Resurrection Empire

Chapter 1548: Chapter 581: I Thank You All

The Red Blade Clan has risen from Source Star, experiencing countless battles along the way, often coming out victorious and conquering with unyielding strength.

Though the Red Blade Clan’s history is short, it is widely acknowledged throughout the Empire as having the strongest individual soldier, Earl Red Blade himself as the exemplar. When it comes to military prowess, everyone knows the capabilities of Ren Zhong and his army, which instills fear.

Within the Far Border Star Domain, there is consensus today.

People believe the actual combat power of the Red Peak Earl Mansion’s army may be comparable to that of the Nanxiang’s Earldom, which has accumulated forces for tens of thousands of years, lacking only the opportunity of a major war to prove itself.

But now, the Red Blade Clan is facing an unprecedented economic war.

Clearly, the Red Blade Clan is unprepared for this challenge, nor can they excel in it.

Ren Zhong has implemented a policy of aggressive militarization for a decade, and anyone with intelligence can see the fragility of the Red Blade Clan’s economic system.

Within the Red Peak Earl Mansion, there are occasionally warnings issued about the danger of the current situation.

Yet, Jin Simin holds the "Imperial Sword" given by Ren Zhong, staunchly resisting the pressure from the bottom-up discourse.

Before the outbreak of the confrontation, gradually, no one said much, considering the Red Blade Clan received "friendship" from the forces of Duke Wenle, Marquis Zhenjiang, and Nanxiang Marquis, near and far. As long as the sale of invisible coatings goes smoothly, the capital chain can barely maintain.

Therefore, even with the wild behavior of the smuggling trio in the Duke Wenle Mansion’s fiefs, the Red Peak Earl Mansion followed suit.

No one expected Duke Wenle and Nanxiang Marquis would really turn against them so abruptly, without any warning.

Previously, Liu An to lull Ren Zhong, not only called him brother but also made numerous concessions.

But now, as time progressed, the war risk issued by the Empire Intelligence Bureau grew increasingly high, and Liu An considered that once the war started, he could unveil his hidden blade and take Ren Zhong’s life in one fell swoop, while it is time to align with the Duke Wenle Mansion’s pace and perhaps sip some soup.

Liu An had great confidence.

Because regardless of the price hikes of energy batteries on the Nanxiang’s Earldom’s side, the Red Peak Earl Mansion could only grudgingly accept it.

Looking across the entire Star Cluster, only the energy companies of Nanxiang’s Earldom could possibly supply the Red Blade Clan’s needs.

Additionally, although Nanxiang’s Earldom has sharply contracted over the years, the influence of the Liu Family remains intact.

Liu An had long made preparations in advance, focussing care on dozens of forces within the Nanxiang Star Cluster which centered around the energy industry.

While communicating with the Chief of Internal Affairs, Liu An said, with some conceit: "After this battle, the Red Blade Clan will surely be severely wounded."

The Chief of Internal Affairs was a bit puzzled and asked: "My lord Earl, since we have grasped the lifeblood of the Red Blade Clan, why not push the price even higher, increasing it by over 80%?"

Liu An shook his head, "That would be like draining the pond to catch fish. The transport loss of energy batteries through the Star Gate is precisely 50%, if we double or nearly double the price, given the relationship between Earl Red Blade and Marquis Zhenjiang, he would certainly go for distant sources. That money, we won’t earn. Now controlling it to 50% makes it difficult for him, yet he must choose us. This money won’t flow out of Nanxiang Star Cluster."

"Currently, the Duke Wenle Mansion has cut off their major capital income source and blocked their path to purchasing cheap goods. Next, if the Red Blade Clan wants to restore productivity, they will inevitably have to spend a great deal of money and consume large amounts of energy to rebuild industries. Keep in mind the pigs in the Red Blade Clan have been quite reproductive lately, increasing by billions every month. There are also many children yet to be nurtured. Children within the Red Blade Clan are unlike regular noble citizens, with a very high ratio receiving military training, hence much higher per capita expenses. Furthermore, Earl Red Blade even mandates that every pig-like commoner under his command must study and learn. Enlightenment education aside, as the studies delve deeper, they also require exposure to numerous experiments, which altogether constitute enormous costs. It seems Ren Zhong intends for the Red Blade Clan to catch up in a matter of decades with the centuries of heritage amassed by my Liu Family over several tens of thousands of years. It must be said, he indeed has ideas and grand ambitions."

"From my understanding of Ren Zhong, he is stubbornly self-reliant and exceedingly unyielding; once a national policy is set, he will not waver. Even if the situation deteriorates rapidly, he won’t easily change course. Nevertheless, with such large expenditures, how can he fill the gaps? Other than transferring populations and selling star systems and industries, there are no other possibilities."