The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

Chapter 968 Sold to Ismir?
"Using war as training? What a bold move!" Al-Tegran Franz looked somewhat shocked. He hadn't expected that even with the country in such a sorry state, the blood of the Lagran brutes was still so pure!
"There's no other way. Although we can't launch a large-scale attack, we can still launch repeated offensives. The most crucial thing is that there are spies from the kingdom in the Misty Mountains!" Yun Feng said confidently.

“Oh? You mean Archduke Apophis Breo? Is his situation sufficient to supply a large army?” Al-Tegran Franz asked, troubled.

“We’ll supply ourselves. As long as he can guard the gates and the rear, that’s fine!” Yun Feng shook his head. You expect Apophis Breo to supply the army? He could hang himself at Lion Castle to show you. Fortunately, spatial storage equipment is quite advanced. The powerful Kingdom of Lagrange can rely on air knights to transport supplies.

"I don't think we should make such a hasty decision. We should meet with His Majesty and talk to him!" Marquis Al-Tegran Franz quickly advised Yun Feng, after all, matters of national importance include sacrifices and war! This matter needs to be discussed by everyone, and the plan needs to be improved together!

“That makes sense…” Yun Feng nodded. Although he was now the prime minister, he had not forgotten where his power came from. He was not the kind of person who would get carried away by his current success. He was willing to listen to sound advice!

“Lord Darion Nightblade! Summon Weiss!” Yunfeng waved to the air beside him.

Suddenly, a man's figure appeared in the light streaming through the window. He gracefully bowed to the two of them and then disappeared again...

“This…” Marquis Al-Tegran Franz pointed at Yunfeng and then at the window, somewhat incoherently.

“What? Surprised? We have nothing to hide from His Majesty. Isn’t it normal for His Majesty to have his eyes and ears around? Don’t look at me like that. I’ve been criticizing Roland for a long time. Even if he were standing right here, I would still dare to criticize him!” Yun Feng waved his hand casually, which immediately amazed Marquis Al-Tegran Franz.

Politics is the art of compromise. When Yunfeng plays within the rules, all players, including Roland, must abide by them. Some rules cannot be spoken, but they do exist! Just like a group that wouldn't joke about their own innocence and someone who points at Luoshui and farts, the price of breaking the rules is that those who came before cut down trees will be exposed to the scorching sun! Fortunately, the people of the Kingdom of Lagrang are very rule-abiding, so when everyone is compromising, the country's progress is frighteningly fast.

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"Me? You mean me?" At this moment, Weiss was like a catfish demon about to be sent to kill Tang Sanzang, pointing at himself and then at Duke Yunfeng with an incredulous expression.

"Hmm, don't get excited! Dos Anthony is here too! You two can come together!" Yun Feng said generously.

"The two of us? The two of us? Two dragon knights? One is a third-tier dragon knight and the other is a fourth-tier dragon knight? The entire Western Kingdom is entrusted to us? What about General Renault?" Weiss exclaimed in shock.

“There’s something to discuss. You’re not qualified, so you’ll stay here to guard the house. General Renault needs to go to the capital!” Marquis Al-Tegran Franz wasn’t familiar with Weiss, so he didn’t beat around the bush and explained it directly.

“…I thought it was trust, but I didn’t expect it to be exile!” Weiss’s eye twitched.

"Alas! You're mistaken! This is the trust that I, your teacher, and His Majesty place in you! Doesn't the Marquis of Franz know you? Don't I? You're no less capable than anyone else! Keep it up, kid! These cities along the river are entrusted to you two! I'm off!" Yun Feng finished speaking, patted his shoulder, and took off from the balcony with Marquis Al-Tegran Franz, leaving only a slowly drifting letter bearing the Prime Minister's official seal. "I've been sold out like this?" Weiss stood there helplessly, gazing at the blue sky. After Yun Feng's manipulative tactics, Weiss felt a tickle in his shoulder, a feeling reminiscent of Lagrange Weightlifting King…

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"Give it to him and Weiss?" Renault looked at Yunfeng with an expression that seemed to say, "Are you drunk?"

“Time is of the essence, and we can’t be away for more than a few days. Trust them! If a third-tier and a fourth-tier dragon knight can’t even defend their home, they might as well release the dragons and go plant wheat!” Yun Feng waved his hand and said without any politeness.

"Then let me arrange the defenses!" Renault gave Yun Feng a deep look, leaving him with a "you'll take the blame if anything goes wrong" look before walking out.

"Hey! I don't believe it. It's only been a few days. Can the remaining Ringwraiths cause any trouble? They've been suppressed for so long without any problems. Will something happen if they leave for two days?" Yun Feng waved his hand confidently.

“What if the Ringwraiths and Orcs get the news…” Marquis Al-Tegran Franz frowned.

"Trust our allies! They can't bypass them to break in! The direction of Swiftstream City is foolproof!" Yun Feng said confidently. After all, to the left are the nomads of the Kingdom of Akvia, and above are the River Valley Kingdom and the Lonely Mountain Dwarf Kingdom. At the junction of the four kingdoms, the speed of troop movement is beyond your belief. How desperate must the orcs be to try again after failing to win the Battle of Lonely Mountain?
"What if...they attack Lulong Fortress via Windhelm?" Marquis Al-Tegran Franz gazed at the distant silhouette of the city on the opposite bank of the river and murmured, "Do you think the Ringwraiths allowed Baron Ismir's forces to remain entrenched in Mirkwood out of kindness? It's because they didn't realize what was happening at the beginning. By the time they did, they'd already established themselves! A direct assault would definitely be blocked by the Holy Hero Renoir and Lagran's Dragoons. At that point, it's uncertain who will be fighting whom!"

Ajax is currently taking care of Caslow in Lagrange, and Reno is about to set off... To be honest, he's been sold off to Ismir on the other side of the river. This kid can only pray that the orcs and Ringwraiths haven't noticed anything amiss, otherwise they'll definitely remove this thorn in his side!
“That makes sense! I need to warn Baron Ismir!” Yun Feng’s gaze sharpened. The Lagranges wouldn’t betray their teammates. Yun Feng would definitely inform them of such a risky matter beforehand. He wasn’t the backstabber who would betray his teammates!

"You're going to tell them to prepare for defense?" Marquis Al-Tegran Franz gave him a look that said, "Are you kidding me?" With all the cramming he'd done lately, didn't he know what Windhelm was like? For the Ringwraiths, such defenses were practically nonexistent!
"No! I want to tell them to be as arrogant as possible and make a scene!" Yun Feng shook his head. At this point, even a feigned bluff would be more effective than defense. It would only take a few days anyway; as long as they could scare the orcs, that would be enough! Shrinking the defenses would be too obvious!

"Gambling with your life? Is that any different from selling him out?" Marquis Al-Tegran Franz exclaimed. "Even our hometown is at risk of being raided, and you're telling me you're going to launch an attack?"
“He’s always been very lucky!” Yun Feng smiled and casually beckoned a dragon knight, gave him some instructions, and then handed him the still-wet handwritten letter.

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"Pfft!" Ismir was enjoying his comfortable life, eating fresh berries, refreshing vegetables, and tender roasted meat with great relish, when he received Yunfeng's letter and immediately spat out a mouthful of berry juice.

“This is betrayal! Blatant betrayal! I protest! I have served the kingdom! I have shed blood for the king! How did such a proposal, which seriously affects the border nobles, pass through the council? Oh damn it! The kingdom doesn’t even have a council yet!” Ismir exclaimed, jumping up and down.