Chapter 130 Battle 1
"Oh? Hand warmers can also be used to strengthen turkeys?"
After hearing the news brought by Augustine, Lin Muqiu was thoughtful.
Sure enough, this was exactly what she had guessed.
Because the hand warmers exist by absorbing the power of summer disasters, and summer disasters can drive wild beasts into a frenzy, the hand warmers have the effect of attracting and strengthening wild beasts.
She had just used hand warmers for hunting.
"That's great." Lin Muqiu thought of a question: "Fire conquers ice, right?"
*
"I want you to provide my two knight squadrons with the best winter clothing and equipment, even the best ice-cracked horses. No word of this can leak out, and your men must keep their mouths shut."
Upon hearing the King's request, the head of the Central Chamber of Commerce was overwhelmed.
As we all know, there are two of His Majesty's Cavaliers.
One is used to defend the imperial capital.
One is usually used to send troops to fight.
If two knight teams were dispatched at the same time, it would mean that His Majesty the King was determined to win, and it would most likely be a sneak attack.
If you launch a sneak attack, you'll get stabbed in the back.
He didn't want to do something that would offend people by providing equipment.
So he said tentatively, "Your Majesty, the Ankang Chamber of Commerce's products are excellent. Why don't you use theirs?"
Louis sneered, "What if I said I was going to fight them?"
The Chamber of Commerce manager felt a pang of pain in his heart.
Are you crazy? Why offend Ankang Town when you can offend anyone else?
When two powerful men from the continent collided, surprisingly, he didn't think His Majesty the King could win.
*
On the other hand, the Western Chamber of Commerce was also working overtime to sew clothes.
The down is like catkins, like heavy snow, flooding the sky.
The Duke of the West was quite shocked by his daughter's sudden return. After pondering for a long time, he asked softly, "Did something happen...over there?"
Marissa, who was supervising the production of down jackets, paused.
She wanted to use her father's materials to weave, but she didn't want her father to know what was going on.
My father was weak and had been controlled by the imperial capital for a long time.
But Ankang Town must win this battle.
If Ankang Town wins, the five plates of the continent will be able to rebuild the power mechanism, the west will no longer be controlled by the imperial capital, and there will be no more victims like her.
Towns on the mainland can develop freely.
True civilization will be able to spread to every corner, instead of being envied and then destroyed.
It’s a pity that her father doesn’t understand these things, but it doesn’t matter. She just needs her father to remember that she hates the imperial capital.
"It's okay." She said coldly.
When the Duke of the West, Cressy, saw his daughter's attitude, he sighed for a moment.
He knew his daughter was still angry with him.
Once upon a time, my daughter and Duke Ross were in love. If His Majesty hadn't been suspicious and worried that the West and North would unite and threaten the rule of the Imperial Capital, how could this have happened...
It was his fault then because he was afraid.
He was afraid that His Majesty's Cavaliers would flatten the West, and he was afraid that the foundation of the West would be destroyed.
He was the one who ruined his daughter's happiness.
Cressida was speechless and choked, her voice hoarse. "Let's not talk about this anymore. You haven't been back for over ten years since you got married. Your mother's hair has turned gray overnight because she's always thinking about you and Nicole."
Marissa paused and said, "Yeah."
For her, resentment is real, and love is also real.
She hasn't been home in these years, partly out of resentment, but more importantly, out of fear of bringing trouble to her parents.
She was afraid that after she returned home, His Majesty would become hesitant and continue to target the West.
But now everything is different.
Lin Muqiu's existence told her that the imperial capital was nothing and that order should have been rebuilt long ago.
She suddenly turned her head, her tone relaxed, as if she was just talking about something unrelated: "If it weren't for helping Lin Muqiu, I wouldn't have come back this year."
Cressida's body trembled, and her heart felt like thousands of swords were piercing through it.
He knew what his daughter was saying and what she wanted to do, but he did not stop her. It was considered as tacit consent and also as compensation.
*
The two sides seemed to be racing to speed up the progress, and the days passed by.
Ankang Town was still peaceful. As the beer festival faded away, the townspeople seemed reluctant to leave.
"Oh, it would be great if we could do it again. It would be great to get sponsorship and make money. The town's economy has been declining rapidly since the beer festival ended."
"You're too greedy, aren't you? Just to organize a beer festival, Lady Lin renovated all the buildings in town, promoted it continent-wide, and even negotiated sponsorships. It was exhausting. To do it again, tsk, even a noble's servants couldn't be so busy."
"Ah? So that's how it is? Well, then I can only hope things get better next spring."
"If you ask me, you'd better not expect anything. There are avalanches in the winter, droughts and frost damage in the spring. We used to be so poor that we had to eat tree bark every day, and the land was so dry that there was not enough for us to work."
"Hey, why are you so pessimistic? With Lord Lin here, I believe we can definitely get through this difficult time."
“…”
In the tavern, Kedero smiled knowingly while eating barbecue while hearing the townspeople's discussion.
He no longer cared whether the townspeople were pessimistic or optimistic.
Because he knew very well that he made too much money from the beer festival!
Lin Muqiu at least tripled her capital, including the principal and interest. Others became lords for power, but Lin Muqiu was different. She used money to make money, driving everyone to become rich!
As for the avalanche disaster...it doesn't matter, Lin Muqiu said she has a way.
He was sure she could build a very strong guardrail.
Lin Muqiu, who was being talked about, was currently directing the guards to repair the protective net.
The guards were excited and enthusiastically set to work with shovels. "Seven times the salary! One day's work equals seven days' work. What a profit!"
Another guard chimed in with a grin, "The key is that we don't have to train yet. That's awesome!"
"Yes, I must build it well and solidly to justify the wages Lord Lin paid!"
Hearing the chatter of several people, Lin Muqiu picked up the loud speaker and announced: "Everyone, don't build too solidly. The more perfunctory the better! Saving some energy is better for everyone!"
Guards: ???
"Did I hear wrong?" The guards slowed down the speed of their shovels.
"I guess I heard it right." Someone replied stutteringly.
Augustine, expressionless, stopped their discussion. "Just do what the Lord says. Why are you talking so much?!"
"yes!"
The guards said no more and just worked harder to build the guardrails.
Lord Lin must have her reasons for doing this.
Even if it doesn't make sense, they still think it makes sense.
Because just touching the fish can earn you money, isn’t that awesome?!
*
"Lin Muqiu's guards are installing protective barriers?"
When Louis heard the news brought by the servant, he narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"Great! That's great! God is helping me!"
His eyes were full of greed, and he couldn't help but be moved when he thought of the abundant resources in Ankang Town... What's more, he could also take back the power in the east.
In the past, he married the daughter of the Eastern Duke, which was equivalent to joining forces with the East and thus consolidating his rule.
Right now, taking advantage of the unstable power transfer in the east, he can rightfully seize the power in the east into his own hands. Why not do it?
This feeling is like a gambler seeing the most perfect gambling game in the world. The joy is beyond words because it is simply tailor-made for him.
The guards of Ankang Town were busy repairing the guardrails, and the avalanche disaster prevention would also grab the attention of Ankang Town and Lin Muqiu. He was also launching a surprise attack, so wasn't he sure to win?!
He was just imagining a bright future when a noise came from outside the palace:
"Let me in, I want to find my father!"
"Your Highness, please go back."
"No, I'll wait here!"
Louis frowned, and there was simply nothing he could do about this naive and romantic little son. “Forget it, let him in.”
As soon as the palace door opened, Louis Vuitton quickly lifted the beaded curtain and ran in quickly.
His eyes were slightly red, and the first thing he said when they met was: "Father, that's not fair."
Dad, that's not fair.
Lewis had heard his youngest son say this countless times, to the point where he was getting impatient: "What's fair or unfair in the world? It's all just the survival of the fittest."
Louis Vuitton was greatly disappointed. "Father, aren't you afraid of backlash? Ever since you believed the mainland's prophecy, you've cut off many towns with potential..."
"Shut up!" Louis became more and more impatient. "Isn't it for you that I'm doing this?"
"What does it have to do with me?"
"If you succeed to the throne, how will you be able to maintain a balanced relationship with the various dukes? Remember, power is only real when it's in your own hands."
Louis Vuitton's lips trembled and he remained silent for a long time.
He knew why his father was so extreme.
When my father was young, he loved his mother the most. However, the imperial capital was weak, and in order to consolidate his rule, my grandfather forced my father to have political marriages with many other dukes' daughters, and they gave birth to many children.
After hearing this, the mother became even more angry. Even though her father later became the King and came back to find her, she did not forgive him. Instead, she died of depression after giving birth to him.
Since then, my father has completely changed, becoming extreme, irritable and easily angered.
My father always believed that it was because he had no power that his beloved died of depression.
He doesn't think so.
It's unfair that my father doesn't have the courage to pursue what he loves, but instead blames it on power.
Every time, my father did it for power, but he always said it was for him.
This is so unfair.
He was about to speak again when his father's voice hit him in the chest like a thousand pounds, "For this battle, send General Bourbon and General Elda to launch a surprise attack on Ankang Town!"
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