Realm of Power

When the news came that the entire army of the Principality of Braise had been destroyed, the leaders of the Brandenburg opposition who were still struggling looked at each other and fell into collective silence. In any case, the third condition has been met! "Privately, such a voice came out, and the sound of trombones at the end of the battle was faintly sounded in everyone's hearts. The last fig leaf of the opposition alliance could be discarded, and everyone skipped some of the previous content with a tacit understanding. , the progress of negotiations began to accelerate,

The two sides moved directly from war compensation to the dividing line after the armistice. In fact, everyone knows that this is the real highlight.

The sunlight shines down from the colored glass on the zenith, forming a dim beam of light. Countless light spots dance up and down here, like a never-ending dance.

This is the fourteenth day of negotiations. The situation outside has been turned upside down, but here, it is still the same. Everyone is waiting for the final result.

Duo Zai glanced at the nervous opposition leader opposite, picked up the water glass on the table with a calm expression, and said in a solemn voice, "What is the ultimate purpose of launching such a war? What is the ultimate purpose of resisting the tyranny of the Julius family?" To safeguard justice or to resist hegemony? ""Stop joking, grab benefits, gain. Land, wealth and greater power, isn't this the final result that everyone has been working for? Now that the Brays and Baston areas have become a foregone conclusion, we can sit down, wave our knives and forks without restraint, and start dividing interests. "The feast," the previous conditions remain unchanged, using Brandenburg as the dividing line, the north and the south are divided! "Duozei's voice stopped, stretched out his finger, drew a line on the table, and continued, "We will not interfere with your interests in the south, but Brandenburg must belong to us. This is the condition of our country's armistice." "No," one of the opposition leaders shook his head seriously and said bluntly.

“It’s really hard to make people feel sincere in such a division! To be honest, your country’s military is very powerful.” . Tebie is that His Majesty's fierce fighting style scared us. As the most important node on the dividing line, handing over Brandenburg to Your Majesty is tantamount to handing over the long handle of the sword to the other party. I can't guarantee that your country will not point its arrow at us after annexing Bresse and Baston! "You are really not confident! Can't you see it?" Duo Ze took a sip of water. He raised his head with stern eyes, worthy of being an experienced politician. He was well aware of the contradictions within the opposition. He sneered and said seriously, "For our Majesty, who has coastal advantages, inland fortresses like Brandenburg actually have no strategic significance. If our country wants to go to war with you, we only need to send The fleet can easily do it! ""This..."

Several opposition leaders looked at each other. This reminder was already revealing the danger of being strong, and everyone looked embarrassed. His mouth was bitter, he was so arrogant, and he was indeed a group of barbarians who didn't know what fear was, even though they didn't want to admit it. But this is the reality. The other side's navy has completely controlled the northwest coastline. If a war is to be provoked, there is no need to launch an attack from Brandenburg. My own worries are more like an embarrassment of having nothing to do." In this case, why does your country need Brandenburg!" There was a voice of confusion among the opposition. "The only reason why our Majesty needs Brandenburg is "It's just because our Majesty once promised Julius Fort to help him win Brandenburg as a betrothal gift. This is a promise. There is no way, our Majesty is a man who keeps his promises!"

Duo Ze said with a calm but striking look on his face, "What you have gained is the right to speak in the new regions. From now on, the influence of the Julius family will be completely withdrawn from these regions, and you will get the new regional structure you expected." , you will become an independent military group that can truly compete with the Julius family,

Is it really that simple? Duozhe's touching words moved the opposition leader's face slightly, "Of course, otherwise why would our country have to take a trip into this muddy water!" Duozhe tilted his head, tilted his head and smiled, "Although our Majesty is Julius The marriage of the Sri Lankan family, but that was just a political transaction. Now our country has After fulfilling the promise "" You are all sensible people, do you think that our Majesty will put the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers into the disadvantageous situation of starting a war with the entire northwest for the sake of a woman who does not know what the name is? That’s all in the name of the Northwest Coast!”

"But you suddenly attacked Ohacha and Blais without any reason? Why should we believe what you said?" An old man with a sharp nose and dark eyes and silver hair retorted in a low voice on the opposite side.

"Whether it's Ohacha or Bresse, that's the northwest coast area. Our Majesty is in charge of the northwest coast. As a manager, isn't it wrong to deal with disobedient subordinates?" He smiled coldly and looked calm, but the old man opposite him didn't know what to do. He continued, "Okay, we can give up Brandenburg, but we need you to pay a compensation!" The old man on the opposite side said through gritted teeth. This old man is Duke Mandel of Southend. As the most powerful person in the alliance, A strong country, Duke Mandel's appearance is like the ambition in his heart,

"Don't worry, our country has something to offer you for your understanding!" Duo Choxuan opened the cover of the document on the table and handed it to the other side. "What is this?" Duke Mandel, who was sitting in the first place opposite, took the document first. His eyes swept over, full of confusion. "This is a trade sharing agreement!" Duoze explained with an unchanging expression, "Trade sharing?" For the opposition leader who had never heard of such a concept, it was like listening to a bible. But the word "sharing" still made the opposition leaders prick up their ears.

"Yes, let's enjoy the mutual benefits brought by trade together!"

Duo Zai glanced at the dull opponent on the other side and felt that it was a bit difficult to explain. "Your fleet can pass through the safe coast and can also be protected by our navy! Your goods are within the area controlled by our country and do not need to pay toll tax."

Duo Ze's voice stopped for a moment, his eyebrows and feet slightly raised,

The Vekia Falcon is really shady. These fools must not know that in the Falcon Empire, the goods themselves never need to pay tolls. The goods are taxed according to the sales volume. He coughed dryly and continued." In exchange, our country hopes that you can grant us the right to trade on land, which is mutually beneficial to you. In this report, the total trade volume of the Normandy region in the first three months is attached, with an average of more than 3 million gold coins! !”

Duoche pointed at the text with his finger and said seriously, "I believe you all know that our country's ocean trade market is very large, and what you get will greatly exceed your expectations." "3 million gold coins!" This number is like throwing a stone. Entering the pool, it exploded on the opposite head on the spot.

"Let me see!" Duke Denia, who was sitting in Duke Mandel's room, very rudely snatched the text from the eldest Duke Mandel, "You!" Duke Mandel was white and angry. His beard stood up, "I'm sorry, I'm a little rude!" Duke Denia said awkwardly, with no apology on his serious face.

For this monarch who believes in military supremacy, anything that can solve the military deficit is a good thing. Among the troops gathered in Brandenburg, there are 40,000 people from Denia. These troops need to eat and pay. Germany Duke Nia is worried about this,

Trade sharing is quite tempting for seaside countries like Denia. If it can be enjoyed, Denia's finances can be supplemented to a certain extent. Several other inland regions also value this aspect. Everyone knows that what the other party said is true. According to rumors, the barbarian merchant fleet is as numerous as a school of fish in the sea, and the barbarian trade is very prosperous. Many countries are actually secretly trading with the barbarians on the northwest coast, so Gained a lot,

But no one expected that the other party could earn 3 million gold coins in a month, which was unimaginable wealth. Even for a country like Denia with a population of one million, the annual tax revenue was this amount.

Everyone swallowed their saliva, their eyes gleaming with excitement, but they were still a little hesitant, could such a good thing really happen?

Duo Ze looked at his opponent with a gloomy face, covered his mouth with his hand, coughed dryly, and said with a smile, "Do you have any doubts? The reason why our Majesty did this is to let you know that we are not a war-loving people." country, whether it is to attack Ohacha or to unify the Bresse and Baston regions, our Majesty is only doing his best to shoulder the responsibility of governing the northwest coast! This is his duty, and this agreement is an expression of our country’s sincerity.

"Actually, no one wants to see their country in turmoil. Peace is in the interests of both of us!"

"As long as you sign this agreement, it will not only be our northwest coast who will benefit, but you will also make a lot of money. If you were still vassals of the Julius family before, now you are already the vassals of the southern northwest region. The real master said, "This is the era, the wheel of the era that no one can stop. Now the opportunity to push this wheel is right in front of you. Give us Brandenburg, and you will create a new history in the northwest region." Multiple choices are very unobtrusive. He gave the other party a hand without revealing anything,

"I'm just telling you, how could such a good thing happen!" After hearing Duo Ze's words, an idea flashed through the minds of the opposition leaders. As long as this agreement is signed, it will be tantamount to officially recognizing the other party's actual control over the northwest coast. right,

A piece of paper in exchange for the entire northwest coast. This deal is really... The Duke of Denia across from him hesitated for a moment, picked up the quill on the table, and signed his name quickly,

In any case, this matter is not harmful to Denia. At least, he does not need to consider the other party's formidable naval fleet. Seeing the beginning of the Duke of Denia, several other countries hesitated and signed their names.

Coming out of the negotiation room, Duo Ze took a solemn look at the documents in the hands of his deputy. The situation in the northwest was finally settled.

On October 10, news came that the capital of the Principality of Bres was captured by the north-south attack of the Northwest Coast Army. On October 15, the two regions near the sea, Luarka and Skivo, declared their submission to the northwest coast administrative region ( To be continued…