Just when Dragon City was preparing for the Spring Festival and preparing for the New Year's Commercial Fair, the Beixuan Empire, far away in the north, was invaded by the cold, and for some reason, this year's cold winter came early, Xiongcheng was covered with snow, heaven and earth were mixed, and the civilians of Xiongcheng were also like this snow, and their mood was unusually cold.

As the first strong line of defense of the Northern Xuan Empire was broken, all the armies had retreated, and all of them had reached the second line of defense, and more than a dozen large cities that had existed for thousands of years on the first line fell into the hands of the Shenlong Empire.

Luo Tianwu's commander-in-chief's military tent also moved north, and millions of troops gathered in South China City, fiercely suppressing the Beixuan Empire with unparalleled might.

The first line of defense was broken, and the loss of troops was only one aspect, with the strength of the Northern Xuan Empire, this kind of loss could be afforded, because the prime minister retreated cleanly at a critical time, preserving the strength of the empire's elite legions, but the loss of more than a dozen big cities, the impact in the hearts of the emperor, was very powerful.

The empire is about to lose, and there is no hope for the empire, especially some businessmen who have been to Dragon City, and they are even more propagating the strength of the Shenlong Empire.

Compared with the ice-sealed calmness of Xiongcheng at this moment, Dragon City has commercial exhibitions and sales similar to the two major festivals of the Dragon Festival, and the whole country is jubilant, not to mention that the Northern War has the advantage and controls the initiative.

The momentum of the Shenlong Empire is violent, and compared with the decadence of the Beixuan Empire, they are completely different situations.

At the door of the Marshal's Mansion and the Government Affairs Hall, there was a special sound of Giselle's footsteps, Luo Tianwu almost didn't need to look up to know that it was Giselle who was coming, and even Qingyue, who was sitting not far from Luo Tianwu, was very familiar, raised his head slightly and said, "Giselle is back." ”

Breaking through the first line of defense is just the beginning, Luo Tianwu and Qingyue couldn't help but be overjoyed, the reason why they went deep alone was also to buy time and give the empire and the emperor an explanation, otherwise with the ability of the two women to command the army, they would never use such a loss of troops to act in exchange for this victory.

But sometimes, as a last resort, you have to do it.

The results of this battle are not small, and the harvest is also many, but the two girls are not satisfied, and they are together at this time, discussing the next military action, Giselle was sent out to supervise the battle ahead, as well as the reconnaissance of the internal military deployment of the Beixuan Empire, this is a hard work, but as the most trusted person, Giselle should not give in.

"I've seen the marshal, I've seen Sister Qingyue. "The will of Qingyue's concubine has been delivered, from that moment on, she is the concubine of the Shenlong Empire, and she is no longer an outsider, not to mention this battle, she has already gained Luo Tianwu's trust, and I believe that in the next military operation, her power will also increase.

Giselle is a fierce general, charging into battle, fighting and killing, she is very good, but if it is said that the march is arranged, strategizing, she is confident that she is not as good as the two, so it is enough to obey the order and earn military merits, and she has the title of imperial concubine on her body, and every credit is doubled, she believes that her reward will not be smaller than anyone else.

"You're welcome, have you gained anything from this trip, let's hear it, we're all waiting for the information you brought back?" Luo Tianwu put down the military report in his hand and motioned for Giselle to find a seat to sit down by himself, and then asked.

Giselle said: "This trip to infiltrate the Northern Xuan Empire, the harvest is really not small, the first line of defense of the Northern Xuan Empire was defeated, the impact is great, rumors are spreading in the north, and the North Xuan Empire has lost confidence, compared to the first line of defense, the second line of defense has concentrated more military strength, and the Northern Xuan Empire seems to want to build the second line of defense into a moat." ”

"What kind of moat, the overall strength of the Beixuan Empire is much worse than that of Shenlong, now that the New Year is not coming, the cold winter is invading, there is no trace of liveliness, don't talk about the New Year, many people are afraid that they don't even have food and clothing, this heavy snow, I don't know how many people will freeze to death. Qingyue's words made Luo Tianwu a little surprised.

asked: "You are the princess of the Demon Kingdom, and it really surprises me that you have such a heart of compassion for the people." ”

Qingyue did not explain, this kind of thing, only by watching her deeds can she slowly understand, although she is the princess of the demon country, she is angry on the battlefield and will never show mercy to her subordinates, but she does not regard human life as a mustard.

Luo Tianwu smiled and continued: "In fact, this trip to let Giselle sneak in, is also to promote the kindness of the Shenlong Emperor, as long as you come to the Shenlong Empire, you can definitely keep yourself warm and full, and you will not starve to death in the cold, I have asked the cities in front of me to prepare to build sheds and soup kitchens and receive displaced people, as long as the Beixuan Empire forms such a trend, the next attack will be easier." ”

Giselle said: "The shadow guard is already carrying out the marshal's order, and in the entire south of the Northern Xuan Empire, it has caused a civil tide, and I believe that it will not be long before a large number of ordinary people who cannot survive the winter will pour into the border area, and there are many of them, and the marshal still needs to be cautious." ”

Luo Tianwu said: "Giselle doesn't need to worry, the cabinet has already known about this matter, and has sent a large number of officials to deal with this matter, we just need to assist, but there is one thing to be careful about, don't let the other party's spies get involved and provoke a popular uprising." ”

In Huanan City alone, there are millions of elite Shenlong Empire troops, and they are not afraid of rebellion, if there are really homeless people, they are all poor people, just trying to survive, these people, as long as they can survive, will never care about the confrontation between countries, to be a member of the Shenlong Empire, or to be a person of the Beixuan Empire, as long as they are not stupid, they know how to choose.

Giselle immediately said: "By the way, there is also good news, I saw a large caravan in Xia Fang City in front of me, with three thousand people, and they reported to the garrison that they wanted to go to Dragon City to participate in the commercial exhibition through the checkpoint. ”

Luo Tianwu and Qingyue glanced at each other, both nodded, it seems that the two have the same mind, and their opinions are the same, although it is just a caravan, but it is the best example, everyone in the world is running for interests, and businessmen are even more so, the annual Shenlong Empire business exhibition is definitely a good opportunity to make money, and the Shenlong Empire is strong and the people are rich, and there is enough rich money in their hands to buy goods that circulate to Dragon City from all over the world.

It seems that for the sake of such huge interests, these merchants did not even hesitate to pass in front of the big war, and gambled with their lives.

"This matter, think about it, it can be operated, spread all over the world, I believe that it will not be long before more and more businessmen will be moved. Luo Tianwu said, and introduced to Qingyue: "Qingyue, you may not understand, the annual commercial exhibition is extremely profitable, all the expenses of the Shenlong Empire now, the investment in the inner palace, all come from this, I heard the Jade God say, that is an astronomical amount." ”

Qingyue nodded and said: "It is profitable, these businessmen will abandon the dispute between countries, and it is also a big interest, I think, it can be strictly reviewed, and there are rules for customs clearance, allowing them to participate in commercial exhibitions, what does Tianwu think?"

Luo Tianwu said: "This matter is not a trivial matter, Qingyue, you sit in South China City to stabilize the situation, I authorize you to transfer the five major legions, and I need to visit Xia Fang City in person to deal with this matter." ”

With the right to mobilize the five major legions, 500,000 people, Qingyue wants to control several big cities in the border region, and there is no problem at all, nodding yes.

Although the two women are both arrogant people, they pity each other at the moment, and the command of the five major legions is already a very powerful power.

Because the commercial exhibition is near, Luo Tianwu did not put it back, and then took Giselle and rushed to the front of Xia Fang City, Xia Fang City as an outpost position, stationed with heavy troops, although the geographical location is not as important as the North Entrance, but it is also one of the three major pivots in the northern interior.

When Luo Tianwu and Giselle arrived at Xia Fang City, it was dark, and they went straight to the City Lord's Mansion with the Praetorian Guards, but they didn't expect that there were more than three thousand merchants who were blocked here at this moment, and there was more than one caravan.

Merchants are the most sensitive group of people, and there are two when there is one, so when Luo Tianwu arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, he knew that there were already six or seven caravans waiting for arrangement, and the number of people had increased to more than 10,000.

Luo Tianwu didn't delay the disposal without a day's rush, and summoned the heads of the seven caravans overnight.

These seven people can be regarded as a commercial consul in the Northern Xuan Empire, and they can seize the opportunity, but they can't help but make people look sideways.

Luo Tianwu is in person, which is also good news for them.

"Meet the Generalissimo. "I haven't seen each other for a long time, this is also the first time Luo Tianwu has dealt with businessmen, this kind of thing is not what she is good at, but as the supreme marshal of the front, she is responsible for arranging all the military and political integration.

"Ben Shuai heard about your application and came from a hundred miles away, so there is no need to talk nonsense, the war between countries does not involve civilians, but your caravan is very dangerous, Ben Shuai has no way to guarantee that there are no secret agents of the empire in your caravan, and it will not endanger the safety of our army. ”

Immediately, the head of the Chamber of Commerce spoke, and said: "Marshal, please rest assured, we are just businessmen, absolutely not involved in any affairs of the war, the annual business fair, is too important, we participated in it last year, and we have been preparing for a whole year, if we are absent because of the war this year, we will lose a lot, maybe we are here, half of us will go bankrupt, so we will not do anything to endanger the Divine Dragon Empire, please marshal." ”

"Yes, what Shopkeeper Guo said is not wrong, we have the heart, naturalized in the Shenlong Empire, and ask the marshal to give me a chance, we are willing to pay double the sharp income, and we will never be in arrears. ”

"The Shenlong Empire will unify the hot sun, this is sooner or later, we will not ask for trouble, fall into our own disadvantage, the entire caravan, the generalissimo can search at will, if there are spies, they can be punished. ”

Luo Tianwu raised his hand and said: "You have seven caravans, Ben Shuai can give you a chance, but Ben Shuai needs you to sign a guarantee, once there is a problem with a caravan, all of them will be arrested, all discussions and wealth will be confiscated, and there will be no mercy, of course, before you enter the customs, you can also check yourself, what Ben Shuai said is what happened after entering the customs, do you understand?"

This is not a small matter, if there is a problem with a caravan, all the people will sit together, and if the number of people is small, it is okay, but the people of the 3,000 caravan may not be 100% guaranteed.

But the more people, the more commercial goods, and the more money you make, as long as these goods are sent to Dragon City, there is nothing that cannot be sold, several caravan leaders glanced at each other, and finally nodded.

"Thank you Marshal for success, we are willing to sign a letter of guarantee, after we go back, we will be strictly investigated, as long as there is the slightest suspicion, they will be expelled, and the marshal is welcome to supervise at any time. ”