Chapter 439 We want to be real estate developers too
Leo, the future heir to the Ruman Empire, was attacked by someone with evil intentions in the Governor's Palace. This was a big event within the empire.
In particular, the royal family of the Ruman Empire is thin, and there is only one heir to the next generation: Leo. Leo's safety is related to the stability, harmony and long-term peace of the Ruman Empire, so Lorraine and Catherine cannot deal with it carelessly.
Although Leo, a little kid, had a great time in the last battle, knocking down six or seven armed men with long and short muskets, and vented all the anger he had suffered at the hands of Catherine in the past two months.
While others were wiping cold sweat from their brows and shouting "Father God bless" when they saw Leo safe and sound, this little ruffian felt that he had never had so much fun. The sky turned blue and the water turned green.
Turn over and become the master, and all the depression will disappear with the wind.
Whether it is Catherine, Adele, General Philip, or General Manager Belen, when they think about the situation afterwards, they all have lingering fears and their hearts will beat wildly.
If it weren't for Hilmeria, if Beren's reaction had been a few minutes slower, the consequences would not only have been unimaginable, but would have been so serious that neither Lorraine nor Catherine could afford it.
Especially the last one that self-destructed, from Lorraine's observation, it was equivalent to detonating a grenade with an effective killing radius of thirty feet at the door of a residence.
At that time, Hilmeria and Leo were only about fifteen feet away from the gate.
Catherine finally made up her mind and said: "It seems that I will have to pay more attention to Leo in the future. He is getting older, and maybe there are some blind eyes that are detrimental to Leo. These guards in front of me are not enough."
Lorraine shuddered in her heart as she listened to Catherine's detailed account of what happened at that time.
There is no time to guard against thieves, but there is no reason to guard against thieves forever. For this kind of terrorist behavior, no matter how hard it is to guard against, the second-rate actor Reagan, who is the commander-in-chief of the United States, is not the classmate John Hinckley who once went crazy because he wanted to pick up girls.
Several shots were fired, but Xin Keli's shooting skills were so bad that the only shot he hit bounced off. Otherwise, Xin Keli would not be a mental patient, but a people's hero of the United States.
(Students who want to pick up girls, don’t learn this trick. My father is the boss of an oil company. His status in the United States is equivalent to the CEO of our real estate development company, and the CEO of the Texas Oil Company who can make all Americans work for him.
The Bush family is still die-hard. And this trick has no effect)
Not only was Lorraine's previous world unsafe, terrorist attacks were also common here. Russell was also attacked by a suicide bomber from the Dark Council in Maple Leaf Danlin, and there was another suicide bombing in his own home in Naider City. Counting all in all,
I have only left my hometown for more than two years, and I have met two people.
"This world is really unsafe~!" Lorraine thought to himself, and then said with a smile: "That little ruffian is used to being wild, so he may not be willing to do it."
Catherine shrugged her smooth and round shoulders, and looked at Lorraine with a wry smile.
Lorraine hugged Hilmeria, kissed her heavily on the forehead, and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Catherine stretched out her foot and made a narrow stroke on Hilmeria's thigh. Hilmeria trembled as if she had received an electric shock. Then she gave Catherine an angry look. Catherine covered her mouth and said with a smile: "I hope this time
Mei contributed the most. The necromancer named Deken outside the city was defeated by Ximei, and Pula inside the city was also held back by Ximei. Ximei single-handedly defeated the group of masters and disciples who posed the greatest threat to us."
Lorraine also looked at Hilmeria with approval, and pinched her face, which was even more delicate due to the heat.
Hilmeria showed a happy smile, breathed a sigh of relief, slowly rested her head on Lorraine's shoulder, and said: "It's nothing, it's all for our little family. Nicole and Del are also working very hard, getting up early and staying late every day.
, during the days of guarding the city, I stayed on the city wall all day long. Compared with the two of them, I can actually help you the least."
Catherine sighed easily, and then seemed to remember something annoying. She raised her eyebrows and snorted: "Actually, it's not all the fault of that old bastard Russell that caused so many things. If he wasn't here, my uncle
If we were to stop him from sending reinforcements to us, we wouldn't be in such a mess. This time I must let my uncle give me a proper review~"
Catherine also raised her white fists and said through gritted teeth: "I can't spare that old dog."
Hilmeria also shared the same hatred, holding her pink fist and shouted: "That is, it has been several months since the war started. Except for the people sent by the Grand Duke, there is not even a single reinforcement sent to us, not even a cent."
There is no money to support food and salary. How can this situation happen in the empire? It’s just like we are not from the Ruman Empire.
Even the emperor can't blame us for not thinking too highly of Leo. It's not all Russell's fault. If your majesty asks, just write this down and see how Russell explains it and what your majesty will think of it."
Lorraine couldn't help but nod her head when she heard what Catherine and Hilmeria said. Facing this large-scale attack by the Orc alliance, Nai'an's local troops were too small. There were only 40,000 people in full force. This was not
Regardless of the gains and losses of one city or one place in a mobile war, Lorraine, as the governor, would be responsible for losing any city.
There are more than 600 miles of southern border and six large and medium-sized cities, each of which requires the deployment of troops to defend.
If it weren't for the two legions sent by Archduke Julian to Lorraine, Lorraine finally had some mobile troops. At the beginning of the war, he gave the orcs two consecutive blows and annihilated a large number of the enemy's effective forces. The battle that followed would have been easy.
It's completely difficult to fight.
Otherwise, Lorraine would have no choice but to lead his men as a coward, and there would not be 20,000 orcs at the gate of Nidel, maybe 40,000, or even 60,000.
Throughout the war, Lorraine and Catherine requested reinforcements from the city of Joumain and from several surrounding provinces.
Especially during the period when the war reached a stalemate, Lorraine almost yelled, "For the sake of the party and the country, please help our brothers."
But apart from the fact that Archduke Julius first supported Lorraine with an elite legion at a cost, and later sent another legion, Lorraine was basically a character that his uncle did not love and his grandma did not love.
Ann issued orders to wait for opportunities to assist, and the surrounding neighboring provinces just regarded it as an opportunity to assist and turned a blind eye to Lorraine's suffering.
In fact, this was all the fault of Grand Duke Julius. Because Lorraine was the cheap son-in-law of Grand Duke Julius, everyone assigned Lorraine to the Grand Duke's subordinates.
Whether in Ruman City or in neighboring provinces, everyone has a unanimous view: since Lorraine is the grand duke's son-in-law, it is natural that the grand duke will be responsible for anything that happens. You are all a family, why should we join in the fun, Luo Lin?
Lin Ke has a reputation for being stingy, and he won't give us a share of the money.
Supporting Lorraine naturally became the Grand Duke's duty.
Although Archduke Julius stated to Ruman City several times that he did not have any extra troops.
Winter is the slack season for farming, and the Rumans and Parthians have nothing to do. Anyway, spanking children on a rainy day is just free time. Let’s pick up the boys and play horseback riding and fighting, which is a healthy activity for the body and mind. By the way, we can also grab money.
Grab some land and grab some money, and if you are lucky, you can grab a few women, so you can make extra money at that time.
There were no big battles on the Eastern Front, small battles kept going on, table tennis was played lively, and the Grand Duke's family had no food left, otherwise he wouldn't have given Lorraine a huge salary and let Lorraine remember him for the rest of his life.
What Grand Duke Julius meant to Rumancheng was: I can't leave either. We are all compatriots, and you Rumancheng can't just watch.
But Russell's behavior was really just following Lorraine's post asking for help: Upvote and watching the original poster.
Then I don't care anymore.
The reason for this is also clear to Lorraine. It is not a secret. It is just because the Thirteenth Northern Expedition of Delenn organized by Prime Minister Russell achieved a staged victory.
Ruman City has even held three celebration gatherings for this purpose. Judging from the letters sent back, Lorraine felt that the scene was no weaker than Japan's victory celebrations. It was a parade and a meeting, but it was worse.
I had a filial piety belt tied around my forehead and my fingers were cut off.
In fact, all officials who understand military affairs know that the so-called staged victory is just the victory of a tug-of-war territory and does not have important strategic significance.
Naturally, the following provinces also responded with flattery, but Russell accepted it happily and said that he would continue to work hard to solve this long-standing problem that has plagued the Ruman Empire for hundreds of years.
The scale of the Delenn Northern Expedition was much larger than the melee with the orcs in Lorraine, and the cost was also much higher.
Lorraine spent two million to fight Orcs in two months. The military expenditure on the Northern Front kept exceeding the budget. The Heraldry Council is not the Presbyterian Church of the United States. It is so easy to talk to. It can be said that the commander-in-chief will allocate more military expenditures.
How much military spending is given?
The Chamber of Heraldry was in a huge quarrel with Russell over this, and Emperor Julunde had nothing to do about it, and no one's money would fall from the sky.
Unable to increase additional allocations, they had to rely on support from the provinces. Naturally, Russell's followers tried their best to raise more money to fill the holes on the northern line. Even ordinary provinces were assigned not easy tasks.
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Russell took advantage of his authority and linked the amount of support to the governor's performance evaluation. The governors were scolded, but they had to give him the small treasury they had worked so hard to save.
That is to say, Grand Duke Julius and Lorraine did not care about Russell. Let alone Grand Duke Julius. He was still clamoring for funds every day. How could he pay for Russell?
Because of Catherine's relationship with Lorraine, Russell didn't have the nerve to ask for it. If he knew that he would ask for it, Catherine would push him back.
Lorraine's plea for help was naturally ignored.
Catherine puffed up her chest, stirred up a splash of water, and said proudly: "It's time to file a lawsuit with Ru Man City."
Lorraine hugged Hilmeria and Adele tightly, then hooked Catherine's legs, and sighed: "Thank you for all the hard work, but the most difficult time has passed, and now is the harvest season."
"Do we still need to harvest it?" Catherine snorted and said, "We will already have no money before we can harvest it."
Lorraine caressed the jade-like tender skin of the three girls, and laughed happily, waking up Adele who was sleeping sweetly. Adele snorted and twisted on Lorraine's waist.
A handful of words, muttering "Shut up."
Then he twisted around, pouted his little mouth and fell asleep again.
Lorraine stroked Adele's wet long hair, smiled proudly at Catherine and Hilmeria, and said softly: "Looking at a land as big as the prairie, are you still worried that you won't be able to exchange it for money?"
Hilmeria lightly beat Lorraine's chest and said with a sweet smile: "What other evil ideas do you have?"
Catherine rolled her eyes at Lorraine and said, "Let's wait until we defeat it. Now we don't even have the money to send an army."
Lorraine scratched Catherine's toned and round thighs with her toes, and said: "I don't know, I know someone who can sell a house that doesn't exist yet at a high price, and the buyer is rushing to pay for it, for fear that he will lose it."
share.”
Catherine spat at Lorraine and said: "Bah, how can anyone be so stupid and not be cheated to death?"
Lorraine shrugged and smiled mysteriously.
Then with a signal, Hilmeria smiled, held the wine glass to Lorraine's mouth, and fed Lorraine the wine diligently.
Lorraine drank all the wine glass in one breath, let out a comfortable breath, leaned back and rested her head on the edge of the bath, and said with a smile: "Nicole, you know the virtues of the nobles of the aristocratic families, and their desire to possess land.
, what would they do if they could obtain several thousand, or even tens of thousands, or tens of thousands of acres of cultivated land on the plains at a small price?"
Catherine said without thinking: "They will go crazy. Not to mention those greedy nobles, even I will be tempted."
Lorraine nodded and said: "Don't worry, Nicole, we are indispensable.
The prairie is vast and vast. Although it is dry and rainless in winter, the climate is very good in spring and summer, and it can be cultivated for at least one season every year.
Even if we only have the intention to sell these lands, the nobles of the Ruman Empire can buy the entire prairie, even if those places are not yet under our control."
Even Catherine herself said that she was very moved. Lorraine could imagine the enthusiasm of the nobles for land. Real estate would be a direct symbol of wealth in that era, especially the arable land. Compared with family power, the first comparison is that the family has
How many acres of land and how many tenant farmers?
The reason why the Ruman royal family is awesome, because everyone has to stand while sitting, is not because the royal family is the landowner of the empire, and everyone is a tenant farmer who pays money to the royal family.
It was a blessing in disguise, Lorraine thought to himself, then shook his head and said with a smile: "Although we fought a very difficult battle, now that the battle is over, when we look back, Russell and the surrounding neighbors are not there."
Sending us reinforcements is not a bad thing, at least..."
Lorraine winked at Catherine and Hilmeria, and said with a narrow smile: "We don't need to give them a piece of this big cake we made. If they want it, just give it to them~!
Nicole, are you afraid that the military expenditure cannot be solved? Let alone the military expenditure, as for our house, I don’t care if you knock it down and rebuild it, we will soon be real estate businessmen."
Catherine burst out laughing, stretched out her hands, showing her stunning beauty, then patted her mouth and yawned, and said with a relaxed look: "I knew you could think of a way, okay, I agree.
You, I listen to you, I don't care. Dai'er and I have been exhausted during this period, and we need to take a good rest. It doesn't matter, I still have some regrets about the interior decoration last time, this time I have to tear it down and start over."
Infected by Catherine, Hilmeria also put her hands behind her back, stretched out her chest, dozed off and said: "Go to sleep, I can finally have a good sleep without worries."
Lorraine pushed the wine bottle and glass in front of her and said, "Okay, go to bed. After being out for so long, this bed at home is the most comfortable for you to sleep on."
Catherine remembered the chaotic mess in the bathroom just now, her face turned red all of a sudden, she stood up from the bathtub, coquettishly twisted Lorraine's body a few times, then wrapped herself in a towel and walked out of the bathroom first.
Lorraine took Adele's legs and picked her up. Hilmeliya, like a gentle little wife, took a bath towel and wiped the water from Lorraine's body and Adele's body, and carefully wiped the two bodies.
After wrapping up the clothes, he and Lorraine walked quietly to the bedroom.
No one really bothered Lorraine and the others the next day. They slept until noon. Adele opened her eyes first, broke free from the tangled limbs on the bed, looked at the sky outside, and looked at the people lying on their backs.
Lorraine, who was still drooling with joy while sleeping, was thinking about the ridiculous things last night. In the end, she was so tired that she fell asleep in the bathtub. Adele pinched Lorraine's chest bitterly and pouted.
He muttered: "Damn ghost."
Lorraine felt pain in her chest. When she opened her eyes and woke up, she felt that her arms and legs were numb, and she grinned whenever she moved.
Adele smiled sweetly at Lorraine, leaned down and kissed Lorraine deeply, then put on a pair of loose pajamas, jumped out of bed, and opened the curtains.
The dazzling sunlight shined into the room through the glass, and Lorraine's eyes were squinted due to the illumination. Adele turned around and pulled away the quilt, smiling narrowly like a little fox: "Get up quickly, or you will be killed."
Lorena is a joke."
Looking at the intertwined human bodies on the bed, Adele's face slowly turned red and she gave Lorraine an angry look.
Lorraine carefully pulled out her arms from under Catherine and Hilmeria, and touched the soft parts of the two of them. Lorraine was at the age when a young man was most energetic, and he was trapped in a warm and fragrant environment.
Among nephrites, the body's reaction is very honest.
Catherine was awakened by the noise caused by Adele and Lorraine. When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was the smooth body on the bed, and then Lorraine's funny body. Catherine suddenly became embarrassed and covered her chest with her hands.
He pinched Lorraine hard with one hand, then looked for his clothes on the ground with a red face.
Hilmeria had actually woken up, but she felt that it was really embarrassing to be like this. She had no face to face Lorraine, so she closed her eyes tightly and buried her head in Lorraine's arms, pretending to sleep.
Adele walked over from the bed unceremoniously, knelt down next to Hilmeria, and slapped her on the buttocks.
Hilmeria uttered an ouch, and her face instantly turned red. Even Lorraine could feel the heat on her face. Hilmeria pulled the quilt to wrap herself up, and pinched Lorraine's chest in shame.
She said angrily: "It's all your fault, you will be laughed to death by Luolina."
The three girls dragged Lorraine out of bed, put a set of pajamas on him and pushed him out of the door. Lorraine could only shrug and said to himself: "Woman~!"