There are a total of 16 islands belonging to the Algarve Empire in the Sea of Stars. However, considering that those offshore islands are habitually considered part of the empire, all parties only require the other party to hand over four islands and archipelagos scattered throughout the Sea of Stars.
, and at the same time conduct an internal purge.
In fact, the value of the four islands themselves is not high, considering the location of these islands and the level of industry on them. It is lucky to be able to make a little money after taking over. In most cases, it can maintain the island's economy.
If you are unlucky and encounter a situation like a typhoon, you may still lose money.
But for those countries, once they acquire those islands, it will be very beneficial to the national security. Because of the current situation of the Algarve Empire, these offshore islands have actually been completely out of control, and then they are run by the warlords who control the islands.
It has become a den for evil and evil.
At least according to the materials found by various forces at the meeting, these islands and archipelagos have basically been completely reduced to the largest black market and pirate dens in the surrounding area. For example, the information submitted by the governor of Vieques Island shows that if it can be solved
If the Pine Island pirate den is located, the number of pirate attacks in the surrounding areas can be reduced by at least 2/3.
The Republic of New Zealand also stated that another small archipelago belonging to the Algarve Empire to the east of their enclave in the middle of the New World has become the biggest cancer on the transportation line. At least more than 70 pirate ships serve as home ports in that archipelago.
Activities along the shipping routes. However, the Navy of the Republic was unable to completely eliminate these enemies every time due to territorial issues on these islands.
"To be honest, I feel that the Algarve Empire is completely rotten now, no matter which aspect it is." After Lawrence told about the negotiations, Saifeir, who had been working in the reception of new immigrants, muttered in a low voice.
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"Those immigrants told me that if they did not escape, the local warlords would confiscate all their wealth and even force them to serve as soldiers or civilian husbands in the army."
"So, changing the owner of these islands is at least a good thing for the ordinary people on the islands." Lawrence said after changing his position on the recliner. "And according to the information I got from the negotiation site, Algar
The Wei Empire handed over these islands very easily."
The reason why the other party gave up the islands so quickly was also very simple. It was because their government could no longer control those islands. So the Algarve Empire just tried to use these islands as an excuse to borrow a sum of money, and then chose to give in completely.
Make a public statement to abandon those islands
"But the reason why everyone is still negotiating now is because of the distribution of these islands." Nora, who had been helping Lawrence receive those telegrams, said, "Because every country hopes that the newly acquired islands will be closer to their own.
Other territories, so there are a series of territorial exchange issues."
According to the information from the negotiating team, this territorial exchange even involves the Erysion Empire, a third party that did not participate in the matter. Under such circumstances, even if various churches try their best to mediate, they want to transfer these territories
Good redistricting remains an extremely complex matter.
"Then what kind of remuneration can we get this time?" Saifei asked curiously, because she is currently mainly managing matters related to people's livelihood construction on the island, so she does not know much about these diplomacy-related contents. "Yes.
Not as much as the reward from the sahuagin settlement after the last battle?"
"It's hard to say." Lawrence shook his head and said, "But considering that the lords of Pine Island betrayed the civilized world this time, we were the ones who started it, and we also had the Holy Visby Empire and various churches behind us.
As support. So at least in public, they should give me the most compensation."
In the next few days, Lawrence and the others took a good rest. For example, they spent a lot of time fishing, sunbathing on the beach or going for picnics in the jungle. Obviously,
Taking a good rest after a period of intense work is beneficial to people's physical and mental health.
But a week later, a telegram sent from the capital of the Holy Visby Empire ended their vacation. The telegram came from the Imperial Mint of the Holy Visby Empire, and the content inside told Lawrence about the currency that Lawrence had previously commissioned them to make.
The printing and casting process has been completed, and it has now been shipped to New Sauer Island on a ship.
"It seems that they are moving very quickly." After receiving the telegram, Lawrence expressed that he was very satisfied with the actions of the Imperial Mint. Then he raised his head and asked Nora who was sitting on the cabinet writing and drawing on a piece of paper.
"By the way, has the underground vault that Fatina and the others built for us been repaired now?"
"Not yet, but it's only been the past two or three days." Nora rolled up the document in her hand and said. "Actually, yesterday, the Rat people's engineering team dug out underneath the bank in the city.
A vault located 10m below the surface, but their alchemists need to cast some spells to protect our vault."
The rat people are very good at digging holes, and many of them are good at alchemy. Therefore, the work of building the island's bank's vault was naturally entrusted to the rat people, so that they can complete the entire process of building this important bank.
The construction of underground vaults does not require a large group of people to do it.
After all, the fewer people involved in the construction of a place like a bank vault, the better, so that it can be kept as confidential as possible.
In addition to digging holes, Lawrence also ordered a batch of metal armor plates and a series of necessary facilities for vaults such as armored doors from the White Eagle Federation. And three days ago, the ship carrying this equipment had left Eagle Fort.
Departing from the port, if there are no accidents, the ship will enter the New Sauer Port the day after tomorrow.
"Oh, by the way! Fatina asked me to tell you that this project will cost extra money." Nora took out a list from her arms, flew it down from the cabinet and handed it to Lawrence, and said at the same time, "Because we
The area chosen for the port is only covered with soil in the top two meters, and the bottom is very hard rock. It is not easy to dig a hole in such a place."
"Let me see - 155 spells!" Lawrence's eyes widened when he saw the list for the first time. As a spell caster, of course he knew how expensive spell casting was. Fortunately, he looked at the list carefully.
Later, he discovered that these spells were mainly the result of low-level magic props, so they were within the expected range.
"In addition to these spells, the rat people also used a lot of potions that can dissolve rocks to make the rocks loose. And these potions are not cheap at all." Nora shook her head and said, "Otherwise, what do you think they do?
Only with so many manpower can such a large underground space be dug out in such a short time.”
The result is that the quotation that Lawrence and the others received now is 50% higher than previously expected. However, considering that they have dug a hole in the stone that can accommodate the entire vault and a series of ancillary facilities, they quoted
Such a price can be said to be very generous.
"There is also good news, that is, Fatina said that the rat people do not need too much cash." Nora added. "They hope to use the money for material purchases, because some rat people have immigrated recently.
When they arrived on the island, they also expanded the space inside the mountain a while ago, so they consumed a lot of things, and they were really short on supplies recently."
"Let me see, oil lamps, fish oil, picks suitable for ratmen's size, shovels - no problem, they can all be produced on these islands. When the time comes, they can go directly to the factory to collect these things after they have figured out the accounts." Lawrence clicked.
He nodded, "But the steam engine may have to wait. It needs to be ordered from the White Eagle Federation."