After rebirth, buy the elf princess for one gold coin

This is the ruling center of Nangrur Province, with a population of 18. It is considered a large city in a world where productivity has not entered the industrial age.

In a dangerous place more than ten miles north of Gruul City is the castle of Count Gruul.

The frightened earl withdrew his main force to the castle and defended the city.

As long as Roland cannot capture Gruul Castle, even if he captures Gruul City, it will not be considered a complete victory. Count Gruul can pay less or even no war compensation.

This was Earl Gruul's last stubbornness.

He constantly sent people out to ask for help from the allied lords, and spent money to recruit mercenaries.

He was red-eyed.

He would rather spend 30 gold coins to win the battle than pay 30 gold coins as war compensation.

After the field stage, there were still more than 6000 people in the direct army under Count Gruul, and only more than 2000 remaining mercenaries remained.

He concentrated 1000 regular troops in the castle to build an impenetrable line of defense, and deployed the remaining [-] troops and mercenaries in the city of Gruul.

His idea was simple, Gruul City could be lost, and Roland would not dare to burn, kill, and plunder there, unless Roland wanted to annihilate himself from the human race.

Gruul Castle is extremely defensive and has the reputation of "the city that will never fall".

The castle is backed by mountains and flanked by a river. It has a 17-meter-high city wall with three floors, and arrow towers between each floor.

There is also an urn inside the city gate. Even if it is forcibly breached, it will be difficult to quickly expand the victory.

There is a water source inside the castle, a granary, and an armory capable of arming 1 people.

Even without foreign aid, Gruul Castle can sustain itself for at least a year.

Standing on the watchtower on the top floor of the castle, Count Gruul held a telescope and watched the city more than ten miles away being surrounded by Roland's army. He gritted his teeth and roared:

"Roland, come on! I'll wait for you here!"

"As long as you can't take the castle, it's not a big victory. Sooner or later you have to go back!"

Woma, who was standing next to Gruul, sighed and said nothing.

Count Gruul's idea was correct. As long as he concentrated his troops to defend this extremely difficult to break castle, the war would not be a complete defeat.

Once the three-month deadline is up, Roland has to retreat.

His pretext for war was that his dignity was offended, so he could not make territorial claims. Even if he won completely, he could only take war compensation.

Without a resounding victory, even this claim cannot be fully realized.

As long as you hold on to the castle, you can pay a small amount of war compensation and end the war decently.

Although he was embarrassed, there was no need for Count Gruul to panic.

Is it really that simple?

If Roland was so easily satisfied, he probably wouldn't have sent out such a large army to fight this battle.

The cost of this war is not small.

The compensation of [-] to [-] gold coins is just a small profit at best.

Is it really wise to offend a powerful lord who occupies a strategic location just for a small profit?

This is clearly the work of a fool.

Tactical victory, strategic failure.

Woma frowned. He didn't believe Roland was so stupid.

Although this guy once did the "stupid thing" of declaring war on eleven forces, he was still alive and well. The two major forces, the Holy Temple of Light and the Druid Sect, even carried out large-scale construction in his territory and engaged in peaceful competition.

Is this something a fool can do?

Woma vaguely felt that there was a conspiracy here, but he couldn't see through it.

This feeling made him very uncomfortable.

Count Gruul handed the telescope to Woma, with a little more smile on his face, and said softly:

"Everyone says how powerful this Roland is, but I think it's nothing more than that. Isn't it just [-] yuan in war compensation? I can give it to him!"

"These thirty thousand gold coins will choke him to death sooner or later!"

Seeing Gruul's confident expression, Woma's expression became more solemn.

He couldn't tell whether Roland was a fool, but Gruul definitely was, not only stupid but also greedy.

A few months ago, he persuaded Gruul and Roland to make unconditional peace and not to extort three thousand gold coins. It was unnecessary.

However, Gruul refused to listen and directly extorted three thousand gold coins.

Just for three thousand gold coins, giving the opponent a reasonable and legal reason for war, could it be any more stupid?

But he couldn't say it now. Revealing the scar would only make Gruul angry.

His family still wanted to do business here, and he didn't want to break up with Gruul.

He looked at Roland's army forming a formation on the plain to besiege the city, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, since we can't fight out and they can't fight in, I don't think there's any need to fight. Let's send people to negotiate."

"Peace talks? Doesn't that mean directly admitting defeat?"

Gruul roared loudly and shook his head vigorously.

Looking at his stubborn expression, Woma could only sigh in her heart and stop talking.

Just as the two were about to leave, they were surprised to find a group of elves and druids appearing outside the castle.

As they wonder what these people are up to, the elves sow the seeds.

After a while, these seeds broke out of the ground at a speed visible to the naked eye and continued to grow.

The faces of the two changed instantly.

Roland actually planned to use the fast-growing forest to trap them to death?

Chapter 056 Am I worth a barony? No, Duke

In the northern suburbs of Gruul City, there is the Baoshu Army Camp.

Roland and Agnes are engaged in a war game.

After the last stronghold was taken by Yanis, Roland handed the white flag to Yanis and announced his defeat.But he had a smile on his face, not feeling depressed at all about losing the game.

"You won again."

"You are a novice, so there is nothing to be proud of if you win. But your progress impresses me. It is becoming more and more difficult for me to win."

Yanis pointed to a valley and said: "If you could abandon this completely surrounded army, maybe the situation would be very different."

"It's easy to give up, but they definitely don't want me to give up." Roland said calmly.

"You are a little too kind. This is a cruel war." Yanis's evaluation was simple.

"It's not that it's kind. I've read history books that monarchs who give up their armies while still fighting often end badly. War is like a game of chess, but not entirely. Chess pieces don't have feelings, soldiers do."

Roland said calmly: "I can give up the chess pieces today, and I can give up the besieged troops on the battlefield tomorrow. If the trapped soldiers know that no one will save them, I'm afraid they won't persist."

After saying this, Roland stopped talking and waited for Teacher Yanis's furious rebuke.

The siege was indeed boring, and he had to find something to do, so he learned military command skills from Agnes through hard work.

Agnes agreed after careful consideration, but asked Roland to listen carefully as a student and not to talk back.

Since she is a teacher, she will not be polite to Roland.

If Roland made a mistake, she would point it out to him without hesitation.

Although he was unhappy to be scolded, Roland accepted it readily.

However, contrary to his expectation, Yanis did not reprimand him this time, but stared at him with strange eyes.

Just when Roland was being stared at with horror, Yanis sighed softly: "Roland, if this is your true thought, I can only say that you have the potential to become a top commander."

"The words you said were also said by the first-generation saint."

Agnes gently stroked the Saint's war flag, as if she was feeling the breath of the first-generation Saint.

"The first-generation saint once turned around alone on the battlefield to rescue dozens of trapped soldiers. She fought bloody battles and was injured in many places. She almost lost her life, but she only rescued five soldiers."

"Afterwards, someone asked her if it was worth her efforts. She calmly read out the names of the five soldiers and said calmly that they must care."

Agnes held the Holy Maiden's battle flag tightly and said in a deep voice:

"My military skills were first taught by the Patriarch, and I will also learn from the First Saint in the future. You are right, if I are a warrior, I must have a reason to persist on the battlefield, and it is not to serve the goddess, but to serve This is the reason for serving the lord. If they know someone is coming to save them after being besieged, they will definitely persist!"

Roland looked at Yanis in surprise.

At this time, Yanis didn't look like the bloody Yani at all. Her whole body was shrouded in a faint sacred light, making people have the urge to worship her involuntarily.

Roland had a vague feeling that Yanis's identity was unusual, otherwise he would not be able to recognize the Holy Maiden Banner as its owner, but he never said anything and only regarded it as a secret between the two.

Who’s out there and hasn’t picked up some secrets yet?

Even Granny, who usually looks innocent, doesn't look like an ordinary barbarian.

After an unknown amount of time, Yanis slowly opened her eyes, her golden eyes sparkling.

She stared at Roland, and when Roland was feeling frightened, she said slowly: "Although a thank you is far from enough to express my gratitude, thank you anyway."

Roland said with a smile: "Then you should teach me seriously. Even if you are not here, I can command the army by myself."

"You don't want me?"

Yanis spat out subconsciously.

After saying this, she felt that her language was very bad, and quickly added: "I mean, you won't need me after you learn military skills?"

"Of course."

Roland looked at Yanis' disappointed expression and said seriously: "Of course I need you, but after all, you are a priest of the Holy Palace. You will become a bishop, a cardinal or even a patriarch in the future. You can't serve me forever, right?"

"Why not?"

Yanis whispered softly: "The Holy Court is not as rigid as you think. Clergy can also serve secular lords, but the first object of allegiance must be the goddess."

"If you can accept that my first allegiance is to the goddess, I can become your vassal."

There is nothing unacceptable about this.

It doesn't matter if the first object of allegiance is to a goddess. She will never come to the world, so she doesn't exist.

The first choice does not exist, the second choice is the first choice.

Roland smiled and said: "As long as you don't have a third allegiance, of course I will accept it."

He was just joking, but these words made Yanis's cheeks turn red instantly.

"This is an insult to me!"

"You want me to forgive the offense, unless you grant me the Drauburg diocese." Yanis said seriously.

As soon as Roland finished speaking, he knew he had said something wrong. Just when he was thinking about how to make up for it, he heard Agnes' request.

He was almost amused. Can we have some potential and spend half a day staring at a barony?

Seeing that Roland didn't speak, Yanis frowned with dissatisfaction, "In your eyes, I'm not even worth a barony?"

"Of course not, I just think your request is too futile."

Roland said seriously: "Although I believe in the Goddess of Nature, the Goddess of Nature is a tolerant god and does not mind the existence of believers of other order camp gods. I guarantee your right to freely preach within my jurisdiction. At the same time, I guarantee that you will Get the top knighthood here.”

Top level knighthood?

If Roland becomes the emperor in the future, she will be a duke, or even an emperor.

This is a generous treatment that I never imagined.

Only a few cardinals in history have ever held the title of duke in a secular empire.

Could she be ranked alongside these great figures?

Yanis clenched the Saintess battle flag in her hand and tried to calm down.

The Patriarch once told them that these daughters of light could obtain fiefdoms from secular lords based on their ability.As long as the first object of allegiance is to the goddess, it is not a betrayal.

Seeing that Yanis was shaken, Roland didn't give her a chance to hesitate and directly put his right hand to his chest.

"In the name of Viscount Gracia, I am willing to accept the allegiance of the person in front of me. No matter rich or poor, healthy or sick, I am willing to take care of her, respect her, and accept her until the end of my life."