Monarch of Evernight: Ten springboards

bsp;Although Nan Ruohuai was born as a concubine, he was still an adult prince and had some private property of his own, although it was pitifully small. On Zhengwai Island, he owns a small manor, which is conveniently located next to a small town with thousands of people.

The manor is located near a mountain and faces a river. The main house is built on a hillside, with acres of farmland below and several small villages scattered about, creating a beautiful and peaceful pastoral scenery. Climbing the mountain and looking into the distance, you can see the panoramic view of the town in the distance on a clear day. A relatively smooth loess road winds between the town and the manor.

It is now late summer, and the climate is hot, but the hot wind blowing across the river brings a hint of coolness. At noon, when the sun is at its strongest, lying down in the shade under a tree will make you feel less sad.

This place has been like this for many years, basically unchanged. Even if it's a battle for power, it's still a matter for the royal capital. The royal capital is far away from here across the vast void, probably not a thousand miles away. For those who finally work in the fields, let alone the world on the other side of the void, the farthest place many people have ever been is a small town.

But the tranquility was finally broken. Waves of low roars came from the air, and then shadows passed across the earth. The farmers raised their heads in astonishment and stared blankly at the huge objects flying overhead one after another. They didn't even know that their hoes had fallen to the ground.

After a moment, the whole town was in a sensation. Everyone walked out of their homes and looked up at the sky, dumbfounded. Anyone with some knowledge knows about aerostats, but these are very different from the spaceships they know that bring passengers and cargo from the mainland. Especially the Imperial battle cruiser sailing at the highest point is like a flying town.

The unprecedented sight shocked people for a long time. A moment later, when the fleet came to the top of the manor and began to land one by one, the mayor suddenly realized and exclaimed: "That is the property of the Wang family!"

He didn't even have time to drive the car, let alone his bulky body that had already gained weight. He jumped up and ran towards the manor with the help of his third-level Force cultivation.

After all, this is the territory of the royal family. The manor is not big, but the infrastructure is quite complete. There is an open space next to the main house, which is the launch and landing site for the airship. But the area was too small, and it was already crowded as soon as three frigates landed. The rest of the transport ships could only go to one side and find suitable places for landing and temporary parking on the hillside behind Zhuang.

After the hatch of a frigate opened, Nan Ruohuai got off the boat first, and then waited respectfully beside it. Qianye appeared at the hatch. He looked around first, then walked down the stairs and said to Nan Ruohuai, "The place is not bad."

Nan Ruohuai said: "This is a gift from my father. The environment and area are of high quality, but the location is a bit remote. If it were not so far away, I would not be qualified to get such a fief."

At this moment, a fat bald man rushed over from a distance and shouted from a distance: "Your Highness, are you here?"

Nan Ruohuai waved at the man, and then said to Qianye: "This is the mayor of Jishui Town, he has always been very helpful."

When the mayor ran to him, he was sweating profusely and his clothes were soaked. He first saluted Nan Ruohuai, and then obviously found that Qianye was the leader of the crowd, so he looked at Qianye and asked carefully: "Your Highness, this is..."

Nan Ruohuai said: "This Mr. Zhao is my distant uncle in terms of seniority. He has been traveling abroad for many years and has never returned to Zheng. Now my uncle is homesick and wants to come back for a visit. When I get the news, I will go Welcome, come here to stay before returning to your country."

Nan Ruohuai spoke very fluently, while Qianye was speechless.

I have been working abroad since I was a child, and returning to my country to visit relatives is my identity that I have planned for a long time. But according to the original design, Qianye was Nan Ruohuai's cousin in terms of seniority. In terms of age, Nan Ruohuai was a little older than Qianye, but how could he dare to let Qianye call him brother. Who knew that when Nan Ruohuai's words came to her lips, her cousin would become her uncle.

The mayor looked at the floating battleship that had landed. His face became paler and paler. There was more sweat on his forehead and he couldn't even wipe it off.

Qianye suddenly smiled and said: "How about these battleships of mine?"

The mayor stammered: "Naturally, nature is great. This is the empire..."

He stopped urgently, and Qianye smiled slightly, "You also recognize that this is Da Qin's warship."

The mayor did not dare to speak this time and just nodded. Qianye looked back at the frigate, then looked up at the battle cruiser that was hovering in the air, but still couldn't find a place to land. He laughed and said: "These are Da Qin standard battleships. Of course, the models are relatively new, so it is normal for someone to recognize them."

After all, Zheng Guo is a nominal vassal state of the empire. Many times, troops and strong men are sent to fight for military merit and equipment, so many people can recognize the imperial equipment.

The mayor is sweating more. He knows more or less what the empire's cutting-edge warships mean. At this time, a transport ship finally found an opening and landed not far away. A group of soldiers armed to the teeth walked out of the ship.

Although they have mercenary marks on their bodies, the mayor feels that he is not stupid. The whole team has uniform equipment, the same style of armor, and obvious military ranks. The other people in this team all have extraordinary auras, and their Force cultivation is probably higher than mine.

Where can there be such mercenaries?

The mayor looked at Qianye and then at Nan Ruohuai, and he already knew what was going on.

Seeing this, Qianye smiled and said: "This manor looks a bit small, I'm afraid I have to live in the town. You guys come over and accompany the mayor back to make arrangements. Be careful not to hurt others."

The two mercenary leaders came over, sandwiched the mayor between them, and lifted him up like an eagle lifting a chicken. They said with a ferocious smile: "Your Majesty said, don't let us use too much force. . Let’s go quickly and get things done first.”

Another leader turned around and shouted: "Fifty men, line up and follow us!"

The mayor's face was filled with despair. Not to mention fifty such vicious men, even ten would be enough to wipe out his poor town guards without causing any casualties to him.

Nan Ruohuai said hurriedly: "Let me go and have a look too."

"That's fine." Qianye nodded.

A moment later, Qianye was already in the mayor's office, sitting in his large and comfortable leather chair. The office decoration is retro, luxurious yet rough. There are many famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, which must be fakes.

Nan Ruohuai and the mayor stood on both sides, one respectful and the other nervous. There was also a middle-aged man sitting in front of the desk, who was even more at a loss and sweating all over.

Qianye held the roster in his hand, glanced at it, and said in surprise: "There are one hundred and fifty town guards in such a small place? Can you afford them?"

There are only a few thousand people in Jishui Town. How can they afford 150 full-time town soldiers? Moreover, the town is remote and quiet, and there is no chaos nearby. The biggest dangers on weekdays may be ferocious beasts and refugees, so there is no need for so many people to protect safety.

The middle-aged man at the table is the captain of the town guard, and he also has two levels of Force cultivation. In the town, he was a figure, but in front of Qianye, he couldn't even speak. He couldn't see Qianye's strength at all, but fear arose spontaneously and he couldn't suppress it.

Hearing this question, the captain had no choice but to look at the mayor. The mayor cursed secretly in his heart, with a smile on his face, and said hurriedly: "That's right, the town guard is expanding its scale to deal with possible chaos. At present, there are only so many positions, and the people have not been filled yet. I am also preparing for a rainy day. ”

Qianye finally understood and shook his head with a smile, "It turned out to be a shortfall, I didn't expect it."

He put the roster aside, the smile on his face faded, and he said calmly: "Both of you are smart people. You should know some things without saying anything. Now take out the map and information of the floating island. Take as much as you can.”

The mayor secretly glanced at Nan Ruohuai and saw that the smile on his face did not change, and he could not tell that he was worried at all, so he immediately understood. He felt relieved, stood up and went into the back room. After a while, he took out a stack of documents and placed them in front of Qianye.

Qianye first picked up the atlas and flipped through it page by page. After reading it once, he compared it with the information.

Time passed quietly, and in the blink of an eye, the sun was almost falling into the distance. Only then did Qianye raise his head, thinking silently.

Nan Ruohuai, the mayor and the town guard captain all waited with bated breath, not even daring to speak out. After a while, Qianye raised his head and said, "This place is really nice. Ruohuai, in my opinion, just consider this your first fiefdom."

Nan Ruohuai was startled, wasn't his fiefdom on this island? After thinking about it for a while, he finally understood. He was overjoyed and bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, uncle!"

Qianye had no choice but to hold his nose and recognize this generation. He waved the mayor and captain to exit, called in Song Lun and several generals who were accompanying them, and circulated the atlas to everyone.

The area of ​​this floating island is not small, it is equivalent to half a county in the empire. However, it is the farthest away from the mainland of Yonglu and has inconvenient transportation. In addition, the edge of the floating island is close to the protective layer of the mainland. The climate is also unstable and natural disasters are frequent. Live people. The western half of the entire floating island is habitable, while the eastern half is deserted.

However, precisely because it is close to the edge of the mainland protected area and is constantly washed by the void force, the eastern half of the floating island is rich in minerals, and rare ores can always be seen. It's just that the mining area there can only be mined for one or two months a year. The rest of the time it is idle due to the harsh environment.

But the so-called harsh environment here is not a problem at all for people in a neutral place. At most, they will feel a little uncomfortable after staying for a long time. Judging from the historical meteorological data here, most of the year is called calm by the standards of a neutral land. Only when encountering a void storm does one need to take shelter.

The population on the floating island is only a few hundred thousand. Due to the inconvenience of external transportation, it is basically self-sufficient. In Qianye's eyes, this is a perfect base and springboard. The distance from the mainland of Zheng is a natural barrier. For Qianye, who holds the Hall of Heroes, the void is not a problem at all, but it gives him the advantage of advancing, attacking, retreating and defending.

Yuanjing City, the largest city on the floating island, is located on the west coast of the floating island. It is the most stable area in the outer space of the entire floating island, and is also the largest transfer station with Yonglu. The only small fleet on the floating island is stationed there.

The fleet's roster included more than ten aerospace ships, large and small, which seemed quite intimidating at first glance, but after the generals saw the specific model parameters, they couldn't help laughing. How can those airships be called battleships? The gunboats are all elevated. They are basically ordinary aeroships with a small cannon mounted on them, and they are considered battleships.

A captain slapped his chest and said loudly: "Sir, give me two frigates, and I will destroy them right away!"

The other general glared, "We need two frigates to deal with these trash fish. Just give me one."

"Let me go, just bring an armed transport ship!"

"I don't even need a transport ship!"

Seeing that these generals were getting more and more outrageous, Qianye had to knock on the table to get them to quiet down.

PS: Thanks to the new leader Wenjiu win9.