Chapter 452 Welcome to the lion city of Wangshi

  The capital of the Lion Kingdom, Lion City.

  Among the boxy and neat bungalows, there are a few collapsed houses scattered here and there, and there are still traces of the fire scorched on the street.

  Although the Legion and the Falcon Kingdom did not fight here, they still saw the scars left by the war from the untreated ruins everywhere.

  On both sides of the main road leading from the north gate of the embankment to the palace, there were crowds of people, and it was dark as far as the eye could see.

  Whether men, women, old people or children, whether farmers, craftsmen or fruit vendors, all stand on tiptoes and stretch their necks to look towards the direction of the city gate.

  In just a few days, life improved at a speed visible to the naked eye.

  The howling bombers disappeared, and the harsh air defense sirens were far away from the lives of the residents in the city.

  People no longer have to be woken up by the sound of air raid sirens from their sleep, and no longer have to hide under the bed with their families and shiver, praying that they will not be on the list of victims.

   This is certainly not because of the conscience of the enemy.

   Instead, the Alliance came.

   Hearing that the Stormtroopers, who had retreated from the front line to the rear for repair, would pass by here, many people rushed over early in the morning, just to see the demeanor of the friendly troops who saved them from the fire.

  The kingdom's elite "Scarab" team of 10,000 people entered the city first under the leadership of Prince Winter, followed by reinforcements from the alliance.

   It did not disappoint the expectations of the residents of Lion City.

  I saw a group of valiant soldiers walking towards us with neat steps.

  They carried rifles on their backs, wore uniform exoskeletons, and the shiny alloy breastplates were printed with the Union flag and the badge of the Stormtroopers.

  Planning the dog specifically hinted that this review ceremony will be included in the game CG. If you don’t want to be deleted from the feature film, please players at least dress like a person.

  Although Chu Guang only asked for normal and decent attire, when he learned that his corps would be on the game CG, Commander Quanshui instantly shouted at his friends as if he had been pumped.

"Bros!"

   "This is a good opportunity to pretend to be aggressive on the forum! Give me 120 points! The rifle is on the shoulder, the chest is straightened, the kick is going forward, and the neck is twisted to the right!"

   "For the Alliance!"

  The response from the players was also quite impressive. One and two really showed their spirit of 150 points and exploded with amazing momentum.

   "Long live the Alliance!!"

   "Demacia!"

   "Aww!"

  Most players actually just want to pretend to be cool, or act artistically.

  But Commander Quanshui is playing a big game of chess, and has already regarded this opportunity to show off on the official game CG as a free recruitment advertisement.

  Want to be the Shield of the Alliance?

  Do you want to show your loyalty to the manager?

  Want to spread the light of order all over this wasteland?

   Then join the Stormtroopers!

   They will sweep away all chaos like a storm, and bring down justice on barbarism! Triumph amid the cheers of the people!

  In just a few seconds, he even thought up the words of the advertisement!

   While Commander Quanshui was thinking about it, the residents of Lion City on both sides of the road had their eyes firmly focused on these players.

  People waved their arms and cheered, or whispered to each other, or cast envious eyes.

   "Is that the army of the Alliance?"

   "I heard it's called the Storm Corps!"

   "Why so little?"

   "Is this only a thousand-man team?"

   "Short? Are you kidding? What else is a thousand-man team? Those thousand boys are all awakened!"

   "1000 Awakened?! How is that possible! Did you drink too much?"

   "I'm not bragging about that! The two sons of the blacksmith next door to me are serving in the front line. I heard from him that those people's combat effectiveness is incredible. One thousand people chased ten thousand people!"

   "Hiss..."

  The bare-armed man was bragging with a few neighbors, talking about anecdotes about the alliance that he heard from nowhere.

   I heard that the Storm Corps is not the strongest in the alliance.

  At the beginning, there was a tribe of predators called Bone Chewing, with nearly 30,000 members, who were beaten up by a group of less than 500 airborne soldiers.

   It wasn’t just the neighbors and hawkers who were interested, some young girls also cast longing eyes on that team.

   "The armor on them is so handsome..."

   "So do people."

   "..."

  Whether it was the excellent equipment, the high morale, or the handsome face, they all left a deep impression on the residents of Lion City who were watching.

  Even the kingdom's most elite troops—the "Scarab" ten thousand troops led by Prince Winter—were defeated by this army of only one thousand.

  The girl holding the flower basket throws the petals into the air.

   Bathed in the cheers and cheers of the crowd, Commander Quanshui, walking among the crowd, unconsciously wore a smile on his face.

   For a moment, he finally experienced the fun of being a manager.

   "Why do I feel like I can become a hero just by adding soy sauce?"

  Walking beside Brother Quanshui, I touched the back of my head the darkest, with a bewildered expression on my face.

  Quan Shui rolled his eyes at him.

   "What soy sauce! We also played two games!"

  Ten Fist Superman said helplessly: "That's what I said, but there is always something missing without a nuclear explosion."

  Ghostbuster nodded approvingly.

   "And the warlord is not here, so I can't see this guy pretending to be aggressive."

   Broken Leg Kevin: "+1"

  Spring Water Commander: "..."

   These people are really difficult to serve!

  Three days ago.

   Just as the Skeleton Corps completely captured the airport near Lost Valley, the joint army formed by the Alliance and the Lion Kingdom also sounded the horn of counterattack.

  The 10,000-thousand team of the Falcon Kingdom set up a line of defense near Idles Mountain, trying to prevent the "Scarab" 10,000-thousand team of the Lion Kingdom from breaking through to the west.

In order to support the friendly forces to quickly regain lost ground and preserve vitality for the next stage of the campaign, the Stormtroopers, under the order of the Army Command, airborne and deployed 30 kilometers behind the enemy's line of defense, and under the cover of the Iron Heart, they sent to the 10,000th A surprise attack was launched on the artillery positions in the rear of the corps.

   At that time, the 20,000th Falcon team, which was stationed near the artillery position, retreated and repaired. As soon as the two sides encountered each other, a fierce exchange of fire broke out in the wheat field!

Under the command of Brother Quanshui, the Storm Corps broke up on the 10-kilometer-wide front, and infiltrated the enemy's front with ten-man squads as the basic combat unit. With the momentum of 10,000 people, the 20,000th person was defeated and defeated in less than 24 hours.

   This battle can be said to be a hearty victory, completely showing the style of the alliance.

  Of course, the reason why the front line advances so smoothly is not only the excellent tactical command of Brother Quanshui, but also the strategic judgment of the manager.

   With the loss of nuclear bombing capability and armor cluster, and the northern supply line being cut off, with Griffin's cunning, retreating is a high probability event.

   It can be expected that in the No. 9 oasis, the coalition forces of the Alliance and the Lion Kingdom will not encounter too strong resistance. What they encounter are all broken troops without reinforcements.

  After taking down the **** positions behind the 10,000th Squadron of the Falcon Kingdom, the Stormtroopers immediately used the artillery that the enemy hadn't had time to blow up, and used the enemy's artillery to open a way for the friendly army to advance.

  Faced with the pressure from the front and the rear at the same time, and with the Heart of Steel pressing overhead, the elite 10,000th team of the Falcon Kingdom was quickly wiped out by the establishment.

   After 72 hours of pushing westward, the alliance's front has reached the westernmost edge of the No. 9 oasis.

  Except for sporadic resistance, the Lion Kingdom has basically regained all the lost territories.

   And all of this is inseparable from the help of the alliance.

  As the protagonist of the whole celebration ceremony, Chu Guang's appearance is naturally the most attractive.

  The majestic Heart of Steel drove directly to the sky above the Lion City, and the elevator descended from the sky and landed steadily at the end of the red carpet covered with stairs.

  Looking down at the flowers and applause of the audience, as well as the stormtroopers marching to the gate of the palace, Chu Guang couldn't help but pull a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

  The residents of the Lion Kingdom only saw the victory in front of them, but he had already seen the abundant granary of the alliance in the future!

  Aren’t those awakened ones super-eating?

  Is an oasis of 110,000 square kilometers enough?

   This piece of black land irrigated by river embankments is much more fertile than the tens of thousands of acres in the north of Linghu Lake!

   As long as the alliance's advanced seeds, machines, planting experience, fertilizers and pesticides are introduced, it will not be a problem to double the total food output here!

   With more and cheaper food, we can absorb more immigrants from other regions and recruit more players.

   I don't know what surprises the B6 floor will bring him this time, but the number of closed beta players will increase after all.

   "Xiao Qi, remember to choose a better angle and make me look handsome."

  In the helmet of the power armor, a row of light blue floating windows appeared.

  Xiaoqi: "Hey, it's a bit difficult to handle, the master is super handsome no matter what angle you look at! (///ω///

"Ha ha ha ha!"

  Chu Guang smiled cheerfully, raised his index finger and tapped on the helmet, and lifted the helmet's visor.

  After the elevator came to a complete stop, he led Lu Bei behind him and a group of guards wearing exoskeletons towards the outside of the elevator.

  The shadow of the airship hung over the palace, covering the scorching sun.

  The king of the Lion Kingdom, Edward Lion, and a group of ministers are standing on the steps of the palace, waiting for the arrival of the overlord from the River Valley Province.

  Standing beside the king, a tall and thin minister frowned slightly.

  He approached the king's ear and whispered.

   "...I think that this person is really disrespectful to you by flying the airship above the palace, and now he is wearing a power armor and stepping on your palace. The alliance may not be sincere about forming an alliance—"

  The old king with downcast eyebrows slightly opened his eyes, and glanced at the minister next to him with a hint of warning.

"Shut up."

  A chill ran down his spine, and the minister immediately closed his mouth, not daring to speak anymore.

  The old king regained that benevolent expression on his face, looked at the manager who was walking towards him with the guards, and said in a loud and smiling voice.

   "Welcome to Lion City, the manager of the alliance, the overlord of the south of Tianshui...I didn't expect you to come here in person."

  Of course he knew that this was the Alliance showing off its power, but even if he knew, he could only turn a blind eye.

At least…

   These guys don't look bad.

  After they came to the No. 9 oasis, they neither did bullying things like the legion, nor did they have any intention of interfering in the palace and internal affairs of the kingdom. This is already a great joy.

   "You're welcome," Chu Guang smiled slightly, and stretched out his right hand, "We are here for justice and order, and to fight against our common enemy."

   As for the others, that is incidental.

  The aged king stretched out his right hand and lightly shook hands with the manager in front of him.

  In front of that tall and mighty image, he was like an ordinary old man, the golden crown and luxurious cloak did not add much power to him.

  Looking at that young and handsome face, Edward couldn't help showing a hint of envy in his eyes, if only he were thirty years younger.

  If he is in his prime, can ride a war horse, and lead troops to fight, the lion kingdom's armaments will not decline so far.

  I hope his children who went out to practice can bring him some surprises...

  A silver spherical drone flew to the side, recording this historic moment.

  From the moment they shake hands, the Lion Kingdom will transfer part of its sovereignty in exchange for support from the alliance.

  From this moment on, the alliance's sphere of influence has finally expanded beyond the river valley province, bringing this piece of fertile soil irrigated by the relics of pre-war civilization into the territory of the sphere of influence.

"...This is not polite, but a heartfelt thanks," Edward said with a solemn expression, looking at Chu Guang, "If it weren't for you, this city would have been reduced to dust... The people of the lion will not surrender , than to be slaves of the legion, we would rather die on the land left by our ancestors."

   Marshal Yade of the Restoration Army, who was also invited here, looked a little unnatural, curling his lips in disdain.

  He doesn't think the lions are more courageous than the honey badgers. They are the lone braves who face the threat from the west.

  If the Lion Kingdom is as mighty and unyielding as the old man said, then when the Honey Badger Kingdom was invaded by the Falcon Kingdom, these people should have gone to the No. 3 oasis to fight side by side with them.

  As for these hypocritical remarks, they are just for the sake of so-called decency.

  However, his emotional intelligence is not low enough to jump out and disrupt the situation on this occasion.

  At the moment his attention is completely attracted by the managers of the league.

  The azure blue powered armor and the long-handled warhammer on his back are undoubtedly the man in the legend.

   However, unlike the legend, he is neither a 60-year-old man nor a beard with a full chin.

   It's a—

  A handsome young man?

   Didn't pay attention to a pair of surprised eyes in the crowd, Chu Guang smiled and shook the old king's hand, and said in a gentle voice.

   "I've seen your bravery from the bridge, and we've kept our word."

  The implication—

   Now it's your turn.

   "Of course... we will keep our promises."

  Edward had a smile on his face, but he let out a long sigh in his heart.

  The lion royal family used to be the overlord of this desert. Whether it was falcons or honey badgers, or the golden lizards and humps in the north and south, they were all their tributary states.

  Now he wants to be inferior to others, if he is not unwilling at all, that is impossible.

   But even so, he doesn't have the confidence to renege on his debts.

  With the alliance's dominance on the battlefield, even in the heyday of national power, they did not have the confidence to defeat the alliance on the frontal battlefield.

  Thinking of this, Edward couldn't help comforting himself in his heart.

   In fact, being a vassal of the alliance may not be a bad thing.

  Because of successfully defending the city of abundance, his younger brother, Prince Winter, has reached the peak of his prestige both among the nobles and among the people.

  Especially what kind of intelligence organization this guy is not being honest about...

   It would be good to have an alliance to contain him.

  In addition to containing domestic forces, the royal family can also obtain industrial assistance from the alliance and even the east coast, as well as the security promises promised by the alliance managers.

   On the surface, it seems that I have sacrificed some of my rights.

   But actually got more...

  …

  The ceremony to celebrate the arrival of the alliance reinforcements lasted to the end in a cheerful and lively atmosphere.

  Although the palace of the lion does not have a banquet hall that can accommodate a thousand soldiers to eat together, the Minister of Finance of the palace rewarded each soldier with 2,200 golden lion coins.

   This amount is fully 5 times that of the soldiers of the ten thousand soldiers of the Holy Armor City.

  Even if the prices of the Lion Kingdom soared due to the war, this is still a considerable sum.

  Alliance soldiers can spend the money in markets and taverns.

  However, before disbanding, Commander Quanshui repeatedly emphasized that he must be a civilized and qualified person, and no conflicts with local residents, fights or troubles are allowed, and equipment is not allowed to be taken out of the barracks.

  They are a disciplined force, not to mention that they represent not only themselves, but also everyone in the alliance, including players and NPCs.

  Looking at the purse in his hand, the player in casual clothes couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

   "Hey, I thought I could experience the Mi Army stationed in South Korea, but this won't work, and that won't work either."

  The style of NPCs in Sunset Province is completely different from that in River Valley Province.

  The former has deep eye sockets and a slender nose, giving it an exotic feel.

  The river valley provinces are more common southern faces, because the air is humid and the climate is cold, and the skin color is relatively light.

  Although the lion kingdom lacks a little "art bacteria", it does not prevent him from having a pair of eyes that are good at appreciating and discovering beauty.

  Of course, this is too superficial.

  The main reason is that he wants to learn human-linked language.

   Seeing through his thoughts at a glance, the captain leading the team couldn't help but roll his eyes.

   "Can you be a little bit promising!"

Another player next to the    station also echoed.

   "Exactly! We are an alliance, not a federation! Let's go! Help the old lady cross the road!"

  The player made a bad expression.

   "I'm sorry, but I'm really sorry that I'm just a worthless person."

   "Get out, I don't know you."

   "Okay, thank you Captain, I'll be back after a while!"

  After speaking, the player smiled and went somewhere with the money bag.

"This guy."

   Seeing the guy disappear into the crowd, the captain shook his head and patted the shoulder of the good brother next to him.

   "Don't care about him, let's go, let's go drink."

  Hearing this sentence, the player who was shouting to help the old lady cross the road a second ago suddenly showed a shy expression on his face.

   "Captain, I suddenly feel that this guy can't be left alone... What if he gets stabbed in the waist, I'll go and persuade him."

  Captain: "Get lost!"

  Hearing the sound of rolling, the player's eyes lit up.

"okay!"

   After finishing speaking, this person also disappeared, leaving only the captain in a mess in the wind.

   This team is getting harder and harder to lead...

  …

   While the players were free to explore the new map, a banquet to cleanse the dust was being held in the royal palace.

   After declining the maid who served him to change clothes, Chu Guang put on the blue coat by himself, zipped it up, and walked to the banquet hall of the palace.

  The important ministers and nobles of the kingdom have been waiting in the banquet hall for a long time, including that King Edward, who are also waiting for his arrival.

   It was not until Chu Guang stepped into the banquet hall that the palace orchestra played a melodious symphony, and the master of ceremonies officially announced the beginning of the banquet.

  In addition to Chu Guang, his personal guards, some officers on the airship, and several high-contribution players from the Storm Corps, including Quan Shui, also attended the banquet.

  After several previous battles, their contribution points have reached the level of "apprentice knights".

   And the visible numbers and the shining battle medals are undoubtedly the best proof of loyalty.

  Although they were also heroes on the battlefield, the officers of Prince Winter's line were completely overshadowed by the officers of the alliance.

  Looking at the old man wearing the crown and presenting honors to the warriors of the alliance, the earl sitting in the corner of the banquet hall couldn't help but snorted.

   "Who is the master of the kingdom?"

  The officers of the Stormtroopers forget it.

  Even the personal guard of the manager was awarded the "Golden Lion Medal", and it was ranked ahead of Prince Winter.

  Are these people on the battlefield?

  Even if it is to please Friends, this is too much!

  The colleague sitting next to him smiled lightly and said softly.

   "Of course it is our King... But it is not certain who is his master."

  The earl looked at him in surprise, but didn't say anything. He just clinked glasses with him and took a sip of the red wine in the glass.

  No one dared to say these outrageous words before.

  But at this moment, the authority of the royal family has declined to the extreme, and the awe of the nobles is the same.

   No one cares what the old king thinks anymore, everyone is thinking about how to please the new "Emperor".

  The word alliance is too complicated to understand.

  Growing up in the kingdom, they can't imagine the concept of a community of shared future for all survivors, and they don't even have any interest in the grand blueprint.

   Above the kingdom is the empire, and they can only, or only willingly, understand this level.

"what's your plan?"

  The colleague approached his ear and whispered softly.

   "I plan to open a winery, and the alliance plans to invest in the kingdom's farmland and infrastructure. The price of food will definitely come down... But the wine is not necessarily the case. I think those people drink a lot."

  Earl's eyes lit up.

   "My manor has exactly 20,000 mu of land!"

  The man said with a smile on his face.

   "That would be great...we could work together."

  The little nobles who are far away from the core of power are more concerned about the money in their pockets.

  And those officials with their own factions and political ambitions are more concerned about the power in their hands and the future of the kingdom.

  Usually the two will conflict, but they are not contradictory on the issue of suzerain.

   Only by getting more benefits from the suzerain, will the power in their hands not shrink too much.

   Also the corner of the banquet hall.

   The nobles and generals belonging to Prince Winter's faction formed a circle in the corner of the banquet hall.

  A clerk lowered his voice, whispering to the nobles and officers next to him while no one was paying attention.

   "...I heard that the emperor of the alliance has not accepted a concubine yet."

   "Are you sure?" A commander opened his eyes wide in surprise, with disbelief written all over his face.

   This is really unbelievable.

  Generally speaking, even if the emperor is not interested, the ministers under him will continue to write admonitions.

   After all, not having an heir is a big problem, especially running around without an heir, which is even more unbelievable.

  The clerk lowered his voice and continued.

   "It's true, that's the news from Prince Kaliman, and I heard that the Honey Badger Kingdom plans to change the law of the ancestors and is planning to marry the Alliance..."

   Glancing at Yade who was drinking alone at the banquet, a general cursed in a low voice.

   "Sly Weasel!"

   "We're bleeding and sweating on the front lines, and these guys who can't resist for a week are doing these tricks!"

   "Don't let them steal the fruits of victory!"

   "That's right, we can't let them take the lead!"

  A commander clenched his fists.

   "I have to propose to the prince, and I have to convince His Majesty the King no matter what!"

  Chu Guang didn't pay much attention to what everyone was talking about in the banquet hall.

  How to develop the market of Lion Kingdom?

  How to earn more profit from trade?

  How to grow more potatoes and corn per acre?

  Professional life players will naturally worry about these trivial issues.

  As the manager of the alliance, what he should do at this moment is to consolidate the fruits of victory for the residents of the alliance.

  The banquet lasted for half an hour.

  After finishing the necessary procedures, Chu Guang just took a few mouthfuls of delicious food during the banquet, and then reminded the king of the signing of the treaty.

  Although it was a little strange why the managers of the alliance were so anxious, King Edward still took him and several representatives of the alliance to a conference room beside him.

  The specific agreement has been drafted before the alliance sends troops.

Including "free trade", "Military right of passage", "Mutual defense treaty", "Fight against predators bill", "Immigration treaty", "Extradition treaty", "Investigation power of pre-war civilization relics", etc., basically do not involve Territory and sovereignty, all agreements that can be signed are here.

   A brief glance.

  Confirming that the content of the agreement was consistent with what had been discussed before, Chu Guang took the pen from Lu Bei, signed his name on the agreement, and stamped the seal of the alliance.

  According to these agreements, the merchants of the alliance hold certificates issued by the alliance, and can freely enter and exit all cities in the Lion Kingdom, and have unimpeded access to the local market, holding and operating fixed or non-fixed assets.

In addition, in order to ensure the safety of alliance residents and business travelers, as well as the safety of the lion kingdom, the alliance will build no more than 5 military bases, stationed outposts, and no more than 7 large-scale military communication facilities in the No. 9 oasis .

  For a kingdom of 110,000 square kilometers, these facilities are enough.

  If there are more, the alliance will not be able to allocate so many people.

   In exchange for these treaties, Chu Guang also made a promise that the alliance would not interfere in the internal affairs of the Lion Kingdom.

  At the same time, the Alliance will provide an aid loan of 500 million silver coins to the Lion Kingdom after the war for post-war reconstruction and expansion of agricultural facilities.

   In this way, the orders of the alliance industrial zone can be expanded, and secondly, the food produced will eventually be sold to the alliance.

  For both parties, this is of course a win-win situation!

   Putting down the pen in his hand, King Edward glanced at his own agreement, and then at Chu Guang.

   "Do you have any plans for the future?"

   Returning the pen in his hand to Lu Bei who was standing aside, Chu Guang looked at the time and put down his legs that were on his knees.

   "I plan to go back to Dawn City."

  Edward was slightly taken aback.

   "Aren't you going to stay for a few more days? I have prepared a resting palace for you—"

   "No need, I have a more important thing to deal with here."

  Looking at the embarrassed old king, Chu Guang suddenly understood something, and then said with a smile.

   "Don't worry, I will leave the Stormtroopers and Goblin Corps here, and the armored troops of the Skeleton Corps are also arriving here."

   "They are all elites of the alliance, and they will ensure your safety."

   "When the Heart of Iron completes its supplies, it will immediately return to the front line for support."

  Although the Legion has withdrawn from the No. 9 oasis, it has not lost its ability to attack.

  The old king was only worried about one thing, and that was that the legion took advantage of the Iron Heart to leave, and then turned their guns and came back.

  Although this possibility is very small, but if you think about it in your own shoes, where can an old man who has slept in an underground air-raid shelter for more than two months have a long-term vision?

   Chu Guang was not surprised by his thoughts at the moment.

   Sure enough, after hearing this promise, Edward finally breathed a sigh of relief.

   His relaxed shoulders slowly leaned back on the chair, a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

   "Thank you so much...for thinking so much about us."

  Chu Guang smiled slightly, got up and stretched out his right hand.

   "You're welcome, may our friendship be as reliable as an unbreakable alliance."

  The old king, who had just relaxed, stood up in a hurry, shook the hand extended by the manager.

   "You said so!"

  (end of this chapter)