Chapter 209 [Surprise change! 】
It is undeniable that Du Wei is a little troubled.
What made Du Wei a little angry with himself was that he suddenly realized that the reason why he was upset was precisely because he was "tempted"!
Frankly speaking, in the face of such a stunning beauty as Marquise Liszt, I am afraid that any man with normal physical and mental health in this world would find it difficult not to be tempted!
If I have to say a bad word, it would be: She is so fucking beautiful that men can’t refuse her! If nothing else, I just think about that body that even the gods didn’t leave for her because of preference.
The exquisite body with traces of time... can hold in the arms the dream goddess that countless men in the empire dream of... How proud and satisfying will it be?
Such a stunning beauty who is extremely beautiful, and is worth hundreds of millions. What is even more rare is that she is also extremely smart, and Du Wei can believe that if he marries her, the other party will definitely be extremely loyal to him...
Who can not be tempted by such a woman?
Although Du Wei is not a pervert, he is at least a physically and psychologically normal man.
The most important thing is the last words spoken by Marquise Liszt:
"In your future career, the Liszt family will unreservedly be your most loyal and staunchest supporter!"
Such a promise...or "exchange conditions", in Du Wei's opinion, has an extremely special meaning!
Du Wei knew that if he wanted to gain a foothold in the northwest in the next few years, he would have to recruit troops, reserve supplies, and establish his own power... and he would also have to be fully prepared to face the chaos that would come in the northwest in the next few years.
...he needs money!
It takes a lot of money!
He needs to carry out major construction in the northwest. The City of Miracles is just the beginning. As the border province closest to that terrible alien province, Du Wei's Desa Province will be the most dangerous place in the future chaos! It's just the city of Loulan.
Such majestic cities are not enough! He plans to build a batch of new cities like this in the northwest, and use majestic passes and strong troops to deal with the cavalry of the foreign races in the northwest!
Imagine that in Governor Bohan's Mansion that day, any small tribe that was wary of General Longbottom could easily get tens of thousands of high-quality war horses... So how many war horses did the entire alien race in the northwest grasslands have? How many?
Iron cavalry?
Although Du Wei built this miraculous city by using the "Spring of Time" and the tree people's life horn, it also cost millions of gold coins! And more importantly, the "Spring of Time" is not
Unlimited! That damn spring is in the northern part of the frozen forest. It is extremely troublesome to go back and forth. Only strong men like Hussein have the ability to enter and exit safely... And don't forget, that damn spring is not
There is not water all year round! According to what the tree people said at the time, the spring was dry most of the time, and even a drop of water did not come out for decades. It is not surprising!
Therefore, it is impossible for Du Wei to completely rely on the "passage of time" to build the northwest. This magical spring water is a consumable for Du Wei, and the less it is used, the less it will be.
Thinking of this, Du Wei sighed inwardly: Hussein hasn't come back from going to the frozen forest yet. I hope he can bring back some spring water this time.
But even if Hussein can really bring back the spring water, Du Wei has decided to use this kind of thing as little as possible in the future unless necessary. Who knows if it will be replenished after it is used up. That spring ghost knows when.
Just do it when you are told. Once it dries up, when it comes out of water next time, you won't know it's the Year of the Monkey or the Horse.
Previously, the spring water was used to show a "miracle" and the land was harvested. Then so many tree people were awakened to build a new city in an instant... The reason why Du Wei went to war in such a big way was purposeful.
The bumper harvest of grain and the construction of a new city in three months were deliberately done by Du Wei... He had just arrived in the northwest and was in a land of tigers and wolves. He needed to gain a foothold as soon as possible, in other words, to "show strength"! At the same time
Use the fastest and most direct method to convince everyone of yourself!
Judging from the results, he did it. The story of the "Miracle City" in the northwest has spread, and everyone in the northwest region knows it. Even in other places in the distant continent, there are many rumors.
However, such a "miracle" can be done once or twice occasionally, but Du Wei doesn't have that ability if he keeps doing it.
Therefore, after relying on one or two miracles to scare those who are doubtful and hesitant about him, he wants to continue to develop in the northwest and take root deeply... What Du Wei needs is real strength!
Money! Lots and lots of money!
Millions, even tens of millions of gold coins!
The prisoner rebels in Big Ear City, or the slaves bought back quietly, or the old troops summoned by General Longbottom... These are just small fights. But if you want to stand firm in the northwest, you can have capital.
To confront the Northwest Army, a warlord group that has been entrenched here for decades, Du Wei needs to build his own elite private army!
And raising an army is the most expensive thing!
The Northwest Army has nearly 200,000 main battle troops, in addition to nearly 30,000 support personnel... This is one of the most elite main battle corps in the empire! To fight against such a huge military group, Du Wei must have at least ten
Only Wan Xiongbing can speak with confidence!
And there are the grassland aliens outside the northwest corridor and behind the desert! The grassland aliens who have a bloody feud with the empire! That powerful nation that has only a million people, but almost everyone can fight on horseback... The terror of the grassland cavalry, Du Wei early
I have seen it from many documents. The Biaohan nation is good at riding. Every adult man, with a little training, can become an excellent cavalry. And the scary thing is that if necessary, they can almost do it.
All soldiers!
So, how many troops will Du Wei need to fight against this terrifying and powerful enemy and future invasion?
How many more Xiongguan walls need to be built? How much food, grass, military supplies, weapons, and armor need to be stored?
Relying on the business in the imperial capital and selling the goods from the frozen forests in the north... is definitely not enough.
Even if he had planned to severely blackmail the United Kingdom of Nanyang, the windfall would probably not be enough for Du Wei to squander.
Tens of millions of gold coins each. Don’t even think about really establishing it in the northwest!
Du Wei's biggest problem is... If it were somewhere else, any family could develop slowly in its own territory over decades or even hundreds of years... But Du Wei couldn't do that, he only had a few years.
…maybe even shorter!
The only way is to spend money in exchange for speed.
The Liszt family in the rich continent... Du Wei seemed to hear what the Marquise said to him before he left.
After the dinner, most of the guests dispersed. Especially General Tatara from the Northwest Army, who left in a hurry, rushed back that night, but before leaving. He was particularly polite when facing Du Wei. Du Wei felt strange, waiting After Tatara left, he heard other guests talking and found out that the commander of the Northwest Army and the leader of the northwest warlord, General Lu Gao, was also one of the admirers of Marquise Liszt.
The customs of the Roland Empire are quite open. Neither law nor religion prohibits women from remarrying, and it is even more common in the aristocratic circle. However, the Marquise Lister is the most popular lover in the aristocratic circle of the empire. , today's sudden "intimate" behavior towards the young Duke really surprised many people. Even those who originally wanted to marry this young nobleman, they all sighed secretly.
Du Wei was so upset that he couldn't help but show a bit of perfunctory behavior when accompanying the guests. In the eyes of others, they just thought that the Duke was eager to get away and meet the beautiful lady.
The banquet didn't end until midnight. Some guests who had not left were naturally taken back to the prepared guest rooms to rest by the servants in the castle.
Du Wei dismissed the attendants around him and quietly went upstairs to his room alone, but he kept thinking about this matter in his heart:
Agree? Or not?
Rationally speaking, marrying the Liszt family is indeed a good choice. The financial resources of the Liszt family are very much needed by Du Wei. Moreover, Marquise Liszt has good connections and connections in the aristocratic circle. And these are all What Du Wei doesn't have is that although he has the status of a duke, he is young and has too little qualifications after all. Although he has a great name, many people may respect him on the surface, but they may not buy him behind the scenes!
The power of the empire is declining day by day, and there are many problems within the center of the empire. Even the majesty of the royal family is not what it used to be, not to mention Du Wei, a young man who has only been in his prime for a few days. Those nobles may call you Duke in person, but behind the scenes Maybe they will lay some trap on you. The simplest example is in the northwest. Although Duwei is a duke and the lord of the province of Desa, doesn't Governor Bohan still refuse to accept his blame?
The Marquise Liszt is different. She has been in this circle for many years and must be very smart. Otherwise, she would not be able to run the family business so well. By marrying the Liszt family and relying on the other party's financial resources, she can also There is a network of relationships...
However, do I have to do something that I originally disliked? A political marriage?
What a joke...this is not my Duweidi character!
Du Wei went all the way upstairs. As soon as he walked through the corridor, he suddenly heard a low cry from behind a door in front of him, and then rapid footsteps flashed into the door. After a closer look, it was Vivian who was sleeping. That door. After this girl got drunk last night, Du Wei carried her to the room next door to her bedroom, where she fell asleep all day and night. She did not attend her birthday party tonight, but stayed drunk until she woke up. If she were here, maybe I wouldn't encounter this kind of problem tonight.
Vivian had obviously woken up. When she heard footsteps coming from the stairs, she stuck her head out to take a look. When she saw Du Wei, she was so frightened that she quickly stepped back. Xiao Nizi's face was flushed.
At this moment, she had already sobered up. Although she had a severe headache after being hungover, she felt a little better after drinking some water. However, the scene of last night's carnival occasionally flashed through her mind, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.
…
Uh... It seems like I did something very bold last night?
Picture after picture finally came together in her mind. Only then did Vivian intermittently recall her "feat" after being drunk last night. Her face turned pale with fright, and her mouth felt dry.
My heart was beating like a deer. I was scared, regretful, and shy. I just wished I could cast supreme magic on the spot and use the "Wheel of Time and Space" to forcibly reverse time back to the time before I got drunk last night. But it would be better to reverse time.
One day and one night, I am afraid that even Gandolf himself has no ability to do this.
I was really afraid of what was going to happen. When I was at a loss, I heard footsteps. When I poked my head out, it was Du Wei who was back. Vivian screamed in fright, but she just retracted her head and was about to close the door desperately.
She didn't dare to face Du Wei now. But before the door was closed, one foot was already stuck in the crack of the door. Then Du Wei pushed the door open with his hand unceremoniously, and just stood at the door, looking at him with a half-smile.
Looking at the nervous Vivian in front of her: "Are you awake?"
Vivian's face turned white and red. She opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word. She just nodded reluctantly and said yes.
"How did you sleep? You look quite energetic." Du Wei walked in with a smile and closed the door behind him.
Vivian was startled, but she shrank back as hard as she could... But the room was so big, so she took a few steps back and was already pressed against the wall: "You... what are you doing."
"What?" Du Wei smiled: "Who said you wanted to be my wife last night? Who said you wanted to sleep with me?"
Vivian's face immediately turned red, almost bleeding. Her chin almost dropped to her chest. Du Wei took two steps forward and hugged the girl regardless of her reaction.
He came over, sat on the bed, put Vivian on his lap, and held her down to prevent her from moving.
"Vivian, don't move." Du Wei suddenly sighed, with a hint of exhaustion in his voice: "Let me hold you for a while. Oh, I really have a headache now."
To be continued...