In serious planning, starting a war always requires a proper reason.

But now he cannot directly raise the banner of "liberating all mankind" and can only be driven by his own interests.

But he is already living a good enough life now. Even if he does nothing next, he will still be a master with several leading companies behind him.

Hastily declaring war on surrounding areas is not in line with the utilitarian persona he has always established.

His goal of increasing the population within the territory has been frantic, which is also an excuse for himself to create "forced" expansion.

At the same time, he is also waiting for others to take the initiative to create opportunities for him to declare war.

The catharsis of emotions is also a very appropriate excuse.

As soon as the others heard this, the thoughts in their minds naturally shifted to the next war preparation work.

Only Ma Xiaoling raised his hand and asked: "No, others are just looking for you to negotiate, so why do you think the opportunity comes? You mean you plan to bring a special team to negotiate together, and then take advantage of the negotiation to give others a try? Okay.

What an idea!”

Ren Zhong rolled his eyes and secretly said, "What are you thinking about? The negotiations are in Zhansha County, which is other people's territory. Even if we use all our elites, we may not be able to take advantage."

"Uh, that's it. Then why?"

Zheng Tian couldn't see that Ma Xiaoling kept asking weird questions that affected Ren Zhong's thinking, so she stood up and said: "Although most people in the wilderness have just learned about the autonomy order, or they don't know about it at all, people at the level of the boss, like Zhan Zhan,

The business owners in Shaxian County must have received the news early. Now that we are developing so rapidly, the boss has become a seventh-level citizen and has a larger power boundary. The boss is privatizing the three counties in Yangsheng City.

It’s a sure thing, it’s just a matter of time.”

"Although Chrome Carbon Town is our enclave, the level of development and recovery is no less than that of the local area. And because the population density in the surrounding areas of Chrome Carbon Town is higher and there is no second choice, the population growth rate of Chrome Carbon Town is even much greater than

The total population of our mainland is currently approaching 400,000. The average quality of the newly settled population is also higher than that of the mainland. They will definitely be nervous and scared."

"In addition, Chrome Carbon Town has never stopped siphoning off surrounding areas. According to the population survey provided by the Chrome Carbon Resource Intelligence Department, as many as 150,000 of the nearly 250,000 immigrants came from the other seven towns in Zhansha County.

As the production capacity of our various local industries continues to increase, we can already supply more resources and feed more people. Negotiations between General Manager Huo Donghua and Chromium Carbon Mining are about to come to an end and an in-depth cooperative relationship will be reached."

"At that time, Chromium Carbon Town will become an unbreakable fortress, and this fortress will continue to encroach on the surrounding areas. If the other seven towns do not want to sit back and wait, they will have to attack at this juncture. Captain Ma, now you understand

?"

Ma Xiaoling was stunned for two seconds, and then clapped his hands suddenly, "That makes sense! Isn't it an old saying from the primitive times, how can one allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the bed?"

Ren Zhong smiled.

He is very satisfied with Zheng Tian's growth.

In just a few months, she has transformed from a relatively good team commander into a truly handsome person.

Today, Zheng Tian not only understands tactics, but has even learned to look beyond the simple tactical level and begins to consider issues from a strategic perspective.

He waved his hand, "As Zheng Tian said, so I think this negotiation is an opportunity for the other party to show off."

Yu Jin frowned and asked: "Then we need to send elites to Chromium Carbon Town in advance? Although the overall strength of the professionals there is good, most of them have not joined the Spark Army, nor have they received formal military training. They are still just a group Subordinate peripheral employees.”

Ren Zhong shook his head: "No need. I will only take Captain Ma and Wang Qiao to Zhansha County to negotiate. As for the next thing, I will announce it when I come back."

Yu Jin hummed, "I understand."

He never asks "why".

Although others had doubts in their minds and even felt that Ren Zhong's decision to attend the meeting alone was too risky, they were used to him being the only one to act arbitrarily and did not ask any questions.

Two hours later, the airship piloted by Chen Meng and carrying fully armed Ren Zhong, Ma Xiaoling, Wang Qiao, Bai Feng, Shi Lin, Jiang Kai, Chen Hanyu, who had just broken through to level five, flew directly to Zhansha County.

Zhansha County was once a prosperous county. At its peak, the total population in the county exceeded one million, and it was prosperous and prosperous.

Up to now, the Internet has only been disconnected for more than a month. With the evacuation of large numbers of citizens at Level 5 and above, Zhansha County is declining at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ren Zhong, who was floating outside the county town, looked down with his naked eyes, but suddenly felt that the visual effect seemed much empty.

Under the huge isolation dome, many original landmark buildings have disappeared.

In the past, Zhansha County's architectural style was more technological, and most of the city's main buildings were pointed conical towers and floating island platforms on the top of the towers.

Now it's better, basically only the sharp cones are left, and the floating island platform is gone, which makes the atmosphere of the whole city suddenly change drastically.

The group waited for about ten minutes before the acting consul of Zhansha County, who was responsible for welcoming the important task, arrived belatedly.

The fourth-level citizen wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Mr. Ren, I'm sorry, my onboard aircraft broke down halfway, and I ran here."

Ren Zhong frowned slightly, "Can't you even maintain basic transportation?"

"No, it's not. It's just my bad luck. Ahem."

Ren Zhong looked into the distance again, pointed at the slightly desolate county town and asked, "Then what is going on here?"

The acting consul explained rather embarrassingly: "Affected by the Autonomy Order, the number of senior citizens in the county has been completely reduced due to safety factors and other considerations. Therefore, the county seems a bit desolate, but in fact there are still more than 80 people in the county. With a population of 10,000, we are working hard to restore order. I believe that it will not be long before the remaining citizens can adapt to this situation. The temporarily stagnant mechanical processing and manufacturing industry is also recovering quickly."

Hearing this, Ren Zhong curled his lips slightly and said, "These high-ranking citizens are quite interesting. I just want to leave on my own. Even the fixed assets are uprooted. Just peel off the skin and stew the bones."

The corners of the acting consul's mouth twitched, thinking that Mr. Ren is also a senior citizen, so he cursed himself.

He argued: "Actually, this is in line with the rules. After all, it was originally their asset. Now that everyone has no contribution points, it is still reassuring to have something tangible in their hands."

Ren Zhong shrugged, noncommittal.

About half an hour later, the group entered the central tower of Zhansha County Government.

Along the way, the acting consul actually made his attitude clear.

As a temporary fourth-level citizen, he has little real power and little control over the county guard. He is basically a mascot who works for others.

Therefore, although he himself is quite envious of the rapid recovery in Liaoyuan County, he also hopes that Ren Zhong will use his personal connections to help Zhansha County negotiate with Amethyst Mining and Yuanxing Military Industry to help Zhansha County recover its economy as soon as possible.

But this time he can only be neutral and play a peaceful role.

On the other side, in the Yersun Hotel, which currently has the strongest security in the county, more than ten business representatives from seven other towns gathered together.

They are taking a responsible attitude in using the latest intelligence analysis.

After a long time, these people reached a unified opinion.

The troops under the Ren Group located in Yangsheng City have not begun to assemble. Ren Zhong only brought a few close subordinates here, and did not integrate the military forces in Chrome Carbon Town. So, these signs indicate that Ren Zhong is interested in Chrome Carbon

The town does not attach much importance to it. The reason why Chrome Carbon Town is developing so rapidly now is simply because it enjoys the joint effect of the other ten towns in Yangsheng City.

This business can be negotiated.

After waiting for more than half an hour, the two parties finally met in the large conference room in the county government office.

In accordance with international practice, the acting consul presided over the meeting and gave a brief introduction to both parties.

Immediately afterwards, the chief representative elected by the seven towns spoke, "Thank you, Mr. Ren, for still taking time to meet with us despite his busy schedule. We noticed that after the situation in the 'net', Mr. Ren's industries were hardly affected.

The development is very rapid. We admire Mr. Ren very much and hope to achieve more in-depth cooperation with you."

Ren Zhong raised his eyebrows, "How to cooperate?"

"Chromium Carbon Town is far away from Mr. Ren's core circle of influence. There are two counties in between. Your materials have to be transported here from Yangsheng City. Under the current situation, in terms of transportation costs, actually

Not a good deal.”

Ren Zhong smiled: "It makes sense, continue."

"After joint discussions, the Seven Towns Business Alliance believes that we should take the initiative to help Mr. Ren solve this problem. We are willing to offer 20 billion to purchase all the assets in Chromium Carbon Town from Mr. Ren..."

Ren Zhongyang raised his hand, "Wait a minute, 20 billion? What's 20 billion? Contribution points?"

The representative from the seven towns nodded, "Yes."

Ren Zhong laughed, "Are you kidding? The Internet is gone, who knows how much money anyone has? Where can you find tens of billions of contribution points, and how can you transfer the money to me?"

The representative of Seven Towns said seriously: "We can sign a paper contract and have it notarized by the association. Once the Internet is restored, the contract will take effect immediately. We have no intention of defaulting on the debt. Mr. Ren, you can evacuate all employees in Chromium Carbon Town, Seven Towns

The alliance is willing to undertake the transportation work. In addition, Mr. Ren, you should also know that Zhansha County is famous for its rich resources. Not only are there metal deposits in Chromium Carbon Town, but our other seven towns also have many resources that your company needs. After the contract is reached, we are willing to

Use the barter model to trade with Mr. Ren. This will benefit you without any harm."

When Ren Zhong heard this, his mood became a little complicated.

In a sense, although they are planning to buy and sell by force, the price they offer is actually quite realistic.

According to the price level before the disconnection, the real value of his fixed assets in Chrome Carbon Town is at most 8 billion, with a premium rate of 125%.

And they are willing to bear the transportation costs and then give away nearly 400,000 people for nothing.

This proves that they are not a greedy asset, but purely to avoid risks in advance and get out of the sight of the giant Ren Group.

But it is a pity that these people still hope that the "net" can be repaired, which is ridiculous.

This is the cognitive bias caused by information gap.

But here in Ren Zhong, the notarized contract mentioned by the representatives of the seven towns is clearly a piece of waste paper.

Ren Zhong shook his head, "I don't accept the notarized contract. This is meaningless."

Seven Towns Representative: “Why?”

Ren Zhong said slowly: "No reason. The mineral resources in Chromium Carbon Town are of strategic significance to me, and I need this town. I don't know when the 20 billion you gave me will be cashed in. In the long run, this will be harmful.

My interests. In addition, if you are willing to accept my Spark Coins as temporary tokens and sell mines and beast hunting resources to me at cost prices, I can sign a good neighborly contract with you. Of course, you can also use Spark Coins

Buy equipment and resources from me. Bartering is nothing, it’s too primitive and inefficient.”
To be continued...