A month later, the envoy of the Sirius Empire came again, but this time he came and left in a hurry, and left before Shu Daqiang even met him.
If nothing unexpected happens, these people are delivering messages.
But this time, before Shu Daqiang could ask, Bennett came to him on his own initiative. Looking at the other party's excited face, Shu Daqiang knew that it should be a sure thing.
But when he heard the specific ranking, Shu Daqiang couldn't help but be surprised.
"No. 32?"
"That's right, 32nd place! This is already an upper-middle ranking!"
Bennett was a little excited. This ranking was already very safe. Basically, no one was blind enough to challenge the country ranked 32nd!
Shu Daqiang also communicated with Bennett these days and learned about the ranking.
As for how many countries there are in this orc continent, probably few people know except the people of the Sirius Empire. But what all orcs know is that in the war that takes place every ten years, only the top one hundred countries can obtain the right to survive!
In other words, no matter how many countries there are here, whether it is one hundred and ten, two hundred, or even three hundred, it doesn’t matter. After the war that happens every ten years, there will only be at most one hundred left!
There have even been cases in the past where the fighting was so intense that the hundred countries were not able to gather together.
At that time, Shu Daqiang asked curiously, if there were only 100 countries, wouldn't that be enough? This question stumped Bennett, and he was a little confused, because what Shu Daqiang said seemed to be correct, but if you think about it carefully, after every war, there would be a split and reconstruction of countries, and it would be impossible to maintain 100 countries. He didn't know why.
Let's get back to the topic. Because only the top 100 countries are selected, those countries outside the top 100 do not have the qualifications to survive. In order to survive, they will naturally not sit and wait for death. After all, there is still one more chance to rank.
The best way for these countries outside the top 100 to move up is to defeat a country on the list and replace its ranking! Naturally, those at the bottom of the ranking, especially those from 90 to 100, will become the target of public criticism, which is extremely dangerous! In fact, some leaders of countries are very cunning, deliberately not taking action before the first ranking, just to lower their ranking to outside the top 100, and then suddenly take action! Relatively speaking, Danga's position of more than 30 is very safe, because those countries outside the top 100 cannot challenge the more than 30 countries, which is obviously a thankless task.
Of course, this does not mean that Danga has no worries. Ranking is ranking. This ranking means that it will not be included in the cleanup list by the Sirius Empire, but it does not mean that it will not be targeted by other countries.
After all, resources are scarce here. If you want to live a good life, someone else must be living a bad life.
For the sake of resources, other powerful countries may also set their sights on Danga.
After the joy, Bennett did not let down his guard, and even became restless.
He doesn't have to worry about being eliminated, but he still wants to go further! Because these rankings can not only save his life, but also redistribute resources!
For example, the first to third place will receive different resources respectively, which is the first level. The fourth to tenth place will receive different resources respectively, which is the second level.
The eleventh to twentieth places will also receive different amounts of resources in turn. This is the third level.
There are only three levels in total. Although Danga Country’s 32nd place seems safe, it does not come with any resource rewards.
If it were in the past, Bennett would be satisfied with this ranking, but now, with the support of the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce, Bennett's confidence has slowly grown.
No reward for the 32nd place? What's the difference between that and the 100th place? If you are a man, strive for the top 20! Bennett encouraged himself in his heart.
After all, human desires are endless, and the same is true for orcs. Few people will be satisfied with the status quo. After getting good things, they will want better.
When Bennett told Shu Daqiang his idea, Shu Daqiang was surprised, but also expressed that the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce would fully support him.
This made Bennett even more confident, and he trained his troops madly during this period to prepare for the next war.
Looking at the somewhat crazy Bennett, Shu Daqiang, who had previously said that he fully supported the country, immediately told Zhang Feng the news here and asked Zhang Feng whether he still supported Danga.
Red Leaf City.
After listening to the message Windsor read, Zhang Feng fell into deep thought.
He had to admit that the Sirius Empire was quite good at manipulating people's hearts. It took advantage of the "ungrateful" nature of the people and made them kill each other!
If Zhang Feng's guess was correct, as Shu Daqiang said, after each war, the 100 surviving countries were not united and were easily divided. He estimated that the shadow of the Sirius Empire must be behind this!
Zhang Feng didn't know why the Sirius Empire had to let these orcs kill each other, but he could also understand from this that the Sirius Empire was indeed not comparable to ordinary countries. Whether in terms of military force or strategy, it was the most powerful opponent Zhang Feng had ever encountered.
However, the number of countries on this orc continent was somewhat beyond Zhang Feng's expectations. There were more than 100 countries. Even if each country only had 100,000 people, there would be 100 million people. 100 million orcs, it was terrifying to think about it! This was not counting the even more powerful Sirius Empire...
"Master, how should I respond to Rat Daqiang?"
Seeing that Zhang Feng was slow to speak, the cat-eared girl reminded him in a low voice.
"Well, just say that the plan to support Danga remains unchanged. I am not afraid of his ambitions. The more ambitious he is, the easier it is to cooperate with him. If he is content with the status quo and does not move forward, I will hesitate whether it is time to change him."
Zhang Feng spoke with a smile.
"Yeah, okay!"
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Orc Continent, Danga Country.
After receiving the news from Zhang Feng, Shu Daqiang felt as if he had taken a reassurance pill. Since Lord Zhang Feng was sure, he had nothing to say and could only do it.
After these few months, the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce is no longer a strange word in Danga Country. Many people know this name. In the eyes of most people, the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce is synonymous with mystery and wealth.
It's mysterious because no one knows where the Red Leaf Merchants Association comes from, and they always come up with something amazing.
As for being rich, it was because any job openings posted by the mysterious chamber of commerce were often 50% higher than the market price, and some special talents were even offered a 100% premium! Every position posted by the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce had many people scrambling to get in.
The words "hatred of the rich" basically do not appear in the minds of people from the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce. In fact, in some people's minds, the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce is more respectable than King Bennett!
Of course, King Bennett didn’t care about these “little things” at all. He was even very grateful to the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce in his heart.
"Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce? Could this be the reason?"
On the street, some orcs were heard chatting, and they were very respectful to the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce in their words. A tall tiger orc was thinking silently.
His name is Conrad. He is not from Danga, but from the Kingdom of Hobro, a country ranked much higher than the Kingdom of Danga.
Normally, the rise of a small country like Danga would not have attracted the attention of the Kingdom of Hobro, but it happened that when Bennett led his troops to fight that day, he was seen by senior officials of the Kingdom of Hobro.
The combat effectiveness of the Danga orc soldiers was not surprising to everyone, but what was surprising was their iron box that could pull many orcs to move quickly! In the Orc Continent, because orcs were large and heavy, horses and carriages were automatically isolated from orcs. Basically, whether they were fighting or traveling, they relied on their legs.
Before seeing these iron boxes, everyone didn't think they were anything special, but after seeing them, everyone was no fool and could see all kinds of benefits from these iron boxes! On the battlefield, this is simply a magical weapon!
Although the speed of these steam trucks is not too fast, after all, there are too many orcs on board, but no matter how slow, they do not require the orcs to work! The orc warriors who save physical strength and wait for the opportunity to work are absolutely terrifying in the war!
Therefore, these iron boxes have received the attention of the high-level officials of the Kingdom of Hobro. They sent a team to secretly go to the Kingdom of Danga to gather information.
Of course, the Hobro Kingdom was not the only one who had this idea, but because they acted faster, their team was the first to arrive, and the leader of the team was Conrad.
After Conrad arrived, he did not contact Bennett immediately. Although he was confident that Bennett would treat him with courtesy as an envoy of the Kingdom of Hobro, he did not know the situation in the Kingdom of Danga after all, so it was better to keep a low profile for the time being.
Now, Conrad was happy with his wise decision. Not long after he arrived, he heard crucial news.
"Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce!"
His intuition told him that the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce was most likely related to those iron boxes!
So Conrad went to Red Leaf Bank.
The thing he heard the most along the way was Red Leaf Bank, so naturally he had to go there first to take a look.
After arriving at Red Leaf Bank, Conrad was a little surprised to see the building that was dozens of meters high.
There is such a tall house?! Whether it is beautiful or not is not the question, after all, everyone has different aesthetic tastes, but it is really big! Conrad, who was originally confident, gradually became more cautious.
He straightened his clothes to make sure there were no wrinkles before walking in.
Compared with the relatively simple building outside, the luxurious lobby inside once again stunned Conrad.
Looking at the various magnificent decorations, Conrad doubted whether they were made of gold.
"Welcome!"
Suddenly a voice startled him.
Conrad quickly looked away, only to find that a hot female leopard beastman wearing a short skirt and black stockings and with a pretty face walked up to him.
Of course. Conrad didn't know what black stockings were, he just looked at them again and again and thought they looked pretty.
"Hello, are you here to do business or to get acquainted?"
The female leopard beastman spoke very politely.
Conrad came back to his senses. He quickly looked away, feeling a little embarrassed. Although he didn't understand what the other person said, he still pretended to be calm and said, "Ahem, well, I'm here to find out."
"Then please come here."
The female leopard orc politely took Conrad to the reception area next door, where there were several large and gorgeous sofas.
At the gesture of the female leopard orc, Conrad sat down like a gentleman.
However, Conrad suddenly stumbled and almost made a fool of himself.
Because the chair under his butt was so soft, so soft that he thought it was not there!
This was obviously not the first time the female leopard beastman had seen this situation. She had no intention of making fun of him. Instead, she smiled and sat opposite Conrad, then poured him a glass of chrysanthemum tea and said,
"Excuse me, sir, what is your name and what do you need information about?"
Conrad looked at the quilt in his hands, felt the soft big chair under his butt, and then looked at the female leopard orc in front of him who was sitting elegantly with a pair of long legs exposed.
He inexplicably felt that this feeling was really good!
"My name is Conrad, and I would like to know..."
Conrad didn't know what to say for a moment. He looked up and saw so many people here, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.
"Please introduce them all to me!"
Conrad applauded his own wit.
"Okay sir, we currently have deposit business and loan business. Let's start with the deposit business..."
The female leopard orc began to explain without any impatience, even though she had said it countless times.
At the training center for bank employees, Shu Daqiang specifically emphasized one point, which is the need to have sharp eyes.
You can tell at a glance who is rich and who is poor.
This does not mean that the poor should be treated perfunctorily. Everyone is a potential customer of the bank and we cannot be perfunctory. It’s just that compared to ordinary people, we need to be a little more considerate to the rich.
These were not taught by Zhang Feng, but were based on Shu Daqiang's experience, and were one of the reasons why he was so successful in business.
Just like Conrad, he was stared at as soon as he entered the door. From his clothes, speech and behavior, it can be seen that this person is definitely a wealthy man who saw Hongye Bank for the first time. People like this are all high-quality customers of Hongye Bank.
Conrad's mouth became wider and wider after hearing the female leopard beastman's explanation. He put the money here for them to keep, and they actually gave him interest? There is such a good thing in the world?
Conrad was a little skeptical about its authenticity, but seeing so many people depositing money and so many people withdrawing money, he felt that this must be a scam, otherwise Bennett would not tolerate the existence of such a fraudulent organization.
So, with the occasional flattery from the female leopard orc, Conrad saved up three thousand gold coins.
Looking at the passbook in his hand, Conrad, standing at the door of the bank, fell into deep thought.
"What was I supposed to do?"
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PS: There were some numerical errors in the previous chapter. I had already held down the lid of the physical education teacher's coffin, ahem... It has been modified and the amount of Bennett's loan has been changed to 10 million gold coins. It will not affect the reading experience.