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The late autumn wind blows across the eastern plains. The wheat fields are bare, and there are piles of rolled-up things at regular intervals, which are the wheat straw left after mechanical harvesting. After drying, it is burned in situ and used as fertilizer to backfill the fields.
The engines roared one after another, and the army composed of infantry and mechas was crossing the wheat fields and approaching the city in the distance.
This is the largest city in the eastern plains - Dadongting. At this moment, three figures were floating in the sky above the suburbs. They stood in different directions, forming a triangle surrounding the palace in the distance.
The psychic energy fluctuations belonging to the legendary powerhouse spread in all directions, deeply shocking the men, women, and children in the city.
These three legends are Bai Wancheng, the Grand Duke of White Night, Eric, Marquis of Red Sang, and Marquis Norton.
In the morning light, Bai Yefenghua stood majestically on a high ground in the suburbs, wearing a battle robe, looking down at the endless wheat fields below.
"Commander, we have completed the siege!"
At ten o'clock in the morning, the Ice Blue City coalition forces led by Bai Ye Fenghua completed the siege of the Great East Courtyard of the Imperial City of Xiaoyue Duke.
Bai Yefenghua nodded to his subordinates, then took the blue golden flower battle flag from the other party and put his hands on the ground.
Plant a flag and declare war!
According to the tradition of the kingdom's civil war, the army is not allowed to directly attack cities with a population of more than 10 million.
To declare war by planting a flag, the attacker chooses a sparsely populated area with relatively flat land outside the city, plants a flag, and declares war on the defender.
If the attacker surrounds the city, the defender must go out to fight, otherwise they will be regarded as cowards and be spurned by the entire Ambergris River people.
This situation often occurs in civil wars in the kingdom. After all, the palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh, and the things that are broken are all one's own things. Or one of the parties has an overwhelming advantage. There is no need to continue to resist and make unnecessary sacrifices, otherwise it will enter the cruel process. urban assault and street fighting.
This is a civil war within the Red Army, not a foreign invasion that affects the survival of the country or the nation. There is no need for all the people to be in arms. In order to reduce the losses caused by the civil war, the Grand Duke Akatsuki must go out of the city to fight.
At this time, there was deathly silence in the Dadongting Palace.
Millions of troops came to the city, and everyone was overwhelmed.
The light in the royal hall was dim, no lights were turned on, and there was only a ray of morning light from the skylight.
It was quiet all around, and a tall, middle-aged woman wearing heavy armor stood in front of a huge oil painting. I saw her sword pointing to the ground, her two iron hands resting on the hilt of the sword, looking up at the person in the oil painting.
It was a middle-aged man with a gentle smile on his chiseled face. He was dressed generously and appropriately in a white aristocratic dress. He had a handsome face and exuded a sunny atmosphere.
The man in the painting is Malan 22nd in his prime. In this Mood for Love, I met the youthful Delise Mante.
The woman seems to be immersed in past memories. In the blink of an eye, a hundred years passed and she became a middle-aged woman. Although the life span of the legendary strong man is much longer than that of ordinary people, he still cannot retain his lost youth.
In the past hundred years, she has grown from a fledgling civilian female warrior to the duchess of Xiaoyue Principality, one of the four principalities of Ambergris River, and controls the most abundant land in the world.
This was the favor shown to her by her lover, giving her the most beautiful and happiest hundred years.
"The incompetence of my subordinates has led to the crisis of destroying the city today. I beg the Lord to punish me."
, The subordinates will not give up even if they die! "
While thinking, the young man's choking voice came from behind. The duchess slowly turned around and looked at the young man's handsome face, her thoughts drifting away again.
They are so similar, their eyes are like the blue sea, and their smiles are as warm as the sun.
Only a few people know that the young talent of the Sikong family, the eldest son and grandson of the Sikong family, is actually the result of her and her lover, and is the real Prince Malan.
It's just that this secret will never be known to the person involved, let alone the world.
"How are the wealthy families in the city?" asked the duchess.
"They, they..." Sikong Shengjie looked in pain and wriggled his lips with difficulty, "They all stayed behind closed doors."
After hearing the news, the duchess raised her head, closed her eyes, and sighed, "Today's results have been destined for a long time."
"Get up, it's not your fault." The duchess stepped forward to help the young man up. Looking at this close relative who could never be recognized, his eyes showed love.
The duchess's tolerant look made Sikong Shengjie feel even more uncomfortable and felt more and more self-blame. The Lord trusted him unreservedly, but he retreated steadily and was finally forced to the city walls.
"You don't have to blame yourself." The duchess stroked his shoulder and comforted him, "I was born as a commoner and relied on the king's favor to reach the sky, but my foundation has always been unstable."
"Things in the world should be yours, they are yours, they shouldn't be yours, there's no point in forcing them."
"After a hundred years of business, I still haven't been able to gain a firm foothold. It's because of my lack of ability. I don't blame anyone."
Listening to the duchess's muttering, Sikong Shengjie could no longer hold back and covered his face in tears.
The duchess slowly knelt down, hugged the young man's shoulders, and said softly, "My child, you have to live well."
"When the city is destroyed, you will submit to the new king just like other wealthy families."
"No!" Sikong Shengjie gritted his teeth and shook his head vigorously, "No, I will not surrender, never!" He raised his head and looked at the other party firmly, "I want to live and die with my master!"
"No, you can't die, you are still young and there is an infinite future waiting for you!" the duchess said seriously.
"Even if you don't agree, I will do it!" Sikong Shengjie stood up excitedly and shouted almost crazily, "It's them who deserve to die. They are the rebels in the kingdom. If I want to surrender to the treacherous ministers and traitors, I would rather Go to hell!”
"Snapped!"
The duchess slapped the young man's face hard. The iron glove was heavy and hard, and the young man's cheeks instantly swelled.
"You can't die!" The duchess grabbed the young man's shoulders and shook her hard. "Even if everyone in the city is dead, you can't die!"
Sikong Shengjie looked at the other party with a blank expression. He had never seen his master being so angry with him. , at any time, the master looked at him with gentle eyes. But today, the master seemed to have changed, which made him feel extremely uneasy.
Seeing Sikong Shengjie's scared look, the duchess's face softened and she said softly, "Promise me to live well!"
"Even if it's for me, live well."
Sikong Shengjie nodded blankly. The Duchess put her arms around him and gently stroked his head.
Time seemed to stand still, condensed in this moment.
At the same time, when Bai Yefenghua planted a flag to declare war, everyone
When there was chaos in Dongting City, Chen Xing was having lunch with Vice Bishop Slade Yutian and Vice President/Chairman Liu Huanxi at the Free Trade Building in Sanchahe City.
"The last time we saw each other, we both missed you very much." "Yes, yes, one day without seeing you is like three autumns."
Slade Yutian and Liu Huanxi exchanged words with each other, taking turns flattering the Prime Minister. When faced with Chen Xing's questions, he answered them all.
Halfway through lunch, Chen Xing had a general understanding of the status of the major forces in Sanchahe City.
Sanchahe City is managed by the Chamber of Commerce, whose full name is "Sanchahe City Free Trade Joint Chamber of Commerce".
The Chamber of Commerce is composed of nine consortiums based in Sanchahe City.
The nine major consortiums are: Golden Flea, Black Fire, Silver Hao, Golden Long Ear, Ye Xunjie, Shenxiang, Golden Toad, Silly Bird, and Bronze Disciple.
Four of them, Golden Flea, Yin Ao, Not Calling Bird, and Bronze Disciple, are capital consortiums. Simply put, they are consortiums that have no industry and generate revenue by providing financial assistance to various industries.
Black Fire is an arms suppliers association, Golden Long Er is a joint organization of intelligence dealers, Ye Xun Street is an association of the nightclub industry, Shen Alley is an association of underground markets, and Golden Toad is the Sanchahe City Jewelers Association.
In addition, there are three influential forces in Sanchahe City that have not participated in formulating the rules, namely the Ambergris River Logistics and Transportation Association, the Grain Suppliers Association, and the Energy Suppliers Association.
During this period, Chen Xing asked about the tax issues in Sanchahe City, because he had not heard about where the taxes in Sanchahe City would be paid.
Liu Huanxi answered this question.
Sanchahe City has no taxes and is a place where funds and goods circulate freely.
The import and export taxes of the United Kingdom are divided into two parts: sea transportation and land transportation.
The shipping checkpoint is at Jinfen Port, and the taxes collected are turned over to Ice Blue City, which is mainly used for the expenses of the Royal City Guards and Dragon Scale Guards.
The amount of land transportation is much smaller than that of sea transportation. It is mainly done with the neutral forces in the central wilderness, as well as the Qing Kingdom and the Huang Kingdom. The taxes are collected by Baihu City and are mainly used for the expenses of the National Defense Army.
Sanchahe City is mainly a place where dealers from all over the world come to purchase goods. Because the tariff is very heavy, there is no additional tax for domestic retail sales.
Since there is no fixed tax revenue, Sanchahe City has almost no funds to invest in public utilities, so it looks very dilapidated.
Simply put, this can be regarded as a trade transit station.
After Chen Xing had a rough understanding of the situation, he asked the two of them to notify the heads of the nine major consortiums and ask them to come here for a meeting. He had something important to announce.
In Ambergris River, no one's arms were thicker than his, and no one dared to spar with him.
"Sir, they have been waiting below for a long time, waiting for your call." Slade Tamada said with a smile.
"Huh?" Chen Xing frowned, why did others know that he was coming before he notified him.
Slade Tamada looked frightened, "Sir, you misunderstood. Chairman Liu and I did not disclose your whereabouts."
"But a businessman's sense of smell can be said to be the best in the world."
"Since your aerospace boat arrived here, they probably already knew about the Prime Minister's visit."
Chen Xing nodded slightly, agreeing with this statement, and then stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation, "Then please invite them to come up."
