That's it, Freya left in a daze. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info although she said that she had never thought of convincing William in one go. She was ready to turn her face with William, have a big fight, and then have a long-term confrontation. But she still didn't expect that things would come to this point - she didn't just convince William, but was persuaded by William.

"Maybe this guy really has a talent I didn't expect......" Freya thought to herself, and then unconsciously thought of the scene when she and William first met before this.

"Back then, that guy wasn't as annoying as he is now.

Freya thought to herself, and then sighed involuntarily.

That's it, for the time being, Freya's matter is settled. William casually perfunctory her, and then seriously considered the alliance with the alchemist alliance she represented, or rather deceived her.

"Perhaps, I do have a useful place to them, or perhaps, we can indeed make some promises about the future territorial division of this empire...... But definitely not now. What the current Russian kingdom needs is rest and recuperation, and what it needs is to accumulate strength.

The Hereford family already controls too much territory. What we have to do now is to absorb these newly occupied territories. Whether it was Holmgard, Novgorod or Turov. There are too many Slavians in these areas. We need to 'educate' them. We need to spread the faith of the Lord of Light, we need to get them used to the rule of the Goths, we need to make them speak the same language as us, we need to worship the same gods, we need to use the same customs - we need to bring in more Goths, we need to divide more farms in these regions. We must continue to develop production, industry, agriculture, animal husbandry, animal husbandry, and animal husbandry...... We also need to build a fleet that can handle it. Our army needs to expand as well......

It all takes time, time, money, and energy. So for the time being, I'm not interested in participating in the game of Battle. William thought to himself. Then he put the matter of "further alliance" with the Alchemist Alliance behind him.

It's easy for these guys to get carried away and do disgusting things – if the Herefords were to get too close to them now, they might well feel that the time was ripe to overthrow the rotten traditionalist beliefs and launch a massive rebellion. When the time comes, the Hereford family will also be involved in them and will not be able to get out. With this in mind, William finally decided on a strategy for the Protestant-Alchemist alliance for the rest of the period.

Not far away, not close, hanging their appetite. Let them think about it a little bit to keep them supportive. At the same time, they were to be secretly vigilant, fearing that if they launched a rebellion against the Empire, they would part ways with the Herefords, who would be flanked from both sides of the Emperor and the Great Frontier.

That's it. William felt that in this way, these alchemists, these guys who could be called the biggest-stirring sticks in this era, would be able to stop for a while.

"Of course it won't be long. As soon as I'm ready, I'll encourage you to start a rebellion, lovely alchemists. How should this situation be described in an oriental idiom...... Oh, by the way, 'precursor for the king' yes, for the precursor of the king. Be honored, you fools, that you will be the first victims of the Hereford family's ascension to the throne of the Emperor. I will never forget you. Probably. ”

Speaking of this, William laughed. It was a terrible laugh that sent chills down the bone marrow. If nothing else, anyone who hears this laughter will see him as the biggest villain in the world.

That's it. In the next few years, the Russian kingdom has decided to recuperate, and after hearing this news, everyone who is uneasy about the rapid expansion of the Hereford family can finally be relieved for a while.

Especially after King Otto, at the joint meeting of the Grand Dukes of Krakow, revealed the news in a vague way.

After hearing that the Hereford family would be committed to consolidating their own territory and not seeking new territory outside of their existing territory, the three archdukes of the Wende Kingdom all breathed a sigh of relief.

It's so scared, it's too stressful. To be neighbors with a family like the Hereford family that can fight definitely requires the strongest heart in the world.

Maybe Archduke Leszek is still a little closer, but Archduke Henry and Archduke Dietrich now feel the same as the Three Jin Dynasty adjacent to Qin at the end of the Warring States Period. They've had enough of the precarious days when they wake up first thing in the morning and ask, "Did the Hereford family call?"

This article can be written into the covenant as a formal clause. As if to reassure the others, King Otto said the following.

"Yes, that's the best, it's the best......" has been unanimously approved in the public promotion stage, and after the joint meeting of the ecumenical dukes, Archduke Henry, who can be crowned King of Wende, breathed a sigh of relief. Then he said again and again.

"Of course, everyone in the Great Frontier knows that the Hereford family loves peace. At King Otto's side, William, the crown prince and minister of the Russian kingdom, smiled and said this to the archdukes.

With the status of the crown prince, he is only half a level lower than several grand dukes in the noble rank. Coupled with his dual identity as a court minister and a famous general in the large border area, there was also a chair for William at the joint meeting.

"Yes, yes, the Hereford family is peace-loving. After listening to William's words, the three archdukes kept sweating and nodding their heads to meet William's words.

"Well, then, let's review the contents of the armistice again, folks. If you have no comments, please let me read them out. William looked around, asked formalismally, and after receiving a rightful affirmative answer, he stood up, opened the scroll in its entirety, and cleared his throat.

In fact, the entire content of the treaty was drafted by William, who could recite it even with his eyes closed. But he still pretended, looked at the scroll seriously, and then said:

"Under the testimony of the Lord of Radiance, under the watchful eye of all the people of Wende, all the inhabitants of the Great Frontier Region, under the gaze of His Majesty the Holy See, the Emperor. For peace, for justice, for faith, for the well-being of all the people living in the Great Border Area. We, the four Wende monarchs, declared an armistice. The entire agreement is recorded in plain text as follows:

First, for a period of three years from the date of signing, all the nobles in the Kingdom of Wende shall cease hostilities by any means. Peace was restored in the territory of the Kingdom of Wende. The nobles will defend their own territory according to the Line of Actual Control, and shall not attack each other.

Secondly, in the manner of the Grand Duke's election, we jointly elect the ruler of Shilonsk, the brave Grand Duke Henry, as the king of the kingdom of Wende, may the Lord of Light bless him.

Third, in order to promote the stability of the Wende Kingdom and even the large border areas, when the Wende Kingdom and the armies of the Russian Kingdom conduct military operations, they need to notify other countries to avoid misunderstandings.

Fourth, in order to promote the prosperity of the Wende Kingdom, and even the Great Border Region, the Wende Kingdom will form a customs union with the Russian Kingdom. In the territory of the two countries, there will be no commercial card, and the order of goods will be paid once in the place of production and once in the place where the goods are sold, and the tax rate shall not exceed 3% of the value of the goods themselves and 5% of the profits. At the same time, the Customs Union will negotiate with the Republic of the United Voivodeship of Polotsk, inviting the country to join.

Fifth, in order to promote the prosperity of the Wende Kingdom and even the Great Frontier Region, the shipbuilding industry in the Livonian region will be rectified. The specific situation will be discussed by the parties individually, and will not be elaborated here.

All of the above treaties were discussed and promulgated by Wende, the kings of the Russian kingdom, and the Grand Dukes, and had the force of law. In case of violation, it will be deemed to have provoked all the signatories.

Signatories: The Hereford family, King Otto von Herifoud of Russia, the Groningen family, the Trieste family, Henri von Trieste, the Grand Duke of Shilonsk, the Archduke Dietrich von Groningen of Livonia, the Trieste family, the Archduke of Mazovia Leszek von Trieste.

Witnesses: Crown Prince Wilhelm von Hereford of Russia, six nobles of the kingdom and six bishops of the Church of the Radiant Lord. ”

After William finished speaking, he put down the scroll in his hand, then looked around calmly, and then asked, "How is it, everyone? If you have no opinions, please use the treasure." ”

Of course, everyone who already knew the contents of the treaty rejected it. With different mixed feelings, the people affixed their own coat of arms or personal seals to them, one by one, in the order of King Otto, Archduke Henry, Archduke Dietrich, Archduke Lescheck, Prince William, and the twelve witnesses. The clergy, on the other hand, replaced the seal with a signature.

"And so, ladies and gentlemen, peace has come to the kingdom of Wende. After admiring his "work", William nodded in satisfaction, and then said this.

In the large conference hall in Krakow, there was a sparse applause. Everyone, even King Otto, who had received the most benefit - no one was in the mood to be happy. Everyone felt very embarrassed. In the meeting just now, with William as the chairperson, they felt like monkeys, being led around by William......

They feel very uncomfortable...... But William didn't think it mattered, it wasn't a big deal. It was important that the treaty already had the force of law. After that, the same reel will be repeated in four copies. Each of the four signatories is in the collection. Anyway, the truth is just like William said. The peace of the kingdom of Wende has come.