Soshiyang chose to open up the Royal Court's own route to the center of the galaxy for two main purposes. One was to send a business delegation to understand the internal situation of the center of the galaxy and the strength of the Wotan alliance to prepare for future diplomatic and military activities. The other was to It is used to put tactical pressure on the Great Sorian Alliance. The subtext is very simple - if you don't do it, some people will do it, and the price is higher than you.
Soshyan even asked Old Walker to reveal a piece of news to the representatives of Great Sorian, that is, if the caravan arrives at the center of the galaxy, then they will choose the most sincere alliance and trade with the other party, and they will also trade with the other party. The royal court's first trading post in the center of the world was established on the territory.
After all, the Great Sorian Alliance failed to catch this combination of punches. After a final struggle, the plenipotentiary representative of the alliance accepted the proposal formulated by Wang Ting.
However, some modifications have been made to the content. First, the Royal Court’s trading post in the Galactic Center must be established on the territory of the Great Thorian Alliance. Secondly, the Royal Court cannot reveal the news that it has an independent trade route in the Galactic Center. -In fact, the Sorian Alliance is not surprised that Soshyan knows about the Galactic Center route. The Hearthborn once recorded the Ada fleet arriving at the Galactic Center in ancient historical records.
Secondly, the Great Sorian Alliance must own a fixed 20% of the Royal Court's trade volume in the Galactic Center, and also have priority trade bargaining rights and bargaining rights. That is, the Great Sorian Alliance can be the first to negotiate for the same batch of trade goods, and in If the prices are the same, the Royal Court must give priority to the Great Thorian Alliance.
After considering it, Soshyan still gave the other party these preferential conditions, and what he got in exchange was the coveted advanced plasma missile technology, which finally made the Viper-class guided missile destroyer truly feasible. Of course Soshyan has also done it Guarantee that this technology will never be leaked. In addition, they have signed a long-term military service order with the Great Sorian Alliance. The Great Alliance will provide the Eternal Court with two Iron Oath regiments and supporting fleets for a long time, and they The price is only 86% of the base price, although it is still not cheap. At the same time, if the Eternal Court needs it, all the Iron Oaths of the Great Thorian Alliance can be temporarily hired. Of course, the following Iron Oaths are "OK" The price was "enough to buy a small civilization" in the words of the alliance representative, but Soshyan just laughed at it.
As for other details, Soshyan is not very concerned about it, because he only has two goals, technology and mercenaries, and even the gains from trade are secondary. For him now, pure money is dead. It is valuable only if it can be converted into troops and strength.
He even summoned the leader of the first trade fleet, a trader from Jemlok who practiced commerce, and explained to him some details after going to the Galactic Heart Hearth Federation. The key task was to find out the various alliances. Their internal situation and mutual relations, while also understanding their military strength, and proactively contacting alliances that focus on military contracting business to establish contacts and lay a solid foundation for future employment.
After the explanation, this merchant fleet with dual attributes of trade and diplomacy and only four small ships sailed towards the Hearthborn homeland in the center of the galaxy together with representatives of the Great Thorian Alliance and the fleet.
As for Soshyan, after settling the matter on the Hearthborn side, he summoned Doral privately and asked about the "Phoenix".
"...Phoenix? Your Highness is going to say this person..."
In a quiet side hall with the style of Xerxes' home star of Ctesiphon, Doral and Soshyan sat cross-legged on a huge carpet, with wine bottles and various exquisite foods between them.
Doral turned his head and thought for a while, then put down his glass.
"I do know that although I was born relatively late and am not of the same era as him, my... relatives, especially my father, have told me a lot about his interesting things. No one knows the specific origin of Phoenix. I only know that When he came to Comoros, he only had a deformed dwarf slave by his side. At first everyone thought he was just one of the countless wanderers in Comoros... but he soon broke out. His own reputation, there is such a story at the time, his dwarf slave was captured by the Grand Duchess Petrovna's men and thrown into the arena for fun, and Phoenix then chose to go alone to the Grand Duchess's mortal enemy Count Espinoza. In the castle, he convinced the other party in a few words that the dwarf was the suicide weapon arranged by him.
If you attack the Grand Duchess at this time, you will definitely succeed. As a result, Count Espinoza really believed it and personally led a team to raid the arena where the Grand Duchess Petrovna was. As a result, a melee broke out between the two sides, and the Phoenix took advantage of the chaos and took away his The servant abandoned the count..."
Although he had known about this before, Soshyan was still amazed when he heard the specific details, and picked up a piece of pie made of megalodon meat and put it in his mouth.
"...discovering that the earl who had been deceived immediately withdrew, and the Grand Duchess also realized that Phoenix was causing trouble, and immediately sent a large number of troops to chase the opponent, but they always returned without success. The earl who had been deceived also sent out A large number of men went after the liar, until one day... the count died."
"died?"
Soshyan chewed his cheek and blinked.
"How did you die?"
"According to my father, Phoenix somehow got in touch with the Archduchess, and then used himself as bait to lure the Earl out. When the Earl's men were entangled by the Archduchess's men, he attacked and killed the Earl in one fell swoop, using the Earl's I exchanged my head for the Grand Duchess’s understanding and became her guest.”
"Oh, it's really...ahem, huh."
After Doral finished speaking, he sighed with some emotion:
"My father used this person to educate me at that time, so that I could learn what borrowing strength is, and what alliance and betrayal are... Besides, Phoenix, when he gained a certain status, he began to stir up troubles. Zeng With the name of 'Fountain of Youth'
The magical medicine of the ancient empire triggered an internal fight between the Haemonculi and several nobles. Both sides suffered numerous casualties, while the Grand Duchess reaped the benefits and expanded her power several times after the conflict without losing a single soldier. Even the Grand Master of the Haemonculi In public, he gave a very high evaluation to Phoenix's "All Arms Without Soldiers", ah, speaking of which, there is another secret. "
"What secret?"
"It's that bitch of Vitek. At that time, he was just an insignificant gangster on the street. During a conflict between the Shadow Kingdom and a certain nobleman planned by Phoenix, he was almost hanged on the street because he was on the wrong team. I heard He said that he put a collar on his own neck and handed the dog leash to Phoenix, causing the other party to laugh. His father said that since then, he and his Black Heart Gang have been working as dogs for Phoenix. It was only with Phoenix's protection that he truly gained a foothold in the aristocratic circle and became somewhat famous. His father said that at that time, Victor was just a little follower around Phoenix who could only nod and bow."
