Chapter 1477: The Countryman Enters the City (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
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The strategic goal of this expedition is to eliminate the High Priest of the Dead and solve the nightmare that has been hanging over humanity for thousands of years forever.
At the same time, completely eradicate the undead and eliminate the profession of necromancer.
And they have to face not only the undead and the dark mage, but also the vassals of the undead, the two races of thunder and spirit.
It can be said that the undead are poisonous fruits born from the Semitic tree. In order to destroy the poisonous fruit of the undead race, it is necessary to start from the foundation and completely cut off its vitality.
The first phase of the attack must start with the Semites.
Because of this, mankind had to send millions of elites to go on an expedition across the sea.
For the sake of strategic needs and to ensure the continuous operation of a million troops, they will inevitably go thousands of miles deep into the Semitic continent in the future, and the supply line will be very long.
Humanity must build a logistics base that can support a huge army in Semit, a complete modern military industrial base.
Not only to store the materials transported from the human continent, but more importantly, to produce the munitions and munitions needed for war.
Only in this way can we meet the needs of a million-strong army of sustained and high-intensity operations.
The benefits are not only to meet the needs of the war, but also to save a lot of money on the war, and even better, to stimulate the economic development under the Semitic Provisional Government.
Drive construction, engineering, mining, metallurgy, machinery and other industries, while providing a large number of job opportunities.
It can not only prevent the war from causing unemployment among the Semitic people, but also provide tax revenue for the Provisional Republic Government to maintain the normal operation of the Semitic Provisional Government. Eventually, it will replace the original spirit flash regime.
It's a lot of work.
At this time. It reflects the powerful power of the evil capitalist money society far beyond the feudal aristocratic society.
In this grand project. Almost all of the required qiΔ are provided by the Flying Eagle Group, and only the Flying Eagle Group has the ability to provide it.
Chairman Leo provided funds and loans to the Semitic Provisional Government and business owners, and directly monopolized basic industries such as ports, mines, energy, railways, and telecommunications.
Sell all kinds of machinery to small business owners in installments and buy their products.
Whether it is the coalition army or the Semites, these old impostors don't know what monopoly capital is, and they are just busy grabbing land and getting a little precious metal.
And because of this. Chairman Leo derided them as "amateurs." β
After decades, these guys didn't understand why they sent troops, spent money, sold their lives, and worked hard to win the territory, and finally became the Flying Eagle Group.
In order to turn the grand blueprint into reality, Lord Law drew a circle on the east coast of the Semitic tribe with a stroke of his pen, and wanted to build the Caribbean so that it could become a solid rear.
In order to put this industrial base into production and operation as much as possible. Everyone is working overtime and working hard.
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Early morning. By the time the first rays of sunlight shined through the sky, Caribbean City had woken up.
In fact, despite a cold night, it didn't sleep at all.
The whole city has now been transformed into a huge construction site, and a city that was originally built on the hill has been submerged in a black construction site.
Even in the dark of night, there are still people sweating like rain and working non-stop, just to put into production as soon as possible and recover the investment.
In order to catch up with the work and speed up the progress, the contractor foremen who were bent on making money were all crazy, gritted their teeth and bought the third-generation mature products of steam generators provided by the Flying Eagle Group at a high price.
Although the power generation efficiency of these steam engines is low, the output of electricity can still drive electric lights, illuminating the construction site as if it were daytime.
In the daytime, the situation has not abated, but has become even more crazy.
After all, the vision is not clear at night, and many delicate tasks cannot be completed, and can only be carried out during the day.
Therefore, as soon as the morning dawns, the contractors urge the workers to go to work at the first time, in fact, if they are not afraid of overwork and work-related injuries, they will be like the legendary landlord surnamed Zhou, in the middle of the night to stick their heads into the chicken coop to learn the chicken's crowing, and wake up all these workers.
Labor shortages, replacing the financial crisis, have become the primary headache for the Caribbean interim government, and even people in the mountains have been hired to work, but the number of workers is still insufficient.
Some factory owners even reminisce about slavery.
When all the heavy machinery is put into operation, it's a spectacular sight.
Hundreds of steamers rumbled day and night, converging like the roar of a giant beast, and streams of black soot rose into the sky as if they were on fire.
Polluting the otherwise blue sky into a mess.
It was like a naughty little rabbit scribbling with a charcoal pen on a freshly powdered white wall. When people saw it, they immediately felt extremely discordant.
But Chairman Leo said that this is called the taste of industry, which means modernization, victory and wealth. It means a good life.
And he also deliberately asked people to take out the songs that were written in Nai'an to praise the smoking chimneys and the roaring machine, and then let people sing them around, so as to dispel people's concerns and rebellion against this.
The corporal of the 6th Company and 3rd Platoon of the 71st Regiment of the 4th Division of the Lingshan National Independence and Free Army Amu was dressed in a beautiful and straight military uniform, and walked on the street with a relaxed pace.
He had just come down from his post on the night shift, and asked the chief for leave, and before he had eaten a bite of breakfast, he was going to the gate of the city to pick up his young and beautiful fiancΓ©e.
Today, his wife, his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and so on will all come to the city to buy some dowry items for his wedding.
Therefore, although he stayed up all night and did not listen to breakfast, he was in good spirits and was extremely happy.
At this time, Mohr, a soldier of the 506th Regiment of the 101st Division of the Eastern Army, walked over from the opposite side with a gun on his back and several companions.
Seeing Amu, Moore hurriedly greeted enthusiastically.
Amu was stunned for a moment. He didn't know each other at all. But look at each other's outfits. But the generalissimo's direct subordinate troops will definitely not be offended.
Therefore, out of politeness, Amu nodded with a smile and walked over.
Moore turned his head, pointed to Amu's back, and then introduced to the recruits beside him, "See, it's that lucky puppy." β
Several recruits next to him nodded their heads again and again. At the same time, he cast a look of envy and jealousy towards Amu.
Although Amu himself can't feel it, now he has become a legend among the soldiers.
In the mountains, a tiger was wreaking havoc, harming the Semitic tribes. The hunters caught many times but did not catch them, but instead lost a lot of men and horses.
Even a very rich and wealthy local nobleman said that as long as anyone could kill the tiger, he would marry his beautiful and delicate only daughter to him.
And when Amu went home to visit relatives, the old lady had just poured him a bowl of hot water, and before he could drink it, he heard the news.
Amu immediately went out with his gun in his hand. Then I went inside the mountain and found the tiger. Aiming at the point, a button machine, a 'snap' shot, and the tiger was killed.
On the way back in the middle, he killed more than a dozen bandits by the way.
When he returned home with the tiger carcass, he picked up the bowl and touched it, only to find that the bowl of water was still warm.
And he easily won a beautiful wife, and because his father-in-law's family is only an only daughter, in the future, the house and land will all belong to Amu.
At this time, the storyteller always talks with gestures, spittle, and his eyes are shining.
And those little soldiers who listened to the story also raised their faces at a forty-five degree angle one by one, fascinated and yearning.
Just by holding a gun and easily buckling the buckle and hitting it, you can marry a daughter-in-law and take the family property.
It's full of fragrance, violence, and money...... Bah, this kind of story full of chivalric romanticism has always been a favorite of these GIs.
This story even spread to the coalition headquarters and the Provisional Government, and for the purpose of political propaganda and to establish a positive image of the coalition forces and the Provisional Government, this story was promoted as a typical example, and it is now well known in Caribbean City.
When Moore and the recruits were happy, Amu had already come to the city gate at this time, looking at the bustling city gate, the endless flow of people and vehicles, he couldn't help but sigh: Although the Caribbean was known as prosperous in the past, there would be so many people only during the New Year's holidays.
This also brought him some trouble, there are too many people to come and go, what if the two girls come over, and they don't see it, and they miss it twice, what should I do?
But immediately he saw a stone staircase not far away, and immediately had an idea and stood up.
In this way, even if you can't see them, you will definitely see yourself when they pass by.
The passers-by looked at the well-dressed soldier standing on the stone steps at the city gate, standing out from the crowd, and they couldn't help but cast surprised eyes.
Some big girls and little daughters-in-law, looking at his appearance, even lowered their heads and snickered for a while.
This is another thing that confuses Amu, or rather, all men, to be precise. When those women have something to do, they always like to purse their lips and snicker.
When they saw the handsome guys, they laughed. When they saw Brother Pig, they also laughed. When they saw the big brother smiling, they laughed, and even laughed when they saw a dog crawling on top of another dog and fighting.
It's very confusing.
It is said that Lord Luo once specially painted a "Mona Lisa's Smile", which is specifically to show the mysterious smile of women.
Only a god-like character like Lord Luo can understand the true meaning behind a woman's smile~~!
While Amu was thinking wildly, he saw an ox cart slowly approaching.
Immediately afterwards, a slender figure jumped out of the car and shouted in surprise: "Brother Amuk......"
After saying that, he suddenly blushed. Then he shyly lowered his head and pretended to play with the corners of his clothes.
Amu looked at the girl's smooth and pretty face, and immediately felt happy, and said, "Erya, are you here......"
He hurriedly jumped down the stone steps, and took two steps forward to grab the girl's hand. But then I heard a cough.
Amu looked up. That's when I found out. It turned out that his mother, the village elder's father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, brother-in-law, and father-in-law's brother-in-law...... It's all here.
They packed the ox cart to its brim, with barely a single gap.
Even though it was winter, there were too many people in the car. The old cow pulling the cart was already tired and sweating all over.
There were no old farmers nearby, otherwise they would have been unable to help but scold when they saw the pitiful appearance of the cow. As a cropper, if you don't know that you feel sorry for the livestock, it is a big rebellion, and the pigs and dogs are not as good as the losers~!
Chief Barr first turned around and glared at his wife fiercely, and then jumped out of the carriage and quietly turned to one side and inserted himself between the two.
And his wife also rolled her eyes. I didn't take him seriously at all, just now my daughter jumped out of the carriage as soon as she saw Amu, and she was as agile as a vicious dog that saw...... Phew. It's like seeing a butterfly with nectar, how could she have time to stop it?
This made the village chief even more annoyed. Although they recruited relatives from the tiger and ordered their daughter out, the old couple calmed down and thought about it carefully, but they felt that this matter was extremely unreliable~!
Amu is a poor soldier, his family doesn't even have a penny of land, and his only property is a mountain bungalow, how much money can he have?
And there will be a war in the future, that is a war with the high priest, who knows if he will die or live after the war?
If it's really dead, that's fine. But if she is going to become a cripple and lack arms and legs, won't her daughter be in this life?
Therefore, the old couple were all very worried, and later, they sat on the kang to discuss and see if there was any way to break up the two, and it was best to make it difficult for Amu and force him to propose a repentance for marriage.
So, this time they came and brought so many people with them.
The village chief coughed softly, ignoring the resentful gaze cast by his daughter, who of course knew what his father was thinking.
Bar turned his head to look at the city gate and said, "Amu, I didn't expect there to be a lot of people here today." β
Amu immediately hurriedly replied: "Yes, since Lord Luo led his troops to arrive, this Caribbean city has been much more prosperous than before. There are so many people who come in and out every day. β
The village chief of Barr glanced at him quietly, and scolded in his heart: This little rabbit cub pulls tiger skin and has a very high ability to pull the flag. He just said a word, and he secretly reminded himself that he was actually Lorraine's younger brother.
Chief Barr coughed again, then pointed to the big writing on the wall, and said, "What is this writing?" β
He said that to a young man in the carriage.
The old couple's intentions are extremely sinister, because this Jalson is a cousin of Erya. Not only did he and Erya's childhood sweetheart, but he also once went south and north with a businessman as an apprentice, and he was very literate and hyphenated.
There are only two ways out for Caribs, either as a crew member or as a trader.
The village chief is planning to try it first, let this young man show off his knowledge, and press Amu hard, so that this kid will retreat.
Jalson looked at the slogan on the wall and hesitated. Then he stammered, "Shi ...... Time is ......"
He had only gone out with a merchant, and although he knew a few big characters and could read the ledger, he was already a well-known person in the village where there was widespread ignorance.
Amu interrupted him with a smile and said, "This is popular from the Terran side, it's called a slogan, and it says ......"
Speaking of this, he leaned over slightly, and then read word by word: "Time is money, efficiency is life~!"
This is straightforward, vulgar, and a copper stench in the face. It is very with the style of a large dog in Naian.
If there is a literati plague present, you have to scoff at this: talking about money at every turn is really too vulgar~!
But a spark flashed in the eyes of the second girl next to her, and she exclaimed with admiration: "Brother Amu, you are actually literate, it's amazing." β
It is not surprising that the little girl is so excited.
In Semit, it was still in the Dark Ages, and knowledge was completely in the hands of the nobility.
In other words, as long as you are literate, you can basically hope to be a member of the ruling class. It's definitely not a problem to be the chief of a place or something like that.
Amu scratched his head embarrassedly at the moment, and said modestly: "This is nothing. In our army, we have to learn the culture every night. As long as there are more than 100 literates, one silver coin can be added to the monthly salary. β
Erya immediately asked, "Then how many words do you know?"
Amu hesitated for a moment and said, "I've finished recognizing all the basic words." Are you preparing for the Level 4 exam?"
Stars almost popped up in Erya's eyes, and she couldn't help but praise loudly, saying, "You are really amazing." β
Looking at the adoring gaze in the eyes of the beloved girl, Rao is Amu is very self-aware, but he can't help but be a little fluttering, and at the same time, he can't help but sigh: It's good to be educated~!
The village chief of Barr saw it, but he lamented in his heart: This Jalson is really a straw bag, too uncompetitive~!
But his wife keenly noticed one of the details, and asked aloud: "Amu, how much money can you get now?"
Amu thought for a while, and then replied honestly: "I don't know the specifics, if you add various subsidies, it is about three gold coins a month now." β
"Three...... Three gold coins ......" A gold star suddenly appeared in the eyes of the wife of the village chief of Barr.
Compared with merchants and craftsmen, peasants claimed to have a high level of political treatment, but in fact they had to pay a large amount of taxes every year.
In addition to this, they are subject to forced labor. That is, under the assignment of the government, it is generally a month, sometimes half a year, or even an unlimited period of time. And this is not to give money~!
Therefore, 'the peasants are really bitter, the peasants are really tired, the peasants are really poor'. This sentence is not the slightest exaggeration, but a portrayal of their real life.
At the end of the year, you can have a red head rope like Xi'er, and you can already have a happy New Year by tying it in your hair.
Therefore, for these peasants, three gold coins are simply the size of a wheel.
And it's only been a month~!
At the end of the year, it is necessary to pay dozens of gold coins, which is basically enough to buy another cow.
At this time, Amu threw another bombshell, "It's good if I pass the fourth level, and after passing the fourth level of grammar, I will be able to receive an extra gold coin every month." β
Seventy or eighty gold coins a year, this is simply the God of Wealth~! The village chief's wife was ecstatic, and she didn't notice that her arithmetic had made a strict mistake.
The village chief of Barr looked at his wife's eyes with Venus star, and he couldn't pull it out when he got into the money eye, and he couldn't help but be very unhappy, and then he flicked his sleeves and said in a deep voice: "Enter the city~!"