king of the castle

Chapter 413 North Wind Town

Roger left Kent Town early the next morning and headed towards Ever Cold Peak in the northwest of the kingdom. 【】

Alonso III's order made it clear that this time he was going to negotiate with the barbarians. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he should not bring troops there, and even bring as few guards as possible.Roger didn't have any objection to this. Anyway, thousands of soldiers were in the secondary space of the castle, and they could be summoned to fight at any time. It was more convenient to go alone.

In fact, Roger didn't even bring an entourage with him, and went on the road alone.Although Bonnie felt that Roger was not safe like this, she originally wanted Sophia to accompany him.In fact, if she didn't know that Roger's territory was inseparable from her, Bonnie would really like to take a trip with Roger in person.But as soon as Long Nu heard that the destination this time was the cold Chang Hanfeng, she immediately and firmly refused.Dragon Girl hates the cold weather the most, and Chang Hanfeng is definitely one of the places she least wants to go.

Roger didn't force Sophia either, and simply set out on the road alone.On the contrary, Lisa wanted to follow Roger very much, so that he would have someone to serve him along the way.However, the journey to Changhan Peak is far away, and the place is cold and harsh all year round, so Roger did not agree to the girl's request, but asked her to stay at home obediently and wait for him.

Without the encumbrance of others, Roger traveled much faster than before.It didn't take long for him to cross the entire Thorne Kingdom and came to the northwest border of the kingdom.

Speaking of which, apart from Kent County, where there is no grass growing, the vicinity of Changhan Peak in the northwest region is the most difficult place in the kingdom.It is cold all year round, and even in summer the high mountaintops are covered with snow.In winter, there is snow everywhere. If you go out, you have to bring a shovel to open a road from the snow as deep as half a person.

The cold climate makes the production period of plants in a year very short, and only a few months in summer and autumn can be a little green. At other times, the land is either white or yellow with vitality.But just like a popular saying on the earth: the possibility of life is limited, but in this land with a harsh environment, there are many wild animals living.

These animals migrate to the south to spend the winter every cold winter, and gather under Changhan Peak to breed young in spring, and this is the case every year.Because there are few people on Chang Hanfeng's side, it has become a paradise for these animals.

However, where there is prey, there are hunters. Although the environment around Chang Hanfeng is harsh, there are still humans living.Most of the people here live by hunting, and only a few people grow some crops on the land close to the south.Among the hunters, the barbarians who lived on Changhan Peak were probably the most outstanding.

These barbarians, both male and female, were tall and strong, and were not only excellent hunters but also fierce fighters.However, because they were small in number, they were divided into many tribes and lived scatteredly, and they did not have a strong cohesion with each other, so they did not establish their own country.

These barbarians are ruled by the kingdom in name, but the kingdom's restraint on them is very weak, and the two sides are in a state of peace.Every year, the barbarians would bring their prey to Northwind Town in exchange for some daily necessities like ironware and salt.Of course, some prey will be paid symbolically as a tax, and then it will go back to the high mountain.

As far as the local lords are concerned, as long as these barbarians are not there, they are fine, and they are also in a state of laissez-faire.For so many years, the two sides have always been in peace.

But for some reason, the conflict between the barbarians and the kingdom has become more and more serious in recent years.Last autumn, hundreds of barbarians attacked Beifeng Town in a group, almost turning the whole town into ruins.The local lord, Baron Doug, urgently asked for help from the kingdom, but at that time the kingdom was in the predicament of fighting on the third front, so he had no time to take care of this northern border town.

In order to appease the barbarians, Alonso III sent an envoy to negotiate with them, asking the barbarians to make their demands, and promised to formally negotiate after the winter.The barbarians obviously didn't want to offend the Thorne Kingdom too much, and agreed to Alonso III's proposal, lifting the siege of Beifeng Town.

Now that the matter of the Three Kingdoms in the Southern Desert has been resolved, and the cold winter has passed, the kingdom has sent Roger to the foot of the Ever Cold Peak again, in order to completely solve the problem of the barbarians' rebellion.

In fact, with the current strength of Thorn Kingdom, it is not difficult to deal with several barbarian tribes.However, the barbarians live scattered on the steep and very cold Changhan Peak, so it is very difficult to encircle and suppress them.It is very likely that a large number of troops were used, but in the end, instead of eliminating the barbarians, they completely angered them. This is the last thing the kingdom wants to happen.

After all, the conditions near Chang Hanfeng were harsh, and it was impossible to support too many troops, and it was not suitable for stationing a large number of soldiers.If the barbarians are angered but they are not completely wiped out, the area controlled by Beifeng Town and the nearby kingdom will be Yongning Day, which may cause even greater chaos. That's why the kingdom hopes to resolve this issue through negotiations. question.

In fact, Alonso III made it very clear in the order to Roger, and the conditions given by the kingdom in terms of negotiations are also very loose.As long as the barbarians recognize the kingdom's rule and promise not to attack the kingdom's territory in the future, other taxes can be fully exempted, and the king will pardon their crimes of besieging Beifeng Town before.

Even from Roger's point of view, the conditions offered by the kingdom were favorable enough, and the barbarians should have no reason to refuse.So he was full of confidence in this negotiation, but he didn't expect that so many things would happen in the end, and he had to use force to solve the problem.

"Changhan Peak..." Looking at the increasingly tall and majestic mountains on the horizon, Roger couldn't help admiring: "It's really spectacular!"

Although it is already spring, the main peaks of Changhan Peak are still covered with thick snow.Its highest peaks are covered with snow all the year round, and even savages who are well adapted to severe cold and high mountain life dare not go up easily.

However, at the foot of Changhanfeng Mountain, there is already a lush area, under the nourishment of snow water, both moss and grass grow luxuriantly, covering the earth with a green spring dress.At the confluence of the two rivers, there is a small town with tall stone walls. This is the temporary destination of Roger's trip, Beifeng Town.

"Finally, it's almost here." Roger, who arrived in the town, also secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and murmured to himself: "Should I directly reveal my identity when I enter the town, or should I inquire first? Well, let's find out first. The situation here, it’s better to show your identity again!”

Roger was thinking about two issues along the way, the first was why Alonso III would send him; the second was why the barbarians rebelled.

For the first question, Roger had some idea. Either Alonso III did this because he believed in his ability, or there was some action to be taken against him, so he deliberately transferred himself away from the territory.

It would be best if Alonso III believed in Roger's ability, but if it was the second possibility, Roger wouldn't worry.As long as Roger didn't rebel openly, Alonso III couldn't do anything to him, otherwise it would chill the hearts of all the nobles in the kingdom.If it's just some conspiracy and tricks, there's no need to worry about it. With Sophia and Bonnie sitting in Kent Town, there will be no trouble.Moreover, Roger also left them a phone number, so they can be contacted immediately if there is any emergency, so there is no need to worry too much.

So the question that bothers Roger the most is why the barbarians rebelled.Roger is keenly aware that if the reason cannot be found out, this negotiation will definitely not have a good result.In order to find out the truth of the savage people's riots, private visits in micro-services are naturally the most appropriate.

Roger, who had made up his mind, did not reveal his identity, and was allowed to enter Northwind Town after paying the toll.

Compared with the bustling Kent Town, Northwind Town looks much dilapidated.The buildings in the town are almost all made of stone. Except for a few houses and the church in the center of the town, the other houses are all short and old, giving people a very depressing feeling.

All the roads in the town are the simplest dirt roads, because the snow has melted recently and the roads have become muddy.The road was pressed by the wheels of the carriage and formed many ponds, some of which were unexpectedly deep.Roger saw with his own eyes that a guy accidentally stepped on a pond, and the dirty water in it almost reached his knees. The unlucky guy fell in the mud pit before he could scream, and his whole body was soaked in muddy water.

"This kind of broken place, the road tax actually costs two silver coins, and Kent town is free to enter and leave, it is a money grab here!" Luo Jie secretly said while looking at the road full of holes: "It is not good to build it after collecting money. Territory, the lord who came here is not a good person!"

All in all, Northwind Town gave Roger a very bad first impression, which also made his evaluation of the lord here, Baron Doug, not much better.However, although Beifeng Town was dirty and dilapidated, and the road tax was ridiculously high, there were quite a few businessmen gathered in the town at this time.

After a winter rest, hunters will sell the best furs hunted in autumn and winter, and merchants will also come to buy hunters' harvest in due course.Roger also entered Beifeng Town as a businessman. For this reason, the guards of the town specially reminded him that all transactions in Beifeng Town had to pay a [-]% tax. If he dared to evade taxes, all goods and funds would be confiscated !

Roger didn't take it too seriously, anyway, he didn't really come to do business.At this time, Roger just wanted to find a hotel to stay in, preferably a hotel with a bar, where it was easiest to get news.But before Roger found the hotel, his attention was attracted by a burst of yelling from the center of the town.