Duke Otto frowned: "King of Sweden, what do you mean?"
"As I just said, I don't need your help at all - I don't need soldiers, horses, food, or equipment. As long as you give me a horse, everyone will bow their heads and surrender wherever I pass. .”
"This...I can understand the King of Sweden's confidence." The mayor of Hamburg said, "But is this too risky?"
He knew that 90% of what Ella said was true. Just the night he met Amy in Hamburg, he saw someone wielding a knife against Amy because he was dissatisfied with her. On leaving the city, they were warned not to harm the King of Sweden.
But in order to gain Ella's kindness, they had to make some contribution. If Ella could be reset as easily as she said, their existence would be completely meaningless. This is just like doing business. If you want to get dividends, you have to invest. But Ella meant that she didn't need their investment at all.
Ella's next words frightened everyone present even more:
"Big Mayor, you still don't understand what I mean... there will be no adventure at all. Do you really think that the Pirate Kingdom is out of my control during this time?"
——There is no need to put the blame on Amy. She is the king of the pirate kingdom. Without the King of Heroes, she is the most powerful leader. She should be held responsible for everything the Pirate Kingdom does.
Everything is under her control - she has the confidence to say so. Because Amy had reported everything to her.
Duke Otto's frown deepened. He slowly put the wine glass back on the table and asked sternly: "King of Sweden, do you mean that the Pirate Kingdom's war against the Alemannic Federation was all under your orders?"
Either Ella meant it or Amy meant it. One of the two must be held responsible. And if Aila takes the responsibility on herself, then the relationship with the Alemannic Federation will deteriorate to an irreparable point - the pirate kingdom invaded the Alemannic Federation without any reason and plundered He conquered many cities and killed many nobles.
However, Aila said: "My instruction? When you killed my subordinates, didn't you consider that you would be retaliated by me? Am I really being completely underestimated?"
"Wait a minute!" Duke Otto interrupted Ella, "When you make up a reason, you have to make it up! Everyone knows that the Pirate Kingdom attacked our country first! When did we kill your subordinates?"
Ella glanced at Duke Otto with a cold gaze, and then glanced at the people on the battlefield: "Freavenet... wasn't it you who killed him?"
Everyone was in an uproar. Everyone knows that Freaviné was killed after going to Star to negotiate an agreement with the pirate kingdom. Someone couldn't help shouting: "Nonsense! Wasn't Fray Avine killed by your pirate kingdom?"
"Why should I kill him?" Ella said. "We had a pleasant talk with him and signed a big deal with him. Through it, both of us can make a lot of money. I also let him be my My royal merchant, let him take care of all the supplies in my palace, what reason do I have to kill him?"
Freiavine never met Ella until his death, nor did he reach any agreement with the pirate kingdom, nor did he become Ella's subordinate.
But dead people cannot speak.
Of course, this group of people may have included Fray Avine's murderer. He would know that Freaviné had failed to hold talks with the Pirate Kingdom, and that Ayla was talking nonsense. But to reveal all this would be to admit that he was the murderer of Fray Avenet.
The murderer also cannot speak.
"But, he was killed by you on the way back." Ella's voice became louder and louder, "Okay! You did a great job! Since you are determined to crack down on the trade of the Pirate Kingdom, then I will Let’s get all the lost money back from you!”
"Excuse me for interjecting." The mayor of Hamburg said, "I know about Frei Aveney. He is my friend. When he asked to talk to the Pirate Kingdom, I also suggested that he try it - —Can you tell me what kind of agreement you reached with him?"
"Two safeties."
Ella raised two fingers at the merchants.
"The first guarantee is to ensure his safety in the pirate kingdom. His caravan can freely enter and exit the pirate kingdom and conduct various trades including furs. With the power of the King of Sweden, I guarantee that his fleet will not Violated by any lord of the Pirate Kingdom.”
The businessmen took a long breath. The fur trade was very profitable, and the Pirate Kingdom was the main producer of furs. Many businessmen are jealous of this, but they don't have the courage to enter the pirate kingdom. If Fray Avine really reaches such an agreement, it will make a lot of money.
"The second guarantee is to ensure his safety in any sea area around the world. I allow his caravan to fly the flag of the Pirate Kingdom in emergencies, and will also send some people to garrison his merchant ships. Anyone who tries to rob these caravans People will be regarded as enemies of the Pirate Kingdom and will be attacked and retaliated by the Pirate Kingdom.”
This proposal is even more tempting. The Pirate Kingdom has the highest shipbuilding technology in the world and is the master of the entire sea. The places they have plundered have long been all over the North Sea and the Mediterranean coast, and they are really capable of attacking any place along the coast. With this commitment, merchants can conduct overseas trade with greater confidence.
The businessmen's eyes turned red with greed. The mayor of Hamburg rubbed his hands and asked: "Then... what is the price?"
"If you sell items in the Pirate Kingdom, you need to pay an additional 30% of the price of the goods as a customs duty; Pirate Kingdom soldiers sent to protect overseas trade merchant ships need to pay 1.5 times the normal mercenary price; in addition, they need to pay an annual A certain amount of gold coins is required to obtain the right to fly the flag of the Pirate Kingdom. The specific price is determined based on the size of the chamber of commerce..."
The businessmen dispersed, each took out a pen and paper and calculated the cost in the corner.
"Of course, if you are willing to reach the same agreement with me, I can consider withdrawing my troops. I don't care about these cities of yours. If you want them, just take them back. In exchange, you must allow merchants from the Pirate Kingdom to come to you. trade, and the tariffs cannot be too high..."
As one of the victorious parties in the war, Ella offered an extremely generous offer. This is a treaty that benefits both sides, and the businessmen should be happy to accept it.
Ella is here to trade this time. If Freavine had not died, there would have been no war at all.
The final problem lies with the nobles. When Ella was talking to the merchants, they all stood aside with dark faces, not very happy.
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