Chapter 1221 - 121: Assassination_2

Looking at the names on the roster, Ichihime sat in an office with only a simple desk and chair, making a rough estimate.

Currently, there are already 1,600 people joined. As long as the most down-to-earth benefits gather people's hearts, doubling the number of members by the end of the year is not a difficult task.

After all, this is also a pilot approach.

At present, the Industrial and Civil Cooperative in the Land of Waves does not have any capability to feed back to the Land of Demons. All that is required must come out of the Land of Demons' own pocket to supply the Land of Waves.

Those who have joined are the most marginalized workers and peasants. They barely rely on self-sufficient production capabilities. Just surviving is already extremely difficult, let alone creating additional wealth for the cooperative.

However, the first step is always the hardest. Once this hurdle is crossed, the road ahead will become much smoother.

Next, depending on the number of people and the situation in the Land of Waves, how to invest and how much money to invest, all need to be calculated by the headquarters.

Whether it is the struggle to free thought or the violent war between people, both are extremely costly activities.

The Land of Demons dares to intervene in the situations of several small countries simultaneously because of its solid economic foundation; otherwise, it could not adopt such a multi-front strategy.

"According to the progress, recruiting 3,000 workers and peasants by the end of the year is not a problem. By next year, it seems not only the construction of factories but also the acquisition of other industries will be necessary to concentrate the idled workforce."

Kado said so.

This is also to be expected.

The Land of Demons is not a charity organization and cannot keep giving without end.

If these workers and peasants cannot create wealth for human beings, then there is no need for the Land of Demons to invest.

Striving to spend every penny on the blade is the purpose of the Land of Demons.

"How is the public opinion side doing?"

Ichihime recently has been training ninjas at the stronghold and hasn't paid much attention to outside information.

"Basically under control, after all, the benefits we provide are tangible, with preferential policies, we exchange the supplies and money in the hands of workers and peasants who joined the cooperative. Although the method is a bit stupid and very costly, the initial effect is undoubtedly significant."

Using money to open the way is the simplest and most straightforward way to win people's hearts.

But similarly, such a means of wooing is very low-level and very susceptible to sabotage.

Maintaining rule with money is like the mercenary model of the Ninja Village, sufficient for self-preservation, but seriously lacking in expansiveness.

"Just keep going at this rate, it's not us who are anxious now."

The current situation is somewhat similar to the previous war in the Land of Wind.

The Land of Demons is on the offensive side, and each step is carefully calculated, not greedy for success, seeking progress steadily, as long as the overwhelming advantage is maintained, absolute dominance can be rolled in.

Whether in competing military forces or economic bases compared to the current Land of Fire, the Land of Demons has ample confidence.

The current Land of Fire merely maintains the throne of the first great nation based on the victory of the Third Ninja World War.

But such a flashy and unsubstantial first throne, Ichihime only sees the afterglow of the Land of Fire heading towards decline.

And as the Land of Demons grows stronger, the so-called "first" is merely pride of an old era.

As for other nations, the previous Five Kage Summit has already exposed the heavy internal conflicts within the Five Great Nations.

The Land of Demons is really wary of a united Five Great Nations, not a dispersed one.

"Yes, as the young lady said, it's not us who are anxious now. Just wait for them to show their flaws."

Kado pushed his sunglasses up on the bridge of his nose, revealing a rather sinister smile.

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"Industrial and Civil Cooperative? So the Fire Daimyo is worried about such a thing?"

In a castle-like mansion, great merchants from the Isolated Island gathered here.

The conference room was extremely spacious, and the decor was very lavish.

The castle, built with great expense, both in appearance and interior, reflects the extraordinary standing of its owner.

Although it has been decided to thoroughly remove the influence of the Land of Demons from the Land of Waves, there is no exact conclusion on how to do it, how to implement the plan.

Because the merchants' wills were not unified.

Half of the merchants intended to use normal commercial competition to drive the Land of Demons out of the Land of Waves.

The other half of the merchants intended to use aggressive methods, adopting an efficient and direct assassination plan to deter the Land of Demons.

Such discussions have always been the focus of merchants' discussions.

Especially with the Land of Fire urging them to quickly solve the Industrial and Civil Cooperative set up by the Land of Demons in the Land of Waves, making the merchants' discussions even more intense.

"I don't think it's necessary to worry about such things. With our strength, there's no need to be too aggressive, just launching a trade war against the Shion Flower Merchants Association can achieve the goal."

"But this will take a long time, right? We don't have much time to waste now. No one knows how the civil war in the Land of Rain will end, if the Land of Demons succeeds in capturing most of the Land of Fire's attention in the Land of Rain, our actions will become extremely passive."

Although the Isolated Island Merchant Alliance and the Land of Fire's interests are not completely aligned, they are in a collaborative relationship for now.