Chapter 139: Born to Die
Invitations were sent out, and Hudson was busy again. Building a trading platform requires more preparation than you think.
Not only must we prepare trading venues, but we also need enough and powerful merchants, and we need enough sellers.
Businessmen are the easiest to get their hands on, and as long as the stakes are big enough and the safety is guaranteed, they will come over themselves.
The trouble is the "seller", the people involved are all nobles, and many relationships have to be communicated and coordinated by Hudson himself.
Fortunately, dealing with the spoils of war is also a rigid problem for the coalition forces.
A succession of caravans had accidents along the way, and fewer and fewer merchants were willing to come and take risks, resulting in a large backlog of loot in everyone's hands.
In order to maintain the mobility of the army, many nobles had to give up some of the bulky loot and only pick the most valuable ones to take away.
As soon as Hudson let out the news, some nobles who had gained too much booked warehouses in advance, and even some of them were impatient and sent people to deliver things directly.
As a result, Hudson had to order work overnight to build a temporary storage warehouse.
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The Knights of Judgment camp, Captain Blake is now worried. After robbing dozens of orc tribes in a row, the Holy See army also accumulated a large amount of loot.
Originally, the chamber of commerce under the command of the Holy See was also arranged to deal with it, but he didn't expect Hudson to suddenly make this happen, so that his own chamber of commerce didn't dare to come over.
"What's going on, why did you say it well, why didn't you come all of a sudden?"
Blake asked, exasperated.
It's not a system, even if he's in a high position, he doesn't have a problem with those guys. After all, he was not having a good time in the Holy See, and he could not continue to make enemies.
Annoyance is more like a powerless vent. If your own chamber of commerce doesn't come, the realization of the loot in your hands will become the biggest problem.
If he hadn't turned his back on Hudson, he could have sent someone to the trading center to find a buyer. At this time, if you go to the door, who knows if you will be caught!
"Captain Blake, don't be so angry, let's discuss something slowly.
The Holy Chamber of Commerce refused to come, and it was also a last resort. The front line was too dangerous, and in the last month, two caravans had been looted.
Especially now, after Earl Hudson has built a trading platform, the risk of going directly to the front line is even greater! ”
Bishop Simon explained calmly.
The caravan of the Holy Chamber of Commerce was robbed, Blake was naturally clear, he sent someone to the scene to investigate, and finally all the clues pointed to the orcs.
Since it was done by the enemy, the investigation naturally ended in nothing, at most it was to cut a few more orcs on the battlefield to vent the anger of the Chamber of Commerce, and they had to bear the losses themselves.
"What's there to worry about, do they dare to rob our Chamber of Commerce?
Bishop Simon, please tell the head of the Chamber of Commerce, and we will put a magic mark on the merchandise.
Even if it is robbed, once the goods are out of the market, we can find the murderer and help them make up for all the losses! ”
Blake said domineeringly.
As the top force in the mainland, he has the confidence to make promises. It's a pity that Blake is facing his own people, and this commitment doesn't work at all.
"Captain Blake, don't embarrass people. If someone dares to steal our things, do you think they will use the normal channels to sell the stolen goods?
The Holy See's influence in the Alpha Kingdom is extremely limited, and even if the stolen goods are really found, it will be difficult to track them down all the way.
If Earl Hudson wants to build a trading platform, then it would be good for him, and we need such a place anyway.
The Holy Chamber of Commerce has already received an invitation to settle in, only some specific details have not been negotiated, and there is no need to continue tossing. ”
Bishop Simon said with a smile.
is also in the Holy See camp, and the internal forces are also chaotic. The fact that the Knights of Judgment and Hudson did not deal with each other did not mean that the Holy Chamber of Commerce also had a grudge against Hudson.
Despite its affiliation with the Holy See, the Holy Chamber of Commerce is ultimately a commercial organization, and the first thing that comes to mind when considering issues is interests.
Running with the Knights of Judgment, not to mention the dangers along the way, you can only do the business of this family.
If they enter the trading platform, the sellers they face are the entire Terran coalition.
In particular, the platform has a high enough threshold to eliminate a large number of potential competitors. With the strength of the Divine Chamber of Commerce, it is enough to get a big piece of fat from it.
As for Blake's idea, it is no longer in the scope at all. It's nothing more than a loss of face for the Knights of Trial, and it won't harm the interests of the Holy See, so why bother with money?
"You...... If you do this, you won't be afraid ......."
Before he could finish his words, Blake swallowed back again.
After taking stock, he simply couldn't find a reason to change the decision of the Holy Chamber of Commerce.
The gun is certainly strong, and the money bag is not vegetarian. made a fuss about this, and in the end it was he who suffered.
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"Your Royal Highness, do you really want to lead the team in person? You must know that this trip is deep behind enemy lines, and there are many dangers along the way! ”
Clark tried to persuade him.
Prince Butzweig has the commonality of Beamon - paranoia, once he decides on something, nine cows can't pull it back. As a thinker, Clark only felt tired.
At this moment, going deep behind enemy lines to carry out sabotage can basically be said to be a lifeless task. Leave any trace behind, and it will be strangled by the Terrans.
No matter how empty the Alpha Kingdom is, it still has the strength to strangle a few orc squads. It's really not possible, at most tens of thousands of troops will be sent back to work.
With the continuous arrival of reinforcements from the Terran Alliance, even if the battle line is stretched, the advantage of the Terran on the battlefield is still expanding.
The fact that the five royal families would rather pay a big price to relocate their clansmen than have a hard encounter with the Terran coalition is enough to explain a lot of problems.
"Alex's authority is getting stronger, and those competitors are choking enough, although I kept a low profile as soon as I came back, it was inevitable that I would not be hated by him.
Once he's got those guys cleaned up, it's my turn next.
Now Alex is the emperor of the Beamon clan, as long as you want to find fault, there is a way to toss me.
Simply take on a task and go out to avoid the limelight first. On the day of his return, it is estimated that the imperial court has also been almost cleaned.
A prince who has lost his influence in the army is the best Prince of Beamon. I still have this political consciousness! ”
Prince Butzweig said in a low tone.
But if there is a third way, he will not choose to go out and take risks. But there was no way, he had already asked himself to be in charge of the tribal relocation, but unfortunately he was rejected by Alex.
If he continues to stay in the army, he is a hidden danger to the imperial power. No matter who is in the position of Emperor Beamon, he must be cleared of this hidden danger.
If it weren't for the fact that it was a time of war, for the unity of the Beamon clan, Alex's hands and feet were bound, otherwise the butcher's knife would have slashed at him a long time ago.
Waiting for death passively is not his style. Butweig would rather die on the battlefield than die in infighting.
Staying at home and continuing to lead the troops, Alex will only become more and more jealous of him, but it is better to take the initiative to ask Ying to go deep behind the enemy and risk death.
As long as he can come back alive, this political turmoil, he can be regarded as a smooth landing.
A prince who gave everything for the Bimon family, even if it was just for political propaganda, Alex had to hold him high.
If there is a change in the imperial court in the future, with the character he has created, he will still have a chance to fight for the position of Emperor Bimeng.
After all, Alex is old. He was more than twice as old, and Butzweig could have slowly survived him.
"Your Royal Highness, since you have made up your mind to go south, then I will not advise you.
If His Royal Highness's trip is just to avoid disaster, the possibility of retreating can still be six or seven percent. If you want to make a contribution, I'm afraid it is...... Ten deaths! ”
Clark said stiffly.
As a strategist, he had to act with Prince Butzweig. If the boss hits the street, his little brother won't survive.
The current persuasion is not only to save Prince Butzweig, but also to save his own life.
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. By the time the war had been waged, the empire had already lost. No matter how hard we toss in the enemy's rear, we can't change all that.
As far as I know, the population loss of each of the five major royal families is more than 20%, and the proportion of young and strong people is even higher.
After this strategic shift, the strength of all ethnic groups will be further weakened. The rear is certainly conducive to defense, but those barren lands will also restrict our development.
If the Terrans change their strategy and support a few races with strong combat power, we will wait for the battle every day! ”
Prince Butzweig couldn't help but complain.
These are the top secrets of the Orc Empire, if he wasn't too depressed in his heart and needed someone to talk to to vent, he wouldn't have said it.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid this kind of thing will really happen. What the Terrans are best at is sowing discord, especially since our neighbor is still Caesar III.
Throughout what he has done since he succeeded to the throne, sowing discord and playing with balance are all common techniques used by him. ”
Clark analyzed in as calm a tone as he could.
Perhaps immersed in it, Prince Butzweig did not get angry, but nodded and said: "You are right, as long as Caesar III is alive, we will face these situations."
I can even guess who is executed. Caesar III appointed the young Hudson as commander of the army, apparently in preparation for the fall of the empire.
Calculate the age, and with Hudson's age, he can at least be entangled with the empire for decades.
The scheming king + the young and enterprising commander, in the years to come, we don't want to have peace again! ”
From the beginning of the defeat at Dapest, Prince Butzweig passively turned into a boast, perhaps too many times of praise, and now he himself believes it.
Things that were originally unrelated to each other were pulled together after he made up for it in his brain.
"Your Highness, do you want to assassinate Caesar III?"
Clark asked, shocked.
Killing a Terran king is completely indebted to the Orc Empire.
But the question is, is the king so easy to assassinate?
Especially the identity of the orcs, it is estimated that they have not yet touched the royal capital, and they have been wiped by others.
"Rest assured, we don't need to do it ourselves. The Empire will send a master to carry it out, and with my little strength, I am not worthy of being an assassin.
You don't need to know exactly how to do it for the time being. When the time comes, someone will help create opportunities, and the empire is using other people's knives this time! ”
Prince Butzweig couldn't help but sigh.
This war has changed too many people and things, and compared to the high spirits before the war, he is only full of sadness at this moment.
Knowing that he was using someone else's sword, the Orc Empire also had to accompany the smiling face to thank the other party for the opportunity he created.
Regardless of whether the assassination is successful or not, it is impossible for the masters who participated in the attack to come back alive. All traces that may be exposed, will be erased.
What the Orc Empire needs to pay is: after the assassination is completed, take the initiative to shoulder the responsibility of the assassination, and not disclose any information about the collaborators.
The contract documents have been concluded, and the five emperors are all contract makers, and they can't go back if they want to.
In fact, even if you want to leak secrets, it's difficult. Even the top echelons of the empire, such as Prince Butzweig, did not know who the real collaborators were.
The few who know are bound by the power of the contract. You can't just lose your own emperor in order to divert hatred, right?
"Alright, Clark. You can also go down and prepare, whether we can come back alive when we go out this time, no one can say.
Arrange the family members first, so as to save us from accidents, and even the wives and children will not be at peace.
If you need anything, you can tell me. Although my prince is out of breath, he still has some face in the imperial court! ”
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(End of chapter)