Wu Xin soon went to visit his good companion Gothala Fe, the leader of the nomadic herders, who was awake but still in poor spirits after witnessing the tragic death of his sisters.

Wu Xin didn't stay for a few minutes before leaving, Goda Fei was very happy about this, he really wasn't in the mood to say those lies, but his son Saadi was a little dissatisfied with Wu Xin's departure so quickly.

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After leaving Godafei's tent, he immediately taunted Wu Xin.

"Hehe, Siber, you are really a nobleman, probably busy planning how to use the slaves and weapons taken from us?" Although he refused most of Wu Xin's requests, he still had to give up a small part, after all, compared to the troops of the Knights Hospitaller, the nomads were really just soy sauce.

"Your Excellency Saadi, you misunderstood, I am busy collecting supplies to protect our common good life." Wu Xin was not angry or annoyed, he smiled and said good things to Saadi. "Only by coordinating the deployment of supplies can we better fight against the Barbary pirates and ensure our safety."

"Huh, Barbary Pirates? You'd better leave it to the Spaniards. Of course Saadi didn't eat this, he stimulated Wu Xin fiercely, they also knew more or less the strength of Spain, "You took our materials to protect our safety, and the Spaniards must have taken your materials for your safety." ”

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After Wu Xin visited Godalfi, he found the Marquis of Bazin.

Now that the attitude of the commander of the Spanish Mediterranean detachment has greatly improved, it seems that he has figured out that those "rags and rotten meat" are not worthy of his anger at Wu Xin.

While inviting Wu Xin to sit down, he said earnestly: "Cesare, I have just thought about it carefully, and I do understand your situation, if you are really difficult, those linen cloth and camel meat can be given to you." I know it's not easy for you to feed your subordinates and buy off the nomads. ”

Of course, although his attitude was polite, the concessions he made were still limited. He just accepted Wu Xin's limited request, but the big head still refused.

He is indeed a responsible person.

However, Wu Xin is still convinced that this is a good start, after all, for nomads, any fabric can be used. It would be nice if the Marquis of Bazin was willing to give in.

He smiled slightly and said that he agreed: "How to gain the trust and support of these nomads and directly convert some of them into us is indeed a key issue for us to gain a foothold in the Black Continent. This Godafi tribe was the first to move closer to us, and it was not a last resort. ”

Then he changed his tune: "But I can't condone these nomads who think they are equal to us. Such a ridiculous idea. Our Knights Hospitaller are so small in number, even with a few groups of immigrants from Germany and Italy, that if we only build a grand alliance of mutual compromises, then we will soon lose our dominance, and the nomads will have to accept a top-down partnership with Tripoli at its core. ”

Wu Xin's words were extremely tough, and Marquis Bazin could even hear the murderous aura rising behind the young man.

'The little white face is really not a good person, and those who are too handsome are ............ No. No, no, I didn't mean that. 'The Marquis of Bazin, even in his heart, did not dare to offend some people.

He wiped the cold sweat on his head slightly, and said to Wu Xin: "Since Cesare you already have a complete idea, I don't have anything to say, so why are you here this time?" ”

"I hope Marquis Bazin will give you another serious thought about the distribution of the loot." Wu Xin was determined to obtain the military equipment brought by Ah Ming, "I want those camels and horses, and Ah Ming's grain and the slaves he captured are also very important to me. ”

The Marquis of Bazin felt a headache: "I can sell you camels and horses at a reasonable price, and those slaves are the labor I also need." ”

He was after repeated research. It would have been wiser to decide to maintain friendly relations with a distant relative of an emperor, but the sail and oars slaves always die so quickly, and these half-ogres are so strong that they can give warships even more speed. This is a matter of life and death, and the Marquis of Bazin cannot give in casually.

"Half-ogres are wild and untamable, and too many are a big burden on management, and it is good for safety to give me half of them. In addition to this, I have one more suggestion. Of course, Wu Xin will not come empty-handed. In addition to sticks, he also has carrots. "I think the prosperity of the port of Tripoli depends very much on the support of good Spanish merchants, and I think it is very necessary to give some Spanish merchants a very low tax rate to promote the prosperity of commerce!"

Grasp with both hands, both hands should be hard.

"This question, I think you should go to the ............. in Madrid," Marquis Bazin said halfway, and suddenly realized that there were only two people in the room, he and Wu Xin, Wu Xin was not negotiating, but ............, "The Spanish merchant is indeed very good, Your Excellency Xibo, do you mean a businessman?"

The Spanish kingdom still had plenty of manpower, and it was only a little troublesome to go to the Sultanate of Morocco in the southern Mediterranean Sea to catch a few paddling slaves.

Wu Xin understood that Marquis Bazin had already gone to the Tao, and his voice was low and calm: "Any merchant Marquis Bazin that you think is conducive to the prosperity of the port of Tripoli, such as the business run by your esteemed wife's maiden family?" Your lovely secretary's maiden business? ”

Marquis Bazin would love to shout, not everyone like you warlocks, I don't have any lovely secretary at all.

However, he finally held back and did not spoil the atmosphere: "So how low can my wife's brother expect from the tax rate?" ”

Now that the words have been said here, he no longer hides anything, the Marquis of Bazin himself can be morally noble, but the Bazin family and so many people who count on the Bazin family to eat make him have to make some compromises.

It's not just that Wu Xin has to give up something in order to live, in fact, everyone is like this.

"Very low, very, very low, of course, how low it can be, it all depends on how eager the port of Tripoli is for Spanish merchants." Wu Xin is really familiar with this. "I think that considering your consistent support for me, the first five merchant ships per year can be completely as low as tax-free! If the volume of trade expands to more than five ships, then it should also not exceed one-twentieth of the value of the goods. ”

Wu Xin's condition was really very favorable, which was equivalent to handing over more than one-third of the foreign trade interests of the port of Tripoli to the Bazin family.

Of course, Wu Xin was not entirely giving, not to mention the slaves and weapons used to show the Marquis of Bazin's support, the port of Tripoli did need as many European merchants as possible, and only the merchant ships that received the priority of the Marquis of Bazin would be relatively safe to sail between Tripoli and Naples.

"One more thing." Since the Marquis of Bazin has been shaken, Wu Xin will of course continue to pursue. "The Mediterranean Sea is windy and rough, and if some Spanish military artillery is washed into the sea and then picked up by someone without knowing who picked it up, I think it's completely normal."

"What?! This is completely impossible, even if you are really the emperor's nephew. "Marquis Bazin has already gone to the Tao just now, but Wu Xin's words still made him out of rhythm again.

"But I need to guard the port of Tripoli, and as long as Tripoli is under my control, the great Spanish navy can threaten the advancing strongholds of the Nile Delta at any time." Wu Xin needed cannons, and when he looked at the majestic battleships on the dock, he felt an overwhelming **, which was a desire for security and strength.

But on this point, the Marquis of Bazin was very firm: "It is impossible to give you artillery, and besides, you can't afford to use it, and you can't afford to subscribe for the shares of the Brimstone Mining Team, I can give you a few and use giant crossbows, which are enough to deal with the Barbary pirates." ”

The giant crossbow on the Spanish support ship can indeed be used against Barbary pirates.

As for the arrival of the main fleet of the Ottoman Empire, what should Wu Xin do, I don't know.

But Wu Xin thought about it and finally accepted it, after all, the main fleet of the Ottoman Empire really came, and even if he had a few cannons, he couldn't change anything.

"But you have to give me other compensation, not for me." With this kind of major military sales, Marquis Bazin is still very cautious. "Those giant crossbows need to be refurbished, and this requires the involvement of the ship's mages and craftsmen, and I can't keep it a secret. But there's no need to play any tricks that you pick up when you throw them in the sea, giant crossbows that are close to their age can be sold to the most credible allies, and your Tripoli is an ally of this grade. ”

"There are a lot of sand crystals in the desert that can be crafted into casting materials, and nomadic tribes can collect them and sell them in the port of Tripoli, and I will declare that trading casting materials with the Ottoman Empire is illegal, in this case, I believe that most of the casting materials will be purchased by you at an affordable price." Wu Xin had already heard that Spain and the Ottomans had the most battle mages, and throughout the Mediterranean, the purchasers of the two countries were fighting each other.

"That's all?" It's a good deal, Spain has a great thirst for spellcasting materials, but Marquis Bazin still feels a little lacking. "Although the Emperor's quartermaster does compete with the Ottomans for spellcasting materials in every market, your help is important, but after all, the French and the Italian city-states will still compete with us, and we still have to pay the market price, so you have to add a little more."

Wu Xin frowned and thought for a while, and finally found a favorable offer: "Of course, I am also very concerned about the majesty of the emperor and the Kingdom of Spain. (To be continued.) )