Yes, the lord far to the west is none other than our Earl Oasis.
He was bedridden for a long time after being robbed of everything by the Barbarians, and his health has only recently begun to improve. The Barbarians looted everything usable except for the main building, which they hadn't yet breached.
During his time recuperating, Count Oasis also pondered many issues. It was clear that the Barbarians had devised a meticulous plan before robbing him.
They already knew his plan, and one last time they tricked themselves with a large quantity of fake Silver Mine. Meanwhile, their other team raided his estate.
His losses this time were severe. It can be said that apart from the relatively small loss of personnel, he basically lost all his supplies. The Barbarians must have sent their transport teams because they knew they would be taking a large number of soldiers with them, and they were not afraid at all.
Count Oasis sat up in bed, his eyes burning with the flames of revenge, but he was not strong enough to cause trouble for the Barbarians at the moment.
" Asus ".
Servant outside the room Asus quickly pushed open the door and came in.
"Oh, my Lord, it is wonderful that you have recovered your health. Your great glory will surely shine upon our land once more."
"Hmm, how's it going with your tax collection trips to the various villages in the territory?"
Ignoring the servant's praise, Count Oasis was eager to know the key to restoring his great glory.
" My Lord, those untouchables were initially quite disobedient, but don't worry, I've already taken care of it."
Count Oasis nodded, determined to ensure his soldiers had food; he couldn't worry about the others for the time being, as his losses were too severe.
"What about salt and iron?" Count Oasis continued, "Those wretched Barbarians have taken all the salt."
" My Lord, I have entrusted the purchase of salt and iron to merchants in other places. We will only need to pay with Silver Coin."
Fortunately, the main building hadn't been breached, and he still had some Silver Coins to buy salt and iron. This time, he planned to forge more weapons to equip more warriors, even if it meant spending all the Silver Coins in his warehouse.
"Hmm, Asus, you've done a decent job. Write a letter for me to our neighbor, Marquis Lacis; I'd like to pay him a visit."
Count Oasis wanted to find an ally, as it was becoming increasingly difficult for him to deal with the Barbarians on his own. However, it was uncertain whether they would accept him as an ally, so he decided to write a letter first to see what they would say.
"Very well, my Lord, but you had a minor disagreement with Marquis Lacis last time over the border lands." Asus was somewhat worried about what would happen if Count Oasis went there and something went wrong.
"Oh, I had forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. But that's nothing. I'm a generous man. I can give that small piece of land to Marquis Lacis. You can mention it in your letter, but don't say you absolutely have to give it to him, understand?"
"Yes, my Lord, I know what to say. I will have someone write it down and bring it to you."
Actually, Asus doesn't even know how to read, so asking him to write a letter would be asking too much of him. For some reason, Count Oasis seems to have forgotten about this. But it's alright, he can find someone to write it, then bring it to Count Oasis and have it stamped with the territory's seal.
"Very good, you can go and take care of it!"
" Jiang Sen, just you wait! This time you'll pay a price," Count Oasis thought fiercely.