Chapter 425 Promise and vassalization of troops

   Not long after Fang Chang lived up to expectations and helped the alliance get a huge investment from the enterprise.

  Chu Guang, who took the Iron Heart to inspect the work in Fallen Leaf City, finally met the mission from the Honey Badger Kingdom.

obviously.

  They who were displaced in the flames of war didn't know that the Iron Heart had been captured by the Alliance, and their understanding of the Alliance was still a few months ago.

  Therefore, when they saw the majestic airship appearing in the sky, the guards panicked and almost made a joke again.

  But after seeing the airship, some confusion in Summer's heart finally had a vague answer.

   This airship was once the car of General McClellan.

   There were rumors that the king of the Falcon Kingdom betrothed a member of the royal family to the general of the legion.

   I just didn't expect that the member of the royal family turned out to be the king's concubine...

  The airship slowly descended.

  Chu Guang briefly asked Maban about the situation of the mission in the communication channel, and then he readily invited the prince and princess who came from afar to board his airship.

  Including Princess Teresa of the Falcon Kingdom, Chu Guang also invited her up.

  It has been two weeks since she was put to work in a refugee camp.

  He was a little curious, how is the transformation of the princess...

  …

  The bridge of the airship.

  Summer, who just took the elevator to board the airship, was still a little uncomfortable. Maybe he had never been to such a high place before, and his face was slightly pale.

   But after all, he is someone who has seen the world, this slightly immature young man still calmly bowed slightly and saluted.

   "Hello, Dear Manager, I am the acting king of the Honey Badger Kingdom, Summer Honey Badger. The person next to me is the former king's youngest daughter and my own sister, Aphne Honey Badger."

   "Hello, Mr. Manager, you can call me Aphne, or Nini." The little girl with slightly curly hair also saluted and said in a clear and sweet voice.

  Hearing the word honey badger, Chu Guang couldn't help but think of Brother Pingtou's emoji.

  However, the two of them in front of them looked very weak, no matter how they looked at them, they didn't quite match the kind of creatures who were "either fighting or on the way to fight".

   "Chu Guang, the manager of the alliance."

   After introducing himself concisely, Chu Guang signaled Teresa with his eyes that there is no need to be polite, and then looked at the little prince and princess in front of him with great interest.

  Although the age of the two can't be seen, it doesn't feel very old.

   It is really not easy to travel across the entire theater and get here from the No. 3 oasis.

   Just when he was about to say something, Aphne suddenly blinked and said crisply.

   "You are completely different from the manager in the painting."

   "Painting?" Chu Guang raised his eyebrows with interest.

   "Yeah!" Aphne nodded, holding a picture book in her arms, "There are stories about you drawn on it."

  When Summer saw the picture album, he immediately tried to stop it with embarrassment.

  However, Aphne had already handed out the album in her hand, and held up her skirt as a court salute.

   "I bought this album from the market, I hope you don't blame us."

   "Haha, how come."

  Chu Guang smiled heartily, and motioned for Captain Lu Bei to bring the album to him.

   Someone actually drew himself into a caricature?

interesting.

  Chu Guang opened the picture album, wanting to see what the desert residents imagined themselves to be like.

  However, as soon as he turned to the first page, he almost got his nose twisted by the distorted painting style.

   Gan!

   Which artist did it!

   Make me look so ugly!

  Although he expected that the information would be distorted due to the distance of transmission, he did not expect to give him a facelift.

   By the way, when did he grow such a long beard?

   And power armor doesn't have a helmet, who would take off the helmet to fight!

   What the **** are the other 4 sons?

  Chu Guang's first reaction must be a rumor made by some player.

   Immediately afterwards, it was determined that the first suspect was a mosquito, and the second suspect was a tail.

  But regardless of the style of painting, the content is quite interesting, with a "superhero" flavor.

   Just as Chu Guang tried to accept the outrageous style of painting and continued to turn over with interest, Summer nervously glanced at his sister next to him, communicating silently with his eyes and lips.

  ‘Are you crazy, why did you give him that album? '

  ‘Calm down, brother, you are too nervous. Think about it carefully, he will always know from others, why don't we take the initiative to clarify the misunderstanding. '

  Looking at the soft eyes, Summer took a deep breath and calmed down.

  He admitted that the visual impact of the airship was too strong, which really made him a little nervous.

  'Okay... But I was careless, but I didn't consider that the intelligence deviation would be so large. The managers of the alliance are so young, even if they have children, they probably haven't been born for long...'

  'It doesn't matter,' Aphne blinked her eyes and said with her lips, 'No matter what arrangement you make, I won't mind. '

  Summer looked at his sister in astonishment.

  There is no doubt in that gaze, she is ready to sacrifice herself.

  Slowly closed his eyes, he clenched his fists, and couldn't bear to look away.

   It is the best choice for the manager's son to marry Aphne.

  If the two are of the same age, when the child of the two becomes an adult, he will only be in his forties or fifties. Even if he abdicates the throne, he can still be the Prince Regent and keep the power in the hands of the Honey Badger family.

   By then, the aging manager will be in his twilight years, and the alliance will enter a chaotic period of power transfer, and it is bound to have no time to take care of the status of vassals.

  Whether the alliance eventually falls apart or transitions smoothly, the honey badger royal family can take the initiative to advance and retreat.

  However, what Summer didn't expect was that this adult was so young...

  Neither marrying Aphne to the manager of the Alliance, nor his son who may have just been born, is definitely not a good idea.

  A leader who is ambitious, energetic, and in his prime, even if he outlives him, he has no confidence to be this guy's opponent.

  A person who can withstand the impact of the refugee tide in the chaos, and unite those refugees who are frightened by the looters, and even bring them back to fight back...

  This kind of person's method is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface! Behind that old father's smile, there must be a cruelty and determination hidden by ordinary people.

  He even couldn't help but suspect that his little thoughts might have been seen through long ago.

  That's why the manager invited him to this airship, and the purpose was to show him the powerful military power of the alliance and tell him that it was useless to play tricks.

   Is this an ultimatum?

what to do?

  Thoughts in Summer's mind were spinning fast, trying to keep himself calm, thinking about how to break the situation.

   At this moment, the manager of the alliance finally finished flipping through the album in his hand, and handed it to the captain of the guard with a smile.

   "The paintings in this album are really outrageous. I didn't even know I had four sons."

   Summer nodded apologetically.

   "It was our negligence that we failed to clarify the rumors... After returning to the oasis, I will issue an order to remove these albums from the market."

  Chu Guang said with a smile.

   "That's not necessary, just let them draw. If there is a new work, remember to send me a copy."

  Chu Guang nodded to Lu Bei, signaling him to return the album to Princess Aphne.

   Then, Chu Guang looked at the handsome prince and said in a joking tone.

"You also found out, I'm afraid I can't agree to your request. I can't introduce your sister to someone who doesn't exist. And even if I have a child, I'm afraid I won't arrange a partner for him. He should learn to pursue it by himself. girl."

  Summer was stunned for a moment, not understanding what the manager meant.

   Or rather, I didn't expect him to say such a thing.

  Is this implying to myself that the alliance does not need a vassal of a kingdom that does not exist?

  Afni glanced at her brother and sighed softly in her heart, knowing that he probably got into a dead end again.

  His second elder brother has been smart since he was a child, and his mind is far more careful than his peers. Presumably, it is precisely because of this that his father passed on the throne to him.

  However, thinking too much is both his advantage and his disadvantage.

   In front of him are not powerful officials in the court, nor the kings of other kingdoms, but the leader who has just defeated the elite legion on the frontal battlefield.

   When an elephant faces an ant, it will not show off its muscles, let alone hint at anything.

   Its existence itself already explains everything.

   If that grown-up wanted something, he didn't have to hint at them at all.

   Or say it straight up.

   Either reach for it.

  In order to buy her brother some time to think, and to prevent the meeting from being cold, she blinked her eyes and took the conversation from him.

   "But as your son, shouldn't you think more about the alliance?"

  This question is quite interesting.

  Although Chu Guang doesn’t have much memory about his parents, he only remembers the grandfather who brought him up, but he has thought about how he will educate his children after becoming a father.

  Looking at the innocent Afni, Chu Guang smiled and said.

   "Yes, the manager's son should do this, and if I had, I would ask him to do it, but he can do it in other ways."

"for example?"

"Such as becoming a scientist, such as becoming a teacher, or a soldier, or an engineer... Whether it is going to a research institute, hospital, school, factory, construction site, farmland or the army, he can always find what he likes in so many occupations, and Just what others need."

   There was a hint of surprise, or confusion, on Aphne's face.

   "Is this enough?"

  Chu Guang said with a smile.

   "That's enough. The alliance in front of you is made up of these people. As a father, I think it's enough for him to live a meaningful life and not waste his time. As for the rest, it's up to him."

  Aphne was silent for a while, maybe thinking of her childhood, she sighed softly.

   "Then you must be a good father."

   Chu Guang laughed.

"you flatter me."

   Aphne continued to ask curiously.

   "Then do you have a wife?"

   "I haven't considered it yet, maybe after this battle is over."

  Chu Guang made a joke.

  He knew what the subordinates next to him were thinking.

  Including the old Luka who is not here, including the Lu Bei next to him who has not yet grown all his hair, everyone hopes that he will hurry up to pass on the family line and find a young master for the alliance.

  But just because they still have such thoughts, this matter is out of date.

  The alliance is the alliance of all people, not just a slogan. After sinking for two centuries, they must realize that what they need is never a savior.

  They themselves are.

  As a young man from a civilized society who has received nine years of compulsory education, Chu Guang never thought about being an emperor, although he did play Sigma jokes with his players.

   It may be a bit idealistic to say so, but after all, he led everyone to build the house bit by bit, so he still has some feelings.

  He only hopes to live a peaceful life in his later years, and it is enough that his house does not become a broken house that can be knocked down by others.

  There are too many people's feelings here, and he sees everything that happens here.

  Aphne nodded thoughtfully.

  She couldn't tell what those eyes were thinking, but the blueprint he drew in abstract language was indeed very aspirational.

  Although this is not the teaching of the spirit of the sand sea.

   But the old counsel told her that an elephant would not lie to an ant.

  If he really thought so, he shouldn't embarrass the people living in that land.

   The coalition is made up of everyone who lives there.

   Just when Summer, who was thinking hard, finally came up with an idea and planned to take over the topic, something unexpected happened.

  The little princess of the Honey Badger Kingdom suddenly raised her skirt and knelt on the ground.

   "Then can I?"

  Surprised, astonished, bewildered, and amazed expressions appeared on different faces.

  The atmosphere at the scene instantly burned...

  …

  That should be considered a marriage proposal, right?

   Anyway, the laws of the alliance only stipulate the age of marriage, and there is no regulation on who must propose to whom.

  If possible, Lu Bei really hopes that the manager will agree.

  It doesn't matter who it is.

   It doesn't matter if they are foreigners.

  Even if he—well, unfortunately he's a man, there's no point in worrying.

   Unfortunately, the manager did not accept the marriage proposal of the foreign princess.

  However, the prince of the Honey Badger Kingdom still got the promise he wanted.

   "...I can't reveal the battle plan to you, but the Alliance will send troops to attack the Legion and his servants."

"Whether it is oasis 3 or oasis 2, the residents will be finally liberated. We will not force them to renounce their beliefs, but we will fulfill the obligations of the sanctuary, open a school there, and teach them the laws of science. , teach them to reclaim farmland, even the desert spirits must not interfere."

   Summer said quickly.

   "The honey badger royal family will cooperate with your work."

  Chu Guang nodded.

  He is not selfless, any help has a price, and emphasizing the interests of his own people is the basis of unity, but he will choose a relatively mild method to collect rewards.

  In the long run, education is the best way to eliminate ignorance.

   When Luoxia Province has a basis for reform, the people there will naturally follow the trend of history.

   As for what the honey badger royal family plans to do by then, that is their own business.

   But it's too early to tell.

   When that day really comes, maybe they themselves begged to join the alliance.

   After all, it is not only the residents in the desert who need to go to school, but also the royal family.

  The thoughts brought by the players from that world will have a little influence on them.

   After a pause, Chu Guang looked at Afni with a disappointed expression.

   "If you really yearn for the world I've described, you can take a walk around the cities of the alliance and see more these days. I'll arrange a guide for you."

  He would not narcissistically think that this little girl fell in love with him at first sight, so there was no embarrassment at all.

  What was said on that occasion, whether it was taught by her brother or a decision made by her, has no reference significance.

  If it is to save the homeland that was burned by the flames of war, then she should use other methods.

  After listening to what Chu Guang said, Afni shook her head slightly, looked at him and said seriously.

   "I don't need a guide, if possible, can you allow me to follow you? I want to be your student."

student?

  Chu Guang smiled, always feeling a little nostalgic for this word.

   After all, he was sent here involuntarily within a few years of graduation.

   "It's a pity that I don't teach, and I don't have time to teach you anything, but before you go back to the desert, if you want to find a job to pass the time, you can help me sort out the books that I haven't had time to classify."

   “There are quite a few interesting books there, from a distant and prosperous era, which may give you a little inspiration for the work you want to do in the future.”

  Before, he recovered a lot of books from Yongshi, and piled them up in the warehouse of Dawn City.

  Currently, the Merchant Union is responsible for sorting out, but there are not many manpower available.

  With the ignition of the fusion reactor and the arrival of corporate assistance equipment, the Alliance is full of vacancies, especially those with the ability to read and write.

  Aphne nodded meekly.

   "I will complete the task you assigned."

  Chu Guang nodded approvingly and gave her an encouraging look.

  Perhaps his plan will go smoother than he imagined.

   After all, only two hundred years have passed since the era of prosperity, and it is not too late.

   There is still a short paragraph left to write, I will continue to write tomorrow, let everyone wait for a long time T.T

  

  (end of this chapter)