In fact, there is nothing wrong with being "stupid and cute". Sui Xiong's friend often boasts that "being ruthless does not necessarily mean you are a hero, and you can't be a husband if you pity your son." - Although people can be stupid and cute under certain circumstances, they are still powerful when they do things seriously. Domineering, both head and fists are quite powerful.
The same is true for Leon. Because of Carissa's pregnancy, his IQ will occasionally drop below the line and make some ridiculous mistakes. But if anyone thinks that he is really stupid because of this, he wants to occupy Gals City or the Church of the Void Mask. If it's cheap, then the Sword Master on the coast of the East China Sea will use his sword to make him sober, or he will never need to think about whether he is sober or not.
Since Sui Xiong came to Gars City, of course he also visited Carissa who was pregnant and expecting to give birth. Carissa's appearance is slightly rounder than before, her face is less charming and more maternal. Her figure has not changed much, and her belly is not very bulging. Unlike ordinary pregnant women, even walking feels a bit cumbersome.
"How long have you been pregnant?" Sui Xiong asked casually as he saw the little life being conceived in her belly at a glance. It was about the size of an ordinary person's fist and was just beginning to take on a human form.
"Almost two years." Leon sighed and said, "After the expert diagnosis from the Family Goddess Church, it is estimated that she may be pregnant for five to six years. Oh my God!"
"Five to six years is actually not as long as you think. It will pass quickly." Sui Xiong comforted him, "Don't worry."
He thought for a while and then said: "If you are impatient, I can use my divine power to help this child grow up quickly. I guess... even if it has to grow to be born now, it should be possible."
"How can divine power be used like this?!" Carissa was stunned and asked.
Sui Xiong nodded. Divine power is almost omnipotent. As long as the god himself is powerful enough, there are few things in the world that divine power cannot do.
In the past ten years, Sui Xiong has been studying the treasure left by the Lord of Perfection and gained a lot. Although his divine power has not improved much, his understanding and mastery of divine power has reached a new level. There are really few things he can't do now.
He is far from "omnipotent", but "omnipotent" is no longer enough to sum up his abilities.
Carissa and Leon discussed it and finally rejected the suggestion.
"The child's condition is very good. Let him grow up normally like this." Carissa said, "If I feel uncomfortable and unbearable in the future, I will ask your Majesty for your help. Is that okay?"
"Of course, don't worry." Sui Xiong smiled slightly and settled the matter.
After settling the personal matters, he talked about official matters with Leon.
"I have been in seclusion for ten years this time. Has there been any change in the situation in the world?" He asked, "I asked Wall before, and he said nothing major happened, that is, the territory of our Republic has increased a little, and the number one contest in the world has The conference was held again, and so on. But I think the vision of gods is always different from that of mortals, and maybe you will have a different opinion."
Leon thought for a while, nodded, and said: "In the past ten years, the most important thing in the world should be another North-South confrontation in the Gold Coin Federation."
"The North-South confrontation?" Sui Xiong was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why is there another confrontation? Didn't you say that the conflict has been eased before?"
"There is the most fundamental conflict between the aristocracy and the merchants - the distribution of resources. During the last drought, both sides were at peace for a period of time because they both suffered disasters. But after the drought, the aristocracy was at a loss because of the poor harvest. Because of this, I suffered a lot of losses from the merchant faction. At that time, some nobles wanted to take revenge - you also know the style of the nobles. For them, they only follow the rules when they are willing to follow them, and not when they are not willing to follow the rules. It’s always hands-on time.”
Sui Xiong nodded. The nobles in this world are quite domineering. The most common method is to issue a temporary decree to achieve their own goals. For example, if a certain noble needs money, he can first go to the merchants in the territory to borrow money. If he can borrow the money, it will probably be over. If he cannot borrow the money, or he does not want to pay back the money, he will often issue a " "Temporary tax" is issued, directly using violence to rob or refuse to pay.
This practice is not uncommon. Sui Xiong has heard of it more than once.
The aristocratic faction of the Gold Coin Federation has naturally been accustomed to doing this kind of thing for a long time. Using violence to seize wealth from businessmen is their usual method. In the past years, this method has always been beneficial, and almost every time it can win huge benefits for them.
And all they have to pay and lose is nothing more than a little bit of face.
No, in fact, there is no need to lose face. In this world, nobles plundering the wealth of merchants is something that is generally appreciated by the noble class. It is regarded as a skillful use of power and violence, an act worthy of recognition and imitation.
However, this time, the aristocratic faction hit the iron wall.
Facing the noble faction who wanted to plunder them, the merchant faction took out the new army they had trained for a long time.
That army adopted the military training method of Keenland, selecting soldiers from good families. After long-term professional training, they have strong bodies, skilled combat skills, serious military discipline, and a firm belief in fighting for their families. .
Facing such an army, the aristocratic army could not resist it at all. They fought three times and were defeated all three times. Although the scale of the three battles was not large, it was enough to shock the entire Gold Coin Federation, and people of insight from various countries in the mainland were also very concerned about it.
Leon was paying attention to this dispute. He even rushed to the Gold Coin Federation in person, hiding his identity and watching the third battle between the noble faction and the merchant faction.
In that battle, the nobles dispatched two knights, more than twenty knights, nearly three hundred professional soldiers, and three times the militia, totaling a four-digit force. The merchants sent out a column-that is, a thousand people.
The two sides started fighting on a flat wasteland. At first, the aristocratic commander relied on his clever command to put the merchant army into an unfavorable formation and gained a considerable advantage. However, the new merchant army did not waver despite the obvious disadvantage, and fought very resolutely and full of resilience. Later, the professional soldiers of the aristocratic faction suffered heavy losses, and the militiamen were simply unable to adapt to such a battle. In the end, their morale collapsed and they were completely defeated.
According to Leon’s statistics, the battle losses between the two sides in frontal battles were roughly as follows:
The noble faction lost six knights, about 150 professional soldiers, and nearly 200 militiamen. To be honest, it was a bit embarrassing that the nearly 1,000 militiamen collapsed with less than 200 losses, but the militiamen only had this fighting capacity. There is nothing anyone can do.
The merchants sent one captain of the column to die in battle, two deputy captains, and fifteen squad captains and deputy captains—the commander level was almost wiped out. As for the soldiers, nearly 600 New Army soldiers died in the battle, which can be said to be a heavy loss. In terms of exchange ratio, they were completely at a disadvantage.
However, these were only battle losses in frontal battles. In the ensuing escape and pursuit, the noble faction lost more than a hundred professional soldiers, more than 500 militiamen, and nearly ten knights. They lost all the battle losses in one fell swoop.
"You once told me before that the brave one who takes the lead on a narrow road wins, and this battle is exactly what you said!" Leon finally said, "The most critical gap between the two sides is courage!"