Three days later, at noon, the mission proceeded as usual.

Ted and Thomas have been deliberating for a long time but have not come up with a good solution...

But the mission has to go on, and the expansion of the territory of the Nok Alliance will not be suspended for some reason.

So... Only small transport planes can be sent to the designated place to deliver industrial parts, and there are also professionals who can assemble them locally...

Even if it's not cost-effective and resource-intensive! We have to continue this kind of money-losing business!

Because there's nothing else to do right now...

Ted was also helpless about this, he looked at the estimate report sent by Chris, and couldn't help but sigh: "Hey, with so much investment, when will I see the money back!" ”

"Knock knock..."

There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and there will always be good news when the wallet bottoms out!

The magical Chris knocked softly on the door of Ted's office, came to the desk with a few papers, and said calmly with imperceptible excitement: "My lord, there is good news, we have received the money..."

Ted's eyes lit up, and he said that if he turned back the money, the money would come in! Now that he has the money, Ted has to ask, "Oh? How much did you collect? ”

Chris opened the first folder, flipped to the middle page, pointed to the payment and explained: "The payment has been received 80%, and the blood has earned six times the cost!" At this price, it is still two percent lower than the Empire! And the first batch of goods shipped out were sold out along the way before they reached their destination! On top of that, we have received a large number of orders from all the chambers of commerce in the empire! ”

After talking about making money, Chris opened the second folder: "We also brought first-hand news!" You'd love to hear it! ”

Chris also wants to make him think that the valuable news must be far beyond Ted's expectations! It's just that today's Chris has a weird look, as if he is preoccupied, always thinking about what Ted means.

After getting along with Chris for so many years, of course Ted will not miss this small detail, in order not to startle the snake, and in order to understand his true purpose, Ted naturally raised his right hand and signaled: "Tell me about it!" ”

"Ahem... The nobles of the empire have already begun to fall for it! There are also quite a few windfalls! It's all from Steve's informant-agent 'Mole'! ”

"It mentions... Because a large amount of grain from unknown sources appeared in the market, various nobles sent people to investigate! ”

"In addition to the regular investigations, they themselves began to suspect each other, accusing each other of not holding their breath and peddling grain first to harvest wealth..."

Initially, there was no expectation of infighting between empires, but this was unexpectedly good news: "Oh? This was an unexpected surprise indeed! Very good! "New

Seeing this, Chris continued to read the report downward: "Yes, my lord, if they start to fight among themselves, and sell a lot of food... Our plans may come true ahead of schedule! ”

"How so?"

"The price at which they buy grain is not low, plus there are losses in storage and consumption for such a long time... When they take it out and sell it, they will lose half of their money even if they sell it at the original price! So they're going to raise the price! ”

"And in order to test the wind and not arouse suspicion, we made a sale at the price they bought... In other words, they can only sell for the same price as us, or lower than us..."

"On top of that, we have an advantage! That is, the grain is fresher, and there are other canned fruits and vegetables! They are all sold together in their own chambers of commerce or other chambers of commerce... And they only have less fresh wheat and pickled cucumbers in their hands. The people are not stupid..."

"Last but not least... In front of the other nobles, there are only three paths! ”

"One! They will pay a lot of money for our goods! This is the result we would like to see the most! Because the volume of our goods is definitely greater than their wealth! So once there is an idea of buying a monopoly, this aristocrat will soon fall into the trap! ”

"Second, they'll sell it at a lower price than we do! But we've been prepared for a long time! The plan is clearly written! We will also lower the price of flour and fight with them! Due to the blessing of industrial production, our price is profitable even if it is broken! But if they also break bones... But bankruptcy is not far away..."

Ted can probably think of these two, but he doesn't know the third one that Chris said!

"Chris, I know these two, that... The third type..."

"The third one is a bit trickier... If they're smart enough to use it up..."

"Used?"

"That's right! Use it up! Recruit a large number of people to act as a militia and plunder our caravans in the name of bandits! It is also commonly known as 'O yuan purchase'! After that, sell it for money! It's a lucrative deal! Earn without losing money! ”

The third is easy to say, but Ted is a little reluctant to believe that these nobles would dare to do this: "How dare they do that? ”

Chris pulled out of his chair, sat down slowly, and pushed several predictions in front of Ted: "Of course! Hypocritical aristocrats dare not and cannot rob in the shop, but it is the tradition of our country to do bad things behind their backs! Just throw the pot at the non-existent robbers, and you can rest easy..."

This familiar scene made Ted feel 'kind'!

It's just that this time the unlucky one has become himself!

In order to prevent being prostituted for nothing and to prevent the caravan from being destroyed, Ted plans to replan the armed forces of the escort force...

"Do you have military records?"

"Yes, my lord..."

"What are our cheapest submachine guns, and what are the cheapest bullets ..."

"This... According to the latest means of production, it is an M3 submachine gun, and the .45acp that is equipped with it is also very cheap! ”

"Let the mole gather retired veterans in the underground black market, or bounty hunters who want to make money, and bring them to Baron Tomato's territory for a week of training, and then all of them will be integrated into the convoy! I don't believe you can't win a bunch of lattes? ”

At the moment, there is really no best way to deal with it, but to improve the quality of the escort team!

The cost will indeed increase, but the transportation route will be more stable and the safety factor will increase!

Without the interference of external factors, Ted can better compete with those nobles for strength and productivity!

In the Dark Ages, a dozen angry farmers could sand sculpt an old knight in full plate armor, but now... Not to mention a dozen farmers, even a dozen knights, in the face of a heavily armed submachine gunner, have to kneel down and shout Big Daddy!

As for the problem of weapons going to the civilian population, Ted is not worried.

Because this group of people can't make precise bullets, even if they hold weapons, they only burn sticks, and at most stay to make iron.

And the day when the bullet is finished, it will return to the era of the big sword...

At this point, Chris's previous preoccupied expression eased slightly, and Ted happened to capture this: "My lord... You said to hire retired veterans and bounty hunters, I still have an idea..."

"Say!"

"The sum of these two types of people you mentioned may not be enough, and my idea is to expand the scope of recruitment again! For example... Those outlaws! ”

If someone else said this, Ted would definitely scold him in the face, and then let him roll as far as he wanted...

Those who can make this suggestion... It's its own vassal, the mayor of Valentine!

Unless Chris's brain is in water, he certainly wouldn't make such an outrageous suggestion...

So, driven by curiosity, Ted tried to ask, "Huh? Chris... Are you serious? Hire those outlaws? ”

"Yes, you heard you right, my lord..."

"This..."

"Listen to me first, if you think it's inappropriate, you can veto it, and I'm just making an offer..."

"Say..."

"The soldier's task is generally to charge under command, wearing armor, and if he is gone, he will only fall into passivity... Bounty hunters are just better at hunting... Alone, not for teamwork! ”

"But the outlaws are different! They need to be on guard at all times, and by the way, they also have to do the work of robbing houses! They even fished for a sustainable sake, not only did they not cause fearless killing, but they even left some food behind to hang the victims from starving! Even the seeds of spring, as well as the hens and roosters, are distributed by them! I'll wait until the end of the year to harvest it..."

"With that alone, they are a hundred times stronger than those nobles who only know a wave of plunder!"

It makes sense, but Ted still hasn't figured out what Chris is going to say: "But... Chris, you've said so much, and you're not on the point, are you? Why pull them into the convoy? ”

"There are two points! I reckon that group of nobles will also pay this group of people to strike at us! Let's strike first, so they have no one to hire! ”

"The second point is that this group of outlaws really don't want to die! They are very experienced and can not only help us prevent problems before they happen, but also help us guard! It's a good deal, one money, hire someone who can do two jobs! Why not? ”

It seems reasonable, but Ted doesn't plan to hire these 'Zhang San': "That being said, they are bandits!" Bandit! More criminals! ”

"Yes! That's true, but... My lord, according to the statistics of Agent 'Mole', all the robbers in the empire combined, there are at least four million! According to the laws of our northern border, they will be sentenced to at least 50 years in prison, and if the circumstances are aggravated, they will be tortured and hung on street lamps... But I don't think we have four million street lights..."

The criminal law is too cruel, and it is indeed inappropriate when sitting in the world, but now it is to fight the world, and discipline is needed, so! Ted took out the legal documents signed by Chris from the safe and said, "This... We said at the beginning of the legislation that the law does not work for us! I don't mind four million less scumbags! And there's your signature on it..."

When the proposal was discussed, Chris didn't expect so many people!

Now, he's a little anxious: "This... That's four million, my lord! It wasn't their intention to fall into the grass..."

Ted directly raised his hand to interrupt Chris's words, still holding the legal documents signed by Chris, with a serious face, reminded: "Don't say four million, even if it's forty million, my eyes won't blink!" The law is the law! Anyway, wasn't it about outlaws? How did it get to the ordinary people who fell into the grass now? ”

"Could it be... What are your real intentions to intercede for those people? ”

"Yes... My lord..."

Ted has long been accustomed to Chris's words, and he will always inadvertently say his intentions, and take advantage of the special moment and Ted's mood to make something impossible possible...

"But... Can... My lord, all they have is snatching someone else's piece of bread... Is that the only way to arrest them? ”

"Of course! Misdemeanors are punished lightly, and serious crimes are punished severely, and such laws do not stop crime, but rather cause the crime rate to skyrocket! Everyone will think that grabbing a little bread is not a big deal, and they will come out after two days in prison! As everyone knows, that piece of bread may be someone else's only ration... If you are snatched away, you will starve to death! ”

"This..."

Hearing this, Chris hesitated, but Ted keenly caught this and continued to speak: "As the strong, we want to protect the weak and let them create value under our protection, instead of helping the strong and letting them resist us, understand?" ”

"So! Whoever robs a piece of bread has to go to prison for 50 years, and go to the quarry for 50 years to work for nothing... In addition to that, let his immediate family be unlucky with him! Let their descendants only do some groundwork! You can't get to the heart of the country, and you can't do business..."

After listening to Ted's words, an incomprehensible amount of cold sweat broke out behind Chris, and even soaked the vest!

These words are completely different from the 'great good man' who thought about the people wholeheartedly half a year ago!

"My lord, I remember you said that you want to help..."

"Help those who deserve help! Rescuing those who deserve to be saved... 20 million refugees are worth rescuing, 4 million criminals with criminal records, I am not in the mood to help them, even if there are one or two outstanding elites, it is not worth my time! Because I don't want to pick gold in the dung! I prefer to go to the gold mines..."

This practice seems cruel, but the ancestors on the earth, I don't know how many times they have done it, and the originator of believing in heavy punishment for crimes is Shang Ying, who not only has to engrave words on his face, but also chops off his hands and feet...

In contrast, Ted was already merciful, just sentenced to a prison sentence, plus quarry labor...

This kind of artificial screening is not only common in ancient earth, but also in modern earth, and even in some familiar games, 'screening' will appear.

For example, Tadarin's 'Lakhill Ritual', where weak chickens are eliminated, and what is left is a strong warrior.

...

"It's... My lord... I—" Chris rubbed his chin with the papers, and could only wait for the lord's reprimand.

It's not easy to make up your mind to govern something, and you need an angry young man who doesn't talk about human feelings to push it!

Ted happens to be! "Chris, you have to remember! They are criminals! We can't work with criminals! If you are afraid that the criminals will be instructed to attack us, then destroy them in advance! Our bombers are constantly carrying out air strikes on the bandits' lair, and in a few days the bandits will be scattering and fleeing in all directions... The trade route is naturally safe..."

After some guidance from Ted, Chris suddenly realized, raised his hand and slapped himself, and blamed himself: "I understand, my lord... I was so virgin just now! Actually have mercy on the criminals! What a punishment! I'm going to stop paying you a month's salary and review you..."

"Excuse me... We're all rule-makers, and it's not uncommon for something to happen at some point, just figure it out..."

"Lord Xie..."

"By the way, Chris, I heard that tomorrow Steve will be able to get part of the crown to participate in the succession, and he will also have some of the royal power... At that point, I'll go from earl to marquis, then duke, and you... What position do you want? ”

"Uh... My lord, I don't need a position, it's just a title in the future...! As long as I can continue my current job, I am very satisfied! ”

"Then I'll take care of it! Judging by the records of vassals, the highest is only a viscount... That... I'll ask Steve to give you a count job! ”

"So... Thank you, sir..."

These titles will only become an honor in the end, and have no real power.

But if the 'honor' is high, you will feel face-saving when you say it, and the clothes you wear can be more gorgeous...

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