Tales of the Reincarnated Lord

Chapter 273 What is the fastest money

On August 31, Lorist got off the Flying Fish in the morning, and Bodfinger and Chief Hansk greeted him on the dock.

"This time I have a good harvest. Seventeen ships, five large ocean-going merchant ships, and twelve medium-sized armed sea ships are all fleets of slave owners in the Kingdom of Haneabad. One fleet transports luxury goods. Mr. Hansk, take it. There are more than 1,000 slaves on the two fleets, which were purchased from several countries on the southern golden coastline. Let them work on the island for a while, and wait for us to sail. Let them be free when they come back..."

"Okay, sir." Chief Hansk replied.

"There are more than two hundred members of the slave hunting team on the ship, Bodfinger, you send someone to interrogate me, and then hang all the slave traders and the prisoners of the slave hunting team to me. The same goes for the sailors, after the interrogation. There are many evildoers who belong to the citizens of the Kingdom of Haneabad, don't let it go, understand?" Lorist didn't care about his short words, which determined the fate of hundreds of people.

Some time ago, Lorist stayed anxiously on the island, and couldn't bear to be bored, so he got on the ship and went to Sad Yang to prepare to requisition the ship with Ingerek. But I didn't expect Sad Yang to be empty, and sometimes I didn't see a ship in a day. Think about it, the ships along the coast are not infinite after all. Those smuggled ships almost fell into the hands of Lorist after being requisitioned twice by Lorist. Even if they slip through the net, it feels wrong and they can’t go out to sea. Up...

Reluctantly, I went to Lorist and took the Flying Fish and Storm in the morning to wait on the sea trade road from the Kingdom of Haneaba to the Golden Bay. Almost all of the big slave-owners and nobles in the Kingdom of Hanea Bada have their own private fleets, with seven or eight more ships and two or three smaller ones. Within half a month, as many as forty ships were captured. Many ships. As long as the Flying Fish of the dawn is approached, and Lorist is there, the ship basically has no way of running. The Storm finally proved its shelling power. Seven or eight ships were sunk due to escape...

"Yes, sir." Bodfinger turned around and gave a few brief orders. Soon several family silver knights led a large group of soldiers to the captured ships.

"My lord, the remaining expedition troops in the family territory have all arrived on the island." Bodfinger said.

"Well, I saw the family boats on the beach, and I knew they had arrived." Lorist said.

"But my lord, I found that most of the soldiers who disembarked were malaise. They were not used to wandering at sea for a long time, and many of them were seasick." Bodfinger said bad news.

"Then there is no way, ask the pharmacist to refine more seasickness potions, and have a bottle in hand when you go on the expedition." Lorist can only come up with a not-so-good idea: "Anything else?"

"My lord, the fourteen ships borrowed from us by the Peterson Chamber of Commerce have also arrived. President Peterson wrote you a letter, and the Knights of Remmed also sent a message about the ending of the Trimble Kingdom and the second Your Highness’s battle report in the Kingdom of Ridley.” Chief Hansk said, handing over a letter.

As he opened the letter, Lorist asked, "What did you say on the battle report?"

"The Trimble Kingdom is gone, and the business alliance has won a big victory. The other two His Royal Highnesses suffered a big defeat in Magik Province." Bodfinger replied, "I put the report of the battle in your big account, my lord."

"Oh." Lorist put the report aside first, opened the letter from President Peterson and read it.

In addition to greetings from President Peterson, it briefly introduces the current situation of the business alliance and the next dynamic changes. The most important thing is that it explains a very serious fact in the letter, which is as long as eight in the Kingdom of Trimble. The month-long glass war has greatly damaged the vitality of the business alliance. Even the Peterson Chamber of Commerce, one of the seven giants, has suffered huge losses. Whether it is business or the strength of the chamber itself, it is currently in the most difficult period. .

Unlike the previous business alliances when they resisted the invasion of the former Christian Empire, the business alliances at that time had difficulties from all sides. The kingdoms and the like all over the world understand that once the business alliance falls, it will be their countries that will be unlucky next, so at that time they spared no effort to support the business alliance, and the relationship between everyone was messed up. Even if every business alliance suffered a heavy loss when resisting the invasion of the former Christian Empire, it would make up for it through trade with the surrounding countries in the next few years.

But this time the glass war is different. It is the role of a victim in the business alliance of sentiment and reason, but it happened to encounter Trimble VII, who has only one rib in his head. Such an enemy is enough for the business alliance to be unlucky. After being messed up and entangled by him, the business alliance transformed from a successful and magnificent transformation from the role of a victim to a powerful villain with a bully.

In the eyes of those countries in Zhoubian, this clearly became the beginning of the business alliance, after losing its powerful enemy in the north, began to use its powerful strength to oppress and annex small countries in Zhoubian. Just like this glass war with the Trimble Kingdom, it must be a war that the business alliance is enamoured of the Trimble Kingdom’s glass monopoly business and found excuses to provoke it.

The truth of the matter is not important. What is important is the fact that happened before the eyes. The army of the business alliance came under the King Feyes of the Trimble Kingdom and vowed to destroy the Trimble Kingdom. In the eyes of those countries around, Trimble VII may be absurd, but the business alliance to destroy the Trimble kingdom is very excessive. Therefore, the eleven countries that sent the reinforcements to the Trimble Kingdom may be for the gold coins of Trimble VII, but they are also more to guard against and guard against the ambitions of the business alliance.

It’s just that no one expected the end of this glass war, just like those military experts and war scholars who wrote the history of the continental war felt unable to write about this glass war. There is no battle, field battle, offensive and defensive battle, except for the march. The robbery, assassination, and anti-assassination armies sat and stood in a stand-off for more than six months, and then ended inexplicably with the destruction of seven countries.

This is an extremely absurd war, full of despicable conspiracy, bargaining, and coercion. Assassination, surrender and betrayal. This is what a military expert commented. The facts are not much different from what he said. At the end of the war, two second-rate chambers of commerce conspired to kidnap the family members of a senior general of a small country’s reinforcements in the country, forcing the reinforcements of that country to turn the spearhead and lead their troops back to the country to capture the king. And surrendered to the business alliance, which saved the lives of the family...

President Peterson said very bluntly in the letter that although the glass war business alliance won a big victory, the impact is still going on. On the positive side, the business alliance successfully implemented the lord system and annexed seven countries around the country. Not only did it jump to the third largest country on the Gellington continent, it also had enough land to award knights.

But the bad aspect is that other Zhoubian countries have strengthened their defense against business alliances. Not only has it affected the expansion of the Peterson Chamber of Commerce in Zhoubian countries, some countries have also introduced restrictions or expelled business alliances. Domestic trading points impose heavy taxes on caravans passing through their borders...

Under such circumstances, President Peterson admitted that the Chamber of Commerce has encountered great difficulties. Although they have obtained the territory of the Chamber of Commerce, their expenditure has increased greatly. They need to open up new business routes, reintegrate the trade layout of the Chamber of Commerce, and appease the new territory. The people of the country will develop and construct the territory, and set up a chamber of commerce in the territory, etc...

Therefore, President Peterson hopes to delay the delivery of the trade payment with the Norton family for one and a half years, and even wants to credit the 10,000 sets of standard equipment that the Chamber of Commerce is going to order from the Norton family. In the letter, President Peterson also stated that the bartering method that was originally prepared can no longer be carried out. The eight-month-old war cut off the trading channels of the business alliance by half, and the price of goods soared. For the food the Norton family needs, the price has quadrupled compared to before the war, and it has long been unprofitable.

"How much does the Peterson Chamber of Commerce owe us now?" Lorist asked.

"My lord, the Peterson Chamber of Commerce owed us three hundred and two hundred thousand golden ford in the last trade of Warcraft Fur. It was originally intended to be paid with food and other materials, but last time they sent a letter saying that it was because of the war with the Trimble Kingdom, so It will be delayed for a while. It just happened that we also had the attack on Hilovas Island, so we agreed to their request. In addition, they were going to order 10,000 sets of refined iron-style equipment from our family. It's about 1.54 million Jinford."

As he was one of the people in charge, General Hansk knew everything about the transaction bills: "My lord, what does the Peterson Chamber of Commerce say? When are they going to pay?"

"Watch it for yourself..." Lorist handed President Peterson's letter to him for himself to read.

Manager Hansk quickly lost his color: "My lord, no, I can't agree to this request of the Peterson Chamber of Commerce. If they have to delay payment for one and a half years, our family will have no money. Manager Speer has already calculated it very clearly. Our family’s reserves will be spent in May and June next year according to the established budget. Now we are counting on the money we traded with the Peterson Chamber of Commerce so that we can continue to complete all the development and construction projects in the family territory. Otherwise, there will be big troubles in the family territory..."

Lorist nodded: "Okay, I know in my heart, I will write to President Peterson in reply. Director Hansk, the materials and properties on the captured ships should also be a hundred thousand golden ford, you go first Accept the registration, now you can earn a little bit."

Chief Hansk hurried away.

Bodfinger was not calm beside him: "My lord, has the family really encountered this financial difficulty?"

"Yes, if it were not for the release of the captive labor this year and the attack on Hilovas Island, our family would still be able to get there. Even the introduction of those new products would make us a small profit." Lorist With a wry smile, he said: "I didn't expect so many captive laborers to join our family armed forces after they were released. They all comply with our family armed forces' enlistment regulations. It is simple to refuse their request, but it is a pity to give them up, plus we heard that The Chickard Chamber of Commerce's idea to fight Hilovas Island, arms expansion and war preparations are imperative.

With the addition of these tens of thousands of horses, they have to equip and train them, and military expenditures are almost rolling upwards. In particular, the expenditures of the maritime regiments and sailor training camps are the bulk of it. Apart from other things, the cost of the Light Storm, the bronze cannon and training gunners, combined is almost close to 30,000 Jinford.

To make matters worse, our family's Hilovas island territory was also attacked by slave traders and slave traps in the Kingdom of Haneabadah, which caused great losses to our family, and the cost of cleaning up the aftermath and providing care was countless. Coupled with the fact that we have to retaliate against the gathering of family forces and march to the Kingdom of Hanea Bada, military expenditures have increased by hundreds of thousands. Mr. Speer’s budget is correct, and the family will go bankrupt if there is no big investment in May or June next year. "

"My lord, is there no other way?" Bodfinger became anxious.

"Um..." Lorist waved a letter from President Peterson: "Originally, what I thought was from those chambers of commerce that had obtained territories from the business alliance, to fight their idea of ​​establishing the business of the chamber of commerce that requires standard equipment. But now it seems that this glass war has been delayed for too long, and the business alliance is also greatly injured. You can see that even the Peterson Chamber of Commerce, one of the seven giants, is having a hard time. Not to mention the second and third-rate chambers of commerce below. It seems that we will have to wait two or three years to complete this business, and we will wait for those chambers of commerce to recover."

"Oh..." Bodfinger is a pure soldier, he can only sigh up to the sky, worrying about the family's financial crisis.

"Borg, ask you a question, do you know what comes the fastest in the world?" Lorist asked Bodfinger an unexpected question.

"En..." Bodfinger thought for a long time before repliing hesitantly: "Are you in the business of military equipment? I used to hear Knights say that the business of military equipment is huge profits. It’s military equipment..."

"No..." Lorist shook his head: "The most money comes from robbery, robbing those territorial nobles. Do you remember that we defeated the Earl Cobili in the Kingdom of Ridelis and occupied his city. After returning to the family territory, Shred stayed with you for three months, doing military equipment business with those territorial nobles for three months, and the team's funds did not exceed one million Golden Ford.

Next, you led the convoy to the Kingdom of Antinac. Although used by the Second Highness, you still swept the entire Kingdom of Antinac with the powerful arms of the convoy. Almost two-thirds of the nobles in the territory were hanged by you. From the manor castles of the nobles in the territories you hanged, the value of the property you obtained exceeded more than two million golden ford...

In the Northland, we defeated the Duke of Luckins, ransacked the Grand Duke, and obtained more than one million worth of property. When I returned to the family territory, the total wealth was nearly 5 million Golden Ford. If we don't do anything, then this huge amount of money will be enough for me and you family knights to live a few lives extravagantly.

We invested these funds in the development and construction of the family territory, built a powerful family armament, eliminated the wave of warcraft that had ravaged the family territory for more than two hundred years, and gave stability to the families of the refugees and soldiers who followed our convoy to the north. Happy living environment. We have also established a lot of industrial and mining workshops, established towns and villages, established primary schools for children to read and write, and then we will establish a formal college...

We found the entrance to the sea at the end of the Blade's Edge Mountains, built a harbor city, and turned the treacherous black mud marshes into fertile fields. The family has been investing huge sums of money to have today's thriving and vibrant family territory. Seriously, the family spends more than 1 million Golden Ford every year, and even the profits earned from doing business are invested, such as the more than two million Golden Ford earned by trading standard equipment with three allies...

If there weren’t for the attacks on Hilovas by those slave traders and slave teams, perhaps I would lead you to attack the Principality of Madras, because we have nothing to do with the Northland except that the Grand Duke of Madras looks richer. The object is available for us to rob. My original plan was to land on the Platinum Beach in West Degrad province, raid the Lair of the Grand Duke of Madras, search for his saved belongings and evacuate from the sea, and use the money from the robbery to solve our family's urgent needs. "

"Don't think of me like that, Borg, you are my confidant knight, I don't mind telling you the truth. The first plan of this plan is to give our family a chance to be armed. We must know that the elite soldiers are not trained, but endured. It can only be honed after war. The second is that the Principality of Madras has an enemy relationship with us, and it is justified to use him. The third is to take the opportunity to make some money for the Grand Duke of Madras." Lorist Laughed.

"Now the Kingdom of Hanea Bada is here, so I can let the Grand Duke Madras go first. Anyway, his lair is in Side, and he won’t fly away with wings. Opportunity comes again. Just as I am not at all worried about the family’s upcoming financial crisis, I believe that the Kingdom of Hanea Bada must be much richer than the Duchy of Madras. Those slave owners, nobles and slave merchants must be Having earned a lot of black-hearted money, I think I will be happy to collect their ill-gotten wealth and use it where it should be..."

Lorist's face showed a grim smile: "Bodfinger..."

Bodfinger was agitated: "My lord, I am here."

"Remember, the first priority for this expedition to the Kingdom of Haneabadah is to save us who fell into the hands of slave owners and slave merchants, and the second priority is to search for the wealth of the Kingdom of Haneabadah to solve our family’s funds. Difficulties. As for our family soldiers, we must publicize that we embarked on the journey to avenge the tragic deaths of the residents of Silovas Island, and to liberate the slaves in the Kingdom of Haneabadah, and make our family soldiers believe in us. It is the righteous side, so that our family armed forces can become a powerful military force instead of becoming a band of bandits, do you understand?"

"My lord, I understand, just like you said, those who commit Norton will be punishable even if they are far away! We are going to punish the slave owners and slave merchants. The seizure of property is only incidental, and we can't do it..."

"Very good~www.readwn.com~Borg, now you can tell me what was said in the battle report sent by Remmed, how did your Second Highness lose the battle?"

"Well, the Glass War is over, Trimble VII committed suicide bachelor, and the Kingdom of Trimble is gone. Several countries that sent reinforcements to support the Kingdom of Trimble have been annexed, and two of them are still leaders of those reinforcements. Reversing, I don't know if it was bought or what, he led his troops back to the country and arrested his own king and surrendered to the business alliance. Now the business alliance has become the third largest country in terms of territory, which has also aroused suspicion and prevention from all over the country.

Remmed said that the city of Morente is now very expensive. The original two copper cups of ale in the Red Crow Pub have increased to ten copper cups. He also asked for a raise in his salary, otherwise he would not be able to support seven wives and so on. Many children...

Regarding the fact that the Second Royal Highness suffered a big defeat in the Magik province of the Kingdom of Ridleys, he also saw the publication in the Morient Daily News. The newspaper said that the noble coalition of the Kingdom of Ridley had a military leader. It was called Zitulam. He used the carelessness of His Highness to lead the 70,000 troops of His Highness to the low-lying area, then dug up the dam built in advance, and washed down the army of His Highness with flooding water. It is said that although the Second Highness escaped, there was not much left in the 70,000 army under his command. The Second Highness vomited blood and vowed not to kill this Zturam and promised not to stop..."

……(To be continued.)