Warlord: King of All Clans

In fact, what Arina Mishe said was exactly what Leo was thinking before the war.

If the two sides had resolved the issue through negotiations at the beginning instead of resorting to war, then Leo, who had occupied the Bak Fortress, would definitely have given up some of his interests to appease Talhanberk's anger.

But now the winner has been decided and the winner takes all, so Leo has to fight for more benefits for River Bay.

Hearing what Arina Mishe said, Leo just shook his head and said, "You don't know the prices in our Hewan. I forgive you for asking so much. Two hundred silver coins for a cart of firestone is really too expensive."

"The Riverbend Lord's Mansion has its own charcoal kiln, its own lumberyard, and its own forests. The cost of charcoal is less than fifty silver coins per cart."

"A cart of firestone is four times more expensive than a cart of charcoal. Who can afford it?"

"If you want to impress me with trade, you have to show your sincerity."

Arina Mishe once again glanced at Leo inconspicuously. This guy actually knew all this. It seemed that the information she had collected was not complete enough.

She tried hard to get it. "A cart of fuel stone weighs 2,000 pounds. How much more does a cart of charcoal weigh? Fuel stone is much more useful than charcoal. To smelt one pound of iron, you need at least seven pounds of charcoal. But with fuel stone, you only need four pounds. No matter how many forests you have in the north, they will eventually be cut down. But the fuel stone in the west is inexhaustible."

"In this way, one hundred and fifty silver coins per cart, and the price will not increase within two years."

Leo suddenly asked, "If that's the case, why did you buy armor and weapons from the North? Burning stone to smelt iron, are you deliberately overlooking something?"

Arina's pupils suddenly shrank and she stared at Leo. The two of them just stared at each other and there was a moment of silence.

Although fuel stone is good and can increase steel production, it also has its own shortcomings.

That is, the quality of the iron produced is far inferior to charcoal iron.

The firestone iron in the territory of Talhanberk can only be used to make farm tools, or some inferior weapons and armor for low-level soldiers.

The steel swords and armor for the elite troops still have to be imported.

The high-quality iron slowly smelted in a small charcoal crucible at home could not meet the demand at all.

Arina Mishe originally wanted to take the opportunity to trick Leo, but she didn't expect that the other party knew more than her!

In her plan, the foundation of the Talhanberk family is much deeper than that of the newly rising River Bay Territory.

Use trade to fool people for a few years first, and when they have recovered and eliminated all surrounding threats, they will have the initiative whether to fight or make peace.

She had taken careful note at Buck Fortress. The armor of River Bay was excellent and the cannons were terrifyingly powerful. They were all built on the basis of high-quality steel.

Dig a big hole for them, and when they fight again next year, the other side will suffer a heavy loss.

When the topic came to this point, the generals of the river bay nearby were all confused. There were some people who were involved in the industry, but they were basically assisting in the management and had no idea about the ins and outs of it.

Now it seems that our lord is not so idle!

Even the mistress of River Bay, who was in charge of everything, couldn't keep up with the pace of the two. Seeing the two of them going back and forth and confronting each other, she suddenly felt a little jealous.

After an argument, Leo and Arina sparked a rift and actually felt a sense of sympathy for each other.

Since Leo came to this world, he has not seen many nobles like Arina Mishe who dabbles in everything.

The young generation of strong men, such as the Knights of Solovy, are not at all enthusiastic about the management of people's livelihood. Although they know the importance of iron and steel making, they never try to understand it in depth.

However, the heads of Fangqi families such as Rigolav and Rudolf, who are good at business, rely entirely on life experience and accumulated experience, and seem to be somewhat conservative.

There was a generation gap between Leo and them, and they rarely communicated in depth.

However, Arina Mishe gave him a different feeling. This woman from the Western Territory was just like himself. She was able to advance to the middle level in martial arts at the age of 20 and fight against others on the battlefield. She was also able to have a thorough understanding of her own industry and go abroad to debate with heroes.

When the two families were negotiating, Talhanbek did not send his lobbyists, but let Ajina Mishe come alone, which shows how capable she is.

In the past, Arina launched a sneak attack first, and now she is secretly setting a trap. No matter how beautiful she is, Leo will only hold a grudge against her.

But now that he has become the ruler of a place, he has developed some heroic qualities and is no longer as stingy as before.

After several clashes with Arina Mishe, I actually developed some appreciation for her.

He is as cunning as a wolf, as ferocious as a tiger, and can bend and stretch himself. He is quite a character.

This is especially true for Arina Mishe. Just one negotiation changed her perception of Leo several times.

Under the illusion of being unlearned and unskillful, one seems to be able to do everything and understand everything.

Sharp eyes and deep scheming!

She lost to him in a duel, in a fight, and in a negotiation.

There are heroes like Leo on the grassland, but they are all over 40 years old. There has never been such a young leader who can be her uncle.

The two looked at each other, and the same thought came to their minds, "The man in front of me has the appearance of a hero."

As the two stopped talking, the atmosphere became quiet for a moment, and then a guard came in and reported, "Knight Norin and Mage Denise are here to visit."

Leo raised his hand and said, "Come in."

Soon, Noreen and Denise walked in from outside the door.

They were chatting and laughing, but when they walked in, they found a lot of people inside and the atmosphere was a bit tense, so they immediately stopped talking.

They walked to the foot of the throne and bowed politely because there were outsiders present.

Leo looked at them and wondered, "What are you doing here?"

Noreen looked around, wanting to say something but stopping herself, but Denise was much more forthright, "Noreen said there's a great hot spring resort here, so we came to take a bath with you."

Before she finished speaking, Olivia had secretly pinched Leo's waist and stared at Leo with a wry smile, "You said you were busy in the capital, but it seems you took a lot of baths."

Leo cried out in injustice, "Why take a bath when the capital is so hot?"

Bathing culture is extremely popular in the South Territory. There are public baths everywhere in the cities in the South Territory, especially in the imperial capital. The number of royal baths is second only to that of the Church of Holy Light.

Even many formal interactions, transactions, and negotiations are conducted in bathhouses.

Noreen and Denise are both native southerners and are used to this. On the contrary, the northerners seem a little conservative.

Almost all the extraordinary knights present had been to the hot spring villa ruled by Knight Solovy. When they heard the beautiful woman invite them to take a bath, they all looked eager and were eager to go.

And several Rose Knights present were also excited.

It’s not that there are no male knights in the River Bay who have feelings towards the Rose Knights, but these proud and arrogant ladies of the imperial capital look down on the barbarians from the north.

Normally, they would not go for dinner, but for bathing, the Rose Knights would happily agree.

Seeing that her knights were all looking forward to it, Olivia didn't want to interfere. Without waiting for Leo to express his opinion, she announced: "The weather is bright and cool in autumn, it's a good time to take a bath. Why don't we go together?"

As she spoke, she looked at Arina Mishe and invited her, "Sister Arina Mishe has come from afar, why don't you join us in taking a bath? It's a good opportunity for us to be honest with each other."

"Ah?" Arina Mishe had never expected this level to come up. Her body remained motionless, but her heart suddenly shrank.

The powerful, wild and heroic wolf girl from the West suddenly became a conservative.