Chapter 33: The Dawn in the Haze
It has been more than half a month since Hu Bin got Jerqila, and Hu Bin is still staying in Jerjela without moving, and the mainland seems to have calmed down, but even the civilians have smelled the smell of war, and this time it is no longer a petty fight.
The kingdom of Rhodok, a mountain country that had broken away from the Swadia Empire and fought against the Swadia kingdom that followed, the capital of the continent's most ferocious crossbowmen and cavalry predators, pikemen and infantry, was stripped of its capital in full view of everyone.
After the kings of various countries received Salander's occupation of Gerjera from various sources, their first reaction was to curse a madman, and then began to think about the next battle between Salander and Rhodok, which side would be in greater interest for them.
However, there are two countries that do not need to be considered, and the Vigians have captured a border fortress of the Nords at a huge cost, just cutting off the connection point between the eastern and western parts of the Nord territory, and one-third of the Nord territory is under the threat of partition and erosion. The two countries have displayed a large number of military confrontations on the border, and Vigia has touched the bottom line of the Nords, and it is estimated that it will not be possible to end the conflict in a month.
As the king of Rhodok, Griffos probably didn't expect that Salander would dare to occupy this place, and also cleared the surrounding fortresses with a look of "you come to fight me", is Hakim really crazy, he doesn't know what kind of war this will set off, it is a never-ending battle for the country. But no matter what others thought, the Rhodoks brought almost all of their forces to Tulga in preparation for a siege to retake Djergara.
The Kingdom of Svadia was naturally caught in a controversy, and the major factions had different opinions, and they would not act rashly until there was a unanimous opinion, which made Hu Bin breathe a sigh of relief.
Kujit's attitude was crucial, but the facts showed that they were only willing to renew their covenant for one month. Saiga Khan was reluctant to gather his army and run to the vicinity of Jerjla again, after all, they were indeed a little far from Rhodok. Kugit made a big effort in the capture of Jerjera, and Salander had no reason to demand that Kugit must join the battle.
"As long as Kugit is on his side and watches!" Hu Bin didn't have much hope for the support of other countries, or even for his own support, in his mind, the Svadia Kingdom would definitely participate in the war, this was a great opportunity to squeeze Rhodok, maybe as the war extended, it would no longer be a dream to get Tulga.
The gloom always hung over Jerjola, but the light soon came.
In the midst of the bad news like snowflakes, Hu Bin also received some good news one after another. Gerry came to support with an elite cavalry force of about 80 men, and only asked Hu Bin to pay 5,000 dinars to cover the army's food and waive his accommodation in the city. According to Gerry, Hu Bin's luck is surprisingly good, and he can always take advantage of acting with him.
Hu Bin was very moved, he knew how much Gerry was not optimistic about this war, but he still came, and gambled with almost all the advantages he had accumulated in this world. In fact, Hu Bin himself does not have much confidence, in the past half a month, Hu Bin has spent all his family wealth to recruit neutral unit sentries for training, and the city of Jerqila, which was emptied by Hu Bin of the aborigines, has simply become a city of mercenaries, and the refugee group mercenaries and even caravans on the mainland have actively responded to Hu Bin's call and flocked into this empty city, and the prosperity of Jerqila has even exceeded that of the past, which Hu Bin did not expect.
Su Jia's arrival made Hu Bin's pressure drop sharply, and she brought a guest to Hu Bin.
"First time we met, Young Master Reed, the contemptible man is the elder of the Chamber of Commerce Alliance on this continent, and he is also the person in charge of the family's affairs on this continent. The head of the house heard what you were doing on the mainland and decided to support you, rest assured, he has forgiven you for not saying goodbye. A middle-aged man in a gray robe wearing a hood stood respectfully behind Hu Bin's desk waiting for orders, with a calm and unhurried temperament that had been in the top position for a long time.
As if the memory had been unsealed, a seemingly familiar memory poured into Hu Bin's mind, and then the space indicated that the second stage of compensation for the numbered 000003 had ended.
Hu Bin still underestimated the importance of his initial identity, how could a huge family let go of his heirs, maybe he was monitored as soon as he entered this continent, and the first businessman he saw could be a member of the surveillance himself, what did he call himself for the first time? The young master in the world! The space prompt shows that after his reputation exceeds 1000, the family's envoy will come to the door at any time, and as for the compensation for the next stage, Su Jia said that he would not tell himself the conditions for triggering.
"Young master, can I make a suggestion?" Seeing Hu Bin waving his hand, Elder Geldan informed Hu Bin like a housekeeper, "Young Master, now that you have occupied Gerqila and completed your initial control of the southern coastline, we can further increase our influence on the mainland. Maybe it would be a good idea to have a port on the coastline, the goods on this continent are still very popular in other places, and we can monopolize this trade route with nearby powers, before the Rhodoks were simply not in the salt and oil, and more stubborn than the people of the Pirate King's family.
"Ports? How much does it cost and how much profit will it be? Well, the weekly rent and duties can't fool me, how long it will take to operate, and if it's too long, I'll have to pay a fee. Well, do you need the protection of a soldier, and if you do, you have to pay a fee. Well, the question of kickbacks on the right to use the territory ······. Geldan widened his eyes and watched Su Jia crackle and say a bunch of problems that only business veterans would pay attention to, his face went from calm to the corners of his mouth twitched, and when he heard the last unbelievable look, she said the economic means she used one by one and proposed to establish a memorandum, oh my God, what is a memorandum, is it the legendary alchemy.
"Ahem, this, young lady, this is the family's own property, the cost is shared by the forces that join the family, and a large part of all the profits will flow into Young Master Reed's pocket, are you sure you want to set up so many terms?" Su Jia was stunned when she heard this, turned her head as if she was rusty, and then stared at Hu Bin with tears in her eyes, "Star~~~." Su Jia had an expression that if you didn't agree, she would cry to show you.
Hu Bin has a black line on his face, what is this for, asking for money or power, or both, when did you develop the attribute of being a fan of money, and you are not allowed to sell cute. "Okay, I'm convinced, you have full authority to handle this matter on my behalf!"
The port matter was quickly put on the agenda, and Hu Bin because the world of Muradin's city could only accommodate three subordinate villages, Hu Bin's task reward left one village unpaved, so he simply put the port and the village together, saving a lot of port infrastructure construction, so that the project would be completed two days ahead of schedule. A port-type village named Hope Port by Hu Bin will appear on the southern coast five days later. Then an ocean-going fleet would dock at Hope Harbor to bring Hu Bin the hope he needed most, troops.
20 Heroic Knight (Level 6): Equipped with the most advanced cavalry armor technology crystallization composite plate armor, armed with an elite steel cavalry sword, an improved one-handed mace, an ebony riding spear and a steel shield, and equipped with a black demon of the best horse breeds from other continents, using a vest made of a mixture of chain mail and plate armor. Near-top-notch weaponry, superb horsemanship, and one-in-a-mile warriors have created one of the Neutral's ultimate blades, the Knights, a group of killing machines built with the money of the Reed family, known for their loyalty and prowess.
Just like the Pirate King family, which is now the Nord Royal Guard (level 6) of the Nord Kingdom, the Reed family also has a strong force to protect the interests of the family, and the heroic knight is one of the top deterrents that can match or even surpass other troops. It is not ordinary people who can afford to wear this set of equipment, Hu Bin secretly suspects that the combat power of these knights is already comparable to that of low-level advanced soldiers, and even the defense power is even higher.
These arrogant knights were all cleaned up by Ted and became an indispensable ultimate combat force in Hu Bin's hands.
There are also other mainland specialties that are of great value along with the ship, and it is estimated that after a circle around the mainland, it can bring huge benefits to Hu Bin.
Hu Bin's new affairs officer, that is, Geldan, told Hu Bin that the next ship would arrive in half a month, and each ship would bring Hu Bin 5 top combat power in the future, and the type was chosen by Hu Bin himself, but Hu Bin was responsible for the maintenance costs. Looking at the weekly maintenance cost of eating 100 dinars for 5 people a day, Hu Bin really realized that you get what you pay for.
Since entering this world, Hu Bin and his 4 relatives have improved to varying degrees. Because Ted has been by Hu Bin's side, he has never been absent from big and small battles, and he has improved the fastest with pure faith and rarely injured, and has touched the threshold of the knight's squire, because the suppression of the world is not obvious, but after returning to the space and changing jobs, it will be greatly improved.