I'm not a lord

Chapter 137 Military Meeting
Lin En held a small dinner party at the northern military camp in Shoal Territory.

Those present included the second oldest, Hugo, the third oldest, Yang, and the fourth oldest, Joseph.

The dishes for the dinner were very simple, including sauerkraut, mutton bone soup, rye porridge and half a roasted lamb, which were actually ordinary military meals.

This year, the residents of the two territories do not need to sell sheep for salt. The thousands of extra sheep were bought by Lin En and used specifically to supply the military camps.

To this end, he also built sheep pens next to each military camp to ensure that the soldiers could eat fresh hot mutton and mutton soup even in the cold weather.

Of course, a dinner party isn't just about eating.

Lin En just drank some porridge to warm his stomach, and then asked:
"Second brother, where are the envoys from Green Lake?"

"They have reconfirmed Miss Yagena's pregnancy. She will stay in the castle for another night and will leave early tomorrow morning."

The second brother is now in charge of the security of the Shoal Territory Castle, and he is naturally responsible for receiving and monitoring the envoys from the south.

"The old baron of Green Lake Territory is like a fly, buzzing around and very annoying." The fourth brother grabbed a sheep's hoof and took a bite, using all his literary attainments to accurately describe the current Baron Bogdan of Green Lake Territory.

From November last year to now, Bogdan has sent at least four groups of envoys just to see if Yagna is still alive and to confirm her due date.

Although these messengers were very annoying, in order not to alert the enemy, Lin En still had to entertain them with good food and drink.

Compared to the fourth child, the third child's eating manners are a little more polite.

He used a dagger to cut the fatty lamb belly into strips, then wrapped them with sauerkraut and sauce with his hands and put them into his mouth.

"Don't worry, Bogdan won't live past March of next year. Earl Frostwind's messenger has already arrived. Big Brother will send his troops south by February at the latest."

The third brother saw it clearly. The messenger sent by Earl Cold Wind was like pressing the countdown for war.

"I've already dealt with the messenger, and I've read the letter. Judging from the timing, our identities can be concealed until March at the latest. By then, the Duke of Swamp and Earl of Coldwind will know we're imposters."

Lynn's tone was very light, as if he was discussing whether the lamb tonight was delicious.

But just half an hour ago, he had buried all those messengers in the vast forest.

The ground is indeed hard in the dead of winter, but as long as it is warmed with fire in advance and there are enough people, it can still be dug.

Before burying the person, Lin En of course also did a good job of interrogation.

These messengers were really unlucky.

Following the orders of Connor, the eldest son of Earl Frostwind, they traveled nearly 800 kilometers in the coldest season just to deliver a light letter.

When they set out, there were ten people and twenty horses. Three of them died on the way for various reasons, and half of the horses froze to death.

When they arrived at the Shoal Territory, they were all half dead, and it was the nearby White Bear Territory that inspired them to move on.

However, they didn't expect that as soon as they arrived at the watchtower north of the shallows, they were ambushed by Lin En and all of them were captured alive.

In the confinement room of the military camp, they were tortured again and confessed everything they knew.

Just before they died, the messengers were still howling:

"Do you know who we are?"

"We are messengers from Earl Frostwind!"

"We were delivering a letter to the Baron of White Bear Territory. Why would the Baron of Shallow Shoal kill us?"

"Aren't you afraid of revenge from the Duke and the Earl?" Lin En just found it funny. If he was really afraid of these dukes and earls, he would not have replaced Roman and come to White Bear Territory to be the baron.

"I like to let people die clearly. What if I tell you that I am the Baron of White Bear?"

Before burying the messengers, Lin En, out of kindness, deliberately let them die with a clear conscience.

But what he got in return was even more hysterical roars and screams from the messengers:
"Are you the Baron of White Bear Territory? Impossible! The Baron of White Bear Territory is Roman! He's the second son of Earl Frostwind!"

"Stop joking and take us to see Baron Roman!"

So what else could Lynn say?

As a good person, he had no choice but to send these messengers to see Roman.

As for why Lin En was so nice to these messengers, it was naturally because they provided extremely valuable information.

Whether in war or politics, intelligence is of paramount importance.

In the absence of intelligence, even the most astute helmsman will find it difficult to make reasonable decisions.

Although these envoys did not have a high status in the Cold Wind Family, they had all stayed in River Bay Castle for a period of time and had come into contact with many court knights of the Duke of Swampland. They knew a lot of information that Lynn was currently in urgent need of.

The most crucial piece of information was that the Duke of Swamp planned to launch a large-scale offensive in early March of this year.

To this end, he had raised a large amount of military pay in advance and mobilized almost all of his mobile forces.

Their purpose is self-evident. They probably want to break through the crown territory in one go so that they can wear the coveted Northern Crown.

Fighting wars these days is really too expensive. Even with the Duke of Swamp's huge financial resources accumulated over the years, it can only support a large-scale war for about a year.

If the fight continues, the Duke will probably be killed.

Lin En put down the spoon and said slowly:
"The Duke of Swamp will launch an offensive in early March, and our identities can only be kept secret until March at most. Therefore, regardless of whether Yagna gives birth to a boy or a girl, I have decided to send troops at the end of February."

Then, he used four pieces of mutton to arrange the four baronies on the table, and pointed to the northernmost piece of mutton and said:

"I will deploy all 1,000 troops. My primary target will not be Green Lake Territory, but the reinforcements from the three baronies that have come to Green Lake Territory's rescue. I will defeat all of their forces in one battle, and then march south to capture all four baronies!"

Lynn planned to use the most classic tactic of besieging a point and attacking reinforcements.

Aren't you four baronies forming a joint mission? Aren't you trying to stay together for warmth?
That's great. You four can come together, so I don't have to go to each family one by one.

In the first phase of the war, Lynn will send a force to surround the Green Lake Castle and dispatch multiple armies to eliminate the resistance forces in the various manors of Green Lake.

Then, like the most experienced hunter, he would quietly wait for the reinforcements from the three barons to arrive.

Based on his understanding of the nobles of that time, they would definitely come.

Because these four barons have become alert to the Shoal Territory and White Bear Territory in the north, and have united under the instruction of the Duke of Swamp.

In the early stages of the war, Lin En would not act so aggressively and would deliberately let the Green Lake Territory's messenger for help escape in order to lure the coalition forces into the trap.

Once the main military forces of these four baronies are devoured, they will be nothing more than a few pieces of fat lamb to be slaughtered.

By then, not to mention the castle, even the Duke of the Swamp won’t be able to save them.

(End of this chapter)