Transform into a fairy girl

Looking at the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers on the Liguria Plain and the sunset, Ji Ran was in a very good mood.

The construction of towns is getting faster and faster, and the roads are constantly widened. The road that was originally only accessible by one carriage has been widened to allow four vehicles to travel parallel. The city walls of Karsus are getting higher and higher day by day, and the wealth is getting richer and richer.

The economic boom of Liguria has also greatly boosted the economy of La Cascia. Since the Ligurian Snadir Federation is now connected with La Cascia, the former Taiur River Fort has now been expanded into There is a bridge across the river, and there are countless vendors traveling between the two places. Even at night, the bridge is full of traffic and bustling.

Many goods from the far east were shipped directly to Lacassia in the west, and agricultural and sideline products from Lacassia were also shipped to the east through the Great Plains of Liguria.

Just as Lacassia continued to prosper, unpleasant sounds came from the eastern trade routes.

It turns out that there is a nomadic tribe called Zhuyuxin in the east. They control a vast grassland area, and that prairie is the only way to travel between the East and the West. In the past, business travelers would pay part of the money to Zhuyuxin as a gift. They were fine with each other for buying the road money. However, when Zhuyu found out that Liguria had made huge profits through trade between the East and the West, she felt a little unhappy.

Barak Khan, the leader of Juyucin, asked business travelers to increase taxes and levy a commodity tax. Moreover, the commodity tax rate was as high as 40.00%, which means that goods worth one hundred silver coins would have to pay a tax of forty silver coins. As a result, the price of goods has been greatly increased and the circulation of goods has been greatly hindered.

However, the merchants had no power and could only be manipulated by others. Some timid merchants even turned into farmers and stopped engaging in long-distance trade. The economy of La Cascia was greatly damaged.

After learning the news, Mordrake immediately wrote a letter to Barak Khan, hoping that he could lower taxes and not hinder commercial exchanges between the East and the West. This would be beneficial to everyone. If you are fishing for the best, you will only benefit each other. damage.

However, Barak Khan didn't care about that, ignored Mordrake's letter of advice, and replied with a letter extremely arrogantly.

In the letter, Barak Khan arrogantly claimed that Eagle Flying Prairie was his territory, and he could collect as much tax as he wanted. At the same time, he also warned Mordrake not to offend Barak Khan, otherwise, Dogwood The carnal cavalry can gallop on the plains of Liguria at any time.

The implication is that as long as I am happy, I can destroy you at any time.

Barak Khan was not a person who could only brag. While replying to Mordrake, he immediately mobilized troops to destroy a small country affiliated with the Karsus Agreement and beheaded the king. came down, put it in a wooden box, and sent it to Mordrake.

Barak Khan's actions greatly shocked other subordinate countries. Everyone in those small countries was afraid that the flames of war would burn them.

Seeing that Barak Khan was so arrogant, Mordrake had reached the point of no return, so he had to reply to Barak Khan with a letter with only six words, "If you fight, I will fight."

Mordrac immediately mobilized Liguria's troops and horses, and even mobilized troops to Lacassia, mobilizing almost all of Lacacia's [-] horses.

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sp; He knows what this war means to Lacacia. The nomads are by no means an easy people to deal with. They live on horseback and even sleep on horseback. They live in pursuit of water and grass and serve as soldiers when they go out. , When you enter, you serve the people, and the people's customs are sturdy and unrivaled.

Meat-eating nations have had great advantages over grain-eating nations since ancient times.

To deal with such a nation, the only way is to completely defeat it once and for all, otherwise, there will be endless troubles.

Mordrake mobilized almost all his troops and assumed the posture of a nationwide war.

When Mordrake mobilized the army, Barak Khan was not an idle person. He knew that this battle was inevitable, so, while Mordrake mobilized the army, he attacked the annexes around Liguria. The country launched a fierce attack, and in just one month, three subsidiary countries were wiped out one after another. Moreover, in order to frighten other vassal countries, Barak Khan carried out brutal massacres of these small countries.

In any city that was breached, all men, women, and children were killed, and all supplies that could be taken away were taken away. Those that could not be taken away were burned directly.

For a time, the cloud of war enveloped the entire Liguria.

After two months of gathering, the army finally arrived, and all the food and fodder were prepared and ready to go at any time.

However, Mordrake did not rush to attack. He only sent a small number of troops to the vassal country for rescue, but the large troops did not leave.

The soldiers were ready for action, but they had not waited for the order to set off, so they couldn't help but feel anxious.

Now Barak Khan's attacks are becoming more fierce day by day, and the surrounding subordinate countries are asking for help every day, but Mordrake turns a blind eye and ignores them, which is really surprising.

Is the gathering of troops just to scare the other side?

Not only the soldiers of Lacacia were puzzled, but even Ji Ran couldn't sit still. Although Ji Ran was against war, when others bully you, you still need to have the necessary self-defense.

Now Barak Khan has wiped out many innocent client states, and has also sent troops to plunder the Lacassia merchants who travel to and from the Eagle Prairie. He has caused huge losses to Lacassia. If he does not send troops to teach him a lesson , if he stops his violent behavior, he may not be able to explain to the innocent people who were harmed.

"Why haven't you sent out troops yet? Aren't the troops already assembled?" Ji Ran found Mordrake and asked.

Mordrake, on the other hand, looked calm and ate his dinner calmly.

Under the dim candlelight, his handsome face was looming.

"Hey, I'm talking to you. Barak Khan's attack is so sharp. We have already lost several vassal countries. Are the people of those vassal countries that were wiped out not our people of Lacassia? Don't you know how cruel Barak Khan is? He doesn't even spare the elderly, women and children." Ji Ran reminded anxiously.

Mordrake cut off a piece of pink and tender steak, put it into his mouth, and looked up at Ji Ran.

"War is a man's business, not your women's business." Mordrake said calmly, with no trace of waves in his dark blue eyes.