Camelia entered the meeting hall and greeted Wang Qi before saluting: "Your Majesty, it is an honor to see you again."
Wang Qi didn't remember this woman's name. He only knew that she was Audrey's representative. He only remembered it after reading the documents before the meeting, but it was of no use. He didn't know how to call the envoy by his name during the meeting.
"Say hello to Audrey for me."
I don’t know if the idea of marrying Audrey has subsided. There is actually a possibility of misunderstanding in greetings, but the official meeting of envoys should not be too rude, otherwise the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be difficult.
"Lady Audrey will definitely be happy."
...Wang Qi did not respond again. Natasha, who was standing next to her, was very good at judging the situation. She and her adjutant immediately moved to have the two envoys take their seats.
"I invited you two here today because I want to ask what considerations made the two lords decide to merge with our country?"
The envoy of Nan Pangxun breathed a sigh of relief, and Camelia blinked, and her favor increased by 0.5: He is indeed a civilized person, and he is very particular about his words.
It is true that even if Wang Qi uses words such as "surrender, surrender", there is nothing they can do, but having a decent face will always make them feel more comfortable.
Envoy Nan Pangxun answered first: "Your Majesty, this matter was initiated by my family. The reason is that I heard from somewhere that the Fatel people have the intention to conquer Mitan City. Mitan City is too close to my home, and I feel pity for the people. To avoid the disaster of war, he had the intention to surrender. But there were Pangxun and Hongye Lake in the middle, so he tried to persuade the two places to surrender together. It was ridiculous that Lord Marina of Hongye Lake thought that he could just hold the food. If I can sit back and relax, I can only come with Lady Camelia in the end.”
After talking a lot, there is a lot of information.
Soldiers pass by like combs, and bandits pass by like grates. The undisciplined army persecutes innocent people as much as the bandits, and because the scale of their operations is often larger, some generals will deliberately indulge the soldiers after breaking the city. Bandits have been fighting for decades. They finished the business in a few days, but the damage was even more serious than that of the bandits.
Having had an encounter with Fatel, I knew that they would use civilians as cannon fodder and massacre civilians. It was quite normal for Nanpang Xuncheng to be afraid of military disaster.
Wang Qi glanced at Camelia, then turned around and continued to ask the envoy Nan Pangxun: "Nan Pangxun seems to be closer to Fatel, why would he choose to stay far away instead of being close?"
"Your Majesty, you don't know. The Fatel people are very xenophobic. Non-orcs are inferior to them. Even if we surrender to them, we will not end well."
Wang Qi knew about this situation, but did not think it was a credible reason.
No matter how xenophobic they are, in the context of the entire world becoming a floating island, with their traditional organizational power and productivity, the losses are insignificant. If someone brings a city to invest, even if there is an overall exclusive atmosphere, they might as well promise some benefits first and agree.
"Have you had any contact with Fatel?"
Envoy Nan Pangxun shook his head, and Camelia took the opportunity to speak for her family member: "If you want to vote for Fatel, Lady Audrey will not care. Only your Majesty's wrist can impress her."
...I feel a little itchy on the back of my head, and Li Xiang is not here either.
concentrate.
Coming here directly to talk without having any contact with Fatel shows that "orc xenophobia" is not the real reason. Otherwise, at least listen to the conditions there first. What if you miss the hereditary title?
Does Tu have more status in one's own side?
It's unlikely. After all, there are no exceptions among those who have been naturalized, and none have been knighted or decorated.
Probably besides safety, I still want to seek wealth. It's not that Wang Qi is arrogant. With the current situation, no one in the penal colony can compare with his own kingdom in terms of making money.
Well, it cannot be ruled out that Lord Nan Pangxun really made such a choice because he considered the future of the people... Even if the chance is less than one in a thousand, it is still possible.
Wang Qi doesn't need to spend too much time guessing here. In short, the other party will put forward the conditions before the actual merger.
Turning to Camelia: "Why did Lady Audrey agree to this proposal?"
The king of a country calls his lord "sir", which is considered to be a sign of respect, and Camelia has nothing to hide:
"Sir Audrey wants to marry His Majesty, but has been rejected twice. She wonders whether it is possible that she is holding the people hostage as bargaining chips, which is why she hates you. In addition, Your Excellency feels that her own governance ability is not enough to deal with the situation after the floating island. , originally intended to dedicate the city. It just so happened that the people in the south agreed directly. "
I was rejected twice, once in front of Camelia and once with the paperwork.
It turns out I haven’t given up yet.
But having said that, if you lose your identity as a lord and put aside Li Xiang, a petty person, then you can indeed consider it.
But it was obviously impossible. How could Wang Qi leave Li Xiang aside? Besides, he had never seen Audrey and didn't know whether she was white or red.
"Well... I think Lady Audrey should put aside unrealistic ideas and do things from a more pragmatic perspective."
After saying this, Camelia's expression did not change, as if she had expected it.
"I will definitely deliver your Majesty's words." She said and asked from a tricky angle, "Your Majesty, Audrey has experienced hundreds of battles. It would be a pity if she turned into an ordinary businessman or opened a security company. Is it possible to get a position in the garrison?"
Awesome, this move is really powerful.
As a natural person, Wang Qi himself does not like this kind of backdoor channel.
But as a little king, it is obviously a waste of resources to leave a seven-star assassin outside and ignore him completely.
Starting from actual needs, the military does need some high-end power.
Wang Qi had previously been reluctant to hire super soldiers for the military, mainly because they were difficult to manage. To add a team of soldiers would require adding their superiors as well.
A super soldier will spend at least a few days of his share, and a platoon will spend half a year. He is currently responsible for the average annual replenishment of the 1st Regiment and 1st Battalion, 2nd Regiment and 1st Company, Exploration Team, and the Inner Court, which takes up more than half of the year. He still has to squeeze out some for various experiments and personal rewards, and he still has to save some for upgrading to level 8. It is simply impossible to maintain a sizable team of super soldiers.
If Audrey is willing to lead the team and use her personal connections to build a pocket special forces force, plus some ordinary soldiers, the need for support from the inner court troops can be greatly reduced.
As for the inner court troops supporting military operations, Mohu's authority is not suitable for long-term regulations. When Wang Qi dies or his brain fails, this form will definitely be abolished.
In short, it would be a good thing if Audrey could join the military system.
As for the position... let's make him a false general. By the way, Li Xiang can also assume this status.
After she wanted to understand, she said: "Of course I can trust Lady Audrey's personal abilities. However, the country's military system is very different from the traditional army. She will still have some restrictions after joining. Later I will send someone to bring the army's charter and relevant regulations." Ask to be sent to the envoy, if you can accept it, of course you are welcome."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
