*Note: “King Zhou of Shang” should not be confused with “Zhou dynasty / Zhou”
The savanna was now a pile of dry wood, a slight spark could ignite the whole.
The flame had yet to burn in the savanna, the market outside of Friendship County had quietly flourished.
These few days, there would be anonymous pastoralists bringing in a large quantity of sheep herds, pelts, and even Qingfu horses to the market, intending to use these goods to exchange foods and ironworks from Friendship County.
Foods were fine, but ironworks were controlled items. Friendship County’s magistrate Zhou Haichen dared not make his own decisions, immediately sending a letter to the main base, requesting for instructions from the territory lord.
Ouyang Shuo’s strategic purpose was to drag and involve the nomadic tribes into a war. That way, he could reduce the threat towards Friendship County and also profit from the war.
