Chapter 161 Transition Stage
Identity in place;
Mercenary Group was successfully formed;
Armor is in place, armor-piercing arrows, and ordinary arrows are sufficiently supplied;
The soldiers of the two battalions completed everything they needed within one day and temporarily had the foundation and ability to operate in Tianbao County. There was both the power of money and the convenience and speed brought by the powerful chakra realm leading the way. However, the meteor still vaguely realized that Tianbao County's attitude towards his own group of people seemed to be a little too relaxed.
If all this happened in Sifang City, Meteor could not imagine what kind of disaster it would be to send two thousand armored men into the city.
"Maybe this is a different change in the temperament of the rulers between different cities."
When Meteor and Xiaoying mentioned this topic, the latter was inspired and said: "I have traveled to many different cities. In fact, not only are you Sifangcheng strictly guarding and maintaining the absolute monitoring and rule of the city by your family, but some cities are also more powerful than Sifangcheng."
Later, Xiaoying mentioned Liancheng County.
"When I followed the business, I visited Liancheng County. The situation there was much more complicated than Sifang City. There were many families and dozens of wealthy families. Each city had a native ruler. He was very resistant to the dominance of Liancheng Water Family and was in a competitive state at all times. Whether it was taxes, weapons and equipment, city defense, mercenaries, slaves, or guests, the competition was very fierce. Therefore, many times, our Tianbao County business preferred to walk to Liancheng County, and the price would be very high."
“…”
Meister had a very shallow understanding of Liancheng County. When he heard everything Xiao Ying said, he became interested and listened very seriously.
"However, fierce competition has its drawbacks. Many families began to plunder supplies in the later stages, and even some mercenary groups in Chengjun served these families... When they had no money, they plundered supplies while competing with other families, and the contradictions became increasingly acute. The Shui family was doing well, but they were forced by the major families to slaughter the city and sacrifice decades ago and could not avoid the hatred at all. They could only launch an offensive against Sifang City endlessly, consuming the resources and strength of the Shui family."
"...What do you mean is that the Shui family itself does not intend to flirt with the Yan family? I don't believe this."
"I just said that this factor is driving it... In fact, after years of promotion, the younger generation of the Shui family hated the Sifangcheng Yan clan in their bones! However, the people of our Tianbao County have long seen that after the battle decades ago, the Liancheng Shui family could completely crush Sifangcheng by relying on the huge tax revenue of Liancheng County. Without damaging their main force, they forced the Yan clan to exterminate the clan step by step. Unfortunately, it may be because of Yan Yi's death that the Liancheng Shui family unilaterally increased the intensity of the war, which made Yan Mie slaughter the city and sacrifice again in anger... thus completely angering the Shui family, which triggered the demise of Sifangcheng and the decline of Yan clan."
When the meteor heard this, he nodded slowly.
I have a deeper understanding of the situation in Liancheng County and Sifang City.
"Why did Yan and Shui fight each other? Were we not able to be at peace? Do you Tianbao County have such an opponent?"
Meteor couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Ying did not deny it:
"Tianbao County also has its own competitors, but Tianbao County's opponent is commercial and far from reaching the loss intensity of Yan's and Shui's."
"Commercial nature?"
"right!"
"We have many business shops in Tianbao County and many families, but the rulers of our county are not old families. They do not have strong ruling over Tianbao County. They only manage the city defense forces in each city. They do not interfere with the interests of each family, nor do they tend to favor any family. Moreover, there are people from various major families in the city defense forces. It can be said that they do not distinguish between each other. As long as any family crosses the line, they will be suppressed by other families. Over time, Tianbao County has reached a balance! It has become a rare open county town... Our Xiao family moved here because of the good environment here."
"I see."
Mei Xing immediately understood why his troops did not cause various fierce exclusion after entering Tianbao County.
Tianbao County itself is an area that tolerate countless forces.
Anyone who commits a crime in this area may immediately encircle and suppress it...
Therefore, the people in Tianbao County don’t care about the escape of just two thousand extraordinary guards.
While they were talking, Mu Tou and Chen Hai returned from their own family one after another, bringing good news.
Their family has their own guards and mercenary teams, but if they are not in staff, they are allowed to contact the Flame Mercenary Group to help directly, and the commission paid will be the same as the market price.
Very good.
After thanking the three, Meteor said:
"I plan to keep a group of people in the city, led by Zhang Qun, to be responsible for the escort tasks of your three families. Once there is a task, Zhang Qun will know what to do."
After all, they are all veterans and generals from the guard camp in Sifang City, and have dealt with mercenaries and spirit beasts. Unless they encounter masters at the chakra level, they can handle them.
"Deputy Team."
Boss Zhang Qun was unhappy and didn't want to leave the main force.
Meteor Surong said: "Tianbao County is now our base. We must have enough understanding of Tianbao County and develop the business of the mercenary group... Among the big and rough men under my command, you are relatively smart. I am confident that you can guarantee the safety of your brothers and provide us with a relatively stable rear. Do you understand?"
"Yes! Deputy Team!!"
Meteor then ordered a few smart and capable 100-man leader Zhang *** to assist him in five hundred people, and asked Xiao Ying to help him choose a mansion as the temporary garrison for the Flame Mercenary Group.
"in addition."
"You must be careful about the eyes and ears of Liancheng Shui family. Tianbao County must have their own spy. Don't leave the city if you have nothing to do on weekdays, try not to be alone, so as not to let Liancheng Shui family take advantage of the opportunity."
"Yes, deputy group."
A group of people agreed.
The meteor gave Zhang Qun a box of money as the activity fee. After everything was settled, he hurriedly left the city with the remaining 1,500 people and marched towards the Sunset Mountains under the guidance of Xiaoying and the other three.
I saw many mercenaries along the way.
Compared with the desolate area of Sifangcheng, Tianbao County has a large number of mercenary groups, and is strong in strength and has a hurry. When it reaches the edge of the Sunset Mountains, you can see the campfire camps with mercenaries from time to time. They are calm and capable, with sharp eyes, and exudes the danger of keeping people and animals away from approaching.
A large team like the Flame Mercenary Group is rarely seen.
"Meteor, be careful. The order inside and outside the city is one world. If it weren't for the fact that Liancheng Shui family should have been preparing to take over the territory of Sifang City, I would really not want to compete with these mercenary teams in the territory of Tianbao County... Fortunately, we have enough people and before we have exposed our weaknesses, no one should come to provoke them easily."
Chapter completed!