Outside the glass windows of the club's coffee shop is Cotman's bustling Sunset Boulevard. At this time, the afterglow of the sun shines, and the skyscrapers and palm trees on both sides of the street form a unique landscape.
The club was called the Royal Hunters Club during the Imperial period. It was originally a gathering place for aristocrats who liked hunting in the Lily River hundreds of years ago. It has not been renamed to this day, but has gradually evolved into a modern celebrity club.
The coffee here has a peculiar aroma, I wonder what it is made of.
Lu Ming and Yin Lisha Bai sat in the window seats.
Today is Yin Lisabai's treat, and the large army is about to rush to the front line. Before that, Yin Lisabai invited Lu Ming to come to the most upscale club in Cotman. They are about to embark on a journey and say goodbye to their past leisure life. This is also the last time to experience the difficulty of peace.
Yin Lisha was wearing a snow-white lace long dress, with a beautiful and lovely red flower-decorated hat placed aside. Her blonde hair was tied into an extremely elegant and delicate hairstyle, looking very quiet and noble.
Alice is high above, an angel princess from heaven, while the girl in front of her is more like a princess from the human kingdom.
"Does the coffee I ordered for you suit your taste?" Yin Lisabai was extremely polite not only to Lu Ming, but also to any ordinary soldier.
Lu Ming smiled: "Very good."
Yin Lisa's white eyes flashed with a trace of relief, and she said, "There are also horse riding fields and hunting grounds here. If you don't like it, there are also swimming pools and tennis courts."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "I have always been confused about the hunting custom of the imperial nobles. Is it really fun to kill for fun?"
Yin Lisa Bai nodded gently: "I don't like it either, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Black Mountain Castle, my uncle, said something similar to you when he was interviewed by a newspaper in the imperial capital."
There is no separate word for uncle in the Griffinni language. She used the Central Plains transliteration, which shows that she has studied this issue and is very thoughtful.
To some extent, she seemed quite curious about her "uncle".
Lu Ming smiled and said, "According to seniority, you have to call me uncle, but you can also call me uncle."
Yin Lisha Bai looked at him in surprise: "Uncle?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Yes, you can also call my wife aunt. Since my wife is my wife, you can call me uncle."
"Okay." Yin Lishabeth did not ask further questions, but nodded gently and said, "Uncle, how do you think your brother, His Royal Highness, will respond to my father's letter?"
Lu Ming was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Yin Lisha smiled lightly, "It seems that my uncle also knows the contents of the secret letter."
Lu Ming smiled and picked up the coffee cup, "Let's just drink coffee and not talk about this."
"Okay!" Yin Lishabai was extremely docile, and since the other party was her elder, she was even more obedient.
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Shili Villa is among the green clouds.
This is the highest peak in the Ten-Li Mountain Range. Looking out from the study window, white clouds are diffused in the distance, and emerald green welcoming pines are waving beside the huge rocks.
In the study, Lu Ming was looking at the handwritten secret letter from William V.
In the letter, William V promised to ensure the existence of the Northern Kingdom, but on the condition that the Northern Kingdom would recognize the legitimacy of his imperial emperor in the future.
Obviously, the victory at Bayleton and the display of terror by the volunteers of the Principality of Montenegro and their armed forces made William V once again re-evaluate his ally.
In fact, before the war began, the Kingdom of Sonia tried to win over the Principality of Montenegro to its side on the condition of recognizing the independence of the Kingdom of the Northern Territory.
Naturally, these could not be hidden from the eyes and ears of William V's group.
It’s just that at that time, William V’s group had not yet taken the power of the Northern Territory seriously, but now everything is different.
In a battle between two powers, even if the third pole has a big gap in strength compared to the two powers, once it joins the battle, it will break the balance between the two powers.
In particular, it is now obvious that the Kingdom of Sonia is much stronger than the Kingdom of Griffinni. It seems difficult for William V's group to counterattack the imperial capital relying solely on its own strength. Winning over all neutral parties has become a top priority.
The Principality of Montenegro obviously has the power to change the balance of the war and is the weaker third pole.
Therefore, there was this handwritten letter from William V.
Lu Ming was also thinking about his current strength.
In fact, in terms of population and vast territory, the influence of the Principality of Montenegro has surpassed that of the Kingdom of Sonia.
Excluding the Western Regions, the Sonyans have more than thirty states and a population of nearly 400 million.
The Principality of Montenegro itself has a population of approximately 250 million.
However, if we add in the allies or vassals such as Ren Zhonglin, Sun Gan, Han Renwang, Qi Huaide, and Miao Baifeng in the Montenegro Treaty Organization, the population is almost close to 400 million.
If the Japanese are included, the total population affected by the Principality of Montenegro will be around 500 million.
Of course, from wealth to industrialization, the area influenced by him is incomparable to that of the Kingdom of Sonia.
But no matter what, it is indeed not appropriate for the Principality of Montenegro to continue to be a principality. How can there be a principality with a population of hundreds of millions
Now, it is indeed an opportunity.
After thinking about it, Lu Ming picked up the phone and dialed Bizhu's number.
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In front of the Bailton Bridge, many soldiers stood at the bridge head, with the long steel bridge behind them as their backdrop, leaving their images here.
Three divisions of the First Army arrived at Bailton, including the 2nd Motorized Brigade.
The Bailton Bridge has become a popular photo spot. The first thing many soldiers do when they arrive at Bailton is to take photos with the bridge.
A green jeep stopped at the bridge head. When the soldiers who were taking photos saw the people getting out of the jeep, they consciously dispersed and stood aside.
A man and a woman came down. The man was wearing a dark green major general's uniform, looking very heroic, while the woman was wearing a snow-white civilian suit, looking sexy and beautiful.
The two men came to the bridge monument and a soldier took a photo of them.
Lu Ming felt a little helpless, but this little girl kept calling him uncle and wanted to come here to take a photo with him, so he didn't want to pour cold water on her.
"Ah, uncle, my father has a telegram!" Yin Lisabai saw from afar that a combat staff officer drove up nearby and got out of the car and was gesturing.
Lu Ming nodded and walked towards his jeep.
After a while, Yin Lisha Bai ran over and got in the car, and telegraphed to Lu Ming, "My other uncle agreed to my father's conditions. You should have known about this in advance, right?"
In fact, Lu Ming also gradually realized that Yin Lishabeth regarded him as one of her kind. They were all members of the royal family and knew all the internal information. That was why she would not shy away from anything, including military and national affairs. To this circle, everything was just like chatting about daily life.
Of course Lu Ming knew how to reply, but he still picked it up and took a look.
"My uncle from Black Mountain Castle called back and his conditions were different from what my father proposed. He said that if the majority of the citizens of the empire agreed, he would support my father's claim to be the emperor of the empire." Yin Lishabai chuckled, "Uncle, you people from Central China really beat around the bush."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Your father sent you a message right away. Is he training you to be his successor?"
In fact, Yin Lishabai has an older brother who is training in the Cabinet Secretariat. Originally, the outside world believed that this eldest son was the successor.
Yin Lisha Bai shook her head: "No, but I miss my little aunt very much. I want to be the first to know about the things in the Northern Territory. I have to ask my father for permission. If there is anything, you will send a telegram to tell me as soon as possible."
Lu Ming nodded. It seemed that William V was extremely fond of this daughter.
He also thought that he was about to ascend the throne and establish a country in Shengjing, and wondered what the future would be like.
Turning my head to look at the white clouds in the sky, I felt a sense of anticipation and warmth in my heart, but also a little bit of confusion about the unknown.