The faces of the Qiao family guards were pale, and their foreheads were soaked with dense sweat. These magnetic carts had no intention of stopping, and they scurried back and forth outside the simple fortifications, kicking up large clouds of dust on the ground. The purpose of the show of force was very obvious: the guards had only two sand bars, and the double-barreled cannons on the roof of the cars were always aimed at the target with the muzzles of the black holes. This makes the defenders feel threatened at hand, and they no longer have the courage to resist.

A convoy of heavy trucks approached in the distance, their ruts so deep that they crushed the ground into clear patterns. A luxurious-looking silver off-road vehicle pulled out of it, and the surrounding armed hovercars also stopped. A lot of people with weapons in their hands and in standard combat uniforms got out of the car. They gathered around the silver buggy, forming a heavily guarded circle.

The car door opened, and down came a middle-aged man with a medium head, but his stature was extremely thin, and he looked cunning, and his eyes were ready to release a greedy gaze. His clothes were very luxurious, with a beautiful kyanite brooch pinned to his chest, and his leather boots were polished shiny, even if he stepped on the mud, the dirty water splashed would not adhere to the leather surface of the boots, but slowly slid down the smooth shafts, still revealing a special black luster.

There are too many people on the other side. As far as the eye could see, there were more people coming down from the heavy trucks that were constantly arriving behind. That's not a few dozen or hundreds, but thousands.

The captain of the Qiao family's guard is a stocky man. He seemed overwhelmed and didn't know what to do. After hesitating for a moment, he finally mustered up the courage, straightened up from behind the sand barrier, and asked loudly at the middle-aged man surrounded by many armed men, "Who are you?" ”

The middle-aged man who stepped out of the silver SUV glanced at him with a look of extreme annoyance. Beside him, a man in black uniform, who seemed to be a butler, strode forward and replied in an elegant rhythmic voice: "My master is the noble Count Thomas. From now on, all the qiē here will be taken over by us. You have ten minutes to leave. ”

The captain of the guard instinctively wanted to refuse, but the man in black didn't give him a chance to speak again, and said directly in a cold and ruthless voice: "Start the timer now, and when the time comes, start attacking immediately." ”

There is no equivalence in the strength of the two sides at all. In such a disparity situation, the people in the sand barrier only lasted less than three minutes before they took the initiative to leave the fortifications, took some simple food and weapons, and ran in the direction of the inner territory of the empire.

"A bunch of timid mercenaries hum"

Looking at these figures gradually fading away, Count Thoma, who was wrapped in a fur coat, spewed two cold air from his nostrils with disdain. Although it's still autumn, the temperature here is much cooler than in the Empire's inner regions. The sun and warmth had left earlier than usual, and Count Thoma was very uncomfortable, and did not like the cold snap that came too early

Duke Marven's plan was very thorough. In order to seize Su Hao's space domain, Lord Duke did show amazing strength. He had secret contact with the dark world, and Count Thoma didn't know much. However, as one of the other three co-legislators invited by Duke Marven, Thoma did have a heavy responsibility.

Although Qiao Heng is a pervert and a madman, he has a good vision and chooses a very appropriate location to use as the family's armed stronghold. Count Thoma also took a fancy to this place. He had thought that if he wanted to get the defenders to give way, he would have to spend a lot of money and saliva, and maybe even break out into a small battle. However, none of the imaginary things came to life, and he easily achieved his goal. Hmph, it must be that the name of my Excellency Count Thomas is too loud, and these fools and idiots are not as stupid as they seem. I hate blood and corpses, but I'm not averse to killing a few more people when I have to.

This will become a new human settlement. Under the joint consultation of the Duke Marven, the Marquis of Solius and the Marquis of Wang Hejun, it was named "Oviado".

The emergence of this new city was of great importance to the Count of Thoma.

In terms of power and wealth, Count Thoma was at the bottom of the four conspirators. In fact, before Marquis Solius made the invitation, Count Thoma had no idea that Su Hao had such a spatial realm. He never even thought about anything like a scheming. But it is undeniable that with the introduction of this matter by the Marquis of Solius and the learning of more details, the originally stable heart of Count Thoma also became bigger and bigger and expanded rapidly under the stimulation of greed and jealousy

yes, that guy called Suha is just a civilian, a civilian

Imperial laws are indeed sacrosanct. But everyone knows that the people who are really controlled by the law, and who are really afraid of the law, are actually the ordinary people of the empire who make up the majority of the ruled. The nobility had their own dignity and ancient honors, and every nobleman, including the Count of Thoma, was a significant figure. We should have taken more and gained more in the conflict of interests. A precious gem that should never have been held by civilians in the first place. They can get gold coins, they can have a fortune of more than a million, but the truly valuable treasures will always belong to the nobles.

Before Duke Marvin appeared, Count Thomas did not know that he was the real mastermind of the plan. As things progressed, Count Thoma gradually guessed why he was chosen. Why did you become one of the four Secret Speakers?

The Duke's plan is divided into several aspects, and the link for Konoha Town is to turn that town into a dead land. This is because once you set up a space converter, you can't change it. Taking Su Hao as an example when he first entered the space realm, his landing point was in the remote mountain range, so he could only connect with the main world from that location. This is equivalent to a line thrown out forcefully in the void, although it has an approximate range of landing points, but you can't control the exact coordinates of the landing point. Once settled, the connection between the Overworld and the space realm is created. This passage will always exist between the deserted mountains and the town of Konoha and no one can change it.

Of course, it is also possible to choose a new connection channel. The safest thing to do is to use the Iron Warriors legion as a site in the Overworld, and connect with that space realm for a second time. This practice is quite dangerous, and there are a lot of unknowable elements in it. You can never tell where the new landing site is? It's not as simple as building a bridge over a river. In the case of the Clemen family, when Valam first entered the space, he lost a considerable part of his manpower because he could not determine his location.

No one can predict the exact location of the new landing site. There are many ways to change this situation. For example, a large number of personnel and funds have been invested to carry out hundreds of explorations of the target space, and finally select a safe landing coordinate. This method worked very well, and the "Iron Warriors" legion also had enough ability to transfer the spatial passage over. However, Duke Marvin also brought more detailed information. He is now in a very delicate position within the legion, he should have been appreciated by a certain big man, and he is in a very critical testing period. Otherwise, you won't get into the 1o training camp! Opportunity. The spatial passage in Konoha Town has been increased several times in a row, and the energy carried by the spatial passage has been multiplied, and it is evolving in the direction of a war fortress. If they can control it in advance, or force this spatial passage in Konoha Town to become ineffective, the "Iron Warriors" legion will have to erect a new passage. In this way, Duke Marvin also has enough time to operate.

Even the scheming Marven encountered this situation for the first time.

hC993 In this space field, there must be some kind of special resource that is very important. Otherwise, the "Iron Warriors" legion would not suddenly increase their support for Konoha Town.

On the registration form of the relevant departments of the empire, Konoha Town belongs to Su Hao, and the founder of this space field is also Su Hao. As a space holder, Su Hao's benefits in it will definitely not be less. It is unimaginable that he is only a servant of the "Iron Warriors" legion, and he does not even have an official status

If the space field is marked with the mark of "Iron Warrior", give Marven a hundred dares, and he will definitely not dare to stretch out his hand. However, here's the problem: Su Hao is only a peripheral member of the legion, and it seems that the top management of the "Iron Warrior" does not have a clear definition of his identity and management for the time being.

Duke Marven was puzzled by this. This clearly does not fit his understanding of the various rules of the main corps. The collapse of the Clemen family, on the one hand, sounded the alarm for Duke Marvin, but on the other hand, it prompted him to have a strong interest in Su Hao and the space itself.

Of course, Count Thoma would not know that he was just a tempter who had been chosen by the Duke. Since it is a temptation, then of course this person cannot be a fool. He has to be smart enough to have a strong ability to execute and react on the spot. It is certainly not possible to appoint a powerless commoner, but also a nobleman of high status. The former is too cautious and is likely to cower in the face of a strong rebound, while the latter will not be honest and obedient. In comparison, Count Thoma naturally became the best choice for Duke Marvin.

"We will do our best to support you."

"That border town must be taken in the shortest possible time. There is no need to use force, you should have your own method. As long as it is left to waste, we will have the capital to intervene in it. ”

"Remember that you are not alone. Behind you, there is a duke, two marquises, and the help of sufficient capital and troops from the side. The key question is whether you can allocate and use these benefits reasonably. When it comes time to reward meritorious deeds, we will decide on the final harvest of each person based on his specific performance in this matter. ”

The words lingered in Count Thoma's mind.

He has come to understand why he was chosen. Why became an executive appointed by Duke Marvin?

His status as an earl is not hereditary, but the result of relying on long-term unremitting efforts and crazy drilling. Just sixteen years ago, Thoma was a commoner businessman. However, it was so strange that he went from an ordinary small merchant to a real wealthy merchant, with enviable assets, and bought the earl title that belonged to that family from a broken nobleman. Yiqiē is so natural and reasonable, it does not violate the laws of the empire, and it is a living inspirational classic drama.

This is the second time in my life. As long as you succeed, you can become a true nobleman.

Looking at the messy scene in front of him, Count Thoma's gloomy face gradually relaxed. He clenched his fists, his eyes full of anticipation and a faint excitement

A new city appears on the desolate border, which immediately causes heated discussions among the residents of Konoha Town.

"Hey you know what, that place is not far from us, at most it can be walked to in a day."

"It should be a big man or a powerful consortium that wants to open up the border area, so it can be selected. I came back from there the day before yesterday, and those people are really building up really fast. The foundations of the city walls have been completed, and many houses have been erected. They are all-mechanical, so naturally they are faster than we can build a house out of wood. I took a look, and all of them were buildings with hollow mezzanines. It's a heating pipe that has been reserved in advance, unlike us, where you have to heat yourself in winter, otherwise you will freeze to death. ”

"Their defenses are similar to ours, and they even have some powerful heavy weapons. However, the guard tower is covered with a tarpaulin, and I can't see it very clearly. But after a while, it should be clear. ”

The borders of the empire are a barren area, where humans are social animals, and one more settlement nearby is a good thing for all. The people of Konoha never thought about what it meant, and they all had a good impression of this new town called Oviado.

Even the mercenary captains Kensen and Mo Xingkui, who have become "worker bees", have the same thinking.

This is not surprising. They had been here for many years, and if it weren't for the necessity, no one would want to leave the Empire's inner realm and come to the border region to suffer in vain. More people means more power. With a new city, there will be a second, a third...... That's how prosperity comes about. It is precisely because of this psychology that the residents of Konoha Town have an unusually welcoming attitude towards Oviado. This made Count Toma, who was in charge of building the city, a little at a loss, and even suspected that it was a deliberate temptation by Su Hao and others.

The difference between conspiracy and sincerity is this.

Count Thoma ordered a cordon to be set up near Oviado, keeping an eye out for the movements of every outsider who entered the surveillance area.

Two days had passed, and Count Thoma realized that his worries were unnecessary. These residents of Konoha Town are not the vandals they imagined at all. They are very enthusiastic about this new town. They even brought all kinds of food: bread, sausages, bacon, vegetables, and wine, and the atmosphere was so warm and friendly that even those who were ordered to keep an eye on them felt embarrassed.

This even relieved the logistical pressure on Count Thoma on a certain distance. Of course, he doesn't have to worry about this at all. Duke Marven had already sent a large number of convoys to be responsible for the transportation of the materials needed for the new city. Regardless, being able to get food locally means freeing up a lot of transportation space to bring more much-needed building materials from the Empire's interior.

According to the plan previously discussed by the nobles, the inhabitants of Oviado consisted of 20,000 civilians from the inner regions of the empire, as well as thousands of privately trained family soldiers. This part of the force is divided equally between Duke Marvin and others, ensuring that there will never be any fugitives who leave the new city without permission. However, what Count Toma didn't expect was that just as these immigrants had not yet arrived and Oviado was in the process of building the foundation, the women of Konoha Town began to get restless.

To be precise, it should be the women in bars and brothels, and in the courtyards who like to take money out of men's pockets.

Oviado's builders and armed privatemen were men. In the face of the opposite sex who takes the initiative to send it to the door, of course, there is no reason to refuse. Although these women are average in appearance and can't compare their body and demeanor to the top girls in the high-end bars and nightclubs in the Empire, they are real human beings after all. The prisoner has been locked up in prison for more than ten years, and when he comes out, he thinks it is a double eyelid when he sees a sow. A group of strong men gnawed ashes and ate dirt on the borders of the empire, and of course they also wanted to get ** and spiritual relaxation. What's more, the asking price of these women is not high, at most it can be solved by dozens of copper plates. In contrast, the women in the inner region of the empire, who often have a dozen silver coins, have an arrogant attitude, and serve badly, I don't know how many times they have been scolded by men in secret.

This appeased the construction troops under Count Thomas on a large scale. He had come here with hostility and wariness, but he never dreamed that things would turn out like this. Feeling emotional, Count Thoma also ordered the progress of the project to be accelerated, and the first immigrants could move into the newly built houses before winter came.

With more money, there is more power.

The strength possessed by Duke Marven and the others was by no means comparable to Qiao Tianyu, who carefully built Konoha Town back then. In just one month, Oviado already has a prototype. The construction of the city wall is mostly completed, and the various pipelines are also very complete, although the ancillary facilities have not yet been completed, no matter who sees it at first glance, they will feel that the city's comprehensive ability and living environment are definitely much better than that of neighboring Konoha Town.

The construction of a new road between the two border cities has been completed. This is an additional project that Count Thomas has decided to add on an ad hoc basis according to the progress of the project and changes in the situation. The two cities can travel faster and better, which is exactly what Count Thoma wants.

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