Chapter 487 The Liberation of the Honey Badger Kingdom (thanks to "Schrödinger x" for the reward from the Silver League!)

   After finishing the call with the Alliance, Li Ke immediately sent a communication request to the Legion. After reporting layer by layer, he finally contacted General Griffin, the commander-in-chief of the Legion in Luoxia Province.

  However, when he threw out the prepared proposal, Griffin's answer was beyond his expectations—

   "Dream." Looking at the face in the holographic image, Griffin smiled coldly.

   Li Ke froze for two seconds, trying to persuade.

   "You have no chance of winning. If you sit down and negotiate now, you can keep Oasis No. 2."

   Griffin stared at him for a while, and the corner of his mouth opened a mocking arc.

   "Do you think we need that oasis?"

   Li Ke pressed the center of his brows with a headache.

  Negotiating with Legion is far more difficult than negotiating with Alliance.

  He thought he had done enough research and preparation, but the price he offered still didn't arouse the other party's interest.

  This can't help but make him feel a little frustrated.

   "Then what exactly do you want? You can always talk about it."

   "What do you want? Hahahaha."

  As if hearing some funny joke, Griffin suddenly laughed out loud, and after a long time, he looked at the man in front of him and continued speaking in a sarcastic tone.

   "Those who are still weighing the pros and cons will not understand."

   Without waiting for the person on the holographic screen to speak, Griffin waved his right hand casually and hung up the communication scribbled.

   "The college's phone number does not need to be reported to me."

  The guards in bulletproof armor saluted respectfully.

"yes!"

  Griffin nodded calmly.

   "Go down."

  The personal guard turned and left the camp.

  He was the only one left in the spacious tent.

   Sitting on a palm-carved chair, Griffin quietly looked at the silent night sky outside the curtains, and the flickering shadows on the curtains because of the brazier.

  Klaas…

   McLane…

  The wildest die first, then the stupid.

   Even if he doesn't like the style of those two, it doesn't stop Griffin from respecting them.

Compared with the traitors who raised their hands and surrendered and the cowards who dared not move forward, they all fought like heroes for the ideal of His Majesty the Marshal to the end, paving the way for the Willant people to conquer everything with their own blood. The road to triumph.

   "It was agreed to plant the flag of the regiment at the highest point of the Great Rift Valley, and return to Triumph City with the glory of victory..."

   "It's really lonely."

   Reaching out to pick up the brass wine jug, Griffin poured himself a glass of red wine. The bright red shaking in the wine glass rekindled a trace of desire in the cloudy pupils.

   "Twisted and stupid guys like you, **** and heaven will definitely not take you in... In that case, just stand there and keep your eyes open."

  Even if all the plans go bankrupt, he still holds the last hole card in his hand.

  He will use actions to tell those two idiots that caution is not out of cowardice, and he who is loyal to His Majesty the Marshal has never been afraid of death.

  As long as his sacrifice is meaningful, he will not hesitate to give up this body of flesh and blood.

   "...I will fulfill your long-cherished wish."

  Even if the price is himself.

  Poured the wine in the cup into the brazier, looking at the flying sparks and carbon dust, Griffin's face was burning with madness.

"bring it on."

   Evil, ugly, chaotic barbarians...

   Presumably you have also made up your mind.

  …

  No. 3 Oasis, Honey Badger City.

  Below the towering embankment is a billowing wolf smoke, and the dusk in the distance came to an end with the gunfire that gradually subsided.

  Before the arrival of the ground troops, the Iron Heart, guided by the planes of the Goblin Corps, bombed the positions in the suburbs in turn.

  The bunkers and trenches standing in the wheat fields were almost completely buried by the dust raised by the shells.

  After paying nearly a thousand casualties, the soldiers of the retinue army who were left behind finally couldn't stand the fear of death, raised their hands and surrendered, and walked out of the trench.

  Honey Badger City, which blocked the legion for three days, was captured by the Death Corps and the Restoration Army of the Honey Badger Kingdom in just two hours.

  Rushing to the edge of the city, paddling water, raised his arms, raised his rifle and shouted.

   "Brothers! Occupy the City Lord's Mansion! Valuable information and materials are there, don't let the NPCs take the lead! Remember not to kill those who surrender, try to catch alive!"

   The power-type animals following him had green lights that could frighten the children, and the survivors were so scared that they didn't even dare to come out of the house to welcome Master Wang.

   "Aww!"

   "Take them!"

   It took less than two hours to take down a survivor settlement with a population of hundreds of thousands.

   This time the MVP should be ready!

the other side.

  Looking at the devastated capital nearby, Marshal Yade of the National Restoration Army felt his eyes moist, and his chest was filled with thousands of thoughts.

  He got off his horse and knelt on the ground, pulled out the saber from his waist, and stuck it on the ground as a tombstone. He put his palm on the blade and prayed devoutly.

   "Father King... Mother Queen... I'm back."

  The guards beside him also dismounted one after another and knelt on the ground on one knee.

   At this time, a messenger trotted over.

   Seeing Marshal Yade kneeling on the ground, he quickly touched the ground with his knees and reported.

   "Report to your lord! When we regained the river embankment, we caught a few lackeys from the Falcon Kingdom... They are installing explosives on the river embankment, preparing to blow up the favor bestowed on us by the spirit of the sand sea. May I ask how to deal with them!"

  Yard slowly stood up from the ground, pulled out the saber stuck in the ground, and handed it to the orderly soldier.

   "Chop off their heads with this sword, and place them under the bank."

  The messenger's eyes shone with hatred, he took the saber from the marshal's hand with both hands, and said in command.

"yes!"

  The alliance doesn't kill prisoners, but they don't have so many rules.

  For villains who betray their faith and soul, the desert residents have their own ways to punish those sinners.

   After explaining everything, Yade turned back on his horse, waved the reins, and led the guards towards the city.

  The battle in the city is over.

  The governor appointed by the Falcon royal family has already fled, leaving only one servant in charge of the accounts, who was caught alive by the people of the alliance before he could escape.

  The City Lord's Mansion is currently under the control of the Death Corps.

  And the Restoration Army under his command has taken back the castle and palace that once belonged to them.

  The flag of the legion was torn off by the soldiers who climbed the embankment, and replaced with the honey badger king's flag re-woven with devil silk.

  Looking at the flags floating on the embankment, the residents of the city came out of their homes one after another, standing on both sides of the street, welcoming the soldiers entering the city.

  Looking at the ragged, sallow and emaciated people on both sides of the street, Yade felt a pain in his heart.

   Famine in the land blessed by the spirit of the sand sea is simply a blasphemy against the gods.

  He looked to the side guard officer.

   "Open the granary and distribute the grain to them."

  The captain of the pro-guard had a look of embarrassment on his face, and reported in a low voice.

   "The Granary is under the control of the Alliance."

  Yard was silent for a while.

"take me."

  The captain of the pro-guard said.

"yes!"

  The granary is not far from the city lord's mansion. While controlling the city lord's mansion, the soldiers of the alliance also controlled it at the same time.

  Yard noticed that these people were not soldiers of the Death Corps, and their uniforms and badges should be the Union First Corps.

   "Who is in charge here?" Looking at the soldiers at the gate of the granary, he shouted.

   It was beyond his expectation.

   It wasn't a Union officer who came out from behind the courtyard wall, but a plainly dressed woman in jeans and a T-shirt.

"it's me."

  While standing at the door, Teresa nervously looked at the man on the horse.

  As she expected, almost the moment her face appeared, Yad, who was riding on the horse, narrowed his eyes.

  And the guards who followed him clenched the horse rifles in their hands, and their eyes flashed with hatred without exception.

  Several alliance soldiers glanced at each other, stepped forward and stood beside Teresa.

  They are not interested in the grievances of the desert residents, but the administrator ordered them to protect the safety of this person, so no one can hurt her.

   "What are you doing here?" Holding the rein in his right hand, Yade raised his hand to signal the cavalry behind him to put away their weapons, and looked at her coldly.

   Teresa took a deep breath and spoke truthfully.

   "I am the person in charge appointed by the Home of the Refugees of the Alliance... The Alliance handed over the seized food to us for resettlement, and asked me to do everything possible to help the residents here—"

  Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by the angry voices of the guards behind Yade.

   "That's the food looted from our land!"

   "The people of the Honey Badger Kingdom don't need the lackeys of the Legion to rescue them!"

   "Bah!"

"You saw it." Yard shook his chin back and squinted at the woman in front of him, "The soldiers of the Honey Badger Kingdom don't need your help, give us the key to the granary, and we will help those hungry people. "

   "As for you, go wherever you like, just don't block our way."

  He couldn't afford to embarrass a defenseless woman.

  But it doesn't mean he will give her a good face.

   Facing the chilling aura, Teresa's fair cheeks had a drop of sweat.

  Although a trace of instinctive panic flashed in her eyes, she didn't back down because of it, she still stared intently at the man on the horse.

   "How are you going to save those hungry people?"

  Yard replied without hesitation.

   "Give them food."

   Sure enough.

   Teresa was not surprised by his answer.

  How could the princes and nobles who were born in a wealthy place experience hunger, how could they understand what the hungry people were thinking, let alone the experience of dealing with famine.

  Like the acting king of Summer, in their eyes, the problem may be solved as long as the food is distributed.

   However, it is far from the truth.

  The famine caused by the war, the root cause of the problem is not entirely the lack of food, but the lack of social order and the stagnation of social production activities.

  She doesn't fully understand those complicated theories, but she has worked at the grassroots level and knows that just distributing food is not enough.

   Teresa took a deep breath and continued.

   "... There are 80,000 registered residents in Honey Badger City, and the grain in the granary is only 6,000 tons. How do you ensure that everyone can fill their stomachs?"

  Yard frowned.

   "It's not easy, 70 kilograms per household is enough for them to eat."

   Teresa continued to ask questions intently.

   "Is this true for a family of three and a family of six? How about families who have lost their labor force and residents who are not registered?"

  Yard said impatiently.

   "Then divide by head."

"That's even more impossible...adults will **** food from children, and strong adults will **** the weak and old. Even if the residents of Honey Badger City keep their own way and don't steal or rob, someone will buy food from them. When the grain is finished, sell it to them at a high price when they exchange their sons for food."

  Yard stared at her lividly.

  The captain of the personal guard standing aside shouted sharply.

   "You fart! How could the people of the honey badger royal family do such a thing!"

   Teresa: "Maybe, they are noble and pious enough, but there are obviously ways to avoid tragedy, why must they pin their hopes on morality and faith."

  The captain of the personal guard said coldly.

   "It's not up to the lackeys of the Legion to teach us how to—"

"Shut up."

  Yard scolded him and squinted at the woman.

   "What do you say should be done."

   Teresa took a deep breath and said seriously.

"Set up relief points in various parts of the city, divide communities, and distribute food uniformly by community as a unit. While helping the hungry, register their names, ages, heights, weights, families, and occupations, and organize people with labor to participate in post-war reconstruction work. and reclaiming farmland beyond the embankment."

   "Let those who are unable to work live without starving to death, and let those who can work eat enough and use their energy in the right place. They will be in short supply for a while, but as long as they last the next year's grain harvest, everything will be fine."

   "Trust me... We have enough experience and ability to deal with it. If you don't trust me, you can send someone to watch me."

   Teresa looked at Yad seriously and said.

   This is the work experience she has accumulated in the past few months.

  The alliance is doing this in the area of ​​Ruigu City in the south of the River Valley Province, which is more effective than directly distributing food to the hungry.

   "My lord...she is the princess of the Falcon Kingdom." Looking at Yade who was lost in thought, the captain of the personal guard couldn't help being anxious, and lowered his voice to remind, "Those people even blew up the river embankment in order to destroy us!"

  Yard didn't speak, but glanced at the Union flag next to him, and finally looked at Teresa who was staring at him nervously.

   "Why are you doing this?"

   Teresa was silent for a while, then shook her head with a wry smile.

   "I don't know...you may not believe it, but it makes me feel better."

  Maybe…

   We can only trouble the manager to convince him.

  However, just when she was thinking this way, the development of things was beyond her expectation.

   Seemingly believing her statement, Yard waved his hand back, signaling the guards to turn around.

   Before turning away, he dropped a sentence.

   "...you can come to the castle to find me if you can't solve the trouble."

   Teresa breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her head and said softly.

"Thanks."

   It is best to resolve conflicts in this way.

   She wasn't asking them to forgive Falcon Kingdom for their mistakes, but she still wanted to do something about who she was.

   As for the reason—

  Perhaps it was because that day on the Heart of Steel, the lord answered when asked by Summer, the acting king of the Honey Badger Kingdom, "What is my status in staying in the Alliance?"

  ‘(she) is one who was liberated by the Alliance. '

  ‘...Whether it is the residents of oasis No. 3 or oasis No. 2, they are all victims of this war. '

  There was no hesitation in that voice.

  ‘We will free them. '

  …

   Wasteland time at twelve o'clock in the morning.

  Another World's official website is full of excitement.

  Big Eyes of Debt: "Hahaha! Take the Honey Badger City in two hours! I'm just asking if you guys are awesome!"

   Quit smoking: "666!"

  Elf King Fugui: "Cut, what is this, we still wiped out a division in two hours! (rolling eyes

  I am the darkest: "That's right! And the large troops of the Legion and the Falcon Kingdom have all withdrawn to the No. 2 oasis. Those of you who clean up the battlefield will meet the main force of the ghost!"

   Construction site boy and Brick: "It doesn't matter! No. 3 oasis was liberated by us! (Proud

  Elf King Fugui: "Gee!"

  Irena: "Speaking of which, the next step is Oasis No. 2. (Funny

  The mole on the run in the canyon: "Tomorrow we will arrive at Bicester Town. The Legion has built a lot of fortifications there. It is estimated that there will be a tough battle."

  Ye Shi: "@战场风气Group pangolin brothers, where are you?"

  WC really has mosquitoes: "Tell me, what's your situation. (smirk

  I am the darkest: "Damn! Where is the person? He was still online just now."

  Ye Shi: "You won't really do something bad, will you?"

  An hour ago, quite a few people saw the warlord bubbling online, and mentioned in the post that he had followed Kerway to retreat to Bicester Town, the logistics hub of the No. 2 oasis.

   As a result, while chatting, people suddenly disappeared.

  Thinking that he usually goes offline in the latrine, everyone couldn't help worrying.

The   @ symbol swiped the screen in the post.

   Perhaps it was a premonition that someone was arranging himself, and under the endless calls of all the players @, the battlefield guy finally appeared belatedly.

   "Cough... There is new news, big news, absolutely explosive!"

  Fang Chang: "Heavy news is okay."

  Commander Spring: "You persuaded Kerway to surrender? (Squint eyes

  Big Eyes in Debt: "How did you persuade me? (smirk

  I am the darkest: "Tell me, brother, does it hurt. (Curiosity

  Battlefield atmosphere group: "Get out!"

  vine vine: ω

  Ye Shi: "Stop talking nonsense, GKD!"

  Battlefield atmosphere group: "Hey, about the movement in the distant Triumph City... things are a bit troublesome. I just sorted it out and submitted it to the task interface. I will go outside and open a post to explain in detail later."

   It took about two to three thousand words, and the Zhandi guy described in detail the interest entanglements of the legion's eastward expansion faction in a newly opened post.

   To put it simply, there were three "Generals" before Luoxia Province.

   The highest level is the five-star ten thousand general Klass, followed by Griffin, and then McClenn.

  All three of them were the backbone of the Legion’s Eastward Expansion Faction, advocating the conquest of the Great Rift Valley, the birthplace of the Post-War Reconstruction Committee, and projecting power to the entire Central Continent through the Great Rift Valley.

  However, the Eastern Expansion Faction does not have an advantage within the legion, and even the Eastern Legion does not fully support the march to the east of the great desert.

  In order to gain the support of Triumph City, the Eastern Expansion Faction headed by Klass launched the first expedition. However, due to insufficient preparation, Klass died in the first expedition.

  Griffin inherited Klass' basic operation in Luoxia Province and adopted a series of strategies. Including economic win over the Buguera Free State, inciting the Bonechewer tribe to sweep across the south-central River Valley Province, military support for the Falcon Kingdom to annex the kings of the Luoxia Province, and so on.

   However, his plan obviously did not go smoothly. Not only did he fail to conquer the countries in the desert, he was even pushed back to the No. 2 oasis by the alliance.

   Now there is only one card left in Griffin's hand.

   That is to sacrifice ten thousand troops, himself, and the legion's vassals in Luoxia Province, in exchange for the "sympathy" of other factions in Triumph City for the Eastern Expansion Faction.

   It’s not exactly sympathy.

  Whether it is for the prestige of Triumph City, or for the promising young officers in the 100,000-man team, and the gilded Willant nobles who came to the front line, the Legion will definitely respond to this war supported by enterprises.

  The greatest possibility is the battle of heaven between the two "fallen empires".

  This is what companies have always tried to avoid.

   There are obvious differences in the players' opinions on whether to continue playing.

  The mole on the run in the canyon supports the continuation of the fight.

  The reason is simple, he just experienced the feeling of a torrent of steel, and he hasn't had enough of it yet. If the enterprise and the legion really fight, the alliance may not be able to fish in troubled waters.

   Instead, he hesitated when paddling on the edge.

  The situation of oasis No. 3 was beyond his expectation.

  According to the incomplete statistics he collected from the Lord's Mansion of Honey Badger City, in just one month of occupation, the total population of the Honey Badger Kingdom decreased by 5%.

   It's not that he is overflowing with sympathy.

  If it was the order of the headquarters, he would go to the No. 2 oasis without hesitation, and fight to the end with those stubborn fanatics.

   Just keep fighting, he can't see where the end of this war is.

"I am in favor of driving the army out of Luoxia Province. This is the war they provoked, but I am not sure what to do after this. Unless we have the ability to push the front line to Triumph City, otherwise this endless war It will drag us... and all of us into the quagmire."

  Fang Chang: "Actually, I don't think there is much point in arguing about a ceasefire. If the Legion is unwilling to let go, it is useless even if we agree to a ceasefire. (Squint eyes

  WC really has mosquitoes: "How about beheading Griffin? I donate a plane! (bad smile

  Tail: "Oh! It feels so exciting! The tail votes! (｀)Ψ"

  Siss: "It's possible if Comrade Pangolin can get his coordinates... But it always feels like it would be worse."

Commander Quanshui: "Well, the ideal situation is to capture him and force him to surrender. But to be honest, if he even has the consciousness to sacrifice 100,000 troops... I am afraid he has already made up his mind to die gone."

   Construction site boy and Brick: "Big head...why do I have to think about this, tell me where to go to fight, can't it be enough. (Dizzy

  Fang Chang: "Because this is our alliance. (Squint eyes

  …

   While the players were discussing whether to continue playing, Chu Guang, who was sitting in the office of the captain of the Iron Heart, was sitting in front of the computer and watching the screen.

Although most of the time his little players are for the purpose of making a living, the suggestions made by Aite and his big "Aguang" are of no reference value, but when it comes to key decisions about the future of the alliance, Chu Guang is still willing to take a look The thoughts of players and cloud players.

  As Brother Fang said, this belongs to the alliance of all survivors, and naturally also belongs to the player's alliance.

  What surprised Chu Guang was that this time the pangolin brought him another piece of incredible information——

   That is, the governor appointed by Triumph City is heading to Luoxia Province!

   And go with the task of peace talks!

   After finding out the bottom line of the opponent, the next thing will be much easier.

   "...It seems that the pangolin brothers really have to compensate for a set of power armor."

   Recalling this unexpected hole card, Chu Guang closed the webpage with a smile, and then looked at Xiao Qi who was sitting on the edge of the pen holder.

   "Xiao Qi, call Vanus for me."

  Xiao Qi playfully gave a military salute.

"okay!"

   After a short wait.

  Vanus, who was on duty on the airship, soon came to the captain's office.

He didn't mention Helium III. Chu Guang briefly described the college representative's forecast on the future situation of Luoxia Province and the possible next strategy of the legion with the former captain of the legion, the Willant. again.

  After listening to Chu Guang's statement, Vanus thought for a few seconds before speaking.

   "The representative of the college should not be joking... If Griffin suffers a serious defeat in Luoxia Province, the Legion will definitely not let this war end hastily."

  His statement is conservative.

   But Chu Guang could hear what he meant, and nodded slightly.

"Ok, I know."

   It’s not just the academy.

  Including the company, they have discussed with him the matter of accepting it as soon as it is good. Yi Chuan even hinted to him that the Supreme Council is willing to give them a little compensation for this.

  Of course, in the name of aid.

  "The alliance needs space and time for development... Now we have won the space, and the time is still a little bit short."

   "What are you going to do?" Vanus looked at Chu Guang.

  If the Eastern Legion's garrison in Luoxia Province is the opponent, the alliance will undoubtedly have comparable strength.

  But if the entire legion is the opponent...

   I'm afraid it will be difficult for the college and the enterprise to win decently together.

  He was very curious about how the man in front of him would choose.

   “…I need to buy time for the alliance.”

  Chu Guang stretched out his index finger and swiped in the air, unfolding a holographic map on the desk.

  The center of the map is the location of Falcon City, the southwest corner of No. 2 Oasis.

  There is the capital of the Falcon Kingdom!

   "... Our pilots managed to gain air superiority with great difficulty. I don't intend to give up just like that. The flag of the Alliance has not yet flown over the capital of the Falcon Kingdom. Let our boys go home now. They will definitely not be convinced."

  Vanus looked at Chu Guang in surprise, raised his eyebrows slightly.

   "Are you going to light this powder keg?"

"Of course not," Chu Guang paused, and continued, "according to intelligence, the governor from Triumph City is on his way to No. Take the capital of the Falcon Kingdom."

  Vanus frowned slightly.

   "I'm afraid the legion will not just sit back and watch Falcon City be occupied by us... If that happens, even if the governor came with the mission of peace talks, the situation here may lose the basis for a ceasefire."

  Chu Guang said concisely.

   "So we won't occupy there."

  Vanus froze for a moment.

   "Then you mean..."

  Chu Guang smiled faintly.

"We will plant the flag of the Alliance on their palaces, destroy their military factories, railways, road networks, and fortresses as much as possible, disintegrate their war potential, and fill the war weariness of the princes and nobles to the common people...Let them Pay the price you deserve."

  Looking at the surprised Vanus, Chu Guang paused and continued.

   "Then, we withdraw again."

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   (Thanks to "Schrödinger x" for the reward from the Silver League!! Thanks to the leader of "Family with a Little Padded Jacket" for the reward!!)

  (end of this chapter)