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Looking at the bones on the ground, Hudson was speechless. The order he gave was "to see people alive, and to see corpses when dead." Unexpectedly, what was recovered in the end was a pile of bones.

They were all turned into bones, so the identity of the deceased could not be determined. As the commander-in-chief of the army, Hudson could not do anything to disturb the rest of the dead.

"Take him down and bury him alive!"

The investigation into the missing soldier case has ended here, but the problem of the orcs infiltrating has not yet been solved.

Compared with large groups of enemies sneaking in, this kind of small team is the most difficult to deal with. Just find a bush and hide in it, and you can hide it from the air force in the sky.

After hesitating for a while, Hudson added: "Tom, pass the order and ask all troops to clear the grass and shrubs within five miles of the camp. The grass and trees must not exceed five inches."

This is a stupid method, but it is the most effective protection. Without cover, if the enemy launches a sneak attack again, his traces will inevitably be exposed.

As long as they are exposed, you can use breath tracking to find the person in the shortest possible time.

The trade fair is coming soon, and Hudson really doesn't want to cause trouble. If the orcs were allowed to sneak in and cause damage, where would he lose his face?

…

In the dark night, dozens of sneaky figures touched under the city wall.

"Your Highness, the light on the left is the Blood Moon Castle. As long as you climb over here, you can enter the hinterland of the Alpha Kingdom unimpeded."

After listening to his men's words and taking a look at the towering city walls, Prince Butzweig felt sad for a while.

Originally, these areas were the territory of the Orc Empire. When he was stationed at the border, the governor's camp was behind the Blood Moon Castle.

Sadness cannot change the fact that it is occupied by humans. According to past experience, as long as the human race built a city there, they would rarely take it back.

The last time they seized the seven northern provinces of the Alpha Kingdom, they paid for it by betraying their allies. If it weren't for the last betrayal, they wouldn't be fighting alone.

"Change the place. This is the enemy's military base and is not suitable for a breakthrough.

The enemy had not occupied this land for a long time, and the defense line could not be built so quickly. If you follow this line of defense, there will definitely be a new breakthrough! "

Prince Butzweig said expressionlessly.

As a high-level leader of the Orc Empire, he naturally knows exactly how far the human race's defense line has been built.

Now he is pretending not to know anything in front of his subordinates, and asking everyone to search along the defense line, which is obviously deliberately delaying time.

People have no control over politics. Prince Butzweig, who took the initiative to ask for help, never dreamed that Alex would "think so highly" of him that he directly assigned him the important task of assassinating Caesar III.

Going deep behind enemy lines to carry out sabotage is already dangerous enough. Now, if he is asked to lead people to assassinate the king, it is clear that he is not prepared to let him come back alive.

People have to bow their heads under the eaves. When he was in the imperial court, he could only grit his teeth and accept the task. Now that they are all out, naturally they can't die just because they are stupid.

If you can't refuse the task, why can't you delay it?

For such a fatal matter, their team must not be the only assassins sent by the Orc Empire. As long as the other team succeeds, the task is also considered completed.

If all fails, then it will be delayed until Alex meets the Beast God. Anyway, this is deep behind enemy lines, and all kinds of accidents are likely to happen.

"Your Highness, the enemy is obviously prepared and is waiting for us to be caught. It is difficult to keep secret when we forcefully cross at this moment.

How about I go west, cross the grassland, pass through the ice and snow country, detour all the way through the Warhammer Kingdom, the Principality of Moxi, and then enter the Alpha Kingdom? "

Clark suggested.

This is the farthest route, the most difficult route, and the safest route.

The ice and snow world to the west does not belong to either the human race or the orcs. Most of the people living in it are ancient relics and some cold-resistant monsters.

Although the number is not large, the strength of these guys is not weak at all.

The impressive strength, coupled with the harsh natural environment that is not conducive to the movement of the army, makes the ice and snow world a paradise.

"good!"

One word revealed Prince Butzweig's true inner thoughts. No matter how the situation develops next, there is nothing wrong with running to the ice and snow world to survive.

…

Not all assassins are as reluctant as Prince Butzweig. There are also many orcs who have dreams and cross the city wall to start a new journey.

Those who were lucky enough to sneak into the royal capital safely; those who were unlucky were more likely to be killed before they even understood what was going on.

Fortunately, there were many teams responsible for sabotage to help share the pressure. Otherwise, their actions would have been exposed in advance before they were officially launched.

The orcs are on the move, and other forces are not idle either. In a small farmyard in Beidi, a fierce quarrel broke out among the senior officials of the July Club.

As the war progresses, not only has there been no opportunity for revenge, but this dream has become further and further away.

The foundations of the five major families in the North were far deeper than they imagined. Apart from leaking the news to the orcs and completing the assassination of a duke, they had achieved nothing.

All kinds of messy plans not only failed to make them prosperous, but made their reputation even more infamous.

"The orcs are too useless. So many opportunities have been created for them, but they have all been wasted. They deserve to be exterminated!"

A young man said angrily.

For revenge, they all gave their all, but in the end they watched the five major families become more prosperous.

If the current situation continues and the kingdom's nobles suffer heavy losses, the five major families in the North will show signs of further progress.

"Colen, be sensible. Anger won't solve any problems, it will only make them more complicated.

The previous series of failures ultimately resulted in us placing our hope for revenge on others, hoping that the orcs could help us destroy the five major families.

As it turns out, this doesn't work. If we want to truly destroy the five major families, we have to rely on our own strength.

Just now, someone paid a big price for us to find an assassin organization to place an order on our behalf to assassinate Caesar III! "

When they heard about the regicide, everyone's expressions changed drastically. Everyone just wanted to kill the five major families in the North, but they were not prepared to kill the king as well.

After all, he is a child of a noble family. No matter how miserable he is now, he still has some experience in family education. It is very clear what regicide means.

"President, this must not be done! We are all descendants of the kingdom's nobles, how can we do such a heinous and unethical thing?"

"Head of the meeting, the three elders are right, you can't do regicide! Most of the people who come here are not well-intentioned and want to kill us in July..."

…

The voices of persuasion made the old man turn pale.

It was just a paraphrase without saying that it was going to be done, and it attracted such fierce opposition. If it were really implemented, I don't know what kind of backlash it would trigger.

"President, do you mean to find an opportunity to blame this matter on the nobles of the North?"

Long Xi's words made everyone who had been fiercely opposed suddenly shine with a different light in their eyes.

They cannot do regicide. But if the nobles of the North were to do it, they would have no pressure.

The only problem is that even if you want to frame something like this, it's not that easy to do. If they are not careful, someone will find out about them.

Once they get involved with regicide, not only will they themselves be in trouble, but even the families behind them will also be put on the list.

Even if it means leaving the Alpha Kingdom, the stance of all the countries on the continent is surprisingly consistent on this issue.

No matter who commits regicide, he will be hunted down by the entire continent. The history of the human race has been passed down for countless years, and only a few kings have been assassinated.

"good!"

“Every one of you is uneducated and unskilled. I ask you to study more, but you just don’t listen.

Now you can't even understand the good and bad words, and you still think of yourself as a nobleman's son! When did the nobles turn into cowards? "

The old man scolded sternly.

But the prestige was just an illusion, and deep down he was equally panicked. If it weren't for the help of his men to rescue the siege, he really wouldn't have thought of blaming the Northland nobles.

It has nothing to do with IQ, it is purely an inherent concept that prevents him from having such rebellious thoughts.

Otherwise, there is no need to wait until now, it would have been used countless years ago.

Even if your disguise is exposed, you can still sow discord. Anyway, the relationship between the king and the northern nobles is not good, and the fight between the two sides will become more intense.

After such an interruption, everyone lowered their heads. There was no moral pressure in their hearts to frame the nobles of the North.

"President, there are so many assassin organizations on the mainland. But there are only a few who dare to take this kind of order and have the strength to complete the task.

Although our July Society also belongs to the dark organization, we are different from them after all. Among the assassin organizations we have dealt with, no one can meet the requirements!

What's more, we don't know the origin of the mysterious person behind the scenes who asked to place the order on his behalf. What if after everything is done, he betrays us? "

Long Xi said worriedly.

As a slave trader who was not afraid of heaven or earth, he was really afraid this time.

It's easy to say frame up, but this is an extraordinary world, and there are many extraordinary investigation methods.

Sometimes even dead people can speak, let alone a group of living people. No matter where the secret is leaked, as long as it is involved, the July meeting will be destroyed.

"If they can hide it, we can also hide it. Find a few chess pieces that we secretly control among the five major families and let them place orders.

The worst case scenario is for them to bring all the bounties over and deposit them into the Assassin's Guild. As soon as someone comes out, they will be silenced immediately!

If they want to check, let them check among the five major families! Regardless of whether the accusation can be firmly placed on their heads, it is enough for them to bear. "

The old man said mockingly.

…

Not only the July Society, but also several cult organizations in the Alpha Kingdom received "sponsorship" from mysterious people at almost the same time.

For a time, the underground world was boiling. Along with the surging undercurrent, the storm rushed directly towards Caesar III.

…

Bathed in the autumn sunshine, Hudson warmly entertained every guest who came and went. This is the third day that the trading platform has been opened, and the transaction volume has already exceeded the sky.

Of course, this was just what Hudson guessed from the smiles on everyone's faces.

As a purely public welfare organization, the platform does not even charge commissions, so naturally it will not inquire about your specific transaction volume.

The eleven chambers of commerce that have settled on the trading platform are all large chambers of commerce with strength and background, and each one of them was negotiated by Hudson himself.

It's all about making friends, and there is absolutely no insider trading at all. At most, it's just between friends, giving each other a certain amount of care.

If there weren't those secret contracts, this explanation would be more convincing. It's a pity that Hudson was always skeptical about the friendship mentioned by the businessman, and finally chose to make a secret agreement.

If it were a big noble, a verbal agreement would probably be enough.

After all, Hudson didn't want much. He just agreed that within the next ten years, materials purchased from major chambers of commerce must be settled at cost price.

In order to reassure everyone, he even made a promise: all materials purchased at cost price will only be used for his own use and will not be used to impact the market.

Of course, the supplies here are not only ordinary commodities, but also include some things that are rarely seen in the outside world.

The most important thing about a transaction is win-win. There is no doubt that this wave is a typical example of resource exchange.

…

"Your Excellency, do you really want to sell all the bonds in your hand?"

As friends, many things become easier. For example, right now, Hudson is carrying a box of war bonds and asking everyone to help cash them in.

"To be honest with you, I am not optimistic about the repayment ability of the Principality of Moxi. The bond interest they promised is too high.

For my 1.28 million bonds alone, the interest I need to pay every year is as high as 160,000 gold coins. Their total debt is more than thirty times this number.

Preliminary estimates indicate that the interest they need to pay on funds each year will not be less than six million gold coins.

As far as I know, before the war broke out, their annual financial income was only six to seven million gold coins.

This is just interest, is there still principal that needs to be repaid?

Although they promised to impose a repayment tax on the nobles of the country. However, most of the territory of the Moxi Principality has been reduced to a battlefield and is still desolate. What can the noble lords use to pay taxes?

In the short term, they can still rely on borrowing new ones to repay old ones, but over time they will definitely run into problems.

Of course, if a group of creditors can accept debt extension, this is actually a good deal.

It's a pity that my situation is special and I have to raise funds for post-war reconstruction in advance. Even if I know that I can make a lot of money by holding these bonds for a long time, I can only reluctantly sell them now. "

Hudson said half-truthfully.

All the problems faced by the Principality of Moxi are on the surface. It did not cause panic among creditors because there was no precedent for a country to default on the Aslant continent.

The debt extension proposed by Hudson is already the worst situation everyone can imagine. Under normal circumstances, as long as they take a breather, the Mossi will continue to fulfill their debts.

Originally, he could not mention these risks. It's just that the representatives of the chamber of commerce present are all elites in the business field, and they can't hide it at all.

What's more, without warning of the risks, if these risky assets are held by major chambers of commerce, when debts are triggered, wouldn't the accounts be held on his head?

"Your Excellency, it is not difficult to help you deal with this batch of bonds. However, the premium cannot be too high. After all, we also have to consider the risks!"

The old man in purple clothes said in a pretentious manner.

How can there be no risk in doing business?

Compared with private loans, the war bonds of the Principality of Moxi are already considered high-quality assets in the capital market.

In the era when gold and silver served as currency, there was almost no inflation, and a stable return of seven or eight points was enough for everyone to start.

The war bonds previously issued by the Alpha Kingdom were robbed at an interest rate of ten points, which is the best example.

"Mr. Gustave, if you are worried about bond risks, you can definitely transfer the risks.

When purchasing strategic materials from the coalition forces, when paying, you can tentatively use bonds to settle the matter to see how everyone reacts.

Although it is a war bond, the war belonging to the Mossi people is over. Backed by the credibility of the Principality of Moxi, these bonds can be used as gold coins.

Moreover, these gold coins are also assets with their own income. Among them, the interest rate is the highest, with the annual interest rate being as high as 30%.

If you are worried about risks, take this kind of high-interest bond to the Principality of Moxi now. They will definitely not mind paying it in advance, and you can even talk about paying it at a premium.

We are all friends, there is no need for us to talk nonsense. This business was also split, and each family only had a few hundred thousand bonds, which was not a big deal.

Everyone uses their professional experience to estimate the prices of bonds with different interest rates. I also estimate the prices myself and write them down on parchment.

If your average price is higher than my quotation, or not lower than 5% of my quotation, how about the business be closed at the average price? "

Hudson said with a smile.

If you can sell off the high-risk bonds in your hands, that's good. What's more, it's still being sold at a premium. No matter how much the premium can be, it's still a bloody profit for him.

Long-term hold unless exchanged for Alpha Kingdom bonds. Even if he can't pay it off, he can still use it to deduct taxes.

In fact, this is the risk that worries him the most. The Moxi nobles also held a large amount of war bonds.

After the two-year tax holiday ends, the Moxi nobles who have no money in their pockets will most likely use these war bonds to offset the repayment tax.

It’s impossible for the family not to acknowledge the bonds they triggered, right?

Currencies are all gold and silver, so even if you want to depreciate the currency and reduce your debt holdings, it is not feasible.

When the "repayment tax" that was supposed to be collected to repay debts turned into a pile of war bonds, that was when the principality of Moxi's debt exploded.

And this thunder will become more powerful the longer it is delayed. Who asked the Principality of Moxi to retain enough cash flow in the treasury to cope with the crisis after the war.

When honoring meritorious officials and paying official salary arrears, are they all given in bonds?

In the eyes of the outside world, the debt of the Principality of Moxi is more than 30 million gold coins, but only they themselves know the true debt figure.