Raymond secretly said that this was the case, and that Renard really couldn't see anything from the outside. However, his casualness of not caring about human life at all, and the madness in his eyes at that moment still left a deep impression on him.

It's not terrible to be a complete madman, it's a madman who looks like a normal person, let alone a madman who has brains and at the same time has a lot of power.

It seems that it's not a good thing to get into trouble with such a guy.

At this time, Ackerman said again: "But your luck is really good, you actually ran into the centaur of the Godan steppe." Those guys are desperate to see a Dirk. ”

Raymond took the opportunity to ask the second question in his heart: "Why does the Godan Steppe Alliance hate the Dirk Kingdom so much, and what kind of hatred is there between them?"

"You really don't know anything..."Ackerman said, and immediately remembered that Raymond and the others were from another continent, so he said helplessly: "Okay, these things should be treated as my gifts, who told me to make a lot of money from you." ”

Then he said: "This is going to start with the long-standing feud between the two countries, but this is largely related to Renard, because a large part of the deeds that brought him the name of the 'Mad Prince' happened in the Godan Steppe Alliance. ”

"The kingdom of Dirk has always coveted the vastness and abundance of the Godan steppe, as well as the production of fine war horses, so it has always wanted to annex it. However, the nomadic tribe that has lived in the upper part for generations and the centaur tribe are very tenacious, and they have not allowed Dirk to succeed, and the two sides have been fighting and making peace for hundreds of years. ”

"Originally, the war between two countries, although the relationship is not good, but it is not too bad to the extent of being too outrageous. But things have changed dramatically in recent decades. In order to defeat and weaken the Godan Steppe Alliance, Dirk carried out many schemes against them, some of which were really very evil, so the relationship between the two countries deteriorated completely. ”

Hearing this, Javier asked, "What kind of scheme?"

Ackerman said: "I'll just say two very famous things. One year, the price of cow hides in the Kingdom of Dirk suddenly skyrocketed, and many cows were slaughtered driven by money, but the supply still exceeded the supply. As a result, a large number of Dirk merchants flocked to the Godan steppe to buy cow skins. ”

"Of course, there is no shortage of cattle in the grasslands, and the prices are so attractive that many tribes slaughter their cows and sell them to merchants. ”

Hearing this, Raymond frowned and said, "Slaughter a large number of cows? Aren't those tribes afraid that the herd will not be able to reproduce?"

Ackerman laughed, "You don't know that. The people of the steppes were not fools either, and the tribes left enough cows to give birth. In short, every tribe in the Godan steppe made a lot of money back then. ”

"This was the case the following year, and the price of cow hides went up again and again, except that this time there were far fewer cows left in advance by the tribes than in the previous year. ”

"Then for the third year, prices were still high. As a result, more cows were slaughtered, driven by money, and fewer and fewer were reserved by the tribes. ”

Javier couldn't help but say, "Could it be that the Dirk Kingdom intends to use this method to weaken the enemy? It's too stupid, if it goes on like this, its economy will collapse in a few years." ”

Ackerman said: "No, so, in the fourth year, the real killer move." That year, the merchants of Dirk approached the tribes and said that the demand for cow skins was too great and that they hoped that the steppe would provide more. At that time, the tribes of the steppe were still a little vigilant, saying that in order to reproduce the herd, a part of it must be left. ”

So, the businessmen said they had a good solution. That is, they provide the calves with the female surname to the tribes in exchange for their cows, and anyway, when the tribes raise those calves, isn't it the same? And this time, the price of buying cow hides is even higher than before. ”

"The Godan steppe has always been very poor, and the tribes have been tempted by money, and there have been no problems in the previous three years, so almost all of them have agreed to this agreement. So that year, the cows of the entire steppe were slaughtered seven or eight times out of ten, and, of course, they also received a large sum of money. ”

However, tragedy soon struck. The next year, when the calves were finally raised and ready to be mated, the tribes discovered that almost none of the cows were able to give birth. It was later learned that the calves had been given a drug before they were sent, which caused them to lose their fertility, and the entire grassland was severely damaged that year. Of course, cowhide was no longer in demand at that time. ”

"It's a bloodless battle, it's a very effective tactic, I like it. Freddie said in admiration.

Ackerman smiled, "Then you're going to love what to do." For many years after the cowhide incident, since the Dirk kingdom had not attacked the steppe, the relationship between the two sides gradually eased after many years. The simple herdsmen gradually forgot about the terrible incident. ”

"Until one year, the Dirk Kingdom bought a lot of pasture from the Godan grassland, and of course the grassland tribes would not let go of this good opportunity to make money, so that year the Dirk Kingdom purchased almost countless pastures. ”

"Aha, I see, those stupid herdsmen. This is clearly a ploy, buy a lot of pasture, so that the grassland tribes themselves are not enough, and they will definitely starve to death a lot of livestock, real short-sighted guys. Halfway through that, Harlot exclaimed.

Freddie also said, "Could it be that with the lesson of the last time, those tribes have not learned to behave?"

Ackerman was noncommittal: "A lot of people thought the same way. However, pasture grass is not the same as cattle, it can be found everywhere in the grassland, and the growth cycle is very short, it can grow several times a year, and there is no shortage at all. ”

So the whole tribe of the steppe at that time laughed at the king of Dirk for being a fool, thinking that the same plan could be used a second time, but they did not think that grass was not cattle, and that it was impossible for man to keep plants from growing, right? ”

"However, when it comes to late autumn, things don't go right. The grass that should have grown again at that time was largely missing, and was replaced by another plant that quickly spread throughout the grassland. ”

"It was a poisonous grass that livestock couldn't eat at all. Therefore, in the winter of that year, in the face of this poisonous plant, the tribes of the steppe realized that the pasture for the winter was completely insufficient, and the original reserves were also bought by the Dirk Kingdom, so that a large number of cattle, sheep and horses starved to death that winter, which greatly damaged the vitality of the entire Godan grassland. ”

"How did that thing come about?" said Hellness, stunned.

Ackerman said: "This is also everyone's question, there has never been such a thing on the grassland before, how can it suddenly spread everywhere." It wasn't until later that people learned that all this was done by the Dirk Kingdom. That year, taking advantage of the opportunity to purchase pasture, countless Dirk merchants set foot all over the grassland, and at the same time, the seeds of those poisonous weeds were also secretly sown by them all over the grassland. Because the grass was almost completely harvested, these poisonous weeds with high growth capacity crowded out a lot of the land on which the grass grows, resulting in the tragedy that followed. ”

"Although the grassland tribes later spent a lot of effort to eradicate this poisonous weed, until now, many poisonous weeds still grow, poisoning a large number of livestock every year. ”

"Oh my god, it's so poisonous. Harlot gasped.

Ackerman also showed a palpitating expression: "That's right, this is really a very vicious method. You must know that in the past, although the strength of the Godan steppe was not as strong as that of the Dirk Kingdom, they still had the strength to fight, but after these incidents, they were seriously weakened, and they were no longer Dirk's opponents. ”

"If it weren't for the alliance with the Ravit Trade Federation and the Gaspard Kingdom over the years, with their weakened strength, I'm afraid it would have been a problem to even protect themselves. Now you should understand why the people of Godan Steppe hate the kingdom of Dirk so much, right? ”

"But what does this have to do with that mad prince?" said Harlot, puzzled.

Ackerman smiled bitterly: "Did I talk hard for a long time?"

"Could it be that all those schemes are Renard," Javier looked incredulous.

Ackerman nodded: "That's right, those vicious schemes were all made by Renard, he was only 13 years old when the first thing happened, and the last thing was just the masterpiece of his early 20s." Now, you should know why he was called the Mad Prince, right?"

As he spoke, he lowered his voice and said, "Actually, there are many people who speculate that Renard did the king's death, because only he dares to do such a crazy thing recklessly. ”

I didn't expect that handsome Renard to have such a terrible side, and now Raymond really understands what kind of person he provoked.

Then Freddie said, "So, what are you here for?

Ackerman showed a stunned expression, and then said with a smile: "Big brother, didn't you ask me and I just said it..."

As he spoke, he suddenly came to his senses: "So, I came today to recommend a way out for you." ”

"Living?" Javier frowned, "Mr. Ackerman, what do you mean by that?"

Ackerman patted his head: "Oh my God, why don't you understand. You've provoked the mad prince of Dirk, and the city of Orat is very dangerous to you, and God knows when you'll lose your life, haven't you even thought about leaving a way back?"

At this time, Raymond finally understood what he wanted to do. I have to say that this guy is really pervasive, and he just knew that he had a conflict with Renard, so he came to sell the "escape road", which really understands the crooked way of making money.

Javier also understood: "Does Mr. Ackerman have any suggestions?"

Ackerman said proudly: "Count your luck as lucky, I happen to have some friends in the city defense team, and in case of danger, I can provide you with some unconventional ways to leave the city to ensure that you don't know what is going on." That way, you don't have to worry about having nowhere to run if something happens. ”

As he spoke, he lowered his voice and said, "I also took the risk to tell you for the sake of your generous 20,000 gold coins. How's that, that's interesting, isn't it?"

Hillness snorted and unceremoniously revealed, "Yes, that's just a smuggling channel for the city defense team to collude with smugglers, right?"

The old bottom was exposed, and Ackerman said embarrassedly: "Uh... Of course, sometimes we do use these lanes to ship some goods. ”

"Hehe, thank you for your kindness. Javier said: "But we only have a small misunderstanding with Renard, and I believe that as long as we explain it clearly, nothing will happen." ”

"Alas, it seems that you still don't understand..."Ackerman sighed and shook his head, but said without giving up: "Forget it, no matter what, when you need it, come here to find me, I am always willing to serve you." As he spoke, he gave an address.

Seeing that there was no money to be made, Ackerman was naturally not interested in staying any longer, so he immediately took his leave and left. Before leaving, he said in a suggestive tone: "By the way, are you interested in getting to know Orat City better? If you want to have fun, I know a lot of wonderful places to go at night." ”

Javier couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't bother Mr. Ackerman, we are going to a very important banquet tonight, so we really don't have much time." ”

"What?" the shrewd Ackerman guessed at once, "You mean, a dinner party at the Prime Minister's house? Oh my God, you can get this from my bastard uncle, I thought you'd be kicked out after a few minutes at most." ”

"Perhaps, you really have a way to deal with that mad prince. With such an exclamation at the end, Ackerman took his leave and left.

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