Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 1: Jin Ge’s first act
The sharp words made Catherine look at this young man who she always believed to be focused on military affairs with admiration again. Catherine felt that she had been blinded by her military prowess at the beginning, but now she had to admit that the man in front of her had a sense of politics. He's eyesight is no less than that of his father's, and his painstaking arrangements by taking advantage of various opportunities can be seen clearly in the eyes of the other party.
There was a look of admiration in her eyes, and Catherine nodded. She realized that it was meaningless to continue playing charades with Jingfang like this. It's time to pick out the purpose and wait for the buyer to offer a suitable price.
"Frederick, I'm Brundtland's son, how do you know that?" straight forward.
"Your Excellency Qu Lin rejected me under all kinds of invitations, but now he has come to the Free Dominion to serve as the military commander. Is this just to strengthen the defense of Liberty City? Isn't Your Excellency Qu Lin accustomed to passive defense? Man, if he was still in court during the first battle of Komini, I am afraid that he might not have won so easily. Since he could not be subdued, he accepted your invitation from the Grand Duke, and the Grand Duke may have given him a promise. Right?" Frederick stared thoughtfully at Catherine's smooth and fair face, and there were many unfinished meanings in his words.
"Sure enough, Gao Ming, Frederick, I still underestimated you. That's right, I intend to expand the military strength of the Free Dominion, and I also want to change the policy of relying on the strong to survive, Comey. Ni has disappeared, and I don't want the land and wealth left to me by my ancestors to disappear overnight, but as you said, the current situation of the Freedom Dominion, no matter how strong the military power is, it cannot be compared with your Luzon and Pasha Bi, but in a stalemate situation, I, Liberty City, may be able to play an unexpected role. Before you, Kutuzov sent people to contact me many times, and I have been waiting for your arrival. "The face of the Duchess turned calm, but her words were sonorous. The determination in the chest is exposed.
Frowning slightly, Frederick nodded, "Grand Duke, it seems that you are waiting for a better price from me. What are you interested in? Money? Covenant? Or land?"
"Money, Frederick, do you think Liberty lacks money? Covenant? A covenant is worthless without the strength to back it up. Land, yes. It's the land, I need land, Liberty needs a wider So I hope to get a piece of land that belongs to the Free Dominion." Duchess Catherine responded with a serious tone, and it can be seen from her unwavering attitude that she is bound to win this time.
Sure enough. Hearing the other party's words, Frederick was not surprised while his heart shuddered. The shallow strategic depth of the Dominion of Freedom is the biggest weakness of Liberty City. Even with enough troops, it can only maintain the defense of Liberty City. The surrounding areas are the territories of Luzon and Pasha. If one side launches an attack, the other side Without a fast enough reaction, Liberty City may face the end of the city being destroyed, and Catherine seems to want to change this situation now.
"I can understand Grand Duke Catherine's concern. But have you ever thought that even if you gain enough strategic depth, can you change the current situation in the Free Dominion? No matter how great the strategic depth is, if you don't have allies It is the same, the Free Dominion cannot last long under the full blow of Pasha or Luzon, this must be clear to His Excellency Qu Lin.”
"I don't need Qu Lin to tell me about this. I am equally clear that the Freedom Dominion may still not be able to change the general situation, but at least we will have a lot more options to choose from. Pasha or Luzon, we all You can become an ally without having to be more influenced by the outside world as you are now. Don't you think so?" Catherine smiled slightly and cast a provocative sideways glance at the other party.
Frederick once again experienced the fierceness and wildness of the other party. He didn't care about his own feelings at all, and dared to openly threaten himself with the language of forming an alliance with the Pasha people. But now it seems that he can only use her ambition.
"Hehe, the Pasha people can provide the Grand Duke with better conditions, and Frederick dare not fight. If the Grand Duke feels that the Pasha people are not suitable, he is willing to choose to continue the existing alliance with Luzon. Frederick You are also welcome, everything depends on you, Grand Duke." Frederick responded with a half-smile.
"Frederick, you little bastard, don't play some riddles for my old lady. Did you come this time just to say such nonsense? The Pasha people and the Peninsula Alliance have already negotiated peace. The army is constantly moving westward. The Tang people are encroaching on East Luzon, and they are also eyeing South Indian County. Don’t you think I don’t know? Are you begging me or I begging you? You seem to be a little confused Fallen." Catherine smiled coquettishly again, and the pair of bulging crests on her chest surged up and down, making her feel refreshed.
"The Pasha people are also returning, and the Tang people are fine. Frederick has his own way to deal with it, so don't bother the Grand Duke." Frederick smiled lightly, as if he did not feel threatened by the Pasha people and the Tang people. For worry.
"Really? Does that mean I'm worrying too much?" Catherine shot back.
"Hehe, that's not true. I really want to maintain our relationship with Grand Duke Catherine, but if Grand Duke Catherine thinks that she can take this opportunity to blackmail Frederick, I have to tell Grand Duke Catherine, what do you think? There are some deviations. The combination will benefit both, and the division will hurt both, and I believe that the self-government will hurt even more." Frederick's tone is beyond doubt.
"It's really hard for you to think about me. The saying that if you cooperate, you will benefit and you will suffer. If you are a sensible person and a gentleman is magnanimous, wouldn't it be better to point out what you have?" Catherine said seriously.
"Okay, if the Grand Duke has any tea items, you might as well bring them up directly. If Frederick is satisfied, he will never lie."
"I once asked the Pasha people to hand over the Fergan region to me, but the Pasha people demanded to honor it after defeating you Luzon. I am not interested in paying first and then delivering the goods. What about it?" Catherine did not hide that she had contacted the Pasha people before, and politicians and businessmen need to contact multiple parties to choose the right conditions for transactions.
"Hehe, the core of the problem is not the question of paying the money first, but the question of whether you can keep the goods after you get them." He said coldly: "Currently, Pasha still has a considerable advantage for Luzon. If he gets the support of the Freedom Dominion, then Luzon will be unable to support it. Without the restraint of Luzon, the Freedom Dominion will have no support for Luzon. Is it necessary for the Pasha people to exist?"
"Then according to you, the Free Dominion can only be with you in Luzon?" Catherine asked back with a soft snort, her expression unchanged.
"At least for the time being, this is the only way to go. The joint efforts of our two families can withstand the attack of the Pasha people. Of course, since the Grand Duke has spent so much time in training the army, he naturally wants to get something back. Frederick is willing to listen to the Grand Duke's solution." Frederick didn't dare to push the opponent too hard. He was facing two enemies, and he would fall into a passive position if he made a slight mistake. This is a help to the eyes, as long as the opponent's request is not too much. Too much, he is more willing to use compromise in exchange for the support of the other party.
"It's very simple. The area south of the Free Dominion east of the Po River and south of the Komini was originally assigned to the Free Dominion. Frederick, you don't have to worry about the Pasha breaking through this area. Culin will take care of it for you. Put up the first powerful shield." Catherine's eyes locked on the opponent's expression.
"Hmph, the Grand Duke has a good idea. With a single cherry lip, he will go to the land of 8,000 square kilometers, but there is no problem. Frederick can accept this condition, but what condition does the Grand Duke plan to use to make it?" How about an exchange?" Frederick smiled and snapped his fingers frivolously.
"Well~IndoMTL.com~ It's good enough, Frederick, you are much better than your father. The 70,000 troops of the Freedom Dominion will be part of the Allied Army, and Qulin will obey your orders, as long as it doesn't hurt Under the premise of the interests of the Free Dominion, these 70,000 troops will be your absolutely reliable allies." Catherine laughed, but seeing the other party still shaking her head slightly, she also knew that this benefit was not enough to satisfy the other party, and continued. : "How about writing off the two previous loans from Luzon and Komini with the principal and interest?"
"Grand Duke, is the value of this piece of land worth this price? In addition to the land, this includes more than 100,000 people and wealth on this piece of land. This is equivalent to the land area of two free dominions. .” Frederick shrugged, “Not enough, far enough.”
"Then Frederick, what do you think the Free Dominion needs to pay?" Catherine felt that this question was a bit tricky after hearing what the other party said. She didn't know what kind of harsh demands the other party would make.
"In addition to the above conditions, Liberty City also needs to pay Luzon Kingdom 150 million gold grains (a common currency in the Andes region, one gold grain is about half an imperial gold coin) in return, In addition, the Free Dominion needs to form a self-defense force of no less than 30,000 people to join the Allied Forces within three months." Frederick smiled and showed his white teeth. Jiangshan Beauty Chronicle, Chapter 3, Sweeping Liuhe, Chapter 1, Jin Ge's first move, Section 64, Reasonable transaction