Chapter 188 Their respective calculations
The father and son of the Tieti family were talking to each other in a suite in Wushan Fort.
"Has someone been notified about Luo Ning's matter?"
"Well, I have asked someone to use a carrier bird to send the message back to the Horse Herders City overnight. If everything goes well, Mas will receive the message tomorrow afternoon. I have conveyed your message to him. After receiving the message, he should immediately have Uncle Taron lead two knight squads to blockade the Sean Territory."
Mars Ironhoof is Rognar's elder brother and the first heir of the Ironhoof family;
Taren Snow is a vassal of the Ironhoof family, and his daughter Kurami has been to Hillwood Town.
Rogner added: "To prevent accidents with the carrier birds, I will ask them to release two more at dawn tomorrow."
Ma Wen nodded. He felt assured about the work his son did.
"Luo Ning is now the Viscount of Wubei Territory. Although the territory is large, it is sparsely populated and has rolling hills. It is not easy to develop it."
Although the Sean Territory was added, its predecessor was just a pioneering barony and could not be compared with a territory with a solid foundation like the Horse Herder City.
Everyone knows about the plight of Wu Bei Ling.
Marvin changed the subject again: "But we should also note that in Lord Lu Lans' heart, Luo Ning's status is no longer the same.
It is difficult for the Wubei Territory to develop, but the Marquis will provide much help. A new city with a population of tens of thousands can be built in a few years or even a dozen years. "
A population of tens of thousands has already reached the population level of an ordinary viscount territory. After all, viscount territories like Iron Hoof Territory, with a population of over 100,000, are extremely rare.
This is also why Orson regards Muma City as an "unstable factor" and targets it everywhere.
Although Marvin is short and not good-looking, he is very aware of his situation.
He couldn't surrender to Orson. After all, he still remembered clearly the experience of being beaten for showing weakness. As for abandoning the Wushan family, that was something he would never even think about.
Marvin asked, "Do you remember what I said to you that night?"
Rogna quickly responded, "Father, are you talking about the last time you asked me to follow Ronin?"
The night before leaving for Wushan Fort, Marvin said the motto of the Iron Hoof family in Iron Hoof Fort - the choice is sometimes more important than strength.
He then asked Rogna whether he would follow Ronin as his master.
In this era, it was normal to let the second son of a family without inheritance rights follow other great lords.
But that night, Rogner refused.
Of course, he has his reasons.
Firstly, Rognar felt Ronin could defeat Leisen entirely, thanks to the knight Redal. Perhaps Ronin had a good eye for talent but did not see his potential.
Secondly, Rognar also had plans for his future and did not give up easily.
But things are different now.
This experience of just a few days in Wushan Castle fundamentally changed Rogna's perception of Ronin.
First of all, in terms of strength, in the knight competition, James Monson of Black Python City almost easily defeated Rognar, but Ronin easily defeated the opponent;
secondly, in the Wushan City Colosseum, Ronin was able to protect Princess Blanche while killing two assassins, and he also successfully used the spell scroll to repel the gold-level assassin.
These two things are enough to show that Ronin's actual combat ability is far superior to Rogna's.
In addition, Ronin also took advantage of the situation to destroy Leisen, seized the Sean Territory, and became the Viscount of Wubei Territory, winning the favor of Her Royal Highness the Princess...
If this series of events had happened five or six days ago, Rogna would never have believed it, but now it is happening.
"Father, you have a very good eye."
Rogner said sincerely: "I am not as good as you."
"So that you know."
Marvin smiled proudly, "But you are still young, watch carefully and learn well."
He slowly put away his smile, "So what is your choice now?"
"I am willing to follow Ronin!" Rogna said without hesitation.
He knew that his father would ask such questions again in the near future, so he had already anticipated it.
Moreover, the current Ronin is indeed a lord worth following.
Marvin nodded with relief.
"Although the Marquis did not hold a ceremony to confer the title of King on Luo Ning in front of everyone today, I have followed him for many years, and I know him a little bit."
"Luo Ning has performed so well this time. Although restoring his eldest grandson's inheritance rights quickly is impossible, Lord Lu Lans will help him again. And Her Royal Highness the Princess probably came here not just to celebrate the birthday."
"None of us knows the future, but I am still very optimistic about Ronin."
Not only did the Iron Hoof Family react this way, but other nobles also noticed these changes.
However, most of them just changed their views on Roning and thought about visiting him more often in the future to improve their relationship. Few of them, like Marvin, directly asked their second son to be loyal to Roning.
After all, even if the Marquis passed away, the second-generation Marquis of Wushan Territory would be Wiggins.
For a long time, no one knew what would happen, and their situation was not as embarrassing as that of the Horse Herder City, where people were always watching them.
Using two words to sum up their mentality would probably be "no rush."
In the middle of the night, Diane dragged her tired body back to her house, only to find Bretton reading a book in the living room.
"Why are you still reading here so late?" Diane was a little surprised, as her son seldom read.
Breton's eyelids drooped. He shouldn't have been so sleepy, but when he turned to the first page and saw the first line of text, he found his eyelids were particularly heavy.
He suddenly heard his mother's voice, woke up, and closed the book immediately.
"Grandpa said that I lacked knowledge in other areas, so I thought about reading these political books and learning from them."
Brayton stood up, "How is Grandpa doing?"
Dai Anni sat on the sofa tiredly. "He's awake, but I don't know the specific situation. It shouldn't be good. He plans to go back tomorrow. Remember to see him off then."
She had been married to Wushanbao for more than ten years, but today was the first time she witnessed how powerful Lu Lans was.
Her arrogant, unyielding, and ambitious father seemed to have his psychological defenses broken in just half a day. After waking up, his mental state was not normal.
According to Laurent, Orson should be like Rulans and should not take any action in the future.
When Diane heard this, something in her heart collapsed, but she remained confused.
She also understood the powerlessness of ordinary people in front of extraordinary people.
"Your grandfather is right. You need to supplement your knowledge in other areas but can't give up cultivation either."
Dai Anni rubbed her brows and said with all her might, "No matter what time, your strength is the most important. Like Luo Ning, you will have more opportunities and possibilities when you are stronger."
"Brother Luo Ning is the role model I need to learn from."
Brayton hesitantly nodded, "I will try my best to catch up with him."
Diane sighed, stood up, and walked towards the bedroom.
Let's leave it at that for now. She cannot persuade Lu Lan Si or Orson, and she cannot change the overall situation.
Perhaps the only person she could persuade was Wiggins, but what was the point?
The others were sleeping soundly now.
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