Duke Otto frowned: "King of Sweden, what do you mean?"
"As I just said, I don't need your help at all - I don't need soldiers and horses, I don't need food and grass, I don't need equipment and supplies. As long as you give me a horse, everyone will bow their heads and surrender wherever I pass.
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"This... I can understand the King of Sweden's confidence." The mayor of Hamburg said, "But isn't this too risky?"
He knew that 90% of what Ella said was true. The night he met Amy in Hamburg alone, he saw someone who was dissatisfied with Amy and brandished a knife at her. When they left the city, they were also beaten
He was warned not to harm the King of Sweden.
But in order to gain Ella's goodwill, they have to make some contribution. If Ella really resets as easily as she said, they would have completely lost their meaning of existence. It's just like doing business.
In order to get dividends, you have to participate in investment. But Ella means that they don't need their investment at all.
Ella's next words frightened everyone present even more:
"Mayor, you still don't understand what I mean... there will be no adventure at all. Do you really think that the Pirate Kingdom is out of my control during this time?"
——There is no need to put the responsibility on Amy. She is the king of the Pirate Kingdom. Without the King of Heroes, she is the most powerful leader. She should bear the responsibility for everything that the Pirate Kingdom does.
Everything is under her control - she has the confidence to say so. Because Amy has reported everything to her.
Duke Otto's frown deepened. He slowly put the wine glass back on the table and asked sternly: "King of Sweden, do you mean that if the Pirate Kingdom goes to war against the Alemannic Federation, everything belongs to you?"
Instruction?"
Either Ella meant it or Amy meant it. One of the two people must bear the responsibility. And if Ella takes the responsibility on herself, the relationship with the Alemanni Federation will deteriorate to the point of irreparability.
Well - the pirate kingdom invaded the Alemannic Federation without any reason, plundered many cities and killed many nobles.
However, Ella said: "My instruction? When you killed my subordinates, didn't you consider that you would be retaliated by me? Am I really being completely underestimated?"
"Wait a minute!" Duke Otto interrupted Ella, "When you make up a reason, you have to make it up properly! Everyone knows that the Pirate Kingdom attacked our country first! When did we kill your subordinates?"
Ella glanced at Duke Otto with a cold gaze, and then glanced at the people on the battlefield: "Freavenet... wasn't it you who killed him?"
Everyone was in an uproar. Fray Avine went to Star to negotiate an agreement with the pirate kingdom and was killed. This incident was known to everyone. Some people couldn't help shouting: "Nonsense! Fray Avine was not pirated by you."
Did the kingdom kill them?"
"Why should I kill him?" Ella said, "We had a good talk with him and signed a big deal with him. Through it, both of us can make a lot of money. I also let him be my
I am a royal merchant and let him take care of all the supplies in my palace. What reason do I have to kill him?"
Freavine never met Ella until his death, nor did he reach any agreement with the pirate kingdom, nor did he become Ella's subordinate.
But the dead cannot speak.
Of course, among this group of people may be the murderer of Fray Avine. He will know that Fray Avine failed to hold talks with the pirate kingdom, and that Ella is talking nonsense. But exposing all this is tantamount to
Admits that he is the murderer of Fray Avine.
The murderer also cannot speak.
"But, he was killed by you on the way back." Ella's voice became louder and louder, "Okay! You did a great job! Since you are determined to crack down on the trade of the Pirate Kingdom, then I will
Let’s get all the lost money back from you!”
"Excuse me for interjecting," said the mayor of Hamburg, "I know about Frei Avene. He is a friend of mine. When he asked to talk to the Pirate Kingdom, I also suggested that he give it a try -
—Can you tell me what kind of agreement you reached with him?"
"Two safeties."
Ella raised two fingers at the merchants.
"The first guarantee is to ensure his safety in the Pirate Kingdom. His caravan can freely enter and leave the Pirate Kingdom and conduct various trades including furs. With the power of the King of Sweden, I guarantee that his fleet will not be
Invaded by any lord of the Pirate Kingdom."
The merchants took a long breath. The fur trade was very profitable, and the Pirate Kingdom was the main producing area of furs. Many merchants were jealous of this, but did not have the courage to enter the Pirate Kingdom. If Freiavenet could really achieve this,
Agreement, that's a lot of money to be made.
"The second guarantee is to ensure his safety in any sea area around the world. I allow his caravan to fly the flag of the Pirate Kingdom in an emergency, and will also send some people to garrison his merchant ship. Anyone who tries to rob these caravans
People will be regarded as enemies of the pirate kingdom, and will be attacked and defeated by the pirate kingdom."
This proposal is even more tempting. The Pirate Kingdom has the highest shipbuilding technology in the world and is the master of the entire sea. The places they have plundered have long been all over the North Sea and the Mediterranean coast, and they really have the strength to carry out attacks on any place along the coast.
Negative. With this commitment, businessmen can conduct overseas trade with more confidence.
The businessmen's eyes turned red with greed. The mayor of Hamburg rubbed his hands and asked: "Then... what is the price?"
"If you sell items in the Pirate Kingdom, you need to pay an additional 30% of the price of the goods as a customs duty; Pirate Kingdom soldiers sent to protect overseas trade merchant ships need to pay 1.5 times the normal mercenary price; in addition, they need to pay an annual
A certain amount of gold coins is required to obtain the right to fly the flag of the Pirate Kingdom. The specific price is determined based on the size of the chamber of commerce..."
The businessmen dispersed, each took out a pen and paper and calculated the costs in the corner.
"Of course, if you are willing to reach the same agreement with me, I can consider withdrawing my troops. I don't care about these cities of yours. If you want them, just take them back. In exchange, you must allow merchants from the Pirate Kingdom to come to you.
trade, and the tariffs cannot be too high..."
As the victorious party in the war, Ayla offered an extremely generous offer. This was a treaty that benefited both parties, and the merchants should be happy to accept it.
Ayla is here for trade this time. If Freavine had not died, there would be no war at all.
The final problem lies with the nobles. When Ella was talking to the merchants, they all stood aside with dark faces, not very happy.
