On the battlefield, the two protagonists who were mortal enemies were sinking deeper and deeper into the mud. On the side of Tatterdu, not only had almost all of the military forces in the territory been called up to the battlefield, but their century-old ally, Lady Wordo, who originally wanted to take advantage of the situation and immediately retreat, no longer had the possibility to escape. She even began to send out invitations to all the territories that had goodwill towards her to attack the Silorians.
On the other hand, after Silorians had reorganized the remaining soldiers of the Gedley Territory, they also began to gather their comrades and prepared to welcome a war that could decide the fate of the entire territory.
While both sides were in a stalemate, Viscount Tatterdu, who had the title of a liege, began to squeeze Sir Hostan's military power with a series of pre-war reconnaissance deployments and other military actions. The reason he used was also very high-sounding. In a war, a unified command, or at least, a unified command for the soldiers of the same territory was one of the most basic requirements for victory.
Under such a situation where his perfect strategy was directly broken by his elder brother's brutal means, Hostan, who prided himself as a 'wise general', suddenly made a crazy move. He secretly mobilized the Tatterdu's Northern Frontier Defense Army and launched a sneak attack on the main camp of Silorians, intending to recreate a miracle and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
Unfortunately, the cunning and powerful Silorians were completely different from their vassals, the Gedley people. They were long prepared and laid a trap, trapping more than 10,000 Tatterdu warriors in a forbidden land.
According to the disparity between the Roman soldiers, civilians, and slaves, the Tatterdu Viscount's territory which had a population of 1.8 million had less than 40,000 regular soldiers. When Viscount Tatterdu learned that almost one-third of the warriors in the territory had died because of Hostan's recklessness, even though the crisis of abdication had been resolved, he still smashed the wooden table with a pale face and almost fainted.
If he allowed 30% of the warriors in the territory to be besieged and killed by the enemy, the foundation of the Tatterdu family's rule over the West Doten Hills, Xilei Mountain, and the Northern Enit Plains for hundreds of years would definitely be seriously shaken.
Left with no other choice, this High Duke Roman who had just recovered could only use the secret agreement signed between Horstein and Wordorf to cede the Western Sirei Mountain Range as bait to ask his cousin, Viscount Wordorf, to join forces and rescue the besieged Tatedu's Northern Border Defense Army.
On the other hand, Viscount Waldorf, who had failed to send out his troops, offended the Lord of Tatedu, and was getting further and further away from the expected harvest, was still stuck in the quagmire of war. After he received the invitation, he repeatedly weighed the pros and cons and found that he had no grounds to refuse. So, he could only agree and join the remaining Tatedu warriors to launch a rescue offensive with all his might.
In the end, after an extremely cruel and fierce battle, the Tatterdu and Vodov allied forces with Viscount Tatterdu as the field commander forcefully broke the encirclement of Siloria and its vassals, successfully rescuing the Tatterdu Northern Defense Army that was in a desperate situation. However, the price they paid was also extremely heavy.
"… The long-necked evil dragon, the war beast that the Silorians had set up on the position, had seriously injured my father again. Uncle Horstein had also almost died in the battle and lost an arm. Both of them are now in a coma and sometimes they're awake.
Sir Zhang, now that the Tatedu Territory has reached a critical moment of life and death, I'm asking for your help again. Please persuade your companions who have mastered mysterious power to save my father again. " After explaining the situation, Anadan begged with tears all over her face. Then, a ferocious look suddenly appeared on her face. "At the same time, you're also saving yourselves.
If we, the Tatedu people, are defeated, all of you envoys won't have a good ending either. "
"But we won't have a good ending even if we save Viscount Tatterdu again." Looking back at the ferocious gaze of the Lord of Tatedu's daughter, Zhang Lisheng became silent for a while with a gloomy expression before whispering, "We've saved Sir Viscount once, but he immediately threw us aside and launched a large-scale war against China's allies.
Now that the war is unfavorable, do you know what it means if we save him again, Countess? It means betrayal to the country. We can still explain it as a mistake the first time, but what about the second time … "
"We can do it secretly, Sir. The news of my father's serious injury is still a secret now. We can do it secretly …" Anadan interrupted the black-haired young man's words eagerly and excitedly. However, she was also interrupted by the black-haired young man halfway through her words. "Secretly? Do you think it's possible for such a big thing to go unnoticed?
Actually, I'm very afraid of death, Countess Anadan. I'm willing to help you, but I don't have the slightest confidence in convincing those companions who have magical power to take this risk. Those people with faith are all stubborn. They would rather die than be willing to bring trouble to their religion because of their betrayal of the country, unless … "
"Unless what, Sir? Unless what?" Anadan, whose face had turned pale because of the black-haired young man's fearless refusal, asked loudly.
"Unless the Tatterall Family allows the religion they believe in to spread freely in the Tatterall territory. This is just my guess, but if we use this condition to tempt them, it's 80% possible." Zhang Lisheng coughed dryly and said vaguely.
"This is impossible, Sir! This is absolutely impossible …" Anadan's body trembled. She first rejected it instinctively, but then, this female warrior, who had fallen into a desperate situation and was gradually losing her mind, became silent for a moment. Panting heavily, she said in a hoarse voice, "In Roman, even the overlord's family has no right to force the warriors and civilians in the territory to believe in their idols.
However, as the property of the nobles, the slaves can be disposed of at will, but it's only limited to the part of the slaves that belong to our Tatterall Family and not all the slaves in the entire territory … "
"I already understand the political system of Roman very well now, Countess Anadan." Understanding the implied meaning in the female warrior's words, Zhang Lisheng nodded in ecstasy and sighed. With a calm expression, he said, "I know that this is already the limit that you can do. I hope that such a condition can persuade those stubborn Taoist priests.
Let's go, there's no time to lose. Let's go see them together. "Then, he walked out of the stone door weakly.
Together with Anadan, they silently walked through the long corridor on the first floor of the conference hall. When they came to a spacious stone room, the Wizard Li God rang the copper bell that was used to call the door. Not long after, the stone door was opened, and a strong man with a height of about 170 centimeters, aged between 30 to 40 years old, with black hair tied with a bun and black pupils poked his head out.
"Director Zhang, you're back. How's the preparation for our Taoist preaching in the town that you've been granted?" Upon seeing the faces of the two people standing outside the door, the strong man frowned and asked in a nonchalant tone.
"Hah, Director Ni, the researchers of religious affairs officers like you always promote feudal superstition. Don't worry, since I've already promised you, how can I not do it?" Zhang Lisheng forced a smile and joked, "I've already marked out the place for you to build the temple. We're just waiting for your fellow preachers to open the mountain gate."
"That's good! That's good!" The grave expression of the strong man eased a little. Nodding, he asked in a straightforward manner, "What's the reason you're looking for me this time?"
"Director Ni, I've always looked for you for something good," Zhang Lisheng said with a dry smile. "Let's talk inside. Let's talk inside." Squeezing forward, he brought Anadan, who was following closely behind him, into the stone house.
Even though Viscount Tatterdu had thrown the fake Earth's envoys aside after he recovered from his injury, the hospitality he received was not reduced at all. For this reason, the decoration and furnishings in the house could be said to be very luxurious according to the standards of the Roman people.
Zhang Lisheng walked to the wooden chair beside the hot spring pool and sat down. As though he did not see the other fake Taoist priest soaking in the pool, Zhang Lisheng looked at the strong man whose expression had turned grave again and went straight to the point. "Director Ni, don't get angry just yet. It's not too late to get angry after listening to my news.
Countess Anadan intends to convert all of the slaves of the Tatterdu family to your Taoist Wizard Li lineage. I'm just looking for you to pull some strings. It's up to you whether you're willing to or not. "
"Hmm …" Upon hearing the black-haired young man's words, the strong man's expression changed right away. His eyes lit up right away, but then, he frowned again. "I'm afraid that the price to pay for such a great thing must be very high, right?"
"It's not as serious as you think. It's just that Viscount Tatterdu has been seriously injured on the battlefield again, so Countess Anadan wants to trouble your Taoist disciple to save her father again." Zhang Lisheng pretended to play it down.
"It's not as serious as I think." The strong man pondered for a while and said with a wry smile, "If this matter were to spread out, it would be considered as treason already. How is it not serious, Director Zhang?"
"Only the heavens, the earth, you, me, and Countess Anadan and Researcher Liu who's been ruined would know about this. I haven't even reported it to Director Shi Hongwei, so how can it be spread out so easily?" Zhang Lisheng used a relaxed tone that was completely different from when he was talking to Anadan and said casually, "Besides, even if it's spread out, we can just refuse to admit it no matter what.
The slaves of the Tatterdu family are counted in the millions. If you manage to do this, then your position in the Gate of Dao in the future … "
"Hey, Director Zhang, we, the Gate of Dao's disciples, pay attention to peace and inaction. What's there to talk about about status?" The strong man interrupted the black-haired young man's words and smiled faintly. Then, when he looked at the tall female Roman warrior by the side, a fiery gaze appeared in his eyes. "Countess Anadan, you said that as long as we save Viscount Tatterdu once again, you'll make all of the slaves in the family convert to the Taoist Wizard Li lineage.
But you're not the patriarch of the Tatterdu family, so how can you guarantee the conditions you promised? "
"The Tatterdu family has ruled the Sidoten Hills, Xilei Mountain, and the Northern Enit Plain for more than 300 years.
I, on the other hand, have the direct bloodline of this great family, and I also have the seal of the Lord of Tatterdu. "Anadan took out a tightly tied animal skin bag from her waist and took out a simple black metal seal that was square in size. She said earnestly," At this moment, anyone who goes against my will in Tatterdu is considered a rebel.
For this reason, you don't have to worry that I won't fulfill my promise, dear Lord Ni. "
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