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Chapter 423 1998 NCAA Tournament 5

The other day after they were more rested and relaxed, Coach Guthridge prepared the interview for the players, the hotel allowed them to use a special place in the hotel prepared for the press and the reporters went there.

The deal was with four sports media that accepted Coach Guthridge's conditions, which had many questions forbidden, reporters from ESPN, TNT, CBS and Sports Ill.u.s.trated were allowed.

Many questions were forbidden such as talking about whether players would go to the NBA draft or continue playing at the university, Coach Guthridge thought that this could be misused by the media to disrupt the relations.h.i.+p between players and fans.

So the reporters would stay in the hotel's press room and the players would enter individually and so the reporters could ask several questions to the players individually, all the players would go and the reporters would ask the questions if they wanted to.

Coach Guthridge would naturally also answer the reporters' questions, for security reasons he would answer the questions first and then be the players on the starting team with Jake being the fifth player to speak.

So if reporters asked something that was not allowed he would be expelled and the interview would continue, so after everything was organized the reporters first interviewed Coach Guthridge who was also very important in this interview.

After all, it was Bill Guthridge's first year as head coach and Team Tar Heels have already had one of the best seasons in team history and won the ACC tournament and was close to winning the NCAA tournament.

In addition, along with trainer Dean Smith, he led the team to break that San Francisco team record and Team Tar Heels now had 61 straight wins, so naturally, he would have a lot of questions for Coach Guthridge.

The first question was how he felt when he learned that he would have to replace the legendary coach Dean Smith with whom he worked for over 30 years, and how he felt having one of the best debut seasons of any college basketball coach.

"Coach Dean Smith has been the head coach of the Tar Heels team for 36 years, he was the best coach the Tar Heels team has had in my opinion and has led many teams to make great seasons and is respected by everyone."

"A lot of what I know as a coach I learned from him and this team that managed to break that record was formed by him and started winning games with him, I only coached this team after Serge Zwikker left."

"I am very happy with my work so far as the head coach of the Tar Heels team, much of the credit for this excellent season is the incredible players who are on the team now, I see 7 players who can be starting players on any team."

"Jake, Antawn, Vince, Ademola, Makhtar, Shammond, and Ed are incredible players, Jake and Antawn are competing for the best player of the season award, it proves that we have an incredible team."

"If the Tar Heels team wins the NCAA tournament this season I believe it will be their merit, that of coach Dean Smith and the greatest glory of my career."

Coach Guthridge was experienced in talking to the media, he said what he really thought and was careful not to say anything that could be misinterpreted, the reporters asked a few more questions and the last question was the most interesting of the interview, as the coach Guthridge thought it would be the professional future of the Tar Heels team players.

"This is difficult to say, a player's professional career depends a lot on luck and opportunities beyond skills, many excellent players and NBA stars have never won an MVP award and never won an NBA t.i.tle."

"I think a lot of players on the Tar Heels team today have the capacity to be professional players in the NBA or another basketball league, Shammond Williams who finishes college this season has a good chance of going to the NBA."

"With his ability if he can play on a team that is strong and with players from other positions very skilled he has a chance to win many awards and win the NBA t.i.tle one day perhaps."

"Antawn Jamison also has the ability to play in the NBA in the future, he is a very skilled player who has a lot of ability to score a lot and get rebounds, so if he plays on a strong team with good players he can be very successful."

"It is the same with Jake Smith and Vince Carter, they are excellent players, but if they did not have a good team with good players in the other positions it is impossible for them to win prizes and win the NBA t.i.tle."

"What I can say is that everyone has the ability to play on a strong team to win an NBA t.i.tle, everyone has the ability and will depend on luck to achieve that."

Coach Guthridge said a standard answer to that question and in addition to praising the players, he did not highlight any players as the best of them, he really felt that everyone had the ability to play on a strong team to win the NBA t.i.tle.

After that, the other players were interviewed and only Coach Guthridge was present at the other interviews to make sure that the reporters would not ask questions that could harm the players and the team.

One question everyone received besides Coach Guthridge was about what players thought of Jake Smith, everyone said as expected by reporters who thought Jake was the best team player and team leader on the court and one of the main responsible for the current great team season.

It was as if everyone said that Jake was the best player on the team just as everyone knew it without anyone saying, after all, Jake had broken several records in several different areas, he had the record for points, a.s.sists, and steals in a single season.

The next interview would be with Jake, all the reporters were waiting for this and had already prepared the questions they would ask Jake, after all, Jake gave few interviews which made his answers even more valuable.

Naturally, the reporters were smart and would not ask any questions that might compromise Jake to not risk being expelled from the press conference, the first question for Jake was what he felt about having the opportunity to win his second NCAA tournament in his second season.

"I am very happy with this, it is an honor and a dream for any basketball player to win an NCAA tournament, I was lucky to win in my freshman season and I was also lucky to be able to win two ACC tournaments."

"Winning a second NCAA tournament would definitely be a great honor and a great achievement that I will be proud of forever, I hope our team wins the next games to achieve this."

Jake answered that question carefully so as not to accidentally say that this was his last season at university, so if he won this second NCAA tournament it would be the last he would win.

The reporters couldn't guess that and soon prepared the next question, they asked if Jake felt that he was the most important player on the Tar Heels team in these two seasons and to break that record because of the data that in games that when he played for more 20 minutes the Tar Heels team always won.

"I believe so, just as the numbers said I scored more points and more a.s.sists so in my team I was the most important in these 61 victories, but as I said this is just seeing the numbers and this team."

"Without my teammates, I wouldn't be able to get those numbers, without the training of Coach Dean Smith last season and Coach Bill Guthridge this season the team wouldn't win and I couldn't do that well."

"So I believe the team was responsible for this and not just me, just as Coach Guthridge said without a good team with players in the right positions we couldn't win the games, let alone the NCAA tournament."

Jake and the players had talked several times and Jake was friends with everyone, just as everyone said he was the best player on the team he could also say that without causing any problems with the other players because the numbers say so.

But it was the first time that Jake said it clearly to the media because he gave few interviews, and Jake only said it because there were only 3 games left in the NCAA tournament, so it wouldn't cause any problems for the team.

After that, the reporters asked Jake some more questions about basketball and were careful not to ask any more compromising questions, and finally asked Jake if he thought he would miss another game because of some marathon he had to partic.i.p.ate in.

"No, I don't think this will happen anymore, the Tokyo marathon is a very special marathon for me and I always wanted to partic.i.p.ate in this marathon, when I became a marathon runner I always thought about partic.i.p.ating in 6 marathons in the world."

"And these were the Boston, New York, Chicago, London, Berlin, and Tokyo marathon, these are for me the most important and main marathons in the world, the other marathons I had the opportunity to partic.i.p.ate in."

"But to race in Tokyo I had to lose an important game for my team, I just did it because I believed in my team and because it was my dream to race once in Tokyo, so I think it will be difficult for that to happen again."

This could be a tricky question for Jake, but in fact, Jake always wanted to talk about it because he knew that it worried a lot of sponsors and fans that he might miss an important game to run a marathon.

So Jake was happy to answer that question, even though he had problems with the other big marathons in the future because he talked about the major marathons that were not yet called that, he had gained more support from those marathons.

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"Thanks, I'm glad to see you both here, John and Alan."

"Of course I would come, you are one of the best college basketball players and also one of the players who have the most potential to become an NBA star, plus you still have your marathon achievements, it was very lucky for me company to sign a contract with you."

"I agree, my company just wanted to know what it was like to have a sports rep of ours, after all, a razor company doesn't have much to do with athletes, but after having this contract with you our company is selling more than ever."

"Of course I know that we are selling so well because we are sponsoring you and it wouldn't work out so well with other athletes, but it was the best investment our company has made in recent years and I got a lot of promotions from my work for it."

Jake was also very happy to have John and Alan as representatives of his sponsors, even though he didn't need that money was very supportive and Jake received a lot of confidence getting so much money even though he is not an NBA player.

"Plus, with our investment in last year's commercials we won't have to make any new commercials over the next two years, so we just have to keep the commercials being broadcast on television."

"Do you think your team is likely to win the NCAA tournament this year?"

"I think our team is a favorite for this final if the players on my team play well and it doesn't happen like yesterday's game I have confidence that we will be the champions."

Jake was very confident because in his past life the team they defeated in the last game would be the winning team, just as Jake playing the Tar Heels team was a favorite to win this final.

This made John and Alan more rea.s.sured and confident about the victory of Team Tar Heels because everyone who cheered for Team Tar Heels became more worried after the last game, but they knew that if Jake was confident it was quite possible that the team Tar Heels won because Jake led the team to the victories.

"And are you ready for the marathons you will have on your vacation? Just give me a list of which marathons you will want to attend that I sign you up, I have already received several important marathon invitations inviting you to partic.i.p.ate, but as you told me to just refuse during the season I am just refusing."

"I do intend to partic.i.p.ate in several marathons, after all, I am also a marathon runner and I love running and I am not just a basketball player, if I do not run even this year I am in college I can not even think about continuing to compete when I am in the NBA."

John was very happy to hear that, he could imagine how tiring it was to play a whole season like college basketball which is so much more intense and more games than in other sports.

Alan didn't care much about that, but John knew that besides the incredible talent Jake was most special about was that he could compete at a high level in two major sports like basketball and athletics, so if Jake gave up running because he really didn't need to he would lose part of what made him special.

After that Jake talked to them for some time and returned to university, the evening he went to meet Tiffany and Clara who also wanted to congratulate Jake who reached the NCAA tournament final.

After they talked about the commercials Jake was going to record after a few months and about Clara's company, Jake found it interesting that Clara was really thinking of doing like Matthew and giving half of the profit share to the shareholders and investing in the company only half.

Even though Clara didn't like Robert very much she realized how he and the other shareholders were happy to receive a good profit share as dividends and not just have to wait to see the company's stock appreciate in order to increase a.s.sets.

Jake understood that well, but he was also not against Clara's previous method of investing all the company's profits again and not delivering dividends to shareholders, after all, that was what Amazon was doing for over 20 years and so she was has become one of the largest companies in the world.

Jake thought that a company only paid dividends when it no longer intended to develop much or if the entire structure of the company was developed and the company did not need all the profit to continue developing.

Typically top tech companies were an example of this or could continue to invest in other media and find other ways to increase the company's influence and sell more products as Amazon does.

After they talked for a while before Jake left to prepare for the game the other day, they had a nice conversation, but it was much less comfortable talking the three together than when it's just two people, many subjects can't be talked about.

Even though Jake was happy to have Tiffany and Clara watching their final game, he would also have his roommates and Eva along with Anna, almost all of his friends and closest people who could come to watch the game.

Matthew and Oliver couldn't come because they were busy with their jobs, who Jake hopes would come and didn't come was Eric, even though a few years ago Eric said he would no longer cover high school and university games as a reporter, as a friend Eric could appear in some Jake games.

He understood that Eric might be busy with his work and might not be able to come watch the game, but at least as a friend he could have called Jake to wish him good luck, Joseph didn't expect it because his friend didn't like it and basketball

The other day came the day of the Tar Heels team final at the NCAA tournament, it was Jake's first university final and well into his freshman year, even though he expected it when he decided to play for the Tar Heels team he was still looking forward to it.

Jake wanted to win this year because, in addition to adding a lot to his career and the fact that he didn't like to lose, he found it important to take the pressure off him to win an NCAA tournament, he would be much more relaxed next season and he was sure that with the whole team would be the same.

Coach Smith said a few more things to the team before the game and highlighted how important this game was to the Tar Heels team and to all the players, after which everyone was more excited but nervous about the game.

After a few hours, the two teams were almost ready for this final game, Jake could see where his mother was with Anna, but couldn't see Tiffany and Clara as well as their other sponsors.

Seeing that Eva came for this game Jake was much more thrilled and motivated to win this game, he hoped his team would be a favorite because they beat the team that should have won this game.

But the opposing team was also very strong and had an almost better season than the Tar Heels team, the opposing team in this game would be the Kentucky Wildcats team, in Jake's opinion this was the team with the best cast of players having 6 players who would play in the NBA in the future.

The Kentucky Wildcats team came with an initial lineup consisting of Ron Mercer, Anthony Epps, Scott Padgett, Nazr Mohammed, and Cameron Mills, players Wayne Turner and Jamaal Magloire would also play, but for a shorter time and didn't score much.

For this difficult game Coach Smith decided to use a more offensive initial formation putting Williams in place of Okulaja, in the past game as Williams did not play long and did not have many opportunities to shoot off Coach Smith did not know he could play very bad.

Jake was fine with that because he knew nothing of what could happen in this game, so he would have to rely on his teammates to help him lead the team to win Heights and become champions of the NCAA tournament after today's game.

Everyone was determined to do their best because this was the last and most important game of the season, after this game everyone would be on vacation so they could play until they were completely tired.

"And finally we are here, the last game of this season and the NCAA tournament final, two great teams have come to this game with incredible seasons, the Tar Heels team had 35 games and won 33 games losing only 2 of them."

"In addition, the Tar Heels team comes from an incredible 24 straight streak, they don't lose well over half of the season and even with an amazing team, they have a key highlight for this campaign which is the freshman Jake who has been doing one of the best debuts in college basketball history."

"Jake has been breaking a number of records and in this game is the player who gives the most security for the team Tar Heels to win today's game."

"On the other side we have the Kentucky Wildcats team who have also had a great season so far, they have had 39 games so far and have 35 wins and 4 losses so far, they lost more than the Tar Heels team, but just because they had more games."

"It's true I rarely saw two teams coming to the NCAA tournament final as a favorite and with great seasons like them, plus the Kentucky Wildcats team cast is also very good and if it wasn't for Jake could be the best cast in the game of today."

"I also think the Tar Heels team is a favorite because Jake is on the team, but if the Tar Heels team players play as badly as they did last game, it will be hard to know who will win today's game."

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After a crucial victory in the semi-finals of the Champions League, the entire Nottingham Forest team's morale was high . Even though there were two games in the next week, everyone's condition was well-maintained . Twain used rotation in the upcoming league game and replaced more than half of the starting lineup . Wood was given a break . Although he did not need to rest at all, Twain considered that he wanted to give the other players more opportunities, so he asked him to accompany his mum in the stands .

Sun Jihai replaced Wood as the defensive midfielder . The Chinese player had now fully realized his reputation as a "utility player . " In an interview with the Chinese journalists, he had joked that he was "like a tool of revolution, he'll go wherever he's needed . "

On the front line, Anelka, who rarely played, also received the chance to start . He formed a partners.h.i.+p with Bendtner . As the season drew to a close, rumors of Anelka's transfer began to circulate daily, and a number of clubs had expressed a keen interest in Anelka . Reportedly, Juventus, said to be on the verge of returning to Serie A, was currently the front runner . After Trezeguet's departure, the team lacked a strong and experienced striker .

Everyone believed that the French striker's days at the City Ground stadium were dated .

As for the midfield, the Spanish midfielder, Arteta, partnered with Sun Jihai in the middle . The left midfielder was changed to Petrov, and Aaron Lennon was the only candidate for the right midfielder' position for this period due to Ashley Young's injury . Ribéry could cameo on occasions as well .

Wes Morgan, the center-back, also got the chance to start, while his partner was the veteran, Ayala . It was a little harsh for Ayala to not be able to play in the Champions League on behalf of the Forest team . He could only devote all his energy to the league tournament . Since his loan, he had been stable in the league tournament, using his own experience to help the Forest team stabilize the young defensive line .

Gareth Bale, who scored the winning goal in the semi-finals of the Champions League, replaced Leighton Baines .

Twain only made such a big rotation because the Forest team's opponent in the league tournament was very weak and Twain did not want anyone to be injured before the crucial game .

The Forest team's opponent in the thirty-sixth round was Watford, a team that was already relegated ahead of time . Not to mention that the Forest team was playing on their home ground . Twain had no fear that his team would lose the game at home . His tactics for the team in the game were offense and more offense, and to use offense to suppress their opponent .

It turned out that he was right .

Amid the shouts of nearly 30,000 fans at the City Ground stadium, Nottingham Forest crushed Watford by 4:0 .

Poor Watford had wanted to show its indomitable fighting spirit . At the start of the game, several attacks created some threats to the distracted Forest team .

But their deathbed struggle infuriated Nottingham Forest . The initially distracted players suddenly seemed to wake up .

At the 27th minute, after Gareth Bale had broken through from the flank, Bendtner rushed to take the ball in the middle . He vigorously shot up to score with a powerful header into Watford's goal .

The trailing Watford still did not give up . They wanted to make use the void behind the Forest team to counterattack .

Three minutes later, Watford, who had wanted to use defensive counterattack on the Forest team, was counterattacked by the Forest team, instead . While they were attacking, Arteta directly shot a long pa.s.s from the back to the front . After Anelka received the ball, he broke through alone . In the face of the attacking Watford goalkeeper, he even leisurely bypa.s.sed him before he struck the goal . The football rolled into the empty goal . The score was 2:0 .

The goal completely destroyed Watford's fighting spirit . After conceding two goals in three minutes, the Watford players no longer had the confidence to equalize the score . Now their thinking was to consider conceding fewer goals a win .

During halftime, Twain gave the team high praise, telling them to keep up the good work in the second half . He was not satisfied with score of 2:0 . If they could score more goals, they should do so and not think about meaningless things like saving the opponent's dignity . Anyway, the opponent was a relegated team .

The team carried out his instructions in the second half . They used profligate offensive to destroy Watford's rear defensive line . Twain was happy to take advantage of the opportunity to get the team to practice all kinds of offensive routines, so his second-half subst.i.tutions were all offensive adjustments . Everyone on the defensive line stayed the same . He had no intention to adjust the rear defensive line .

Bendtner and Petrov each scored another goal in the second half for the Forest team, which eventually locked in the score at 4:0 .

At the end of the game, the City Ground stadium exploded in loud cheers, hailing their heroes . After each home win, this was all "keeping with the show," making no difference in terms of the score and the strength of the opponents . In the eyes of the fans, it was worth celebrating as long as it was a victory . They had been bottled up for twenty-four years . That desire for victory was not something that could be released with one or two victories .

The Forest players ran hand-in-hand toward the stands to thank the fans . It was also the team "keeping with the show," which Twain had set out as a rule for the team and had to be carried out after each home game . When the team had a good rapport with the fans, he had no worries .

The players thanked the fans under the stands, and Twain also held his arms up to applaud the stands . He walked to the tunnel as he clapped . At the entrance, Fat John called out to him .

"Tony, another victory!" John bent over the grandstand railing and leaned out to wave to Twain . "Will there be another victory in four days?"

"You're talking nonsense, John . " Twain grinned . "We . . . "

"Will certainly win!!" The fans in the stands continued the sentence in unison .

"That's right!" Twain pointed to the lovely group of fans with a laugh .

"Bye, folks . We'll see you in Athens . " Twain waved as he walked toward the mixed zone, with the fans behind him repeatedly shouting "Athens! Athens! Athens!"

Amidst the roar of the fans, Twain went to the mixed zone to give an interview .

"Manager Twain, you hold a really high position in the fans' hearts . " Tang Jing, who had a press card pinned on her chest, appeared in front of Twain .

With regards to the compliment, Twain was not modest about it . He nodded . "It's because my team is doing well . There's no free lunch in this world . There must be a reason for them like me . "

Tang Jing, who was also used to his crowing, laughed . "Everyone says Nottingham Forest is a team that supports the '1:0 doctrine . ' They all say Tony Twain is a conservative manager, but we saw a Forest team with its relentless attacks in this game . "

"I don't care what tactics we use, as long as they let the team win . It doesn't matter to me whether we use defensive counterattack or all-out offensive . "

"With regards to Anelka, there are currently a lot of rumors about his transfer . . . "

"Ah . . . Well, I still say the same, as long as there is a team that is able to offer us a satisfactory price, that is not a problem . "

"In that case, is it convenient to reveal the price you will accept?"

"It depends on my mood . " Twain smiled knowingly . "All right, I have to go . We'll see each other in Athens, Reporter Tang . "

"There's another round in the semifinals!" Tang Jing shouted in the back .

Twain looked back at her . "Do you want to bet?"

Tang Jing thought for a moment and shook her head .

Twain walked away with a laugh .

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Soon after the end of the game, the news of the other two arenas came in . Because of the Champions League, Chelsea and Manchester United's thirty-fifth round of the league tournament was delayed until May 10th . Therefore, the two teams had one fewer game than Forest . In the 36th round, both teams were forced to a draw by their respective rivals .

"A draw?!" When Twain heard the news from Kerslake, he could not believe it .

"That's right, a draw!" Kerslake nodded excitedly . "Chelsea's away game was tied 0:0 with Newcastle United and Manchester United's home game was forced into a draw at 1:1 by Middlesbrough! Neither team had sent all their main players and made major rotations like we did . "

After he got the exact answer, Twain frowned tightly .

Was this good or bad news for him? He could not be certain .

Why Kerslake was so excited?

After they beat Manchester United in the 33rd round with a score of 2:0, Nottingham Forest had seventy points, Chelsea seventy-six points and Manchester United seventy-eight points .

It was precisely that game that made Manchester United feel the precariousness of the league t.i.tle and also gave Chelsea the hope of defending their league t.i.tle, which tugged at Abramovich's heartstrings .

That was the situation that Twain strove to set up to get Chelsea and Manchester United to fight it out for a league t.i.tle, so they would be too occupied to attend to the Champions League . While the two opponents fought, they would lose out to the third party .

Judging by the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, he had succeeded .

If things were to continue like that, it would not be long before Nottingham Forest, the "third party," could jst sit back and reap the rewards .

However . . .

Looking at the results of these two games, Twain murmured, "did Mourinho and Ferguson have an agreement?"

After the 36th round, Chelsea and Manchester United were short of one game, with eighty points and eighty-two points each respectively, while Nottingham Forest had seventy-nine points after their successive victories over Charlton, West Ham United and Watford .

Was The Tale of Two Cities becoming Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

Originally after the victory, the fourth-placed Liverpool and fifth-ranked a.r.s.enal were nine points and eleven points away from the Forest team . Twain was ready to use all subst.i.tutes in the final two rounds, giving the main players a break to fully prepare for the Champions League . In that case, even if he wanted to give the team a break, would the club's top echelon, coaching staff, and the players themselves agree to it?

Next to him, Kerslake excitedly discussed the two games that had just ended with the other coaches sitting next to him . Then the phone in Twain's pocket rang .

Looking at the caller ID, Twain sighed and answered the call .

"Mr . Chairman . "

"What's the matter? You don't sound very happy, Tony . Haha!" Evan Doughty's excited voice came from the other end . "Do you know the latest result of the matches?"

Twain certainly was aware of which game he was referring to . "Yes, Chelsea and Manchester United both had a tie game . " He tried to keep his voice down as he did not want to attract other people's attention .

"We are only two points away from the top team in the league . This is an unexpected and wonderful development!"

"But Manchester United and Chelsea still have one game less than us, Mr . Chairman . "

"Of course, I know that, but that game is a mutual fight . Chelsea at home versus Manchester United . This season is finally starting to be interesting at the end . Do you know what my first thought was after I knew about the situation with the points?"

"The League t.i.tle . " Twain stated calmly .

He heard Evan snap his fingers loudly . "That's right! Tony, it has been four seasons and we've never been this close to the league t.i.tle as we are today . Don't you want to do something about it?"

Twain looked at the people around him . Everyone was excitedly discussing the two games . Even the players knew . Every one of them was radiant with delight .

"It's not convenient to talk now, Mr . Chairman . I will come look for you when I get back to Nottingham . "

"Good, come to my house tomorrow morning, 9:30 sharp . I'll ask the driver to pick you up . "

After he hung up, Twain discovered that Dunn was seated by his side .

"The chairman wants to get the league t.i.tle, right?" he asked .

Twain nodded .

"What do you think? I can tell you're not in a good mood . Don't you want to win the t.i.tle?"

"Of course I want to . I dream about it . But it's just terribly timing now for this come about . I don't want to be distracted before the crucial Champions League," Twain said in a low voice .

"I thought you were going to arrogantly promise to take down all the champions.h.i.+p t.i.tles . " Dunn said .

"Are you praising or insulting me?"

"I'm just a little surprised, that's all . "

"Dunn, you know very well that even if we win the last two rounds, as long as the opponents win all their games, we will still be trailing behind them when they are still short of one game . " Twain did not know which teams would be the opponents in the last two rounds for Manchester United and Chelsea . However, he thought the probability of the two teams losing in the final two rounds were low . After all, this was a crucial moment that Chelsea and Manchester United would take seriously . "For that one game they had to make up, Chelsea versus Manchester United, no matter what the outcome is, we will not get the t.i.tle in the end . If Chelsea wins, Chelsea gets the t.i.tle; if Manchester United wins, Manchester United is the champion; If it is a draw for both, Manchester United is the champion and Chelsea is the runner-up . Nothing will change . "

Dunn nodded and did not speak . He felt that Twain had a point . The prospect looked good, but the matter is not as simple as the prospect .

"If that's the case . . . it's such a shame . " Out of the blue, Kerslake piped up . He leaned over the back of the seat and smacked his lips . "The champions.h.i.+p t.i.tle is so close and yet so far . "

Dunn shrugged his shoulders . "Nothing is perfect . "

The players were still excitedly discussing how likely the team was to take the league t.i.tle, while the coaching staff were silent . Twain's a.n.a.lysis had poured cold water on them .

If that was truly the case, why would they put all their effort in . . . After a crucial victory in the semi-finals of the Champions League, the entire Nottingham Forest teams morale was high . Even though there were two games in the next week, everyones condition was well-maintained . Twain used rotation in the upcoming league game and replaced more than half of the starting lineup . Wood was given a break . Although he did not need to rest at all, Twain considered that he wanted to give the other players more opportunities, so he asked him to accompany his mum in the stands . Sun Jihai replaced Wood as the defensive midfielder . The Chinese player had now fully realized his reputation as a utility player . In an interview with the Chinese journalists, he had joked that he was like a tool of revolution, h.e.l.l go wherever hes needed . On the front line, Anelka, who rarely played, also received the chance to start . He formed a partners.h.i.+p with Bendtner . As the season drew to a close, rumors of Anelkas transfer began to circulate daily, and a number of clubs had expressed a keen interest in Anelka . Reportedly, Juventus, said to be on the verge of returning to Serie A, was currently the front runner . After Trezeguets departure, the team lacked a strong and experienced striker . Everyone believed that the French strikers days at the City Ground stadium were dated . As for the midfield, the Spanish midfielder, Arteta, partnered with Sun Jihai in the middle . The left midfielder was changed to Petrov, and Aaron Lennon was the only candidate for the right midfielder position for this period due to Ashley Youngs injury . Ribéry could cameo on occasions as well . Wes Morgan, the center-back, also got the chance to start, while his partner was the veteran, Ayala . It was a little harsh for Ayala to not be able to play in the Champions League on behalf of the Forest team . He could only devote all his energy to the league tournament . Since his loan, he had been stable in the league tournament, using his own experience to help the Forest team stabilize the young defensive line . Gareth Bale, who scored the winning goal in the semi-finals of the Champions League, replaced Leighton Baines . Twain only made such a big rotation because the Forest teams opponent in the league tournament was very weak and Twain did not want anyone to be injured before the crucial game . The Forest teams opponent in the thirty-sixth round was Watford, a team that was already relegated ahead of time . Not to mention that the Forest team was playing on their home ground . Twain had no fear that his team would lose the game at home . His tactics for the team in the game were offense and more offense, and to use offense to suppress their opponent . It turned out that he was right . Amid the shouts of nearly 30,000 fans at the City Ground stadium, Nottingham Forest crushed Watford by 4:0 . Poor Watford had wanted to show its indomitable fighting spirit . At the start of the game, several attacks created some threats to the distracted Forest team But their deathbed struggle infuriated Nottingham Forest . The initially distracted players suddenly seemed to wake up . At the 27th minute, after Gareth Bale had broken through from the flank, Bendtner rushed to take the ball in the middle . He vigorously shot up to score with a powerful header into Watfords goal . The trailing Watford still did not give up . They wanted to make use the void behind the Forest team to counterattack . Three minutes later, Watford, who had wanted to use defensive counterattack on the Forest team, was counterattacked by the Forest team, instead . While they were attacking, Arteta directly shot a long pa.s.s from the back to the front . After Anelka received the ball, he broke through alone . In the face of the attacking Watford goalkeeper, he even leisurely bypa.s.sed him before he struck the goal . The football rolled into the empty goal . The score was 2:0 . The goal completely destroyed Watfords fighting spirit . After conceding two goals in three minutes, the Watford players no longer had the confidence to equalize the score . Now their thinking was to consider conceding fewer goals a win . During halftime, Twain gave the team high praise, telling them to keep up the good work in the second half . He was not satisfied with score of 2:0 . If they could score more goals, they should do so and not think about meaningless things like saving the opponents dignity . Anyway, the opponent was a relegated team . The team carried out his instructions in the second half . They used profligate offensive to destroy Watfords rear defensive line . Twain was happy to take advantage of the opportunity to get the team to practice all kinds of offensive routines, so his second-half subst.i.tutions were all offensive adjustments . Everyone on the defensive line stayed the same . He had no intention to adjust the rear defensive line . Bendtner and Petrov each scored another goal in the second half for the Forest team, which eventually locked in the score at 4:0 . At the end of the game, the City Ground stadium exploded in loud cheers, hailing their heroes . After each home win, this was all keeping with the show, making no difference in terms of the score and the strength of the opponents . In the eyes of the fans, it was worth celebrating as long as it was a victory . They had been bottled up for twenty-four years . That desire for victory was not something that could be released with one or two victories . The Forest players ran hand-in-hand toward the stands to thank the fans . It was also the team keeping with the show, which Twain had set out as a rule for the team and had to be carried out after each home game . When the team had a good rapport with the fans, he had no worries . The players thanked the fans under the stands, and Twain also held his arms up to applaud the stands . He walked to the tunnel as he clapped . At the entrance, Fat John called out to him . Tony, another victory! John bent over the grandstand railing and leaned out to wave to Twain . Will there be another victory in four days? Youre talking nonsense, John . Twain grinned . We . Will certainly win!! The fans in the stands continued the sentence in unison . Thats right! Twain pointed to the lovely group of fans with a laugh . Bye, folks . Well see you in Athens . Twain waved as he walked toward the mixed zone, with the fans behind him repeatedly shouting Athens! Athens! Athens! Amidst the roar of the fans, Twain went to the mixed zone to give an interview . Manager Twain, you hold a really high position in the fans hearts . Tang Jing, who had a press card pinned on her chest, appeared in front of Twain . With regards to the compliment, Twain was not modest about it . He nodded . Its because my team is doing well . Theres no free lunch in this world . There must be a reason for them like me . Tang Jing, who was also used to his crowing, laughed . Everyone says Nottingham Forest is a team that supports the 1:0 doctrine . They all say Tony Twain is a conservative manager, but we saw a Forest team with its relentless attacks in this game . I dont care what tactics we use, as long as they let the team win . It doesnt matter to me whether we use defensive counterattack or all-out offensive . With regards to Anelka, there are currently a lot of rumors about his transfer . Ah . Well, I still say the same, as long as there is a team that is able to offer us a satisfactory price, that is not a problem . In that case, is it convenient to reveal the price you will accept? It depends on my mood . Twain smiled knowingly . All right, I have to go . Well see each other in Athens, Reporter Tang . Theres another round in the semifinals! Tang Jing shouted in the back . Twain looked back at her . Do you want to bet? Tang Jing thought for a moment and shook her head . Twain walked away with a laugh . 　　※※※ Soon after the end of the game, the news of the other two arenas came in . Because of the Champions League, Chelsea and Manchester Uniteds thirty-fifth round of the league tournament was delayed until May 10th . Therefore, the two teams had one fewer game than Forest . In the 36th round, both teams were forced to a draw by their respective rivals . A draw?! When Twain heard the news from Kerslake, he could not believe it . Thats right, a draw! Kerslake nodded excitedly . Chelseas away game was tied 0:0 with Newcastle United and Manchester Uniteds home game was forced into a draw at 1:1 by Middlesbrough! Neither team had sent all their main players and made major rotations like we did . After he got the exact answer, Twain frowned tightly . Was this good or bad news for him? He could not be certain . Why Kerslake was so excited? After they beat Manchester United in the 33rd round with a score of 2:0, Nottingham Forest had seventy points, Chelsea seventy-six points and Manchester United seventy-eight points . It was precisely that game that made Manchester United feel the precariousness of the league t.i.tle and also gave Chelsea the hope of defending their league t.i.tle, which tugged at Abramovichs heartstrings . That was the situation that Twain strove to set up to get Chelsea and Manchester United to fight it out for a league t.i.tle, so they would be too occupied to attend to the Champions League . While the two opponents fought, they would lose out to the third party . Judging by the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, he had succeeded . If things were to continue like that, it would not be long before Nottingham Forest, the third party, could jst sit back and reap the rewards . However . Looking at the results of these two games, Twain murmured, did Mourinho and Ferguson have an agreement? After the 36th round, Chelsea and Manchester United were short of one game, with eighty points and eighty-two points each respectively, while Nottingham Forest had seventy-nine points after their successive victories over Charlton, West Ham United and Watford . Was The Tale of Two Cities becoming Romance of the Three Kingdoms? Originally after the victory, the fourth-placed Liverpool and fifth-ranked a.r.s.enal were nine points and eleven points away from the Forest team . Twain was ready to use all subst.i.tutes in the final two rounds, giving the main players a break to fully prepare for the Champions League . In that case, even if he wanted to give the team a break, would the clubs top echelon, coaching staff, and the players themselves agree to it? Next to him, Kerslake excitedly discussed the two games that had just ended with the other coaches sitting next to him . Then the phone in Twains pocket rang . Looking at the caller ID, Twain sighed and answered the call . Mr . Chairman . Whats the matter? You dont sound very happy, Tony . Haha! Evan Doughtys excited voice came from the other end . Do you know the latest result of the matches? Twain certainly was aware of which game he was referring to . Yes, Chelsea and Manchester United both had a tie game . He tried to keep his voice down as he did not want to attract other peoples attention . We are only two points away from the top team in the league . This is an unexpected and wonderful development! But Manchester United and Chelsea still have one game less than us, Mr . Chairman . Of course, I know that, but that game is a mutual fight . Chelsea at home versus Manchester United . This season is finally starting to be interesting at the end . Do you know what my first thought was after I knew about the situation with the points? The League t.i.tle . Twain stated calmly . He heard Evan snap his fingers loudly . Thats right! Tony, it has been four seasons and weve never been this close to the league t.i.tle as we are today . Dont you want to do something about it? Twain looked at the people around him . Everyone was excitedly discussing the two games . Even the players knew . Every one of them was radiant with delight . Its not convenient to talk now, Mr . Chairman . I will come look for you when I get back to Nottingham . Good, come to my house tomorrow morning, 9:30 sharp . Ill ask the driver to pick you up . After he hung up, Twain discovered that Dunn was seated by his side . The chairman wants to get the league t.i.tle, right? he asked . Twain nodded . What do you think? I can tell youre not in a good mood . Dont you want to win the t.i.tle? Of course I want to . I dream about it . But its just terribly timing now for this come about . I dont want to be distracted before the crucial Champions League, Twain said in a low voice . I thought you were going to arrogantly promise to take down all the champions.h.i.+p t.i.tles . Dunn said . Are you praising or insulting me? Im just a little surprised, thats all . Dunn, you know very well that even if we win the last two rounds, as long as the opponents win all their games, we will still be trailing behind them when they are still short of one game . Twain did not know which teams would be the opponents in the last two rounds for Manchester United and Chelsea . However, he thought the probability of the two teams losing in the final two rounds were low . After all, this was a crucial moment that Chelsea and Manchester United would take seriously . For that one game they had to make up, Chelsea versus Manchester United, no matter what the outcome is, we will not get the t.i.tle in the end . If Chelsea wins, Chelsea gets the t.i.tle; if Manchester United wins, Manchester United is the champion; If it is a draw for both, Manchester United is the champion and Chelsea is the runner-up . Nothing will change . Dunn nodded and did not speak . He felt that Twain had a point . The prospect looked good, but the matter is not as simple as the prospect . If thats the case . its such a shame . Out of the blue, Kerslake piped up . He leaned over the back of the seat and smacked his lips . The champions.h.i.+p t.i.tle is so close and yet so far . Dunn shrugged his shoulders . Nothing is perfect . The players were still excitedly discussing how likely the team was to take the league t.i.tle, while the coaching staff were silent . Twains a.n.a.lysis had poured cold water on them . If that was truly the case, why would they put all their effort in .

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After a.n.a.lyzing the situation, Fulham F.C. agreed to discuss terms with the Forest team regarding Edwin van der Sar. When Forest first offered 2 million pounds, Fulham turned it down without a thought. They felt that if Forest team was truly hoping to acquire Edwin van der Sar, they should at least show enough sincerity.

As such, Forest team upped the offer to 2.5 million. This time, Fulham hesitated for a while and made no prompt reply.

As they were hesitating, the Nottingham Evening Post published an interview article with Tang En. In the article, Tang En spoke of matters relating to the football team, one of which was their issue with the goalkeeper. While he did not deny the discussion with Fulham F.C., he still made no confirmation of Edwin van der Sar's transferral. Regarding goalkeepers, he made mention of Frey in Parma and expressed his admiration for a goalkeeper like him. Thinking of the goals lost by Forest and Parma's recent financial situation, everyone thought Tony Twain must be interested in Frey and hoping to bring him to England.

Forest's and Manchester United's expansive hunt for a goalkeeper was no longer news; Forest's goal losses in the first half of the season were ranked at the top. Everyone could tell that Darren Ward was done.

After lengthy consideration, Fulham finally agreed to Forest's offer of 2.5 million pounds. Now, Tang En could directly discuss terms with Edwin van der Sar.

Before this half of the season, Forest had held almost no allure for Edwin van der Sar. But the situation had taken a turn. Nottingham Forest successfully entered the knock-out phase of the UEFA Europa League and was in the top ranks of the English Premier League. Other than losing to Liverpool, Forest had the upper-hand practically whenever they played against a strong team. They exhibited abilities that were completely mismatched with their ident.i.ty as a newly promoted team. Edwin van der Sar was an intelligent man. While there was not even a glimpse of a shadow of the promise with Manchester United, this was a real opportunity in front of him. He had long been eager to leave Fulham F.C, which was half-dead. Nearing the end of his professional career, wasn't it good that he could still join a club that aspired to something?

He did not know that after the summer transferral next year to Manchester United, he would not only help Manchester United win a league champions.h.i.+p but would also become one of the most stable players in Manchester United.

Forest promised no adjustment to his salary and would maintain it at a weekly fee of 40 thousand. There were also additional rewards should he perform well. His contract would span two and a half years, and thereafter they would decide if the contract should be renewed after a review of his condition. After all, Edwin van der Sar would be 36 in two years, and no one knew how well he could still perform at that point.

Edwin van der Sar was extremely satisfied with the contract and signed it.

Before Christmas, the official website of Nottingham Forest and numerous media sources reported that the Dutch goalkeeper from Fulham F.C., Edwin van der Sar, had signed a contract with Forest team. The contract would take effect on January 1, 2005, until June 30, 2007. Concrete details of the salary were not publicised.

Tang En was delighted about Edwin van der Sar's final decision to join Forest. To him, although the Dutch veteran was not part of the plan for Forest, his arrival enabled Forest to pa.s.s through the next two years with some stability. With this time, Tang En could continue to unearth young and promising goalies in the transfer market. Furthermore, Forest's defensive line also needed Edwin van der Sar's experience. Hierro was already 36 years old. With his age and affected health, he would not get many chances to be fielded.

The goalkeeper was a position that would not be easily changed once it stabilized. Tang En felt at ease with Edwin van der Sar directing defense at the back.

Once again, Tony Twain successfully s.n.a.t.c.hed a coveted player right from under Alex Ferguson's nose. It seemed that the feud between the two would only get bigger and bigger. After s.n.a.t.c.hing away the supposed main goalkeeper for Manchester United, who would they pick in the future to re-enact their glory?

Tang En could not find the answer. On another note, Tang En had no way of knowing the expression on Sir Ferguson's face after hearing news of Edwin van der Sar getting stolen by Forest.

Secretly, Tang En did not think there would be any statements such as, "I greatly admire him" appearing between him and such a legend of a manager within the English Premier League.

Why so? It was not that Ferguson looked down on Tang En, or that Tang En was a sn.o.b. It was because, in the future, they would become each other's most ferocious opponents.

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Before Christmas, the League matches reached the 18th round. With seven wins, six draws, and five losses, Nottingham Forest was ranked eighth with a total of 27 points. At their best, they were ranked fourth. If not for their streak of lost goals in their recent league matches, they could have sat steadily at rank five.

Tang En was saddened by their two-match losing streak to teams whose abilities were only low to middle tier. Now that they have signed on Edwin van der Sar, he hoped it could change Forest's terrible ball-loss count.

The League's 19th round of matches was held on December 26. Nottingham Forest, who had lost two matches in a row, would be on their home ground welcoming the fight against Southampton, who was ranked second from the bottom. This was a great chance for the team to break out of their lull.

The day before the match, the team only trained for half a day. Tang En only remembered that it was Christmas when he saw another Christmas tree being put up in the living room of Building One and the presents piled up beneath it.

Another year had pa.s.sed in a blink of an eye.

He stood beneath the tree watching the players engrossed in searching for packages with their names. Everything felt so familiar. Other than having changed a few people, it was no different from a year ago.

When he spotted Wood not partic.i.p.ating in the fun but walking towards him, he immediately knew something was going on.

"Merry Christmas, George."

"Merry Christmas, Sir."

"How's your mother feeling?"

"Good. She asked me to invite the both of you for dinner tonight at our place." As Wood said that he looked around him, seemingly somewhat embarra.s.sed.

"Both of us?"

"You and that…" Wood frowned as he recalled, and continued. "Dunn, the Chinese guy."

Tang En scratched his head. He had forgotten about Dunn… Was his subconscious hoping that there wouldn't be a third wheel? There was no way he could know.

"Sure. When training is over, we can go over to the Youth Training Grounds. I have to go call him."

Wood nodded at him but made no move to leave. Instead, he dug out a small box from his coat and thrust it into Tang En's hands. He then turned to return to the Christmas tree in search of his own present.

Tang En tore off the wrapper. A s.h.i.+ny ZIPPO lighter sat in the box. It was not a particularly valuable gift. But a small greeting card lay beneath the lighter, and on it was scrawled,

"Thank you. Merry Christmas."

Tang En smiled.

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Chapter 729: The Agreement of the Three Leaders

“They probably all use gold coins as currency.” The image of the centaur market in Devitt’s mind was always shrouded in a layer of fog.

“Is that so?” Abel thought of the young boss of the rice shop and felt a little strange.

Abel kept the glowing magical artifact in his arms. The previous plan was canceled, and the scouts moved forward for another three hours or so.

“We still haven’t made it to the flat land as we had planned.” Finally, it was time to rest. Abel sat on his suitcase and panted.

Devitt smiled. “We’ll set off a little earlier tomorrow. We should be able to reach there before noon.”

It was not easy to find a suitable place for dozens of people to sleep in the woods. Everyone spread out in small groups and searched for about twenty minutes before they found a suitable open s.p.a.ce.

Claremont laboriously cut off the green plants around the tent with his weapons.

From time to time, he would find one or two snakes darting past. Claremont paid attention to this aspect. When he returned to the tent, he instructed the logistics staff to sprinkle a circle of lime outside the camp.

Dinner time. The preparation for dinner today was also quite good.

It was estimated that the logistics soldiers in the military camp had suffered quite a bit a while ago. Now, they were looking for an opportunity to make up for the missing days.

“After completing this mission, what are your plans?” Claremont asked Devitt and Abel beside him.

“Return to the military camp and continue to serve a soldier,” Devitt said without hesitation.

“Me too.” Abel nodded.

“Of course I know. I mean when you’re on vacation.” Claremont looked at the two of them helplessly and explained.

The importance of this mission was well known to everyone involved. Although they didn’t send many people, as long as they could successfully complete the mission, the soldiers partic.i.p.ating in the mission would definitely receive rewards personally given by the Lords of the various countries. Vacations were naturally not a problem.

Ever since they came down from the mountain, the reconnaissance team had been going smoothly. This made Claremont unable to resist fantasizing about the future in his leisure time.

However, Devitt’s interest was still lacking. “I haven’t really thought about it. I think I will stay at home and rest.”

“What about you Abel?” Claremont asked Abel.

“I haven’t had much of a vacation. If I have enough time, I would like to go to your country and take a look,” Abel replied after thinking for a while.

“Really?” Claremont was overjoyed.

Devitt was also a little surprised. “You’re welcome to come to Drondheim anytime.”

“Yes.” Abel nodded with a smile.

After a moment of joy, Claremont thought of something and said with a sad face, “But it will take a month from Drondheim to reach the capital of the Elf Kingdom. There wouldn’t be any vacation that can last that long.”

“That’s true.” Devitt and Abel both nodded after they came back to their senses.

“Abel, why do you want to come to Caradia?” Claremont asked.

“After coming into contact with you for the past few months, the idea of the human race in my mind has been subverted. Therefore, after the mission is over, I hope to see you and see your country again,” Abel replied seriously.

Claremont and Devitt looked at each other. They were so touched that they didn’t know what to say. Finally, Devitt broke the silence and said, “After we return to the familiar land, let’s find some time to meet in c.u.mberland. Although I don’t know how long you can stay away from your team, Abel, we still often have the opportunity to go there on business.”

“Oh? Good! In the future, as long as you come to c.u.mberland, I will come and pick you up,” Abel said happily.

“It’s a deal,” Claremont said with a smile.

Beside the bonfire outside the tent, a few Caradia soldiers were roasting their cotton clothes above the fire.

“I feel that the clothes are getting heavier and heavier,” Austin said helplessly. He then used his finger to gently press on the cotton clothes, but the furrow caused by the pressing did not recover after a long time. It had really absorbed too much water.

Austin sighed.

“Will this roasting really work?” A soldier sitting next to him asked suspiciously.

“I feel that the damp smell is getting stronger,” a soldier leaned closer to the cotton-padded clothes and sniffed before continuing.

“Hey, stay away from the fire. Be careful that sparks don’t rise and burn a hole in the clothes you’re wearing,” Austin shouted. “Isn’t this the only way now?”

“I don’t think roasting it for a while will be of much use. I’ll leave now.” One of the soldiers couldn’t wait any longer. He picked up his clothes and was about to turn around and leave.

At this time, an elf soldier pa.s.sed by and asked curiously, “What are you doing?”

“The moisture has gone into the clothes. The moisture is too heavy. We’re trying to dry it,”Austin replied.

The Elven soldier looked at the drifting flames, shook his head, and sighed. “What you guys are doing now, when the sun comes up, your clothes probably won’t be dry at all.”

“Why?” A soldier followed up with a question.

“At least in my opinion, the fire has no effect on the clothes,” the elven soldier replied.

A surge of spiritual energy gathered in his eyes, allowing him to see through the elemental movement around the fire.

“Then… can you help us?” Austin could already tell that this elven soldier was a fire mage. He asked hesitantly.

“It’s impossible. You want me to use magic to roast your cotton-padded clothes for you?”As expected, the elven soldier immediately rejected it.

He had already been tired after a long day on the road, and now he had to use magic to do such a meaningless thing. It was really not what he had expected. At this time, the elven soldier only wanted to return to his tent to rest.

When he was about to leave, Austin urged him to stay. “As long as you help me with this, I will agree to whatever you want in the future.”

The elven soldier stopped walking and turned around. “Really?”

“Really.” Austin nodded earnestly. He had already sneezed a few times on the road today.

“So, you’re the only one who needs my help?” The elven soldier said with a smile.

“Me, Me, me!”The surrounding soldiers raised their hands enthusiastically.

“There are so many people.” The elven soldier put on a thoughtful look. After a while, he nodded and said, “Sure, but your conditions have to be the same as his.” The elven soldier raised his hand and pointed at Austin.

“Sure!” Everyone immediately agreed.

In the end, the fire mage invited a water elf as ‘external aid’. The two of them were in the camp, surrounded by a group of Caradia soldiers. They worked until late at night, drying everyone’s cotton clothes properly.

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Chapter 308: Malevolent Intent from the Eyes

After marching for three days, Kant arrived at the central posthouse.

This was because the 1,000 Swadian Footmen had slowed down the speed of the march.

If they were to advance in cavalry-style, they would be able to reach the vicinity of the central posthouse in a day and a half. There was no need for them to forcefully suppress the speed of the march and advance together with the footmen.

Even so, their speed could still be considered fast.

The footmen trudged at a constant speed.

Apart from resting time, they were all marching.

After walking for three days on two legs, they finally arrived at the desert plains where the central posthouse was located.

At the center of the desert plains, beside the central posthouse, there was a group of troops camping there. Behind them, there were supply convoys coming and going, looking very lively.

Obviously, that was the troop at the Stone Pa.s.s.

“Get ready.”

Kant said in a deep voice.

Behind him, the messengers pa.s.sed the order to the troops.

However, the troops at the back did not advance directly. Instead, under the command of their respective captain, they quickly spread out from the long snake troop formation. They moved quickly, and the entire troop spread out horizontally.

This was their battle formation!

In the middle, the Swadian Heavy Cavalry troop was the main force.

On both sides, there were two armies formed by light footmen. There were 500 people in one unit. They formed three rows in a dense ma.s.s and slowly stood still.

The light footmen were indeed the main resistance line.

However, Kant did not need them to completely stabilize the front line.

Because right behind him, there were 50 extraordinary knights and 200 top-tier knights. When they launched a frontal a.s.sault, the troops formed by the group of mercenaries below could not withstand it at all!

Those mercenaries discovered Kant’s headquarters at the top of the dune.

The scale of 1,000 people was shocking enough.

They had already occupied the entire top of the dune.

Especially those knights who were equipped with heavy armor and horses. As the sunlight shone on them, even if they were wearing linen burqas, they could still feel the oppressive aura.

Lances that were nearly five meters long were erected. They were the lance that was unique to the Kingdom of Swadia. They were as thick as a fist!

They were the lances that could pierce through the armor of several people!

Kant led his troops and stood at the top of the dune. The troops formed by the mercenaries below were already terrified. They rolled and crawled out of their tents. Even the formation they formed was very messy.

They were all veterans on the battlefield. They were all mercenaries by profession.

They could a.n.a.lyze the situation.

Or rather, they knew what kind of troops they should not provoke.

For example, at the top of the dune, Kant’s troops with heavy cavalry as the center and footmen on both sides were the type that should not be provoked. They were the type that should not be provoked!

On the dune, there were a total of 200 + elite heavy cavalries. It was estimated that one round of attack would be enough to wipe them out!

These mercenaries did not have many cavalry soldiers.

Even if there were only 200 or so cavalry soldiers, they were all light cavalry soldiers wearing iron-scale armor. They were more or less used for scouting.

Confronting the heavy cavalry soldiers who wanted to fight head-on and charge straight at them?

Don’t joke around!

Facing 200 heavy cavalry soldiers, unless there were 500 of the most elite lance footmen equipped with heavy armors who dared to sacrifice themselves could stand a chance. Even so, the terrifying inertia brought by charging of the heavy cavalries, it could smash into the depths of the crowd like a giant rock thrown by a trebuchet even if their warhorse died in battle. It was estimated that 50 heavy cavalry soldiers would be able to smash through the phalanx of lance soldiers.

Right now, these mercenaries did have lance soldiers, but they were not heavy armored, nor did they have elite footmen soldiers, nor did they have soldiers who dared to sacrifice themselves to block the charge of the heavy cavalry.

There were only a group of greedy mercenaries who were greedy for money!

They would even give up their lives for money.

However, in order to earn more money, they would not throw their lives on the battlefield of their employers!

In fact, in order to earn money, if the enemy offered a high enough price, they would turn against their employer on the battlefield!

Mercenaries were extremely infamous of their unethical behaviour!

This group of mercenaries had almost a hundred thoughts running through their minds. With the great silver coins that they had already obtained in their arms, the mail armor and iron-scale armor that were distributed at the Stone Pa.s.s, as well as the various weapons in their hands, they had already prepared to run away if the situation did not go well.

Even those mercenary group leaders who had been drinking and chatting with Baron Dylan and pretending to be heroic had this plan.

No one was a fool who wanted to die.

The situation had changed.

They were indeed did not like the Rolf who had threatened them at the posthouse.

But now, they found that Rolf, this guy even dared to slap the table in front of Baron Dylan. He was arrogant enough to say that he would at most start a war. He really had confidence.

Now, Rolf’s confidence had come, but their confidence had disappeared.

Completely disappeared.

When Baron Dylan walked out of the posthouse, his breathing could not help but quicken.

At the top of the dune, there were hundreds of heavy cavalries, which was very intimidating. Moreover, the fully armed soldiers on the left and right sides, who were wearing nail-studded armor and holding spatha sword and heater s.h.i.+eld, were the main force of the footmen.

Compared to the messy group of mercenaries below, both their equipment and discipline were completely destroyed!

“Hahahaha!”

Rolf’s arrogant laughter could not be stopped.

He walked forward quickly. Next to him, the elite desert bandit brought his warhorse. Rolf jumped onto the warhorse nimbly. However, he asked Baron Dylan in a reserved manner, “Do you want to go and welcome Lord Kant together?”

“Heh, no need. I’ll just wait here for Little Kant to come.”, Baron Dylan replied coldly.

“Please wait a moment.”

The answer was still Rolf’s arrogant laughter.

“Humph!”, Baron Dylan snorted.

Seeing Rolf leading his team to the dune to welcome them, his face became even more gloomy. He turned to look at the va.s.sal knights behind him. After hesitating for a moment, he came to the side of the two unfamiliar knights, he asked in a low voice, “The situation is already very disadvantageous for us. If… No, we start a war with Kant, we will definitely be in a weak position. After all, their troops look very good.”

“Yes, what you said makes sense.”, the two unfamiliar knights nodded. They looked arrogant, but they did not put Baron Dylan in their eyes. They waved their hands like real generals. “You negotiate with him first and find out about Kant’s situation.”

“Yes.”, Baron Dylan nodded. However, when he lowered his head, his eyes were filled with hatred.

He accepted the support from the forces of the East County.

It also represented the forces of East County began to infiltrate his forces.

Baron Dylan, who had already lost his ability to control himself, lost the ability to fight against the forces of the East County when one of his loyal grand knights was killed.

He raised his head and looked at Kant and the huge army that were approaching.

Baron Dylan’s eyes sparkled.

The forces of the East County were huge. In fact, they did not need him to join them. It was just that the geographical location of the Stone Pa.s.s was too good. It happened to be at the mountain pa.s.s of the Senwaya Range and was located at the center of the table salt trade.

If the situation were set, he, the Baron of the Stone Pa.s.s, would probably be transferred away even if he was lucky.

If he were unlucky, he would probably mysteriously disappear.

Those high-ranking n.o.bles who ate people without spitting out their bones had always played this way.

However, he still chose to endure it for now. He walked towards his mercenary corps with these two unfamiliar grand knights and his va.s.sal knights.

Looking at those va.s.sal knights licking their faces to flatter him, Baron Dylan felt disgusted.

“Lord Dylan.”

Beside him, the va.s.sal knight who had been with him for a long time said softly, “Now, these guys from the East County are crossing the line. I think it won’t be long before Lord Dylan, your authority will…”

“Shut up!” Baron Dylan glared at him fiercely.

He turned his head, but no one noticed them, then, he reminded him softly again, “Now, we still have to rely on them. Don’t make any mistakes. If we lose them, we probably won’t be able to stay at the Stone Pa.s.s. If you don’t want to be a wandering knight who need to work tons of labor like you used to be, then shut up properly.”

This va.s.sal knight was a good companion of Baron Dylan. Like the va.s.sal knight who either died or was captured by 600 knight attendants, they were all elite cavalries brought by Princess Sofia in the Silver Platter Kingdom.

That was why the three of them were able to stand shoulder to shoulder, as close as brothers.

However, when Baron Dylan became the lord of the Stone Pa.s.s, they had more things to consider, and the distance between them also became much more distant.

The va.s.sal knight shut his mouth.

However, his face still had a look of indignation.

Looking at those knights who licked their faces and flattered him, he gritted his teeth and cursed, “These d.a.m.n fellows. When they were wandering knight, it was you, Lord Dylan, who took them in. Now, they just turned their heads and forgot about it!”

“I told you to shut your mouth.”

Baron Dylan snorted coldly.

However, there was a hint of gloominess between his brows. His footsteps paused slightly. He turned his head to the most trusted va.s.sal knight, and a hint of malevolence appeared in his eyes, but it quickly faded away. “I have a mission for you.”

“Go ahead.”, the va.s.sal knight nodded.

“I need you to create some accidents… for example… like this…”, Baron Dylan instructed him softly. A malevolence intent flashed in his eyes. “Do you understand?”

“But this… I will end up…”, the va.s.sal knight sucked in a breath of cold air.

“Don’t worry.”

Baron Dylan patted his shoulder. “I will protect you.”. Baron Dylan paused for a moment and looked into his eyes, he said solemnly, “The three of us have come through the most difficult times. Now, only the two of us are left. If I cannot rely on you and cannot protect you, what friends do I have?”

The va.s.sal knight hesitated, but looking at Baron Dylan’s determined eyes, he nodded affirmatively. “I know!”

“Okay!”

Baron Dylan patted his shoulder.

Both of them looked at Kant, their eyes filled with malevolence and viciousness.