The sound of artillery is more energetic than the fireworks during the New Year!

While the Northerners have yet to try 'Northland Traditions: New Year's!' But they also learned a rough idea from the book!

Mueller grabs a glass of cold Coke and sipes it down! After a long sigh of relief, he let out an emotion from the depths of his soul: "This... Is it an early New Year? ”

The lines of communication were not shut down, and Joseph ate half of his pizza and remembered what had happened before.

He had seen the production lines of shells and ammunition, and he had a general idea of the estimated operating costs, and he always felt that if he bombed like this, his wallet would not be able to withstand it sooner or later!

"Sort of, but this year has been a bit expensive, and even if our lord has money, it's a bit of a waste to do so... Do you want to persuade him? Muller? ”

Reducing waste is good advice, but it doesn't fit in the current North.

"Why persuade? If the production line is closed, many people will lose their jobs! Our economy is basically supported by this, and once it stops, the functioning of society will go wrong. ”

That being said, in the north, the oil produced by the Tree People can only sustain the daily operation of the city, and the consumption is far greater than the output!

"But it's a natural resource after all, and we have to save some of it..."

"Joseph, I know what you think, but the benign functioning of society now seems more important! After the order is stabilized, the problem of overcapacity will be slowly dealt with, and besides, the lord has always wanted to expand the size of the army! The demand for arms from the Tomato Baron in the Gobi is also increasing..."

"Hmm... Forget it, this is what a think tank should do, let's do our job! ”

Things like politics, as well as macro-control at the national level, are not areas that Joseph is good at, so he no longer intends to dwell on them.

"I think so..."

The small talk ends here, the two of them are not here, they can only deal with the problems at hand first, and leave these bad things to others to deal with.

...

Meanwhile, Valentine, the first coins have already been printed! And into the market!

Many people's salary this month is the new version of the currency, not gold coins!

To look good in terms of numbers, the maximum face value is only five dollars, but they can go to the new Northside Bank next to the city hall to exchange large denomination bills.

During this time, the people of the North, through books, have created a way of operation on their own, which is very suitable for now! It can also be matched with financial macro-control

...

Position ahead!

Half an hour later, the bombing finally stopped.

Originally, Mueller planned to turn the whole land upside down!

But then I thought about it, if these enemies missed one or two and ran out, or if they were those who fell behind in the rear and didn't follow...

If they see this, they will definitely go back and report it, and possibly bring more troops.

At that point, it won't be a good thing if the shells will bottom out!

So, the original 6-hour artillery intensity was changed to half an hour!

Even though the intensity of the shelling is greatly reduced, the effect is still outstanding.

At least I swept it through the binoculars, and I didn't find anything moving, not even gasping for breath.

Now that the matter is done, Müller can command the troops to retreat, but for the safety of the northern territory, he intends to stay here with his troops and stay there for a few months.

The ammunition cart that has just been vacated can send a part of the guards to take some prisoners back first, and pull a little more supplies by the way!

"This position is very important, I will write a report and suggest that the lord build a fortress here..."

With a fortress, there is a fulcrum, whether it is used for defense or as a springboard for attacking the south, it is a good choice.

It's just that the people who build the fortress must be natives from the north, or 'tomato people' from the Alliance!

Leaving the prisoners or the members of the Helios Cult to deal with it is too uncertain, and it is possible that they will be betrayed later, or even leak the blueprints of the fortress!

To maximize security! After thinking about it, Muller finally came up with a good way to kill multiple birds with one stone...

Pull out the less physically fit group of the troops and let them build an impregnable fortress under the leadership of skilled builders.

When the fortress is built, the physical training of this group of people will be up to standard!

Thinking about it like this, Muller couldn't help but give a big thumbs up for his intelligence: "I'm such a smart person, not only did I save the lord a sum of money, but I also trained new soldiers!" What a genius I'm a genius! ”

...

At the rear of the position, Major Grace and Count Reze basically finalized the matter of the prisoners!

The people from his subordinates, he can deal with them properly, as for the hostile forces of about 6,000, he has no way to deal with them.

"Mr. Greine, thank you for your hospitality, but what I want to say is that those 6,000 people are not good stubble, and if I want me to say, it is better to execute them directly, or use them as cannon fodder..."

Hearing that he was going to kill the captive, Greine touched his chin and fell into deep thought...

According to military law, it is forbidden to kill prisoners unless necessary, and if this is done, it is likely to provoke further resistance from hostile forces, and it will completely tear the skin of the face!

Besides, if these more than 6,000 people are used as laborers, they will not only save money, but also trouble! Even if they are allowed to grow potatoes, they will make money!

"Executed? That's labor! As for cannon fodder, for us, cannon fodder is a burden..."

This is reasonable, Ruiz can roughly guess it! This 'Earl of Highlington' intends to take the elite route, which can be seen from the standard equipment equipped.

But he still has a way to squeeze the surplus value of these 6,000 people out: "That's it... So, why don't you pack these 6,000 people and ask their lords for ransom? ”

"Didn't our lord kill them?"

"It's dead, but... He has sons! You can succeed to the throne! And he is a marquis, not to mention the money in his family, and he is also very powerful! ”

"Now, they have lost a lot of soldiers and militia because of this attack, and if you offer to exchange 6,000 prisoners for money, it must be a good time! The empire has been torn apart, and one more person is one more force! ”

In this way, it is okay to exchange some money! It's better than having a bunch of ticking time bombs around: "That's a good idea!" So who should I hand it over? ”

"All you need is a captive, a horse, a little food, a little water, and your letter!"

Greine didn't know what to do with this kind of letter, and subconsciously paused: "This..."

"I know how to write it, I can tell you..."

"Thank you very much..."

Ruiz didn't plan to leave early, he wanted to stay here and find out!

In addition to his own curiosity, there is another reason why he is not in a hurry, that is, his territory is in the mountains, the terrain is dangerous, and the entrance alone has to pass through six passes, just like the country of abundance, rich in products and sufficient water.

The only problem is that the road is not very easy to walk...

This dispatch only took away half of the soldiers and militia, but in the battle against the rebels, less than 5,000 died.

This loss is about a drop in the bucket compared to the hapless marquis!

During the entire escape, that big wronged seed lost half of his strength! This is fatal for the duke! Because of Nuoda's territory, at least 7% of the original strength can be defended.

This can be regarded as an extra bargaining chip!

"Here, please, I'll write..."

...

The Imperial Capital, De Herim, and Steve are back in this home that is both familiar and strange!

It's just that the smell of gunpowder in the air, and the smell of from the gutters and the streets, made him retching uncontrollably when he sat in the carriage!

It's hard to go from luxury to frugality! Especially hygienic environments.

Accustomed to the 'perverted' cleanliness of the north, returning here is simply falling from the heavenly realm into a dung pit!

The grass and trees around here emit an unbearable stench, and some of the dung pits may be piled up with all kinds of garbage and dead people's corpses!

Flies and mosquitoes make up part of the air, and if you accidentally yawn outside, you can even swallow a few huge flies!

The thought that he would have to stay in this environment for at least half a month made his brain shut down...

In desperation, he remembered the almighty Ted!

So, Steve took out the walkie-talkie: "Ted! ”

"What's the matter?"

"Can you give me a few cans of air from the North? Car exhaust is OK! I just can't stand this environment..."

Ted didn't have a backache when he stood and talked, he hadn't been to the imperial capital much, and he didn't plan to go there recently, so he deliberately played with Steve on the other side of the walkie-talkie: "What's not to stand it?" You've been living in this environment for 40 years! Where will there be discomfort? By now you should be feeling 'I'm home!' ’”

Although Steve was angry, he could hear that Ted was teasing him, so he didn't get angry, just symbolically embarrassed, making Ted think he had won: "This..."

"You've been in the North for no more than half a year, what's wrong? Hypocritical now? ”

In order to make Ted feel a little immersive, Steve demonized the everyday: "You have to be considerate and considerate of me!" When we were at a feast, we couldn't figure out which waiter would pass us food without washing his hands after going to the toilet! When the time comes, I'll have cholera! The devil must not be born out of my stomach and crawl out of my mouth? ”

Hearing Steve's explanation, Ted got goosebumps slightly: "Wow... Alright, alright! I have all kinds of medicines in your medical kit, and you will use them too..."

Seeing that Ted was about to lose, Steve stepped up his efforts: "I have to wipe my butt with raw salmon fillets when I go to the bathroom!" Bing Bing Liang didn't say it, if there were parasites, wouldn't it be that he took the fast lane! ”

At this time, Ted conceded defeat: "Vomit... I said, you're enough! What do you want to do? ”

"I miss my wife..."

“...”

"Okay, I see..."

Far away in a 'foreign country', the best way to make Steve remember the North and eliminate the current distractions is to talk to his wife for a few words!

Ted had seen Wazhena's skills, even if it was God, he had to kneel down and call her Mom! To eliminate the impact of environmental factors, just two sentences can be done

As for the walkie-talkie ... It stands to reason that military channels are only available to military personnel, but Steve's family is a special case...

So, Ted used the fastest speed to find someone to give Wachena a walkie-talkie in his hand, and told her not to look for Steve when he wasn't looking for her.

...

At the northern border, commerce is in full swing, with their own chambers of commerce from all over the country, with the help of Baron Tomato, sending mountains of goods to every city.

Seeing that the piled up goods had a market, Ted sat down on the desk and crossed his legs!

Just as he was about to show off his exploits to everyone, Chris sent a half-human-tall document...

"My lord, the city is currently running fairly normally, and all aspects are running in an orderly manner! There's just one thing you need to pay attention to..."

"In what aspect..."

"Regarding the population of the military and the budget, I know that you want to expand the army to prepare for the future, but in doing so, the gap in talent engaged in scientific research and production will become bigger and bigger! We have 20,000 regular troops, but the number of members of the National Guard is approaching 200,000! If you don't plan to use the army, I suggest you stop expanding! ”

It stands to reason that Chris shouldn't question Ted's military decisions, but these recent changes have touched the heart of the city's development, and he has to bring it up!

"Hmm... That's true, so let's hold it off..."

"Yes, sir! You're so wise! ”

It is impossible to cancel it, as long as the technology tree can continue to develop as usual, the army will not stop expanding, but the current development is a bit seriously unbalanced, it is better to postpone it for half a year, and when it returns to balance again, the army expansion will be resumed immediately.

At least for now, the development of the city is in good order, and foreign trade and the matter of the Helios Cult have also improved! Everything is going in a good direction!

...

Meanwhile, Jessica, with several agents selected from within the city, and three task forces, are waiting for the plane at the airport!

They have only one goal, that is, to drop into the monster forest on the other side of the mountain, clear the surrounding trees within three days, and use shovels to artificially build a dirt road to facilitate the landing of planes and deliver supplies and reinforcements.

Traveling with Jessica are not only the Moon Elves, but also humans and Flame Iron!

Especially the Flame Veterans, a large part of the work will have to be done by them! It's not realistic to have humans and moon elves build a hideout in a short period of time.

But this difficult thing couldn't be simpler for the old iron of Agniglas!

One of their courses is this, under the clear division of labor of the team of 8 people, build a solid small house in five hours!

This operation, they have been rehearsing for days!

Because they've done these things that no one has ever done! The parachute jump alone is stronger than more than half of the soldiers.

In order to make this operation go smoothly, Ted also specially dispatched 6 elite Octagon Special Forces and 6 elite non-commissioned officers to join the advance team!

In addition, Joseph also has other elite special soldiers who will serve as pilots for this mission to ensure that the delivery is foolproof!

A total of six planes, four manned, two fully loaded with tools and supplies!

Once the runway is established, within a month, Ted will select smart and capable fighters from the troops, quickly reinforce the area, establish a base behind enemy lines in the monster forest, and cooperate with Jessica's special forces to complete the mission.

...

"Guys, are you ready? We're about to go! ”

"Of course it's ready! We've been preparing for this day for a long time."

"Then get on the plane! I'll find a suitable spot for the airdrop to land safely. ”

The sound of male security will ease the tension a lot!

Jessica intends to be Ted's daughter-in-law, and this plan will not be changed, it's just... She also has a lot of good sisters, and their personal problems have to be solved.

So! She looked at Joseph, who was signing the document in front of her, and had a ghost idea: "No problem! I don't know if this little brother has a girlfriend, I have a younger sister..."

"There it is!"

"I wonder who is lucky?"

"Confidential!"

In everyone's opinion, falling in love shouldn't be 'so' secret, at least knowing who the other party is, it's still okay!

Joseph's attitude in front of him made Jessica feel neglected: "Cut! Falling in love and getting married is also a secret? ”

"It's... It's a secret, it's a family matter for the lord, I can't say..."

"Family matters?" Jessica looked up thoughtfully and recalled some important 'trivia'!

Ted seems to have an older sister and a younger sister...

My sister is still young, so it's definitely my sister!

"That's... Can you talk about it for how many years? ”

"It's only 10 years, so it's much younger than your age"

At this moment, Jessica can't wait to change sex quickly! Directly related to Ted! You can lie flat until the end of time!

Joseph is a busy man, and he doesn't like to waste time! Especially for this kind of important task, he didn't want to delay for a moment: "Don't look at it, this sister, hurry up and get on the plane!" I have a task ahead of me! ”

"Okay, I won't trouble you!"

Jessica also realized that her behavior was a bit excessive, so she boarded the plane directly and prepared for the next mission...

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