Chapter 968 199. The Mouse Strategy
In addition to military and public opinion attacks, Liberty City also began to economically encircle the Kingdom of Ruikanle.
Even the Ruikaner Kingdom has to admit that they cannot be self-sufficient and rely on external trade for food, iron ore, and resources.
No matter how stupid a politician is, he can think of taking advantage of this.
Business streets in various places began to operate, causing the towns where they were located to suspend cooperation with the Kingdom of Ruikanl.
Most of the city-states were forced to stop transporting supplies due to the fact that the Free City was a large taxpayer and the kingdom was evil, while a small number of them actually agreed to secretly sell them.
Only the Principality of Keating stood firmly on Rickaner's side.
This is somewhat inaccurate. It should be that the Principality of Keating claims to be a neutral country, ignores any disputes, and does business with everyone, no matter who the other party is. They would even sell things to the Skaven if they could.
The Principality of Keating only occasionally has friction with Liberty City, but overall it is a good trading partner. Otherwise, Annan would have made a joke that "for the sake of profit, the Principality of Keating is even willing to sell the noose used to hang itself."
But the Principality of Keating does not want to offend Free City for this - they have a commercial street in the capital of the principality, which contributes no less than the amount of tax revenue from the trade with the Kingdom of Rekaner.
The news was sent to the cabinet and presented before the twin ministers.
Finance Minister Franning said: "We can give him three options, two of which have the same meaning, and the third one is completely unacceptable."
Not long after, Interior Secretary Bourque called The person in charge of the commercial street came and told him: "We have thought of three arrangements. The first is that we condemn the Kingdom of Ruikan together with you; the second is that we call the officials of the Kingdom of Ruikan over and reprimand them. The third one is for Free City to fill the gap after the termination of trade with the Kingdom of Ruikan."
"Okay, I understand that you don't want to give up the business," the person in charge could only say politely.
This is fine, if you push the Ruikaner Kingdom too hastily, it will only be the civilians of the kingdom who will bear the consequences.
When the entire Middle-earth was attacking the Kingdom of Rekaner under the leadership of Free City, the center of the whirlpool, Annan, was playing in Free City with Gale and Cathy.
Cathy is in the middle, Annan is on the left, and Gail is on the right. Who can see the laughter and laughter and not say: What a beautiful family of three.
"I object! You will not get good results!"
The old nobleman in the magic image loudly scolded his daughter who was in love with the rebel.
Cathy and Gail watched it with gusto, while Annan was drowsy because... the story was too cliche.
This is a book written by Syltovis when he was still a sinful city. It tells the story of the rebels running amok in the city, getting to know and fall in love with the rebellious daughter of the old nobleman, and finally the imperial army arrived, but due to foreign invasion, it gave the rebels a chance to incorporate them. , in the end the young man died on the battlefield, and the pregnant noble daughter looked into the distance in the dandelion field outside the city.
It is full of Shakespearean lingering and affectation.
Because of Syltovis’s long-term support, Annan asked the Bert brothers to choose such a story from Syltovis and make it into a magical video. The response has been pretty good, and several thousand kina have been sold since its release. Seoul's box office should rank among the top 30 in the Allen Continent Magic Video box office rankings, excluding Annan.
Annan is not included because if he were included, the box office from the second to the thirty-ninth movies combined would not be as high as his.
The two-hour magic image ended and they walked out of the theater. When they followed the crowd out, Annan suddenly felt something extra in his pocket.
He walked outside and took out a ball of paper: Please open it when no one is around.
“What’s wrong?” asked Gale next to him.
"It's okay."
Annan said, opening the ball of paper in front of her.
Cathy, who was standing on tiptoes and looking curiously, saw a few lines of words, and suddenly went around to the other side and pulled Gale and shouted: "Aunt Gale, I want to drink this!"
Gale led Cathy to the Happy Water Dining Cart nearby. Annan looked at the note and frowned tightly.
There was an address at the end of the paper ball. Annan raised his head and glanced at Gale who was still buying a drink. He put the paper ball away and let them play first. He went all the way to the address on the paper ball.
Second floor of Morrowind Tavern, guest room, Annan found the door with a pink rose on the doorknob, and reached out to knock on the door
Boom - as soon as he knocked, the door opened. Through the gap, that familiar cheek with a delicate beauty appeared behind the door.
"It's really you, Maria..."
Annan said happily: "I miss you very much..."
Maria, dressed in mercenary leather armor, seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "Do you miss me or play with Gale and forget everything?"
"Who is Gale?"
Maria felt a little emotional: "You should have said a little more words before. A shy little boy.”
"We will always grow." Annan smiled and remembered the business: "Why did you say in the paper that Gail was a spy?"
Maria let Annan in and closed the door. Door: "Literally, Gale is the gray-haired rat sent by the Council of Elders to corrupt you."
"It doesn't look like a bad person..."
"Because it does not have any malicious intent, Council of Elders They want you to become a hero, and then gradually become corrupted and make you work for the rat people. When you get deeper and deeper, they will threaten you and control you. If you don't do what they say, they will expose you and cooperate with the rat people. The fact is a severe blow to mankind.”
“This is too...”
Annan couldn't think of how to explain it. It seems that as long as the rat man is entangled, even if the yellow mud falls on the crotch, it can no longer be washed away.
"No wonder your Steen clan is good at corruption and prying..." Annan was a little scared, because he did have the idea of taking in the rat people.
"Thank you for the compliment." Maria added, "And even if it fails, it will not be a loss as long as it gets your essence."
"How can this be like this!" Annan widened his eyes. Eyes, "It didn't even hint to me!"
"It's not yet time, but it's still gaining your favor through actions... This is a skill developed by countless generations of Stun female rat people. Very few There are males who can resist.”
Annan suddenly realized: "No wonder I feel like I've been tempted..."
Are you being tempted or are you willing?
Maria did not expose him.
Annan asked: "Are you here specifically to warn me?"
"No, I... am just like Gale, I just represent another force."
"Are you here to seduce me too? I mean...I thought you rat people were monolithic."
"You humans are always united, but are you really united?"
"What you said makes sense."
Maria said in a soft voice, "I know about you and Jerry, thank you..."
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"Oh, crap..."
"What's wrong?"
"I exposed Jerry..."
(End of this chapter)
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