Throne of the North.

Chapter 123 Exchange of Interests
Ryan looked at the exposed information revealed by the nobles, but his eyes fell on Yinchuan County.

That Viscount Hogg must have secretly supported Count Weiss with a large amount of food and wealth, as that place is the richest place in the North Wind Province.

Ryan knew how much food those barbarians consumed. Each barbarian ate at least the amount of food as seven or eight ordinary people every day.

What did Viscount Hogg gain from this? Ryan got the answer on the third day.

A cavalry army consisting of only a thousand people, but each of them is at least an apprentice knight. This already has the model of an extraordinary legion, and the viscount's ambition is also not small.

The key point is that he actually owns so many war horses.

"It is said that Viscount Hogg has a close relationship with the royal family, and the current Viscountess is a royal daughter."

Ryan pondered, if this was the case, it would not be so strange that Viscount Hogg occupied the position of governor of Yinchuan County as a viscount.

"But speaking of it, apart from the indigenous nobles here in the Northern Wind Province, the other nobles are related to many nobles in the south. I don't know what attitude the other nobles have in this war."

The war in the North Wind Province was on the verge of breaking out, and Ryan also felt the pressure.

Among the seven counties in the province, Earl Weiss has the support of the nobles of Leiyun County and Yinchuan County, and on the other side are the forces of Tieshan County, Longshan County and Beifeng County where the two earls are located.

The only ones left were Hanshan County and Lingdu County.

After the brutal looting by orcs, most of the nobles in Hanshan County were killed. Now they are trying every means to gain sympathy within the empire and between the North Wind Province. There are many sympathizers for them. In order to show the kindness of the noble lords, they will give more or less to every noble they meet.

Then the only county left that can build up military power is Lingdu County.

"You guys are so slow to give me benefits, it makes it very difficult for me to handle this."

Ryan licked his lips with his tongue. He hadn't even had time to bargain with the Countess before she left. He was ready to ask for a high price.

The envoy from the Governor seemed to have heard Ryan's call and arrived in the Frozen Territory in the evening of the same day.

Taking off his hood, Lord Hola Winter from the Earl of Winter's territory was a little shocked by the town-like frozen land. Then he was welcomed to the castle on Rhino Horn Mountain with a smile on his face.

"It is an honor for the Frozen Territory that Lord Hora has come to the Frozen Territory."

Lord Hora was very pleased with Ryan's words, and his eyes became kinder when he looked at Ryan. For a sky knight, such a look with a smile was indeed kind, right?

Of course Ryan knew this person, Hola Winter, the younger brother of Count Winter and also the twin stars of their generation in the Winter family. He is now the deputy commander of the Flying Wolf Knights, but in fact, he is in charge of all the affairs of the Extraordinary Legion.

"Baron Ryan, I come here on behalf of my lord, Earl Winter."

Lord Hora performed a noble etiquette towards Ryan. After all, Ryan was a baron, and he was a future lord who would become a lord after the Feast of Grace.

The nobles used their great power to establish the nobility, and the nobles themselves also abided by the ancient precepts.

Ryan nodded and said:

"I want to know why you're here."

"Count Winter invites all nobles in Lingdu County to join in the fight against Earl Weiss's ambition to rule. The North Wind Province belongs to every noble, not just Earl Weiss."

Ryan looked at Lord Hora and couldn't help but sigh.

"Lord Hora, Lingdu County has been attacked by orcs. A lot of our wealth and food have been plundered. Our people don't even have a house that can withstand the cold. According to experienced elders, this winter may be particularly cold." "We have also experienced war. Our land needs to be reclaimed and our houses need to be rebuilt. As you can see, the nobles of Lingdu County do not want to start a war."

"For this matter, I am trying to find a way to reject Earl Weiss's invitation. He even promised to give the nobles of Lingdu County half of the mineral income of Tieshan County."

"half?"

Lord Hora exclaimed, then shook his head repeatedly.

"That's impossible, Baron Ryan. Earl Weiss would never give you such huge benefits. He is deceiving you."

As a member of the Earl of Winter's family, Lord Hora certainly knew how many iron mines there were in Tieshan County and how many weapons it could provide every year.

"Whether it's true or not, I'm going to refuse it."

Ryan said, and then looked at Lord Hora, the Sky Knight, who seemed to be not very smart and could not grasp the key points.

He is a noble after all. With this kind of brain, if he cannot become a legend in the future, he will easily die on the battlefield.

After a long time, Viscount Hora finally told the reason for his visit.

"On behalf of Governor Earl Winter, I invite Lingdu County and Baron Ryan. I want you to send troops to help the nobles of Tieshan County resist the invaders."

"The Earl will promise to give you a reward of 150,000 gold coins and 2,500 primary life potions."

Ryan was a little shocked. With that calculation, a wealth of 400,000 gold coins?

No, that's not right. There is a sanctuary wizard in the Earl of Winter's territory, so there must be a wizard tower and other mages following the Countess, so the value of the life potion is probably only one or two tenths at most.

About that, a reward of two hundred thousand?

This number made Ryan somewhat dissatisfied.

Moreover, for Ryan, life potions are the most important thing for a knight's training, but he doesn't really need it. The effect of his divine blessing is better than that of life potions, so for so long, his soldiers have never used things like life potions.

After the value of the life potion was greatly reduced for Earl Winter, it was discounted again here at Ryan's place, so the value of this reward made Ryan even more dissatisfied.

"I can give up the life potion, but I want to exchange it for something of equal value, such as food and livestock, weapons, war horses, etc."

Hora was somewhat shocked and confused. Would a noble refuse the life potion and exchange it for those cheap things? Except for the warhorse.

Weapons are indeed cheaper in the Northern Province.

"Baron Ryan has a way to obtain life potions?"

Lord Hora asked directly, then thought of Ryan's last name, seemed to have the answer, and stopped asking.

"I need to ask the Earl for instructions on this matter. What you want, Baron Ryan, is really...unexpected."

Then, Hora's method made Ryan feel how convenient it was to have the support of a sanctuary wizard who mastered space magic.

In the fortress of Rhino Horn Mountain, Lord Hora made contact with the distant Earl Winter.

(End of this chapter)