„This damn weather,” Baron Jean Bett stands near the window, looks at the overcast sky vault of heaven to say in a low voice, „ must rain. “这该死的天气,”让.贝特男爵站在窗边,望着阴云密布的天穹低声道,“又要下雨了。 ” ” Approaches Deep Pond Bay of sea not to lack the rainwater, especially in the summer and fall two seasons, the previous quarter blue sky ten thousand mile and moments later wind and rain writings is also very common, therefore the city has made the massive preparations, has everything expected to find to the under-drainage facility from the stone slab road surface. Here not like Broken Tooth Castle or the grey stone wall, the next rain can make the lowland turn into the water puddle, is everywhere muddy. 1-2 heavy rains most meet the delaying merchant to unload cargo, the effect on the city is almost minimal. 靠近大海的沉池湾并不缺雨水,特别是在夏秋两季,前一刻碧空万里、下一刻风雨大作也十分常见,因此城市做了大量准备,从石板路面到地下排水设施应有尽有。这里不像断牙堡或灰石城,下个雨就能让低地变成水洼,到处都泥泞不堪。一两场大雨最多会耽搁商船卸货,对城市的影响几乎微乎其微。 Is the weather, rather is his mood. 与其说是天气,倒不如说是他的心情。 What a pity after sudden downpour, the dark clouds will dissipate, the mood actually cannot. 可惜骤雨过后,阴云就会消散,心情却不会。 „Sir, how did you consider to be good answer they?” secretary official Djoum asked cautiously. “大人,您考虑好怎么回答他们了吗？”书记官朱姆小心翼翼地问道。 „answer?” The barons sneer two, „was strangled is burnt, making you choose one, how can you answer?” “回答？”男爵冷笑两声,“被绞死还是被烧死,让你来选一个,你会怎么回答？” „......” secretary official for a while becomes silent. “呃……”书记官一时哑然。 „Has no way to elect? Continues to tow.” “没法选是吧？继续拖着吧。” „But......” he opened mouth, as if wanted to say anything again, may unable to open the mouth finally. “可是……”他张了张嘴,似乎想要再说些什么,可最后还是没能开口。 In fact even if he did not say, Jean Bett also knows, this matter is very difficult to drag to breed like the space **, no matter the merchant has how is not willing to see, it would falling. 事实上即使他不说,让.贝特也知道,这事很难一直拖下去就像天上孕育的**一样,不管商人有多么不愿意见到,它总会落下来。 All reasons come from that and Church's war. 一切的缘由都来自于那场与教会的战争。 After Wolf Heart Kingdom Capital was destroyed, overnight has as if emitted a large quantities of Wolf King illegitimate child, each region feudal lord forms cliques, goes on a punitive expedition against mutually, has itself greatly is the legitimate potential. One contends, formed three big influences to occupy western north Token Family, to occupy southern region Redstone Gate Family gradually, as well as Fang Family of Eastern mountains. 狼心王城被摧毁后,一夜之间仿佛冒出了一大批狼王的私生子,各地领主拉帮结派,相互征伐,大有自己才是正统之势。一番角逐下来,渐渐形成了三大势力盘踞西北方的托肯家族、占据南境的红石门家族、以及东部山区的獠牙家族。 Because the former the distance is far, pours has not come to trouble Deep Pond Bay, but the following two families are different, two Duke both want to drag into oneself one school Deep Pond Bay, further expands own strength. 前者由于距离较远,倒也没来麻烦过沉池湾,但后面两个家族就不一样了,两位公爵都想要将沉池湾拉入自己的一派,进一步扩大自身实力。 In the dispute earlier period, the Baron has insisted the harbor neutrality, does not offend any side, not only this made the city rapidly restore prosperously, made him make not the poor income. In order to guarantee the cargo can receive in exchange grain or gold royal promptly, in addition the peripheral region is undecided, two Duke do not have extremely to force him. 在纷争前期,男爵一直坚持海港中立,不得罪任何一方,这不仅使得城市快速恢复了繁荣,也令他获得了不菲的收入。为了保证货物能够及时换回粮食或金龙,加上周边区域未定,两位公爵也没有太过逼迫他。 May along with the new round annexation and expansion, the fang and Redstone Gate emerges gradually, became the new Wolf King most powerful competitor. In addition Token Family seals up the Cage Mountain important highway suddenly, making these two respected families put on Deep Pond Bay the vision as if by prior agreement once more. 可随着新一轮吞并与扩张,獠牙和红石门逐渐脱颖而出,成为了新狼王最有力的竞争者。加上托肯家族突然封闭笼山要道,使得这两大家族不约而同将目光再次放到了沉池湾上。 The barons with the knee can think what they hit is any idea. 男爵用膝盖都能想到他们打的是什么主意。 Swallows Deep Pond Bay, completely prohibits the commodity trade of enemy side while convenient, can have the enormous superiority in this competition inevitably. Therefore this time they have not only sent out envoy, the colleague also has dozens Knight and hundred mercenary soldiers, its manner was self-evident. 吞下沉池湾,顺便禁绝敌方的物资贸易,必然能在这场竞争中取得极大优势。于是这一次他们不仅派出了使者,同行的还有数十名骑士与百来位佣兵,其态度已不言而喻。 The harbor only then maintains the patrol leader of order, the personal guard group that as well as protects the feudal lord security, copes with the clothes not to obstruct the pirate of body to be good, has not protected oneself facing fully-armed Knight from the start the ability. Jean Bett has not planned to revolt, if three big influences decided the victory and defeat, to decide on Wolf King, he will take an oath to give loyalty to without hesitation. Stems from the bloodlines of old Wolf King as for new Wolf King, he does not care. 海港只有维持秩序的巡逻队,以及一支保护领主安全的亲卫团,对付衣不遮体的海盗还行,面对全副武装的骑士压根没有自保能力。让.贝特也没打算反抗,若是三大势力已经分出胜负、定出了狼王,他会毫不犹豫宣誓效忠。至于新狼王是不是出自老狼王的血脉,他并不在乎。 However Redstone Gate and fang are evenly matched. 然而红石门和獠牙偏偏势均力敌。 Hired oneself then has become a blind alley. 投靠便成了一条死路。 Which regardless of he chooses to stand to one side, another side impossible looks on to lose the seaborne trade certainly, that means that grain, iron hardware and other commodities can only rely on produce, but the opposite party can actually obtain the supplies continuously, without doubt will be equal to handing over successfully. 无论他选择站到哪一边,另一方绝不可能坐视失去海运贸易,那意味着粮食、铁器等物资都只能依赖自产,而对方却能源源不断获得补给,无疑等于将胜利拱手相让。 Therefore one, but hires oneself, will encounter mounting a large-scale attack of another side surely. 因此一但投靠,必定会遭到另一方的大举进攻。 Deep Pond Bay already does not have the indestructible city wall, does not have the profound moat, wants to resist, can only rely on the vigorously support of hiring oneself side. 沉池湾既没有坚不可摧的城墙,亦没有深邃的护城河,想要抵挡下来,就只能依赖投靠方的倾力支持。 But will two respected families support him really? 但两大家族真会支持他吗？ The barons do not dare to bet. 男爵不敢去赌。 If he is Redstone Gate or fang Duke, naturally can also want to obtain, first consumes the strength of attack with Deep Pond Bay citizen, then the making use converging attack, can effectively reduce the elite Knight casualties. Even puts the enemy to enter the city, closes off the escape route again, slowly consumes it...... After all what the opposite party wants is Deep Pond Bay, but is not here person. 如果他是红石门或獠牙公爵,自然也能想得到,先用沉池湾的领民去消耗进攻者的力量,然后再趁势夹击,能有效降低精锐骑士的伤亡。甚至放敌人入城,再封锁退路,慢慢消耗之……毕竟对方要的是沉池湾,而不是这里的人。 Or does not have his Jean Bett jurisdiction Deep Pond Bay to be better. 或者说,没有他让.贝特管辖的沉池湾会更好。 Just like before , such that said that this is one chooses is strangled the burnt issue. 正如之前所说的那样,这是一个选择被绞死还是被烧死的问题。 Places in two envoy groups camp, is hopes that uses their is hostile to delay the time mutually, if can hit to be better. He over and over again has also provided strong liquor and woman, and makes them choose desirably together, even if what a pity this group of people win to be red in the face, has not drawn a sword to quarrel throughout. 把两个使者团放在一个营地里,就是希望利用他们的互相敌视来拖延时间,如果能打起来就更好了。他还三番五次的提供过烈酒和女人,并刻意让他们一起挑选,可惜这帮人即使争得面红耳赤,也始终没有拔剑相向。 „Tick-tock, tick-tock......” “滴答,滴答……” The rain fell finally, the garden of governor's mansion becomes dim, as if has covered a tissue. 雨终于落了下来,总督府的花园变得朦胧起来,仿佛蒙上了一层薄纱。 Stares the flower petal of swing in the rain, the Baron is not speaking gently silently, like this waited for that is not the solution, but he cannot find out to continue maintains the method of neutrality. The grandfather often said, noble frequently blows hot and cold between the successes and failures of benefit and authority, so long as uses good this point, can achieve success one way or another. Perhaps he should calm the mind, gives up these cheap tricks, how to break out of the difficult position from the strategy level consideration well. 凝视着在雨中轻轻摇摆的花瓣,男爵默然不语,这样等待下去并不是解决之道,可他怎么也想不出继续保持中立的方法。祖父常说,贵族经常在利益和权力的得失间摇摆不定,只要利用好这一点,就能左右逢源。或许他该静下心来,放弃那些小把戏,从谋略层面好好考虑下如何摆脱困境。 At this moment, a rapid sound of footsteps has interrupted his ponder. 就在这时,一阵急促的脚步声打断了他的沉思。 „Big, Sir, is not good!” “大、大人,不好了！” „Flusters any nervous, had words to say well!” Jean Bett stared disgruntledly came person one eyes, „what isn't good?” Is it possible these did Knight hit finally? If is really this, that is a good news! He is staring at the mouth of guard, hopes that can see „camp” from the shape of the mouth of opposite party or the word „Knight”. “慌什么慌,有话好好说！”让.贝特不悦地瞪了来人一眼,“到底什么不好了？”难不成那些骑士终于打起来了？如果真是这样,那可是个好消息！他盯着侍卫的嘴,希望能从对方的口型中看出“营地”或“骑士”一词。 „Greycastle and King of Greycastle fleet occupied the harbor!” However the words of guard completely have actually exceeded his imagination, making him unable to respond for a while, „so, they have blocked the dock area incessantly, forbidding anybody to approach!” “灰堡、灰堡之王的船队占据了海港！”然而侍卫的话却完全超出了他的想象,令他一时没能反应过来,“不止如此,他们还封锁了码头区,禁止任何人靠近！” „What did you say? Grey...... Fort?” The barons duplicate the say/way subconsciously, „what thing do they want to buy and sell? Wait/Etc....... Did you say the blockade a moment ago?” “你说什么？灰……堡？”男爵下意识地重复道,“他们想买卖什么东西吗？等等……你刚才说封锁？” „Truly so!” The guard anxious say/way, „they expelled stopped the ships near trestle, only allowed own sea boat to approach shore, added that this was takes over for use temporarily, the order will quickly restore. The patrol leaders want to prevent them, but was disarmed suddenly! According to the report, the Greycastle ships outside Port reach several hundred!” “确实如此！”侍卫急切道,“他们赶走了原本停在栈桥边的船只,只允许自己的海船靠岸,还说这是暂时征用,秩序很快就会恢复。巡逻队想要阻止他们,但眨眼间就被解除了武装！据报告,港外的灰堡船只多达数百艘！” Jean Bett feels somewhat unbelievable, „you confirmed that is the King of Greycastle fleet? But isn't some feudal lord family emblem?” 让.贝特感到有些难以置信,“你确认是灰堡之王的船队？而不是某个领主的家徽？” „Yes, I with own eyes with looking at the mirror have looked,” guard nods to say difficultly, „truly is the high tower long high-quality tea made of very young leaves of Greycastle royal family.” “是,我亲眼用望镜看过了,”侍卫艰难地点头道,“确实是灰堡王室的高塔长枪旗。” Did gods on, Is it possible Greycastle plan to invade Wolf Heart? 神明在上,难不成灰堡打算入侵狼心了？ Why Wimbledon will put the bountiful neighboring country not to want, to detour, but looks for his trouble? 为什么温布顿会放着富饶的邻国不要,绕道而来找他的麻烦？ Even if King of Greycastle wants to open up territory to expand the earth, doesn't need to launch the attack from the sea? Can Token Family be able to resist really has defeated the Church's Greycastle army? 就算灰堡之王想要开疆扩土,也没必要从海上发起进攻吧？托肯家族真能抵挡得住击败了教会的灰堡军队？ No, this could not convince...... 不,这根本说不通…… The barons suddenly only thought that in the brain chaos like the hemp, cannot manage a clue completely. 男爵一时间只觉得脑子里纷乱如麻,完全理不出个头绪来。 Until secretary official Djoum arrives at side him, lowering the head whisper several. 直到书记官朱姆走到他身边,低头耳语了几句。 Barons immediately eye one bright! 男爵顿时眼睛一亮！ Right, opportunity that this perhaps is he continuously waited for! 没错,这或许就是他一直在等待的机会！ The Greycastle's strength is without a doubt, enough breaks the deadlock that now two contend with. Assuming that this fleet is really opens up territory to expand the earth to come for King of Greycastle, initially is near this strange places, even if also needs the help of local noble again formidable, so long as guides slightly, can perhaps realize to drive the wolf to swallow the effect of tiger. Whom gives loyalty to not to give loyalty to any case, if shows good will to King of Greycastle, perhaps can also have a bigger authority, becomes a side holds to defend also perhaps! 灰堡的力量毋庸置疑,足够打破如今两强相争的僵局。假设这支船队真是为灰堡之王开疆扩土而来,初临这片陌生之地,哪怕再强大也需要当地贵族的帮助,只要稍加引导,说不定就能实现驱狼吞虎的效果。反正效忠谁不是效忠,若是向灰堡之王示好的话,兴许自己还能掌握更大的权力,成为一方执守也说不定！ Even if Wimbledon were defeated, oneself will not have any loss. 即使温布顿失败了,自己也不会有任何损失。 This moment another guard ran come in, „Sir, the Greycastle fleet has sent out envoy, said that carries Roland Wimbledon Your Majesty's decree to come, hopes that can speak in detail with you.” 此刻又一名侍卫跑了进来,“大人,灰堡船队派出了使者,说是携带着罗兰.温布顿陛下的旨意而来,希望能与您详谈。” Jean Bett and secretary official look at each other one, then the nod said, „to is the guest, told envoy, I momentarily can see them.” 让.贝特与书记官对视一眼,接着点头道,“远到即是客人,告诉使者,我随时都可以见他们。”