As it turned out, Newsal's estimates of Saxony as a whole were hugely skewed.

Both Dussand and Lieutenant General Horn believed that the Duke of Saxony should have the ability, determination and means to organize forces to complete the counteroffensive as soon as possible, and finally complete the control of Saxony. Brigadier General Philippe, on the other hand, was pessimistic that there might not be a single living person left in Saxony who could walk on his feet.

But when the fleet arrived at the Redston Starlanding Field, Duchamp was still taken aback by what he saw.

Redston looks ...... It's so lively that it's heart-wrenching.

It's not that a group of enthusiastic Redderston people suddenly lined up at the Starlanding Ground to welcome them, nor are they high-ranking officials assigned by the top officials of the local ruling body to approach.

What Duchamp saw through the porthole was the sudden artillery fire coming towards the Redston Starlanding Field.

It is clear that whoever is firing at the interstellar landing field, but their purpose is very clear - to destroy the landed ship, or simply destroy the interstellar landing field. The density of fire for the shelling of the Redston interstellar landing site was high, but ...... The power of artillery fire was weak.

According to Duchamp's judgment, most of these guns fired at him should have been field guns with a caliber of less than three inches equipped by the army. There were no armor-piercing shells, and the explosive charges in the high-explosive shells were not very full. Not to mention penetrating the armor plates on the outside of the capital ship, these guns can't even blast through the concrete floor on the landing site.

The enthusiastic artillery fire was prepared for a full two minutes, and then Duchamp saw a large crowd rushing out of the east and west sides of the interstellar landing field. They charged the landing site on foot, and five minutes later, the lookout post sent an observation report.

The two groups of men who rushed out from the east and west flanks bypassed the Newsar Expeditionary Force's capital ship that landed on the interstellar landing field, and then fought each other.

As soon as the enthusiastic people of Saxony landed in Duchamp, they showed the commander of the navy how to fight each other with cold weapons after the artillery was ready.

Yes, after the artillery was prepared, the group of "soldiers" who jumped out and ran with all their might for about twenty minutes before they came into contact with each other, holding cold weapons such as scythes, spears, pickaxes, hammers and even crowbars. They fought mercilessly, and even seemed extremely brutal. These soldiers who fought each other did not hesitate to kill or be killed, and no one took a step back.

"That's a ...... It's impressive. Duchamp stood behind the porthole and was amazed, and it is not difficult to see from the analysis of this scene that the previous so-called "fire preparation" was most likely mistaken - the other party did not notice the landing of the fleet of the Newsar expeditionary force at all.

As the commander of the tank regiment of the National Army, Rosen looked at the scene outside, and then asked in a low voice, "General, these enemies only need one tank cluster charge to be defeated. ”

In order to ensure Duchamp's safety, Rosen and his tank regiment were among the first to land on Saxony with the landing ships. At the same time, there are more than 300 former armed guards who have seen blood and fought head-on with the Church Steam Knights. This group of armed guards was later absorbed directly into the nascent Newsar National Army and reorganized into a teaching regiment.

A combination of three hundred well-trained soldiers, plus twenty tanks...... Deal with about one or two thousand people fighting each other with cold weapons on a flat, hardened surface. Of course, the Nyusar side has an overall advantage, and even the favorable conditions are a little excessive.

Rosen believes that if he can't quickly defeat all the opponents, it will be considered his own miscommand.

"Don't get involved in these people's fights too soon." Duchamp thought for a moment, then rejected Rosen's offer, "They like to fight each other, it's their freedom." Until we find out what forces these people belong to, it's better to wait and see what happens. ”

After rejecting Rosen's suggestion, Duchamp issued an order to the fleet, "The fleet rotates into the interstellar landing field for ventilation and normal replenishment, and the army disembarks to establish guard posts and defensive positions." No fire shall be opened unless there is no direct attack. ”

"Next, let's see who has the final say in this place." Enjoying the fresh air forced into the ship's interior through the pipes, Duchamp sat down in his seat and began to taste a warm cup of surrogate tea, "The first force to come into contact with us is probably the strongest in this region." ”

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Along with Dussand's second order arrived in Orin, along with ten heavy wooden chests.

The second order gave a more detailed description of Dussand's "second form of financial warfare", and the ten wooden boxes contained the "ammunition" needed for the battle—two million gold pounds in cash.

Each note was worth 1 gold pound, and according to Dussand, some of these funds were to be used as capital for the "Oilon Development Bank", and the other part was used by Lorraine to rent or buy office space and hire personnel.

But Lorraine herself did not have this "consciousness", and she decided to use the surplus funds of the Central Special Branch to do these things.

Central Tek is not a money-burning unit, it is actually very profitable.

Under the leadership of Lorraine and Schultz, the 100,000 gold pounds per month of Central Tek was not only useless, but even had a large amount of income. These incomes mainly come from the "contributions" of the members of the Central Special Branch of the Olin side.

Most of the members who participated in the Central Special Branch Operation had quite a lot of family assets in Olin, from businesses to store fronts. After joining the Central Special Branch, their energy has to be concentrated on the work of the Central Special Branch. This in turn caused some trouble for their family property operations.

These industries need to be manned, and the poor-born members of the Terkes who had been operating around Orin have become the top priority - after all, they also need a secure cover for themselves.

And these members of the special science who have been dealing with the three religions and nine streams for many years have shown incredible ability to work in their new "jobs". In order not to attract too much attention, these industries managed by the central special branch have handed over the additional part beyond the original income level to the special branch for funding.

The additional income for these three months alone is enough to 160,000 gold pounds.

Moreover, Lorraine herself plans to make a part.

She is now almost completely cut off from her parents. But I don't know if her parents are worried that she will be bullied outside, and in Lorraine's bank account, she can transfer thousands of gold pounds every month. With these funds, combined with the "hotel" she opened on the streets of Olin to conceal her identity, Lorraine is now earning at least more than 20,000 gold pounds a month.

Yes, Lorraine is now a "rich little girl" through and through. And the idea of opening a "hotel" was given to Lorraine by Schultz.

The so-called "hotel" is a "platform" that mainly sells hourly rooms, drinks and meals, and other "props". In other words, Lorraine's "hotel" is an express hotel that specializes in the business of wandering warblers.

Of course, such a hotel is not suitable for a serious girl, so Lorraine usually entrusts Schultz to do the business directly. And the reason for this kind of business is very simple, it is too suitable for the structure of Central Special Branch.

The members of Central Tek are located in almost all industries and positions in Oilon. Whether it's the police or the navy, the ruffians or the street vendors, or even the students and miners of the Imperial University...... Their jobs and identities vary widely, and if they are constantly in and out of the same premises without proper cover, such institutions can be exposed in a matter of days.

But "hotel" is different. In an unusually lenient social environment for men like the Empire, it is not surprising that people of all ages or married people can come out for some "fast food". And at the same time, women ...... In particular, it is not surprising that women at the bottom of society, regardless of whether they are married or not, often engage in the work of selling prostitution.

According to Olin magazines and newspapers, women at the bottom of the empire would look for "places" to sell their homes to subsidize their families whenever they had the opportunity. As a result, Lorraine's hotel, regardless of whether the agent is male or female, can enter and exit freely and safely, without fear of being targeted by Orin's heraldic office.

On the other hand, listening to these rooms that are not used by the members of the Special Branch can occasionally lead to some very valuable information. There are also quite a few organizations that tend to use such rooms that are not easily noticed, and conduct certain transactions and joints. And listening to them often leads to some interesting news.

For example, there is currently a medium-sized bank called "Oilon Commercial Bank" that is looking for a buyer.

Olin Commercial Bank is a banking enterprise belonging to a large aristocratic family, although it is also mainly engaged in capital brokers, but they also have securities investment and financial leasing business. The business operation is not excellent, but at least it is "passable".

This commercial bank is probably able to contribute about 300,000 gold pounds of profit every year, while the total amount of other assets of the bank is about 1.4 million gold pounds.

The two men who had rented the rooms at the Lorraine Hotel belonged to two different banks, and they were discussing the purchase of the Oilon Commercial Bank with an offer of 1,100,000 gold pounds and 1,150,000 gold pounds—not many banks willing to buy their peers at this time, and the two bids were enough to scare off many other potential buyers. And the selling price of 1,150,000 gold pounds is about enough for this big nobleman who is eager to sell his assets to think about it.

According to the verification of the Central Special Branch, the Olin Commercial Bank is indeed the property of a marquis family. And this hapless marquis, because of his close relationship with the Belford family, has also become the subject of close investigation by the Orin Heraldic Administration. The Marquis quickly decided to sell his assets to raise funds and buy himself and his family a way out.

Case...... Then there's no reason not to buy it, right?