"You're in? Are you going to help me win my war?"
If Aldred helped Shagatik win the war, he could have had more control over the region.
"Of course, I will. But only if you give me the same deal," Aldred said.
"Whatever you want, I will give it to you." Shagatik laughed.
"In that case, let us go to war now."
"Now? Like right now?"
"The faster, the better. The enemy will not expect it."
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Shagatik said that he wanted to go to war, but he didn't have a plan on how to attack. Aldred insisted on taking over the war planning and told the young lord to sit down and watch.
First, they were planning to conquer Solvevland County. It was a small, poor county that only had one city. This city had no jobs or affordable homes. A lot of people here were homeless, and the majority of them resorted to crime, and they stole from the poor because they had no choice. The rich were too untouchable because they had guards.