Yang Chen, who was sitting on a defense tower not far away, could clearly hear their negotiation.
"The answer is simple. This group of war merchants has become a force to be reckoned with. They've plundered enough resources that even if a war were to start, it would be our territories that would suffer. Furthermore, the war merchants have long formed alliances. Even if they're short on manpower, they'll draw on other forces. The worst that can happen is a reduction in profits, but for the initiators of the war, there won't be any losses."
"So, war merchants can wage war without any scruples, while you territories can only flee or hand over your territories to others?"
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After listening to the entire negotiation content, Yang Chen had a general understanding of the horror of war merchants.
"War merchants possess powerful technology and can easily destroy a small territory. Even a territory with advanced technology can be easily destroyed!"
Yang Chen also determined from the negotiation content the purpose of the lord leading all the troops here.
Only then did he realize that these soldiers actually had families with them, and most of them were civilians.
In this case, they are not coming to fight, but to seek refuge.
"Out of selfish motives, we should refuse. After all, taking you in would likely attract war merchants. However, allowing you outside the territory would pose a huge threat to innocent civilians."
Yang Chen considered it.
Since war merchants exist in this world, even if you choose not to develop your territory, one day you will either be devoured by mutant beasts or easily destroyed by war merchants.
Looking at the army that came to his doorstep, Yang Chen realized that this was a great opportunity to strengthen the strength of their alliance.
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