What will be the future of Nanling and the future of Bai Zhimin?

In Nauman City Square, the White Citizen Brin stood at the bottom of the stage, looking at the prophet on the stage, the young man he had known since he was a child, and even played an 'abacus'.

- No wonder he was able to directly discover me who was hiding, it turned out to be a prophet.

The former herb picker, and now the caravan leader, in addition to this rather strange mind in Brin's heart, is mainly thinking about a very important matter.

Prophet, what kind of change can it bring to Nanling?

Change.

Something that sounds simple, but is actually extremely difficult.

Even prophets struggle to fundamentally change something.

He may be able to make the herb pickers find better medicines, make the caravan make more money, make the white people more famous, and make it easier to find cooperation.

But this is not really a change, but a simple improvement.

These are palliative, not cure...... He can only change the future of a few people, but he can't change the future of the entire White People - the White People of Port Harrison are still just a small family, and only Ian Silverpeak's relatives and his direct descendants are the real 'Silver Peak nobles'.

Just a prophet can only change the status of the people around him, but not the social class of Nanling.

Because of his relationship with Ian and his own hard work, Brin has made a small class leap in recent years.

He went from a lone herb picker to a caravan leader.

He succeeded in getting the happiness that ordinary people dream of from the White People Chamber of Commerce - a high salary, a new house, a family, and a child.

He is no longer a bachelor who feeds his whole family without starving.

Disasters that he once didn't care about became even more unacceptable.

For example, the food disaster in Nanling.

If Ian hadn't brought the grain of the Great Plains and found a partner in Canaan Moore, how many people would have died in the skyrocketing food prices in Port Harrison? How many mountain people were forced to die?

And the mountain people who are driven crazy will block the trade routes, and he, the leader of the trade routes, will completely lose his financial resources...... What about his wife and children?

He has the skills to collect medicine and go into the mountains, maybe he can survive with his family, but is it really enough to survive?

If there was no Ian, how many people would die in Southridge this time, and how many White Folk families would fall into despair, Brin couldn't even think about it.

The White People, although they already have a certain amount of power in Port Harrison and Xiahui Territory, are still at the bottom in essence, and he Brin is just a relatively good ant at the bottom.

It has to change. You have to be big. To be a big man who can cope with this kind of disaster.

However, there was no chance.

With this crisis, Brin sensed a lot of things.

For example, he found that his progress was actually at the end of his life.

The caravan leader is his pinnacle, and then up, the chamber of commerce is in charge, he doesn't have that relationship, he doesn't have that merit, he can't go up.

Counting on the child, he had to prepare a large sum of money, prepare the child's education, and send it to study with the steward of the chamber of commerce and the children of other high-ranking people...... It was also difficult for him to save enough money.

As for the sublimators...... If he could save a few thousand thalers, would he still be as entangled as he is now? And it's useless for him to save enough money, to become a sublimator is to report, buy potion formulas, get relevant exercise methods, all of which require merit rather than money in exchange.

In Nanling, where the natives have been pacified and the mountain people have been subdued, there is no merit left for people to climb up.

He will stay in this position for the rest of his life. It's not scary, the scariest thing is that he can see that his child will also stay in this position for the rest of his life.

It's still the best ending...... If he is unlucky, his child will even die halfway through, he will not be able to hold such a small position, and he will become worse than he was back then.

The future that can be seen at a glance is the real despair.

So, at this moment.

With this in mind, Brin heard Ian say the words 'suffering is coming' with sadness.

His heart skipped a heavy beat.

A strong expectation, a desire called ambition, began to flourish in my heart along with fear and insecurity.

- Yes, that's it, let the pain and war come quickly!

- Let the storm strike and smash everything you have!

- Anyway, we have to endure hardship, and we can't see the future, so it's better to come a little bigger and let everyone suffer, in this case......

Maybe I'll be able to get on top.

Anyway, a bad life, originally encountered a small disaster will die, no disease and no disaster have to live a poor life, then it is better to have a big disaster, in exchange for a further opportunity!

However, it was at this time.

Brin heard a sobbing beside him.

"Mom...... I'm afraid ......"

It was a little girl, hugging her mother hard. The celibate, pale mother, looked at the prophet on the stage with despair, stroked her daughter's hair and back, and whispered in response to her daughter's fearful sobs: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid...... Mommy will protect your ......"

"Daddy is gone, Mom will protect your ......"

This is the widow of a city guard. This can be seen from the style of the woman's clothes, which was changed from the old inner lining of the city guards.

The Flying Flame Lands didn't cause 'too much' damage in the South Ridge, but it did cause some casualties, and the families who lost their men would undoubtedly be in misery, they would no longer be able to face a greater threat, and once a full-scale war began, they would simply not be able to resist.

Brin looked at the mother and daughter with a somewhat complicated expression.

Of course he understands the other party's hard work, but this is the way this world is.

Doesn't he want peace, he doesn't want a peaceful life?

There is a poor man in Port Harrison who could not buy food during the food disaster, so he could only go into the mountains to pick wild vegetables, and the food he ate was poisoned and vomited and died in the house.

Flying flame land biological warfare, the cattle and sheep who pinned all the hopes on the family were infected with rotting fungi, and after killing, no one bought the beef and mutton to return to the capital, and the food they ate was infected, and finally the corpse of the whole family could only be sent to the incinerator to be burned, didn't this herdsman want to live well?

In wartime, all the resources poured into the army, ordinary people had to go to the expensive black market if they wanted to buy medicine, and their mother was seriously ill and had to borrow usury to survive.

Not to mention the refugees from the West...... They migrated from the west, they had already lost everything, and now that the newly established gathering place was about to fall into war again, to whom should they cry out to the despair and confusion in their hearts?

Even Brin himself - he has a little money now, and he has to say that he can indeed live in peace, but can't he Brin see that in the next all-out war, Southridge will become the main target of the Flying Flame Land Navy, and Port Harrison will become the front line?

If you want to survive, you must save enough money to send your family to the inland Xiahui Territory, or to Nauman City, which is guarded by the Imperial Navy...... But this requires money and merit, and if he can do it, doesn't he want to live a peaceful life?

I want peace and live in peace...... It's better to wait for this Terra continent to be free of any more disputes, and then talk about living in peace!

On stage, Ian could see it all.

With the blessing of the 'Clarity Elixir' and the trace amount of the 'Fear Elixir', everyone present could clearly understand the kind of future that they were most afraid of and might not want to face the most.

Their performance is also very simple: those who are ambitious and eager to go further will yearn for the 'suffering' predicted by Ian, the only chance for a future for those who have only one bad life.

And those who have already suffered hardships, or who live happily ever after, can of course understand that everything Ian said is true, and they simply cannot deceive themselves that their lives will get better and better in the future...... Rather, in the current world war that is about to break out, their only 'good' hope is to hope that Nanling will be less damaged in the future.

In the face of such a crowd soaked in numbness, and what do they say, 'It will definitely get better and better in the future!' ''Our Nanling is a paradise! This kind of, some people believe half a word, it means that he has a tumor in his head.

So, he paused, and then said, "Yes, you all know that in the future, the offensive of the Flying Flame Land will definitely not only be aimed at the mountain people, they will attack us from many sides, from the sea, from the sky, from the land and from the underground. ”

"Our western defenses are porous, our mountain borders are empty, our navy is stuck in the Northeast Gulf — these are objective facts, and we can only face and admit that we will face great failures in these areas."

"The Flying Flame Land can even send several Constructed Knights to attack, but Nanling, except for the Cangyun Knights stationed on the inner side of the mountain range, does not even exceed the third energy level of two palms."

"Be mentally prepared that we will have difficult times, but as long as we are united in our hatred and hatred, we will definitely get through it."

"—do you think I'm going to say that?"

The square, which had been a little noisy, was silent for a moment because of Ian's words.

Then there was an uproar.

"Do you think - I, a prophet!"

And in this uproar, Ian suddenly raised his voice, he spread his arms, and the visible spiritual energy fluctuations spread in all directions, sweeping the entire square and surrounding streets, covering the tens of thousands of people present.

The white-haired prophet rebuked, almost angrily, "Will I tell you that we will lose, so we will die according to the prophecy?" ”

"Wrong!"

His voice was like a flood of bells, reverberating in the depths of everyone's heart: "Since we all know that the end of all this is full of pain, why not change it?" ”

"I, Ian Silverpeak, Count of the Empire, the Prophet of the Living, will lead you to change all this!"

"Whether it is the South China Sea Fleet that will attack in the future, or the steel wing dragon group coming from the sky, or the constructed knights pushing across the mountains, or even those further food disasters and more terrifying bioterrorist attacks, I am confident that I can change and defeat!"

"The premise is that you trust me with all your trust!"

Saying this, Ian turned his head sideways, he bowed slightly, and saluted to the Marquis of Batun on the other side: "Governor of Southridge, Lord Marquis of Batun has authorized me to have the 'right of appeal' against all nobles in all territories of the entire Southridge. ”

"And my own county has also expanded to the entire mountain people's autonomous region."

"In other words, as long as we join forces, the scattered mountain people and imperial people in the past will be twisted into a rope - I have defeated several Constructed Knights with my second-level body, please believe me, as long as you obey my command, I can defeat them a second time!"

Hearing this, the first person whose faces changed suddenly was not the other nobles of Nanling, but the spies of the Flying Flame Land.

- Hell, when did we have this plan?

What Flying Flame South China Sea Fleet, what Steel Pterodactyl Group, what Constructed Knights who raided across the mountains...... Wouldn't it be good to talk about some common sense? The South China Sea Fleet in the Flying Flame Land is mainly guarding against the sea demon insect cluster on the side of the Whale Song Cliff, and the Steel Wing Dragon Group is hired by them, and the Steel Wing Dragon King has already moved, so they will not be the enemy of the Mountain King for the second time!

Not to mention the constructed knights who climb over the mountains...... Hell, the constructed knight is dozens of meters high, how can this kind of iron lump climb the mountain? If you really want to climb, what else is the sneak attack effect? It has long been targeted and attacked!

What the hell is this prophet talking nonsense, they are so strong that they have already torn apart your western front and turned your Nanling into an advance base, how can they still fight at the pass!

And the other nobles in Nanling felt bad when they heard the 'call for power'.

The right to appeal, simply put, is a mandatory military order in time of war - the local noble governor has the right to deploy all the resources of the province in time of war to deal with the war.

Whether it's to help build a fortress or help produce supplies, the nobles who are called upon must complete reasonable tasks and act in accordance with wartime policy.

This is the supreme power of a governor...... And the Marquis of Barton actually handed over all this right to Ian Yinfeng?!

"So, brothers and sisters, the people of the Empire! We are united! ”

At this moment, Ian estimated that the emotions at the scene had almost been mobilized, and those nobles and spies probably heard his analysis and prediction, so he immediately changed his tone: "Now that we already know about the actions of the Flying Flame Land, can we still let him succeed?" ”

"Since the enemy will come from the sea, we must strengthen the coastal defense to ensure the safety of Port Harrison and Nauman City!"

"Since we know that the enemy will come from the sky, then each town must have a corresponding warning network facility, once it is attacked, it can be known immediately, and the enemy's trajectory can be deduced and intercepted!"

"Since the enemy will come over the mountains and mountains, then we must develop the border perimeter and create an early warning zone!"

"And all of this functions require us to build a network and alliance of mutual unity and trust - we need to be completely a whole within the empire, not a scattered individual on the frontier!"

Ian's eyes lit up with a silvery cyan glow, and he glanced at the faces of those small nobles in the front row of everyone present, and said calmly, "We are going to build an alliance, an alliance network. ”

"In this network, every nobleman's territory can communicate with each other, and they can quickly deploy supplies to prepare for the full mobilization of Nanling. And all nobles must report to me his rank, his strength and inclination, and the number of sublimators and knights in his territory, so that I can predict for you the next enemies and difficulties. ”

"In addition, chambers of commerce, masonry associations, and alchemy workshops must also join this network. I need to know your real production data, the operation of the workshop. ”

"The more detailed the data, the more accurate my predictions will be."

"This is for the rational allocation of resources, not to rob you of the right to dispose of them."

"You don't have to worry about the old feud between each other, and you don't have to worry about my partiality, because I am a prophet, and everything I do is for the empire to survive this difficulty and get the final victory."

"So ......"

In the face of these nobles, the strength surpassed them, so Ian, who could give a great sense of oppression, said calmly: "Nobles who have opposing opinions, you can speak." ”

Quiescence.

Not to mention the aristocracy, even the commoners present did not dare to make a sound.

"Then that's it."

Ian smiled calmly, "Next, I will stay in the Lord's Mansion for a while. ”

"The first few nobles and chambers of commerce who came to register, and the leaders of the workshop, I can make a separate prophecy for them."

"And the people of the Empire, please unite as one, although the future suffering will not change, we can be ready for the arrival of the typhoon!"

"That's it."

Ian's prophecy is over.

In front of him, everyone, whether nobles or ordinary people, was originally immersed in a kind of fear and anxiety.

But Ian made it clear that 'there is a big war in the future, don't think about it, let's start preparing for war!' After this, instead of being anxious, they became determined.

Everything is most afraid of not being clear, and when everything is clear, the unstable heart gradually turns into the determination to face the enemy head-on.

And Ian also took advantage of this prophecy to exaggerate the crisis, relying on the prestige of the Marquis of Batun and his name as a new earl and prophet, as well as the fact that the Xia Hui Domain is indeed becoming more and more prosperous, and forcibly set a 'unification' plan to integrate the entire Nanling aristocratic circle.

Originally, there was a certain amount of cooperation and alliance within the aristocratic circle, for example, the smuggling chain between Viscount Grant and Baron Ryan, behind this is actually a chain of interests that roughly runs through the entire Nanling aristocratic circle.

And Ian put it on the surface thoroughly, and almost explicitly said that he wanted to be the boss.

So, who would object?

Unless it's stupid, who is so stupid to deal with a prophet who will be at least the fourth level in the future?

Especially the Marquis of Batun has full support, do you dare to go against this big and small fox? Don't want to die?

As for ordinary people......

Those who want to make meritorious contributions will naturally know that as long as they listen to the words of the prophets, they will definitely have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions in the general trend.

And those who want to be safe know that they have to support the prophet's joint plan, obey his commands and deployments, and accomplish the prophet's work.

The most important thing is the group of Gnostic officials behind him.

Ian turned his head, and he saw the officials smiling.

- Obviously, Ian's rehearsal of 'The Empire is going to fail', and the fact that he points out several possible failures, is very much in line with their requirements.

And what Ian will do next, they don't care, rather, that's what they want - all the Empire people get their spirits up because of a possible threat, unite together, and then win.

In this way, the people of the empire will be more united.

Ian Silverpeak is worthy of being a nobleman who became an earl at such a young age, and although most of it is because of the Prophet, his abilities are definitely extraordinary!

And just like that, everyone got the sound they wanted.

And what about Ian himself?

(Next, it is to popularize the terminal, through the union, popularize the vaccine artificial soul, and then lay the virtual realm network little by little.) ）

Lowering his eyes, Ian returned from the square to the town hall, and he thought to himself: (The plan is going step by step, first the Radiance Lords, then the Mountain People, then Harrison Port and Nauman City, and a few other close noble lords...... Little by little, the cult of the Soul is popularized, and now, the religion with me as the core will become the hottest faith organization in Nanling)

"How am I doing, Lord Marquis."

Turning his head sideways, Ian whispered to the old man beside him, "Now, you should also tell me why you have relinquished power so easily...... Why did you choose me to be the leader of the Southridge nobility? ”

"Hmm."

From beginning to end, he remained silent, and the old marquis, who gave all the right to speak to Ian, nodded slightly, his golden green eyes looked at the young man indifferently, and then said calmly: "I know that you have long seen that something is wrong, and I know very well that you have even guessed a lot of answers. ”

"The reason why I let go of power is precisely because I know that because of the old injury, I can't advance to the fourth energy level, and I can't protect Nanling in the next all-out war, in this case, it is better to hand it over to you who have a great future and prophetic ability, and you who get resources are definitely better than me who is already old."

"And the aristocratic alliance is what I should do, but instead of putting this power in the hands of me, who intends to retreat, it is better to let you, let you have enough prestige and qualifications."

"Of course, I also know that what you really want to ask about is not these mundane decisions...... What you really want to know is why I secretly approached the second prince, the most loyal courtier of the land defender, why did I suddenly secretly get close to a prince, right? ”

At this moment, the two of them had arrived at the door of the governor's office at the city hall, and the Marquis of Batun walked into it with Ian.

The office was very austere, with no furniture but a desk and a few cabinets, and the Marquis of Batun searched through the drawers and pulled out a picture album.

He rummaged through it, then handed it to Ian, "That's the answer." ”

Ian frowned slightly, he didn't expect things to be so complicated...... The young man originally thought that the reason why the Marquis of Batun was close to the second prince was only because the second prince was easier to talk, unlike the old riddles like the eldest prince to tempt people.

As for Axel...... Axel clearly doesn't care about these little things.

However, when Ian saw the photos in the album, he was stunned.

Because, the person in the photo is actually the eldest prince, the second prince, and the eldest princess...... There are also photos of several other princes and princesses!

The eldest prince Carlos smiled cheerfully, with a hint of cunning, no different from him when he grew up.

The second prince, Mikael, seemed to be very shy, and even covered half of his cheek with his own hand.

The great princess Allegria even hugged her doll and bit her fingers, looking like she was about to cry.

And Lady Ellen, the mother of Isengard, Aphrina was just a baby, held in the hands of a tall man.

This man ......

It's Axel, the defender of the land in his youth!

At this moment, Axel was smiling gently, and he was smiling at all...... No, is this really a person?

Is it true that the emperor who indifferently expelled the Mahdi and expelled the immovable fortified city, and the tyrant who slaughtered all the rebels, was really the man in front of him who laughed with a stupid breath and was as gentle as the real sun?

As for who the person taking the picture is......

Ian frowned, and the Marquis of Batun said lightly: "How is it, do you see it?" Young Prophet? ”

"Do you see the unsettling 'difference' between this picture and reality?"

(End of chapter)