Firearms in a Fantasy World 2

Chapter 235: Merchant Ships

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Before His Majesty the King's opinion had even arrived, the two major factions in the northwest bay couldn't wait to take action.

One of the Kent family's vassal territories, Biddeburg, was wedged right between the lands of Earl Melken and Viscount Johnston, making it an obvious target for the Anti-Kent Alliance. After formally breaking ties, the Melken and Johnston families immediately sent troops to besiege Biddeburg.

However, Biddeburg's defenses were incredibly robust, and the two families found it difficult to make headway. According to gathered intelligence, the Kent family had quickly assembled reinforcements and was rushing to the area.

Earl Parker promptly wrote to the other lords in the alliance, urging them to support the Melken and Johnston families at Biddeburg immediately.

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"Biddeburg's lord is related to the Kent family by marriage, and Maltz Kent will undoubtedly send heavy troops to lift the siege. Our intelligence confirms this. We must seize this opportunity to engage them in a decisive battle at Biddeburg... to eliminate a significant portion of their forces... this will aid our side in controlling the future situation..."

Chief Secretary Bernard stood holding a letter, reading its contents in a clear voice. Opposite him sat Paul Grayman.

"This area's position is crucial. If it remains under the Kent family's control, they could use it as a springboard to invade the land between Biddeburg and the coastal bay, splitting our forces."

Hearing this, Paul's brows furrowed deeply.

The Chief Secretary continued reading: "Based on the known size of the enemy forces, I request that the Grayman and Garnard families immediately dispatch at least 1,000 soldiers to Biddeburg to join forces with other families and defeat the enemy."

"May God bless us!... That concludes it, my lord. The letter is signed by Earl Pryce Parker, and it appears to be written by him personally. Do you need to read it yourself?"

Paul rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. "No need, Bernard. Just put the letter away for now."

He disliked this feeling of being led by others. There was always a sense of being manipulated. However, as Earl Parker was the organizer of the entire alliance, his requests had to be taken seriously.

Sigh... I should hurry back to Alden Town and discuss this with the military leaders.

Paul was currently sitting in a room at the Port of Frand's office building. His visit to the port was to inspect the fleet equipped with new full-rigged merchant ships.

After establishing a solid cooperative relationship with the Foster family of Horns Bay, the Fosters gradually sent several batches of shipwrights, significantly increasing the shipyard's production capacity. It was no longer just a small shipyard that could only repair and build a few small paddle-sail boats.