The truth is worse than Durrank's Chief of Staff feared.

This magic cannon, which was called by the great magician Moev to hit all the elites of the Military Magic Machinery Research Center, took more than three months to build carefully, and spent a total of 340,000 gold coins to manufacture, both in terms of attack distance and the accuracy of the landing point of the magic cannonball.

During the morning test, the best time this magic cannon was to attack a thousand meters away, and the landing point of the magic cannonball was still more than fifty meters away from the target.

With such a big error, not to mention comparing it with the magic cannon of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, even if he let the Spirit Tortoise Legion where Dulanke's chief of staff was equipped with it, he had to seriously consider whether he should accept it.

This kind of unreliable thing, let alone hitting the enemy, is a question of whether it will accidentally injure one's own people.

What really made Chief of Staff Durak desperate was that during a test firing near noon, this magic cannon actually ...... It exploded!

Such a powerful military magic machine actually exploded by itself!

Until he was far away from the military magic machinery research and development center, Chief of Staff Durant still had lingering palpitations.

At that time, if it weren't for the fact that the Grand Magician of Moev was by his side, he unfolded his magic shield in time and enveloped the people around him, but he was afraid that the fragments from the explosion of the magic cannon would directly blow him into a ball of flesh not far away.

And for such an amazing accident, Grand Magician Moev actually acted very calmly, and told Chief of Staff Sù Durak that this is a normal thing, and there is no need to make a fuss.

After that, Chief of Staff Durak asked. I learned that it turned out that since the establishment of the Military Magic Machinery R&D Center. There have been more than 20 similar accidents so far. That's why Grand Magician Moev is so calm.

"It's normal to study magic and encounter accidents, what's so surprising?"

Thinking of the understatement on the face of Grand Magician Moev when he said this just now, Chief of Staff Durak could only smile bitterly.

He didn't deny the words of Grand Magician Moev, because he also agreed that the study of magic and equally dangerous military magic machinery would definitely encounter all kinds of accidents and even dangers, but this made him see clearly the fact that the current research level of military magic machinery in the Kingdom of Sark was undoubtedly very far behind that of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.

It is almost a fool's dream to rely on this military magic machinery research and development center to catch up with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.

And if it can't catch up with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in the military magic machinery, then the Sark Kingdom will never turn over.

This. is what Chief of Staff Durand is most worried about.

Chief of Staff Duranke, who frowned deeply, returned to Lordaeron City in a carriage, looking up to see that the time was close to noon, he originally planned to go to the military headquarters to make a report, and by the way to communicate with the military intelligence department, but suddenly found a magic locomotive convoy with a very familiar flag slowly driving out of the city.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Lampari Kingdom and the Sark Kingdom, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has also begun to cooperate with the Sark Kingdom, and it is not uncommon to see a magic locomotive in Lordaeron City.

However, this convoy attracted the attention of Chief of Staff Durlanke, because the flag fluttering in the convoy was clearly the flag representing the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce!

"This is the representative sent by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, why did they suddenly come to Lordaeron City?" A question passed through Dulanke's chief of staff, and then he suddenly remembered something.

The Moon Shadow Clan and the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort team repelled the Spirit Tortoise Legion's blockade of the Moon Shadow Clan's territory, although this was not publicized. It did not cause much of a stir in the kingdom of Sark, and even the military department of the kingdom did not comment much on the matter. But if this incident did not cause any consequences, it is certainly impossible.

Three days ago, Chief of Staff Durand received news that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce would send representatives to negotiate with the Sark Kingdom, and the topic of the discussion was related to the territory of the Moon Shadow Clan.

The first feeling of Chief of Staff Durank, who heard the news at that time, was incredible.

The Xinfei Chamber of Commerce sent an escort team to attack the army belonging to the Sark Kingdom, and now it has taken the initiative to send representatives to run, which simply does not take the Sark Kingdom seriously.

But after thinking about it, he felt that this was reasonable.

If there is no follow-up action, why should the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce bother.

Seeing people from the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce appear in Lordaeron City here today, and they are still planning to leave, it means that the negotiations are over?

What was the outcome of the negotiations?

Chief of Staff Durand rolled his eyes, changed his plan to go to the military headquarters, and let the carriage change direction and head north of Lordaeron.

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"The request of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce?" Paula Erwin, the head of the Sark Kingdom Commercial Agency, looked at Chief of Staff Durand inexplicably. "Hey, Duran, you war maniac, why are you suddenly interested in such a thing?"

"Nonsense, we just had a fight with the escort team of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce a few days ago, and of course I will care about the actions of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Chief of Staff Durand said angrily.

He and Paula Erwin were classmates at the same academy and had been friends for many years, so they could naturally say whatever they wanted.

"That's right...... But I obviously heard that it was your Spirit Tortoise Legion that was beaten by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce escorts, and there was no way to fight back. Director Erwin teased.

Chief of Staff Durand rolled his eyes and sighed helplessly: "No way, those guys in the escort team of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce are too strong." Don't say that our Spirit Tortoise Legion can't stop it, even if it is the most elite legion in the Candela Empire or the Maro Empire, I think it will definitely not be able to resist. ”

"So what? Have you given up resisting?"

"Fart!" Chief of Staff Durak was furious. "As a soldier of the kingdom, how can you give up lightly! Okay, don't talk nonsense, sue me, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce sent someone this time, did they make any excessive demands on the kingdom? They just taught us a lesson, they will definitely put forward conditions, right?"

"They did ask for it, but you're going to say too much...... That's not right. Director Erwin shook his head. "At least in my opinion. This request is not only not too much for us in the Kingdom of Sark. On the contrary, it is a very big benefit. ”

"Benefits?" Chief of Staff Durand was stunned. "How is this possible?"

"Nothing is impossible. The representative sent by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce this time said. I hope that our kingdom of Sark will open up the territory on the western coast and create a trade route from the Black Rice Wasteland to the north of the continent. The idea of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is to establish a passage from the Duchy of Stantin to the Black Rice Wasteland, and then pass through our Kingdom of Sark, and finally reach several countries in the north of the continent, so that they can easily transport their various goods to the north of the continent. ”

"Oh, is this the plan of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce?" Chief of Staff Durand pondered for a moment, and couldn't help but nod slowly. "It's really like the style of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, and it's very doable. But didn't I hear that the New Flyers sent a fleet to explore the northern seas some time ago, since they were going to open up a sea lane. Why do you go to such great lengths to open up a passage on land?"

"The sea passage and the land passage cannot be treated equally, and the most obvious difference is that after entering the winter, the northern sea will freeze in a large area, and the new flying company will no longer be able to rely on sea transportation. So if I were Xu Yi, I would also look for a passage on land. Erwin explained.

"Oh...... So, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce sent an escort team to attack us with the elves of the Moon Shadow Clan before, and that's the plan?"

"Judging by their actions now, it should be like this. ”

"Then why should they do more, they just talk to the kingdom directly. Chief of Staff Durak was puzzled.

"What do you think...... If the new flying chamber of commerce didn't do anything. Would the kingdom agree so lightly to open up the kingdom's territory and let their caravans pass by at will?" asked Director Erwin rhetorically.

"This ......" Chief of Staff Durak thought for a moment and shook his head with a wry smile.

There are quite a few people in the Kingdom of Sark who have hatred for the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Especially in the military department, there are extremely few people who can objectively examine the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce like Chief of Staff Dulanke.

If the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce came directly to the Kingdom of Sark to ask for the opening of the kingdom's territory, it would definitely be regarded as a provocation by the vast majority of people, and it would be strange to be able to get the approval of Tongguò.

"Hey, when did our Sark Kingdom become a bully and a hard guy......" Chief of Staff Durand smiled bitterly in his heart, and when he looked up, he found that Director Erwin had a smile on his face, and couldn't help but wonder: "How do I think you seem to be very happy?" Don't you think it's humiliating that the caravan of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce can run around in our Sark Kingdom casually in the future?"

"Humiliation?" Director Erwin blinked, as if he didn't understand the statement, and laughed again. "Well, I understand what you military men think. But to be honest, in my view as the director of commerce, in fact, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is the best partner, and we should have taken the initiative to seek cooperation, and we should not have any hatred towards the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce at all. ”

"Why?"

"Why, Dulanke, you soldiers know about asking for funds every day, but you never care about where the kingdom's large amount of money for the military department comes from, do you?"

Durank's face was slightly red, and he coughed lightly: "Well...... I'm still a little bit concerned. I know that the kingdom's finances are not very rich, and the funds are still very tight. ”

"It's good to know!" Director Erwin snorted. "Sue you, since we started our official cooperation with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce more than two years ago, our business tax in the Sark Kingdom has increased significantly every year. Especially this year, if the current trend continues, the commercial tax for the whole year will be more than four times as high as it was three years ago! Do you know what that means?"

"More than four times?" Chief of Staff Durand was taken aback. "So exaggerated?"

"That's the exaggeration. Director Erwin said: "Duranke, this time the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce took the initiative to seek cooperation with us, which is a good opportunity for us. Don't say that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce deliberately made such a big move to force your military to make concessions. Even if they don't, I'll ask you to back down on behalf of the Commerce Department!"

Looking at the righteous and awe-inspiring Director Erwin, Chief of Staff Durant pursed his lips and was speechless for a while.

How did he suddenly realize that his soldiers, who were bent on defending the kingdom, had become sinner......s?