The transmission of information from other worlds is slow, word-of-mouth is often distorted, and is also mixed with many fallacies and subjective judgments. All forces seem to be half-deaf and half-blind. Even if they get the news, it often happened a few days, more than ten days or even months ago.
of.
Compared with the real world where information is highly developed, Zhou Qingfeng faces an alien world with extremely poor timeliness and even full of errors. He uses the 'Holy Light' to build a very small-scale social structure. For a larger area, he is like
The blind man touches the elephant.
The adventurers who come to Harmony Village will provide some information about the outside world. However, most of them have low social status, are illiterate, and their contact with affairs is quite narrow. No one has ever been able to explain clearly the Northland in a macro sense.
Ynessa fled from the south to the Black Forest and hid for ten years. Kelly was also wanted outside, fled to Coldwind City in one breath, and was recruited to Harmony Village by Cyric. They were already well-informed,
But I am still unfamiliar with the Northland.
It is this sense of strangeness that makes people feel at a loss when facing the vast world. When they need to make a decision, it is like "a blind man riding a blind horse, facing the abyss in the middle of the night" - it would be strange if he did not make a mistake.
Justen and Mondino could provide more information, providing Zhou Qingfeng with a vague summary of the Northland. However, these two people are also marginalized figures rejected by mainstream society. If it were not for Harmony Village, they would not even have a place to stay.
None can be found.
Although Marbury Long Legs is a playboy, when he sat down with a cup of hot tea in his hand and relaxed, he went out to buy something. He knew everything about Zhou Qingfeng's questions, and he spoke endlessly, as if he was a guide to life.
confidant.
What cities are there in the North? Who is the monarch of the city? What is the strength of the monarch? What is the relationship between the monarchs of each family? There are even trivial gossips and anecdotes about the grievances and resentments of Chen Malanggu.
The tea was heated and then cooled down. After talking for a long time, Marbury suddenly lost his composure and asked tentatively: "Your Excellency Hugo, do you want to intervene in the upcoming 'royal war' in the North?"
Zhou Qingfeng was curious, "What is the 'royal war'?"
"There are seventeen large cities in the Northland, with a population ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 to 40,000. The seventeen cities form an alliance to watch each other and fight against foreign enemies. The lord of each city has the right to become the 'King of the Northland' and coordinate
Matters within the alliance.”
This 'King of the North' sounds more reliable than the 'King of the Black Forest'. He rules more than a dozen cities with hundreds of thousands of people. He is much more powerful than Uncle Zhou who only has one village.
"The Northland is too weak. If we don't unite, everyone will die. The 'King of the Northland' is a lifelong system. After each death, the seventeen city lords will negotiate for re-election. It can be said to be a negotiation, but in fact it is a war. The seventeen families will
Divide into three or four factions and attack each other.
The current 'King of the North' is Fiers, the Lord of Banshee Castle. We were defeated by him back then and had to surrender our diplomatic and trade rights. That guy has been the king for more than ten years and makes money by collecting taxes and doing business.
Enough wealth.
Old Phils is about to die, and his son wants to inherit his royal power. But the other sixteen families have long been fed up with the oppression of the Phils family, and they will definitely unite to suppress it. Originally, my father wanted to develop 'Silver Leaf City' to make money.
Military expenditure, but now..."
Marbury suddenly stopped talking, but Zhou Qingfeng already understood what the other party meant. Lao Changshan was afraid that he was seriously ill. He spent a lot of money to explore the Silver Leaf City but did not get any benefits. The next life will be sad.
.
I think back when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pursued death in the north, and his fame lasted for generations, but he consumed 7788% of the wealth accumulated by his grandfather for two generations. There was no agriculture in the north, and he relied on foreign trade with some local specialties to make a living. The economy of each city was extremely fragile.
Once frustrated, it will be a devastating disaster.
Zhou Qingfeng has high-quality soul crystals and trades with succubi to maintain his own internal economy, but he can only recruit more than 2,000 people. He will not be able to support any more. Cold Wind City has a population of 20,000. Just think about it and you will know that now you have long legs.
How sad the days are.
"What do you want?" Zhou Qingfeng asked. The two sides finally entered the formal negotiation topic.
As a playboy, Marbury had no experience in this kind of topic. But reality forced him to use his brain and think hard to recall his father's daily words and deeds, hoping to get some inspiration, "We want to explore 'Silver Leaf City' again.
"
"Of course, I don't prevent outsiders from going to the elven ruins." Zhou Qingfeng smiled, "But I suggest that you purchase the adventure services we provide."
Uncle Zhou now controls the Black Forest and has considerable influence on the Maguru tribe. It is impossible not to collect tolls. "I hope to have the first right to purchase the items obtained from the expedition at a reasonable price."
Marbury immediately realized that this might be a big pitfall, but Zhou Qingfeng continued: "We can pay with gold coins, food, and weapons. These are all indispensable commodities in war. Once a war starts, the price will rise, even
out of stock."
The purpose of developing 'Silver Leaf City' is to make money, and making money is to prepare for war. If Harmony Village can directly provide war preparation materials, it does not mean that it cannot accept transactions with it - Marbury feels that this matter can be agreed to in principle.
"Your Excellency Hugo, are you willing to join the war with us in Cold Wind City?" Marbury asked, "The battle for kingship usually lasts two months, but the preparation for the war often takes two years. We have already started preparations."
This question was too childish. Zhou Qingfeng smiled and said, "My place is just a village, accepting visitors from all over the world. But there are not many troops to participate in the war. From the current point of view, I would rather be a businessman."
Marbury didn't understand what Uncle Zhou meant, and thought that the other party was just staying in the Black Forest to avoid the war and remain neutral. However, he felt that this trip had been fruitful and it was not in vain.
After the talks ended, without even a formal agreement between the two parties, Marbury hurriedly left Harmony Village in a carriage and returned to Hanfeng City.
As soon as the dandy left, Uncle Zhou raised his hands and ran out of his office happily... "Prepare for war, prepare for war, prepare for war, the workshop is fully operational, stock up for me and prepare to make a fortune!"
"
Inisa was in the room next door. She came out after hearing the commotion and was picked up by Zhou Qingfeng. She exclaimed and scolded: "Victor, why are you crazy? Put me down quickly."
"There is going to be a war in the North, and we just take this opportunity to escape from the small place of the Black Forest. I want to be an arms dealer and sell weapons to all the people participating in the war. When they are exhausted from fighting, I will run out to pick them up.
peach."
Zhou Qingfeng hugged his eldest sister and spun around a few times, then ran towards the forging field in the village. Halfway through, he shouted: "Is that damn wind forging machine usable? Can I rush out?"
The Black Forest depends on it."
Hurrying to the forge, the gray dwarf foreman who manages this place was walking out with a slumped head. Uncle Zhou felt cold and asked solemnly: "What happened again? Don't tell me, you have been working for so long and you haven't finished it yet."
Taiwan forging machine?”
The gray dwarf blacksmith raised his head slightly, yawned, and said, "The forging machine is very good. It can work for a day or two without making any mistakes. Everyone is very happy."
Zhou Qingfeng became even more unhappy, "Then why do you look so depressed? What do you mean? Something happened at home? Or did you drink too much ale?"
The gray dwarf sighed: "I have been thinking about some philosophical issues these days - are dwarves who don't need to forge still dwarves? But no matter how much I forge iron, it can't compare to that forging machine? What should I do? I'm still alive.
What’s the point?”
Sure enough, he drank too little ale, and the dwarves began to use their brains.