The White Night Principality is located to the west of Ice Blue City, across the river from Monitor Lizard City to the north. To the west and east are ten relatively independent city-states.
Although they are also loyal to the Royal Family of Ice Blue City, the White Night Principality is a vassal state and the Ten City-States are vassal states. There is an essential difference between the two.
The vassal states are vassals entrusted by the Ice Blue City royal family, while the vassal states are independent countries that have existed for thousands of years. Due to various reasons such as history, geography, national strength, etc., they have become vassals of the Ice Blue City royal family.
It is politically and militarily independent, but needs to pay a certain amount of taxes, and has the obligation to send troops to assist the suzerain country when it goes to war.
To put it simply, for those within the Red Kingdom, the Ten City-States are foreign states, but for those outside the Red Kingdom, the Ten City-States are their own brothers.
The White Night Principality is one of the four large principalities in the Ambergris River. The other three are the Red Dragon that dominates the northern wilderness, Tezera that guards the southern gate, and the Xiaoyue Principality, which is surrounded by rivers and has a fertile land for thousands of miles.
The national power of these four large principalities is equivalent to that of Noyes and Quines in the Western Continent, and Da Qin and Da Chu in the Eastern Continent.
From this alone, we can see the strength of the Red Country as the world's most powerful country. The four vassal states below alone are already comparable to the four most powerful countries.
Since ancient times, the internal strategic role of the White Night Principality and the Red Dragon Principality has been to intimidate and suppress the ten city-states, making them peaceful and obedient.
For thousands of years, the Qing Kingdom and the Huang Kingdom have been eyeing the ten city-states, hoping to win over them and use them as a springboard to attack the Red Kingdom.
When Chen Xing arrived at Daxiting, the capital of the White Night Principality, he received a very warm welcome.
The princes and nobles gathered at the airport to welcome him. When Chen Xing stepped off the aerostat, a twenty-one-gun salute rang out in the sky, giving him the treatment he received at the level of a head of state.
He holds the Ring of the Kingdom, as if Trilis were present in person.
But if you are careful, you will find that the twenty-first shot, which is the last shot, is a little quieter than the previous twenty shots.
This is to show respect for Cuilis, and the salute gun was changed to a smaller caliber to show the difference.
However, this treatment is infinitely close to that of a head of state.
When they arrived at the Daxiting Palace, the lord of the country, Grand Duke Bai Ye, personally greeted him at the gate. The eldest princess, Bai Ye Fenghua, and the second princess, Bai Ye Liufang, accompanied her. Princes, princes, grandsons, important ministers and senior officials followed behind. It can be said that the whole country came out to show their support.
To be honest, this battle really frightened Chen Xing and made him a little flattered.
But actually, if you think about it deeply, it’s not surprising.
Cuilisi seizes power and usurps the throne. She has a dishonest reputation, is bloodthirsty and has a changeable temperament. Under such circumstances, he still sided with Cuilis without hesitation, either because he had a brain problem or because he had a strong friendship.
In fact, the reason is not difficult to guess. Grand Duke Bai Ye is definitely not an idiot. Even if he is an idiot, the amazingly talented Bai Ye Fenghua will not let his father do stupid things.
Although the White Night Principality is a cultural country in the Eastern Continent, it has a close relationship with Neuss in the Western Continent. There have been three marriages in history.
And Neuss is Cuilis's mother country, so the relationship is self-evident. It is said that when Cuilis married the third prince of Malan, it was the Grand Duke Bai Ye who held the hand.
In fact, this phenomenon of secretly passing money is not unique to the White Night Principality. Other principalities, city-states in the Red Kingdom, and countries on the outer continent are all inextricably linked. It is almost an open secret. Because all countries want to influence the pattern of the Red Earth Continent and thus the pattern of the entire world by influencing the most powerful country in the world.
Originally, based on the national strength of the Red Country, the Red Continent should have been unified two thousand years ago. The Green Country and the Yellow Country combined were no match for the Red Country. But no one wants to see a unified red continent. Because once the Red Earth Continent is unified, it will begin expeditions to other continents.
These inextricably linked relationships, on the one hand, increased the influence of the Red Country and concentrated financial and material resources from all over the world, but on the other hand, they also became a shackle restricting the Red Country's external expansion.
No matter who is on the throne, as long as he proposes to march into the central wilderness, go west to the sacred mountain, and south to the large sandbank, he will definitely encounter countless objections, and ultimately nothing will happen.
A stable world is always full of delicate balances. Once this balance is broken, it means a new round of reshuffle.
And reshuffling the cards means war.
The reason why Chen Xing was able to successfully lay down the silver claw before was actually because the whole world had not yet reacted and external forces had not started to intervene. Otherwise, I don’t know what’s behind the Four Nations Alliance.
How many countries from other continents will provide covert support?
By then, countless war materials will arrive, and the outcome of the war will become confusing.
Things are back to square one.
Chen Xing is Cuilisi's appointed commander, and the White Night Principality is Cuilisi's die-hard loyalist, so they naturally treat Chen Xing with great courtesy.
During the nearly two-hour palace meeting, Chen Xing proposed the idea of forming the Southern Army Group. Grand Duke Baiye expressed his full support on the spot!
Then we talked about many details of forming an army group, such as personnel, equipment, supplies, military expenditures, etc.
The process went very smoothly. Before the meeting ended, Grand Duke Bai Ye once again stated that except for leaving the weakest Third Army to guard against the Northern Alliance's cross-river raid, Bai Ye's First and Second Army could be handed over to Chen Xing.
As for the generals, Chen Xing can choose as he pleases.
In short, as long as the commander-in-chief wants it, they will give it to them.
In fact, the geographical location of the White Night Principality basically means that there will be no war at this stage.
The Northern Alliance's main focus is on Red Rock, Black Spear, and Snow Ridge. Before the unification of the north, they will basically not cross the Ambergris River to provoke Trilis.
The ten city-states to the west are neutral. Even if they want to join the war, they will first choose a camp among the Fourth Prince, Trilis and Aaliyah. For now, there are no signs of joining the war.
The White Night Principality is the farthest from the five eastern countries on the main battlefield, separated by Ice Blue City and the River Bird Principality. It can be said to be the safest rear area.
"I heard that the eldest princess of your country is very talented and amazing. I once witnessed the eldest princess drawing a sword on the competition stage in Bailong City. I have been fascinated by it for a long time. I wonder if the Grand Duke can arrange for her to lead the army?" Chen Xing cupped his fists and said.
"Well..." Grand Duke Bai Ye hesitated, turned his head and glanced at his eldest daughter for a few times, leaned over and whispered, "My little daughter was originally going to Ice Blue City, but for some reason, she suddenly stopped going."
"Can you arrange it so that I can talk to her alone?" Chen Xing asked in a retreat. This kind of thing still needs to be voluntary by the other party.
"It's my blessing that the commander-in-chief likes my daughter, but..." Grand Duke Bai Ye said in a long voice, with a troubled expression on his face, as if he didn't know what to say.
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Well..." Duke Bai Ye still hesitated.
"I was originally just a mercenary, wandering around the world. Fortunately, I was favored by the Queen and became the commander-in-chief. In fact, I am just a vulgar person. There is nothing I can't say." Chen Xing said.
"Your Excellency is too self-effacing." Grand Duke Bai Ye said quickly, "Your Excellency bravely braved the Seventh Layer Mountain and defeated the Silver Eagle Leader. He is an unparalleled genius and a military god. I sincerely admire him!"
"The Grand Duke's words are serious. I have grown up listening to the Grand Duke's deeds since I was a child..."
"Hey, hey, not to mention the bravery of a good man, these are just trivial matters. Compared with the great commander's magic tricks, they are not worth mentioning at all..."
The two complimented each other and then got back to business.
"Grand Duke, look..."
Unexpectedly, Duke Bai Ye changed the topic again, "Hey, let's not talk about this for now, let's try our country's luminous drunkenness, which is our specialty!"
"Go back and bring some back to Her Majesty the Queen. She will also have a few drinks occasionally."
There was no other way, Chen Xing could only let it go first. After all, you are in someone else's home, and you have to give the owner face.
"Come, let me toast the Grand Duke."
"How can this be done? You are the commander-in-chief and the holder of the ring of the kingdom. When I see you, I am the one who sees you. I have to honor you with this glass of wine."
"Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful."
After three rounds of drinking, I was already a little tipsy. Grand Duke Baiye put his arm around Chen Xing's shoulders, as if he had been friends for many years.
"My dear nephew..." Grand Duke Bai Ye sighed, and then said in a sincere tone, "You want to meet my little girl alone, that's no problem."
"But..." Duke Baiye paused, "It's not easy for the Queen to explain..."
"What's so hard to explain?" Chen Xing didn't react for a moment.
"This woman is jealous. It's scary sometimes..."
There was something in Duke Bai Ye's words, and Chen Xing finally understood it. The other party is there
Hint to him that if you, a pretty boy, go to meet other women alone, won't your sponsor have any objections?
"We are just chatting." Chen Xing said, fearing that the other party would think too much, he added, "Would you like me to make a video call to the Queen now and ask for her opinion?"
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, how can such a trivial matter disturb the Queen."
After much push and pull, Grand Duke Bai Ye finally agreed to Chen Xing's request.
In order to avoid the White Night Grand Duke being overly worried, the time was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the location was in the back garden of the palace.
In broad daylight, in full view of everyone, there shouldn't be any scandal.
When Chen Xing arrived, Bai Yefenghua had already arrived first, dressed in white, sitting in the afternoon sun, drinking tea quietly.
When he saw Chen Xing, he stood up neatly, put one hand on his chest, and bowed 45 degrees. Because he was not wearing a skirt, he was doing the male court etiquette.
"Baiye Fenghua has met the commander-in-chief."
"sit."
When it comes to big things, Chen Xing likes to be efficient and simple, while Bai Ye Fenghua is a woman of modest means. The two of them didn't have much politeness and quickly got down to business.
"Do you want me to go to Ice Blue City to lead troops for you?" Bai Ye Fenghua asked.
"Your talent will be wasted if you stay in Daxiting." Chen Xing said.
"I can go with you, but your chief inquisitor of the Black Prison doesn't seem to want me to appear in Ice Blue City." Bai Ye Fenghua said.
"Aqiaomu?" Chen Xing repeated. He didn't expect that Bai Ye Fenghua and A Qiaomu would still have trouble.
"It's her." Bai Yefenghua nodded.
"I thought it was who it was!" Chen Xing said with a smile, "Just follow me and I'll tell her when you get back."
Forget about others, Aqiaomu is just a slave under him, she will do whatever he asks her to do, there is no room for resistance.
"Is it that simple?" Bai Yefenghua seemed a little unconvinced.
"Let me ask you, who has the greater official position, the chief judge of the black prison or the chief commander?"
"Of course he is the commander-in-chief." Bai Yefenghua said.
"That's it." Chen Xing spread his hands. This matter was too simple for him.
Bai Yefenghua thought for a while, looked into Chen Xing's eyes, and said seriously, "If you can call her here, I will go with you."
"Here? Daxiting?" Chen Xing asked. A trace of doubt arose in my heart, what exactly was going on between them?
"Yes."
"wait……"
Chen Xing left the wicker chair and went to the side to dial A Qiaomu's communication.
"grown ups……"
"I want you to come to the Great West Courtyard now."
"Ah..." The other side hesitated and said, "Sir, if I go to the Great West Courtyard, I might be killed."
"Why?" Chen Xing asked.
"I killed Bai Ye Fenghua's teacher in front of her and warned her not to appear in Ice Blue City." Aqiaomu answered honestly.
"That's great!" Chen Xing deliberately said in a happy tone, "Exchanging a slave for a general is a very good deal."
"ah……"
"I order you to set off now, immediately!" Chen Xing emphasized, "I will see you before noon tomorrow!"
"Okay, okay, I, I'll leave right away."
After hanging up the communication, Chen Xing returned to the coffee table and sat down.
"She will arrive before noon tomorrow." Chen Xing said.
"Thank you." Bai Yefenghua nodded slightly.
"But..." Chen Xing changed his sitting position, "I must remind you..."
He spoke casually, playing with the Kingdom Ring in his hand, but there was an unspeakable power in his voice, "She is the CEO of the Black Prison, a minion of the Commander-in-Chief."
"Sir, please don't question the consciousness of a royal princess." Bai Yefenghua said seriously.
"Okay, I believe you."
"Thank you for your trust, sir." Bai Yefenghua nodded again in thanks.
