The political issue is also a question of price.

As long as the benefits are enough, there is nothing that cannot be discussed.

Secret negotiations are in full swing, and the expeditionary army has become more and more busy.

Benefiting from the withdrawal of troops from various countries, the area controlled by the Alpha Kingdom has increased a lot.

Now the problem is: the cake is big enough, but everyone's belly capacity is not going up.

This kind of happy trouble, which everyone couldn't think of in the past, actually encountered it this time.

After being hungry for so many years, it is natural to finally catch up with a big meal.

The expeditionary corps encountered this problem, and the loot was piled up in the port, but the number of ships was insufficient to bring it all back in a short time.

Crescent Harbor.

Looking at the ships that come and go every day, Hudson smiled with relief.

While other nobles were still suffering from lack of transportation, the Snow Moon Leader had already enjoyed the dividends brought by the plundering of the Papal States.

Grain was brought back by boats, and people were transported to the Near East by boats.

Of course, there is Hudson's emphasis on shipping, but it is more due to "krypton".

Not all countries are like the Alpha Kingdom, they want population, food, and treasure, and there are many countries that have just made a fortune in the past.

Naturally, the stolen population and food need to be realized.

By "buying, buying, buying", Hudson soon established a cooperative relationship with the nobles of these countries, and even the ships of these countries were hired.

The Development Bank of the Near East had two main activities in the Papal States: the collection of goods and the absorption of deposits.

With the bank's cash flow, Hudson became the largest buyer in the Papal States.

If someone counts the economic data of imports and exports, they will be surprised to find that the total import volume of Xueyue Collar alone exceeds half of the total import and export volume of the kingdom.

As a price, Xueyueling's total debt doubled again, and there was a tendency to move closer to the royal government, and the total debt directly exceeded the 43 million mark.

And that's just the beginning!

According to the current situation, Xue Yueling's total monthly debt will rise by 5 million gold coins, and there is a trend of continuous increase.

Looking at a set of data, we know that there are as many as 150 ships traveling between the Snow Moon Territory and the Papal States every month, with a total tonnage of nearly 200,000 tons.

One-tenth of the merchant ships in the continent are working for Lord Hudson.

The number of people entering Xueyueling every month is also constantly refreshing records, and it broke through the 400,000 mark last month.

Since the outbreak of the war, the total number of people imported from the Papal States has exceeded 1.3 million.

If it weren't for the fact that many sellers deposited money in the Development Bank of the Near East for convenience and increased the line of credit, Hudson would not have been able to hold on.

High yields often come with high risks, and once a run crisis breaks out, the Near East Development Bank will crash every minute.

Fortunately, everyone's focus is now on the "magic disaster", otherwise Hudson's big deal would have caused an uproar.

Compared with Hudson's gamble, the other nobles in the kingdom were much more "miser". The loot that can be grabbed by yourself will never be taken out of a gold coin.

If you don't buy other people's goods, it will not be easy to simply hire someone else's ship.

Only then did Hudson's merchant ships gather, and the other nobles looked at the ships and sighed!

In order to transport the booty, the nobles of the kingdom even mobilized large fishing boats.

Slowly along the coastline, the speed is a little slower, but it's better than nothing.

Shipyards around the country, in order to meet the construction deadline, are working 24 hours a day.

In order to improve the efficiency of construction, many shipyards in the kingdom have appeared to use magicians as "technicians".

From this point of view, Hudson's behavior has affected the development of the kingdom's society.

Before that, it was absolutely impossible for the high-ranking magician master to do such rough work.

The fact that the Master Master stepped down from the altar and participated in social labor was undoubtedly a huge stimulus to the development of productive forces.

Of course, it's still a bit immature. Because the number of magicians is too small, the labor fee for these guys is too expensive.

Those who can drive magicians to work are basically big nobles, and other nobles can't afford this price unless they are their own families.

Bathed in the sea breeze, Hudson smiled and said, "Sir Rudolph, the Development Bank of the Near East cannot continue to grow so wildly.

Now that the mainland is in turmoil, art products will definitely not sell at a high price in a short period of time. Except for the precious one-of-a-kind items, the rest will not be accepted.

The loot that has been received must be liquidated as soon as possible to increase the bank's cash flow.

There is also a batch of magic potions in the house, which I just took advantage of to sell out, and the money I earned was deposited directly into my personal account.

This time only large customers with a deposit amount of more than one million gold coins are allowed to buy, and they must also be limited.

The more you deposit, the more potions you can purchase.

Other customers who want to buy must spend at the bank at least 30,000 gold coins before they are eligible to apply.

Specific standards, you look at the formulation yourself.

In the future, all precious magic potions, some scarce goods, will be executed according to this model! ”

Bundling consumption has always been Hudson's most hate. But when you change yourself to become a seller, it's different.

Similar operations have been carried out by the Development Bank of the Near East in order to attract customers, but they are much more obscure than this.

If it weren't for the sudden "magic disaster", Hudson wouldn't want to be so obvious.

There is no way, due to the influence of the "demonic disaster", the prices of many goods have changed.

The prices of war-related materials have soared, while other commodities have plummeted.

The Near East Development Bank's receipt price is low, and it is not afraid of just falling prices, but the problem is that many commodities are no longer available in the market.

The nobles and lords of the whole continent have felt the crisis, and one or two are "storing grain" for the winter, who has the heart to engage in art!

Not only have the prices of art goods been hit hard, but even luxury goods, which are usually highly sought-after, are not selling much now.

The sudden change directly led to the depreciation of a large number of assets held by the Development Bank of the Near East.

Hudson, who has experience from his past life, would not be naïve enough to think that the Development Bank of the Near East would not be hit when a crisis erupted.

In essence, the current Development Bank of the Near East is moving too fast and running ahead of the productive forces.

The business in hand is a good deal, but a good deal does not mean that there is no risk, but now there is a lack of means to transfer risks.

Considering that the territory still needed ongoing financing, Hudson had to find a way to reduce the bank's risk.

The main reason is that the social productive forces and production models have not kept up, and the free people are basically poor, which limits the customer base of the bank.

"Lord Duke, the bank has not only acquired inferior assets, but also many high-quality assets.

It's just that the territory may need the magic equipment, magic materials, and magic crystals we have acquired...... None of them were recorded.

Or you can choose it first, and we will cash in the account if you don't need it! ”

Listening to Rudolph's words, Hudson was slightly stunned. No wonder the account statements are so ugly, and the emotional high-quality assets are hidden.

It is clear that Rudolph is very aware of his identity. Hudson's retainers first, and bank managers second.

The people who sold these materials were all small nobles from all over the mainland.

Either you can't use it, or the thing is too hot, so you can discount it to the bank.

After the outbreak of the "Demonic Disaster", the prices of these strategic materials soared all the way and suddenly became high-quality assets.

"The magic crystals and magic cores are all left, the magic crossbows are left behind, and the magic materials are left with the most precious.

The rest of the materials, except for the ones needed by the Territory Mage Regiment, will take advantage of the skyrocketing prices of strategic materials and sell them as soon as possible!

Leave the cost of purchasing materials and deduct them directly from my territorial public account, so as not to leave a flaw in the bank book. ”

Hudson said with satisfaction.

The Development Bank of the Near East has developed to the present, and there are a large number of large and small shareholders.

It's just that you don't give dividends to everyone, and if there is a problem in the accounts, then you can't talk about it.

It is precisely the gains from the increase in the price of these materials to offset the impairment caused by the decline of some other assets.

Having personally experienced the changes in the international situation, Hudson understood why so many banks and financial consortia had a thunderstorm in his previous life.

Essentially, these companies are playing with a leveraged economy.

When the asset price is going all the way up, everyone leverages along the way, and the money is naturally full of money.

Once the economy changes face and asset prices continue to fall, the risk comes.

Relatively speaking, Hudson still has a discipline.

Although it took advantage of many banks, most of the money earned in front of it remained in the bank.

Aware of the crisis, it is even more advanced to help the bank replenish its cash flow and resolve the crisis that may break out in the future.

"Duke, the other shareholders criticized, mainly because the bank was reluctant to pay dividends.

Otherwise, take this opportunity to pay dividends first to strengthen the confidence of the outside world in the bank.

In addition to distributing cash, we can also dispose of a large number of goods in our inventory in the form of dividends.

After all, the scale of assets developed in the Near East is too large, and it is ...... to continue to swell."

Rudolph suggested with some hesitation.

"Guilty of cherishing jade" applies everywhere. Proper slimming is more conducive to the development of the bank.

By the way, it can also clear the inventory and reduce the risk of asset impairment in the future.

For a moment, Hudson thought of more, because of the distribution of the business, this kind of dividend naturally benefited him, the majority shareholder.

The simplest example, when dividends in kind, he has the final say on what materials are used to distribute dividends.

Hudson can be generous enough to let the minority shareholders choose first!

Now that there is such a shortage of transportation capacity, commodities such as grain, even if the minority shareholders choose, they have to consider how to ship them back.

Even if you know that with the advent of troubled times, the price of art goods will go all the way down, and everyone has no choice.

Of course, this annoyance is not for everyone. The "demonic disaster" will not last a lifetime, and not everyone is pessimistic about the situation on the mainland.

In the eyes of optimists, the chaos is only temporary, and it only takes a while for the situation on the mainland to return to calm.

At this moment, collecting these works of art at a low price is actually a kind of bottom-buying behavior. As long as you survive the troubled times, you will definitely be able to make a fortune.

It just so happens that the shareholders of the Development Bank of the Near East are all powerful masters, and the probability of surviving the troubled times is very high.

"Yes, all the unsalable commodities are packaged, and then some bulk commodities such as grain and cloth are included in the dividend list and the opinions of shareholders are sought.

In view of the uncertainty of the future, the maximum cash dividend will not exceed 2,000,000 gold coins, and the specific amount will be determined by you.

Remember to control prices, and the prices of unsalable goods cannot avalanche until the dividends are completed! ”

Hudson commanded.

In the feudal era, the transmission of information in various places was not so smooth. With the size of the Development Bank of the Near East, it is already possible to influence commodity prices in local areas.

It is unrealistic to raise prices, but the shareholders will still recognize the price of certain commodities in the northern continent to the same level as that in the southern continent.

According to this way of playing, Hudson, the major shareholder, is naturally the biggest beneficiary, and the shareholders of the kingdom can also pick up some cheapness, and the most difficult is the shareholders of the Southern Continent.

Of course, with the strong economic strength of the major chambers of commerce, coupled with a mature business network, they still have the ability to slowly realize these goods.

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The influx of a large number of people has affected all aspects of the Snow Moon Collar.

There are more and more towns and villages, the grassland area is gradually decreasing, and the road farmland is increasing every day.

The processing and manufacturing industry, which was originally forced to give up due to the lack of labor, is also starting one after another.

Newly discovered veins are also included in the development plan. Of course, the miners were mainly orc slaves.

In the process of defeating the Orc Empire, the kingdom's army did not fail to capture prisoners. In the spirit of heaven's virtue of good life, all these prisoners of war were reduced to slavery and sold at low prices to the nobles of the border areas to resume production.

This is also progress, and in the past, it was directly killed. Now that the Alpha Kingdom has become stronger, the noble lords also dare to hold orc slaves in large quantities.

With these cannon fodder, rushing to the front line of production, the work engaged in by serfs has become more technical - smelting.

The smelting technology accumulated in the mountain territory has been further developed at this moment. Not only can it smelt steel, but also mainstream minerals such as gold, silver and copper belong to the scope of development.

This is the advantage of a large territory, unlike the corner of the mountain territory, where iron ore can be found, even if it is lucky.

When it comes to Xueyueling, mainstream minerals are basically distributed. The exact reserves are unknown, but they are enough for a short time anyway.

Even Hudson discovered a few magic crystal mines, but they were not mined because of the poor clanging of the royal government, and the impact of the crime against the wind was too bad.

These are all minor problems, the magic crystal is buried in the ground, and it will not run away on its own. It's the same with mining later.

Generally speaking, the most important factor restricting the development of Xueyueling is the shortage of labor.

Don't say that it is 1.3 million people, even if it is an increase of 13 million people, Hudson is not too much.

Of course, if there were so many people, the Orc Empire would be tragic.

There is no play to take advantage of the victory and pursue and directly destroy the orc empire, in addition to the lack of money from the royal government, a large part of the reason is that Hudson is not prepared.

The number of people controlled in the hands is too small, and the territory that can be controlled is limited, and it is difficult to maximize profits.

Destroying the Orc Empire ahead of schedule will only cheapen the old nobles of the kingdom.

If he had enough strength in his hands, Hudson would definitely not mind prolonging the war, and the big deal would be the bankruptcy of the royal government.

In exchange for the collapse of the orc empire, nine out of ten kingdom nobles will not refuse.

Winter ploughing is in full swing, and the post-war Near East has radiated a different kind of vitality.

The Orc Empire next door is a different scene. The aftermath of defeat finally broke out.

The imperial court and the royal court, which suffered heavy losses, lost the strength to coerce all races, and the orc empire entered the era of multi-ethnic co-governance.

In order to reduce infighting, the mainstream clans of the Orc Empire have all entered the decision-making level of the empire.

This kind of political concession did promote the development of the various races of the Orc Empire, but it did too much harm to the Four Great Imperial Courts and the Seven Great Royal Courts.

There are fewer younger brothers who pay protection money, and everyone's life is not easy this winter. However, at this juncture, a "demonic disaster" broke out.

Compared with the Terran countries, this little disaster in the Orc Empire is purely a number.

But it can't stand the vast and sparsely populated grassland, and by the time the various ethnic groups realize that something is wrong, the demonic plague has spread.

According to the original partition rule model, if there is a change in the sphere of influence of the imperial court, the imperial court will be responsible for organizing the extinguishment.

Now it's different, a large number of races have gained autonomy. The imperial court lost the power to collect protection fees, and also lost the obligation to maintain the stability of the grasslands.

Everyone swept the snow in front of the door, and no one paid attention to the frost on the tiles of others, and they watched the demon disaster spread.

It wasn't until the situation got out of control and the demon plague spread to their own land that the orc clan gathered together to hold a meeting to discuss how to deal with it.

"The army of the undead on the steppe is getting bigger and bigger, and if they continue to plunder, it will cause disaster sooner or later.

If everyone doesn't contribute, then let's wait for death together! ”

The Eagle Man Emperor said angrily.

The area where the demon plague broke out was not far from the Hawkman Imperial Court, and there were only a few medium races in between.

I wanted to wait and see the situation, but the unlucky egg race in the middle was directly pushed sideways by the army of the undead.

Realizing that the problem was so big that the best time to extinguish it had been missed. The army of the undead has developed and posed a serious threat to the survival of the Eagle Clan.

If it weren't for the fast lightning of the Eagle Man tribe in the border area, I am afraid that the Eagle Man Clan would have suffered heavy losses at this moment.

Deep down, the Eagle Emperor had already made up his mind. If the tribes refused to contribute, he would run away with his people.

Anyway, there are many borderlands in the prairie now. When it comes to the ability to escape, those who fly in the sky must have an advantage over those who run on the ground.

"The Eagle Emperor is right, the situation is urgent. It's just that the specific way in which each ethnic group sends troops and how to distribute the number of troops still needs to be studied. ”

The Elephant King replied with a serious face.

The Hawkman Imperial Court is unlucky, and if you can't figure out the next unlucky egg race, it's their turn.

Purely from the point of view of strength, as long as two or three big clans make a move, they can clean up the army of the undead, but unfortunately everyone doesn't want to bear the loss.

"This is simple, directly calculate according to the area of the grassland, and apportionment the number of troops!"

As soon as the Wild Boar Patriarch finished speaking, King Beamon on the side jumped out and retorted: "No!

The number of Dingkou of each ethnic group is different, and the combat effectiveness is also different, so how can the number of troops be distributed so hastily.

In my opinion, it is more realistic to apportion the number of troops according to the number of Dingkou of each ethnic group! ”

If you don't refute it, you can't do it, and the number of troops is determined simply by the area of the pasture, which is obviously a large population like the wild boar people. The sparsely populated Beamon clan may not be able to produce enough troops with the strength of the entire clan.

"King Beamon, take as much profit as you want to fulfill your obligations. Why should we have more military obligations when we have more people? ”

The boar man patriarch stood up and said-for-tat.

Feng Shui takes turns, and ten years ago, when he faced King Beamon, who was still a prince, he only had to bow his head, let alone tear it on the spot.

Even a year ago, when he met King Beamon, he had to serve him well.

But that's all in the past!

is also a great loss of vitality, and the recovery speed of the wild boar people is much faster than that of the Mongolian people.

Now everyone's strength is almost the same, and after ten or eight years, the comparison of strength between the two sides will be completely subverted.

The patriarch of the wild boar people, who has confidence in his heart, naturally will not take the declining Beamon clan in his eyes. Even if they were once the pride of the Orc Empire, they are no longer so.

The development of the times has chosen a race with a faster reproduction speed and both combat effectiveness.

In addition to its own strength, a large part of the reason why an old antique race like Beamon was able to ascend to the throne back then, because races like the boar people had not yet evolved their brains.

Races with bad brains, no matter how fast they reproduce, can only be led by others.

By the time the boar people have almost evolved, the political structure of the orc empire has long been stabilized, and it will not be their turn to make a second at all.

I've seen too many races that have been suppressed by the imperial court to exterminate because of their prominence. In order to avoid being suppressed too badly, the boar man patriarch even pretended to be a brainless man.

It took me an unknown number of generations to usher in today's good days. When it can be hard-barred, the patriarch of the wild boar people will naturally not continue to swallow his anger.

The two of them sat down and talked slowly, there was something to discuss. Everyone is for the empire, there is no need to hurt the harmony for the sake of a momentary controversy! ”

The Silver Moon Wolf Emperor on the side opened his mouth to persuade.

The Orc Empire can't stand the toss, and if it continues to fight, sooner or later the Empire will be gone.

Maybe the sparsely populated Beamon clan will be eliminated from the decision-making level in the future competition, but that's a matter of the future, at least now people have the strength to sit here.

The Boar People have a lot of potential, but that's just potential. Until it grows, it's nothing.

In the past years, the potential races that the orc empire disappeared were not one or two.

In this context, the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor, who plays the peacemaker, naturally chooses not to offend.

"That's it, give the Wolf Emperor a face today, don't see you like a pig!"

As he spoke, King Beamon returned to his seat. Deep down, I have begun to worry about the future of my race.

"Humph!"

After a cold snort, the boar man patriarch also returned to his place, and the meeting got to the point again.

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