The Chauvinist Dominion is a nostalgic name, where everything began.
Eight years ago, when I just returned to the Donglan Principality, the entire Northland was in a state of hostility and wary of me and the Lan Kingdom. The only people who had a harmonious relationship were probably the chauvinists of many mixed-race descendants and descendants of the Lan tribe.
Dominion.
There, Dong Lan re-entered the stage of history, reached an alliance with the barbarians and the lords of the Dominion, and began the revival plan of the entire Lan tribe.
There, massive amounts of ore were transported from the barbarian tribal mountains, and a large amount of funds for food imports came from this. More than 40% of the ores and magic gems needed for magic machinery were produced here, and the original Northland survival chain was
established.
There is the only warm valley in the entire Northland. Although due to the small area, the amount of grain produced is not enough to supply a country. Amyra and I did countless experiments there, and finally the breeding work of cold-resistant crops was completed there.
The entire Northland is expected to become self-sufficient in food.
There, a large number of mixed-race people of all ethnic groups lived together, and they were once despised by all countries. With the integration of the Lan Alliance in the entire North, their status as the strongest ally of the Donglan Principality has also risen, and due to this
Its unique geographical advantages enable it to engage in cross-border and cross-regional trade. Today, it is already one of the wealthiest regions in the North.
The Lan tribe has not forgotten their closest ally during the period of poverty and poverty. A large number of preferential policies and preferential treatment are biased towards this small territory. The mining fees alone are enough to feed the residents of the Dominion. With the spread of cold-resistant plants, that
As a rare warm area in the North, this valley in the mountains is a bit too wasteful as a production area. It has now become the most famous tourist resort and health resort in the entire North.
Well, only God knows if there is someone's suggestion behind this.
Every winter, a grand Reconciliation Day Ceremony is held here, and the royal families and nobles of the Northland countries will bring their families to participate... Spend the winter here, um. The ceremony is nominally to celebrate the reconciliation of various countries and the establishment of the Lan Alliance, but in fact the ceremony is
The activities included hunting, song and dance performances, hot springs, serious celebrations with less than ten minutes of speeches by leaders, and then various cultural performances and entertainment activities.
As the entire Northland enters a period of peace, coming to Chauvin for the winter every year is not only a holiday for the royal family and nobles, but is actually an activity to deepen friendship and alliance. Over time, various countries actually have the opportunity to conduct diplomacy and business negotiations in Chauvin.
Hidden rules.
"...First break down the opponent's hostility at the wine table. Then deepen the relationship in the hot spring, take out the trump cards, and then fight at the negotiation table. This routine is really familiar."
As a multi-racial and mixed-race chauvinist dominion, it really has an advantage when it comes to tourism. The shops in the tourist area not only sell elven handicrafts, orc totems, animal bone specialties, dwarf sculptures and small knives, etc.
, everything is available. The first time I came here was because it was imported goods. People who are familiar with this place know that these are all locally produced goods.
Performances such as the singing and dancing arts of mixed-blood elves and the war dances of orcs are also very common. The culture brought by multiple races is also diverse. Although it is not as authentic as the place of origin, the mixed-race performers make viewers feel at ease.
There are many, as for what romantic things happened after that... Anyway, this is not a sinless city, and the sleepless people can't control anything, and these gray industries that are inconvenient to talk about have become a selling point of the tourist city.
In the past, the closer to the cold winter, the more lively the place became. After the New Year, the most comfortable and warm resort resort would only be booked by royal families from various countries. However, this year, the number of tourists has dropped by one-third.
The reason? The Holy War has begun, and the royal families and leaders of various countries are already busy and dizzy. The wars in various countries within the continent, our own war preparations, and food supplies. In the first year of the Holy War, stability is paramount. Vacation? Let’s wait until next year.
Are there too few tourists without the royal family? In fact, with so many tourists every winter, how many of them really come here to travel? The royal children may really come to relax (the possibility is extremely low). But the nobles have missions to communicate with
The royal family and the powerful aristocrats are the ones who build relationships and negotiate deals. However, those wealthy businessmen who have no influence on the royal family must seize the opportunity to build a good relationship with the aristocrats and find opportunities for their children to enter the upper class society.
Of course, it is also because of the establishment of the Lan Alliance that the royal families and nobles of various countries can sit together and build relationships calmly. In the past, when they really got together, the old and new hatreds were added together, and they had already become one.
It was also because of the establishment of the Lan Alliance that politicians from various countries needed a neutral area to build relationships and make deals, which also indirectly led to the rapid prosperity of the Chauvin Dominion. Of course, this was also related to the Lan King's royal family taking the lead. As for whether there was someone behind it.
...Anyway, every year the Chauvin Dominion will give someone a super red envelope out of gratitude, but unfortunately it is "kept" by Kaili, the manager of the Donglan Royal Family, just like a primary school student whose elders keep lucky money...
This year's situation is special. Royal families and powerful people in various countries have no time to talk nonsense. As a result, the top of the North Pyramid is missing, and a large part of the lower part is missing. Many "tourists" who have not understood the facts are still regretting their trip.
This time, only about a quarter of the number of the royal family came in previous years, and only half of the aristocracy came, leaving the villa area and hot spring area more than half empty. It also caused a headache to the chauvin lord who had spent a lot of effort to organize the event. He is expected to lose money this time.
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But soon, he won't have to worry about this year's operating balance, because he has to find a way to survive first...
"...Is there no news about the reinforcements yet? Is there any response to the request for reinforcements?"
The Chauvin Dominion, which had been peaceful for so long, was actually threatened by a group of wild beasts that came from nowhere. This was simply beyond the comprehension of the Chauvin Lord Gagarol.
Over the past eight years, the increasingly affluent life and Anton's environment have made the already wealthy man even fatter. Back then, people secretly called him Gagarol, the Frog Prince, but now they call him Gagarol, the Hippopotamus King behind his back.
"... Damn it, where are our guards, our chauvinistic barbarian elven archer brigade and half-orc mad fighting group? Now it's time for them to show off their skills, but they are nowhere to be seen. Haven't they been assembled yet?
?”
"Sorry, sir, more than 70% of their soldiers are professional actors and dancers for several years. Many of them refused our forced call. Even those who responded to the call still need time to find their own weapons and equipment..."
"Absurd! The soldier actually became a clown! This is a serious rape incident. I want to talk to my general about which bastard actually did such a stupid thing!"
"..."
The political official who conveyed the order remained silent, but Gagarol did not decide who dared to make the decision on such a big matter. He still remembered that it was the "Hippo King" in front of him who pressured the military to make the decision.
After losing his temper randomly, Gagarol calmed down a lot after venting his anger. He also wanted to think about the stupid things he did back then. The rise of the Lanmen League that he thought about at that time was all over. He would take the tourist route here, and
With the two large Lan countries acting as shields, the possibility of civil war in the north is almost zero. Instead of raising useless soldiers, it is better to get more actors who are in short supply to earn gold coins.
The combat power of other countries is several times greater than that of eight years ago, and the fiscal revenue of the Chauvinist Dominion is one hundred times that of eight years ago. Its combat power is probably less than one-fifth of what it was eight years ago.
Not to mention the nobles, the lords are eager to make money, and the soldiers below are also busy making money. The army is eating empty pay, and the soldiers have become businessmen and actors. What kind of combat power can such an army have?
In a sense, the absence of war and threats from outside is the poison that can bring down a country's national defense.
The beasts outside kept roaring, and Gagarol was very anxious. Now was not the time to shirk responsibility. No matter how hard he thought about it, there was no place to spend the gold coins.
His bulging eyes couldn't help but wander, looking at the villa area under the high wall in a daze. Not to mention, at this moment, he, who was famous for being quite resourceful in the past, came up with a solution, even if that solution would have endless consequences.
"Tell those foreign nobles, tell them the truth, we can no longer protect them and let their bodyguards and mercenaries join the war." (To be continued.)
