On the second day of the Magic Empire Palace, in the new meeting hall, an Eight Immortals table was filled with eight people. Obviously, except Susan, everyone else was in place.
Wood was the first to speak:
"Everyone, first of all, welcome Mr. Gary Walker to take up this position."
There was a round of applause immediately.
Gary stood up and said:
"First of all, I would like to thank you all for trusting me and letting me sit here to discuss national affairs with you. I would like to express my position here that no matter what it is, as long as it is something that I am capable of doing, I will never refuse."
Everyone continued to applaud. As long as Gary said this, it meant that the Chamber of Commerce of God under his control would fully support the Magic Empire. This is a strong financial group to support!
After everyone stopped applauding, Wood took out a stack of information and distributed it to everyone present. Then Wood said:
"What everyone sees now is the most scarce resource in the empire. I want to say something that everyone can't understand. It is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. It means that a lady who can cook will not be able to make delicious food without food."
Everyone nodded together. This is the current situation in the empire. Wood explained it very well.
When everyone looked at the information in their hands carefully, the soul body smiled and said:
"Why do you have so many new words on your tongue?"
Wood ignored the soul body. After a moment, Gary said with a smile:
"I dare not say anything else. Our God's Chamber of Commerce can support all the workshops in the empire. According to what I just said, I will now supply all the workshops of all chambers of commerce to the empire. What do you think?"
When everyone heard what Gary said, they immediately relaxed. This is what Wood actually meant. As long as Gary can say this, it means his determination to fully support it.
But then Gary went on to say:
"Everyone, I haven't finished speaking. Although I fully support it, the workshop must use my people. The output of the workshop can be given to the empire, but the material cost will be paid by the empire. Other empires can't control anything."
As soon as Gary said these words, several people present were a little unhappy, especially Her Royal Highness the Princess, "Can this be called full support?" After Her Royal Highness the Princess said these words, the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Sir Ma knew why Gary made this suggestion. His master, His Majesty the Sith, appointed Gary as the Minister of Finance and put him in charge of all commercial and technical workshops. However, the imperial nobles insisted on intervening, which led to the destruction of the newly built workshops.
in the hands of corrupt nobles.
Gary looked at Kerry Merlin and said:
"Sir, you know what happened back then. If I handed over all the chambers of commerce that I have run for many years to the empire, do you think things like what happened back then would happen?"
Kerry Merlin's face turned red, then he looked at Her Royal Highness the Princess and said:
"I agree with Mr. Gary."
"I agree too." Sir Ma said.
Then Maddie and Ivan also agreed to this opinion, and now only Wood, Yuna and Her Royal Highness are left.
Wood had studied the history of that era and knew the grudge in Mr. Gary's heart. Wood said:
"What Mr. Gary said makes sense. After all, he is a businessman and he also supports a group of people. If Mr. Gary is asked to hand over all the properties of the Chamber of Commerce to the empire, what will happen to his group of people? The empire cannot accept them all.
Bar!"
Wood spoke for Gary, and the princess couldn't refute, so she could only agree to the idea. But at this time, Yuna received a secret letter with magic runes, opened it, read it and said:
"The Gangze Royal Legion and the Great Sword, Warrior, and Chariot legions are all dispatched. They will arrive at Stromgarde in four days."
This is an urgent report from the front line. Everyone knows what it means. Currently, the Magic Empire only has two legions of soldiers stationed on the rapids. If Gangze's four legions arrive in four days, it means that the war will end in four days.
will expand.
Wood hurriedly ordered:
"Yuna, order all the legions of the sect to rush to the rapids and reach the rapids within three days."
In fact, Wood's legion has been dispatched a long time ago, but it takes more than a few days for those legions to arrive in Windy City from Water City. According to calculations, reinforcements will arrive in six days. Now that Wood has issued this order, the reinforcements will probably not sleep.
If we keep on traveling, we might be able to get there in three days.
After Wood finished giving the order, he saluted Her Royal Highness the Princess and was about to leave. Unexpectedly, Gary hurriedly stopped Wood and said:
"Wait a minute, I have something to tell you."
Wood looked back at Gary, who took out a map and laid it on the table, then pointed to the rapids beach and said:
"The junction of the Magic Empire and the Ice and Snow Empire is the rapids river, and it is also the rapids river that blocks the army's attack. The Gangze Empire is close to the sea. They have the support of the shipping industry, but we do not. It may only take them one day to cross the river, but
How do we get across the rapids?"
Gary's words directly hit the point. This is also something that troubles Wood. The only way for Wood now is to use high-level practitioners to lead low-level practitioners across the river. This is the only way now.
And Gary took out another drawing and laid it on the map and said:
"I studied a bridge that can cross the rapids and also ensure that we have control over the bridge."
Wood stepped forward and took a look. Isn't this the bridge used on the moat? But in this case, this kind of bridge is the best way.
Wood asked doubtfully:
"How long will it take to build this bridge?"
Gary said directly:
“Only 7 days!”
7 days, that means the Magic Empire has to guarantee control of the Rapids River for 7 days, which is not easy! But if this bridge is built, there will no longer be any barrier between the Gangze Empire and the Magic Empire, and the Magic Empire can have no scruples
It is a beneficial and harmless thing to send troops to attack the Gangze Empire.
"Okay, seven days is all! I'm going to the Strand River Beach right away. I guarantee that Gangze won't be able to leave the Strand Castle within half a month."
Wood vowed to leave, but everyone stayed in the meeting hall, watching Wood's confident figure leave. Little did they know that after this meeting, it would be a long time before they met again.
After Wood left the palace, he did not go to Wind City through the teleportation array, but went to Fire City through the teleportation array, and then transferred to Dalaran, because when Wood left Dalaran, he let the indigenous people in Dalaran
To make siege equipment, especially siege crossbows, Wood asked the indigenous people to forge a lot of them, just for today.
That afternoon, Wood came to Dalaran. After chatting with everyone for a while, Wood came to the workshop in Dalaran. It turned out that the indigenous people really did not disappoint Wood. The siege equipment forged was beyond imagination.
This was also thanks to the help of two dwarf masters.
Wood used the space ring in Dalaran to pack away all the siege equipment, and then went to Windy City through the teleportation array.
Wood's journey could be said to be non-stop, and he even arrived at the rapids beach the next morning.
After meeting Shi Long and Laura, Wood first exchanged greetings, then reviewed the legion's situation. Finally, Wood issued an order, and now he is waiting for Martin to arrive with reinforcements.
…
In the Gangze Empire, Dick led the legion and did not dare to stay for a moment. When he did not accept this mission, he had already guessed the situation of the war. Now if the legion of the Gangze Empire rushes to the rapids river beach as quickly as possible, if it is in
Fighting with the Magic Empire Legion within 3 days, even if both sides suffer losses, is a good thing for Gang Ze.
Just as Gangze's army was rushing on its way, the commander of the Great Sword Legion came to Dick and said:
"Commander President, are you sure about this war?"
Dick shook his head and said:
"Wood is a rare opponent. It is indeed difficult for me to beat him, but it is not easy for him to beat me."
Now in the Gangze Empire, all legions and soldiers are afraid of fighting Wood. Being a prisoner or dying are not scary. The only scary thing about fighting Wood is knowing that he will definitely lose.
I don’t know how this idea spread in Gangze Military Camp, but this is indeed everyone’s idea.
In fact, Dick was still young at the time, and he didn't understand things about momentum in the army. When he talked about his battle with Wood again many years later, Dick's only thought was that Wood could influence any war, because the methods Wood used were beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Understandable, but this is also the scariest thing.