"Residents of Kasparmi Castle, I am Tang En, Lord of Ellington. I now announce to all the residents of Kasparmi Castle from the overlord's throne that from now on, the Kasparmi area will be under the jurisdiction of Ellington. Kasparmi Territory will become the legal territory of Ellington. Any attack against Kasparmi Territory will be met with a strong counterattack from Ellington!"
Tang En, Countess Barbie, and Lawrence's son appeared in the sky. The huge phantom clearly conveyed his message to Kasparmi Castle and the surrounding area, and his clear voice entered everyone's ears.
At this moment, some people who were slow on the uptake couldn't even believe that Kasparmi Castle had been captured so easily!
How long had it been since they'd heard that Ellington was going to attack Kasparmi Castle?
Many people hadn't even heard the news yet. What? Kasparmi Castle had fallen?
Many people found out in confusion that Kasparmi Territory had become Ellington's territory, which meant that they'd become one of the traitor's henchmen in the blink of an eye …
"Beside me is Countess Barbie, the wife of Lawrence's former overlord, and their son. Countess Barbie, acting as the overlord, has already surrendered to Ellington. At this point, I declare that all the current soldiers of Kasparmi Castle will immediately stop resisting, lay down their weapons, and accept control.
"Soldiers who are willing to accept Ellington's rule will once again be given the status of soldiers after going through verification …"
Tang En methodically issued one temporary order after another, transmitting his orders to every corner of Kasparmi Castle through magic phantoms and loudspeaker spells. As long as Kasparmi Castle was occupied, the surrounding villages and towns would automatically submit to him without him having to do anything. Without the protection of Kasparmi Castle, these villages wouldn't have any ability to resist an invasion.
Devil! That damned devil! I didn't surrender at all!
Countess Barbie cursed Tang En in her heart, using the most vicious words to curse Tang En, but her face was brimming with enthusiasm. She was even more enthusiastic than when she'd faced Touchton. Her snow-white breasts were almost completely exposed to Tang En.
She was a woman who had lost the protection of her husband. If she wanted to continue her current comfortable life, she had to find a way to climb up another thigh.
And Tang En, who had easily taken down Kaspermi Castle, was obviously a good choice. Even though he was a traitor, if he failed, he could still bring the information to His Majesty Girard's side and exchange for the title of "Enduring Humiliation". If Tang En won, he would be the first to surrender, so why not?
Tang En ignored Countess Barbie's seduction. Compared to the seduction he had seen before, Countess Barbie's looks were nothing in his eyes.
Tang En heaved a sigh of relief after ordering the soldiers to take over the city's defense, law and order, as well as patrol duties.
Compared to conquering a town, the problems that followed after taking it down were more troublesome.
There would be power struggles in every place. Political struggles were everywhere, even in a small castle. When Lawrence was in power, those who supported him or opposed him would only speak well of him. But once Lawrence was dead, those who supported him and those who opposed him jumped out one by one.
They could not wait to bring their gifts and rush to the castle gates, fighting to be the first to praise Tang En, trying to get a place next to the new lord as quickly as possible.
There were also some calmer people who chose to remain neutral, neither taking a stand nor appearing. They were just waiting for Prince Girard's reaction.
"These flatterers!"
Elsa said angrily. "They were cursing us as demons before, but in the blink of an eye, they're praising us as angels with smiles on their faces. Don't they feel embarrassed?"
Tang En smiled and said, "That's why it's said that if you're strong enough, you're the truth everywhere. Locke, accept all the gifts they send. As for their requests to meet, reject them all."
Locke's eyes lit up, and he said gloatingly, "Yes, sir. We should make these guys bleed a little."
Although Tang En did not use a single bullet to attack Kaspermi Castle, the soldiers needed motivation. Without the stimulation of spoils, they would quickly become tired. At this time, the nobles who came knocking on their door were the best targets. Tang En would gladly accept all their gifts and then reward them to the soldiers to stabilize their morale.
"Also …"
Tang En glanced at the smiling Countess Barbie and her son next to him and said calmly, "Uncle Depp, arrange some travel expenses for them and send them away."
Depp looked into Tang En's eyes and secretly gestured with his fingers. Tang En nodded silently.
"Send us away? No! No! This is our home! We're not leaving! "
Barbie was shocked. She was still dreaming of hugging onto Tang En's thighs!
"Madam Barbie, I'm sorry to remind you, but from the moment your husband chose to attack Ellington, Kaspermi Castle no longer belongs to you," Depp said coldly.
Depp said coldly, "You should feel honored that His Lordship didn't execute you on the spot."
Lawrence's son said disdainfully, "I'm the son of a count! If anyone dares to execute me, I'll kill their entire family! "
The young boy still did not understand what was going on.
Depp's eyes flashed coldly. "Let's go. I'll arrange a carriage for you. Leave everything else behind. A hundred gold coins will be enough for you to return to Alinx."
"A hundred gold coins?! You're crazy! These are all my — Okay, I understand! "
Barbie panicked under Depp's terrifying gaze. She instinctively took out the rings on her fingers, the necklace around her neck, and the jewels in her pockets.
After that, Depp found a carriage for them. "Take them to Alinx," he said.
After saying that, Depp gave the coachman a look. The coachman nodded slightly.
"Get in, madam, young master. We still have a long way to go before nightfall," Depp said.
"Beggars should wait patiently!"
Barbie said impatiently. She then looked at Depp with a pitiful expression. "Sir, a hundred gold coins is really too little for us. Can't you give us a little more? We're all orphans and widows. If we run into any danger on the road, we'll have to hire a few guards, right?"
"How about I provide you with guards?"
Depp glared at him. Barbie was so scared that she quickly climbed into the carriage with her son.
The coachman nodded slightly at him and then drove the carriage out of the castle. He would find a suitable place to do some dirty work beautifully ….
"You let them go?"
Elsa was shocked. "I thought you were going to execute them."
"Do you think I'm such a cruel person?"
Tang En said with a righteous look, "I would never lay a hand on a woman or a child who doesn't even have the strength to truss a chicken. Isn't that right, Nora?"
"Huh? Yeah. "
Nola nodded. She didn't pay attention to what Tang En was saying.
"Alright. What do we do next?"
"No rush. I'll set up a transportation portal and connect Ellington to Caspam Castle. Once we have the portal, it'll be easier to manage the situation."
The most troublesome thing to manage a country was the delay in information between the various cities. This was also the fundamental reason why there could only be a feudal system in the Middle Ages, and it was impossible for there to be a super-large country. The further the distance, the weaker the ruling power of the king. After a long time, it would naturally form a state of independence.
The Irus Empire, which used to be a super-sized empire, was slowly being fragmented.
However, with the transportation portal, Caspam Castle could be easily dealt with in Ellington. In this way, no matter how far away the cities Tang En attacked were, they could be easily brought under the management system.
If Girard really attacked later, Tang En could use this method to control the territories he had conquered after he started to fight back. The convenient transportation portal provided a channel for the rapid transfer of troops. As long as the army was mobile enough, there was no need to worry about defense.
The real trouble was that he didn't have enough people to send out. If he didn't have enough people, it meant that he would be at a disadvantage in the struggle against the original forces in those cities.
Therefore, it was imperative to train a large number of managerial talents as soon as possible.
While Tang En was setting up the transportation portal, the Mercenary Guild and the Star Diamond Bank branch in Caspam Castle had quietly spread the news that Caspam Castle had been captured by Ellington in an instant.
None of Ellington's four thousand elites were wounded. They didn't even shoot a single arrow. From the time they appeared to the time they captured Caspam Castle, it took less than the time of a meal.
This miraculous result of the battle instantly shocked everyone who heard the news.
They couldn't imagine or understand how a stronghold castle that relied on a strategic location could be taken down by the enemy without losing a single soldier in a defensive battle.
If sieging a city was so easy, then what was the point of fighting a war? They would just open their doors and welcome the enemy.
There were also people who were sensitive enough to notice that Errington, which was originally a count's territory, had actually reached the size of a duke's territory after Kasparmi's territory was incorporated into its territory. It was no different from Matani's territory, Subaron's territory, and Taris's territory.
At this moment, another piece of news suddenly came out.
The Lord of Matanni Castle, Grand Duke Hodin Gross, and the Lord of Subaron Castle, Grand Duke Croce Bartra, simultaneously announced their allegiance to the new king, Girard. They were willing to accept supervision according to the laws of the Empire, pay taxes regularly, and accept the new king's control.
When the news came out, the whole country was shocked!
Grand Duke Gross and Grand Duke Bartra were both well-known supporters of the aristocratic party. They had always been at loggerheads with the royal party. Now, they stood out to accept the rule of the new king, Girard?
In addition, the backbone of the aristocratic party, the Kadir family, had made a high-profile appearance at the coronation ceremony. Many people smelled something unusual.
The day of the Irus Empire had finally changed.
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