Zhao Jin told Zui Dao truthfully the information he obtained from the Mirror Fire Hyena. After hearing this, Zui Dao said seriously: "Ninety-one is their purpose. Only those madmen can think of doing this."
"Well, now that we know their purpose here, we won't be so passive next. The rest is to see what they do next?" Mo Xiezi said.
"This is not simple. I just want those people to be cannon fodder, then open the way for them, and then walk into the Jinyu Valley with a swagger." Zhao Jin pointed to the brightly lit camp below, "I don't know that these people have been plotted against each other, but they are still fighting against each other."
"Cannon fodder? What is it?" Zui Dao had never heard of this word, but from Zhao Jin's words he speculated: "The meaning of stepping stone? This word is so fresh. But it's true. If you hadn't obtained the information in time, we would probably be similar to them. In terms of confusing people's hearts, confusing can be said to have reached the pinnacle."
"By the way, didn't you say Mo Dun and Youfeng are here too? What identities are they using? Can you contact them?" Mo Xiezi quickly reminded Zui Dao and said, "Don't let Huo trap other Tianwei in."
"Oh, Brother Mo doesn't say it, I've forgotten these two boys." Zui Dao patted his forehead, "These two boys came here as mercenaries and brought a group of people, but I don't know if it's Tianwei."
"Mercenary?" Zhao Jin didn't expect that this profession would exist here.
"Haha, I don't know yet?" Zui Dao found that Zhao Jin was not omnipotent, so he showed off: "This mercenary is a special existence of our Dongsheng Continent. Do you know that among the major prefectures of Dongsheng, there is a state with no officials or soldiers, and even this state does not dare to offend even the Tianqin Empire and several major vassal states."
"Qianzhou?" Zhao Jin immediately blurted out.
"Okay, boy. Yes, it's Qianzhou." Zui Dao didn't expect that Zhao Jin was right without thinking. He was becoming more and more optimistic about this boy. "Qianzhou can be said to be a gathering place for merchants all over the world. It's no exaggeration to say that all the circulating gold, silver and money in the Dongsheng Continent must be transferred through Qianzhou's hands. Qianzhou has become a special place."
Zui Dao continued: "This is the emergence of mercenaries. They do not obey the Tianqin Empire or the princes. They only obey their respective city lords. There are 18 large cities in Qianzhou, known as the eighteen city lords. There are thirty-six small city lords, known as the thirty-six stars. Each city lord is the largest head in each city, and has its own mercenary group as its own armed forces."
"I'm dizzy, so there's no place to divide the country, and there are many melee?" Zhao Jin didn't expect that Qianzhou was so chaotic, with as many as forty-eight cities, so why don't the fight start?
"You forgot that Qianzhou is a special place. There, the force will not be used until the end. Although the merchants are said to be free from evil and business, they make money by believing in harmony. These city lords formed a Qianzhou Shangmenghui to resolve their conflicts through meetings." Zui Dao explained to Zhao Jin.
"All this is OK?" Zhao Jin felt that this other world was really amazing. "So is there any need for mercenaries to exist? Anyway, everyone can sit down and discuss."
"Of course there is." Mo Xiezi took over and said, "Although Qianzhou has the wealth of the world, they still understand the principle that possessing a treasure is guilty. After all, the money is too much, it is jealous. There are Yuezhou and Zhengzhou next to Qianzhou. The Tianqin Dynasty and the Mitsukoshi vassal states can send troops to attack Qianzhou at any time."
"So mercenaries are Qianzhou's security forces?" Zhao Jin thought about it. If a three-year-old child walked in the crowd with a golden ingot, it would inevitably be that no one would be ruthless. However, Tianqin, a feudal centralized country that was equivalent to his previous life, would allow a state to become independent under his own eyes?
"Well, the mercenaries can be said to this. The major reason why Qianzhou never obeys the orders of the Tianqin Dynasty and any vassal state is that they have a powerful mercenary force. Once someone wants to impose the possession of Qianzhou, then the city lords of all sizes will abandon past grudges, unite to the outside world, and drive out the invaders. Therefore, the mercenaries have always been highly valued and trained by the city lords in Qianzhou." Zui Dao said with a sip of wine.
"Oh, so that's it." Zhao Jin suddenly remembered the Sheng Yuanyuan he met in the Huo family again, and suddenly asked Mo Yezi: "Master, is the Miss Sheng who was in Huo Mansion last time from the daughter of a city lord in Qianzhou or the family?"
"She?" Mo Xiezi thought for a while and replied: "She is from the Sheng family. The Sheng family is one of the eighteen city lords and has an important position in Qianzhou. Otherwise, with her, a daughter of a merchant, how could she be qualified to attend such an important worship meeting as Daotianqin?"
"This? Is there any problem?" Zhao Jin was confused. Since Qianzhou is so powerful in the Dongsheng Continent, how could he feel that their status is still low when he heard from his master's tone?
"Boy, you don't know now." Zui Dao explained to Zhao Jin, "The merchants in Qianzhou are rich and have mercenaries in their hands, but this does not mean that their status is high. At the beginning of the founding of Tianqin, because they were unable to conquer Qianzhou, the founding emperor Ye Lingtian made a rule, setting the rules of scholars, peasants, and soldiers. The status of merchants was positioned as the lowest."
"Ye Ling is innocent. If he does this, he is not afraid of offending Qianzhou?" Don't forget that Qianzhou is in control of the world's money.
"Of course not afraid, because at that time, it was not only the Tianqin Empire who wanted to attack Qianzhou, but the seven vassal states also had the same intention. Qianzhou could protect himself, but was unable to be enemies of the eight powerful forces at that time. Therefore, the merchants in Qianzhou could only swallow their anger and accept Ye Lingtian's imperial edict." Zui Dao smiled, and then another sip of wine.
"In other words, the status of merchants is still very low now?" Zhao Jin reached out and asked for wine again.
Zui Dao glanced at him and handed him the wine in his hand. "Yes, the merchants are rich, but their status in other states is very low, only a little higher than that of the civilians." Zui Dao gestured and said.
"Well, and no merchant has ever married royal princesses or royal daughters in all dynasties. Even some big families will not marry their daughters to merchants. The daughters of merchants can only become the side rooms or concubines of these people, and will never become the right wife." Mo Xiezi continued to talk about the status of merchants.
"Don't the merchants want to change their status? They just keep holding on?" Zhao Jin felt that the merchants were too cowardly. Even if they were spending money, they should rise up and resist.
"Haha, how can I bear it all the time? Qianzhou has resisted several times, but it is easy to let Qianzhou work together to resist the invasion of foreign races, but it is difficult to let them work together to change the status quo. After all, there are so many city lords, and it is difficult to do it really fit. With the comfort and force of the Tianqin Empire, the merchants in Qianzhou finally accepted their fate." Zui Dao smiled, as if mocking the merchants' sad and pitiful fate.
"By the way, why did we talk to the merchants in Qianzhou?" Zui Dao realized that he was off topic at this time, "Aren't we talking about Mo Dun and Youfeng?"
"Yes, but when you explain the mercenaries to me, you're off topic." Zhao Jin found that the mercenaries in this world had the same name and different destiny in the previous life. The mercenaries in the previous life used money to do things, and the mercenaries here were at most considered private soldiers of each city lord.
Zui Dao scratched the back of his head. It seemed that he was off-topic when he drank too much. So he said, "Then Brother Mo, how about I go to find them later and let them act with Brother Zhao?"
"Yes, yes. Let's discuss the specific matters after meeting them." Mo Xiezi agreed to Zui Dao's proposal.
"Then I will say goodbye first, Brother Zhao, I'll meet you." After that, the drunkard jumped down and disappeared into the bushes below. Only Zhao Jin and Mo Xiezi were left sitting on the tree.
"Jin'er, are you sure to lead your team?" Mo Xiezi looked at the camp below and suddenly asked.
Zhao Jin also looked down, took a sip of wine and said, "Master, do you want me to lead the team into Jinyu Valley?"
"Well, I think this time, Huo made such a big disturbance, and I'm afraid there will be many people who will be dispatched. If there is a head-on conflict with them, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you, Master." Mo Xiezi also took a sip of wine and said worriedly. He had dealt with Huo, so he naturally knew that Huo was powerful.
"Master, don't worry. I will protect my friends. Besides, they are also looking forward to the battle with Confused." Zhao Jin smiled.
"If possible, then all the people who follow you will join Tianwei. Anyway, there is no strict hierarchy in Tianwei, which is also a benefit for everyone. Don't be careful of carrying others on your back." Mo Xiezi looked at Zhao Jin and said that those children have great potential. If they become Tianwei, they will be the main force of the new generation.
"Master, they are actually there, aren't they? Didn't they already have the answer when they made their choice? Isn't it also a kind of protection if they don't abandon their companions? It's just that they and you didn't realize it. Tianwei doesn't have to join." Zhao Jin looked up at the starry sky. In this world, there are so many things he deserves to protect.
"Well, Tianwei, you may not be joining." Mo Xiezi laughed at himself. Unexpectedly, he was not as old as his disciples could see clearly. "Go back, don't let them wait too long."
"Okay!" Zhao Jin and Mo Xiezi jumped off the treetops one after another. Soon, they arrived at a camp outside, Jiangling, Uli and Feng Gu sat in front of the campfire and chatted happily, while Geerlan sat aside and wiped his shield while listening to their conversation. Ling'er and He Miao sat face to face, and they each compared and said something with herbs.
When Zhao Jin saw this, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. This was his team, and the people he deserved to protect.