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Chapter 206: The Battle of Aupshi (Part 1)
Chapter 206: The Battle of Aupshi (Part 1)
"Are you the Nemesis?"
At the forefront of the army from Luna Town, Earl Philip reined in his steed and looked up at Su Yu, who stood atop the city wall.
At the same time, he gestured to his troops to halt.
Following their commander’s orders, the army stopped advancing and, under the direction of their officers, began to adjust their formation in preparation for the assault.
Su Yu leaped down from the wall, which was over 27 feet high, and used the Flash Step spell to land smoothly. He then walked calmly toward Earl Philip. "Yes, I am the Nemesis. What are your terms, my lord?"
"Tell me, Nemesis," Earl Philip raised his riding crop, his face stern as he pointed at Su Yu. "I’ve heard that you plan to develop a deep-water port on the northeast coast of the Aupshi territory. Is this true?"
"It is true, and the port is already under development. Is there a problem with that?"
A coastal city must have a high-quality deep-water port to engage in maritime trade.
Moreover, in the next update, the city of Oran and the Demacia League of the Windchime Empire will establish a ‘Golden Route.’ It’s the perfect investment opportunity. So, Su Yu had already started planning and laying the groundwork.
"Since you admit it, I’ll lay down my terms," Earl Philip said with a forced smile, his eyes fixed on Su Yu. "My terms are: you must stop developing the deep-water port in your territory. Additionally, you must sign a magical contract ensuring that your territory will never engage in maritime trade. If you sign the contract, I will immediately withdraw my troops!"
"Hah, on what grounds?" Su Yu laughed, his anger evident.
He had chosen his territory by the sea precisely to capitalize on maritime trade and earn more money. Now, Philip wanted him to never engage in maritime trade? Was he dreaming?
"By the strength of the powerful army behind me, and the livelihoods of the eight thousand dockworkers in Luna Town!" Earl Philip declared with a righteous tone. "Over 90% of Oran City’s maritime trade passes through Luna Town, supporting the lives of tens of thousands of our residents.
Now, you’re developing a new port by the sea, which will inevitably cut into our share of the maritime trade. How many dockworkers will lose their jobs? How many families will go hungry, become homeless, and be torn apart? Have you considered this?"
Hearing Earl Philip’s passionate speech, the soldiers behind him began to view him in a new light.
Previously, the soldiers had a poor opinion of the earl, having suffered from his oppression.
But now, seeing the earl consider the livelihoods of thousands of dockworkers, the soldiers felt a warm glow in their hearts.
Whispers spread among the soldiers:
"Lord Earl is right. My third uncle is a dockworker, and he has three children at home. What will happen to his family if he loses his job?"
"Luna Town has become prosperous because of our reliance on maritime trade. How can we let others take a share of our profits?"
"Right! For the sake of Luna Town, we must not let any other port grow!"
"For Luna Town!"
The soldiers shouted their slogans, and the army’s morale soared.
...
But Earl Philip’s performance was far from over. He turned his cold gaze to Tina, who was floating in mid-air, and said, "Tina Garcia, your Unicorn Knights have no right to interfere in the disputes between lords! I advise you to leave now, or I will report your actions to the highest military court in Oran City!"
"Are you telling me how to do my job?" Tina drew her sword in anger.
She had learned that line from the Nemesis, and it felt fitting to use it now.
But then, a calm voice echoed from the walls of Aupshi City: "I am Centurion Francis. Lady Tina, we indeed have no right to get involved in the conflict between lords.
I apologize, Lord Kexing, but I and the three hundred city guard elite soldiers behind me will not participate in this battle."
With that, Francis waved his hand, and over three hundred elite soldiers leaped down from the inner side of the city wall, leaving large gaps in the defensive line.
Seeing this, the morale of the Luan Yue Town army outside the city surged! Many soldiers were eager to charge forward and capture the city.
The aggressive stance of Baron Philip, the formidable Luan Yue Town army, Lady Tina's graceful and valiant presence in the sky, and Centurion Francis's sudden defection—all these scenes were captured by the cameras of various streamers on the city walls and transmitted to major live streaming platforms.
Currently, the most popular live streams on these platforms were all about this city defense battle. This was the final and most challenging defense, making it particularly hot.
The chat messages in the live streams were flooded with comments from viewers:
"No wonder the Luan Yue Town lord is attacking. It turns out Lord Kexing is encroaching on their turf."
"Admit it, the 'Razored Baron' is quite skilled at rallying his troops. His army's morale is sky-high."
"Centurion Francis's sudden defection is a bad omen for Lord Kexing!"
"Lord Kexing, keep it up! Don't let all your efforts go to waste."
"Lord Kexing, you can do it!"
Su Yu, of course, knew that the entire internet was focused on this city defense battle.
He wasn't surprised by Centurion Francis's sudden defection. After all, Francis was a city guard elite, and Su Yu had deeply offended the city lord, Claude. If he hadn't taken action at this critical moment, that would have been truly bizarre!
However, out of courtesy, Su Yu loudly addressed Francis's direction: "Lord Francis, I don't mind that you're not participating in this conflict. Thank you for helping me defend against the bandit attacks in the past."
Then, Su Yu turned to Baron Philip: "As for this noble lord, I know that the dock workers in Luan Yue Town are currently living in great hardship. They work long hours for meager pay.
How is it that you, who have profited greatly from their exploitation, are now speaking up for them?
If you truly care about the unemployment of these dock workers, then let’s do this: I will invite these dock workers to my territory. Each family will receive 50,000 Psychic Coins as a resettlement fee. Additionally, I will guarantee them jobs with a salary at least 1.5 times higher than what they earn in Luan Yue Town. Is that satisfactory?"
As soon as Su Yu finished speaking, a wave of astonishment rippled through the Luan Yue Town army.
The soldiers' newly built-up morale quickly dissipated as they started discussing among themselves.
"50,000 Psychic Coins? Did I hear that right?"
"Dock workers earn about 400 to 600 Psychic Coins a month. 50,000 Psychic Coins is equivalent to seven or eight years of their income!"
"That resettlement fee is way too much! I suddenly regret not becoming a dock worker."
"Is Lord Kexing just bluffing to fool us?"
Hearing the soldiers' doubts, Su Yu loudly declared: "I can assure you, with my identity as the 'Princess’s Envoy,' that my promise is genuine and has no false elements!"
He then raised the golden token given to him by the princess, holding it high for all the Luan Yue Town soldiers to see.
(End of Chapter)
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