Chapter 359: Wartime Mobilization
After Selia left, the group rushed back to Saigapur, but the horses were not as fast as the wolf king, and it took two days longer than expected to return.
Passing through the City of Bones, Nader admires the legendary Lich King from afar.
Nader had never traveled far, and as his father had commanded, he spent the whole day in the basement, accompanied by various potions.
When they came to the city gate, the guards of the royal capital did not dare to stop them, Lu Ming was a nobleman and had the right to ride in the city.
After the war began, unusual things happened almost every day in the royal capital.
The three teams of the Magic Association, the City Guard, and the Shadow Guard, people can always see them.
Unbeknownst to the people, there was another group that was secretly protecting them, the Assassin Guild, which Eve would later control.
Instead of taking on missions, these old-fashioned Assassins are secretly seeking out the Assassins sent by the Empire of Light to stop or kill them before they can cause chaos.
Lu Ming found that there were few pedestrians on the streets, and there was only one possibility for this to happen in the royal capital, and someone in the square called a party.
Sure enough, Lu Ming drove the wolf king to the square and saw Betty dressed as a jeweled king and giving a speech on stage.
"Citizens of the empire, I am glad that you are enthusiastic about signing up for the army, but at the same time, after a large number of men left, the labor force in the city decreased, the goods of the chamber of commerce were uncarried, the grain in the fields was uncultivated, and the production workshops were unworked.
I hereby call on the women of the royal capital to stand up, who says that women are inferior to men? Why can they men carry a bag of 100 catties, but we can't carry 50 catties? They can use shovels and pestles to plow the land, can't we control oxen and horses to plow the land?
If the city is deprived of labor, it will no longer be prosperous, do you want the men to return to their hometowns and see it in ruin, and see it wither? Would you like it?"
According to statistics, the original population of the royal capital was 800,000, and after the Rose River Civil War, the death toll was close to 200,000, and there were slaves from all over the world who came here, and the population has exceeded one million.
The number of people who signed up for the war was 300,000, and the number of strong men in the city was extremely rare, and the number of women was close to two-thirds.
It can be expected that after the end of the war, in the face of the situation of more women than men, only special policies can be adopted, and the royal court will encourage polygamy and encourage everyone to have children.
The Cult of the Celestial Gods had long since withdrawn from the Posei Empire, so their condemnation was useless, and monogamy was no longer the answer.
A widow who has lost her husband or an orphan who has lost her father needs a man's comfort and support.
"We don't! We are willing to heed Her Majesty's call, long live Her Majesty!"
Among the people were Betty's pre-arranged men, who raised their arms and shouted at the right time.
Civilians have always been unassertive and like to follow a certain person or organization, as long as you can convince them. If you take advantage of this, you are a qualified politician.
"Long live Her Majesty!"
All the women in the royal capital shouted along, and it resounded through the sky.
Betty saw Lu Ming's figure in the distance, ended her speech early, and left the rest of the trivial matters to the ministers.
Lu Ming followed the queen's carriage, and the driver was Amelia, who heard that Lu Ming had returned, and also ended the war mobilization ahead of schedule and returned to the royal capital early.
Jumped in front of the carriage, pinched Amelia's chin, and kissed her affectionately.
Amelia looked shy and broke free from his restraints.
"It's outside, don't mess around! It's not good to be seen. ”
Lu Ming snorted twice.
"If you are not obedient, I will clean you up at night. ”
Getting into the carriage, Betty had been waiting for a long time, the crown on her head and the cloak on her back were taken off and stacked aside.
"You're late. Betty dissatisfied.
Lu Ming explained the reason for his late arrival, and asked Betty about the purpose of the call she had just made.
"First, there is indeed a shortage of labor in the city, and there is a shortage of laborers, and second, for your sake, if polygamy is implemented smoothly, you can marry Bai Feifei and her in the door. ”
Lu Ming smiled and scratched her nose.
"I still don't know you? Elena is the first vinegar jar, and you are the second. ”
Betty pouted, "No! I'm going to be first!"
Seeing that Lu Ming was about to play tricks on himself, Betty hurriedly said the real second reason.
"After the war, there were too many casualties and too many war widows, and I am also a woman, so I should sympathize with them. At first, they may feel that they can't get over remarriage, but after a long time and loneliness, they have to find a man.
Polygamy promotes fertility and increases the population. Whether it is traditional agriculture, or commerce advocated by Bai Feifei, or even the military, population is the cornerstone and the most important wealth in the eyes of the rulers. ”
Lu Ming just wanted to teach her the concept of superiority, but outside Amelia tightened the reins, the carriage stopped, and it had already arrived at the palace.
Betty knew what Lu Ming wanted to say, and took the lead in starting a new topic.
"Let's go, I'll teach Amelia a lesson tonight, so that she can taste our power!"
Nothing was said all night.
The next day, a vampire appeared in the hall, and seven people, including Nader, stood honestly behind Elena.
"Master, they have all overcome the damage of the sun after taking the potion, and I ask to lead them to the continent of Fira to slaughter the enemies of the Empire of Light. Elena said.
Lu Ming carefully thought about the distribution of his own high-level combat power, needless to say, the combat effectiveness of the blood clan team led by Elena would definitely cause a lot of trouble to the enemy.
But Sky City will not let the blood clan come to the Fila Continent, so in addition to Elena, it also needs the help of top powerhouses.
"Lucy, you and Elena are acting together, and you rely on each other to not act alone. ”
Lucy frowned slightly, and did not agree immediately.
"Don't worry, you go first, rush to the front line of soldiers, it won't be long before I rush over with reinforcements, and then we will fight together. ”
Only then did Lucy agree, and bowed down to receive the order.
"Eve, Siriul, and Amelia, the three of you will lead the reinforcements with me to the Star-Moon Forest, and ask the Sea Clan to help transport the soldiers.
Betty is responsible for sitting in the royal capital, and Bai Feifei is responsible for assisting, mobilizing materials, building equipment, transporting food and other matters. Anna, Julie, and Xiaoxue are in charge of keeping them safe.
Captain Gordon and Alpha assist the Assassin Guild in defending themselves against possible assassinations by the enemy.
Angel and Daphne take care of the children and help the forest elves produce food without danger. ”
Seeing that everyone else had a task, Lilith looked excited, clenched her fists, and looked forward to what Lu Ming asked her to do.
"Brother Lu Ming, what about me!
Lu Ming looked at Lilith, and his expression became solemn.
"Lilith, I have a very important task for you. ”
Lilith fell to the ground, subconsciously raised her head and chest, her legs together, and learned the movements of the guards in a similar manner.
Lu Ming almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
"Lilith, you're in charge of keeping Tinky and Wonderful's safe. What would you do if an enemy threatened them?"
Lilith said without thinking, "Defeat them, and eat them." ”
"No cannibalism!"
"Well..."
The cute little Lori eases the tension in the room.
Lu Ming looked around at everyone and issued the last order.
"Today's night banquet, reward the soldiers, and tomorrow the army will start at noon!"