Come to another world and become a lord

Chapter 137 Solving the Northern Fortress

Siloed never expected that things would develop so quickly. Carl agreed to his request almost immediately. The other party clearly stated in the letter that as long as Lawrence was willing to surrender, he would not do anything out of line.

Things seemed to be going smoothly, and Siloed had never felt so comfortable. It could be said that he had won a small victory in this contest. However, within two days, Lawrence rebelled! He even raised the slogan of "clearing the court of the emperor" and began to openly oppose Karl.

Carl's reaction was also very quick. Almost at the same time, he declared Lawrence a traitor in the name of Tilda, the current Lord of Morgan, and deprived him of his legal rule in the North Fortress. Not long after that, the Northern Tribunal also sentenced Lawrence to excommunication for poisoning the young master and betraying the Lord. They even got the judgment book from the Pope.

Of course, apart from these, the most incredible thing is the letter from King Philip, which clearly demands that the North immediately cease fire and cease fire, and the four earls of the North are not allowed to interfere in the internal affairs of Morgan Territory for any reason or in any form. It even clearly states that the earls are not allowed to go to war with each other.

"My lord, we shouldn't have handed over the North Fortress." Below the hall, Ted had a look of deep sorrow on his face.

"It's not your fault, sir. If it weren't for Lawrence's own behavior, he wouldn't have..." Fernando suddenly said on the other side.

"He was just terrified and thought we sold him out..."

Xiluo De sighed softly, and then said:

"But how did he do it? Why would even His Majesty the King side with him?"

"He donated the North Fortress to Viscount Rhodes in the name of Tilda." Fernando said again.

The Kingdom's Minister of Military Affairs, Rhodes! Sirod was stunned for a moment, then frowned:

"He actually let the kingdom's Minister of War guard the gate for him!"

"That's right, and this problem is more serious than we thought." Fernando continued, "Once Rhodes occupies the North Fortress, it will be equivalent to eliminating the possibility of us entering Morgan Territory, unless you want to go to war with Rhodes directly."

He paused here and continued:

"But if Carl attacks us one day..."

Hearing this, cold sweat broke out on Siloed's forehead. He understood Fernando's meaning very well. Once Rhodes got the North Fortress, he would definitely side with Carl. There was no doubt about it.

He slowly lowered his head, thinking about his next decision, then raised his head and asked:

"Now, what do you think we should do?"

"There's no need to hesitate. Since Carl wants to send troops, we will fight him to the end!" Todd said on the side.

"What's the reason?" asked Siloed.

"He promised to keep Lawrence safe," Todd replied.

"But it was Lawrence who rebelled first..."

"Sir, I can't care about so many things anymore. Sometimes you should put aside morality..." Todd replied.

"This is not just a matter of morality, it's also the king's order and the Pope's ruling! Do you want me to incur public outrage?" Sirod shouted.

"It's a pity that it's not even Carl who sent out the troops this time." Fernando suddenly interrupted.

"What did you say?" Todd turned his head and asked.

"Nominally, it was Rhodes himself who sent the troops, with the excuse of taking back his property. And Carl only joined this battle as a mercenary." Fernando said slowly.

"what do you mean……"

"We were clearly tricked by the other party from the beginning. Logically, they had it all under their control, and we couldn't even find any fault with them."

Xiluode sighed again, then leaned back in his chair. He shook his head in distress:

"So, Fernando, what's the next idea?"

"Now, we can't rely on our own strength... What should we do next..." Fernando said after a moment's thought, "Show weakness and lure them into taking further action. The more arrogant they are, the more likely it is that the other earls will unite together."

"That's the only way..." Xiluo De said, and exhaled again.

At the North Fortress of Morgan Territory, Rhode was standing on the wall, overlooking the buildings below. The cold wind was still biting, but his heart was filled with an unprecedented joy. This time, Karl was finally true to his words. He really sent troops to help him conquer a piece of land. At this time, the battle had just ended. After several days of siege, the fortress finally chose to surrender.

Lawrence committed suicide before surrendering. When the edicts from the king and the pope spread throughout the north, he realized that the situation was hopeless and finally chose to end his life.

At this time, Rhodes was wearing luxurious armor, with his head held high and his cloak fluttering in the wind. He looked proud and satisfied.

Just as he was immersed in it, Karl's voice came to his ears:

“How does it feel here?”

"Not bad, the city walls are very tall and the castle is very strong." Rhodes nodded with satisfaction.

“It’s a border fortress after all,” Carl replied.

"But don't forget one thing, you promised me two territories." Rhodes said again.

"Two pieces... As I remember, it's not impossible." Carl nodded.

"Oh?" Rhodes instantly became interested.

But I saw Carl turned his face towards the direction of the Siloed territory, and then said:

"As long as you are willing, we can cooperate with each other. In the future, there will be more than two territories."

"Wait, you don't want to..." Rhodes was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "No, His Majesty will never allow it. You have crossed the line by killing Morton."

"Lord Rhodes, I didn't say anything." Carl said suddenly.

"Well, sorry, I was talking nonsense." Rhodes shook his head, "So what are your plans for the future?"

"Let's take a break for a while. After continuous fighting, the soldiers under us have almost reached their limit. Now that things here have been dealt with, it's time for me to leave." Carl continued.

"Anyway, thank you very much." Rhodes replied.

Carl just nodded slightly and said nothing more.

For some reason, when Carl left, Rhode felt relieved. It seemed that only now could he relax and enjoy his territory. He walked along the stone stairs to the center and entered the main castle of the fortress. His footsteps echoed in the spacious hall. Portraits of past lords were hung on the wall, and later, his portrait would be hung here as well. He reached out and touched the cold stone wall, as if he was feeling the history here.

"From now on, this is my home," Rhode whispered to himself, with endless satisfaction in his tone. But for some reason, Karl's words flashed through his mind: "If we work together, we will have more than two territories in the future?"

He shook his head, trying hard to get rid of such thoughts. No, at least not now.