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Political issues are also price issues.

As long as the benefits are enough, there is nothing that cannot be discussed.

Secret negotiations were in full swing, and the expeditionary army became increasingly busy.

Benefiting from the withdrawal of troops from various countries, the area controlled by the Alpha Kingdom has increased a lot.

The problem now is: the cake is big enough, but the capacity of everyone’s belly has not increased.

This kind of happy trouble, which no one dared to think about in the past, actually encountered it this time.

After being hungry for so many years, it is only natural that I finally catch up with a big meal and feel full.

The Expeditionary Corps encountered this problem. The loot they grabbed filled the port, but they suffered from insufficient ships to transport them all back in a short time.

Crescent Harbor.

Looking at the ships coming in and out every day, Hudson smiled happily.

While other nobles were still suffering from lack of transportation capacity, Xueyue Leader had already enjoyed the dividends brought by plundering the Papal State.

Food was brought back ship after ship, and population was transported to the Near East ship after ship.

Although there are factors in this that Hudson attaches great importance to shipping, it is mostly due to "krypton gold".

Not all countries are like the Alpha Kingdom and want population, food, and treasure. There are also many countries that just made a fortune in the past.

The people and food stolen naturally need to be liquidated.

By "buying, buying, buying", Hudson quickly established cooperative relationships with the nobles of these countries, and even hired ships from these countries.

The Near East Development Bank's main operations in the Papal States are twofold: sweeping goods and attracting deposits.

With the cash flow from the bank, Hudson became the largest buyer in the Papal States.

If someone compiles the economic data of import and export, they will be surprised to find that the total import amount of Xueyue Ling alone exceeds half of the kingdom's total import and export volume.

As a price, Xueyue Ling's total debt doubled again, and there was a tendency to move closer to the royal government. The total debt directly exceeded the 43 million mark.

This is just the beginning!

If the current situation continues, Xueyue Ling's total monthly debt will increase by five million gold coins, and it will continue to increase.

Looking at a set of data, we can see that there are as many as 150 ships traveling between Xueyue Territory and the Papal State every month, with a total tonnage of nearly 200,000 tons.

One-tenth of the merchant ships on the continent are working for Mr. Hudson.

The population imported into Xueyue Ling every month is also constantly setting new records, and last month it exceeded the 400,000 mark.

Since the outbreak of the war, the total number of people imported from the Papal State to Xueyue Territory has exceeded 1.3 million.

Had it not been for the convenience of many sellers, who deposited their money with the Near East Development Bank and increased their credit lines, Hudson would not have been able to survive.

High returns are often accompanied by high risks. Once a run crisis breaks out, the Near East Development Bank will be in trouble every minute.

Fortunately, everyone's current focus is on the "magic disaster", otherwise Hudson's generous move would have caused an uproar long ago.

Compared with Hudson's gambling, other nobles in the kingdom are much more "miserly". You can grab the loot yourself without spending a single gold coin.

If you don't buy other people's goods and simply want to hire other people's ships, it will naturally not be easy.

Only then did merchant ships gather on the Hudson side, and other nobles looked at the ships and sighed!

In order to transport the loot, the nobles of the kingdom even mobilized large fishing boats.

Walking slowly along the coastline, the speed is indeed a bit slower, but it is better than nothing.

Shipyards in various places are working around the clock in order to meet the construction deadline.

In order to improve construction efficiency, many shipyards in the kingdom have seen magicians serve as "technicians".

From this perspective, Hudson's behavior has affected the social development of the kingdom.

Before this, it was absolutely impossible for the high-ranking magician master to do such rough work.

Master Master stepped down from the altar and participated in social labor, which is undoubtedly a huge stimulus to the development of productivity.

Of course, it is still a bit immature. Because there are too few magicians, the labor hours of these guys are too expensive.

Those who can drive magicians to work are basically big nobles. Other nobles cannot afford this price unless they are members of their own family.

Bathed in the sea breeze, Hudson smiled and said: "Sir Rudolph, the Near East Development Bank cannot continue to grow so barbarically.

Now that the mainland is in troubled times, art products will definitely not be able to sell at high prices in a short period of time. Except for the rare and rare items, the rest will not be collected.

The loot that has been received must be liquidated as soon as possible to increase the bank's cash flow.

There is also a batch of magic potions in the house, so I took advantage of this opportunity to sell them, and the money earned was directly deposited into my personal account.

This time only large customers with deposits of more than one million gold coins are allowed to purchase, and there must be a limit.

The greater the deposit amount, the more potions you can purchase.

Other customers who want to buy must first spend 30,000 gold coins in the bank before they are eligible to apply.

The specific standards are up to you to formulate.

In the future, all precious magic potions and some scarce commodities will be executed according to this model! "

Bundled consumption has always been what Hudson hates the most. But if I become the seller, it will be different.

The Near East Development Bank has done similar operations before in order to attract customers, but it is much more subtle than this.

If there hadn't been a sudden "magic disaster", Hudson wouldn't have wanted to be so obvious.

There is no way. Affected by the "magic disaster", the prices of many commodities have changed.

The prices of war-related supplies have been soaring, while other commodities have been plummeting.

The Near East Development Bank's receipt prices are low, and we are not afraid of just price drops. The problem is that many commodities have no market at the moment.

Nobles across the continent have felt the crisis. They are all "storing grain" for the winter. Who has the heart to engage in art?

Not only have the prices of art goods been hit hard, but even luxury goods that are usually highly sought after are not selling well now.

Sudden changes directly led to the devaluation of a large number of assets held by the Near East Development Bank.

Hudson, who has experience in his previous life, is not naive enough to think that the Near East Development Bank will not be affected when a crisis breaks out.

In essence, the current Near East Development Bank is moving too fast and is running ahead of productivity.

The business in hand is all good business, but good business does not mean no risk, but now there is a lack of means to transfer risks.

Considering that the territory still needs continued financing, Hudson has to find ways to reduce the bank's risks.

The main reason is that social productivity and production models have not kept up. Freedmen are basically paupers, which limits the customer base of banks.

"Your Excellency, banks have not only acquired low-quality assets, but also many high-quality assets.

Just considering that the territory might need it, the magic equipment, magic materials, and magic crystals we purchased were not accounted for.

Why don't you select it first, and we'll cash it in if you don't need it! "

After hearing Rudolph's words, Hudson was slightly stunned. No wonder the accounting statements are so ugly and all the high-quality emotional assets are hidden.

It was clear that Rudolph knew exactly who he was. First the retainers of Hudson, then the managers of the bank.

Those who sell these supplies are small nobles from all over the mainland.

Either he couldn't use it himself, or it was too hot to handle, so he gave it to the bank at a discount.

After the "magic disaster" broke out, the prices of these strategic materials soared and they suddenly turned into high-quality assets.

"Keep all the magic crystals and magic cores, select the best quality magic crossbows, and keep the most precious magic materials.

Except for some of the remaining supplies needed by the Territory Magician Group, take advantage of the skyrocketing prices of strategic supplies and sell the rest as soon as possible!

The purchase cost of materials will be deducted directly from my territory's public account, and no holes will be left in the bank account. "

Hudson said with satisfaction.

The Near East Development Bank has developed to this day and has a large number of large and small shareholders.

It's okay if we don't pay dividends to everyone. If there are problems with the accounts, it won't be justified.

The gains from the increase in the prices of these materials can be used to offset some of the impairment caused by the decline in other assets.

After personally experiencing the changes in the international situation, Hudson understood why so many banks and financial consortiums went bankrupt in previous lives.

In essence, these companies are playing a leverage economy.

When asset prices are rising all the way, everyone uses leverage and naturally makes a lot of money.

Once the economy changes and asset prices continue to fall, risks will arise.

Relatively speaking, Hudson is still disciplined.

Although I took advantage of a lot of banks, most of the money I earned was still kept in the bank.

Aware of the crisis, they took action in advance to help banks supplement their cash flow and resolve any subsequent crises that may erupt.

"Duke, the main reason for the criticism from other shareholders is that the bank has been reluctant to pay dividends.

Otherwise, we should take advantage of this opportunity to distribute a dividend first to strengthen the outside world's confidence in the bank.

In addition to distributing cash, we can also dispose of a large number of goods in our inventory in the form of dividends.

After all, the scale of assets developed in the Near East is too huge, and if it continues to expand, I am afraid..."

Rudolph suggested slightly hesitantly.

"It's a crime to cherish a jade" applies everywhere. Appropriate weight loss will be more conducive to the development of the bank.

By the way, you can also clear inventory and reduce the risk of future asset impairment.

For a moment, Hudson thought more. Due to the distribution of business, this kind of dividend is naturally beneficial to him, the major shareholder.

The simplest example is that when distributing physical dividends, he has the final say on what materials will be used for dividends.

Hudson can be generous and let the small shareholders choose first!

Now that transportation capacity is so scarce, small shareholders have to consider how to transport bulk commodities such as grain back even if they choose.

Even if we know that with the advent of troubled times, the prices of art products will continue to fall, we have no choice.

Of course, not everyone has this kind of trouble. The "magic disaster" will not last forever, so not everyone is pessimistic about the situation on the mainland.

In the eyes of optimists, the chaos is only temporary, and as long as it lasts for a while, the situation on the mainland will return to calm again.

Collecting these works of art at low prices at this moment is actually a kind of bargain hunting behavior. As long as you survive the troubled times, you will definitely make a fortune.

It just so happens that the shareholders of the Near East Development Bank are all powerful owners, and the probability of surviving the troubled times is very high.

“Okay, package all the unsalable goods, mix them with some grain, cloth and other bulk commodities, put them on the dividend list, and ask for the opinions of shareholders.

In view of the uncertainty of the future, the maximum cash dividend will not exceed two million gold coins. You can decide the specific number yourself.

Remember to control prices. Before the dividend is completed, the prices of unsalable goods cannot avalanche! "

Hudson ordered.

In the feudal era, the transmission of information from various places was not so smooth. With the size of the Near East Development Bank, it can already influence commodity prices in local areas.

It is unrealistic to drive up prices, but if the prices of certain commodities in the Northern Continent are brought to the same level as those in the Southern Continent, shareholders will still accept it.

According to this way of playing, Hudson, the major shareholder, is naturally the biggest beneficiary. The shareholders of the Kingdom can also take advantage of it. The most difficult thing is the shareholders of the Southern Continent.

Of course, with the strong economic strength of major chambers of commerce and their mature business networks, they are still able to slowly monetize these products.

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The influx of a large number of people has affected every aspect of Xueyue Territory.

There are more and more towns and villages, the grassland area is gradually decreasing, and the roads and farmland are increasing every day.

The processing and manufacturing industries that were originally forced to abandon due to lack of labor are now being launched one after another.

The newly discovered mineral veins are also included in the development plan. Of course, the miners are mainly orc slaves.

In the process of defeating the Orc Empire, the Kingdom's army took many prisoners. In the spirit of God's wish for a good life, all these prisoners of war were demoted as slaves and sold at low prices to the nobles in the border areas to resume production.

This is also progress. In the past, they were killed directly. Now that the Alpha Kingdom has become stronger, the noble lords dare to hold large numbers of orc slaves.

With these cannon fodder on the front line of production, the work of the serfs became more technical - smelting.

The smelting technology accumulated in the mountainous territory is now being further developed. Not only can it smelt steel, but mainstream minerals such as gold, silver, and copper are also within the scope of development.

This is the benefit of having a large territory. Unlike in a corner of the mountain territory, one is considered lucky to be able to find iron ore.

In Xueyue Territory, mainstream minerals are basically distributed. The specific reserves are unknown, but they will be enough for a short period of time.

There were even several magic crystal mines discovered in Hudson, but they were not mined because the royal government was too poor and the impact of the crime was too bad.

These are all small problems. The magic crystal is buried underground and will not escape on its own. The same goes for mining later.

Generally speaking, the most important factor restricting the development of Xueyue collar is the shortage of labor force.

Not to mention the population of 1.3 million, even if the population is increased by 13 million, Hudson will not be too much.

Of course, if there were so many people, the Orc Empire would be in tragedy.

There was no attempt to pursue the victory and directly destroy the Orc Empire. In addition to the fact that the royal government had no money, a large part of the reason was that Hudson was not prepared.

The number of people under control is too small, and the territory that can be controlled is limited, making it difficult to maximize benefits.

Destroying the Orc Empire in advance will only benefit the kingdom's established nobles.

If he had enough strength in his hands, Hudson would definitely not mind continuing the war. The worst that could happen would be the bankruptcy of the royal government.

Ninety-nine percent of the nobles in the kingdom would not refuse to bankrupt the government once in exchange for the destruction of the orc empire.

Winter plowing was in full swing, and the post-war Near East land was filled with a different kind of vitality.

The Orc Empire next door is a different scene. The aftermath of the defeat finally broke out.

The Imperial Court and Royal Court, which suffered heavy losses, lost their ability to coerce all races, and the Orc Empire entered an era of multi-race co-governance.

In order to reduce internal fighting, the mainstream clans of the Orc Empire have entered the empire's decision-making level.

This kind of political concession has indeed promoted the development of all races in the Orc Empire, but it has done too much harm to the four royal courts and the seven royal courts.

With fewer boys paying protection fees, life will be difficult for everyone this winter. But at this juncture, a "magic disaster" broke out.

Compared to the human nations, the Orc Empire's disasters are purely a matter of chance.

However, the prairie was so vast and sparsely populated that by the time all the tribes realized something was wrong, the evil disaster had already spread.

According to the original partitioned governance model, if there was a change in the sphere of influence of any royal court, that royal court would be responsible for organizing and extinguishing it.

It's different now. A large number of races have achieved autonomy. The imperial court lost the power to collect protection fees and also lost the obligation to maintain the stability of the grassland.

Everyone swept the snow in front of their door, no one paid attention to the frost on other people's tiles, and they actually watched the evil disaster spread.

It wasn't until the situation got out of control and the demon disaster spread to their own land that a large group of orcs gathered together to hold a meeting to discuss countermeasures.

"The undead army on the grassland is getting bigger and bigger. If they continue to plunder, it will cause a catastrophe sooner or later.

If everyone doesn't do anything, then we'll all die together! "

The Yingren Emperor said angrily.

The area where the demonic disaster broke out was not far from the Yingren Imperial Court, with only a few middle-level races in between.

I wanted to wait and see the situation, but the unlucky race in the middle was directly pushed aside by the undead army.

Realize that the problem is widespread and the best time to put it out has been missed. The developed undead army has posed a serious threat to the survival of the Yingren clan.

If the Yingren tribe in the border area had not escaped quickly, I am afraid that the Yingren clan would have suffered heavy losses at this moment.

Deep down in his heart, the Yingren Emperor had already made up his mind. If the tribes refused to contribute, he would simply run away with the tribesmen.

Anyway, there are a lot of unclaimed lands on the prairie now. When it comes to the ability to escape, those who fly in the sky definitely have an advantage over those who run on the ground.

"The Eagle Emperor is right. The situation has become urgent. However, we still need to study how each tribe will send troops and how to allocate the number of troops."

The Elephant Man King responded with a serious look.

The Yingren Imperial Court is in bad luck, and maybe the next unlucky race will be their turn.

From a pure point of view of strength, as long as two or three big families take action, they can put an end to the undead army. Unfortunately, no one wants to bear the losses.

"This is simple, just calculate it based on the area of ​​​​the grassland and divide the number of troops!"

As soon as the leader of the wild boar tribe finished speaking, King Behemoth jumped out and retorted: "No!

The number of Dingkou of each tribe is different, and their combat effectiveness is also different. How can they allocate the number of troops so hastily?

I think it is more realistic to allocate the number of troops based on the number of Dingkou of each tribe! "

It's impossible not to refute it. Simply determining the number of troops based on the area of ​​grassland is obviously taking advantage of a large population like the wild boars. The Behemoth clan, which has a small number of people, may not be able to produce enough troops even if the entire clan uses its strength.

"King Behemoth, how much benefit can you use to fulfill your obligations? Why should we bear more military obligations because we have more people?"

The leader of the wild boar tribe stood up and said tit for tat.

The situation has changed. Ten years ago, when he faced King Beamon, who was still a prince, he could only bow his head, let alone start a fight on the spot.

Even a year ago, when he met King Behemoth, he would serve him well.

But all this is in the past!

Their vitality was also seriously injured, but the recovery speed of the wild boar clan was much faster than that of the Mongolian clan.

Now everyone's strength is almost the same. After ten or eight years, the strength comparison between the two sides will be completely overturned.

The leader of the wild boar clan, who has gained confidence in his heart, will naturally not take the declining Behemoth clan seriously. Even though they were once the pride of the Orc Empire, they are no longer.

The development of the times has chosen races that reproduce faster and have combat effectiveness.

The ancient race like Beamon was able to rise to power back then. In addition to its own strength, a large part of the reason was that the brains of races such as the wild boars had not yet evolved.

A race with poor brains, no matter how fast it reproduces, can only be led by others.

By the time the quilboar people have almost evolved, the political structure of the orc empire has long been stabilized, and it will be no longer their turn to make trouble.

I have seen too many races that were suppressed by the imperial court until they were exterminated because they stood out. In order to avoid being severely suppressed, the leader of the wild boar people even pretended to be a brainless man.

I have been holding back for countless generations before today’s good day comes. Naturally, the leader of the wild boar people would not continue to swallow his anger when he could use force.

"You two sit down and talk slowly. We have something to discuss. We are all for the empire, there is no need to hurt the harmony over a temporary dispute!"

The Silver Moon Wolf Emperor on the side spoke to persuade.

The Orc Empire can no longer withstand the struggle. If internal fighting continues, the Empire will be destroyed sooner or later.

Perhaps the sparse Behemoth clan will be eliminated from the decision-making ranks in future competitions, but that is a matter of the future. At least now they have the strength to sit here.

The wild boar clan has great potential, but that is just potential. Before it develops and grows, it is still nothing.

In the past few years, not just one or two potential races have disappeared from the Orc Empire.

In this context, the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor, who plays the role of peacemaker, naturally chooses both ways.

"That's all, let's give the Wolf King some face today. I won't be as knowledgeable as a pig like you!"

While speaking, King Behemoth sat back in his seat. Deep down, he has begun to worry about the future of his own race.

"snort!"

After a cold shout, the wild boar clan leader also returned to his seat, and the meeting got down to business again.

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