Chapter 198, Temperance and Broken Land (Paying Debts)

The negotiations broke up unhappily again, but compared to before, the position of the elf delegation was obviously not so tough.

Stepping out of the venue, Delis fell into a contradiction, and the situation was completely out of control by now.

The government of the Principality of Mossi went bankrupt directly, which made all their previous preparations useless.

I always feel that there is a problem, but I can't find out what the problem is.

From the analysis of the information in her hands, it is a great miracle that the Principality of Moxi, which has a serious imbalance in its income and expenditure, has been able to survive until now to go bankrupt.

Finding a financially bankrupt state to claim compensation is purely a manifestation of brain water. In her eyes, the current Principality of Moxi is a typical example: "The attitude of apology is correct, there is no money to ask for, and it is useless to die." ”

Rubbing her forehead, she found that things were out of control, and immediately wrote a letter after returning to the station, and sent her mount back to the Elven Forest.

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The elven delegation left, leaving the delegates in disarray. The government of the Duchy of Moxi suddenly declared bankruptcy, without any warning beforehand, isn't this a trick?

On the surface, the Principality of Mossi owes a huge amount of foreign debt, and one of the many countries present is counted as one, and they are all creditors of the Mossi government.

As a qualified actor, the Moxie government has played the poor to the fullest. Even if you have money in your pocket, you still haven't repaid the interest-free loans and low-interest loans you owe back then.

They are all political loans, which are inherently compensatory in nature, and everyone is embarrassed to collect them.

In addition to these debts, governments also hold a number of bonds issued by the Duchy of Moxi. These debts are okay, and the interest is being settled every year, and it is not far from recovering the principal.

In addition to the bonds that circulated in the market and were successfully recovered, there were also many bonds held by the nobles of various countries.

People are reluctant to trade in the market, and the Moxi government, which pretends to be poor, naturally cannot go to the door to redeem it in advance, otherwise the game will not be able to play.

Originally, everything was fine, and although the Principality of Moxi was unable to repay the principal, the interest was settled annually, which was also a good investment.

It's a pity that from today onwards, everything is different. The Mosxi government suddenly went bankrupt, and all the bonds were at risk of being reduced to scrap paper.

Many interest groups were involved, and the deputies did not dare to take it lightly. If you really lose such a big piece of cake, it's hard to explain when you go back.

It's just that when I think of the current situation of the Principality of Moxi, everyone doesn't know how to speak. But if there is an alternative, no one will bankrupt the government.

This kind of historical precedent is enough for George to be written into textbooks and become a negative textbook for 10,000 years!

Including Hudson, who made the proposal, at first he just made the Duchy of Moxi pretend that its finances were on the verge of bankruptcy, so as to cry out to the elves.

Unexpectedly, George was more open than he could see. Can you eat that "reputation" thing?

To demonstrate the play of the enemy's weakness, he, the king, cannot be too competent. Sooner or later, your reputation will be ruined, and it is more valuable than defeated.

By the way, the previous problems can be covered up, a bankrupt government of the Principality of Moxi, it doesn't look like it is sold all over the continent.

Once the inherent cognition is reached, even if the evidence is found later, it can be inferred that it is a frame-up.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter with the bankruptcy of your government?"

An older minister asked.

"Count Powell, it's a long story. The principality's financial crisis dates back to the orc invasion seven years ago. In the midst of the Great War, we were in huge debt.

If that's all, the duchy's finances can barely afford it. However, a few years after the war ended, the continental war broke out again.

Since then, the duchy's finances have been on the road of no return. We've tried our best, but we've only managed to hold on until now.

This diplomatic crisis is only the trigger for financial bankruptcy. Even if there is no trouble from the elves, we will support it for another month or two at most.

To tell you the truth, the Principality has been forced to disarm in order to cut costs. Including this month's salary of government officials, it can't be paid now! ”

George spread his hands and said helplessly.

"Rotten" should be put on the bright side for everyone to see. If you don't deceive the Terran countries first, how can you fool the Elves?

Don't look at the negotiation process just now, the elf delegation was temporarily fooled, and then people will definitely strengthen intelligence gathering.

If you don't make a ruthless move, you can't win the trust of the elves at all. Then the previous play is equivalent to acting in vain.

Not surprisingly, as soon as George's explanation came out, everyone fell silent.

How much the Duchy of Moxi had paid in the war, the representatives of all sides had a rough idea in their minds, and the financial bankruptcy was a completely natural thing.

"Your Majesty, how are you going to solve the huge foreign debt owed by your country?"

Count Powell asked stubbornly.

Deep down, he had some sympathy for what happened to the Moses. If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to collect it at this time, how could the domestic magnates not afford to offend!

"Count Powell, the Duchy will not be repaid. It's just that the current situation of the Duchy government, you all know.

As early as three years ago, we tried to fill the previous debt hole by borrowing new to pay off the old, and now we really can't plug the gap.

Even if we want to continue to meet our debts, we can't afford to do so, so we have to roll over our debts.

If possible, we hope that the creditors will be able to reduce some of the interest on the debt, so that the Principality will have the possibility to pay off the debt! ”

George said earnestly.

It's all at this point, and I simply carry out crying poverty to the end. Now that the inheritance is no longer sold, the Principality of Moxi is in a state of sitting on empty seats, so it is natural that it can save a fortune.

A king lowered his posture so low that everyone could not bear to say a word of refusal. It's just that when it comes to the interests of the magnates in their respective countries, it's not up to them to call the shots.

"I think things are feasible, the current financial situation of the Principality of Moxi has lost its ability to pay, and no amount of debt is just a set of numbers.

Instead of turning all the debts into dead ones, let's sit down and talk about a workable solution. ”

Hudson took advantage of the trend and threw out "debt restructuring".

Everything is based on profit, and George promised him a cut. For every ten gold coins in the debt of the Duchy of Moxi, one of them was his.

The commission ratio is not high, but it cannot support the large debt base. If this wave of negotiations goes well, the Duchy of Moxi will be able to reduce the interest of at least tens of millions of gold coins.

For the sake of money, Hudson drew on the experience of the debtors of his previous life and helped the Duchy of Moxy come up with a debt restructuring plan.

Anyway, there are two ways in front of everyone now: either give up the interest on the funds and get back the principal in installments; Either it will continue to stalemate, and a big copper plate will not be able to go back.

The representatives of the countries present also did not come up with ideas, and some wanted to speak out against them, but could not come up with a better solution.

Don't look at George's repeated claims: he will not repay the debt, but he has no commitment to pay, except for a good attitude, there is no difference between the essence and the debt.

The scene fell silent, and George set his eyes on the representatives of the three Central Continents. The Alpha Kingdom has expressed its support, and as quasi-allies, they should also have some expressions!

There is no doubt that Hudson's previous claim that he only represents himself was directly ignored by everyone.

When the status reaches a certain point, one's own position can also become the position of the state.

Representatives of other countries had to consider the interests of the domestic elite, but Hudson did not. As a poor ghost, the Alpha Kingdom simply does not have the spare money to lend money to the Duchy of Moxi.

Hudson's statement was purely standing and talking without backache. If the Alpha Kingdom, like all parties, held the debts of the Principality of Moxi, he would definitely not be able to express himself so happily.

"Marshal Hudson's proposal is good, I think everyone will pass the news back first, and wait for the domestic authorization!

In this situation, there is no better option than to sit down and renegotiate the debt issue. ”

As soon as the representatives of the Kingdom of Hesse spoke, the representatives of the Kingdom of Dante and the Kingdom of the South Bank hurriedly followed. Now is the time to test the consistency of allies, and this favor must be sold.

In the face of national strategy, the issue of interests involved is actually nothing at all.

Representatives, you look at me, I look at you, but unfortunately there is no answer. After a little hesitation, the crowd who couldn't find a better plan could only nod their heads.

Anyway, now it's just sending a message, and it's not asking them to make decisions, and how to deal with it later, that's a domestic problem.

When the dust settled, George secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This time, his sacrifice was very large, and if he hadn't persuaded the delegates of various countries, he really didn't know how to end it.

As for the follow-up issues, as long as the news is passed back, there will always be countries that support them.

It's useless not to agree to object, the Duchy of Moxi, which has already started the "rotten mode", is now hob meat.

Someone wanted to forcibly collect it, and George dared to use the land in the border area to pay off the debt. At that point, it is not the default of the Duchy of Moxi, but the question of whether the creditors dare to ask for it.

"The aristocracy has the responsibility to defend the territory", even if it is a transnational enclave, it cannot be easily abandoned.

Even if it is a private land that does not belong to any country, it will not be held accountable if it is lost, and it will damage the reputation of the family.

No one wants to spend a lot of money and risk losing their family's reputation to help others defend the frontier.

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In the Elven Forest, the three elven queens looked at the secret letter sent by Delis, and they all couldn't laugh or cry.

Seeing that the Principality of Moxi was expanding too fast, they were worried that this neighbor would become a threat, and they also prepared a series of means.

As a result, before the first round even began, the opponent played himself to waste.

There is nothing wrong with it, judging from the content of the letter sent back by Delis, the Duchy of Moxi is indeed in ruin now.

The new occupation has been revolting, and not only has it failed to strengthen the Principality of Moxi, but it has been bleeding them.

Originally, I wanted to use the topic to play a stroke and slow down the development speed of the Moxi people, but I never thought that the other party would go bankrupt before the negotiation ended.

The current situation is that the Mossi are willing to take the responsibility, and the compensation Mossi government is acceptable, the only problem is that there is no money in the pocket.

made such a big move, and wanted to kill the chicken and set an example to the monkey, but he didn't expect that the chicken would die by itself before they could do it.

"Second sister, third sister, see for yourself!

The government of the Principality of Mossi had just made a decision to keep only the 20,000 standing army of the royal capital, in addition to suppressing the rebellious troops.

It seems that they really don't have money now, and now they don't even want to support the army. ”

The Forest Elf Queen said speechlessly.

As a border country of the human race, armament has always been the top priority, and other things can be acted, but the number of standing armies is absolutely not fake.

"Big sister, the Terrans are the most insidious and cunning, they won't be playing word games with us, right?

They can do it when they talk about disarmament and secretly expand armaments! ”

The Prairie Elf Queen said with a disdainful expression.

According to the experience of the elves and humans, all promises and contracts are time-sensitive.

It is not a new thing to play disarmament this year, and to expand the armed forces after the change of power in the next few years.

Because of the longevity of the two races, it fell into the eyes of the elves, that is, all humans are unreliable.

No matter how good the previous promises are and how detailed the contract is signed, in the end, it is always possible to bypass the constraints.

"Verbal promises can't be made, of course, but we can make them clear with treaties.

The George King of the Duchy of Moxi is still very young, and there should be no change of power anytime soon, and a treaty should be able to bind them for decades.

In normal times, we stare more.

With the treaty restrictions, if they dare to transgress, we will have the legitimacy to do something against them, and the Terran Alliance will not be able to say anything.

Just like this time, if it weren't for the provisions of the previous treaty, the Moses would certainly not be as honest as they are now! ”

The Forest Elf Queen said with a sneer.

Trust, that's non-existent. If you dared to believe the human race, the elven race would have ceased to exist a long time ago.

Over the past years, there have been too many races that have suffered in this regard.

If you are lucky, you can survive, and if you are unlucky, you will disappear directly in the continent of Aslant.

In fact, deception has always been commonplace in ethnic struggles.

Everyone is angry with the human race, and that's because the human race is now the hegemon of the continent, and they have the most hatred from the inside.

"Eldest sister, the power of the Terrans is expanding too fast, and our strategy can only solve the urgent need.

The situation in the southern continent, in particular, is now completely out of control.

If this situation continues, I am afraid that after a few more continental wars, there will be no place for us in the continent of Aslanth.

For the sake of racial safety, our Rift Land Project must be accelerated!

Time waits for no one, and if you miss this opportunity, you will have to wait tens of thousands of years for the next time.

With the current situation on the mainland, it is unknown whether we will be able to survive until the next 10,000 years.

Even if I survive, I am afraid that I will not be able to continue at that time......"

The Night Elf Queen said through gritted teeth.

If it weren't for the fact that the Terrans were developing too strongly, why would they be in a hurry to prepare for the way back?

You must know that thousands of years ago, if the elven race worked hard, it would still be able to pull the human race down from the position of the overlord of the continent.

Until now, it can only inflict heavy damage on the human race. It's not that their strength has weakened, but that the enemy has become stronger.

What's even more tragic is that the allies are not strong, and they all have a big tone on weekdays, and they don't perform well every time they start a war with the Terrans.

Because of the problem of cooperation, the interracial alliance that once overwhelmed the human race became more and more unsustainable.

"Don't be too anxious, let the Terrans be proud for a few days, and soon they will be in big trouble.

The continental hegemon is not easy to be!

Occupying the most fertile land on the continent, it is natural to bear the greatest backlash.

The Terran countries are still fighting among themselves, completely unaware of the approaching danger.

If you plan it right this time, you may be able to solve the crisis of the mother tree. As long as fertility goes up, why should we be afraid of the human race! ”

The Forest Elf Queen sneered.

The old continental overlord who can be passed down from ancient times cannot be guaranteed by other things, at least in terms of information, it is superior to other races.

Many secrets buried in the long river of history are not secrets to the long-lived race of elves.

The outside world thinks that the low fertility of the elves is a congenital problem, but in fact, they deliberately let it out to confuse the public.

If fertility has always been so stretched, how could the elves in ancient times be able to dominate the continent?

What really led to the decline of the elf race was a 10,000-year catastrophe, when the elf mother tree was accidentally hit hard.

Without the blessing of the mother tree, the elves who rely on natural reproduction are all the way down.

As a last resort, he could only take the initiative to give up the position of the hegemon of the mainland and retreat to a corner of the place to recuperate.

As long as the population problem is solved, with the talent of the elves, it will only take a few hundred years to be able to stand on the top of the continent again.

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