Chapter 0565 Bank Interest-free Loan and Iron Payment

(Guaranteed chapter + more 2000 words, more arrears to pay off.) )

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There are nearly 10,000 troops in the entire Western Territory, which is the last bit of strength in the Western Territory.

Moshan stood in front of the 10,000-strong regiment of the Western Coalition Army: "The militia, all out of the ranks, stand under the banner of the militia." “

Well, countless soldiers with weapons stood under the militia flag of Captain Erin.

It is said that it is a militia, but there is not much difference between the weapons of regular professional fighters.

This benefited from the 'wood instead of iron' order implemented in the West. The edict was issued by Duke Tywin, but the real hero was the Magic Mountain.

The neatly arranged ranks of the 10,000-strong legions in the western frontier have become very sparse legions, and the total strength left is only about 3,000 people.

In the entire western border, because of three years of war, there were only more than 3,000 professional soldiers and mercenaries in the end. Under the banner of some minor nobles, there are only a dozen professional soldiers standing.

Most of the soldiers of the 10,000-strong legion assembled in the west this time are militiamen.

Militia: Recruit to come, come to fight. After the war, it was disbanded and returned to its true colors. It is the peasants who continue to go home to farm, the hunters who continue to hunt in the mountains, and the fishermen who continue to fish in the rivers...... People from all walks of life returned to all walks of life after the war.

These people are the foundation of the entire Western Territory, and if these 7,000 militiamen become the vanguard, the heavy casualties will affect the last bit of vitality of the people's livelihood in the Western Territory. Every one of the remaining militiamen after three years of fighting is already the breadwinner of the family.

The Magic Mountain's own forces were much stronger than during the night attack on King's Landing, and the Clegane soldiers could take King's Landing, and he wanted the Western Coalition to fight, but he only wanted an attitude from the Western nobles.

The strength of the Magic Mountain now crushes the royal garrison of King's Landing and the little personal force of Kai Feng.

"Militia fighters, it's not that I look down on you, you are very brave, very fearless, and you are well-deserved fighters. But the West needs you to plough, to breed, to livestock, to fish, to be boatmen and sailors, and you are needed in all walks of life. Your wives, parents, children, brothers and sisters are all looking forward to your safe return home, and now I declare in the name of the guardian of the western frontier that all the militias will be disbanded and go home!"

The militiamen looked at each other in disbelief, and after a long while, an earth-shattering shout suddenly erupted!

Fighting a war is to kill people, not to mention, when they fight, they bring their own weapons, armor, food expenses, and daily necessities, according to the old tradition. When you die, you only have a small amount of pension, and sometimes your lord dies in battle or because of poverty, and there is not even a pension, and as long as you win, as long as there is no chance of slaughtering the city, the credit and wealth are the lord's.

Magic Mountain announced that the militia was disbanded and returned home, and the militia fighters were all overjoyed.

After three years of fighting, most of the militia's families are already extremely poor. Many families are no longer home to men.

Watching the cheering militiamen shout 'Long live the Magic Mountain', the Magic Mountain and Jenny smiled.

Magic Mountain doesn't mind the vulgar militia fighters calling him Magic Mountain!

After a long while, Jenny raised her hand, and the cheers gradually subsided.

"Dear people, I know that many families are already very poor, some need money to buy seeds to resume production, some need money to buy food for a few months, some need money to start a business, some need money to see a doctor...... In short, if you have any difficulties in life that you need money to solve, go to the Westside Bank in Lannisport and we will lend you money to tide you over. Remember, the poor people borrow money without interest as long as it is used for production, to buy food, to buy and sell goods. Dear people, the Bank of the West, do not lend usury. Jenny's crisp voice echoed over the plains.

Seven thousand militiamen looked at each other!

Loans without interest, they had heard of it for the first time in their lives. They couldn't believe it was true. Many people stammered and looked confused!

The sound of the magic mountain rang like a giant bell: "Ladies and gentlemen, remember, as long as it is used for production, such as buying seeds, or buying grain to fill the stomach of a family, or going to Lannisport to buy goods and sell them to other places, or going to the mountains to buy animal skins and sell them to Lannisport, if you lack capital, you can come to the Western Border Bank to borrow capital." The first installment of the loan for all people is free of interest. The Bank of the West, a bank dedicated to lending money to ordinary people, I hereby solemnly promise to all of you with the glory of the Seven Gods, the Old Gods, and the Clegane Family, that the Bank of the Westside will never lend usury, forever!"

Rumble!

The militia fighters suddenly burst out with a tsunami-like cheer, which was more violent, louder, and longer than the cheers just now, and many militiamen were very excited, and their eyes were slightly moist.

Any nobleman who lends his people life-saving money is usury, and no one is spared.

The Magic Mountain's move shocked and unbelievable the people, no one had ever done it before. In addition, the first installment of the loan is exempt from interest as long as it is used for legitimate production, business, and livelihood. This is a good thing that has never been heard of, and no lord of high moral or high morality has ever been so full of kindness and love for his people as the Magic Mountain.

The Magic Mountain is a wicked person, no matter how big he changes, I am afraid that he will not do such an amazing good deed, then, there is only one person who has made the Magic Mountain earth-shattering: Lady Jane Westerling.

In the cheers of Long Live the Magic Mountain, Janie's name was also shouted by the people, and the sound shook the wilderness.

All the nobles in the western realm are enlightened!

The nobles of the Western Realm were already grateful to the nobles of the Western Realm for disbanding the militia and letting them go home to protect them from the sacrifice of the war. The Magic Mountain protects the militia, but it is also protecting their producers. However, no one expected that Mrs. Jenny would announce in public that the Bank of the Westside would lend money to the people, and that the first loan would be used for the right way without interest.

Interest-free loans! This surprised the aristocracy, and most of them thought they had heard it wrong!

But to the shock of the nobles, the magic mountain promised that the loans of the Bank of the Westland would never be usurious.

Lending usury to their own people was a common practice among nobles, and it was one of the means for some nobles to accumulate wealth, however, the Magic Mountain openly declared that the Bank of the Westland would never lend usury.

This turned the nobles of the Western Realm from surprise to shock!

Under the watchful eyes of the lords of the West, their people, many militia warriors, flocked to the Magic Mountain and Janie, who knelt down on one knee and expressed their gratitude to the Duke of the Magic Mountain and Lady Janie.

An elderly soldier squeezed to the front, knelt down on one knee, reached out and touched the corner of Lady Janine's garment, and kissed the embroidery on the corner: "The seven gods will protect you, my honorable good lady, the gods old and new will bless you, Lady Janine, we are truly grateful." ”

The three-year war made not only the people of the West, but also the nobles. The West, under the command of Duke Tywin, has fought too many defeats. More than 20,000 of the West's elites fell.

Jenny hurriedly stretched out her hand to help the veteran and said gently, "Veteran, the door of the Westside Bank is open for you and your family, as well as for your friends and relatives. Come to Westside Bank for as long as you need it. ”

"Old and New gods reign, and my heart and soul will always follow Madame to pray for your blessings day and night. The veteran said emotionally, as if in prayer.

It looks like the veteran may be in dire need of a sum of money to save his family's life. They may have been short of food for a long time.

Some of the people flocked to the Magic Mountain, kneeling down on one knee and reaching out to touch his armor as if on a pilgrimage.

The scholar Bancrov was shocked in his heart, how could he have so much money if the Magic Mountain dared to lend the people of the Western Frontier Bank without interest? The news that the Magic Mountain's Western Frontier Bank would lend money to the people without interest would spread throughout the Western Territory in two days, and the poor people in the Western Territory were not the 7,000 people who were watching in front of him, because of the damn war, the cities and villages in the Western Territory were full of poor people.

The Westside Bank, of which Lanniport was also a shareholder, tried to invest a sum of money, mainly lending to the captains for trade, with interest ranging from thirty to one hundred percent, depending on the situation.

Madame Chariot was also incredulous, the people of the West needed money for not a few, and the Magic Mountain did not want interest, why? He did not lend usury to make these untouchables grateful to Dade. Many poor people, even if they borrow usury from their lords, will be strictly scrutinized, sign the most demanding contracts, and bear heavy debts, but the magic mountain does not even ask for any interest, and promises that it will never be usurious.

Why would he do this? This is not the character of the Magic Mountain!

This can only be done by Lady Jeanne, Lady Charlotte squinted at Jane, what did Lady Jenny want to do?

Do the hearts of the people of the West still need to be bought?

When the Demon Mountain announced that the militia fighters could return home safely, he had actually won the hearts of the people of the West!

Magic Mountain has to support more than 20,000 family soldiers, where does his money come from? How did he make a fortune?

Mrs. Charlotte remembered Castelmeh and Tarbeck Room, which had been abandoned by Duke Tywin for forty years, and whose gold mines had been sealed for forty years, and which were now no longer Lannisters, but the private fiefdoms of the Cregans. The forty tribes of the Bright Moon Mountain Range migrated into Castelme and Tabek Hall, and the combined strength of the nearby nobles could not defeat those barbarians in the Bright Moon Mountain Range.

Seven thousand militia soldiers chanted the names of Magic Mountain and Janie, and some young militiamen shouted slogans and took the initiative to run back to their lord's banner, they were willing to fight for Magic Mountain.

When the nobles of the Western Frontier pulled their waists into their belts to protect their money in order to tide over the difficulties, the Magic Mountain opened a bank to openly borrow from the people of the Western Realm, not usury, and the first loan was interest-free. The young city lord of Golden Tooth City, Evan Lyford, didn't want to believe that this scene was true! Golden Tooth City was rich in gold mines, and when they were the richest and most powerful, the money they lent to their people was usury, not to mention that now was the time when the people needed money the most, and this was the best time to give usury.

Ai Wen looked at the Magic Mountain, looked at the fierce generals and warriors behind the Magic Mountain, he was thrilled in his heart, only the Magic Mountain dared to lend money without interest, and dared to lend to the real poor, because, in this world, it seems that no one dares to pay back the money owed to the Magic Mountain!

Magic Mountain Bank is open to the untouchables, an unbelievable act of kindness. This caused psychological discomfort to the other nobles, but they would slowly get used to it, as long as the Magic Mountain was strong enough.

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"Lord Duke, the soldiers of Grand Wick are willing to be the vanguard of the attack on King's Landing. Warhammerhorn Lord Görder Gubler stepped out of the queue.

"King's Landing is the capital of the Seven Kingdoms, and Crow-Eyed Eulun has probably fled to King's Landing, aren't you afraid of encountering Crow-Eye?" the Magic Mountain looked at G-Od Gubler, who knew that G-Od had broken with Crow-Eye.

"Gaud has sworn allegiance to Clegane, in the name of the Drowning God. Ge Oude said proudly.

"In the name of the Drowning God, the Earl has taken a fancy to the prosperity and wealth of King's Landing. ”

"If, after breaking the city, Lord Duke allows looting, we Iron Warriors will be grateful. Ge Oude said calmly.

The sacking of wealthy cities is the tradition of the iron breeds - it is better to take by force than hard work, it is the creed of the iron breeds. The ancient way of the iron people is to pay iron money - that is, to kill others and take other people's money as their own, which is called paying iron money.

"You have other more important things to do, the Iron Islands lack a true king, a governor. Count Gaud Gubler, listen to orders. Demon Mountain said sharply.

Geod Gubler knelt down on one knee, lowered his hand, and looked up at the giant magic mountain. The oppressive force of the magic mountain feels even stronger when you kneel!

"Count Gaud Gübler, you lead the Iron Warriors to take Pike Island and capture the acting lord appointed by Raveneye, Eri Emeck. When you sacrifice Airy's head, I assure you, you will be the new Governor of the Iron Islands. “

"Yes, Lord Magic Mountain. Gaud Gubler struck his left chest with his right fist, and there was a loud bang.

"I will send the Cregan infantry to attack Pike, Old Wick, Harlow, Salt Cliff, Kuroshio and Oak in the Iron Islands, and the Gubler family will unify the Iron Islands and become the new lords of the Iron Islands. ”

"Yes, Lord Moshan. Gaud Gubler said calmly.

"Lannisport in the west will provide rice, wheat, flour, silk, cloth, and all kinds of daily necessities for the soldiers and people of the Iron Islands. Everyone bought and sold reasonably, and the iron breeders did not need to stab their swords into the chests of the people of the Green Lands to grab the necessities of life. Whoever is truly surrendered to the iron seed who fights for me, and listens to my commands, I will surely guarantee your subsistence materials. The Iron Breed will be a warrior of integrity, a regular soldier who is paid for his salary, no longer a pirate and a robber without honor. “

"Yes, sir. Göod said.

The Iron Warriors are in a commotion!

Their life comes from the stormy waves in the sea, and robbery is the biggest source of livelihood for the iron breeders. But the lives of ordinary warriors were still poor, and it was the lords and captains who made the fortunes.

Many ironmen plundered their lives in the sea, and when they died, they did not have a single gold coin by their side.

The iron-blooded warriors have never lived a life of military salary, and their true meaning is not soldiers, but pirates and robbers that everyone spurns.

It's just that they themselves glorified the raiding of the iron breeds, calling it the payment of iron, and were taught by the lords and priests to be proud of it.

The Mountain decides to smash the honor of the Iron Seeds, because that is not really the honor.

Demon Mountain's eyes swept over all the iron warriors in the audience, and said in a deep voice: "Robbery is your honor, but it is a crime in our eyes. If we follow your rules of paying for iron, all of your defeated today have already been killed by us and paid for it. The once rebellious Iron Islands, according to the tradition of honor you promoted, all of your families have been killed by King Robert and Lord Eddard, and there is no race on the Iron Islands for a long time. You have chosen to surrender this time, and I will not allow anyone to rebel again, otherwise, I will have to pay the Iron Islands for iron money. ”

The iron soldiers are silent!

They knew what it meant for the Magic Mountain to pay for the Iron Islands, which was to slaughter the Iron in the way that the Iron Seeds believed.

"Do you like to pay for iron?" asked Moshan sharply. The sound was like a huge thunder, and the murderous aura filled the air, and the air became cold because of it.

The Iron Soldiers and the Western Frontier Soldiers have all changed their color!

The magic mountain is mighty and unmatched!

"If you don't like to pay us iron, then no one else, us, anyone else, will like to pay you iron. If you go to kill someone, people will kill you, can you understand this truth?" The magic mountain finally raised his breath and asked, the sound was like a thunderbolt, and the soldiers of the 40,000-strong army of the entire plain were all awe-inspiring, and everyone was terrified.

Gaud Gubler's face was even pale, and sweat broke out on his forehead.

"There are not many troops left on the Iron Islands, I will send ten thousand Cregan soldiers to conquer the Iron Islands with you, and when the Iron Islands return to the rule of Tomman Baratheon I, if any of you rebel, I will not tolerate any rebellion, and I will kill all those who rebel, men, women, and children. The good thing of Balon Greyjoy kneel down and surrender and reappoint him as Lord of the Iron Islands, with me, will never happen. Rebel when you have strength, surrender when you are defeated, and then continue to be a lord, that is the stupidity of Robert and Eddard. ”

The generals of the Western Realm looked at the iron seeds who didn't dare to come out of the atmosphere, not to mention how cool they were in their hearts. Whether it's the Lannisters of Castle Rock City, or the Raffled family of Golden Tooth City, whether it's the nobles or the militia, they all feel very comfortable.

The Iron Islands have long been the biggest hidden danger of coastal countries, several rebellions, several conquests, and repeatedly, making the coastal towns of the north, west, and river bays miserable, and the Farman family of Fairy Island has the deepest experience. Even in peacetime, the Iron Islands are a serious threat to the free maritime trade of all countries, with big mistakes and petty harassments.

Lady Farman of Fairy Island was excited in her heart, only a resolute and decisive action like Magic Mountain was the right way to truly solve the hidden dangers of the Iron Islands once and for all!

Only one chance is given, and if you rebel again, you will kill all the rebels and support the new lord again, which is the real way to deter the Iron Islands. If you don't listen, then let the iron breeds pay the iron money, and pay the iron money is to kill them all!

Demon Mountain showed no mercy in front of the army, openly declaring that the Iron Breeders dared to rebel again, and he would not mind turning the Iron Islands into a desert island.

Tens of thousands of people were silent on the plains, and they all felt the coercion of the Magic Mountain as if it were substance. In the hearts of the soldiers in the Western Realm, the admiration for the Magic Mountain arose.

When a person is unusually strong and strong-willed, iron-blooded, ruthless and benevolent, his leadership is invincible!

Slowly, the Magic Mountain's gaze fell on the face of Göod Gubler.

This is the new lord of the Iron Islands he has chosen!

Greud Gubler slowly knelt down on one knee and said, "Lord Magic Mountain, I implore that the three brothers Glayton Gubler stay by your side, join your lord's guards, and be the three dead soldiers by your side. ”

Count Gerud had thirteen daughters, but only three sons, triplet brothers. The eldest son, Grayton Gubler, is the eldest of the three brothers and the heir to the family.

"I have accepted your request, Lord Earl Güber. Magic Mountain said lightly.

The three brothers are both the dead guards of the Magic Mountain and the hostages of the Magic Mountain.

The generals of the Western Realm all knew in their hearts that this Count Gubler was also a ruthless man, and left his three sons with him to show his loyalty.

This move is rare.

In general, hostage behavior, leaving only the eldest son is enough to show one's loyalty.

The eldest son, the heir of the family.

Perhaps the words of the Demon Mountain just now were too harsh, causing Count Gubler to leave his three sons with the Demon Mountain.

Magic Mountain said: "Count Gubler, you have a total of thirteen daughters, and how many are not married?"

"Tell my lord, there are still nine little girls who are not yet married. ”

"Lord Earl, leave the marriage of your nine daughters to Madame Jeanne. ”

The knights of the West, the generals, the ladies, the knights, the centurions, and the soldiers all shook their hearts.

Lord Magic Mountain is really thorough!

"Yes, Lord Magic Mountain. ”

"Rest assured, Lord Earl, among the Clegon Legion, among the nobles of the Western Realm, and among the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, there are many handsome young knights who are both civil and military, and I will carefully search for nine heroic young men for the nine young ladies of the Gubl family, so that they will not be wronged. ”

That's actually a good thing!

The nobles of the Iron Islands, men must marry rock wives of iron type, while women do not, they all want to marry into the green land to enjoy a better life.

Madame Jeanne also had a plan, that is, the three sons of Gubler would also be married to the women of the nobles of the West, and they would not be allowed to marry the rock wives again.

To truly change the Iron Islands, it starts with marriage. Many of the closed traditions of the Iron Islands, such as the tradition that a man must marry a man, had to be an iron people, and it was time to break them.

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A few days later, the Magic Mountain Legion divided into two routes, one way, 3,000 iron seeds under the leadership of Count Gubler, accompanied by 10,000 Cregan soldiers, a total of 270 warships, 80 requisitioned ships from the West, a total of 350 warships, and marched towards the Iron Islands.

On the other hand, 3,000 troops from the Western Coalition Army were the vanguard, 7,000 troops from the Iron Islands were the Chinese army, and 8,000 elite cavalry infantry from the Cregan were led by Magic Mountain, and the army marched towards King's Landing.

The conquest of the Iron Islands and the capture of Kevon Lannister in the palace are taking place at the same time as the Magic Mountain.

With the strength on the table, the Magic Mountain does not need to fight on one front.

The Magic Mountain of Ice and Fire

The Magic Mountain of Ice and Fire