There are still seventeen southern city-states that still respect King Baoyue as the leader of the alliance, plus the city-states of Baoyue, for a total of eighteen.
Baoyue City-State is a large city-state with a vast territory. Including slaves, the total population exceeds 200,000.
In fact, there are hundreds of free city-states in the Western Region, with a total population of less than 20 million. The largest Nicolo State, the center of the Western Region and the most prosperous place before the emergence of Oil City, has a population of 4 to 50 million.
There are many relatively small city-states with a population of several thousand.
Nicolo, an ancient city-state with a glorious history, has actually been destroyed by the Central City-State Alliance supported by punk trade.
Punk trade only supports small city-states in the central part of the country, and it is a last resort.
For example, Nicolo, the first punk trader wanted to bring him under his control, but this ancient city-state with a long history is also the largest city-state in the Western Region. Its aristocracy has its own pride and does not want to be invaded by foreign Western influence.
People control it, let alone control it in the form of a trading company.
Therefore, in the end, the punk trade supported relatively small city-states with very aggressive city-state culture. They pieced together a "Fair City-State Alliance" and quickly conquered all directions. Three months ago, Nicolo City was captured.
Today, the "Fair City-State Alliance" is undoubtedly the strongest force in the central region of the Western Region, with a population of more than three million.
However, when it was at war with the Southern City-State Alliance, a large-scale rebellion broke out in Nicolo. Only then did it accept King Baoyue's peace terms and hurriedly returned to quell the rebellion. However, due to the ambitions of the Sonia people of the Punk Trading Company,
, the greed of the small city-states in the central part represented by "Hunhuo Luo", it is inevitable for them to go south again.
Of course, the first priority now is to continue to cleanse Nicolo's old forces.
At the same time, Punk Trading Company must have set its sights on Thoroston in the southwest, and is planning how to embezzle the oil city of Thoroston.
Only then did the Baoyue City-State Alliance get a chance to breathe.
There are eighteen city-states in the Baoyue City Alliance. There are several small city-states with a few thousand people, and the total population is less than one million.
Among them, there are more than 3,100 Moro households, with an average of more than ten people per household. According to tradition, one Moro from each household is usually recruited to join the army. However, in the event of war, all Moro males aged 12 or above can be recruited.
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Nowadays, two people are recruited from each household, and the Moro army has a total of more than 6,000 people.
Among them, there are more than a thousand Moro households in Baoyue City-state, and one-third of the officers and soldiers in the Moro army are from Baoyue City-state.
In the past few days, the Moro army began to gather at the military camp near the "Kasyapa Temple" for training.
Kassapa is the god of war in the southern city-state. Kassapa Temple is located on a mountain peak more than ten kilometers north of Baoyue City. A huge statue of Kassapa stands on the top of the mountain.
The military camp of the temple is very large, but it is located at a very bright location at the foot of the mountain. As long as you have a telescope, you can see everything clearly from a distance.
But the tradition of the Moro army is to train here.
No matter what the opponent's surprise attack can be, let alone if there are bombers, this place is simply a living target.
The instructors from United Matrix have made many suggestions for this, but we still have to do as the Romans do.
At this time, Lu Ming arrived in Nicolo.
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The Yellow River Trade has a representative office in Nicolo. No matter how violent the occupying forces of the "Fair City-State Alliance" are, they dare not easily stroke the beards of the Montenegrins. The representative office of the Yellow River Trade has protected a large number of Nicolo refugees and has
Send him safely to Xiheishan Fort, Bad City and other places to live.
Nicolo City, with a population of more than 100,000, was once very prosperous. Now at night, the streets become extremely deserted, and many streets are still under curfew. Most areas are pitch black at night.
The block where the Yellow River Trade Representative Office is located is called "Prince Road". A prince once visited and lived here decades ago, hence the name.
The buildings here also incorporate modern elements, and there are many magnificent buildings.
This was the original official residence of the Imperial Emperor's Privy Council Minister for Western Region Affairs.
But three years ago, the Minister of Affairs returned to the imperial capital, and the official residence has been empty ever since.
In addition, on Huangzi Road, many large companies with investments in the Western Region have representative offices. A few autonomous prefectures and provinces, such as Donghai, also have official representative offices in order to protect businessmen investing locally.
The representative office of Punk Trading Company in the Western Region is also on Prince Road.
This place naturally became an independent kingdom, and the entire neighborhood was sealed off. The Nicolo people were not eligible to enter this neighborhood at all.
Three months ago, the central city-state federal army invaded this city. No matter how violent it was, some soldiers excitedly filled the streets and fired into the sky in celebration, but no soldier dared to step into this neighborhood.
The representative office of the Yellow River Trade here is located in the middle section of Huangzi Road. The main building is a five-story white strip building in the imperial retro style. It has milky white corridors, columns and eaves, and the backyard is shaded by green trees. Since the fall of Nicolo,
, two armed helicopters were parked in the backyard square.
Lu Ming did not expect that Jeffrey, the punk trade representative in Nicolo, had never heard of Phaya Lee in Antiguala.
It seems that Schmidt either made false accounts or is dragging on the matter. He covered up the matter and did not report the purchase of Emerald Island. It is completely wasted. After all, the decline of Emerald Island will have a process. It is not yet visible.
come out.
Schmidt was naturally worried that after reporting the loss of 100 million yuan, his life would be in danger, not to mention his position in the trading company.
After all, this punk trading company operates outside. It has become a habit to not abide by the laws of the kingdom, and its behavior is more like a violent group.
I hope this guy can get away with it, but can he really cover up the loss of 100 million yuan?
When chatting with Jeffrey, Lu Ming's mind was filled with Schmidt, and he felt that he was sorry for him.
Jeffrey was the general representative of the Western Regions who heard about the Yellow River trade coming from the Principality of Montenegro, so he came to visit in person.
Jeffrey's status in the Western Region Branch of Punk Company is also among the top five. He came to see Representative Li to inquire about the new trends of Yellow River trade here.
In particular, the inexplicable Soros appeared in Black Mountain Fort and issued a statement that all his subsidiaries and all assets in the Western Region were sold to Yellow River Trading.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Throston, I heard that your company is already accepting it?" Jeffrey asked casually.
After being polite for a long time, Lu Ming and he talked in circles without knowing what they were talking about, and now they finally got to the point.
Lu Ming smiled and said: "Yes, the contract signed with Mr. Soros is a big one. Including the subsequent fees to be paid to him, the total contract amount exceeds 800 million."
In fact, it is a white wolf with empty hands, but in the agreement signed with Soros, the Prince of Montenegro also promised that if the oil fields and many assets in the Western Regions donated by him have not been sold or lost accidentally after three years, then the Prince of Montenegro will
An annual dividend of 10% of net profits will be paid to Soros.
Over there, Jeffrey's eyes flickered after listening to Lu Ming's words.
Apparently he thought that the oil fields acquired by the Principality of Montenegro at such a high cost would be more troublesome.
If you don't want to go to war with the Principality of Montenegro and still want to get Thoroston, it's a bit unrealistic.
A wry smile appeared on Jeffrey's face: "Mr. Representative, His Royal Highness the Prince of Montenegro was deceived by that treacherous Gaede businessman. His business in our kingdom involved a lot of tax evasion, and he also secretly communicated with the former Speaker of Gaede State.
Conveying benefits and influencing the legislation of Gaede State to facilitate his crazy money-making. Therefore, the Ministry of Commerce of our Kingdom is conducting an investigation and issued a wanted order. If nothing else happens, he will need to pay a price for this. The assets in the Western Region are all exploited.
The blood and sweat of our Sonia and Gede people will most likely be auctioned by the court and used to pay for the millions of Sonia and Gede people who were harmed."
Looking at Lu Ming's expression, "Actually, if Soros is still in your principality and we issue a wanted order, your principality can arrest him and take back the money he defrauded, 800 million yuan? If he is in the Western Regions
The assets were auctioned by the court, and His Royal Highness should be able to buy them for less than 800 million yuan."
Lu Ming smiled: "Who knows how the court will decide? And..., I should know the law better than you. Not to mention extraterritoriality and other factors that are very reluctant, just say that before the court's decision, his assets have been sold to
My trading company, then, your Kingdom’s court cannot confiscate it and auction it, but you can find a way to recover the assets that have been turned into cash and entered his account, provided that his attorney loses the lawsuit."
Jeffrey frowned slightly, and then said: "But there is still a problem. The area around Thoroston and the city-state of Bhadra has a historical grudge with the Huro people. According to research, two thousand years ago, those people
This area was originally the traditional living area of the Hunhuoluo people. Later, the Hunhuoluo people were expelled by the Bhadra people and had to leave their homes. Nowadays, the Hunhuoluo people's calls to return home and restore their country are getting louder and louder. Therefore, Suo
The agreement signed between Rus and the city-state of Bhadra regarding the ownership of the Thoroston oil field may not always be recognized."
Looking at Lu Ming seriously: "I still hope that you can convey this true information to His Highness the Prince. You should advise His Highness the Prince to cancel the transaction with Soros to avoid unnecessary losses."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Two thousand years ago, the people of Sonia should have been slaves of the emperor of Central Continent. Do we also have to make a statement? Claiming that all the states of Sonia are the pastures of the people of Central Continent?"
Jeffrey's expression had changed a long time ago, and he said with a livid face: "Representative Li, I hope you will think carefully before speaking and don't speak blindly."
Lu Ming smiled and said: "Just to give you an example, two thousand years is too long, and I think that I have clearly stated the position of the Montenegro Principality and the Yellow River Trading Company to you. The atmosphere today is not very good, I will give it another day
Invite you to some tea!"
Jeffrey straightened his expression, nodded and said, "Okay, we'll talk next time."
Watching Jeffrey leave angrily, Lu Ming looked at the young man beside him, Gong Mosheng, the representative of the Yellow River Trade stationed in Nicolo.
Gong Mosheng is Lao Gong, the only son of Master Gong. He has developed well in recent years.
However, the business focus of Yellow River Trading Company is in Oil City. The trade representative stationed in Nicolo has only a middle-level status in the Western Region Branch. He is more like a liaison here, and Jeffrey is in the Western Region Branch of Punk Company.
The status is not the same.
"How many people from Central Continent are doing business in the Nicolo area? What proportion does our principality account for? Are there any victims of this great change? Do you know these?" Lu Ming asked.
Gong Mosheng was stunned for a moment and said: "Most of the businessmen in the principality who are often in contact with the representative office were not affected. Only one Mr. Zhao took refuge in the prince. He was too late. His home was robbed and he was shot in the leg. Now,
He is still recovering from his injuries in the hospital." He said with a troubled face: "I don't know much about the merchants from Central China."
Lu Ming nodded. In Gong Mosheng's opinion, the Montenegrin people are an ethnic group and they represent the interests of the citizens of the Principality of Montenegro.
In fact, many people have this kind of thinking. This is how the Confederacy has been autonomous for a long time. They are all from the Empire and the Kingdom of Grifenni. If they are divided again, I am from a certain state and I am from a certain province.
On the contrary, the concept of Central-European people is very vague. It is also because there are too many people in Central-Europe. The development conditions of different places are different, and their ideological status and systems are also different. So now, if I want to say that all the people of Central-Europe are my compatriots and my relatives, I am probably the only one.
Only this time traveler has this kind of complex.
"Which hospital is this Mr. Zhao in?" Lu Ming asked.