Three Philosophical Questions for Travelers

"Except for eating rabbit meat, you can use it anyway." Tia laughed.

Immediately, the female knight said goodbye to Isrit, and she led people away from Hummingbird City from another direction.Estelle was going to take the child to the swamp, she asked Bai Guo, "Will the orcs accept my child?"

Bai Guo looked at the baby and said, "In the tradition of the orcs, the stranger the child's appearance, the higher his future achievements. Every orc leader has strange visions. Taking a step back, even if he is really because of... ...Curse, the orcs will not give up on him. The orcs can only give birth to one child after a year of pregnancy, and they may not be able to live after birth, so they will not give up any child. Take him to the elders, and the elders will give you the answer."

"Okay." Isrit preferred to believe in the orcs.

Then she made arrangements before leaving.

"Trinina, Sethe, you stay here, and when Razor comes back, tell him: don't make trouble, don't kill; if he wants to find me, let him come to the orc tribe in the middle of the swamp. This is for you, this is a token , He will definitely believe what I say when he sees this." Isrit gave Trinina a small bag of the soil from the secret realm.

Sethe asked her, "You're going to the swamp? Are you coming back?"

"Yes, but not anytime soon."

Trinina said: "But you are the lord of Hummingbird City, and they have no right to deprive a legal earl of the title."

"You're right." Isrit hugged the two witches, "I'll be back sooner or later."

After preparing, she left Hummingbird City with the orcs and elves.Before leaving, she looked at the city and thought to herself: When I return, there will be no more witches' banners planted here.

So, the spirit of Mother Earth left this land with her child, and the second day after she left, the spring of Hummingbird City also came.

The foolish witches thought it was because of the expulsion of Isrit that Hummingbird City ushered in spring.So people called her "Evil Winter Mother", spurned her, and cursed her.

But the witch didn't know that when the wicked mother returned, she would bring with her even more severe cold and countless children with horns.

Chapter 28: The Call of Spring Dawn, a

Chapter 28: The Call of Spring Dawn, a

(This chapter is composed of multiple character pov interspersed)

The wind and snow subsided, the spring buds began to rise, and Bugu's fleet had set off from the island for two days.It was not the first time he had been to Mermaid Island, and he and his sailors knew how to sail.Lan Zuo also accompanied him to Mermaid Island. The king said that he was a delicate woman and there was no need to take risks at sea.However, the prime minister said: If the king is buried in the sea, what is the use of "delicate girls" alive?So let me go with it.

Soon they came to the port of Fishman Island, where all the warships in the bay were parked.Kilpes' Black King and Bone's Celestial were anchored here, their flags flapping in the sea breeze.Next to it are the "Fenglei", "White Swan" and "Golden Sand", which represent the three major marquis castles.In addition, there are also the "Sea King" of the previous king (duke) Grand Duke Trident, and the "Zhennan", "Zhengbei", "Liexi" and "Peace" which were later secretly expanded by Baku.

The sailors blew the trumpets and beat the drums, and the king's ship landed at the port, but the first to welcome the king at the port were rows of black-scaled murlocs speared on spears.

There were about two hundred of them, and these guys were passed by the ten-meter long gun, and they were erected on the land of the port like a flag.The corpses were embalmed and wrapped in asphalt to prevent them from rotting and smelling.

Admiral Kilpes said that a weapon should be as long as possible.He is superstitious about spears in battle, and even his sabers for hand-to-hand combat are three inches longer than others.

So this must be Kilps' masterpiece.

There were traces of fighting on the ground, and most of the guards were wounded.Ba Gu told people to find Kielpus Rosia.Soon, the captain came before the king.

Unlike the majestic king and the delicate prime minister, Kilps is a standard man from the Gulf.He was of medium height, with a thin build, his skin was polished to a bronze color by the sea wind and the scorching sun, and he was as ruthless as a shark.

"Your Majesty the King!" He bowed and saluted, his voice still as loud and powerful as before.Kilpes's roar can shake the sea, which is a skill he has learned on the boat.He said sailors were tougher than soldiers, storms were noisier than battles, and he had to have a loud voice to keep those guys down.

The king called him down and said, "What happened? Why are you late?"

Kilpus replied: "I am here to suppress the murloc rebellion. I had already sailed, but these bastards rebelled when I left the fortress, so I returned immediately. So forgive me for being late."

The king asked him, "Why did the murlocs rebel?"

The captain said: "The winter is too harsh, and the slaves can't eat enough. I give priority to the distribution of supplies to the army, because I need them to fight in the coming year."

"Captain, you are doing the right thing. Slaves can be captured again, and every soldier who dies will be one less."

"Thank you for understanding me, King."

Kilps doesn't remember people's names, only their titles.He numbered the crew, and when he called the sailors he said Mariner One, Mariner Two, or First Mate and Cartographer.So he called Ba Gu the king and Lan Chu the prime minister.And the king is willing to call him: Lord Captain.

Then, Kilps took the king to the fortress.There is a natural hot spring in the fort, and there is boiling hot water under the floor, so it is warm enough without burning charcoal.Several people sat down in the drawing room, and the captain ordered hot wine and oranges to be brought.

Bugu continued the previous topic, he said: "But the slave rebellion is also a problem. Someone must have incited them with evil ideas. The slaves are cowardly and despicable, and they dare not rebel."

Kilps said: "The idea of ​​slave emancipation has been spreading everywhere this winter. There are some missionaries and businessmen who have been paid to spread this stuff. They say that everyone is equal and that serfs and slaves have human rights. The first few Some merchants and missionaries followed the boat to Fishman Island. I thought they were just doing business and preaching, but I didn’t expect them to seduce the slaves with evil words. Later, I crossed them all to death, but..."

Frowning, he said, "I've never heard of such a thing!"

"It's just that you don't know it," the prime minister said to him. "The slave liberation movement existed a few years ago, but I sent people to suppress it. It's just that there are some signs this year."

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

"I mentioned that you said you would leave it to me to do it." He saluted, "You did say so at the time, Your Majesty the King who never forgets."

Damn it, the little bastard!The king cursed secretly, and then he asked Lan Zuo, "Where is the source of this thought?"

"I don't know, maybe it's a foreign country, maybe it's... some other ghost place. Or..." Lan Zuo pondered, "This idea was born by the slaves themselves, it's also possible."

Bagu smiled and said, "Where do slaves get their thoughts?"

"Slaves are also human beings. Since they can eat, drink, excrete and sleep, they can think. I have seen people knock open the skulls of slaves, and the things there are no different from those of knights." Lan Zuo knocked My own head, "Maybe it's the same in my skull, a sticky mass of pulp, red and white—I really want to see it."

Both the king and the captain fell silent for a moment, and then he said, "It would be a dreadful thing for a slave to have a mind. Can you imagine pigs and oxen having minds? The steak and tenderloin you eat, that There are thoughts inside. A thinking creature will never be willing to be a livestock."

Lan Zuo said: "Then we can build a country without slaves in the future. I think a healthy empire can function normally without slaves."

Bagu took a bite of the orange, and he grinned his teeth because it was so sour, "You fucking..." This sentence is not only scolding the prime minister, but also scolding the captain who brought the sour oranges.He licked his teeth and continued: "Without slaves, who will work? Little bastard, what are you doing?"

Lan Zuo is the wisest man, and he already has the answer: "We can make some people work as slaves, but make them believe that they are human rights-only a few copper coins, a piece of bread, a There is some honor in a house. An active worker is far better than a passive slave."

"But we can't afford it," said the captain.

"They have done a lot, so we can afford it. Suppose a worker can earn ten gold coins for his labor, we only need to give him one or two, and we will take the rest." Lan Zuo looked at that Tangerine, and then threw it to Bagu, the king caught it, frowned, and passed it to the captain.

"Will people be so stupid?" Bugu asked.

"Workers don't know how much their real labor is worth, so we say as much as we want!" The prime minister threw another orange to the king, and the king passed it to the captain, who was speechless looking at the two sour oranges.

Lan Zuo continued: "Not only the value of labor, but also the price of all commodities and the value of coins, all of which should be firmly controlled by the empire. By adjusting these figures, we can take away the slaves..." He With a dry cough, "Nine gold coins for the workers can also satisfy them, thinking that they live in fairness and justice."

The king knows how to fight, but this business has never occurred to him.However, he is a smart man after all, and he understood after listening to it.At this moment, he felt that Lan Zuo's approach was more gentle than that of the slave owner, but also more evil.

"So you are the worst one, Lan Zuo."

"You are so rewarding, Your Majesty the King." The prime minister pretended to throw out the last sour orange, but the king wanted to catch it but he didn't.Then he ate the orange himself, and said with a smile:

"Finally let me find a sweet one."

The Call of Spring Dawn, II

The Call of Spring Dawn, II

They drank and ate the only sweet orange, and then the talk of war began.

According to the previous arrangement, the war will start in March. At that time, Bugu's king's army and Kilpus' navy will attack from two fronts. Bugu will face the enemy at Tianfuguan, and then divide the troops to lead the enemy's main force away. At that time, the captain's fleet will raid the Wave Bay of Eagle Head City and take Eagle Head City in one fell swoop.

However, the problem now is that Kilps may not have enough troops to capture Eagle Head City.

As we all know, Yingtou City is built on the mountain, protected by natural dangers, easy to defend but difficult to attack.Although Kilpus's navy is a surprise soldier, it may not be able to break through the city wall.Eagle Head City was too far away from the port, and the fleet's cannons couldn't reach him.

For this reason, Bagu gave the captain a gift.

"I give you two lava cannons," he said to the captain. "No wall can withstand the wrath of this monster. Use them well."

"Where did it come from?" asked the captain.

"I captured it from Hassan Heron! Besides the cannon, there are also some skilled workers and military doctors. Give them all to you!"

With the cannon, the winning rate of the siege increased a bit, but Bugu was still very worried.The three of them performed deduction on the sand table to analyze the best means of siege.Bagu and Kilpus play the attacking side, while Lan Zuo plays the defending side.Ba Gu tried hundreds of methods, but most of them were resolved by Lan Zuo. If they could not be resolved, they would be evenly matched, or the Gulf would win miserably.

Ba Gu believes that there must be a wise man comparable to Lan Zuo in Eagle Head City.His enemies will only be stronger than those on the sand table, not weaker.

After the meeting, they ate dinner in the fort.Dinner dishes are full of sailor style.In addition to two kinds of meat and four kinds of fish, there are also soft cakes cooked with fish eyes, isinglass and fish offal.The rest is all kinds of vegetables and fruits.

The cuisine is not luxurious - even rude, but the ingredients are abundant.The captain pays great attention to diet, especially balanced nutrition.He believes that the more types of food people eat, the healthier they will be, and vegetables and fruits are even more essential.Eat more seafood, eat meat in moderation, and avoid alcohol if you can.

The king's eating habits are the opposite of his: drink more wine, eat more meat, seafood...in fact, it is indispensable.As for vegetables and fruits, they are just appetizers and snacks after meals.

The next morning the king and vizier set sail back to the city.

On the day of sailing, the weather was fine, and the south wind pushed their boat, so it was a smooth journey.The king stood on the deck, thinking about the past two days.He said to Lan Zuo, "Little Prime Minister."

"Why, Great King?"

"I need you to do something."

"What to do?"

"Go and investigate for me, who is instigating the hearts of the people." He stared at the sea in the distance, the sea breeze blowing over his face, and the salty smell hit his face, "The enemies inside the city walls are more terrifying than those outside the city walls."

Lan Chu said, "I'll check if you don't tell me, but I'm worried..." Ba Gu saw that the smile on Lan Chu's face faded, and replaced it with a rare solemnity.

"worry about what?"

"I'm afraid this is the trend of the times, Your Majesty," his solemnity turned into words, and he threw it to the king like an anchor. "It's not that someone is instigating it, but that the people have awakened. There have been revolutions in the Western Regions and the North, and slaves have been established in the Southern Islands." The Free Cities—”

Ba Gu interrupted: "They are all a bunch of mobs! What kind of city-state? I can crush them to death with one hand!"

"But you have only two hands. What will you do if the revolution takes place in more than three places?"

Bagu was speechless.

"If this era is about to come, then we must adapt to this trend." Lan Chu closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, "Slaves long for food, cotton clothes, money and shelter, and they will only seek it from nobles. The life of a slave is despicable, and they I don’t care about it myself. And the person who wants to die is not a human, but a devil. Your Majesty, we can’t fight hundreds of thousands of devils. We can’t wait for him to become a ghost, we have to go one step ahead...to deal with the future revolution.”

Bagu roared angrily: "Revolution? The king must approve the revolution first! If I don't allow the revolution, who the hell would dare to do it?"

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(Cade Heworth -)

March has arrived, and the gauntlet of the Gulflands is coming.

Before the war, the little king wants to enjoy it.

It was the last peace before the war, perfect for a raunchy Northern royal party with girls.

Tianhu Lake is a place blessed by the gods. Although the terrain is quite high, it is always the first to usher in spring.The flowers and plants have sprouted, and the spring breeze has warmed up a bit. Even if the little king is naked in the wooden house, he will not feel very cold.

At this moment, he is sitting in Sally's arms, holding Celisna's breast with his left hand, and putting his right finger in Princess Black Pearl's mouth - that 16-year-old southern girl is sucking his finger; Lying at his feet, hugging his calf; sister Yafei is holding his "little king".

Princess Harleen smeared cream on her body and was pouring sweet milk for him; there were more than a dozen girls in tulle or naked chatting, playing cards, and drinking at the long table.There are two girls copulating on the grass, and the "little king" is cast in plaster with double-headed extensions.

Don't let anyone bother me, the little king thought to himself, whoever comes, I will sentence him to death, and kill his whole family by the way.

"Your Majesty, a carriage is coming." The elder sister of the Yafei sisters said to him.

"Damn it." The little king's heart sank.

"Your Majesty, you..." Sister Yafei spat out what was in her mouth, "It's softened—can you make him hard again? I still want it."

His princess looked at him with big watery eyes like a cat in heat. The little king could have been tough again, but when he thought that those old men would appear here soon, he immediately softened again.

"Next time, baby." He kissed Sister Yafei, and the girls next to him rushed to ask him for a kiss.He kissed every girl he loved like a dragonfly, and then rang the bell and said: "Today's banquet is over, my wives, please go back to the bedroom."

Everyone has long been used to it. A group of girls picked up their clothes laughing and joking, and went back to the Tianhu Palace with a fight all the way.Under the king's training, they have no sense of shame.And human beings follow the crowd blindly. One girl naked is a crime, and a hundred naked together is art.Everyone doesn't wear clothes, so it doesn't matter.

The lake was in a mess, wine bottles, food, cream, shoes and socks and underwear were scattered all over the place.The little king was lying alone on the couch, with the king's scarlet robe covering his belly.

The carriage is opposite Tianhu Lake, and it takes three detours to get there.With 2 minutes left, he couldn't help recalling the happy event just now.So he was hard again, and the cloak was jacked up a little hill.

"Damn it, I will be killed by you sooner or later." He said to the small hill.

The call of spring dawn, three

The call of spring dawn, three

The gilded chariot stopped before the king, and all the stewards and guards of the kingdom were present.The steward was about to speak when the king stopped him with a gesture.The king said: "I know what's going on, is it the Gulf War?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." The old man lowered his head, "and then—"

"There is also a letter from the Duke of Sand Scorpion, bring it to me." Guo Chao stretched out his hand.

The old man looked at him in surprise, and then handed the letter in his sleeve to the king.Cade tore it open and read it, then threw the letter into the lake.

"Your Majesty, please return to the palace to make a decision." The boss asked.

"It doesn't make sense whether I go back or not. I'm right here. Just follow my orders."

The old man was silent for a while, and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

They don't believe me, thought the king, and everyone doubts that I can handle the Gulf.No one trusts me, no one is loyal to me, the only loyal minister is dead, oh, my dear prime minister, may you be well in heaven.