Seeing Count Boreham look so embarrassed, Barrett understood the other party's concerns after thinking about it. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 At the same time, he wondered if this was the trouble that the halfbody had caused him.

He said that he had to give Earl Boreham a little confidence at this time, so that he could arrange his assessment task with confidence: "You don't need to worry too much, Lord Earl. After signing the Covenant Spirit, my survivability is one of the best in my class. Even if you can't beat it, you can escape. ”

The two abilities of 'freedom' and 'flight' give Barrett a super power that is difficult to have in his class. Even in the vast sea, he had a good chance of escaping even if the ship sank. So when it comes to this task, the risk is much smaller than that of most others.

In the previous exchange, the Earl of Boreham also learned a little about Barrett's newly acquired abilities from his idol. Leaning back in his chair and after many comparisons, he finally finished weighing up: "Okay! It's not a problem to keep you in the territory either. However, this time the action is not an easy task, and you must be extremely careful after hitting the road. I'll ask the steward to give me a single 'Precision Teleportation Scroll', so take care of yourself when you can't do it. ”

"I will preserve the god of usefulness for the sake of my family." Speaking of this, Barrett clenched his fists and pounded his chest, "But if I could, I would never need that scroll for the rest of my life." ”

"I don't want that to happen either. But it's always good to be prepared. The Earl of Boreham was quite insistent on the subject, "Your safety is much more important now than it was before." When the time comes, don't let impulsiveness control you, think more about the big picture. ”

Barrett reassured: "I will definitely remember the Earl's advice." However, I still don't know which regime I chose for the new trade route opened up by the family's transformation. Before I officially participate in the action, I want to understand it first, so that I can have a bottom in my heart. ”

"Didn't the Ancestor tell you directly?" The Earl of Boreham asked, pointing his finger on the table.

Barrett nodded without changing his face: "Yes! He said that I will return to the main plane and ask you about the specific situation. ”

Although Georgie didn't say such a sentence explicitly, Barrett felt that since it was his own half, the two sides were in a sense the same person - then what he said was the same as what the other said. Anyway, that guy wouldn't have appeared in front of Count Boreham to refute this statement because of such a trivial matter.

"It seems that the ancestor may have other things to do now, so I will take care of this matter." The Earl of Boreham, who nodded, immediately gave a lame reason.

Both he and Barrett knew that one was now fully multithreaded. However, since the other party's thoughts have long surpassed the level of mortals, then Count Boram naturally feels that he must have a deep meaning in doing this, just as Georgie now thinks that every action of the Three Treasure Dao people must have a deep meaning—but whether it is true or false, I am afraid that no one except them themselves knows.

'It's just a deliberate toss for me...... ' Although he was quite disdainful of Earl Boreham's remarks, Barrett did not show it in the slightest: "Then get rid of you, Lord Earl." ”

"This time the main object we chose is the Republic of Tutkel." Speaking of this, Earl Boreham paused, "According to the report of the family's trading post there, it is not only our northern land that is unstable now, but also the south is a little abnormal. But the war shouldn't have broken out so soon. The war readiness period is enough to provide us with a lucrative trade channel. ”

As mentioned earlier, the Republic of Tutkel was a mercantile state (somewhat similar to medieval Venice) formed by the union of several independent cities. Its peculiar political duality, the Senate (executive power) and the Grand Council (legislative and superintendent), largely eliminated internal contradictions and allowed for more efficient use of overall resources.

However, this political entity is extremely dependent on trade, agriculture is not very developed, and most of the food depends on imports. The government's actions serve exclusively commercial purposes, and the government spares no effort to support and protect businessmen. However, because of the development of commerce, there are too many temptations, resulting in a lack of strong knights. As a result, a partnership agreement was signed with the Mage Organization to ensure stability - but this was only self-preservation.

Of course, as a trading partner, the Republic of Tuttkel is almost the best option. The demand for goods is huge, and the variety of goods it can provide is also diverse. Coupled with the influence of mercantilism, transactions there are less subject to policy fluctuations, which naturally attracts a large number of businessmen to seize business opportunities.

And the reason why the word almost is added is also because the distance between the Republic of Tutkel and the territory of Borem is so far that even if it is smooth, it will take a long time. The cost of a round-trip trade trip is not low, and if it is not a lucrative high value-added product, it will not be worth it at all - this is called in ancient China as 'a hundred miles do not sell wood, a thousand miles do not sell millet'.

"But aren't we members of the ****** League with the Republic of Tutkel? The old trade routes must have been very well developed! Then Barrett explained the reason for his real concern: "And will this kind of work method be considered a rule-breaking behavior by other members of the alliance?" ”

In fact, it was only at the invitation of the Republic of Tutkel that Bolim joined the ****** Alliance, a pan-continental business cooperation organization. The reason why the ****** Alliance, a business alliance, has been able to maintain to this day is naturally because it has its own operating rules.

Among them, the coordination of goods between different members is the top priority of the alliance. Therefore, the opening of additional new trade routes between the two contracting regimes can be said to be a considerable taboo.

"You can rest assured in this regard! Both we and the Republic of Tutkel have invested significant resources in this operation. Just make a little compromise on other fronts and you should be fine. The Earl of Boreham said with great certainty.

As the Earl of Boreham said, in fact, this kind of problem is not impossible to solve. After all****** Alliance's slogan is internal fairness and external consistency. However, due to the different wealth, location and importance of each city, the conditions for joining the alliance and the membership fee paid by each city are also different.

As a result, inequality arose within the league between the member cities. Not to mention the more vulnerable business groups and independent traders. They want to get the same treatment, and they often have to pay a lot better than others.

And whether it is the Republic of Tutkel or the Boreham Territory, they are strong members of the ****** League. In the past, it had a very large internal advantage. However, this time the behavior is quite challenging, and both sides may need to pay some other costs and compensation before they can be agreed at the alliance meeting.

Of course, after bearing such expenses, whether the plan is worth it or not is not something that Barrett, an idler, can know. Because he sighed softly: "I am relieved to hear you say this." ”

"It's a good thing that you're willing to put a lot of thought into this, because the family needs compound talents. However, the premise of all this is not to affect the improvement of strength, after all, in today's environment, force is the guarantee of everything. The Earl of Boreham smiled and nodded, clearly pleased with Barrett's previous performance.

With this in mind......, Barrett continued to ask, "There are many requirements for opening up new trade routes, but there should be a focus on them every time. Can you tell me what the main purpose of this operation was? ”

"Problems like ocean currents and monsoons are actually relatively simple. Our main purpose this time is the fish-man tribes that we may encounter along the way, as well as dangerous sea beasts. "For Barrett, his favored junior, the Earl of Boreham has a lot of patience.

Hearing this, Barrett naturally understood that this operation might not be easy: "Clean up the threat, or reach an agreement?" ”

"That's right! If the conditions are right, an agreement is not out of the question. But if they insist on going their own way, they should clear their torso as much as possible! Earl Boreham sighed, "The only thing that I can't deal with is to get around." ”

Although Norhan's military power is famous on land, it is bound to be thankless to deal with the natives there in the middle of the sea. Otherwise, with the attitude of the Earl of Boreham, he would not have given the last option. In fact, in this world, it is not uncommon for a large group of fishmen or ferocious sea beasts to change their course.

Let's not talk about opening up new shipping routes. Last year's diversion of ocean currents caused the migration of fishmen, forcing almost all routes in the New World to change. Many of them have also caused the original 'best routes' to be abandoned, and the transportation of goods has increased a lot of costs out of thin air. Not to mention that some unlucky ports have even become history completely because of the fishmen.

Of course, it is not that all undersea settlements and sea beasts are incommunicative, and some of them are still willing to trade with terrestrial creatures - because those goods from the land that they cannot produce themselves can greatly improve their living conditions. In such a situation, the two sides would mind starting negotiations. Take the right of way by fair or special trade, or even a certain degree of escort.

However, in any sense of negotiation, in addition to the lip service, the sharpness of the sword is equally important. If the other party can eat you in one go, even if it is a settlement in the good camp, it will choose the lion to open its mouth.

"It looks like most of the time, we still have to fight all the way through! Fortunately, my previous experience in naval warfare is not less. Barrett nodded, "That's right! Lord Count, will my companions be able to participate in this operation? They also have very rich combat experience at sea. ”

"Your companion? Those who just went on a mission together to the borders of the Kingdom of Cruze? The Earl of Boreham touched his chin, "Most of them are too weak!" At sea, only the mage and the priest of the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce' can help. The participation of the rest in this operation is too risky. ”

Hearing this, Barrett immediately extinguished the thought of letting his companion get a piece of the pie. Once Rielly and Kleimatis are selected to participate in the opening of new routes, it will be difficult for the remaining members of the 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' to form any effective combat power.

If they want to carry out a slightly more challenging mission, they will probably end up in total annihilation. So not to mention that those two ladies would most likely not join Barrett's mission alone with themselves, and even if they wanted to, Barrett would reject this option.

Because of this, Barrett deliberately acted as if he was a little disappointed: "In that case, it's better for me to go on the road alone." After all, there are too many people walking. The original team couldn't stand it. ”

"That's it! If you're okay, you can go back and take your last break before departure. According to the plan, the first batch of ships will depart with 5 days later. Don't be late to get to the docklands when the time comes. As he spoke, the Earl of Boreham got up and came to Barrett and patted him on the shoulder, "I'm afraid this journey at sea will be longer than your previous one." Remember to recharge your energy before you go. ”

"I would like to ask one last question. We won't use warships in our operation this time! Barrett's eyes were filled with the word 'curious'.

The Earl of Boreham did not refuse: "For such a dangerous job, it is natural that a special warship has a greater success rate." At least they are chiseling, and those aquatic creatures are not easy to break through from the bottom of the water. By the way, Barrett, you'd better bring some money with you when you show up this time. Otherwise, if you don't have money to shop in the Republic of Tutkel, you will definitely regret it. ”

Since the Republic of Tutkel is the most famous commercial government in the Western Continent, the commodity trade is prosperous, such as the arrival of a wide variety of goods. There are many things that cannot be seen in Bolim, or even in the entire kingdom of Norhan. You can buy it there. So for everyone involved in this operation, as long as they can reach the end, it can evolve into a shopping trip.

However, there is so much space on the ship, and if you purchase too many goods, I am afraid that it will only be able to squeeze the living space of the buyer - after all, this time it is the warships of Boreham's territory, not the cargo ships in most cases. (To be continued.) )