Chapter 453: Negotiation
"Can Your Excellency the Marquis really come with me to the province of Casef?" Dietrich. Fei Wenlie asked tentatively.
"Isn't that our common goal?"
Hathaway smiled meaningfully: "Your Highness, I also want you to come here and return satisfied, we had a good cooperative relationship before." But I must remind you that the situation may not be as simple as you think. ”
She paused, as if considering her words, "As you probably know, I don't have a good relationship with Grand Duke Cassef, and I don't have a close relationship with my family. When I first came out of the magic academy, I was surrounded by wolves, and on several occasions I was almost succeeded by the Assassins. It's just that my life is big, and it seems that the god of fate also favored me, allowing me to avoid the catastrophe of killing, and with the support of the empire, I have come to this point.
Not long ago, the Cordillera and the Underground Coalition just fought a few times, although they were victorious, but I am not satisfied with you, it was just a miserable victory, the main direction of attack of the Underground Coalition is not the Cordillera Territory, which is why I want to master the Gettysburg Fortress, which is the gate to enter the Cordillera Territory. Now the main force of the city defense army is mainly deployed on the front line of the Black Forest, and the movements there are closely monitored, otherwise the two of us would not be able to sit here and talk so leisurely. ”
"What you just said also shows a somewhat contradictory attitude, not only wishing to weaken the power of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Kaseff, but also not wanting the underground coalition to continue to kill with impunity in this land. As for the role that the Cordillera collar can play in this...... I can tell Your Highness unabashedly that we can do more than you think. It's still good. However, I needed a reason to convince my soldiers to fight for me. ”
"What do you mean?" Dietrich. Fei Wenlie had already vaguely guessed her thoughts.
"The Cordillera city defense is willing to fight for the Empire, but since His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Cassef is unable to manage a province of Casif in Notda, or even to fulfill the duties and powers of a lord, I can consider helping, which is also famous." Hathaway said leisurely.
Almost gasped, Dietrich. Fei Wenlie looked at the girl in front of him with some confusion.
Although he had just guessed, when Hathaway actually said it, Dietrich. Fei Wenlie was still amazed.
The Rise of Hathaway. It has become a legend in the upper class of the empire. At a young age, he received the title of Marquis, and his territory expanded to Gettysburg Fortress, and there was a Lanches city to the northwest. I don't know how many people mention Hathaway's name. It is envy, jealousy, and hatred. But this time...... Her appetite is too great.
Looking at Dietrich on the other side. Fei Wenlie's face was confused and shocked. Hathaway smiled silently. She knew what she had just said that the other party couldn't accept it. But so what?
The shape of the province of Casif is not chaotic, but there are not many of them. At least half of the territory was trampled on by aliens**, and she didn't even bother to mention this condition if it weren't for the lives of those innocent civilians.
Dietrich. Fei Wenlie said that he himself had come to Mandy Gaza City to meet with him, but the temptation in his words was not only to ask her to take sides, but also to let her cooperate with the Empire's military operations.
According to the empire's plan, the underground alliance army was used to consume the strength of those big lords, but he was worried that the situation would get out of control, and wanted people to contain the underground alliance army...... But isn't that a means of weakening?
Thinking of the 'black hands' repeatedly found in the military factory, Hathaway became more and more convinced that she was right to take the opportunity to blackmail the empire, after all, she has this qualification now, and she can't be calculated. Of course, the best outcome is that each other is unharmed, and Hathaway really doesn't want the army to participate in large-scale military operations now, after all, the army is still in training.
"Your Excellency, Marquis, don't you think your request is a bit excessive? Do you really think that the Empire will give you these things because it needs your help? "Dietrich. Fei Wenlie did not answer the other party's mention directly, but directly questioned the other party, but although his tone was stern, he did not mean to be angry.
"It seems that His Highness still has some misunderstandings."
Hathaway's expression did not change because of the change in the other party's tone, she still maintained a smile, and expressed her opinion softly: "Let's not talk about what those fallen lands have become now, even if they can be recaptured after the war, I'm afraid the reconstruction work will be a very huge burden." What's more, the Empire has long intended to weaken those lords who openly resist the laws of the Empire, so should they be allowed to take back their own territories after the war and continue to fight against the Empire?
As for me, the empire doesn't have to worry at all. If a lord wants to confront the empire, it is not only the strength in front of him, but also the strength of the family. I was rejected by my family early on, and I had no ambitions for titles or realms, just to avoid trouble. ”
Hathaway's outspokenness, although at first made Dietrich. Fei Wenlie felt a little difficult to adapt, but when you calm down and slowly appreciate the flavor of the other party's words, you will find that this young girl seems to be born with a kind of political demeanor, confident but not arrogant, calm but not rigid, funny and not lacking in affinity, although the reason for age makes him not as refined as some old politicians, but it is this fresh breath that makes Dietrich. Fei Wenlie felt a little more close.
"Your Excellency, the confrontation you speak, I must admit that it does exist. However, according to the laws of the Empire, unless the lord has clearly betrayed the Empire, his title and territory cannot be removed under various pretexts. "Dietrich. Fei Wenlie did not intend to succumb to the other party's attitude, as the heir to the imperial throne of the empire, he was naturally not an ordinary person.
"Ah, Your Highness Dietrich, times are changing, and the Empire should revise all kinds of unreasonable systems and policies to make them more suitable for the development of history. What's more, I remember that there was such a clause in the laws of the empire, if a territory was occupied by an enemy country, the original lord could not regain the territory, and exercising the rights of the lord would be regarded as an automatic renunciation. I don't know if my memory is accurate. His Highness Dietrich? Hathaway asked with a smile and an eyebrow raised.
"It seems that His Excellency the Marquis has indeed put some effort into this, and perhaps the legal basis for what you said does exist, but can His Excellency the Marquis put himself in the shoes of the Empire? In such a situation, announcing that the territory has changed hands, what will His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Cassef think? I'm sorry, but I can't give you an accurate answer right now. "Dietrich. Fei Wenlie began to use the tactic of delaying the army.
"If that's the case, I'm sorry, I thought we could come to a consensus. But I'm a little surprised, why can the province of Casev ignore the idea of the Empire, but the Empire needs to take care of the face of the Grand Duke of Casef, should it also take care of my face? Hathaway still smiled, though. But the words became sharper and harsher.
"Your Excellency, Marquis. You may be mistaken. ”
Dietrich. Fei Wenlie's tone softened, "When weighing the pros and cons of a matter, the empire should consider it from a higher perspective, it is not as simple as a territory. It involves a lot of things. True. Relations between the province of Cassef and the empire were strained. The Empire is indeed trying to solve this problem, but it's definitely not as easy as you think, and we need your help. The Empire will not spare anything to its subjects who are loyal to the Empire.
However, your request is too sensitive, and the slightest lack of attention will lead to friction between the Empire and the lords, so I can't accept anything at this point, and I need to wait until I return to inform my father of the situation before making a decision. Since this issue cannot be resolved for a while, we can come to the good people to discuss other substantive issues, and I think we will have more common language in these areas. ”
Seeing that the other party ended the discussion on this issue with a fairly clear and crisp attitude, Hathaway did not dwell on it further, and the topic of the two sides quietly shifted to some substantive issues.
Negotiating with smart people is always the easiest, both sides know what the other needs and after clarifying their bottom line, the second negotiation is relatively easy and easy to get right. Dietrich. He pledged to continue to support the Cordillera Collar as he has done and to continue to bring talent into the Collar as promised. And Hathaway in addition to continuing to support Dietrich. Fei Wenli fought for the storage position, and at the same time suppressed the further actions of the underground coalition forces at the necessary moment.
The negotiations ended cleanly, Dietrich. Fervin was suddenly reverted to the handsome and dashing prince he had seen in Heidelberg, despite Hathaway's dissatisfaction with Dietrich. Fei Wenlie didn't have a particularly good impression, but she also admitted that Fei Wenlie's royal family's genes were really well-deserved, and the man who came out was almost flawless at least in terms of appearance.
And Dietrich. Fervenel never tried to hide his affection for Hathaway, and in his opinion, this affection undoubtedly contributed to a closer partnership between the two parties, especially since the Cordillera Leader increasingly highlighted its important role in the future changes in the Empire. He didn't dare to hope that he could make the Cordillera a weight for himself, but at least he could make the other party stand on his side and cheer for himself in the situation that might arise in the future, as long as he could do this, as a foreign nobleman, it would already be a great support.
Hathaway was also wondering what the other party meant, and it seemed that the Empire was overly interested in the inside story of the Cordillera defenses' victory over the Hulk's forces...... Well, the main thing is to be interested in the power of those new weapons and the way to make them. But Hathaway is not going to expose this, although Dietrich. Fei Wenlie tried several times to see if there was a powerful force behind her to support her, but Hathaway deliberately ignored it every time and answered the question.
Her identity as a so-called 'divine envoy' has not been revealed, and the most powerful killing weapon, the Abyssal Goblin Clan, which is still guarding the mines of the demon plane, is not suitable to be exposed now...... Hathaway didn't want the other party to know too much, and maintaining a proper state of mystery would be more conducive to her own advantage in future bargaining.
However, Hathaway still satisfied Dietrich. Fervin Lie's request to inspect the training of the Cordillera Lord's Guard and the City Guard, an army of Terrans, half-orcs, half-elves, elves, barbarians, and dwarves made Dietrich. Fei Wenlie frowned, it was obvious that she had a considerable prejudice against foreign races like other imperial nobles, and if she was not of my race, her heart would be different, this sentence has always been the unswerving creed of the human aristocracy, but this point was subverted in Cordillera, Dietrich. Fivinley didn't know how Hathaway did it, but he believed it would be difficult for others to do it.
Looking at the slowly departing sail shadow, Hathaway's expression was a little more playful.
Dietrich. Fervenel clearly hoped that Hathaway could support him in the possible future battle for the heir to the throne, and he also made it clear that under normal circumstances, she did not need support from the Cordillera Lord, but once there was an abnormal situation, it would require Cordillera to clearly express his views and opinions and even other help, and this so-called abnormal situation includes several situations, the first and most likely situation refers to when the parties are evenly matched for the first heir, The second scenario, which is less likely, but more dangerous, is that if one side gains the status of an heir to the throne by illegal means, it will require the support of all parties, including force.
In return, Dietrich. Ferveville promised to help Hathaway defend her actions on the Cordillera Plateau when she returned to Heidelberg, and there was a lot of room for manoeuvre.
Just as Hathaway had just sent Dietrich away. Fei Wenlie, the battle report from Leckey City ruined her good mood, and the look on Hathaway's face suddenly became gloomy.
I am confident that I will *********** hit the water for 3,000 miles in 200 years***********
Introduction to "New Yipin Xiuzhen" (end):
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A work mistake by the four gods of Fengyun, thunder and lightning, the body of Shen Yueying, a fourteen-year-old girl, was destroyed, and what is even more excessive is that in order to prevent the king of Hades from discovering their work mistakes, these four irresponsible guys actually tricked Yueying into a place called the Amadeus continent to be reborn.
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