I Will Be The Crowned King Chapter 351

Remember [New] for a second,! Any change involving interests cannot be smooth sailing, only the degree of resistance caused by the magnitude of the change is different.

The reason why the New World Company can successfully implement the "New Order" is that the previous "Old Order" has been completely broken. It succeeded in taking advantage of it, and under the banner of fighting for equal freedom for indigenous peoples and reforming business models, it seized some of the dominance.

Even strictly speaking, Anson did not change anything. He only advocated equal status and identity for the indigenous people who had been "naturalized" in the colonies, and turned a group of "social risk factors" into cheap labor; by the way, on this basis Make business activities more standardized, rather than the chaos of the original.

In addition, the animal slave trade is still very prosperous, and even because it avoids the middlemen, it is much cheaper, and the number is unprecedentedly sufficient; if it is not because the shooting army has purchased a large number of animal slaves to stabilize the market price, said Vicious competition among suppliers is not allowed.

It only hit the middlemen in the animal slave trade, and did not harm the interests of the rest of the people. It was also the key to the smooth success of Anson's entire plan. By the way, it completely opened up the reputation of the New World Company and officially intervened in the economy of the various colonies of the Free Confederation. Activity.

According to the Clovis military system, the term of office of the commander-in-chief of the garrison can generally be five to eight years. In addition, he is now nominally a "direct subordinate" of the colonial governor. The term of office is definitely longer than that of the ordinary commander, and ten years is not impossible. .

And if the mainland really leaves them alone, as originally planned, then...

No matter from which point of view, Anson actually had plenty of time to slowly train the Free Confederacy in a warm water-boiled frog style, without having to jump left and right on the opponent's bottom line, repeatedly stabbing the roof and opening the windows.

The problem is that it is winter, and he cannot get any information about the Old World. Although Louis personally promised that Bernard and his father, Archduke Adeland, would persuade the emperor to give up the idea of ​​taking back the colony, but with a no guarantee. Anson couldn't make his promise to gamble in the last window before the risk came.

Therefore, even if there is no absolute certainty, Anson is still not ready to waste this precious "development time"; although he has not achieved the ultimate goal, he is already much stronger than expected.

But since there is a risk, it means that the result is not controllable, or even completely uncontrollable.

At the end of January, Anson was preparing to hold the Supreme Council of the Free Confederation. At the same time, the follow-up effects of the animal slave trade finally came. The five colonies of the three North Sea countries formed a joint delegation to visit Beluga Port in the name of "trade exchange". .

An Sen's attitude towards the North Sea Three Kingdoms colonies that had been silent during the war of independence of the imperial colonies and now suddenly appeared, was actually a bit tangled.

Before the war broke out, he hoped that the other party could maintain a united front with him. With the addition of the two major colonies of Ice Dragon Fjord, they would be able to compete with the six major colonies of the empire, so as to facilitate their division and disintegration... As a result, they remained silent.

When the war broke out, Anson turned to the hope that the five colonies would remain non-aggressive with him, at least not joining the Empire; however, they still ignored themselves—though the same with the Empire.

When the war ended, Nakhir Kingdom, the strongest of the three North Sea Kingdoms, was plunged into civil war. The other two seemed to have little interest in the new world for the time being. The five colonies also seemed to have no intention of taking advantage of the chaos and pretending to be themselves. It is transparent, silently reclaiming wasteland in the eastern part of the new world.

As a result, just when Anson had given up hope of uniting these five colonies, and had ignored them to some extent, these people actually came to him - and gave him such an excellent intervention in "trade exchanges". reason.

The purpose of the joint delegation was no secret. Just when they arrived in Grey Snow Town, the local newspaper had already sent information to the Beluga Harbor Command: because of the New World Company's interference in the animal slave trade, and the war caused The destruction of trade has greatly reduced the number of beast slaves they can buy this year, which has seriously affected the progress of the colony's land reclamation.

The five colonies of the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea can hardly get much assistance from the mother country, and even occasionally get blood drawn in reverse, plus various criminals, exiles for the hapless in political struggles.

The empire extracts tax revenue from the colony, and Clovis regards it as a source of raw materials. Neither of them is very friendly toward the colony, but compared with the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea, which are unsustainably exhausted, they are definitely models of benevolent governance.

Lack of sufficient and easy-to-exploit resources, they can only choose to farm; and because they cannot get any assistance, the difficulty of reclamation in these five colonies is higher than that of the Clovis colony, and the loss of labor is more than twice that of the general colonies— —It is not difficult to imagine how dependent they are on the animal slave trade.

"Respected commander-in-chief of the legion, our request is actually very simple, that is, to restore the supply of animal slaves to us by the merchants of Beluga Port in previous years."

The one who spoke was the head of the joint delegation, who was also the speaker of the Straw Town Autonomous Council; the old man with a blush on his face as if he was drunk, timidly clutching his worn bowler hat, with sparse silver hair and eyes from two slits. spied on the young officer sitting across from him:

"This is not an excessive request, and we do not expect any assistance, but if our delegation cannot bring back at least a thousand slave slaves before spring, all five colonies will delay important Spring ploughing."

"Children will starve, the sick old will starve, the young, able-bodied laborers... will starve to death."

"The rest, they will become starvation, refugees, thieves and robbers, dropping dead bodies along the road, and thousands will appear in your prosperous territories, bringing to your rule Completely unnecessary little trouble."

"And all these tragic, terrible things that will cause you trouble, as long as you raise your hand slightly and restore the trade between us in previous years, it will not happen!"

The old man's voice was intermittent, mixed with all kinds of throat twitching movements, his tone and posture were extremely humble, and even had a hint of sympathy.

But at the same time, his undisguised threat was also heard by everyone present.

There was silence in the White Whale Harbor Council Hall, and everyone's eyes were focused on Anson Bach, the actual ruler of Ice Dragon Fjord, who was sitting in the chair of the speaker.

In the short silence, An Sen with a calm expression slowly opened his mouth and said:

"Can."

"I can assure you that you will get what you want, but not in the past, or in a certain way as you think."

The voice fell, and the old man, who had not had time to be overjoyed, immediately frowned, showing a very distressed expression.

"What's not the way we thought?!"

Before the old man could speak, another man standing beside him stepped forward suddenly and glared at An Sen with a sullen look: "Do you know how hard we have been this winter..."

"Aures!"

The old man stopped the middle-aged man who was about to go forward, Kong Wu's strong body was locked by the old man's arms like dead branches, and he couldn't move like an iron chain: "Don't be so excited, things are worth it. Negotiable!"

He turned his head and looked at Anson with an apologetic expression: "I'm very sorry, Lord Commander, Aureus was just a little too excited, and he didn't mean to disrespect you and all the adults present."

"I know." An Sen nodded slightly, still looking as usual:

"It is precisely because I understand your difficulties that I do not agree to resume the animal slave trade in the past - not only is it unfair to the indigenous people, but the middle-level exploitation will also raise the price, making you pay more than Beluga Port costs several times more to get a precious labor force."

"It doesn't matter to us, it really doesn't matter!" The old man shook his head like a bell, and his voice suddenly became smoother: "It has been this way for more than ten years, decades, and we have long been used to it."

"But I have what I have to say. All upright Ice Dragon Fjord people, and even all immigrants from the New World, should have what they want!"

Anson raised his voice suddenly, and looked at the smiling old man and Aures, who was stunned and hugged by the old man: "It is impossible for us to enjoy our happy and beautiful life while watching and sharing with us. The same fellow colonists, it is better to die in the midst of hunger and cold!"

"In this unfamiliar world of ice and snow, those of us who are far away from home and helpless colonists must maintain unity so as not to be easily overwhelmed by cold and disease, as well as all difficulties in colonization and pioneering, we must help each other Help each other!"

"So distinguished delegation, I - Ice Dragon Fjord will provide you with all the help you need, but not in the way of restoring the trade of the past, because if that were really beneficial, you would not appear as you are today. Such a difficult sight."

An Sen said righteously: "I will immediately order the beast slave market in Beluga Port to prepare at least a thousand strong beast slaves, and guarantee to sell them to you at a price slightly lower than the market; at the same time, I am currently stationed The shooting corps outside the city will also send troops to **** the carriages carrying these slave slaves to your colony safely."

"But these alone are not enough to improve your situation, so the New World Company and the Beluga Port Chamber of Commerce will also send people Suotong to set up bank branches and shops in the local area and sign a formal trade agreement with you."

"I can assure you that once the agreement is signed and takes effect, what you will get is not just the Ice Dragon Fjord, but the right to unhindered access to the eight colonies, including the Free Confederacy, and free trade without any censure!"

After a brief entanglement, Anson decided to take this opportunity to directly intervene in the affairs of these five colonies.

This is not just because they are located east of Grey Snow Town, directly threatening the inland hinterland of Ice Dragon Fjord; once the Empire chooses to attack from this direction, and at the same time breaks through the blockade of the Royal Navy - if there is a blockade - then Able to land safely and establish a stable counter-offensive base.

Compared with an army that has just landed and has no firm foothold, it is much more difficult to eliminate the invaders who already have a stable base; even if Anson is confident of defeating the opponent, he does not dare to leave a single soldier in Beluga Harbor. , fully support the Free Confederation.

The imperial army does not need to defeat itself at all. As long as the Storm Legion can be nailed to Moby Dick and besieged Yangfan City at the same time, the remaining two or three infantry regiments can sweep most of the Confederacy, and the war is basically over.

But this is only one of the reasons, and the more critical point is that this is an excellent reason for the Free Confederation to hold a Supreme Council in Beluga Harbor!

Compared with the Ice Dragon Fjord, the current Free Confederation is actually the one that hopes to establish a relationship with the colonies of the three North Sea countries, or any "friends"; for a new regime, no matter how it was born, can it be obtained? The recognition of others is always the most important thing.

Internally, even the most basic normal trade cannot be carried out; externally, whether it is to win allies or avoid meaningless conflicts, it must be able to obtain the minimum recognition.

On top of that, they really badly need more allies right now.

No one is sure if the Empire will make a comeback, and if so how many troops it will have; but in any case the more allies the better.

Although the other party is also a colony, and the situation is far more miserable than the Free Confederation; but if you can help through one action~www.mtlnovel.com~ Not only can you show the unity of the Free Confederation to the outside world, win more recognition, strengthen The centripetal force within the Confederation; it can also infiltrate the influence of the Confederation into the five colonies and bind them into a community of interests.

So far, what the Empire has to face in its counterattack is not just the Free Confederation and the Ice Dragon Fjord, but the hostility of all - thirteen - colonies in the entire New World; if such information can be sent to the Emperor's desk, Should it add a little more pressure to him when he decides to counterattack?

An Sen, who moved in his heart, slowly got up, his eyes flashing with a decisive light: "Although you are not the same suzerainty as us, there are huge differences in beliefs, ideas, and even all aspects of life."

"But that doesn't change the fact that we are all colonists of the Ring of Order, facing a new and hostile new world; of course we can go our separate ways and go our own way; but if we really want to To gain a firm foothold in this land, we must unite!"

"Therefore, as the commander-in-chief of the Colonial Legion, I, Brigadier General Anson Bach, officially announced that the Ice Dragon Fjord will fully assist the five colonies that are about to break out of mass famine, and give them the same trade preferential treatment as the Free Confederation! "

"As long as we are believers of the Ring of Order and are both colonists, we will never let go!"

Chapter end