"My lord, it seems that this diplomatic negotiation has been a complete success. Marius has promised to assist us. Once the supplies are collected, the convoy will set off immediately."
The little attendant said enthusiastically.
"On the contrary, you are still young and have not understood many things. On the contrary, this diplomacy is the most failed of all diplomatic actions. I know very well what kind of person Marius is. He only made verbal promises.
, and the verbal promise was just to send us away out of favor. Do you really think he will help us?"
Alves pursed his lips and continued——
"No, he won't. In diplomatic situations, he is a gentleman, an elector who understands the general situation and has a big picture. But in private, he is a realistic egoist. He does things that are not good for himself.
, who will do it? No matter how terrible the plague is, it is still your business in Kislev. They may still hope that the plague will spread to the city of Kislev and weaken our national power, thus intervening in our internal affairs again at the appropriate time.
, control our country. Everyone wears a mask, kid, you have to see these people clearly."
"But Marius said the convoy would be leaving soon..."
The little attendant frowned and asked in confusion.
"Hahahaha, yes, yes, the convoy will set off, loaded with relief supplies. But, who knows how the process will be? They have many ways to control it. For example, if bad weather slows down the movement,
The batch of relief supplies arrived belatedly and arrived in Oerengrad half a year later. Will it still be useful at that time?"
"Another example is that the convoy was robbed by beastmen or greenskins on the road, and all the supplies in the convoy were looted. They could only restock the load. But who knows the truth of the matter? Do those beastmen who appeared out of thin air really exist? They
It was entirely possible to use this as an excuse. The convoy disappeared without a trace halfway. Then, a few days later, a large number of private caravans appeared on the border of Kislev, and the prices of various medical supplies were raised several times...
…Do you understand what I say?”
The little attendant nodded, the expectation in his eyes turning into hatred.
"Alternatively, it's simpler and more direct. All the products shipped to you are inferior products, while the real qualified products quietly flow into the black market and are sold at higher prices through the black market to obtain huge profits. In short, there are various methods, only you can't think of it.
, there’s nothing they can’t do.”
Alves continued.
"But... isn't the black market a place where bandits gather? They rob caravans and then sell goods privately..."
The little attendant asked next.
"Bandit? Haha, do you think the rulers of the empire are different from bandits?"
Alves asked back, and the young attendant was speechless for a moment.
"We are all robbers, we just wear different clothes. Don't think that you are a good person just by wearing official uniform. In fact, the more benevolent and moral a person is, the more he is a robber and murderer secretly. Black market, huh...
Do you think they can survive without the official support of the empire?"
Alves said disdainfully——
"Those places just put on the appearance of villains, allowing those bandits and robbers to show their faces and become targets of public opinion."
The little attendant listened and fell silent... Then Alves smiled——
"Damn it, why am I telling you this..."
He pursed his dry lips and suddenly sighed——
"Well, maybe it wouldn't be a bad thing to tell you more. Maybe one day I won't be here anymore, so you won't be deceived..."
"Okay, let's continue on our way. We need to tell Rhodes the bad news. Oh... I think he should have guessed it..."
Alves said, and glanced at the young attendant beside him. His expression was solemn, and he seemed to be a little confused and at a loss.
And this kind of simplicity reminded Alves of Rhodes' former attendant, Talinnam. That boy was the best and most qualified attendant he had ever seen. Unfortunately, maybe Rhodes really fell under that curse.
His squire could only live for three years. In the vampire crypt, the squire named Talinnam disappeared. From then on, Rhodes never looked for a new squire...
Alves recovered from his memories and sighed——
"In case of trouble, it's a pity that we don't have the ability this time."
Alves murmured to himself. He knew that Marius, like other electors, wanted interests. But what interests could be ceded in Kislev right now? Before setting off, he had suggested
Rhodes ceded a small piece of territory in exchange for the empire's assistance. However, Rhodes' attitude was very firm and he would not give up an inch of territory! This made Alves very helpless. He had no bargaining chips at hand, which was like a clever woman without rice.
Even though his words are flexible and flexible, in the face of absolute interests, no matter how clever his words are, they seem so weak.
A month later, Alves' prediction came true... In the border area of Kislev, many imperial transport fleets and fleets did appear. However, as private business transactions, the prices of goods were completely unrestricted.
, with the shortage of supplies, the prices of medicines and food have skyrocketed, rising several times...
As for the imperial electors who promised Alves, their fleets and caravans were still "crawling" hard in their own provinces.
The Nordland fleet has just left the port, and the fleet only has one symbolic cargo ship, and the other is a escort gunboat. Although the ship is full, there is no one before arriving at the port of Erengrad.
Know how big the ship is and how much cargo it carries.
Middenland sent a small convoy and fifteen carriages of relief supplies, but just like Nordland, a whole month had passed and the convoy was still crawling hard within the province...
The emperor's promised rescue was somewhat sincere, not only sending a convoy but also two Sigma priests to assist Rhodes in wiping out the Chaos forces in Elengrad City.
As for Ai Weiling... not even a trace of the convoy showed up... the answer given was that they were still collecting supplies... However, Rhodes and Alves had already discovered that among the supplies for the private caravan they bought, there was a group of people from Aiwei.
Welhelm’s various medicines…
It is said that it is difficult to make a country rich, but this time, all the regions bordering Kislev are eyeing this "opportunity". Yes, in their view, this is indeed a good opportunity.
Even after hearing that there is a shortage of doctors in Elengrad, many third-rate doctors in the empire are already eager to try it. Even barbers have packed their luggage and are preparing to go to Elengrad to make a fortune, because they know basic surgical procedures... As everyone knows
, what awaits them is not a city of gold everywhere, but a city of death full of plague!