Apocalyptic Dragonborn Lord

Chapter 280 Negotiations
"Hillier, how's the situation?" Stannis asked with his hands on the city wall.

Hillier earnestly reported that he had been closely monitoring the other party's movements since yesterday, "Garcia's army has not moved since it was stationed here yesterday afternoon, and I have sent several investigation teams to investigate along the river to prevent them from Using this big camp as a cover-up is actually secretly building boats in other parts of the river to prepare for crossing."

The lord nodded in satisfaction. This guy really does his job well. Everyone else is a general. Only this smart guy can be the commander. If it weren't for his unclear relationship with the Garcia family, Stannis would have entrusted him It's a heavy responsibility.

"Why did they come to beat us hard?" Stannis couldn't help asking him this question. He clearly remembered that he had sent a letter to the Duke explaining the critical situation before he set off again, but he didn't take him seriously. The Garcia family did not reply.Stannis didn't feel that he had done anything wrong. Even if he was punished for treason, at least there must have been an ultimatum or a call to action.

Hillier didn't speak, but just clenched his fists quietly, which made Stannis suddenly realize, "It's not because you messed up with the Duke's daughter that I was also implicated!"

The leader of the Lu family suddenly raised his eyes that could eat people and stared at Stannis, but the fierce eyes disappeared immediately, "Ivy has gone back by herself, and I have nothing to do with the Garcia family."

Stannis only knew the name of this boy's lover today. He didn't expect a little viscount to be able to marry the Duke's daughter. He is surrounded by talented people!I always like to make big news, so why can't everyone be honest and be a lord!

But then he heard loud and clear horns from the barracks on the opposite side, which meant that he was ready to negotiate. Even if he was unwilling, the invited party had to send someone out to meet with him.

"I'm not going!" Robert was the first to pretend to be dead.

Stannis gave him a blank look, "I won't take you if you want to go! Hillier, are you interested in being a negotiator with me?"

The blond knight nodded. Although he doesn't want to see another member of the Garcia family now, he puts state affairs first, and he himself understands that he is the only one who can keep a calm head in the face of the next thing.

Afterwards, two noblemen, Earl Stannis and Viscount Hillier, came out from the formation, and Sir Junian came opposite. As the commander of the army, he came out to negotiate in person, which gave Stannis enough face.

The two sides stopped across the river, and there were four people on the other side, but none of them had bows and arrows, so Stannis didn't have to worry about rushing to the street for no reason.

"Sir Hunian, long time no see." Stannis bowed his body immediately, even though everyone had already called to the door, but he did not show the slightest panic, and he was panicked when he encountered something serious half a year ago. He was a completely different person.

For this, Hunian also secretly admired it. The last time we met was in the meeting before the crusade against the war. Although Stannis, who danced on the battlefield, stole the limelight, he felt that he was not Courage but stupidity.

"Good day, Earl Justin." Junian also politely returned.

"It's been three autumns since the last farewell. I don't know why your Excellency came to the Doug family's territory to hunt?" Stannis has learned a lot of Mandarin.

Hu Nian did not start to use an official tone this time, he said directly: "I heard that the Justin family has formed an alliance with the three surrounding families. I saw it today, and it is indeed so."

"Why not?" Stannis asked pretending to be curious. It is as common for nobles in the Westland to form alliances with each other and then to break alliances is as common as eating and drinking. A 50-year peace agreement, a 100-year peace agreement, and a permanent peace agreement are like Scrap paper is also worthless, and it is used to wipe the ass after signing, so there is no need for the four small families of Stannis to know about the alliance.

"Of course not." Junian also knew this, "But it is a felony to organize an army to attack without informing the Duke!"

Stannis was so frightened by his words that he almost fell off his horse. He didn't expect the Westlanders to be so shameless, saying such things that were blatantly contrary to the facts without changing their faces.

"This is outrageous! I informed the Duke immediately that I would organize an army to fight against monsters. The number of the letter sent by Raven is No. 2074. You must accept it in black and white!"

As an advisory body independent of the lord, bachelors are also responsible to the Academy City, and all official letters sent by them on behalf of the lord must be sent to the archives of the Academy City for safekeeping, just to prevent this from happening. The case of non-recognition.

Strangely, a puzzled expression appeared on Junian's face, "Did you inform my father that you were going to form an army?"

Stannis was completely confused by the other party's reaction, "That's right, why did I lie to you, I gave you the serial number, if you don't believe me, can you check it?"

"But it's not right! My father was obviously furious because you organized an army without informing him to go on a crusade, and ordered me to lead the army to ask you whether you have despised him!"

Stannis was about to cry, "How dare I not look down on His Royal Highness, there must be a misunderstanding, or someone deliberately framed me!"

Hunian's usually calm face also became a little loose. The information he got was that this remote lord has been a little restless recently, and it is even more taboo to dare to mobilize the army without notifying the Duke, but now this The earl vowed that he had sent a letter to inform the duke, then his legal principle of crusade against the other side would be untenable, and instead, his father's reputation among the princes would be affected by excessive violence. If it reached the emperor's ears , it is even more difficult to handle.

However, he still needs to find a way to step down, and retreating like this will also affect the prestige of the family.

"Even if we received the letter, but your lord, that is, my father, did not reply and agree, you are not allowed to go out on your own." Hu Nian found another old reason.

Stannis was at a loss for words for a while, although no one had used this clause for a long time, but he could only admit it when the other party brought it up.

But Hillier on the side finally spoke, "According to the "Gartsonia Decree" issued by Barto IV, 'after each prince sends a request to his lord to assemble an army, if he does not receive it within three days Reply and the situation is particularly critical, you can use the army first without the consent of the lord'."

(End of this chapter)