The source of the Roaring River was unknown. It was probably a dangerous place tens of thousands of kilometers away. The continent was so vast that humans had yet to set foot in it. Some mountains, rivers, primeval forests, deserts, and lakes were all forbidden areas for living in World of Warcraft.
The Earl looked at where Liszt was pointing.
Snow Pear Castle was at the mouth of the Roaring River, Little River Heart Castle was upstream of Snow Pear Castle, and further upstream was Great River Heart Castle. However, Liszt's finger went beyond Great River Heart Castle and continued to extend upstream.
Finally, it stopped at Three Dragons City, which was further upstream.
"Three Dragons City is the fief of an Earl, who is a follower of Marquis Wildwave. After defeating Marquis Wildwave and uprooting Three Dragons City, the Roaring River will become the inland river of the Tulip fleet. This golden waterway can not only transport resources quickly, but also transfer Orders of Chivalry. "
"You want to use the Roaring River to loot resources from the surrounding territories?"
"Not just resources." Liszt smiled and pointed to the west of Three Dragons City. "Father, the name Three Dragons City comes from a battle in the past. It is said that two Dragon Knight passed by this place while chasing an evil dragon. That's why it is called Three Dragons City."
The Earl did not speak but listened carefully.
Liszt repeated the information revealed by Yevich, "Three Dragons City is also the intersection of the Roaring River and the Three Dragons River. Further upstream of the Three Dragons River, there is a chain of mountains called the Hungry Dragon Mountain. Father, look, there is a secret iron mine here! "
"Iron mine?"
"Yes, this information was revealed by Yevich. He once entered the Hungry Dragon Mountain to capture a World of Warcraft as a mount … I have already sent a Blood Servant to investigate. Once it is confirmed that there is an iron mine, maybe we can cooperate with Uncle's Orders of Chivalry and rely on the Three Dragons River and the Roaring River to do what you did when you were young!"
Liszt finished and waited for the Earl's reply with bright eyes.
The Earl did not answer immediately. He was immersed in the memories of his youth.
When he inherited Gregg Tile's status as the Viscount of Tahiti City, he was determined to revitalize his family. Every year, he would be ordered to plunder resources and plunder military achievements. One year, he even penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Eagle Kingdom, seized an iron mine, and plundered at least 200,000 tons of iron ore.
Because of these two hundred thousand tons of iron ore, even the Dragon Knight of the Eagle Kingdom was drawn out to intercept the fleet from far away.
Because of this magnificent feat that shook Sapphire City, Leewilliam was fancied by Marquis Merlin, who betrothed his daughter Melissa to him. The following year, the Grand Duke personally conferred upon him the title of Earl Of Coral Island.
However, nearly twenty years had passed, and the feats of his youth had never been reproduced. He had also wasted more than twenty years in the position of count.
He still had great ambitions and hoped to become a marquis.
The iron mines of Coiling Dragon Mountain were a shortcut to the Marquis realm. His breathing became a bit hurried. However, after thinking about it, he shook his head. "Liszt, I understand that you are now high-spirited and have great ambitions for your strength, but it is too dangerous!"
"Father, take advantage of the Dragon Knight's reaction and finish it quickly. There is a great chance of success in one battle! If we don't take the iron mines of Coiling Dragon Mountain this time, I'm afraid we won't have the chance to do so next time. Mine mining is decreasing year by year! "
"Since you know that I plundered mines when I was young, then you should also know that the consequence of that time was to draw out the Dragon Knight." The Earl still had lingering fears. "If it wasn't for the Dragon Knight of the Iron and Steel Ridge Kingdom, I might have been intercepted and killed by the Dragon Knight on the sea."
Liszt was silent for a moment, his eyes still shining. "Wealth comes from danger!"
…
The Dragon Knight, the pinnacle of power!
Dragons were not rare in this world. It was just that compared to the vast land, the distribution of dragons was very sparse. Many nobles would not even see a dragon once in their lifetime, let alone ordinary people.
The Eagle Kingdom, including its vassal states and the evil dragon, had a total of 20 dragons, which was not a lot.
Only the Dragon Knight could be conferred the title of Grand Duke and create a new country. Until the dragon died or flew away, the country would come to an end.
Therefore, as long as it was a country, whether it was a duchy or a kingdom, there must be dragons.
The kingdom itself had a lot of vassal states, so naturally, there would not be too few dragons in its own country. The Eagle Kingdom raised nine-headed dragons, but at present, only six of them had merged with humans — that was to say, there were six Dragon Knight. These Dragon Knight were either born into the royal family or contracted to serve the kingdom for life.
However.
Compared to the kingdom, which was almost as large as Asia, six Dragon Knight could not guard such a vast land. It would take ten days to half a month to deliver the news from the south to the north. What's more, the Eagle Kingdom had a Dragon Knight, and the Iron and Steel Ridge Kingdom also had a Dragon Knight!
The Iron and Steel Ridge Kingdom had more Dragon Knight than the Eagle Kingdom.
It was just that every Dragon Knight was involved in a lot of international relations, so it was difficult to dispatch them easily, especially in the dragon-slaying war between the Dragon Knight.
It was naturally a good thing if they won, but if they lost, it would be a terrible result that would shake the foundation of the country.
Why did the royal family give their own dragons to outsiders to ride on? It was because there were not enough Dragon Knight, and the country would be in great trouble.
Just like China, Russia, and the United States all had nuclear weapons, but no one dared to casually throw them away, let alone reduce them at will. This was a means of deterrence and checks and balances.
The Eagle Kingdom, the Iron and Steel Ridge Kingdom, and even the Grand Duchy of Sapphire, these vassal states all had Dragon Knight or dragons. However, they were afraid of each other, opposed, and involved with each other, so there were few dragon-slaying wars between the Dragon Knight.
The Dragon Knight also rarely participated in the wars of the ordinary Knight.
Using the Dragon Knight to deal with the ordinary Knight, almost one Dragon Knight could destroy countless Orders of Chivalry. But if you could destroy the other side's Orders of Chivalry, the other side's Dragon Knight could also destroy your Orders of Chivalry. No one could take advantage of the fight, so it was better to focus on deterrence and participate in the war as a supplement.
No matter how ambitious the Count was, after all, time waited for no man, and he already had fear in his heart.
Liszt was not willing to give up this good opportunity. "The Dragon Knight of the Eagle Kingdom is involved at the border of the Eagle Kingdom. As long as we finish the battle quickly, quickly plunder the iron ore, and retreat along the Three Dragons River and the Roaring River, by the time the news reaches the Dragon Knight, we have already returned to the country!"
"What if we can't retreat in time? Liszt, I desire the title of Marquis, but I don't want to pay a painful price for it. Your future is bright, and the glory of the Knight will always look after you. There is no need to be so radical. "
Radical?
Very radical!
Liszt himself understood that such a move was not so much bold as radical and rash. He was not like this before. He would rather stay in the Flower Town than participate in the war. He was willing to farm in a small place for half his life, armed to the teeth, and then pursue his dream.
He did not expect that he would get a dragon in advance. Coupled with the power of the smoke dragon and the gift of the invisible dragon, his strength would advance by leaps and bounds, and he would soon stand at the top of the world.
His mentality had unknowingly undergone a tremendous change. He became eager for war and eager for plunder. He did not change the world, but the world quietly changed him. Of course, he preferred to call his change growth. When he was just a commoner, what he calculated was naturally trivial.
But now that he had one foot on the top of the mountain and saw the boundless land, how could he be willing to continue to stay on the island and scheme against one or two sprite worms?
After a moment of deliberation.
Liszt said slowly: "Father, you are right. I really do not need to be so radical. However, it is difficult for me to give up such a huge temptation. Perhaps we can compromise."
The Count raised his eyebrows: "Compromise how?"
If he could safely plunder the iron ore, he would also be reluctant to give it up.
"Let's make it quick. But this time, we will rope in the Taro family and the Golden Wheat Family and have them help us seal off the territory around the Roaring River. Then, we will share a portion of the plunder with them. After that, we will assemble the fleets of the three families and quickly evacuate to attack the river source! "
"But there is still no guarantee of safety."
"After capturing Trapped Dragon Mountain, Father and I will immediately blend into the other Orders of chivalry and lie low. Regardless of whether the fleets evacuate successfully or not, we will not participate in the follow-up … Additionally, we can notify the Grand Duke in advance and have him come to our aid. With the Grand Duke's protection, I believe that even if the Dragon Knight came in person, it would be of no use!"
The Count's eyes lit up. According to this method, they would indeed share a lot of merit points, but the risk would also be reduced to a minimum. It was already worth a try.
The father and son looked at each other and saw determination in each other's eyes.
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