Why does Mo Yan want to control the entire Elan? Of course, it is not because he wants to rule the world, or because he wants to avenge his father, but in the final analysis, it is a matter of interests. Although the Thunder Cliffs have always been an untouchable spire in the entire Elam trade, the space for development has been limited.

Many of the raw materials that are not available in the vicinity of Thunder Bluff are imported from other cities in Eland, and the goods exported are also affected by the taxes of other cities, just like the tariff problem that suddenly arose last time. Although Mo Yan used some means to suppress it, it is difficult to guarantee that those cities will not mention this issue in the future. And the most important thing to solve the problem once and for all is to become the actual controller of those cities.

There are many ways to become the leader of those cities, but in fact, there are not many choices for Mo Yan, and as a monster, Mo Yan can be said to have a big disadvantage. Thunder Cliff was founded by Mo Yan, and everything was ruled by him, which was not a problem for the Salts.

And then other cities such as Santa Fe, Ankud, and Arica, which have been built by the Salts for generations, will face great resistance if they want to leave the city under the management of a monster. Some old people who have been fighting monsters for most of their lives are stubborn, and they will recognize that monsters are here to enslave them, and they will not listen to any advice.

Of course, the problem of these opponents still needs to wait until Mo Yan has everything arranged, and he is about to really rule a certain city. Now he has no worries about this, but is considering how to gain control of the city, which is as gentle as possible and not too strong.

In the cities around Thunder Cliffs, there are many factories and workers in Thunder Cliffs, as well as some employees in the service industry. These workers, who received higher wages from Thunder Cliff and enjoyed some factory benefits, were perhaps the most loyal to Thunder Cliff in these cities. Thunder Cliff can be said to be their food and clothing, they now get everything from the factory, live in a nice house in the city, eat well every three meals, and even have extra money to go to places such as the theater opened by Thunder Cliff.

In the last march of the tariff incident, these workers did make a lot of efforts, and they were the most fierce among the marchers. It was their momentum that frightened those parliamentarians who originally thought that the tariff plan was good, and hurriedly banned the tax that had been implemented for a few days.

Therefore, the foundation of the masses, Thunder Bluff, is not completely absent, as long as the name of the rule is good, it is not impossible to control the other cities of Elam. After all, Elan's economy is now almost under the control of Thunder Cliff, as long as Mo Yan is unhappy, the entire Elan economy can be paralyzed, although it is said that this will also have a certain amount of damage to Thunder Cliff.

This is also thanks to Flender, who is now the second largest business organization in Elamand, if it weren't for a young man named Lauren, who mobilized the entire business community to copy the Thunder Cliff Gold Coins, the Thunder Cliff Gold Coin would not have become the mainstream currency in the market today. Some of the chambers of commerce that hoarded Thunder Cliff gold coins in their hands eventually started to trade directly with Thunder Cliff gold coins. The Salt gold coin, which has a high gold content, is slowly withdrawing from the market in Elam.

Anyway, the exchange value of the two currencies is the same, and the gorgeous appearance and unique design of Thunder Cliff require very high forging skills, and without the unique equipment made by the Thunder Cliff Mint, it is impossible to imitate it to look exactly the same, so there is no need to worry about counterfeit money.

And these are the two reasons why Mo Yan decided to do it, the mass base is coupled with economic control, so that Thunder Cliff can be said to have indirectly controlled most of the small cities nearby, and what Mo Yan has to do is to make things clear, so that these cities are also nominally under the rule of Thunder Cliff.

After all, the control of the economy is in many situations, and what impact you want to make is still sideways, and you can't directly command and dispatch, that kind of inefficient way of ruling may be enough for a businessman, but obviously Mo Yan is not a businessman, he is the ruler of a city, so Mo Yan needs a more direct and efficient command system.

Soon, Cabinda, Lobito, Balchik, and some small villages all received invitations from Thunder Cliff, and these cities near Thunder Cliff that had just become small cities would be the first targets for Mo Yan. Several city lords or village chiefs who didn't know the Minotaur's intentions rushed to Thunder Cliff within the expected time.

"Hello everyone, it's great to have you all here. The minotaur, dressed in a ceremonial costume and combing his hair neatly, said to the leaders of several cities at the round table: "As the most important lord of each city, I am honored that you can take time out of your busy schedule...... ”

"What exactly are you asking us for? Your letter only says that there is something very important to discuss. Sula knew that although he was a little rude, he still interrupted the Minotaur's words, looked at Mo Yan who was dressed up and said: "But I never mentioned what it was, now that we have met politely, let's avoid it, we are even more curious about what you want to say." ”

"In that case, I'll cut it short. After listening to Sula's words, Mo Yan nodded and said, "Actually, my intention in inviting you here this time is very simple, that is...... I want to get your city, so please leave your city to me. ”

"What!" Mo Yan's words shocked all the city lords present, and they stared at the minotaur in front of them with wide eyes and disbelief, and some even lost their temper to the point of standing up directly from their seats. After all this time, the Minotaur finally extended his claws to their cities around Thunder Bluff.

"Do you know what you're talking about?" said Sulla, staring at the minotaur with a solemn face, "How could we possibly hand over the city to you, it wasn't our personal property, even if we agreed to it. The council of the city will also veto our decision, which is not a trivial matter, are you sure that you are going to be the enemy of the whole of Elam?"

"It seems that you have misunderstood my suggestion. Mo Yan unhurriedly handed a few documents to all the city lords present and said, "I don't want your city to enslave the Salts, this is just a suggestion, you can go back and discuss whether you want to do it or not." The reason why I asked you to come to Thunder Bluff is only because I am afraid that there are some things that cannot be explained on paper, so that I have you to talk to me face to face, so that you can better understand what I mean. ”

"The New Federation. Sura looked at the beautifully bound book in her hand and read out the novel characters on the cover. Sulla, a new word that he had never seen before, could roughly guess something from the literal meaning, and the meaning of the three Salt words was simple and clear, newborn, united, city-state, and connected together was the newborn union of cities.

"Ladies and gentlemen. The Minotaur picked up the book in his hand and stood up and said, "The prosperity of Thunder Cliff is obvious to all, and it is growing stronger under my leadership. In the Thunder Cliffs, there are many excellent systems that are not yet available or imitated, and the inhabitants of the cities are also living happily, and their freedom and safety are guaranteed.

However, Thunder Cliff is just a city, its individual power is strong but limited, and the inconsistency of the system between the cities and the interface between trade have greatly reduced our profits. I think you are struggling every day with the shrinking of our finances, and once we form the New Elamite Federation, these problems will be solved. ”

"Like the Elam Council. After flipping through a few pages, the lord of Lobito said to the Minotaurs, "The new federation you are talking about means that we should break away from the Elam Council and form a new council centered on Thunder Bluff? ”

"Of course, there is a big difference. Mo Yan said: "Elam's parliament is too loosely organized, and in general, each city lives in its own way, whether it is taxes or the army. Mutual confrontation both economically and militarily was the main problem faced by the city-states of Elam, and a lot of power was used for internal friction. ”

"You mean to ask us to hand over our taxes and the army?" the head of a village shouted loudly after hearing the words of the minotaur: "That doesn't mean that you will hand us over to your men, and you can do whatever you want like domestic animals! We will not agree to such terms, I will leave Thunder Cliff now!"

The village chief got up abruptly and walked towards the door of the conference room. However, waiting for him were two werewolf guards outside the door, who were blocking the door, staring at the humans in front of them with orange eyes, and the weapon that emitted a cold light made the village chief shiver, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, turned his head to look at the minotaur sitting at the round table silently, and finally sat down in his place.

"What does that mean. Sulla looked at the two werewolves who closed the door and said to Mo Yan, "If we don't agree to your request, are you going to kill us all?" ”

"Of course I can't do that. Mo Yan shook his head with a smile and said, "It's just that I want to make my concept clear, and I can't let you leave with a misunderstanding until you understand what I mean." Otherwise, what you preach when you go back may damage the reputation of Thunder Cliff, please listen to my detailed explanation of the next ......"

(To be continued)