Unknown Knight

King Yarogerk was well aware of the strength of his country's army. It was not easy for him to finally win the battle with the Khergit Khanate at the beginning of last year.

At that time, relying on the advantages of fighting on his own land and taking advantage of the muddy, swamp-like terrain of the meadow after the rain, he stayed in Loma Castle and waited for the Kugits to run out of energy under the city of Kudan. Then he attacked them while they were well rested, and finally he used the strategy of a surprise attack. With the help of these conditions, he won the victory in a very dangerous way.

When defeating the Kugit Khanate troops, he also wanted to capture some Kugit people and Nayan nobles so as to have more bargaining chips in future negotiations.

As a result, the Kugits successfully blocked his seemingly victorious army with only some of their remaining servants and shepherds. The losses of their own tribe's troops were very slight, and none of the Yan nobles were captured.

If the raiding force had not burned most of the Kugit people's food and supplies, he had no doubt that the Kugit people who retreated to the hillside would reorganize their troops and launch a fatal counterattack against him.

Afterwards, the five or six hundred captives were counted and it was found that almost all of them were slaves and servants of the Kugit people. There were at least hundreds of thousands of such people in the Kugit country.

Every time they conquered a place, they would plunder a large number of people and use them as shepherds and servants, so these captives were almost meaningless. He was able to kill them in anger using the excuse of having no food or fodder.

When the king heard that the Khergits had crossed the snow-capped mountains and occupied Shules, he knew that Saiga Khan would not give up, so he tried every means to gather forces to fight against the Khergits.

But no one was stupid. He couldn't come up with real money as his finances were already exhausted. The remote territories he had been granted were desolate and barren, making it difficult to survive there. He was also in danger of being wiped out by the Kugits at any time, so after all his efforts, few people responded and there was no result.

Fortunately, Rodelaboye recommended Aix to him in time. A new nobleman who made a good impression on him and had experience in fighting against the Kugits in the wild and winning.

In order to win over Aix, His Majesty the King even verbally promised him the entire northeastern territory. Sure enough, he did not disappoint him. It didn't take long for him to break through the fortress of Shules, breaking the plan of the Kugit people to build a foothold here.

Not long ago, Aixboye took advantage of the early spring when the snow had not yet melted to raid Lerag Castle, eliminating Nergboye, the cancer of the kingdom, and blocking the gap for the Kugits to infiltrate the kingdom from the northeast.

This time, the Kugits broke the routine and prepared to launch an attack on the city of Kudan in midsummer, more than a month in advance, before the autumn when the horses were fat. It seemed that Saiga Khan was determined to capture the city of Kudan.

Voldratboye probably couldn't be counted on at the moment. As far as he knew, the last invasion of the Kugits had severely damaged the old man's strength, and even his own son had died on the battlefield.

Right now, in the northeastern border of the kingdom, the only person who can defend the city of Kudan and prevent the Kugits from using it as a base to break into the heart of the entire kingdom and destroy the entire kingdom may be Aix.

So when King Yarogelk received the information that the Kugits were about to invade, he immediately sent a letter to Aix, asking him to help defend the city of Kudan.

However, he was rejected by Aix, on the grounds that a large number of Kugit troops appeared near Fort Lerag, and the pressure on his own defense was also very great, and he did not have extra troops to take care of the safety of Kudan City.

Although this was obviously an excuse, it was reasonable. Moreover, according to the information King Yarogerk had learned, Voldratboye had cheated the other party twice, once extorting thirty horses from him and once robbing his caravan. If he had not personally intervened not long ago, the two families would probably still be at odds.

At this time, even if he, the king, came forward and asked Aixboye to send troops to rescue Kudan City, it would be a bit too much to ask. Moreover, the other party's reason for refusal was impeccable. Forcing the request would only make Aixboye not really help. Even if the rescue was carried out, the rescue effect would not be achieved. Kudan City would still be breached, and it would further damage the harmony between the monarch and his subjects.

'Is there any way to have the best of both worlds, so that Axboye can willingly save Kudan City?'

King Yarogerk stroked his bristly beard, his eyes inadvertently glancing at a letter on the table, a letter of request from Lord Havelboye of Vizan.

It was a letter requesting His Majesty the King to preside over the wedding of his son, Lord Harisboye of Omur. Their family and the family of Larchaboye of Radogir Castle decided to form an alliance, with Harisboye marrying Larchaboye's daughter, Miss Angelina.

This kind of marriage between nobles was a common occurrence in this era. The emphasis was on equal status and the purpose was simply to consolidate the family's status.

Especially when a major war is imminent, the families with an intermarried relationship can rely on this relationship to unite as one and watch over each other on the battlefield, greatly improving their own survivability on the battlefield.

"They know how to choose the time."

King Yarogerk muttered to himself, and suddenly a bold idea came to his mind. In the previous war with the Kugits, Voldratboye's biological son Druboyeh was killed in the battle, and the only nominal legal heir was his legitimate daughter, Miss Katia.

Why not arrange a marriage between Aixboye and Miss Katia? In this way, Aixboye and Voldratboye would become father-in-law and son-in-law, and legally they would have the advantage of inheriting Kudan City. Aixboye would definitely go all out to help defend Kudan City.

As for whether Voldratboye will pass the city of Kudan to Aixboye in accordance with the law in the future, this is not something he, as the king, should care about. All he wants now is that the city of Kudan is not conquered by the Kugits.

As for those illegitimate children without official status other than Voldratboye, and other heirs of the noble branches of their family, the king would also be happy to see that they would have disputes with Aixboye over the issue of inheritance rights of Kudan City at some point in the future.

The local forces were constantly fighting each other due to divisions, which was an effective means for him as a king to balance the local forces. It was also a good opportunity for him to take advantage of the opportunity to increase his influence and expand his territory.

Thinking that this matter could not be delayed any longer, King Yarogerk immediately sent a letter to their two families in the form of a royal decree, strongly suggesting that the two families form a marriage alliance, and hoping that they would hold the wedding in Kudan City as soon as possible. At that time, he, the king, would personally come to preside over the wedding for them.

After the letter was written and sent, King Yarogerk was very satisfied. He was becoming more and more skilled in this political method of solving practical problems with just the movement of his fingers.

Just like the last time when Rodelaboye was asked to collect food and fodder, all it took was a letter of reprimand to ensure the food and fodder supply for the army of Fort Roma. The complacent Kingdom of Yarogelk couldn't help but hum a cheerful little tune.