If Renault hadn't been standing in front of him, Adolf would have thought he was dreaming.
The two hostile camps were eager to get rid of each other quickly, so why did they suddenly make a U-turn and actually want to cooperate? What's even more unbelievable is that such words came from Renault's mouth.
Given his status, he actually took the initiative to ask for cooperation. This is simply...
"Yes, cooperation." Renault nodded: "If we don't unite, we will all be dead ends."
"Really?" Adolf said: "I'm afraid that before the demons come, we will already be fighting to the death. Your Excellency, Duke, may I ask, is this your personal idea, or..."
Renault shook his head: "No one else, just myself."
"oh?"
At this moment, both Adolf in the carriage and the three people outside the carriage had a bright light flashing in their eyes at the same time.
Whether what Renault said was his personal idea or Donald's instruction, the difference is huge. If it was Donald's instruction, then everyone wouldn't even think about it and just pretend it didn't happen. But if it was Renault himself, then this
Meaning he was going behind Donald's back.
In this way, it means a lot.
Could it be that, after enduring it for so long, Renault is really ready to fall out with Donald?
Everyone's heartbeats couldn't help but accelerate.
You know, Renault is not a simple person.
Although the Renault family had been standing in the empire for many years more than forty years ago, it could only be regarded as a middle-class family. It did not have much influence. At that time, the Tomahawk Knights were only a middle-class knights. Those who followed them back then
Grand Duke Solan's glory seems to have dimmed over time.
But at that time, young Renault appeared. At only eighteen years old, he first stood out in the competitions of the three major training camps, and then as soon as he graduated, he joined the Tenth Army Corps of the Frontier Army to train. In the border town of Longmen,
It shined brightly in the local war with the Fei Lie Empire. A small knight squad of less than fifty people penetrated the main formation of an infantry regiment in the Fei Lie Empire, directly leading to the enemy's defeat.
Later, Renault was transferred to the Knights of the Guards and the Royal Knights, and was promoted from a one-star Leopard to the Empire's three-star Dragon School in just ten years.
And when he took over the Tomahawk Knights as a matter of course, the Knights were completely transformed and their strength soared under his training. Over the past forty years, he had experienced hundreds of battles and made outstanding achievements. He was fierce and cunning in fighting, and was often able to win by surprise. Among the famous generals of the empire,
, whether it is qualifications, experience or strategy, he can be ranked among the top five.
Therefore, even if he is the enemy, the nobles of the royal family have a very high opinion of him. In private chats, everyone regrets how many times he has secretly betrayed him. If it is on the side of the royal family, everyone believes that even if the strength of both parties cannot
If it is reversed, the gap will be greatly reduced.
And today...
"Are you serious?" Adolf stared at Renault and felt that his palms were a little sweaty.
In fact, when asking this question, Adolf felt that he was being a little too cautious.
Indeed, from the perspective of the royal family camp, Renault has always been an enemy. Regarding him, naturally there should be a question mark first.
However, Adolf knew that Renault was not a person like Watts, and the Tomahawk Knights were not ordinary knights. With Renault's status and reputation, every word was related to the honor of him and the entire Renault family. No matter what
Conspiracy, it will not be done by him personally.
The only possibility is that the rumored estrangement between him and Donald was already deep, and Stevenson's betrayal stung him even more deeply, which is why he made the secret trip to Lulian.
Since he stood in front of him in person and said these words with his own mouth, it must have been carefully considered and there is no doubt about it.
Facing Adolf's gaze, Renault said calmly: "Seriously."
Without any consideration, without even asking why, Adolf simply nodded and said: "Okay! Tell me, how to cooperate?"
Adolf's straightforwardness surprised even Renault. He looked at Adolf deeply, and after a long time, he took out a parchment and handed it to Adolf.
"This is the Renault family's business group and industry. I have handed it over to Charles. He will transfer most of it to Lulian in the near future. I need your support in this regard."
"No problem." Adolf took the parchment and replied.
Whether a knighthood is strong or not, in addition to elite knights, it also needs excellent commanders and a strong economic and industrial foundation.
The two most important factors for the Tomahawk Knights to stand among the five major knighthoods in the empire are Duke Renault as the leader and the strong industry of the Renault family throughout the empire. This is their foundation. And powerful force,
It's just the tip of the iceberg that breaks out of the sea.
In the first step of cooperation, Renault took out this parchment, which completely relieved Adolf, and at the same time he admired Renault's decisiveness.
To put it bluntly, this parchment is the lifeblood of the Tomahawk Knights. But Renault handed it into his hands without hesitation. Firstly, this is a sign of sincerity in cooperation and dispels his worries. Secondly,
He is also planning for the future of the Tomahawk Knights.
Transferring these industries to Lurian will allow the Tomahawk Knights to have greater strategic depth and room for maneuver. Even if the north loses for a while, it will not hurt the foundation. And as the situation in the north worsens day by day, cooperation with Lulian will
This will allow these industries to develop better.
Going north in the future, the Tomahawk Knights, who have relieved their worries, will have many more cards than the other four knights. If the situation worsens, their situation will be the best.
"In addition..." Renault continued, "I will send my Black Hawk Guards to Lulian. If necessary, they will cooperate with you in the battle. Normally, if nothing happens, they can also assist you in training the team."
Black Hawk Guards!
When they heard this name, Adolf and Fano all felt their hearts skip a beat!
They have already heard of this guard. According to legend, in addition to the Tomahawk Knights on the surface, there is also a secret guard under the command of Archduke Renault. Every member of this guard is personally selected by Renault.
He is not only the elite among the elite, but also extremely loyal and fearless of death.
Before Renault joined the Tomahawk Knights, he actually suffered an attack.
At that time, the Tomahawk Knights were in chaos. Not only were the officers and officers uninterested in making progress, they were obsessed with pleasure, and there were many factions. Many generals either violated the orders of the Renault family or simply ignored them. The troops that the family could control were destroyed three times in a row.
Not even a fraction of it.
This situation is caused by many historical reasons and has been going on for many years. Even many people in the Renault family seem to have no hope of solving it. To be more pessimistic, it may even be possible
One day, the family cannot even maintain its current control.
But just at this moment, a young family heir who had already made a name for himself in the empire appeared.
Seeing that Renault was about to return to the family and inherit the Knights, the generals of the Knights felt the crisis.
After deliberation, everyone agreed that instead of waiting for Renault to secure his position as leader and then fight him when he can clean himself up, it would be better to take advantage of the fact that he has not come back yet and get rid of this most talented and wisest member of the Renault family once and for all.
The star of hope is strangled in the cradle.
The attack occurred when Renault was on his way back to his family. In order to ensure a fatal blow, these people sent out one hundred and sixty elite knights and twenty mages, two of whom were the Great Light Knights.
But in the end, Renault returned to his family unscathed. The bodies of the attackers sent by these people were scattered throughout the canyon where they were ambushed.
The following month became the most thrilling month for the Tomahawk Knights. The officers and generals who participated in the attack plan were wiped out by an invisible hand in different places and in different ways. The speed was so fast,
The cruelty and accuracy of the attack are jaw-dropping and horrifying.
The officers were completely unable to react to this thunderous blow, let alone resist. When the last deputy commander realized his troops and tried to rally his followers for an open rebellion, he found that there was no one around him.
The existence of the Black Eagle Guard was revealed by the deputy captain before he died. It is said that it was a secret guard that Renault used to save the last wealth of the Renault family when he was training in the army. It was full of family members.
Death warriors and desperadoes collected by Renault.
And that battle was the first and only battle of the Black Hawk Guards.
After inheriting the position of the leader of the Tomahawk Knights, the Knights took on a new look in the hands of Renault. Later, let alone the Black Eagle Guards, even opponents worthy of the leader of the Tomahawk Knights could not be found.
However, even if there are noses and eyes, these are just legends.
It is true that Renault was attacked that year, but no one has seen this army. Not even people from Donald's family and Renault's old friends who have known each other for many years have not seen it. Some people say that the reason why Renault was able to
He won because he had already taken refuge in Donald at that time.
What is unexpected is that Renault has now personally confirmed the existence of this secret guard. Moreover, he is also planning to send it to Lullian.
This surprised and delighted everyone.
The arrival of the Black Hawk Guards is of great significance to Lurian. It not only means that a powerful allied force will be stationed in Lurian to protect the security of the rear, but it will also be of great help to the improvement of Lulian's military strength.
The so-called land and water support one person, and they are relatively wealthy and peaceful, which makes the Lulian people in the south not prone to fighting. There are many artists and master craftsmen here, as well as many wise men and politicians, but they are particularly good at fighting professions.
But nothing was produced.
The name "Knight's Desert" didn't come out of nowhere.
There are many things that an army needs to accumulate from being formed to becoming a strong army. Even after two years of war, today's Lulian Army still urgently needs improvements in tactics, training, and the command capabilities of its commanders.
Raynor sent the Black Hawk Guards to help train the army, which was a timely help.
"This is great." Adolf gave a high-five and laughed.
But as soon as he thought about it, he looked at the playground and said with some confusion, "You came to the military camp specifically for this, right? But I have to make it clear first, this Knights of the Southern Cross is not..."
"I know they are not your people," Renault said, staring out the window. "So many prominent families competed for this piece of cake, but they didn't expect that they were won by an unknown young man. Although no one said it,
But now everyone in the imperial aristocratic circle recognizes that this is a disastrous defeat..."
He turned back and looked at Adolf: "I'm very curious about what this young man wants to do by establishing this knighthood."
"This..." Adolf frowned.
He naturally knew Roy's purpose of forming this knighthood. However, it involved the secret of Roy's identity, and he could not tell Renault.
"No matter what he wants to do," Renault said, seeing Adolf's hesitation, "I'm afraid it won't be easy."
"Oh?" Adolf raised his eyebrows.
Renault said: "I'm not being alarmist. Your Highness, you should know that there are nearly four hundred knights of glory, more than a thousand knights of justice, dozens of great knights of light and a saint... This is almost the entire empire.
Most of the mercenary essence from the south has been taken away!"
As he spoke, his eyes fell on the dwarves and elven warriors on the playground: "...if we add two alien sanctuaries, a dwarf heavy-armored warrior and an elven hunter unit, this Southern Cross
The lineup of the Star Knights can only be described as luxurious, almost luxurious."
He looked back at Adolf: "Who wouldn't be jealous after seeing this?"
Adolf smiled bitterly.
Not to mention others, even with his relationship with Roy and the fact that he had received three hundred sets of magic costumes from Roy, he felt a little distressed that this kid had dragged so many high-level knights away.
Just like a fruit tree that has grown for thousands of years and bears fruit for hundreds of years. Whether it is these mercenaries or foreign warriors such as dwarves and elves, they have all redeemed the essence accumulated and accumulated in the southern part of the continent for decades.
But in the end, Roy caught them all in one fell swoop.
As Renault said, everyone would be jealous if they saw it. Even though all the major families seemed to be on the verge of extinction, there were probably not a few people secretly eyeing the Knights of the Southern Cross.
"So, when I came here this time, I really wanted to meet this young man named Leo and hear his plans," Renault said to Adolf. "After all, regardless of his safety, just talking about these mercenaries, in the future
They are also the backbone of the resistance against the demons and cannot be left idle and wasted..."
Hearing this, Adolf interrupted Renault: "Whether it's wasteful or not, I'm afraid it's not something we can control, right?"
"Can you please stop being so tense?" Looking at Adolf's appearance, Renault waved his hand and said with a wry smile: "I don't mean anything else."
"Then what do you want..." Adolf asked.
"I carefully watched the entire process of the Demon War, and I have to admit that Leo is indeed a rare talent. Needless to say, his personal talent, his strategy and judgment are also first-rate. What's even more rare is that in
Under such circumstances, he dared to step forward and take responsibility..."
As Renault spoke, he lifted the teapot on the coffee table in the carriage and poured two cups of tea: "...It is impossible for such a person to do nothing."
Passing a cup of tea to Adolf, Renault picked up another cup and drank it slowly while saying: "Besides, His Majesty has named him Earl of the Southern Cross, which means that he has officially entered the ranks of the nobility. In the future
Whether he is willing or not, it is his duty to fight against the demons..."
Adolf nodded.
Based on his understanding of Roy, this boy will definitely not be absent from the future demon war.
When the Fei Lie Empire invaded, he was just a little handyman, and he was able to stand up at a critical moment and lead more than 2,000 Borabel refugees to escape. Later, the Battle of Meiding City, the Incident of Munich City, the Gorge
The Battle of the Bay, plus the Battle of the Abyss that just passed, how has he ever disappointed anyone?
Despite his thin body and delicate appearance, when it comes to responsibility, courage, and the strength of his bones, no one in the empire can match him.
Sometimes Adolf wonders why such an outstanding young man is not from the Lullian family.
In these days, he repeatedly proposed to marry Sophia to Roy, not just for fun and joking with his juniors. He really liked Roy to the extreme. Privately, Adolf even thought that as long as Roy nodded, he didn't care what Sophia thought.
.Even if she is tied up, she must be sent to the bridal chamber!
On the opposite side, Renault continued: "...If this is the case, then he needs a bigger stage. Of course, I know that you have announced the Knights of the Southern Cross as Lulian's core ally, and the royal family's support for him in the future must also be
Not less. But frankly speaking, your help to him is limited!"
Adolf's eyes narrowed slightly, "What do you mean?"
"Let Leo join the Tomahawk Knights." Renault said.
As soon as he heard this, Adolf couldn't help but laugh out loud. Everyone said that Renault was an old fox, and sure enough, the fox's tail was now exposed.
Adolf was about to speak, but was interrupted by Renault: "Listen to me... I know what you are thinking. However, I have no intention of taking the opportunity to annex them."
"Oh?" Hearing this, Adolf raised his eyebrows.
"I can talk about my conditions," Renault said with a wry smile, "First of all, I appoint him as the deputy commander of the Knights. His position is second only to me. This ensures that no one can order him. Secondly, the Knights of the Southern Cross
I still maintain the status of the Knights and am only under his command. Thirdly, I will not interfere in all aspects such as logistics personnel and combat deployment and deployment."
Hearing this, Adolf was stunned: "What difference does it make whether I join or not?"
"There are two differences," Renault raised a finger: "First, it can reduce the number of people staring at him by two-thirds."
Adolf couldn't help but nodded.
This is a real benefit. You must know that the people who have the most ideas against Roy's people are probably the people in the Donald camp. If their horse decorations and gun flags are added with the coat of arms of the Tomahawk Knights, it will be hidden in the dark.
The fact that two-thirds of the Predators were scattered was not what Reno was bragging about.
"Second," Renault raised a second finger, "I can help him train his people so that they won't go to waste. Whether he wants to make contributions or dominate a country, he can't pull a company like this.
A team that hasn’t even finished training is going to fight against an opponent, right?”
Hearing this, Adolf's eyes widened. However, when he thought that there was indeed no improvement in training these days, he was angry but couldn't express himself. He could only look miserable.
"Then what are you trying to do?" After a moment of silence, Adolf looked at Renault coldly, "Don't tell me you just want to be a good person."
"Of course not," Renault said with a smile, "I have two advantages. First, I am close to the water. What if one day this young man figures it out and is willing to join my Renault family?"
Adolf curled his lips. He was not worried at all about this.
"Secondly, I have always believed that one more friend means one more path. If I go to the battlefield, no one can tell what will happen. Maybe one day, the Tomahawk Knights will need him to lend a hand. Now I
, it’s just planting a seed.”
He finally picked up the tea cup: "Besides, if there are no benefits to having a friendship with such a rising star in the empire, at least there are no harms, right?"
"You are quite good at calculations," Adolf said.
"How is it?" Renault stared at Adolf.
Adolf pondered for a moment and nodded: "I will arrange for you to meet, but whether you can convince him or not is your own business."