in the name of the queen.

Chapter 201 Barbarian also wants to get his hands on the rose?

Hanseatic City, Governor's Palace, Banquet Hall.

The reception dinner was held solemnly.

The banquet was attended by major officials of the Governor-General, senior officers of the Fourth Fleet and officers of the new garrison of the Governor-General, as well as distinguished guests from all walks of life.

These guests are mainly business elites.

Although the last hunting operation targeted only Samaritan merchants, which made merchants from other countries shout with joy, they were also panicked afterwards.

This time it was a Samaritan merchant, who would it be next time? How many people who are doing business and making money these days can withstand strict scrutiny?
There are indeed honest businessmen, but most of them have been squeezed out by their peers and gone out of business.

The businessmen here generally make money based on their skills, but there are still some dirty things.

They were really afraid of being liquidated, but considering the terrifying naval combat capabilities of the Fourth Fleet and not daring to escape, this period of time was simply torturous.

This time Queen Sylph invited them to attend the reception dinner, which also made these anxious businessmen feel a little relieved.

Should they be raised to be slaughtered as pigs, should they be mutually beneficial, or should they be used unilaterally?

Thalia merchants would never obey the law if they could make illegal money. Their unscrupulousness was no better than that of the Samaritans.

Although this will affect profits, it is better to make less money than no profit at all.

The requirements of the businessmen are not high. They are here to ask for money. As long as they don't want both money and their lives, anything can be discussed.

The business philosophy of the Sasanians is completely different from that of the Samaritans. They are more willing to establish good relationships with their trading partners, and they always give up three points when making money, so that everyone can make money.

They were slightly disappointed, but not completely disappointed.

The merchants of Thalia exchanged glances. They thought that Hansa could become a trading partner and that including Hansa on the trade route was at least worth trying.

Of course, we must abide by the law in the jurisdiction of Queen Sylph.

Most businessmen decided to invest more in the Hanseatic region.

This song is a ballad from the far East, telling the story of a law-abiding merchant and forty bandits.

The Sasanian merchant who was most familiar with this story smiled knowingly.

They were eager to know the Queen's attitude towards businessmen.

If the trading partner is a country with strict laws, they will abide by the law better than anyone else. If the trade object is a lawless place with chaotic laws, they will be more wild than anyone else.

The dinner was sumptuous, and the song and dance performance at the dinner was wonderful. Count Sif even went on stage in person to perform sweet songs for everyone.

Earl Sif is the Queen's spokesperson. She hints for the Queen that as long as she can generally abide by the law and don't act recklessly, Hansa will have plenty of opportunities to make money.

Thalia merchants also heard the smell.

As long as the Queen means what she says, this is their version.

The song is humorous and the story ends with the robbers being buried in a cave.

The Sasanian merchants have traveled all over the world. The reason why they are not as famous as the Samaritan merchants and have so much wealth is mainly because they have taboos.

But their business philosophy is to be flexible and do as the Romans do.

Listening to this song, some businessmen figured out the flavor.

They may not believe Roland, but after all, this is the Queen's promise and deserves trust.

After understanding what Sif conveyed, I felt much more comfortable eating this meal.

The merchant representatives toasted to the governor and the earl with great joy.

The Queen was aloof, with a stern face and said nothing, so they didn't dare to make any mistakes.

The dinner was also attended by representatives of the Golden Kite Kingdom, the Weimar Federation, the Kingdom of Pruden, the Kingdom of Oden and other large and small countries.

Hansa is not the capital of the empire and does not have an embassy, ​​but it is the Queen's palace after all, and there are still consulates. These consuls represent their governments to send blessings to Queen Sylve and congratulate her on rectifying the business environment and cracking down on illegal traders.

Although it is a congratulation, some people are sincere and some are weird.

Sylph, played by Magic Mirror, has no expression on her face and only responds politely. Sif, who plays the Count, was sitting next to her, but she sounded uncomfortable.

This is normal, you can’t expect everyone to be friends with you unless you are golden.

The Mirror Queen picked up the wine glass and accepted the toast from the representative of Jin Yuan Kingdom. She just pursed her lips slightly and didn't drink a sip.

She didn't even want to give a polite response to the malicious "blessing".

Just when Sif was keeping a straight face and said nothing, Grenchar, the consul of the Kingdom of Oden, stood up and walked towards Queen Sif with a wine glass in hand.

Roland and Sif looked at each other, the real drama was about to begin.

Just before the dinner started, they had just received information from Alina that the Oden Kingdom's army failed to attack Oro Town. In anger, they organized a storm and failed again, and had to wait for artillery reinforcements.

The Kingdom of Oden advanced very quickly, and the artillery arrived two days later. However, before they had time to bombard the town of Oro, Jess's light cavalry troops also arrived.

Another massacre between cavalry and artillery. Jess's cavalry bypassed the infantry phalanx in the front and attacked the artillery in the rear, killing hundreds of people and blowing up more than 70 artillery pieces with bombs, completely shattering the Oden Kingdom's offensive.

After the great victory in Oro Town, Roland decisively ordered the city to be abandoned and evacuated overnight.

Holding the border can only repel the enemy, but cannot annihilate them.

It is better to cut off one finger than to injure ten of them. Only the war of annihilation can hurt the enemy.

Roland let the enemy in, frustrated their energy, and then surrounded and annihilated them.

In this way, the most enemies can be eliminated at the minimum cost and the logging mission can be completed.

He was a little curious. What did the representative of the Kingdom of Oden plan to say? Was it a declaration of war?
As he watched, the representative of the Kingdom of Oden toasted to the magic mirror Sylph, and then took out a sealed letter.

"This is a personal letter from our Majesty Sven to you."

Roland and Sif were both a little surprised.

The war is already going on, so what's the use of a personal letter? Could it be that King Sven VII felt that he had the upper hand and wanted to take the opportunity to blackmail him?

It can't be that stupid.

Sylph opened the autograph letter, read it quickly, was stunned for five seconds, and asked in disbelief:
"Mr. Grenchar, what does the king of your country mean by saying that I will marry him and then the two countries will merge?"

"Correct."

"What if I don't agree?"

Magic Mirror's tone was cold, but the expression he looked at Sif was a little more joyful, and he didn't care at all how ugly Sif's face was.

"That's an offense against our country and that means war."

This arrogant speech was comparable to Yelang's declaration of war against the big man, leaving Roland stunned.

It is normal for a king to seek marriage from the queen of another country. Although it is rude, it is still a serious diplomatic behavior.

Although it sounds shameful to start a war after a failed marriage proposal, it has happened countless times in history, and it is still considered normal.

But where did the Kingdom of Oden get the confidence to go to war with the Sussex Empire?
This Oden's arrogant behavior is really outrageous.

Roland was not furious, but instead frowned alertly. This fact is so abnormal, there is probably a conspiracy behind it.

He was still deep in thought, but Sif was not happy anymore.

She squeezed the back of Roland's hand hard under the table, almost breaking off a piece of flesh.

She was indeed very angry. Roland didn't go berserk due to such rude behavior?
Sif's anger awakened Roland.

If there is any conspiracy, put it aside first. This rude person must pay the price now, immediately!
He held Sif's hand with his backhand and wrote two words.

Reject, kill.

Sif smiled with satisfaction. This is what her guardian knight should say.

She immediately passed the order to the magic mirror.

Sylph snorted coldly and said coldly: "My body and soul belong to Sussex, including my marriage. The savages in the wilderness also want to climb high and have wishful thinking."

The Queen's rejection was completely inconsistent with her usual elegant and cool persona, but it made everyone in Sussex present cheered.

Where did this country barbarian come from and dream of getting his hands on the white roses of the empire?
Her Majesty made it clear that she would only marry a Sussex.

Yeah, they have that too
Well, they didn't stand a chance. Her Majesty already has Governor Roland.

Damn it, bless them then.

Just when the mood of the young people in Sussex was ups and downs, Consul Glenchard of Oden responded calmly:

"In that case, I declare war on your country on behalf of His Majesty the King. The reasons for the declaration of war are the humiliating rejection of the marriage and the naval battle one hundred and fifty-three years ago."

The Mirror Queen turned her gaze to Sif and asked slowly:

"Count, how should we deal with the enemy?"

"kill!"

After asking and answering questions, Sif grabbed the first section of the three-section spear under the table and threw it out.

"Pfft!"

The tip of the spear pierced Grenchar's chest, killing the unfortunate fool on the spot.

Sif walked to the center of the hall, pulled out the tip of the gun, took out the letter paper, dipped it in Grenchar's blood, and wrote a particularly bold line on the letter paper.

"Sylve Sussex York, Crown Prince of Sussex and Acting Emperor, accepts the challenge."

She grabbed the letter, threw it towards Grenchar's deputy, and said calmly:
"roll!"

(End of this chapter)