The 950th Chapter North-South Trade Road (1)

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It is not a rare thing for the royal family to establish a crown prince. But every time a reserve is established, there will always be a bloodbath, but it is an indisputable fact. Edward had read the history of the empire. In the history of the huge human empire of Balegon, there were many cases of princes fighting for power and brutally killing each other when they were crown princes. Although there is no detailed record in the book. But from the number of princes before the establishment of the crown prince and the number of people left after the new emperor took office, these simple figures can infer the bloody and cruel struggle for power.

It's just that the current emperor is in his prime, so it seems too early to establish a reserve now. In the history of the empire, there are also many embarrassing incidents where the prince has reached middle age, but the emperor still has no heir.

Lain explained to Alan a little about the current situation of princes: "Our emperor has many princes and daughters, but as far as we look at it now, there are only a few who can compete for the position of crown prince. First, the eldest prince Howson, this Your Highness is very similar to His Majesty. Since he joined the army at a young age, he has been recognized by the big bosses of the military department. But the recognition is the same. It is still impossible for those important ministers of the country to bet all their wealth on His Highness Howson. Those people The old fox is not stupid, not to mention that among His Majesty's princes, Hao Sen is not the only one outstanding."

"Of course, our Highness Julian is not a potential opponent." Allen smiled.

"That's right." Rein didn't immediately talk about Julian, but continued: "Your Highness Howson, you don't have to be brave. It's just that his temper is too cruel. This Highness is born with great strength. He is seven years old. At that time, he killed the grizzly bear alone. He joined the army at the age of fourteen and entered the bloody battalion with a high rate of battle damage. This battalion is a heavy battalion on the northern defense line, and has been facing the aliens of the Shadow Principality for many years. Although His Highness joined the army, secretly There must be experts accompanying him to protect him, but His Highness has indeed gained a lot of military exploits, and at the same time won a huge reputation. 一看书ww?w?·1?k?a看n?s?h?u看·c?c? Perhaps he had been in the army for too long, and when he returned to the palace, his murderous spirit never retreated. Many people in the royal family shunned him when they saw him. Moreover, this His Highness brought his brutality into the palace, which caused His Majesty quite a headache. "

"It's not surprising that you have been fighting the enemy for many years, and it's not surprising that you are stained with murderous aura. If you can't restrain the murderous aura and make it an aura that shocks your opponent, then you will only be controlled by the murderous aura in turn, and gradually lose your heart." Allen Said frankly.

Rein nodded: "That's true. For this matter, His Majesty has often found a good teacher and elixir for Prince Haosen, just to guide His Highness back to the right path. Otherwise, it is no use for a prince to be murderous even if he succeeds. He is just a tyrant, and His Majesty cannot afford such a name. Therefore, His Majesty Howson has the largest number of victories and losses. The key point is whether he can restrain his body when His Majesty makes a decision. violent."

"Then besides His Highness Howson, who are our Highness Julian's competitors?"

Rein smiled and said: "There are still a few competitors,

But with the strength of His Royal Highness Julian. In addition to the great prince Howson, the fourth prince Seves needs to be paid attention to. The mother of His Highness Seves is the younger sister of the sword-lord Mason-sama. His Royal Highness Seves has been instructed in swordsmanship by Master Mason since he was a child. Among the princes, Yuanyuan is not as powerful as Prince Haosen, but the superb swordsmanship is beyond the reach of the others. This His Majesty looks like his mother, he is very fond of His Majesty, and with the support of the Sword Master, the chances of winning are quite high. "

Allen said "Oh" and nodded, not forgetting to persuade Rein to drink. Rein was surprised that his face didn't change. He first pointed out Howson's cruelty, and then pointed out Sevez's power. And he hasn't mentioned Julian yet, so normally speaking, apart from the other princes, only the first prince and the fourth prince are two great rivals, it should be known that it is not easy for Julian to compete against them.

Supporting the prince to establish the crown prince is a matter of fighting for power in groups. The so-called prospers all prosper, one loses all loses. No matter what, at Alan's age, he would at least frown when he knew that the master he was about to serve was fiercely competitive. ??After reading the book 1?ka?n?shu, Alan looked calm. This kind of reaction was a bit beyond Rein's expectation. He also couldn't tell whether the young viscount in front of him had no intention of working for the second prince, or was he so confident that he didn't take other opponents seriously at all?

He could only continue: "The last is our Highness Julian. The second prince does not have the military background of His Royal Highness Howson, and does not have the uncle of the grand duke like the fourth prince. But His Highness Julian has a wide circle of friends and many capable people in his hands. His Highness has been taught by Hoy, the Iron Spear of the South, and has a friendship with the Marquis of Hoy. If Lord Alan helps him again, His Highness Julian has a good chance of winning."

"It turns out that His Highness still has friendship with Huo Yi?"

Rein smiled lightly, and said: "I'm not afraid to tell you, after His Highness intends to recruit you, he got to know you better. He happened to hear that the guy from Tiger Shark Harbor was going to trouble you, so he asked someone to move Huo Yi, I have already quietly beat the earl back for you. Lord Alan, it shows how much His Highness regards you."

Allen finally showed such a bit of surprise, and Rein was relieved in his heart, thinking that there are times when you can't hide your feelings. Allen had another idea, went to the front of the light, and Edward received the news from the dark blade. The news pointed out that Eric had gone south secretly, but turned back for no reason. If it hadn't been confirmed that Eric had retreated, Allen would really be worried about going to the light.

Only now did I know that the second prince who was far away in the northern capital did it.

Immediately said: "The second prince is really kind, so I will ask Mr. Rein to tell you that I will do my best to help the second prince win the crown prince."

Rein laughed and agreed. After that, the two stopped talking about political affairs, but chatted all over the place. What Rhine talked about most was his experience in the Northland, which was considered to have given Allen a lot of insight. After one dinner, Allen was already considered half of the second prince, and he became a lot closer to Rein. The reason why it is said to be half is because only when he really sets foot in Beidu will he be recognized by Julian.

Back at the City Lord's Mansion, Allen brought Nelly to the study. The study room was brightly lit, and a map of the empire was spread out on the table. The other sundries on the desk were moved to other places by Edward, and the four corners of the map were covered with heavy objects. The Maritan was concentrating on the map, and a quill in his hand fell from time to time, and then drew a stroke. Hearing the sound, Edward didn't look up, and said calmly, "Come over and have a look, this is a route I planned for you to go north."

Allen walked to him and cast his gaze on the map. The territory of the empire is vast, and the terrain supports mountains, canyons, plains, forests, highlands, rivers and seas, etc. The terrain in the south is slightly flat, but there are also highlands and valleys. The terrain in the north is even more undulating, with many dangerous mountains and cliffs, and the scenery is magnificent. Between the north and the south, a big river runs through. It starts from the Moonlight Ice Lake in the west and enters the Santa Terina Sea in the east, becoming a natural boundary between the two places.

The name of this boundary line is the Oserina River.

Oserina was the most beloved concubine of the first emperor of the empire. The stories between the two were written by poets into gorgeous and beautiful poems that will last forever, and have been performed on the stage of the Royal Theater many times. They are still the most loved by members of the royal family. one of the plays. The Oserina River reflects the bright lights on both sides of the river at night, just like the stars falling into the river in the night sky, and has another name of Starry Night Promenade. It is like a necklace made of stars, hanging lightly on the territory of the empire.

The route drawn by Edward starts from Iron Spear Ridge, passes through the dark land where thieves are plentiful, passes through the free trade city of Sardinia, then turns to Sentinel Ridge, passes through Keelbone Plain, and finally arrives at the terminal station of the southern border, where the Imperial Hall is located. called the city of Mosel.

It was a prosperous and prosperous city with a permanent population of more than one million. It was a very important city on the north-south transportation hub. There are many merchant groups and mercenary groups, and you can buy goods from any area in the empire there. A 100,000-strong super legion of the empire, the "Grizzly Bear Armored Army", is stationed in the city, and Moseror has also become an important checkpoint guarding the north-south passage.

When Edward's pen continues to go north, Allen can see that this route will lead the Golden Bridge Strana through the Oserina River into the Northland, and after a short stay in the Northland Frostwind City, turn through the Cold Ridge Canyon Enter the basin known as the Devil's Throat, pass the ruins of the old Great Wall that the empire used to defend against alien invasion three hundred years ago, and arrive at the historic Crescent City. From New Moon City, you can see the new Great Wall guarding the imperial capital Olisga through the broken ice cliffs along the Changtian line. As for the Great Wall, it is naturally the terminal station of Allen going north, the northern capital of the empire!

Allen watched this route for a long time without saying a word. The route drawn by Edward almost ran through the north and south of the empire. Passing through many important cities of the empire, as for the villages and towns, there are hundreds of places. It can be imagined that after this journey, Allen will know the whole picture of the empire.

Originally, the most common way to arrive at the Imperial Capital was to go out from the Ark Harbor and go northward along the waterway. It took about forty days to reach the Ice Star Harbor near the Northern Capital. The route drawn by Edward is quite self-inflicted. It takes less time to walk the sixth route than the water route, but this route does not avoid those dangerous areas, such as the dark land in the south and the devil's throat in the north, which are famous fierce places in the empire. It is impossible for Edward not to know this, so he did it on purpose.

Allen looked at him, Edward tapped the route with his hand and smiled, "North-South Commercial Line."

Allen suddenly realized that this route was not his route to the north, and Edward wanted to use this route to open up trade routes between the north and the south. Although there is trade between the north and the south, generally speaking, the six-way merchant group mostly gathers in the Imperial Hall Moser, and there are very few northern groups going south to Ark Port, while the southern group goes north to the imperial capital Oliska. The reason why Moseror is called the Imperial Hall is because it serves as a transfer point for some north-south trade.

If you want to bypass this transit station, you can only go by water. But the waterway must pass through several important ports of the empire, and each port has a tax. After heavy tariffs, it will be unprofitable. The important thing is that the waterway is relatively smooth only in summer and autumn. As for spring and winter, the sea ice hardens in early spring, and too much broken ice is not conducive to long-distance sailing. Needless to say in winter, the water near the coast is almost frozen, and merchant ships cannot break through the ice at all.

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