Rise from the coffin and rebuild the vampire empire

Chapter 211 Trade Agreements
The situation in "Wangbo Port" once again shocked a foreign envoy. There was no way they could do anything about it, as they had never seen such a scene in the empire.

These proud high elves will not settle in large numbers in human cities. They will only stay in their own nest, the "High Elf Islands". The high elves that humans see are mostly rangers traveling out.

Now seeing humans and high elves living in harmony in "Port Wangbo", it is no wonder that Erlin was so shocked.

It is really very harmonious. When facing the humans of "Wangbo Port", these high elves do not have any arrogance. Instead, they treat the humans of "Wangbo Port" as their own kind.

The humans in "Wangbo Port" did not find it strange at all, and they did not treat the high elves as aliens. The two sides seemed to be as close as a family, and it felt like a dream scene.

"This is truly... surprising."

Erlin sighed repeatedly, and his ignorant look made the guards who followed him secretly curl their lips. What kind of crappy imperial nobles came to our "Wangbo Port", aren't they no different from country bumpkins?

The people of "Wangbo Port" did not have a good face when facing these imperial nobles.

First, these imperial people have always coveted "Wangbo Port" and have attacked "Wangbo Port" several times. Second, most of the residents of "Wangbo Port" are of slave origin, so naturally they do not have a good face towards these former noble lords.

Erlin could naturally feel the obvious hostility of the guards around him and the residents of "Wangbo Port". He felt it was a bit embarrassing. Although they were indeed invaders to "Wangbo Port", they were the defeated party.

They have been beaten to a pulp, with two thousand of their three thousand captured, and they haven't caused any effective damage to "Wangbo Port". There's no reason to be so hostile towards them, right?

Facing the gazes of the people around him in "Wangbo Port", Erlin walked around "Wangbo Port" quite uncomfortably. Although he felt uncomfortable, he could actually bear it. As a diplomatic envoy, this was the most basic professional quality.

After a tour, Erlin returned to the diplomatic embassy. He took out the scroll again and contacted Duke Dorian Kalka again.

This time, they didn't wait any longer and contacted the Duke himself directly. It was obvious that the young Duke had been waiting for news.

"How about it?"

Duke Dorian Kalka asked.

"Your Excellency, if we want to defeat them, we will have to pay a huge price. Although my range of movement is restricted, the people of Wangbo Port are very confident and they have flexed their muscles towards us."

Erlin spoke in a serious tone as he told us about his experiences.

"Their military is very powerful. That battle caused them almost no losses. There is a group of high elves, at least five to six thousand of them, living here. These high elves are powerful and well-equipped. They probably contributed a lot to the battle. At first glance, they are very difficult to deal with."

Five or six thousand high elves. When Erlin said this description, Duke Dorian Kalka was also extremely shocked.

"are you sure?!"

Dorian Kalka questioned this, as he found it too incredible. Even the court wizard beside him was surprised. How could there be so many High Elves in the New World? And how could they have settled together with the humans of "Port Hope"?
"Yes, and according to them, that's not all. They also have a city inhabited entirely by high elves. These people are very confident and not worried at all about continuing the war with us."

Faced with doubts, Erlin answered with confidence.

To prove it, Erlin also recounted his specific experiences, including the scenes he saw of humans and high elves living in harmony. He knew it was hard to believe, but seeing is believing, and he had seen all of this with his own eyes.

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Erlin's words shocked Duke Dorian Kalka, and made him completely give up the idea of saving his face.

Duke Dorian Kalka realized how difficult this "Port of Hope" was and why the "Magras" had failed.

But for this matter, he really had no way to blame Drum Magras, because he did not openly encourage them to attack "Wangbo Port", but only introduced them to the various situations of "Wangbo Port". He just threw a hook, and it was their "Carkanni Province" that took the bait.

It is obviously unrealistic to blame others for this incident and ask for compensation. It is doomed to be futile, and those guys in the "Magras Province" will definitely not admit it.

"Let's reconcile. We don't want any of them anymore. Just treat them as dead."

In the end, Duke Dorian Kalka made a decision. It was a difficult decision for him, but there was no other way. He really couldn't afford a higher price. It wasn't worth it.

"Yes, sir, what about trade?"

Erlin breathed a sigh of relief. This was the result he had hoped for. These people from "Wangbo Port" were really not easy to deal with. There was no need for the "Kalkanni Province" to fight to the death with these people.

Instead of going to war, why not carry out trade cooperation? From the guards, Erlin already knew that "Magras Province" and "Wangbo Port" had reached a commercial trade cooperation. The main cooperation projects were "Uward Logs", "Fur" and "Sea Salt", among which "Sea Salt" was the real big project.

In a sense, "Magras Province" was the first imperial power to trade with "Wangbo Port" and the first power to frequently come to "Wangbo Port" to trade.

"is it necessary?"

Duke Dorian Kalka was somewhat resistant to trading with "Port Wangbo". He was obviously still unable to swallow this humiliation in his heart. The reconciliation had already made him very uncomfortable, and now he had to trade with these people from "Port Wangbo"?
"necessary!"

At this point, Erlin suddenly became excited.

This surprised Duke Dorian Kalka. He didn't quite understand why Erlin was so excited. Was it so important to establish trade relations with this "Wangbo Port"?

Obviously, Duke Dorian Kalka did not know what kind of trade was done between "Magras Province" and "Port Wangbo", nor did he know how much profit "Magras Province" made from it, but Erlin already knew everything.

"Your Excellency, listen to me. Wangbo Port's sea salt production is very high. We can buy very high-quality sea salt here! The Magras people buy a lot of salt here! They make a huge profit! We can't let them monopolize it!"

Erlin was indeed a little excited because he saw business opportunities and profits. If he couldn't take down "Wangbo Port", then he could do trade well and make a lot of money!

The salt from "Wangbo Port" is shipped out in large quantities, so the price will naturally not be as expensive as retail, because the quantity here is large, and whether it is people from "Magras Province" or "Carkanni Province", it will be profitable to transport it back to the empire.

Erlin felt that since he had already decided to give in and turn hostility into friendship, there was no need to miss out on such a big deal!

".Leave it to you." In the face of interests, Dorian Kalka also put aside some of the little thoughts in his heart. He was still quite rational and did not give up the interests because of his dissatisfaction in his heart. Of course, it was also because Erlin's description was too tempting.

The scroll's light dimmed, and Erlin was very happy to be authorized. Although the mission of redeeming the people was not completed, his trip was not in vain as he returned with this trade agreement. He might even get a reward. The value of this trade route might not be less than those captives.

The next day, Erling was received by Uther again. This time, Erling was much more relaxed. After all, he had decided to give in and accept all the conditions of "Wangbo Port".

"Very good, this is a good result."

Uther was very satisfied with the fact that the "Province of Carkanni" finally chose to surrender. This was the result he wanted to see.

Although "Wangbo Port" is not afraid of war, there is no need to keep entangled with forces like "Kalkanni Province". They clearly have simpler and easier targets to choose.

Before the scattered small colonies completely disappear, there is really no need for "Wangbo Port" to force a war with the big forces, unless the other party comes to them first. If they don't fight, it doesn't mean they can't win, but there is just no need to fight for the time being.

"What about the trade agreement?"

Erlin took the initiative to bring up the issue of the trade agreement. He had to push this matter forward. This was his plan to save the country in a roundabout way. It was impossible to exchange the prisoners back, so he had to come up with new achievements.

"Of course, that's no problem. Wangbo Port welcomes all goodwill trade exchanges. The Kalkanni Province is a huge market, and we are certainly willing to engage in trade cooperation with you."

Uther agreed to Erlin's initiative request immediately. This was a win-win situation. "Carkanni Province" provided the market and "Wangbo Port" provided the goods. Due to the large quantity, even if they were sold at a lower price, the profit would still be considerable because these sellers would control the salt price themselves.

At least in the short term, the price of salt will not be reduced much. The market is really too big. The salt put into the market by "Wangbo Port" is just a drop in the bucket for the entire market.

"Okay! Then let's sign the agreement now."

Erlin was very excited and wanted to finalize the matter immediately. His impatience formed a sharp contrast with Uther who was very calm.

"Wait a moment, before that, we have a small request."

Uther waved his hand, signaling Erlin not to worry. I know you are in a hurry, but don't worry, you still have to do something for "Wangbo Port".

"any request?"

Erlin asked cautiously. He was already a little stressed out by Uther's various requests, and he was really afraid that it would be another outrageous request.

"It's not a big deal. I just hope you can transport the families of the captives here so they can be reunited."

Uther spoke, and this request made Erlin stunned, and then his expression became very complicated. He was really at a loss.

"This"

Erlin was speechless. To be honest, this request was a bit outrageous. He didn't even know how to react for a moment.

"Since you don't plan to exchange these people back, sending their families here can be considered a good deed."

Uther looked serious, and his attitude was clear: this condition must be met before the transaction could be discussed further.

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Erlin gritted his teeth. In fact, the price to pay for this condition was not that high. There were not many people in total, and most of them were the elderly, the weak, women and children. Even if they were all handed over to "Wangbo Port", it would not have much impact on their "Kalkanni Province".

But this matter doesn't sound good, and if it gets out, I'll probably get scolded.

You know, even if these two thousand soldiers could not be exchanged back, Duke Dorian Kalka would have just said that they were dead instead of saying that they could not be exchanged back.

Even the prisoners could not be exchanged, which really gave them a bad reputation and was detrimental to morale.

Anyway, the people of the "Carkanni Province" don't know how many people have been captured, and they don't even know that they have been defeated. This news has not yet been spread.

When the matter could no longer be concealed, they could simply say that the colonial army had been annihilated, without mentioning any prisoners at all.

"Just keep it quiet."

Uther could naturally understand Erling's difficulties. This matter was also easy to handle. He could do it secretly without making it public.

"Think about it another way. You're using some of the elderly, weak, women, and children in exchange for the opportunity to trade with Wangbo Port. The profits you gain from this are definitely far greater than those of the elderly, weak, women, and children. You might even make up for the losses by bringing them here and then bringing the goods back."

Uther continued to speak, and he was sincere in his words. If this matter was done, it would be a good thing for everyone.

Once the trade agreement is reached, the "Carkanni Province" will make a lot of money, and the two thousand soldiers from the "Carkanni Province" will be able to reunite with their families, allowing them to better integrate into the "Wangbo Port". It is obviously a win-win situation. What is there to hesitate about?
It's not just a win-win situation. The salt from "Wangbo Port" has a large market for sale, and two thousand soldiers have returned. "Wangbo Port" itself has won twice. It's like Qin Shihuang winning by touching the electric wire!
“What you said makes a lot of sense.”

When Uther said that the family members could be transported here secretly, Erlin was already very tempted.

Because just as Uther said, doing so will not cause much loss to the "Province of Calcane", but will instead gain a very profitable sea trade route, which is completely worth it.

"That's it! I'll take care of this!"

After thinking about this matter over and over in his mind several times, Erlin finally gritted his teeth and made a decision. He decided to do it!

"Okay! This is the courage I want!"

Uther laughed and praised Erlin. He was very confident about this matter from the beginning, because after knowing the benefits that could be obtained from cooperating with "Wangbo Port", those old, weak, women and children were destined to be abandoned.

(End of this chapter)