The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 35: Plan to Retake the Territory

"Master David, there are a total of 132 gray wolves."

At the refugee camp, the Gray Wolf Knight will report the counted number of gray wolves.

Although David has tamed the gray wolf king, how to deal with these gray wolves is still a problem.

The gray wolves themselves were hungry.

Even with the restraint of the Gray Wolf King, if the wolves are extremely hungry, even the Gray Wolf King will find it difficult to suppress the wolf pack.

However, if one wants to feed these gray wolves, the amount of food needed is too huge, and the current Frostwolf Ridge simply cannot afford it.

"Don't worry, I have a plan."

“Although there is not enough food in Frostwolf Ridge, my territory is not limited to Frostwolf Ridge.”

David suddenly gave a meaningful smile.

The Gray Wolf Knight was startled, and then his eyes suddenly lit up.

indeed.

The Duke of Frostwolf's territory is not limited to Frostwolf Ridge.

In other words, most of the North was originally the territory of the Duke of Frostwolf.

It was only due to the decline of the Frostwolf Family that those nobles who were granted fiefs gradually escaped from the control of the Frostwolf Family.

After a hundred years, the Frostwolf family lost control of the North.

But when the old duke was still alive, the Frostwolf family still controlled the entire Frostwolf Forest and the surrounding territories.

Moreover, although the nobles of these territories chose to leave the Frostwolf Family, they were not recognized by the Silvermoon Kingdom.

Therefore, David is still the nominal lord of the Frostwolf Forest and surrounding territories, and is recognized by the Silvermoon Kingdom.

prior to.

David's strength was too weak, so he could only acquiesce to the separation of these nobles.

But now, with the strength of David the Earth Knight, it is not a difficult task to take back these territories!
"Uncle Ole."

"Ask the city hall to calculate the taxes that each territory needs to pay."

"They have owed me money for so long, it's time for them to pay me back with interest."

David smiled.

He happened to be short of money, and with this money, he could use it to build Frostwolf Ridge!
"Yes, my lord!" The Gray Wolf Knight responded excitedly.

After the Gray Wolf Knight left, David asked the Gray Wolf King to take the Gray Wolf back to the forest and settle it down before returning to the castle.

Frostwolf Keep.

The number of people waiting originally increased from two to three.

Seeing the lord coming back, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief and went to greet him together.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." David smiled.

In addition to Leah, Amy and Reina, Gray Wolf Knights and territory officials were also waiting.

During this period, all the territorial officials had already known the news that their lords had broken through to the level of Earth Knights, and they were all in a state of excitement.

Therefore, when David looked over, he could find that these territorial officials were in very good spirits.

David comforted the three ladies and took the territorial officials to the meeting room on the first floor.

"Reina, come too."

When David arrived at the door of the meeting room, he paused and spoke.

Reina was startled, and after she realized what was happening, her heartbeat suddenly quickened.

She knew that all those gathered here were the core of power in Frostwolf Ridge, and they must have something important to discuss. And under such circumstances, the Duke actually let her enter the study with him.

Even if he just wanted her to come in and serve tea and water, this was already an attitude, representing his trust in her.

The other officials of Frostwolf Ridge also set their eyes on Lena at this time.

They all knew that the lord had allowed several beautiful women into the castle in order to have an heir as soon as possible.

But they did not expect that the lord would allow one of them to come into contact with the core of power in Frostwolf Ridge, which in itself is an attitude.

Seeing that Lena didn't move, David walked up to her, took her hand, and walked into the meeting room together.

Afterwards, David sat down in the main seat in the conference room, and then asked Huo Wu, who had followed in, to move a chair and place it next to him.

Although the officials of Frostwolf Ridge were curious, they remained expressionless.

All of these officials were left behind by David's father. They had served the Frostwolf family for generations, and their qualities were indeed very good.

After Lena sat down, her eyes fell on David's profile.

When David looked back, their eyes met, and Lena quickly turned her head away awkwardly.

Soon, the meeting began.

The Grey Wolf Knight first spoke about the subject of the meeting.

When these officials heard that the new Frostwolf Duke wanted to take back the territory that originally belonged to him, their eyes lit up instantly.

They were originally subordinates of the old duke, and they felt very guilty for not being able to help the old duke defend his territory.

Later, when they heard that the lord had broken through the Earth Knight, they had been looking forward to this day.

Now that they heard that there was a chance to take back the territory, how could these officials sit still? They all looked at the lord excitedly, waiting for his orders.

David had already thought of a plan on the way and asked the officials to report the situation in the surrounding territories.

It is still winter now, and the snow has almost separated all the territories.

Therefore, when winter comes, there are rarely any wars in the North, and even if there is a state of war, there will be a short ceasefire.

If it were normal, Frostwolf Ridge would not have started a war in the dead of winter.

But now, he has nearly a hundred gray wolves in his hands. Relying on these gray wolves, the snow is completely unable to stop the pace of Frostwolf Ridge.

Therefore, the snow will not only not become an obstacle to Frostwolf Ridge, but also a boost to the attack, leaving other territories isolated and helpless.

However, winter is about to pass, and this time is very limited.

Even with the gray wolf pack, it would be impossible for David to capture all the territories in such a short time.

Therefore, David planned to first capture the strongest territory that was the most hostile to Frostwolf Ridge and posed the greatest threat, setting an example for the other territories.

"What do you think?"

David explained the plan and looked at the territorial officials present.

When discussing matters, the most important thing is naturally to listen to the opinions of subordinates, and David has always been a person who listens to advice.

"My Lord, are those gray wolves reliable?" An official hesitated.

Nearly a hundred gray wolves are indeed a very strong force, comparable to an order of knights.

But if these gray wolves cannot be controlled, it will be very dangerous for the lord to go deep into other territories.

David smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, our Frostwolf family has special wolf taming skills." Then he looked at the others.

The others felt relieved after hearing this, and then they began to discuss the choice of territory for this attack.

Finally, they set their target on Eagle Wing Castle.

The lord of Eagle Wing Castle is a third-rank knight, and is connected to the Ice Bear Family. He poses the greatest threat, and even this refugee disaster involved Eagle Wing Castle!
Moreover, the Lord of Eagle Wing Castle is notorious for his cruelty, so he took this opportunity to defuse the time bomb around the Frostwolf Forest!
(End of this chapter)