I really don't want to hang up

Chapter 160 Triumph
Winter is coming.

This year, Shenbang can spend a warm winter.

The invincible General Pangge led his legion and swept away the surrounding forces, large and small.

In less than a year, Shenbang has returned to its former glory!

Great, my bang!
As the temperature continued to drop, the legions who were fighting abroad also returned to their garrisons one after another.

They need supplies, repairs, and survive the heavy snow and mud before they can start a new round of expansion.

Before the arrival of the orcs, Shenbang wanted to expand its territory as much as possible.

Bigger, bigger!
Only external expansion can bring prosperity and stability to the Kingdom of God, and make the Kingdom of God greater.

Round after round of expansion brought land, slaves, and all kinds of rare treasures to the Kingdom of God.

The tax rate for the citizens of the Kingdom of God is only 1%, and they can still enjoy many benefits.

As for the common people of the Kingdom of God, the taxes are not high.

Most of their income was earned by the Holy Family, in various forms.

Food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, as long as they live in the land of the Republic of God, they cannot escape the palm of the Holy Family.

Originally, commoners had a way to change all this. They could save up their savings, buy land, work harder, and buy more land
Unfortunately, God did not wish.

Orcs always come once in a while.

If the orcs don't come once, a large number of people will go bankrupt, their wealth will be wiped out, and everything will have to start from scratch.

People have even gotten used to it.

After all, they still have the kingdom of God, and they can hide in the kingdom of God.

In other kingdoms and city-states, if the orcs ransacked, the whole city, young and old, would not be spared!

Luden once asked Pang for some information about the orcs.

These guys are not omnivores, but carnivores.

When the orcs went south to loot, for the orcs, the most valuable loot was the living animals.

All living animals.

all.

Therefore, wherever the orcs go, the grass may still be alive, but the people will definitely die.

When they are gone, not even the corpses of the orcs will be left behind.

On the ice sheet, anything can be food.

Due to the periodic southward migration of the orcs, the periodic bankruptcy of the civilians, and the periodic raising of pigs by the citizens, the status of the Holy Family became more and more consolidated.

Therefore, external expansion and plunder are things engraved in the bones of Shenbang.

In order to let the saints live a better life, the Divine State Legion is duty-bound.

And the leftovers that slipped from the fingers of the holy men are enough to feed the citizens and some commoners!

How can one not love such a divine state?

Things like Luden's role as the Hanged Man all happened during the orc attack.

At that time, the Kingdom of God could not expand externally, but also had to resolve internal conflicts, so it could only let the saints cut their flesh.

in short:
Shenbang is a long-term suffering commoner, and occasionally a suffering saint.

Judges and scholars are the balance that maintains the balance between the two.

If the civilians have been suffering, those mud legs can do anything.

On the contrary, the descendants of the saints, even if they suffer, they will not be able to achieve much.

Only civilians have always rebelled, and I have never heard of any holy family rebelling.

Obviously, this expansion was extremely successful.

Therefore, when Pang returned with his army, he received countless flowers along the way.

Wherever the legion went, the people welcomed them in groups, with baskets full of bread, fruit and wine, as enthusiastic as a bustard.

The soldiers of the legion are unbelievable, never have I seen such enthusiastic civilians!

For a moment, they really believed that the Kingdom of God would be great again!
As for Pangge, this is also the first time he has seen this battle!

Pangge's sword and shield can conquer every inch of land, but it cannot conquer the hearts of the people.

It was the first time for him to enjoy this kind of fighting for so many years.

Soon, Pangge couldn't be happy.

Because he received a bill.
Bill from Mr. Loudon.

Luden clearly told Pang how much it cost to hire extras and how much it cost to buy bread.
Every item of expenses was clearly arranged for him.

Of course, this money does not need to be paid directly by Pang Ge, it will be deducted from the dividend at the end of the year.

The three giants jointly invested and established a company, which is said to have made more than one million meters in profit.

According to the investment ratio, Pangge can get one-third of the dividends.

Now, there is no penny left.

Pang tore up the bill and fed it to the dog, and soon turned around and threw himself into the ocean of celebration.

Don't worry about Misso,
Pong wants to enjoy and enjoy right now.

According to the schedule, the legion's return to defense was neither fast nor slow.

When there were still sixty miles away from the sacred river, the legion ushered in an unexpected guest.

"General Punger, Tribune Loudon is nearby"

After receiving the news, Pangge readily approved the release.

Not long after, Pong saw Luden on horseback.

"You look better than before, very good, very energetic!"

Pang looked at Luden and said seriously,
"To be honest, I used to worry about how long you can live."

The alliance between the two is very important to Pang.

With Luden, no matter what Pangge does, he can do it with ease.

Those fellows in the Senate did not obstruct Pangge at all.

Of course, this is also related to the profound changes in the structure of Shenbang.

The presiding judge and university scholars disappeared together, the Maria family was put on trial, and the orcs attacked
These things, the wounds brought to Shenbang, need time to heal.

A rare window period has appeared, giving Pang the opportunity and space for further expansion.

Luden rolled his eyes silently, ignoring the other party's joke.

He didn't talk nonsense, and said directly,

"The Senate has approved your application for the triumphal ceremony."

Pang Ge's eyes lit up, and he tried not to get too excited.

Be reserved!
"Don't worry."

Loudon continued,

"There are a few conditions, and I agreed for you."

"This is not the place to talk."

Pangge raised his hand, and someone immediately stepped forward to lead Luden's horse.

Luden got off his horse and followed Pang into the tent.

In the tent, Luden told the conditions of the Senate,
"First, a second triumphal ceremony cannot be held within three years.

Second, next year, you need to knock down the southern peninsula and the southern plains before spring begins.

Third, you need to bear part of the cost of the triumphal ceremony yourself. "

Listening to the conditions, Pang frowned.

It's not that these conditions are harsh, but that this is too simple, right?
Needless to say the first point.

Pangge has held his first triumphant ceremony for so many years, and it is impossible to score twice in a short period of time.

The third point is also the normality of the triumphal ceremony.

The triumphal ceremony was very expensive, and it was impossible to complete it only with the funds allocated by the Senate and the greedy palace.

Pang paid for it himself, of course.

You know, when Pangge proposed to bear all the expenses to hold the triumphant ceremony, the Senate did not agree!
As for the second point.
For Pang, it is not difficult to achieve it.

Weird, why would you want to do this?
Pang cast suspicious eyes on Lu Deng, and asked bluntly,
"What bad news are you sending?"

"Look what you said!"

Luden yelled in dissatisfaction,

"We are still not allies, the most basic trust!"

The Senate wants land for more food, more arable land and more cotton!
That's right, cotton.

The land in the south has longer sunshine hours and is more suitable for growing cotton.

After Pangge understood what was going on, he stopped paying attention to it.

He is the general, the commander of the legion.

It is Pang's duty to lead troops to fight.

In the face of the triumphant ceremony, these things can all be compromised.

Pang got what he wanted most, and that was enough.

In addition to the triumphant ceremony, Luden also helped Panger's legion win a lot of benefits.

Land, citizenship, rewards.
Within the scope of his ability, Luden has done his best.

The reason why the Senate is so generous is also very simple:
Greed Palace is too rich!

This year, Shenbang's tax has doubled.
Lu Deng earns a lot of miso, and the tax is not less than a penny.

In addition, Luden frantically expanded production and spent all the money again.
The faster he turns around, the more taxes he pays!

What's more, the tribune Lu Deng has a good way of making money, and this matter is not a secret in Shenbang.

Pang Ge went to the Senate to divide the cake before, but he couldn't share more.

Luden directly doubled the cake, and naturally he could get part of the cake back.

The reason is so simple, but it is much more difficult to actually do it.

Easier said than done is yes.

After finishing the business, the two began to chat.

I haven't seen him for more than half a year, and Pang is away fighting, so there are still some topics to talk about.

"Oh, by the way, I brought back a batch of warm stones, which are special offerings from the Holy Family."

Pang said casually,

"I hate this stuff, I can get you some if you need it."

A stone that glows and heats up?
Luden had an ominous premonition welling up in his heart.

Under normal circumstances, there is light and heat for no reason, usually with radiation.

Even without stepping forward, Luden could feel the heat from the stone.

He asked a few more questions, and learned from Pangge that this was a spoil captured during the pursuit of the orcs.

The north where the orcs live is covered with ice and snow all year round, and the temperature is extremely low.

Those orcs were able to survive the most difficult time by relying on the warm stone.

Hearing this, Luden became even more curious about Warm Stone.

Pangge simply took him to the convoy and found one of the cars.

This carriage is the most closely guarded, even guarded by people from the Inquisition Office.

Pang uncovered a corner of the black cloth, revealing the appearance of Nuan Shi.

Looking at the glowing stone in front of him, Lu Deng fell into a long silence.

He took a step back, took another step back.

Lu Deng retreated far enough away, silently looking at the 'warm stone' specially provided by the Holy Family.

Pangge was a little surprised by Luden's reaction,
"Why, is there something wrong with this stone?"

He had always hated these stones, instinctively.

It seems that being close to a stone will make you weak.

While speaking, Pang came to Luden's side.

"Well, there is indeed a problem."

Luden nodded and said seriously,
"In ancient books, we generally call this kind of thing as..."

The corner of Luden's mouth was a little bitter, and he said helplessly,

"nuclear waste."

(End of this chapter)