Chapter 266: The Prelude to War (Part 2)
Bruno has two solutions for the Imperial soldiers guarding Mann Fortress.
Strive for...
Or repression!
It was precisely because Sarah Coren had always had a good relationship with the Stuart family that Bruno would make fighting for her his first choice.
Of course, if Sarah Coren could not give Bruno a satisfactory token of his allegiance, Bruno would not mind catching all the soldiers of Mann Fortress in one fell swoop, and then pushing the reserve troops of Idar to take the blame.
Although there has always been peace between Mann Fortress and Idar Territory, but... since Bruno has decided to become a big boss in one go and take over the vast territory in the eastern part of the empire first, he will never allow an unstable factor that is beyond his control to appear in his rear.
At this moment, the griffin crawling beside Bruno was a deterrent to Sarah Coren! The existence of the griffin was enough to make Sarah Coren realize that Idar Territory was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
Besides...
In a sense, Sarah Coren and Bruno's interests should be the same.
Once the Odinites took over the eastern territories of the empire, Mannfort would also be inevitably occupied by the Odinites, so... Sarah Coren actually had only two choices, either to resist the invasion of the Odinites together with Lord Idar, or to leave in disgrace.
But it was obvious that Sarah Coren didn't seem to want to leave.
"Koren..."
Bruno paused, then said in a deep voice: "The signing of the armistice agreement prevented the people on the Sogn Plain from suffering, but it caused the Odin people in the north to covet the eastern territory of the empire, and now the Idar Territory is the first to bear the brunt!"
"So..." Bruno went straight to the point: "I hope that Mann Fortress, especially you, can give me a clear answer."
"reply……"
Hearing this, Sarah Coren was stunned for a moment.
When the news of Idar's army's victory over the Odin people reached Mann's Fortress, Sarah Coren was shocked. She had already anticipated this day to come, but... she did not expect it to come so soon.
Because at this moment, the main force of Odin's people is still thousands of miles away in the Sogn Plain!
Hearing Bruno's question, Sarah Coren pondered for a long time.
As an imperial general of the Norman Empire, Sarah Coren certainly did not want to see the vast land of the Norman Empire fall under the iron hoof of the Odin people.
Not only in the hearts of the top aristocratic ruling class, but in the hearts of almost all Normans, the Odin Empire in the north was the embodiment of barbarism.
However, it was this group of backward, violent, savage and rough northern barbarians who trampled on the land of the Norman Empire time and time again, and with their cavalry, which they were proud of, posed a threat to the Norman Empire that could not be ignored.
If Idar's army had not unexpectedly defeated the vanguard of the Odin people, which rekindled Sarah Colen's hope of resisting the Odin people, he would have led his soldiers away long ago.
But……
Can Idar Territory really contend with the main force of the Odin Empire? Sarah Coren has always had this question in her mind.
Even though Lord Idar achieved incredible results when he first faced Odin's army, many people were confused because Idar's army had always kept the weapons and equipment used and the means of combat strictly confidential.
but,
Just today,
Looking at the griffin crawling beside Bruno, Sarah Coren seemed to realize something, that is... the Idar people must have some unknown trump card! Only in this way can it explain why Bruno can appear so calm and confident under the threat of the Odin people! Thinking of this, Sarah Coren couldn't help but feel excited!
Sarah Coren was not a mediocre general who only knew how to make money and make friends with the powerful.
Otherwise, he, who holds a noble title, would not be sent to a remote border fortress like Fort Mann for a long time, so... he always retains a bit of blood in his heart! Bruno's question at this time finally aroused Sarah Coren's indignation!
He was too lazy to think about the twists and turns between the second prince Rez and the eldest prince Pizman. He only knew that the armistice agreement signed between Rez and the Odins was enough to be regarded as a humiliation to all Normans! "Fuck him! I must beat the Odins' dog heads!" Sarah Coren said gritting her teeth.
Hearing this, Bruno couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
If Sarah Coren gave herself an ambiguous answer at this moment, then she would not be able to leave Idar City until Idar Lord completely took over Mann Fortress!
Even though he knew that Sarah Coren and the Stuart family had always had a close relationship, Bruno would still do this! "It's just that... relying on the power of Idal Territory, if we face the Odin people alone, we will be a little overwhelmed, so... I hope to reorganize the Idal army and the imperial garrison stationed in Mann Fortress, so that we can have the confidence to compete with the Odin people! What do you think?" Bruno looked into Sarah Coren's eyes and said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, Sarah Coren couldn't help but shudder all over. She looked into Bruno's eyes, her heart full of hesitation.
The meaning of Bruno's words is straightforward enough!
Bruno's request was to recruit the imperial soldiers guarding Fort Mann and place Fort Mann under the control of the Stuart family.
Once he agrees to Bruno's conditions, it will mean that he has completely joined the Stuart family!
"My Lord Count, may I ask... Is Lord Idar confident that he can repel the Odinites?" Sarah Coren answered the question irrelevantly.
"have."
Bruno nodded calmly.
After receiving Bruno's affirmative answer, Sarah Coren seemed relieved and said, "I can accept your conditions, but... are you sure you understand what this means?"
What Sarah Coren was asking about was not the certainty of Idar's victory over the Odinites, but the consequences of incorporating the Imperial army from Mannfort.
If the Idar people really defeated the invasion of the Odin people as Bruno said, then both Bruno and Sarah Colen would face questioning from the imperial royal family afterwards.
Because the imperial soldiers are a military force directly under the royal family, and Bruno's behavior at this time is tantamount to fleecing the Alexander family of the Norman royal family! "I know!" Bruno affirmed.
After a while,
Sarah Coren knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice: "Sarah Coren, I am willing to serve the Earl!"
I have an exam tomorrow, so no updates. I will resume normal updates from the day after tomorrow (7.3).
(End of this chapter)
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