My Pokémon Player

As Lane expected, the two presidents of the Chamber of Commerce immediately received the news of Lane's final victory.

When the celebration banquet was held in Feiyu Town, Morgan and Crowe also sat together to discuss how to deal with this matter.

Crowe took a sip of the black tea poured from the Weisi pot, sighed and said:

"Although the outcome of this war was already determined the moment Ryan returned with Kuailong, I was still a little surprised after seeing the battle report."

"In just one battle, the coalition forces from three towns were defeated. With the addition of Feiyu Town, Ryan will soon own seven towns, and his territory has more than doubled."

"He, a new noble who has risen in a short period of time, has truly become a great nobleman that no one dares to despise after this battle. We also have a powerful neighbor."

Morgan stretched out his hand to stop the pot of tea that was about to pour him tea. He was old and his body couldn't bear it.

"Yes, before Ryan took over Firefly Town, no one thought that he would become a serious problem for us."

"First, we rebuilt Firefly Town, and then used our factional fights to snatch our supplies to support Ironthorn Town. In this way, we defeated Baron Bach and took Rose Town and Ironthorn Town into his pocket."

"Now we have conquered the natural disasters and defeated the three-town alliance. We obviously wanted to drag him into the quagmire of war, but in the end we helped him and gave him ample reason to occupy Silverleaf Town and other territories."

"Throughout Ryan's rise, it seems that he can accurately seize the fleeting opportunities every time, and then take advantage of them to develop and grow rapidly, without giving us any time to react."

"By the time we started to pay attention to him and prepared to curb his development, he had grown into a big shot that cannot be easily provoked. He is really a formidable person!"

Hearing Morgan's sigh, Crowe put down his tea cup impatiently and said:

"Okay, we are here to discuss how to deal with Ryan, there is no need to praise him all the time."

Morgan shook his head: "This is not flattery, but an irrefutable fact. This young baron does have the talent to be a lord, and he can even be said to be a born hero."

"But the more talented Ryan is, the greater the threat to us. That's why we get together to discuss how to curb his development. Does President Crowe have any suitable methods?"

"It's the vice president." Crowe emphasized, and then expressed his thoughts: "I think we should officially start a war with him while his footing is not stable. What do you think, president?"

Morgan still maintained a gentle smile on his face and looked at Crowe calmly:

"Vice President Crowe wants to test whether I am a fool? Are you able to say this when we officially start a war with Ryan?"

"Let's not mention that we have no reason to go to war, and let's not mention the hostility of the nobles towards our merchants. Even if we do go to war, are we sure we can defeat Ryan, who has two natural disasters and a large number of knights?"

"Do you want to repeat the scene more than ten years ago, when someone else's army came to your door, and finally showed weakness to him and paid compensation?"

Crowe met Morgan's gaze and said calmly:

"Mr. President, you are overly worried. How dare I test you? Besides, you are too pessimistic. Ryan's growth rate is fast, but his background is insufficient. There is a high probability that he will not be our opponent in Guanhai City."

"Insufficient background? If Ryan, who can take out the elf ball and two potions, has insufficient background, then who can be called rich? Is it our Chamber of Commerce or the royal family?"

Morgan's smile gradually turned cold, and there was a bit of sarcasm in his tone.

"Speaking of elf balls and potions, you should know how much profit these two businesses bring us. Once a war starts, we will definitely suffer heavy losses."

"What's more, where do you have the confidence to defeat Ryan and his army? Are they the guards who dare not come out when they hear the natural disaster is coming? Or are they the eight great ministers who all have character problems?"

"Even a dim-eyed old man like me can see that there is not much difference in strength between Guanhai City and Ryan. You have just passed middle age and your brain is not good?"

Crowe was not angry when faced with Morgan's ridicule. Just like the other party said, this was just a test of Morgan.

If Morgan really decided to go to war with Ryan, he would be the first to object, because what businessmen hate most is experiencing war firsthand.

If a war breaks out elsewhere, they will happily go there and make a fortune from the war, but they absolutely do not want to participate in the war.

War will not only delay their time to make money and cause huge losses, but also endanger their lives.

The war more than ten years ago is the best negative teaching material. That war had exhausted the courage and determination of the merchants.

Therefore, today's businessmen are resistant to war. If Morgan forced a war, other businessmen would not dare to say anything, and they would definitely be dissatisfied.

At that time, Crowe only needs to raise his arms to gain their support, surpass Morgan in momentum, and maybe even dislodge him from the position of president.

It's a pity that Morgan got better and better as he got older, so he didn't fall for it, but instead sneered at him.

Since Crowe was the first to attack, he did not refute, but changed the subject:

"Since the president doesn't agree with this method, he must have a better plan? You won't just sit back and watch Ryan grow and develop, right?"

"Of course not. Ryan has a huge appetite. If he is allowed to develop steadily, we may not be able to save Guanhai City." Morgan said with a serious face.

"But we can't openly be enemies with Ryan. After all, we are still partners on the surface. You don't want to lose the elf ball business, and I don't want to give up the newly opened pharmaceutical trading channel, so I can only..."

"We can only let other forces curb Ryan's development." Crowe answered, and then curled his lips: "You are still the same as before, you like to hide in the dark and kill people with borrowed knives."

"Ha, each other, don't tell me you didn't think of this method." Morgan leaned on the chair, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"The Three Towns Alliance has not dragged Ryan into the quagmire of war, so let more nobles unite or find him a powerful opponent."

"We want to publicize Ryan's achievements and build him into a genius that is rare to see in a hundred years, and strive to make all the nobles in the kingdom hear about Ryan's deeds."

Crowe nodded slightly: "The nobles are all high-minded and don't want to lose the power in their hands. When they learn about Ryan, they will either be jealous and hostile to Ryan, or they will be extremely jealous of Ryan."

"No matter what the reaction is, they will eventually regard Ryan as a potential enemy, especially the old and powerful nobles. They don't want Ryan to rise too quickly, such as the family of Earl Cross."

"Earl Clos is in ill health, and several heirs want to take over his position. Their family has always respected the survival of the fittest. If you want to inherit the position of earl, you must have real achievements. The newly risen Ryan can just become their Target."

"When the time comes, Ryan will be overwhelmed by them and have to focus on the north. Compared with releasing us who are well-intentioned, it will be more difficult to deal with the big nobles who are hostile to him."

Morgan nodded repeatedly while listening to Crowe's speech:

"It seems that we have thought together again. Only by finding a more difficult enemy for Ryan can he divert his attention from Guanhai City."

"The only problem is that last time we plotted against Ryan and he discovered it. He specially rode a dragon to watch Hai City show off his power in order to warn us."

"If he notices it again, I'm afraid he will attack Guanhai City regardless."

After hearing this, Crowe thought for a moment and said:

"It is possible, but the possibility is very small. Ryan is not as impulsive as his father. Even if he learns the truth, he will not break up with us for the time being."

"Because he has more powerful enemies to deal with, and he may need our support in the future."

"Unless he thinks he can easily capture Guanhai City"

At the end of the sentence, Crowe himself laughed, how could their Guanhai City be easily breached by Ryan.

Ryan only conquered two natural disasters, not the entire Kuailong group.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Morgan also smiled when he heard this. He also felt that Lane could not capture Guanhai City. What the noble coalition could not do at the time, Lane alone could not do.

"While delaying Ryan's development, we must also strengthen our own strength. The changes in the Guards will be accelerated. I don't want to see the scene of a knight chasing ten mercenaries more than ten years ago again!"

Crowe suggested with a frown, obviously very dissatisfied with the current guard.

"You are right. The Guards are indeed getting worse year by year. Melo has a way of balancing relationships, but it has also ruined the atmosphere of the Guards. Under his leadership, the Guards are full of trash waiting to die. "

"When Ryan invaded, only the ministers and squad leaders dared to face the enemy. None of the other members of the escort team dared to come forward. Their performance was not as good as the newcomers who had just joined the escort team."

"I think Mello is no longer suitable to be the captain. I suggest that Connor take over his position and lead the next changes in the Guards."

Hearing Morgan say this, Crowe's frown deepened.

Morgan was obviously using the topic to kick out Melo, who was getting closer to the Yaojin Chamber of Commerce, and replace him with Connor, who was loyal to the Blue Ocean faction.

He finally managed to win Mero over, how could he let all the hard work he had put in be in vain.

So Crowe decisively refused: "No, Melo has served as the captain for so many years, and he has worked hard without any credit. If he is replaced without any reason, I am afraid he will not be able to convince the public."

"You just said that Melo is good at balancing the relationship between all parties. Without him in charge of the Guards, it is very likely to cause turmoil. Now that we have Ryan as an external threat, it is best not to add to internal worries."

Crowe's explanation sounded reasonable, and Morgan didn't argue. He just gave Crowe a thoughtful look, and then said:

"If President Crow doesn't agree, forget it. The position of the captain cannot be changed. Changes must be made elsewhere. The newly formed teams are performing well. We can increase their training and establish more similar teams to gradually replace the original ones. of waste.”

"Connor has done a good job in leading the new team. Let him lead the teams that will be formed in the future. As for how to train them, in addition to resources, they can also try to conquer the natural disaster cubs."

"The number of natural disasters we have is still too small. The natural disasters owned by Ryan alone can compete with us. If he gets lucky and conquers two more dragons, then we basically have no power to fight back."

"Vice President Crow, you won't object to this suggestion, right?"

Hearing that Morgan deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the word "vice", Crowe's heart sank, but he still fell into Morgan's trap.

His purpose is not to replace the captain at all, but to strengthen the power in Connor's hands and slowly sideline Mello.

The key is that Crowe has just rejected Morgan's last suggestion, and it is really difficult to refuse this seemingly reasonable suggestion again.

There was no other way, Crowe had no choice but to bite the bullet and agreed.

Seeing Crowe nodding in agreement with a resigned look on his face, Morgan's smile became even brighter.

People who want to poach me, you are still a little green!

"Very good. Since President Crowe has no objection, let's use these two methods to deal with Ryan's rise. I will explain these two matters when the council is convened."

Morgan seemed unfazed that the council would reject their proposal.

This is also true. Although the council claims to be democratic, when both presidents decide to do something, no one will vote against it.

They convened the council just as a formality.

Sure enough, at the extraordinary meeting of the council, these two proposals were unanimously adopted.

After the meeting, Crowe called Director Locke to his study room and said straight to the point:

"I remember you once reported to me that you added a few of our people to the newly formed team, right?"

"Yes."

Locke answered concisely and concisely, while still quietly observing Crowe's expression, trying to figure out Crowe's intention in asking this question.

"Don't think too much. You did a good job on this matter. You can continue to add people to the newly formed team in the future."

Crowe naturally saw Locke's thoughts and immediately dismissed his concerns.

Locke breathed a sigh of relief and immediately accepted the order:

"Understood, I know what to do."

Crowe nodded appreciatively: "Well, I'm quite relieved about what you're doing."

"By the way, next time I trade the elf balls with Firefly Town, I'll leave it to Andy. I heard that Baron Ryan has a good impression of him, so I just want to take this opportunity to maintain the relationship between them."

When Locke heard Crowe suddenly mention the Poke Ball trade and Andy, he was stunned for a moment, and then immediately responded:

"Okay, I will inform Master Andy. He will definitely be very happy when he knows the news."

"Let him not get carried away. If this transaction fails to satisfy Baron Lane, he will not be involved in business in the future and just be a dude."

Crowe's tone remained calm, making it impossible to hear his true inner thoughts.

Before Locke could reply, Crowe waved his hand and asked him to retreat.

Looking at Locke's leaving figure, a hidden light flashed in Crowe's eyes.

"Conquering one velociraptor can be said to be luck, but taming two adult velociraptors at once shows that Ryan may be connected to the velociraptor group."

"The joke I just made is very likely to become reality. Morgan is old and likes to deceive himself, but I will not bet the whole family."

"World of Warcraft eggs cannot be put in one basket. This is the truth that businessmen have always believed in. If it comes to that, Andy will be the family's last hope."

"Andy, please don't let me down."

Crowe's deep voice echoed in the study, and then slowly dissipated.

At the same time, the Chamber of Commerce began to mobilize all news channels to publicize Lane's results.

For a time, all forces were attracted by this news and set their sights on the southeastern area where Ryan was located. (End of chapter)