Rise In Calradia

"I will sign this **** agreement, but don't expect me to forgive you, Byron. You cunning mercenary!"

Count Tazias did not lift his head, and signed his name on the parchment roll with a quill on the table in the prison, took out the seal, burned the ink pad, and covered it.

"Very well, it seems that our previous conversations were not in vain."

Byron turned to the scroll, and then gestured to the heavily armed soldier next to him to open the door.

This is the third meeting between him and Count Tazias. The first time the other party told him to get out, and the second time he let him out after expressing his intentions, but this time is different. These days Byron did a lot of things and turned what could have been changed into a foregone conclusion.

There were nearly 700 Rodok prisoners of war, as well as the villages and outpost guards who surrendered to Byron under the deterrence of force. Byron's army successfully occupied all the military strongholds and large settlements within the Amira Fort. He even sent Fatis and Matilde led half of the troops to the northern town of Salem. On the way back to the earl, the local army was lent a large part to the Leyland brothers by the local lord Count Cunhas, and the rest As long as a person is not a fool, he knows that he has no chance of winning.

Count Cunhas wanted to struggle, but his men betrayed him and handed him and his sister into Byron's hands. This is basically no influence in the Rodok political arena. He is not strong nor wealthy and not well-known. He has been attached to the Leyland family for a long time and was caught just after his appearance (this sentence is crossed out). Captured and sent by Byron to Amila's dungeon, right next to Tazias' room. Of course, at the earl's request, his sister was treated with considerable courtesy and was placed under house arrest in the castle.

And Earl Leyland was also a step slower after all. When he recruited troops in Gamizi and negotiated the price with a Salander mercenary of more than 300 men, the news of his brother’s defeat was sent. The messenger told him that not only Fort Amira and Salem were lost, but Byron's army had been stationed in various important places along the way, even if all the forces of Fort Garmizig were deployed, there was no chance of victory.

Earl Leyland had to choose a compromise. He had no choice. Fort Amira not only controlled the Seren in the north, but also firmly controlled the vast plains, coasts and swamps in the south of the mountains. If the Garmisch region is the economic center of eastern Rhodok, then the Amila region is a gathering place for labor and raw materials. Seventy percent of the land in the east and more than sixty percent of the population belonged to Fort Amira. After losing this area, the Earl of Leyland didn't have enough power to expel Byron, a powerful enemy.

So he was forced to write to Byron, expressing his willingness to spend money to redeem his brother.

After receiving this letter, Byron was very happy, went directly to Count Tazias, gave him the letter, let him know their current situation.

Byron’s terms were simple, although the benefits of a powerful earl were considerable (the earl of Leyland offered 15,000 dinars to redeem his brother. If Byron was willing to wait a few years, this amount could triple. ), but he chose not to pay the ransom, but to sign an agreement with the earl. He would give up the ownership of Fort Amira and hand it over to Byron, the baron lord of Swadia. If he wanted to, Byron even agreed to return part of his estate.

For Tazias, although this humiliated his reputation, the actual loss was at least reduced a bit. After all, the castle has been occupied, and it is impossible to do it in a few years. For Byron, although the dinar is quite attractive, he wants to get Amira Fort more than gold and silver at the moment, and to become the ruler of this place legally, so that even King Harous , It's not good not to seal this place to him.

The final result is very clear. The earl signed the agreement, in front of the leaders and the captured soldiers, announcing the transfer of the territories to Byron, and then left with one-fifth of the family property and dozens of captured guard soldiers. After arriving at Fort Amila, escorted by the soldiers sent by Earl Leyland, went to Fort Garmizi.

At this moment, no one can question Byron's control of this place. The officers reluctantly pledged allegiance to the northerner, and the captured soldiers also pleaded with the new lord, not wanting to bankrupt themselves because of the high ransom. In this regard, Byron looked very tolerant. He pardoned these prisoners and did not want them to pay a penny so that the locals would unarm their weapons and return home to reunite with their families. The foreigners handed over their weapons and armor to leave (the total number of foreigners was less than 50). , It’s not a big deal if it is released).

After that, Byron released the peasants and workers who were locked up in the castle, gave them a salary, and let them go home. Those villages that were forced to take food back also got their own food back, and what they lacked would also be compensated. I have to say that although Byron has lost a lot of money, he has successfully calmed the people’s hearts. In less than a week, most of the local residents no longer feared that the alien lord would resume their original life. Although they were not at ease yet, At least I won't rebel.

And when Earl Leyland lost his territory, the battle in central Rhodok was immediately reversed. The plan failed, and the Swadia reinforcements followed the south~www.readwn.com~ Byron’s second wave of support also arrived. The siege of Viruga resolved itself without a fight, and all the Rhodok troops were withdrawn. Prince Harau, who was still complaining that Byron did not provide enough support a few days ago, also changed his attitude and praised Byron's "excellent tactics" after seeing the letter sent by Byron from Amila.

Of course, this may also be because he received the box full of loot from Byron.

The aftermath of the war slowly subsided, but Byron did not dare to relax at all. It’s a good thing to win Fort Amirah, but he has never forgotten about Veluga. He sent people to Paravin to report to King Haraus, and at the same time to Prince Harau and everyone. The powerful lords who are familiar with him sent gifts and sent out lobbyists, hoping that they could stand by his side when the territories were divided. After all, although he took down the castle, the final enfeoffment rights are still in the hands of the king.

He collected a lot of high-quality furs and local specialties, as well as the fine velvet and silks in the warehouse of the Earl of Amira Fort, the finest velvet and silk in the barrels of the excellent southern wine, and the shipment from Salander. The spices and incense, these things are more elegant than the direct delivery of gold, and the value is still higher than that of gold. Byron calculated carefully, these things are enough for the king to hold a grand banquet in Paravin, fully show his royal demeanor.

This time, Byron can learn to be clever. He will use his dinar to help him obtain castles and land instead of piled up in boxes to accumulate ashes.