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- Every temple war requires hundreds or thousands of city-states and the mobilization of millions of troops. Tens of millions of civilians lasted for years or even decades. On average, each soldier consumes hundreds of tons of supplies, and the total logistical pressure is simply unimaginable to modern people.
They are equivalent to using the transportation conditions of 1,000 years ago to support a protracted world war. The victorious side often got Pyrrhus' victory, while the defeated side suffered even worse. It was common for the entire nation to be expelled and destroyed. [com]
Basically, a war that kills thirty or fifty city-states and destroys one or two temples is common in the later stages of a war.
Chen Yi used an industrialized classification method to provide materials in large quantities and cheaply, which greatly shortened the war process and inevitably weakened the economic crisis of other city-states.
Although the total amount of supplies is not as high as that of other city-states, on an annual basis, the size of Xijiang City-state is approximately 15% more than that of Water Dragon Temple, and exceeds 50% of all city-states under Water Dragon Temple.
If you were the leader of any city-state, if you could do this, you would have been promoted to a high title half a year ago. In other words, Chen Yi was different from the natives of the Western Continent, which made the chief priest of the Water Dragon Temple hesitate again and again.
However, as the main part of the war came to an end and the Knights of the Vector Temple returned to recuperate, the temple believed that its control had been restored. It happened to be time for rewards based on merit, and Chen Yi's promotion was only a matter of time.
They don¡¯t know that Chen Yi has recently acquired more than 80 magical knights, otherwise they would never be so generous.
Zhou Zhixue and Maxim didn¡¯t quite understand the meaning of the Grand Duke, but one thing was clear. They and others seemed to be falling behind again.
"Mr. Maxim?" Zhou Zhixue asked the Russian tentatively. He couldn't bring out much heavy metal.
"I'll apply to the country." Maxim knew in his heart that if he became the governor of the Western Continent, the issue of title would ultimately be a hurdle that he couldn't get around.
You can tell by looking at the appearance of these natives. Without titles, they are simply second-class citizens.
"However, the appetites of the priests were too good, and Chen Yi's requirements for passage fees and taxes were so high Maxim sighed helplessly and went back to his room to write a report.
Moscow has also had heated discussions on this.
During the period when Maxim left Xijiang City-State, the Russian observation team, in addition to paying attention to the news about the dragon, mainly observed information about Chen Yi's title.
They also want to find out what the great knight can do.
Although there is not enough information from Xijiang, the Grand Sir is actually the most legendary knight in the Western Continent, the man with the most lovers, the man that girls dream of, the man that soldiers worship, the natural commander on the battlefield, and the defender of the city. .
Of course, the right to tax exemption, taxation and judicial immunity are also the natural rights of the great knights. In some places, the great knights can also demarcate exclusive mining areas. The most important thing to Moscow is the preservation of the escorts and corps. When the knight's voting rights and political participation rights work properly, the great knight is equivalent to the representative of the city-state's interests. If you want to have a voice in the temple, in addition to paying heavy bribes, only the knighthood above the great knight can do it. arrive.
¡°Otherwise, no matter how rich the Russians are, they will not be in the eyes of the natives of the Western Continent.
After careful consideration, Moscow agreed to Maxim¡¯s proposal.
However, they were unwilling to pay the horrifying tolls and special taxes, so they submitted a visit application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in order to negotiate.
Naturally, a copy of this interview outline was handed to Chen Yi. The channel committee shouted hoarsely, but Chen Yi himself sneered.
Where in the world can such a good thing happen?
As soon as Maxim arrived at the main altar of the temple, he got the news.
The only reason why I hold back is to make a lot of money.
In fact, he helped piece together the bribe request form brought out by the chief high priest. They were all embargoed or high-tax products in the Western Continent. Their cost might only be tens of millions of dollars, but the miscellaneous charges would cost tens of billions of dollars. It was completely It complies with the Chinese commodity circulation rules.
These money will be used to subsidize the expenditure of the martial arts museum. As the students of the fighting skills appear one after another, this expenditure is really a lot.
Since Chen Yi is involved, the Russians' visit has come to an end before it arrives. Xijing has set a target of tens of billions of dollars in payment methods from the beginning. The Russians will definitely not be able to get cash unless they come in the second half of the year. Not ready anymore.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs¡¯ attitude was tough, and Maxim pressed harder. Moscow pinched its nose and simply sold three oil and gas wells to cover the expenses.
Chen Yi reluctantly agreed, allowing a shipload of supplies to be delivered%%.
Several big Husbands in Xijiang areaHeartbroken, he escorted the boat to the port near the temple, and ordered the priest under the officiant to come and collect the supplies, which were worth more than an aircraft carrier.
In this way, the chief priest of the Water Dragon Temple thought he had received a valuable gift, and Moscow thought he had paid a valuable price, while Chen Yi took away more than 90% of the intermediate profits and taxes. .
Two weeks later, Li Feng went to the temple on behalf of Chen Yi to receive the title of Grand Duke.
Nine high priests from the Water Dragon Temple, six high priests from other temples watching the ceremony, as well as dozens of grand dukes and countless grand knights were present to pray.
There will also be three other grand dukes and more than 30 grand knights who will be awarded the title. The former will be on the stage with Li Ban, while the latter will have to wait another day before they can go on stage to cheer.
The haggard Maxim and Zhou Zhixue spent a lot of money, but were not taken seriously and were asked to stay near the altar and not move. The Russian furry kid wanted to run around, but only two minutes after he walked out, the fighting knight came back holding him by the neck. Zhou Zhixue looked closely and saw that his wrists and chest were covered in bruises.
It¡¯s just a wrist, what¡¯s with the marks on the chest in the torn and messy clothes?
Zhou Zhixue really doesn¡¯t want to know.
But in the next few days, he couldn't be more good.
"Everyone, salute the new Grand Duke. Thank you to the Grand Dukes for their dedication to the Water Dragon Temple in the past few years, thank them for the work they have done for all of us, and thank them for their contribution to the continuation and prosperity of the temple. "You work hard." The pastor who was the master of ceremonies was as beautiful as a star. His voice has an excellent sense of rhythm, and even though the translation is garbled, it sounds extremely pleasant to the ears.
Zhou Zhixue and Maxim had no time to regret eating the konjac, as a group of great knights began to bow and salute, their hearts went cold and they cursed: This great knight has not yet received the title, but he is lower than Chen Yi.
??Looking at the number of great knights and Dukes, you will know that the former is at least a hundred times the number of the latter.
If the great knight is the ruling power of a populace, the great duke is the ruling power of a temple. Compared to Chen Yi's time, they spent as much as three or five Chen Groups.
The last evening of the ceremony.
Water jets sprayed around the altar, and a giant dragon loomed, almost the same as the image Maxim saw in Moscow.
He shrank his neck and whispered: "Is there really a giant dragon?"
"Shhh, be careful not to be heard."
"It's impossible." As soon as Maxim finished speaking, he felt that the dragon was infinitely enlarged in his eyes, as if it was staring at him face to face.
Lou Da looked at the person with his eyes, looking shabby no matter what he thought.
Maxim, this guy, let out a "squeak" and fell into Zhou Zhixue's arms.
The great knight standing in front of him, who was conferring the honor, stared at Zhou Zhixue with contempt, stretched out one finger and made a breaking motion with the other finger.
Zhou Zhixue felt that this was more of a threat than an explanation.
However, thinking about it, it was really disgusting. Zhou Zhixue shook his hand violently and let Maxim fall to the ground.
The ceremony is finally over.
After receiving the title of Grand Sir, Maxim seemed frightened and asked to return immediately.
They also chose the land and water route this time. The bumps in different ways, the transportation of animals when they came, etc. could only be left behind.
After a lot of twists and turns, the two of them were filled with emotions when they saw the buildings of Xijiang City-State again.
"You are the new great knights, right?" Someone recognized them before they entered the city.
Maxim said happily: "You know us? How do you know that I am from the Grand Sir?" "We are from the martial arts school." The two students stared at them funny.
"I'm not a native," Maxim murmured, and asked, "How do the people in your martial arts school know that I am a great knight?" The students in the martial arts school smiled strangely and said, "Grand Duke Chen Yi wants to see you." "Do it. What?"
"Since you are the great knights of the Western Continent, you must meet people with high titles according to the rules of the Western Continent. And you must use the etiquette of the Western Continent." This is the reason why the students laughed strangely. The standard etiquette of the Western Continent is Some people kneel down, and they do so very humbly.
Generally speaking, the great knight no longer needs to kneel down humbly, but if the superior has a request, he cannot avoid kneeling down. They have seen these scenes in the ceremony.
Zhou Zhixue let it go, while Maxim said dissatisfied: "I am a diplomat."
"It hasn't been the case since you became a Grand Sir. We don't understand those laws, that's all." The student couldn't help but said, pulling the two of them away, and the accompanying scholar said:If you don't dare to use a gun, it becomes just a decoration.
When they arrived at the administrative office, someone led them to start the meeting ceremony from below.
He knelt down outside the door and knelt down in the aisle. When he finally saw someone, he also knelt down. Once inside, Chen Yi said directly: "In the name of the Grand Duke, I order you to guard the Black Harbor. Go ahead." "What?"
"You are the great knights of the Water Dragon Temple. To protect the territory of the temple, I will give you 20 soldiers and allow you to lead 50 personal soldiers. Now go to the Black Harbor. You are not allowed to come back without my direct order. Nor are they allowed to leave the Black Harbor.¡±
That was the most dangerous place, so the two of them were naturally reluctant. Chen Yi waved his hand and drove them out.
Maxim stood outside the door for a while, stamped his feet angrily, and left.
"I don't know what Moscow will think after spending tens of billions of dollars and turning into a guard."
A few days later, Maxim's competition failed and he set off with his two squads of soldiers.
What he didn¡¯t know was that there was a group of magical knights and missile vehicles following dozens of kilometers behind him.
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