Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War.

Chapter 221 Agreement with Ivar

To put it bluntly, they hope that the Romans can give them some time to transfer their property and family. This request is reasonable, and Tia did not refuse: "I allow it. At the same time, I also need some time to negotiate with the Celts over there. They may have objections. After all, you northerners have occupied a large area of ​​their land. No one wants to give away the land they have lived on for a long time."

Ivar suddenly became quite generous: "If that's the case, I can understand. Please tell those Celts that I really want peace now, and I am willing to show my sincerity. As long as they are willing to shake hands and make peace, I am willing to return a part of the land I occupied. Let me discuss the specific amount with them. Anyway, I will never let them down."

Ivar is a man with an active mind. Originally, in his plan, the key point was the land in the north, so he would never make any principled concessions. But now he finds that armed smuggling seems to allow them to gain more, so he is no longer in a hurry to compete with the locals for one or two pieces of land.

Frankly speaking, Orwell's focus is now clearly on the Celts. Ivar doesn't have to compete with them. Being submissive and showing goodwill is also an option. Once Orwell is transferred or the general policy of the Roman Empire changes, it will be time to slowly deal with these natives. Ivar firmly believes that the northerners are definitely stronger than the locals.

It is obviously a better choice to find a way to cooperate with Orville so that both sides can make money from the Frankish nobles. Moreover, Ivar has his own ideas about the world map he has drawn. Currently, only Orville can lead them to a wider world. For these purposes, Ivar is willing to put aside the dispute and give in temporarily. It is an idiotic act to just act violently.

With these thoughts in mind, Ivar added: "Besides that, I have another personal request. I hope you can provide me with some goods from the Roman Empire. I want to sell these goods to Frank."

He already knew that although Orville was the Governor of Britain, his status was obviously lower than that of the Governor of Gaul. He himself was happy to accept this difference in status and consciously sat in the second seat. So now he not only had to deal with the Governor of Britain, but also had to find a way to persuade the female general in front of him.

Tia frowned when she heard this: "Sell to Frank? Are you talking about smuggling?! We have now banned the transportation of any goods to the Frankish Kingdom."

"That's right. I just want to smuggle. But please rest assured that the specific smuggled items can be handed over to you for review. I only smuggle those luxury goods that can be sold at a high price and are harmless. I will not touch those sensitive weapons and armor. This should be acceptable to you.

I am willing to share a portion of the profits and ensure that the distribution is satisfactory to you, and everyone gets paid according to their contribution."

Although the ship was Ivar's own, he knew that the Romans were not idiots, especially Orville, who paid special attention to these business activities. If the scale of smuggling was large, it would definitely not be concealed. It would be better to discuss the matter openly at the beginning to avoid disputes.

Tiya disagreed: "This is a violation of imperial law. I don't agree with it."

Orville, who was somewhat greedy for money, reminded the other party quietly at this time: "In fact, I think my father will agree to this application. The embargo on the Franks is more of an attitude. My father actually doesn't want to hinder trade activities, but he has to do it.

I personally think that this kind of smuggling that does not involve strategic materials is harmless. After all, we are really short of funds now. Maybe we can just nod to raise the military expenses of our legions. Isn't this a good thing? I believe that the Senate and my father will agree. We might as well agree to it first. If there are any problems, we can ask my father. "He was very sure that if he asked the emperor, the answer he would get would definitely be approval, because the emperor was more greedy than him, and he would accept all kinds of sources of money. He was less picky than Orville as long as he had money.

Judging from the current situation of the Roman Empire and the Frankish Kingdom, all kinds of smuggling activities between the two are bound to be rampant. Now the potential biggest smuggler wants to discuss cooperation with him, which is basically a sure win or even a huge profit. At least in Orville's opinion, there is no need to refuse the other party.

Tia had a deep-seated aversion to breaking the law, but she had also been told by her father that she should listen to Orville's opinions on matters involving money. So now, even though she didn't like it, Tia finally listened to the advice after struggling for a while.

"Then you can discuss the specific matters with Orville," she looked at Orville, "You should know where my bottom line is. Don't do anything too wrong. I won't ask before that."

Orville, in turn, gestured to Tia, indicating that she could rest assured.

After getting Orvel's answer, she turned to look at Ivar, and stood up and said solemnly: "It seems that we can still reach a consensus. I hope that our agreement today can be observed and implemented."

"I have prepared a written document, written according to your Roman custom. I am willing to sign the oath in this way and swear to the great god Odin. I disdain to lie, especially in such a big matter. Everything I said today is true."

He showed the two of them a neatly written document. Tia herself had studied law and worked as a lawyer, so she could certainly see the potential risks in it. There was nothing wrong with the document, and Ivar wrote it with sincerity.

Tia was the first to sign her name on the document to express her approval of the contents, and then Orville and Ivar also signed their names, and the document was officially effective.

From this point on, the main enemy in Orville's mind changed from the Vikings to the Danish king and the Franks behind the Danish king. The northern front was dominated by them, and once they were dealt with, the situation could basically be said to be resolved.

Now all we need to focus on is the situation in the lowlands, which cannot be easily resolved in the short term. Both sides need to compete in size and foundation until one side can no longer bear the losses and chooses to withdraw.

Before Rollo won the battle, he could be said to be more worried about the prospects of the Low Countries, but now he was not so worried because King Charles of the Franks seemed to have made a rather fatal and low-level mistake - those people were all dissenters who were excluded and exiled by King Charles.

(End of this chapter)