Demacia has never had any laws or regulations prohibiting military and legions from engaging in commercial activities.
But in fact, except for the private armies of a few nobles who would protect the lord's caravans, throughout Demacia, the army often had nothing to do with commerce.
Why does this happen?
In fact, the reason is very simple - under the elite military policy, Demacian soldiers have a high status and are not large in number. The Kingdom of Demacia bears all the expenditures of the army and has its own logistics system, which is handled by specialized personnel.
, and will always keep an eye on the distribution of military pay and supplies.
From the perspective of Demacia soldiers, although they accept the leadership of officers, their military salary is paid by someone else. In this case, the army has neither advantage nor necessity if it wants to do business.
For example, elite armed forces such as the Dauntless Vanguard, all of whom are promising people with a real future. They are often mobilized, and their daily training tasks are extremely heavy. Naturally, it is extremely difficult for them to allocate manpower to work alone.
Business.
As for the garrison troops stationed in various places, although they are often stationed in a certain area and can be regarded as a tree with deep roots, don't forget that there are only a few places where troops are stationed!
A place like Forsbarrow, before Lux arrived, could only be described as a bird's eye. The local businessmen were not doing well, and the army was not willing to use good military pay. How could it drive trucks to transport food?
Are you a bad guy? Wouldn’t it be a good idea to train hard and try to improve your salary by improving your military rank?
The business conditions in Mi Silver City are not bad, but if you want to engage in trade in Mi Silver City, the best way is to use the waters of the Yin Lin River to engage in water transport trade, but that requires all the soldiers and officers of the Second Legion to raise funds together, and also
There is no need for supervision, and the successive commanders of the Second Legion have not dealt with the nobles of the Crown Guard family very well. How can it be possible to achieve good trade?
Within the entire scope of Demacia, the garrison at Greentooth Peak is most likely to engage in military camp trade, but unfortunately, Greentooth Peak is the territory directly under the king and is the lifeblood of the Lightshield family. As for the Greentooth Peak Legion,
The kingdom provides very high treatment and strict standards, so they have no possibility of doing business.
After all, Demacia is an agricultural country with extremely underdeveloped commerce. In Demacia, the profits that business can generate are extremely limited. It is really a thankless task for the army to do business. Not only are the profits not considerable, but there are also conflicts with the local lords.
Compared with the risk of competition, the military actually wants to own military fields.
Yes, the biggest voice from Demacia's military in the political field is "the hope that local garrisons can have military fields that directly supply local garrisons in their garrison areas." But unfortunately, this voice has been heard for hundreds of years in the blink of an eye.
Still a cry.
Under such an environment, the nobles of Mithril City never imagined that when everyone was happily engaging in mergers and acquisitions, the military, which had never had any sense of existence before, would suddenly jump out without warning.
, give everyone a head-on blow.
In addition, Galen is such a fool. As soon as he heard that the military promised that the proceeds would be used to build the northern fortress and strengthen the first-line defense of the Dragon's Back Mountains, he turned neutral. The nobles of the Crown Guard branch who were happy before are now
Finally there was no other way.
The previous victories are still vivid in everyone's mind. Under the siege of the flood, the soldiers of the Second Legion are the main defenders of order and the last line of defense. They have just witnessed these soldiers fighting bloody battles with the Freljordians.
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On the other hand, don't they know what a bunch of people the nobles of the Crown Guard branch are?
Not to mention, after the flood, if it weren't for Galen's forced request, they would not even allow refugees to enter their manor to rest; the flood has not subsided yet, and the price of the food they sell is so high that it makes people tremble.
In this case, who would want to deal with these vampires?
When things have developed to this stage, the nobles from the Crownguard family are simply anxious and angry. However, as large amounts of food and supplies begin to be loaned out, the panic they worked so hard to create is visibly dissipating!
Although in this merger, except for the five unlucky ones who had made additional investments in advance for their share, the other side nobles actually did not pay much, but the merger was not successful, which meant making a lot less money, and for them
, if you make less money, you will lose money!
We, the noble masters, cannot afford to suffer such a loss!
After gathering together again for discussion, the nobles who came back to their senses finally realized that in this situation, they were at a disadvantage because they were not recognized by the common people. After realizing this, these vampires did not
Instead of self-reflection, as if he had found a punching bag, he began to denounce the unruly people, saying that they were stupid and incorrigible.
However, after venting my emotions, the problem still remains and has not been resolved.
It is impossible to stop. How can the fat that is targeted by noble gentlemen be snatched away when it reaches your mouth?
Even the military who have returned from a great victory must not take food from the mouths of noble men!
After a heated discussion, the nobles of the Crown Guard branch decided to pay attention first and then fight, and invited Polgar, who was in charge of the loan, to attend the banquet to see if they could reach cooperation, even if everyone gave a share of the proceeds to the military?
In this way, Polgar was invited to attend a banquet hosted by nobles from the Crownguard family for the first time. At the meeting, various nobles praised Polgar and flattered him loudly, as if he was the whole of Demacia.
A rare military genius who will surely leave his name in history and almost reach the sky!
Polgar was not very used to these compliments at first, but gradually he began to enjoy them visibly, and even nodded in approval from time to time.
Then, seeing that the heat was almost over, the nobles from the Crown Guard branch finally came up with the idea of cooperating with the military.
In order to show their sincerity, they even thoughtfully proposed that "the annexed land should be given to the military, and we will help manage it during normal times." It seemed that they were really considering Polgar, and their attitude could be said to be extremely sincere.
Polgar, who had been following his uncle Henchal since he was sixteen years old, knew the significance of military fields very well. He expressed that he was very moved by the nobles of the Crown Guard branch and chose to reject it very decisively.
Faced with Polgar's rejection, the scene became a little awkward. Seeing that the situation was not going well, many people took the initiative to try to smooth things over, and then started the second week of negotiations.
But it was a pity that after rejecting the offer, Polgar did not give them a second chance and strode away from the banquet. He only left a word of "no comment" and ran away in the blink of an eye.
Now the nobles were finally angry.
Well, you Polgar, if you don’t eat the toast, you will be fined, right?
Okay, you have your own methods and rely on the people's trust in you to steal food from our mouths, so don't blame us for turning the table over too!
You have won battles and gained captures, but don’t forget that your captures were all taken away from the people by the Freljordians!
Since you don't give me face, then I won't give you face either. You take the people's things that were stolen by the Freljordians and loan them to the people at high interest rates. Do you really think that the people will not be dissatisfied?
Since you are a bastard and are determined to ruin our merger plan, then we will simply take out our grain reserves and engage in a head-to-head price war with you, so that you will not be able to lend out any loans later!
As for the follow-up northern fortress, we didn’t pay a damn cent. All our money was used to help the people. Let your military handle the military’s problems yourself!
We want to see who has the final say within Mithril City!
Mergers and annexations rely on hoarding goods under harsh conditions and relying on one-handed monopoly. Seeing that Polgar disrupted the monopoly and completely destroyed the monopoly, there is no possibility of annexing land. Mithril City's Crown Guard nobles quickly launched
took his own revenge.
Who doesn’t know how to lend grain?
Although there is no permanent profit compared to annexing land, taking advantage of the fact that food is still in short supply, you can still make money by lending food at high interest rates!
In addition, they also mobilized their own connections to quickly spread the news that the Second Army's food "taken from the people and used for the people" - Do you think the Second Army is a good person? In fact, the food you loaned
, those were all robbed from you before!
Under the full revenge of the nobles, various news quickly spread throughout Mithril City. The people who had previously borrowed food from the Second Legion began to murmur in their hearts after hearing the news.
Yes, where did the food for the Second Army come from?
It must have been seized!
Where did the seized food come from?
The Freljordians stole it from us!
Although many people know in their hearts that this is not the same thing at all, under the instigation of thoughtful people, the tide is still gradually surging.
Like to be a good person?
Then you will be no longer human inside and out!
However, what the nobles didn't understand was that Polgar, who was in the center of the whirlpool, was as calm as if nothing else had happened. He still sat in the camp and borrowed money with peace of mind.
When the soldiers of the Second Army faced the questioning from their fellow villagers, each and every one of them was confident and confident about what they should do. When asked urgently, they would just say "military secrets, no comment", as if they were confident and justified.
The nobles from the Crown Guard branch couldn't help but be overjoyed when they saw this situation.
Those who dare to play this trick in front of the public will be self-defeated. You really have never tasted the taste of public opinion!
Okay, just hold on, the reputation of the second legion behind you is really bad. Maybe if you want to recruit troops in the future, you will have to pick up the leftovers of our private army of the Crown Guard of Misilver City!
Then, just when the nobles of the Crown Guard branch began to figure out how to use this to gain greater benefits for themselves, the five nobles who had previously signed the share transfer contract with Lux were rarely invited by Lux again.
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Compared with other nobles from the Crown Guard branch, these five noble families are actually quite thoughtful.
These five companies were not only able to sense the implication of Lux's words at the first time, but also acted quickly. Even after the merger failed, they decided to sell it to Lux after private discussions, even if they could not get a share of the merger.
After considering the materials that had been given - after private discussions, they decided that Forsbarrow might have good development potential in the future, so these materials were treated as an early investment in favor.
It has to be said that from the perspective of nobles, these five families surpass other branches of the Crown Guard family in terms of vision and courage.
No matter how smart they were, after accepting Lux's invitation, the heads of the five families were completely confused.
Lord Laxana, why are you looking for us?
With full of doubts, these five family heads came to the venue where the private banquet was held, a noble restaurant not far from the temporary military camp in the main city.
Tonight, the restaurant was booked by Lux.
"Five uncles, welcome." Seeing the five people coming hand in hand, Lux was not surprised at all, but with a smile on her face, "Please sit down, please sit down quickly!"
Lux once again played the role of a noble model, entertaining the five guests with impeccable etiquette. The more she smiled, the more confused the five people were. They couldn't figure out what was going on even after thinking about it.
Soon, dishes one after another were put on the table, and dinner officially began.
During the meal, these five people tasted the delicacies on the plate that they had never eaten before, while making insinuations in the hope of finding out the reason why Lux entertained them. Facing their questions, Lux did not leak anything. As long as you don't ask questions directly,
I can always do Tai Chi well.
Seeing that the desserts were served after the meal, and looking at the cake covered with light yellow grease that they had never seen before on the plate, the five people made eye contact with each other, and finally introduced a representative and asked them directly
A question that has puzzled me for a long time.
"Your Excellency Laxana, why are you asking us to share delicious food this time?"
"Just call me Lacus. The title Laxana is really too foreign." Lacus shook her head, "Actually, it's not a big deal. Didn't we reach a transfer contract before? Now look at it.
Come on, land annexation is no longer an option, but I have already taken away all the things - so I thought of a different way of cooperating with everyone."
"???"
We have regarded it as a favor investment, but you feel bad after taking advantage of it?
For a moment, the expressions of the five people were a little subtle.
"This is the new contract I drafted. You can take a look at it." As the five people looked at each other, Lux took out five contracts and handed them to the five owners in front of them. "I'm not boasting, Fosse
Barrow has great development potential, and northern trade also has great room for development in the future. You should think more about it."
After accepting the contract in confusion, the five family heads were shocked to find that Lux was quite generous and was willing to use these grains, tools and supplies as an advance payment to purchase Vosbairo specialties that were significantly lower than the market price. Among them
There is even no shortage of hard currencies such as fragrant red sage and blue ocher dye!
But judging from this trade, the five family heads can make a huge profit, and the benefits are no less than lending it to common people.
However, the better Lux's attitude became, the more uneasy the five people felt.
The so-called no reward for no merit, in their impression, Count Laxana is not a simple person.
Five years ago, although they were not present at the scene, they heard about the execution of Corrado on the spot and the cleanup of the nobles from the Crown Guard branch. Five years later, this noble model has traveled thousands of miles, and it is even more impossible now.
She's the silly daughter of a landlord who throws pies everywhere!
What is she for?
The five people meditated hard, and Lacus was smiling. After a long time, one of them finally realized something, and his eyes widened in disbelief.
"Did the Second Legion borrow the food?"
"How smart, Uncle Forbes." Lux nodded with a smile, and even clapped her hands, like a little girl who won a guessing game, "Thank you for your support. Without your efforts and kindness, now the secret
I don’t know how many people in Yincheng have lost their land and shops and become slaves and tenant farmers!”
When the other four heard this, their eyes widened almost at the same time. They looked at the extremely happy Lux in front of them in disbelief, and almost all of them breathed away!
You released the news, lured us into taking the bait, and then used the grain obtained from selling the shares to provide relief to the victims, break the monopoly, quell panic, and then turned the tables on you?!
What does it mean to make something out of nothing, and what does it mean to make something out of nothing?
"Looking at the next posture of Mithril City, there might be some unclear people attacking the military camp." Lux seemed not to notice the gradually pale faces of the five uncles, and continued to say happily, "I hope the five uncles will be there by then.
The only way to stand up and clarify the situation in time is..."
Upon hearing these words, the five people subconsciously wanted to refuse, but facing Lux's half-smiling eyes, they could only keep their mouths shut.
At this time, even if they summoned all the nobles in time to explain that they were tricked by Lux, it would be meaningless - they were indeed tricked, but this does not prevent other nobles from being angry about the failure of the merger.
Take it out on them!
If you can't afford to offend Laxana, your aunt, and you can't control the military, why can't we deal with you?
At the beginning of the meal, they had already boarded Lux's pirate ship. Now, instead of going back to the other nobles to explain themselves and become a punching bag, it would be better to re-examine Count Laxana and Fosbairo.
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The five of them didn't even dare to look directly at Lux's smiling face, because after some thinking, they finally figured out the cause and effect with hindsight. They were sincerely respectful and afraid of this young man Lux.
After this incident, Lux not only rescued the victims of Mithril City and curbed the annexation of land, but also directly divided the previously monolithic Crown Guard branch nobles into two parts, and even made an investment for Forsbyro
, opened up a market!
Finally, after more than a quarter of an hour of wordless silence, the five people picked up the contracts in front of them one after another and began to think about themselves and their own subsequent actions and solutions for their branch families.