System: Build My Own Territory-Chapter 731 - 248: I’ve Decided to Start a War (10,000 Words)

Chapter 731: Chapter 248: I’ve Decided to Start a War (10,000 Words)

With that, he filled all the remaining nine carts.

Once the deal was settled, George was instructed to arrange personnel for unloading and loading.

Lynn, accompanied by Boer, went to a nearby bench to sit down.

Watching the backs of the townsmen starting to carry barley, Lynn asked Boer.

"Mr. Boer, besides Frank Manor’s forcible taxation on merchants, is there anything unusual in Morgan Town?"

Boer recalled, "Unusual..."

"Speaking of which, something does come to mind."

"I’ve seen Joao Frank with soldiers in the market district of Kakasong City several times."

"I saw him speaking with some foreign iron merchants."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Frank Manor is likely purchasing a batch of weapons and armor!"

Lynn nodded silently.

Whether it’s Morgan Town or Kakasong City, there are very few blacksmiths.

Usually, there are only one or two blacksmiths in a small town.

Moreover.

These one or two blacksmiths specialize only in making agricultural tools.

It’s vital to know.

Not all lords are like him, possessing six iron smelting furnaces and six blacksmith workshops.

Along with seventeen hundred blacksmiths and apprentices!

A terrifying number.

If other manor lords want to purchase large quantities of weapons or armor.

They can only go to Kakasong City’s market district to custom order or buy from foreign merchants.

Lynn understood that Frank Manor was preparing for war!

Seeing Lynn didn’t inquire further, Boer pondered again.

"Other things..."

Boer’s eyes brightened and continued, "There’s one more thing, Master Boer."

"Viscount Jon Zuck of Kakasong City returned to Kakasong City some time ago."

"But a few days ago, he received a summons from the Ducas Clan’s messenger."

"Viscount Jon Zuck led a large number of soldiers from his city to Windmill Ridge Canyon!"

"Not just him, many nearby lords and manor lords also received the messenger and responded to the summons..."

"They all took their soldiers to Windmill Ridge Canyon!"

Lynn mused, then asked Boer curiously, "Did Frank Manor not respond to the Ducas Clan’s summons?"

Boer replied seriously, "Yes, Master Boer."

"Frank Manor cited the attack by the Three Great Estates claiming its military power was damaged, refusing the Ducas Clan’s summons."

Lynn nodded again.

Frank Manor’s refusal was anticipated by him.

Not to mention just having experienced the joint attack of the Three Great Estates.

Even if everything were as usual, Frank Manor would likely refuse.

The location of Morgan Town is too far from Windmill Ridge Canyon.

At least a thousand kilometers away!

For horses to make the journey, it would take over a month.

Let’s not mention whether horses and soldiers could withstand such a long journey.

Even if they reached the battlefields, they would be devoid of combat strength.

Merely delivering their heads across a thousand miles, claiming battle honors.

Yet Lynn thought further.

Since Frank Manor did not respond to the Ducas Clan’s summons for military aid.

Instead forcibly taxing, controlling townsmen, recruiting soldiers, and enhancing military strength...

Frank Manor...

No, more accurately, that ambitious woman Janet wanted to do something.

Lynn wouldn’t have to guess to know.

Naturally, it was to break through his walls and seize his territories!

And become the sole lord controlling Morgan Town!

But quickly.

Another thought came to Lynn’s mind.

The messenger from the Ducas Clan did not come to his territory!

To know, the knight commander Godfrey beside Lawrence had visited his territory.

Godfrey did not inform Lawrence of the existence of his territory.

Could it be he didn’t inform Mark Ducas either?

Or maybe, Lawrence and Mark are already aware of his territory’s location.

But Marquis Mark simply doesn’t care?

Or perhaps.

Mark is preoccupied with the imminent battle for Imperial Authority, not having the mind to concern himself with him?

Lynn couldn’t decide.

The only thing he could confirm was.

The spies dispatched hadn’t returned with intelligence.

To inform him that the Ducas Clan’s Sword and Shield Corps soldiers were deploying, preparing to overwhelm his territory!

No matter the reason.

As long as the Ducas Clan’s Sword and Shield Corps soldiers aren’t overwhelming.

He has more time for development!

This is good news for him and his territory!

While Lynn and Boer were talking, teams of townsmen expertly carried on.

Bag after bag of barley was unloaded from the carts.

Placed onto flatbed two-wheeled carts, and then transported by two other townsmen to the distant castle warehouse for storage.

Lynn shifted his thoughts and asked Boer beside him.

"Mr. Boer, have you seen carrier pigeons in Morgan Town or Kakasong City?"

Boer raised an eyebrow in slight confusion, "Carrier pigeons?"

"Apologies, Master Lynn, I’m truly not knowledgeable in this area..."

"In Morgan Town, I haven’t seen any carrier pigeons."

"But, I can inquire for you when I deliver this batch of fine salt to Kakasong City."

Lynn nodded, "Then I’ll trouble Mr. Boer."

Lynn confirmed.