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Hearing Mr. Grandet's words, Aiwass raised his head with interest, "Why do you think so?"
Although Aiwass himself This is indeed what I think, but my attitude cannot be shown easily.
You still have to bargain.
“Let’s get straight to the point,” Aiwass leaned forward and asked with interest, “What is your request?”
Grandet did not answer Aiwass directly. Wentz's question.
On the contrary, he shook his head and said, "I will give you a message for free, minister."
The low and elegant standard Avalonian came out of the goblin merchant's mouth in an orderly manner. "The Star Antimony people have been studying anti-gryphon technology for decades, and they have recently made a considerable breakthrough."
The green-skinned goblin casually lowered his head and He grabbed the chained pocket watch, pulled it up, and put it back into his breast pocket. Only let the golden chain hang out a little.
"There are not many top-level transcendents of Avalon's generation. It can even be said to be quite rare. The size of the army is decreasing year by year. How much combat effectiveness can an army that has not fought for decades and is pampered have? "
The goblin made a rather magnetic voice, "And you and I both know that the real deterrent of Avalon lies in the Griffin Legion, and the combat effectiveness of the Griffin Legion certainly does not lie in the frontal battlefield. < /p>
"As long as the Griffin Legion can enter the opponent's territory, it can use its extremely strong mobility to harass the rear; it can also rely on its excellent mobility to block supplies, divide and surround, and bomb and harass. Although when Avalon was invaded, the Griffin Legion could basically do nothing, but the Griffins could in turn attack the opponent's homeland and launch a bloody rear-end war of attrition.
"It is precisely because of this strategic deterrence that Avalon can continue to maintain its isolated status. But let me tell you, dear minister, these days are coming to an end."
Goblin The businessman's deep dark pupils were like a bottomless lake, and his specific thoughts could not be clearly seen.
He just said things that everyone knew in a calm and rational manner, and he could make them very convincing. "I guess Earl Emma came to visit this time to discuss the treaty port. Question.
"If I guess correctly, she should convince you that Star Antimony's goal is to head east. ”
“Indeed. "
Aiwass nodded slightly, "That's what she said. "
The goblin said, "Xing Antimony has the ambition to unify the continent. When Star Antimony swallows the iris, do you think Avalon can survive alone? Or do you really think Star Antimony will leave Avalon uneaten?"
"Of course I know. "
Aiwass nodded and asked, "So when you come to Avalon, what do you want to do to lobby Avalon to lift the ban, allow goblins to establish chambers of commerce, and allow Avalon to open trade"< /p>
"That's right," Grandet said calmly, "AvaLong must eventually integrate with the world, otherwise he will only be abandoned by the times.
"And with all due respect, most of what they promised you is a blank check. Because they have no time to take care of themselves now."
Hearing this, Aiwass suddenly I understand why this top big capitalist came to the door at this time.
If Avalon really cooperates with Star Antimony and opens the trading ports, it means that all the ports in the western part of the continent will be indirectly controlled by Star Antimony and Iris in disguise.
Avalon itself has no resources to speak of. Although it is rich in metal ores, it is nothing to Star Antimony, whose land area is several times that of Avalon. Not to mention that Avalon's food structure is very dangerous. The Corn Laws of that year were not passed by Queen Sophia, which resulted in Avalon's current food basically being completely dependent on imports.
Imported from Star Antimony.
The real meaning of occupying Avalon is to gain geographical advantage.
Go northwest in Avalon, which is the Theocracy. If you continue to walk northwest along the Theocracy, you can follow the northern continent all the way. To the southwest of Avalon is a vast sea full of chaos, and it's easy to get lost trying to get there.
The ocean in this world is very chaotic and restless. The further away from the land, the more dangerous it becomes, although it is similar in the original world. If you sail straight towards your destination, something will happen over time. And freighters cannot afford to lose anything.
Therefore, although ocean voyage is called "ocean", at least it cannot be too far from the land. It must be at least at a distance where the land can be seen with a telescope, otherwise it will be difficult to find the direction.
In the sea, even if you are just a little off at first, you will go directly to another country when you arrive at your destination.
Because of this, if Avalon's navy and the Griffin Legion set up a blockade in the northwest direction of the Theocracy, it would pose a huge threat to Star Antimony's shipping routes.
Precisely because of the tense relationship between Avalon and Star Antimony, Star Antimony’s shipping route can only go from the south, close to the edge of the southern continent. Or take a short-distance route, carry out short-distance freight from Star Antimony to the southern continent, and then deliver the goods to the goblins. The goblins changed hands and transported it to all parts of the world through the trade routes they had operated for a long time.
In this process, goblins basically do not participate in production except for "training trolls". They are only responsible for buying at low prices and selling at high prices. They rely on the routes and ports established and maintained in various countries over the years, as well as highly synchronized commodity supply and demand information, to continuously transport goods to the most suitable place.
"Obviously, the Star Antimony people are jealous."
Aiwass chuckled, leaning back slightly and leaning back comfortably on the chair, "They want it too. Get involved."
"Layers will always think so."
Mr. Grandet just chuckled, "The Star Antimony people are so confident that they are about to explode. Stubbornly believe that they have understood the secret of alchemy. It can easily turn low-value raw materials into products worth dozens or even hundreds of times. The only problem is who to sell these things to. ”
“Of course I can only sell it to you.” "
Aiwass smiled sarcastically.
Grandet corrected humbly, "That won't happen. Although I am also a member of the Chamber of Commerce, members of the Chamber of Commerce are free from each other. No one is anyone’s king.
"Star Antimony cannot handle the large amount of alchemical products inside, so it is natural to contact the Chamber of Commerce. Avalon also has a lot of credit. In other words, you are the first one."
p>Aiwass was slightly dazed when the goblin merchant said this.
He reacted
That was because Avalon imposed tariffs on star antimony’s alchemical products
The royal family had been cursed one after another before, but Avalon could never There is no conclusive evidence to determine whether it was done by Iris or the Star Antimony people. Because of this, they were unwilling to participate in the war, and were dragged into the quagmire of war by the two directly opposing countries.
But Avalon still maintained a quite hostile attitude towards Star Antimony. This was actually done to show the people.
No matter whether the source of the curse is Iris or Star Antimony, it can only be Star Antimony. Because Iris Avalon can be beaten, but Star Antimony everyone knows in their hearts that they really can't beat it.
The continuous condemnation of Star Antimony is actually a delaying strategy to appease the people, and it is also intended to paralyze the Star Antimony people and give them a feeling of looking down on Avalon. Behind this is the Queen's desire to remain silent. The "Shadow of Avalon" project launched by the voice.
Although this plan failed before it was carried out due to Jacob's interference
But now it seems that the increased tariffs at that time actually had good results.
Star Antimony and Iris are clearly hostile countries. Star Antimony wants to annex Iris, but it is difficult to eat it directly. Because the ideological gap between the two countries is obvious, Xing Antimony obviously wants the population and talents of Iris, rather than leaving the land and people behind. Once caught in the millstone of a bloody battle, it is easy to generate hatred, so Xing Antimony only wants to quickly accomplish its strategic goals through a short enough war.
Because of this, Iris is unlikely to accept Star Antimony’s dumping.
The best way is actually Avalon.
Avalon does not have any grudge against Star Antimony, and even has a feud with Iris over the Ten Days War. Moreover, Avalon implements a high-pressure rule of authoritarianism, alchemy is very backward, and the people are relatively wealthy. As long as Avalon can accept the dumping of Star Antimony, Star Antimony does not need to contact the Goblin Chamber of Commerce at all.
Thinking of this, Aiwass suddenly understood before.
Why did Star Antimony want to smuggle alchemy products to Avalon through the relationship of Lloyd's? Why did even "Big The low-level minions like "Purple" can have the "Drunken Dream Tincture" produced by Xing Antimony's alchemy factory; why does the "King" complain about the alchemists squeezing domestic botanists and constantlyLowering the purchase price; why the alchemists in Star Antimony have become so arrogant and manic, while the demonologists have maintained a subtle restraint and quietness
Behind all this, in a sense, the culprit The culprits are these goblin merchants.
End of this chapter
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