In the early morning of the next day, after General Lei Xiao had completed daily tasks such as receiving the recruitment order and filling his stomach, he left the territory without stopping with Ariel and other main subordinates.
In the early hours of last night, Lei Xiao received another important message.
That is, including the neutral cities in the north, all the trade fairs in the area under his control received orders from the family to close down, and left the local area overnight with the important commodities and money in the trade fairs, heading towards the trade fair.
The family's sphere of influence advances.
The intention of Grand Duke Hanshui in doing this is naturally very clear.
Since the Shangluc family has openly stood against us, they will naturally not leave any clues for us to prevent them from being used by us.
Regarding this point, Lei Xiao had actually already anticipated it and did not stop it, because Lei Xiao didn't like this kind of property at all.
Lei Xiao clearly understands that even if they intercept them all, it will not change our current situation. Instead, it will leave an excuse for the Shanglu family, which will undoubtedly be detrimental to the subsequent plan to support Lin's rise to power.
As for the important items in the trade fairs in various places, Lei Xiao had already secretly sent people to buy them all.
"From the beginning of taking control of each city, I focused on supporting local businessmen and significantly reduced dependence on foreign capital."
"Moreover, the main customer groups of the merchant fairs in various places are mostly wealthy businessmen and nobles, so even if they are all closed, it will not have a big impact on local business."
"Coupled with the trial operation of the Lord Logistics Network, this will subversively enhance my commodity transportation efficiency and commodity circulation rate."
"In short, if Grand Duke Hanshui is still trying to hit my economy by closing down the Phytolacca Trade Fair, then he may be overthinking it."
Lei Xiao thought like this as he and his main subordinates appeared in the hall of the city lord's palace in Fort Ferro.
Since Lin, Gale and Kelly all received recall orders from their families, Lei Xiao secretly arranged for the three of them here in advance to further discuss matters of supporting Lin to become the leader.
"See Lord Lord!"
In the spacious and bright castle hall, the three members of the Phytolacca family who were already waiting here immediately stepped forward to salute and said in unison.
"You're welcome, let's get straight to the point."
Lei Xiao waved his hand to indicate the knotweed to isolate the hall from the outside world, and nodded to Lin and the others.
"Lord, do you really plan to oust the Hanshui family leader at this time and replace him with your subordinates?"
Lin Sa's fair and fair face showed a rare nervous look, and she asked cautiously.
"Yes, this is what I promised you, and I will definitely make it happen."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly, and then said solemnly to Lin: "Besides, this will determine the direction of the next war. This matter is inevitable no matter what."
Lei Xiao slowly took a deep breath, his eyes were piercing: "The Shanglu family has been suppressed by the direct line, and even the collateral lines that have been ravaged, it is time for them to stand up."
"Everything depends on the Lord's orders!"
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, both Lin and Gale and Kelly on the side couldn't help but look excited and nodded solemnly.
"Gale, let's talk about the Presbyterian Council of the Phytolacca family. After this period of investigation, there should be a lot of new results, right?"
Lei Xiao took the black tea handed over by Ariel and took a sip.
Although the war has been ongoing, Lei Xiao has not always shelved the matter of supporting Lin to ascend to power.
But when he conquered Gale, he immediately ordered the president of the collateral branch, who still had some status in the family, to secretly investigate the affairs within the family, especially the dispute between Han Shui and some elders.
contradiction.
"Back to Lord, as you know, the Council of Elders of the Shangluc Family is composed of 11 highly respected elders in the family."
The burly Gale saluted Lei Xiao, caressing his chest, and said in detail: "Among them, 5 elders support Han Shui, 4 elders are the targets of Han Shui's suppression, and 2 elders are wavering and have always been in a conflict.
Neutral state."
"According to the Shangluc family's clan rules, whether it is a proposal from the clan leader or a proposal from the council of elders, as long as more than half of the elders support it, it can be passed and implemented."
Gale still maintained his salute posture and concluded: "For example, if he decided to participate in the power dispute this time and support the actions of the fourth prince, Grand Duke Hanshui must have persuaded at least one neutral elder to agree, so that it could proceed smoothly."
"In other words, if we want to support Lin's rise to power, do we need to persuade the four suppressed elders and the two neutral elders?"
Lei Xiao waved his hand to signal Gale not to be polite and continued to listen.
"Yes, Lord."
Gale nodded respectfully and then reported: "Due to the ruthless suppression methods carried out by Grand Duke Hanshui for many years, the interests of the four opposition elders were damaged one after another, and their status within the clan began to decline.
Even the throne of the elders is already in a precarious position."
"So, according to my subordinates, as long as they provide enough benefits and promises, although it will take some effort to convince these four opposition elders, it won't be too difficult."
At this point, Gale's brows furrowed slightly on his resolute face, and he continued: "The problem is those two elders who have always remained neutral."
"These two old guys have cunning personalities and are extremely slippery. They have been traveling back and forth between Hanshui and the Presbyterian Church all year round. They have gained a lot of benefits and have always been able to do so with ease."
Gale's brows furrowed even more, and he said helplessly: "It may not be easy to get these two people to support us."
"Understood, let's deal with the four elders from the opposition first, and then focus on winning over the two elders from the neutral faction?"
Lei Xiao lightly snapped his fingers, already having some confidence in his heart.
Compared with the other two noble families stationed at the border, the Shanglu family, which controls a considerable part of the commercial lifeline of the Lengyan Kingdom, has a much richer business atmosphere, and the only thing that merchants care about most is "profit".
Therefore, it is indeed not impossible to win the support of the elders as long as you provide enough benefits to make the other party's heart flutter, and use some small tricks.
After all, what our side is most indispensable for is massive amounts of gold, silver, jewelry and various rare high-end weapons and equipment.
"But having said that, letting Lin, a collateral member whose status in the family is almost negligible, ascend to the position of head of the family is something that has never been achieved before. I'm afraid it will never be that easy."
"But just like what I just said, this matter is inevitable and will be related to the next life-and-death battle."
Lei Xiao slowly took a deep breath, then nodded to his subordinates and said: "Okay, without further ado, while there is nothing to do during the day, we will go to Lion Heart City, the main city of the Shanglu Family, to check out the situation.