Before the new world gate was launched, the little moths became more at ease.
On this day, Wang Qi received a report from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Envoy Fatel expressed the hope of normalizing trade between the two countries.
Ever since the kingdom had a fight with a certain legion of Fatel in the early years, there has been no direct trade between the two countries. The rare occasions such as the purchase of locomotives were completed through diplomatic channels.
I don’t know why I’m crazy, but I suddenly thought of normalizing trade.
Wang Qi called people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the palace conference area to understand the situation.
"Why does Fatel suddenly want normal trade?"
"Your Majesty, there is no unified opinion in the ministry on this matter. Some people think that the No. 2 Demon Realm Gate has put pressure on Fatel. Some people think that Fatel's banknotes may be almost unable to withstand it. I personally feel There may be industrial demands.”
"Is it possible to combine the above factors?"
"can not rule out."
Wang Qi asked this question because he hoped to find out what price the other party could offer, but since the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was not very clear, it was still based on the kingdom's own interests.
The report only talks about the normalization of trade, but does not say what type of trade the two sides conduct.
Wang Qi pondered for a moment and said, "Go back and talk to the envoys and make a detailed list. Note that food and aircraft engines cannot be easily released to them."
"Yes! Your Majesty."
The reason why food trade is considered is because the domestic agriculture is not particularly healthy at this stage, and the volume of Fatal is large enough. If they use their thoughts, it can easily cause domestic food prices to skyrocket, and even sugar prices may not necessarily be capped. Live.
Changes in food prices may be transmitted to other areas, causing changes in the purchasing power of Phoenix Coins.
Even if Futter has no such intention, Wang Qi is also worried that their price for food is too high, which will induce an increase in the proportion of the agricultural population in the territory.
The Kingdom's agricultural population has been fluctuating around 5% since more than ten years ago. At this time, agricultural productivity was not high, and the production capacity of 5% of the population was difficult to fully cover within the territory. Only vegetables had a certain overflow due to the existence of the Ganlin Plan.
Although it seems that it is not enough, there is no intention to increase the proportion. Going back and forth between the agricultural and non-agricultural population consumes both administrative power and additional teaching power. The sugar water and nut guarantees of the Divine Tree are not short of this gap.
Of course, we need to analyze the specific situation and see what Fatel can offer.
A few days later, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received the preliminary intention.
Sure enough, Fatal needs food, and this request was made pleadingly after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs clearly rejected the normalization of food trade.
The soldiers and horses went ahead without using food and grass. The No. 2 Demon Realm Gate was outside the southeastern border of Fatel. It is natural that food consumption increased. It may also be a trick of the border lords to eat up their wages. In addition, it cannot be ruled out that they also started to prepare for the cooling.
In addition to food, another important demand is to obtain calcium carbide production equipment.
Carbide is a secondary raw material produced by high-temperature smelting of coke and lime. It is mainly used to make acetylene. It was also used in early mines to make head-mounted lamps.
Acetylene welding can be called an industrial magic weapon. It integrates cutting and welding. Compared with arc welding, friction welding, and magic welding, acetylene welding has many defects. The advantages are low investment cost, low learning threshold, and low difficulty in equipment maintenance. .
The calcium carbide in the territory has not been sold on the market for many years and is used entirely to produce acetylene. The people in Fatel know this name, probably because of the work of intelligence personnel. I don’t know whether they obtained the textbook from the technical school or directly inquired from the manufacturer.
In addition, general procurement requirements also include motors, engines, alloy materials, etc.
Wang Qi frowned and finally saw the conditions offered by the other party.
First, the mutual non-aggression commitment, Fatal is willing to send the crown prince to sign the contract.
2. Get married (cross out)
Third, merchants are allowed to sell magic fabrics to the Phoenix Kingdom, which is a type of weaving raw material exclusively for the Fatel royal family.
……Gone.
The non-aggression pledge is just a piece of toilet paper. Even if the crown prince is used as a hostage, it is just a slightly more glamorous luxury toilet paper. Will such a thing happen?
In the end, it all depends on the strength and the size of the conflict between the two parties.
Marriage? And orcs? Wang Qi thought that his appetite was not that heavy, and Li thought that he would not be able to pass this test.
Since the so-called magic fabric is supplied to the royal family, the additional supply can probably satisfy the needs of small workshops.
"This is a waste of money!" Wang Qi looked up at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials.
"This...their envoy seems to be somewhat sincere."
The way diplomats look at problems is completely different from that in the industrial sector. They rarely consider the impact of labor value, and we can't blame them. After all, sometimes "intention" is indeed valuable.
Wang Qi tapped the table with his fingers a few times and made a decision: "Except for food, everything else can be sold, but it must be paid with Phoenix coins. If they agree, let Phoenix Bank cooperate with you and give them a local currency swap. protocol."
No matter how eager the other party's envoys are, the Phoenix Kingdom is not a particularly good food supplier. If there is no way here, they will naturally look elsewhere. For example, Wengji's food output is good, and the impact of being infiltrated by the demons before was limited.
The local currency swap allows the other party to pay with Phoenix coins without using gold. The two parties have discussed several rounds of currency issues before, but the negotiations were not successful because Fatel was unwilling to give gold, so they skipped it this time. .
However, the Fartel currency is not stable enough, and later we have to find ways to let merchants go to Fartel to purchase various raw materials for spending.
Things went smoothly next. Things that needed to be changed were changed, and things that needed to be crossed out were crossed out. After the negotiations were completed, Crown Prince Fatel came to the kingdom not long after.
Wang Qi ignored him and asked Manager Laiwen to sign with him in accordance with the principle of reciprocity.
The other party may have been a little resentful, so he took his special plane and ran away without staying overnight.
When Laiwen came back to report, she asked, "Is it going to be bad?"
"It's not a big problem. The crown prince's work is not as comprehensive as yours."
The two families are regarded as equal forces, and Lai Wen is the head of the central organization. As for the so-called crown prince, it would be good if his power can sway in and around the capital.
"You said that small things lead to great wisdom. Aren't you worried that he will be petty and seek revenge from powerful people?"
"Now and then, if he really does that, there will be no need for Fatel to continue to exist, so just feel free to work."
"Yes, I'm going down first."
Wang Qi's statement that it can affect Fatel's survival is not empty talk, it is caused by the situation.
Demon Realm Gate No. 1 is 500 kilometers away from my home. The demons in the nearby areas have gone through many rounds of "education" and do not dare to approach the border easily. The frequency of large-scale defensive battles is almost zero, and the safety environment is not bad. Relatively loose.
Demon Realm Gate No. 2 is right in front of Fatel's house, and the local demon ecology is stronger. Once a cross-island plan is proposed, Fatel will not have any good results.
Although our own kingdom is at a disadvantage in terms of absolute scale, and the overall combat power of the 7-ring professional Fatel that both sides can mobilize does not necessarily lose, the high degree of systemization of our own armed forces makes it difficult to completely defeat them in a short period of time. At this period, it is still If he dares to cause trouble, as long as he finds an opportunity to bomb the capital a few times, Fatal, which is already in danger of internal division, will not be able to survive anymore.
There is another consideration. If the other party's crown prince has this kind of ambition, there will be endless troubles when the current crown prince succeeds to the throne. Therefore, once he really does some damage, even if he suffers a certain amount of losses, he should first send Fatel on the road, and then consider rectifying the remaining forces to deal with the will of the demons and the local world.
