"As I said before, there is no way for others to sleep soundly beside the bed."
"This sentence applies to us, and it also applies to these local forces."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly and took the knotweed to a secluded alley.
Immediately, Lei Xiao, who was half leaning on the wall, frowned and said: "Huzhang, do you think that when the city lord discovered that there was a sudden force like ours in the shadow forest not far away, he would
What will you choose to do?”
"Back to the Lord, according to the ruthless temper of the other party, I am afraid that under coercion and inducement, he will gather all the forces in the city and launch a desperate attack on us, so as to eliminate the threat that is close at hand."
Huzhang thought for a moment, then bowed and responded.
"Yes, if that time comes, the situation will be very troublesome. In the final analysis, the alien lords and the local dignitaries must be in opposition because of the overlapping of power and territory."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and affirmed: "After solving the crisis of the half-elves and the half-orcs in the barrier, the number one threat currently facing the territory is undoubtedly this Kongqing Town."
"Therefore, what we need to do is to strike first and avoid the worst case scenario."
After listening to Lei Xiao's words, Huzhang's face suddenly became enlightened and he echoed: "So that's it, the lord is indeed far-sighted!"
"This is just the most basic analysis based on the current situation. It's no big deal. Rather than being controlled by others, it's better to strike preemptively."
Waving his hand to indicate that the knotweed does not need to be complimented, Lei Xiao asked again: "Polygonum striatum, if it were you, based on the information you just obtained, how would you play this game?"
"Back to Lord Lord, since there are already complaints in the city, the first thing we need to do is to naturally disintegrate the power of the city from within and weaken the city lord's side as much as possible."
Huzhang pondered for a moment, then bowed.
"Very good, keep talking."
Lei Xiao rubbed his chin with his hand and nodded.
"My subordinates believe that the power in the city that can be disintegrated is divided into three components."
I saw that Huzhang still maintained his bowing posture and said: "First, except for the Blood Scorpion Mercenary Group, those mercenaries who are oppressed."
"As long as we can use this part of our power for our own use, our combat effectiveness will undoubtedly be greatly improved."
"The second is the Phytolacca Trade Fair. Judging from Kunbu's description just now, the relationship between the two is obviously not harmonious."
"Even if the other party cannot be used by me because of his huge background, then at least I have to keep the other party neutral."
"This, judging from Fang Hai's previous performance, should not be difficult to achieve."
At this point, Huzhang thought for a while and continued: "Third, those ordinary soldiers with low treatment. If we can get some soldiers to switch to our side, when the time comes, we should cooperate with the mercenaries inside and outside. I believe that this city will definitely
Breakable."
"The idea is good, but you ignored two key points."
After arriving at the alley entrance, two staggering drunkards walked by.
Lei Xiao then said: "First point, if we were to attract mercenaries or ordinary soldiers, once the city lord's forces discovered it, wouldn't we immediately alert the enemy?"
"As for the second point, it is also the most critical point."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly at the tiger stick, raised his eyebrows and said: "In terms of personal combat power alone, you are already the absolute ceiling of combat power here. Do we still need to attack the city honestly?"
"Lord, what do you mean?"
Huzhang was stunned for a moment, and his face suddenly became enlightened.
"That's right, it's a beheading operation!"
Lei Xiao nodded and affirmed: "While directly killing the city lord and his loyal minions, we will also cooperate with the three measures you just mentioned."
"With such a two-pronged approach, Kongqing Town will naturally fall completely under our control at the minimum cost."
"Your lord is wise!"
The tiger stick was excited and asked quickly: "Lord, when will we start taking action?"
"Don't worry, now is not the time."
Lei Xiao pressed down his palm, signaling Hu Zhi to lower his voice, and continued: "At this stage, even if we capture this city by force, we have no possibility of holding it here."
"After all, this Kongqing Town is an integral part of this human country."
"Once a reckless action attracts this country's army, it will undoubtedly cause greater disaster and put the territory at risk of complete disaster."
"So, before that, I still need to make two preparations."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "One of them is to obtain as much information about this country as possible, and the breakthrough for this lies in the young president of the Phytolacca Trade Fair."
"I understand, even if it is a branch of the Kingdom's wealthy merchant family, the information the other party possesses is naturally beyond the reach of ordinary people, even ordinary nobles."
Huzhang nodded thoughtfully, agreeing with Lei Xiao's point of view.
"That's right. Do you still remember Kunbu's description of this young president?"
While adjusting the illusion cloak on his body, which was as thin as cicada's wings, Lei Xiao said: "Because he is a side clan, the other party is not welcomed by the direct clan who control the real power of the Shanglu family, so he was assigned to such a remote place.
"
Lei Xiao's eyes were piercing and he continued: "And this can be an excellent opportunity for us to establish contact with him."
"What the lord said is that as long as you show your strength a little bit, you can promise to help the other party gain real power in the family."
Following Lei Xiao's train of thought, Huzhang thought for a moment, then said with bright eyes: "In this way, it will be a win-win situation for both us and the young president. From a long-term perspective, it will be a win-win situation."
It will be of great benefit to the future development of the territory.”
"Of course, this is just an ideal situation. If it doesn't work, the only way is to use force to force the other party to submit."
Lei Xiao shrugged and said: "Okay, now that we have a direction of action, let's return to the Phytolacca Trade Fair."
After finishing speaking, the two of them walked out of the alley at the corner of the street again and walked straight to the block where they came from.
At the same time, in the center of the city, somewhere in the city lord's mansion.
In the spacious and bright castle hall, a middle-aged man, about forty years old, wearing a gorgeous brocade robe, sat on the throne at the top.
Faintly, an extremely cold aura of a strong man rippled back and forth in the hall.
On his left and right sides, there were a row of handsome young maids, waiting respectfully.
Although the middle-aged man's expression looks gentle and non-aggressive.
But the dozens of maids around them were all trembling slightly out of fear, and they didn't even dare to take a deep breath. They were obviously very afraid of this middle-aged man. It seemed that the next second, the middle-aged man in front of them...
He would turn around and tear them into pieces.
Just as the middle-aged man in brocade robes was leisurely closing his eyes and concentrating, a skinny man in black trotted in from outside the door.
This person also exuded a terrifying power, which made the maids who were already trembling tremble again.
"I am reporting to the Lord of the City, the leader of the Blood Scorpion Mercenary Group, Squid Bones, to ask for an audience."
After looking at the maids with lewd eyes, the skinny man chuckled.