But Flar's face looked very calm, or he had already guessed that there would be such an outcome. The entire negotiation process was predicted in advance. For an arms dealer, nothing can scare him.
He has seen all kinds of dangerous people on the chaotic continent. At the same time, Flair also knows that there is an unspoken rule in arms trade negotiations - as long as you remain neutral, no one can threaten to harm you. On the contrary, they also
They will protect you. But if you tilt your position even a little bit, no one can save you.
Vral knew that maybe after the war was won, the Queen of Kislev would use these artillery pieces to suppress riots in various places and massacre civilians. But this was none of his business. If he took the money and left, where would the weapons be used?
, how to use it is none of his business.
“I got my money’s worth.”
Flair laughed.
"Then tell me what the value is."
Catalina sneered.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen."
Flair replied. He shook his sleeves, straightened his clothes, and his expression suddenly became serious.
"Her Majesty the Queen, I wonder if you have ever heard of the battle in which Rhodes defeated the Norsca coalition. Of course, I am not praising Rhodes for how powerful or capable he is. But I want to say that that battle actually had considerable significance.
Great representation. It represents the coming of a new era."
Flair cleared his throat and continued——
"The advancement of science and technology will greatly affect the pattern of war. In that battle, Rhodes's army was less than 3,000, while Norsca's troops were tens of thousands. The barbarians originally had a great chance of winning. However,
They encountered heavy artillery. Rhodes first used ice as a wall to surround the Norscan army of tens of thousands, and then adjusted the continuous cannon to bombard the position indiscriminately. Her Majesty, you need to know,
Sometimes the biggest role of artillery is not to kill the enemy, but to create panic for the enemy. What an army, especially a large-scale army, fears most is panic. This emotion is contagious. It is like
The plague will also spread among the legions. It spreads from one to ten, from ten to hundreds, and from hundreds to thousands. Fear makes the soldiers lose their combat effectiveness, and they run around in panic like a flock of sheep. This is how Rhodes defeated
An enemy several times greater than oneself.”
Flair swallowed his saliva.
"Many civilians who don't know the truth hold Rhodes up in the sky and regard him as the God of War. However, I can tell you with certainty that Rhodes did not appear in person in that battle at all. He just stood on the wall,
Just watch quietly. It was the artillery that defeated the barbarians, not how amazing Rhodes is."
"The power brought by technology is terrible and cannot be ignored. It has changed the shape of the battlefield. Flesh and blood will eventually be defeated by the flames of steel. Her Majesty the Queen, I will not comment on the war between you, nor will I participate.
.I'm just stating objective facts. I think, you know."
Flair kept smiling throughout the whole process. However, the Snow Queen did not show any joy. She looked at Flair and finally said slowly——
"What you said makes sense, but I don't need these artillery pieces."
This calm answer almost made Flarr's jaw drop... He originally thought that the queen would readily agree. In this period of raging war, everyone wants to get weapons as soon as possible and defeat the opponent. But even though he told so many practical cases
, the Queen of Kislev still looked indifferent. She was like a piece of ice, sitting there, barely even turning her head.
Of course, Catalina is not unaware of the importance of heavy weapons to war. She knows everything the Tyrell arms dealer in front of her says and agrees with it. However, the price offered by the businessman is too high, even for the Queen.
We cannot arbitrarily squeeze the people of this country, not to mention that all the money that can be squeezed out is squeezed out, and there is no extra funds to pay these expensive expenses. But Catalina also knows that the well-dressed arms dealer in front of her is a rush.
Since he came with him, except for the regular army of Kislev, he can no longer sell weapons to anyone else.
Because the Northern Army already possesses this kind of weapon, and the technology is mature. The cost of the continuous-fire cannon brought by Flarl is even more expensive than that of Rhodes's own casting. After all, transportation also requires costs. Therefore, Catalina concluded that in front of her
It is absolutely impossible for this arms dealer to sell this kind of weapon to the Northern Army. Then, the only person to whom he can sell it is himself.
Purchasing is a must, but keeping prices down is a skill. Katarina knows that for Tilean merchants who come from afar, every trip has costs and expenses. The storage cost of continuous cannons is no more than that of other goods.
Higher, it needs warehouse storage and personnel to guard it. In other words, as long as the arms dealer cannot sell his weapons for a day, his cost of goods will actually increase day by day. After all, warehouses require rent, and hiring
Soldiers need to eat every day and be paid regularly.
Catalina knew that she needed these weapons, but the more she needed them, the less she could show them.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Flair was no longer calm. He tried hard to maintain his emotions, but still inadvertently revealed a trace of annoyance and anger. Unlike the high-level frost witch, who was almost emotionally frozen, Flair was
People's subtle emotional changes were keenly captured by the Snow Queen.
"Well, since you don't need them, I guess there is always someone who needs them."
Flair said lightly, with a slightly threatening tone in his words.
Before he could walk out of the arena, the guards stopped him. For a moment, a cold light flashed. It was not the magic from the Frost Witch, but an extremely sharp weapon. But it was not Flair himself. He only heard
Flair coughed twice, and the cold light immediately dissipated without a trace. It was so fast that even the guards didn't notice it.
"Your Majesty, are you trying to take it by force? I, Flar, have never been afraid of this. Even if you kill me, you won't know where the goods are."
Flair turned his head and teased in a contemptuous tone.
"Let him go."
Katerina ordered.
The guard then got out of the way. On the arena, the sound of an iron sword cutting into armor was heard. Another loser was seriously injured and was carried away from the arena by servants. The smell of blood floated in the air, and Fra
I couldn't help but cover my nose and walk away. He discovered that the people in this country are all poor people with bad tempers and tough tempers. They can't earn a few dollars and they have to talk for a long time. It's a pity that the empire doesn't have such a large-scale war, otherwise, really
You should go to the Empire and not stay in this poor place like Kislev.