Objectively speaking, the low-quality rice in the hotel is more than a little better than the food in Shuangnaga Village. And for the people who traveled hard for three days, these meals are even more top-notch delicacies at this time.
However, in front of important newspapers, they all suppressed their hunger and learned about the situation in the outside world first.
Saraba Daily is the newspaper with the largest circulation under the name of the Mongolian warlord Antonio. Although it is difficult to compare with the first-class newspapers in other major countries, it is one of the best in Mongolia. It can be said to have the largest amount of information and the most authoritative content.
newspaper.
It's a pity that even though this is the case, most of the newspapers are still praising Antonio's achievements, and all the top foreign news is squeezed into a corner and brushed off.
Fortunately, many of these "corner reports" in the past week are exactly what Verak and others are eager to know.
First of all, the battle situation on Brexi's side is still relatively difficult. After all, in terms of strength, weapons and equipment, or military quality, there is a big gap between the Ping An Army and the government forces with deep foundations. Even if the government forces lose their prestige,
The support from the Kingdom of Ireland cannot be underestimated, and its power cannot be underestimated. It cannot be suppressed by slogans or morale.
The second is the situation in Bash. Revolutions have broken out in many places in Bash, most of which were not promoted by the International Equality Alliance branch, but there are still indirect connections to some extent. At present, these revolutions have been suppressed. It can be predicted that under the leadership of the International Equality Alliance,
Under the influence, more people will spontaneously fight and set off an amazing wave.
Finally, there are changes in the world structure. After Bash won the large-scale naval battle with Welland, he began to take advantage of the big cake of Nile. Pruman, who did not contribute much in the war, is now also constantly testing and frustrated in the Caron Sea.
The bottom line of Wellland after that. Sderze and Castella had friction from time to time, and it seemed that they would fight again at any time. As for Dunman, he was recovering from the end of the civil war quickly. It was only time for this behemoth to intervene in the international situation.
question.
After reading this, Verak and others felt indescribable, and the food that they thought was delicious just now suddenly became extremely dull.
"I feel... another world-class war is going to break out soon." Connie ate her food uneasily, vaguely realizing that the current slightly stable situation was just an intermission of the tacit understanding between the great powers.
"If the conflicts between countries have not been fundamentally resolved, how could the war end so easily?" Verak was not very surprised by this result. What was beyond his expectation was the speed of development of the situation.
Originally he thought the world would be stable for another two or three years, but now it seems that half a year is a long time.
There is no reason for the emerging powers not to press forward step by step against Welland, who has clearly lost control of the world.
The dispute between the Kingdom of Sder and the Empire of Castelia in the Masi region.
The Bash Empire's involvement in the Nile Empire.
The Pruman Empire's successive attempts in the Karon Sea.
The League of International Equality gained a firm foothold and fought back and forth with the Bressey government forces.
Willland, who once stomped his feet casually and made the world tremble, is currently facing a situation where allies are too busy to take care of themselves, huge overseas interests are taken away by emerging powers, and the enemy who is hiding his capabilities and biding his time is pointed at his doorstep...
There is not much time left for the world war and for Welland to reverse its decline.
"Murphy, what do you think?" Verak finished his analysis and looked at Murphy who did not speak.
Murphy paid more attention to Monrego itself.
In addition to praising the ruler Antonio and making international headlines, Salaba Daily also attacked the nominal government of Monlego and various warlords entrenched elsewhere.
The few people who had just arrived were unable to judge whether the scandal was true or false, whether it was a smear campaign or a true revelation. Currently, there was no bias among the warlords, so all they absorbed was information that could not be used to write any articles.
For example, there are currently seven prominent warlords in Monrego, and among them, there are three who are expected to unify Monrego, including Antonio.
On weekdays, some of these warlords maintain a delicate balance, some fight if they disagree, and some secretly accumulate strength, form alliances with this one, and collude with that one, making Menglego filled with smoke and the sound of artillery fire echoing everywhere.
Destruction of homes and deaths can be seen everywhere.
"I'm wondering when the chaos like Mengge will end..." Murphy said.
"It will continue for quite some time." Verak did not lie and said his true opinion.
With so many warlords fighting, even if they successfully established the Monrego branch of the International Equality Alliance, they would not be able to intervene for a while.
This country, which has little sense of international presence and is almost riddled with holes, cannot be saved by just trying to save it.
"Didn't you say that if you want to build a new world, you must first destroy the old world? Now that the old world of Meng Lego has been shattered, our road should be easier, right?" Murphy asked.
"Should." Verak was unsure.
"Let's eat. After dinner, we have to find a way to contact the sub-station. They must be worried about our safety after losing contact for so long." Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit heavy, Connie changed the subject.
"If we can get in touch today, we will leave tomorrow and take the train to Monrego City." Verak took a bite, "At least Monrego City is still under the control of the Monrego government, and there will definitely be
There are many people with lofty ideals who are also looking for a way to save the country. If we can gather their strength, it will be much easier to do many things."
"There must be a lot of people like this." Murphy firmly believed.
Verak said "Yeah": "Let's eat. After dinner, you have to work hard to find a way to contact the sub-station."
"Yes." Murphy finished his meal quickly and left the hotel quickly.
"Crack."
"Huh..." Verak came to the window, smoking and looking at the street below.
At noon, there were still villagers selling things standing on both sides of the flat dirt road. For some unknown reason, there were very few pedestrians visiting them.
Is it too ordinary to sell?
Verak couldn't think of the reason.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew, which jolted him and reminded him that the weather was about to get colder.
I heard Bernardino, the village chief of Shuang Naga Village, say that in a month or two, the mountains here will be blocked by heavy snow from time to time.
The time for the mountain closure is unknown, so the villagers will try their best to go to the small town to exchange and buy some supplies for the winter before then. If there are not enough supplies, it is very likely that the whole family will not be able to survive.
After stopping to observe for a while, Verak, who really couldn't think of the reason, went downstairs and struggled to communicate with several villagers with yellow and thin faces in broken Mongolian. Finally, relying on a few words he understood and some speculation,
I’ve almost found out the reason why things can’t be sold.
The small town can be regarded as a goods market.
Due to the demand in the city, a large number of villagers in nearby villages have supplies, and gradually a small town like this has been formed. There are dedicated people who come to the villagers to collect fresh game, animal skins and other items, and the villagers can also exchange for many daily necessities.
However, in recent years, villagers have become less and less able to exchange for anything.
In the beginning, good quality animal hides and other items could be exchanged for hundreds of kilograms of grain, but now even five kilograms has become a luxury.
Verak thought that the villagers had hunted more, and the price had naturally dropped. After asking again, he learned that it had always been about the same, and the demand from merchants had always been great, but the price had dropped inexplicably. They wanted to sell it.
If it's higher, no businessman will pay attention to it.
This made Verak have to suspect that in order to make greater profits, the merchants jointly lowered the prices of these villagers who had no ability to resist.
This is the only town in this area where merchants buy things. The villagers have no choice but to sell them to them. The things will not be worth much if they keep them for themselves. And the profit-oriented businessmen may set the purchase price very high in vain, leaving them with no choice.
Will you make less money? Of course not.
But this is understandable from another perspective.
The price has been pushed down to much lower than before, but the villagers still come to exchange. In addition to the lack of a better way out, it should also mean that the current price is still within their acceptance range.
If the food and other materials exchanged for the hard-earned hunting can't make up for the shortfall, then the business in the small town will probably be gone.
But in Verak's eyes, this is wrong after all.
Businessmen are greedy and have endless desires. They push the price to the lowest level that the villagers can afford, and squeeze the profits to the limit. They make a lot of money, and the villagers can only maintain a barely existing existence forever.
This is oppression and exploitation.
Without the help of external forces to change, the businessmen will not have a conscience in another thousand years, and will only continue to make a lot of money, find ways to maintain the status quo and give all the benefits to the villagers who are facing challenges even in winter.
It's a pity that Verak currently has no ability to change this.
Whether it is to intimidate merchants to give up some of their benefits to the villagers, or to open up a trading market like Xiaocheng to allow more villagers to have choices and restore prices to a reasonable level, the three of them cannot do it.
This is exactly the same as the situation in Shuang Naga Village.
Verak and the others can't change it. They can't help the current situation, nor can they help thousands of people facing the same situation.
All they can do is to move forward resolutely to Monrego City, the center of this chaotic country, to gather more strength and establish a sub-station.
At that time, if the sub-station spreads ideas, raises flags, and gets the response and support of the people who have awakened from suffering, many things can be swept away and rebuilt with powerful force.
Before dark, Murphy returned to the hotel.
The high-intensity running made his legs a little unable to bear it.
The attentive Connie helped him change the medicine. During the change of medicine, Murphy regretfully expressed that he could not find any way to contact the sub-station.
After half a day, his biggest gain was knowing which way to go to get to a big city with a train station.
That's good, big cities must have some means to get in touch with sub-stations, and it will be convenient to take a train straight to Monrego City.
As long as they travel more diligently, it won't be a big deal to be a few days late to ensure safety at the sub-station.
Considering that Murphy's legs were not completely healed and he had not had much rest in the past few days, Verak decided to stay here for two nights and set off early the day after tomorrow to the nearest city with a train station.
Murphy, who has always been strong, had no objection, which meant that his legs really couldn't hold up any longer and needed to recuperate.
Two days later, on the morning of October 12th.
After finishing their rest, Verak and his entourage followed the team, purchased the goods, and were heading to the Chamber of Commerce in the same city.
On weekdays, gangsters will inevitably appear on the business roads. When powerful chambers of commerce transport goods, they will specially equip themselves with good armed forces to deal with such emergencies.
Over time, some scattered pedestrians learned to follow the large caravans in order to ensure safety, so as to use the power of the caravans to deter the bandits.
The caravan did not reject these people, on the contrary, they welcomed them slightly. By collecting their protection fees, they not only evened out the cost of hiring guards, but also made a small extra profit.
At noon on October 15th, a large group of people gathered spontaneously and arrived in Laquimoto City, Saraba State, Monlego Empire.
Laquimoto City is a historic city, adjacent to the confluence of two major rivers in Saraba State. Its textile industry is relatively developed, and its handicrafts are well-known in the country.
After paying the entrance fee, Verak and his party walked inside and stood on the spacious street composed of a checkerboard layout.
"Finally we're here." Connie lamented the hardships on the road.
"Move over." Verak reminded the two of them, watching a group of soldiers dressed in formal uniforms walk by, "Let's find a hotel to stay in first."
Before Murphy could ask anyone, the sharp-eyed doorman on the street ran over and introduced them to the hotel where he worked.
Verak and the others didn't want to live in such an expensive place.
On the one hand, pretending to be poor is not easy to be missed by thoughtful people; on the other hand, there are too many unknowns during their trip, so they must control their expenses.
"I'd better ask people." Murphy selected a few people who looked like they were from this city and made inquiries before choosing a hotel that was most suitable for them.
Still following the old rules, the three of them checked into a room. After checking in, they first checked the layout of the room and the terrain outside the hotel to ensure that they could escape in time if there was any danger. After completing these tasks, Verak arranged for Murphy to order three meals.
After special instructions, Murphy ordered a sumptuous meal.
Monrego burritos, chicken and corn red and white soup, and Monrego stew are all specialties of Monrego.
"This meal is a reward for our hard work." Facing the delicacies, Verak's appetite was greatly increased, and he first tasted the corn, which was more fragrant and chewy than other regions.
"I have to admit, having a meal like this once in a while is very inspiring!" Connie, who had lost several pounds during this period, also started to enjoy the meal.
Murphy always had an eagerness about him, and there was not much joy in eating.
"What? I'm still so worried after eating the delicacies from my hometown." Verak arranged to eat some delicious food just to help the few people who were tired from traveling to recover as soon as possible, but it seemed that this trick had little effect on Murphy.
"No, I'm used to it." Murphy forced a smile.
"It's delicious. Don't do anything today. Eat and rest. We'll make plans tomorrow." Verak felt relieved.