readx;? Chapter 659: Opening up trade routes

When the news reached the Golden City, countless people were shocked. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info (Niu Wen Novel ~ Online Reading Novel) However, this time everyone's reaction made Meng Han a little surprised.

First of all, the No. 1 butler of several big nobles came to Grace's side and reported to Grace that there were about as many private forces as there were in the family that could be mobilized, and the city lord would use them if he needed them.

At least in the eyes of these nobles who have settled in the Golden City, their current good life and bright future, as well as their money, have been equated with the Golden City, and they will both be prosperous and lossy. If someone comes to attack the Golden City, it means that you can't get along with them, and it is very normal to use the strength in your hands to defend together.

Of course, it is indispensable to sell well to Meng Han, and at the same time to show Meng Han his heart. In this way, these great nobles told Meng Han that they were advancing and retreating with Meng Han. Compared to the attack of the head of the Magician Guild some time ago, the performance of these nobles has made Meng Han very satisfied. Subconsciously, these people have thought of themselves as the people of the Golden City.

Also making a performance are those big merchant families. Many people came to Grace's side and asked if they could help with military logistics, and some were even willing to see some military supplies sold at a low price or given away for free. In their words, they can't help much in terms of manpower, but they will never shirk if they can still help in terms of material resources.

As for the underground guild and the magician guild, they were originally under Meng Han's control, and they would do whatever Meng Han asked them to do. And many of the free mercenaries who lingered in the Golden City had long regarded themselves as members of the Golden City, and they had asked to join the city guards of the Golden City to resist the enemies of the two empires that might appear.

Up and down the Golden City, now is the real unity of all people. When danger arises, they do not fly separately when the catastrophe comes, but twist into a rope and resist the enemy together. These are all through Meng Han's efforts over the years, not only in terms of economic and political achievements, but also in the face of powerful enemies.

Seeing this scene, at least Grace Alice and Amanda were very proud. In this world, except for religious countries like the Empire of Light and the Dark Empire, which rely on fanatical religious beliefs to gather their people, no king or grand duke can do what Meng Han is doing now. This is Meng Han's pride, but also the pride of their men, their own pride.

The war waged by the two empires attracted the attention of the entire kingdom. The principalities that bore the brunt of the attack were self-detached and resisted, but the other principalities did not dare to take it lightly. His Majesty the King has even issued an urgent summoning order, asking the nearest principality to immediately send a large army to the rescue and jointly resist the invasion of the two emperors. At the same time, His Majesty issued an ultimatum in the name of the kingdom demanding an explanation from the two empires for this unjustified invasion.

His Majesty's self-confidence began to swell after His Majesty summoned an army loyal to him and taught a large group of disobedient principalities after Meng Han sponsored His Majesty's 40 million gold coins. Even in the face of big empires like the Empire of Light and the Empire of Darkness, they have the confidence to speak.

Of course, confidence is not the most important thing, but the important thing is that His Majesty is well aware of the devastating effects that the two religious empires, the Empire of Light and the Empire of Darkness, will have on his power. If once the two empires occupy those places, within ten years, under the effect of their horrific religious brainwashing, the people of the occupied enemy will never think of him as His Majesty, but will be completely loyal to the two empires. His Majesty is well aware of everything that threatens the royal power.

In fact, the Grand Dukes of those principalities were also aware of the threat posed by the two empires. Although some of the nobles below are not so sensitive, they also know that no matter what, once the enemy succeeds, they will be slaves to the country, and they will never be able to have their current life, and they will never have their current status and identity. Therefore, the resistance is very thorough.

The kingship and the divine power, it seems, began to clash under inadvertent circumstances. It's just that one side was prepared, but the other side responded in a hurry, and in less than two months, it was divided between three principalities by the Empire of Light and the Empire of Darkness.

The Duchy of Transance is not in the war zone, and even if the two empires target the Golden City, they must open up at least six principalities, and then face the original Flowing Golden Dynasty Desert and now the Elven Forest. Catherine didn't feel that Yu Oh was a threat, no matter how powerful the Empire of Light and the Empire of Darkness were, they were not strong enough to compete with the elves.

Moreover, even if the elven clan spared the two empires, Meng Han himself would not necessarily be afraid of the two empires. This is Catherine's confidence in Meng Han, and it is also confidence in herself. So Catherine was not so panicked, but calmly sent a letter to Meng Han, asking him what he thought.

Of course, Meng Han didn't think that Fanny and Angelina would be so stupid that they just had a little bit of gold coins, so they planned to cut off all the financial routes and attack the Golden City directly. However, the approach of the two empires also made him a little puzzled why they suddenly started a war. And what is surprising is that the war was not fought between two empires, but between several principalities and two empires.

But looking at the direction of attack of the two empires, Meng Han seemed to have a feeling that the two empires wanted to border the territory of the empire with the Golden City. The more you speculate, the more you feel that this guess is correct, and it is very likely that this is the real purpose of the two empires.

The question is, is this what the two empires are fighting so hard for? Is this a bit too child's play? Is it because of the Book of Light and the Book of Darkness that Meng Han accidentally mentioned?

He didn't see Fanny and Angelina, and Meng Han wasn't sure. Although the two empires are aggressive now, the new industries in the Golden City have not had the slightest impact, and they are still proceeding step by step.

Seeing the attitude of the Golden City Lord, those residents who were originally a little panicked also let go of their worries and began to live with peace of mind. Even the city lord is not afraid, and there is nothing to fear from them.

During the war, the Temple of Light and the Temple of Darkness in the Golden City did not move in the slightest. Those who should propagate doctrines are still propagandists, and they still have to stare viciously when they should meet, even when everyone has just received the news and people are panicking, they still behave like this. Even in the face of some people's unkind eyes, a smile appeared on their faces and they enthusiastically came up to preach their teachings.

Now it seems that since the city lord has not even revoked the temple, then he must know some inside story. After thinking of this, those nobles and merchants who showed that they had taken the initiative to move closer to Meng Han at the beginning were secretly happy in their hearts, and their initiative to take refuge would definitely make Meng Han remember that it would be another great fortune in the future. No one ever doubted Meng Han's generosity.

Since it was certain that there was nothing major, the people of Golden City were also happy to watch the play. Naturally, the Duchy of Transance sent a large number of military generals to study the tactics used in the Empire of Light and the Empire of Darkness when attacking those principalities, as well as the weapons and magic used, and other war-related matters. Knowing oneself and knowing that one's opponent is invincible in a hundred battles, and showing in actual combat is always more than asking about what you know.

In fact, at this stage of the war, many people have already guessed the strategic intention of the two empires this time, that is, to border the territory of the two empires with the golden city and open up trade routes. This strategic purpose seems to be extremely simple, but it is extremely important for the two great empires. There is nothing more terrifying than the fact that one's economic lifeline needs to pass through the territory of another country, and it is very likely that it will be choked by another country. No far-sighted monarch or grand duke would have allowed this to happen.

Tea and porcelain are obviously the economic throats of the Empire of Light and the Empire of Darkness now, but the Golden City is the sales window of the two empires, and it seems that it is not particularly difficult to understand that the two empires want to open up this trade route.

The many monarchs and grand dukes were all relieved. As long as it is certain that the two empires did not provoke the royal power, it has nothing to do with them. As for the few principalities that stand between the two empires and the Golden City, if they are unlucky, who will let them stand in the way of others? As long as the two empires have nothing to do with themselves, the nobles will not care about the lives and deaths of others.

The ensuing development of the war also proved everyone's speculation, after each conquering the three principalities that stood in the way, the two empires stopped in front of the elven forest, and began to quickly develop the doctrine and educate the people in the captured principalities. And the two holy highnesses also appeared in the Golden City for the first time.

"Tony, we want to connect with the Golden City, we didn't notify you, you won't be angry, right?" Angelina looked at Meng Han as if she was a little coquettish, as if she cared about Meng Han's feelings for them.

"It doesn't matter, anyway, I wanted to destroy those principalities a long time ago, but I just didn't have a chance. "When Meng Han first came to the Golden City, those robbers and sand thieves were all from a few principalities on the other side of the desert, and Meng Han had never had a good impression of those principalities.

"But, Tony, we're separated from the Golden City by an elven forest now," Fanny said on the other side, also in a pleading tone, "How can we connect with the Golden City?"