Chapter 204: Fishing in Troubled Waters
After thinking about it, Tobias decided to push it behind the scenes again to give this Zhao lord whom he had never met to get more benefits.
After all, since it is a competition between the snipe and the clam that they are fighting, it is natural that they must first fight evenly before they can continue to consume their strength in the long tug-of-war, so that he, a fisherman, can benefit.
As for how to push, it's a technical job.
If the Mines of Deros are a veritable "dark" city, then Tartura, the dark city that is also equally "famous" in the dark world, is too deserved.
Outwardly, the whole city of Tartura is located halfway up the Baldo Mountains.
From Tartura above, the snow on the summit of the mountain that does not melt all year round shines like a diamond in the sunlight.
Known as one of the Ten Views of the Empire, the "First Fire of Baldo" refers to the fact that the sun rises over Mount Baldo on the first dawn of the year.
The entire peak is dyed with a layer of incomparably fiery red, like the mythical creation of the heavenly fire.
At the foot of the mountain, large areas of golden rice paddies blow with the autumn wind.
Golden waves set off on the endless plains, complementing the crystal ribbon of the River Yzera.
As for Tartura itself, it is a well-known tourist destination in the southern part of the empire!
This is due not only to the spectacular scenery around Tartura, but also to the fact that Tartura itself is the largest exchange center for exotic goods in the entire empire.
Built on the hill, Tartura resembles a giant multi-layered cake.
Towering walls divide the city into several zones from the bottom up.
And in the "Besco Ring" in the middle section, almost all the merchant groups and exotic merchants in the whole empire gathered.
Here, as long as the Empire allows it to be sold, no matter how rare or precious, you can find it in a merchant shop!
And after midnight, in the secret rooms or dungeons under certain shops, there are often one or two private auctions with few visitors and mysterious guests.
Something that doesn't usually sit on the table will also be traded here.
As for those things that are out of stock for a while, or can only be obtained through special channels, there are also a large number of traveling caravans and mercenary groups that specialize in this industry.
As long as you can get enough of the price, none of this is a problem.
And the ancient greave that Tobias is looking for on this trip, to be precise, is the Count of ancient greave, who is the lord of the city of Tartura.
Naturally, Gugriff was very familiar with Assahid's requirements, and immediately asked his subordinates to prepare a standard "caravan".
However, Tobias gave a subtle hint at Gogriff.
The content is roughly that Assahid not only wants to destroy Zhao Zhu, but also annexes his Beiyuan City by the way, and establishes his own stronghold on Beiyuan Yunyun.
Gugriff immediately understood, and immediately ordered his men to add a large number of supplies to the caravan.
Anyway, as long as this Beiyuan City is in hand, the 100,000 residents of the city will be a stable source of slaves.
At that time, Gugriff thought to himself that Assahid would be happy to work with him!
And for this big deal in the future, a little upfront investment is very necessary.
Of course, he didn't know that the gift he had carefully prepared was destined to be paid by mistake.
Calculating the time, it will take at least a month or so for Gu Griff's group to be sent to Zhao Zhu's mouth.
Tobias thought about it, and simply walked around the Besco Ring and began to spread the news.
Within an afternoon, the news spread throughout Tartura as if it had grown legs.
There was an earl named Zhao Zhu who made a fortune in the Sunset Mountains and built a great city in the Northland Wasteland!
A great city of 100,000 people! A big city with plenty of supplies!
As soon as this news came out, large and small business groups suddenly boiled!
The abundance of the Sunset Mountains is well known to these merchants who have traveled from south to north all year round.
The Sunset Mountains alone account for nearly 35 percent of the rare plants and minerals that have been registered!
Many of these treasures can be sold for a small amount of money in some special needs markets!
And that's not even counting the lost ancient legacies of the Sunset Mountains!
Almost every few years, one or two lucky explorers will find the ruins of ancient so-and-so there, and they will succeed in bringing out a few artifacts from antiquity.
Although most of these creations are only of historical research value.
But occasionally there are a few weapons forged with lost craftsmanship, or magic guides that have been handed down from ancient times to the present day!
And these, almost every piece can be sold for millions of gold coins at a sky-high price!
In addition, the news of "city" is also another major reason for the hearts of many business groups.
For hundreds of years, the Sunset Mountain Range has been regarded as a forbidden place by major merchant groups on the mainland.
Not only because of the dangerous environment, but also because of the large barren land on both sides of the mountains.
On the side of the mountain range near the Principality of Plvów, the Misty Lake, which is more than thousands of kilometers wide, engulfs almost every inch of the foot of the mountain, leaving only the entrance and exit of the Crying Canyon.
Not only is the surface of the lake shrouded in a mist that cannot be dispelled all year round, but there are also countless vicious aquatic monsters lurking in it! Without the right course, any ship that tries to cross the Misty Lake will inevitably die.
It is rumored that in the depths of the Misty Lake, there are powerful magical beasts that have survived since the Divine Generation!
And on this side of the Empire, the Northlands Wasteland, which also stretches for thousands of miles, is like a giant sponge.
Suck up everything north of the Santias River that could survive life!
Trekking through such a wasteland not only involves the constant danger of running out of food and water, but also the sandstorms that can be seen everywhere.
and the dark races that lurk throughout the wasteland, ready to devour passers-by.
Not to mention the harsh climatic environment of the wasteland itself! In the absence of a reliable supply point, any large-scale merchant group that wants to pass through the Northern Plains is basically a dead end.
And now, this city of 100,000 people has ignited the hope of many merchant groups at once!
Whether it's using Kitahara Castle as a supply point, go to the Sunset Mountains to explore.
Or do business in this newborn city, obviously it is a good choice!
For a while, almost half of Tartura was gearing up, wanting to go to Zhao Zhu's Beiyuan City to show his ambitions!
It is conceivable that in the near future, these merchant groups will definitely pour into Beiyuan City in large numbers.
And in this way, the capacity of the northern original city is not very sufficient, which will definitely cause a lot of chaos.
That's what Tobias aims.
He, a fisherman, wants to touch the fish, of course, he has to muddy the water first.