Andrew set foot on the land of other countries for the first time. He rarely left the imperial capital. Unexpectedly, the reason for his first trip was the most important and the problem was the most serious. He did not expect to meet Cage in other countries. At the beginning, no one thought that Cage had such talent, and no one could be as bold as Cage to enter other countries.
Andrew got the news in Relunel that Cage had arrived in Kiev Lus, the largest city in the northwest of the Bytin Empire. He was shocked and his brain froze on the spot. He was a little afraid to go to the other country, but the order of Reis XII forced him to go.
However, he did not encounter any danger along the way. When he arrived in Kiev Lus, he felt like he was still in his own country. The flags on the city wall had been replaced by the Reis Empire. There was a constant stream of people at the city gate. There was no breath of war at all. Could it be that Cage had completely conquered this city? The land of the empire can continue to expand.
The city defense troops at the gate saluted them in a friendly manner, which felt much better than the city defense troops in the imperial capital. The civilians around did not look at these invaders with hatred, but with a hint of envy and admiration. Andrew could not figure out what happened to create such a scene. These people actually envied them. It was strange, it was really strange.
After checking the relevant documents, the city defense troops saluted them and invited them to enter the city. The two teams of cavalry quickly left the city and disappeared in an instant.
"What are the two teams of cavalry going to do?"
"I'm sorry, even if we know, we can't tell you, Lord General Manager. Military secrets are not allowed to be inquired. If you want to know, please ask His Highness directly." Although the city defense troops smiled, they also said it neither servile nor arrogant. When they said the word His Highness, they even stood up straight, full of respect.
"Oh, is that so! Well, you are loyal to the duty, I will report to His Highness and let His Highness reward you."
"Thank you, Lord General Manager." The city defense troops saluted slightly, and did not show any excitement because of the praise.
Andrew was very curious. What kind of charm did Cage have that made these soldiers so obedient and only listen to him? This was not a good sign. It meant that the entire eastern region was under Cage's rule, and Cage's orders were even higher than the king's orders. If the king and Cage issued orders at the same time, these people would definitely only listen to Cage's orders.
After arriving at the City Lord's Mansion and submitting his credentials, he was immediately notified that His Highness Cage asked the guard to welcome them. Cage was waiting for Andrew in the reception room, looking at Andrew approaching with a smile on his face.
"I didn't expect the old steward to come to the front line in person without avoiding arrows. The soldiers in the front will definitely be very brave and try their best to kill the enemy." There was a light in Cage's eyes, but Andrew couldn't understand it.
"This is all the credit of His Highness. If it weren't for His Highness's efforts to turn the tide and save the empire from the water and fire, this old slave would have no chance to come to the land of the Byting Empire." Andrew was old and smart. He knew what he should do and what he should ask.
"The old butler has come from afar and has worked hard. I have asked people to set up a table at the Yinchao Restaurant. All of them are people from all walks of life in Kiev Rus. Welcome the old butler. The old butler will go to rest first. If there is anything, we can talk after we have rested." Cage seemed to see that Andrew wanted to say something important, but Cage had a vague feeling that it was not good, but he could not guess why for the time being.
"Yes, the old servant will obey the orders of His Highness." Andrew saw that Cage had no intention of discussing things with him at all, and knew that he should take a step back now. This is his territory, and it is the territory of the very powerful Seventh Prince, and everything must be arranged according to his arrangement.
Andrew had no appetite for the evening dinner, and everything he ate tasted like chewing wax. The dinner was luxurious. During the banquet, there were many beautiful women accompanying the guests. All the people present were people of status. All the people who ranked high in the city were present. They looked at Andrew with flattery and toasted him, which made the chief steward of the palace not know how to refuse. During the toasts, Andrew kept wondering if Cage was showing him his strength. He seemed to be the center of the banquet, but in fact everyone was looking at Cage's face. Andrew was really scared. He didn't expect that Cage had completely conquered the entire city in such a short period of time. If he was given time and troops, he would definitely be able to conquer the entire Bytine Empire.
Under the influence of alcohol, Andrew couldn't hold on. The next day, Andrew woke up and it was almost noon. He remembered his mission and came to the front hall. He learned that Cage was reading in the study. Under the guidance of the guards, he walked quickly to the study.
"Old butler, why are you looking for me so urgently? Why don't you take a good rest?" Cage looked at Andrew with a smile.
"I am an old minister who has been ordered by the king. I dare not delay. Please understand, Your Highness!" Andrew said modestly.
"Okay, tell me what my father wants you to tell me." Cage still smiled.
"Your Majesty, I want me to ask Your Highness what is needed to cooperate with the empire to do those things." Andrew bowed and said.
Now Cage understood that rewards can be decided in the imperial capital. Now sending the closest butler to ask for his opinion is not telling him that you kid makes me a little scared, don't do too much. This is a common problem for all emperors. While hoping that the empire will be strong, they are afraid that the expansion of personal power will affect the entire empire. As a time traveler, Cage, a otaku in his previous life, has read too many books on this subject and has a certain understanding of the psychology of emperors. His current strength is expanding too fast, which makes Reis XII a little scared. "Father, just give the next order. Why should the old steward travel thousands of miles and travel by boat?"
"Your Highness's achievements this time are really great. Your Majesty and the ministers don't know what reward to use to commend your Highness's achievements." Andrew felt that His Highness was a good person. At least his attitude had been lowered, expressing his intention to obey the king's orders.
"Haha, this is a troublesome matter. Didn't Father tell the old steward anything?" Cage still wanted to find out what Reis XII was up to.
"Your Majesty believes that the East has stabilized and hopes that Your Highness will return to the imperial capital to serve as the military counselor." Andrew expressed Reis XII's intention.
Cage understood that Reis XII was now afraid that he would manage the East and let him return to the imperial capital to take up an idle position. However, as a super-quality minister, he could have a certain amount of power in the imperial capital, but he must be completely disconnected from the army. "Is that so!" Cage felt that Reis XII must be anxious for him to go back.
Before Cage could reply, House had already pushed the door open and said in a loud voice, "Your Highness, the ambush was successful, and more than 50,000 prisoners are almost being taken to Kiev Rus."
This made Andrew's heart bang. It turned out that the group of cavalry he saw was going to convey Cage's order. Could it be that they defeated the enemy's army again?
"Your Highness, what ambush? How did they capture so many soldiers?" Andrew asked anxiously. Now Cage's strength made him feel scared.
"The Byting Empire sent the Flying Leopard Corps to attack us, but we ambushed and defeated them. Now we have captured their soldiers and just escorted them back." Cage said calmly.
The Flying Leopard Corps can rank among the top five in the entire Byting Empire, and its leader is also one of the top three generals in the empire. They were defeated just like that. Andrew couldn't believe his ears.
"Okay, I got it." Cage waved his hand, motioning House to go out, then turned to Andrew and said, "Old butler, please tell my father that I will return to the imperial capital after the Byting Empire admits its mistakes and apologizes to the empire."
Andrew looked at Cage in surprise. It was so simple. He had prepared a lot of words, but none of them were used.
"But I also have requirements. First, the monument I built must be built according to the requirements; second, the dead soldiers must receive due subsidies; third, the soldiers in this war must be rewarded; fourth, I need a fiefdom, anywhere is fine. I don't want to stay in the imperial capital. That place is too complicated. I don't have the mood to toss around. I won't take the position of military counselor; fifth, allow me to have a guard team of 1,000 people, which I will form myself."
Cage's words surprised Andrew. The first three were not requirements at all. They were what the empire had to do. Although the last two conditions were a bit troublesome, they were still acceptable. Is there really someone in this world who doesn't care about power? Andrew felt that he couldn't understand Cage.