resist.
Feng Willow is now in this choice. Light VI really treats him well. If he is asked to jump directly to the Viking Empire, he should not consider it.
But now the Viking Empire is willing to let him be the Grand Duke of the Empire and give him a huge fiefdom. Feng Willow feels that he can't stand it. At least there is no moral restraint. He is not considered to have betrayed the Anerfa Empire.
Although the territories allocated to him are all three counties bordering the Snowland Empire, these three counties are indeed fertile and the economy is prosperous.
Faced with such generous conditions, Feng Willow is indeed tempted, but he did not agree immediately. For such a big thing, he needs to carefully weigh the pros and cons.
The benefits are obvious. He is now preparing to store grain. The territories of these three counties are all large grain-producing counties. And they are developed farmland, which is much more convenient than redeveloping in the New World. It can be used directly.
The territory of the three counties is not just about producing food, but also has convenient transportation, is located at the border of the two countries, has relatively developed commerce, and produces some extraordinary resources. No matter from which aspect, it is a big piece of fat meat, and it is a big piece of fat meat that is delivered to your mouth.
The disadvantage is that from now on, you will be neighbors with the Snowland Empire, and you never know when the Snowland Empire will attack. However, Feng Willow thought about it, at least before the attack, he can take advantage of a lot, if it really attacks in the future, he will not lose anything if he gives up. In this way, there are only benefits and no harm.
As for offending the Snowland Empire, that is pure nonsense, he has offended it a long time ago. When he put the plague in their territory, he had already offended the Snowland Empire to death. What's the point of offending them now?
"Well, thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty. I am very honored to receive the title of Duke of the Viking Empire." Feng Willow said with a smile.
"Hahaha, OK, Grand Duke Willow, from today on, you are also the Grand Duke of our Viking Empire. Tomorrow, I will invite the nobles of the empire to meet the new Grand Duke of the empire." Winston said cheerfully in a good mood.
The guests and hosts had a great meal. Feng Willow got the territory of three counties, and Winston got a powerful barrier. They no longer had to worry about the Snowland Empire thinking about them. Of course, this is what they think of as a barrier.
This trip to the Viking Empire, Feng Willow can be said to have gained a lot. Not only did he get three ancient secret treasures, but he also got the territory of three counties, and the title of a Grand Duke. He also let Taris lead his men to plunder the entire capital of the Viking Empire. The money and extraordinary materials he got were priceless.
The next day, while the envoys of the Anerfa Empire, the envoys and the army of the Snowland Empire had not left yet, the Emperor of the Viking Empire, Winston, held a high-profile ceremony to confer medals, and directly conferred all three counties with the Snowland Empire to Grand Duke Feng Willow.
The envoys of the Anerfa Empire were horrified. They helped the Viking Empire to restore its country, paid money and sent troops. Although they gained five counties, they were now going to sacrifice the strongest man in the empire. No matter how you look at it, this deal is a bit of a loss.
The Snowland Empire's envoy frowned, thinking about the border issues in the future. Feng Willow, this madman, is not only powerful, but also has the ability to release plague. For an empire, the ability to release plague is too threatening. In the future, it is no longer possible to expand to the Viking Empire.
And the most angry person among all people is Pickjem. As the commander of the Snowland Empire's army, he thinks that he has played an important role in this war of restoration, at least equal to Feng Willow.
Feng Willow led an army to help restore the country, but there were only 3,000 people. Even if they were all sequencers, their combat effectiveness could not be compared with his iron puppet army.
And he also represented a large empire and led a powerful army. He played an irreplaceable and important role in destroying the Death Cult.
In the end, all the good things became Feng Willow's, and he, Pickjem, didn't get any benefits in the end. Why did this happen?
Pickjem was almost going crazy with jealousy. He was just an earl in the Snowland Empire, and his territory was just a city. It was only one-third the size of a county.
But now, after only one battle, he asked himself if he had performed well in this war of restoration, had enough merits (defeated and killed the corpse witch), and had given up a large amount of property for the army of the empire. Thinking of the amount of wealth, he still felt distressed.
In the end, he had nothing, while Feng Willow had gained so much. He was not convinced! It even made him want to kill him. He didn't believe how strong Feng Willow could be. Even if there was a giant dragon protecting him, could he still beat my 20,000 latest-model steel puppets of the empire?
Feng Willow didn't stay in the Viking Empire for long. He needed to return to Dragon City to organize people to take over the territories of the three counties. Fortunately, he had already started to cultivate talents in Dragon City. It was relatively easy to handle government affairs alone. He was not afraid that accepting the territories of the three counties rashly would cause any chaos. (End of this chapter)