2063 Ripper (5)
"Those two are from the Ministry of Supervision?"
Sokutus Delan's small hand patted her tall chest, looking like a bird, if she happily ignored the two black-clothed people of the Ministry of Supervision when she got off the carriage, in the casual glance of the fat man, she also quickly felt the difference between the two black-clothed people, which immediately made her feel a touch of coldness,
As the valve of the empire's single-handed monitoring of the business alliance, the dark rose who has been in the high-level of the alliance for a long time can't see that this matter is inappropriate, the Ministry of Supervision may find out about itself because of this matter, but it will definitely not be so fast, and the auction has not yet opened, so it has confirmed its own crimes? Impossible, Sokutus immediately denied this, then someone must have filed a complaint with the Ministry of Supervision in advance! But what is the purpose of the other party? Her face was a little dazed, and suddenly her face changed slightly, and she shivered,
A chill suddenly rose in Sokutus Delan's mind, if she couldn't participate in tonight's auction, it would be Su Lan who was in charge alone, and Su Lan was the person of the branch minister Palan, and in the case of internal and external collusion, anything could happen! In the end, the person who was blackened was himself! If he wasn't protected by the super hole card of the fat man, it would really be a grievance!
The fat man took her hand, and smiled disapprovingly, "The Gangfei Northern Business Alliance Branch reported your black state to the Ministry of Supervision, so I am very strange, the other party did not hesitate to use the Ministry of Supervision, but also to drag you down, the purpose should be to prevent you from appearing at the auction, if it is not just a crown, I am afraid that there is not such a heavy weight, tonight's auction, you better not show up, I will let the Ministry of Supervision cooperate and make the illusion that you are being investigated" "Well, I understand!" Sokutus Delan nodded submissively, she knew this kind of moment. All the attention of the other party must be staring at her, and not showing up is the biggest help, only if the other party mistakenly thinks that the plan is successful, will he continue to follow the steps, and will he be exposed
"Okay, you go in first, from now until dawn, don't go out, I will leave someone to protect you, and I'll do the rest!" the fat man let go. Patting Sokutus Delan's buttocks, Sokutus Delan walked into the gate of the castle villa with a slightly red face, two imperial guards pulled the door from the outside, and the fat man left thirty imperial guards in charge of security, and then turned around and walked to the two black clothes of the Ministry of Supervision who were already frightened on the opposite side, and the two black clothes of the Imperial Department of Supervision immediately stood straight,
"What position are you!"
The fat man's gaze swept over the two black-clad men of the Ministry of Supervision in front of him, and his gaze rested on the two gold stars on the chest of Vacarando's uniform, which were the identification marks of the deputy head of the division. It seems that the Ministry of Supervision still attaches great importance to it this time, and directly sends a deputy director of a branch to come over, according to the division of labor of the Ministry of Supervision. The main post is the affairs of the military, and the business affairs are generally the responsibility of the deputy, but it is very rare for the deputy minister to be directly dispatched, after all, the Ministry of Supervision is notorious. Even the military is still afraid of it, let alone ordinary businessmen, "I am Vacarando, the deputy minister of the northern division of the Congo and Africa, and we have received a report. I didn't expect to meet His Majesty here!" Vacalado's nervous face flushed, feeling a lot of pressure, and desperately held his head high to explain that he was just handling it impartially, and there was absolutely no other factors, and the other Vacalado's subordinates were so frightened that they almost fainted, and the investigation found the case on His Majesty's head, and he was caught by His Majesty, isn't this looking for death!
"Okay, I didn't pursue your intentions!Do what I say below!" The fat man's face eased slightly, he looked at the two of them who were nervous, interrupted Wakalando's words, and said coldly, "Anyway, they are already here, just help me do something, and immediately announce it in the name of the Ministry of Supervision after I go back, the thirteenth deacon of the Business Alliance, Sokutus Deran, has been taken away for investigation!"
"This ......" Vacarando shuddered, not knowing whether the Falcon Majesty was telling the truth or the opposite, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead
"It's an order," the fat man snorted
"Yes, my subordinates understand!" Vakalando was sure that he had heard correctly, and His Majesty did not say anything back, so he quickly straightened his waist and replied,
"Go back! Remember what to say and what not to say!" The fat man waved his hand, and the two black-clothed inspectors hurriedly left, and an imperial guard gestured to the carriage parked at the gate of the castle, and walked over to the fat man and whispered beside him, "Your Majesty, King Rayla has arrived"
Entering here from the boundless northern region of Gangfei, Marquis Fett, who was sitting in the carriage, was very uncomfortable, and wanted to exit several times, but his eyes swept across the frowning eyebrows of His Majesty the king opposite, and he could only choose to be silent, King Rayla's emaciated cheeks became more and more hardened, and he was looking out the window with complicated eyes, looking at the endless carriages on the road, looking at the children laughing and playing on the side of the road, his eyes were full of complexity, this is the northern part of Gangfei under the rule of the Falcon Empire, almost the same as the heyday of Gangfei, the scene here is too prosperous, too calm, and it is also an area affected by the war, here the memory of the trauma of the war is so thin that it is almost impossible to see,
Fresh young grass swayed in the cool spring breeze, like a pair of gentle hands, gently brushing off the coat of the earth, the silver-gray olive trees beside the road turned green, flocks of fishing boats could be seen on the sparkling sea, and huge imperial warships, white seagulls on the masts, thriving fields, cultivators waving their tools to clear the deserted ridges, red sunflowers, like bedding violets, flowing like streams on the flowery lawn of the city, vines wrapped around the umbrella-shaped pine and cypress trees, sending the fragrance of roses from the ancient garden of Palatine
On the road, you can see a steady stream of vehicles loaded with all kinds of logistics materials from here, rolling towards the broader northern border line of Gang-Africa.
As a famous trade port in the north of Gangfei, although it has suffered from the impact of war, but also with the empire's 200,000 troops, more than 100,000 prisoners of war, the need for a large number of logistics supplies to bring prosperity and rapid recovery, the entire port city area of about ten miles, and are all flat avenues, at the beginning of the Gangfei Empire there are also people of insight to raise objections, that the trade port here is in good condition, and can even berth large warships, once broken, it will form a threat to the entire northern part of Gangfei, and there are a lot of prohibited goods in the trade. He once proposed to the Gangfei Navy to change this trading port into a naval military port, but did not get the consent of the Gangfei Emperor
At the beginning, as a young and enthusiastic prince who studied at the Military Academy of the Congo Empire and regarded the Gang Empire as the only enemy who had suppressed Rayla for decades, he used to stand on the steps of the harbor here, shouting loudly to the sea in the distance,
Time has passed, but it has only been more than 20 years, and everything has changed, and the Gangfei Empire, which he once regarded as his lifelong enemy, has collapsed, and the entire kingdom has accumulated strength. After being attacked by the Falcon Empire and the Hungarians, it has become dilapidated
The people suffered a large number of massacres, the king was brutally defeated, although in the end the remnants of the Hungarian army were wiped out by the main force of Rayla brought back, and only a dozen people escaped, but the damage caused by that war to Rayla was extremely heavy.
Most of the northern part of Rayla was looted and burned into a blank field, because more than a million people were affected by the war, and the preliminary statistics of the death toll reached more than 300,000. For Rayla, with a total population of less than four million, nearly a tenth of the population was gone, one-half of the economic area was devastated, and the prosperous kings of the whole country were burned. With such trauma, there is no time for more than ten years to recover the national strength, and the current situation does not give Rayla time to recuperate, and the 200,000 Hungarian Western Army is eyeing the border. This could be followed by an army marching westward and engulfing Rayla
With the remaining military and economic power of Rayla, it is no longer able to compete with this behemoth. Don't say that the road to rise has been cut off, and it can even be said that he has reached the verge of extinction, even if he is the king of Rayla, he can only come over in person at this moment, because there is only one person who can save Rayla at this time, and that is the Emperor of the Falcon Empire! If Rayla wants to continue to survive, she must take refuge in the Falcon Empire.
On the afternoon of April 15th, in an inconspicuous villa about five days away from the city gate, the fat man met with King Rayla, and in their capacity, they could have chosen a more luxurious and comfortable meeting place, but because King Rayla did not want to attract too much attention, Irella penetrated the pride in her bones, and this time the king came in person was already a form of submission, not to mention making a huge noise.
Negotiating on the territory of the other side is a situation of falling into a disadvantageous position. The fat man respected King Rayla's opinion, this independent villa and cottage may seem inconspicuous, but the decoration furniture is not bad at all, and many of them were moved directly from the castle.
At 4:05 p.m., five minutes later than the agreed time, the imperial guards were all outside the door, and the fat man entered the hall of the villa through the front door, and just saw a person coming in through the door, both of them were slightly stunned, and they all greeted each other in unison
"Falcon Majesty?" and "Ovit?" the two laughed, and sat down on either side of the table in the middle of the living room. King Rayla looked at the fat man with shining eyes, the dress, the white shirt, the black tweed coat seemed to be attached to him, comfortable and pleasing to the eye, wearing a plain white corsage made of handkerchiefs on the chest, seemingly casual, but no matter how picky the lady could not find any flaws, as if even every wrinkle was cleverly arranged, and he never wore any ornaments on his body, because with his identity, there was no need to show off himself, this kind of simplicity, atmosphere, and anti-pure taste made people feel a shock and courage
Although I have long heard that the emperor who single-handedly defeated the huge Falcon Empire is a young man who is not even thirty years old, but I didn't expect it to be so young, compared to him, I am really old, Rayla's domestic battle, so that the temples are white, as if dyed, there are fine wrinkles on the forehead, the slender face with a trace of insoluble sorrow, his hope and persistence for Rayla have come to naught with the burning city fire that illuminates the entire sky in the king's capital, in comparison, King Rayla feels his cheesiness, the big diamond on the huge royal heraldic ring on his hand is like an upstart, he secretly twisted the ring face over,
The fat man made a gesture to King Rayla, the meeting of the two monarchs is no longer too polite, the first time they met, the fat man had an indescribable feeling about him, they are all monarchs of a country, although the rise of Rayla was beaten by his own life, but it is undeniable that the haggard middle-aged man in front of him has the qualifications to be called a generation of male masters, if he is in his position, he can probably only work hard to this extent
King Orela Ovit stood up and returned the salute, and said cordially, "Your Majesty, your deeds are famous all over the world, and your great name is like thunder! I didn't expect you to be so young!" His voice was very low, obviously a polite compliment to meet him. But for some reason, there is an inexplicable sense of sincerity in his mouth.
This is the personal charm of King Rayla, the countries of the Central European Baro alliance are willing to follow him and resist the pressure from the east and the west, it is not without reason, it reminds the fat man of the young Gallic emperor who has died with great ambitions, the same position, how to replace this person, but it can unite within Gaul, that will be a fierce enemy of the empire!" "This guy came at the risk of coming far away, it shouldn't be just a greeting!" The two looked at each other and laughed. The atmosphere at the beginning of the talks was good. The fat man smiled at the corner of his mouth, and he naturally knew the intention of King Rayla, this guy was here to ask for his own support, not only in terms of material support, but also on the more than six thousand captured Rayla prisoners, who were all soldiers of Rayla's ace army, although there were only six thousand, but they were enough to reach the elite of ten thousand
Ovit was a man who could put down his face, and said with a smile: "I came to the empire this time to ask for sin." I didn't know His Majesty's majesty before, and I was so offended that the two countries suffered countless casualties in the battle, compared with the murderous Hungarians. As the most revered hero, I think it is our luck to have a great emperor like you as a neighbor. I hope you don't blame us for being late!"
The two chatted for a while, nothing more than about the customs and climate of the Central European Barrow region. The fat man praised Rayla, to whom King Rayla humbly replied, "Whereever, we are just a small place." The Falcon Empire is majestic and mighty, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are boundless, where are these majestic scenery Rayla?
Ovit's anxious brows furrowed slightly, and finally couldn't help but look serious, "Falcon Majesty, you and I are familiar at first sight, I don't know whether to say something or not!" "What to say? I want to help and die to save face!" The fat man smiled secretly in his heart: "It's finally here!" replied with a serious face, "Owit Majesty is too polite, you are a guest of the empire, what can't you say!"
"Since you and I have been reconciled, according to the usual practice, then the prisoners on both sides should be released!" Ovit's face was slightly red, although he was thick-skinned enough, and he was ashamed to say such a thing, how could there be any prisoners on both sides, he didn't even catch a single bird feather of the Falcon Empire on his side, and the other party annihilated the two ace legions that Rayla was proud of, and also captured six or seven thousand people, these are all elites, and they can fight if they are put back, at present, Rayla urgently needs to replenish the combat power, but the northern part of the kingdom where the soldiers are located has suffered heavy losses, except for those who escaped in advance, the male young men were driven by the Huns to fill the walls of the royal capital, where are there any soldiers to recruit, the significance of these six or seven thousand battleable elites is extraordinary
"There's no problem releasing the captives, release them when the road is repaired!" the fat man simply said,
"Excuse me, how long will it take to build this road?" asked Orwitt, whose eyes were bloodshot, politely.
"It depends on the situation. Maybe a week, a month, a year, ten years. ”
"Falcon Majesty is really joking!" "Ovit's face was still smiling, but there was already a hint of impatience in her voice, "In such a situation, I'm afraid that I'll not be able to wait that long, but it's a pity that my Rayla has just suffered a catastrophe, and I'm really financially powerless, so let's do it, as long as My Majesty is willing to release these captives, I'm willing to take out a border city in exchange!"
"It's not about money......"
"It's the most corny lie I've ever heard. Every time someone tells me it's not about money, you don't have to ask, it has to be money. Your Majesty is looking down on me Rayla" Ovit was anxious, his tone even had a hint of toughness, and he said coldly, "Don't forget, but I, Rayla, am acting as an imperial barrier to block the 200,000 troops of the Huns!"
"Oh, that's interesting!" The fat man's eyes flashed, and the corners of his mouth curled upward, "Your Majesty Ovit, the 200,000 army of the Hun people, isn't the 200,000 army of my Falcon Empire a big army?"
"Ahh
"I don't want your daughter, I just have one condition!" The fat man knew that he had reached the final bottom line that King Rayla could bear, and the Rayla people were really miserable enough, they were abused by the Huns, and they had to run to take advantage of themselves,
The fat man raised a finger at him and said in a deep voice, "I just want Rayla to be completely tax-free for the Imperial Caravan for a hundred years from today!"
"Completely tax-free for a hundred years!"
King Ovit of Rayla jumped up from his seat like a rabbit with his tail stepped on, and his face turned pale.
What the Kingdom of Rayla lacks most now is money, if the Falcon Empire's commodity tax is released, it will basically be completely useless, not to mention ten years of recovery, it would be good to be able to relieve its strength in fifty years, fifty years, what will the Falcon Empire that has completely opened the Central European Barrow market look like, it is no longer for him to imagine, the release of tax exemption is like a cup of poisoned wine, the difference is only that Rayla will perish now, or will be swallowed by the empire in a hundred years! (To be continued......)