Chapter 60: Negotiation (2)
"Doesn't it seem like your IQ is not very high?" a look of disdain flashed in Rego's crooked eyes.
"Hey, you say I'm not very intelligent, what's the matter? Are you scolding yourself? It's a shame to be ridiculed by a fool like you!" Regna couldn't help but complain.
"Forget it, that's not the point. Rego waved his hand as if he had been very magnanimous and had not cared about it. He looked at Regner and said, "It's just that I was surprised, after I showed you those things, I thought you would understand." ”
"What do I understand?" Regner was stunned.
"Understand the current living conditions of our barbarians. Rego said seriously: "Think about it! You have seen how we live with us these days, do you think this kind of life is comfortable?"
"Uncomfortable. Regner frankly admitted: "The environment of your ice and snow plateau is very harsh, so I offer to give you material assistance. ”
"We don't need help!" Rego waved his hand, "The people of the ancestors never depended on the handouts of others to survive, if we wanted something, we would not ask, we would create it ourselves, or plunder others. ”
"So you're determined to go south?" Regner's face turned cold, and it seemed that Rego wouldn't let go of anything he said today.
"That's right!" Rego nodded, and he suddenly said with some excitement, "As you can see, the barbarian boy named Zaire, and his mother, and the child...... They are all living beings, but because of this land, we have to choose to abandon them! Do you think I am willing to do this? Do you think other people are willing to do this? No! I don't want to! I think other people are not willing to do it, but why do we abandon them? Because we can't help it! Because this land can only support so many people!"
"......" Regner heard the anger and unwillingness in Rego's words, indeed, he was the king of the barbarians, but he could only watch his children being abandoned in the wind and snow and freezing to death, even if Rego still had a little humanity, he would definitely be painful because of this choice.
But he can't show the slightest, because he is a barbarian king, and he has to lead by example. If he adopted his own weak child, then it was difficult to guarantee that the other clansmen would not do it, and if this continued, the overall quality of the barbarian clansmen would undoubtedly decline.
"You're going to save Zaire, you're going to save Flanda, you're going to save ...... And you did, and not only did you, but you could also stand on the moral high ground of what you humans call it morally and lash out at us, us savages!" Rego became more and more angry at this time, and he said loudly: "Yes! We barbarians are indeed barbaric, we barbarians are indeed lacking in compassion, we barbarians are indeed backward! We lack the humanity that you are proud of, so you come and show us what sympathy is and what humanity is! In the words of you humans, you are so handsome, really handsome, you are so handsome!"
"I ......" Regner was speechless, and it wasn't until Rego said it at this time that Regner understood that Rego was not indifferent to his performance in the past few days. In fact, he has always been patient, and he has always been suffering from his own contempt and disapproval. But Rego never said a word, why? because from a human point of view, his approach was indeed to be despised. But is that really what Rego wants to do?
Reg adjusted his emotions for a moment, and then continued, "But, have you thought about it, why am I doing this? Why do we barbarians do this?"
"I ...... I don't know......" Regner was a little overwhelmed by Rego's questioning.
"No! you know! Not only you, but you humans present, the humans of the whole continent know!" Rego suddenly shouted angrily: "Because of the land! Because of the living environment! Because of this damn snowy plateau, we have to do this! As long as we live here, we can't have more food, and we have to repeat this behavior that makes you humans despised! And you humans? You humans have a large area of fertile land, and you have all kinds of food, water, minerals, and livestock!" You have a nourishing life, so you will derive morality, humanity. Then you can distinguish your civilized selves from our savage clans by these 'noble' things! You know! That's how it is!"
"......" Regner remained silent, for what Rego said was irrefutable.
"You know what?" said Rego, sighing, "When I first went south into the human realm, I was blown away by the living conditions there. But do you know what I had in mind? Well, I was thinking, if our two races were to live in a different way, which race would the name 'barbarian' fall on? Regna, what do you say?"
"......" Regner was still silent, he didn't expect that this seemingly rude and idiot barbarian king could still have such eloquence. In this case, the negotiations are doomed to be fruitless.
"So, I must go south!" Rego glanced at all the humans present, "Since I am the king, then I have an obligation to give my people a better life and a better future for future generations." If you get out of the way, then we'll walk over. If you don't let it, then we'll go over!"
"Well said!" Alex clapped his hands, he bowed slightly and said, "I didn't expect Lord Rego to have such a long-term vision and think so much about his clan, Alex deeply admires." ”
"Mr. Alix has won the prize. Rego replied lightly: "We barbarians negotiate and don't like to beat around the bush, so I will tell you my attitude directly." I'm going south, and unless you already have the strength to defend against the 200,000 inhabitants of the Ice and Snow Plateau, you can't stop me. ”
"How do you know we don't have that power?" Alex said with a smile.
"Because I've been to the Hawke Empire. Rego replied, "And I've been in contact with the Stoke Empire, so it's impossible for you to divide up as much force as you can to stop the offensive from the north." Don't scare me with any secret weapons or sanctuary powerhouses, I'm not afraid, and I'm willing to take the risk. ”
"So, whatever we say today won't change your decision to go south?" Regner asked.
"That's right. Rego nodded, he looked at Regner, and then said sincerely: "Regner, the two of us have a bit of a friendship, so I took you to see this ice and snow plateau, I hope you can understand me." If you can create a buffer between us and the Hawke Empire, then I will always remember your kindness. ”
"Is the specific role of mediating in the middle, so that you can set up camp in the Human Empire at a lower cost?" asked Regner.
"Yes. Rego nodded, and then said seriously: "Help us, let us get a piece of land in the north of the Hawke Empire to recuperate, I can swear in the name of the ancestors, and we barbarians will also repay you." ”
"......" Regner began to think about it.
Actually, this is not something that cannot be considered. Alex was the first to say: "However, how much land we have allocated to you, and to what extent have you helped us? Sending us a barbarian to help can also be regarded as a reward." “
"Do you think we would do such a thing with the pride of our barbarians?" asked Rego proudly.
"I'm sorry, but I don't think the barbarians can have any pride in now because of your way of taking advantage of people's danger. Alex sarcastically said.
"......" Rego wanted to be angry, but thinking about how many casualties the clan would have next would depend almost entirely on what they had to say to the Hawke Empire. Only then did he control his anger. Rego turned his head to stare at Alex, then asked, "So what is Mr. Alex going to do?"
"If our Hawk Empire gives you a place to live, then you must throw your entire clan into the war against Stoker. Alex replied.
"It can't be. Rego shook his head: "Going south is already a difficult journey for our clan, and if we join the war between the two empires after this, it will be quite a blow to our clan." That's almost the same price as if we were going south to fight the Hawk Empire. ”
"Then Your Highness Rego, your idea is to occupy the land area of my Hawk Empire Province without spending a single soldier, and then make some casual expressions to us, is it considered a clear situation?" Alex asked coldly, "Don't you think it's too thick-skinned?"
"We're going to contribute, but we can't throw an entire race into the war. Rego still shook his head: "Your two great human empires are equivalent to a huge millstone, and we barbarians only have a population of 200,000, once we are put into this millstone, there is no doubt that we will be crushed into powder." ”
"So what can you do?" asked Regner.
"I'm not sure, it all depends on the attitude of your Hawke Empire and the future development of our race. Rego replied lightly.
"After all, what you gave to our empire, Rego, is just an empty money ticket. Regner sneered.
Alex rolled his eyes, and then said, "Why don't you use this to decide how we pay with a duel?"
"Oh, what do you mean?" said Rego, who seemed very interested.
"To put it simply, it is to judge the cost of both of us based on the victory or loss of the duel. Alex replied with a smile spread his hands.