Chapter 639: trouble and helper
War needs to consume a lot of materials, military rations, ordnance, medicine... These all cost money. The saying that "a cannon is fired, gold is ten thousand taels", not only means that war can bring huge profits, but also that the cost of war is huge.
Yunero and the others are not short of money. There are many ways for the traversers to make money, and their choice is smuggling-with the item bar that can transport a large number of items, as well as the golden combination of city return and human cannons, Yunero, Si It took Kay, Mundu and Lana just over a month to make a fortune.
If this is in the game, it is nothing more than an ordinary "running business". As long as the game administrator does not come to trouble you, it is not a problem to use the bug to make a profit. But the reality is not a game. All goods must be produced by people, and the annual output of many things is actually that much. After being swept around by them like this, the smuggling industry in at least a dozen cities has suffered a heavy blow - no goods, no money, isn't it a heavy blow.
Therefore, they formed a lot of enemies because of this. Even if the smugglers were not the most ruthless, they were already close to that level. They hated Yuneruo and the others who had taken food from their mouths, and tried to retaliate more than once.
For example, this anti-lizardmen coalition has more than one smuggling organization behind it and helping. If it wasn't for the role of these Jianghus as lubricants and peacemakers, how could those guys who usually have grudges join forces so easily?
Of course, in addition to these smuggling organizations, there are more powerful characters helping the anti-lizardmen coalition, which is another matter.
The smuggling organization is very powerful, they can not only help the anti-lizardmen coalition to unite, but also cause trouble for the lizardmen. For example, now, a chamber of commerce that Yuneruo and the others contacted that provided therapeutic medicine said that there was a problem with the supply of goods and they could not fulfill the contract. They were willing to pay money according to the contract, but they could not get the goods.
This kind of thing is not surprising, but... Recently, similar things have happened more than once!
"It's fine if they don't sell it, let's not go out to buy it." Lana said very unhappily, "Don't look at our background! Thinking that if we can't buy anything in the South China Sea, we won't fight? The big deal is we go. Buy it in the north! My mother doesn't believe in those smuggled water rats, how can she stick her claws to the icy Layton!"
Panda nodded, this is indeed a solution to the problem.
But Yuneruo shook his head and sighed: "The problem is not the goods, but the attitude - from the attitude of these chambers of commerce, it is obvious that they have already leaned towards the other side."
"So what? As long as we win, can they still have a hard time with the money?" Mundu said.
Skye, who didn't speak much, made a suggestion from another direction: "Why don't we... let's assassinate the leaders of a few smuggling organizations?"
Panda nodded again, he felt that this method was not bad. Fighting wits is too much trouble, in comparison, fighting strength is much simpler. Isn't there a famous saying "violence can't solve problems, but it can eliminate problems".
But Yuneruo shook his head again: "If we want to establish a foothold in the South China Sea, we always have to be involved in all aspects. Killing is easy, but the trouble after killing is not easy. We are not afraid of killing people, but ordinary lizardmen are afraid. If it causes all forces to unite and attack the lizardmen clan, the loss will be too great!"
Everyone sighed and frowned. Panda couldn't help but sympathize with Yuneruo - being the boss is really not easy!
Fortunately, life is not only bad news, after all, they got a good news the next day - several chambers of commerce with good relations with the mermaid tribe united, prepared a large number of war materials, and were willing to sell them at a fair price.
According to the tradition of war, the price increase of materials at the time of war is considered conscientious by 40% or 50%, and it is not uncommon to increase the price by two or three times. These chambers of commerce are actually willing to provide cheap materials, this friendship is really no trivial matter!
Yuneruo was overjoyed and immediately arranged for someone to receive it. He thought about it for a while, and then asked if the panda was interested.
"Me?" Panda froze for a moment, "I don't know how to do business."
"But you can fight." Yunero said, "The business has actually been negotiated. Now what I need is a person who can fight and can **** the goods back safely."
"I can go too," Skye said.
"You still need to train lizardmen archers!" Yuneruo shook his head, "The lizardmen archers are our traditional arms. If we can let them go to the battlefield and get enough results, the people will be happier—this arm, but The once glorious place of the Lizardmen. So you need to sit here and do a good job of training."
Skye sighed and stopped talking.
"Can I find a few helpers?" Panda asked, "I'm afraid there is more than one ship in that batch of goods, and I can't handle it alone—even if there is only one ship, I can't handle all parties, and I must need helpers. "
"Since this matter is handed over to you, it's up to you to decide." Yunero smiled, "I am only responsible for full support here, whether I need money or manpower, I will try my best to provide it - but to be honest, the Lizardmen are really serious. There are not many talents, I can only assign some adventurers or mermaids to you."
"Alright, arrange some for me, especially the mermaid." Panda said, "Also, I'm going to ask Ge Li and the others for help, okay?"
Yuneruo hesitated for a moment and said, "Ge Li has his own business, I didn't contact him before, just because I was afraid of causing trouble for him - he doesn't look like you, you usually operate on the mainland, and you basically don't come to the South China Sea. But he's also operating in the South China Sea, and if I get into trouble because of me, it's kind of bad for him."
"Then how about I find some people who are also active in the mainland?"
"No problem at all!"
Panda nodded, and then contacted Liu Daoqing.
"Liuyuguo, what are you busy with recently?"
"I designed a cement kiln in the territory and failed to build it three times. I don't know what the problem is." Liu Daoqing quickly replied, "Damn old white! He obviously learned this, but he didn't want to come to me as a technician. The guide also said, 'I have already washed my hands with gold, and now I am a literate man' or something... I bah! The average update is less than one chapter a month, and he is also worthy of being called a literate person?!"
It was obvious that he was very angry.
Panda smiled: "Then are you interested in going a long way to relax?"
"What are you doing?" Liu Daoqing asked, "Does it take a long time? A few days or a week is enough. If it takes a few months, it really won't work. My territory is not very accessible."
"Don't worry, it won't be long." Panda said, "How about coming to the South China Sea and participating in a small war on a scale of 2,000 people?"
Liu Daoqing asked, "War? Who is with whom?"
"The lizardmen and anti-lizardmen allied forces, of course we are on the side of the lizardmen."
"Okay, I'll make arrangements for the territory, and I'll be there tomorrow."
Panda turned off the private chat and smiled at Yuneruo: "Look, the helper has found it."