Hearing what he said, the people in the Chen family's caravan all lowered their heads and fell silent. Li Yi could see that there was a look of deep fear on the faces of these people.
That look was obviously a result of having experienced some unimaginable horror scene.
He motioned to everyone to bring in the people from the Chen family's caravan, but the people in the caravan did not resist.
They could see from Li Yi's face that Mr. Li didn't seem to be a ruthless person. What was revealed in his eyes was full of curiosity and pity.
This made the people in the Chen family caravan immediately feel relieved.
A group of people filed in and entered a nearby tavern. In a short while, the small tavern hall was filled with people. There were still some scattered guests. When they saw these two people, they all immediately made an informed choice. left.
After a while, only these two groups were left in the entire tavern hall.
"Tell me what's going on. I'm still somewhat interested in the situation in the North District."
Li Yi immediately sat down at the top of the table, took a glass of wine and took a sip. He showed the aura of a superior person, which was impressive.
Not only the local gang who had been conquered by him, but also everyone in the Chen family caravan were impressed by his momentum. They sat there obediently, waiting for the big boss to speak. They thought that this guy would They will also put on a show like the big shots they have seen.
As a result, this person didn't say anything at all and started getting down to business.
This kind of performance made Chen Zheng feel relieved. He vaguely felt that this person's style was a bit like their businessman.
Be pragmatic and don't make false claims.
Maybe, there is no chance.
In a flash of thought, Chen Zheng's reaction was not slow, and he quickly took over the conversation.
"If we talk about the battle situation in the North District, we have heard a lot and seen a lot along the way. I wonder which aspect Mr. Li is interested in?"
Li Yi waved his hand carelessly.
"Whatever, tell me, there's always something I'm interested in."
What I'm saying is that you just need to pick the key points and I'll have the final say whether you're interested or not.
Of course, this is nothing to Chen Zheng, who has seen a lot of the world.
He has seen too many moody big shots. Relatively speaking, this big shot whose strength is incomprehensible at such a young age can even be said to be the most talkative one he has ever seen.
Chen Zheng even believed that if there were no differences between the two parties, they might still become very good friends.
But the only question in his mind now is, whose family in the South District is this Mr. Li from?
Is there a prominent Li family in the Southern District?
He doesn't know, but now is not the time when he has time to think carefully. The most important thing is to deal with the person in front of him first.
After all, for businessmen, although they need to have a long-term strategic vision, they must take a long-term view and have access to higher-level resources and connections.
But there is a saying that goes well, the king of hell is easy to mess with, but the devil is difficult to deal with.
For Hong Shang, the most troublesome thing is not the powerful figures, but the ruffians and gangsters who face him.
"Okay, sir, since you are interested in the North District, I will simply tell you everything I have experienced along the way. I cannot make a judgment. Apart from skipping some trivial things, the rest will be as follows. I have told everything related to the war this time."
After saying this, Chen Zheng made a gesture with his eyes. Immediately, servants took the opportunity to bring food and wine. These were the specialties they brought from the North District. When he saw the wine, his eyes lit up. It seemed that Chen Zheng felt more at ease.
At the same time, I couldn't help but feel proud of myself.
No matter how powerful he is, he is still just a young man, and he cannot avoid the temptation of eating, drinking and having fun. These specialties of the North District, food and wine, were specially brought by him in order to open up his joints. He was not afraid of hardships and dangers along the way, even if he ran out of ammunition several times along the way. In such a desperate situation, he was reluctant to use these supplies.
The purpose is to allow it to play its due role at critical moments.
Obviously now from the effect point of view, it is very good.
As a result, Chen Zheng was somewhat sure of what he wanted to achieve in the future.
"Our Chen family caravan will encounter wars almost every time we go to a slightly larger town. Although we deliberately try to avoid it, we cannot do everything possible. We will still encounter wars many times."
Having said this, Chen Zheng responded to the situation with a bitter smile.
"Although we are doing well now, this is actually the third wave of goods. Even the people have been changed several times."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Chen family's caravan showed expressions of fear, and memories of the previous scenes also came to mind, as if they had experienced that desperate scene again.
The scene suddenly became a little dull.
Li Yi waved his hand.
"Don't tell me this. What I want to know is how this war started, and what is the current overall situation. As for the details, I don't care too much."
Chen Zheng nodded. He had expected this. In his understanding, these big figures often focus on the overall situation, and it is more conducive to understand the entire situation from a macro level.
"The cause of the matter is not known yet. I only heard that the current governor wanted to seize power and raised an army to destroy the original forces in the North District, that is, the aristocratic groups. But think about it, how can the aristocratic groups be so... Easily destroyed? After two rounds, the initial blitzkrieg turned into a long-term protracted war. Now the entire North District has become a war-torn area. There is war everywhere, prices are soaring, and a large number of refugees are fleeing the war. When moving to other districts, the most important thing is the skyrocketing prices. As you know, once a war breaks out, medicines, livelihood supplies, and food are all resources that are in short supply. In addition to selling our previous inventory, our visit this time is more important. What I want is to buy a horse of military supplies and return to the North District."
"Okay, I know what you mean,"
Li Yi waved his hand and stopped Chen Zheng from talking.
He could finally see that what this guy said was fine at the beginning, but what he said later was all out of his own selfishness.
He directly stated his purpose in general.
But you can't blame him.
A businessman! They are all pursuing profit, otherwise why would they take such a big risk and expend so much effort from the North District to the South District?
"I understand what you mean, but I'm a little curious about one thing. Isn't it true that this governor is in name only? Didn't I hear that the governor of the North District is very powerful? It is said that he is one of the people closest to that level? Something like this It's normal for people not to be willing to be inferior to others. Why do you think of resisting after so many years? What are you doing the rest of the time? "
In fact, he had wanted to ask a long time ago.
He probably has an understanding of the power structure on the continent of the empire.
The emperor of the empire is the largest, but most of the scope of his rule is limited to the imperial capital. The remaining four regions have governors appointed by the empire as the supreme ruler of that region. The governor only needs to control the empire. The emperor himself is responsible, which is equivalent to the emperor's eyes and ears in the region. In essence, the power of the governor is given by the emperor himself. He acts as the emperor's local spokesperson, and every move represents the emperor's will. Of course, the emperor He will also reciprocate the favor and give the governor certain authority.
Of course, this was the situation a long time ago, and the situation now is very different from when the empire was first established.
Even before the empire continent was divided, the situation in the four major regions was already out of control.
It can be said that the current situation in the four major districts is basically similar to the original situation in the North District.
They are all aristocratic groups who have united to firmly hold the power of the region in their own hands. The original governors were all sent by the emperor, and now of course they are also sent by subordinates, but there is an additional unwritten rule.
That is this person from the lower sect, who is the first recommendation from the local area.
This was originally a way for the empire to show its determination not to interfere in the region. Of course, it was just a determination. It was impossible not to intervene.
So the aristocratic group put collective pressure on their superiors to achieve this tacit rule that was tacitly understood by both parties.
But what I didn't expect was that it was this rule that caused the originally "close" emperor and governor to drift apart.
