Chapter 710 The Conspiracy of Greed

Some small traders rushed to the road with Xiaoluan, and the wooden shacks they left behind lost their owners.

Stad led his troops to easily occupy here, and the brothers no longer have to sleep in the woods. The horses were tied on the spot, and some soldiers went to cut grass to guard the guards, and some people took the money to sell the surplus grain of the farmers, and they fed the horses for themselves.

They erected the raven banner to make their presence known in Hazelby.

By now Stad's mission has been largely completed, although the mission has not been satisfactory, and Hezeby has slowly recovered from the sudden depression.

The peculiar confrontation with Ross' armed merchants really worried him. King Horrick didn't want to fight an untimely war before his strength was strong. Stad actually knew that his king would neither use force against Ross, nor did he want to turn against East Frank. Despite the anger, the Danish tribes outside of Hazelby remained hostile to Ross.

Is that the attitude of the Rus? Obviously the side with fewer people, would rather fight than compromise?

"If I do well, the king will make me the Earl of Hazelby? If I can't solve the problem of the Ross merchant, the Earl will not think about anything." Don't dare now.

Life has entered a strange calm, and the disappearing merchants have begun to appear. The city of Hazelby has indeed changed. It is the envoy army of King Horrick who has completed the occupancy, and the trading activities of merchants and people are carried out under the gaze of the messenger.

The vast majority of people rely on this trading stronghold to live, even if King Horrick comes, everyone can only pay taxes honestly in order to survive.

Ordinary people do not have the right to choose a ruler or not to have a king, they can only adapt to changes.

It was not the case with those big businessmen. As the news of the confrontation between the messenger and the Russ merchant spread quickly, the merchants couldn't help but sweat for the fat man's life, and they also began to worry that the stubbornness of the Rus would affect others.

Another business meeting was quietly held without the participation of the Rus.

The merchants were still gorgeously dressed, since some of them had already taken their purchased goods to Frank, and there were only a dozen or so big merchants present.

These people can already represent the entire Hazelby business community, and they get together, one by one, worried.

Someone was the first to speak: "I figured it out, this tax must be paid. If we don't pay it, we will die."

This is an inappropriate but crucial question. The businessmen looked at each other in dismay, but most of them had the answer in their hearts.

Of course, there are still people trying to fight: "Why? I just want to ask why? A man who came from nowhere calls himself the city lord. If you give the money and he runs away, another man will jump out and claim that he is the one. The real Godfrey's grandson. Do you still want to pay?"

This is again a very sharp question.

Someone's mood became sad and angry: "That man's requirements are too high, a hundred pounds of silver coins, it's crazy."

"But it's trouble if we don't give it."

"Why? I think the Rus people are fighting the tax with all their might, but that fat man is still a fighter. They can express their toughness, but we are only weak?"

Most businessmen could not be infected by such words. Some people shook their heads: "Horik has soldiers! We have very few private soldiers."

"In my opinion, the Rus people did it on purpose. They are turning the shop into a fortress, and the purpose is that the new king will fight to the end." A wise man analyzed.

But then again, when it comes to doing business, it's easy to say if you don't shudder, as long as you have money to make.

The wise man seemed to understand everything,

Momentarily lowered his head and his voice became quiet, attracting everyone to gather around: "In my opinion, all this is the conspiracy of the prince Ross."

"Conspiracy? How can you see it?"

Big Clever continued: "That fat blue fox looks like he intends to use his own death to start a war. Oh no, the war between Ross and Denmark has never stopped, but in recent years it has only been suspended. You think, Horrick has taken Heizer. By the way, is it possible for the Russ to do business? We buy a lot of their leather, and we can't buy them and they can't make a fortune."

"So, once Horrick does this, our brothers' interests will be damaged. If Horrick extorts another hundred pounds of silver from us every year, everyone will become poor within five years." Someone described this, and everyone became angry. But incompetent rage.

After listening to these words, the wise man felt that his speculation was close to the truth. "In that case, who do you think will win if a war breaks out?"

Everyone has no doubts about this question. After contacting the Ross merchants, they learned a lot of news from the East, and they knew far more about the Duchy of Ross than all the Danish lords.

Big Clever continued: "In my opinion, Ross will win. Their navy is very strong, and they can take the eastern army to expedition. It is said that some Norwegian leaders are friends of the prince of Ross. Besides, the Swedes will definitely help Ross. It's bullshit, Ross and Sweden are one family, I don't think the foreign Horrick will gather all the strength of Denmark to fight them."

Thus began an epiphany: "So Horrick needs money?"

"Yes! A lot of money! With money to buy those lords, Horrick can complete his rule. Where does he get the money, he can only extort us."

"So let's run away?" Someone shivered.

"Bah! Our money, wives, concubines and slaves are all here, where will they go once they run away?"

"Maybe we go straight to the Rus?"

"Departing with Ross? Who of you knows the way? It's easy to say."

The merchants quarreled for a while, until the wise man stood up and organized the noisy quarrel.

"Okay! Friends, we should think about what we should do in the future, instead of arguing boringly here, and arguing can scare away that Horrick?"

"Do you have any ideas?" Someone asked with anger.

"Yes! It's just that this method is a bit dirty."

"Dirty?" Someone shouted: "When will it come, so that we can save less, and it doesn't matter if it is dirty."

"Okay. Then come together again, and you have to swear that we are not allowed to disclose it to anyone in this way."

Big Clever gathered the businessmen, he began to plan a conspiracy, and a plan to seek benevolence and benevolence came into being.

"Fatty Blue Fox intends to die, and he definitely doesn't want Ross to suffer losses. Horrick must be purely for making money. As long as they fight, as long as Blue Fox dies and the shop is destroyed, the Ross people will be furious. We must make this happen immediately. When Horrick is beaten to the point of spitting blood and losing his advantage, we refuse to pay tribute. How dare he say no? Presumably all the Danish lords will expel him, so that Hazelby is still free. I'm afraid The Ross won't call."

The means are really vicious, sacrificing a good business partner for their own interests, and obviously bought a huge amount of squirrel skins from him a few days ago, and even signed a futures contract, everyone is holding a wooden document in their hands.

The businessmen looked at each other, and they had a unified answer in their hearts, which was tacit.

Another person sighed: "That fat man is not afraid of death, is he still a businessman?"

"Who knows? It is said that there are many men in their family, and if one dies, the other brothers can continue to live. Moreover, dying like this is considered a hero and can win honor for the family."

"I would rather die for the honor of my family. What a ruthless person..."

It is not easy for the businessmen to meet the blue fox now, and they already feel that the blue fox is dead in their hearts.

Big businessmen want to see Horrick die suddenly, and it's an old school to like Hazelby. They were conservative in their own interests, and after a meeting, the businessmen started their own operations.

To make the battle happen immediately, Horrick's men must be given a huge temptation.

The clever man took some businessman friends and hurried to Stade's current residence after the meeting.

When they entered the actual military camp, they suddenly saw women without clothes running around, followed by shirtless warriors like chasing sheep and herdsmen.

"Did they actually catch some women? I'll just say that these people are greedy and that they lie to us."

Da Chui shook his head: "Now we can only bite the bullet and say it."

The merchant's visit was abrupt. The soldiers saw the well-dressed uninvited guest coming, and they immediately went up to them and stretched out their hands to ask for bribes.

After getting some silver coins, I began to ask the visitor what he meant.

The smart and respectful: "We are all rich businessmen and want to meet Lord Stad."

"Want to see our lord? The lord is busy with his new wife and concubine..." It seems that he is going to refuse the guest? But the soldiers kept winking.

The big clever is indeed the big clever, and he hurriedly stuffed some silver coins, and his anger was even deeper in his heart.

The soldier is satisfied: "You wait first, I will report it right away."

The soldier was still arrogant just now, and he had to be careful when entering the house this time.

He saw that his master was pressing down on a poor peasant girl. The peasant girl was captured on the spot, and Stade saw that she was in good shape and left to enjoy herself. Although she was allowed to be a wife and concubine, even now, the bulls are generally trying to crush her to death.

"Sir. There is..."

"Get out! Don't you see I'm busy?"

"My lord." The soldier said cautiously: "It's the big businessmen, who seem to have come with good intentions."

"Oh? Are you here to give me money? Well, let them wait a moment, and I'll change clothes before receiving them."

Stade immediately waved his hand and asked the two women who were hiding to pull the almost fainted peasant girl away. He is very elegant. When he first came to Hazebi, he looked for women in nearby villages on the grounds that farmers resisted taxes. He did this on purpose, and the brothers who were almost mad should indulge themselves to maintain morale, and by the way also announced to Hazelby and the nearby Saxon village that the real master of Denmark was coming.

Soon, it was still this room, and Stade, who had put on his shirt, welcomed the five big businessmen with a happy face.

As soon as the businessman entered the house, he was the first to ask: "Did you send me money?"

"Yes! That's right." Da Chui had already made a plan, and he gave everyone a wink and decisively offered five packs of silver coins.

As soon as Stad saw the large amount of silver coins, his pleasure was even stronger, and he couldn't help but sigh: "They say that Hazelby is rich, and you big businessmen are really rich. It seems that you will give our money to Horry very well. King K."

With a clever idea, he deliberately complimented: "Sir, you are also a noble person. We will need your protection in the future when we do business."

This flattery is good, and Stad is happy: "Tell you, the king must accept me as Earl of Hazelby, and of course I will protect you. Pay enough for the king, pay enough for me, and the rest is all yours. .I will protect you to do business safely."

It sounded like bullshit. These words of this person were different from what he had publicly preached before. The merchants further concluded that as long as this person gained power, more violent exploitation was inevitable.

On behalf of everyone, Da Mingliu had to greet everyone with a smile: "Since this is the case, we will be at ease. However, it seems that there are still people who refuse to accept the king and your rule."

"I know, it's a Russ!" Stade smiled with anger, and said maliciously: "When the king's navy arrives, all the Russ will be killed."

"Ah! Russ really damn, it's just that..."

"What's wrong?" Seeing Da Chui pretending to be surprised, Stade suddenly felt tricky.

"My lord, the Russ will definitely be defeated. It's a fact that they are few. Even if we all noticed that they were building a fort, they still died. But the glory of victory belongs to the king, and the thousand pounds of silver in it also belong to the king..."

"What? How many silver coins?!" Stade noticed that the details instantly looked like a cat with blown fur.

"One thousand pounds of silver."

"Ah? Is this true?!"

"This..." Da clever pretended to be puzzled, "it was revealed by the fat man who claimed to be very rich. He said that his shop had a thousand pounds of silver coins and a lot of gold and precious stones. Denmark's wealth was being plundered by him, Maybe there's a silver mountain in that fortress."

"It's actually true?"

The smart man hesitated: "It should be a lot. But if the king wins, you can't get rich. If you win, hand over some to the king, isn't the rest all yours?"

Hearing this, Stad was instantly excited, and he knew that the Russ were building shops into fortresses, so that attacking the brothers would cause casualties.

He hated that fat man very much, and was cautious about the soldiers under his command. He doesn't want to take risks unless the benefits are huge enough.

But there are so many problems with the descriptions of the businessmen! Since they are very rich and sick in their minds, they do not flee with huge wealth, but would rather die to resist?

The lure of great wealth made Stade a fool, and he had never seen a thousand pounds of silver in his life.

The businessman is here to announce the good news. At the end, Stad summoned all his subordinates to explain the matter. The temptation of wealth made everyone ecstatic.

Of course, some people think that there is something strange in it, but the voice of doubt is completely drowned out by ecstasy.

What is a fortress? What is the strength of the enemy? Brothers have not been defeated in Flanders, and they will still attack when they encounter strong enemies. Everyone will get rich instantly because of victory.

However, I am very happy. The three women were tossed by Stad and could not walk for the time being. He himself finally settled down after being overly happy, and he could seriously think about how to destroy the Ross Fortress that contained treasures.

The biggest problem is one - lack of troops.

But a dramatic scene happened quickly, and another group of people came to meet. It's just that most of these people are bald and have many scars on their bodies, and even if the soldiers want to ask for bribes, they won't give them at all.

These strong men did not want to be rough, and even though they were intercepted by the soldiers, they immediately shouted and demanded to work for Stade.

Really die? Not also.

This team of multiple gang leaders led by Grey Wolf Carl was united to find the Studby Wharf. Or they hope to be the subordinates of King Horrick through this relationship.

Gray Wolf Carl is the biggest leader, claiming to be the biggest gangster in Hezeby, with three hundred brothers. Although this is bragging, Carl bluntly respected Stade as the eldest brother, and the brothers all listened to the eldest brother's scheduling, and asked the eldest brother to also ensure that the brothers can conduct public activities in Hazelby in the future.

A group of rats in the gutter burrowed into the ground, and the rats wanted to become tigers.

Stade was short of manpower, and he never thought that new recruits would come uninvited. He completely agreed to the other party's request, but they also had to submit their names.

Gray Wolf Carl noticed that Stade was a little hesitant, and couldn't help but misunderstand, so he decisively played the Ross card: "The Ross merchants are very rich, we observe their dock unloading, and the best leather is piled up like a mountain. It is difficult for us to get it, sir, you will definitely be able to. Get a lot of money."

Does this remark further confirm the description of the merchants? Ross Store is up for grabs!

Stade pretended to be deep: "So, you want me to lead soldiers to attack them? It's fine. You plan to be my soldiers, so naturally you have to show something. I want you to attack with me to prove your credibility. dare?"

"Dare!" Gray Wolf Carl was very decisive: "Some of my brothers were killed by the Rus, and I have long wanted to take revenge. But we lack a real commander. I see that the army of your lord is extremely glorious. You led us to victory, I'll take all my brothers to battle."

"Very good. I still have some soldiers in the north. I am a general under the king. I can accept that you are all centurions. I will be the earl of Hazelby. You will be my soldiers in the future. You will also help me rule this place. ."

The bandits and bandits became the lord's warriors, so many things that couldn't be put on the table can't be done publicly.

Things went far beyond Carl and others' expectations, and as for the call for an attack on Ross's store, it had to be done. suffer losses for this? That's fine. There are many poor people in Hazebi, and it is not difficult to recruit new recruits. It is okay to die. In the end, he and the gang can grab huge benefits.

It is really undercurrent, for the legend of "innumerable gold, silver and precious stones", businessmen, gangs, and foreign troops all regard Ross shops as the sweet pastry of Bike. They all felt that the other party could be used, and as a result, they kept repeating lies, and everyone actually believed that the fortress was full of gold and silver.

The conspiracy of all these conspiracies is unknown to the blue fox, but he has no illusions about the future. He didn't actually want to die, but defending the fort and killing some enemies accomplished the goal. As for the opponent's delay in attacking, he would have to take his brothers to escape in the dark on the first day of August. There was nothing left in the shop and he could just abandon it. Then he would grab three longboats and paddle away in the harbor.