Because it was his first time to meet Gao Shaoyi, George prepared to introduce himself, but Gao Shaoyi waved his hand and did not let this guy continue talking. I will have several envoys in the future, so how can I have the time to talk nonsense with you...
"You are the person in charge of the Windsor Empire in Haicheng, and I am the general of the Daqian Empire here. Let's open the skylight and speak openly. You just want the safety of the Windsor Empire soldiers who are surrounded by me. Am I right?"
Gao Shaoyi sat sideways on the table, which brought a kind of pressure to George.
"You are right. What are your requirements? We can consider it."
People had to lower their heads under the eaves. Although there were more than 10,000 people inside, no one knew how many soldiers of the Windsor Empire were among the more than 10,000 people. Even if there were 1,000 people, he could not leave these people alone. If he was left alone, the immigrants from the Windsor Empire would tear him apart.
"There is no consideration. You can only obey unconditionally. Otherwise, I will continue to surround them and wait until they starve to death."
Gao Shaoyi's words shocked George so much that he stood up directly.
"You can't do that. This is a civilized society now. If you let them starve to death, do you know what the press will write? You will most likely become a murderer."
After listening to George's words, Gao Shaoyi sneered.
"This is your logic, not mine. After these people rushed in, they killed more than 200 people in two villages. Isn't this the murderous devil? According to the laws of your Windsor Empire, ten people If you kill one person, then only one of the criminals should be held accountable, and the remaining nine people can be let go?"
Gao Shaoyi said with a sneer.
George didn't know how to answer for a while. After all, the way he used to do things was simply not feasible here. The person in front of him was unskilled.
"Then how can the Marquis let them go?"
George himself has extremely high diplomatic qualities, and he has participated in this kind of negotiation countless times, but every time the situation is different from this one, this time they are in an extremely weak position.
Another point is that the negotiators of the Daqian Empire are different. In the past, those people reduced big issues to trivial matters. Even if the Daqian Empire had the advantage, they would just utter a few threatening words and the other party would soften.
But in the current situation, if you make one more threat, the person in front of you may make you feel uncomfortable and walk away. Therefore, from the time he entered the door to now, George is still very smart and has not made the mistakes of those foreigners in the past.
"I once read a newspaper published by the Windsor Empire Sea City Chamber of Commerce. Your total profit the year before last was 69 million silver coins. I don't want much. I want these 69 million silver coins. You Windsor The profits of all merchants in the empire for one year will buy the lives of your Windsor Empire soldiers."
The number mentioned by Gao Shaoyi is a very accurate number. The merchants of the Windsor Empire indeed make so much money in Haicheng every year.
George twitched when he heard this number. In fact, he was mentally prepared, but if it was 69 million silver coins, it was really terrible.
Back then, the Windsor Empire and the Gallic Empire invaded the capital of the Daqian Empire and robbed almost all the money in the capital, including a royal garden. The total harvest at that time was only 110 million silver coins. Now it only has more than a thousand soldiers. To ask them to pay 659 million gold coins is really too much.
However, George was a very wise man. Even if he disagreed in his heart, he did not fall out with Gao Shaoyi on the spot, because he knew very well that it was the head of the family who was falling out now, and it would not be of any benefit to himself, nor to the surrounded soldiers.
There is no benefit to them either.
"I'm just a diplomatic staff member of the Windsor Empire stationed in Haicheng. I can't agree to this matter for those businessmen. Can you give me some time to discuss it with them? I promise it won't take too long."
George thought for about two or three minutes.
"There is no problem at all. I have already made the price. It is your business to agree or not. However, I would like to remind you that there is no water or food inside. Whether your soldiers can persist is your own problem.
Of course, when you come back next time, I hope to see you come back with money. If you don’t have money, we won’t be talking about 69 million silver coins."
Gao Shaoyi's temper has always been like this. As long as you waste my time, you will have to pay for it next time.
"Then can we provide them with some water and food first?"
George boldly said that he also hoped that the soldiers of the Windsor Empire could be treated slightly better.
"No problem at all. I can give you some water and food to the soldiers of the Windsor Empire, but I will charge one million silver coins."
Gao Shaoyi's words almost made George spit out. Your price is too expensive. There are at most two thousand soldiers of the Windsor Empire in it. Can one person eat fifty silver coins for a meal?
Two silver coins can feed a family of four for a month, and it is impossible for you to provide any delicacies here.
George was about to speak, but thinking of Gao Shaoyi's temper, he swallowed his words.
"I will send someone to deliver one million silver coins to you later."
When George said this, he wanted to hit someone, but thinking about the soldiers who were surrounded, he could only endure it first.
"I don't have to worry about when I will send the money or when I will have people deliver the things. You don't have to worry about people from other countries coming to snatch things. My service is very good and they will definitely be delivered to Windsor."
In the hands of Imperial soldiers."
Gao Shaoyi said with a smile, the smile on his face was very bright, but George wanted to punch him and give him one million silver coins for a meal. To be more precise, it should be a full meal.
Gao Shaoyi has made up his mind. Each of you will have half a piece of cornbread, and then some 100 milliliters of water. You will be thirsty or hungry. If you are full, you may even go down the mountain to beat me.
Of course, George must send someone over for the liaison work. If the people on the mountain were to attack him, wouldn't his brother's death be in vain?
Twenty minutes later, George sent someone on a fast horse to deliver the money. The merchants of the Windsor Empire were very wealthy, and one million silver coins was nothing...??