I'm really not an NPC

Chapter 698 The Grand Duke's Threat
Chapter 7 and five
After the Grand Duke's words, Li En smiled: "My lord, to tell you the truth, the total strength of our sunflower town is as high as 5000 now, including the [-] new recruits recently recruited, it is almost [-], and these Of the soldiers, [-] had muskets..."

Li En explained the military situation of Sunflower Town in a very formulaic manner.

The Grand Duke nodded frequently when he heard the words, seemingly indifferent, but actually there was surprise in his eyes.

"There are so many soldiers in a small place like Sunflower Town? This..."

It stands to reason that Li En is only an earl, and the number of troops he can have is four to five thousand, which is already too much.

Now his strength is at least twice as large as the rule...

This is an exaggeration.

"Li En, do you know that you violated the rules?"

The Grand Duke knocked on purpose.

Li En smiled and said: "I know, but there is a special time and a special plan. If I don't do this, how can I resist the army of the Principality of Dina in the future?"

"Hehe, when did you start breaking the rules and conscription?"

"long time ago."

"So, did you expect that I would lose a long time ago?"

The Grand Duke narrowed his eyes, revealing a hint of danger.

Li En didn't expect that the Grand Duke would dig a hole for him, he was stunned for a second and then smiled: "You have misunderstood me, Grand Duke, of course I think you can win this battle, but to tell you the truth, at that time I I have enmity with some nearby nobles such as Nightingale City, and my conscription is to resist them on the one hand."

"Oh, but I heard you've turned enemies into friends."

"That's right, we are all best allies now, and we will make our last effort for the Principality of Tulip, so don't worry, Lord Duke, with us, the army of the Principality of Dina will never take a step into the Tiannan Province!"

Li En is quite good at bragging.

It's a pity that the Grand Duke was not tempted by the hype.

He said calmly, "Li En, I didn't expect you to be so confident."

Li En said with a smile: "If you don't even have confidence, how can you win this war?"

"Ha ha."

The Grand Duke smiled and said, "It's just Li En, this battle cannot be won with confidence."

Li En nodded slightly: "But if you are not confident, you will definitely not win."

The Grand Duke frowned slightly.

From the moment he entered the door, Li En's attitude towards him was neither humble nor overbearing.

In some respects, this can reflect Li En's psychological quality and prove that he is a good subordinate.

But the Grand Duke is in a bad mood right now.

Because he has been decadent for a long time, he urgently needs to find some majesty and confidence in front of his subordinates.

Li En didn't show any servility.This is very bad.

Especially under his deliberate backlash, Li En answered very fluently, which annoyed him even more.

"Li En, I've said so much, I won't say anything false."

The Grand Duke suddenly became serious: "I just want to ask you, does Sunflower Town belong to the territory of Tulip Principality?"

Li En's expression remained unchanged: "Of course, Sunflower Town will always be a part of Tulip."

"That's good. As the monarch of Tulip, can I control Sunflower Town?"

The Grand Duke asked more bluntly.

Li En understood what he meant, and continued to nod: "As the highest officer in this territory, the Grand Duke can of course control Sunflower Town."

"very good."

The Grand Duke smiled with satisfaction.

Immediately asked directly: "Then Li En, starting tomorrow, I order you to hand over the military power of Sunflower Town to me, what do you think?"

His eyes narrowed, with a hint of killing intent.

He wanted to deliberately put some pressure on Li En.

He knew that his request must be difficult for others.

Under Li En's control, Sunflower Town is thriving, and the military and government have developed together, with good results.

And now, he actually wants to take away everything he has worked so hard to create with a single sentence?
It stands to reason that any normal person would be quite upset, right?
It's normal for Li En to be upset.

So, does he dare to disobey his orders?
The Grand Duke felt that he did not dare.

Because of Li En's previous series of answers, he has already agreed that he is the "king" of this land.

The king's orders have come out, how dare he refuse?

If you really want to do this, it is treason!

The only concern is how long Li En will hesitate to delegate power.

This was what the Grand Duke had in mind.

however.

What he didn't talk about was that Li En said directly: "I'm sorry Grand Duke, I can't hand over the military power of Sunflower Town to you."

"???"

The Grand Duke was in a daze, thinking that he had heard it wrong.

What is he saying?
He is rejecting me?
It's impossible, right?
This is absolutely impossible!

However, noticing Li En's serious expression, he understood.

No auditory hallucinations.

Everything is true!

"boom!"

In the next second, the Grand Duke's palm fell heavily on the table.

The coffee cups jumped up, and when they fell, the coffee spilled all over the table.

Some guests not far away were taken aback.

The owner of the shop looked over in surprise and uneasiness.

The Grand Duke's face twisted, he glared at Li En and said, "Do you know what you just said?"

Li En looked serious, nodded and said: "I know, I refused your order from the Grand Duke, which is considered treason."

"Since you know it, you still dare to do it?"

The Grand Duke's face became more and more distorted, reflecting his angry mood at the moment.

Li En said seriously: "Grand Duke, what I did was not treason, but to save the country. If doing this can achieve my goal, I must do it, even if it means killing God..."

His tone was very firm, and the Grand Duke laughed angrily: "Haha! Save the country? Is it to save the country by refusing to give me military power? Li En, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation now, otherwise, within three seconds, your head will be blown!" Landing! I promise, even if these people support you and worship you, no one will think that I did something wrong!"

Li En nodded: "Indeed. Even if everyone worships me, Duke, after you reveal your identity, if you want to kill me, I'm afraid not many townspeople will stop you."

This is true.

The thinking of people in this world is deeply ingrained.

For the Principality, the Duke is heaven and everything.

No one can compare to the Duke except God.

"So, you now have a chance to give me a satisfactory explanation."

The Grand Duke suddenly took out a golden dagger from his waist.

boom!
The dagger was pressed on the table, and the Grand Duke began to drink coffee.

But some guests not far away have been petrified.

Why did you have a good chat and even started to draw your sword?

Before Li En could speak, the Grand Duke put down his cup, stared at the golden short knife and said, "This knife was once worn by a Patriarch of the Shajin tribe. Before that battle, the Shajin tribe rampaged on the border of the Lion Empire, causing Numerous injuries. The Lion Emperor sent many soldiers at that time, but they were all defeated by the Shajin tribe. Then I appeared, and that battle also happened.

I cut the patriarch's head in three, and captured all his fifty thousand troops.It was also in that battle that I was directly promoted from baron to earl, which laid a solid foundation for my future promotion to duke. "

The Grand Duke stroked the golden dagger while talking.

"In these years, this knife has also killed many corrupt and treacherous nobles for me. But as I am getting older, it has not committed murder for a long time. But it seems that today, it is going to drink blood?"

(End of this chapter)