Realm of Power

In order to raise the ransom for the redemption of King Zuowei, the roaring Kugit hurricane accepted the suggestion of the Kugit army caravan and divided the Weizan area into four areas like washing a horse's tail, and then divided the four areas. Like a big net, a planned robbery, in the dark night, Kuji The special cavalry quietly approached the village, then swarmed in and kicked open the door of the rich man in Vikia. You could often see the nobles who were preparing to escape with their belongings. They moved all the belongings away and took several hostages from all the nobles' homes. , if the ransom cannot be paid within ten days, they will be killed directly.

This time, the unlucky Vizan lords found that the Kugits were different from before. In the past, they only passed by and robbed once in a while, often just taking away some valuable things. But this time, the Kugits seemed like they had been there for several lifetimes. The beggar who has never seen money

Not only did they rush into their farms, fields, mansions, and castles with knowledgeable merchants, they took away everything that could be taken away, and sold everything that could be sold at a price directly to the merchants in exchange for gold coins. Burn it with a fire,

Thick black smoke filled the sky, and a burned village could be seen every few miles. The entire Weizan was crying under the butcher's knife.

This was a true looting, both financially and spiritually. Most of the rural nobles went bankrupt, and the originally stable rural economy collapsed. The entire Weizan could not find a single horse to pull the carriage for the local lord. The Weizan people Finally realized that the lords had no There is no way to protect themselves. Every day, hundreds of people die under the Kugit scimitar because of resisting the Kugits. Countless refugees flock to the Samor area in the south, but the closed Samor Fortress on the opposite side blocks the footsteps of the refugees. Every day there are A large number of refugees gathered on the banks of the Satsuma Ri River

On the Satsuma Rijiang River, there are already more than a hundred boats ferrying across the river every day, but they still cannot meet the requirements of the Weizan people. Every day, tens of thousands of people gather on the river beach opposite, with anxious eyes. Staring at the boats moving back and forth, every time a boat docked, the crowds would crowd around each other, pushing and swarming onto the boat, stacking their luggage in the empty seats I just wanted to take up a little more space. Those who squeezed in were happy, but those who couldn't squeeze in yelled and cried loudly. The quarrels, crying, and noisy clutter made this place like a big grocery store. In the hearts of these refugees, Samor on the other side of the river is now paradise. Only when they set foot on the land of Samor can they feel a little bit safe.

"Can't we mobilize more ships? This is simply too slow!" The fat man rode a horse, followed by hundreds of guards and the new president of the Business Alliance, Baron Si Duhan. In order to fully transport the fleeing Weizan refugees, Fatty specially asked the Commercial Alliance to mobilize hundreds of commercial cargo ships from Zhivadin. It seems that he still underestimated the Kugit people's ability to toss. "There are more and more refugees, and now these ships are no longer enough."

"Sir, it's not that we don't have boats, but the number of boats on the Satsuma Rijiang River has reached its limit. If it continues to increase, the boats on the river will collide with each other! This will make it even worse!" Si Duhan, president of the Business Alliance, said with a look on his face. He looked at Fatty in embarrassment. As the new president who was supported by Fatty, he felt that The fat man's order naturally spared no effort, but he could not do the impossible. Facing the fat man's questioning, Si Duhan hesitated in embarrassment and said, "If we can open the gate of Samor Fortress for the refugees, I think it will be It can speed up the influx of refugees and make the refugees trust our Samour’s friendliness even more!”

"Opening the gate of Samor Fortress will make the Weizan people feel my goodwill?" The fat man hesitated slightly. This proposal made the fat man a little excited. In order to take over the Weizan area, he must first conquer the hearts of the Weizan people. Open the Samour The city gate can indeed allow all Weizan people to see clearly, who can protect them more, the cowardly Weizan lords or themselves!

"This is a good idea. The Kugits have already sent negotiators. In order to show their sincerity, the Zuowei King's army never dared to enter the neighboring villages of Samor. There is no problem in opening the Samor city gate at this time." The fat man nodded. This can be considered as my compensation to the Weizan people!"

"Sir, you are so generous." Si Duhan looked excited. "I believe that the news that your lord has opened the Samor City Gate will definitely make the Weizan people grateful!"

"Stop flattering, let's talk about Zhivadin's situation right away." The fat man waved his hand to interrupt Si Duhan's compliment. The smile on his face showed that the fat man was still very useful. He said with a smile that could not be concealed at the corner of his mouth, "I let you I am not here to listen to you interceding for the Weizan people in Zhivadin City! "

"Haha, my lord understands me." Si Duhan responded with a smile. "My subordinates really have something important that needs to be responded to immediately. Because this matter involves the layout of the entire south, I dare not make a decision, but my lord has already taken the lead." The army had to delay the expedition for more than ten days. As soon as I received the order from the Lord, my subordinates came to report it immediately! "

"Oh, you coward Si Duhan." The fat man shook his head helplessly. It may be the sequelae of Tao Guang's vagueness in the past. Si Duhan always had to report to the fat man first on many important things before he dared to do so. To make a decision, this is why Fatty trusted him to hand over the huge business alliance to him. "Tell me and let me see what makes you, an old fox, unable to make up your mind!"

"More than ten days ago, the business leader of Riva Cheze in the south and the eldest daughter of the Marquis Nisar family came to Rivading in person and delivered an invitation that related to the entire southern business layout!" Baron Situhan looked nervous. He took out an invitation from his body that was covered with expensive blue sandpaper. The shiny gold threads formed the words "Business Leader of Zhiva Chetse Ni" in large characters of the Merchants' Federation. The Marquis of Sa proposed establishing a merchant association in Riva Cheze. His subordinates believed that the Dardanelle family must be behind this! This was to build momentum for the Dardanelle family. Once this merchant association was established, it would inevitably demand unification. The power of all the southern merchants will isolate Zhivadin's business alliance, so my subordinates have not agreed yet and will only respond when the Lord comes back!"

"First, we are preparing to hold a Kyoto-level knight competition in Niva Cheze in July, and now we are secretly preparing to unify the power of all southern merchants. It seems that the Dardanelle family really regards themselves as the great lords of the south." The fat man opened his hands in a sinister manner. On the invitation, when he saw the list of gifts, his face was slightly moved, and he asked doubtfully, "This time the Nissa family is very ambitious. They actually sent such a grand gift. Did they just send a woman?"

"Haha, yes, sir, my subordinates are also very confused. Why did they only send one woman for such an important negotiation?" Si Duhan quietly glanced at the fat man with the corner of his eyes, and said strangely and doubtfully, "It's strange to say that, according to the Nissar family The people said that they could have arrived at Zhivadin two days earlier, but they encountered a group of mountain people while passing through Sambuga, which made them run for two extra days in vain. They asked the Lord to send local troops to teach them a lesson. Those mountain people who don’t respect the nobles!”

"The mountain people of Sambuga Hills don't respect the nobles?" The fat man's face suddenly became extremely weird, as if he had just swallowed a big green-headed fly alive. A beautiful white figure appeared in the fat man's mind, soft and black. Her long hair is draped over her round jade shoulders, and her big, watery eyes seem to be able to draw away people's souls. "Haha, it turns out it's them! We are really destined to meet each other thousands of miles away, but we don't know each other if we don't meet!"

, Si Duhan could clearly see the strange expression of the fat man just now, and he was secretly glad that he was not too reckless to agree to this matter. As for the so-called rude mountain people in the Nisar family, Si Duhan had long suspected that he might have gone there that day. Fatty Samour of Djerpo, the hateful fat man who makes the other party gnash his teeth with hatred, is simply the symbol of Fatty Samour.

"They should still be in Zhivadin, right?" The fat man closed the invitation in his hand and said, "Take me to meet them tomorrow!" I happen to have a big deal in my hands that can impress the Dardanelle family. Let’s see if they dare to take it! "