Chapter 639

"That's it. Please be sure to convey our request to Count Graman."

Marquis Joe Foster was entertaining a distinguished guest in his study.

The guest's name was Friedrich Lister. They had met several times before. At that time, Lister was the business representative of Todd Shipping Company in Northwest Bay in Corner Bay, and the Foster family had business dealings with him.

But now Lister is the official representative of Count Paul Graman, the most powerful lord in Northwest Bay, and the content of their discussion is not just ordinary business.

"I will faithfully convey your intentions, Marquis."

Lister said respectfully to Foster.

Although it was not the first time, he still felt infinite gratitude towards Count Graman in his heart. When he came to the Foster family's mansion for the shipping business, he was often received by ordinary people in charge of managing a certain part of the business of the Foster family. The real head of the family, Joe Foster, was rarely seen.

There were only those few meetings, perhaps it should be called an audience.

Liszt remembered that the Duke was high and mighty at that time, and he was just an extremely insignificant person in front of him, extremely humble.

But now he was treated with courtesy by the Duke, even in his private study.

Marquis Foster smiled and asked, "I wonder... What is Lord Graman's attitude towards the war in Horn Bay?"

"Attitude?" Lister responded, "My earl sympathizes with the oppressed coastal people."

"Oh, that's good." The marquis seemed quite satisfied, "If possible, is he willing to send troops to assist in this just war?"

"Send troops? No, no, no!" Lister shook his head like a rattle, "Earl Graman is the lord of Ordo. No matter how he personally leans emotionally, he cannot bypass the level of the kingdom. The earl's loyalty to the kingdom is beyond doubt."

"Oh, of course!" Marquis Foster waved his hand, "We have no intention of asking Earl Graman to make any usurpatory moves. But..."

He smiled and said, "I heard that a mercenary hired by Earl Graman is stationed in Horn Bay, right on Lion Point."

"What do you mean?"

"The same For traditional armies, mercenaries are a very flexible tool, aren't they? Moreover, I heard that the mercenaries were originally composed of people from Jiaowan. Well, can we rent this army from the earl? "

"If Earl Graman agrees, it should be no problem. But, I am a little puzzled. "

Lister asked with a puzzled look: "Our mercenaries only have more than 2,000 people after recruiting some new members locally. Excuse me, is the allied army so short of troops that even these 2,000 people are interested?"

"Oh, of course not." Marquis Foster answered decisively, "Of course not to that extent, although we have been... a little unsuccessful recently, our treasury and manpower are sufficient. It's just..."

He smiled, "We always have to plan for the worst case scenario. I hope your mercenary group will be stronger by then."

When Lister got up to leave, Marquis Foster suddenly stopped him.

"Mr. Lister, has the Holy See contacted you?"

"As far as I know, no."

"That's good. Please allow me to remind you that the Church of Horn Bay and countries such as Collins are extremely conservative and backward, as can be seen from the protracted witch-hunting movement before. If they are allowed to occupy the entire Horn Bay, this piece of land will fall into a long-term decline, and the prosperous city will become lifeless. I think Earl Graman, who has always supported business, will definitely not like that scene."

Lister nodded, "I will keep your reminder in mind, Lord Foster."

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"Oh, my God! Sylvia, you know, I just faced Lord Marquis Foster again, and I was neither humble nor arrogant from beginning to end."

As soon as he returned to the carriage, Lister couldn't wait to show off to Sylvia who was waiting for him inside. Although he had dealt with many bigwigs of the Council as an envoy of the Graman family because of the lease of Lion's Horn.

But at that time there was no beauty for him to talk to.

"Really? Then you are really amazing, Lord Lisit."

Sylvia deliberately dragged out her voice to "compliment" him.

But she immediately asked, "What is the situation of the Horn Bay Alliance? Did the Marquis reveal it?"

As the main force of the Protestant Army, the Horn Bay Alliance largely represents the situation of the entire Protestant National Alliance.

Lister said: "There is still a lot of room for this war. The alliance has a rich family background, both money and people."

Although the Marquis of Foster showed pessimism to a certain extent, and was even ready to hire foreign troops - Lister did not tell Sylvia, Sylvia was not his colleague, and he couldn't tell her everything.

"Damn it!" Sylvia said bitterly, "What a bunch of trash! Obviously they have fought so far, and they can pick the big peach of Collins."

No mistakes in one song, one post, one content, one book, one forum, one 6, one 9!

Although the attitude of the Horn Bay Alliance towards the spellcaster is still unclear, as long as he can swing his fist hard to beat the church, Sevilla will be happy for his victory and frustrated for his failure.

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On the road leading to Gorn, a large army is marching with firm steps.

They are the so-called Crusaders, a large army formed by the inland countries of Corner Bay under the call of the Corner Bay Church, specifically for the Protestant Alliance.

At this time, the commander of this army, Webster, was riding on horseback with the army, thinking carefully about the next battle plan.

Webster was sent by the Vatican to lead the Vatican army to rescue the Crusaders from their predicament, and he had rich combat experience.

After arriving at Corner Bay, he combined the army he brought with the original Crusaders to form a new Crusaders.

Someone rode a fast horse and rushed up.

"General, a new batch of military supplies has arrived, please sign."

"It's finally here." Webster reacted, took the parchment and quill pen handed over by the other party, and hastily signed his name.

"General!" The visitor looked at him with great admiration, "Congratulations on winning a great victory, washing away the shame brought by the failure of the northern army. The people of Jiaowan, I mean those devout believers of Jiaowan, are all thanking us."

The failure of the northern army refers to the fact that the Christian army bypassed the neutral states to attack the northern coastal countries, but eventually suffered a disastrous defeat near Hydra of the Principality of Eaton.

"Thank you! But I want to remind you." Webster looked at him, "The victory we just won depends on those large quantities of weapons. If we want to continue to win such victories, please pay attention to the masters in the rear."