The entire conference room fell silent after Shanamia finished speaking. It could be said that in this negotiation, apart from Xiao Ran and Shanamia, the rest of the people were simply here to join in the fun. There was no chance or qualification for them to speak, because this was a negotiation that was bound to reach an agreement. The only difference was how the conditions proposed by both sides could be accepted in a more reasonable manner.
The other details were what the people who participated in the meeting had to deal with. Once Xiao Ran and Shanamia decided on the general direction, it was time for the others to start arguing.
After Xiao Ran nodded, he opened his palm to Shanamia. "Five hundred. I can give you a quota of five hundred knights, and officially recognize Vry's Royal Paladin. Of course, this quota of five hundred is only based on the number of mechs. I think five hundred mechs are enough to ensure the safety of Vry. As for the rest, I believe that the Earth Defense Force that will be established will have the strength to ensure your safety."
"Not enough." Shanamia gently shook her head, her attitude gentle. "Five hundred isn't enough. Not counting the strength of the entire Earth Defense Force, the armed forces of the Federation and DC are more than five hundred. They are several times more than us. If everyone is treated the same, it won't be fair to Vry."
"I can promise the president to disband the conventional military forces, but the knights are the face and persistence of Vry's Royal Paladin. In the future, they may become the guardian force of the entire Vry. Apart from the knights, as the personal guards of the Royal Paladin, they also need to exist. Five hundred is simply not enough to protect the safety of the entire Vry and the Royal Paladin."
"This issue can be discussed slowly. What about the others?" Xiao Ran looked at Shanamia, who looked weak but firm, and did not want to continue to dwell on this issue. Speaking of which, the Federation and DC's forces were indeed more than five hundred. Therefore, Xiao Ran could compromise on this point. After all, Xiao Ran had promised Aselda that they could align the forces according to the Federation and DC. As for how to align them, that could be discussed slowly.
"We need a fertile land that belongs to Vry to establish our own country. At the same time, Earth must recognize the sovereignty and independence of Vry, and not be interfered with by any other people or forces. Without permission, no military organization can step into Vry's territory at will. The rest of the economy is equal, and no material, economic blockade, and so on. These are our detailed terms...."
After Shanamia finished speaking, Xiao Ran received a detailed introduction of the terms. Not only Xiao Ran, but everyone present received the same thing.
When Xiao Ran opened it and took a look, he saw one request after another, conditions, and cooperation-related things in this document. Although he did not read it carefully, just a small part of it made Xiao Ran feel that Vry had indeed taken all aspects into consideration, as if he had made such preparations a long time ago. And in all honesty, the things sorted out in these terms were indeed full of sincerity, and there were basically no excessive demands.
It was not until more than ten minutes later that Xiao Ran glanced at the people sent by the Federation and DC to participate in the meeting. He also asked them for their opinions. As for the satellite integration, it was fine as long as they agreed.
On the other hand, the people from DC didn't have much of an opinion. They nodded lightly in agreement. However, the people sent by the Federation weren't so easy to deal with. Perhaps it was because they had Xiao Ran's permission, or perhaps they had seriously read through the information that Freeh had brought out, but they grabbed a few of the items and began to object. They objected one by one, and only stopped to take a sip of water after almost five minutes.
The reasons for this Federation official's objection were reasonable and well-founded, and he grasped the really important points. Xiao Ran listened and compared them. In the end, he had to admit that in this area, as long as the word "Federation" was mentioned, they could be considered experts in this area.
There were several points raised, such as the technical problems that Freey had mastered, whether they would be shared, or whether they would be able to ensure that they would not be a threat to the humans on Earth. For example, when it came to the location of Freey's territory, which location would be chosen, how would the exchange of benefits be carried out, how large the land area would be, how would the deployment of military forces be restricted, and the issue of Freey's garrison in the Earth Defense Army could be considered to be relatively important. There were even more unimportant items.
The responsibilities that Vry had to bear, how many Vry soldiers should join the Earth Defense Force, whether the Klutzer Machinery should be classified as a royal asset, whether he had the right to enter the arms industry, and so on.
When the officials on Vry's side saw that there was an opportunity to speak, they stood up one by one and began to talk. Basically, they were all around the core. Vry was very weak, Vry was not a threat, Vry was very friendly, Vry needed help, Vry needed guarantees, Vry needed to make money …
They quarreled for about half an hour. Xiao Ran listened calmly at the side and felt that the quarrel between the two sides was getting more and more outrageous. He could not help but frown and gently knock on the table. When Xiao Ran made this move, the entire conference room fell silent again.
"Some of these things can be accepted, some of them need to be changed, and some of them I will choose to reject. That's all for today. Later, I will get someone to give you the specific terms. Both sides can renegotiate based on these two terms. The second meeting will be held the day after tomorrow."
When Shanamia heard Xiao Ran's words, she sighed softly. Her gentle and weak aura became stronger. But in a short time, Shanamia once again raised her head and looked at Xiao Ran. Her weak aura revealed her unwillingness to back down. "Mr. President, Vry is sincerely willing to integrate into Earth. It's not that we can't compromise on some issues that don't involve sovereignty and security, but what we lack is a firm guarantee."
"If Lord Xiao Ran is willing to give us Vry such a guarantee, then I can also compromise on the issues that the gentleman mentioned just now, including taking out Vry's technology and letting Vry's soldiers join the Earth Defense Force."
Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows slightly. He could feel that the princess in front of him seemed to be very nervous. Even that white face of hers seemed to have an additional trace of redness and embarrassment. Puzzled, he asked, "Please tell me, what kind of guarantee does Your Highness want?"
"Marriage!" As soon as Princess Shanamia said these two words, she lowered her head so that no one could see her expression clearly. She said firmly with a slightly trembling voice, "Only marriage is the best guarantee. Lord Xiao Ran and I will become a family. Then, Vry will naturally become a true ally of Earth. Only in this way can I be assured to hand over Vry's technology and let Vry's soldiers join the Earth Defense Force and let the Earth Defense Force station on Vry's territory."
All of a sudden, everyone turned to look at Xiao Ran in astonishment. Ryukino, who was standing behind Xiao Ran, looked at Shanamia with a malicious gaze. He snorted and turned his head away.
As for Xiao Ran, he was stunned by Shanamia's bold words. Not only was he stunned, but he was completely stiff. Even his breathing seemed to have become rapid. Right at this moment, in several different places far away from the satellite system, many people started to laugh with different expressions and movements at the same time.
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