This witch calls me daddy

Chapter 393: Correcting the Family Tradition
The cold wind has subsided and the severe cold is still there, but the laughter of the children can be heard far away.

Lu Ye was walking on a deserted street and saw Xiaobai and Ge Lin making a snowman.

Suddenly, there was a sound of wind behind him. He felt something in his heart, but did not respond. He let a snowball hit his shoulder, which was like a puff of snow powder.

Looking back, I saw Anjie wearing gloves and smiling proudly.

"Have a rest?"

"Well, with the thorns around, everyone recovered quickly."

"What about her?"

"Hey! Over here!"

When Lu Ye heard this, he turned around and saw Jingjia holding a large ball of snow in his hands and throwing it toward his face!
The big devil's heart moved, his feet slipped, he took a step across and hid!

So, this handful of snow fell on Anjie, covering her head and face...

After saying that, he withdrew from the battle.

As a result, Anjie was accidentally injured by thorns again. She held her head and tried to hide behind Lu Ye. The two of them hugged each other. In the end, neither of them ran away, and they were all lifted up by the thorns.

Looking at each other with snow on their heads and faces, the two looked at each other and laughed.

Lu Ye laughed dumbly: "Snowball fight, if you mean fighting in the snow... you may get your wish."

Suddenly, Lu Ye remembered that someone was missing.

Looking at the snowman that was about to be completed, Ge Lin screamed.

When Lu Ye heard this, his smile faded, he looked at the children who were making noise in the field, and said softly: "Maybe... we can't leave."

"Why didn't you see Jialan?"

Anjie angrily wiped the snow off her hair, gritted her teeth and joined in!
Seeing them fighting in a ball, Xiaobai got excited, picked up the snowman's head and killed him!
"Ah...my head..."

There were also many children among them, and soon they were eager to join in, making the battle even more chaotic.

"Ward! You are a bad guy!"

Lu Ye smiled and shook his head: "You guys have fun, I'll go see Jialan, please be safe."

Thorny's eyes widened when he heard this: "Okay! Then we can have snowball fights for a few more days!"

Jingjia reacted, lowered his head to grab Xue, and chased Lu Ye fiercely.

Regarding the Patriarch's new commission, he felt it was best to discuss it with Jia Lan, after all, she was the professional.

Anjie: "?"

The five people came and went, playing wildly, creating a misty snow mist, attracting many people to stop and watch.

Jingjia was having a good time and didn't hear the meaning in his words: "Okay! Then I will bring Sister Xiaolin too!"

Lu Ye took a chance, and the two of them ducked behind Anjie, using her as a cover to avoid the attack of thorns.

Thorns rolled the snowballs maliciously again, and said, "She's leaving soon, she's packing her things."

Seeing the girl turned into a little snowman and the thorns being embarrassed and at a loss, Lu Ye laughed unscrupulously.

Seeing that Lu Ye seemed to be worried, Anjie was also thoughtful, thinking about what he said.

He was suddenly attacked by thorns, and a ball of snow was stuffed directly into his neck!

"Ah! Thorns!!"

"Hehehe! Come on, catch me!"

"Don't run!"

……

In the underground refuge camp, Jialan listened to Lu Ye's description of Kirill's idea, frowning slightly and looking solemn.

"There is no problem in recruiting new soldiers and training them, but the formation is very slow. Without a year of professional training, it is difficult to form combat effectiveness. Moreover, weapons and equipment, logistics supplies, and personnel salaries are all problems." Lu Ye nodded in agreement: "So I want Duha and Zana to come over first to form basic combat capabilities, ensure the safety of the interim government, recruit new people and train them simultaneously to ensure subsequent supplementary forces."

Jialan nodded in agreement: "Yes, but didn't you say you want them to do escort business? And, can the diocese pay the mercenaries?"

Lu Ye sighed softly: "I'll go and tell Sophia that if the escort thing doesn't work, let it go for now. As for the salary... the Patriarch is willing to bear part of it. He is applying for special funding from the Holy See, about... one It looks like a few million a year."

Jialan stuck out his tongue: "A few million a year is enough to support a company."

Lu Ye: "So we have to raise part of it ourselves. He is willing to use urban reconstruction work to replace it. He will also entrust us with the transportation guarantee work. If the transportation facilities are operational, we can earn a certain amount of income."

Jialan pouted: "How long has it been since the city was rebuilt? It may not happen in a year or two. As for transportation and traffic security, the risk is very high. We don't have that many manpower, and the road and bridge facilities in the Western Shandong area are damaged. It's very serious. It can't operate effectively without investment in reconstruction... On the contrary, mercenaries only work when they see cash, and they are basically settled on a weekly basis. No one will risk their lives here for a bad check... except you."

Lu Ye smiled bitterly, why didn't he know this.

But this is the only trump card the Patriarch has in his hand. He can only make a wish for the future of his new country and new city.

Jialan tried his best to objectively summarize the problems he is facing now:

"So what we have to do now is to recruit new trainees locally and at the same time mobilize a medium-sized mercenary team from other places. Under the circumstances of low material supplies and lack of weapons and equipment, we must not only compete with the paramilitary Ural Republican Army" To organize a confrontation, we also need to ensure the security of surrounding areas and the safe operation of the interim government. At the same time, we don’t have cash, so we can only use long-term returns to make wishes..."

Lu Ye nodded helplessly.

Jialan smiled bitterly: "Can fight, endure hardship, have a large number of people, and don't need money... Where can I find such a person?"

Hearing what she said, Lu Ye's heart moved, he thought of something, and looked at Jialan.

Jialan seemed to have a connection with him, and was also stunned.

The two of them said the same word at the same time:

"Donghuang!"

Hard-working, hard-working and uncomplaining, with more people and less money, but good craftsmanship...this is very Donghuang.

Qi Humeng Chengcheng told him before that Donghuang was very satisfied with the early cooperation and was willing to provide him with a reinforced company, numbering around 150, all of whom were elite soldiers with extremely high tactical literacy.

But Lu Ye didn't accept it at that time, mainly because he couldn't use it and couldn't afford it.

But now he has a huge manpower gap. If this elite company is invested in the Luxi region, it can immediately solve the urgent needs of the provisional government.

As for costs and salaries...this is also a very special point of Donghuang.

The Donghuang authorities are not a country that invests in war for the purpose of plundering colonial interests. They hope more to establish all-round economic and trade exchanges with the Western Continent and break the international isolation and blockade situation. If the Donghuang people are allowed to participate in the Lu The reconstruction work in the West will be of great help to them in breaking the diplomatic situation!

Once the St. Ural provisional government is finally restored, Donghuang, which has helped them in difficult times, cannot be too friendly for generations, right?
Since everyone gets what they need, can we reduce the labor cost?
However, after all, this is the remnant of the Shuangxi War. It is the most focused and dangerous area in the Western Continent. There is also the struggle between the First Federation and Lu Sen behind it. Are the people of Donghuang willing to let their own people bear the risk of this war? I'm afraid I have to talk to them.

Lu Ye is also difficult to judge, but it is worth trying.

His mind was spinning, and he suddenly had an idea and said, "Since we can use Donghuang people, I think we can also talk to Sophia."

Jialan raised her eyelids: "Your fiancée? Hasn't her family always refused to participate in Lu Xi's affairs?"

Lu Ye almost choked!
He is still not used to having an inexplicable fiancée...

But this did not prevent him from explaining his judgment: "Previously, the northern city-states were unwilling to intervene in the situation in Luxi because the First Federation was leading the affairs in this region, and even used inducement and coercion to drag them into the water. As long as they participated, the city-states would It will become a hostile country to Lu Sen. If you use your own money and effort to help others take the blame, you will naturally hide as far as you can."

"But the situation is different now. If the provisional government is established as a neutral religious state based on the Holy Religion, with the Holy See mediating and working in the middle, it will be easier to obtain Lu Sen's approval. At this time, the intervention of the northern city-state is not just an enemy. , on the contrary, they can strengthen their connection with Lusen, further realize their goal of Western Union integration, and have a closer relationship with the Holy See, which will serve them multiple purposes!"

"Moreover, if the northern city-states intervene, it will also help us disperse some of the pressure from within the Western Union."

The more Lu Ye said it, the more it made sense, and he suddenly became enlightened!
In this way, his team is composed of combatants from multiple countries, which also reduces Donghuang's sensitivity! It also serves him multiple purposes!
You can even go a step further and add the new recruits from the tribal plains, or even Samuel and the retired Golden Eagle special forces team members he led!

Let's just form a multinational force, which will make it even more neutral!
only……

The Donghuang people may still have a diplomatic role and can be used as a bargaining chip, but the northern city-state, a country with a mercenary tradition, is a master who does not let go of eagles when it sees rabbits.

hum...

Second princess, second princess...

As a last resort, as a husband... I have no choice but to uphold the family tradition!
(End of this chapter)