Chapter 98, Queen Rabbit’s Ambition (Part 2)
At this moment, the heroic Headhunting Rabbit Queen Tiurei is patrolling her new territory with a large number of personal guards cheering in front of her.
For people living in temperate and subtropical zones, spring is always the most beautiful season. After several warm spring rains, the flowers in the river valleys and hillsides bloomed one after another, and colorful butterflies danced among the flowers. The scenery was as beautiful as an oil painting.
However, for the poor who are hungry in troubled times, they certainly don't have much thought to appreciate flowers and butterflies. Relatively speaking, the wheat seedlings in the cultivated fields in the river valley are the most beautiful scenery in their minds - looking at this field of hope, the plush, green wheat seedlings are picking up a piece of wheat in the morning light. A crystal clear dewdrop, they all seemed to see the hope of a good autumn harvest.
After this period of reclamation and cultivation, patches of farmland have reappeared in the valley flats that were once occupied by sparse forests and weeds. The remaining flat areas are also filled with newly plowed land and criss-crossing ditches. The reeds on the river beach were burned and harvested, and a group of people with sallow faces and skinny muscles, under the supervision of the whip-wielding rabbit-eared girl, were enthusiastically clearing the land and starting to cultivate and sow seeds again.
To be honest, according to the humanitarian standards of modern earth, in any type of traditional ancient agricultural society, even if the world is peaceful and the weather is smooth, the lives of ordinary people cannot be said to be happy at all. The so-called "beautiful pastoral life" in the poem actually only belongs to a few wealthy landowners. The real bottom farmers have never enjoyed it so much. The real ancient farmers, whether they were homesteaders or tenant farmers, had extremely poor material living conditions. Except in the reclamation period when the land was vast and sparsely populated, it was difficult for ordinary people to eat meat, and they rarely had the opportunity to buy new clothes. They were even often forced to drown babies, especially female babies. If you are sick, you can only lie down and wait for recovery or death. Even in the reclamation period when material conditions were relatively affluent, the risk of contracting plague and being attacked by barbarians and wild beasts would increase significantly, thereby offsetting the slight benefits of being able to freely hunt and cut firewood.
Although the supplies provided by the Headhunting Rabbit Queen are not many at the moment, except for a few skilled craftsmen who can eat enough every day, the other workers can only drink thin grain porridge and barely stay half-starved. But they still sang loudly There were labor chants and songs, and the work was in full swing - because Queen Tiure not only brought peace and tranquility to the city, but also promised to allocate the land to them according to their labor performance after the reclamation was completed. Their new home!
For those who had lost their houses and property in the war, watched their relatives die of exhaustion due to hunger and cold while on the run, and even experienced the tragedy of cannibalism in extreme hunger, struggling to survive without success, That's enough!
When the cruel fate had taken away their hope in life and everything they once owned, leaving them to die in despair and numbness, the Headhunting Rabbit Queen allowed them to regain their own land and home. and a future for future generations!
For this reason alone, they regarded Tiurei as their master and readily accepted her rule.
At the same time, Headhunter Queen Tiurei was also quite satisfied with the cheers received by the serfs - although to this day, she still cannot forget the bustling hustle and bustle of Arnus City and Hong Kong: a city as bright as day Night scene, cars and trains roaring like lightning, colorful Neon lights, song and dance performances on the big screen in the square, the scent of various earthly delicacies on the snack street, various aerial aircraft oppressing all living beings...these lively and bustling scenes of prosperity, as well as the stability and prosperity contained in them, make people accustomed to seeing them. Tiurei was deeply intoxicated when she saw the empty grassland.
However, she chose to leave after all, because no matter how prosperous and comfortable the urban life of people on earth is, it is still on someone else's territory. Although the city in front of her was backward and dilapidated, it was her country that truly belonged to her. Everything on this land was at her disposal.
And this level of power requirements can never be satisfied by people on earth.
What's more, according to Queen Tiurei's optimistic vision, it may not be long before she can enjoy everything in Arnus City again...
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"...The vast mountains and green earth have given birth to our indomitable race. Let us headhunting rabbits be as tough, rough and full of vitality as weeds, and as delicate and gentle as flowers. We love beauty, but we are I am not weak because of this; I We endure humiliation, but we do not lose our faith because of it. Our strength is very weak, but we are always alive! No matter how many times we are defeated and displaced, we can wipe away our tears and start over again and build up. New home..."
Raising her riding crop and pointing to the vibrant fields in front of her, Queen Tiurei spoke to her cronies, "...Werewolves, dwarves, elves and humans all once regarded us as cattle and slaves, but in fact we are Unruly sons and daughters of the wilderness, our female warriors are equally strong and tenacious. Even when facing the most powerful empire on this land, we fearlessly draw our swords and fight until the last moment in front of powerful enemies.
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Indeed, those aliens who descended the hills of Arnus rescued us from our predicament, showed us a glorious civilization that we had never imagined before, and treated us with unprecedented kindness. We must always acknowledge this kindness. But even so, this is not a reason for us to give up our heritage and completely integrate into theirs. I thank them, admire them, and learn from them, but I want to use the knowledge I learned from them to build a country belonging to the Headhunter Rabbit, a wealthy, civilized and powerful advanced country that can compete with their cities. country. As my bravest and most trustworthy warrior, I hope you can assist me in completing all these great undertakings and become the heroes of our clan..."
Just when Queen Tiurei was getting excited, Delilah, a half-breed bunny-eared girl who followed her orders and went to the imperial capital of Ula Bianca to request canonization, waved a gorgeously decorated scroll and rode a dusty horse. The ground rushed over and interrupted the Headhunter Queen's impromptu speech.
"...Report to Your Majesty! I have brought the edict signed by the Empress of the Empire and the Senate!"
She panted slightly and reported to Queen Tiurei with an unhappy expression, "...but the empire did not designate Lundel City as your fiefdom, nor did it promise to give you any noble titles. It only appointed you to be the leader of Lundel. The mayor of Del City, with a three-year term..."
"... Bastard! Isn't that red-haired empress too stingy? Does she still want to take this city back in three years?"
"...Exactly! Before we came to Rendel City, this city was in ruins! How much materials and energy we spent in the past six months to restore it to what it is today! Now the empire actually wrote a document Come here and just want to take it away? What a dream!”
"...According to the rules, this city is already our land! Sending Delila to the Imperial Capital to request canonization is just to give face to the Imperial Senate and the female emperor, not to let them get in trouble! Since They are shameless, why should we be polite?”
"... Speaking of which, even in the past few years, Rendel City was an autonomous and independent city-state. When did it become an imperial territory?"
"...Exactly! Even though it is now in such a state of decline, the empire is still so greedy! Does this treat us, the bravest warriors on the grassland, as lambs to be slaughtered? Hum! Who is afraid of whom? ! It seems that we have to teach them another lesson! ”
"...The empire wants to take advantage of us, so let them send troops to fight us! Let's see who can win!"
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Hearing that the empire was so stingy towards its own Headhunting Rabbit clan, and was reluctant to grant a long-abandoned city and a piece of land that had been desolate for a long time to their queen, the arrogant female Headhunting Rabbit warriors were filled with righteous indignation and cursed loudly.
However, in the face of the excitement of her subordinates, Queen Tiurei remained calm. After the violent bunny girls had finished talking, Her Majesty Queen Tiurei spoke slowly, " ...I already know your loyalty, but I am so angry over this trivial matter. If you don't have a body, there's no need - with the empire now falling apart and losing ground year after year, even if the empress refuses to grant Rendel City to me, will she be able to send out a large army to drive us away from here in three years? Are you going out? As for the imperial title, I don’t care about it!
Besides, the reason why I want to capture Rendel City is just to practice my skills and try to learn how to manage a human city. After groping and accumulating experience, this city may not necessarily be kept in three years' time - don't you want to go back to Arnus Hill? ”
When the bunny girls heard this, they immediately looked at each other. Under the hint from the eyes of the other companions, Delilah stepped forward and spoke first, "...Your Majesty, since we followed you here, we have never thought about betraying the tribe again. But... the aliens in Arnus Hill are really not something that a small force like us can covet! And if we attack them, the reputation of our Headhunting Rabbit clan will become very ugly..."
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"...Haha, where are you thinking? Not to mention that we will definitely not be able to defeat the aliens on Arnus Hill. With so many favors they have given to the Headhunting Rabbit Clan, how can I repay them with revenge? What's more, there are tens of thousands of our fellow Headhunters there! They are all our relatives and descendants. As the last king of the Headhunter clan, how can I ignore their safety?"
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Queen Tiurei smiled brightly and comforted the bunny girls whose faces suddenly turned ugly, "...as long as the Chinese are still on the Falmat continent, I will never betray my faith, overestimate my capabilities, or have delusions. But... what if they all leave?"
"...You mean...we wait until the 'door' of Arnus Hill is closed before we take action?" Delilah asked with a frown.
"...Yes, I already found out before I left Arnus Hill. In three or four years at most, the time and space gate on Arnus Hill will close and disappear. Then, when the Chinese from another world After they leave, the cities, villages, and ports they built around the Arnus Hills, as well as the farmland, pastures, and orchards they have opened up over the years, will be left behind and become the property of no one who comes first. Got it!
In this battle for the alien heritage, our Headhunting Rabbit clan obviously has a huge advantage. First of all, we have lived there for several years and are familiar with everything built by outsiders. Maybe we can rely on our old friendship to persuade the Chinese side to actively cooperate and hand over the city to us; secondly, today’s Arnoux There are still tens of thousands of members of our Headhunting Rabbit clan living in Sishan Mountain. There will definitely be some who are unwilling to migrate to the earth to live. As long as we contact them, we can cooperate internally and externally as soon as possible and get there before other forces. Stand firm!
As for the other forces on the Falmat continent, they don't have that much internal support in the Arnus Hills. Their information is definitely not as well-informed as ours, and their armies are further away from the territory of the outsiders. As long as nothing happens, we will be the destined winners in this competition. And as long as we successfully take over the alien city on Mount Arnus, what other force in this world can make us afraid? ”
"...Oh...Your Majesty is wise! I can't wait for your thoughtful consideration..."
After hearing this, all the violent bunny girls couldn't help but suddenly realized. They nodded in agreement, and pairs of long bunny ears swayed in the mountain wind.
However, although Queen Tiurei had a very, very good idea of the future of "peacefully accepting the inheritance of people from other worlds, so that the entire Headhunter rabbit family would become a powerful country in one fell swoop," she unfortunately forgot one of the most critical points.
That is, although the time and space gate connecting the two worlds on Mount Arnus cannot be maintained forever. But the question is, when the space-time gate on the top of Mount Arnus is closed, will all the Chinese who came from the earth really leave the Falmat continent?
It is very regrettable that at least some Chinese people who have traveled through time have different ideas about this...
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PS: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense launched the “Guotie Service” and announced that recruits could work for free in chain potsticker shops in lieu of military service. However, no matter how you look at it, it looks like a modern version of the Song Dynasty Xiang army and late Ming military households being used as slaves by the powerful— —Is it really the dregs of traditional Chinese culture on Ghost Island? Another note: I will write the next chapter "The Iron Ambition of the Political Commissar", and the countdown to the completion of the book is getting closer and closer.