Looking at the Ligurian plain, a beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, and the sunset and dusk, Ji Ran's mood is also excellent.

The construction of the town was getting faster and faster, the roads were constantly widened, the road that used to be only one carriage was widened to four cars in parallel, and the walls of Karthas became higher and richer day by day, and the wealth became more and more abundant.

The economic boom of Liguria has also greatly boosted the economy of Lacassia, because the Federation of Ligurias Nadir is now connected with Lacassia, and the former Fort of the River Théoul has now been widened into a bridge across the river, and there are many traders coming and going between the two places, even at night, the bridge deck is also full of traffic and bustling.

Many goods from the Far East were shipped directly to Lacassia in the West, and agricultural products from Lacassia were also transported to the East through the Great Plains of Liguria.

While Lacacia was prospering, there was a very unpleasant sound on the trade routes of the East.

It turned out that there was a nomadic tribe called Dogwood in the East, they controlled the vast steppe area, and that steppe was the only way to travel between the East and the West.

Barak Khan, the leader of the Dogwoods, demanded that the merchants who came and go raise the tax, and also demanded the collection of a commodity tax, and the rate of the commodity tax was as high as 40 percent, that is, the goods worth 100 silver coins had to pay a tax of 40 silver coins, so that the price of goods was greatly increased, and the circulation of goods was greatly hindered.

However, the merchants had no power and could only be slaughtered by others, and some timid merchants even turned into farmers and no longer engaged in long-distance trade, and the economy of La Cassia was greatly damaged.

Modrek, who learned the news, immediately wrote a letter to Barak Khan, hoping that he would reduce taxes and not hinder commercial exchanges between the East and the West, which would be beneficial to everyone.

However, the Khan of Barak ignored the letter of advice from Mordrake, and replied with great arrogance.

In the letter, Barak Khan arrogantly declared that the Eagle Flying Steppe was his territory, and he could collect as much tax as he wanted, and at the same time warned Mordrak not to offend Barak Khan, otherwise the cavalry of the Dogwood would be ready to gallop to the plains of Liguria at any time.

The implication is that as long as Lao Tzu is happy, he can destroy you at any time.

Barak Khan was no bragging man, and at the same time as he replied to Mordrec, he immediately mobilized his men and horses to destroy one of the small vassal states of the Karthus Agreement, and cut off the king's head, put it in a wooden box, and sent it to Mordrak.

Barak Khan's actions greatly shocked the other vassal states, and everyone in those small countries was afraid that the flames of war would burn on them.

Seeing that Barak Khan was so arrogant, Mordrak had reached the point where he had no way back, so he had to reply to Barak Khan with only six words, "If you fight, I will fight!" ”

Mordrac immediately mobilized Riguria's soldiers and horses, and even requisitioned troops to Lacasia, almost all of Lacacia's 100,000 war horses.

He knew what this war meant to Lacasia, nomads were by no means easy to deal with, they lived on horseback, even when they slept on horseback, they lived on water and grass, they went out as soldiers, and when they entered, they were people, and the people were fierce and unmatched.

The people who eat meat have had a great advantage over the people who eat food since ancient times.

To deal with such a nation, the only way to deal with it is to completely defeat it once and for all, otherwise, there will be endless troubles in the future.

Mordrak mobilized almost all of his forces and put on the posture of a national battle.

And when Mordrak mobilized his army, Barak Khan was not an idle person, he knew that this battle was inevitable, so he took advantage of Modrak to mobilize his army, launched a fierce attack on the vassal states around Liguria, and in just one month, three vassal states were wiped out one after another, and Barak Khan carried out a brutal massacre of these small states in order to deter other vassal states.

All the cities that were breached, regardless of men, women, and children, were all killed, and all the materials that could be snatched were snatched away, and those that could not be taken away were directly burned with fire.

For a time, the clouds of war hung over the whole of Liguria.

After two months of assembly, the army finally arrived, and the food and grass were all ready, ready to set off.

However, Mordrak did not rush to attack, but only sent a small number of troops to the vassal state to rescue, but the large army was delayed.

The soldiers were all on standby, but they didn't wait for the order to set off, and they couldn't help but be a little anxious.

Now that the attacks of Barak Khan are becoming more and more fierce day by day, and the surrounding vassals are crying for help every day, it is really surprising that Mordrak has turned a blind eye to it.

Could it be that the troops are assembled only to frighten the other side?

Not only are the soldiers of Lacacia puzzled, but even Ji Ran is a little unable to sit still, although Ji Ran is very opposed to war, but when others bully you, you still need to have the necessary self-defense.

Now that Barak Khan has wiped out many innocent vassal states, and has sent troops to raid the merchants of Lacacia who come and go to and from the Flying Eagle Prairie, he has already caused huge losses to Lacaxia, and if he does not send troops to teach him a lesson and stop his violent behavior, I am afraid that he will not be able to account for the innocent people who have been harmed.

"Why don't you send troops yet? Isn't the army already assembled? Ji Ran found Modrek and asked.

Modreyk, on the other hand, was calm and ate dinner calmly.

In the dim light of the candle, his handsome face loomed.

"Hey, I'm talking to you, the attack of Barak Khan is so sharp, we have already lost a few subjects, aren't the people of those destroyed subjects our people of Lakasia? Don't you know the cruelty of Barak Khan? He spared even the elderly, women, and children. Ji Ran reminded anxiously.

Mordrake cut off a piece of pink and red steak, put it in his mouth, and looked up at Ji Ran.

"War is a man's business, not a woman's business." Mordrake said indifferently, and there was no ripple in his dark blue eyes.

(End of chapter)