Tales of the Reincarnated Lord

Chapter 456 Rejection

"Ah..."

Well, the maid with a three-point cloth strip on her body shocked the second maid, who had always been calm, and turned around to give Lorist a clear and hearty expression, and her face was full of men's minds. The ambiguous look: "I know Locke why you don't want to wear formal dresses because you don't want to wear formal dresses. Undressing is quite troublesome, isn't it?"

Lorist really didn’t expect the Second Highness to say something like this. He couldn’t laugh or cry for a while: "Your Majesty, this is the platinum beach. Those are the maids of the Kenmax family. Even if they don’t mind having something with you, Can you come in front of so many people?"

His Royal Highness shrugged: "I believe you will always find a way. So many sheltered tents on the beach should be your convenient place. But to be honest, they are indeed very seductive when they are dressed like this, and they have a view of the sea. It matches..."

His Royal Highness is a few centimeters taller than Lorist. Both are of the same fit. However, compared with Lorist, who is covered with sword scars, his fair-skinned, tender and handsome Second Royal is more attractive to those maids. Attention, especially after knowing that this is His Majesty the King of the Kingdom of Antinac, the maids who came to serve almost spit fire in their eyes. Even if they were to deliver fruits and snacks, they liked to squeeze with the second highness. Throwing, I can't wait to take the Second Highness to the tent next to it.

His Majesty was also helpless for the courtesy of these maids. Lorist was only watching the jokes, and the rest of the nobles were a bit far away. After all, the Second Highness said that they were all here for fun. Please let Locke accompany me. Up. No nobleman would come to the front without eyesight to add obstacles to the two most powerful people in the kingdom, maybe they want to discuss something important...

After finally waiting for the maid over there to finish the stuff, after Lorist waved them to leave, the second highness smiled bitterly and said, "Locke, do you like my jokes so much?"

"No." Lorester resolutely denied: "You are your majesty, these maids are rare big people, so it is understandable that they are particularly enthusiastic. What's more, you are not bad, you look better than me, I just I'm so jealous, they have never looked after me so diligently."

"Hehe, Locke, you really love to tell jokes." The second highness laughed dryly and changed the subject: "By the way, Locke, I heard that the Norton family borrowed the Duke of Frundo's 7 million Golden Ford to show the economy and people's livelihood in the province of Gachandra. , For ten years, repay 10 million. Is this true?"

"It's true, if you want to borrow money, your Majesty, I'm sorry, you are a step late, and now our Norton family is really out of money." Lorist is not surprised that the second majesty will get the news. The partnership with the Frondo family and the Kaiyun Kasandra province had not been concealed from anyone, but it had been spread out a long time ago.

"No, you can take out seven million dollars and dig out your Norton family's treasury? What I don't understand is that if you lend me the seven million Golden Ford, I will double it back in ten years. "The Second Highness stared at Lorist's face and said.

Lorist got up and sat cross-legged: "Your Majesty, don't make such a joke. You also know in your heart that it is impossible for me to lend you money, even if you are the king."

"Why?" The Second Highness asked, frowning.

"Your Majesty, Grand Duke Furando borrowed money to develop the economy and people's livelihood of the territory. Ten years later, the commodities produced in our family territory will have an exhibition province as a market. But His Highness borrowed money to prepare for war. , This is very risky. If you win, you may be able to pay back. If you lose, there is nothing. Just like the Duke of Kenmes said, if I borrow the seven million from him, I will be able to at least three years later. Doubled.

But doing business is the same as fighting war. When more people think about making money, they can't think of or don't want to think about the possibility of losing money in business. Just like the rectification of redundant production workshops in our family territory in the first half of this year, many merchants and nobles who blindly invested in expanding production have lost money, and three owed huge amounts of usury and committed suicide. This is why the Duke of Kenmes only sells and does not invest in production.

Sometimes the production of too many commodities but not selling them can also become an economic disaster. This is also why our family would rather borrow money and spend ten years to cultivate the market, just to sell more things. The most important point is that investing in the economy and people’s livelihoods of the Frolando family’s exhibition territory is not about borrowing seven million from them at once. It is impossible for our family to spend so much money. The seven million is invested in several batches over five years. Go in..."

His Royal Highness held up the golden cup full of wine and respected Lorester, and said amusedly: "Okay, don't give me any economic courses for territorial development. Don't worry, I just talk casually, and I won't really give You Norton family borrowed money. What's more, you guys don’t want to sell my face at all and would like to lend money to me, and I won’t make myself boring. Although you guys make me worry the most, you make me appreciate the most. One thing is to pay special attention to the development of the territory. The investment in this area has always been generous. From this point of view, the king of my kingdom has done worse than you."

"Uh... Your Majesty, you passed the award." Lorist quickly raised the silver cup in return.

"But Locke," The Second Highness put down the golden cup after drinking and stared at Lorist: "Are you really not optimistic about my military preparation this time? You know what I mean, to be honest..."

Lorist shook his head: "From the current situation, the Ford Business Alliance has become a real big and powerful country. Compared with our Antinac Kingdom, it is like the business alliance and the Christian Empire a hundred years ago. It's just the reverse. We are in a weak position. Your Majesty, you should also have a lot of information about the business alliance, right?"

His Highness nodded, and said nothing.

Lorist continued: "The results of the battle between the Commercial Alliance and the Central South Kingdom’s coalition forces must have been unexpected. The four-year war did not bring down the commercial alliance. Instead, the Central South Kingdom’s coalition forces were born. Change. The business alliance has not only added the Qigeda Kingdom as an ally, but also sent people to mediate the conflict between the Qigeda Kingdom and the Central South Eight-Power Allied Forces.

Whether it is analysis from a strategic point of view or from all aspects of tactics to comment on victory or defeat, business alliances are the biggest beneficiaries of this war. It once again annexed three countries, split the remaining alliances of the central and southern kingdoms, obtained the ally of the Chigda Kingdom, and achieved the original purpose of the war. It reopened trade routes in the central and southern kingdoms, and its sphere of influence increased. Big.

In terms of high-end combat power, the Commercial Alliance now has a Storm Sword Saint Town State, and the entire Commercial Alliance also has nearly a hundred Great Swordsmen. In our Antinac Kingdom, all the Great Swordsmen add up to less than 20 people. No matter it is the first-level, second-level, and third-level great swordsmen, we are all at an absolute disadvantage.

The seven giants and the seven chambers of commerce in the business alliance now each have a regular field army, which has been honed into elite armed forces in the fierce battle with the Central South Kingdom for more than four years. The remaining large and small chambers of commerce in the business alliance can also draw out two to three million people. We can estimate that the business alliance now has no less than 500,000 armed forces.

In the past three years, your Majesty has spent more than three years in the eleven provinces in the central part of the country. The Royal Guard Corps and the White Lion Corps in Magik Province have no more than 500,000 horses. Even with the family legions dispatched by our princes, there are only more than seven or eight hundred thousand horses.

These seven or eight hundred thousand people attacked the current commercial alliance, and at most they could only have the upper hand. It is impossible to completely defeat the commercial alliance. If the commercial alliance uses high-end combat power to raid our command system, maybe we will be defeated. So I think the strength of our kingdom is not aggressive enough now, and more than self-preserving. I still suggest that your majesty can show his peace of mind for ten years, and then find a way to regain those provinces that have been taken over after you strengthen the kingdom. "

After listening to Lorist’s long talk, the face of His Royal Highness changed, and it took a long time for His Highness to regain his firm expression: "No, Locke, you are wrong. Now there is a best time. Calling me, I must not miss this opportunity. And if I can show people’s livelihood with peace of mind, the business alliance is also recovering strength, even faster and stronger than our kingdom. I must take advantage of the fact that the business alliance has not really paid attention to us. At the time, recapture those provinces and restore the territory and glory of the empire!"

"Oh, good opportunity?" Lorist was a little curious what the second highness called the good opportunity.

"In fact, no matter whether we can recapture those provinces and territories that were forcibly occupied, the business alliance still regards our kingdom as an enemy." His Highness is right. After the empire was split into three kingdoms and seven principalities, the business alliance remained The Antinac Kingdom was treated differently to the orthodox inheritance of the Christian royal family. Commercial blockades are everywhere. The Second Highness also has deep hostility towards the commercial alliance.

"You also understand the situation in the central and southern part of the Big Six. Now the business alliance has not reached the mediation between the Qigeda Kingdom and the Central South Eight-Nation Alliance. Moreover, the seven giants of the business alliance, the seven chambers of commerce, and the four armies are stationed in the territory of the Qikede Chamber of Commerce. In order to threaten the existence of force between the two sides, it is thousands of miles away from the commercial alliance. If we wait for a peaceful armistice agreement next year, three of the four legions over there will return to the commercial alliance, and maybe they will be placed on the border of our kingdom. "

His Royal Highness looked at Lorester: "It's very simple, you forgot a little, when our Antinac Kingdom perished the four central duchy, Madras, Iberia, the business alliance to these places The trade route was also cut off by us. So I think that if the business alliance vacates its hands, they will definitely mobilize the army to force our kingdom to accept their demands. And you know my temper, it’s impossible for me to ask The business alliance bows its head. This war is not something I can avoid if I want to avoid it. If I want to fight it, why don't I do it first?

I can accept the business alliance’s request to open a business route, but they must give us fairness and regain all the lost, occupied provinces and territories is my bottom line. I can also truce with the business alliance to sign a peace agreement, but they must Satisfy my wish and return the provinces taken over by us. Otherwise I would rather live with them endlessly! "

Lorist had to admit that the Second Highness made a lot of sense, he was very clear-headed, and his analysis of business alliances was also very accurate. But the question is, why did the Norton family participate in this war? To make the Norton family armed to sacrifice in vain for the wish of the Second Highness to unify the pre-Christian Empire, that is what a fool did. What's more, the Norton family has now been unable to advance in terms of its title or territory. It can't be used as cannon fodder for the good words and praise of the Second Highness...

"I don't want to participate in this war." Lorist said in a low voice: "I just want to expand my territory and let the people lead a happy and healthy life. This is more than ten years ago when I left Morient and returned to the North. The promise made when inheriting the family territory and title. I just want to accompany my wife and children to live happily in the family territory and watch them grow up...

I'm sorry, Your Majesty, even if you told the three of our four Northland alliances to send troops this time, I don't want to participate. I think this is a war that is not beneficial to the kingdom or our family. If the business alliance invades our kingdom, I can send troops to resist their attack. But taking the initiative to provoke them, I personally think this is an unwise move. "

Lorist’s refusal made the Second Highness a little embarrassed, but the two of them had no one else, and the maid and the nobles were far away, and did not notice what they were discussing~www.readwn.com~ The Second Highness should be. I was mentally prepared for Lorist’s rejection. Knowing that Lorist could not be persuaded by him so easily, he quickly smiled calmly and picked up the gold cup again: “By the way, Locke, today we are here to play. , Why bother to be upset about these military affairs? Come on, let's have a few more glasses. I heard that you swim well, can you teach me?"

"Of course, Your Majesty, I am happy to help." Lorister also drank the remaining wine in the silver cup.

In the next few days, His Highness was very busy, busy visiting the other nobles. Although people in Loriste are on vacation on the platinum beach, they also feel that the atmosphere is beginning to be a little more solemn. Even the families of the nobles who are playing on the beach by the sea have gradually lost their cheerful and relaxed mood. Some nobles even began to pack and prepare. gone back. Their expressions are very serious, and there is only one such situation, and that is that war is coming.

Lorist was a little strange. Although it is not September yet, August is almost past. It will take at least two or three months to prepare for the army to join the war, and it is already winter. Want to make a surprise attack on the business alliance in winter? That's impossible. Even if he made all the Warcraft fur that he bought from him last time into winter clothes to protect the soldiers from the cold, he would be able to make up at most 20,000 or 30,000 horses. Relying on two to three thousand people to deal with the business alliance is looking for death, not an offense.

The Duke of Kenmes, the Duke of Philim and the Duke of Shaheen came to Lorist again, and from their expressions, Lorist could guess that they should have reached an agreement with the second highness.

Lorist said to them: "Don't talk to me about this war. I have already rejected the Second Highness, and I don't want to hear any news about this war. Your willingness to participate is your business, and I will not send troops. of."

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