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Chapter 112 Sea Trade

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    Seeing Earl Bolum's embarrassed look, Barrett thought about it and understood the other party's concerns.  At the same time, he was also wondering whether this was the trouble that the half-body caused for him.  He felt that he had to give Earl Bolum a little confidence at this time, so that he could arrange his assessment tasks with confidence: "Your Majesty, Earl, you don't need to worry too much. After signing the contract, my ability to survive will not change at the same time.  It's one of the best in this level. Even if you can't defeat it, you can still escape." The two abilities of freedom and flight give Barrett super mobility that is difficult to possess at his level.  Even on the vast sea, he has a great chance of escaping even if the ship sinks.  So the risk when performing this task is much lower than for most others.  During the previous exchange, Earl Boreham also gained some understanding of Barrett's new abilities from his idol.  After many comparisons while leaning back in his chair, he finally made the balance: "Okay! It's not a problem to lock you in the territory. But this operation is not an easy task. Let's hit the road.  Be extremely careful after that. I will ask the steward to give you a single-person accurate teleportation scroll. If you can't do it, take care of yourself first." "I will protect the useful god for the sake of the family." Ba said.  Leiter clenched his fists and beat his chest, "But if possible, I hope I won't have to use that scroll for the rest of my life." "I also hope that will not happen. But it is always good to be prepared." Earl Boham said on this issue  He insisted, "Your safety is much more important now than before. Don't be controlled by impulse then, and think more about the overall situation." Barrett once again assured: "I will definitely remember the Earl's advice.  But I still don¡¯t know which regime will be chosen for the new business route that the family will open up next. Before formally participating in the operation, I want to know first. Fortunately, I have a clear idea. " "The ancestors did not directly.  Tell you?" Earl Boham asked, pointing his finger at the table.  Barrett nodded without changing his expression: "Yes! He said that I would ask you about the specific situation after returning to the main plane." Although Georgie did not explicitly say this, Barrett felt that since  It's one's own half. In a sense, both parties are the same person, so if one says it, it means the other party says it.  Anyway, that guy would not appear in front of Earl Bolum to refute this statement because of such a trivial matter.  "It seems that our ancestors are probably busy with other things now, so I will take care of this matter." Earl Bolum nodded and immediately found a lame excuse.  ¡°Both he and Barrett know that someone is now fully capable of multi-threaded operations.  However, since the other party's thoughts have already transcended the level of mortals, Earl Bolum naturally felt that he must have deep meaning in doing this, just like Qiaoji now feels that every action of Taoist Sanbao must have deep meaning. But it's true.  Whether it exists or not, I am afraid no one knows except them themselves.  It was just a deliberate attempt to torment me. Although he was quite disdainful of Earl Boham's statement, Barrett did not show it at all: "Then let's get rid of you, Earl." "The main target we chose this time is Tu.  The Republic of Turkel." Speaking of this, Earl Bolum paused, "According to the report from the family's trading station there, it is not just our northern land that is unstable, but there are also some abnormalities in their war there.  It should not break out so soon. The war preparation period is enough to provide us with a lucrative trade channel.¡± As mentioned before, the Tutkel Republic was formed by the union of multiple independent cities and was established based on commerce. It is somewhat similar to the Middle Ages.  of Venice.  Its unique political dualism: the executive power of the Senate and the legislation and supervision of the Grand Council have eliminated internal conflicts to a large extent and can use overall resources more efficiently.  ¡°However, this political entity relies heavily on trade in its economy, its agriculture is not very developed, and it relies on imports for most of its food.  The government's actions completely serve commercial purposes, and the government spares no effort in supporting and protecting businessmen.  However, because there are too many temptations due to the development of business, there is a lack of strong knights.  Therefore, we signed a cooperation clause with the mage organization to ensure stability, but this is only to protect ourselves.  Of course, as a trading partner, Tutker Republic is almost the best choice.  Its demand for goods is huge, and the types of goods it can provide are also wide and varied.  Coupled with the influence of mercantilism, transactions there are less subject to policy fluctuations, which naturally attracts a large number of businessmen to seize business opportunities.  The reason why the word "almost" is added is because the distance between the Tutkel Republic and the Bolum Territory is too far, and it takes a long time to travel even with smooth sailing.  ?The cost of a return trip for trade is not low. If it were not for the highly profitable high value-added products, it would not be worthwhile at all. As the saying goes in ancient China, one cannot sell firewood within a hundred miles, and one cannot sell millet within a thousand miles.  "But aren't we and the Tutkel Republic both members of the alliance? The trade routes in the past should have been very complete!" Then Barrett revealed the reason for his real concern: "And this kind of working method  , will it be considered as breaking the rules by other members of the alliance? "In fact, the Bolum Territory only joined the alliance, a pan-continental business cooperation organization, because of the invitation of the Tutkel Republic.  The reason why this business alliance can be maintained to this day is that it naturally has its own operating rules.  ??Among these, product coordination between different members is the top priority of the alliance.  Therefore, the act of opening additional new trade routes between the two contracting political systems can be said to be quite taboo.  "Don't worry about this! Both we and the Tutkel Republic have invested a lot of resources in this operation. As long as we make some compromises in other aspects, it should be fine." Earl Bolum was very happy.  Said it with certainty.  As Earl Boham said, in fact this problem is not impossible to solve.  After all, the alliance's slogan is fairness internally and consistency externally.  However, since the wealth, location and importance of each city are different, the conditions for joining the alliance and the fees paid by each city are also different.  Therefore, within the alliance, there is inequality among the member cities.  Not to mention the more disadvantaged business groups and independent traders.  If they want to get the same treatment, they often have to pay much more than others.  "Both the Tutkel Republic and the Bolum Territory are strong members of the alliance.  In the past, it has had very large internal advantages.  However, this time's behavior is quite challenging. Both sides may need to pay some other prices and compensations before they can get agreement at the alliance meeting.  Of course, after enduring such expenditure, whether the plan is worthwhile or not is not something that an idle person like Barrett can know.  Because he breathed out softly: "I feel relieved after hearing what you said." "It's a good thing that you are willing to put effort into this aspect. The family already needs compound talents. But the premise of all this is  Don't affect the improvement of strength. After all, in today's environment, force is the guarantee of everything." Earl Bolum smiled and nodded, obviously very satisfied with Barrett's previous performance.  It seemed that the earl was in a good mood. With this thought, Barrett continued to ask: "There are many requirements for opening up new trade routes, but each time there should be a focus. So can you tell me, this time  What is the main purpose of the operation? " "Issues such as ocean currents and monsoons are actually relatively simple. Our main purpose this time is the fish-men tribe and dangerous sea beasts we may encounter along the way." For Barrett.  The younger generation he is optimistic about, Earl Bolum, has quite a lot of patience.  After hearing this, Barrett naturally understood that this operation might not be easy: "Cut down the threat, or reach an agreement?" "That's right! If the conditions are right, it's not a bad idea to reach an agreement. But if they insist on going their own way, no matter what,  "Let's clear the ground and body if possible!" Earl Bolum sighed, "If you can't deal with it, you can only avoid it." Although Nohan's military power is famous on land, it wants to deal with it in the sea.  Aboriginal people are destined to have a thankless job.  Otherwise, with Earl Bolum's attitude, he would not have given the last option.  In fact, it is not uncommon in this world to change course due to the influence of a large group of fishmen or ferocious sea beasts.  Let¡¯s not talk about opening up new routes for now.  Last year's rerouting of ocean currents caused the migration of fishmen, and almost all routes in the New World had to be changed.  Many of them also caused the original best routes to be abandoned, and the transportation of goods increased a lot of costs out of thin air.  Not to mention that some unlucky ports even completely became history due to the fishmen.  Of course, this does not mean that all undersea settlements and sea beasts are unable to communicate. Some of them are still willing to trade with land creatures because the goods from the land that they cannot produce themselves can greatly improve their living conditions.  .  Once encountering such a situation, both parties would mind starting negotiations.  Right of way through fair or special trade, and even a certain degree of escort.  But in any negotiation, apart from words, the sharpness of the sword is equally important.  If the other party can eat you in one go, even a settlement that favors the good camp will choose the lion's mouth.  "It seems that in most cases, we still have to fight all the way through."??Fortunately, I have quite a lot of previous naval combat experience.  Barrett nodded, "That's right!"  Lord Earl, can my companions also participate in this operation?  They also have very rich experience in maritime combat.  " "Your companion?  Those who just went on a mission together to the border of the Cruz Kingdom?  "Earl Bolum touched his chin, "Most of them are too weak!  At sea, only the mage and the priest of the goddess of wealth and commerce can help.  It is too risky for the rest to participate in this operation.  " Hearing this, Barrett immediately gave up the idea of ??letting his companions get a share of the pie. Once Rierli and Clematis are chosen to participate in the opening of the new route, then the remaining bloody  It is almost impossible for the Gray Flower members to form any effective combat force. If they want to carry out a slightly more challenging mission, they will probably end up being wiped out, so let alone the two ladies.  As for joining Barrett's mission alone, even if they were willing, Barrett would reject this option. Because of this, Barrett deliberately acted as if he was a little disappointed: "In that case, it's still me.  Let's go on the road alone.  After all, there were too many people leaving.  The original team couldn't stand it.  "    "alright!  If nothing happens, you can go back for a final rest before departure.  According to the plan, the first batch of fleet will depart in 5 days.  Don¡¯t be late to the dock area then.  "As he spoke, Earl Bolum stood up, came to Barrett and patted his shoulder, "This sea journey will probably be longer than your previous one.  Remember to replenish your energy before setting off.  " "I want to ask one last question.  Our operation this time will not use warships!  "Barrett's eyes were filled with the word curiosity at this time. Earl Boham did not refuse: "For such a dangerous job, naturally, specialized warships have a higher success rate.  At least they are troublesome. It is not easy for those aquatic creatures to break through from the bottom of the water.  By the way, Barrett, you better bring some money with you when you show up this time.  Otherwise, you will definitely regret it if you have no money to shop in Tutkel Republic.  "Since the Tutkel Republic is the most famous commercial government in the Western Continent, the prosperity of commodity trade means the arrival of a wide variety of goods. Many things that cannot be seen in the Bolum Territory, or even the entire Nohan Kingdom. Over there  All can be purchased. So for everyone involved in this operation, as long as they can reach the destination, it can turn into a shopping trip. But the space on the ship is so large, if there are too many goods, it may be difficult.  It can only occupy the buyer's living space. After all, the warships dispatched this time are Bolum's warships, not the cargo ships in most cases. To be continued.
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