The first thousand one hundred and sixty-eight chapters of the treaty (six thousand, ask for a monthly ticket)
When the people of the Spiritual Kingdom heard the good news announced by the king, they cheered in unison.
Their faces were flushed with excitement, excited that their country was about to obtain such a powerful weapon.
After all, those human artillery and battle forts do seem to be quite useful.
According to the unwritten rules of the world, this super-powerful DPS killer must definitely be subject to a trade embargo and placed under the pillow of one's own home as a powerful weapon for the country.
It's the kind of enemy that comes over, slashes this side to death, and is about to fall to the ground to explode the equipment. At this critical moment, he takes out his weapon and uses a gorgeous kill to reverse the situation.
But I didn't expect that these humans were so stupid that they wanted to share these things with the elves.
It would be really embarrassing if I didn't take this.
Weak and ignorant humans can show such powerful destructive power if they possess this kind of weapon. Once this kind of weapon is in the hands of smart and powerful elves, it will inevitably exert even greater power.
I believe that with this thing, in the future the Elf Kingdom will no longer be limited by a weak army and can only rely on a powerful navy to survive on the ocean.
Under the protection of these powerful weapons, the Elf Kingdom can stand on the podium of the so-called United Nations and confidently demand the rights that those under the sun originally belonged to the elves, but have not yet received.
right.
In short, that means that the elves are no longer a bunch of weaklings on land who can be pinched by others. Instead, they have risen up stubbornly and become rogues all over the world~!
Holy Light Continent...
It was a fertile place filled with mineral deposits, rivers of milk, and vast forests. The elves had longed for it for a long time, but that place belonged to vulgar and barbaric humans.
Because the human beings are greedy and despicable, and the Elf Kingdom does not have strong military force to protect its people. Therefore, the people do not dare to go to the mainland casually.
Over time, the two sides gradually became alienated.
But now it seems that I was overly concerned in the past. These human beings are really a bunch of stupid people. Typically stupid people have a lot of money, so naturally everyone starts to be interested in them.
And to put it another step back, even if humans are still a bunch of bad guys, as long as the kingdom has powerful force and the people have a strong backing, even if they go to the human race, I believe that the humans will not dare to do anything casually.
What will happen to you...
The people cheered loudly, and the country had its own little plan. Their eyes shone with excitement, as if a golden avenue had appeared in front of them all. They didn't need to think about anything, and they didn't have to worry about anything.
There is no need to do anything, just run down that road, and the bright future will come soon...
But in the eyes of Lorraine and Leo, the group of elves cheering enthusiastically and in high spirits looked like a... uh. a group... to be precise, a group of big fat pigs that were about to walk into their chopping boards.
These elves are so innocent. They are so happy after just hearing a few promises. Faced with such a fat sheep, if Lord Luo can't be as crazy as his sister during her period, he will be so happy.
How can you live up to your reputation?
Leo made a horoscope with his right hand, holding his fat chin, and rolled his big dark bright eyes, looking like a treacherous minister. Hehehehe kept laughing evilly.
He was already gearing up in his heart, preparing to stab the fat pig in the Elf Kingdom several times and draw their blood.
Carlion IV stood on the stage, but he felt something else in his heart.
Seeing the excitement and excitement of his people, the king himself could not be happy at all.
As a politician, and an experienced politician, he can know very well what brotherhood, being as close as a family, and the like mean.
It's just a casual talk. If you really believed what you said, you would have been deceived long ago~!
Human beings have shown such powerful force this time, and also brought such favorable conditions, and it looks so sweet and delicious. This can only mean one thing, this is a fishing bait~!
The sweeter it is, the more deadly it is~!
But the sad thing is that at this time, the important ministers within the kingdom did not care about the overall situation at all, fighting for power and profit, using cold weapons and secret assassinations, and even political assassinations to do such outrageous things~!
The future situation is definitely not optimistic~!
Carlion IV glanced at Lorraine and Leo worriedly, and saw Lorraine and Leo just like two foxes, one big and one small, huddled together and smiling evilly, obviously thinking about something in their hearts.
abacus.
Carlion IV shuddered involuntarily.
"Perhaps it would be a good idea to call Lulu here?" An idea suddenly popped into Carlion IV's mind.
As a result, he himself was frightened by this idea. Carlion IV shook his head vigorously to drive this utilitarian thought out of his mind.
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Although after a drill, everyone was very tired, especially Caerlion IV. He was also old, and he was still riding a sea ship. Although the ship was extremely wide, compared to other ships, it was also very tired.
It's considered stable, but that's only relatively speaking.
After this sea voyage, his face turned blue from exhaustion. In addition, the assassination incident had a great psychological impact on him. He was listless and every time he spoke, he was weak and unable to say a word.
Originally, Lord Luo planned to go back and have a good rest, and then talk about the negotiations in ten days and a half - anyway, this trip is an official business trip, and the country pays for it. If you don't take advantage of it, it will be in vain. For
For Sir Alex, it was natural that he was out of his mind, so he didn't take advantage of it.
However, Carlion IV ignored his physical fatigue and repeatedly urged that the signing ceremony begin immediately.
Later, King Carion IV slammed the table angrily.
In order to sign the contract early, he even pulled Sir Alex and forcefully took off the fifty-carat diamond ring from his hand. Then he put it on Sir Alex with great anger.
And he also threatened: If the lord dares not to accept him, he will not regard him as a friend, and he will not take him as the king in his eyes. He will become the enemy of the entire Elf Kingdom. That means destroying world peace and being irresponsible to all mankind.
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The prince had no choice but to reluctantly accept the ring for the sake of a bright future for all mankind and world peace.
Immediately, within five seconds, the two sides reached an agreement and signed the treaty immediately.
In order to save time, the signing venue of the alliance treaty was arranged in the palace of King Carion IV.
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Caerleon IV, Lester and Lorraine walked into the venue together and talked eagerly with each other. Lester burst into hearty laughter from time to time.
The other people were also accompanied by special elf officials, who followed behind them and slowly walked into the venue.
The atmosphere at the venue was very pleasant, relaxed and friendly.
These people all came over as guests and witnesses to witness the signing of the treaty between the Elf Kingdom and humans, this great moment of historical significance.
Such a great moment only occurred during the Holy War thousands of years ago.
And that great scene became an eternal moment in world history. All those who participated in the meeting also left their mark in history.
And now, history is about to repeat itself.
Although everyone present remained calm, there was an inexplicable exciting atmosphere hanging over the venue.
Controller Legos and some officials stood on both sides of the venue. Looking at the leaders entering the venue, the chief manager could not help but sigh quietly.
Steward Legos entered the palace as an attendant at the age of twelve and served Carlion IV for more than thirty years. No one knew this king better than him.
Manager Legos could tell from the eyes of the kingdom that the king was not happy at all at this moment. If it hadn't been for the public in the hall, he would have already started throwing things.
Legos couldn't help but touch his chin, wondering whether he should give instructions to the guards. Replace all the valuables in the king's room with cheaper ones, so that when the king falls, he can reduce the loss...
At this moment, he heard the people next to him exclaim excitedly: "This is really a great friendship."
"Yes, after all, the relationship between our two clans can withstand the test of war."
He said in an expert tone: "As long as we have battleships, with the quality of our Elf Navy, we can definitely dominate the entire ocean.
The sky is given to humans, but the ocean belongs to us elves~!”
Legos glanced at him. It was a young noble officer, and the pimples on his face were red with excitement. He couldn't help but curse in his heart: You little bastard, you know nothing!
But the nobles around him happily agreed in unison.
Some people even thought innocently: "Maybe in the future, we can expedition to the Demonic Continent and expand our territory."
This radical view resonated with several young people.
Chief Legos glanced at them expressionlessly, turned his head, and thought to himself: Make a note of these people, and remind your majesty later that these naive fools must not be used.
Even though Legos was unfamiliar with politics, he knew it would not be that simple.
Lorraine and others sat down on the rostrum. At this time, the beautiful palace maid came over with documents.
These alliance agreements have been prepared for a long time. Lorraine has brought them last time, and the Elf Kingdom has also studied this covenant in detail. What is currently signed is only a framework, and the details still need to be negotiated after the covenant is signed.
When King Carion IV picked up the pen, he felt that the pen barrel in his hand was heavy, and he stared at the eye-catching characters on it.
It wasn't until General Legos reminded him quietly that King Carion IV put down his pen heavily, as if accepting his fate, and quickly wrote his name with his eyes closed.
Lorraine raised her eyelids and noticed the little movements of Caerlion IV. She secretly smiled in her heart: Are you accepting your fate so quickly? How early...
Lester and Lorraine signed a document respectively, and then stamped the seals of the United Nations and the Elf Kingdom. The signing ceremony was completed.
Putting down his pen, King Carion IV let out a long sigh, knowing that he had no way of turning back. The Elf Kingdom was tied to the human chariot.
"From today on, we are all comrades-in-arms." Lester smiled generously and shook hands with King Carlion IV. Then he handed over the second document and said: "From now on, the War Fortress has one for me and one for me.
Your share."
Carlion IV signed this agreement with great ease, as it was a gift.
"Okay, okay~!" Lester smiled from ear to ear, thinking to himself that now there is finally a big businessman who can share the funds. Grandma, I asked those guys to collect some advance payment, but everyone was pushy and unreasonable.
Maple Leaf Danlin's finances are stretched thin.
Lorraine looked at Lester's undisguised greedy expression and secretly wondered if this guy would become as thick and dark as Loma.
It was planned to cost US$20 million for a single unit, but in the end the price was increased to US$200 million, and then it was forcibly given to teammates.
"Your Majesty, please send mages to Maple Leaf Danlin as soon as possible for research work." Lester said with a sanctimonious look: "I believe that soon, the war fortress with the rose flag will appear in the sky of the kingdom."
"That's very good," King Carlion IV smiled with satisfaction. Whether it was worth the effort or not depends on the reward.
Then he pulled Lester affectionately and asked his most important question: "Your Excellency, Dean, since we are all fighting under the same banner, I have a merciless request."
Lester waved his hand boldly. King Carlion IV gave him enough face along the way, which greatly comforted Dean Lester, so he said generously: "As long as it is within my scope of authority,
, no problem at all.”
Kallion IV said: "I would like to ask the United Nations to deliver us a batch of artillery first. We are going to rebuild a few battleships. After all, we need to be familiar with the new tactics."
Lester showed a troubled expression on his face, spread his hands, and said with regret: "Your Majesty, this is not my help for you, it is really beyond my scope of authority. This artillery, it is not under my control at all."
Carlion IV was surprised and said: "How is it possible? Aren't you the president of the United Nations?"
Lester explained patiently: "This situation is a bit complicated. How should I put it? In fact, we also bought this artillery.
It is not one of the standard features of War Fortress.
If you don’t believe me, look at the agreement we signed and it said that the weapon system should be purchased separately~!”
Crown Prince Cadmus hurriedly took out the text of the agreement and was dazzled by the five hundred clauses. Sure enough, he found this provision in the middle.
Maple Leaf Danlin only provides the jointly produced war fortress itself, and the property rights of the war fortress belong to the United Nations. What the Elf Kingdom only gets is a seventy-year right to use it.
Of course, the Elf Kingdom is also a member of the United Nations and has some nominal property rights.
Cadmus felt as if a hundred thousand grass and mud horses were rolling past him, and he cursed in his heart: "This is a scam."
When have you ever heard that the things you bought do not belong to you?
Leo smiled, held out a stack of three hundred pages of documents, bared his little white teeth, and said: "This is a detailed explanation of the terms of the agreement and a supplementary agreement.
What is stipulated in the agreement is just a bare machine, so of course you can rest assured that it can fly.
In addition, the weapon systems and living facilities on the war fortress, as well as possible future upgrade components, are not included in the standard cost.
Oh, by the way, our Flying Eagle Group also has a property right to the War Fortress."
Cadmus and several officials gathered together and studied the thick supplementary instructions separately, but the faces of several people became increasingly ugly.
Then the eyes they looked at Leo became more and more weird. When they first read it, they were still angry, but later on, when they looked at Leo again, they became more and more frightened.
This chubby little kid is basically a demon who eats people without spitting out their bones.
Only the devil who tempts people to perish can come up with so many destructive terms.
For different customer groups, Maple Leaf Danlin thoughtfully divides War Fortress into different packages and sets their own prices.
The bare metal is 300,000 yuan without any counter-offer. This is the cost price.
Package One, which comes standard with a war fortress, an artillery piece, and three basic amounts of ammunition, is priced at only 380,000 yuan.
The most expensive package twelve includes eight cannons, a luxurious living environment with four rooms and two living rooms, a set of leather sofas, a cold storage, and a special all-glass observation deck at the top.
The price is a terrifying 1.5 million, and three bases of ammunition are given as a gift.
In addition, the unit prices of artillery, shells, energy storage crystals and other materials are also listed to facilitate customers to choose and assemble a war fortress that suits them.
Lorraine was secretly amused. In fact, this clause was specially prepared for the Elf Kingdom. Lorraine and Leo had nothing to do these days. They just thought about this.
Kallion IV hesitated for a moment, looked at the excited Leo, and said indifferently: "Then this artillery, is it also a product of the Flying Eagle Group?"
"Bingo~!" Leo snapped his fingers and said, "The answer is correct, I'll give you a 50% discount."
Carlion IV glanced at the asking price of a single cannon, which was ninety-eight thousand six hundred and fifty-five gold coins, with some parts and pieces, and it also came with a base amount of ammunition.
We will train artillery on your behalf. Teaching and training are guaranteed, and tuition fees will not be refunded. If no one wants the trained artillery, Feiying Group guarantees to arrange a job.
Carlion IV couldn't laugh or cry, he was already prepared in his heart. He would be severely chopped off by humans, and he would not hesitate to spend three to five million for it.
But he never imagined that this was not just a sword, but a mountain of swords.
If the price in the agreement is followed, not to mention anything else, it would cost 7 million to buy just one Victory-class battleship and 90 cannons. "This is 7 million~!" Carlion IV
Now my thoughts are the same as my son's, I want to prick Lorraine and Leo's little straw man. Use the needle to prick, prick, prick...
The government of the All-Elven Kingdom has less than 100 million in disposable wealth per year. This money includes salary bonuses for civil servants, military expenditures, infrastructure construction, disaster relief, education allocations, allocations for mages and druids, etc.
etc.
There was never enough money to spend. Every year there was a deficit.
As long as ten Victory-class battleships are built, the Elf Kingdom will have nothing to do this year, and everyone will have to drink from the northwest wind.
This does not include the price of the cannonball, which is thirty gold coins per cannonball. It was also sold to Parthia and Almohad for the same price.
Carlion IV would not believe it. The Victory-class battleship in Lorraine's hands was also priced at this price. Otherwise, the Flying Eagle Group would have gone bankrupt long ago.
Carlion IV looked at Lorraine and Leo who were triumphant next to him, and felt that these two guys were basically little devils with sharp horns on their heads and tails tucked behind their butts.
Cadmus felt his stomach convulsing, and whispered in the king's ear: "This... do we still want it?"
Kallion IV gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "Buy, even if you sell iron, you have to buy it. Increase taxes, open donations, use special royal funds, no matter what, collect the money and buy it for me~!"
Then he looked at Leo and said with a forced smile: "Chairman Leo, how about we order fifty... no, forty artillery pieces first?"
Leo's face showed little interest, and he said: "Although the business is a little small, but, alas, who wants us to have a good relationship, okay, forty is forty, you can report to the Arms Control Committee first.
As long as the arms control committee approves it, we can start production for you. The estimated production period..."
"Wait a minute," Carlion IV felt his head hurt and rubbed his temples, "What is this arms control committee?"
"Huh?" Leo said in surprise: "Didn't you read the covenant? War fortresses, artillery and other weapons of mass destruction are all military products restricted by the treaty and must be approved by the Arms Control Commission before they can be traded. Of course, they are expensive
The country is also a member of the Arms Control Commission and has voting rights."
King Carion IV said anxiously: "Covenant, bring me the covenant."
Steward Legos hurriedly handed the covenant to the king, pointing out the part the king wanted to see.
Leo said leisurely: "By the way, even if your Majesty gets the license from the Arms Control Commission now, our group's production cycle will be scheduled until next year."
It was just the end of January, and the rational string in Carion IV's mind was disconnected with a "bang". He looked like he couldn't cry or laugh, as if he was holding a mouthful of blood and couldn't spit it out. Silly
Silly: "Let me think about it again, think about it again..."
"Oh, Your Majesty, please make your decision earlier," Leo sighed regretfully and said, "We don't have much time here."
The solemn signing ceremony ended successfully in a harmonious atmosphere. At the end, everyone toasted together and wished humans and elves a bright future. It was a great time for the guests and the host.
When Leo and Lorraine walked out of the palace, Prince Cadmus sent them off warmly, but his expression of waving diligently looked indescribably sad in the eyes of Lester, just like...
"A shorn sheep," added Lorraine.
"Image," Leo slapped his thigh and said, "Young man, you have to be obedient and you're going to end up fighting with us. I specialize in dealing with all kinds of dissatisfaction."
Lester stroked his silver beard with his hand and said with a smile: "You two, don't let it go."
Then he looked around guiltily, lowered his head and whispered in a low voice: "We have to keep such a fat sheep and kill it several times."
Lorraine seemed to not recognize him, looking up and down at Old Lester in surprise.
Lester's face was slightly red, he raised his eyebrows and said, "What's wrong? I'm doing this for the benefit of mankind. Anyway, the elves are rich."
Lorraine's heart was suddenly filled with a sense of accomplishment. Lester turned out to be such an old man, just like the most staid university professor. He was so miserable that even the graduate students he led could not survive.
It's so bad now that it's all brought by myself.
Leo didn't care, waved his hand and said: "Don't worry. We have a sense of discretion. This time we are going to teach them a lesson they will never forget."