Just as the civil war in the underworld is becoming more and more intense, the situation on the surface has also become treacherous due to the dispatch of the Void Empire's expeditionary force.

Expeditionary warfare has not never happened, but it is mostly an indirect war.

For example, the Cinnas Empire, known as the overlord in the eastern part of the Miracle Continent, once launched an expedition against the fascist kingdom located in the southern part of the continent, but it was only because the two countries were too close to each other; Then there is the disagreement between the Commonwealth of the Northern Duchy in the north of the continent and the Empire of St. Joles in the south of the continent; and the Amelia Empire, also located in the northern part of the continent, and the Millennial Covenant Empire, located in the western part of the continent, were hostile to each other.

However, no matter what contradictions and small-scale conflicts these big countries and empires have with each other, they are all because these countries are too close to each other, so there will be inevitable conflicts and frictions in the development and growth of the country as a whole.

And the declaration of a direct war against the Principality of Rembel like the Void Empire was definitely the first time in tens of thousands of years since the end of the Chaos Age in the Miracle Continent.

You must know that the Void Empire is located at the southern end of the continent, while the Principality of Lunber is located at the northern end of the continent, and this north-south gap is to span the entire Miracle Continent. Not to mention the terrible supply line, just the speed of the march, it will take at least nearly two years - expeditionary warfare is no better than random travel, it took Sean and the others nearly a year to cross from the Kingdom of Portoroa to the Duchy of Lane, after all, the army marches to take into account the condition of the entire army, so the marching speed will naturally be slower.

As for the use of teleportation arrays, not to mention that no country can afford to teleport an army over long distances, and even if they can, no country will agree to the teleportation of a third-party army. After all, teleportation arrays are all built in cities, and if an army enters the kingdom city through the teleportation array, if this army has bad intentions, it will really shoot itself in the foot.

In particular, this time the legion dispatched by the Void Empire was not an ordinary legion, but an ace legion with a great reputation.

Over the past decade, the situation in the southern continent has been unpredictable.

First, the war between the Duchy of Lane and the Kingdom of Dabion broke out suddenly: what was originally just a disputed abandoned territory and a dispute between several minor nobles in the south of the Kingdom of Dabiang turned out to be the fuse that triggered the war between the two countries. But what people didn't expect was that in this war, the kingdom of Dabiang was defeated, and it was so completely defeated that this country, which also has a history of thousands of years, has become history.

It was also during this war that an unfamiliar name broke into the field of vision of many countries in the Southern Continent: Sean. Connelly.

The lord with a mysterious background became the second most beneficial person after the Kingdom of Lane in this war: after the Duchy of Lane was upgraded to restore the honor of the kingdom, the territory he gained in the war was recognized as an independent Dominion by the Kingdom of Lane, and allowed to establish the Void Duchy.

And after this national war, just when everyone was looking at the Kingdom of Lane, this mysterious black-haired lord did what countless countries, even the Pan-Continental Chamber of Commerce Alliance, could not do: he ruled the entire Savage Land. By the time the others found out, all the tribes of the Savage Lands had bowed down to the Void Duchy, completely freeing themselves from the Savage Lands' slavery status as the backyard of the surrounding nations.

Of course, it is not without state protests.

However, the Void Principality chopped off all of these claws that tried to reach out and grab the meat, which led to two battles that followed: Revenge of the Blood Banner and War against the Fascist Kingdom. It even triggered a major event that changed the situation of the entire Miracle Continent: the destruction of the Peace Council.

And all this is the founding root of the Void Empire.

Although there are several different factions arguing about the founding of the Void Empire, no matter how many factions refute the others, they all agree that ruling the Void Empire laid an unbreakable foundation for the Void Empire's path from a principality to an empire. If the tribes of the Void hadn't bowed down to the Void Principality at that time, or if the Void Principality hadn't ruled over the entire Wilderness, then the Void Principality would never have become a Void Empire.

It is worth mentioning that those historians who have studied the history of the founding of the Void Empire are currently divided into three schools of thought, namely, the doctrine of spiritual leadership that emphasizes the important role of the emperor in the founding of the empire, the doctrine of war, which emphasizes the role of commanders in key battles, and the doctrine of economic and political entities that emphasizes the important influence of the policies of the Interior Officer Neil on the development of the empire.

Among them, the doctrine of war has two branches, William's tactical doctrine and Hela's strategic doctrine, and the spiritual leader doctrine is also divided into Sean. Connelly's Spiritual Leader on Cecilia. Rumbel. Connery's Spiritual Leadership treatises these two schools - strictly speaking, historians of the founding of the Void Empire are divided into five schools.

Currently, Sean in the theory of spiritual leadership. Connery's theory of spiritual leadership has a strong upper hand.

After all, in the Emperor Sean. When Connery has been missing for a long time, the Void Empire has not fallen apart and Cecilia has not officially ascended the throne, and other major heroes have not tried to take the throne. Connery has a big place in the hearts of this group.

Of course, that's not the point.

The real point is that during this decade, the Thunder Lion, Cecilia Guard, Iron Wings, Scarlet Knights, Wings of Judgment, and many other legions that belong to the Void Empire have created a great reputation.

Just looking at the achievements of these legions in the past ten years is enough to scare countless weak countries into peeing their pants, not to mention the Silver Sideburns Legion, the Wild Hunter Legion, the Thunder Guard, the Wind Breaker Sword Dancer Force, the Snow Wind Guard, and many other powerful armies that many countries are unwilling to fight against when they are still in the backyard of various countries - now these armies have all become members of the Void Empire along with the Barbarian tribes, and all of them have been integrated into the army system of the Void Empire.

Even those powerful kingdoms are not willing to fight with these armies of the Mad Dog Empire for no reason.

Yes, the Void Empire is now dubbed "Mad Dog" in the mouths of many countries in the Miracle Continent, all of which naturally stems from Sean's ability to accomplish feats that many kingdoms have not been able to do for hundreds of thousands of years in ten years, as well as his actions that are completely reckless for all consequences. At the very least, countless second- and third-rate kingdoms, as well as the weaker principalities, did not have the slightest affection for the Void Empire, for the fall of the Peace Council would be an unimaginable disaster for these countries.

In the past six months alone, as many as seventeen principalities and no less than seven small kingdoms have become history.

Their land was occupied, their people were enslaved, the royal family and nobles were killed or bullied, and the casualties caused by this were tens of millions, not to mention the political state that was completely dragged down in the continuous and frequent wars. Of course, there are disadvantages and advantages to everything, and with the fall of the Peace Council, powerful kingdoms that have lost their limits and threats will be able to grow at a much faster rate: such as invasion and plunder.

And the first is the trading capital, which is known as the heart of the mainland.

……

At a camp three kilometres southeast of the trading capital, a heavily armed force escorted five wagons in.

Although the three black carriages did not have any badges, the carriages were made of black dragon wood.

The wood is so hard that it can almost be used as iron, but it is not heavy, and what is even more valuable is that it is resistant to cold and fire, and it is difficult for the wood to ignite flames or freeze into ice, even without the need for special alchemical potions. Compared with the red dragon wood favored by the aristocracy, the black dragon wood is more widely used in military affairs, and the price is also higher.

The cost of these five carriages alone is as high as millions of gold coins, not to mention the other low-key but extremely expensive and luxurious axles, wheels, guardrails, pedals and other accessories of the carriage.

On the Miracle Continent, there are not many families that can afford to use black dragon wood as carriages - compared to the power structure of many empires and kingdoms, but there are definitely not many carriages made of black dragon wood that can be taken out in one go, and even the royal families of the seven empires are likely to only have two or three. It's not that these wealthy imperial families can't afford to pay the price, but the black dragon wood is extremely difficult to mine, and it often takes years to cut down a black dragon tree, and it usually takes three to five black dragon trees to make a carriage for a carriage.

Of course, what makes the black dragon wood even more precious is that the black dragon wood carriage is produced in only one place in the entire Miracle Continent, and that is the trade capital.

Because of this, the Void Empire still does not have carriages made of black dragon wood. In addition to the fact that the relationship with the trading capital itself is not harmonious, it is also due to the fact that the Void Empire is still not enough: according to Neil's budget, the Void Empire's monthly financial balance is less than 100,000 gold coins, after all, the monthly expenditure on military expenses is enough to make anyone feel stunned.

Of course, a large part of the reason for this situation is also due to the fact that the Void Empire's current financial resources are too small.

But at the end of the day, it's still the same sentence.

The foundation of the Void Empire is still too shallow.

And now, Hela has started an expeditionary war without saying a word, which is another great burden for Neil.

After all, the previous wars did not put so much pressure on the Void Empire, purely because Hela and William both took the plundering method of fighting and raising wars, which was able to meet the expenses of the various armies of the Void Empire to a large extent. Now, with the establishment of the Void Empire and the establishment of various borders, the cost of these garrisons has suddenly increased a lot, and expeditionary battles are not like ordinary wars, which can be used to complete the supply of war through plunder.

If it weren't for the fact that William and the army of the undead were provided by the Millennial Covenant Empire, the Void Empire would not dare to break out into war at will now, let alone support Hela's expedition plan against the Duchy of Rumbell.

At this moment, under the instructions of the camp guards, the five wagons quickly stopped in front of a large camp tent.

The doors of four of the carriages opened, and several passengers of various heights, but wearing hooded cloaks, quickly disembarked and strode towards the tent. With the actions of these passengers, the leader of the guards immediately turned over and dismounted, and followed closely with more than a dozen guards.

It's just that before these people could enter the camp, they were intercepted by two werewolf guards.

"What do you mean by that?" One passenger asked.

"This is the commander's tent, and the guards are forbidden to follow inside." One of the werewolves grinned, then spoke the continental lingua franca extremely fluently, "So, you can enter, but they can't." ”

"What did you say!" The Captain of the Guards immediately turned angry, "We have a responsibility to keep our employers safe. ”

"If the main tent is not safe, there is no safe place in this world." The werewolf replied, "You guys just wait outside here." ”

"What if we refuse?" The leader of the guards spoke in a deep voice.

Ignoring the guard's provocation, the werewolf guard suddenly raised his head, and dozens of werewolf guards standing guard around surrounded the group and surrounded the group. At the same time, there was a commotion in the camp, and there were obvious signs of a large-scale movement of troops.

A tense atmosphere rose abruptly.

As if hearing the commotion, a dignified young woman stepped out of the tent.

This person is none other than Diana, one of the four giants of the Void Empire today, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Seeing the main lord appear, a passenger with a shrill voice opened his mouth and asked, "Diana, is this the hospitality of your Void Empire?" ”

At this time, the werewolf guard had already reported the situation to Diana, so when she heard this obviously questioning tone, Diana's face was also slightly solemn, and she said in a deep voice: "For friends, our Void Empire has never been stingy with friendship, but for those who try to find trouble, we will not accommodate each other's temper. …… I think my guards have made it clear that your retinue is forbidden to enter. ”

"I don't trust you Void Empire, if you can't let our retinue enter with us, then we'll leave now." The shrill-voiced passenger looked angry.

"Guards, take them away." Diana sneered, then gave a word of instruction to the werewolf next to her, then turned and walked towards the tent.

It seemed that Diana did not expect such a tough attitude, and the people around her were obviously stunned.

"Please wait a minute, Miss Diana." Another passenger, with a slightly hoarse voice, suddenly spoke, "We came with sincerity. ”

"If you come with sincerity, then we will welcome you." Diana paused, then turned and said, "But, so far, I have not seen any sincerity on your part. ”

The hoarse passenger sighed softly, then said to the guards, "You guys just wait outside here." ”

"But......" The leader of the guard seemed to be trying to say something, but was stopped by a hand stretched out by the passenger, "I see. ”

"Welcome." Diana smiled slightly, and then walked into the tent with the seven mysterious visitors who still refused to take off their cloaks.

Contrary to what everyone imagined, this space was enough to fill a tent for more than thirty people, but at the moment there were only two people.

In addition to Diana, who led everyone in front, the other person was the head of the strategy department, one of the same big four as Diana, Hela. Garcia.

However, in the current accepted situation, William and Hela are obviously higher than Neil, and the other three giants, including Neil, are higher than Diana. After all, the first three have always followed William's side, but Diana only joined the camp of the Void Empire after the revenge of the Blood Banner, so there is still a little difference between this and the back.

"It is a great honor to meet you, Your Excellency Garcia." The hoarse-voiced passenger lifted his hood, revealing the old face under the hood, "The contemptible man is the president of the Magic Tower Chamber of Commerce, Kadon, an unsuccessful magician. …… These are the presidents of the Harvest Horn Chamber of Commerce, the President of the Legendary Fire Hammer Chamber of Commerce, the President of the Immortal Hammer Chamber of Commerce, the President of the Setins Chamber of Commerce, the President of the Rebina Chamber of Commerce, and the President of the Somas Chamber of Commerce. ”

With the introduction of the president of the Magic Tower Chamber of Commerce, Kadon, the other six mysterious comers also lifted their hoods one by one, revealing their faces under their hoods.

The Harvest Horn Chamber of Commerce is one of the top ten chambers of commerce in the trade capital along with the Magic Tower Chamber of Commerce, but unlike the Magic Tower Chamber of Commerce, which focuses on selling all kinds of magic items, the business content of the Harvest Horn Chamber of Commerce is all kinds of crops and seeds, and of course, a large number of grains and grains are indispensable. And the president of the Chamber of Commerce is also a swarthy middle-aged man who looks honest and honest, but as the president of the Chamber of Commerce who can occupy a place in the top ten chambers of commerce for a long time, absolutely no one will believe that this is really an honest person.

And the presidents of the Legendary Fire Hammer Chamber of Commerce and the Immortal Hammer Chamber of Commerce are both dwarves, and their long beards are tied around their waists, which seems to make them fat all over the place. Although these two chambers of commerce are also one of the top ten chambers of commerce in the trade capital, the projects operated by the two chambers are not the same, such as the legendary fire hammer chamber of commerce is mainly selling various weapons and equipment, and the immortal hammer chamber of commerce is selling various craft products.

The cutting and crafting techniques of the Black Dragon Wood are the skills of the Immortal Hammer Chamber of Commerce.

The president of the Setins Chamber of Commerce, is a burly middle-aged man, he has a fierce spirit, this mercenary-turned-slave catcher has grown the Setins Chamber of Commerce to become one of the top ten chambers of commerce in just thirty years, in addition to the Setins Chamber of Commerce's slave business specializing in human trafficking, it is also closely related to the president's toughness, cunning, and cruelty.

As for the Rebina Chamber of Commerce and the Somas Chamber of Commerce, although they are also one of the top ten chambers of commerce, their family business is not as good as the previous five peers. For example, the Somas Chamber of Commerce relies on the strategy of small profits and quick sales to be among the top ten chambers of commerce, after all, the business of alchemy potions is not very unique; The situation of the Rebina Chamber of Commerce is slightly better than that of the Somas Chamber of Commerce, after all, in addition to selling war horses and Warcraft crystal nuclei, they will also do some similar intelligence business.

Of the top ten chambers of commerce, there are seven.

"Hmm, didn't the Ding Ding Chamber of Commerce, the Thundercloud Chamber of Commerce, and the Brother Chamber of Commerce come?" Hela said thoughtfully.

"The Brotherhood Chamber of Commerce has withdrawn from the trade capital." The one who spoke was the president of the Rebina Chamber of Commerce, Rebina, a red-haired young woman with a hair color that symbolized enthusiasm, "Your Excellency Hela, you should know that the fraternal Chamber of Commerce is special, so they don't need to stay in the trading capital. ”

The Brother Chamber of Commerce, rumored to be composed of three brothers, is run by mercenaries, and of course, various assassinations. It is said that more than 60% of the defense work in the trading capital is handled by the brother chambers of commerce, who buy weapons from the legendary Hammer Chamber of Commerce, food from the Harvest Horn Chamber of Commerce, soldiers from the Sedins Chamber of Commerce, and then resell the prisoners of war surrendered to the Sedins Chamber of Commerce, and resell the espionage and intelligence gathered to the Rebina Chamber of Commerce, as well as some of the captured loot to other chambers of commerce in need in the Trade Capital.

It can be said that without the brother chamber of commerce, the blood circulation of the trading capital would have been cut in half.

"Then it seems that the Ding Ding Chamber of Commerce and the Thundercloud Chamber of Commerce should also have similar results." Hela smiled, then spoke, "Then according to the rules of your trading capital, if you leave the border of the trading capital, you will no longer be protected by the trading capital?" ”

"You, Lord Hela...... How are you going to do it? Kadon asked cautiously.

"The Thundercloud Chamber of Commerce and our Void Empire are also old acquaintances, I just want to invite them as guests." Hela said with a smile, but her words were full of murderous energy.

As we all know, when the Void Empire was just a small barony, it was already at odds with the Thundercloud Chamber of Commerce, and the Thundercloud Chamber of Commerce even came up with the idea of using economic sanctions to compress the living space of the Void Lord. It can be said that the contradiction between the Void Empire and the Thundercloud Chamber of Commerce has been going on for a long time, but the Thundercloud Chamber of Commerce has always been hiding in the trade capital, especially after the establishment of the Void Empire, and even evacuated all the industries located in the Ryan Kingdom, the Hales Kingdom, the Karossa Tribe United Nations, and the Robin Knight Kingdom, so the Void Empire has no good way to retaliate.

With the trade capital almost falling apart now, how could the Void Empire not take advantage of the fire to loot.

Yes, at the moment the trading capital is in an unprecedented crisis.

It is absolutely impossible to say that no one is staring at such a big piece of fat as the trade capital, but all along, the military strength of the trade capital is not too weak, and there is also the "continental check and balance" of the Peace Council, and it is impossible to attack the trade capital if it is simply pushed sideways by military force, because no country or coalition army can afford this terrible war damage.

And the big country that can withstand this kind of war damage, but it is too far away from the trade capital, plus if the war breaks out, it will be okay to be able to eat the trade capital smoothly, if you can't eat it, then once the trade capital is completely withdrawn from the domestic chamber of commerce, the consequences will undoubtedly be very terrible.

However, with the fall of the Peace Council, there is no longer a mechanism to balance the situation in the entire Miracle Continent, so as long as the benefits are distributed, it is naturally not impossible to capture the trade capital. Especially after the major mercenary regiments and mercenary groups that were originally stationed in the trade capital and survived by relying on defense work have withdrawn from the trade capital, the brother chamber of commerce alone can no longer defend the entire trade capital.

It is precisely because of this that the Brother Chamber of Commerce naturally chose to withdraw from the trade capital after receiving the news that the multinational coalition forces were heading towards the trade capital. After all, the nature of the operation of the Brother Chamber of Commerce makes it possible for them to live a very nourishing life no matter where they are.

Seeing that Hela had already begun to order people to "invite" the Thundercloud Chamber of Commerce, the president of the Somas Chamber of Commerce who was standing aside couldn't help but speak: "The Thundercloud Chamber of Commerce ...... They left with the Brotherhood Chamber of Commerce, and they had already transferred the assets of the entire trading capital. …… The Ding Ding Chamber of Commerce, because of its grudge with the Thundercloud Chamber of Commerce and the Brother Chamber of Commerce, has been eliminated a few days ago. ”

"Oh." Hela raised her eyebrows, glanced at the speaker of the Somas Chamber of Commerce, an old man who was over half a hundred years old as the president of the Magic Tower Chamber of Commerce, and then turned to the werewolf guard and said, "...... In that case, let's change the plan. Let Fanny lead the peace team to attack with the Crimson Knights, the Thunder Lion, and Cecilia's Guard. Tell Alfred that if the Brother Chamber of Commerce abandons the Thundercloud Chamber of Commerce, avoid conflict with the Brother Chamber of Commerce, otherwise invite the Brother Chamber of Commerce to come over. ”

Hela deliberately accentuated the word "please".

"Yes." The werewolf guard nodded, his eyes showing excitement and cruelty, and quickly left the tent to give orders for battle.

This time, in order to avoid increasing Clov's influence within the Void Empire, Hela not only transferred Alfred's Thunder Lion and Dwight's Scarlet Knights to the Expeditionary Force, but even the Silver Temples Legion, the Wind Breaker Dancer Force, and the Snow Wind Guard were also transferred to the Expeditionary Force, and at the same time, there were 100,000 mixed troops from the Void Empire and the Savage Lands.

As for the strong side, in addition to the super strong Alexis and Kokire, the legendary strong Hela also mobilized ten people to join the expeditionary force. Among them is the Swordsman who has just taken refuge in the Void Empire. Fanny and three legendary powerhouses who switched from the Peace Council to the Void Empire, two legendary powerhouses who came to take refuge after hearing about the Void Empire's powerful reputation, and two legendary powerhouses who originally belonged to the Breaking Wind Tribe and the Snow Wind Tribe: Sword Dance Queen. Vinya, Marksman. Marton, the current commander of the Silver Temples Legion, the Wolf Emperor. Oriana, the son of the Demon Spawn who has been in charge of keeping Hela safe. Harding et al.

Hearing that Hela actually did not hesitate to send such a powerful lineup to pursue the Thundercloud Chamber of Commerce and the Brother Chamber of Commerce, even if he knew that it was them who were dismounting, Katong still felt a shock. And when he saw the tangled look on his companion's face, he knew that the preparation for their negotiation this time was probably useless: after all, before the negotiations officially began, their mentality was already at a disadvantage, so the outcome of this negotiation could be imagined.

Thinking of this, Katong felt bitter in his mouth.

But no matter how bitter he was, he had to speak, after all, his Magic Tower Chamber of Commerce had always been the top of the top ten chambers of commerce.

"Before we officially state our intentions, I have a small gift for Lord Sean." Gadong took a deep breath, and then spoke, "The fifth Black Dragon Wooden Carriage parked outside the tent now was just completed by us a few days ago, and this is our gift to celebrate the establishment of the Void Empire, I hope Lord Sean will not blame us for this belated gift." ”

"You can rest assured that Sean is not such a stingy person." Hela smiled, "Look at me, I forgot to ask you to take a seat." …… Come on, come on, sit down, I'll have someone fill you with tea. ”

At Diana's suggestion, some of the tea and pastries were soon delivered to the camp tent by the logisticians.

These teas and pastries are just ordinary things, and they usually only appear on the tables of ordinary people, and it is natural that Hela and Diana can eat better tea. It's just that the Void Empire's finances are tight now, and if it weren't for the fact that they had to entertain these ten chamber of commerce presidents from the trade capital, Hela and Diana wouldn't even let people prepare any tea and pastries, often just a dry food and a bag of water.

Several chamber presidents simply ate a few bites, and after a little meaning, they stopped eating, but began to look at Diana and Hela.

It's just that Diana and Hela are people who have seen strong winds and waves after all, so they naturally won't speak first at this time, but continue to enjoy their rare rest time as if they didn't know anything.

So, in the end, it was still the president of the Magic Tower Chamber of Commerce who broke the silence: "We came this time in the hope that Your Excellency Hela can shelter our trade capital. ”

"Chairman Kato, you're kidding, I also understand the fair and free customs of the trade capital." Hela smiled and shook her head, an expression of "don't tease me", "The trade capital has always been known as the capital of freedom, and you will never let any national army enter it. ”

"Lord Hela, we Mingren don't talk in secret." Knowing that the negotiations had been lost from the beginning, and their Chamber of Commerce alliance had almost no advantage, Katong was also direct, "The current situation of the trade capital is already very bad, with only the seven of us, there is no problem in resisting the invasion of a country like the Ryan Kingdom, but if it is an invasion by a kingdom like the three Ryan Kingdoms, we will have to take care of one or the other, not to mention that the coalition forces that are preparing to invade the trade capital this time are as many as ten countries." ”

"Our supply lines aren't that long, and if we were to go to war between your trading capital and the multinational coalition, we'd have to bear the cost of exertion." Hela shook her head, "That's not what we want to see. ”

"In terms of logistical supplies, our harvest horn can promise you that we will provide you with a year's worth of food supplies free of charge." The honest swarthy man, after hearing Kadon bluntly say about the situation of the trading capital, he knew that there was no hope for them to negotiate, so he also said the result of the negotiation in advance, "And we can also help you maintain the operation of the supply line." ”

"Not enough." Hela shook her head, "You know, this time you have as many as ten enemies. ”

"When it comes to equipment maintenance, our Legendary Fire Hammer can also help." The dwarf from the legendary fire hammer also spoke, "And in terms of war materials, it's not just food, we can also replenish the material consumption of military supplies for you for free." ”

"The problem of too long supply lines, our Immortal Hammer can also help find a way to solve it." The president of the Immortal Hammer Chamber of Commerce followed closely behind, and it could be seen that he and the president of the Legendary Fire Hammer Chamber of Commerce should obviously be related, "Our Immortal Hammer is not just selling crafts, but also has certain achievements in baggage vehicles, and the load-bearing vehicles produced by our Immortal Hammer have a carrying capacity five times that of ordinary trucks, which can greatly reduce the difficulty and cost of transportation on supply lines." ”

"It's still not enough." Hela still shook her head, she didn't say what was not enough, but the word "not enough" was enough to show everything, even if the presidents of these seven chambers of commerce knew that the Void Empire was opening his mouth widely, but they still had no choice.

"With the replenishment of the military resources, we in the Sedins Chamber of Commerce can make a commitment to you and guarantee that it will be satisfied."

"We at the Rebina Chamber of Commerce have some unique maps, and I'm sure we can provide you with a better choice for your marching routes."

"In terms of medical treatment, although we at the Somas Chamber of Commerce don't have a very good solution, we can still provide hemostatic drugs and the like."

Hearing that his companions had already made a price, Gadong could only sigh helplessly: "Although my Magic Tower Chamber of Commerce cannot meet all the armament replacements of your expeditionary force, we also have some savings, which should be able to make up for the Void Empire's lack of magical combat power to a large extent." ”

"I am personally very satisfied with the conditions you have proposed, and I believe that Lord Hela should not be dissatisfied." Before Hela could speak, Diana had already taken over with a smile on her face, "It's just that our operation this time is an expedition to the Duchy of Lombel, and if Lord Neil and Lord Cecilia know that we have promised you the protection of the trade capital, I am afraid they will be very unhappy." ”

No one answered, and the presidents of the seven major chambers of commerce all remained silent at this time.

However, in addition to this silence, their hearts were also slightly relieved, because Diana was willing to answer, which meant that this matter still had to be discussed. For businessmen, as long as there is something that can be communicated, there must be a turnaround, and the turnaround also means the success rate, of course, this also has a price.

"However, if the Trade Capital can join the Void Empire, then I believe that neither Lord Neil nor Lord Cecilia will oppose it."

Sure enough, Diana was quick to come up with a price they needed to pay.

It's just that what they didn't expect was that the price would be so high!

"This ......"

"Don't be in a hurry to say no." Diana smiled and said, "The Trade Capital can still maintain your free style and the laws you originally made, and our Void Empire will not interfere with it, but only make you the economic province of our Void Empire." In other words, you're likely to have to pay a significant amount of tax, but I'm sure you don't care about it given the amount of gold you have in your trading capital. ”

This condition does not sound difficult to accept.

But Kadon clearly heard the overtone: "If our trading capital joins the Void Empire, does that mean that we have become legal citizens of the Void Empire?" ”

"This is nature." Diana smiled and nodded.

"So we have become legal citizens, which means that we also have obligations and responsibilities to the Void Empire that we need to do?"

Diana smiled like a flower: "That's right. ”

"May I ask, then, about this duty and responsibility?"

"The supply lines of the expeditionary force will be your sole responsibility." Diana smiled and said, "As the duty of the Empire, we will also protect the trading capital and ensure that you are protected from all the dangers of war." You will still be able to retain the size of your current convoy and pledge not to interfere with the autonomy and laws of your trading capital without conflicting with the laws of the Empire. …… Of course, the Cydins Chamber of Commerce may need to undergo a transformation, and we at the Void Empire are guaranteed to satisfy you in this regard. …… You see, to become the second Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce like the Brother Chamber of Commerce, I wonder what President Saidings thinks? ”

"Do I have the right to refuse?" With a wry smile, the president of the Signings Chamber of Commerce could see it, "It's just that after our Signins Chamber of Commerce became the Chamber of Commerce of Armed Mercenary Forces, I'm afraid we don't have much freedom****?" ”

No country would allow such an uncontrolled and powerful armed force to exist in its own country.

"I believe that, and we can negotiate and discuss it slowly in the future." Diana replied evasively, "Of course, in return, all chambers of commerce registered in the Trade Capital will have a thirty percent exemption from commercial tax when conducting import and export trade within the Void Empire. Major strategic goods and commodities, except for the items prohibited from trading, have a 10% commercial tax exemption. In addition, we will also procure all military supplies in the trading capital. ”

Listening to Diana's clear list of these contents, how could the presidents of the Seven Great Chambers of Commerce not know that the Void Empire had already been prepared.

I'm afraid that even without the invasion of the Ten Nations Alliance, the Void Empire would definitely not let go of such a piece of fat as the Trade Capital, especially the Thundercloud Chamber of Commerce in the Trade Capital that has an old grudge against the Void Empire. A single excuse would be enough for the Void Empire to wage a war of aggression against the Trade Capital—or, in other words, with the fall of the Peace Council, the excuse for war is no longer needed.

Of course, invading and plundering the trade capital is certainly not more valuable than annexing and digesting the trade capital.

When the outcome is already predestined, the so-called negotiations are nothing more than a struggle to maximize one's own interests.

And this kind of thing is naturally not what Hela is good at, so she let Diana Lion bargain with the Chamber of Commerce Alliance. After all, annexing the trading capital into a major economic province of the Void Empire will definitely alleviate the financial crisis of the Void Empire a lot, but as a price, the economic center of the Void Empire may have to be ceded, and it will also have to pay a lot of expenses for the army stationed in such an enclave.

What Hella was thinking about at the moment was how to reduce the cost of the garrison in the trading capital.

But after thinking about it, there was only one answer in her mind: let Tungsten Ramo come and garrison.

The negotiation process did not last long, and in less than an hour, Diana had already reached an agreement with the presidents of the seven major chambers of commerce. However, looking at the constipated expression on the face of the president of the Seven Great Chambers of Commerce, even Hela, who did not listen carefully to the content of the negotiation just now, could know that Diana had won a vast province and city for the Void Empire without bloodshed, thus completely relieving the financial pressure of the Void Empire.

"Congratulations, a wonderful victory." After sending the presidents of the Seven Great Chambers of Commerce out of the camp, and then ordering someone to send the black dragon wooden carriage back to Oasis City, Hela turned back to Diana and said with a smile, "I have always believed in Sean's vision, and now it is not only you who have proved to everyone in the Void Empire that you deserve your well-deserved diplomatic ability, but also to everyone that Sean has never misjudged anyone. ”

Diana chuckled: "Compared to Lord Hela and Lord William, you have made so much effort for the rise of the Void Empire, and Lord Neil has made so many achievements for the stability of the Void Empire, I can only repay the Void Empire's trust in me in this way." ”

"You don't have to be humble." Hela shook her head, then spoke, "You're the Minister of Foreign Affairs, one of the veritable Big Four of our Void Empire. Although I proposed this plan to annex the trade capital, it will definitely only be able to fight with the trade capital in my style, which will not do us any good, and the raid will only provide a little relief to the supply lines of the expeditionary force, far less than the gains you have just won at the negotiating table. …… So, here I want to thank you for allowing me to avoid giving the order to let the soldiers die. ”

Diana smiled, smiling sincerely and cheerfully, "So next, how do we reply to the envoys from the coalition forces who invaded the trade capital?" ”

"Let them retract my hand to the capital of trade." Hela sneered and said, "Otherwise, I'll chop this hand off myself." (To be continued.) )