Puffing black smoke, the five-car train drove on the loess road, with the vast green fields on both sides slowly receding.
The small train now has five cars because an additional soft sleeper guest car was added.
Its destination is from the imperial capital to North Cedon Castle and then to the Northern Czech Principality on the front line.
In the waiting carriage, there are three extremely comfortable dark red single sofas next to the small round table. There are three people sitting on them. One of them is the owner of the small train, Yuan Hou Lu Ming.
The other, a big man with beards as red as flames, is none other than Red Flower, Duke of North Cedon.
In addition, there was a burly old man with gray hair, a hooked nose and deep eyes full of sharp eyes. He was the Duke of the Northern Czech Republic, Pucein.
Lu Ming made an appointment with both of them on the small train on the grounds that he was sending the Duke of Northern Czech Republic back to Northern Castle and the Duke of Northern Czech Republic back to Czech Castle.
At the current speed of the small train, which is more than 20 kilometers per hour, and if you take a short rest on the way, it will take two days to get to North Keton Castle, and another two days to get to Czech Castle.
But compared with previous means of transportation, it can be regarded as extremely fast.
Two old rivals are on the train and have to spend two days and two nights together.
Neither of them knew the other was there. By the time they found out, Lu Ming had already ordered to drive.
It was the first time for the two of them to see such an overlord, but they didn't say anything.
Six or seven hours passed. Even though the two of them were sitting very close to each other, they did not make eye contact with each other, nor did they have any conversation.
"My dear brother, is this iron cart of yours very useful? Why do the outside world say it is just a decoration?" the Duke of North Cedon said with a smile.
"This is a special customization. I have added a lot of things. It is not the kind that is sold to the outside world. Moreover, the cost is too high and it is difficult to commercialize. As for the small steam vehicle, my R&D personnel have changed directions. My brother and other next generations are
!" This was the rhetoric that Lu Ming had prepared a long time ago, but this was the first time he was asked this question. After all, not many outsiders could get on this little train.
"I think so!" The Duke of Beicedon picked up the wine glass cheerfully. He was not fond of wine, and his favorite was the brandy that Lu Ming sent him by the box. He drank the same brandy now.
"Brother Pusiyin, the grapes produced in the vineyard in my hometown are very good, and this wine is very good!" Lu Ming picked up the wine bottle and poured a full glass for the Duke of Northern Czech Republic.
On the round table, there are snacks suitable for accompanying wine, such as dried shrimps, dried meat, nuts, etc., but they are all special and cannot be eaten anywhere else. Dried shrimps can even lock in the tenderness of fresh shrimps. Who would have thought?
The Duke of Northern Czech nodded slightly, "Thank you, Your Excellency, Marquis Yuan." When he looked at Lu Ming, his attitude was quite gentle. He probably wanted to communicate with Lu Ming on many issues, but because his enemy was here, he remained silent all the way, probably waiting for his old enemy to arrive in the north.
After getting off the bus at Dunbao, talk in detail with the mysterious Marquis Yuan in front of you.
"Well, I also know that it's not that simple to turn an enemy into a friend." Lu Ming sighed softly, "I don't think the two of us can be friends, but brother..." Lu Ming looked at the Duke of North Cedon, "
I told you that the Styx Empire is my powerful enemy, and His Excellency, Duke Psion, is on the front line against the Styx Empire. I sincerely make friends with him, and my brother will not want me.
Isn’t it right to choose one of the two?”
Seeing Lu Ming's serious look, Juhan with red beard and beard also stopped laughing and said, "I will keep my promise to my dear brother."
Lu Ming nodded and took out a document, "I hope you two can take a look and see that it definitely needs modification."
It is a proposal in which both parties commit to temporarily shelving disputes over the disputed territory.
There are actually dozens of disputed lands in Northern Czech Republic and Northern Czech Republic, some of which are under the management of Northern Czech Republic, and some are under the border defense system of Northern Czech Republic.
But many of them are small villages and the like.
The three most controversial areas are the town where a copper mine is located; the issue of fishing rights for fishermen in a lake between the two parties; and the most difficult to resolve, the issue of ownership of the Viscount of Telc.
More than two-thirds of the population of Telč Viscounty is North Edonian, but all previous viscounts have been Northern Czechs. Historically, the Northern Czechs conquered the land.
On the appendix page of the agreement, it was recommended that the Viscounty of Telc hold a referendum to determine the ownership of the Viscounty.
Seeing this, the Duke of Northern Czech Republic's face sank slightly, because the majority of the population in this territory is Northern Czech. If there is a referendum, the residents who still want to return to Northern Czech Republic will have a numerical advantage.
"Duke Pousine seems to subconsciously think that those Northern Czechs are outsiders, not taxpayers who pay taxes for the Northern Czech Republic. So you think that if there is a referendum, they will definitely want to return to Northern Czechoslovakia." Lu Ming smiled:
"In fact, as long as the region has adequate food, clothing, freedom and equality, who wants to change it? The referendum can set a timetable, such as five years later? Of course, if the North Sidonians in the region are given special treatment, I think it will be counterproductive and not a good thing.
idea."
"In short, you all take it first. If you have any suggestions for revision, we can discuss it later." Lu Ming said with a smile. He didn't think he could resolve hundreds of thousands of years of grievances in a short time, but as long as he is willing to talk,
Everyone should be in a negotiating position, and just don't become a constraint in the fight against the Styx people during this period.
He insisted on dragging the two of them to meet on his little train in order to show his strong will and let them know his determination, but he didn't really think that just dragging the two of them together for a few days would solve the problem.
But neither of them are obviously fuel-efficient.
At Bei Qedun Castle, after Red Flower Duke got off the bus, he must stay with Lu Ming for two days.
Soon after, the newspapers in the imperial capital reported the explosive news that Duke Poussein was warmly entertained by Duke Red Flower at North Ceddon Castle.
Because the Duke of Northern Czech Republic and the Duke of Northern Czech Republic have not been in contact with each other for several generations.
Even if the Duke of Northern Czech Republic went to the imperial capital, he would take a long detour and would not enter the mountains and rivers of Northern Czech Republic.
Apparently the Red Flower Duke made it known to the outside world that even if the relations between the two parties have eased recently, it was the Duke of Northern Czech who lowered his noble head first and set foot on the territory of Northern Czechoslovakia to seek peace.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Internally, he will be under less pressure.
…
After Duke Honghua and his entourage got off the train, the passenger compartment of the small train became much quieter.
"Your Excellency, Marquis Yuan, I clearly know that if I get out of the car and enter Bei Qedun Castle, I will be made a fuss about by Honghua, who seems to be very upright, but is actually sinister and cunning, but because of your kindness, I still got off the car."
The Duke of the Northern Czech Republic opposite Lu Ming smiled slightly and did not look angry.
Lu Ming was helpless, this guy...
"Yes, I owe you a favor."
The Duke of the Northern Czech Republic waved his hand: "That's out of the question. I just want you to know that in order to fight against the Styx people, I don't care about the honor of these so-called lords. So, is what you and my daughter said true?" Jiongjiong
Gaze at Lu Ming.
Lu Ming nodded: "I'm just here to inspect the railway line, and by the way, see what kind of military assistance the Northern Czech Republic needs."
That being said, I am not prepared to provide Northern Czech with more advanced weapons that are ahead of the times, because there are too many variables and are too uncontrollable. Especially if the balance of forces within the empire is seriously disrupted, civil war will easily break out in the empire.
It will also have a great impact on the source of your own beliefs.
Because the Third Continent now follows the battle rules of the Western gods.
He needs to unite all the forces of the entire Lionheart Empire to serve his goals, so that he can exert stronger power.
Compared with Prince Styx, I have a great advantage because I have the power of mechanical civilization and he does not.
For example, under the rules of the Third Continent, when fighting on the front line, almost both sides have no faith source power bonus.
That is to say, those awakened ones, or low-level servants of God, may be stronger and more agile than ordinary people on the front line, but do not have such strong special powers.
But it's completely different with his servants such as Dark Thorn who have the bonus of mechanical civilization.
However, he still has to rely on the power of a mortal country like the Duke of Northern Czech to conquer the land that digests the Styx.
Just relying on the brute force of the servants to blow up all the way will not change the land of the Styx Empire to the faith. Instead, it will go deep into the enemy's place of belief. If they encounter the Prince of Styx, his servants will definitely be wiped out.
While Lu Ming was thinking about it, the Duke of the Northern Czech Republic across from him brightened up his eyes, "Marquis Yuan's hometown is expected to have a highly developed civilization. Electric lights and trains are all magical and difficult for me to understand. So, as for war machines, there must be very powerful ones."
Firepower equipment, right? For example, is there a cannon that can release a large amount of electric shock?"
Lu Ming shook his head: "That's not true. It's too difficult to weaponize electricity. Even my brother doesn't understand the principle. Moreover, my hometown is peaceful and prosperous. The main thing is to develop people's livelihood technology. In addition, the city-state in my hometown has laws that prohibit military warfare.
Technology leaked.”
The Duke of Northern Czech Republic was stunned and sighed with some disappointment.
Lu Ming picked up the cup and drank tea slowly.
"Ah, I'm too whimsical!" The Duke of Northern Czech suddenly laughed at himself, "Marquis Yuan was willing to build a magical road like the railway, and the help to my principality has been immense. It's because I suddenly lost my balance.
I still wonder if it is possible to end the war once and for all. It is also because the help of Marquis Yuan is too great, which makes me have delusions that I shouldn’t have. Moreover, with the help Marquis Yuan has promised now, I don’t know how.
It’s payback!”
Lu Ming nodded and adjusted his mentality in an instant. He was a very admirable person in power. Indeed, human beings are never satisfied. It is normal to get Shu and look forward to Long, but this is also the driving force for human progress.
The Duke of the Northern Czech Republic was riding this magical train, and he knew all the magical changes he had brought to the imperial capital. It was not surprising that he suddenly thought about whether he could help him end the war permanently.
"It doesn't matter. I can understand brother. As for military assistance, I should go to the front line to inspect and see what I can do to help brother."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, dear brother, I'm looking forward to it too!"
Called an older brother by Lu Ming, the Duke of the Northern Czech Republic finally imitated the Red Flower Duke and began to call Lu Ming "good brother".
…
The Northern Czech Principality and the Styx Empire share a long border of hundreds of kilometers.
But the main boundary between the two sides is mountains and rivers.
The Seine River is the boundary river between the two sides. The upper reaches come from the Red Valley Mountains. The narrowest parts of the middle reaches and lower reaches are also seven or eight kilometers wide.
On the other side of the river, any hostile behavior by the other party will be discovered immediately on the other side of the river.
The eastern coast of the Northern Czech Principality, but also because it only has offshore culture and cannot enter the deep ocean, the northern and southern empires have not developed large-scale navies.
Just raiding the opponent's hinterland through the coast is often a method of warfare for the enemy. This kind of harassment, similar to that of Japanese pirates, is not very large-scale, nor is it the goal of conquering cities and territories.
But the economic damage to the coast of the Northern Czech Principality was great.
As for the large-scale Stygian offensives, the target is usually the Prague Province of the Northern Czech Principality.
Probably because the mountainous area between Prague Province and southern Czech Republic is the gentlest.
"Prague Province" was originally a barony, but a hundred years ago a Styx people attacked and the baron family was sacrificed. An heir was selected from his distant relatives to inherit the incense of the baron. But who knew that he, who was born in a poor peasant family, would be very successful.
She was about to be fascinated by the beauty, but it turned out that the beauty was a spy of the Styx people, the kind who was raised by adopted children from the Northern Czech Republic.
As a result, the Styxians even briefly occupied the Barony of Prague and ruled for more than ten years.
Until the youth of the present-day Northern Czech Duke Pusin, he led the Northern Czech army to recover Prague after a desperate and bloody battle.
Pusiyin also became famous in this battle, and since then he has become a heroic leader in the Northern Czech Republic.
The Barony of Prague was thus placed under the direct jurisdiction of the Principality and became the "Province of Prague".
Today, Lu Ming's train is parked in the city square of Fort Bragg, the capital of Prague Province.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Fort Bragg has a population of more than 100,000, which is extremely rare in border cities. After all, cities with a population of more than 100,000 on both sides are considered large cities and are usually the capitals of powerful principalities. The entire
In the third continent, there are no more than a hundred.
Although it has been under the threat of war for a long time, Fort Bragg's urban population has maintained at a high level because of its extremely favorable geographical conditions.
There are countless iron ore deposits in the nearby mountains, and there are also large amounts of coal mines underground.
The tributaries of the Seine River close to the city bring an extremely rich source of fresh water.
The fertile fields of the plains are also highly productive black soil, and Mingyue Lake is also rich in aquatic products.
However, as soon as Lu Ming came here, he sent all the undiscovered coal mines to the Longyuan Realm and filled them with ordinary rocks.
In fact, in terms of resources, Lu Ming doesn't care about it now.
For example, the Han Empire in the First Continent has adopted a method similar to a Dyson sphere to directly absorb the sun's energy, making it inexhaustible. The death of the sun after billions of years is another problem.
In the third continent, although due to the barrier, the Dyson sphere energy from the first continent cannot be borrowed.
But there are many devices that use solar energy efficiently, such as this small train. It looks like it burns coal, but most of its power now comes from solar cells.
Therefore, Lu Ming's acquisition of the underground coal resources here was just an equal exchange, as a reward for providing efficient energy in the future.
It is a form of remuneration, which will also prevent these human beings who have received the favor of the gods for no reason from having to pay more in return under the rules of the gods of the third continent.
…
Fort Bragg Senior Official's Office.
Behind the spacious and majestic desk, Elizabeth is dressed in a snow-white military uniform, a handsome girl with blond hair and blue eyes, as delicate as a beautiful picture.
She was writing furiously and processing the thick papers on the table.
Since last year, she has been appointed as a senior official in Prague to protect this place of hundreds of battles.
Originally, Lu Ming also invited her to return home by train with her father, but she declined. Like other nobles attending the meeting from other places, she was sent back to her territory by the Constance Transportation Company's airship, so she was one day earlier than Lu Ming and others.
At this moment, Lu Ming was sitting in the rest area of this extremely spacious office.
Feeling a little bored, Lu Ming stood up and came to the floor-to-ceiling window. He looked at the deep green mountain scenery in the distance and smiled slightly: "It makes people feel relaxed and happy. Working and working in this kind of place can help you live longer."
The Provincial Government Office is the renovated old Prague Castle. It is located at the highest point of the city, offering a panoramic view of the entire city and the beautiful scenery of mountains and lakes in the distance.
As Lu Ming moved around, several beautiful figures moved with him, and together they stood beside him in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Four beauties, big and small, are Gui Ying, Yo Yuki, the sacred cow Shizuku, and the red fox Kyuubi.
For the group of beautiful girls who followed him into the Third Continent and were separated from their hometown in the Second Continent, Lu Ming felt that their loneliness was all caused by him, so he gave them his love one after another.
Today, I took a few people to enjoy the exotic scenery and took them to play. Naturally, I took them in batches and would not favor one over another.
The beauties, big and small, are still in the same shape as they were a few years ago. The sacred cow Shizuku and the red fox Kyuubi are just like children. Guiying is still the heroic, beautiful and steady lieutenant, and Yo Yuki is wearing blue hair and blue eyes.
A girl in a denim skirt and yellow knee-high socks looks like an extremely cute little lolita.
However, Guiying no longer belongs to the guard commander, and Yang Youji has also given up her heavy responsibility as a sniper.
Moreover, they have all awakened their "servant names". Because they obtained God's love under the rules of the third continent, their abilities are more focused on the Western God Realm.
Guiying is called "God's Wisdom Eye", and she has gained the ability to read and erase memories.
The power of light obtained by Yoyuji, named "The Seventh Finger of God", is such that a light beam as thick as a little finger can pierce the mountains at the stage of awakening.
Like "Seventh Finger", many servants of God may awaken and share this name.
The sacred cow Shizuku and the red fox Nine-Tails are both called "God's Happy Fruit". There is no way to help it. They were originally two silly and sweet people, but now they live happily. When Lu Ming sees them, he will indeed feel safe and happy.
Both of their special abilities can hypnotize mortals, causing them to become demented and trapped in illusory and beautiful dreams forever.
It should be a large-scale skill, but their current abilities are limited, almost one kilometer in diameter.
Their title of Lu Ming changed from the Supreme Emperor to the "Grandfather of the Emperor".
Facing Lu Ming was like facing the Supreme Being, who was the source of all their happiness.
Just one look at them by Lu Ming made them extremely shy and their hearts pounded, and the whole world became extremely sweet.
Not to mention, now I can go out and play with my master.
He followed Lu Ming closely, breathing the master's breath all the time.
Lu Ming was helpless, so he stretched out his arms, hugged the shoulders of the two beautiful figures, and said with a smile: "Let's watch the scenery together."
The four beauties, big and small, gradually woke up from the intense joy of losing themselves. In the arms of their master, they looked into the distance with peace and joy.
Behind the desk, Elizabeth, who was quickly reviewing official documents, glanced at this scene and couldn't help but snorted slightly.
I have seen many absurd men, but this is the first one like this.
But around him, there are all kinds of beauties from all over the world. They are truly as stunning as one in a million. They are truly national treasure-level beauties. I really don’t know where he got them from.
…
The sacred cow Shizuku and the red fox Kyuubi are both students in blue and white dresses, white knee-high socks and black leather shoes. They are a pair of extremely cute and beautiful scenery on the loess hillside. It is windy and dusty today, but they both
But not a speck of dust can come close.
The two of them were burying a silver metal mushroom with flashing red dots on the ground. They seemed to be having a great time.
In fact, the metal mushroom is part of the Fort Bragg defense system built by Lu Mingzheng.
In the foothills of Fort Bragg's northern mountain range, a metal mushroom is buried every ten kilometers, called a "death ray star point", which can emit death rays to destroy incoming enemies, with a defensive combat radius of five kilometers.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After obtaining the name of servant, the sacred cow Shizuku also received more or less Lu Ming’s wisdom. As for what that knowledge is, it depends on the qualifications of the servant.
different.
God Ox Shizuku and Red Bull Kyuubi are indeed royal families from the Second Continent. They have been in contact with intelligent machines since they were young, and they have acquired knowledge about intelligent machines.
Of course, in the eyes of the two little girls, they were just burying a toy that could produce mushrooms, but they did not realize that this was actually a terrifying weapon that could destroy the lives of ordinary people.
Of course, the "Death Ray Star Point" also has a paralysis mode. It can fight against both carbon-based life and silicon-based life. The mode currently enabled is to paralyze or destroy carbon-based life. The attack is divided into three levels. The green mode is used
Particle waves that can stun carbon-based beings of different weights can knock them out. The yellow mode is a knockout mode that makes them feel pain. It is possible to directly deprive the opponent of an unimportant organ and heal its wounds, such as humans.
If so, he might have lost his leg, but the injury would heal quickly and there would be no life-threatening danger.
Red mode is to directly destroy the enemy.
Dozens of "dead light star points" will be buried in the northern mountains. They are all connected with the intelligence brain located in the secret underground base of Yuanhou Manor in the southern suburbs of the imperial capital. They themselves have simple logical intelligence, and the intelligence brain has
They have final control.
But in fact, the "intelligent brain" of the secret base, which is the central system that controls all smart weapons on the front line, is the former commander Guiying, who is currently standing by and smiling at the two cute sisters buried in mushrooms in their light green military uniforms.
of beauty.
Guiying's servant is called "God's Eye". In terms of intelligent machinery, she can directly transform into an intelligent brain and can exist physically, but part of her has turned into a data stream and exists in the dazzling star at the center of the secret underground base.
in the ball of light.
Lu Ming looked at the little sisters from a distance with a smile on his face.
Elizabeth, who was standing next to Lu Ming, stared at the silver metal mushroom for a moment.
According to what Lu Ming said, this small and slightly cute metal toy is an early warning system and has attack capabilities. It can carry out devastating strikes against small groups of harassing enemies, that is, the guerrillas and spy teams in the North.
, trying to sneak in from the northern mountains is already as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Elizabeth's pretty face was filled with suspicion.
Lu Ming smiled: "Never mind this, how did you deploy defenses in the north before? It's still the same as before. You will understand gradually."
Elizabeth looked at Debaya next to Lu Ming.
Lu Ming nodded: "Yes, if there is an enemy attack, the early warning system will notify my retinue."
The Intelligent Brain System and all slave collars are in online mode.
"Anyway, you'll figure it out gradually." Lu Ming smiled.
Elizabeth nodded silently, but her doubtful expression remained.
In the past two days, she has been hoping to sign an agreement with Lu Ming to provide him with some weapons and ammunition, or even provide a few airships. Although they cannot attack the enemy, they can be used for intelligence collection. They are artifacts, especially if war comes.
On the battlefield, all enemy movements can be seen at a glance, which may be a great weapon to reverse the situation on the battlefield.
But Lu Ming kept saying to wait and continue the investigation.
"Oh, you guys keep playing, remember to go back before night, and come back to play again in a month." Lu Ming suddenly said to the little sisters. The return he meant was of course back to the Immortal Mansion. They had just transformed, and cultivation was the most important thing.
, you can’t lose your mind by playing with things.
Although they were far away, they could hear it, and they all agreed humbly like children who were urged to study by their parents.
In the Immortal Mansion, although wives, concubines, and servants from all regions can meet each other, servants from the Third Continent cannot pass through the fairy gates going to the Second Continent and the Third Continent. People from the Second Continent and the Third Continent cannot
The same applies to wives, concubines, and servants.
…
The next day, the servants beside Lu Ming became the twin Bai Ling sisters, and they took turns coming out to show off.
The two sisters were from the lowest background. Compared with the sacred cow Shizuku and other royal princesses, they had always had low self-esteem and felt that they were not worthy to be by their master's side.
After awakening and becoming God's servants, they were even more frightened, and the "true name" they obtained was also extremely humble due to this relationship.
The real names of elder sister Bai Ling and younger sister Bai Yi are the same, which is "***'s Blood-Crying Bird". The symbol in front of it can be understood differently in different contexts. It can mean "Immortal Emperor" or "God Lord".
, meaning the name of the Immortal Mansion is also acceptable, but in any case, the two sisters have a higher status than flowers and plants in the fairy world, and they are just birds in the Immortal Mansion.
In the fairy mansion, the real bodies of the two sisters are indeed a pair of beautiful birds as red as blood.
The two sisters have sexy and charming red hair, the color of which is the same as the color of the birds in the fairy mansion.
Next to their mortal master, the two sisters are a pair of alluring red-haired tall and beautiful girls. They both have hot figures with busty breasts and pert butt wrapped in red professional skirts. They have super long beautiful legs in snow-white stockings and red thin stockings.
The high-heeled shoes made a man's heart beat faster. The super modern girl who should have been full of confidence was so timid in front of Lu Ming, like a child facing a majestic parent. Every time she wanted to make a move, she had to look at Lu Ming secretly.
Ming face.
When they first met, Lu Ming didn't care about Elizabeth's shocked and disdainful gaze.
The two sisters' ability in the mortal world is to spread their wings and fly. Their fiery red wings are extremely beautiful and charming, even more charming than the angels in movies and TV shows.
But that's all, they are just two ordinary birdmen with guns that can be shot down from the sky.
Fortunately, the wisdom from the God Lord that the sisters gained was also science and technology oriented.
Through cooperation with Zhinao, both sisters obtained red "light sabers". From a scientific point of view, they are attack weapons that materialize light particles, and both sisters can activate "holy light", which means that golden sacred light appears on their bodies.
, is essentially a defense system embodied by light particles. Any physical objects or even shock waves that attack the sisters will be destroyed from the electronic level by the "Holy Light".
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! However, the time that the sisters can maintain the "holy light" is very short now, and the attack range of the lightsaber is only a few hundred meters away.
But no matter what, in human society, they are at the level of super monsters.
Lu Ming followed Elizabeth on a one-day business trip called an inspection.
At dusk, Elizabeth was meeting with the village chief in a village in the valley called "Newhall Wuhuqi". Of course, the principality has an administrative structure, and the provinces only have cities or towns, and they are parallel, and the villages are all towns.
, a larger town can be called a city.
"Newhal Umuqi" means "town near swamp" in the local language. Indeed, there is a lake in the valley and there are swamps everywhere. Half of the villagers in the village make a living from fishing or hunting.
Although Swamp Town is not the only way to invade Prague from the north, northerners often come to harass and rob. When the northern army invades, although the people in the town will take refuge, the northerners will still come and burn the village to pieces because of this
The stronghold is the southernmost stronghold of the Lionheart Empire, and the villagers occasionally gather forces to take revenge in the north of the mountain.
Almost all the people in Swamp Town are soldiers. Boys over ten years old can basically shoot muskets, and will also be taken to the mountains to end the lives of beasts in traps with sharp blades. The folk customs are extremely tough.
However, in battles with the Southern Czechs, the Northern Czechs are usually at an absolute disadvantage.
Because the Southern Czechs are tall, with an average height of more than two meters, in ancient times they belonged to a tribe of servants of the Styx people who were good at using bows and arrows. They were called the Giant Tiger Clan. They invaded the Southern Czech Republic thousands of years ago under the instruction of the Styx people.
In the Czech Republic, ethnic groups that originally lived in the Southern Czech Republic either fled to the Northern Czech Republic or were exterminated.
Although we are gradually entering the age of firearms, it is very common for battles to turn into hand-to-hand combat in the end, let alone battles at the village and town level, where huge bodies naturally have an advantage.
After meeting with the mayor and representatives of the townspeople, Elizabeth came to the small train parked next to the lake to take a rest.
The little train seemed to run smoothly on any terrain. Elizabeth was already used to it, and with her intelligence, she would have guessed that there was something inside this little train.
The sun sets early in the valley, and in the western sky, red clouds seem to surround the mountain peaks. The scenery is beautiful.
"It's a bit difficult here..." Lu Ming also frowned.
The servants of the Styx people have occupied the southern Czech Republic for hundreds of thousands of years. If black is used to mark the faith, then the southern Czech region is now extremely dark black.
Picking up the map, Lu Ming looked at it.
Elizabeth nodded over there: "The Giant Tiger Clan is indeed powerful." She thought Lu Ming was talking about the fighting power of the Giant Tiger Clan.
"Why don't we let it go here first? Now that there is an automatic early warning system to protect it, it will be difficult for the giant tigers to come and take it." Lu Ming stared at the map and looked at the northwest part of the province, where
The border area is separated from the north by extremely fast rivers and mountain gorges. The terrain is even more steep than the Three Gorges in my previous hometown, which is called Tianhe Gorge.
On the north side of the Tianhe Gorge is the Asuka Principality, the winged human race principality of the Styx Empire.
Unlike the south, the people in the north of the third continent are very diverse, and they should have been experimented with different races created by the powers that were here before.
The winged humans are similar in size to the southern humans, but they have wings for both men, women and children, but they are severely degenerated, like two small groups of fleshy membranes protruding from the back. They cannot drive the human body to fly at all. Nowadays, they are just insignificant organs, even random.
With the gradual advancement of medicine, some wingmen cut off their children's useless and cumbersome little fleshy wings from an early age, which is called "wing cutting ceremony". This practice is becoming more and more popular.
Looking at the area of Asuka Principality, Lu Ming looked back at the Bai Ling sisters, thoughtfully.
"What is the status of the Asuka Principality within the Styx Empire?" Lu Ming suddenly asked.
It was not disappointing. Elizabeth immediately said: "In the past, the Winged Human race was greatly discriminated against, but since Prince Styx entered the political stage of the North, he has promoted many bills, including bills such as equality of all races and strict prohibition of racial discrimination. Moreover, several
He took good care of the low-status ethnic group, and he visited the Asuka Principality many times and was very loved."
Lu Ming nodded slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow, shall we go to Heidikonibiri?"
Elizabeth was slightly startled. Heidiconibiri translated as "Gate of the Milky Way", which is far away from here and Fort Bragg.
It is located in the northwest of the province. It is a city at the foot of a mountain. However, there are many local specialties. Therefore, trade is developed as a small town with a population of tens of thousands. It is a "city" level in the provincial sequence.
The terrain in the north of Tianhe Gate is steep, with canyons and rivers like natural chasms, making it difficult for wooden boats to cross. In the history of the war between the north and the south, there was no battle to cross that natural barrier.
Now that she was about to leave here and go to a territory hundreds of kilometers away that had no war at all, Elizabeth couldn't help but frown. After all, it seemed that the giant tiger tribe in southern Czech Republic had been moving frequently recently and might launch a war to invade the south at any time.
"If possible, you can dispatch an infantry regiment to the Gate of Tianhe." Lu Ming added.
Elizabeth wanted to say something, and then her eyes lit up, "Ah, can that airship really cross the natural dangers? And, you have many of them? Can they transport the baggage of three thousand people?" But then helplessness appeared in her deep blue eyes:
"Even if Marquis Yuan is willing to help, our infantry regiment will win in the initial stage of the assault, but in the long run, if we go deep alone, we won't be able to hold on at all. Even if Marquis Yuan's airship keeps transporting supplies, it won't be of much use. Moreover, I think that
The airship needs to burn hot gas to operate. If it is used day and night, the failure rate will be very high, right? I don’t care about the loss of baggage, but if the entire ship of soldiers falls, then I will never accept it!"
Lu Ming waved his hand: "I have other plans. I can help arm this infantry regiment. At least it can be equipped with muskets and artillery that are comparable to the elite guards of the Styx people."
Elizabeth's green eyes immediately lit up. Just to equip the new weapons, it seemed that the mobilization of this infantry regiment was worth it. As for combat, it seemed that the Marquis of Yuan was also a layman and would not listen to him.
Lu Ming coughed and said, "Also, you have to call me uncle from now on. My brother, isn't that what your father also ordered you to do?"
It's not to embarrass her or tease her, but to say "uncle" and accept this relationship in my heart. Even if I have a close bond with myself, I will have a reason to intervene, and I will be treated by her in the future.
The results of the people's belief and support for themselves.
Elizabeth frowned slightly. It was obvious that the two of them seemed to be about the same age, so calling her "uncle" felt a bit like being teased.
"If you don't change your name, I can't help you!" Lu Ming was helpless as he spoke. He felt like he was teasing this child. If he had known that when he entered the third continent, he would transform into an old man with a white beard.
alright.
"Uncle..." Elizabeth seemed to grit her teeth and shouted softly.
After all, he has the kind of perseverance to sacrifice everything for the survival of the principality and to resolutely agree to be engaged to a second-married man.
"Okay, good niece!" Lu Ming smiled and reached out to touch Elizabeth's head. Elizabeth immediately moved away, her green eyes showing a hint of anger.
Lu Ming was unmoved and nodded: "Then hurry up and prepare. We will return to Fort Bragg right now."