When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 1070 Liquidation!

With the arrival of the oligarchs' private armies and civilian militias, the rebels in the city square were quickly defeated and surrendered under the two-pronged attack.

As for Xia Bo, he was reported at the city gate while trying to escape and was caught by the guards.

As for the remaining oligarchic family, the Luntinger family, they retreated to their fortified towers inside the city and their estates outside.

The city councilors arrived at the scene in their pajamas and, after learning what had happened, couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

They thought it was just homeless people looting the city, and the city hall was overreacting, but it turned out to be a smokescreen by Chapo.

After all, Xia Bo was considered a leading figure in the "Holy Alliance" of Longbow Fortress, and no one expected him to defect to the enemy.

Whenever they thought of this, the oligarchs who had rushed over were all drenched in cold sweat.

If the Holy Alliance had arrived any later, Baron Stoll would have been rescued.

At that point, they will likely have to grovel before the Luntinger family and flee with their assets as soon as possible.

Why did the eight oligarchic families, after rashly expelling the bishop, still ask the Holy Alliance for protection, even though they knew the Holy Alliance was suppressing the guilds?
The reason why Saint Alliance became their optimal solution was because of its superior environment, numerous opportunities, and convenient asset transfer.

In these years of war, how many urban families have moved to Fran and Saint-Loup?

Is it really true that the rapid urbanization of several counties in the Holy Alliance was entirely due to the movement of people from the common classes?
The Holy Alliance and the Fran were both serving Leia, and they were practically draining Leia's urban class dry.

As for whether this action was treasonous, the merchants and citizens believed it was not.

As the saying goes, the direction in which people flow is the direction of civilization.

Their belief in this matter was unwavering—Run is innocent!
Of course, for citizens, profit is the best strategy.

We're already at the bottom; every step we take is upwards.

These oligarchs, however, are different; they will not easily relocate unless all other options are exhausted.

Their assets are too vast, much of them intangible, and if they can't find a buyer in a short time, they'll have to sell at a loss.

You cut my losses, I cut my losses, and after all that cutting, the market's cash flow actually surged, making it seem like we're even wealthier than before.

However, according to financial experts at Saint Alliance, this false prosperity will not last long.

Because the most important victims in finance—the people—have all run away.

It's at best a last gasp before the tide recedes; once it's gone, the nobles of Leia will have a hard time.

What a close call! Thinking of the traitorous Luntinger family, the other seven oligarchs were seething with hatred.

However, before that, the most important first thing to do is to pay respects to that Holy Alliance envoy.

Regardless of their past attitudes, the current seven oligarchs share one attitude—"Piety!"

Fifty riders broke through the five hundred men, defended the Knights' Hall, and even launched a counterattack to recapture several strongholds.

Although they hadn't met yet, this Holy Alliance support team had already made a deep impression on them.

Jeanne's fifty-horse charge against the rebels looks the same as before, but is fundamentally different.

The Holy Alliance previously relied on tactics when fighting against Prince Condé, King Gigi, and others.

But ten years later, under the scrutiny of the troops, while it's hard to say about ordinary soldiers, officers generally had mastered two or three breathing techniques.

This time, they relied almost entirely on numbers.

It looks like fifty Holy Alliance cavalrymen breaking through the enemy lines, but it would be more reasonable to say that fifty extraordinary knights with guns broke through a five-hundred-man enemy formation.

However, when the oligarchs came to pay their respects with gifts, they were met with the fact that the officer in charge of the corps was already asleep due to exhaustion from the war.

They naturally wouldn't disturb them any longer, leaving their gifts before returning to restore order to the city.

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It wasn't until nearly noon, when the blazing sun shone on Jeanne's forehead, that she woke up from her sleep.

She stretched, sat up, went to the mirror, and combed her frizzy hair.

Jeanne looked around and couldn't help but envy Carrie's smooth, frizz-free platinum blonde hair.

They're both witches, so why is her hair always so frizzy?
After getting dressed and putting on the anti-recitation helmet, Jeanne picked up the pocket watch on the bedside table, opened it, and glanced at the time.

It's already midnight.

She looked at Horn's portrait on the other side of the pocket watch, smiled gently yet reproachfully, and then closed the pocket watch.

Descending the spiral staircase from the second floor, the city hall on the first floor had been thoroughly cleaned. Arrows on the walls and floor had been removed and tied up, bloodstains on the carpet and stairs had been washed away, and furniture blocking the doors and windows had been returned to its original positions.

The citizens who spontaneously brought buckets and mops to clean the area all looked at Jeanne with curiosity and admiration when she came down.

Joan of Arc Galar.

This person is clearly of the Loyal lineage, and should be from J. D. J. D. Castle in Langsander County, the core area of ​​the Holy Alliance.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have chosen this name.

Upon seeing Jeanne come downstairs, Bradak approached with a strange expression: "The city councilors are all waiting in the hall, Your Highness... would you like to proceed to the council chamber now?"

"Let's go." Jeanne didn't waste any more words and followed them directly to the council chamber on the side.

As the council chamber doors opened, the city councilors and representatives who had been sitting on either side of the long table stood up to greet them.

Jeanne gestured for her to sit down. She instinctively sat down next to the head of the table, but was reminded to sit in the head seat.

Looking at this exceptionally beautiful woman, many delegates and members of parliament felt their hearts race.

But considering her background and origins, this sense of urgency quickly faded away.

“On behalf of the Holy Alliance, I extend my greetings to everyone…” Jeanne casually said a few polite words and introduced herself to the twelve councilors.

She could not possibly say that she was Jeanne Darc; instead, she would have to call herself Joan of Arc.

Announcing the presence of the Holy Maiden would only attract attention and expose the Holy Alliance's involvement.

Although it will be exposed sooner or later, it's not possible now.

After the introduction, Jeanne then steered the conversation back to the main topic.

"I came to Longbow Keep this time to support Longbow Keep in its fight against the unfair treatment by the Kingdom of Leia."

Don't worry, everyone. We're putting you on the front lines to wear down the Kingdom of Leia's strength.

Because we didn't just come with empty words, we brought you real weapons, seeds of divine favor, and so on..."

The aid provided by the Holy Alliance to the five cities of Dawn Island was quite substantial; it was like spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones.

Moreover, even if the Five Cities Alliance doesn't win, as long as they hold out for seven or eight years, Horn will have built the core for the New Five Counties and Shattered Stone Plains, and will naturally send troops on his own initiative.

Industrialization is a monster; without expansion and the emergence of new consumer groups, where will the production capacity go?
Having received promises and demonstrations from the Holy Alliance, the councilors, though still somewhat skeptical, were at least no longer as suspicious as before.

After making her stance clear, Jeanne took the initiative to inquire about the current status of the Longbow Fortress project.

"Your Excellency Joan of Arc, order has been restored in the city, except for a few places..."

"Which ones?"

Two city councilors who were related to the Luntinger family by marriage exchanged a glance and handed over a letter.

"A letter from the Luntinger family?"

"Yes."

Jeanne didn't even look at it before tearing the letter to shreds.

Regardless of what was written in the letter, the fact that the Luntinger family sent it already indicated their attitude—could they reconcile?
"Are you kidding me?" Jeanne said with a cold laugh, "If betrayal has no consequences, then loyalty is meaningless!"

After ten years of experience, Jeanne is no longer the country girl she once was.

Although his governing methods were not as sophisticated as those of Horn and Madeleine, he was more than capable of governing a city and an army.

Upon hearing Jeanne's words, the other seven oligarchs understood that this was a purge.

"What do the Luntinger family do?" Sochette asked, pulling out a pen and paper.

The members of parliament looked at each other and suddenly began to accuse each other. Through their repeated accusations, the situation of the Luntinger family gradually became clear.

The Luntinger family was primarily a trading family, mainly buying silk and luxury goods at low prices in Windmill Country and then transporting them to Norn and Thorn Garden to sell at higher prices.

In addition, having amassed a considerable amount of silver, his family also established a silver mint through bribery, which was used for currency exchange and lending.

The Luntinger family also held the position of treasurer for generations, responsible for the financial revenue of Longbow Castle.

There is no ranking among the eight oligarchs, but the Luntinger family is generally considered to be among the top three.

“Since they are a foreign trade family, they won’t affect prices, so there’s nothing more to say.” Jeanne tapped the table with her knuckles to signal for quiet. “Next, we will take over all of the Luntinger family’s assets and use them as military funds to fight against Leia’s army.”

(End of this chapter)