Chapter 159 Leon issued an order to mobilize the armed forces of Antolia
. If you want to ask, where has the biggest change occurred during the period when Leon took over Antolia?
The answer is actually not the Thorn Territory where the lord’s castle is located.
It is the highland located southwest of the Thorn Territory - the Southwest Highlands.
From nothing to something, from deserted to bustling with people.
The great changes that took place in the southwestern highlands took only one year.
It was also in this short period of one year that this land that the Jimena family had never actually controlled before had become the most important territory in Antolia.
Not only is there a large amount of stone, but there are also a series of mineral deposits of great strategic value such as warm stone ore and iron ore.
In addition...
the tall strange birds that originally lived in this land have also become a specialty of Antolia and are served on the dining tables of the Antolian people.
Looking around, the mining town is surrounded by meat drying racks of different shapes but with the same purpose.
Naturally, what was dried above were the long legs of the tall strange bird.
The tall bird legs from the southwest highlands greatly satisfied the curiosity of the nobles. At least in the south of the kingdom, they have become a must-have dish at noble banquets.
Although it doesn't taste delicious, it is a proper C-position and seems to have become a symbol of aristocratic status.
And it's not just the southern part of the kingdom. As the situation in the Andal Kingdom gradually stabilizes, the custom of posing bird legs at noble banquets has even begun to spread to the entire kingdom.
The people of Antolia are naturally happy to see this happen, because the long legs of the tall strange bird can be said to be a specialty of Antolia and will bring a steady stream of income to this land.
Of course, the bird legs that are dried out are all from wild tall-footed strange birds, from those tall-footed strange birds that have not yet gotten rid of their vulgar taste.
As for those young birds who have long since gotten rid of their vulgar tastes and realize the value of their lives by mining with the Antolian people, they have always enjoyed VIP treatment with food and accommodation included.
Nowadays, mining and bird raising are obviously not the only industries in the southwestern highlands.
A few months ago, the Marquis of Antolia, who returned from the Northern Expedition, inspected the Southwest Highlands and gave important instructions to the Shichibukai Antolia "Navy"... The
second town in the Southwest Highlands after the mining town , Salt Lake Town also began to gradually flourish.
The pink salt lake not only provides Antolia with the salt necessary for people's lives, but also provides Antolia with rare fish ingredients.
The gradual formation of various industries has brought human bustle to the originally desolate southwest highlands, and a series of shops and workshops have gradually sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
As the mayor of the mining town and the acting mayor of Salt Lake Town, Bello can responsibly say that today's southwest highlands have provided Antolia with more than ordinary foreign trade income!
However...
with the arrival of the Lapruk Army, the original peace of the southwest highlands was finally broken.
As the lord, Leon fulfilled his promise, then the Lapluk people naturally had to fulfill their obligations - as the advance army to explore the abandoned land, they were stationed in advance at Berigo leading to the abandoned land. At the mountain pass, waiting for Leon's order to march.
The sound of soldiers practicing day and night echoed in the open highlands.
And this also moved the hearts of the settlers living in the southwest highlands.
Today, as the news that the Shadow Manipulator can dispel the black fog spreads in the land of Antolia, Leon's exploration plan for the abandoned land no longer needs to be concealed.
What's more, even if Leon doesn't say anything, the Antolians are not fools.
Just by glancing at the Lapluk soldiers stationed around the Bergoli Pass from a distance, one can roughly realize the ambition of the young lord.
It's just that...
compared to other noble territories, the Antolians living in this land are not panicked by possible conflicts and challenges.
On the contrary, there was only an indescribable excitement in their hearts.
Antolians have never been afraid of hardships, and they are still the same now.
They were able to remain calm when facing the plateau hounds, and naturally believed that the Jimena family could incorporate the abandoned land into their territory.
And most importantly, the successful development of the Southwest Highlands has made them realize the benefits of being the first pioneers.
They can build their own houses when the price of land is zero, and they can find more job opportunities in a brand new land!
So...
the soldiers of the Lapruk Army were not the only ones who came to the southwest highlands in advance.
There are also those ordinary citizens who want to follow the soldiers and go to the abandoned land south of the mountains to fight for a future for themselves!
Even the citizens who have already started families and started businesses in the Southwest Highlands are beginning to consider whether to write letters to their relatives and friends to remind them not to miss this precious opportunity.
...
Winter is long but also short.
When the first touch of new green finally appeared on the land of Antolia...
Andrew, the commander of the Lapruk Army, finally couldn't restrain his excitement and stood in front of the soldiers.
"Soldiers of the Lapluke tribe!"
Looking at the thousands of Lapluke warriors standing tall in front of them, Andrew, the commander of the army, said in a deep voice:
"As long as you cross the mountain pass in front of you, what is in front of you, It was the former homeland of the Lapluk people."
"Thousands of years ago, driven by the black mist, the ancestors of the Lapluk tribe left their homes and finally found a foothold in the north of the mountains." "
And Now, thousands of years later, the great Marquis of Antolia has found a way to dispel the black mist! It has become possible for the Lapruk people to return to their homeland!" After the words
fell, Andrew took it from the guard on the side. A roll of brown paper.
He unfolded it extremely seriously and shouted to the soldiers standing in front of him:
"Just yesterday, Leon Jimena, Marquis of Antolia, issued a mobilization order to all Antolia armed forces. !"
"And we, the warriors of the Lapluke tribe! We are the first batch of soldiers to set foot on that land!" "
This is the opportunity that the priest has won for us, and it is also the gift of the Marquis to the Lapluke tribe. !"
"The craftsmen of Antolia will accompany us, using those creations called shadow manipulators, to the south of the mountains, to dispel the black fog blocking the way for the warriors of Antolia!"
said Then, he raised the roll of brown paper with Leon's order written on it above his head.
Under the sunlight, the old roll of kraft paper seemed to shine like liquid gold, symbolizing the Lapluk people's expectations for the future... No more
today
(end of chapter)