paranoianovel Chapter 233 Trade war?
Chapter 233 Trade war?
The agreement is very simple, that is, the Imperial Merchant Fleet has determined that the food here meets the Empire's strategic food standards and will purchase all of it.
No matter how much food is produced in this world of Oslotha, the imperial merchant fleet has the "right of first refusal".
If this agreement is signed, from today on, the price of food here will be determined by Viscount Akuma. He only needs to buy all the food, move it to the spacecraft, label it as another agricultural planet, and then move it down. , can be sold at a high price.
This grain is shipped from other agricultural worlds, and according to the Imperial Merchant Shipping Charter, it can be sold at a slight premium after the grain purchase price plus freight.
It is equivalent to putting the "freight" into your own pocket.
If no one reports this kind of thing, nothing will happen. Anyone who wants to report it can just pay. Viscount Akuma is not the ultimate beneficiary. He takes this title because of his status as a noble. Even if the matter is exposed, nothing will happen.
No one would question the nobles. Their influence was so intricate that it spread throughout the empire. A single move could affect the whole body. At least the Governor of Oslosa did not have that ability.
"I refuse to sign. This agreement is not in line with the strategic security master plan of this world. Viscount Akuma, for the sake of the security of the emperor's sacred territory, I have the right to submit this proposal to my superiors for review."
Akuma was not in a hurry, he crossed his legs, played with a gold coin in his hand, and took a leisurely puff of a cigar produced in his private garden.
"Governor Oslosa, who is your superior?"
"Herrox."
"Oh, isn't this a coincidence? Herrocks went to Hasro Garden World a few days ago and visited my father who was recovering." Viscount Akuma sat up straight and stared at the man in front of him with disdain. The bearded governor.
"Isn't this agreement just about transferring the gold coins from the left pocket to the right pocket? It's just an official process." Akuma let go of the gold coins he was playing with and rolled down his crossed legs.
"Oh, change your pocket. There will always be a time when you accidentally lose your hand. But my family has a big business and doesn't care about these small coins. Whoever gets it counts as it." The gold coin rolled down the gorgeous trouser legs and reached the black purple cross-faced gilt sky eagle. On the boots, he hooked his toes, and the gold coins flew out and landed steadily on Governor Oslosa's shoes.
Everyone gets money and everyone is happy.
Oslosa looked embarrassed and said in a deep voice: "Of course Viscount Akuma doesn't care about a little bit of money, but if you lose money every now and then, it will be a lot of wealth. It's better to cherish it."
Just kidding, this planet is my inheritance. If you make money and walk away, my reliance will be destroyed. An anthill like this emerges from a thousand-mile embankment, but in the end it will be me who gets hurt.
"Oh, Governor Oslosa, I told you that when I'm doing business, my identity is the commander of the Empire's merchant fleet. Don't call me Viscount."
The threat in this sentence was very strong, and it really annoyed him. If he contacted several merchant fleets with whom he had good relations, it would be uncomfortable if he didn't come here for the time being.
"Yes, Commander Akuma, that's how it should be. We're not there yet."
"Dong dong dong~" There was a knock on the door.
"Wait a moment, I am meeting with distinguished guests." Governor Oslosa shouted towards the door.
"I'm really sorry, our new secretary is a bit ignorant of the rules. I had a great time meeting today. I prepared a banquet and performance to cleanse you. You are tired from traveling, so why not take a break and relax first."
The old rule is, if you can't reach an agreement, just let it go and wait for a while before talking again. After the banquet and performance, when it was time to give away money and when it was time to spend money, Oslosa was considering whether to get some gifts to send the nobleman away first, and then contact his backers to decide the matter in the future.
"Dong Dong Dong~"
"Why are you so unruly? I told you I was talking about something."
"It seems that Governor Oslosa is eager to let me go. Okay, I'll go then." Viscount Akuma was quite angry. He stood up and walked to the door neatly. The meeting failed, and he was holding back his anger.
Viscount Akuma was going to see which idiot kept knocking on the door. He was unlucky, and he was sure to be the one who was the recipient of the insult.
Viscount Akuma had just walked to the door and turned around to say a few harsh words to Governor Oslosa. Suddenly, he felt himself flying 360 degrees, spinning around, and then a chill came down his spine, and he lost consciousness.
Oslosa collapsed on the ground in fear, not because the viscount was injured here, but because a huge ion killer penetrated through the door.
The black muzzle of the gun was pointed at the conference room, and Oslosa did not dare to move.
"Hello~ Is there anyone there?"
The muzzle of the gun retracted, and the precious purple jade door produced in Hasro Garden World shattered into pieces of wood.
At the small doorway, the giant red creation slowly moved sideways until Oslosa saw a long rectangular frame flashing red light reaching the doorway.
"My dear Oslosa, you, you, you...are you?"
"My name is Anthony, the leader of the Crimson Torrent Chapter. Something happened and I became fearless."
"Hello...Welcome to Oslosa 24." The Governor stammered, not knowing what to say. What kind of wind could bring a fearless Chapter Leader here.
Oslosa slipped to his knees on the spot and hit his knees heavily on the fragments of the wooden door on the ground. His face froze, but within a second he changed to a smiling face.
"I am the governor of this planet. Call me Oslosa. I have no information. I didn't know that your group was here. I missed your welcome. I deserve death. I deserve death. I will immediately hold the Ministry of Information accountable... ..Immediately arrange the most solemn welcome ceremony.”
Anthony:? ? ?
"Don't you know that from today on, this is our battle group's home planet?"
Oslosa:? ? ?
"I...immediately hold the Ministry of Information accountable for not reporting such an important matter."
Actually, it's very simple. The Logistics Department (built by Guilliman) gave Anthony the news about the Chapter's home planet via the Astartes Expressway. But the person who sent the message to Governor Oslosa was from the Ministry of the Interior, and it followed the empire's traditional approval process that has been in place for over a hundred years. Naturally, it was not sent here.
"I'll hold an emergency meeting right away. Uh... how about the cathedral at the top of the hive city? It's the most spacious and has the highest specifications."
"Just take a look at the arrangements. You're done."
"Bang~" Anthony accidentally bumped into something again, and there was a cracking sound. You said he had a good temper. Viscount Akuma fell to the ground bleeding, and you said he had a bad temper. He was quite polite in his words.
......
A few minutes later, the imperial merchant fleet's own doctor hurried over and was carried away by Viscount Akuma.
After several days, Viscount Akuma's face was finally repaired, but it was temporarily unnatural and the traces of stitching were not completely eliminated.
When the nobleman woke up from the private medical cabin, he was still confused.
what's going on? Did you get drunk at a banquet in Oslosa?
Then his secretary came in and reported the specific situation. After learning that he had been beaten by a Dreadnought, Akuma was shocked and angry. Isn't this a disaster?
"Where is the Governor of Oslosa? He didn't come to apologize?"
"He...is accompanying Wuwei. It is said that this place has become the home planet of the Red River Chapter."
"Huh?" Akuma shook his head. Did he hear it correctly? My family's hidden territory was just given to others? Didn't you give me any news?
Do you think you are still going to let your nobles wrangle for a hundred years, remove valuable materials, coordinate the interests of all parties, and then deliver them to the war group?
To put it nicely, the Astartes Fortress is a place with relatively backward technology. The more barbaric customs allow the Emperor's Angels to recruit better soldiers. To put it worse, it is a place where there is no money. As for recruiting... Anyway, they only recruit that few people. Are the people selected from a hive of 10 billion people really worse than those from a savage planet with a population of 10 million? not necessarily.
The nobles are not really useless. They have the best resources and the most secret disputes. If they make a mistake, the whole family will be destroyed.
Before the nobles here have time to leave, those forces who are specifically looking to make money are also on the planet. Are they being conquered as their home planet?
"Master, the master of the house has a message for you."
A majestic face appeared on the holographic screen, "Akuma, the above news is that the world of Oslosa 24 has become the home planet of the Red River Chapter. It is the hero during the Zerg invasion. You try to collect the supplies, and then Get out of there and get all the money back based on the previous agreement.”
"When was this delivered?"
"About three Terras after you passed out."
This speed is very fast. The courier ship cooperates with the astropath to carry out multi-stage teleportation, but it does not seem to be as fast as our battleship.
Akuma pondered for a moment and felt that the Red Torrent Group should not be so quick to reach into the world's internal market.
"Send me an order to have the commercial fleet here go to the store with my family's crest and carry all the supplies on the ship. We are going to leave here and contact the secret agents. Some hidden supplies will be moved on the ship immediately."
"Master, the spaceport is blocked by that battle group."
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"Hel me up!"
The entire galaxy has entered the highest level of martial law. Only entry is allowed, no exit is allowed, and no ship can leave. You may be able to reason with the Chapter Astartes, but the Dreadnought has killed you with one shot, and there is nothing you can do about it.
The deputy commander of the Imperial Merchant Fleet has been kicked into the ICU by Anthony. I don’t know if he can come out alive. All your ships have been temporarily recruited for some imperial mission. The reason is... uh, tracing. Heretics on the planet.
All four hundred veterans of the Chapter were dispersed to the planet to investigate the situation, while Anthony and several "Chapter Master Candidates" carefully examined a large number of agreements signed over the years.
This week, we have signed product processing agreements and raw material purchase agreements with multiple worlds.
There are countless different protocols. Some ancient agreements that were never fulfilled were dug up.
Anthony said in one sentence, we refuse to recognize any agreement signed before we came, whether it is beneficial to this world or not, and ask each world to send representatives to renegotiate.
The local businessmen wanted to run away, so they decided to recruit them and "temporarily put them under public management."
The entire planet has almost come to a standstill, and a large number of workers are looking at the Emperor's Angels in confusion. What are they doing?
Then...load it on the ship and take it away.
It’s true that Oslossa is our home planet, but who recognizes it? Which warrior recognizes that this is our home planet? Tau is not even our home planet, and the world is very short of people.
If the population of more than 18 billion here is not transported away quickly, more than a dozen worlds can be filled over there. We plan to transport at least 14 billion people.
Viscount Akuma didn't know the battle group's plan. He went around in circles and contacted his family several times, but there was no response at all.
Who will take care of it? The Inquisition has nothing to do to see how the Astartes govern the Chapter's home planet? With the greenskins killed or Chaos expelled, who has time?
Ministry of Military Affairs, Ministry of Interior catarrh supplies? The logistics department established by Guilliman is sending it to you, but you can't stop it.
When Akuma got angry, he planned to stop the Imperial Merchant Fleet from coming here for a short period of time to give the Red River Chapter some color.
The next day he heard that the Red River Chapter had its own trade fleet. Astartes escort, very safe.
If others still want to embarrass these Emperor Angels and suppress them with unfair prices, these angels unceremoniously ask fleets to surround that world, and all ships that come will be "recruited", in most cases at reasonable prices. Buy the goods on the ship, or in a few cases directly join the gang to take it.
Politically, they have the protection of the regent and the full support of a large number of Forge Worlds, so there is nothing that can be done against them.
Akuma can't swallow this breath. If your battle group is powerful, won't our empire's merchant fleet be powerful?
A month later, the review was finally over and they were able to leave the planet, but almost all of those important industries had been emptied of their money, overtly or covertly, and they couldn't withdraw any funds.
After Akuma left, his family actively exerted influence and caused some hardships to the Red River Chapter.
On the surface, their merchant fleet arrived in other worlds "first", bought their inventory, and booked the next batch of goods, leaving the Red Flood's trade fleet with no goods to buy.
On the other side, they "temporarily stopped sucking blood" and the goods were sold at "cheap" prices, leaving no one to buy the opponent's goods.
Forced buying and selling will definitely cause public dissatisfaction.
This is a conspiracy,
In terms of conspiracy, they hired pirates to track and harass the fleet. They did not intend to actually rob the fleet. They just wanted to harass and make the buyers and sellers doing business with the trade fleet feel that the fleet was unreliable.
Then, make fake products and disguise them as products from Oslossa World 24, first to ruin their reputation, and then ask the mining stations and mining worlds that provide raw materials to sell them large quantities of raw materials, forcing them to make products that are no longer available. People buy so they can only sell at a reduced price.
When the time comes, the Imperial Merchant Fleet will resume its old tricks, just as it did before the Red Torrent came to the world of Oslosa, buying them at low prices and selling them at high prices in distant places, and they will definitely make a lot of money.
A set of combo punches is arranged clearly.
After Akuma heard about the family's plan, he was so happy that he immediately brought gifts to visit Anthony.
.......
He was received by a Primaris warrior, and Akuma respectfully presented him with a gift, which was a power spear obtained by someone from his family.
He managed to meet Anthony.
As soon as they met, Akuma fell to his knees.
"I come here with the highest apologies, respected Chapter Master Anthony, there has been some misunderstanding between us."
"Oh, it's you. I'm so sorry. I didn't pay attention when I opened the door earlier and bumped into you."
Akuma is very well-educated, and his expression has not changed at all. "I have to apologize for what happened. I didn't know that this place has become the home planet of the great angels and the most noble recruiting place. I actually tried to fight with Oslosa." Sign some contracts without realizing that you are the supreme ruler here.”
Akuma expressed his sincerity with the highest courtesy and explained that the precious power spear was a gift from him.
"Get up quickly. You are a noble. No matter what, you don't need to kneel."
"Following your wishes, Great Captain Anthony, I am determined to make up for my mistakes. Personally, I am familiar with several of the worlds around me. I am willing to serve as your mission to the twenty-one mining worlds in this sector. We will definitely bring you a satisfactory purchase price.”
"Oh, how embarrassing is this? You can't bother a nobleman to do such hard work."
"Please the great Emperor's Angel give me a chance to make amends..."
In short, Akuma strongly requested to help Oslosa get raw material orders.
Of the twenty-one mining worlds around, only eleven were originally connected to Oslosa. Now, with the help of the Akuma family, all have agreed to the deal, and a steady stream of initial minerals has been sent here.
In order to make Anthony lose his pants, the treaties signed by Akuma all started for a hundred years. The price was cheap but the liquidated damages were extremely high, forcing Oslosa to keep buying materials.
The original factory in Oslosa has reopened and there is no problem with employment.
This forced Anthony's original population transfer plan to be postponed.
Two years later...
"The products you sold to us in Oslosa are all fake and of extremely poor quality! Refund your money!"
"Please watch your words, we never sold you goods."
One official unceremoniously expelled representatives from other planets who came to protest. We never sold products to you.
Where did the product go? The other nine chapter home planets. There is no tax paid there either!
After trading on nine planets, the product has become a bad debt. It was then safely delivered to Lang Juxu, transferred to Christina's lair, and finally reached the Great Thousand World.
With the entry of a large amount of raw materials, Oslosa suddenly prospered, and the Red Torrent Chapter took control of most of the factories, turning them into "state-owned enterprises."
Since the raw materials are cheap and there are no third-party private entrepreneurs to make the difference, we can easily improve the treatment of workers.
Life is better, what will happen? Naturally, I want to find a partner, get married and have children.
The population of Oslosa is growing rapidly, and the extra population is transported to the world. The control of the population is quite simple.
As the days passed, the Mechanicus also joined the ranks of ordering our products, making the whereabouts of our products even more confusing.
There were complaints from other surrounding planets that the cheap and durable products of Oslosa 24 were not sold to them, so they had to buy them from the Imperial Merchant Fleet, and the prices were too high.
Not only our Chapter's home planet, but also the other nine Chapter's home planets are like this, and they have begun to continuously transport people and materials to the world.
The materials that were originally supposed to be provided to the Chapter by the Chapter's home planet were offset by supplies from the Logistics Department, the Adeptus Mechanicus who had signed supply contracts, and the Great Thousand Worlds.
There are no taxes in disguise, workers are well treated, the employment rate is high, and the whole world suddenly becomes full of vitality.
Akuma was happy at first, thinking that the trade fleet of the Red River Chapter was using his own wealth to subsidize the home planet. After a while, he realized that something was wrong. Why was the business getting more and more prosperous?
Shouldn't the goods be hoarded in the warehouse and unable to be sold, frowning, and doing something illegal?
I was just wondering if they were transporting supplies to the "enemy of the empire", but upon closer inspection, I found that all the trade targets were other Chapters' home planets, and they couldn't afford to offend the ten Chapters.
As for the pirates... how about we provide information to some underworld?
Akuma gave up his idea instantly, and they didn't dare to rob him even after giving him the news.
At present, many retail investors have taken the risk to go to Oslosa to buy goods there. No matter how hard the "pirates" rob, there will always be bold businessmen.
The bold ones will be starved to death, and the timid ones will be starved to death.
The Imperial Merchant Fleet now had to consider whether to lower prices to gain market share.
No, absolutely not.
Akuma did the opposite and used his power to force other planetary governors to buy his goods at high prices.
Can the governors of other planets themselves suffer? When he changed hands, he added taxes to his own people.
For example, when the Emperor's Ascension Day came, employees working in the government happily went to the logistics office to collect holiday gifts. In the past, they used to be two bags of rice, but today, they suddenly turned into several cans.
"Aren't you giving out rice?"
"Yes, this is rice."
They looked at the can carefully, and it clearly said "Small can of rice, grown by masters."
I don’t know if the rice is good or not, but the useless metal cans are given away anyway. A small jar of rice, a big injustice.
Ordinary people feel that daily necessities have become more expensive, but wages have not increased.
The factory owner scratched his head and wondered why the starch blocks and food bars were getting more and more expensive. He waved his hand and said, "Our factory will not provide food for you. I will give you some money and you can solve the meal problem by yourself."
The workers, earning meager wages, looked at the price tags in the stores and didn't know what to do.
At this time, it was said that a big man sent information from the Skitarii that the factory in Oslosa had excellent treatment.
This fairy tale-like factory treatment standard spreads rapidly from factory to factory.
Akuma immediately spread rumors that the factories in Oslosa are all flesh and blood factories. You were deceived into going there to be made into corpse starch. People who go there always disappear inexplicably. Have you seen anyone come back?
It’s not like workers are not smart. If they go and don’t come back, doesn’t it mean that it’s a good place and no one wants to come back?
Heaven is real!