Monster Minotaur

Why does Mo Yan want to control all of Elam? Of course, it's not because he wants to rule the world or avenge his father. In the final analysis, it's still a matter of profit. Although Thunder Bluff has always been at the top of the entire Elam trade, the space for development has been limited.

Many raw materials that are not available near Thunder Bluff are imported from other cities in Elam, and the exported goods are also affected by the taxes of other cities, just like the sudden tariff issue last time. Although Mo Yan used some means to suppress it, there is no guarantee that these cities will not mention this issue in the future. The most permanent solution to the problem is to become the actual controller of those cities.

There are many ways to become the leader of those cities, but in fact there are not many choices for Mo Yan. As a monster, Mo Yan can be said to have quite a disadvantage. Thunder Bluff was founded by Mo Yan, and everything is ruled by him. This is not a problem for the Salt people.

Then other cities such as Santa Fe, Ancud, and Arica were built by the Salt people for generations. If you want them to hand over the city to the management of a monster, the resistance they will face will be very huge. of. Some old people who have spent most of their lives fighting monsters are unreasonably stubborn. They will recognize that monsters are here to enslave them and will not listen to any advice.

Of course, these opponents' problems will not be faced until Mo Yan has everything arranged and is about to truly rule a certain city. Now he has no worries in this regard, but is considering how to gain the right to rule the city, which should be as gentle as possible without losing control.

In the cities around Thunder Bluff, there are many Thunder Bluff factories and workers, as well as some employees in the service industry. These workers, who receive Thunder Bluff's relatively high salaries and enjoy some factory benefits, may be the most loyal to Thunder Bluff among these cities. Thunder Bluff can be said to be their source of food and clothing for them. Everything they have now comes from the factory. They live in a nice house in the city and have three good meals a day. They can even have extra money to go shopping. Local entertainment such as the theater opened in Thunder Bluff.

During the last demonstration over the tariff incident, these workers indeed put in a lot of effort, and they were the most vocal among the marchers. It was their momentum that scared those congressmen who originally thought the tariff plan was good, and they hurriedly banned the tax just a few days after it was implemented.

Therefore, Thunder Bluff is not completely without a mass base. As long as the name of rule sounds better, it is not impossible to control other cities in Elam. After all, the economy of Ellam is now almost under the control of Thunder Bluff. As long as Mo Yan is unhappy, the entire economy of Ellam can be paralyzed, although doing so will also cause some damage to Thunder Bluff.

This is also thanks to Flanders, which is now the second largest business organization in Elam. If it hadn't been for a young man named Lauren who mobilized the entire business world to copy Thunder Bluff gold coins, Thunder Bluff gold coins would not have become what they are today. The mainstream currency in the market. Some chambers of commerce that had hoarded Thunder Bluff gold coins eventually started using Thunder Bluff gold coins to start trade. Salt gold coins with higher gold content slowly withdrew from the Elamite market.

Anyway, the exchange value of the two currencies is the same. Thunder Bluff's gorgeous appearance and unique design require very high forging technology. Without the unique equipment manufactured by Thunder Bluff Mint, it cannot be copied to look exactly the same, and there is no need to. Worry about counterfeit currency.

And these are two reasons why Mo Yan decided to take action. With the mass base and economic control, Thunder Bluff can be said to have indirectly controlled most of the nearby small cities. All Mo Yan had to do was to clarify the matter. Let these cities be under the rule of Thunder Bluff in name only.

After all, economic control is in many cases, and the impact you want to make is sideways, and you cannot directly command and dispatch. That kind of inefficient governance method may be enough influence for a businessman. But obviously Mo Yan is not a businessman, he is the ruler of a city, so Mo Yan needs a more direct and efficient command system.

Soon Cabinda, Lobito, Balchik and some small villages all received invitations from Thunder Bluff. These cities that have just become small towns near Thunder Bluff will be Mo Yan's first targets. Several city lords or village chiefs who didn't know the tauren's intentions rushed to Thunder Bluff within the expected time.

Hello everyone, I'm glad that you can come to Thunder Bluff. The tauren, dressed in formal attire and with his hair neatly combed, said to the leaders of several cities on the round table: As the most important city lords of each city, can you... I feel honored to have taken time out of my busy schedule...

Why did you come to us? Your letter only said that there are very important things to discuss. Sula knew that although it was a bit rude, he still interrupted the tauren and looked at Mo Yan who was dressed up. : But you never mentioned what it was about. Now that we've met you, you can just be polite. We're even more curious about what you want to say.

In that case, I will make the story short. After listening to Sura's words, Mo Yan nodded and said: Actually, my intention of inviting you here this time is very simple, that is... I want to get your city, please Give me your city to rule.

What! Mo Yan's words shocked all the city lords present. They stared at the tauren in front of them with wide eyes and disbelief. Some even lost their composure and stood up from their seats. After so long, the tauren finally extended his claws to the cities around Thunder Bluff.

Do you know what you are talking about? Sura stared at the Tauren with a solemn face and said: How can we hand over the city to you? It is not our personal property, even if we agree. The city. The parliament will also reject our decision. This is not a trivial matter. Are you sure you want to be an enemy of the entire Elam?

It seems that you have misunderstood my suggestion. Mo Yan handed a few pieces of information to all the city owners present and said: I want your city not to enslave the Salt people. This is just a suggestion. You can go back and discuss whether you want to do it. The reason why I invited you to Thunder Bluff is just because I am worried that some things cannot be explained on paper, so I let you talk to me face to face, so that you can Only then can you better understand what I mean.”

New Federation. Sulla looked at the beautifully bound book in his hand and read out the novel characters on the cover. Although Sulla had never seen such a fresh word, he could roughly guess something from the literal meaning. The meaning of the three Salt words is simple and clear. New life, union, city-state, when connected together, it means new life. Cities United.

Everyone. The tauren picked up the book in his hand and stood up and said: The prosperity of Thunder Bluff is obvious to all, and it is getting stronger and stronger under my leadership. There are many cities in Thunder Bluff, and there are currently no The residents of the city also live happily, and their freedom and safety are guaranteed.

But Thunder Bluff is just a city. Although its individual power is powerful, it is limited. The inconsistency of systems between cities and the interface problems between trade have greatly reduced the profits we obtain. I think you are all troubled by the shrinking finances every day, and once we form the New Elamite Federation, these problems will be solved.

Is it like the Elam Council? Lobito's city lord said to the tauren after flipping through a few pages: The new federation you are talking about is for us to break away from the Elam Council and establish a new one with Thunder Bluff as the center. Parliament, isn’t it? This is nothing like the original one.”

Of course there are big differences. Mo Yan said: The parliament of Elam is too loosely organized. Generally speaking, each city is living independently, whether it is taxation or the army. They are independent in terms of economy and military. The mutual confrontation is the main problem faced by the Elamite city-states, and a lot of power is used for internal friction.

You mean you want us to hand over our taxes and troops? The village chief of a village shouted loudly after hearing what the tauren said: That doesn't mean you want us to be handed over to you, like domestic animals. What do you think? It’s up to you! It’s impossible for us to agree to such terms. I want to leave Thunder Bluff now!”

After the village chief finished speaking, he stood up suddenly and walked towards the door of the conference room. However, what was waiting for him were two werewolf guards with foul mouths outside the door. They blocked the door and stared at the humans in front of them with their orange eyes. The cold light of their weapons made the village chief shudder and he swallowed. Shuishu turned his head and looked at the silent tauren sitting at the round table, and finally took his seat.

What does this mean? Sura looked at the two werewolves closing the door and said to Mo Yan: If we don't agree to your request, are you going to kill us all? That won't have any effect. The city The council will re-elect a new city lord, and the Saltans never fear the threat of death.

Of course I can't do that. Mo Yan smiled and shook his head and said, I just want to make my ideas clear. Before you understand what I mean, I can't let you leave with misunderstandings. Otherwise, what you preach when you go back may damage the reputation of Thunder Bluff. Please listen to my detailed explanation next...

There was a lot going on yesterday. Please give me recommendations and monthly votes. What do you think of the Federation? Although it's just Mo Yan's excuse...