Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

Chapter 94 The prototype of the Chamber of Commerce

Bruno looked at Kallio with an evil expression. How could this man have the nerve to say such a nonsense suggestion? His skin is unusually thick!

As if he heard the annoyance in Bruno's words, Kallio's legs trembled, and he knelt on the ground with a snap.

"Lord Earl... I think the Odin people will definitely go to war with the empire..." Although Kallio's voice was trembling due to nervousness, his words revealed some strong confidence...

"Why? Just because there is a noble councilor colluding with Odin? But have you ever thought that now that the matter has been exposed, the Norman Empire will definitely be on guard. The Odin people are not stupid, how can they take advantage of Norman Launched an attack when the empire was already prepared?"

Kallio took a deep breath, and then said word by word: "The Odin people are now buying grain at a high price in the Norman Empire."

"What?" Bruno frowned.

"On the way to Idar, the villain discovered that there were an extremely large number of food caravans heading north, and the food purchased by the Odin people in the Norman Empire this year far exceeded any previous year. Even with today's food prices The price has been quite high, but we haven’t stopped buying yet. Lord Earl, you know that the most important factor limiting the Odin people’s attack on the Norman Empire is food!”

After hearing Kallio's explanation, Bruno also felt that Kallio's previous assertion that the two countries were at war became slightly more credible.

The Odin Empire is located in the north of the Norman Empire. The climate is relatively cold. Only the southern border area with the Norman Empire can grow food on a large scale and can achieve two crops a year. The rest of the vast area is extremely unsuitable. Farming, even if it is barely possible, can only produce one crop a year at most, and the yield is extremely poor.

But it is precisely because of the cold climate and harsh living environment of the Odin Empire that the Odin people can only be self-sufficient in a large part of their food by hunting wild beasts in the mountains and forests.

Therefore, the per capita combat effectiveness of the Odins is generally much stronger than that of the soldiers of the Norman Empire. One Odin can almost defeat two imperial sergeants without any pressure.

So much so that in the eyes of most of the nobles of the Norman Empire, the Odin Empire located in the north of the Norman Empire was a group of uncivilized barbarians!

However, no matter how much you look down on this northern neighbor from your heart, it will not change the established fact that the Odin Empire has actually become the biggest threat facing the Norman Empire.

Most of the wars between the Odin Empire and the Norman Empire were initiated by the Odin Empire.

After all, with limited food, the Odin Empire often could only consume its excess population through war, while the Norman Empire only relied on the northernmost Winter Fortress for passive defense.

Food is often the most important factor that hinders the Odin people from launching attacks.

But if the Odin people have enough food...then this only problem that can limit the Odin people's attack will be solved.

If it weren't for launching a war, Bruno really couldn't figure out why the Odin people wanted to purchase so much food.

Therefore, the more Bruno thought about it, the more likely he felt that the Odin Empire would launch a war.

"In addition, Lord Earl, do you still remember that in the spring of last year, the price of iron ore in the Norman Empire soared. It was said that many anonymous buyers secretly purchased it. At that time, I was still a little confused. But now that I think about it carefully, , those anonymous buyers may be related to the Odin Empire." While Bruno was deep in thought, Kallio continued to add.

last year?

Bruno was stunned for a moment, he hadn't traveled through time yet at that time!

However, looking back at the memory of the original person, it turns out that such a thing did happen. At that time, the original person was still thinking about the iron ore in the Glen Highlands, but it was difficult to mine it due to the border dispute with the Sauron Territory.

Iron ore can be used to make weapons, food can replenish military supplies, and some noble councilors have been arrested for conspiring to treason. If all of this is connected...

The invasion intention of the Odin Empire is almost certain!

Thinking of this, Bruno couldn't help but re-examine the salt merchant who was kneeling in front of him.

He was able to detect clues from the rise and fall of food prices and the shortage of iron ore a year ago. This guy named Kallio... is indeed a talent...

Although the limitations of the times may sound like a far-fetched concept sometimes, it actually exists, and what it limits is often the perspective from which people think about problems.

It is like a window opened on the ceiling. Few people can raise their heads and see the vast stars outside the window.

When the nobles of the Norman Empire were struggling with whether to send more soldiers to the empire's borders, Kallio, as a businessman, had already sensed the Odin Empire's determination to launch a war from everything that happened around him.

After all, the extravagant expense of acquiring iron ore and grain can only be made up for by the spoils of war.

It was at this moment that Bruno finally came up with the idea of ​​recruiting Kallio...

Seeing that the Earl in front of him seemed to be convinced by himself, UU Reading www. uukanshu.net Kallio quickly struck while the iron was hot and said: "So, Lord Earl, as long as you can seize this opportunity, this will undoubtedly be an unexpected windfall for the Idar Territory! And you can definitely send soldiers Come with me, so that you can not only supervise the villains, but also protect Haiyan in the caravan."

"What you said makes sense, and I am temporarily convinced by you." Bruno nodded, but then he continued: "But... although what you said makes sense, it doesn't mean that I want to sell the sea salt. For you? I can sell the sea salt from Idar directly without going through your hands. In this way, there will be no middleman to make the difference, and the profit will at least double. "

Hearing Bruno's words, Kallio was suddenly stunned.

The reaction of the earl in front of him was obviously something he had not expected.

its not right!

This is not how the script should be written!

As an imperial noble, how can he do business himself?

Although the status of merchants in the Norman Empire is not low, it is not inferior to that of nobles. Otherwise, Calio would not have used most of his savings to purchase a title.

In the eyes of most nobles, doing business in person is an extremely low-priced thing!

Kallio could only look at Bruno with disbelief...

Lord Count, can't you show some face?

What about your dignity as a noble? ?

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