Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 173 War of Honor
Standing on the deck of the battleship, Zhou Yi looked at Shagang City not far away.

Camels come in and out of the city. They are the main force of transportation, bringing some of the goods from cargo ships to the port into the city, and transporting the rest along the Emerald Avenue to the Emerald City area to be sold to the workers there.

At the port platform on Emerald Avenue, many workers were waiting for the bus.

Vehicles and camels travel side by side on this long road, with some hikers mixed in.

Although it was daytime, the local new humans were no longer afraid. Although there were still many people who hid during the day and went out at night, more and more people were joining the new order, working during the day and returning home to rest at night.

Whether it is Building No. 5 patrolling along Emerald Avenue, or the Leshan Giant Buddha meditating outside Shagang City with its body shrouded in Buddha light, they all give them more confidence and a sense of security.

The development changes in Shagang area are visible to the naked eye.

Mr. Sha Hai beside him smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, our place is now full of vitality and everything is flourishing. Without internal friction, Shagang City, Ganglian City and Shell City can complement each other. This was unimaginable before, thanks to your company's mediation and cooperation."

Zhou Yi also said politely: "It's mainly because the sea lords have managed it properly."

The battleship under his feet suddenly spoke: "Mr. Zhou, we have a proposal."

This warship belongs to the current ruler of Shell City, Lord Beidu, who was once one of Lord Baili’s deputies.

The Bedouin has a long and narrow hull, with six secondary guns and one main gun, and is a professional combat unit.

"Sand Harbor City, Fullmetal Alchemy City, and Shell City want to form an alliance, and sincerely invite the Wasteland Development Company to join."

"This alliance will be a solid community of interests. We will eliminate tariffs between each other and focus on imports and exports to ensure our competitiveness and interests. We will deal with any external issues in the form of an alliance," said Bedouin.

"good."

Fullmetal Alchemist also echoed, "Mechatronic cities will form various forms of alliances, such as technology alliances, agricultural alliances, medical alliances, or military alliances. We can also follow suit, which will be a good thing in the long run."

It is a mobile crushing station, docked on the deck of the Bedouin.

Zhou Yi smiled slightly: "Why don't you explain it more clearly. Have you encountered any trouble?"

The deck suddenly became quiet.

Finally, it was Lord Shahai who took over the conversation: "The trouble comes from Lord Mieding."

"Its ultimatum has been sent to Lord Bedouin, Lord Fullmetal Alchemist, and me, demanding that we formally surrender before winter arrives and incorporate the area we operate into its territory."

"Mr. Zhou should know that the Mieding Clan is located north of Beike City. In the past, the Baili Clan faced huge pressure from there. It was anxious to annex everywhere and attack the Shagang area because as long as the Mieding Clan wiped out the Heavenly Kingdom rebels in the northeast region, it would inevitably turn around and expand further outward, and the Baili Clan would be the first to bear the brunt."

Zhou Yi immediately asked Baili Gong.

It is true.

This prince ruled the Shuanghe region, where all cities were concentrated on a medium-sized land. He had 7 cities with "SH City" as the core, 25 towns and 6 ports under his jurisdiction, and a population of over 60, making him a true overlord.

In addition, Miedinggong is also the overseas governor appointed by the Black Emperor.

"The overseas governors are nominally responsible for defending overseas territories for the Kingdom of Heaven, but in reality they are completely autonomous. All they have to do is pay a tribute of resources every year to represent their submission to the Kingdom of Heaven."

Baili Gong introduced: "Each governor is extremely powerful. It would cost the Heavenly Kingdom a huge price to destroy or annex them. Both sides took a step back, and the governor system was established."

"Mian Ding Gong is a top-level sea lord, but he never shows up in public and only appears in puppet form."

"There are two rumors about this. The first one says that it was seriously injured in a battle with the Heavenly Kingdom's army and is still recovering. The second one says that its main body is already in the open sea, so it focuses on the sky and only occasionally pays attention to the situation on the ground and in the sea."

"The style of the Destroyer is to destroy first and then rebuild. Its army is particularly good at air attacks and ground combat after landing."

Baili Gong also gave a suggestion: "The straight-line distance between Shuanghe area and Beike City is 840 kilometers, which is not close, so if we deploy defenses at sea, it can have a good effect of cutting off and blocking."

Zhou Yi asked it: "What about the Heavenly Kingdom rebels?"

The sea lord replied: "The Kingdom of Heaven relied on rapid external expansion and annexation, eliminated and expelled many sea lords and various forces, and thus possessed a vast territory. Rebellions often occurred in the peripheral areas controlled by the Kingdom of Heaven."

"Some of these rebels are trying to regain territory, some are seeking revenge, and some are being coerced. The rebels will attack weak cities and plunder various resources and populations."

"Rebels are constantly emerging in various places, and their numbers are increasing. The Black Emperor has also changed his direction and focused on managing and stabilizing his existing territories. He no longer fights wars in the south and the north, but instead adopts the governor system to gain control and influence over a larger area. Even so, rebels continue to appear everywhere."

Baili Gong said: "Overseas governors must also participate in suppressing and eliminating the rebels. Previously, there was a rebel group entrenched in the northeast. They were quite large and mainly engaged in maritime plunder and destruction."

"Last winter, the main force of this rebel army was defeated by Lord Mieding, and it no longer poses a threat. So Lord Mieding's next target is Shell City, which is closest to the Shuanghe area, and then all the way south... It will conquer in the name of the Kingdom of Heaven, which is called the "War of Honor."

The War of Honor is an external annexation on behalf of the Kingdom of Heaven, and the unification is carried out in winter.

Unlike ordinary invasions, this is a legitimate war recognized by the Heavenly Kingdom. If the overseas governor launches a foreign war in other ways, it will be regarded as rebellion and will be suppressed and exterminated by the Heavenly Kingdom.

The War of Honor has a clear deadline.

There is only 3-5 years after the war starts, and it can be extended to 10 years at most. At the end of 10 years, if the war still cannot be won, the Kingdom of Heaven will forcibly intervene and cease fire.

Zhou Yi thought about it for a moment and understood: "The Kingdom of Heaven is forcing a deadline to limit the power of the Governor, right?"

"Yes."

Baili Gong said: "In the early days, the governors started wars everywhere, which caused a lot of trouble for the Heavenly Kingdom. At one point, there were rebels everywhere and the Heavenly Kingdom's reputation was getting worse and worse."

“The Honor War is both a restriction on overseas governors and a clear screening mechanism.”

"If you can resist the annexation and offensive of the Governor-General, it means that you are strong, and the Kingdom of Heaven will come to recruit you. This is how some Governors are created. If a Governor-General launches a war of honor and ultimately fails, the result is a pure loss of a large amount of light seeds and resources. They will be very cautious about starting a second war against the same target."

Zhou Yi frowned. Behind the Lord of Mieding was the Kingdom of Heaven. He finally encountered this behemoth.

The Kingdom of Heaven is forcing all parties to express their stance through the Governor.

Either they are one of us or they are our enemies.

Zhou Yi suddenly thought, No, there is a group that is not like this.

"Has a war of honor ever been waged against a mechatronic city?"

“They are very special.”

Baili Gong said: "It is rumored that the Mechanical and Electrical City has some kind of agreement with the Black Emperor. They remain neutral and independent, but I don't know the details."

Zhou Yi realized that he was in the same frequency as the Red Falcon and asked the reason.

“Mechatronic cities have their own camp.”

The drone replied: "Although the current 138 electromechanical cities are all operated independently, they all represent electromechanical civilizations and have the same program form and sense of order. They are unified at the level of life order. However, the specific agreements require the authority of the Program Department to know."

"Zhou, it is impossible for the Shagang area to become an electromechanical city. The main ethnic group here is not electromechanical, and there is no program to guide the operation of the entire society. The two most basic thresholds are no longer met."

Zhou Yixin said it was a pity.

Compared to joining the Kingdom of Heaven camp, the Mechanical and Electrical City is obviously a better choice.

Since that doesn’t work, then just start your own business.

Zhou Yi decided not to think too much about it and to consider how to deal with the winter honor war first.

……

Zhou Yi looked at the three sea lords: "What I'm more curious about is why the three of you didn't choose to join Lord Mieding, but wanted to fight this honor war together?"

Lord Shahai's eyes were firm. "The reason is simple. We surrendered and fled because we had no choice. The Destroyer Guild transferred us to the Shuanghe area and sent someone else to rule here. This is their usual style. But if your company is willing to join the alliance, with you here, Mr. Zhou, we will have a good fight. The outcome is still unknown."

"good."

“We have the same idea.”

The three sea lords were very confident in Zhou Yi.

He himself doesn't dare to say that he can withstand the consequences.

Zhou Yi smiled and said, "The Wasteland Development Company has joined."

Sha Haigong wiped the sweat from his forehead with his claws, and his tall body relaxed. "Great. If you don't join us, we will have no choice but to surrender."

"Because even the three of us combined can't defeat Lord Mieding. Without your participation, this alliance is useless. It's better to surrender or pack up your property and escape as soon as possible."

Zhou Yi: “…”

Lord Bedou, who is a battleship, also said: "I used the program to simulate 256 times. With only Lord Sand Sea, Lord Fullmetal, and myself combined, our average winning rate against Lord Destroyer is about 12.1%."

"After the war begins, as resources are consumed in large quantities and soldiers are constantly lost, the chance of winning will become lower and lower. So Lord Fullmetal and I will choose to surrender, or take some soldiers and population with us to choose another place to start over."

"But if you join, the winning rate will reach 48.12%, which is already worth fighting for."

Zhou Yi almost forgot that these two sea lords were also mechatronic life forms.

They are real data parties, and if the data is not good, they will choose to make decisions with the least loss.

In short, surrender and give up.

He asked curiously: "How do you calculate this winning rate?"

"You own 6 Emerald Cities, Yalong Bay, Maria Hospital, and Leshan Giant Buddha, for a total of 9 aliens. Excluding the hospital and the Buddha, the other 7 aliens have proven capable of participating in combat."

“They provide a very high variance in winning rates.”

"As long as they enter our land battlefield and cooperate with our ground fortifications, the enemy will not be able to limit the impact of the alien fighters. They will have to pay a heavy price before they can land."

"In addition, the existence of the concentrator is also enough to deter the Duke of Mie Ding from all angles."

"As long as they can't break through our coasts and cities, we can move residents underground even with massive air strikes. After turning into a protracted war, we have the depth of three regions. As long as the rear can supply the necessary supplies to the front, it will be enough to hold on."

"There are many natural rapids near Shell City, and there are only a few routes to attack the Dead Sea. Maritime defense is my area of expertise. I will do my best to break the blockade of the Lord of Mie Ding."

Zhou Yixin said, "So that's how it is."

Combat-capable building life has a high combat effectiveness in the evaluation system of mechanical and electrical life.

Lord Shahai rubbed his paws and said, "Mr. Zhou, you come up with a name. With you as the leader, the alliance needs a name."

Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said, "We are against war and take business development as our core concept... let's call it the Development Alliance."

"Good! That's a good name."

On this ordinary day, the Development Alliance was formally established, and the city's iron triangle with the Wasteland Development Company as the absolute core was determined.

(End of this chapter)