Tiandu.
Xilan Empire Palace.
After living here for some days, I didn't even see the soldiers' shadows. McClane felt a little bored, so he pulled the adjutant around here.
The adjutant is named Aaron, and he belongs to the civil service system. He has a resume working in the Ministry of the Interior and has a military rank as the commander of a thousand men.
About three years ago, he was sent to the Bharat Province to operate the local interests of the Triumph City Civil Service Group, and his understanding of the situation here is almost the same as that of the locals.
When passing by a side hall in the palace, Maclean was seeing a group of young men and women in luxurious clothes surrounding a sand table.
The sand table was about ten square meters, with some wooden chess pieces on it, all of which were tigers, leopards, jackals, birds and beasts, pushed away by two servants holding long poles.
Seeing this, McClan couldn't help but be curious and asked.
This is?
War games.
...Where is the soldier?
All the beasts on the chessboard are soldiers, snakes eat rats, eagles eat snakes, lions and tigers, both of them are afraid of elephants. The cattle herds under the scorching sun are omnipotent, and the mice in the dark are invisible... Seeing McClellan's face strange, Aaron laughed and said, "Don't underestimate this thing, it actually reflects the political philosophy and spiritual world of the survivors here."
He paused, and he continued.
In addition, a standard chessboard must have twelve square meters, including the total weight of chess pieces is six tons, which is not a wealthy family that cannot afford to play.As for the chessboard set up under the steps of the palace side hall, it is even more amazing. It has 3,300 square meters and a total of 1,000 pieces of chess pieces that are as tall as a person. I have been here for so many years and have not figured out how to play that thing.
Assessment?
The main purpose is to select some military talents.
McClane's brow twitched and he couldn't help asking.
They use this thing to select generals?
Part of it is yes, at least six tons of chessboard can eliminate a considerable number of poor people.
What about the rest?
This is about our contribution. Aaron continued with a flash of grace. We have recovered some equipment left by the expeditionary forces in Luoxia Province through the estuary of Silver Moon Bay. In less than 30 million dinars, we helped them build a professional army, which is now the trump card of the entire Bharat Province.
Hearing the word Expeditionary Force, McClan's mouth twitched unconsciously.
While they were talking, the nobles surrounded by the chessboard also noticed the two passing by and stopped to discuss.
One of the young men who seemed to have a good identity came forward and nodded respectfully and said.
Good afternoon, Mr. McClass.
McClass looked at the greasy guy with pink face.
Who are you?
Seeing the Willant man talking to him, the man suddenly showed a happy expression on his face and continued.
I am Manish, the second son of the Saisan family. I have long heard of the general's reputation. I wonder if I can learn about the skills of using troops with you.
Aaron whispered beside McClan.
He is the champion of the last big test and a personal disciple of Prince Dilip. If you are interested in their war games, it is good to ask him to teach you the rules.
McClane looked at the young man and suddenly grinned, said nothing, and walked away from here with his hands behind his back.
Seeing this, Aaron hurriedly followed him.
However, the nobles did not offend the Willant man's rudeness, but were happy, especially the young man who came forward to ask for advice.
He just smiled at me.Manish turned around and showed off to his companions.
The young men and women in front of the sand table smiled and gave compliments.
General McClass must have seen the shadow of a five-star ten thousand men in you!
Sir Manish, you will surely become a better general than your teacher.A young girl in a long emerald green dress with braids in brown hair held her hands on her chest and said with her eyes shining.
Listening to the compliments from the friends, Manish smiled and raised his hand, and said humbly twice.
Exceeded the award.
Prince Dilip and I are still far from...
……
The corridor of the side hall.
Aaron, who was chasing behind McClen, said helplessly.
Can't you be slightly better at them?They are our nominal friends after all, and if you want to see your army as soon as possible, it is actually a good idea to establish a good relationship with these princes and nobles. Wu Tuo has been consciously cultivating the military literacy of the royal children.
McClane said indifferently.
I am just communicating with them in the way they like. Didn’t you find that I do this and they respect me more?
At first he also reflected on whether it was a bit too much for him to do so.
Especially when he thought of the survivors who were willing to die for their leaders without hesitation, he was shocked.
Only by respecting others can one get respect from others. Perhaps the Willant people are indeed a bit too arrogant towards other races.
However
It's meaningless to do this here.
Everyone here is thinking about how to apply the authority in their hands to the extreme, and at the same time finds people with lower status than themselves to repair the dignity trampled on by the superiors.
He saw with his own eyes a duke made an appointment with an earl's wife at a dinner party. After smiling and sending the two to the funny sedan chair, the earl turned around and took the hand of another baroness.
The entire palace of Tiandu is like a centipede connected.Some people are obviously wearing clean and tidy clothes, but they are more dirty than those who don’t wear clothes.
Although he himself is not a good person, he was no longer interested when he thought of joining this centipede.
He has never been so pure and has no desires.
At this time, the communicator worn on Aaron's wrist suddenly flashed.He immediately took out his headphones and put them on, and his face changed.
McClane was about to ask what was going on, but saw the familiar and thick beard walking quickly towards this side surrounded by servants.
It was completely different from when we first met. The angular face was full of panic, and the stumbling steps seemed to be stepping on a single-plank bridge. Only the deep eyes were at a loss and panic.
He read that right, that was cruelty and cunning at the outside and the inside.
Before Aaron could say hello, the emperor of Xilan Empire took the lead.
General save me!
Looking at Wu Tuo holding his arm tightly, McClane took a step back with amazement.
What's wrong with you?
Wu Tuo let go of his hand and hastily sorted out his appearance, but he still couldn't hide the panic in his eyes. He said after he wandered along.
…Let’s talk about it in another place.
……
Moving from the side hall to the meeting hall in the backyard, Wu Tuo finally explained the whole story clearly.
In fact, he initially covered up when he stated the incident, such as downplaying the cause of the incident, exaggerating the alliance's barbarity and rudeness after landing in the Port of Famgaron, and making unreasonable noise in response to the ceasefire agreement, etc.
However, Aaron has his own intelligence system locally, not to mention that many people in the Gray Wolf Army were trained by them, so he naturally understood what the whole story was.
Of course, the whole story of the matter has never been the most critical thing. The real key is how to solve the problem.
Looking at the frightened emperor, Aaron coughed gently and tried to comfort him.
Please don’t panic. Your Majesty, I have roughly understood the process of the matter... The alliance’s reaction is indeed a bit out of line.
Extraordinary?!Wu Tuo widened his eyes and punched the wooden carved chair with anger. Jin Jialun Port is our most important seaport on the East Coast, where millions of empires live!You actually say this is called out of place!
McClane played with the teacup on the table and didn't look at this person at all.
This guy could still sit here and yell. It seemed that the alliance did not have a plan to expand the scale of the war, so he naturally was not as worried as he was when he first came here.
If this guy pulled him to run for his life, he wouldn't say whether he would panic.
Aaron, who was sitting aside, comforted him.
Don't be excited, Your Majesty... Take a little tea and calm down.
He knew that what this guy was worried about was not the one million animals that could live by eating soil, but the gold that existed in the port.
Five hundred million dinars are indeed not a small amount.
However, the possibility of the money being still in the port is very small, and it is meaningless to get angry about what has been lost. It is better to find a way to do something meaningful with the money that has been spent.
For example, pay compensation.
At least in his opinion, it is impossible to turn the tables with the current strength of the empire. The more you struggle, the more you pinch the opponent's hand on his throat, the harder it will be.
Wu Tuo picked up the teacup and snuffed it, putting it heavily on the table, as if he had vented his last breath of anger.
Seeing that the frequency of his chest fluctuations slowed down, Aaron slowly made his debut with the prepared words.
First of all, please accept this ceasefire agreement.
The chamber became quiet.
There was a silence between the three.
McClane raised his eyebrows and glanced at Aaron, then withdrew his gaze and quietly played with the teaspoon next to the teacup.
Wu Tuo stared at Aaron in a daze, then glanced at McClan, who hadn't looked at him at all, and then looked at Aaron again and said.
...Where is your army?
Aaron took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and said softly.
Each legion has its own combat plan. They hate unexpected arrangements, and it is easy to invite them to come, but it is difficult to send them away.
Wu Tuo stared at his eyes wide.
Aren’t we the closest friends?!
Aaron looked back at him in surprise, as if surprised why he asked such a question.
Dear Your Majesty, of course we are, so we provide you with solutions to the problem rather than letting things go in the worst direction... The Marshal does not want this regional conflict to turn into a full-scale war, nor do you want to see those people put all the planes, tanks and cannons on the shore. IMHO they were actually much more restrained than when they were in Luoxia Province.
However, Jin Jialun Port... Wu Tuo was so anxious that he almost cried. He held the armrests of the chair tightly with his hands, like a child with a toy stolen. What if we retreated for 100 kilometers and they would move forward with a slight urgency?!
General McClass, who had not spoken, suddenly spoke.
You don't have to worry about this, they will retreat, at least they will retreat near the port.But based on my understanding of them, they may make some small moves, just like when they were in the Falcon Kingdom.
Aaron looked at McClan curiously, as if he didn't know what was going on there.
for example?
McClan said casually.
They had a citizen autonomy committee to check and balance the aristocratic power, which was very troublesome to explain. You ask Chief Cohen, who took over General Kras' position, and now he is the governor of Luoxia Province.
Aaron continued to look at Wu Tuo with a desperate look on his face. He seemed to be just planning to talk about something through McClan's mouth.
You also heard that it is unrealistic to expect the alliance to withdraw honestly. The shit they pulled down cannot be cleaned no matter how many times they flushed it. My advice is... Set up a buffer zone in Golden Gallon Port to retain their sovereignty, but exclude them from the empire, so that at least avoids the dirty things they left behind to impact your authority.
After a pause, Aaron continued to look at His Majesty, who looked like a dead face.
Of course, we understand the importance of the Golden Gallon Port to you, the empire's finances depend on the gold contributed by that port, but gold is not the only thing that is valuable.If you don't dislike it, we can help you build a similar port on the west coast of Bharat Province, which is closer to Triumph City, and even help you develop some heavy industries that the empire lacks... Of course, in order to make the plan better, we need some independent decision-making power in the local area.
Wu Tuo looked at him and said in a daze.
...Is this meaningful?What I need is the army, not a craftsman.
I know what you need is the army, and what we give you is that kind of thing, Aaron said with a smile, Do you know why the Alliance can chase you around with hundreds of people?Because they have things you don't have...Their factories can produce rifles and cannons in batches, and as long as you have factories, you are no worse than them.
To be honest, there are enough slaves in Triumph City, especially those who have suffered a defeat recently, who have returned from the east, are also thinking about some questions about how to make life better.
After all, no matter how fast the slave fan is, it cannot keep up with electric fans and air conditioners, and physiological needs are something that is easy to satisfy.
Although the Legion has some factories that produce consumer goods in addition to the factories that produce weapons, the cost remains high because it accounts for a very low proportion of the total industrial output value. It is mainly due to the consumption of some officers, and it is difficult to benefit everyone like Ideal City.
It may be a good idea to ask the Bharat Province to help solve some mid- and low-end industries.
There are both resources and manpower here. Even if it can reduce the price of Triumph City consumer goods by 1%, it will make the interest groups behind him make a lot of money.
By the way, I can also slightly arm this bad-minded guy, which is a joy to everyone.
Wu Tuo fell into deep thought.
After a long time, he let go of his ten fingers that were tightly clenching the handrail and nodded hesitantly.
I'm considering...
Aaron knew he was already moved, but he had to discuss such a big deal with his officials and relatives for a while.
But what constructive suggestions can those phonoids give?
At most, they helped him modify the grammar of the edict and let a thing that was originally very shameful to tell it out in a different way, which seemed less embarrassing.
So he was not in a hurry and said patiently.
We are waiting for your good news... But to be honest, other things can be slowed down first, and the ceasefire agreement is troublesome as soon as possible. You are already at a disadvantage and cannot be reversed in the short term. So the longer you delay, the more beneficial it is to them.
Wu Tuo nodded slightly, stood up and left the conference hall.
How can you look at the back? How lonely it is.
The room became quiet.
Looking at McClane sitting aside, Aaron smiled on his serious face and leaned back comfortably on the chair.
We did nothing, but we got no less than our opponents.
Seeing that the nominal commander could not speak, he continued proudly.
Look at what I said?If you want to have a good relationship with them, you can never be more anxious than them.
McClane coughed lightly to remind him.
But Bister Town is at least outside the Falcon Kingdom, and we have not lost an inch of land.
Aaron shrugged and said with a smile.
Who cares, they are not our vassals, but our friends.
……
Bad news will always spread faster than good news.
In a few days, the news of the failure of the Gray Wolf Army on the front line was sent back to Tiandu, causing panic in the entire Tiandu.
Some people say that the Gray Wolf Army was captured, while others say that the one who was captured was actually a team of ten thousand people, and the remaining four teams of ten thousand people still have the power to fight.
But no matter what, these grayhounds had lost the royal family and fought the most stupid battle with the most expensive equipment.
General Alayan also changed from a god of war admired by thousands of people to a clown spitting on thousands of people. Some wolf men and girls angrily threw his propaganda portraits out of their homes, but were picked up by some rat and snake men as materials for clothes.
The rumors became more and more outrageous. I don’t know who said that the members of the alliance planned to go up the river and hit Tiandu all the way, which really scared many people. The door of the settlement was filled with fleeing carriages and ox carriages.
Fortunately, His Majesty’s edict was promptly issued, and the wastes who rushed out of the city were called back and clarified all the rumors.
... Due to climate reasons, the bandit suppression was not smooth, and the Gray Wolf Army was allowed to turn westward for 100 kilometers and rebuild defense lines in the mountains and forests east of the Thousand Pillar City. It is necessary to dig deep trenches and build bunkers to ensure defense.
In addition, the Tiger Army and the Black Panther Army led a hundred thousand people to the front line from north to south, forming a three-sided attack with the Gray Wolf Army to form a siege to the enemy.
At present, bandits in the Port of Jinjialun are in great danger, and the people of the Empire are not allowed to go unless necessary.
The edict seemed to say everything, but it seemed to say nothing, but it still made two points clear. The enemy of the empire will not continue to advance westward. The 300,000 army is on the front line and is ready to attack the enemy at any time.
The upper-class citizens and nobles knew a little about what happened, and His Majesty made a smart decision and attracted revenge from the alliance.
As for the middle and lower classes of citizens and most poor people, they use Iron Man to call those enemies from the sea, and their attitudes are strange and different. Some are curious and some are unrelated, but more are cursed.
The only ones riding above their heads were His Majesty and the nobles he enthroned were now riding, and another piece of iron lump was pressed on His Majesty's shoulder.
The sequence of hierarchy was extended one further downwards, and people who were originally as humble as the dust could only look down on themselves even more.
However, in the Port of Jingalun, it is a completely different style of painting.
The nobility and citizens welcomed and pleased these Iron Man to the extent that they felt embarrassed.
As for the poor, people are still more conservative.
Except for those who collected money when digging trenches, demolishing houses and leading the way, the rest of the people were secretly happy and welcomed each other, besides panic and flattering, they were more indifferent and indifferent.
People who eat soil are still eating soil, and there is no change.
People who can eat a few meals of beans complained about the rise in feed prices. The price of a pound of black beans finally broke ten in hesitation, and life is getting harder and harder...
……
"Wasteland OL" official website.
Today's forum is also as lively as ever.
Since the mutation mucus maternal nest in Qingquan City was resolved, the Mustard Community Conference has made more and more progress under the auspices of the managers. With the establishment of two archive points, Ice Sea City in the Far North and Yunxia City in the Far East, many players have tasted the sweetness of map clearing and brought distant stories and information there back to the official website.
However, compared to the fragmented experiences along the way, the big news produced by the Burning Corps in the Bharat Province is naturally much more exciting.
Five hundred people captured a settlement of millions of people.
The population of this settlement is almost greater than the total population of the alliance!
As usual, today is Elder Fang, who is still bringing a new day of fun to the friends who are moving bricks, shaving, writing books and brushing relics in the river valley provinces.
Fang Chang: Telegram from the Imperial Capital!They promised to retreat a hundred kilometers, but also mentioned that more soldiers would be sent to the front line unless we completely withdraw from the Bharat Province.In addition, they demanded that we should not leave King Gallon Port, either return to the sea or stay in the settlement, which is their bottom line, otherwise the agreement to temporarily cease fire would be invalid.As for the specific ceasefire agreement, it will be negotiated and signed by the Duke of Galawa in Dawn City.
Quit smoking: Damn?
Tail: Oh!?
Ye Shi: Good guy, are these guys so brave?(funny)
Elf King Fugui: Can you bear this?!
Irena: I can’t bear it if I’m going to do it. I’ll be able to fix it at the airport!(funny)
The post was built dozens of floors in an instant, and the entire forum was filled with joy.
A small number of people were talking awesome in the posts, and most of them were urging them to fight westward to the sky, capturing the old emperor alive.
Some people are not satisfied with just watching the fun and want to join in the fun on the front line.
Bring an umbrella without a knife at midnight: Do you need mercenaries?The garbage I have is so edible.(Crying)
Debt eyes: Brother, look at me, Ah, I didn’t raise that mentally retarded thing, mainly to help the local suffering survivors.(funny)
Picking up garbage level 99: ???
I want to be a quiet person: You guys are personal.(sweat)
Fang Chang: Calm down, we are civilized people, and we still have to abide by the rules we should follow. We have a clear idea of how to fight and where to fight.
Commander Quanshui: Actually, I think it’s okay if you don’t obey the last one. They can’t see it anyway, and they probably don’t see it even if they see it.(Smile with your eyes)
It was more like a harsh word to regain face for the empire.
Just like the previous notice.
Lao Bai: We think so too, but we don’t plan to cause trouble for the time being. The Golden Gallon Port is now full of messes, from the Governor’s Mansion to the Clarba Market in the north of the city, there are ruins everywhere.We plan to rebuild some urban areas, buy some industries, and then build a local force to take over the municipal and police agencies... At present, Elder Fang is doing this, and I don’t understand it very much. Interested professional players can inquire with him.(Growned teeth)
Fang Chang: Well, the land characteristics of French Fries Port are not suitable for the development of industry, and the maintenance cost of industrial facilities is too high, but the relative planting industry can obtain accelerated growth BUFF, especially some tropical and subtropical crops. Judging from the feedback from local residents, the upward trend is gratifying.Therefore, we adjusted our initial plan to put the secondary industry at the Golden Gallon Port, and focus on the development of primary industry along the Baiyue Strait.
The person who stays under the knife: What a good guy!DNA has moved!(funny)
Who is Levine, Ward’s athlete’s foot: Do we need to build a Laiyang branch?
Lao Bai: Ah must be welcomed. There are a lot of minerals here, but the electricity bill is probably a little expensive.(Growned teeth)
The Bharat Province is rich in mineral resources. The large amount of garbage generated by the de-urbanization movement more than two centuries ago was either rusted and weathered, or buried under the soil layer or the mountains.
Resources will not disappear out of thin air, but will exist in another form.For example, mines similar to the Red River Alliance are everywhere in the Bharat Province.
In addition, the local area also has rich human resources. Although the education rate is a little low, some labor-intensive industries do not actually require a high threshold for education.
Fang Chang: ...The heavy industry is not in a hurry. We plan to start with the textile industry first. I checked the port’s import and export account books. Textiles themselves are one of the main export goods here. There is no shortage of raw materials or employees. Production equipment can also be purchased in Jishi City and Dawn City. It is not very troublesome to transport it through Yinyue Bay.
Teng Teng: By the way, there is a shortage of electricity resources there, I am afraid I have to use a foot-pedal sewing machine... By the way, do we have that thing here?(Confuse)
Ye Shi: Then there must be Ah, what is the electrification in the prisoner-of-war camp? Shuguang City has just replaced the kerosene lamp with electric lamps for a few months.(funny)
Sis: Ahem, although I am not an expert, I think it is better for you to consider the locals’ eating issues first.The fertile soil of Jingalun Port mostly grows cash crops such as cotton, sugar cane, spices, etc. The locals' staple food mainly relies on the inland port of the Yongliu River to import from the plains in the west... If this continues, they may have to eat dirt every meal.
Tail: Oh!Tail thinks so too!That soil was so unpalatable that I almost sent me away last time.(`-д-;)ゞ
Quit smoking: Damn, have you eaten it?!
There are really mosquitoes in WC: Irena: I lost.(funny)
Irena: Although she was so angry, she felt that she lost the rebuttal at this time.(Funny and angry limited jpg)
Elf King Fugui: Hahahaha.
Fang Chang: We will pay attention to this issue. In the past two days, we have discovered the general rise in bean prices. At this stage, we are considering importing some grain from Yinyue Bay to solve short-term problems. In the medium and long term, it should be feasible to replace some cash crops in the plantation with corn fields or rice fields.
The Mole in the Canyon: By the way, what about the more than 10,000 prisoners?What do you plan to deal with?
Fang Chang: I am about to say next that the Empire hopes that we will return those people as soon as possible, for the sake of more than 10,000 families behind them.However, we plan to postpone the release of prisoners until the official signing of the ceasefire agreement, during which we may arrange for them to do some work, such as the Kraba market transformation project, and we cannot support so many people in vain.
Commander Quanshui: Labor reform is indeed a good idea, and it may be possible for them to take some things home.(funny)
Fang Chang: I hope, but to be honest, I don’t really have much hope for the local people’s consciousness. The few guys worth cultivating are also warlord-like talents.They can probably reach the early stage of the Rock City with one step forward mentally, and they will be pure plunderers after taking a step back, and let alone assimilating them, if they stay there for a long time, they may have to lose all their integrity like big eyes.
Debt-in-Law: Damn, I was shot even while lying down?
Tail: I understand!Then tell Dolly, and take advantage of the opportunity to take the cute Miss Dolly away!ヾ(???ゞ)
Sce: ???
Fang Chang: Haha, if you can do it, just give it a try. I am quite confident in myself... By the way, Awei, where are the people you let go from the port area before?Is there a way to contact them?
Tail: Oh, Sce left them a radio station, and it should be fine if they didn't break it!By the way, do you have something to do with them?
Fang Chang: Well, we want to ask them to talk.
Just as the players were having a lot of chatting, Chu Guang, who was sitting on the 4th floor of Sanctuary No. 404, was drinking Coke and peeping the screen, his face was also full of relief and emotion.
A long time ago, when the Corps system just came out, he had imagined that players would spontaneously spread the spark of civilization to the outside world with the Corps as a group.
Although they are a little unfamiliar with their own motivations and starting points, they may not be exactly the same as they do, but they are also like that.
He knew very well that both want and want was not desirable. The result of being too controlful and wanting everything was often impossible.
He only expects these players one thing, but at present they are doing very well and are improving them little by little.
Chu Guang stretched out his index finger with relief and rubbed Xiaoqi's little head.
Yes, my son is promising.
Xiaoqi: …???
Xilan Empire Palace.
After living here for some days, I didn't even see the soldiers' shadows. McClane felt a little bored, so he pulled the adjutant around here.
The adjutant is named Aaron, and he belongs to the civil service system. He has a resume working in the Ministry of the Interior and has a military rank as the commander of a thousand men.
About three years ago, he was sent to the Bharat Province to operate the local interests of the Triumph City Civil Service Group, and his understanding of the situation here is almost the same as that of the locals.
When passing by a side hall in the palace, Maclean was seeing a group of young men and women in luxurious clothes surrounding a sand table.
The sand table was about ten square meters, with some wooden chess pieces on it, all of which were tigers, leopards, jackals, birds and beasts, pushed away by two servants holding long poles.
Seeing this, McClan couldn't help but be curious and asked.
This is?
War games.
...Where is the soldier?
All the beasts on the chessboard are soldiers, snakes eat rats, eagles eat snakes, lions and tigers, both of them are afraid of elephants. The cattle herds under the scorching sun are omnipotent, and the mice in the dark are invisible... Seeing McClellan's face strange, Aaron laughed and said, "Don't underestimate this thing, it actually reflects the political philosophy and spiritual world of the survivors here."
He paused, and he continued.
In addition, a standard chessboard must have twelve square meters, including the total weight of chess pieces is six tons, which is not a wealthy family that cannot afford to play.As for the chessboard set up under the steps of the palace side hall, it is even more amazing. It has 3,300 square meters and a total of 1,000 pieces of chess pieces that are as tall as a person. I have been here for so many years and have not figured out how to play that thing.
Assessment?
The main purpose is to select some military talents.
McClane's brow twitched and he couldn't help asking.
They use this thing to select generals?
Part of it is yes, at least six tons of chessboard can eliminate a considerable number of poor people.
What about the rest?
This is about our contribution. Aaron continued with a flash of grace. We have recovered some equipment left by the expeditionary forces in Luoxia Province through the estuary of Silver Moon Bay. In less than 30 million dinars, we helped them build a professional army, which is now the trump card of the entire Bharat Province.
Hearing the word Expeditionary Force, McClan's mouth twitched unconsciously.
While they were talking, the nobles surrounded by the chessboard also noticed the two passing by and stopped to discuss.
One of the young men who seemed to have a good identity came forward and nodded respectfully and said.
Good afternoon, Mr. McClass.
McClass looked at the greasy guy with pink face.
Who are you?
Seeing the Willant man talking to him, the man suddenly showed a happy expression on his face and continued.
I am Manish, the second son of the Saisan family. I have long heard of the general's reputation. I wonder if I can learn about the skills of using troops with you.
Aaron whispered beside McClan.
He is the champion of the last big test and a personal disciple of Prince Dilip. If you are interested in their war games, it is good to ask him to teach you the rules.
McClane looked at the young man and suddenly grinned, said nothing, and walked away from here with his hands behind his back.
Seeing this, Aaron hurriedly followed him.
However, the nobles did not offend the Willant man's rudeness, but were happy, especially the young man who came forward to ask for advice.
He just smiled at me.Manish turned around and showed off to his companions.
The young men and women in front of the sand table smiled and gave compliments.
General McClass must have seen the shadow of a five-star ten thousand men in you!
Sir Manish, you will surely become a better general than your teacher.A young girl in a long emerald green dress with braids in brown hair held her hands on her chest and said with her eyes shining.
Listening to the compliments from the friends, Manish smiled and raised his hand, and said humbly twice.
Exceeded the award.
Prince Dilip and I are still far from...
……
The corridor of the side hall.
Aaron, who was chasing behind McClen, said helplessly.
Can't you be slightly better at them?They are our nominal friends after all, and if you want to see your army as soon as possible, it is actually a good idea to establish a good relationship with these princes and nobles. Wu Tuo has been consciously cultivating the military literacy of the royal children.
McClane said indifferently.
I am just communicating with them in the way they like. Didn’t you find that I do this and they respect me more?
At first he also reflected on whether it was a bit too much for him to do so.
Especially when he thought of the survivors who were willing to die for their leaders without hesitation, he was shocked.
Only by respecting others can one get respect from others. Perhaps the Willant people are indeed a bit too arrogant towards other races.
However
It's meaningless to do this here.
Everyone here is thinking about how to apply the authority in their hands to the extreme, and at the same time finds people with lower status than themselves to repair the dignity trampled on by the superiors.
He saw with his own eyes a duke made an appointment with an earl's wife at a dinner party. After smiling and sending the two to the funny sedan chair, the earl turned around and took the hand of another baroness.
The entire palace of Tiandu is like a centipede connected.Some people are obviously wearing clean and tidy clothes, but they are more dirty than those who don’t wear clothes.
Although he himself is not a good person, he was no longer interested when he thought of joining this centipede.
He has never been so pure and has no desires.
At this time, the communicator worn on Aaron's wrist suddenly flashed.He immediately took out his headphones and put them on, and his face changed.
McClane was about to ask what was going on, but saw the familiar and thick beard walking quickly towards this side surrounded by servants.
It was completely different from when we first met. The angular face was full of panic, and the stumbling steps seemed to be stepping on a single-plank bridge. Only the deep eyes were at a loss and panic.
He read that right, that was cruelty and cunning at the outside and the inside.
Before Aaron could say hello, the emperor of Xilan Empire took the lead.
General save me!
Looking at Wu Tuo holding his arm tightly, McClane took a step back with amazement.
What's wrong with you?
Wu Tuo let go of his hand and hastily sorted out his appearance, but he still couldn't hide the panic in his eyes. He said after he wandered along.
…Let’s talk about it in another place.
……
Moving from the side hall to the meeting hall in the backyard, Wu Tuo finally explained the whole story clearly.
In fact, he initially covered up when he stated the incident, such as downplaying the cause of the incident, exaggerating the alliance's barbarity and rudeness after landing in the Port of Famgaron, and making unreasonable noise in response to the ceasefire agreement, etc.
However, Aaron has his own intelligence system locally, not to mention that many people in the Gray Wolf Army were trained by them, so he naturally understood what the whole story was.
Of course, the whole story of the matter has never been the most critical thing. The real key is how to solve the problem.
Looking at the frightened emperor, Aaron coughed gently and tried to comfort him.
Please don’t panic. Your Majesty, I have roughly understood the process of the matter... The alliance’s reaction is indeed a bit out of line.
Extraordinary?!Wu Tuo widened his eyes and punched the wooden carved chair with anger. Jin Jialun Port is our most important seaport on the East Coast, where millions of empires live!You actually say this is called out of place!
McClane played with the teacup on the table and didn't look at this person at all.
This guy could still sit here and yell. It seemed that the alliance did not have a plan to expand the scale of the war, so he naturally was not as worried as he was when he first came here.
If this guy pulled him to run for his life, he wouldn't say whether he would panic.
Aaron, who was sitting aside, comforted him.
Don't be excited, Your Majesty... Take a little tea and calm down.
He knew that what this guy was worried about was not the one million animals that could live by eating soil, but the gold that existed in the port.
Five hundred million dinars are indeed not a small amount.
However, the possibility of the money being still in the port is very small, and it is meaningless to get angry about what has been lost. It is better to find a way to do something meaningful with the money that has been spent.
For example, pay compensation.
At least in his opinion, it is impossible to turn the tables with the current strength of the empire. The more you struggle, the more you pinch the opponent's hand on his throat, the harder it will be.
Wu Tuo picked up the teacup and snuffed it, putting it heavily on the table, as if he had vented his last breath of anger.
Seeing that the frequency of his chest fluctuations slowed down, Aaron slowly made his debut with the prepared words.
First of all, please accept this ceasefire agreement.
The chamber became quiet.
There was a silence between the three.
McClane raised his eyebrows and glanced at Aaron, then withdrew his gaze and quietly played with the teaspoon next to the teacup.
Wu Tuo stared at Aaron in a daze, then glanced at McClan, who hadn't looked at him at all, and then looked at Aaron again and said.
...Where is your army?
Aaron took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and said softly.
Each legion has its own combat plan. They hate unexpected arrangements, and it is easy to invite them to come, but it is difficult to send them away.
Wu Tuo stared at his eyes wide.
Aren’t we the closest friends?!
Aaron looked back at him in surprise, as if surprised why he asked such a question.
Dear Your Majesty, of course we are, so we provide you with solutions to the problem rather than letting things go in the worst direction... The Marshal does not want this regional conflict to turn into a full-scale war, nor do you want to see those people put all the planes, tanks and cannons on the shore. IMHO they were actually much more restrained than when they were in Luoxia Province.
However, Jin Jialun Port... Wu Tuo was so anxious that he almost cried. He held the armrests of the chair tightly with his hands, like a child with a toy stolen. What if we retreated for 100 kilometers and they would move forward with a slight urgency?!
General McClass, who had not spoken, suddenly spoke.
You don't have to worry about this, they will retreat, at least they will retreat near the port.But based on my understanding of them, they may make some small moves, just like when they were in the Falcon Kingdom.
Aaron looked at McClan curiously, as if he didn't know what was going on there.
for example?
McClan said casually.
They had a citizen autonomy committee to check and balance the aristocratic power, which was very troublesome to explain. You ask Chief Cohen, who took over General Kras' position, and now he is the governor of Luoxia Province.
Aaron continued to look at Wu Tuo with a desperate look on his face. He seemed to be just planning to talk about something through McClan's mouth.
You also heard that it is unrealistic to expect the alliance to withdraw honestly. The shit they pulled down cannot be cleaned no matter how many times they flushed it. My advice is... Set up a buffer zone in Golden Gallon Port to retain their sovereignty, but exclude them from the empire, so that at least avoids the dirty things they left behind to impact your authority.
After a pause, Aaron continued to look at His Majesty, who looked like a dead face.
Of course, we understand the importance of the Golden Gallon Port to you, the empire's finances depend on the gold contributed by that port, but gold is not the only thing that is valuable.If you don't dislike it, we can help you build a similar port on the west coast of Bharat Province, which is closer to Triumph City, and even help you develop some heavy industries that the empire lacks... Of course, in order to make the plan better, we need some independent decision-making power in the local area.
Wu Tuo looked at him and said in a daze.
...Is this meaningful?What I need is the army, not a craftsman.
I know what you need is the army, and what we give you is that kind of thing, Aaron said with a smile, Do you know why the Alliance can chase you around with hundreds of people?Because they have things you don't have...Their factories can produce rifles and cannons in batches, and as long as you have factories, you are no worse than them.
To be honest, there are enough slaves in Triumph City, especially those who have suffered a defeat recently, who have returned from the east, are also thinking about some questions about how to make life better.
After all, no matter how fast the slave fan is, it cannot keep up with electric fans and air conditioners, and physiological needs are something that is easy to satisfy.
Although the Legion has some factories that produce consumer goods in addition to the factories that produce weapons, the cost remains high because it accounts for a very low proportion of the total industrial output value. It is mainly due to the consumption of some officers, and it is difficult to benefit everyone like Ideal City.
It may be a good idea to ask the Bharat Province to help solve some mid- and low-end industries.
There are both resources and manpower here. Even if it can reduce the price of Triumph City consumer goods by 1%, it will make the interest groups behind him make a lot of money.
By the way, I can also slightly arm this bad-minded guy, which is a joy to everyone.
Wu Tuo fell into deep thought.
After a long time, he let go of his ten fingers that were tightly clenching the handrail and nodded hesitantly.
I'm considering...
Aaron knew he was already moved, but he had to discuss such a big deal with his officials and relatives for a while.
But what constructive suggestions can those phonoids give?
At most, they helped him modify the grammar of the edict and let a thing that was originally very shameful to tell it out in a different way, which seemed less embarrassing.
So he was not in a hurry and said patiently.
We are waiting for your good news... But to be honest, other things can be slowed down first, and the ceasefire agreement is troublesome as soon as possible. You are already at a disadvantage and cannot be reversed in the short term. So the longer you delay, the more beneficial it is to them.
Wu Tuo nodded slightly, stood up and left the conference hall.
How can you look at the back? How lonely it is.
The room became quiet.
Looking at McClane sitting aside, Aaron smiled on his serious face and leaned back comfortably on the chair.
We did nothing, but we got no less than our opponents.
Seeing that the nominal commander could not speak, he continued proudly.
Look at what I said?If you want to have a good relationship with them, you can never be more anxious than them.
McClane coughed lightly to remind him.
But Bister Town is at least outside the Falcon Kingdom, and we have not lost an inch of land.
Aaron shrugged and said with a smile.
Who cares, they are not our vassals, but our friends.
……
Bad news will always spread faster than good news.
In a few days, the news of the failure of the Gray Wolf Army on the front line was sent back to Tiandu, causing panic in the entire Tiandu.
Some people say that the Gray Wolf Army was captured, while others say that the one who was captured was actually a team of ten thousand people, and the remaining four teams of ten thousand people still have the power to fight.
But no matter what, these grayhounds had lost the royal family and fought the most stupid battle with the most expensive equipment.
General Alayan also changed from a god of war admired by thousands of people to a clown spitting on thousands of people. Some wolf men and girls angrily threw his propaganda portraits out of their homes, but were picked up by some rat and snake men as materials for clothes.
The rumors became more and more outrageous. I don’t know who said that the members of the alliance planned to go up the river and hit Tiandu all the way, which really scared many people. The door of the settlement was filled with fleeing carriages and ox carriages.
Fortunately, His Majesty’s edict was promptly issued, and the wastes who rushed out of the city were called back and clarified all the rumors.
... Due to climate reasons, the bandit suppression was not smooth, and the Gray Wolf Army was allowed to turn westward for 100 kilometers and rebuild defense lines in the mountains and forests east of the Thousand Pillar City. It is necessary to dig deep trenches and build bunkers to ensure defense.
In addition, the Tiger Army and the Black Panther Army led a hundred thousand people to the front line from north to south, forming a three-sided attack with the Gray Wolf Army to form a siege to the enemy.
At present, bandits in the Port of Jinjialun are in great danger, and the people of the Empire are not allowed to go unless necessary.
The edict seemed to say everything, but it seemed to say nothing, but it still made two points clear. The enemy of the empire will not continue to advance westward. The 300,000 army is on the front line and is ready to attack the enemy at any time.
The upper-class citizens and nobles knew a little about what happened, and His Majesty made a smart decision and attracted revenge from the alliance.
As for the middle and lower classes of citizens and most poor people, they use Iron Man to call those enemies from the sea, and their attitudes are strange and different. Some are curious and some are unrelated, but more are cursed.
The only ones riding above their heads were His Majesty and the nobles he enthroned were now riding, and another piece of iron lump was pressed on His Majesty's shoulder.
The sequence of hierarchy was extended one further downwards, and people who were originally as humble as the dust could only look down on themselves even more.
However, in the Port of Jingalun, it is a completely different style of painting.
The nobility and citizens welcomed and pleased these Iron Man to the extent that they felt embarrassed.
As for the poor, people are still more conservative.
Except for those who collected money when digging trenches, demolishing houses and leading the way, the rest of the people were secretly happy and welcomed each other, besides panic and flattering, they were more indifferent and indifferent.
People who eat soil are still eating soil, and there is no change.
People who can eat a few meals of beans complained about the rise in feed prices. The price of a pound of black beans finally broke ten in hesitation, and life is getting harder and harder...
……
"Wasteland OL" official website.
Today's forum is also as lively as ever.
Since the mutation mucus maternal nest in Qingquan City was resolved, the Mustard Community Conference has made more and more progress under the auspices of the managers. With the establishment of two archive points, Ice Sea City in the Far North and Yunxia City in the Far East, many players have tasted the sweetness of map clearing and brought distant stories and information there back to the official website.
However, compared to the fragmented experiences along the way, the big news produced by the Burning Corps in the Bharat Province is naturally much more exciting.
Five hundred people captured a settlement of millions of people.
The population of this settlement is almost greater than the total population of the alliance!
As usual, today is Elder Fang, who is still bringing a new day of fun to the friends who are moving bricks, shaving, writing books and brushing relics in the river valley provinces.
Fang Chang: Telegram from the Imperial Capital!They promised to retreat a hundred kilometers, but also mentioned that more soldiers would be sent to the front line unless we completely withdraw from the Bharat Province.In addition, they demanded that we should not leave King Gallon Port, either return to the sea or stay in the settlement, which is their bottom line, otherwise the agreement to temporarily cease fire would be invalid.As for the specific ceasefire agreement, it will be negotiated and signed by the Duke of Galawa in Dawn City.
Quit smoking: Damn?
Tail: Oh!?
Ye Shi: Good guy, are these guys so brave?(funny)
Elf King Fugui: Can you bear this?!
Irena: I can’t bear it if I’m going to do it. I’ll be able to fix it at the airport!(funny)
The post was built dozens of floors in an instant, and the entire forum was filled with joy.
A small number of people were talking awesome in the posts, and most of them were urging them to fight westward to the sky, capturing the old emperor alive.
Some people are not satisfied with just watching the fun and want to join in the fun on the front line.
Bring an umbrella without a knife at midnight: Do you need mercenaries?The garbage I have is so edible.(Crying)
Debt eyes: Brother, look at me, Ah, I didn’t raise that mentally retarded thing, mainly to help the local suffering survivors.(funny)
Picking up garbage level 99: ???
I want to be a quiet person: You guys are personal.(sweat)
Fang Chang: Calm down, we are civilized people, and we still have to abide by the rules we should follow. We have a clear idea of how to fight and where to fight.
Commander Quanshui: Actually, I think it’s okay if you don’t obey the last one. They can’t see it anyway, and they probably don’t see it even if they see it.(Smile with your eyes)
It was more like a harsh word to regain face for the empire.
Just like the previous notice.
Lao Bai: We think so too, but we don’t plan to cause trouble for the time being. The Golden Gallon Port is now full of messes, from the Governor’s Mansion to the Clarba Market in the north of the city, there are ruins everywhere.We plan to rebuild some urban areas, buy some industries, and then build a local force to take over the municipal and police agencies... At present, Elder Fang is doing this, and I don’t understand it very much. Interested professional players can inquire with him.(Growned teeth)
Fang Chang: Well, the land characteristics of French Fries Port are not suitable for the development of industry, and the maintenance cost of industrial facilities is too high, but the relative planting industry can obtain accelerated growth BUFF, especially some tropical and subtropical crops. Judging from the feedback from local residents, the upward trend is gratifying.Therefore, we adjusted our initial plan to put the secondary industry at the Golden Gallon Port, and focus on the development of primary industry along the Baiyue Strait.
The person who stays under the knife: What a good guy!DNA has moved!(funny)
Who is Levine, Ward’s athlete’s foot: Do we need to build a Laiyang branch?
Lao Bai: Ah must be welcomed. There are a lot of minerals here, but the electricity bill is probably a little expensive.(Growned teeth)
The Bharat Province is rich in mineral resources. The large amount of garbage generated by the de-urbanization movement more than two centuries ago was either rusted and weathered, or buried under the soil layer or the mountains.
Resources will not disappear out of thin air, but will exist in another form.For example, mines similar to the Red River Alliance are everywhere in the Bharat Province.
In addition, the local area also has rich human resources. Although the education rate is a little low, some labor-intensive industries do not actually require a high threshold for education.
Fang Chang: ...The heavy industry is not in a hurry. We plan to start with the textile industry first. I checked the port’s import and export account books. Textiles themselves are one of the main export goods here. There is no shortage of raw materials or employees. Production equipment can also be purchased in Jishi City and Dawn City. It is not very troublesome to transport it through Yinyue Bay.
Teng Teng: By the way, there is a shortage of electricity resources there, I am afraid I have to use a foot-pedal sewing machine... By the way, do we have that thing here?(Confuse)
Ye Shi: Then there must be Ah, what is the electrification in the prisoner-of-war camp? Shuguang City has just replaced the kerosene lamp with electric lamps for a few months.(funny)
Sis: Ahem, although I am not an expert, I think it is better for you to consider the locals’ eating issues first.The fertile soil of Jingalun Port mostly grows cash crops such as cotton, sugar cane, spices, etc. The locals' staple food mainly relies on the inland port of the Yongliu River to import from the plains in the west... If this continues, they may have to eat dirt every meal.
Tail: Oh!Tail thinks so too!That soil was so unpalatable that I almost sent me away last time.(`-д-;)ゞ
Quit smoking: Damn, have you eaten it?!
There are really mosquitoes in WC: Irena: I lost.(funny)
Irena: Although she was so angry, she felt that she lost the rebuttal at this time.(Funny and angry limited jpg)
Elf King Fugui: Hahahaha.
Fang Chang: We will pay attention to this issue. In the past two days, we have discovered the general rise in bean prices. At this stage, we are considering importing some grain from Yinyue Bay to solve short-term problems. In the medium and long term, it should be feasible to replace some cash crops in the plantation with corn fields or rice fields.
The Mole in the Canyon: By the way, what about the more than 10,000 prisoners?What do you plan to deal with?
Fang Chang: I am about to say next that the Empire hopes that we will return those people as soon as possible, for the sake of more than 10,000 families behind them.However, we plan to postpone the release of prisoners until the official signing of the ceasefire agreement, during which we may arrange for them to do some work, such as the Kraba market transformation project, and we cannot support so many people in vain.
Commander Quanshui: Labor reform is indeed a good idea, and it may be possible for them to take some things home.(funny)
Fang Chang: I hope, but to be honest, I don’t really have much hope for the local people’s consciousness. The few guys worth cultivating are also warlord-like talents.They can probably reach the early stage of the Rock City with one step forward mentally, and they will be pure plunderers after taking a step back, and let alone assimilating them, if they stay there for a long time, they may have to lose all their integrity like big eyes.
Debt-in-Law: Damn, I was shot even while lying down?
Tail: I understand!Then tell Dolly, and take advantage of the opportunity to take the cute Miss Dolly away!ヾ(???ゞ)
Sce: ???
Fang Chang: Haha, if you can do it, just give it a try. I am quite confident in myself... By the way, Awei, where are the people you let go from the port area before?Is there a way to contact them?
Tail: Oh, Sce left them a radio station, and it should be fine if they didn't break it!By the way, do you have something to do with them?
Fang Chang: Well, we want to ask them to talk.
Just as the players were having a lot of chatting, Chu Guang, who was sitting on the 4th floor of Sanctuary No. 404, was drinking Coke and peeping the screen, his face was also full of relief and emotion.
A long time ago, when the Corps system just came out, he had imagined that players would spontaneously spread the spark of civilization to the outside world with the Corps as a group.
Although they are a little unfamiliar with their own motivations and starting points, they may not be exactly the same as they do, but they are also like that.
He knew very well that both want and want was not desirable. The result of being too controlful and wanting everything was often impossible.
He only expects these players one thing, but at present they are doing very well and are improving them little by little.
Chu Guang stretched out his index finger with relief and rubbed Xiaoqi's little head.
Yes, my son is promising.
Xiaoqi: …???
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