HLnovel Chapter 125 Cooperation
Chapter 125 Cooperation
"!!!"
After hearing what the other party said, the man came to his senses. He had been trying so hard to hear what the other party said that his face turned red. He took a long breath and his chest heaved.
However, before he could say anything, he met a pair of eyes that flashed with mockery.
"Don't worry, Mr. Envoy,"
Hill raised the corners of his lips slightly: "The air in Liberty City is free, but I think you miss the taste of your hometown more, right?"
"Yes, so..."
"So why don't we skip all that pointless nonsense and get straight to the point."
The man nodded and was about to proudly tell Hill how sweet the air in his homeland was, but was interrupted by Hill again.
Such a huge melon downstairs had already made her impatient, not to mention that she understood the national conditions of the empire better than anyone else.
You know, if the power of the players is not counted, the empire's national strength in the entire continent is actually at the bottom. Take the kingdom before the division as an example. Whether it is population, economy or national size, the kingdom is overwhelmingly stronger than the empire.
If we consider everything as paper strength, the national strength of the kingdom before the split was equivalent to that of three empires!
Otherwise, why, even though they were all human beings, after the kingdom was divided, the empire only occupied a small piece of the territory instead of swallowing it all up?
Because I can’t swallow it!
The strong diplomatic strategy and somewhat extreme racism made it difficult for the empire to make any progress in diplomacy, and the repressive atmosphere and national rule at home made the shortcomings more obvious.
Therefore, before the arrival of players, the Empire has always been a marginal "little character"...
The reason why the Empire looked "spirited" in Hill's eyes was mainly because it was her memory from her previous life, as a player's memory...
The real rise of the empire is also in the middle of the game. When the average player level reaches about level 40, the empire begins to show its edge....
But in this life...it is clear that the future of Liberty Shield will attract a large number of players. Perhaps there will still be many people who just want to have fun joining the Empire's army, but the number of players attracted by Liberty Shield will definitely not be less than that of the other party!
In other words, the Shield of Liberty didn't need to be too afraid of the Empire. At least, it was enough to recognize the Empire as its big brother from an equal perspective. As for being directly incorporated into the Empire? That was impossible.
Of course, they still had to give due face, and the Empire's attitude towards their emerging force was what the Shield of Liberty desired very much.
Now, there are many forces that have expressed their views on Liberty Shield, or on the new country that Liberty Shield is about to establish. Among them, only the Empire and the Orc Kingdom have each sent official envoys, which is equivalent to implicitly recognizing the birth of this "new country"!
Neither the former nor the latter wants the kingdom to unify and become stronger, and the Empire also wants an ally that can break down diplomatic barriers, so proactively finding the Empire's Shield of Freedom is a good goal.
Naturally, the various forces in the kingdom did not recognize the existence of the Shield of Freedom. Instead, the eldest prince sent a messenger, hoping that Knimu and others would support him in unifying the kingdom. However, Knimu's reply was very simple: send the head of Artus, the former leader of the Heart of Freedom, and they would talk about the rest later.
This actually indirectly shows that the Empire has no real intention of swallowing up the Shield of Liberty. They themselves know that they cannot swallow it at all. They just want to use the "house demolition effect" to test the other party's bottom line.
So Hill's response was also very clear. The bottom line is don't bother me. When we meet in the future, I will call you big brother. If there is a fight, I will help out. It will be good for both parties.
As for issues such as tariffs and exchanges between various chambers of commerce, these should be left to professionals to discuss. Hill's only request is to establish a portal connection with the Empire and to undertake the construction of part of the portals within the Empire in the future.
The ownership and use rights of these portals are completely handed over to the Empire, but the profits and maintenance costs for three years will be borne by Freedom Shield.
This is a huge bargain for the empire. Someone is helping them build a free highway for free, and the subsequent maintenance costs are also borne by the other party. What else is there to think about?
Even though they knew that Hill would probably use the portal and the Chosen One to generate a lot of profits, the Empire had no reason to refuse! They made money, but they also did not lose money!
What's more, the empire's territory is not small. If they see that Hill is making a lot of money, won't they repair it themselves?
In fact, many people in the country are already discussing the construction of the portal, and the Chosen One has also received a certain amount of attention, but in the end someone has to be the first to dare to jump out and take the plunge.
So how could we possibly refuse such a proposal that proactively jumps out to trial and error and also helps build roads?
So the conversation with the imperial envoy ended quickly in a happy atmosphere...both sides got what they wanted and were very satisfied.
However, what Hill could not have imagined was that as soon as the imperial envoy left, the envoy from the Orc Kingdom rushed in hurriedly.
Seeing the other party's anxious look, it was fortunate that the current defense force of Liberty City was insufficient, otherwise he would have been locked up in a cell before even entering the house.
"Powerful Lord, beloved of the gods, the sharp edge of war and fire, I just heard that you intend to allow the Free Territory's teleportation array to communicate with the Empire. I would like to ask you to reconsider this carefully..."
After seeing Hill, the orc messenger stopped suddenly, then bowed with great respect, and it seemed that he was also a believer of the god of war and fire.
However, compared to faith, what we are facing now is something more real: the safety of the country’s borders!
What kind of character is the Empire? Those Imperials basically don't even look at non-human races! They all seem to have problems with their brains. Those armies seem to feel uncomfortable if they don't have a hundred border conflicts a year, as if there is some strange indicator.
So when the orcs heard that the Empire wanted to communicate with the Free Territory's teleportation array, they became anxious.
Originally, the border between the Empire and the Orcs was not very long, only about eighty or ninety kilometers, and most of the area was mountainous. Even with such a short border, there would be conflicts from time to time every year.
The Free Territory is located in the north of the Kingdom, with the Empire to the east and the Orc Kingdom to the north. If a portal is established between the Empire and the Free Territory, the border between the Orcs and the Empire will be extended by more than double! There are also many forests and plains in these places!
This is a bit scary. What if one day those stupid humans suddenly lose their minds and use the portal to attack them?
And even if I don’t fight, I’m still tired!
Originally, we only needed to deploy a heavy force on the border between the Orc Kingdom and the Empire, but now we have to mobilize three times as many troops back and forth. There are more places to defend, and more resources are consumed. It's a loss no matter how you think about it...
So at this moment, the orc envoy was extremely anxious.
However, Hill's eyes gradually brightened up...
Oh, there is an unexpected gain...
When facing orcs, you can't play tricks like you do when facing human messengers. After all, when communicating with human messengers, some words only need to be mentioned briefly and both parties will naturally understand, but orcs... can't understand!
But she likes this kind of thing that she can't understand, and it's not difficult to explain.
So Hill smiled decisively, sat back on the chair, and then looked at the other person with a smile:
"Mr. Orc Envoy, it is our own right to open the teleportation array. We have no intention of doing anything bad to the Orc Kingdom. In the final analysis, you have no right to interfere with our business with the Empire, right?"
"I know, but the orcs don't want to face the threat of the empire..." The other party thought for a moment, nodded heavily, and then showed displeasure: "If there is a possibility that imperial soldiers will appear in the Free Territory, then the orcs will have to consider using force to defend the border."
"Eh~"
Upon hearing this, Hill immediately smiled and waved his hand. Then, his eyes narrowed slightly: "Actually, there is a better way. For example... what if you can also threaten the border of the empire...?"
"You mean..." The orc messenger was stunned, then looked over in surprise, somewhat unbelievable.
"That's right. If the Orc Kingdom also communicates with the Free Territory through teleportation arrays, then the danger will be solved, right? Their army can be quickly mobilized to the Free Territory, and your army can be mobilized to the Free Territory as well, right?"
Hill nodded and raised his index finger.
In fact, according to the treaty, the armies of the two countries are not allowed to enter the sphere of influence of the Shield of Freedom. But if the orcs and the empire insist on using the portal to transport their troops, for example, by having soldiers dress up as civilians and send them in batches, then Hill really has no good solution.
So the only good way is to let the Empire and the Orcs exchange homes!
If one party opens a portal, the other party will be targeted, and the Empire may actually send people to secretly deploy troops on the border of the Free Territory.
But if both are open, that would be a different story. Instead, it would discourage both sides from sending troops from the Free Territory. This would also be a good thing for the Free Territory!
"This..." The orc envoy was a little uncertain. After thinking carefully for a long time, he shook his head and said, "But the teleportation arrays within our orcish territory are very rare. This still seems to be disadvantageous to us."
"Look what you said!"
When Hill heard this, he became even happier. He slapped the table and stood up: "Can I still let our orc friends suffer any loss?"
"Come on, listen to me, about the teleportation array..."