On the Seven Towers

In the early morning, Mo Yu and his party were marching in the area at the junction of the Purple Eagle Empire and the Kingdom of Iberia. After they obtained the Tower of Sword, they first returned to Silver Sand City, and then arranged for the backbone of the mercenary group to take over the work of the city lord, and then hurried south.

The road they are walking on now is the main road from the empire to the kingdom. After passing a checkpoint, they can enter the kingdom from the empire. It has been almost four years since the last war ended, and the area around this road still feels desolate. There are traces of war everywhere. Along the way, whether it was the burned woods or the large craters blown up by magic, they all showed the brutality of the battle at that time.

At that time, the war on the Eastern Front was stalemate, and many villages and towns were repeatedly fought over by both sides. It was not uncommon for entire villages of people who did not escape to become prisoners or be massacred by the enemy. Most of these villages and towns have not recovered yet. In comparison, the northern part of the empire where Silver Sand City is located and the western part of the empire occupied by the Chinese are much better.

The four of Mo Yu were riding horses. These horses were all magically enchanted by Bella, and their endurance and speed were greatly enhanced. Therefore, their traveling speed in this world was not much slower than driving in Mo Yu's original world. The comfort level is much worse. However, riding a horse is a no choice. Although they are all masters, it is not a good idea to use their strength on long journeys.

There are no highly skilled formation masters in Silver Sand City, and no one has the ability to set up a teleportation formation that spans half the continent, so they can only go south by themselves. When they reach the territory of China Tower, the other party should be able to send magicians to establish a teleportation array in Silver Sand City. In this way, Silver Sand City can truly become an enclave of China Tower.

"It has been almost ten days since we left Silver Sand City. I don't know how well Tiedun and the others have managed the city. I wonder if those big families who are ready to make trouble will cause trouble after we leave." Gao Wen and Mo Yu stood side by side. As I walked forward, I somehow remembered my companions who were still in Silver Sand City. Iron Shield Bakaresa is the one with the highest level among the remaining people. This high-level swordsman is the one who has been in the mercenary group for the longest time and has the highest status besides the four elders Mo Yu. He has always been known for being fair and strict, so Mo Yu gave him the position of acting city lord. The ones who are responsible for assisting him are the few remaining warriors in the mercenary group who are smart or powerful.

"Gawain, you underestimate Iron Shield." Gallo said at the side, "If it weren't for the grace of a few of us that overshadowed him, he was a decisive and decisive guy. Have you forgotten how he dealt with us back then? The truth was secretly leaked to the enemy's traitors? Before the boss had time to deal with them, those people were beheaded by Iron Shield. Those guys in the city who were afraid of the weak and afraid of the strong would not be his opponents.

Besides, what's wrong with surrendering to the Chinese for them? When the Chinese come, they will definitely need the support of the local people. These big families must be the first people they win over. By then, if these people can sell some products from China Tower, each of them will make a fortune. Only fools can't get along with Tie Dun and the others at this juncture. Right, boss? "

Mo Yu asked: "How do you know that the Chinese will win over these big families?"

Gallo said: "If you don't win over these big families, how can you win over the common people? Those big families have masters, gold coins, and control various mines and pastures. What power can the common people have? If you stand on their side, except for one What else can you get by opening your mouth to beg for food?”

"That's not necessarily true." Mo Yu smiled but did not continue.

Bella let out a disdainful laugh from behind and said: "Gallo, you don't really understand the information sent by the Chinese. You haven't read the Chinese governance plan at all, have you?"

Gallo said: "What should I read if I have nothing to do? I just need to follow the boss."

Bella said: "Then you must not have noticed what kind of people the so-called 'civilians' are under the rule of China Tower."

Gallo laughed: "What can civilians do? We ran all the way from north to south for ten days, and what we saw was not the same. I sympathize with them, after all, I am a person who came out of the slums. But they are really not up to par, they don’t know how to learn anything, they are timid, and they don’t dare to venture out. If you can’t become a master, you can’t change your destiny. This is true everywhere.”

Bella said: "In their introduction materials, they mentioned a sentence: the literacy rate in the core area is 81%, and the magic acquisition rate is 25%. Do you understand?"

"What do you mean?"

Bella said: "The core area is the area that was under the control of the Tower of China four years ago before the war broke out. It is still mainly a few cities. The literacy rate is naturally how many people can read. The magic acquisition rate is how many people Can do magic."

"81 people are literate? 25 people know magic? That's not much." Gallo said.

"It means that out of every 100 people, 81 can read and 25 can do magic." Mo Yu said.

"This is impossible!" Gallo said, "I can barely read a few words. I don't know if even ten of the hundred people in Silver Sand City can read!"

Gao Wen said: "It's a bit exaggerated. In our village of Sword Tower, there are at most thirty or forty literate people out of a hundred people. If we talk about magic, there may not be one out of ten."

"But in my hometown, almost everyone is literate." Mo Yu said.

"Boss?" Jialuo's eyes widened and he looked at Mo Yu in disbelief.

"They are here, just repeating what happened in that country."

Bella said: "So do you think such civilians are useless? I think they are more useful than you who can't read a word."

"But such people are not civilians, right? It can only be said that there are more people like them." Gallo said.

"Quibbling." Bella said, "I just tell you, since those Chinese can make civilians so powerful, why do they still want to win over those greedy big families?"

Galo scratched his head and didn't say anything. He suddenly realized that he couldn't understand many things in this world. "The job of the Iron Shield is not easy! Who knows what will happen when we leave?"

"He knows everything. But he took the initiative to tell me that he is willing to let the Chinese manage this city. You don't know that he has secretly contacted two other mercenary groups." Mo Yu said, "When such a ruthless person like him is prepared, I can only sympathize with those big families who still have ideas."