The King

  Chapter 297 Disposal of non-performing assets

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

   have all become bones, and the identity of the deceased is naturally impossible to define. As the commander-in-chief of the army, Hudson can't do anything to disturb the rest of the dead.

   "Take it down, so that it can be buried alive!"

  The investigation into the disappearance of the soldiers has come to an end, but the problem of the infiltration of the orcs has not yet been resolved.

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

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

   This is a stupid method, but it is the most effective defense. Without cover, the enemy launched another sneak attack, which was bound to reveal their tracks.

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

  The trade fair is just around the corner, and Hudson really doesn't want to cause trouble. If the orcs sneak in and cause damage, where will he save his face?

  …

  In the dark night, dozens of furtive figures came under the city wall.

   "Your Highness, the one with the lights on on the left is Bloodmoon Castle. As long as you turn over from here, you can enter the hinterland of the Alpha Kingdom unimpeded."

  After hearing what his subordinates said, and glancing 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 location of 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 in the local area, they rarely brought it back.

  The last time they seized the seven northern provinces of the Alpha Kingdom, it was at the price of betraying their allies. If it weren't for the betrayal last time, they wouldn't have fought alone.

   "Let's change the place, this is the enemy's military base, it is not suitable as a breakthrough.

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

  Prince Butzweig said blankly.

  As the top executive of the Orc Empire, he naturally knows exactly where the human defense line has been repaired.

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

  People cannot help themselves in the political arena. Prince Butzweig, who took the initiative to ask for a job, never dreamed that Alex "valued him so much" and directly arranged for him to assassinate Caesar III.

   It was already dangerous enough to go deep behind enemy lines and wreak havoc. Now let him take someone to assassinate the king, it is clear that he is not going 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 take on the task. Now that they're all out, naturally they can't be foolish enough to die.

   Can't refuse the task, can't delay the time?

   For such a terrible event, the assassins sent by the Orc Empire must not be the only team. As long as it is dragged to other teams, it can also be considered as completing the task.

   If all fail, drag Alex to see the Beast God. Anyway, this is deep behind enemy lines, and all kinds of accidents may happen.

   "Your Highness, the enemy is obviously prepared and is waiting for us to be caught. It is difficult to keep secrets by forcefully crossing at this moment.

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

  Clark suggested along the way.

   This is the longest route, the hardest route to take, and the safest route.

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

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

  Remarkable strength, coupled with the harsh natural environment is not conducive to the action of the army, making the world of ice and snow a paradise.

"it is good!"

  One word revealed Prince Butzweig's true inner thoughts. No matter how the situation develops next, it is right to go to the world of ice and snow and hang on first.

  …

   Not all assassins are as reluctant as Prince Butzweig, and there are also many orcs with dreams, crossing the city wall and starting a new journey.

  The lucky ones sneaked into the capital safely; the more unlucky ones brought death on themselves before they understood what was going on.

   Fortunately, there are many teams responsible for sabotage, helping to share the pressure, otherwise their actions will be exposed in advance before they officially start.

  The orcs are on the move, and other forces are not idle. In a small farmyard in the north, a fierce quarrel broke out among the high-level members of the July Club.

  The war has been going on until now, not only has there been no chance of revenge, but it has made this dream farther and farther.

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

  All kinds of messy plans not only failed to make them flourish, but made their names even more notorious.

   "The orcs are too useless. So many opportunities have been created for them, but they have 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 grow more and more prosperous.

  According to the current situation, against the background of the heavy losses of the nobles in the kingdom, the five major families in the Northland showed signs of going further.

   "Collen, be reasonable. Anger doesn't solve any problems, it only makes them more complicated.

  The previous series of failures, in the final analysis, we put our hope of revenge on others, hoping that the orcs can 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 still have to rely on our own strength.

   Just now, someone paid a big price, let us find the Assassin Organization to place an order for us to assassinate Caesar III! "

  Hearing about killing the king, everyone's expressions changed drastically. Everyone only wanted to kill the five major families in the Northland, but they didn't plan to kill the king together.

   After all, they are the children of nobles. No matter how poor they are now, they have experienced some family education. It is very clear what regicide means.

   "Leader, this is absolutely unacceptable! We are all children of the kingdom's nobles, how could we do such a rebellious thing?"

   "The leader, the three elders are right, you can't do regicide! Most of the people here are uneasy and kind, and want to kill us in July..."

  …

   The rush of persuasion made the old man turn pale.

  It was just a retelling, without even saying that it would be done, and it attracted such fierce opposition. If it is really implemented, I don’t know what kind of backlash it will cause.

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

  Long Xi's words caused a different light to flash in the eyes of the people who originally opposed fiercely.

   They cannot do regicide. But if the northern nobles did it, they would have no pressure.

  The only problem is that such a big event, even if you want to frame it, is not so easy to operate. If they are not careful, they will be found out.

  Once they get involved with the regicide, not only will they themselves suffer, but even the families behind them will also have to be pulled out of the list.

  Even if you leave the Alpha Kingdom, it is useless. The countries on the mainland have surprisingly unanimous positions on this issue.

   No matter who plays the game of killing the king, he will be hunted down by the whole continent. The history of the human race has been passed down for countless years, and there are very few kings who were assassinated to death.

"good!"

   "You are all ignorant, I told you to read more, but you just didn't listen.

  Now you can’t even understand the good and bad words, it’s because you still call yourself the sons of nobles! When did nobles turn into big bosses! "

  The old man reprimanded sharply.

   But the prestige is just an illusion, deep down in his heart he is also panicked. If it weren't for the help of his subordinates to help out, he really didn't expect to blame the northern nobles.

  It has nothing to do with IQ, it is purely an inherent concept, which prevents him from breeding such outrageous thoughts.

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

  Even if the disguise is dismantled, it can still sow discord. Anyway, the relationship between the king and the nobles of the north is not good, and the two sides will fight more fiercely.

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

   "Chairman, there are as many assassin organizations on the mainland as a feather. But there are very 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, it is different from them after all. Among the assassin organizations we have dealt with, none of them 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 he sells us out after everything is done? "

   Long Xi said worriedly.

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

  Framing and framing is easy to say, but this is an extraordinary world, and there are many extraordinary investigative methods.

  Sometimes the dead can speak, let alone a group of living people. It doesn't matter what link leaks, as long as it is involved, the July meeting will be over.

   "If they can hide, so can we. Find a few chess pieces that we secretly control in the five major families, and let them place an order.

   At worst, let them take all the rewards and deposit them in the Assassin's Guild. As soon as the person comes out, kill them immediately!

  If you want to check, let them go to the five major families to check! Regardless of whether the charges can be settled on their heads, they can bear it. "

  The old man said mockingly.

  …

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

   All of a sudden, the underground world boiled up. With the surging undercurrent, the storm went straight to Caesar III.

  …

   Bathed in the sunshine of autumn, Hudson warmly entertained every guest coming and going. This is the third day since the trading platform opened, and the turnover has already exceeded the sky.

  Of course, this is 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 the specific turnover of everyone.

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

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

   Without the secret contracts, this explanation would be more convincing. It's a pity that Hudson has always been skeptical about the friendship that the merchant said, and finally chose a secret agreement.

  If it is a nobleman, a verbal agreement is probably enough.

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

  In order to reassure everyone, he even made a promise: All materials purchased at cost prices will only be used for his own use and will not be taken out to hit the market.

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

  Transaction, the most important thing is win-win. There is no doubt that this wave is a typical resource exchange.

  …

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

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

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

  Only my 1.28 million bonds, the interest on the funds that needs to be paid every year is as high as 160,000 gold coins. And their total debt is more than thirty times that figure.

   According to preliminary estimates, the interest they need to pay on the funds every year will not be less than six million gold coins.

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

   This is just interest, and the principal needs to be repaid?

  Although they promised to collect a repayment tax from the nobles across the country. However, most of the territory of the Principality of Moxi has been reduced to a battlefield, and it is still barren. How can the noble lords pay taxes?

  In a short period of time, they can still rely on borrowing new ones to return the old ones, but problems will definitely occur after a long time.

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

  Unfortunately, my situation is special, and I have to raise funds for post-war reconstruction in advance. Even if I know that holding these bonds for a long time can make me a fortune, I can only reluctantly sell them now. "

   Hudson said half-truthfully.

  The problems facing the Principality of Moxi are all on the surface. It didn't cause the creditors to panic, that's because there has never been a precedent of a country defaulting on the continent of Aslante.

  The debt extension proposed by Hudson is already the worst situation that everyone can think of. Under normal circumstances, as long as they take a breather, the Moxi people will continue to pay 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, if you don't warn about the risks, if these risky assets are held by major chambers of commerce, won't they all have to be charged to him when the debts explode?

   "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 have to consider risks!"

  The purple-clothed old man said in embarrassment.

  Doing business, how can there be no risk?

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

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

  The war bonds issued by the Alpha Kingdom before, the ten-point interest rate was looted, which is the best example.

   "Mr. Gustav, if you are worried about bond risks, you can transfer the risks out.

  Procure strategic materials from the coalition forces. When paying, everyone can tentatively use bonds to settle the settlement and see everyone's reaction.

  Although it is a war bond, the war belonging to the Mosi is over. With the credit endorsement 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 highest interest rate is as high as 30% per annum.

  If you are worried about risks, and now take this high-interest bond to the Principality of Moxi, they definitely don't mind paying it in advance, and you can even talk about paying a premium.

  We are all friends, and there is no need for us to talk about such nonsense. This business was also split up, and one family only had hundreds of thousands of bonds, which is 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 on parchment.

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

   Hudson said with a smile.

  If you can sell the high-risk bonds in your hands, it is considered good. What's more, it is still sold at a premium, no matter how much the premium can be, it is a blood profit for him.

   Long-term holding, unless exchanged for bonds of Alpha Kingdom. Even if he can't pay it, he can take it out to deduct taxes.

   In fact, this is the risk he is most worried about. In the hands of the moxi nobles, they also hold a large amount of war bonds.

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

  Is it impossible for the family not to recognize the bonds that they have initiated?

   Currencies are all gold and silver, even if you want to play with currency devaluation to reduce debt, it is not feasible.

  When the "repayment tax" that should have been collected to repay the debt turned into a pile of war bonds, it was the time when the debt of the Principality of Moxi was thundering.

  And this thunder, the longer it drags on, the more powerful it will be. Who let the Principality of Moxi keep enough cash flow for the treasury to deal with the crisis after the war ended.

   When awarding meritorious officials and paying officials’ arrears, all of them are 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 the real debt figure is only known to them.

  (end of this chapter)