As expected, Sophia Liya did not mention the matter of taking a piece of this enclave at all, but stared at Sean intently and said: "If the Jacob River can really flow again, I will support you in seizing this place.
But you must swear allegiance to me."
"Actually? Or in name only?"
"It seems that the rumors that the Princess Regent had a difficult time in the Lancelot royal family are true."
The former sentence was asked by Sean, and the latter sentence was muttered in his heart, because he obviously noticed the difference in Sophia Liya's wording.
She used me, not the royal family of Lancelot.
The difference here is huge.
In terms of loyalty to the Lancelot royal family, there is not much difference during Sophilia's term as regent, but once she no longer serves as regent, there will be nothing left for her.
If you pledge your personal allegiance to Sophilia, there will be no worries in this regard. Once Sophilia no longer serves as regent, those who swear allegiance can completely ignore the orders of the Lancelot royal family. According to the Byron League
There is nothing wrong with the law.
The difference between whether Sean is asking about actual allegiance or nominal allegiance is even greater.
Actual allegiance means that she becomes a true vassal of the Regent Princess Sophia. Not only does she need to pay taxes, but she also has to respond to her war call. Of course, she will also have the ability to protect the integrity of Sean's fiefdom.
Responsibilities.
Nominal, as the name suggests, is an empty statement made to the outside world. There is an affiliation above the name, and then you can do whatever you want. What the relationship between the two parties is in private depends on the entanglement of interests between the two parties. If there is enough entanglement,
Deep down, it is not impossible to become a true subordinate. It is common to tear up the agreement and refuse to admit it. Once the agreement is signed, it is meant to be torn up.
"In name only." Princess Regent Sophia is a smart person and will not put forward conditions that the other party cannot agree to, even if it is hypothetical, because even if the other party agrees now and turns around and tears it up, there will be no
meaning, "But we need to sign a trade alliance agreement and advance together and retreat together."
"No problem." Sean nodded in agreement without hesitation. Dealing with smart people is sometimes very simple, because the other party will automatically avoid your sensitive bottom line, and it is easier for both parties to reach a consensus.
The Princess Regent's supplementary agreement is obviously aimed at the Kingsley family.
This is too much to worry about. When the time comes, all the existing cultivated land of the Yongye Group Army will be destroyed, and there will be no relief within three or two years. By then, it is impossible to say that food will still need to be imported, let alone exported.
Moreover, it is foreseeable that the two sides will clash in order to turn the desperate swamp into fertile farmland.
"I think we have reached a consensus. The problem has to go back to the original point. Only if you can revive Jacob Jiang, I have thought of a more compromise method. I wonder if you are interested in hearing about it?" Princess Regent
Sophia Liya was very satisfied with Sean's straightforwardness and neatness. The side reflections of some things were more illustrative than direct answers.
Judging from the other party's series of reactions, the other party is a liar and a prepared liar. At least he believes that he can bring Jacob Jiang back to life.
"Okay, before that, why don't Your Highness listen to my conditions."
The Yongye Army naturally wanted something from the Regent Princess, otherwise Sean wouldn't have come all the way to meet Sophia Liya in person. He was not a money-giving boy, and he had to look at other people's faces when giving benefits.
If you simply don't want to be blamed for massacring millions of people, it would be enough to send a messenger to lobby. Whether you believe it or not will be a matter for the regent princess.
"I'm happy to listen." Sophia Liya refreshed her mind and became happy instead of angry.
The most difficult opponents in this world are not those who are greedy, but those who have no desires or desires.
If Sean maintains a condescending attitude from beginning to end, she will have no way of making a move. If the other party wants something, whether it is the real situation or a shocking thief, it will be revealed.
"I need a lot of shipbuilding craftsmen, the more the better. And once the Jacob River flows again, I need to buy a lot of grain."
Both of these are naturally related to the resumption of the flow of the Jacob River. Shipbuilders are needed, so naturally they will open their own shipyards in advance. When the time comes when the flow of the Jacobs River resumes, they will have the first-hand initiative, whether it is to go west to Asia Minor.
Do business in the plains, or go south and settle in the swamps of despair.
In the first few years, the Swamp of Despair will inevitably be a chain of water and swamps, and boats will play a greater role than horses.
Purchasing food was a no choice. Originally, Sean wanted to be self-sufficient and wait until he had enough food before launching the Spring Thunder Project.
Judging from the series of problems currently faced by the Yongye Group Army, there is simply not enough time, not only because of the chain reaction caused by the beast mutation incident, but also because the Yongye Group Army is preparing to clear out the internal affairs in advance and take over the Walled City Alliance.
As for whether they can win the Walled City Alliance, Yongye Group Army from top to bottom is not worried about this issue, it is just a matter of the price to pay.
But after taking over the Walled City Alliance, the food crisis faced made people scratch their heads, and their eyes could only turn to the outside of the Andis Mountains.
Military leader Manyu should not think about it. This place itself does not produce much food. After the scourge of war in the past few years, ten houses are empty, most of the fields are deserted, and everyone is facing a food crisis.
The only one who could come to help was the royal family of Lancelot in the Asia Minor plains.
"Shipbuilder? Buying food?" Princess Regent Sophia straightened up and looked at Sean again with a new look.
Based on these two conditions, she needed to reposition and examine the matter of Sean and Jacob Jiang Fuliu.
Because regarding the first point, even if the other party is a liar, he is also the top liar. At least he believes that he can bring Jacob Jiang back to life.
"You can buy food, but you have to pay market price and find a way to transport it back."
The regent princess Sophilia agreed to the purchase of grain. In the past few years, the plains of Asia Minor have had good weather, and the grain piled up in the warehouse was almost moldy. Her fiefdom has adopted new policies. It is no exaggeration to say that she is now the entire
The largest grain owner in Ashan.
Food has never been a problem in Ashan, and Military Leader Manyu is the biggest customer, but Sophia Liya doubts their current ability to pay.
"Deal." As long as there is a way to purchase and transport, we can think of other ways and don't rush it.
"I can find ways to recruit shipbuilding craftsmen. I want the right of first refusal to purchase the ships in your dockyard. The ships produced every year will be sold to me at half of the cost price, whether they are warships or merchant ships." Sophia Liya is also the owner of Yan Guo's feather plucking.
, regardless of whether it is useful or not, let’s mix it up first and then talk about it.
If the Jacobs River really flows again, it will be impossible without a boat.
She would absolutely refuse to build a shipyard based on Wu Ying's story, and she had no innate conditions. The plains of Asia Minor did not produce large trees for shipbuilding.
If the Yongye Army builds a dock, she will have no problem profiting from it.
"Impossible, I will sell you at most 10% each of the warships and merchant ships, which is the market price."
"Forty percent, cost price."
"Twenty percent, market price, no more."
"Thirty percent, cost price, this is the minimum. Otherwise, you can find shipbuilders by yourself. When the time comes, I will find another channel to buy the ship. Both the Conclave of Witches and the Commons family have their own large shipyards, which are nothing more than transforming sea ships into
Inland ship.”
"Thirty percent, the market price. Being able to give His Highness 30% of the right of first refusal is already my biggest concession. I can't let my subjects work for free. I have no doubt about Your Highness's ability, but whether it's the Conclave of Witches or the Commons family,
, it is impossible for them to work for nothing for His Highness. The purchase price and transportation price will be even higher when the time comes, and Your Highness is not afraid that they will take the opportunity to peek into the inland?"
"Deal, you are one of the most difficult opponents I have ever seen."
"Can I take that as a compliment?"
"As you understand."
"Thanks."
"Now can I talk about my compromise? Without the most basic trust and Jacob Jiang Fuliu, the agreement we reached above will be an empty talk."
"Before executing the agreement, I will send someone I trust to inspect your territory to evaluate the feasibility of the matter, and then I will give you an accurate answer." Compared with other people's statements and guarantees, Su
Philiya trusts her own eyes more.
"It's reasonable. Even if His Highness doesn't do this, I'm going to invite His Highness to send someone there. I'd rather take a look for myself." Sean agreed without hesitation.
The core units of the Yongye Group Army have been well hidden from the beginning. When they only occupied half of the Jacob's Ancient River, Darnell was not able to discover much from it, let alone the addition of the Three Cave Alliance and the Northern Fortress.
In a series of depths, the core units are dismantled more fragmented and hidden deeper. If you only enter the Jacob's Ancient River Channel, it is estimated that it will be difficult to even figure out the basic strength of the Yongye Group Army.
"I think we have reached a consensus." Princess Regent Sofilia stood up with a smile, "If you don't mind, I would like to hear the specific implementation method of the land exchange that you mentioned earlier."
When he first came in, the female knight leading the way told Sean that it was only half an hour. In fact, when Sean came out, more than five hours had passed. During this period, the three of them also had lunch together.
At the end of the day, the regent Princess Sophia was just interested in what Sean said about changing the territory. Unexpectedly, after this conversation, she pulled out the carrots and brought out the mud, and actually found more interesting topics, especially
When it comes to his New Deal, Sean has done a lot of research. Some of his views are very strange and may not necessarily be applicable, but they have broadened Sophia's thinking.
Sean also learned something from it. Although the regent princess Sophia Liya is not very old, she is an out-and-out old politician. Especially in these years, she has been wallowing among the old foxes, and her methods have been honed to an extremely sophisticated level.
In comparison, Sean is just an apprentice who has just started. With his specious political methods, he can only play in the Andes Mountains where political power is completely blank. If he were replaced by the Byron Alliance, he would not be enough.
Yes, those old forces suppressed him to death before he even got up.
Angie Beina also made jokes and adjusted the atmosphere. She is a smart person. During the confrontation between Sean and Sophia Liya, although she did not say a word, Sophia Liya allowed her to listen, which is a kind of
Attitude, the attitude that allows her to get a piece of the cake, and how much of the cake she can get depends on how strong she is.
In this kind of power game, any promise is empty talk. When it comes time to implement it, it still relies on the power game and the exchange of interests.
After the meeting, Regent Princess Sophia boarded the carriage back to the royal capital of Valesta.
Obviously, Angie Beina's previous statement that an emergency had occurred in the royal capital and that the regent princess needed to go back to handle it in person was not an excuse.
In fact, according to the original itinerary, the Princess Regent and her party were supposed to set off at noon, but Sophia Liya, who was in the thick of conversation, delayed the departure a few points.
In order not to delay the trip, apart from sitting in a gold-plated and silver-plated carriage to show off when I just left the castle, the regent princess appeared on the war horse in a military uniform, and she did not have a dashing appearance.
The style, in the mode of an army, was a rapid march.
The accompanying Princess Guards were not surprised, as this situation was obviously commonplace.
No matter whether Princess Regent Sofilia is fast or slow, she is always accompanied by two equally elegant female knights.
One is tall and the other is petite.
Although the tall figure also wears the standard armor of the Knights of the Steel Rose, his body is all white, including the war horse under his crotch, which is also a white horse without any trace of color.
The long sword on his back was not the half-handed sword that was popular in the Byron League, but a longer, wider, and thicker two-handed sword. The weight ring at the end of the sword hilt was a ferocious ghost face.
As long as a knowledgeable knight can tell the origin of this two-handed sword at a glance, it has a famous name: Broken Head Sword. It is the standard equipment of the Broken Mouth Blood Rider. Its reputation is built on the rolling heads of Odin orcs. It is very
It was named after the knight who chopped off the head of Odin the Orc on his war horse.
Don't just hear the standard equipment and think it is shoddy. There are other Byron Alliance troops, but it definitely does not include the Broken Mouth Blood Cavalry. Not to mention their weapons and armor, even the horse armor and horseshoes are all forged with thousands of hammers.
of.
At least during the last fifty years when Archduke Cedric was in power, no one dared to fool the first barrier of the Byron Alliance. Otherwise, the fiery-tempered Supreme Commander of the Broken Blood Castle Alliance would bring the most elite Broken Blood Cavalry to kill them.
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The petite one is just the opposite. Regardless of her armor, cloak or war horse, her whole body is black. Due to her figure, the fierce armor looks cute when she wears it, but no one dares to look down on it.
She, because what she carries is even more unique than the one next to her.
It was a super-large scythe, with a shape as ferocious as the death scythe. Even a strong adult could use the weapon, which was two sizes larger. While it looked even bigger in her hand, it also made her appear smaller, which had a very visual impact.
force.
As for these two unique looks, you don’t need to ask to know that among the three roses of the Knights of the Iron Rose, the white rose, Biluo Strachey, and the black rose, Wendy Strachey.
Although they were in a state of rapid march, Black Rose was already snoring very happily. Because the inhumane war horse under her legs followed the pace of the team, everyone was not surprised.
For a person who is suspected of having the blood of a giant dragon and wants to sleep for twenty-five hours a day. He talks about my recent severe lack of sleep and cannot guarantee more than sixteen hours of sleep every day.
The supreme magical power of being able to fall asleep.
"Your Highness, do you really believe that alien?" Bai Qiangwei Biluo couldn't help but ask.
When Sophilia met Sean, it was naturally impossible that it was really the three of them. At that time, Three Roses was listening in the room separated by a wall behind Sophilia.