Business is not easy to do these days. After all, when delivering goods, you always have to guard against cheating by customers. Even if everything goes well, there will always be arrears when settling the balance...
But in fact, Li Ang knew that Emil Xixis would definitely not have any inappropriate thoughts - he did not dare to offend himself at this time.
It's not because Emil Xixis is timid, but because he currently needs the support of other forces.
--Kadan's army is coming.
This is something that everyone can realize, and Emir naturally knows it very well.
In fact, if Li Ang hadn't brought him out of Xingar, he and Brigi might not have dared to leave Ramon's hotel - Kadan was currently preparing an army at Xingar.
Kadan is naturally preparing a large force to regain the lost ground, but the lost ground he wants to regain first is definitely not Aishikeman, but his own hometown Toba City.
Previously, Li Ang had the female soldiers of Ediz and Griffin Claws perform a scene in Toba City, resulting in a false alarm from Dexia Windrider. This made Kadan firmly believe that Brigi was a 'usurper' and had already occupied Toba City.
If Brigi just plans to forcibly create a 'Divine Kingdom' in Toba City, then Kadan will definitely not be too worried, because Dexian people's belief in God Vata is deeply rooted. Brigi, the so-called 'Desert Prophet', will not be able to have much influence for a while, and Dexian people will not really follow him.
In fact, Brigi, the 'usurper' alone, cannot truly usurp the throne.
As long as Kadan can appear under Toba City with a large force in a short period of time, Toba City and the surrounding tribes will inevitably return to his banner of Bahad Khan.
But if Brigi and Emil Xixis were combined, it would be completely different - Emil Xixis is the biological brother of Kadan.
Whether Brigi controls Emil Xixis or defectes to him, the effect is the same. As long as Emil Xixis is here, he can really usurp the throne!
So Li Ang wants to sell Toba City to Emil Xixis, in fact, just to confirm this 'usurpation'.
In fact, Emil Xixis also knows that if he gets Toba City, he will inevitably face Kadan's crazy counterattack.
Because of this, Li Ang wanted to bring Emil Xixis to meet Alina, so that Toba City and Aishikeman could help each other, otherwise Emil Xixis would not dare to buy it.
Now, Emil Xixis has made a reasonable request to Li Ang.
"Count Li Ang, I don't intend to default on the debt. I will definitely pay the money that is due. I am even willing to sign an agreement with you to continue to provide you with horses and minerals in the future..."
Emil Xixis said sincerely, "But I hope your army can stay outside Toba City for a month. I can provide military pay and food for your army - this is also to ensure that this transaction can be truly completed."
Li Ang looked at Emil Xixis in surprise and said nothing for a moment.
And Emil, this ordinary-looking middle-aged man, also looked at Li Ang quietly.
In fact, this requirement is not excessive. Since it is a transaction, of course we should provide customers with some necessary after-sales service.
The after-sales service Emil Xixis wants is to ask Li Ang to buy him a month so that he can fully control Toba City and prepare the materials and manpower to defend the city.
And he didn't say anything randomly. All he wanted was a month, and he also offered to pay for food and military pay.
But Li Ang shook his head and refused after being silent for a few seconds.
Emil wanted time, but Li Ang didn't have that much time - Eric had already reported to him the affairs of Ailian and Forster. Li Ang must resolve the war in Dexia as soon as possible and lead his troops back to Long River Town.
"Emil Xixis Great Khan, I know what you are worried about. But my troops cannot stay here. I have other things to do."
Li Ang's expression was also very sincere. "But I can still buy you at least a month... I guarantee that Toba City will not be attacked in any way during this period."
"What guarantee do you have?"
Emil Xixis's face sank.
"I can guarantee this with the real Bahad Khan bit! It seems that I must tell you my plan first..."
Li Ang suddenly laughed, "Emil, you have been claiming that you should also be Bahad Khan, but this statement is not recognized. Even if you defeat Kadan at Toba City, you will not Will become Bahad Khan. Because the real Bahad Khan needs to be recommended by all tribes, especially those tribes around Gazi Mountain. After all, the 'messenger of God' must at least be recognized by the Holy Mountain Temple."
"I know this... that's why I want to find out how you want to get me the title Bahad Khan."
Emil Xixis looked at Li Ang with some suspicion.
"More than twenty years ago, Kadan abandoned the nomadic tribes under Gazi Mountain, and used the temptation of hereditary official positions and the coercion of force to become Bahad Khan. And you, should be one of those Kadan The leader of the abandoned nomadic tribe - I will let you get the title of Bahad Khan through tribal recommendation, because this is the true tradition of Dexia and the highest legal principle! Only in this way can you have the ability to compete with Kadan!"
Li Ang's voice gradually became more passionate. "So, my troops must go to Gazi Mountain immediately... I will join forces with Baxian to defeat those nomadic tribes and Gazi Mountain's temple together!"
"As long as Kadan gets the news, he will inevitably have no choice but to rescue Gazi Mountain - if the holy mountain falls, then he is not qualified to be Bahad Khan!"
"But you, the distinguished Emil Xixis Khan, will become the 'savior' of the Holy Mountain before Kadan! I can even allow you to single-handedly drive the combined forces of the Lionheart Kingdom and Baxian out of Dexia..."
"And... I will burn down the temple on the Holy Mountain! In other words, you can do whatever you want with it in the future - it is up to you to rebuild 'Holy Hall' and build a Holy Hall that fully meets your wishes!"
"In this way, you will get a higher reputation than Kadan! At the same time, you will definitely get the support of all tribes and the recognition of 'gods'!"
"Then, while Kadan is still on the road, you can take the tribes under the holy mountain back to Toba City - I believe that by then you will be enough to confront Kadan head-on!"
"How about it, Emil, what do you think of the services I provide? The price is only two million dinars, isn't it a good deal?"
Li Ang's smile became even deeper.
These words are really all true, Li Ang really intends to do this.
Since Ramon's auction attracted most people's attention, and Kadan needed to organize an army in Xingar, currently Kadan, Emil Xixis and others did not know about General Agason's burning of Gazi Mountain.
In fact, people from Gazi Mountain came to Toba City to report the news, but without exception, they were all intercepted by Li Ang's army - Gazi Mountain is not far from Toba and Aishikeman. The people who reported the news either went to Aishikeman or Toba City.
But before that, Aishikeman was jointly controlled by the Bacchus Empire and Li Ang, and Toba City was also occupied by Li Ang. Naturally, all those who reported the news became prisoners or corpses.
And now, Li Ang has asked the army to withdraw to Fangdal. This is to intercept all Dexian people coming from around Gazi Mountain and continue to block information.
In other words, although Li Ang has talked about a lot of plans, there is actually only one thing that Li Ang's troops need to solve at present - to defeat the Dexia herdsmen who are besieging Agason.
And this is something that must be done. Sigismund and Sarah are also bringing a group of gladiators to help Agason. They are also surrounded on Gazi Mountain.
Those are all members of Silver Hand, Li Ang had to rescue them.
In other words, Lord Lord, this is a casual business, and you can earn two million along the way...
"Huh... Count Li Ang, I have to say, your plan... is very reasonable."
Emil Xixis kept listening to Li Ang's words, and even got a little excited. He nodded. "If everything is as you said, then I will definitely do as you wish!"
He even used 'you'.
"So... is it time for you to pay? One million, the balance payment of Toba City; and another one million, which is the advance payment for the title Bahad Khan. Now you have to pay a total of two million. After the completion, you will pay the balance of one million - we will do everything according to the rules and traditions. Just like I will also make you Bahad Khan according to the rules and traditions..."
Li Ang calculated the accounts with a smile on his face, "I won't do the work until I receive the money. You'd better hurry up..."
"It is already afternoon... Tomorrow morning, tomorrow morning I will hand over the two million dinars to you in full."
Emil Xixis looked at the sky, nodded towards Li Ang, left the military camp and ran towards Toba City.
That seemed quite impatient.
That night, everyone in Toba City couldn't sleep all night.
The four gates of the entire city were closed tightly, and there was a greater noise than during the war.
Cries, curses, and screams were heard all night long.
The huge noise even spread several miles away, and even Risadiran and Li Ang, who had the best hearing, could not sleep all night.
"Sir, they... seem to be..."
Risadiran is well-informed and can realize what is happening in the city.
"I know. He wants to raise two million dinars overnight, so of course he can only do this. In fact, if he doesn't do it tonight, then I will let you shoot him to death tomorrow..."
Li Ang said lightly.
"Sir, are you doing this to attack Desha again in the future?"
Risadiran probably thought that Li Ang was for future rule.
But Li Ang shook his head. "No, as I told you, Risadiran, I am a selfish person. I will only help my own people, but Dexian people will not become my own people... So I just want to squeeze Dexia dry and use the property Dexian people stole from elsewhere to let the people in my own territory live a better life."
Li Ang has completely different attitudes towards Baxian and Dexian people.
When Bacchus Empire appears, Red Death is really willing to help, because Baxian has been using labor to create wealth.
But he would not sympathize with Dexian people in Toba City--Dexian people is not much different from Gatu people. Basically all their property was robbed, especially the so-called 'civilized people' living in the capital.
However, he couldn't do such a thing with his own hands. If his hands got dirty, it would be difficult to clean them.
Probably no one in Toba City expected that the Lionheart Kingdom army that had been entrenched in Toba City for several days had never committed any crime against Qiu in the city, but these Dexia soldiers, who were their own compatriots, instead plundered the city.
And this kind of robbery was completely indiscriminate - no matter whether they were nobles or commoners, even beggars were not spared.
The soldiers would ransack all the houses and take away all valuables, and the gold and silver jewelry that people were wearing would be ripped off.
If there is resistance, kill directly.
This was really a cleaner search than the bandits, basically leaving nothing behind. Even the food and kitchen knives were taken away, and not even the metal spoons were left behind. This was exactly the same as what most Dexia troops did after arriving in towns in other countries.
In fact, this is what Dexian people in Toba City once did in Lion Territory or Bax.
Of course, some soldiers will do some extra things...
Thus, the blood-stained scimitars, ferocious laughter, corpses on the ground, naked women, wailing children, and the blood-soaked yellow sand all together constituted the first night that Emil Xixis settled in Toba City.
Maybe at this time, the people of Toba City hope that this place will be permanently occupied by the army of Li Ang.
Although Lionheart Kingdom has different beliefs and different nationalities, at least it is much easier to accept than killing and looting...
Perhaps, for Emil Xixis, this is what he must do after arriving at Toba City.
Not only to raise military expenditures, but also to ensure that there are no more Kadan's men in the city. At the same time, the people in Toba City have no food and clothing and can only rely on the 'gift' of Emil Xixis.
It's not that Emil Xixis doesn't know how to win over people's hearts, but the current situation doesn't support him to slowly win over Toba City's people. He wants to use the fastest speed to make this city only have his voice.
After making the people in the city lose all their property, iron tools and food, Emil Xixis can use the method of controlling slaves to force the people in the city to temporarily obey. Brigi's methods can also come in handy.
This is also the reason why he previously stated that it would take a month to prepare.
But now that Emil Xixis has done this, there is no room for relaxation between him and Kadan, or in other words, with the faction represented by Kadan.
Early the next morning, dozens of carriages drove out of Toba City and drove straight into the military camp where Li Ang was located.
The carriage was loaded with gold, silver, jewelry and valuable silk yarn, but it was not packed into boxes - probably because there was no time.
Li Ang You can even see blood stains on many cloths and jewelry.
"I don't know how much these things are worth, but it will definitely not be less than two million dinars...Lord Li Ang, I am a rule-abiding person, now, let's go to Gazi Mountain."
Emil Xixis's eyes were blood red, but his energy was still very strong.
"My troops have already gone, just prepare your flag."
Li Ang nodded calmly towards Emil Xixis.
Then, Li Ang turned around and entered the barracks, and told Eric: "Category these things. We only keep gold and silver, and pack other things into boxes... Do you know where Malbert lives now?"
"Sir, Malbert has just been named Lord Sava Fortress."
Eric keenly understood Li Ang's intention.
"Very good... Divide everything except gold and silver into two parts. For the larger part, you take the convoy around Sava Fortress a few more times and wait for someone to grab it. If no one comes, grab it yourself... For the remaining small part, you take the 'remnants' and send it to Lion City, dedicating it to King Ulrich... You know how to do it."
Li Ang patted Eric on the shoulder. "By the way, let the king give you a title."
"I don't want the title of King Ulrich... I know how to do it, sir, don't worry."
Eric once again rejected Li Ang's kindness.
"Be careful, this mission is very dangerous, Malbert is not a good person."
Li Ang nodded, picked up a spear and walked out of the barracks. "Blow the trumpet! Get ready to go!"