Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 286 Operation Market Garden
Maginot's expansion even caught the attention of the Bloodsail Gang. Seeing that one of his underlings had actually turned his life around, they sent people to solidify their relationship with him.

Surprisingly, it was an old acquaintance, Mr. Gan Molin, who arrived.

The Maginot Party held this man in contempt, but they refrained from doing so due to the suppression of their leader, Arden.

Gan Molin, who was initially feeling somewhat awkward and uneasy, felt much more at ease when he saw Aden's deliberate attempt to ingratiate himself and the fact that the other gang members dared not speak out against their anger. He thought that the other party was sensible and knew his place.

This kind of obsequious flattery was not what Arden wanted, but he could not disobey the orders from the monk, so he could only smile and secretly imagine the unfortunate end of Gammelin.

With their own power base thriving and their deliberate efforts to curry favor with the Bloodsail Gang, the Maginots not only gained a foothold in the North District but also earned the gang's favor. Of course, the most crucial factor was the kind words of Mr. Gan Molin, who was well-fed with gold coins.

Feeling confident in their strength and resources, the Maginot Gang began to harbor resentment over the humiliation of being driven out of the market district, and even frequently discussed retaliatory actions against Shining Coin.

The talk of returning to the market area quickly spread throughout Maginot's gang, especially during his meeting with Gammon, which further fueled the gang's anger.

Meanwhile, the Bloodsail Gang began to seriously consider the feasibility of this matter, because around this time, the Shining Gold Coins, which had been behaving themselves for a while, started causing trouble.

The guys' slogan was: "Completely occupy the market area and create a backyard for black marlin."

This slogan naturally won Blackfin's favor. At the enthusiastic invitation of the sleazy captain, whom the envious old perverts secretly called Bella's gigolo, Blackfin, who was not in a position to personally intervene, readily brought a subordinate gang to assist and also coordinated the participation of another affiliated gang in the market area.

And so, the Battle of Market Gardens, historically known as the Battle of Luscan, began!
Shining Gold Coin and Black Flag Fish mobilized a massive force of forty-two men, forming the First and Second Columns. They launched a pincer attack from the east and north of the market area, forming an iron wall to encircle and eliminate the remaining Bloodsail Gang forces entrenched in the central and southwestern parts of the market area.

Originally, this market area was occupied by the Bloodsail Gang and the Black Sailfish's subordinate gangs, with a few other factions also present, all trying to make a living in this market. But now that the two are in conflict, these smaller gangs either have to choose sides or pack up and leave, leaving only a few Bloodsail Gang affiliates sticking together to resist.

Shining Coins' action and execution were highly efficient. They first suppressed the leader of the team that came to support them with swift and decisive measures. As for the other gang in the market area, the Fuxi Gang, they had already witnessed the other party's methods and were very obedient.

Zhang Yuan then divided the entire team into squads.

Zhang Yuan himself, Nancy, Talinda, and Bard, along with the summoned pieces: one- and two-star Mars, one- and two-star Axe, Juggernaut, one- and two-star Tusk, plus nine auxiliary gang members who came to support, totaling twenty people, formed the first column.

The second column was led by Kegan, with Münster, Rick, and Morty supporting the Pawn Shooter Group: three dwarven snipers, one- and two-star Drow Rangers, and two-star Mirana, totaling ten main combatants. Lawrence was responsible for coordination and communication with the Frosty Gang, making a total of twenty-two people.

After accumulating strength, a powerful strike was launched. This battle was earth-shattering; this battle determined how the market area's vendor stalls would be arranged and how the street situation would change; this battle marked the Black Sailfish's attempt to shift its overall strategic position from a defensive posture, and heralded its strategic counter-offensive.

The only drawback was that the battle was far too quick, ending in just four hours before other forces, and even the Bloodsail Gang, could mount an effective response. The two Bloodsail Gang affiliates that had been holding out for reinforcements were defeated and taken prisoner before they even had a chance to formally surrender.

When the first and second columns merged, and Kegan, wielding an axe, charged into the Marseille gang's stronghold, gang leader Zidan was still busy cutting off the excess red and blue parts from the gang's flag.

With that, Operation Market Garden was a great success, and now it was time for the happy moment of dividing up the spoils of victory.

The biggest prize is naturally the territory, and the glittering gold coins in front of this huge cake show remarkable integrity.

“The existing territory is already enough to keep us busy, any more would be too much for us to manage.” Zhang Yuan said with a smile to the representative from Black Sailfish, “We’ve said we’re going to create Black Sailfish’s backyard, what would it be like if we, Shining Gold Coin, took over all the territory? Since you’ve coordinated and managed everything, you should get a share.”

These words deeply moved the Blackfin Fish representative. Schlieffen was a man of wide experience, having seen all sorts of gangs, but someone with this level of awareness was, if not unique, certainly not as rare as a bull's udder.

Schlieffen immediately nodded: "Your generosity is touching. There's no need to worry too much about the Bloodsail Gang. You have Blackfin Fish behind you, so you're not necessarily afraid of them. Besides, we and the Sea Demon Gang are of one mind and always stand together."

If you're really not afraid, why did you say the second half of that sentence? Wouldn't that just make you look weak?

The monk inwardly grumbled, but on his face he wore an expression of pride, and then looked at the two allied gang leaders who had come to lend a hand.

Needless to say, the leader of the Fuxi gang, another leader of the Beitang gang, felt a little scared when he saw the mage's gaze sweep over him. He shuddered at the thought of how he had been beaten up by the other party when he came to help because he was arrogant and conceited.

The monk smiled and spoke in a friendly manner. After thanking them for their help, he also expressed his support for the legitimacy of the Fusi and Pétain gangs occupying territory in the market area.

In this way, everyone was happy, and the previous unpleasantness was put to the back of their minds.

None of the three were naive or clueless. The reason why Shining Gold Coin made such a significant concession in the territory allocation was that they tacitly accepted almost all of the other party's proposals regarding the division of the remaining spoils.

Instead of expanding their sphere of influence, they received almost three-quarters of the gold and valuables.

The income of over two thousand gold coins was a small boost to the team's coffers. Although it wasn't a huge sum, the two gangs, which had to contribute to the team's coffers and share profits while also spending their own money, couldn't afford to give any more.

Boss Zhang wasn't a stingy person. After the battle, each member of Canaan received a bonus of at least 100 gold. In addition to the revenue sharing from the market area, each person's pockets were at least 200 to 300 gold.

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