Chapter 1077 Fair Treaty
Chapter 1077 Fair Treaty
Despicable! Woohoo! It’s too much of a bully for fish!
Faced with the Japanese-style threats that Veronica learned from a certain prince, the mermaid lady, who had the upper hand over her, could not even hold on for five minutes before being forced to sign a series of unequal treaties, and sold out the entire Thousand Sails Sea Kingdom with tears in her eyes.
The contents of this "Robin-Saio Fair Cooperation Agreement" include but are not limited to:
He promised to share the world sea map that the Thousand Sails Sea Kingdom had surveyed over three hundred years after he returned home safely; he agreed to open five golden routes as the royal family of Seo; he promised to share the fifty-nine good ports under the rule of the Thousand Sails Sea Kingdom, as well as the right to use all the supply islands on the transcontinental routes...
After the signing of this series of humiliating treaties, although the Thousand Sails Sea Kingdom was able to maintain a certain degree of autonomy and was not completely incorporated into the Migrant Kingdom, its own lifeline was largely strangled.
Especially the two items of shared sea charts and good ports, which are almost equivalent to handing over the "core assets" of the entire Thousand Sails Maritime Kingdom. When the scholars of the Migrant Thrush Research Institute have free hands and the large-scale sea vessels with new power are launched, the "business" of the entire Thousand Sails Maritime Kingdom will be squeezed unprecedentedly.
"She actually agreed..."
Looking at the mermaid lady's dejected back as she left, Leon, who was not good at negotiation, smacked his lips and said in disbelief:
"Your demands were so stringent, I thought she would only agree to two or three at most...but it turned out to be the opposite. Apart from the two or three that she refused to budge on, she actually agreed to everything else?"
"It's not that she didn't want to refuse, she just had no choice."
After blowing her hands to show that her fingerprints, signatures, and private seals were complete, and that once announced, it would be a "fair" agreement with legal effect, Queen Veronica, who had won a great victory in the negotiation, said with a smile:
"The Thousand Sails Sea Nation's 'business', apart from plundering, is the gold routes and large-scale cross-sea trafficking.
Their business partners are mainly the Green Kingdom of Alesund, the Medicine Kingdom of Perti, the rest include the Sea Cliff Kingdom, the Sikalevin Kingdom, the Morna Kingdom, and recently we will be added, for a total of six.
And plundering is not a stable job, so for the half-merchant and half-bandit Kingdom of Sai'ao, maritime trade and bulk trafficking are their most stable sources of income, accounting for 65% or even 70% of their income, and just now..."
"Did she offend 'that side' badly just now?"
Recalling the way the other kings looked at Miss Salted Fish in the meeting room, Leon said with realization:
"Among the six largest partners of Qianfan Sea Nation, Alesund, Perti, and Haiya are on that side, while Morna and Dongkalevin are with us.
And after she brought us to the anti-Robin Kingdom rally, whether it was accidental or intentional, she is no longer "reliable". Those three companies will definitely not dare to hand over the core trade to her, and will definitely slowly untie it later?"
"Yes."
After looking at Leon with appreciation, Queen Veronica put away the agreement in her hand and said with a smile:
“It may not have much impact in the short term, but over time, those three countries will gradually reduce their trade quotas. If we also reduce or even cut off maritime trade, the only trading partners of Qianfan Sea Nation will be those large and small city-states.
The problem is that maritime trade can take months to complete a single order. The city-states' orders are scattered, cheap and of low value, and they have to change routes and dock frequently. It would be good if the profit efficiency could be one-fifth of that of bulk maritime trade. Even if they work themselves to death, they can't support such a large kingdom.
Nearly 70% of the citizens and nobles of Qianfan Sea Nation rely on these large-scale trades for their livelihoods. Without the suppression of the Cleanup Bureau, as long as there is a problem with the sea trade, she will definitely not be able to sit firmly on the throne, whether she is a human or a mermaid. So no matter how reluctant she is, she can only agree to our conditions. "
“But wouldn’t this also be true if it were the other way around?” Leon thought for a moment and asked back in confusion:
"If we can use sea trade to threaten her, why can't we use the three kingdoms over there?"
"This is all thanks to your good reputation~"
"???"
In Leon's somewhat confused eyes, Queen Veronica snorted and said:
"Your hobby of being the 'collecting queen' has almost spread throughout the Twelve Kingdoms. The three families there may continue to cooperate with the Thousand Sails Sea Kingdom, but they will definitely not trust the Queen Seio, who is 'too close' to you and has betrayed them. They will most likely ask for a replacement.
Judging from what she revealed in the past two days, there are quite a few people in the Kingdom of Seol who oppose her. If she turns to that side again, as long as we take the initiative to spread rumors that you and she are having an affair, her position will still be unstable, so it is better for her to get closer to us directly."
"..."
How can this be possible?!
"Besides, it is not without any benefits for her to side with us. Besides being able to keep her throne, it is also a good way out for the entire Qianfan Sea Nation."
Under Leon's speechless gaze, the victorious Queen Veronica suppressed the sourness in her heart and smiled calmly:
"We also promised her that if the Twelve Kingdoms Assembly the day after tomorrow goes smoothly, the subsequent bulk transportation of balanced materials will still be handed over to Qianfan Sea Nation. We will also provide technology and workers to help build and maintain ports, upgrade ships, and so on.
And as long as she can control the domestic situation and reduce or even eliminate the piracy problem, we will consider giving her a share of the sales and trafficking of industrial products in the future. If calculated this way, she can not only make up for the gap in Shanghai trade, but also make some money. We are not treating her too harshly."
"..."
But the prerequisite is that she must be wholeheartedly loyal to us, give us her full support at the Twelve Kingdoms Assembly the day after tomorrow, and when we suppress the "pirate" part of the Thousand Sails Sea Kingdom, we will inevitably have to rely on the military power of the Robin... This is basically no different from full dependence, right?
No wonder you asked me not to reveal my identity first and follow me in to take a look. Is this your plan?
Seeing that in just over a day, he had gained a clear understanding of Miss Salted Fish's situation, and with the help of a little intelligence advantage, he had directly controlled Veronica of the entire Thousand Sails Sea Kingdom. Leon couldn't help but sigh.
The heart that plays politics... um... speaking of it, you two didn't seem to mention these things when you were negotiating just now. So, that reckless Miss Salted Fish is actually very clear about her own situation, so she fell to her knees at the speed of light?
"Okay, as long as you know what's going on."
Trust professionals when it comes to professional matters. Since Veronica was sure, Leon didn't say anything more. Instead, he began to look around with the help of his soul vision, looking for Anna's location in the crowded city, ready to meet up with them. However...
That is... the royal palace???
Looking at the coal-black and gold monument-like buildings in the center of the gray city, Leon's eyebrows couldn't help but raise in surprise.
Didn't they say they were going shopping and selling things before they separated, or at most looking at the stock exchange? How did they get into the Morna Palace?
(End of this chapter)