In front of the main camp of the expeditionary force, Ushenko and another rebel leader Horton led all the Ottoman nobles to remove their armor and weapons in front of the main camp, and lined up in two neat rows to meet Aslan, the founder of the Merox Empire.
emperor.
Aslan was wearing a magic soldier battle uniform and sat casually on the throne. He did not have the majesty of an emperor at all, but it brought a strong sense of oppression to Ushako and the others, making many old Ottoman nobles feel depressed.
"See Aslan the Great!"
Wu Xieke took the lead and knelt down, raised his hands and shouted loudly.
The sound was deafening, and it was obvious that these nobles even used their fighting spirit to maximize the sound.
Aslan nodded with great satisfaction and waved his hand to signal them to stand aside.
Christopher immediately brought the nobles from the northern city-states to the entrance. Compared with the Ottoman nobles who were fawning, the nobles from the northern city-states entered with their heads held high. They could take the initiative to surrender to the Melox Empire and be blocked by Princess Nomeli.
The last hope of the Ottoman Kingdom.
"See Your Majesty!"
Christopher led a group of nobles from the northern city-state to salute and shout.
Aslan smiled and nodded.
"The surrender of all the gentlemen has contributed greatly to the unification of the northern continent. However, our war has just begun. The Magic City, the Maxim Empire, and the Eastern God Sect are all eyeing us and want to truly become the overlord of the continent. Our
There is still a long way to go..."
Aslan stood up and said.
Whether it was the Ottoman nobles or the nobles from the northern city-states, they all looked strange when they heard this.
After Aslan finished speaking, he changed his tone.
"The army of the Magic City invades the border. It's time to be loyal to the empire."
As soon as these words came out, the nobles of the northern city-states who had been prepared respectfully accepted the order.
The nobles of the northern city-states who had long accepted the Merlox Empire had already completed military reforms. Now all military power is in the hands of the pro-Melox Empire nobles. Even if some people are unwilling, there is nothing they can do because the army is not in their hands.
They could only agree generously, which disgusted the Ottoman nobles to death.
From the beginning of the invasion of the Merox Empire to the present, the Ottoman nobles have fought from the beginning to the end, and the tribesmen and warriors have suffered heavy losses. Their population is not as good as that of the northern city-states. Now they have to participate in foreign wars. It is estimated that after this battle, the Ottomans will definitely be severely weakened.
.
At its peak, the Ottomans had a population of 70 million, occupying 70% of the land of the Ottoman Kingdom. After divisions and wars, the remaining 40 million people would be overwhelmed.
Among them, the Ot tribe has surrendered to the Merox Empire and has long been unrecognized by the Ottomans.
It is precisely because of the surrender of the Ottoman tribe that the shortcomings of the Ottoman nobles were infinitely magnified.
The population is too small and it occupies too much territory.
Aslan will consume their troops one more time, and then generously give them the pasture.
The enfeoffed pastures are not land. The pastures in Nuo Da belong to them, but the mining resources within the land do not belong to them and are occupied and developed by the empire.
Building two or three main cities in each grassland is enough to curb the development of the Ottoman nobility. After all, they only have tens of millions of people left, distributed throughout the major Ottoman grasslands. The population is not large. By then, any main city will be enough.
The tribes that suppressed the grasslands slowly assimilated them over time.
Christopher knelt down on one knee and shouted loudly: "Fight for the glory of the empire!"
He is the powerful aristocrat of the northern city-state, and he commands one infantry division of the United Army and five infantry divisions of the National Defense Force.
With his start, other powerful nobles in the northern city-states came forward to ask for a fight.
Aslan smiled and glanced at Nomeli. It seemed that the northern city-state was under her control, and her consciousness was very high!
Nomeli raised her head proudly, very satisfied with Christopher's performance.
Ott immediately stepped forward to ask for a fight, which forced Wu Xieke and another leader, Horton, to step forward and ask for a fight.
"Very good, rest in place for three days, and the army will march to the border in three days." After Aslan gave the order, he entered the dinner stage.
A temporary open-air square was built, a huge bonfire was lit in the center to enhance the atmosphere, and the surrounding magic lights illuminated the surroundings like daylight, which amazed many Ottoman and northern city-state nobles.
Fresh vegetables and fruits are constantly delivered to the table, which is an eye-opener for the nobles.
Because of the vast grasslands, even the northern city-states do not lack meat. However, because they are located in the north, there are not many types of vegetables and fruits, and they are not easy to grow. The price of fruits and vegetables in the Ottoman Kingdom is higher than the price of various meats.
expensive.
In the banquets of nobles in northern city-states, those nobles who like to show off their wealth like to fill the dinner with a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits.
Aslan also made this arrangement after listening to Nomeli's suggestion.
The fact was just as Nomeli expected. After the banquet started, the Ottoman nobles and the Northland nobles started looking at the fruits and vegetables one after another, and even began to marvel at the various fruits and vegetables they had never seen before.
Aslan smiled and said to Christopher: "With the construction of the railway, you will also be able to eat these cheap vegetables and fruits in the future."
Christopher's eyes shone, and Ushenko and Holden couldn't help but shine as well.
The most common cause of death for the Ottomans who have been eating meat for many years is constipation, which makes their average life span shorter than that of the people in the North. After a long period of exploration, they also learned to eat more fruits and vegetables to maintain their nutritional balance.
It can be said that among the Ottoman tribes, only those who reach the tribe leader can have freedom of fruits and vegetables. The leaders of small tribes can only use black tea and dried black vegetables produced in the north.
Black cabbage is a vegetable native to the North. It is suitable for planting in cold areas like the North. However, the yield is not high, and the price in the North is not cheap.
At its most expensive, a pound of black vegetables could be exchanged for a cow.
"Your Majesty, I wonder where the pastures for our grazing will be allocated in the future?" Wu Xieke asked after bowing respectfully.
"The location of the pastures of each tribe remains the same. As for the tribes that have been destroyed, they can only be taken over by the empire. Of course, your powerful tribes will also give you more pastures as appropriate." Aslan said with a smile.
When they heard that they would be given more pasture, Wu Xieke and Holden looked at each other with understanding looks in their eyes.
Aslan saw the eyes of the two people meet, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
After the grassland is allocated, in order to obtain more grassland, Wu Xieke and Horton must increase their own strength. How to increase their strength. On the grassland, population is the basis of a tribe's strength. They will definitely dig grass and valleys from surrounding countries.
To capture slaves, the Maxim Empire is blocked by the Corinya Mountains, and the Corinya Highway, the only entrance and exit, is also controlled by the Imperial United Army. Naturally, it is impossible for them to pursue the Maxim Empire's ideas. Nor can they in the northern city-states now.
move.
Naturally, they had no choice but to target the alliance of nations in the Magic City in the end.