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Chapter 580 Killing someone with a borrowed knife

When he mentioned this, a hint of pain and regret could not help but seep into the bee man's tone.

If we must look at it from a strategic perspective, the Ronin Marian also dealt a heavy blow to the United Cities before his sacrifice: the United Cities' rule over remote areas relying on marginal towns was not very solid to begin with, and now the general in charge is unable to attack, their power will only shrink further.

This way.

From the Valley of Vengeance to the Remote Land, plus the surrounding Destination Land, Storm Mouth Coast, and Disgust… the entire central part of the East Continent will become the hollow zone of the United Cities’ power, completely cutting off the North and South United Cities.

This is also the first step for anti-slavery activists.

There is a gap between the North and South United Cities.

But when facing rebellious slaves.

The noble lords will still put aside their differences and truly unite again. This is not a conflict.

Now that they have been able to cut off the connection between the two parties, it can even be considered a major victory in some ways...but they could have done it at a much lower cost.

"Long En saw that the division of the North and South United Cities was an unstoppable trend, and even the Merchant Guild was powerless... Of course, he thought about making amends." Hui looked at Lu Meng, "So he intervened in the swamp and Shan."

Once these two areas are connected.

The North and South United Cities can be said to be directly adjacent to each other.

Although due to the rainforest environment and the impact of the beast disaster, the United Cities may not be willing to come and rule by themselves, but it is still possible to support local agents and enjoy the benefits without taking any responsibilities.

pity.

All these plans failed.

Without these two strategic locations, the route from remote areas to South United City through mountains and rivers becomes insignificant.

You may also be attacked along the way.

It seems that Long En has decided to give up this piece of chicken ribs that is tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away, but he can use it to inflict heavy damage on the anti-slavery forces.

Get the last bit of value out of it.

"In this way, you will not be able to organize a large-scale operation in a short period of time. Even if the North-South United City is cut off on the surface, their caravans will not be attacked when passing through..." It was Lu Meng who spoke, "or in other words, 'free competition'."

This is a corridor that runs through the Eastern Continent.

After losing the influence of the United City, it will once again become a neutral zone, the object of competition among countless surrounding forces, each relying on their own abilities.

Doing business in such a chaotic area.

Just like when the merchant guilds became prosperous.

Difficult, but not impossible.

It's just not safe anymore.

"That's right." Gray nodded. "Now that I think about it, with the decline and abandonment of the Sorrowful Mine Town and the Depression Lake, the industry of the Southern Union City as a whole has been on the decline. The remaining Colons and Drifting End are just larger fishing villages, no matter how powerful their military forces are. Only Kaiton City can still maintain its advantage in forging military industry."

With the rise of the Northern United City, and the fact that they traditionally own an important grain-producing area...in terms of trade, it is the South that needs the North more.

This is what Long En sees.

After the connection was cut off, these sword-bearing nobles, who had always been unruly and not under his control, became even more anxious.

“You have to be prepared,” he said.

Lu Meng nodded slightly.

If natural disasters are compounded and another famine similar to the brown drought occurs in the Southern United City, they will be forced into a corner to prevent another rebellion and there is no telling what they will do.

The first thing that comes to mind.

It is to open up the connection between the north and the south.

The first to be hit is Shandi.

However, perhaps there are too many people who are concerned about this place, so whether he prepares for one or ten, it's the same workload.

There was no particular fluctuation. "Now that I think about it, my biggest mistake was misjudging how much Long En valued you... Just because he didn't take action doesn't mean he didn't see it." The bee prince hid back in the shadows. Even though it was not visible on the outside, as an old man, not being able to bask in the sun still made him feel uncomfortable from the bottom of his heart. "Now he has not only dealt a heavy blow to our anti-slavery forces, but his authority in the country will be further enhanced. The situation seems to be moving in a direction that is unfavorable to the United Cities, but it may not be the case for his own merchant guild..."

Luring anti-slavery forces into action, voluntarily abandoning remote corridors, and severing ties between the North and the South could, however, induce the southern nobles to take action—after all, they were also enemies.

At first, it seemed like a given land.

And be able to take both into account.

What the other party is best at is killing someone with a borrowed knife.

Gray sighed.

The United City is weakened, the Chamber of Commerce is strengthened... I don't know whether this situation will be easier or more difficult to deal with...

He led the anti-slavery forces to settle down in "Stober's Adventure", rose and grew stronger among the bandits, and it can be said that he was like a fish in water.

But once we really face the United City.

Face the man behind it.

Whether it is the comparison of forces that can be mobilized or the depth of planning, he always feels a little powerless.

It can only be done by sacrificing little by little.

In exchange for living space.

And the unattainable victory.

However, Long En was able to stay behind the scenes and prevent his own forces from suffering any substantial blow.

"What about the prison break?" Lu Meng asked.

"Now that we know it's a bait, we can't take the bait." Gray said, "The people Kami brought have been returned. As for Diu..."

He nodded in the direction of the construction site.

This ronin was currently moving bricks with great enthusiasm... With his combat-grade physique and speed, he could almost replace a small engineering team by himself.

Plus the labor tradition of anti-slavery.

I'm afraid even if Lu Meng himself were to take action, he wouldn't be able to match it.

Mr. Gray's words were very clear.

At this point, under the current circumstances, the prison break operation has to be cancelled.

And that is exactly why.

That's why he revealed so much to Lu Meng.

A failed plan is equivalent to a piece of waste paper. Its only remaining value is as a topic of conversation.

"Hmm..." Lu Meng thought.

He could hear the resentment buried deep within Hui's seemingly calm and even relaxed words.

As the bee man said.

In the vault dungeon, many companions of anti-slavery were imprisoned, and they were also tortured as Emperor Tengu went there for vacation every year.

Until death.

Such an ending is even more tragic than being caught by the Imperial Police and directly sentenced to death.

But from a certain perspective, Tengu's vision is exceptionally good. Ordinary criminals are not qualified to enter this prison vault.

The "toys" that he takes a fancy to are all people who are gifted and determined in certain fields. It is more interesting to make such people kneel down and be convinced.

Time to play and enjoy.

Just a little longer.

(End of this chapter)