Chapter 188: Bloody Fortune
After the civil war broke out, the rebels led by Gilbert were no different from those of pirates. Wherever they passed, they burned, killed, robbed, and committed all kinds of evil, but in this bloody process, the rebels plundered a lot of wealth.
Ice and snow towns, Rhodes Port and a large number of ordinary rural towns are their targets of plunder.
However, this huge wealth did not fall into the hands of Gilbert, the rebel leader, but most of it fell into the hands of the rebel generals and soldiers. The reason was that in order to inspire the morale of the rebels, Gilbert said that the wealth he grabbed was the order of the person who snatched it.
As soon as this order was issued, the rebels' morale increased greatly, which established a solid foundation for the rebels to defeat the King's Army head-only many times.
Most of the rebel soldiers were poor families. They worked very hard to protect their wealth, and the combat power they burst out was naturally very powerful.
As the saying goes, everything has two sides. Although Gilbert's instructions have greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the rebels and also played a role in quickly detonating the soldiers, the price is that the rebels' reputation has completely stinked in the Kingdom of Magnetic Drums.
This led to very few people who dared to do business with the rebels even if they had huge wealth. The merchants were afraid that they would be beaten up by them, so that they could not spend even if they had money.
In the end, only some chambers of commerce with strong armed forces and some merchants who are worthy of money and life dare to do business with them.
At huge risks, merchants must earn enough profits to be willing to do business with this group of evil rebels. The prices of goods sold are several times higher than those on the market. For example, the wine and flesh business, which sells very high sales among the rebels, has increased exponentially.
The wealth obtained by plundering and living a life of blood licking at the tip of a knife, of course, ordinary soldiers of the rebels did not take the money to heart, and all tried to enjoy it in time and enjoy it to the fullest, which made the merchants who could complete the transaction with the rebels make a fortune.
Among these merchants who were able to successfully complete the transaction with the rebels, Williams's Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce was of course part of it and also occupied a considerable share of the transaction, thanks to the fact that Ice and Snow Town became this port town very close to Snow Town.
In fact, it is not just the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce, but many chambers of commerce and merchants who came to the Ice and Snow Town to develop were involved.
Trade is often the same as both sides. As a famous military center in the magnetic drum kingdom, Fengxuecheng is a base for weapons production.
Merchants purchased a large number of cheap and high-quality weapons here, and then used the Ice and Snow Town as a transit station to sell weapons to other places, making a lot of profits again.
The reason why Ice and Snow Town can develop so fast is not only because of overseas trade, but also because of the generous rebels in Fengxue City. The bloody wealth they have come from the hands of the people has become the cornerstone of the rapid development of Ice and Snow Town.
However, the wealth earned by merchants from rebel soldiers was actually only a small part of the rebels. Most of the wealth plundered by the rebels was actually in the hands of those rebel generals, the nobles who first followed Gilbert to rebel.
These nobles do not want to be as easy as ordinary soldiers to fool. In addition, they have a way out. Although they are also squandered, most of the wealth they have obtained through plunder still retains. However, since the civil war has not yet ended, they have been temporarily stored in the rebel camp of Fengxuecheng, the rebel camp.
At this moment, Barr is eyeing the wealth of these nobles.
If a region wants to develop rapidly, its economic foundation is essential. In order to allow the ice and snow town to embark on the road of rapid development and to continue to grow and grow, the wealth plundered from other places in the hands of these nobles is essential.
This is what is said for horses without night grass.
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Dorac, the first companion who followed Barr, was already a powerful major in the rebels at this time. Dorac participated in several major battles between the rebels and the King's Army, and relied on his outstanding strength to survive tenaciously.
With a series of real military achievements, coupled with the Barts' efforts behind the scenes, Dorak's official career was of course successful, and he rose rapidly in the rebels and had independently mastered a new army of 500 people.
Not long ago, the army led by Dorak also participated in the battle between the rebels and the army led by him. Since it was a vanguard force, his army of course suffered heavy losses and was seriously injured.
Rebel generals of the level of Dorak and well-behaved, of course, were very popular with the rebel leaders. They were soon rescued from the front line and transported back to Fengxue City to recuperate.
Due to injuries, Dorac was not sent to attack the royal city this time, but was ordered to stay at the base camp and received the task of guarding the city walls on the west side.
"Dorak, it's so late, so don't worry about the city defense. Those cowards in the ice and snow town cannot take the initiative. Come with me to the city for a few drinks. I heard that the Shijin Chamber of Commerce has come to the newly opened bath center in the city. We brothers can have a good time tonight. I'll treat you, hehehe~"
On the city wall to the west, a sloppy man in a rebel academy-level uniform said to the rebel major Dorak who was still patrolling the city defense seriously at this time.
When Dorak heard this, his face suddenly showed a trace of intent, but after thinking about it, he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "No, Bate, I don't know what the situation is like in the royal city yet. I have the heart to go to that kind of place."
Bathroom center, this is the most opened shop in Snow City recently, in the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce. It mainly provides various entertainment services, from low to high, and is well-liked by the majority of rebel soldiers and generals.
Dorak also often goes where to find happiness. Of course, his purpose is not only to relieve stress, but also to win over Tongliao and convey information.
The two major organizations, the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce and the Shadow Organization, have long been inseparable. Wherever the store of the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce is opened, the tentacles of the Shadow Organization will extend to.
During this period, all kinds of information about the rebels were basically obtained by the Film Organization from these entertainment venues opened by the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce. The rebel soldiers and generals who love to brag always inadvertently revealed various information in their happy process.
"Safe, Dorak, Gresham is dead. Those kings must have been unstable. And I heard that the war in the royal city is very beneficial to us now. It will probably not take long to conquer it. It's a pity. If you didn't catch this good opportunity, those guys will definitely make a big profit again."
The rebel major named Bet said with a little regret when he heard this.
After receiving the news of the death of the old king Gresham, Gilbert of course spared no effort to promote the news, thereby attacking the morale of the king's army and enhancing the morale of his own.
At this time, the people from the rebel base of Fengxuecheng had already learned of the death of the old king. If nothing unexpected happened, the rebels who had no way out were very happy when they heard about it. Only the exploited people in the city cried bitterly.
"Don't be careless, Bate, we cannot relax our vigilance before the war has settled. We attacked Ice and Snow Town yesterday. It is hard to guarantee that those lunatics will not take the initiative to come here. After all, our base camp is in its weakest period now."
Dorac still maintains his usual stable and reliable personality, reminding him.
But Bate obviously didn't listen. When he saw Dorak still refused to go together, he came alone and brought in a large number of his own soldiers, which made the city defense power of the west wall suddenly empty.
After Bet walked away, Dorac vaguely heard the other party's sarcasm saying that he was stupid and silly.
After the news of the death of the old king spread in the Snow City, the rebels were so happy that they started to have fun indulge in the holidays. Many left-behind rebel generals took the lead in person, and very few people like Dorak who were still serious in carrying out the mission.
At this moment, the entire Snow City is very lively, immersed in the fragrance of wine and erosion.
"Sir, this is the latest instruction."
Shortly after Bet left, a rebel soldier came to Dorak, took out a sealed box from his arms, and handed it to Dorak with a respectful look on his face.
When Dorac saw the box, a hint of joy appeared on his face. He quickly took out a key from his body and then opened the box smoothly.
In the opened box, there was a letter with fire paint and a fruit with a large number of unique patterns. It was a precious devil fruit.
Dorak opened the letter immediately and quickly browsed the contents above. During the process, the Barbian member who had been lurking into the rebels for a long time showed a long-lost happy smile on his face.
Chapter completed!