Eight hundred and eighteenth chapter first neon
"From the sea across the Fushan City, I'm sending it to Neon Country, so I'll send it here." After Xu Xiuzhi waved his hand and said goodbye, he jumped off the Changfeng.
When heading to Neon, Changfeng first passes through the safe land area of the South Band, and then crosses the sea to Neon. The strait between the two countries is only more than 300 kilometers, similar to the Baodao Strait, and it only takes three hours to pass. Moreover, there are no sea monsters in shallow waters, and the risk coefficient is not high.
The Changfeng was attacked by only a group of seabirds, and it passed through the strait without any danger.
Through aerial search, Changfeng found a larger human settlement, with an estimated number of 200,000 to 300,000 people. If the surrounding satellite towns were added, it should be a city circle with a population of about 500,000.
It was already evening when the Changfeng arrived here from the capital of Nanba in the morning. Unlike the invitation from Nanba, the Republic came to Neon because of the invitation from Neon. He looked at Neon's situation and was just a little rest here. He first took the opportunity to find out the situation.
Therefore, the Changfeng no longer advances. He first stays here overnight to understand the situation and let Neon convey the news of the mission coming within.
The Changfeng hovered on the edge of the settlement without having to specifically indicate its identity. The national flag painted is the most obvious sign.
Not long after the stop, someone came to contact us. The leaders of the settlement were not qualified to receive national-level diplomatic teams.
Therefore, the senior cabinet officials stayed on the Changfeng, and Xiang Ningxuan took several corporate personnel to meet with the senior officials of the settlement.
Both sides gave each other gifts and exchanged some information at a simple dinner.
Neon's situation is obviously much worse than Nanbang. At least, the Nanbang, which implements the military service system of the entire Minuteman, has received military training.
Although Neon also wants to develop military affairs, due to historical reasons, the military scale is very small and military expenditure is spent in high-end fields. As a result, when the doomsday comes, high-end weapons have almost become decorations.
The vast majority of citizens have not received military training, and it is difficult to find instructors, and there are serious shortages of conventional weapons. In the early stages of the doomsday, even ordinary zombies cannot be dealt with, causing serious casualties.
Of course, the doomsday has come for more than a year, and most of the people who survived have adapted to the war. Moreover, unlike the South Band that quickly eliminated monsters in the territory, Neon is still a human monster that divides the world. People with insufficient equipment come to make up, Neon combat hero professions are relatively low, but the proportion of high-end combat power is higher than that of South Band.
The basic military industry has been established, but there is an extremely shortage of daily necessities and ordinary people have good food.
I don’t know what other places are like, at least the place where the Changfeng landed. Although the local chief tried his best to cover it up, the Changfeng was condescending and had already seen it clearly.
There was a world-class steel company in the area, but it was shut down due to lack of raw materials and energy. Now it can only make small fuss to produce metal products by recycling old steel. It can be seen from the samurai swords on the elite warriors in the settlement that they have mastered certain spiritual pattern metal forging techniques, but the output is only enough to equip elite warriors.
After dinner, Neon's meal was quite exquisite, but she was not full. Ning Xuan watched the kimono girl tinkering with tea there, and said: "The sea route is very dangerous now. If we start trade with your country in the future, we should go to the South Band by land and then cross the sea to reach here. Therefore, this place is likely to become a trade transfer station for your country. Especially the island in the middle of the strait, it will be a key node."
Suzuki Kurato, the leader of the settlement dressed in a samurai, was overjoyed when he heard this. If he could become a trade node, he would be prosperous. But then he sighed and said, "Our offshore was the place where the Tsarist Russian fleet was destroyed. Now, these Russians have turned into ghost pirates to plunder the coast. We can only passively defend on land and cannot completely eliminate the pirates."
Xiang Ningxuan smiled and said, "This is your business. If it really doesn't work, you can ask for help! The commander of your country's Dongxiang was able to annihilate the Tsarist Russian fleet with weak forces. If he knew that his descendants could not help these ghosts, he would probably not be able to rest in peace."
Xiang Ningxuan's aggressive generals were indeed useful. The generals who accompanied him slapped the table and wanted to send troops to fight the pirates to the death.
Suzuki Kuratoshi was still calm and said, "This is not our family's business. I will report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and ask him to make a decision."
Your Highness of the Crown Prince? Xiang Ningxuan knew that Neon was a constitutional monarchy, and the chief minister of the cabinet was the national leader. The monarch was just a mascot. As for the Crown Prince, he had no sense of existence. Suzuki Kurato was a prince at least, so he needed to ask the Crown Prince for advice?
Facing Xiang Ningxuan's question, Suzuki Kurato smiled and said, "We have not contacted the Edo Cabinet yet, but Kyoto sent envoys. His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, has led his army to restore the counties and cities around Kyoto. Now, he is leading his army westward, only more than 300 kilometers away from this place. I have sent someone to inform you, and there will be news tomorrow morning."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is generous and hospitality. I heard that the envoy is coming, and he will definitely treat you warmly."
It sounds like this prince should be a force that has risen after the end of the world. The Bingfeng has not arrived yet, but the influence has penetrated.
In fact, this is normal. In this environment of doomsday, even a silk otaku like Xiang Ningxuan can become a prince, and it is normal for the crown prince to take advantage of the situation. I just don’t know whether it is a pros and cons to the Republic.
Xiang Ningxuan tentatively said: "Our mission was ordered to contact your country's central government. His Royal Highness is noble, but it is not in our itinerary. I will report the situation and contact Your Highness again next time."
His words obviously aroused the displeasure of everyone here. It seems that they are standing on the side of the crown prince and opposing the central government.
At this time, the Kung Fu tea was finally brewed. The small cup of amber tea in front of me was filled with fragrance and spiritual energy. I felt extraordinary before I could drink it. Take a sip, and it was sweet and fresh, and it was endless aftertaste.
"Good tea!"
Suzuki Kuratoshita Shimoto said: "Tea came from China, but now the tea culture in China has long withered. Only in our Rising Sun Empire can such good tea be eaten."
When he spoke, he pressed the hilt of the samurai knife with his hand, and his momentum rose, which was very unfriendly.
The Rising Sun Empire? It was the old name of Neon, an ambitious and aggressive barbaric country. After being beaten into a dog decades ago, it was changed to Neon.
Listening to this tone and looking at their outfits, these people probably want to return to that glorious era!
The Rising Sun Empire was able to rise because of China's weakness. But now, China is no longer the sick man in East Asia. There can only be one overlord. I will chop your ambitions and feed them to the dogs with my own hands.
Xiang Ningxuan drank the tea in the cup in one sip and said, "What is tea? A drink that quenches thirst. Unfortunately, such a sip is not enough to quench thirst. He complicates the simple problem, but forgets his original purpose."
After saying that, he took out the marching rations he carried with him and ate them up. It was impolite to eat his own food at other people's banquets, but these neon people gave too little food, and the tea was only a cup of cow's eyes, which was not enough to fill Xiang Ningxuan's teeth.
Keeping politeness makes them show their superiority, so I might as well just enjoy myself.
Chapter completed!