Realm of Power

In the auction house of the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce, the faces of the dignitaries from various countries were extremely sad. The sudden bidding from the empire's wealthy businessmen completely made them unprepared. The price revealed by the empire was about one million imperial gold, so the prices carried by each country Funds are all based on this standard, even if there are It will rise due to competition, but it should not exceed 20%. That’s why Duke Bixu, the special envoy of the Kingdom of Harvey, is so determined to win. Who knows, it is like opening the devil’s door. The bidding of the wealthy businessmen of the empire continues to increase. Numbers are like a sudden flood that breaks down their psychological defenses.

Duke Bixu, the representative of Harvey Kingdom who looked proud just now, stayed there. He originally thought that he had sufficient funds and could win at least four horse ranches, but at this moment, he felt that he might not even be able to win three. Hanging, according to the auction convention, as the quantity decreases, the closer to the back The higher the price, the price of the first horse ranch has already reached 1.85 million, and it will not directly break through 2 million, or even exceed 2 million. Duke Bixu's red eyes, clenched Fingers, listening to the quotes that are still ringing, I feel like an awkward clown.

"I'll go, it's still rising!"

"Is there something wrong with my ears, or is the world too crazy!"

"Is this a horse ranch being auctioned? It couldn't be a mistake!"

The dignitaries from other countries were astonished and could only make a sound of exclamation. Fortunately, they were not the first to jump out, otherwise they would have been humiliated. Who would have thought that the wealthy businessmen of the empire would be so enthusiastic about these horse ranches? Interested, everyone initially took a bystander attitude towards this first horse ranch, because The competition for the first one is bound to be fierce, and those smaller and weaker forces have also spotted the gimmick of being the first, and are ready to fight tooth and nail to get it. After all, in such an auction that attracts so much attention in the mainland, If you buy your first horse ranch at the fair, your reputation will definitely spread throughout Obarro. Such an opportunity is rare.

I don’t know how many small forces are eagerly waiting for the shopping. Even if they can get it at 30% higher than the expected price, it is still worthwhile. However, the countries are wise to give up and compete with these small forces to win. If you lose, you won't be able to show anything. If you lose, you will be embarrassed in front of the entire continent. It was necessary to take this risk, so all the countries unanimously avoided the first one, but no one expected that such a situation would suddenly break out. The wealthy merchants of the empire were enthusiastic and the prices skyrocketed. The special envoy of the Kingdom of Harvey proposed 1.2 million The price was immediately wiped out, 1.8 million, 1.85 million. . . . . . .

The dignitaries from various countries were completely confused. A horse ranch was sold for 1.85 million, which was more than 80% more than the expected price. This price is enough to buy a large iron mine. I originally wanted to show it off at this auction. The small forces in the face were frightened by these cruel prices and stopped talking. They were secretly complaining. They all said that the merchants of the empire were as rich as the country, but they never expected to be so wealthy. This was simply taking advantage of them. Money is not money, this is the first one! The price has already reached this level, how can we still bid for the rest? If you miss this opportunity, it will be almost impossible to find the same opportunity to show your face across the entire continent.

After the bidding lasted for nearly half an hour, the first horse ranch finally stopped at the high price of 2.18 million.

In the end, the seemingly unknown Arthur Lin Chamber of Commerce was obtained. As the hammer sound fell, many people could be seen secretly breathing a sigh of relief. In a box closest to the corner on the third floor, the inconspicuous black-haired The emperor frowned slightly and asked Sokutus Stellan beside him, "This Arthur Lin merchant?" What's the origin? Why haven't I heard of it before? "Although the sudden intervention of the imperial merchants caused differences in the pre-plan, these seven horse ranches were originally thrown out as smoke bombs, mainly to cover up the eight central countries. The arrival of the special envoy to the West Coast was a major event that could shake up the entire situation.

Now that the wealthy merchants of the empire are suddenly raising prices, there is no loss to the empire. As for the reasons why these merchants are raising prices, the emperor has no intention of delving into it. Through the empire's merchants, he gradually controls the economic lifeline of other countries. He himself is the emperor. The essence of the two years of continuous promotion of imperial capital southward, In this era of backward communication methods, it is unrealistic to rely entirely on force to control a large enough territory, and the resistance from various countries will also make the empire overwhelmed. However, through the economy, it is relatively soft. The empire goes south. In essence, Just to spread his power and influence throughout southern Europe.

As for the imperial merchants gaining quite high power and status in these countries, this will only be more beneficial to the empire, and the empire can even achieve the purpose of manipulation through these merchants. If possible, Fatty hopes that the imperial merchants can penetrate into all He wanted to go to the center of national power, so although he could see the thoughts of the wealthy businessmen, he had no intention of stopping them.

Sokutus Stellan said with a nice smile, "Of course Your Majesty has never heard of the Arthur Lin Chamber of Commerce, because this Chamber of Commerce has only been established for less than half a year. This time, he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to win the first animal husbandry." The racecourse should be to make the reputation of the Arthur Lin Chamber of Commerce known. The Imperial Bank’s response to this The Arthur Lin Chamber of Commerce has also been investigated, and it is only vaguely known that the capital of the Arthur Lin Chamber of Commerce comes from the north side of Salander. Stellan's voice paused, and she glanced at the emperor strangely, looking like he was hesitating to speak.

"Saander said hello to you from the north... You mean Niya?"

The fat man's face was slightly stunned. He was holding a glass of wine with his fingers. The red wine in the glass was rippling with his fingers. He understood why Sokutus Stellan had such an expression. Some time ago, Niya did put forward a hope. If you can participate in trade on the west coast, please request. As a person from the north of Salander, Niya is nominally The ruler of the country, and there is also an autonomous principality in the north under his rule. He has considerable financial resources and strength. Niya has no ambitions for imperial affairs. Although she ranks third among the ten princesses of the empire, she spends most of her time in In the fiefdom to the north of Salander, the cost of maintaining an autonomous principality is not small.

What's more, Niya also built a large Sky Temple in the fief for her mentor Parstina as a place of cultivation. It is said that it was built exactly on the scale of the former Sky Temple, and with the consent of the fat man, dozens of former Sky Temples were specially selected. The priests of the temple went to the former holy mountain to copy the scriptures of the Sky Temple, hoping to store them all as templates in the northern Sky Temple. , after Parstina resigned as the high priest of the Sky Temple, she planned to return to Salander and work with Niya to compile a combined volume of the Sky Temple's ancient classics. Writing a book has always been a waste of money, even if it is Niya's financial resources can't support it, so it's understandable that she hopes to participate in the maritime trade on the west coast, but Fatty didn't expect that Niya would also participate in this auction.

Just as the two were talking, the second horse ranch and the third horse ranch also sounded the hammer one after another. With the price of the first horse ranch there, it would be difficult for the next two horse ranches to lower their prices. Finally, The transaction prices were all around 1.8 million, and the third one was announced to have been acquired by Harvey Kingdom when it went under the hammer. The special envoy Duke Bixu bought it at a high price, which immediately caused an uproar in the auction house. The eyes of dignitaries from various countries all looked in the direction of the Harvey people's special envoy. The Harvey Kingdom was defeated by the Martinliya people, and even half of it was lost. The rivers and rivers were all ceded to the Martin Liya people, but I didn’t expect that they still had such strong financial resources.

"If it weren't for such a price, how could it have such a shocking effect? ​​Although I didn't win the first one, at least when no one in the other countries dared to deal with it, it was me, the Kingdom of Harvey, who saved some face for the other countries. Otherwise, if If all the wealthy merchants of the empire were auctioned away, how could the various countries have any face left? Not even a single merchant of the empire would be allowed to exist in the majestic kingdom. Are you inferior to everyone?" Looking at the shocked faces of the dignitaries from all over the world, Duke Bikesu felt extremely barbaric in his heart. He felt that the money he spent was not unjust, and his face regained some arrogance. "If you continue to be so hesitant and wait for all the photos to be taken, you may not be able to buy anything even if you want to buy it?"

Perhaps stimulated by Special Envoy Harvey, dignitaries from various countries began to bid. However, the original plans were changed. The original plan was to buy two units instead of one. Special Envoy Harvey's words woke them up. Although it is definitely a loss to win a horse ranch at a high price, if you don't get a horse ranch, it will be a slap in the face, and the bidding starts. More and more, even representatives of some small forces are participating. No matter whether they can be ranked or not, they must at least let their names show their faces. Once the bottom line is relaxed, the price will soar all the way. The fat man is speechless. Unexpectedly, the wealthy merchants of the empire would copy the price to such an extent. The horse farm, which cost about one million imperial gold, was copied for more than twice as much.

"1.9 million"

"Two million and one hundred thousand"

"Two million three hundred and seventy thousand"

"Two and a half million" horse ranches are the last two left. The dignitaries from various countries who were still waiting and hesitating could no longer sit still. They were also anxious and shouted regardless. The soaring price, it only cost 1.87 million previously Prince Bixu, the special envoy of the Kingdom of Harvey, who had taken over a horse ranch, had a hint of pride in his mouth. Fortunately, he saw the opportunity quickly and took action decisively to grab one first. Otherwise, even if he was willing to spend the money to get the last two seats like now, You may not even be able to get the money

“Keep bidding, the higher the price, the better!”

This outrageous price made the fat man smack his lips vigorously, touch his chin, and look happy. I didn't expect that just seven horse ranches would be exchanged for all the military expenditures paid since the beginning of the Western Front. The most important thing Yes, if the price of this auction horse farm is spread, the eight central countries will probably go crazy. The empire has promised the eight central countries that as long as the captured soil is In a country where all the land is conquered, the Martinliya Prairie may lack many things, but it does not lack horse racing. Especially how much the Martinliya people value racecourses. There are more than 200 horseracing farms in the entire Martinliya country, almost There are horse farms in every region. Since the empire can auction horse farms and obtain such staggering profits, the eight central countries will naturally think about this! In order to obtain more horse farms, if there was a bit of procrastination in sending troops before, now in order to avoid being attacked first by other kingdoms, I will definitely use all my energy to support them.

In the blink of an eye, six of the seven horse ranches were sold.

Marina, the support auctioneer standing on the stage, kept a charming smile and looked at the two of them like naked fat sheep. When the final price was set, she smashed the ball in her hand with some unfulfilled interest. Little Hammer, this auction will definitely be the pinnacle of my life. , a total of tens of millions of empire gold, she shook her head gently, looked at the pairs of eyes in the field who were ready to fight to the death, smiled, and once again picked up the last portion of the horse ranch in full view of the public. file, suddenly the venue became strangely calm, and there were many more sounds of heavy breathing.

"I, the Kingdom of Ikar, two and a half million." The special envoy of the Kingdom of Ikar couldn't wait to shout out the highest price of the one in front of him.

"I, the Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Alliance of the Eero Empire and the Kingdom of Luxor, give me two million and a half million," a voice immediately followed coldly. It was the last one. If you don't grab it, it will be gone.

"Habilis, what do you mean!" Hearing that his offer was so suppressed, the special envoy from the Kingdom of Ikar looked at the special envoy from the Kingdom of Luxor fiercely.

"Look at what I'm good for. If you're not convinced, you can continue to bid."

Habilis, the special envoy of the Kingdom of Luxor, ignored it. The Kingdom of Luxor is a medium-sized kingdom located south of the central part of Barro in Southern Europe. It was originally a vassal state of the Aero Empire. In recent years, due to the turmoil in Barro in Southern Europe, , especially the big countries in the north near the coastline collapsed one after another, especially the Hero Empire split and was no longer able to control its southern vassal states. The Kingdom of Luxor seized the opportunity and began to rise.

Unlike the rise of the Calisu Kingdom, which suffered a head-on attack and directly destroyed the country, the declining Eero Empire has suppressed the rise of Luxor. On the contrary, Luxor took advantage of the Eero royal family's urgent need for financial support and only used 500,000 imperial gold to conquer the country. The royal family of Hérault bought the original Hérault In the name of taking control of the southern vassal states of the Hérault Empire, in just over a month, he drew the other three small countries in the southern vassal states of the Hérault Empire into his own camp to form the general consulship of the southern vassal states of the Hérault Empire, becoming a truly nominal A minor league overlord,

This time I came here to show this new identity to the entire Oparo, and if I want to make a big splash, the best way is to challenge the established powers.

Naturally, they would not dare to deal with powerful countries such as Harvey Kingdom, Aden Kingdom, and Martin Liya. However, the Kingdom of Luxor is not afraid of Ikal, who is the last among the powerful countries. Without the support of the Harvey people, the Ikar Kingdom has a reputation as a powerful country. Somewhat reluctantly, and the rise of Luxor requires expansion, the critical Ikar Kingdom is undoubtedly a good choice! In fact, the Luxor Army has already assembled at the border, and all they are waiting for is a name for war.