On the Saber side, Er Sha's ability is indeed no joke. He eliminated the bandits here in just a few seconds. The people in the village were very grateful to him. Er Sha also made a lot of money from the bandits. Rich, with thousands of taels of silver. When this guy brought the people and the money to his village, they were surprised to find that there were actually some people who were more bandits than bandits in the village, that is The local army of the Southern Empire.
The army of the Southern Empire is divided into the local army and the imperial army. The imperial army is rarely seen in a place like theirs. The most common ones are the local army. None of these people are usually like this. They came from a small village. My cousin took a look at these troops. They were still on the mountain at this time and had not returned to the village. The last time people from the local army came here was several years ago. It was really They are too poor, and it is impossible for anyone with power to take a fancy to this place. Their coming here can only mean one thing, and that is that they have caused trouble in the city.
"You fool, you can't go back. They have already arrived. Take these people to the place where the bandits were just now. You guys clean up there. I'll go back and have a look to see if I can get rid of everyone in the family. Come out, bring this money with me. I can make it through some money. Isn't that guy also giving money to the local army? I don't believe they don't love the money." My cousin glanced at the people below. Said, this is probably the way to do such a thing. There is no other way but to do this. Fortunately, they got a lot of money just now. If they didn't have the money, they might not even have the means to do anything. Just to catch one person, they wouldn't need hundreds of local troops, right? Although my cousin was confused. He also knew that he might not be able to come back if he went down, but there was no way he could live in the mountains with these people. Er Sha was different. He had his own abilities and a kind heart. They could live in the mountains. He glanced at his fianc¨¦e, who was living a life in the house, and saw that it was really a lot of hardships.
"Cousin. This won't work. They may not be here because of money. If you go down, you may not be able to come back. You see, some of them are in the village but they are starting to search. We should just take a look on the mountain. Anyway, if they can't find us, they won't do anything to the other people." Er Sha glanced down and said, he thought it would be better to go down and take a look when it gets dark. If the King of Killers back then were here, the hundreds of local troops down here would really be no match for them. He could make all the people below lose their heads without even realizing it. This is his ability. It's just that he doesn't have such ability now, but he can't let his cousin die just like that, can he? Now the Saber has begun to slowly awaken. Moreover, he always feels a little pleasure when he encounters murder. Such things make him feel very helpless. On the one hand, he feels that he is a good person, but on the other hand, he feels I don't seem to have that much bloodlust, which is really a bit contradictory.
"Okay. Why are you acting like a girl? We don't have a choice now. Don't look at what time it is now. If they can't find a few people in the village, we Even in the mountains, there are not many good days. Besides, we have relatives in the village. I have to go back. It¡¯s not of much use if I stay here. At any rate, I have some connections over the years, plus yours. No matter what, this money can save your life. Remember, no matter what situation you encounter, you can only go back if I come to you personally. Otherwise" When the cousin wanted to say something else, , he was knocked unconscious by Er Sha. My cousin also thought about being a hero for once, but this time he didn¡¯t think of himself as a hero. Instead, he was killed by Er Sha. This guy was really not easy to attack. Yes, the eldest sister on the side just rolled her eyes at Er Sha. Although she hadn't met him yet, these girls are outgoing. Er Sha patted his head stupidly.
"You idiot, is there something wrong with your brain? Why did you hit him?" There were people nearby who were not very smart and kept looking at this side, not knowing what was going on.
"If I don't knock this guy out, he will have to go down and be killed by those people later. Okay, just like my cousin said just now, you all go to the mountains behind and don't come back. I'll go down and take a look. Look, even if something happens, it's useless to have more people. I can still do it with my skills. I killed all those bandits. Just go over there honestly. I'll tell you the news. Yes, when you go back, don¡¯t come here to inquire about the news here. If we are really discovered by them, our life will not be so easy. Maybe these guys will search the mountain one by one, and then this life will be terrible. It¡¯s not that easy, okay, I¡¯ll go there first.¡±After the guy finished speaking, he glanced at his cousin lying on the ground. The eldest sister shook her head at him and said it was okay. Then he opened his mouth again, revealing a piece of white teeth, and went down.
In fact, they guessed wrong this time. They did cause a lot of trouble in the county, but that incident was basically nothing. Even if that person was rich, the most he would dispatch would be the government officials. He definitely cannot dispatch the people in this army. Each of these people in the army is very precious. Unless there is a war, or your backstage is very tough, otherwise it is absolutely impossible to appear in the army. People are here to help you with your private work. If this is found out, it will be a matter of losing your head. No one can bear this responsibility. They are here because they are related to the people from the Cao Family Trading Company, which means they will be drafted. The Southern Empire has decided to engage in an all-out war with the Cao Family Trading Company, which will definitely require conscription. The current number of soldiers seems to be a bit insufficient. Large-scale conscription is needed. This matter is What they didn't expect was that he was going to join them. They all thought it was their own business. In normal times, the recruitment was based on personal preferences. You may or may not go, but the national crisis is now at the forefront. If you don't go, the people here will have a lot to say to you, telling you that you must go, otherwise it will be unpatriotic. Those people may not be able to fight against the Cao Family Trading Company, but they will give you It¡¯s no problem to install something like a hat, that¡¯s what they¡¯re best at.
This small mountain village used to be very quiet, let alone people in the army. Even the government officials in the county didn't come very much. It's really because this place is not the object of people's attention at all, and nothing useful has ever come out here. But now that the court's order has come down, as long as you are in this age group As long as you are not disabled, you have to join the army. The imperial court has stipulated that the army should be expanded by 2 billion, which means that one out of 100 people in the Southern Empire must serve as a soldier. This ratio is not very high, only one percent, but this is already the same as before. Times are different, they have done things to this extent. Of course, many people don't want to go, so there will be too much sugar everywhere. It's okay for you to run around, but your family members won't be so lucky if they get caught. This life is not easy. Either you will be beaten or killed. The soldiers don't want to do this, but if they don't, they might be killed. This is also a task pressed down by the higher-ups, isn't it? They were also forced to do nothing.
Now the more than 200 people in the village started calling people according to the names on the roster. How come they found ten people? Normally, there should be more than 30 people in this village of more than 300 people. Now there are only three One, they will definitely not leave. They have caused great harm to the entire village, but they have not found the person they are looking for. The guy who brought them here also said that most of the people in this village may be there. Those who hunt in the mountains usually take a long time to come back, so the commander of the army decided that it would be a waste of time if they went back, so why not just stay here at Takeshita and see what the people here are like They have gone somewhere. It would be best if they could come back. Then they could just take them with them. But if they can¡¯t come back, there will be many old, weak, sick and disabled people in this village. They have to be called. All of them are beautiful.
This is just one aspect. In fact, large-scale conscription has already begun within the Southern Empire, but it is more intense in the frontline areas. Now they also know that soldiers are their lives, and everyone wants to hurry up. To strengthen their own army, the imperial court directly gave a lot of rights to some of the warlords below. This allowed them to instantly strengthen their own strength to resist the attack of the Hell Cao Family Trading Company, but there was also a disadvantage. , which may expand the desire for power of these generals. It will not be easy to watch them in the end. The tail will be too big to lose by then, which is not a good thing for the Southern Empire. They may eventually raise an army. Those who resist, until then
At the Eastern Empire, the special envoys from the Western Empire and the Northern Empire were already here. They all began to discuss this matter. They needed to discuss an effective plan. This time they saw the power of the Cao Family Trading Company. , also saw the decay of the feudal dynasty. If they can't make progress, in the next hundred years, each of them may be eaten by the people of the Cao Family Trading Company. This is absolutely possible, Cao What the people of the Cao Family Commercial Bank can do, it can be seen from the performance of the Cao Family Commercial Bank this time. They are no longer satisfied with one place. What they want is to occupy land. What does this mean? It shows that they are going to establish a country. If the guess is correct, a fifth empire will appear on this continent, and there may be four empires. ThenAn empire must be destroyed. Originally, people from the Southern Empire were also coming to participate in this matter, but people from the three major empires were discussing this matter behind closed doors. They had other plans, and they might The Southern Empire was sacrificed in exchange for a certain amount of time. In short, this meeting was very secret.
"Everyone, I won't say any more. Everyone knows the current situation. According to the latest news, the Cao Family Trading Company has prepared an offensive army of about 6 million to 10 million people. The Southern Empire has The second line of defense put together by the side was said to be able to defend for three months. Now it seems impossible. Most people already feel that they will fail. What we need to discuss is how to deal with it. This matter. We can't sit still and wait for death. Cao's Trading Company has grown to a point that surprises us. We should have killed them when they were transferring things before, but now the best time has passed. I don¡¯t know how we should deal with this matter." The Prime Minister of the Eastern Empire said that this matter now is related to the survival of the three empires, so the participants of this meeting sent by the imperial court are all engaged in specifications, although they may not necessarily be able to Express your stance immediately, but generally things can be resolved, and it can be said that they are all plenipotentiary ambassadors. Everyone is very reliable in their work, and they do not ask some related households to come in, because they all understand very well that the related households are the related households, and they will be of no use after they come in. Now is not the time to waste time.
"Is the Southern Empire really going to die this time? I don't think that's the case. Our four empires have existed on this continent for such a long time. It is said that although those people have disappeared, but we here We can still know the news. It seems that they all went to a world of strong people. That place should be on this planet. As for where, we don¡¯t know. If we can contact our ancestors. Cao Family Trading Company It¡¯s really nothing, but what should we do now?¡± The Prime Minister of the Western Empire also said that the Western Empire has a good relationship with the Cao Family Trading Company because of Prince Zheng¡¯s relationship, but when it is related to his own life and death, some things are It can be closed. As it is now, the Western Empire actually had a bad relationship with Li Cong very early on. It's just that both parties are deliberately maintaining it. Basically, the relationship is not as good as before.
that place? Everyone showed some respect on their faces when they heard this title. That place is a holy place in their four empires. It is said that anyone in their empire who has reached the tenth level warrior can go to that place. Their history Some very powerful people who appear on the Internet seem to have gone to that place, but there is basically no news about that place. Generally, when the empire is at stake, some very powerful people will appear in that place, but there is no I know if it will appear this time. The devil who appeared last time should be from that place. However, no such person appeared in that place last time. This means that the people there will not care about the devil. The devil is not yet at that level. Indeed, if he really does it, the devil should not be enough to watch. But this devil is not enough. The Cao Family Trading Company should be enough. Should we kill the people from the Cao Family Trading Company? Woolen cloth? What standards do people there have? No one knows what their formal standards are.
"Let's not talk about things in that place. What about us? There is no way to determine what the people there are like. We must use some of the skills we have to curb the Cao Family Trading Company. Are we going to All the industries related to the Cao Family Trading Company in the empire have been closed. If this is the case, I think the people in the Cao Family Trading Company will feel that there are restrictions. However, our losses will also be huge. If it causes the entire I wonder if we will survive the financial crisis in the empire?" said the Prime Minister of the Northern Empire. Speaking of the economies of the four empires, the Northern Empire has the closest connection with the Cao Family Trading Company. Of course, they also owe the Cao Family This is the country with the most money in commercial banks. It would be good if they could completely get rid of all these debts. Of course, they have to get over this economic crisis. If they can't get over it, this matter will be a big deal.
"I don't agree with this matter. Although our Eastern Empire's economic strength is relatively strong, our officials from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have conducted a drill. If we really do that, one result is the most important. Yes, that means that the credibility of our court has simply disappeared. Just look at the Southern Empire now. Because the Southern Empire has canceled all debts with the Cao Family Trading Company, no one is asking about some of the bonds of the Southern Empire. It's just like garbage. Those things are of no use at all. We will also need to borrow money in the future. Don't we have to use them? For us, the gain outweighs the loss. The most important thing is Cao's Trading Company People can evacuate quicklyDamn, who knows how many space rings they have, those things can allow their assets to be transferred quickly. Over the years, the people of the Cao Family Trading Company have gained a lot of money, and are much richer than us. We If we close trade with them. The most powerful one is food. In recent years, more than 50% of the food on the mainland has been supplied by people from the Cao Family Trading Company. Many of our people no longer farm. I don¡¯t know what the situation is like over there. If the grain trade between our Eastern Empire and the Cao Family Trading Company stops, we will starve to death at least tens of billions of people this year. In this way We are really" the prime minister of the Eastern Empire said helplessly. In fact, economic sanctions are useless now. In the end, the people of the Cao Family Trading Company did not do much harm, but they were all depressed. It's not clear. These people will suffer huge losses in the end. This proposal was stillborn due to the words of the Prime Minister of the Eastern Empire.
"We have all been deceived by the Cao Family Trading Company over the years. When we encountered such cheap food, we began to import it. Our domestic production has dropped a lot. If only we had not been tempted by this at the beginning. If this is the case, now we don¡¯t need to be controlled by others at all. If this doesn¡¯t work, we will consider the next method. In short, we cannot let the Southern Empire break through the next line of defense again. If that happens, in the hearts of our people, they will think that the Cao family The trading house is invincible. It will be in vain if we try to form anything by then. The Southern Empire that has failed now may become ours. All of this is possible and we have to guard against it. We don¡¯t know if we send troops. Is that possible?" said the prime minister of the Northern Empire. It used to be financial assistance, but over the years, the tax revenue of their three empires has been controlled by the Cao Family Trading Company's economic invasion. It's okay if you borrow money to do other things, but if you borrow money to support the Southern Empire. How could the people from Cao's Trading Company agree? At that time, not only would it not be able to help the people of the Southern Empire, but it would also put itself in a financial crisis. Whether or not it can survive at that time is a big deal.
"We have told the Cao Family Trading Company and the Southern Empire now that we are all neutral. If we rush to support the Southern Empire rashly, it must not be that simple. The people of the Southern Empire naturally hope that this is the case. , but if we are caught by the people of the Cao Family Trading Company, their navy will be idle, and they will attack our coast for a while. Afterwards, they will fully retreat. What can we do to them? ?After all, we don¡¯t have a navy that can match theirs. On the vast sea, we will definitely suffer. We have to provide covert assistance. At this time, we see that the Southern Empire must be quite large in number. What they lack It's probably something like weapons. The consumption of this thing on the battlefield is very huge. We can also send some slaves in our country to them and let them go to the front line to take on some unimportant tasks." Xi. The prime minister of the empire thought for a while and said, "Others think this method is good. It can help the people of the Southern Empire and prevent the people of the Cao Family Trading Company from becoming very hostile to them. After all, we are not directly involved." In this war, you can't catch us anyway.
"There is another thing we can do, and that is to use some obstacles to the Cao family business within the territory of our empire. Although we cannot close some of their places, we can raise the prices of some strategic materials. That way If so, the Cao Family Trading Company will spend more money to do this, and it can be regarded as indirectly supporting the battlefield of the Southern Empire. Although it may not have much effect, we have worked hard, and more or less people on the battlefield will. It has shown some effects, especially the horses of the Western Empire and the Eastern Empire. They will adopt horses from your two empires. There must be a lot of them. You can build two cavalry regiments on a large scale. Just say Just go ahead with this slogan. I think the price of these horses will increase by at least 15%. This number may not seem like a lot, but the Cao Family Trading Company purchases between 2 million and 3 million every month. Yes, based on the price of a horse of 1,000 taels of silver, they will spend billions of more silver every month. This method can also be used in other aspects, so that the Cao Family Commercial Bank will spend more than 1,000 taels of silver every month. Tens of billions of silver, although it is nothing to the people of the Cao Family Trading Company, it is still a solution we can do." A staff officer from the Eastern Empire said that their only solution was to give the people of the Cao Family Trading Company a hard time. It's itchy, there are basically no big solutions, because that's all they can come up with. Spending tens of billions more money is really nothing to the Cao Family Trading Company. Their money is worth more than a stone. There are many.
¡°Another issue is road transportation. Their bulk goods travel everywhere, and it¡¯s impossible to transport them all by airship. We can cultivate some more powerful bandits. They used toNaturally, they didn't dare to mess with the goods of the Cao Family Trading Company, but now they are supported by the imperial court? This may give them the courage. If they still dare not, we will take their heads. By then, they will have all the courage. Of course, the Cao Family Trading Company's guard energy is very powerful. We don¡¯t expect them to be able to do much, as long as they can be disgusted with some for a while, it¡¯s good. After all, these people are just a mob. When necessary, we can also let our soldiers dress up as bandits to do this. , when the time comes for a family of soldiers and bandits, the Cao Family Trading Company will not be able to do anything even if they pursue it. At most, we will just lose some soldiers. If a place is delayed for a while, or destroyed a little, the total sum is quite a lot, and the people of the Cao Family Trading Company will feel some trouble. "A guy from the Western Empire didn't know where he came up with such a bad idea. In the past, a big empire like theirs would definitely not do such a thing. In their view, this is a low-level thing. But now as long as it is Those who can deal with the Cao Family Trading Company will use any method.
"In addition, we can also borrow a large amount of money from people in Cao's Trading Company to repair some of our projects, so that we can attract a large number of young people across the country. This will prevent people from Cao's Trading Company from finding help with work. coolies, this can be regarded as dragging them back. At that time, we can give some untouchables the qualifications of ordinary residents. For those people, the qualifications of an ordinary commoner are much better than thousands of taels of silver. Cao In addition to making money, the people in the commercial bank can do nothing else. We have this advantage because we represent a country. If we want you to be good, you can be good, and if we want you to be bad, you can be bad. , especially for those untouchables, this is what they dream of. For those slaves, what they want is to let their children become ordinary people. Only a thousand of them have such an opportunity. As long as we are It is enough to increase this opportunity appropriately, and there is no need to turn so many slaves into ordinary people. This is also a pressure on society. It is enough to let them see some hope, so that they will choose The affairs of the imperial court, not the business of the Cao family, what can they do even if they have more money?" The Prime Minister of the Eastern Empire also proposed a method. From the beginning to the present, the method he proposed can be said to be a blow to the Cao family. The one with the greatest combat potential is suppressing the trading houses. Although other methods are also effective, they are definitely not as good as the one in front of them. The one in front of them can be said to have immediate results.
"Actually, after the war started, some favorable conditions appeared for us. According to what we know, the turnover of Cao's trading house and bank has dropped a lot. Many of their people have seen that the Southern Empire directly The cancellation of the business of the Cao Family Trading Company made many people start to wait and see. They all felt that the banknotes in their hands were of no use. Although they could exchange for silver within our three empires, who would travel such a long distance? They are also afraid that the three empires will also cancel the qualifications of the Cao Family Trading Company, but we will not do that. If we do that, the Cao Family Trading Company will make a lot of money. Over the years, they have been circulating banknotes. Those hard currencies are all in their hands, and they will not admit it when the time comes. In fact, this matter is considered a failure of the Southern Empire, and he himself suffered a lot of losses. We can do it this way, for example We can limit the amount that one person can exchange, which can also have the effect of curbing the popularity of banknotes. Of course, we can't just target the banknotes of Cao's Trading Company. If we do this, it will be too obvious and will cause damage to Cao's Trading Company. People find excuses to talk to us about this matter. As for us, we can set such limits on banknotes across the country. Just have a daily limit. Although it will temporarily have a certain impact on economic circulation, it will also have a certain impact on Cao Cao. The banknotes of the Cao Family Trading Company have had a big impact." These people still have a lot of ideas if they want to stumbling upon the people of the Cao Family Trading Company, and just like now, all of them speak freely.
"But there is one business that we can't get going no matter what, and that is the elixir business and alcoholic beverages of the Cao Family Trading Company. Those luxury goods are just like coral in the sea. In the past, only an empire could A few appeared, but now the Cao family business sells those things in large quantities. There is also the Wujin thing. It¡¯s all because the Southern Empire wanted to occupy it privately. If he had communicated with us, that Cao might not have been able to get so much. Wu Jin, there is nothing we can do to stop these things. If heavy taxes are levied, the Cao Family Trading Company will immediately pass on the cost to the people. At that time, they will also say that the reason for the price increase is actually the empire's increase in tax revenue. The reason. It has nothing to do with them. In this way, people's hatred will definitely increase to the imperial government. The Cao Family Trading Company can still earn a lot of sympathy points. This is not a problem for us."Damn" A group of conspirators were discussing how to deal with the Cao Family Trading Company in the main hall, but what they didn't expect was that the Cao Family Trading Company had already started to deal with them, and they beat them directly without fighting back. room.
The Cao Family Trading Company also has its own methods for dealing with the other three empires. When the war started, the decision-making leadership of the Cao Family Trading Company had already thought of these issues. They knew that the people from the three empires would not just stay there honestly. These people would definitely want to make some small moves behind their backs, so They must be kept idle, so that the actions of the Cao Family Trading Company's people in the Southern Empire will not be affected. This is right. If we just defend blindly, the matter may not be solved. Only attacking first will disrupt the enemy's deployment. This is the best defense method, before they have even left the main hall of the Eastern Empire. The Cao Family Trading Company's counterattack has arrived, didn't you say so? Food is your biggest weakness, now I will make some noise for you.
This morning is the same as other mornings. The sun still rises at the same position. People still get up at the same time. Everyone goes out to do their own things. Few people notice the Cao Family Trading Company. The sign hanging outside the grain store, because they basically buy a month's worth of grain at the beginning or the end of the month. After all, no one buys this thing every day, unless they are those who do it. Small-time workers receive money once a day, and it is impossible for them to have enough money to buy a month's worth of goods at once, so they go there every three or two days. Others, like my cousin, go to the county town to do business. When they are in the countryside, they buy whatever they come to, and they don¡¯t pick any special days. In their opinion, all days are the same. This is because the Cao family¡¯s food supply has never changed for them. The price is the official price of 15 cents every day. No matter what happens, there is no increase or decrease in price. This is also one of the reasons why other grain stores cannot continue to operate. When there is a good harvest, the price can be reduced. Yes, but they can only check the price with Cao's Trading Company. If it is any lower, they will have no profit. When encountering a not so good year, they still need to increase the price, but if you exceed When the price was 15 cents per pound, basically no one came to buy food from you. Over the years, countless food stores in the four empires have closed. The food in the Southern Empire this year is still acceptable. , mainly because the Cao Family Trading Company has branches all over the place, and they are not very valuable. They did not take them with them when they retreated. They did get a lot of food, but it only took half a year. What will they do if the food is used up in half a year? In fact, the Cao Family Trading Company wants to maintain its current posture. The Southern Empire will also take the initiative to sue for peace in half a year. They cannot let their tens of billions of people starve to death. In that case, the Southern Empire will become Hell's.
An old man who was walking on the street was about to go to the liveliest place in the city to listen to storytelling. It was said over there that the war between the Southern Empire and the Cao Family Trading Company had begun. Those storytellers had obtained the story from others. After receiving a little bit of news, he started to show off. Although most of what he said was not true, it was already very good for people of this era. They also like to use this method to get some news. Some At that time, many people stayed there for a long time. What they wanted there was to discuss something together. This seemed to show that they, scholars, cared about national affairs, so that the illiterate people could If you think highly of yourself, what's wrong with having money? But you are uneducated.
The old man glanced at the notice board of Cao's Trading Company inadvertently. If there were usually many people, he would go there and read it. The feeling of talking to a dozen people without talking is absolutely good, but today he almost didn't. Show your eyes, damn, what? Price increase? Food prices have increased. Food has been at this price for several years and everyone is familiar with it. What? Because of the tense war with the Southern Empire, food transportation was not allowed, so the sales quantity was limited every day, and the price was raised to 20 cents per catty, with each person purchasing a limit of ten catties per day. As for when the price will be restored to the original price, it must be This price issue will have to wait until the war with the Southern Empire is resolved. Not only the grain trading companies, but also other goods related to the Cao Family Trading Company have begun to increase in price. As for those luxury goods, the prices have increased even more. , some can be doubled directly, but those are nothing to ordinary people. Anyway, rich people have money. There is no difference between spending 1 million taels of silver and 2 million taels of silver to them, but to ordinary people It's different. Although the price increase is only 5 cents, it can make many families who used to eat white noodles every month change their main occupation. At least one person in a family of four will have to eat some mixed noodles. Otherwise, this It is possible that the month will not pass.
The old man saw the limited sale above. This is no joke. He won¡¯t go there for a stroll now. The things the storyteller said don¡¯t seem to have much to do with him. The food thing only has to do with him. As for the relationship, it doesn't matter to me what kind of fight the Cao Family Trading Company has with the Southern Empire. But if I can't buy food, I will starve. This is an urgent matter, and I must do it quickly. , if it was not done well, this matter would have been seen. The old man hurried home to get the bag twice as fast as when he came. At this time, there were many people who saw the news like him.