Chapter 206 Successful negotiations (seeking monthly ticket)
If Duke's video and the bloody orc battle, Duke Barov would have sneered at the '50,000 elite soldiers' that Duke said.
In this era, the so-called rumors always contain too much water.
It would be nice to have 30,000 troops in this era. Of course, the kings, princes, generals and ministers of this era were also accustomed to taking out a pitchfork to the battlefield, and even the auxiliary soldiers who helped transport food.
After feeling the threat from orcs so truly, Duke Barov made a great change in the Storm Kingdom behind Duke and Duke. When encountering such a terrifying and organized barbaric race, he actually saved so many citizens and elite soldiers, Duke Barov felt that this was definitely a miracle.
Duke was moved when he saw Duke Barov.
Duke's face showed a very sincere smile: "Of course, this is just a very likely future, and there is no absolute certainty that the tribe will come from Hindland. However, Lord Duke, don't you think it would be a good deal to sell food for the Kingdom of Storm, His Majesty Wurion, and my personal friendship?"
At this time, Duke raised three fingers: "On behalf of the Storm Kingdom, I proposed to the noble family that I would buy 5,000 tons of wheat at a premium of 30% over the current market price, and paid in cash in Alaso gold coins. At the same time, as a symbol of private friendship, I can unconditionally transfer the luxury monopoly of the 'New Pearl Route' in the Hillblade Hills and the Arachi Heights."
Barov's expression was shocked.
Duke is too delicate, 5,000 tons, which happens to be the total amount of old wheat from the Barov family. If Duke had not secretly collected information, he would not believe it if Duke killed him.
In this era, storage technology was also quite bad. Even if the millet was stored in a cool and dry cave, the food would rot for up to three years. The Duke of Barov certainly knew that as a refugee, it would be good to fill his stomach, but 5,000 tons of Chen Valley was exchanged for a lot of money and the friendship of the Storm Kingdom, which was not a bad deal.
Whether it is for a business perspective or to buy insurance for the future, Duke Barov could not think of a reason to refuse.
Duke stood up and stretched out his right hand: "Dear Duke, for the future of the Storm people and for the future of the entire Azeroth mankind, please be sure to promise this."
As the best actor and as a leader who is likely to have mastered the future lifeline of mankind, Duke's smile is very sincere, at least it looks like that.
After looking at each other, Duke Barov sighed deeply, and rose up together. He also stretched out his hand to Duke: "Although I still have a lot of doubts about the power of the tribe and the direction of the offensive. Although I am not a prophet who sees through the future, I choose to believe that you who have successfully created such an atmosphere for negotiations and you who are so bold. I agree to this!"
As the dust settled, the heart of Macaro hanging in the air behind him finally came to fruition.
Macaro did not participate in the final defense of Stormwind City. He was sent early to manage the refugee camp in Nanhai Town. If Edwin Van Cliff was just the head of the department in charge of construction, he would be the real leader before Duke arrived.
Duke made a lot of preparations for the refugee camp in Nanhai Town, from demarcation of residential areas and functional areas, to water withdrawal, to sanitation facilities, to safety protection. Duke drew no less than 50 drawings for this.
But the most important food has not been settled.
As the number of refugees increases day by day, the food stored in Nanhai Town early is declining at a rate visible to the naked eye. Even if each refugee can only obtain two small pieces of poor black bread per day, it still cannot reduce the consumption of food.
After all, a while ago, the number of refugees increased by nearly 10,000 every day.
Now, Duke has negotiated a food deal and finally solved the urgent problem.
The head of the Barov family smiled and held Duke's hand tightly together: "Duke Marcus, I have to discuss this with His Majesty the King. If there is no major accident, passing is not a problem. Aiden will listen to my opinions most of the time. In fact, what I want most is your personal friendship."
Alex Barov is worthy of being a master of old age. Duke heard the smell. There are definitely a very small number of people who can call the king directly. Just as now only Anduin and the queen of Ryan will call King Ryan directly. If you can call King Autlank directly, Duke Barov also cryptically awakens his special relationship with the king.
As a knowledgeable historical trend, Duke certainly wouldn't say it out loud. He also said to Duke Barov with great affection: "I think so too. Otherwise, Uncle Alex would just call me Duke directly in the future. I will be much more comfortable."
"Duke, I'm glad to know you, uncle."
After saying that, the two foxes had left the negotiating table and were enthusiastically clasped together.
Duke's negotiations have made decisive progress here, and Ryan's negotiations have reached a deadlock. No, it should be said that it has not been carried out at all!
In the State Guesthouse of Lordaeron, Losa kept walking around and finally hit a solid wall with a punch.
"Bastard! How many days have you been! Minaishire II refused to meet us!?"
Lothar's anger was justified, and Ryan and him came to Lordaeron for three days. After the split of the Araso Empire, Terenas Minais II, the king of Lordaeron, the strongest kingdom among the seven human kingdoms, was reluctant to receive King Ryan on the grounds of being sick.
"Calm down, Anduin. The meeting between the king and the king is not as simple as you think." Ryan sat upright on the chair and took a sip of black tea casually.
"But the tribe is strengthening every day. The griffin knights and spies who I stayed on the other side of the sea discovered that the gate of darkness had been opened again, and a large number of orcs continued to flock into this world, while King Lordaeron refused to see us. And that shitty duke, his eyes were simply looking at beggars!" Lothar could not control his temper.
King Ryan put down his delicate teacup: "The king who lost his territory is indeed no different from a beggar. Anduin, we need to be patient."
"Patient!? Our enemies are madly increasing their troops, and the people of our kingdom are starving in Nanhai Town, so let patience go to hell."
At this time, the only remaining Morning Star Palace mage in the Kingdom who had been guarding Ryan suddenly opened his old and turbid eyes.
Chapter completed!