Dex-chan lover
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- Dec 10, 2019
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yeah, dude was very justified in not knowing his deliveries were going to a conquered place or that he was currently in enemy ground from his original clients.But you didn't consider the merchant mentioned he came from some city which would have been much farther away, maybe several days distance from some frontline fort and he'd already be on his way before the fort fell, so how could he know the frontline forts were conquered? And you didn't consider that each of the forts were within a day or two of each other, the temporary fort Kosuke erected was within a day's walk from them and they fell within a few days. Information don't travel fast in medieval socities. Even worse, you didn't even consider that they killed the messengers they sent to other forts to warn and ask for reinforcement, so nobody outside got the news the forts already fell, much less a merchant midway in his journey.
TLDR: Liberation army killed all messengers leaving the forts, no news flow out, no way in hell the Merchant would have known the forts already fell, not his logistical blunder.
he was still delivering goods for their enemies, and as yourself pointed out transport was not quick and I doubt it was cheap.
so as much as he clearly wished for more, at least he was paid some compensation for his goods and trouble.
he can only hope that they are more generous with things they do buy from him in the future