"Mr. Roland, you have indeed made a great and irreplaceable contribution to the war against the pirates, but you did not sweep the Giant Demon Island by yourself, this great victory is also inseparable from the brave battle of the naval officers of the Bend League, you alone swallow the fruits of victory, worthy of those soldiers who shed blood and died in the war?"

Sir Lavrov's impassioned questioning echoed through the room. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Sir, you're right, I have to admit that there are many people who have made indelible contributions to this war, but we should be more specific and find out who is shedding blood and dying, and who is enjoying the benefits." "Now let's look back at the beginning and end of this war, and the pirate attacks should be counted from the Siren Warlock Parsacis infiltrating the 'Dawn'," After the Dawn landing, it drifted to Eagle Island, thanks to the protection of Sir Adric into the anchorage, the pirate fleet tracked down, the first naval battle broke out, my friend and I repelled the pirates with the help of the Adric family, captured the enemy ships, and rushed to the waters of Pearl Island overnight, the main fleet of Maximian and the fleet of Port White Gull broke out in this sea area, and finally we defeated the Maximian fleet, and the pirate admiral himself was killed in this battle; The Dawn airship, or my companions and I rushed back to the White Gull Harbor in time to rescue and annihilate the pirates before they succeeded, and the next morning, we returned to sea on the 'Dawn' airship, and joined the White Gull Harbor fleet to participate in the final general attack on the Giant Demon Island...... So the question is, except for the White Gull Harbor fleet, the other city-states did not send a single soldier to participate in the battle, but some people were busy colluding with pirates in a vain attempt to bet on both sides, and they were ashamed to say anything about 'bloodshed and sacrifice', dare to ask everyone here, whose family members shed even a drop of blood for this war, and whose relatives and friends sacrificed their lives to fight the pirates? A group of goods who have not achieved enough things and have more than enough failures, where do they have the confidence to talk nonsense here! ”

These words were so heartfelt that all the representatives and parliamentarians of the city-state were scolded so much that they couldn't raise their heads, and they were speechless one by one. As Roland said, with the exception of White Gull Harbor, the other city-states did not really participate in the war against pirates, and most of them stayed out of the way with the mentality of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger, wanting to wait for the war to continue for a while, and wait until the situation became clear before deciding which side to join. However, the trend of this war was completely unexpected, and the seemingly menacing pirate fleet was defeated in a battle, and before the city-states could recover their senses, the war had already been decided, and the decisive factor was Roland Kolas.

"Ladies and gentlemen, as Mr. Roland said, the winner of this war is only Baigull Harbor except himself, and has nothing to do with other city-states, and since Ms. Lyubov does not want to fight for the ownership of Giant Demon Island, the representatives of the other city-states have no right to speak." Sir Doug chose an opportune moment to take a stand.

Sir Lavrov observed the atmosphere in the meeting hall and sighed secretly, knowing that "Giant Demon Island", a strategic place that guards the throat of the North Bay in and out of the meteorite ocean, is destined to be renamed "Koras Island" today.

"Ms. Lyubov, Mr. Roland, may I ask two more questions?"

"Sir, please speak." Lyubov smiled and nodded.

"First of all, as the lord of Baigull Harbor, you personally led the fleet in the war against pirates, why don't you try to bring the Giant Demon Island under your rule, and instead give it to Mr. Roland?"

Lavrov's first question was devastating. The scandal between Lyubov and Roland has long spread all over the North Bay, but everyone at this venue is not a White Lotus, Lyubov has already proved that she is a calm and far-sighted ruler through the governance of White Gull Harbor, and no one will naively believe that she will be emotionally involved in deciding the ownership of a strategic land, so the question is, what factors prompted her to give up this piece of fat in her hands?

Liu Bofu smiled slightly, and replied calmly in the face of everyone's confused eyes: "Actually, I also want to take the Giant Demon Island, but I can get more benefits by giving it up, I am a businessman, and I value long-term gains more than temporary gains and losses - today I will give the Giant Demon Island to Roland, and tomorrow Roland will open a trade route to all the villages and cities in the Far East and even across the ocean!" ”

Lavrov was taken aback: "Ma'am, are you serious?" ”

Liu Bofu solemnly bowed his head: "I put my words here, whether you believe it or not, you will know from the meeting." ”

With an area of about 700 square kilometers, the island is strategically located in the middle of the "Bagel Strait", the main road connecting the North Sea and the meteorite Ocean.

Despite the scarcity of natural resources, especially fresh water, nearly 40,000 people, including adventurers from across the ocean, have settled on the island, creating a paradise of drunken depravity. In the Kraken era, the annual tariff revenue of the giant demon island alone was as high as millions of gold coins, and all walks of life on the island also developed and grew because of its excellent geographical advantages, and the active port economy also provided a rich tax source for the ruling authorities.

Roland had an in-depth discussion with Lyubov about the aftermath of the Giant Demon Island, and even if he didn't talk about emotional issues, the conditions he offered made Lyubov unable to refuse. If she swallows the Giant Demon Island, she Lyubov is at most the second Kraken, and her sphere of influence cannot rush to the west of the North Bay, and she can't cross the Lucia Mountains to the south, not to mention that if the Giant Demon Island belongs to Baiou Harbor, it will automatically be included in the Bend League, according to the free trade agreement that exempts tariffs within the alliance, in the future, ships of other city-states will not need to pay tariffs when they pass through the "Bagel Strait".

The "Storm Lord" is certainly not a selfless saint, but she is not the kind of tyrant who believes in "might makes right", she hopes to find a way to exploit the loopholes in the law and share the fruits of victory with Roland, as for the other city-states that play soy sauce...... At most, I can give some leftovers to the cold, and it is a pure dream to sit at the table and share the cake.

On the other hand, if the ownership of the Giant Demon Island is transferred to Roland, then the island does not belong to the Bend League, is not subject to the free trade agreement within the Alliance, and the tariff that should be collected will not be less than a copper plate, and then she will have a friendly and friendly relationship with the new lord of the Behemoth Island, Mr. Roland Kolas, in the name of the lord of Baigull Harbor instead of the speaker of the Bender League, and kick out the other city-states to sign a separate bilateral agreement with Roland, which can not only exempt Baigull Harbor from transit duties, Wouldn't it be nice to be able to share a profit from tariffs in the name of assisting the coastal defense of Giant Demon Island?