"This damned weather," said Baron Jean-Bette, standing at the window, looking at the cloudy sky, "it's raining again."

Close to the sea of Shenchi Bay is not short of rain, especially in the summer and autumn, the first moment of the sky, the next moment of wind and rain is also very common, so the city has made a lot of preparations, from the slate road to the underground drainage facilities should have everything.It is not like a broken tooth castle or a gray stone city, and the next rain can turn the lowland into a water depression, and it is muddy everywhere.One or two heavy rains will delay the unloading of merchant ships at most, and the impact on the city is minimal.

It’s not the weather, it’s his mood.

Unfortunately, after the rain, the cloud will dissipate, but the mood will not.

“Sir, have you thought about how to answer them?”The registrar asked cautiously.

“Answer?”The baron sneered twice, “Will you answer by hanging or being burned, let you choose one?”

“Oh...” The secretary was dumb.

“You can’t choose, right?Keep dragging."

“But...” He opened his mouth and seemed to want to say something more, but he couldn’t speak at last.

In fact, even if he didn’t say it, Jean Bethe knew that it would be hard to drag on—like the clouds and rains that merchants might never see, it would always fall.

All of this comes from the war with the church.

After the destruction of the wolf heart royal city, overnight it seems that a large number of wolf king's illegitimate children, the lords around the gangs, each other to fight each other, big themselves is the orthodox trend.After some competition, three major forces were gradually formed - the Token family in the northwest, the "Redstone Gate" family occupying the southern border, and the "tooth" family in the eastern mountains.

The former did not bother the sunken pool bay because of the distance, but the latter two families are different, and both dukes want to pull the sink into their own party and further expand their own strength.

In the early days of the dispute, the baron insisted on the neutrality of the harbor and did not offend either side, which not only quickly restored the prosperity of the city, but also made him a great income.In order to ensure that the goods could be exchanged for food or golden dragons in time, and the surrounding area was not determined, the two dukes did not force him too much.

However, with a new round of annexation and expansion, the tusks and red stone doors gradually stood out as the most powerful contender for the new wolf king.Coupled with the sudden closure of the Token family, the two families once again set their eyes on the sinkhole bay.

The Baron could think of what they were playing with his knees.

Swallowing the sinkhole bay and by doing so by the way, the enemy's material trade will inevitably achieve a great advantage in this competition.So this time they not only sent a messenger, but also dozens of knights and hundreds of mercenaries, their attitude is self-evident.

The seaport only maintains order patrols, as well as a guard to protect the lords, deal with unobstructed pirates, and has no ability to protect themselves against heavily armed knights.Jean Bett did not intend to resist, and if the three major forces had already divided the victory and the wolf king, he would not hesitate to swear allegiance.As for whether the new wolf king came from the blood of the old wolf king, he did not care.

However, the red stone door and the tusks are evenly matched.

Getting there becomes a dead end.

No matter which side he chooses to stand on, the other side will never be able to sit idly by and lose the sea trade, which means that food, iron and other materials can only rely on their own production, while the other side is constantly receiving supplies of energy, which is undoubtedly equivalent to giving up victory.

Therefore, once you take refuge, you will be attacked by the other side.

Shengchi Bay has neither an indestructible wall nor a deep moat, and if it wants to resist it, it can only rely on the strong support of the party.

But will the two families really support him?

The baron did not dare to bet.

If he is a red stone door or the duke of the tusk, naturally you can also think that the army of the sinkhole can first use the people of Shenchi Bay to consume the strength of the attacker, and then take advantage of the momentum to attack, which can effectively reduce the casualties of elite knights.Even let the enemy into the city, then block the retreat, slowly consume it... After all, the other side wants the sinkhole bay, not the people here.

Or, rather, it would have been better without him to make the sinkhole under the jurisdiction of Bett.

As I said before, it is a question of choosing whether to be hanged or burned.

Putting the two messengers in a camp is to use their mutual hostility to delay time, if it is better to fight.He also provided spirits and women three times, and deliberately let them choose together, but unfortunately, even if this group of people won the red face, they never drew their swords.

“Tick, tick, tick...”

The rain finally fell, and the garden of the governor's house became hazy, as if covered with a tulle.

Staring at the petals that swayed gently in the rain, the baron was silent, so that waiting was not the solution, but he could not think of a way to remain neutral.Grandfather often said that the nobles often wavered between the gains and losses of interests and power, and as long as they make good use of this, they can influence the source.Perhaps he should calm down, give up those little tricks, and think about how to get out of trouble from the perspective of strategy.

Just then, a rush of footsteps interrupted his contemplation.

“Big, grown-ups, it’s not good!”

“Flight, have something to say!”Jean Bett looked at the man disapply, “What’s wrong?”Are the knights finally fighting?If so, that is good news!He stared at the guard’s mouth, hoping to see the word “camp” or “knight” from the other’s mouth shape.

"The fleet of the Grey Fort, the King of the Grey Fort occupies the harbour!"However, the guard's words were completely beyond his imagination, so that he could not react for a while, "More than that, they also blocked the dock area and prohibited anyone from approaching!"

"What do you say?"“Gall... the fort?”The baron subconsciously repeated, “Do they want to buy or sell anything?”“Wait... you just said the blockade?”

“Indeed it is!”The bodyguard said, "They drove away the ship that was originally parked on the side of the trestle bridge, and only allowed their own sea vessels to land, and said that this was a "temporary expropriation" and that order would soon be restored.The patrol wanted to stop them, but was disarmed in the blink of an eye!Hundreds of ships are reported in the Grey Forts outside the port!”

Jean Bett felt a little disbelief, “You’re sure it’s the king’s fleet?”Not the coat of arms of a lord?”

"Yes, I have seen it with my own eyes," said the guard, nockling, "and it is indeed the high tower of the Grey Fort royal family."

God is above, can't the gray castle plan to invade the wolf heart?

Why would Wimbledon let rich neighbors go around and come to him for trouble?

Even if the king of the gray castle wants to expand the territory, there is no need to attack from the sea, right?Can the Token family really be able to resist the castle army that defeated the church?

No, that doesn't make sense...

For a moment the baron only felt that his mind was confused and could not be confused.

Until the registrar Jum came up to him and whispered a few words.

The Baron's eyes light up!

Maybe that’s the opportunity he’s been waiting for!

The strength of the castle is undoubtedly enough to break the deadlock between the two forces today.Assuming that this fleet is really for the king of the castle to expand the territory, the first time in this strange place, even if it is strong, it needs the help of local nobles, as long as a little guidance, it may be possible to achieve the effect of gorging.In any case, who is not loyal to the loyalty, if you show good to the king of the gray castle, you may be able to hold more power, and it may be that one side will be attached!

Even if Wimbledon fails, he won’t have any losses.

At this moment another bodyguard came in, "Your excellency, the Grey Fort fleet sent a messenger, saying that it was with the will of His Majesty Roland Wimbledon, and I hope to talk to you in detail."

Jean Bethe looked at the registrar and then nodded, "To the guest is far away, tell the messenger, I can see them at any time."