In the early morning, Mo Yu and his party were marching in an area where the Purple Eagle Empire and the Iberian Kingdom meet. After they got the Tower of Swords, they first returned to Silver Sand City, and then arranged for the backbone of the mercenary group to act as the city lord's work, and then hurried south.

The path they are walking now is the main road from the empire to the kingdom, and after passing a checkpoint, they can enter the kingdom from the empire. It's been almost four years since the last war ended, and the surrounding area of the road still feels desolate. Traces of war are left everywhere. Along the way, whether it is the burned woods or the large crater blown out by magic, it shows the fierceness of the battle at that time.

At that time, the war on the Eastern Front was stalemate, and many villages and towns were repeatedly fought over by both sides, and it was not uncommon for people who did not flee to become prisoners or be slaughtered by the enemy. Most of these villages and towns have not yet recovered. In contrast, the northern frontier of the empire, where Yinsha City is located, and the western part of the empire, which is occupied by the Chinese, are much better.

The four of them rode forward on horseback, and these horses were all cast by Bella, and their endurance and speed were strengthened a lot, so their travel speed in this world was not much slower than that of Mo Yu's original world, but the comfort level was much worse. However, horseback riding is an unavailable option, although they are all masters, it is not a good idea to use their strength for long journeys.

There were no high-level formation masters in Silver Sand City, and no one had the ability to set up a teleportation array that spanned half a continent, so they could only travel south by themselves. When they arrive at the territory of the Tower of China, the other party should be able to send a magician to set up a teleportation array in Silversand City, so that Silversand City can truly become an enclave of the Tower of China.

"It's been almost ten days since I left Silver Sand City, and I don't know how Iron Shield and the others have managed the city. Those big families who are about to move, I don't know if they will make trouble after we leave. Gao Wen and Mo Yu walked side by side, somehow remembering their companions who were still in Silver Sand City. Iron Shield Bakaresa is the one with the highest realm among the people left, this high-level swordsman is the one who has been in the mercenary group for the longest time and has the highest status except for the four elders of Mo Yu. He has always been known for his fairness and strictness, so Mo Yu gave him the position of acting city lord. And the ones who are responsible for assisting him are the few remaining brains or powerful warriors in the mercenary group.

"Gawain, you're underestimating Iron Shield. "If it weren't for the demeanor of a few of us, he would have been a decisive man, have you forgotten how he dealt with the traitors who secretly leaked our details to the enemy? The guys in the city who eat soft and fear hard will not be his opponents.

Besides, what's wrong with submitting to the Chinese for them? When the Chinese come, they will definitely need the support of the locals, and these big families must be the first people they want to woo. When the time comes, if these people can deal in some of the goods of the Tower of China, they will all make a fortune. Fools can't get along with the iron shield at this juncture. Isn't it, Boss?"

Mo Yu asked, "How do you know that the Chinese will win over these big families?"

Gallo said: "If you don't win over these big families, will you still win over those civilians? Those big families have masters, gold coins, and control all kinds of mines and pastures, what power can the commoners have? If you stand on their side, what can you get except begging mouths?"

"Not necessarily. Mo Yu smiled, but did not continue.

Bella let out a disdainful laugh from behind and said, "Gallo, at first glance, you don't really understand the information sent by the Chinese." You haven't read the Chinese's governance plan at all, have you?"

Gallo said, "Why don't I read which?" I just have to follow the boss." ”

Bella said: "Then you must not have noticed what kind of people the so-called 'civilians' are under the rule of the Tower of China. ”

Gallo let out a laugh: "What else can civilians look like, we ran all the way from north to south for ten days, and not all of them saw the same. I sympathize with them, after all, I am a person from the slums. But they are really not angry, they can't learn anything, they are timid, and they don't dare to come out. If you can't become a master in this way, you can't change your fate, and this truth is the same everywhere. ”

"In their introduction materials, there is a sentence that the literacy rate in the core area is 81%, and the magic acquisition rate is 25%. Do you understand?"

"What do you mean?"

Bella said: "The core area is the area that was under the control of the Tower of China four years ago, before the war broke out, and there are still a few cities. The literacy rate is, of course, how many people can read. The magic acquisition rate is how many people know how to do magic. ”

"81 people are literate, 25 people can do magic, that's not much. "Garlow Road.

"It means that out of every 100 people, 81 can read and write, and 25 can do magic. "Desert Rain.

"It can't be!" said Gallo, "I barely read a word." In Silver Sand City, a hundred people don't know if there are ten people who can read!"

Gao Wen said: "It's a bit exaggerated, in our village of the Sword Tower, there are only thirty or forty literate people in a hundred people at most, if it is said that they can do magic, there may not be one in ten." ”

"But in my hometown, almost everyone is literate. Mo Yu said.

"Boss?" Gallo's eyes widened, looking at Mo Yu in disbelief.

"They're here just repeating the things of that kingdom. ”

Bella said, "So it would be useless for you to look at such a civilian? I think it's more useful than you, a guy who can't read a few words." ”

"But such people are not commoners, right? It can only be said that there are more people like them nobles. "Garlow Road.

"Sophistry. "I'm just telling you, if those Chinese can make civilians so powerful, why do they want to win over those insatiable big families?"

Gallo scratched his head and didn't continue, he suddenly realized that he couldn't understand many things in this world, "The work of the iron shield is not easy to do! Who knows what will happen when we leave?"

"He knows it all. But he offered to tell me that he was willing to run the city in Chinese. You don't know, he also secretly contacted two other mercenary groups. Mo Yu said, "When a ruthless person like him is prepared, I can only sympathize with those big families who still have ideas." ”