Chapter 237 (1/2)
”This is the way to integrate into the Byron alliance. The Andes and the Byron alliance, the biological brothers, have been separated for a long time. No one can remember the intimate relationship between them. Hostility and exclusion are the eternal habits of mankind. The general is afraid that he will be hostile and ostracized by many parties. He needs to be fully prepared for it! I'll leave it to me. Don't worry. I'll make sure you don't miss half of the useful ones. I'll try to find more valuable treasures next time you come. ”
Unconsciously, Lanxi pear again immersed in the past glory of the ancient Andes empire.
”I understand that I'm psychologically prepared.” Sean's mouth curled slightly, revealing the standard eight teeth smile.
The Byrons' attitude towards the Andes was fully learned by the leader of the Mayu army a few years ago. It was not only hostility and exclusion, but also a kind of enslavement.
There was nothing he could do, even in his anger.
But this time it is different. Once again, when he steps into Manyu army to lead this land, he is no longer in his personal identity, but the supreme commander of the Yongye group army. Behind him are hundreds of thousands of andis people, who will represent their face.
Although the protagonist of the four party talks is not theirs, the Yongye group army attaches great importance to it from top to bottom.
As has been said before, the strategic policy of the Yongye group army is not military invasion of Byron alliance, but economic plunder.
However, if we want to plunder the economy, we must establish stable diplomatic relations and reach a friendly trade agreement.
Although there is an agreement between the Yongye group army and Princess Regent Sophia, it is a secret oral agreement after all. If the basic premise such as the reopening of the Jacobs river cannot be achieved, the other party will not accept it.
Now, not only have all the preconditions been met, but the Regent has tasted the sweetness from the bilateral trade. The goods exchanged from the Yongye group army don't even need to be unloaded. All the way down the river, they are directly delivered to walesta, the capital of Wangdu. Commodities such as honey, medicinal materials, fur, ceramics, glass, and canned fruit are all sold well.
In particular, the dazzling ceramic glass, greatly sought after by the nobility.
Thanks to the witch secret society, ceramics is the exclusive product of Yongye group army, but glass is not.
Glass has been used for decades, and has been recognized by the people of the Byron League. Especially in the Church of St. ether, colorful glass is the most popular way to show its uniqueness and luxury.
However, limited by the process and transportation and other reasons, the production of glass has been small, in the Byron alliance in short supply.
As soon as they started to face a mature market, the current output of Yongye group army was not satisfied with the large market of wangduwalesta, let alone other territories.
Ceramics is a free ride, and it is enough to attract people's attention. In order to show their taste, those nobles will use them as luxury goods and put them in the most prominent position.
Yes, up to now, the positioning of ceramics is the same as glass, which is a luxury that can be used by talents with high value.
It can't reach the level of daily necessities for thousands of households.
It's not whether ordinary people can afford it, but the output is there.
To some extent, rarity is more valuable.
The Yongye group army is vigorously building new ceramic and glass factories. This time, they did not eat on their own, but jointly established by Princess Sophia, Countess anjibena and Yongye group army.
One side gives money for personal contacts, one side for coal mine resources and manpower, and the other side for technical and management guidance personnel.
This is the way that Yongye group army is sharing interests to make the relationship between the two sides closer.
The Yongye group army itself does not produce coal mines, and the firing of ceramics and glass is a big coal consumer. At that time, it must rely on the coal mines controlled by the Countess of angabena.
Transportation costs are very high these days. Even with the water transportation line of the Jacobs River, the transportation costs can only be reduced by one third to half.
Instead, it is better to build the factory directly in the production area of the coal mine. The quality of the clay, sand and stone of manyujunling is not inferior to that of the Andes Mountains, which was originally formed by the impact of the soil brought out from the Andes mountains.
In this way, the production cost is greatly reduced, the selling price remains unchanged, and the profit is naturally the extra.
The Regent Princess Sophia couldn't get around it. Of course, Sean knew that direct selling was faster, but they had no channel.
Not to mention the Regent Princess Sophie, who was not willing to let their merchant ships go directly into the hinterland of the Royal territory of Lancelot. Even if they did, it was still a problem for the Byrons to recognize their goods, especially the barons and nobles.
Once the princess Regent is put up, it's not the same.
Nowadays, there is no trade of power and money. There is no collusion between officials and businessmen. The royal power is supreme. Everything in the Royal territory of Lancelot is the private property of the royal family. Sophia has no need to harm her own people.
Therefore, in many cases, the royal family is an iron signboard, the guarantee of credibility.This is also the case. Not to mention the royal family and the big Gong family, even the small families which have been handed down for decades, pay great attention to family reputation, because this is the basis for their families to continue to inherit and prosper.
A family whose reputation is flawed will be rejected and rejected, and no one is willing to cooperate with him.
Of course, there is no lack of intrigue in the family. It is only carried out in private and rarely put on the table.
The Regent invited Sean to attend the quadripartite meeting, apparently trying to take the opportunity to make the original private agreement explicit.
The Yongye group army is also willing to contribute to this, because at that time, they will be transformed into a member of Byron alliance from a foreigner.
It's one thing whether those byrones recognize it or not, and it's another thing to have such a name.
It will be very good for them to plot the swamp of despair.
In any case, for the Yongye group army, this is a great good thing with far-reaching significance.
For this reason, the eternal night army set up a large number of people. Not only the Supreme Commander Sean went there in person, but also the Andes tiger Tagore, Erikson and Ben Hebrew.
On the contrary, McKee, the decisive skull breaker, did not accompany him. Instead, he led his troops into the twin cities. As a backup, the forces of the Yongye group army also gathered in the twin cities without trace.
The Quartet is an ally that is about to conclude an alliance. Before the formal meeting, it has reached a basic consensus in private, and the possibility of turning over its face and waging war is almost zero.
But if you are careful, you should be prepared for the future.
What's more, affairs on the negotiation table often need military support.
If the Yongye group army does not have three armies and twelve regiments in its hands, the more good things they bring out, the more peeping eyes they attract, and the faster they perish.
What they have now is no longer an invitation to the Quartet, but a letter of war before the full invasion of the Regent, Sophia.