Soshiyang chose to open up the Royal Court's own route to the center of the galaxy for two main purposes. One is to send a business group 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 purpose 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.
Soshiyan even asked Old Walker to reveal a piece of news to the representatives of Great Sorian, that is, if the caravan arrives at the Galactic Center, then they will choose the most sincere alliance and engage in negotiations with the other party. Trade, and the Royal Court's first trading post in the center of the galaxy will be established on the other side's 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 Silver Center must be established on the territory of the Great Sorian Alliance. Secondly, the Royal Court cannot trade independently in the Silver Center. News of the route was revealed - in fact, the Thorian Alliance was not surprised that Soshyan knew about the Galactic Route. The Hearthborn had 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 for the same batch of trade goods. Negotiate prices, and 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 is too high. In the words of the alliance representative, this price is "enough to buy a small civilization." Soshyan just laughed at it.
As for other details, Soshiyang 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 a dead thing, and it has value 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 points The job is to find out the internal situation and relationships between each alliance, as well as their military strength, and proactively contact those 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, together with representatives of the Great Thorian Alliance and the fleet, headed towards the Hearthborn in the center of the galaxy. Home sails away.
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 talk about 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. On the table, between the two of them were wine bottles and all kinds of exquisite food.
Dolar 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. They only know that when he came When he arrived in Comoros, there was only a deformed dwarf slave with him. At first everyone thought he was just one of the countless wanderers in Comoros. But he soon made a name for himself. At that time, there were There is such a story that his dwarf slave was captured by the men of Grand Duchess Petrovna and thrown into the arena for fun. Phoenix then chose to go alone to the castle of Count Espinoza, the Arch Duchess’s mortal enemy, and persuaded him in a few words. He convinced the other party that the dwarf was a suicide weapon arranged by him. As long as he attacked the Grand Duchess at this time, he would definitely succeed. As a result, Count Espinoza really believed it and personally led a team to raid the arena where Grand Duchess Petrovna was. As a result, a melee broke out between the two sides. Phoenix took advantage of the chaos and snatched away his slaves and threw the earl away."
Although I knew about this before, Soshyan was shocked when he heard the specific details. Still amazed, he picked up a piece of pie made with 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 a large number of people The men hunted this liar until one day the count died."
"Dead?"
Soshiyang chewed his cheek and blinked.
“How did he die?”
“According to his father, Phoenix somehow got in touch with the Grand Duchess, and then used himself as bait to lure the Earl out, and under the Earl’s hands When he was entangled by the Archduchess's men, he attacked and killed the Count in one fell swoop. He used the Count's head in exchange for the Grand Duchess's forgiveness and became her guest. "
"Oh, it's true. Ahem, huh."
After Doral finished speaking, he sighed with some emotion:
"My father used this person to educate me and let me Learn what it means to leverage one's strength, and what alliance and betrayal mean. As for Phoenix, when he gained a certain status, he began to stir up troubles. He once used the ancient imperial magic medicine called 'Fountain of Youth' to cause the Xue Lingren to fight against each other. The internal fighting between several noble families resulted in countless casualties on both sides, while the Grand Duchess reaped the benefits and expanded her power several times after the conflict without losing a single soldier. Even the Haemonculi grandmaster gave the Phoenix a million dollars in public. "Jun Wubing's" extremely high evaluation, ah, there is another secret."
"What secret?"
"It's that kind of dog named Vitek. At that time, he was just on the street. An insignificant gangster leader was almost hanged on the street because he was on the wrong side of a conflict between the Shadow Kingdom and a certain big nobleman planned by Phoenix. I heard that he put a collar around his neck and put a dog leash on it. He handed it to Phoenix and made him laugh before escaping. His father said that since then, he and his Black Heart Gang had been working as dogs for Phoenix, and it was only through Phoenix's protection that he truly gained a foothold in the aristocratic circle. After gaining such a little fame, his father said that Victor was just a little follower around Phoenix who could only nod and bow.”