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"I only know that Gutenberg has always been Augustus's pawn, but because he has no knight talent, he was even deprived of the seat of the heir to the head of the family, so he has been brooding about this matter, and he has no regard for his younger brother. I have never had a good face, and this is an open discussion among the nobles, after all, the ability of the son of Barr is obvious to all."

"Although he doesn't have any knight talent, he is a business prodigy with an unparalleled sense of demand for regional commodities. With the First Prince on his back, the Barr caravan stretched from the Baltic Sea in the north to Catalonia in the south Ah, as for their goods, they are the first-class ones in Rome and Fontainebleau, and when others try to learn to sell them, they find that the price has fallen."

Randolph tried his best to describe the methods of Mr. Gutenberg, but he was not from a business background after all, so he could only give a rough idea.

Erwin's heart moved, and he seemed to understand what was going on.

"I understand. This Mr. Gutenberg is a master at playing with price differences! Relying on the priority of intelligence, he can realize in advance what is lacking in a certain area, and then rush to transport the scarce goods there before others react. Taking advantage of the high price to sell. For example, the Provence rebellion. When he got the information on this matter, he immediately realized that there would be a shortage of food, farm tools, labor and cattle in the future. He could immediately mobilize the caravan to pacify The first time to get the highest sales price."

"But the merchant's reaction will not be slow. If he makes such a start, what advantage will he rely on to expand the market when someone else brings something?"

Randolph scratched his head, still not quite understanding.

"No, he doesn't need to expand the market. He only sells at the highest price for a period of time. When others come in, he is already pulling out and going to find another regional market." Erwin explained .

And Claude has already realized what kind of routine Gutenberg is playing. To put it bluntly, it is a variant of hoarding, but after all, the materials transported from other places enter the area, so the nature is not bad, and sometimes the officials even Be grateful for this kind of behavior, because it really can solve the urgent need.

"Then how can he be sure that he can get out? I don't believe that merchants will not prepare too many goods when they know the highest price." Randolph still finds it a bit inconceivable, "What should I do with his redundant supplies? Are you going to sell it?"

"I don't think he needs to sell, as long as he opens up the market and tells other merchants that there is money to be made here, they will definitely squeeze their heads in." Claude shook his head slightly, "As you said before, other merchants must He will follow up quickly, but with the advantage of the first round of material collection, it is impossible for others to prepare the materials so quickly. As long as he can take advantage of the small drop in prices, he can dump the goods in his hand to others. Followers will do."

"Because of the slow understanding of the causes of the market and the shortage of goods at the source, the merchants who enter the market later will inevitably offer a higher price to buy. In this way, relying on poor information to eat two ends, eating the market and eating colleagues, it will not be easy. There will be any material redundancy, all of which are liquid funds, and even others have to thank him for leaving a mouthful of soup for themselves, this Mr. Gutenberg is really a good means."

Randolph was taken aback. He thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed the case. Although the profit may not be maximized, the time to gather funds will be very fast, and there is no need to worry about excess losses. Many businessmen may even respond to this Mr. Barr is grateful to Dade.

"It's no wonder that since Gutenberg came to prominence, the eldest prince has become a lot richer all of a sudden. It turns out that this kind of intelligence sensitivity is really rare." Randolph said with a bit of regret, "If I can enter the Imperial Intelligence Bureau, I think At least he can be the director."

"Impossible. After all, how could the Intelligence Bureau continue to observe and use people who have taken refuge in the prince? It is impossible to put a nail in His Royal Highness Augustus's forces."

Claude laughed.

"Yes." Randolph also smiled.

"Then, does any of you know about the Patriarch?" Claude looked at Georgi, "I remember saying that he was a master of jungle warfare on the Eastern Front of the Empire, right?"

"Yes, we have also fought under his command, but in fact, we just fought in cooperation. We didn't even see anyone, and we just followed orders to fight."

Georgie was a little embarrassed. He had only a half-knowledge of what his roommates said just now. Unlike Randolph, Claude understood everything as soon as he explained it. Now when it comes to his side, he can’t say no at all. Produce something of value.

"That's right, after all, the other party is Your Excellency the Lieutenant General."

Claude directly gave a step up, and he didn't expect to find anything useful by asking around. It would be a surprise to have Randolph, so he immediately changed the topic.

"I can't see Mr. Gustav's team anymore. It seems that the other party doesn't want to go with us at all. I guess they are afraid that we will always follow behind, right? Well, just let them go, anyway, I guess they are not on the way with the other party. .”

After Erwin finished listening, a bit of fighting spirit appeared on his face.

"Claude, do you think we can get a good start?"

The young man was a little surprised to see the aggressive expression on his roommate's face, which had never happened before.

"This is still difficult. After all, we don't have a map, so we take a detour. The opponent can walk in a straight line, and the horses are better than ours. They don't have the horses from the academy, but their own war horses."

Although a little surprised, Claude didn't mean to cheat Erwin, and directly put the gap between the two sides on the bright side.

"Don't worry about the horse. I brought a lot of pocket money. They can change it, but we can't?" Erwin obviously didn't give up, "And we can even go faster, from here to Riga Bay, the city The density is actually not low, we can change a batch of horses every time we go to a city.”

Both Randolph and Georgie looked at Erwin in a daze. Even if they changed horses, they would definitely change horses instead of draft horses. This method of changing horses continuously was smashed by his light "pocket money".

"It's not that simple, you can change horses, can't the other party change horses?" Claude shook his head, "Don't forget, the Barr caravan's strongholds must be all over the big cities, and we knew in advance that we were going to the northern border In the case of experience, it will definitely be no problem for the other party to add a stronghold, maybe the other party can be more diligent than our horses, and there is no need to find horse dealers like us, and we have to worry about whether we will be cheated."

Erwin was a little disappointed when he heard the words: "Is there really no other way? I just want to show my father the first place. I will definitely be able to achieve something on the road of knighthood."

Claude rubbed his chin. It seems that the relationship between the other party and his father is not bad. Maybe the previous words were just annoyed at each other?

"...It's not that there is no chance, but the opportunity is not with us, but with—" Claude pointed to the sky.

"Uh, what do you mean?"

"Of course it's the weather. We chose to go along the coastline. It's because we don't have a careful map. In order not to lose our way on the snow field, we choose to take a detour. But the other party has a map, so he must choose to cross the large snow field. Those town bases are resting and resupplying, and it is still Fengyue, and there is no road at all, once encountering a snowstorm, it is bound to be impossible to move forward."

Claude spread his hands, indicating that this matter really depends on God's will.

"It's not that there is no chance!" Erwin's eyes lit up. The northern border of Fengyue is naturally howling with cold winds, and blizzards are bound to happen from time to time, and the probability is definitely not small.

"We took the detour to avoid risks. As long as this value is reflected, of course we can surpass them and arrive at the fortress first."

"It's done! Anyway, I don't need money, so I go directly to the best horse dealer in the city to buy a horse. It doesn't matter if the price is high, I will pay all the money!"

Apparently, Erwin has become a bit passionate, and even his thinking has become much clearer.

"Besides, Randolph also said before that Gutenberg has always had a bad relationship with Gustav. Maybe the Baer caravan will not help him, so he can't change horses so diligently like the way of going to the post station. We Definitely have a chance!"

Claude shrugged. He didn't care if he was first or not, but he didn't mind if everyone thought this way.

Georgie was obviously relieved to hear that he didn't need to pay for it, but he was obviously high-spirited, and Randolph didn't have any objections. After all, it is human nature to be competitive, and everyone is young. The first is still very interesting.

"Then it's settled. When you go to the horse shop, ask them for a detailed route to the Gulf of Riga, so that you can know how many places you can supply and change horses along the way." Seeing that the army's morale is available, Claude made a decision directly.

"Yes, Captain!"

The fighting voices responded.

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"The results of the test."

[The four of Gustav were a little nervous about you at first. After hearing the request later, the others except Gustav did not show any resistance. At most, they objected, but they were obviously not firm. It should be Nor are they sure. 】

"...Interesting, it seems that we have discovered some wonderful plans of the Barr family by accident. Do you know what these psychological behaviors represent?"

[It means that these people don't really trust Gustav's plan, but they are obviously persuaded, but they still have doubts, so when you say that everyone takes care of each other, one person even agrees. 】

"Yes, this is the most interesting part. If Gustav has really pledged his allegiance to Augustus, then he must be the banner of the first prince's party among the students in this class, and his roommate is definitely the first prince. Although it cannot be said with certainty that these people will obey all of Gustav's orders, it is clear that no one will make a proposal to me, a "loyal lackey of Ludwig's sect". Without showing hostility, And obviously, no matter in their expressions or their hearts, they didn't mean it."

[That is to say... Gustav is not actually from Augustus? 】

"Yes, but it's still a little unreasonable, because his behavior obviously doesn't want to have anything to do with me, and he is going to join Augustus, but if he wants to vote, he will definitely not delay until now, because the Barr family has already taken refuge in Augustus. It's over."

[Indeed, the other party's behavior doesn't look like he wants to switch to Li Ludwig, but why isn't he still from Augustus?Is it really because of a quarrel with my elder brother, I am worried that the position of Patriarch is uncertain, so I don’t want to take refuge in the same force]

"I don't know, there is too little information. In short, let's make this Mr. Gustav the first observation target."

【I see. 】

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All Living Beings Are Children: Chapter 99 Chapter 93

"This is the last place where we can resupply. Going forward, there may not be any large towns or cities."

Claude looked at the city wall of Tallinn Port, turned around and said to the other three.

"Is the rest going to be handed over to God?"

Georgi scratched his head and looked at Erwin. He was really surprised by the other party's attitude of not taking money as money during this time, but it is still a bit confusing that the decision of the outcome should be left to the unpredictable weather. Depressed.

"It's okay, just do your best." Erwin looked at it very openly, "I won't fight for command power just for the sake of winning or losing, or put everyone in a dangerous situation. This marching route is very good, Bao Er It’s all about fighting, it’s just spending some gold coins, it’s not a big deal.”

The frontline officer hid his envy, and he really wanted to say something like this one day.

"Then let's go. We can't pack lightly anymore. Tents, fuel, and supplies are essential." Claude shrugged. To fight rather than to freeze to death."

"Then buy two more draft horses this time. In this case, it is impossible to pursue high speed. The most important thing is to ensure your own state and prepare for the next stage of the task." Erwin nodded, very rich and said to continue Add money.

"...You just want to be happy."

The other three people all looked like they were watching the dog.

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"Damn...this kind of road...the college is really a sinkhole!"

Erwin struggled to help his horse out of a snow pit. Under the cover of fresh snow, some hard and cold snow pits are easy for people to sink into. They are fine. The depth of the pit is at most a disgrace, but if the horse falls into it, It might break a bone.So no one dared to go forward on horseback anymore. It was better to obediently walk by yourself at such a time, especially when you couldn't see the road at all, it was better to be in a mess than to fall half to death with a horse and a man.

"No wonder the academy said that it is not required to arrive with the horses they issued. In this case, war horses are not as good as draft horses." Claude held a long stick in his hand, braving the icy cold wind, pretending Poking around in the snow, it looked like he was checking for deep holes.

[Advance 15 meters, slightly to the left, poke down hard, the ice layer here is a bit hollow, can't bear too much gravity, bypass the collapsed area. 】

"boom!"

Snow and dust were everywhere, and several draft horses were startled and neighed.

Claude held the long stick stiffly, and turned his head to show a very forced smile: "Let's go around a little further."

The other three people who were frightened nodded quickly. It was really lucky that they discovered this big hole in advance.

Just when the four of them were trekking hard on the snowy field.

[Someone is approaching. 】

"what?"

Claude was startled and asked quickly.

"Who is it?"

[It's human. 】

"Stop! Who are you!"

A group of people paddled their snowboards roaringly approaching, then immediately kicked off the pedals on their feet, drew their swords and surrounded them.

The four of Claude immediately drew their swords, leaned back to back, and watched the coming people vigilantly.

"We are students of the Imperial Military University, and we came to the northern border to participate in the school year experience!"

Claude yelled.

The people who came up from the opposite side were obviously stunned for a moment, and one person stretched out his arm, indicating to stop approaching, and then he walked over slowly, the knife in his hand was only slightly downward, obviously not completely relaxing his vigilance.

"Be vigilant. I'll negotiate in the past. If the other side shoots an arrow, jump directly behind the horse, you know." Claude put down the sword in his hand and stepped towards the man.

"You said that you are students of the Imperial Military University, do you have registration documents?"

The man was obviously familiar with this set. Claude nodded, reached into his arms, took out a report document, took it in his hand and walked over directly.

The other party took a look, turned directly to the stamped place below, nodded, returned the document to Claude, inserted the sword back into the scabbard, stretched out his hands, and signaled everyone to put down their weapons.

"It's okay! It's those students!"

Claude froze for a moment, waved his hand to signal Erwin and the others to put down their guard, and at the same time asked the man who should be an officer: "Do you know us?"

"Yes, our teams stationed outside have been notified. If we see your team, anyone who needs help will take the initiative to help, but I didn't expect that we would meet you. After all, most students should not choose to go around here. They usually take the Pskov-Luga route."

The other party was obviously surprised that Claude and the others would come here.

"We didn't get a detailed route map, and we were worried that we would get lost. In addition, we have never been to the north, so we decided to detour from Tallinn and find the Karelian fortress along the coastline." Claude explained.

"It turns out that's the case, then you're quite smart." The officer was a little surprised, "And you really chose the right path. Recently, the province of Luga was shrouded in a huge snowstorm, except for those of us who grew up here Soldiers dare to go, and no one else can pass through safely."

Claude's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "In this case, is it impossible for the inland road to pass normally?"

"That's for sure, and we can't go if we can. In this kind of weather, we can't ride a horse or ski, and it's impossible to support it on foot. We must at least have a fair knight who knows the route to lead the team, plus A team of yaks can only walk with their luggage, let alone the speed, it is already very difficult to get there.”

The other party was also quite talkative, and they didn't mean to underestimate Claude and the others. They had seen many batches of students who came to the Imperial Military University for training, and they all knew that as long as these people didn't die halfway, they all had a bright future. As aristocrats, these soldiers will not put on airs stupidly to make things difficult for themselves.

"Come back to the camp with us. To cross the snow field, rest is still very important. Get a good sleep, eat some hot food, and go on the road tomorrow."

The soldier warmly invited, and of course Claude would not refuse. After thanking him, he went back to tell the other three people the good news.

"So, we really chose the right path?" Erwin was a little excited, and the expressions of Georgie and Randolph were also a little excited, because it meant that Gustav's team might be defeated. Forced to blockade in a certain gathering place, they have great hopes of arriving at the fortress in advance.

"It should be. The other party is obviously a veteran. Their experience must be very rich. If he said he couldn't leave, he must not be able to leave." Claude said with confidence, "Now we have made up the gap, you wait I'll ask again to see if there is a way to turn the advantage into a victory."

So the four drove a group of horses and followed several soldiers to the camp, while the officer led the others and continued to move in the original direction.

"Does your excellency still have military affairs?"

"patrol."

The person who led the way was concise, and Claude also dismissed the intention of continuing to ask. He should wait for the officer to come back and ask more information.

When they arrived at the camp, they found that the camp was not big, only a hundred people, and it didn't look like a combat team, but it was performing missions such as sentinel reconnaissance, but this camp should have existed for a long time, and even the camp wall They are all made of wood and stones.

"This is not to meet us, but a long-term guard post."

Claude had some calculations in his mind. The semi-permanent sentry camp near the coastline, plus the patrol mission that the other party said before, showed that the people stationed here must be monitoring enemies that might come from the sea.

Although the empire has many enemies at sea, because of the existence of the Copenhagen island chain, nothing but merchant ships can enter the Baltic Sea, so the beasts should be the ones to beware of.

"Are there warships and landing tactics... Did the other party figure it out by themselves, or was it technical assistance from the business alliance?" Claude thought to himself, "So, there should be more than one such camp, after all Taking into account timely reporting, coupled with the fact that the beacon fire may not be able to deliver the message due to bad weather, it should be like a post station."

Then his eyes lit up.