In this regard, the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce has an absolute advantage. After all, Gavin is standing behind it. Of course, he will give priority to supporting her with a series of resources. I dare not say anything else, at least the Blood Gorge City and the Dwarf Statue City. No one else can steal the business. In a short period of time, it will be the exclusive business of the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce.
The army of conquerors brought many things to the forefront along the way, such as floor-mounted chariots and giant livestock. The two are a perfect match. Not only do they have a carrying capacity that far exceeds that of ordinary heavy trucks, but they also have sufficient safety guarantees. It is simply It is the first choice for caravans.
As soon as the Conqueror Caravan set up its banner, many merchants came to inquire about purchases. This was probably the first channel opened by the Conqueror Caravan.
"Originally, I thought that we were well prepared, but now it seems that we still have a lot to improve." Yeshandara said sincerely, "If possible, I would like to ask Madam to be our Ivanso's manager." Minister of Finance, jointly operate and develop Ivanso."
Of course, this matter was not a slap on the forehead decision, but a careful consideration.
The way she obtained Ivanso destined her to be completely tied up with the conqueror army and Gavin, and they would both prosper and suffer.
When Daphne stays in Ivanso, she must have her own mission. Instead of letting her make small moves behind her back, it is better to put it out in the open and make the two more tightly bound. You have me, and I have you. You, when the time comes, she can't cheat her own family, she must balance interests.
At first glance, Ivanso seems to be at a disadvantage and has completely become a tool in the hands of others.
But this matter depends on the size. Compared with the current Gavin, Ivanso is just a small town and a link in the chain of many interests.
What she randomly dropped into the opponent's hands was much more than what she had racked her brains to develop, so she actually made a profit.
"It seems that it was not an accident that the lord handed Ivanso to the lady." Daphne couldn't help but glance at Yeshandara. This is a woman who knows how to size up the situation and is proficient in flexibility. It is difficult to cooperate with such a person. Team, their work will be much easier, and their achievements in Dragon Coast will probably be even higher than expected.
For a city, finance is its lifeblood. Now that the other party has handed over its lifeblood into its own hands, there is no one more sincere than this. This is a step further than his original plan to be the Minister of the Interior.
Yeshandara smiled slightly and said, "Can I accept my request as a lady?"
"This is my honor." Daphne bowed slightly and said, "Lord City Lord."
The same title, different intonations, have different connotations.
"Leave the customization of the new advertisement to the lady." Yessandra Yeshua was very trustworthy. She not only adopted Daphne's suggestion, but also entrusted this task to her. After all, she has absolute convenience in this regard. sex.
She had seen the phantom projection with her own eyes and knew the lethality of that thing in advertising. It was not that she had never thought about it before. She had just taken over a city, and there were so many things. Many things had not been completely straightened out. After all, they were a grassroots team and lacked management experience. When they hired Daphne, they might not want to borrow her experience in this area to quickly bring Ivanso onto the normal track of development.
"I will personally discuss this matter with Ms. Regina. However, this new advertising model has not yet been promoted on a large scale and there is no precise market pricing. Therefore, it will be more troublesome in terms of price. I suggest that we customize a few trials first. Let’s compare the effect and the accurate psychological price, and then it won’t be too late to customize it in large quantities.” Daphne’s speed in entering the role is also as fast as that of others. She takes office immediately, and then she can make plans for Ivanso and save money.
Although she holds two positions, her interests are very easy to balance.
Except for the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce and the Black Wing Guild, which are under her control, the others do not belong to her department. Even if they are in the same company, they do not use the interests of their own department to transfer them to another department, but try every means to transfer them to their own department. The only way to learn from the departments is to make your own performance.
"The lady's suggestion is very reasonable, just follow the lady's suggestion."
"Besides that, I have a proposal."
"Just say so, ma'am."
"Lord Gavin ordered me to form the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce here. The city lord should know about it. I would like to ask you to designate it as the Municipal Chamber of Commerce of Ivanso." Daphne was not pushing the envelope, but further binding.
Not to mention those city-states, even a complete country like the Kingdom of Cormyr has its own royal chamber of commerce. Making wealth for oneself is secondary. Its main function is to regulate the trade market between the country and the city.
For example, some countries and cities urgently need supplies, but the benefits are relatively small or they are losing money. Those profit-seeking businessmen will definitely not sell them. At this time, it is the turn of the Municipal Chamber of Commerce to take action.
When some merchants try to hoard and control the prices of certain commodities in a city, the municipal chamber of commerce also needs to intervene, transport some of the same commodities and sell them at normal prices to break this blockade.
All in all, this is an important economic tool for cities.
In order to support this tool, some preferential policies in the city, or some transactions that are available to anyone, will naturally be given priority to the municipal chamber of commerce, allowing them to strengthen themselves.
The Conqueror Chamber of Commerce itself has resources from Gavin's side. If coupled with Ivanso's home field advantage, the development speed will naturally double.
Yeshandara laughed when she heard this: "Madam, how can you be so smart and so confused for a moment? Even though I knew that you were going to form the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce, I still asked you to be the chief financial officer of Ivanso. Didn't I acquiesce to this matter? This Regarding this matter, it’s hard to say whether you took advantage or we, Ivanso, took advantage.”
"Ha..." Daphne couldn't help laughing, "Yes, I made a mistake in this matter. Cooperation is a win-win situation. This is the tone set by Lord Gavin from the beginning. It seems that the city lord is here You can eat it more thoroughly than me."
Daphne wants to take advantage of Ivanso's home field advantage, so why doesn't Shantara Ye not want to take advantage of Gavin's terrifying financial resources?
This is simpler and much more efficient than setting up a municipal chamber of commerce alone.
The various commodities left by the Conqueror Army to the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce before leaving amounted to several million, which was enough for them to quickly put on airs.
After hesitating for a moment, Yeshandara couldn't help but ask: "Is there a portal in the original city hall? Can it allow you to quickly transfer supplies?"
Others didn't know how much supplies the conquerors' army transported through the former city hall, but she knew it all.
Even if the relationship between the two parties is close, if there is a portal in the center of her city, she cannot ignore it.
"I'm sorry, before Lord Gavin left, he specifically asked me to explain this matter to you, but I haven't had time yet." Daphne replied, "The original city hall did not have a portal, but because it was once half-ghost, The reason is that it is connected to your two other similar territories. It can transport materials quickly, but it cannot transport living people. If necessary, it can provide you with some military support, but it is limited to the original city hall."
After all, the headquarters of the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce is located in the center of Ivanso. This matter must be disclosed, and with the large number of transactions going on, it is impossible to hide it.
"So that's it. I'm even more looking forward to the development of the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce." Yeshandara's eyes couldn't help but light up. This kind of rapid transfer will give the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce strong competitiveness.
While other people's products were still being transported by Baal on the road, he had already sold several batches, and even the entire market share was occupied by them. It was not impossible that they would eventually have a monopoly on some products.
"In terms of army construction, what are the city lord's plans?" Daphne saw that the atmosphere was good, so she directly turned the topic to the army.
Force and financial resources are the two most important tools for controlling a city, and one is indispensable, especially when there are wolves on all sides.
Yeshandara answered without hesitation: "I plan to form a ranger guard and a light cavalry. The number is tentatively set at 300 people. The main force will be drawn from the Avengers Resistance Army, and the rest will be used by local people. Supplement."
Years of guerrilla career made Yeshandara attach great importance to the mobility of the army, and her thoughts did not change even if she became the lord of a city.
"It's enough." Daphne nodded and said, "Actually, Ivanso's final situation depends on the army of conquerors led by Lord Gavin. If everything goes well for them, Ivanso will not have a single soldier. No one dares to touch us.
But once they collapse across the board, even if we have several times more troops, we will not be able to withstand the siege of the wolves. It is the wisest choice to abandon Ivanso and enter a guerrilla state again. "
"Yes, I hope Lord Gavin can continue to maintain his current momentum, break through all obstacles, and reach his destination smoothly." Yeshandara also wished from the bottom of her heart.
Because what Delphine stated was the truth.
This is Ivanso's real situation now.
They may be the only ones in the entire Dragon Coast who are looking forward to the success of the conqueror's army. All other cities are waiting for their failure.
The army of conquerors has no intention of growing any more branches on the Dragon Coast. They have already squeezed out the value here. At least with the current method, it is impossible to squeeze out more oil. On the contrary, they are desperate. Even now None of the interests can be preserved.
After they left Ivanso, they walked along the commercial road between Ivanso and Boscu, and went straight to the Goblin Border Trail, also known as the Wasteland Trail.
The trade road between Ivanso and Boscu was more than 200 kilometers long. The conqueror's army completed the journey in just two days and set up camp on the trade road 20 kilometers away from Boscu.
Even if they gave the rulers of Boscu City ten courages, they would not dare to let the conqueror's army spend the night in Bosco City.
Because the city was full of resources, with a population of more than 20,000, the conqueror's army was twice as large.
They set up camp on the front foot, and Onara Obastar, the ruler of Boscu on the back foot, came to visit. The purpose was naturally to discuss the issue of a passage for the conqueror's army.
Bosku is considered a border city, right at the interface between the Sunset Mountains and the Stormhorn Mountains. The wasteland trails that cross their city, especially the Wasteland Bridge, are the only way for a large-scale army like the Conqueror's Army to enter the goblin frontier. .
The matter of borrowing the passage from Bosku had already been finalized during the negotiations with the Dragon Coast Alliance.
Naturally, the conqueror's army wouldn't have any worries. If it was impossible for them to let him go, they would just shoot them down.
Gavin and the others wished that the ruler of Boscu City would do such a stupid thing.
If they once defeated Bosku, they would not return it like they did with Ivanso. Instead, they would directly occupy it and station troops there. After all, it is a border city and they only need to defend one side, unlike Ivanso. That way you'll have enemies on all sides.
At that time, you can also guarantee your retreat. If the battle in the goblin border is unfavorable, you can still retreat.
It is a pity that the ruler of Boscu City is shrewd and cautious. Not only did he open up the road and treat the conqueror's army with a respectful and friendly attitude, he also did not forget to put pressure on him and showed him that the main force of the Dragon Coast Alliance was fifty kilometers behind the conqueror's army. Here, once they try to attack Boscu City, they will definitely face the fate of being attacked from both front and rear. Bosco City is already prepared for street fighting and will fight for every inch of territory, because this is the way they are best at fighting.
Bosku is now ruled by a thieves guild called the Light of Bosku led by Onara. They are the only dark forces floating on the surface in the entire Dragon Coast city. Currently, their reputation in Bosku is quite good. , many citizens support their rule.
Because their methods of doing things are far more efficient and cleaner than the original rulers, because they emphasize loyalty and eating their own share will provide them with protection from the oppression of other forces, and even more We will not exploit people under different names repeatedly.
When Gavin and Yeshandara were analyzing the entire Dragon Coast situation and those dark forces, they expressed their appreciation for this force and listed it as a joint goal for the future.
But that is a matter for the future. The existence of the conqueror army now is a threat to them. No matter what Gavin and the others say, it is all false. In the end, it still depends on their performance in the goblin frontier.
Once you can break the game, everyone will survive. Otherwise, you will lose everything and you will be besieged on all sides.
Therefore, from the beginning to the end, Gavin only guaranteed that the city of Boscu would not be hostile to the conqueror's army, and they would not touch the city at all. He did not mention any other proposals.
The next day, the conqueror's army passed through the city of Boscu without any trouble and plunged into the goblin wilderness.
At least it was calm for the conqueror's army, but it is unknown whether the hearts of the soldiers and civilians of Boscu were in their throats.
When the conqueror army officially entered the goblin frontier, the waves hidden under the water immediately surged crazily.
The Dragon Coast coalition did not disband on the spot. Instead, they rushed forward and rushed directly into Bosku, completely blocking the wasteland trails. At the same time, they raised and strengthened the walls of Bosku regardless of the cost. The purpose is self-evident, which is to The army of conquerors blocked the goblin frontier, preventing them from going south again.
At the same time, a large number of pirate ships sailed upstream along the Bianhuang River, following the conquerors' army step by step, monitoring their every move.
Now they are huddled on the river without any action. Once the conqueror's army falls into a disadvantageous situation, they will definitely rush ashore like jackals smelling fishy smell.
But the biggest wave is in the north, in a castle called Dark Castle.
This castle is located at the intersection of the Sunset Mountains and the Gray Observer Mountains. It is on the remaining vein of an exposed rock mass in the Gray Observer Mountains. It is named after the dark obsidian used to build the castle. It looks like a castle from a distance. A huge dark monster dormant on the mountains.
It's just that neither the Sunset Mountains nor the Gray Observer Mountains produce this kind of obsidian. They are transported from distant places. As for where they are transported from, it is unknown, because this castle was not built by humans, but It was made by a giant, and the doors, corridors, and ceilings were all astonishingly large.
There are two completely different legends about this castle. One is that it originated from the era of giants. At that time, giants held absolute dominance. The castle had footprints all over the world. This was their military fortress to control the surrounding areas.
The other one is closer. It was built by the Netheril Empire. It was built by the arcane masters who enslaved the elemental elders. It is just because there are a large number of arcane inscriptions engraved by the arcane masters on it, which has extremely high research value. .
Compared with the latter, more people believe in the former. After all, the former is more common sense and logical. Even if the arcanists of the Netheril Empire want to show their power, there is no need to build buildings that they do not need. It looks like an arcane inscription from an arcane master. It could have been engraved on it when he occupied this place the day after tomorrow.
However, starting two hundred and fifty years ago, the black city walls and towering spiers here have been marked with a Z symbol, becoming a base of the Zhentarim in the west. With the Zhentarim's layout in the west, they are trying to It is becoming increasingly important to open up new business routes.
Especially after the death of Bane, the god of tyranny, Simon Meng, the controller of the Darkhold and a direct disciple of Manzon, the ruler of the Zhentarim, did not hesitate to join the conspiracy in order to fight against his old enemy Bane, the high priest Bozor. In the arms of the god Cyric, he became the staunchest supporter of the Cyric faction of the Zhentarim.
With the rise of Cyric, the God of Conspiracy, his status in the Zhentarim Order has naturally increased. It is no longer a remote branch base, but the followers of Cyric, the God of Conspiracy. , a dark lair to expand one’s divine influence.
As the conspiracies of the believers of the God of Conspiracy are launched one by one in the surrounding areas, the name of the God of Conspiracy is getting louder and louder, and the intimidation of the Dark Fortress is becoming more and more powerful. This forces the towns around the Sunset Mountains to unite and fight together. This kind of pressure, but still cannot stop the secret arrows from the Dark Castle, because they believe in the God of Conspiracy and rarely take action personally. They prefer to watch those kind people fight because of their own conspiracies and machinations.
At this moment, whispers of conspiracy were once again heard in the Dark Castle.
(End of chapter)
