State Guest House.

The emissaries of the empire temporarily resided here.

After the negotiations ended without a hitch, they returned here for a simple meeting.

The person in charge this time, Delos Lai Jal, sat in the main seat and let out a long sigh, his relaxed smile on his face was almost like the two of Delos, who was so angry that he left the negotiation room with his sleeves flicked up.

"Guys, my acting skills were okay just now?"

Delos smiled and asked the group, and everyone smiled along.

"Team leader, your acting skills are amazing. ”

A diplomat looked at Delos with some admiration: "You left early, and you didn't see their self-righteous faces, I am afraid that they have preconceived that our upper limit is only 150 war airships, and I believe that the next negotiation comes, and the premium to 200 war airships can completely solve this matter." ”

"Hmph, a small border country, still want to win us in negotiations?"

Delos showed an arrogant sneer, as an elite diplomat, of course, he would never let his emotions and desires get carried away, and the angry scene before was indeed acting.

Because at first glance of the solution provided by the dynasty, Delos understood that the dynasty was using the means of sky-high prices to test their bottom line, so Delos chose to plan the plan.

He didn't lower his profile.

Even in front of the Queen, Delos behaved extremely angry and rude, in order to convince the Vega side that 150 war airships were the bottom line of the Empire. When the next negotiation comes, they only need to pay a casual premium for 200 war airships, and I believe that the dynasty will accept their trading price.

As for their real bottom line?

That number could be more than 200, and if Delos could redeem the POWs for 200 warships this time, he would be adding a big chunk to his diplomatic career as a testament to what an elite diplomat is.

"No one can take advantage of me. ”

Delos sneered again, and then began to enter the waiting period, he was ready to restart negotiations in ten days, and at that time, presumably the dynasty was also eager to take the prisoners in his hands, and the 200 war airships could probably be taken away directly after the verbal battle.

It has to be mentioned here.

Because Delos's acting skills are so vivid, neither Vega nor Thea can see anything wrong with it, and they still think that 150 war airships are indeed the bottom line of the empire, because the empire has always been arrogant, and it is not impossible to pay this price.

But Vega doesn't understand the Empire.

He thinks that the bottom line is this kind of thing, it is used to improve, since the bottom line of the empire is 150 ships, then let the other party raise it, if it is not raised, Vega does not mind tearing up the ticket immediately.

To make the empire more urgent.

Vega sent an envoy to the kingdom in a straightforward manner, and this time the purpose of the envoy was very clear, that is, to ask for the 200 war airships that the kingdom once owed them.

Generally speaking.

At this stage, the kingdom not only has no ability to repay these war airships, but even if it has the ability to repay, it will definitely not be repaid, after all, it has not yet reached the time for the final delivery, and it is reasonable and legal not to deliver it now. Once they have another 200 ships at this time, it is very likely that the domestic war situation will be worse.

But Vega had the messenger bring a message to the kingdom.

The saying is that as long as the kingdom delivers 200 war airships in advance, he will immediately send troops to the eastern part of the empire to force the empire to withdraw its layout in the dragon city.

In a nutshell.

It was the kingdom that paid protection money to Vega, and Vega forced the empire to withdraw its troops.

Because of the above board of directors to the kingdom, the empire was the first to get the news.

Although they did not know the purpose of the envoy, they were devastated when they learned of Vega's move, fearing that the dynasty and the kingdom would join forces against them. After all, the West Bank has been newly defeated, and they no longer have the ability to fight on two fronts.

So the next day, the empire applied for the resumption of negotiations.

This time, Delos appeared calm and unhurried, and did not seem to be in a hurry.

"Lord Delos, have you agreed to our plan?"

Vega said this to Delos with an innocent smile, and as soon as he came up, he gave the other party a dismount, trying to embarrass Delos, after all, yesterday it was the Imperial side that directly announced the breakdown of the negotiations.

But Delos was unaware.

Not only did he not feel embarrassed, but said to Vega with a happy face: "Congratulations, I have just been given permission, in response to the plan proposed by your country, my country is willing to increase the bargaining chips to 200 war airships, this is a huge concession that has never appeared in the history of imperial negotiations, and your country must not miss this opportunity." ”

Vega frowned subconsciously.

This sentence translates as missing today, and you will not be able to find such an opportunity with a lantern in the future, so I advise you to agree to our plan quickly, and agree with gratitude.

If this is placed in the business world, it is a bully to customers.

But Vega obviously didn't like that, and this time it was his turn to leave with Thea in his sleeves.

"The shopkeeper is a bully?"

Vega sneered, "Since you are so arrogant and arrogant, then let me teach you what 'respect' is. ”

On the third day after the negotiations, Vega sorted out his troops and ordered the 300,000 defenders of the Black Gold City to begin moving towards the border, encamping at the nearest checkpoint to the Empire.

Send an envoy to the kingdom.

Chen Bing border.

As soon as these two actions came out, the top of the empire felt what is called pressure for the first time.

When Foreign Minister Donpu Geying heard about this, he was eager to kill Delos, who was not doing well, so he rushed to the city of black gold as soon as possible, intending to personally handle the negotiations.

Before the negotiations, he first convened an internal meeting.

At the beginning of the meeting, he began to teach Delos a lesson: "Look at what you do, whatever the dynasty wants, you will give them, and now that things have come to this point, do you know how much domestic pressure I am under?"

"But ......"

Delos said cautiously: "They want 500 war airships, and they want to annul the exclusive agreement of the Black Gold City, and even let us transfer the city of Elkia, but our maximum limit is only 400 airships." ”

"500 airships?"

The foreign minister sneered: "The ambition of this dynasty is really not small, but it doesn't matter, tomorrow we will all agree to their request, first redeem the prisoners and relieve the pressure on the country." ”

"Excuse me, my lord, how should the other conditions be fulfilled?"

Delos said puzzledly: "We can't give up Ellkia City, this is the gateway to the east, even if you agree, I'm afraid the above will not agree." ”

"Delos, you're still too young after all. ”

The foreign minister shook his head and said: "There are several kinds of people in this world who must not be trusted, one is a woman, one is a businessman, and the other is a politician, I don't even believe my own words, how can you believe that I will fulfill my promise?"

"Your Excellency, do you mean ......" Delos was stunned by this.

Foreign Minister Donpu nodded: "Delos, you have to remember that rules are guarded by force, so it can never be above force. The territory of the empire is not within the reach of the dynasty, and if they want Elkia, they can take it. ”