Black Iron Crown

Hearing this, Leiner frowned. The aggravation of the emperor's condition intensified the turmoil in the empire, although Leiner also hoped that the emperor would one day have troops or even die, so that it would be beneficial for him to complete the main task.

However, that was by no means now. Now he is just a little baron in the Northland. Although he has annexed five baronies, his current strength is still not top-notch in the empire.

Even in the northern border, there is a world of difference in strength between him and Earl Zhebo. The five baronies may not seem small, but they are actually less than half the size of the territory directly under Earl Zhebo, not to mention his fiefdom. Minister.

If Earl Zhebo really wanted to start a war, he would be able to mobilize at least sixty knights who could charge. If counting their retinues on horses, the number of cavalry who could charge directly could reach seventy or eighty.

The standing army he owns alone has reached more than 300 people. If he recruits farmers and serfs, he can even gather thousands of troops, but what Leiner has is only 50 Merland sergeants and some armed soldiers. It's just soldiers. Even the knights can call up the army, plus the yeoman and serf sign soldiers, the entire Moland County can only mobilize seven or eight hundred people.

It is very different from Earl Zhebo. According to Reiner's estimate, there may be 70,000 to 80,000 people in the other party's territory. It is not easy to draw 4,000 to 5,000 serf omens, and it will be easy to crush Reiner.

But now the emperor's condition has suddenly worsened, which undoubtedly made many big nobles start to move around. Originally, because the emperor was there, there was still a lot of deterrence, so they only dared to make small moves below.

Now the emperor has reached the point of unconsciousness, and even the crown prince is ready to take the throne. What a dangerous situation this will be. This means that Earl Zhebo can take whatever he wants from the entire northern border without worrying about the royal family's deterrence. .

In the northern border, except Earl Zhebo and a few barons who do not belong to the royal family, the other nobles distributed here are all loyal to the Moreland royal family. After all, they still attach great importance to this place where they started.

Originally, the purpose of entrusting so many small nobles was to be able to contain Earl Zhebo with numbers. He was worried that the nobles would pose a threat if their territories were too large and too powerful, but also worried that the nobles who were too weak would not be able to match the power of Earl Zhebo. A balance was reached, so enfeoffing a lot of nobles was the only solution. In the entire northern border, there were at least seventy or eighty barons ruling here, which meant that there were at least seventy or eighty baronies.

The northern territory is still very large, more than 200 square kilometers in total, and it is also a place rich in powerful troops. It is very feasible to have so many nobles loyal to the royal family to contain Earl Zhebo.

However, due to the serious illness of the emperor, under the high pressure of Earl Zhebo, some nobles gave up the royal family and chose to move closer to Earl Zhebo.

After all, the royal family was too far away, and the emperor was so far away that it was difficult to take care of anything else, so it became a good choice to seek refuge with Earl Zhebo.

Up to now, there are at least 20 nobles who are close to Earl Zhebo. In this way, the influence and dominance of the royal family will soon disappear in the northern border, and Earl Zhebo will naturally become the leader of the northern border king.

Thinking of this, Rainer couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He must not allow Earl Zhebo to rule the entire Northern Territory smoothly in this way, otherwise he will never have a bright future.

Licking his lips, Leiner finally felt a sense of urgency. Although the emperor was seriously ill and the domestic nobles were eyeing him, he was finally able to suppress it within a controllable range.

But now, Leiner dared to assert that as long as something unexpected happens to the old emperor, the war will come immediately.

All Reiner can do now is to pray that the old emperor can live a few more days, and no matter how bad he is, he must be able to survive until he becomes a climate and can compete with Earl Zhebo before leaving.

In addition, he can only increase his strength as soon as possible, so that he can have more capital to fight against Earl Zhebo.

"Okay, I see!" Reiner nodded and said to Sir Corder.

Looking at Reiner who was frowning, Sir Corder slowly asked: "What happened? I don't think you look very good! You look much haggard!"

Reiner's expression froze slightly when he heard the words, and immediately showed a bitter expression, and told Sir Corder the whole story.

Sir Codd, as a core member of Moreland County, participated in most of Reiner's plans and actions, so his understanding and consideration of this matter is definitely beyond others, and the suggestions he gives are definitely others With incomparable.

After listening, Sir Cord hugged his shoulders, put one hand on his lips and frowned. This is indeed an extremely tangled matter.

"I'm sorry Rainer, I don't have any good solution for this!" Sir Corder said: "But I am not optimistic about this matter. You also said that you are going to create a great career, so Earl Zhebo It will be your first stumbling block, and only after you defeat him can you continue on the road!"

"Let's not talk about whether you can defeat Earl Zhebo. Even if you defeat the opponent very smoothly, how can Ms. Mekasha, who has lost the support of the family behind her, be worthy of you?"

Sir Corder looked at Rainer who was gradually lowering his head, and continued, "I don't think a woman who has lost her family support can be a successful countess or grand princess!"

Sir Corder sighed and continued: "I know you hope to find a woman you like to be your wife!"

"But you are a nobleman, you are a descendant of the Merland family, you are not alone, you need to think about our entire family! What we need is benefits and help!"

"Your marriage can't be just for love, you have to consider it for the whole family, you have to weigh the pros and cons, which noble lady to marry will help you!"

Sir Corder put his hands on Reiner's shoulders, and said: "On your way to unworldly achievements, you must have allies, and this ability is very likely to be obtained through marriage!"

After listening to Sir Cord's words, Reiner wanted to say something, but he couldn't refute it, because he knew that Sir Cord's words were all right. Marriage of nobles is for profit itself, and marriage is a very normal thing , On the contrary, there are very few marriages that are truly because of love.

After a moment of silence, Sir Corder said again: "I can only say so much. If you insist on going your own way, there is nothing I can do about it. After all, you are the lord, but I hope you can adjust your state. This will not work." , look how emaciated you are, what we need is a healthy monarch who can lead us to glory, you must pay attention to your body!"