Orphans have always been a nuisance. There is no concept of investing in the future, and most people only look at the immediate use. So in the past, the only people who would accept orphans wanted to use their children to beg, to steal, or to give gifts to powerful people with special fetishes.

But there is a freak in the mystery of this era. Most of these children were transported to the holy city of Estali by the convoy of the Jialong Chamber of Commerce on the empty way back. Someone's small school is unrestricted and open to containment.

Except for those children who are smart enough to think they can live on their own, fleeing from the persuasion or capture of adults. Those stupid children, or those who are looking for a chance to survive, are in cars or vans that drive into the unknown future.

And don't think that by dividing people into categories in a few simple words, the refugee problem can be solved quickly. In fact, how to classify different individuals, how to deal with them, and how to arrange them to act according to the process is the real problem.

And the so-called administrative efficiency is a very mysterious thing. Even in the most advanced countries, there will be sloth-like civil servants. Or, in the case of the medieval feudal era, it can also burst out with astonishing efficiency and quickly deal with the refugee problem.

The main reason why the Gwana Empire is in such a hurry is that the Gwana Empire also needs to hurry up and build an effective defense line.

The natural barrier to the north, the Wind Emperor Mountains, once sheltered the Great Plains of Gwana, the cradle of civilization, from the barbarian peoples of the north. It's like a natural Great Wall.

The summit of this Great Wall of Nature is covered with cold winds that cut people's skins all year round. Not many organisms can survive in this environment for a long time, let alone reproduce and grow.

It is a curse derived from magic, and the curse is inflicted by the ancient emperors who once reigned on the plains where civilization began. He cursed the barbarians of the north, the barbarians who trampled iron hooves on their lands. It makes the mountains a natural danger and makes it difficult for barbarians to invade south.

Even if you cross that mountain range from a few passes, the way back is just as difficult. Let the invading barbarians end up dying in the south of their dreams.

Now in the face of the demon alliance, what the Gwana Empire has to do is to strengthen the fortress and magic tower defense system in front of the passes of those mountain ranges. Then let its hinterland form a large barracks instead of a farm for demons and orcs.

The more these preparations are made, the better. So the old emperor of the empire did not worry too much about the refugee issue. The power he wielded also kept dissent within the empire to a minimum. At best, these people are more conservative, but no one dares to disagree.

The former domain of the House of Risa was also the foundation of a Grand Duke. But since a great explosion twelve or thirteen years ago, which blew up the dignitaries of Fort Risza and the entire family, the territory and title have returned to the Emperor.

And the Risa Territory and the Kavi Territory next door are the last barrier of the Gwana Empire against the threat from the north. When the Demon Alliance defeats the Grand Duke who guards the frontier, the next step is the Thousand Miles of Fertile Fields, the cradle of the oldest civilizations, which will be exposed to the abyss of greed as if undefended.

This is unacceptable.

Under the command of the new Grand Duke, the Kaveh family territory lived up to its reputation as a military family and methodically began to prepare for various wars.

Perhaps defense alone will not solve the war, but it is the easiest way to wait for work. Knowing the goal of the other party's march, he stubbornly wants to give up his geographical advantage, and those who go out to touch people are stupid. The Kaveh family does not have such incompetent descendants.

The Lisa Ling, on the other hand, was handed over by the emperor to his most trusted general for military management.

Ricardo? Kaveh, the undefeated commander of the Empire, the transcendent who surrendered all titles of nobility. As the commander of the north, he settled in this territory that once belonged to the enemy.

The Grand Duke only has temporary administration, not actual title. But for this kind of father and son two generations to control the power of an empire, second only to the emperor, the other nobles will of course be on guard.

But the reality made them dare not use the means of political struggle on this father and son, who only knew how to fight.

The reason is simple, the opponent is a demon. Half-orcs or something, it's like it's incidental. The real enemy is still the evil creatures from the abyss, and the Lord of the Abyss who has descended on the Maze.

So the emperor sent his most trusted and at the same time the most powerful general in the empire to the front line, who has anything to say?

Dissatisfied, the dangerous position was directly replaced, and the old emperor smiled and said nothing. If you dare to die on the battlefield without fighting, or defeat the enemy and achieve victory, then the title and territory in the emperor's pocket will increase again.

And the family territory that was destroyed in the hands of the old duke, its people did not intend to resort to the means of pulling back when faced with the threat of demons.

After all, the diehard elements of the Risa family almost all died in that shocking explosion. The remainder, even if loyal to the old Risa family, is limited in degree. In a predictable war against demons, how could they not choose the option that had a better chance of surviving.

The dead Grand Duke of Risa can't shelter anyone. On the contrary, the old Grand Duke of Kaveh is the invincible god of war in the Empire. It is self-evident which side you stand on to have more chances to live.

Of course, the old duke did not have the idea of sacrificing the old man of the Risa Collar to the light. He is passionate about war, and he is more pure in the face of many things. When the people of the Rissa family died, his hatred was put down.

Now he will appear in this land, it is really to share the worries of the empire, the emperor, and the friends who grew up together when he was young, and resist the invasion from the abyss. All kinds of arrangements and arrangements, no matter how picky people are, can't find faults.

It was the old duke's idea to help several small countries adjacent to the empire. In addition to the geographical advantages of these small countries occupying the pass of the Wind Emperor Mountain Range, it is also a very important consideration not to burn the flames of war on their own land.

No one wants a war. If they had to fight, no one would want to fight on their own turf. Because fighting a war is never a game in which the enemy and the enemy line up and fight for a while on a battlefield somewhere.

It involves a wide range of dimensions and has a deep impact. Especially in the Lost Land, every battlefield that has experienced bloody battles will become the filth of the undead roaring day and night.

In such a realm, the living are forbidden and naturally withered, and sometimes even the extremely adaptable magical beasts cannot survive. Only by spending more effort and purifying it can this land return to the hands of the living.

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On two of the two causes of war on the territory of another country, the Emperor agreed to lend a helping hand to the small barren nations.

Especially when the demon coalition has already reached the other side of the mountain. Now that the last power of humanity on the other side is constantly being wiped out, there is not much time left for the Emperor to peace.

And on the construction site of the fortress in full swing, the most eye-catching thing is not the transport fleet of the Jialong Chamber of Commerce, nor the team of craftsmen from the Holy City Estali Technology Guild, but the fast airships flying back and forth in the sky.

In fact, the name of the automobile R&D and manufacturing center is now somewhat out of place. The Sid that Lin once modified, which belongs to the Gauss Berton in the Southwest Peninsula, has also become the center's reserve for these fast airships, and has built one new generation of airships one after another.

After someone stays in the maze voluntarily or involuntarily, his actions are quite self-indulgent. Some of the techniques that were hidden before are not so tightly guarded. Of course, this is also due to the fact that these technologies are no longer eye-catching.

The airships produced by these centers can almost be regarded as non-sale. Because the keel of each ship has not yet been laid, its buyer has decided. And the biggest customer is, of course, the Hyder Empire, a large empire that is dominated by the Airship Legion.

If it weren't for the existence of a certain magician behind the car center, the Haider Empire would have used some less sophisticated means to take the car center into its control. Even if the center is in the holy city of Estali, a neutral city ruled by magicians.

It's a pity that no one dares to offend a man who 'dug' the territory of an imperial grand duke and makes the title and family completely disappear from the land. Grand Duke Frías of the Karlsruhe Empire in the South, that's a bloody example.

Since you can't afford to offend, then buy it. In addition to buying, the engineers at the poaching center are also being carried out at the same time, and the Heidel Empire has further upgraded its own R&D department to introduce new knowledge and technology.

In the past 12 years, no matter how much the knowledge and technology of the automobile center are protected, it will inevitably spread outward. It's hard to avoid and it's for the foreseeable future.

What Lin can do is to urge the center to maintain its leading position in technology, rather than entering the ivory tower and resting on its laurels. As for building a technologically closed business empire, it's good to think about it, but it's impossible to do it in reality, and it doesn't make sense.

Competition is always the most favorable driving force for promoting progress. Monopoly produces only arrogance and exploitation, followed by old age and decay. As a non-vested interest, a certain traversal has no intention of creating a trust monster or a business empire.

In addition, in this world where finance and business are not yet above everything, there is too much money, which is eye-catching and troublesome. For the sake of endless money, it is foolish to take the trouble into your body!

And the result of someone's indulgence is that the technology of fast airships and cars can be obtained by anyone who cares.

But just because you've got the technology you can get the most advanced cars or airships you can get into it. The skill of the craftsmen, as well as their understanding of new technologies, are the elements that make a good or bad product.

None of this is a matter of poaching one or two people to achieve perfection. Whether it's a car or an airship, it can't be built by one person or two people.

The R&D and manufacturing system of the automobile center, and the virtuous circle of technological competition of the technology guild, these are the reasons why the holy city of Estali can maintain its technological superiority.

However, even if the technology of the automobile center is superior, its production capacity is not enough to cover the whole world. Those who have learned the imitation of half-tones have their works running on the road or flying into the sky.

After the forum improved the speed of information circulation, cars and airships gradually improved the movement speed of people in the Lost Land, making it less difficult to travel far.

But even if the technology is semi-open, the fast airship has not become widespread to the extent that it has one per person, and its use is quite expensive.

But for those strong people who are willing to participate in the war, this cost is nothing, and even two generations of Kavi Gong can reimburse the cost of airships for some famous powerhouses.

Once again, adventurers from all over the Lost Land have gathered. And some precious magical materials that can be used for war were also transported to this predetermined battlefield with the airship.