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Chapter 582 Balance
The north-south Heilu River and its tributaries are usually used as a natural boundary separating the pastures of Lanyuanbu and Hongyuanbu.

The tank cavalry company led by Lu Ming was the first armed forces of the Principality of Montenegro to reach the east bank of the Black Deer River.

The rivers and lakes of the grasslands are all places with rich water and grass, such as the city of Geri, which was originally on the bank of the eastern tributary of the Heilu River.

At this time, Lu Ming's tank cavalry company has become a fast mobile company directly under the brigade headquarters.

Armed with more than [-] people, they came to the uppermost reaches of the Black Deer River. The small river here is criss-crossed, but generally the water is shallow. In some areas, the river is less than half a meter deep, so the horse team can easily cross it. When the rainy season passes, tanks can also cross it. river.

On both sides of the upper reaches of the Heilu River, the pasture here is not good, because the north is the majestic Tianshan Mountains, and the towering glaciers seem to be chilly. It is recorded in history that there are often snowstorms here, which is very important for the herdsmen. , that is the most terrible disaster.

Therefore, traditionally, this area is regarded as an ominous place.

This area is also the exile of the Black Wolf Department where Ma Chi Nuer lives.

In the river basin grassland with a radius of more than 2 kilometers here, there are dozens of large and small settlements of the Heilang tribe with a total population of more than [-].

Lu Ming's company is now stationed in a large settlement with a population of over a thousand on the east bank.

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Walking on the thick green grass, his feet were itchy and comfortable. Lu Ming looked at the Tianshan Mountains in the north, which seemed to be within easy reach.

The southern slopes of the mountains are lush and green, and the northern sides should look like snow-capped mountains, and you can even see the continuous huge glaciers.

The Tianshan Mountains are very strange. The lowest part of the mountain range may be as high as Mount Everest in the previous life, and the highest part is so high that you can't see the mountain top.

Such a strange huge mountain range completely blocks the cold air from the extreme north.

In fact, it seems that the mountains are close at hand, but they are actually far away.

Lu Ming looked at it from a distance, imagining the terrifying scene of the barbaric giant army surging out densely from behind the mountain range, whether it was a legend or a real existence, his heart shivered slightly.

"Will His Royal Highness really come to our department for inspection?" Next to Lu Ming was a very small, wrinkled old man, Ma Ahong, the chief of the Black Wolf Tribe, who came from the settlement on the west bank of the river, where Ma Chinuer lived.

In terms of blood relationship, Ma Chi Nu'er is his grandson, but Ma Chi Nu'er was selected as a wolf riding training when he was a baby, so it is difficult to say that the two have any family relationship.

Lu Ming looked at him and smiled: "Sooner or later, you will come. You must keep the document signed by His Royal Highness."

"Yes, yes, that's for sure!" The old man promised repeatedly, but his face was full of hesitation.

The official letter signed by the Prince of Montenegro grants freedom to all the people of the Black Wolf Department, and the traditional pastures that the Black Wolf Department helps Ma Quanyou take care of will be owned by the Black Wolf Department from now on, and they only need to pay the [-]th tax. Tax, that is, for every ten adult animals in the Black Wolf Department, one can be paid to His Royal Highness, and so on.

Isn't this the pie in the sky that the people of Central Continent say?How can there be such a good thing?

"Sir, we are young and strong, and we will serve under the command of the commander from now on!" The old man gritted his teeth and made a decision in an instant.

Look at the magical iron cannon cart, and heard that there are flying weapons, and the Montenegrin people have already occupied the eastern grassland.Ma Quanyou's lords stationed in the headquarters to act as a domineering man have all run away.

Not to mention whether the people of Montenegro are strong or not, even if it is for the freedom and land given by His Royal Highness, even if the whole family is young and strong, they will not hesitate to sacrifice, so as to win a bright future for the descendants of the Black Wolf Department , no matter how tragic the sacrifice is, it is worth it.

There is no doubt about the validity of the promises signed by nobles like His Royal Highness the Prince of the Empire.

However, I think His Royal Highness came because of the need for the efforts of the family, so there is such a generous promise.

Lu Ming glanced at the old man who was gnashing his teeth, and smiled: "That's not necessary, but now we are recruiting young people with aspirations to form a militia to protect the fruits of freedom that His Royal Highness brought to the people of the prairie, but they are all voluntary to participate, so , Patriarch Ma, don't interfere, the number of places is limited, first come, first served."

The old man didn't quite understand, but he nodded again and again.

Lu Ming looked up again at the towering and cloud-like mountains.

But he was thinking about the secret telegram from the eldest prince that he received in Montenegro yesterday.

The secret telegram stated that Ma Quanyou's Sanyuan Khanate and Chen Xingchang's Baihai Kingdom had sworn allegiance to him, and they both voluntarily merged into the Griffinian Kingdom.

From then on, it and the Principality of Montenegro have the same spirit, and they are both the autonomous domain of the Kingdom of Griffin.

The First Prince hoped that he and them would put aside the past and come to a peaceful conclusion and end the war in the Northern Territory.

The eldest prince even said that envoys should have been sent to the Northern Territory to hold a grand ceremony to celebrate the kingdom's absorption of new territories.

But considering that you are still fighting with them, you will not send envoys. Whenever you restore peace in the northern region, the envoys will come.

The implication is that this is completely out of consideration for my own face, so I postponed such a grand event for the time being.

The Eldest Prince also said in the telegram that at this moment, all states in the Kingdom should fight against each other to quell the Second Prince's rebellion.

After you restore peace, you hope to send elites to Kyoto to serve as King as soon as possible.

Thinking about the secret message, Lu Ming shook his head.

Apparently, for some reason, Ma Quanyou, Chen Xingchang, etc., or other aides were intoxicated, and the eldest prince suddenly became full of confidence.

Originally, he had just negotiated peace with the second prince, and it was said that in the secret agreement, the first prince would pay a large amount of war indemnity.

The eldest prince also recognized the second prince's status as the king of Sonia, but both of them had claims to the emperor of the empire, which belonged to the orthodox dispute over the throne.

Now, suddenly the second prince has turned into a rebel again?

In fact, Westerners have never paid much attention to the armed forces in the Northern Territory, especially small regimes like Ma Quanyou and Chen Xingchang.

It can only be said that the lobbyists sent by the two are very powerful, or that the strategy of the imperial capital has undergone major changes.

Ma Quanyou didn't care about the Black Mountain Corps' entry into the grassland and stayed still. It turned out that it was because he hugged his thigh.

As far as the Northern Territory is concerned, the four provinces and kingdoms are equal imperial confederations, and the land in the Northern Territory naturally does not belong to the Kingdom of Gryffinni.

Ma Quanyou and Chen Xingchang have broken the taboo that has existed for thousands of years.

Moreover, the eldest prince is really ready to accept this land of barbarians in the eyes of Westerners with a smile.

It can only be said that this world is already in chaos, and the wheel of history is rolling towards the unknown.

Of course, I don't care about the first prince's telegram.

But now is the rainy season, and there are too many detours to enter the hinterland of the grassland. It is better to wait for the dry season.

During this period of time, it happened to digest the tribes of the eastern grasslands and establish a new management order for them.

It is also to consolidate the rear for the Western Expedition.

But completely ignoring the first prince's peaceful proposal, and going directly to exterminate Ma Quanyou and Chen Xingchang, fearing that his own ambitions would be revealed.

The development of the Northern Territory also depends on the funds and technology of the Eastern Alliance.

If the members of the Eastern Alliance start to be afraid of themselves, worrying that the Principality of Montenegro will be too big and will threaten their safety, the gains and losses need to be carefully considered.

Lowering his head in thought, Lu Ming walked slowly towards the felt bag not far away.

(End of this chapter)