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After the first flattery and flattery, the Duke of Lind and the Earl of Tipton sat in the tent. This kind of confidential matter does not require too many people to be involved, so there are only four people in the well-guarded military tent. Next to the Earl of Tipton was naturally the commander of the legion, General Thomas. To Audria's surprise, Linde was actually sitting next to a young orc. Under such serious negotiations, no one will joke about it. Then presumably there is something special about this orc, Tipton involuntarily frowned, and began to pay attention to Baroque.

Baroque naturally knew that he didn't do much good in being so prominent, but he had a reason to explain, and maybe he would hide it from Tipton, who looked very shrewd. And after the silver wolf kept shouting in his head, Baroque had to take a closer look to see if there was any glimmer of hope to get his hands on Tipton's phantom belt............ Of course, he also knew that this was pure wishful thinking, after all, there weren't many shit luck like the last time he killed Alvin.

"Before the negotiations, let me once again express my regret for the misfortune of Prince Alvin. Linde spoke first, this matter cannot be avoided, it must be mentioned. Rather than asking the Odria to blame, it is better to say it yourself: "I am a good friend of Prince Alvin, and although we all know that his misfortune was due to the assassination of the Samoans, I still have an unshirkable responsibility...... Because if it weren't for his generosity to let the guards help me seize the throne, he wouldn't have left a fatal hole around him. I can know the wrath of His Majesty Anthony, and if he is ready to punish me, I will not put up any resistance. ”

"Well, Lord Linde, you are indeed guilty. Tipton said very calmly, "Our Majesty thinks so, and at the height of his anger, he wanted to put you and King Korek to death. But you should also know that His Majesty Anthony is a benevolent monarch, after all, you have made an unintentional mistake, although you have to bear the pain of losing your son, but Your Majesty has chosen to face it rationally, and he has given me full authority to deal with all matters in Paddington, which is a great mercy and favor! You see, Your Excellency Lindh, you need to do something for Your Majesty's kindness. ”

Hearing Tipton convey the will of Emperor Antony, Linde was truly relieved at this time. In the past, he was most worried about his own life, but now he only needs to consider the price of benefits!

"It is a matter of course, Lord Earl Tipton, that you must bring my respect and gratitude to His Majesty Anthony. I have come here, and that is my sincerity, and I am ready to listen to any conditions you may make, and then give you a satisfactory answer to the best of my ability. ”

It is also reasonable that the Audria side, which has the absolute initiative, has the right to put forward any conditions. And Linde is weak after all, they can only passively listen to the content, and then make some justifications and fights.

"We will support you on the throne, but you have to promise us three conditions. Tipton opened his mouth to make a condition: "First, after the current King Korek abdicates, you must hand him over to us and bring him back to the Dulong Imperial Capital, and His Majesty the Emperor will also need to use him to appease the anger of the people of the Empire." ”

This condition is not only not harsh, but it plays into Linde's heart...... This is the biggest threat, even if the Odria doesn't say it, Linde will definitely not let Craek continue to live, he immediately nodded: "I promise this." Subconsciously turned his head to look at Baroque, and his eyes seemed to say: the first one is exactly the same as you guessed.

"Second, the territory of Paddington that we have captured will not be returned, and we will deliver it to the Duchy of Hanseas, and after you succeed to the throne, you must not provoke a war with the Duchy of Hanseasa in this matter. ”

This one was a little embarrassed, and Linde frowned. If he had lost his power as soon as he succeeded to the throne, not to mention the nobles who had lost their lands, even the commoners of Paddington would not have supported him. But where is it so easy to get the Odrya to swallow the fat in their stomachs and spit it out?, Lind looked at the Baroque again...... This one was also guessed right by the Baroque!

"Your Excellency the Earl of Tipton, I think that even if we agree to this article in Paddington, it will do more harm than good to the Adria Empire, and it can even be said that the benefits outweigh the losses, and you should probably consider it a little more carefully. Baroque suddenly bowed and said to Tipton in Linde's place.

"Oh?" Tipton raised his eyebrows and looked at Baroque with an interested expression: "Orc, it seems that you are not just a servant of Duke Linde, can you really say that you are really his negotiation assistant?

"Orcs are rude, but not stupid. Baroque replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, as always, his face did not change, and the mockery in Tipton's words could not anger him: "We all know that the Odria Empire and the Kingdom of Paddington do not border, even if we cede a large area of land to you, but you can't take it away at all, and the final result is nothing more than a full reward to the obedient Duchy of Hansea, which is not in the interests of the empire." ”

Tipton chuckled, "Of course we are aware of this, but so what? even if it is for the obedience of the Duchy of Hanseas, it is perfectly reasonable to reward them with a large and fertile land. The Duchy of Hanseasa is a good example of how good it will be for other subjects to see a happy ending to the Empire. ”

"Haha, yes, the ending is indeed very good now, I think all the vassals of the Audria Empire will be tempted. Once there is a next war against the enemy, they will inevitably follow it enthusiastically, but ............!" Baroque deliberately lengthened his voice, and said leisurely: "What if the next time the land occupied by the Odria Empire is on your border? Have you ever thought that once the distribution is uneven, Odria will not only gain loyalty, but even resentment? The most important point is ...... If you give the land conquered by the blood of your soldiers to your subjects, what do you think the people of the empire will think, what will the nobles of the empire think?

General Thomas was a rough man, but he had the most profound understanding of Baroque's words............ If the land that the Emperor ** Regiment had worked so hard to occupy was given to others, it would be strange if the soldiers did not rebel, he couldn't hold his breath, and couldn't help but stare at Earl Tipton: "It's a big deal that the empire has sent a legion to garrison here, but such a large piece of land must not be given to the Duchy of Hansea." The dog eats meat and raises its mouth, and once it is not fed, it is careful to bite back. ”

The words were rude, but they made sense, and Tipton looked at Baroque in surprise, this orc surprised him, and he could even dissect this clearly: "Baroque, right? You really surprised me, so what do you say we should do?"

"You can give the Duchy of Hanseasa two cities on the border of Paddington, and although they will certainly be greedy, they will definitely not cause any dissatisfaction, after all, it will be a great gain for them. The rest of the occupied lands will be returned to us in Paddington, and then we Paddingtons will submit to the Audria Empire, even if you let us become vassals in the name of vassals, I think this should be your third condition, right?"

"Not necessarily. Tipton said noncommittally, he didn't care about the negotiations now, but only took a keen interest in the orc............ If he could, he would have begged Duke Lind to ask this orc to be his servant. Of course, if this baroque orc is really Linde's slave!

"Yes, the Odria Empire has some concerns. After all, we in Paddington are a buffer between you and the Samoan Empire, and if we openly throw ourselves at Audria, it will inevitably cause a reaction from the Samoan Empire, which is not a buffer, but counterproductive. Baroque immediately said: "But we can remain neutral on the surface and submit to Odria secretly, I think this kind of situation is the most beneficial for the Empire, right?"

The Odria and Samoan Empires do not share a border, and they are separated by the vast and deep Minergon Forest, and the feud between the two empires may have come from this forest. The Minergon Forest is extremely rich, but it has a very special geographical location, with two towering mountains on the Oderian side and the Samoan side sandwiching the forest in between. It is difficult to climb the towering snow-capped mountains, and the only way to enter the forest is to go around from both sides. However, the entrance to the mountain range to the east was thousands of miles away, and it had even extended into the [Misty Forest] inhabited by the elves. Those mysterious elves who have no quarrel with the world are not easy to deal with.

Only a narrow entrance between the mountain walls on the west side of the mountain range allowed expeditions from both countries to enter in search of rare minerals and hunt for high-level magical beasts. However, the Trem Forest of the Kingdom of Paddington is located in a relatively high position, facing this narrow road, and the geographical location is extremely important, whoever stationed elite soldiers here is equivalent to blocking the door of the treasure and completely occupying the rich products in the Minergon Forest.

Tipton clapped his hands, his face full of admiration: "Oh my God, Lord Lind, you have found an admirable negotiator! So should you reintroduce me to Lord Baroque? I don't think such a wonderful orc is really your servant, right?"

Linde smiled a little awkwardly, but still said: "Baroque is a shamanic priest, he is also the patriarch of the blue wolf tribe, with thousands of people. "Lind counted all the orc slaves he had just freed, and it was all about putting gold in Baroque's face.

"Baroque shaman, you have really surprised me. Tipton looked at Baroque again in surprise. The identity of the shaman gave him a strange light in his eyes. And General Thomas on the side simply stared at Baroque with bloodthirsty eyes, and the aura on his body loomed, as if he would explode at any time.

"Damn Linde, long-tongued woman!" Baroque scolded, the identity of the orc shaman was too sensitive for the Odrians. After all, on the northern tundra border, Odria's legions are at war with the orcs for many years. The reason why Baroque took the risk to come with Linde was actually to see if he could get some news of the northern tundra orcs from here. And having already warned Linde not to reveal his shamanic identity, I didn't expect this damn guy to say it anyway...... Is it intentional or unintentional?

Baroque pretended to be modest and bowed to Tipton and Thomas, glanced at Linde's expression, and sure enough...... A casual smile appeared on the corner of this cunning guy's mouth, he was simply deliberately leaking, damn humans, they never trust orcs, and immediately show their vicious side after they are about to use it.