"Dear Lord Orleans, the bottom line of our two empires is that no matter what, the legion fortress cannot be allowed to fall into the hands of the Daxodas, this is a betrayal of the entire human race, and the act of giving up directly will never be tolerated. The Marquis replied with a smile, but his tone was unmistakably resolute.

At this time, in the Millennium Imperial Mission, a staff member whispered in the ear of Count Kimbaye, "My lord, Milanes is using you. ”

The young Earl waved his hand and remained silent, as if he did not care, as if he had not taken the reminder of his staff to heart, nor had he intended to raise any objection to the Marquis's use of the word "we". But if you really think that he can be coaxed and used at will, it is naïve.

The Marquis of Milanes was clearly not a naïve man, and he assumed a very high posture of intending to use the combined strength of the two empires to maximize the benefits, and clearly implied that the competing interests were willing to be distributed fairly. This is clearly a win-win situation for both the Holy Tree Dynasty and the Millennial Empire.

So the Count of Kimberley sat still, sat and watched the Marquis of Milanes jump up and down, and then took half of the benefits that the Marquis had so desperately fought for. To describe Milanes as desperate is actually very appropriate, and the Marquis has expressed his determination to die from the time he was choked in the palm of his hand by Rundsteadt. Such determination is relatively rare in negotiations where the odds of war are low.

Richard was keenly aware of this anomaly, and he sat down in the middle of the table with a calm expression, listening to the exchange of words between Milanes and the Iron Archduke, and at the same time taking in the watches of the Marquis and the Count of Kimbelle. In his mind, the information on the origins of the two envoys he had just received before the meeting was flowing rapidly.

The Marquis of Milanes came from an ordinary aristocratic family, and the highest title of the family was originally only a viscount. Throughout the dynasty belonged to the middle and lower class of aristocracy. Milanes's life was full of positive terms like hard work, struggle, and wisdom, and there was also an equal amount of derogatory terms like intrigue, cunning, and speculation. But the reputation of the marquis was impeccable. All in all, this is a man who has worked his way up from the bottom and desperately seized every opportunity.

Now, the mission of the Holy Alliance is undoubtedly regarded by the Marquis as the greatest opportunity of his life. Because a court marquis like him, who relies on government affairs to be crowned, cannot be hereditary, and if the next generation does not have a bright enough figure to succeed him, the whole family will be beaten back to its original form. If Milanes wants to preserve the fruits of his struggles, he must seize such important opportunities to expand his territory for the country, and only such achievements will be rewarded with on-the-spot feuds, not just empty titles.

Count Kimberle, who was of illustrious birth and a top nobleman in the Millennial Empire, the success of such an envoy was just a nice to cherry on the cake, and the titles and fiefs he currently possessed had reached the peak of his position, and a successful negotiation beyond expectations could no longer bring him too many substantial benefits. In any case, the chances of failure in the negotiations are slim to none. Since the attitudes of the two were naturally different, Count Kimberleaf was more calm and able to maintain his aristocratic demeanor. That's the difference in origin.

However, the Marquis of Milanes saw this, so he jumped desperately and exerted most of his strength, and what he needed from the Count of Kimberleaf was just to endorse and support his plan. In any case, in fact, the two empires formed a temporary alliance at this negotiating table.

It's just that Richard still thinks that Count Kimberleaf seems to be a little too quiet and calm, and behind the young earl's nonchalant appearance, there seems to be another hole card.

At this time, the Iron Lord and Milanes had already talked about the critical point, and the Iron Lord said solemnly: "If this is your final bottom line, then I have to choose war." There has been no precedent for this condition in the past few hundred years. ”

It was time for a showdown, but Milanes was calm and said: "Since the time when Charles the Great founded the Holy Alliance, in the past few hundred years, there has been no precedent for the three major empires to have no superpowers. ”

One sentence made the iron-blooded Grand Duke's momentum frustrated, and the Grand Duke groaned for a while, and said at a slow pace: "But we still have His Royal Highness Su Hailun." ”

Helen Su has yet to prove that she is a super powerhouse, and she has never had a record of playing against other super powerhouses in Norland.

However, when the name of the legendary mage was mentioned, Milanes, who didn't even pay attention to Rundstead, had a whole face, and his demeanor became respectful, and he said, "His Royal Highness Su Helen...... It can't be regarded as a member of the Holy Alliance, if His Highness is willing to take responsibility for the Holy Alliance, even if it is just to say a word, then I will immediately revise the demarcation plan."

Richard was quite surprised, he didn't expect that his teacher, the first woman in his life, and Su Helen, who left him with an indelible glorious shadow, could actually get such a high evaluation in the Holy Tree Dynasty. This shows that the Sacred Tree Dynasty has completely regarded her as a super powerhouse, although there has never been direct evidence of this.

This time, the iron-blooded Grand Duke's momentum was once again frustrated. He groaned for a long time, and finally sighed heavily.

At this point, the hole cards of both sides have been opened, and the Holy Alliance still has not been able to find the super strong person sitting in the town.

Milanes arrives in front of the magic map and begins to redraw the demarcation line. The new dividing line will certainly not be as aggressive as the first one, but it will be just as ferocious and cruel. Although it was half a step back from the original plan, it still carved out more than 1.5 million square kilometers of territory of the Holy Alliance.

The Count of Kimberleaf then walked on and also drew the dividing line of the thousand-year-old empire, also ceding one and a half million square kilometers of territory. Counting the cross-coverage of the two sides, the Holy Alliance will lose nearly 2.5 million square kilometers of territory this time, accounting for one-eighth of the entire empire's area.

The Iron Warrior took a hard look at the two dividing lines, then walked over to the magic map, crossed out some important areas, and redrew the dividing line. Some of these important areas are strategically located, some have important mineral resources, and some are the nucleus or historical territory of some large families.

The faces of the heads of the wealthy families were very gloomy. At this point, it means a basic acceptance of the scope of the existing dividing line, and only a bargaining over some of the details.

Throughout the negotiation, from beginning to end, Richard did not interject, but only listened and observed. In this kind of political confrontation, Akmund is still a newcomer, and Richard is also a newcomer.

Every word said here needs to be carefully considered, and any point of the finger on the map will be the loss of thousands or even tens of thousands of square kilometers of territory on the ground, as well as the loss of correspondingly important resources. Any centimeter movement of the dividing line is actually a comprehensive contest between the strong, military strength and war determination of the two sides behind the scenes, and it is not as simple as moving the skin of the mouth.

Seeing that the iron-blooded Grand Duke, who usually had a transcendent status, also went into battle shirtless, personally bargaining with the other party's envoy point by cent, Richard suddenly felt a thick sadness in his heart. Whether in a civil war or on a plane battlefield, even though Faro had built up the Crimson Duchy from scratch, Richard had never felt the true weight of the word "country" as clearly as he did now.

It is with the silent support of a giant pillar such as Philip that a number of wealthy families can live and develop peacefully, and even fight among themselves. And now that the giant pillar has collapsed and the world has been overturned, when the pressure really falls on their shoulders, everyone realizes that it is so heavy.

For a moment, Richard thought of Rundsteld again. The marshal was a controversial figure. He is a pure soldier and does not care about his own pros and cons. Even after being tried and stripped of the title of marshal and most of his territory, he was willing to return to the capital where the sun never sets to defend until he died in battle. It's just that when it comes to the position of marshal, many decisions have corresponding consequences. As Milanes said, there are some consequences that cannot be borne by dying in battle. If it weren't for the marshal's inexplicable persistence, Philip would not have stepped out of the fortress and challenged the two super powerhouses of Daxodas.

Blood relatives, families, countries, planes, behind every noun is not only dazzling power, but also heavy responsibility. The same is true for titles, ranks, and ranks.

The fourteen giants of the Holy Alliance seem to be strong, but they are far from enough in the other two empires. Whether it is the Holy Tree Dynasty or the Millennial Empire, if it really comes to attack, it will definitely be able to destroy the Holy Alliance. It's just that whoever destroys the Holy Alliance will inevitably be destroyed by the other. At the same time, there are three major alien empires around the Human Empire, and the Elven Empire on the Azure Continent also dreams of returning to the Norland Continent at all times.

Negotiations are nearing completion, and the three parties are negotiating on the last disputed area. Unexpectedly, on this land, the three parties turned out to be unusually persistent. Both Milanes and Kimbaye had to take it to their side, and the Iron Lord refused to give it up no matter what. It was also the first time during the entire negotiation that Milanes and the Count of Kimbaye had disagreements and disputes.

Richard, who was contemplative, was also attracted by the dispute between the three people, and looked up to the magic map to see that the focus of the dispute between the three parties was the Yuanwang Peninsula. There is the city of Yashan, and there is the castle of the Black Rose, where the Akmund family coat of arms is located. By now that the negotiations had progressed, Richard had been mentally prepared enough, so when the three of them swept their eyes over him intentionally or unintentionally, the expressions on Richard's face did not change in the slightest.

The iron-blooded Grand Duke frowned, and his fingers kept drawing a larger, more fertile and fertile land next to the Yuanwang Peninsula, but he refused to give up the Yashan Territory. On the land that the brother had ceded was a large part of the traditional core of the Schumpeter family, as well as several of the Joseph family's domains, one of which was one of the oldest lands owned by the first knighthood. To be continued)

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