On the hilltop on a moonlit night, Lu Ming, Zhongquan Luo and four white-flag councillors were looking into the distance in the shade of the grass, with two telescopes being passed back and forth among them.
Armed men in camouflage uniforms can be seen at strategic locations under the mound and nearby.
Lu Mingyuan was not as solemn as Zhongquan Luo and the others. He seemed to be looking at the ambush battlefield in the distance, but in fact, his mind was not here anymore.
News came from Nicolo at noon today that the Alliance Parliament passed a resolution to officially initiate the process of expelling Bat City-State from the City-State Alliance. Bat City-State will be given a one-month observation period. The Alliance will send an inspection team to Bat City. If there is no change in Bat City within this month, it will be formally expelled from the City-State Alliance.
During this one-month probation period, the Bat City-State will no longer enjoy the treatment of an alliance member, and members of parliament from the Bat City-State will not be allowed to attend the alliance parliament.
When the news came, the legion recruited by Bailu City was immediately dispatched. However, its march was slow, and it was obvious that it was going to fight a night battle.
The valley where the ambush took place was the only way for the Bailu City Legion to go north.
Although the Allied forces in several small cities such as Bailu City and Batcheng had fought several major battles here, and Bailu City was already familiar with fighting here, Lao Catfish still decided to set the location for the attack.
In the valley, the young and strong troops temporarily recruited by Bat City have already formed up, including musket platoons, javelin throwers, skirmishers, charging soldiers, and so on.
It is still the traditional tactics of small alliances such as Bat City. It seems to be the same as before, with a small number of people, and can only rely on a combination of long-range and short-range battle formations and layers of defense to guard this vital throat.
Naturally, there were also Bailu's spies in Bat City. The tragic mobilization of the powerful Luo and the four white flag families could not escape the eyes and ears of Bailu City.
Two hours ago, Lu Ming even received a letter from Bailu City Lord Bailu Gong.
The letter was very polite, saying that after he defeated the defenders of Bat City and marched to the city, he would negotiate with Mayor Lu about the ownership of the Tianhai Desert.
Obviously, he believed that the mercenaries who came here with the East China Sea Economic and Trade Group would not intervene in the war between city-states. Moreover, judging from the size of their mercenary camp, there were only one or two hundred people.
The Eastern world has always cared about human life. The duty of these mercenaries is to protect the East China Sea Economic and Trade Group. There is no reason for them to risk casualties to protect Bat City.
What's more, the head of the East China Sea Economic and Trade Group is currently visiting other city-states, and most of the mercenaries have been taken with him.
The deputy mayor named Lu, who has close ties with Bat City, is only the deputy head of the economic and trade delegation. He should not have the authority to command mercenaries to do things beyond their duties, especially to participate in a war.
But despite this, he was still very cautious and wrote this letter to Deputy Head Lu of the East China Sea Economic and Trade Group to avoid any complications in the attack on Bat City.
Thinking about the content of the letter, Lu Ming shook his head. He couldn't say that Bai Lu Gong you were wrong. You have considered it very carefully. But unfortunately, I have my own ideas and plans. I can only apologize.
"Master, ..." a tender voice came to my ear.
Lu Ming and his group lay behind a mound, with blankets spread out beneath them, observing the situation in the valley.
Mrs. Sanjin was lying on her side beside Lu Ming. She was very flexible, wearing a camouflage uniform, with her silver hair tied tightly together and a green hat on. This beautiful woman with a youthful appearance had a different charm at this moment.
Lu Ming looked at her with a questioning look in his eyes.
Bringing San Jinpo along as his personal translator was what Lu Ming was thinking about as an arrangement for after he left here.
After I leave, I will appoint a business representative to take care of the affairs here, but at the same time, Luo Yi and Luo Er will also stay.
I discovered that these two background characters are actually quite talented, but I had ignored them before.
After all, not to mention the past, just in the past year, the people and things that Pamela and I dealt with have broadened their horizons a lot.
They will act as his personal representatives and can contact him directly and cooperate with the business representatives he has stationed here. They will mainly help the branch company coordinate relations with local departments. At the same time, they will also serve as a check and balance and supervision on the business representatives.
San Jinpo can fully assist Luo Yi and Luo Er. With her help, many local affairs can be easily handled.
The purpose of bringing her to the battlefield was to leave an indelible impression on her and to deter her from giving up her little thoughts.
Originally she was doing quite well, except for translating her own words and repeating what Zhongquan Luo and others said to her. She had been mute the whole time, but she didn't know why they were calling her.
"I, I feel like a snake crawled into my trouser leg..." Mrs. Sanjin said in a low voice, but there was no fear on her pretty face, just a look of embarrassment.
Huh? Lu Ming was stunned for a moment, frowned and said, "Your trouser legs are not tied?" He immediately felt that he was a bit unkind and said, "I'll call someone to help you..."
Madam San Jin quickly shook her head: "I want to ask if I can move a little bit to pull the snake out..."
Huh? Lu Ming was stunned again.
“Master, it, it’s almost reaching my knees…” Mrs. Sanjin’s pretty face finally showed some panic.
"Well, then go ahead and pull it off..." Lu Ming was speechless. Then he remembered that he had just told her to lie down and not move because the battle might start soon.
Before she could finish her words, Mrs. Sanjin suddenly straightened her upper body like an acrobat, rolled up her upper body so that her head was at the level of her feet, stretched out her hand, pulled a green grass snake out of her trouser leg, and threw it far away.
Lu Ming was stunned. This waist seemed a little too soft
I have underestimated the barbarians from the Western Regions. It seems that they have their own unique skills. This Lady Sanjin has something special.
Over there, Madam San Jin gently lay down again. Seeing Lu Ming staring at her blankly, a smile appeared in her beautiful eyes, "Master, this is called judo. It can prolong your life and keep you young forever."
Lu Ming nodded: "Not bad!"
Suddenly, it seemed as if a thousand-year-old beautiful snake spirit was wagging its tail attentively in front of me.
Just at this moment, a burst of shouting suddenly broke out in the distance.
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On February 19, 951 of the Empire, the Red Eagle Valley War in the Western Region was destined to be recorded in history because it was the first war in human history involving helicopters.
As the volleys of fire from Bailu City slowly advanced, the skirmish lines of homemade rifles and cannons pressed forward across the board, and the charging soldiers carrying sharp swords entered the assault position, and were about to launch a fatal general attack on the suppressed and retreating defense line of Bat City, two behemoths slowly rose into the air, and in the night, the continuous tongues of fire shot out by the heavy machine guns intertwined into dazzling fireworks.
Almost instantly, the Bailu City Legion was completely defeated.
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The sky in the east was turning pale, and in the valley under the morning light, the soldiers of the Bat City-State were already cleaning up the battlefield.
Quan Quanluo and others on the mound were still in deep shock. They watched from afar and recalled the scenes that had just happened.
Madam Sanjin stood beside Lu Ming, her pretty face also showing inexplicable horror.
"Okay, let's go!" Lu Ming raised his voice slightly.
Everyone came back to their senses and felt that they had a lot to say. They wanted to discuss excitedly, but they didn't know what to say.
Following Lu Ming down the mound, even Zhongquan Luo couldn't help but fall a few steps behind Lu Ming.
Lu Ming turned around and smiled at Hawkeye Luo: "Old Eagle, hurry up and take Papa Ya back, otherwise, I won't be willing to give it back to you!"
Hawkeye Luo smiled apologetically: "No hurry, no hurry, sir, during this period, let her serve you, it is also her blessing."
Others looked at Hawkeye Luo with envy on their faces.
Although there are also local thoughts such as the hatred of having one's wife taken away, if the person is a powerful nobleman with a completely different status and position, then it is a glory to the family for the wife to serve this powerful nobleman.
Lu Ming's nonsense seemed like he was reluctant to part with Papa Ya's body. He felt helpless in his heart, as the customs of this place were quite strange.
Papaya has been in his Wolong Fort for several days. If he sends her back to Eagle Eye Luo without touching her, and the news gets out, it seems that Papaya will become a laughing stock.
I can only bear the injustice and take all the blame.
Hawkeye Luo smiled and said, "Besides, sir, Papa Ya is obsessed with you now and probably won't want to return to our tribe. Can't you keep her?"
Lu Ming felt that it was not that he was obsessed with himself, but that Hawkeye Luo was too resolute that day. Papaya was heartbroken and completely disappointed with Hawkeye Luo.
You two should solve your relationship problems by yourselves. Lu Ming was about to speak when he turned around and saw Mrs. Sanjin, who had translated, walking with a half-smile on her face.
Lu Ming frowned, "What are you laughing at?"
Popolo was obviously startled. Although he could not understand what the nobleman and his ancestor were saying, his tone seemed to be unfriendly.
It seems that my ancestor is not as favored by this nobleman as Papaya.
Mrs. Sanjin sighed softly, "The master is very kind. Sanjin is now planning to go back and thank the Three Dragon Gods for their kindness in allowing Sanjin to have this blessing and to live out the rest of his life as the master's possession."
Lu Ming glanced at her and went to talk to Zhong Quan Luo.
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It was already afternoon when we returned to Wolongbao, and the bustle continued until late at night, when Zhongquan Luo and others left.
During this period, many natives came to Wolongbao from Batcheng and even farther villages to thank Lu Ming, the "messenger of the Three Dragon Gods", for his help in saving their families from the disaster of destruction and death.
These natives knew better than anyone the tragic fate they would face if the city was captured.
However, because the city-state alliance was full of prejudice against its own tribe, it was isolated and helpless in this battle.
Many natives, even women, old men and children, came from all directions to join the battle.
However, they didn't even need to go into battle, as a miracle that came from the sky defeated the brutal plunderers.
All this happened because the messenger of the Three Dragon God came to Wolong Fort.
They all brought their families and many local specialties to express their gratitude and come to thank the messengers of the Three Dragon Gods.
Accompanied by the powerful Luo and several white flag councillors, Lu Ming received batch after batch of native people who worshipped him as a god.
It is easy to imagine that among these, there were naturally powerful people like Luo who fanned the flames and took the opportunity to promote themselves as the messengers of the Three Dragon Gods.
According to legend, the previous messenger of the Three Dragon Gods was the Sage Pabit.
And he has become a new saint in the eyes of the natives here.
The New Code naturally became the new hadith of this new generation of saints.
The powerful Luo and others fanned the flames in order to abolish the Code of Bebit and to minimize the collapse of the faith of the natives and cause great chaos.
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It was a chaotic day, but it finally became quiet late at night.
After having his midnight snack, Lu Ming went downstairs and wanted to go to the grass slope to admire the moon. He also wanted to calm down and think about what to do next.
The disastrous defeat of Bailu City shattered its attempt to compete with him for the sovereignty of the Tianhai Desert.
No matter how powerful Fila Petroleum is, its room for maneuver to intervene in the dispute over oil field ownership is getting smaller and smaller.
Next, it will be up to Rabbi Fira. I have given him the opportunity. If he still cannot get the opportunity to negotiate cooperation with me on Tianhai Oilfield under the current circumstances, it means that his talent is mediocre. His donation of 300,000 to me may just be a boring act without any deeper meaning. He is not qualified to be my partner.
While pondering, Lu Ming went to the first floor and walked out. In the outside room, a corner of the jade plate was faintly visible.
The moon here is much brighter than that in the East China Sea.
Because Donghai has two satellite towns that are heavy industrial towns, and it was also the foggy period. Although they were all enclaves, they also affected the air quality of Donghai and Beiguan to some extent. The starry sky in Beiguan at night was not as bright as that in the Western Regions.
Just as he was thinking about it, Luo Er came up to him hurriedly and said, "Master, this is the list of gifts left for you by Luo Jingji and Luo Dajun." He handed him two big red papers.
Lu Ming took it with a smile, and when he looked at it, his smile froze immediately, feeling a little helpless. This Bobolo had set a good precedent. Now, in addition to things, gifts also had to include people. They probably thought he would like that.
From the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of four figures of different heights walking out of the servants' room.
The first one on the left is a beautiful lady with silver hair and white skirt, named Sanjinpo; the second one is a beautiful young woman in red skirt and red pants, named Papaya.
The third one looks like a handsome young man from the Western Regions. He is wearing a local black battle robe, which is actually like a black cloth strip wrapped from the neck to the soles of the feet. He is also wearing a breastplate, hip armor, knee armor and elbow armor, and black combat boots with straps. His arms and thighs are obviously full of strong muscles. There is a row of short knives inserted at his waist. He has short black hair and is handsome and delicate.
Dajun Luo's most beloved granddaughter is the bravest and most skilled fighter among the girls in the clan. She is also the most accurate with a musket and is seventeen years old this year.
The general Luo offered a team of Tiger Guards, a fifty-man javelin suicide squad, and his granddaughter Xue Ya.
Seeing Lu Ming looking over there, Xue Ya bit her lip and turned her head away. It was obvious that she was totally unwilling.
She obviously knew some inside information about the "messenger of the three dragon gods", so she did not worship her like the natives did, as if she were a god.
The fourth one is a little bean sprout, but she looks like a little beauty. She is Fu Que'er, the granddaughter of Jingji Luo, who is only seven years old this year.
Jingji Luo gave away tens of thousands of acres of land, thousands of serfs, and this granddaughter.
Looking at these four people, Lu Ming was speechless. These are the aunt, the young woman, the young girl, and the bean sprouts.
He glanced at Luo Er and pointed at Fu Que'er, "I'll accept all the things. But you should ask someone to send the bean sprouts back now." He couldn't let her stay overnight, otherwise he would ruin her reputation for life. She is ignorant now, but when she grows up and goes out to see the world, she will hate herself to death.
He glanced at Xue Ya again: "You too, go home!" He looked at Pa Pa Ya and frowned: "Are you really going to stay here?"
Papaya lowered his head and dared not speak.
Xue Ya gritted her teeth and looked at Lu Ming fiercely.
Lu Ming shook his head, no longer in the mood to appreciate the moon, and went upstairs directly.
Back on the third floor, Lu Ming could only sit at the desk and look at the starry sky outside the window. He scratched his head. If he made a mistake, he would be known as a licentious man in the Western Regions. It was okay for a man to be lustful, but being licentious was not a good thing. Look at himself, like a stamp collector, eating all the young and old...
this…
When you get back, Pamela, don't scratch yourself to death. You'll have to be grounded and not allowed to play with Bess.
He might even take Bis away from home. Is that okay
To be honest, my heart now contains Zhu, Bizhu, Pamela and Bisi, these four relatives, or rather, these three relatives.
Oh, and Annie, it’s hard to let go of the entanglements of past and present lives.
And I don't know why, when I came to this world, although I am not yet twenty years old, I feel that my mentality is already old. I don't care about love and other things at all. Family is the most important. Otherwise, no matter how beautiful a woman is, she is just something to play with.
My family is just them.
On the road to power, it may be really childish to look at love affairs.
Just as she was thinking about it, Luo Er knocked on the door gently. After Lu Ming answered, she pushed the door open.
"Have they all left?" Lu Ming asked, and then said, "You and Luo Yi will stay here as my personal representatives in the future. Do you think San Jinpo can be of any help to you? If not, just send her away."
Luo Er said timidly, "Master, I..." Suddenly, he knelt down with his head on the ground, "Master, I want to say a few words on behalf of Fu Que'er. Please punish me!"
Lu Ming was startled: "What did that little bean sprout say?"
Luo Er said softly, "She, she hopes that the master can take her in, because if the master sends her back, next year, she will be sent to Dingshan City by Grandpa Jingji Luo for marriage. Their two families have been intermarrying for generations, and she is going to marry the current Dingshan City Lord. It was also a matter of early decision. Because of the master's coming, she said, she has a chance to get rid of marrying that disgusting old man..."
"She said that she was willing to work like a slave for the master. She knew from the master's eyes that he treated her as a child, not as anything else. So, if the master was willing to take her in, she was willing to help in the kitchen and cut vegetables. She said she was a good cook..."
Lu Ming frowned. According to local customs and the hadith of Bebit, girls can get married at the age of eight. This was also absurd in his previous life.
Although the new code raised the marriage age to sixteen, it would certainly be difficult to reverse the situation all at once and it would have to be done slowly, not to mention the marriages that had already been arranged between nobles.
It seems that the little bean sprout is very smart. He fought for the opportunity to come to me
Lu Ming shook his head.
"I have told Fu Que'er what he said. Master, please punish him!" Luo Er's body trembled slightly. He didn't know how he would anger his master this time. "How to punish Fu Que'er? Please decide..."
Lu Ming nodded: "I'll beat you up when I get back, go send that little bean sprout away."
"Yes!" Luo Er agreed, stood up and walked back out without any hesitation. He really felt sorry for the little girl, so he helped her pass on a message. However, the master's decision was up to fate, and he could not afford any doubt.
When she retreated to the door, Lu Ming nodded: "Well, if she wants to stay here, then let her stay. You don't have to beat her." He just wanted to see how she would react.
Then he asked, "That tomboy and Papa Ya, don't they want to leave either?"
Luo Er whispered, "Are we going to tie them up and send them away?"
Lu Ming waved his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it. This is just an inn and a shelter. Leave it to them as they please. You and Luo Yi go together and tell them that you two persuaded me to take them in. Let them remember your kindness and serve you two well in the future."
He said helplessly: "I have three bad disciples in the East China Sea, the three heroes of the Lu Sect, and in the Western Regions, I think you six can form a Jiangnan... or a Western Region Six Monsters. You and Luo Yi will be the masters, and the other four will assist you in obtaining the scriptures."
Luo Er couldn't tell whether his master's tone was happy or angry, so he agreed timidly and retreated cautiously.