Power and Empire Chapter 376: Compromise
4 The freezing rain in the west is as cold as ever. The pattering white raindrops hit the streets of the largest city in the Western Union, and the crystal-clear water splashes washed the gravel-paved ground spotlessly. This is the west entrance six. The second rain since the month" The crackling rain made the branches of the roadside bare, and the smooth trunks were dazzling in the light
The wind whistled and rolled up the fallen leaves, tongued across the pedestrian's face like a knife, causing everyone to tighten their collars, and hurriedly walked across the street, with a trace of the red face blown by the wind. The gloom that is hard to conceal,
There are few people on the street. The wooden doors of all the shops are also listless, half-opened and drooped. There are almost no people inside, but the goods are piled up. It is a pity that except for the mildew leather goods, the whole street seems to be leather goods. There is an unpleasant damp pungent smell,
Pedestrians on the road covered their noses and walked away. In this case, let’s not talk about doing business. Even the businessmen themselves have avoided. Some businessmen choose to temporarily close their businesses, while a few people are still holding one. This kind of fluke expectation, but every time they look at the pitiful pedestrians on the road, they feel this kind of helpless despair
Damn war! Whether in their mouths or in their hearts, businessmen said the most. Why did the war be fought like this? The merchants don’t understand,
Is there anything wrong with Samer's proposal of mutual exemption of tariffs with the Western Union? Or are wise adults already short-sighted to such an extent?
It was a great exhibition opportunity, and it turned into a dead end. This sudden war is killing the merchants.
"How long has it been like this?" Mammoravente, who had just returned to Saran City from Womit Fortress, put down the carriage curtain in his hand with a heavy expression. The scene in front of him made the Mammor family leader Fighter, feel embarrassed and desolate,
Is this still Saran City, the center of the Western Conference?
The unpleasant smell wafting in the air and the few pedestrians on the road make the situation outside look like a dying giant, rotten and decay is covering this western pearl of 80,000 people
Although Maamo Lavente did not want to admit it, he knew clearly in his heart that he might have done something wrong this time.
I paid too much attention to establishing the prestige of my future power holder, and under the agitation of the radical southern faction, he declared war on Samor without authorization. This blocked the entire western commercial road leading to the hinterland of the kingdom, and piled up fur goods completely. Many urgently needed production and living materials cannot be shipped in as "domestic goods",
This is a real disaster
Fur goods are most taboo against humid weather, and the recent continuous rainy season is simply the natural enemy of fur goods. Merchants gritted their teeth for the **** weather, but they had no choice but to guard their goods with a sad face.
June is the best-selling time for fur goods in previous years. The hot weather in the south can give fur goods an optimal drying period.
Most merchants will buy fur at this time. (.) Then dry the fur products and store them in the drying wells full of vents. Then you only need to wait until the rumbling winter in October. These precious furs that are found cheaply can make a lot of money. , Among fur merchants, such a story of getting rich overnight is not uncommon,
But now, these precious furs, which are comparable to gold, are moldy here! The consumption power in the west is limited. These leather goods, which were supposed to be shipped to the interior of the kingdom for sale in exchange for gold coins, can only be piled up in the warehouse and turned into a bunch of unpleasant odors.
The chain reaction brought by merchants no longer purchasing leather goods is a more terrifying economic crisis for the entire western region. The depreciation of fur goods directly leads to a decrease in the income of mercenaries, and the decrease in mercenary income leads to more unsalable fur goods. This The vicious circle is like a nightmare that is difficult to crack, causing the western economy to directly regress for ten years within one month.
Correspondingly, the area occupied by Samor is thriving. At the beginning of June, Samor, who occupied the south, issued a land division order and a business order. It turned out that the land south of the central wilderness was divided into ten areas. A large amount of empty land in the west has become the most promising area,
In order to fill the shortage of the western population, Samor migrated from the southern part of the kingdom. For all families willing to go to the west, Samor pays four gold coins for each household, and receives one piece of length and width for free. If the one-kilometer land is a family member of the local garrison, each household will be compensated with gold coins.
This allowed the two newly-formed western flag regiments, which were still worried about soldiers, to quickly complete the recruitment of soldiers. The severe cold and freezing rain cannot stop the enthusiasm of the immigrants.
Six medium-sized cities have been established in the southern part of the wilderness, and thousands of new villages have sprung up like bamboo shoots after the rain, bringing vitality to this land that has just woken up in the freezing rain in just half a year. For more than a few months, 130,000 people were squeezed into the sparsely populated wilderness.
This is an unprecedented large-scale migration, as small as an earthquake. From the wagon in the south of the kingdom to Deheriyao in the east, the immigrants dragged their carts along the rivers, and Samor along the way The garrison formed a temporary **** to send these hopeful pioneers to the west,
In order to encourage businessmen to go to the west to rapidly expand the power of the Western Business Alliance, Samer promoted the land purchase order and declared the west to be an authorized tax-free zone.
Whether it is a caravan of a business alliance or a caravan of other chambers of commerce, as long as it is in the Western Samor Territory, all goods are tax-free. For transactions over tens of thousands of gold coins, the business alliance will also give 5% compensation , This kind of good deed of not paying taxes and making money in vain undoubtedly makes business people crazy,
Although the Samor army is still entangled with the North Stians in Orargon, the merchants believe that the Samor army is invincible! Although the horseshoes of the war have not been dissipated, the cold swords may leave them in a different place at any time,
But there are still merchants who have begun to apply for the establishment of a trading post on the newly occupied western side wall. These are big-eyed businessmen. Most of them are veterans in the business war. They have strong strength and have a far more thorough understanding of the western region than those small businessmen.
The southern and central parts of the kingdom have reached a certain stage under the network of the business alliance, and if you want to go up, you will touch the bottom line of the business alliance
Only the west is still blank. There is no fixed sphere of influence here, and there is no too strong chamber of commerce. Countless merchants, large and small, have various dreams and rush to the west like a stream running to the ocean. , Unlimited business opportunities! The desolation of the west,
In the eyes of these big businessmen, the west is simply a golden river waiting to make money. Stian’s western territory has been opened up, and one leads to the northern Kujit grassland.
Businessmen drive profit, as long as they have 200% profit, they dare to risk beheading! The large chambers of commerce affiliated to the eighteen business alliances are already actively expanding their northern business lines. The passage of the northern business roads is just around the corner. Whoever can get the first pot of gold can become the upstart in the business alliance. Master of the new golden thread!
The cold wind outside seems to have frozen the entire city, and the cold raindrops hit the roof of the carriage, and the confused rain in front of him makes Mao Mo Lavent heavier
Maumoravente suddenly felt that war is not just a fight to the death. In many cases, the victory or defeat of the war is doomed before it starts.
The state of war ahead affects the hearts of the entire Westerners. The Samor army stopped the offensive before the powerful defenses of the Western Alliance. To celebrate this victory, the lords of the western region were at the Womit banquet. High morale, yelling at the Samorian cowards, yelling at the Duke Falcon for just being a kid with just hairy mouth!
But in fact, everyone has a sense of relief in their hearts,
The fame of Dustan, Duke of the Falcon, is unknown in the entire Wikiya. The bones of countless lords and soldiers have made the Samor army's brilliant record. What level is the Western Allied Forces? The lords knew very well in their hearts that the well-equipped private army of Kyoto was beaten and fled in the sturdy Thirteenth Fort. The miscellaneous names of their own half-mercenaries were not enough for the Samorian army.
Actually, they are watching every day. When the lord of the west think of the wilderness not far away, the eyes of the king may be staring at him when he is young, and he can't help but breathe cold from his heart
Of course, except for the lords who lost their territories in the south, these people were originally staunch supporters of external expansion, but now they have become the poorest people. These emotionally charged "land lost" are the lords of the west. The source of instability in China,
For the Saran City Conference, the Mammoth family and Samor turned their faces into a war, which once made them ecstatic. If this was in the past, this would definitely be a matter of recording family history, this is one. The turning point, but the bitter fruit of the war quickly made them dumb.
The attack of the Samor army is too strong, they think they are a powerful army of lords. It is simply vulnerable in front of the Samor army. The low castle is like a toy built with sand in front of the Samor army who is good at siege.
Arrow clusters are in the sky, and the rain of arrows that shields the sun is still the most terrifying nightmare in their hearts.
The tactics of the lords are too old. They are still adopting the previous method of dealing with the king. They want to use the small castles to kill the attacking momentum of the Samor army. Who knows that the Samor army can't handle these. Little soil bumps, two fuel bombs directly hit the castle and the lord together
These lords who lost their land are now the laughing stock at the banquet. Their dejected and pitiful demeanor makes people look at howling. They are like a group of prodigals driven out by the family, they only dare to gather at the banquet like dark mice. Corner,
Someone at the banquet proposed to drive out the Samors. But no one paid attention to them. All the lords knew that the western coalition that left Womit Fortress was nothing, except for being torn to pieces by the fierce Samor army, there would be no second possibility,
The strong Stian family in the north is the proof. Wan's mighty army was cut into several pieces by the Samor army. The just-concluded Latour Fortress Mountain suffered, and the Stian family lost the Northern Longbow. Said the brave general Atlas,
In this battle, the Samor army defeated the Stians and disarmed their armour. The lords of the western region who also watched were terrified, and the will of the western region was shaking.
Mao Moravente's military talent is very ordinary, but it perfectly inherits the first-class grasping ability of his father, old Mao Modain.
Mao Mo Dain knew that it was the strength and lofty prestige of the family that made these lords daring to speak out, but the dissatisfaction that has nowhere to vent will be like a gathering volcano, which may burn the absolute authority of the Momo family to ashes at any time. According to the lurking eyeliner, these lords who lost their territories are secretly linking together. The shame of losing the land makes these crazy people no longer pay attention to the consequences and methods
Three days ago, a lord in the western snow mountain area was assassinated. This made all lord feel at risk. The original unity is being lost, and disappointment, pessimism and distrust are spreading
This is just the beginning. Mao Molavent once tried to persuade his former supporters, but in exchange for a cold face of grief, anger and excitement
"What we lost! You will never realize it!" Patriarch Hutak, who had worked closely with him, had a terrifying face at the moment, and his blood-red eyes were no longer like human beings. The strong-handed general Mamoravente Launched the door of the meeting room
The foundation of the Maomo family is being eroded! Looking at the banging door in front of him, Maomo Lavante's face was ashen, and his last effort was shattered!
The unauthorised war in the front and the inaction in the back have caused the prestige of the Mammoth family to fall into a freezing point in history. I now need a trustworthy ally who can make a final decision at a critical moment. Mammoravente first thought of it. Xuezhi is about to hold a tribal meeting on the outskirts of Saran. Tribe,
"Crack!" The wheel tracks of the carriage stopped in Maomodain's contemplation. "My lord~IndoMTL.com~ is the tribal chamber in front of you!" The Chamber is set up in the Willaji Snow Mountain at the east end of Saran City,
This snow-covered, towering snowy mountain has a god-like status in the eyes of the snow mountain tribe. The snow mountain tribe who chased the Kujites to the west stopped in front of this majestic snow mountain. It was only on tiptoe to escape the ambush of the Kujites.
"En" Mao Modain clicked, and following the opened carriage shutter, he saw several snow mountain axe warriors wearing heavy armor and two meters in height pushing a white rocky high hall door together. A bright dazzling light shot out from the gap of the gate,
In the dim light, a graceful snow mountain girl walked out slowly from inside. A strand of black hair hangs from the pure white snow fox fur hat, two pretty silkworm moths, and a pair of beautiful pure and watery eyes make people see it for a while, it seems that the spirituality of the entire snow mountain is gathered on her.
"Second Brother". The girl saw Mao Moravente coming out of the carriage, her pretty eyebrows frowned. She also heard about the war between the West and Samor. Although this had little effect on the tribes who were backed by Xuerang, Thinking of the peace situation in the west for decades, it was ruined because of a few words of recklessness, and I couldn't help but feel a pity!
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