Chapter 278 (1/2)
Fortunately, the Kingsley family's lack of food is not a matter of a day or two. They have a strong sense of anxiety in this respect. Therefore, all the Lords and nobles have the good habit of storing grain. Especially after realizing the change of desperate swamp, Duke buck tried to eat as much as possible.
Even if we can't buy a grain of grain from now on, it will not be a problem to support it for two or three years. After all, the kart army leader still has some output, but the consumption is greater than the supply.
The only good news is that the Black family in Huayu plateau did not start the price. It is still the old rule. You can get as much food as you want, but you can do it yourself.
The Black family's mind is not difficult to guess, the unique geographical environment, for them, is not only a natural danger, but also a cage.
At present, the Kingsley family's biggest pursuit is to obtain a grain production land.
The Black family's pursuit is to transport their own food, into real value and political influence on Byron alliance.
The aims of the two sides are not only non conflicting, but also mutually reinforcing, and naturally they are compatible.
No road or that road, will not change with their wishes, transportation is still a big problem.
Fortunately, they found another transportation route.
The flower language plateau, the kart army leader and the despair swamp are triangular.
The border between the Huayu plateau and the kart army is directly blocked by the rolling mountains on the Huayu plateau, which makes it very difficult for people to pass, let alone transport a large amount of grain.
The only way to transport a large amount of grain was in the southeast of Huayu plateau. After coming down from the plateau, he walked along the desperate swamp for a long time before turning to the army leader of kart.
Now, to the west of the Danao River, the desperate swamp, most of them have fallen into their hands, including this grain transportation line. They can directly mobilize the army to go to the mountain pass of Huayu plateau to collect food. This will save nearly half the distance and reduce the loss of food.
Not long ago, Duke Barker just got the news that the first batch of grain has been successfully handed over. Although the quantity is not large, this is a good start.
It won't be long before a steady stream of cheap grain will be delivered to the Kingsley family.
At the same time, it also interrupted the grain monopoly of the Kingsley family in the plain area of Asia Minor. There was no way to ask prices like before, and there was no large amount of food from the Kingsley family. The grain in their hands would be rotten in their hands.
At that time, when supply and demand were reversed, it was not that they were trading gold for grain, but the greedy lords and nobles begging the Kingsley family to buy food.
”A group of greedy men.” Duke buck dropped a letter heavily on the ground.
”What makes your majesty so angry?” Asked Mr. Channing, the chief counselor of the Kingsley family.
”Who else, those damned pirates, who had negotiated the price and paid the deposit, now I have written to tell me that the raw materials for ship making are scarce, and the price needs to be increased by 30% compared with the original price. This is obviously a starting price. They have grown up as pirates, and they don't even want the most basic face.” It's good not to mention it, but Duke Buck's anger is rising.
If you want to win the swamp of despair, the boat is necessary.
Duke Buck was ready before the army of akmether drove into the swamp of despair.
When it comes to shipbuilding, it belongs to the witch secret society and the exiled family of Cummings.
The former is because of its unique geography, and ships are easier to use than horses.
The latter, because of its founding place miracle Peninsula, was broken by a large army led by chaganba RI, the white tiger of Odin Empire, which became the fuse for the division of Odin empire. Now, under the control of the Western Odin Empire and exiled at sea, it has to vigorously develop shipbuilding.
When he chose to buy a ship, Duke buck hesitated for a long time between the two.
The witches' secret society is famous for its intricacies. They are a group of beautiful snakes. Once they have a relationship with them, it is difficult to get rid of them.
Duke Buck was not worried about the further deterioration of the relationship with the Holy See, which had never been better.
After all, their army leaders practiced slavery to the letter. They did not like the propaganda of the Holy See of ether. In front of the gods, the idea of equality of all living beings would make it more difficult to manage the slaves.
The witches' secret society is no less brainwashed than the holy see in this respect.
Duke buck didn't want an uncontrollable force to rise in his own territory.
In recent years, the reputation of the Commons family has been deteriorating. Perhaps because they have been in exile for a long time, their bones reveal a sense of insecurity. They are eager for quick success and instant benefits. They have to tear up the agreement and refuse to accept their debts.
Duke buck hesitated for a period of time, and finally chose the Cummings family. Profit only has the advantage of profit-making. As long as the money given is enough, he can buy anything he wants from them. The most important thing for the Kingsley family is money.
At the beginning, the contact with the Commons family was very smooth. Not to mention the purchase of ships, but even the purchase of shipbuilders, they all agreed to go down without hesitation.But by the time the deal officially began, Duke buck slowly realized that it was not the case.
Not to mention that the Cummings paid money from the Kingsley family for various reasons, the construction period was delayed again and again. Half a year later, Duke Buck had not seen a sampan.
In response to Duke Buck's urging, the Commons family did their best to perfunctorily. This time, he sent a tough messenger to the house. If they did not hand over the first ships as soon as possible, the Kingsley family would withdraw their deposit.
As a result, the robbers of the Cummings family showed no intention. They not only did not intend to return the money to the Kingsley family, but also set the price on the ground. No wonder Buck was so generous that he paid a small deposit in the early stage, which delayed the overall plan of the Kingsley family.
”What they want is not more gold coins.” Qian Ning's meaningful way.
”Not more gold coins?” Duke Buck's heart pounded, and a sense of foreboding welled up.
”The Commons family has lost the miracle peninsula for more than a hundred years. However, in terms of wealth, the coastal trade along the west coast, which has been shared equally with witches for so many years, is much more than that of Kingsley. What they really want is a new territory, a territory that can enable their family to re-establish.” Qian Ning did not betray the truth, but directly threw out his own guess, ”they are ready to take this as a threat to us, and want to take a share of the swamp of despair...”
Before Mr. Channing finished, Duke buck broke the crystal wine glass that he had just got, and roared in a rage: ”they want to get involved in the swamp of despair with their wishful thinking.”
However, Duke buck is very clear that there is no problem with the speculation of the grand Bachelor of Channing. He ignores the real interest demands of the Commons family. Their demands for a new territory are no less than that of the Kingsley family for a grain producing land.
But throughout Ashan, unless the Byron alliance reshuffles its power, the Commons family has no chance.
However, under the pressure of Odin orcs, the Byron alliance has been in constant small riots for many years, but no major disturbances.
There is no complete egg under the nest.