Chapter 457: Who is the soft persimmon
When humans and goblins began to work their own, other intelligent races did not sit idle to watch the excitement, although at the beginning, the news of the fall of the main continent was once regarded as a rumor, and when the demons and demons from the lower planes fought at their doorstep, the two rivals of the goblins and humans also ran away as if they were fleeing, and even the long-standing grudges with each other did not have time to seriously consider the truce, no matter how desperate the guy is, he knows that something is wrong.
Overseas immigration is a time-consuming and laborious undertaking, and finding so many ships to transport thousands of people away is already a daunting challenge, and the alien tribes who have lived on the main continent for generations have begun to plan their own way out after the initial panic.
The Second Goblin Empire is sitting on an army of millions, although they have suffered a little loss from the human exiles, but they can still be called a generation of overlords in all directions, and it is impossible for other races to ignore the threat of force from the goblins, so they naturally dare not easily provoke this big tiger. As a result, the human beings who had just slipped from the overlord seat not long ago became soft persimmons in their eyes, and many races in the main continent clearly remembered that the former pirate nobleman had a large number of warships under his command, how to borrow the naval power of the human race to serve himself, and each race had its own small abacus, and this idea unconsciously formed an undercurrent surging under the water.
"Damn bastards, are you treating us like fat? Everyone wants to take a bite. ”
Loyalty and talent are like fish and bear's paws, and in the class of Luo Zhengdao's big bosses, Drake King's personal ability can only be regarded as ordinary, and this short and fat ship doctor has neither outstanding martial bravery nor superior wisdom. After being chased and killed by goblins back then, life and death are tied to the grim test, at least his loyalty is impeccable, and he is one of Luo Zhengdao's most trusted subordinates. Because of this, even if he attends such a high-level meeting, knowing that Drake will not play a constructive role, Luo Zhengdao does not mind him to express his personal views.
Immediately smiling noncommittally, Luo Zhengdao beckoned Drake to sit down, and then he turned his gaze to the others in the room, looking for the next speaker.
Seeing this, Brando Scarlet took the initiative to stand up and said:
"Your Majesty, relations with other races are an important consideration, and you know that the goblins are waiting to see our jokes and cannot go to war lightly."
Luo Zhengdao didn't know this, the problem was that he couldn't swallow this grievance, why couldn't he provoke the goblins, you dare to run to bully Lao Tzu, is it difficult to see that I look like a soft persimmon? Luo Zhengdao, who was in a very unhappy mood, suppressed his anger, raised his eyes and glanced at his subordinates, and said:
"Well, Brando is right, the goblins have ceased war with us, their hostility has not been eliminated by this, and if other races clash with us, Greenskins will be happy to see this meeting."
Affirming from the front that Commander Scarlet Flame's opinion was correct, Luo Zhengdao immediately turned his gaze to the others and fell on the boatswain, and he spoke:
"Zola, you're most familiar with the situation of those guys, what do you think?"
There is no doubt that abandoning the main continent is an established policy that cannot be changed, Luo Zhengdao hated these muddy balls that came to give him eye medicine, but he didn't take them for a while.
If it weren't for the fact that he was stumped by the huge trivial matters at hand, he really didn't care about going to war with other races, and he dared to threaten him with those waste wood and five scumbags, and with one hand, Luo Zhengdao had the confidence to beat these guys all over the ground. However, we can't lose a big one because of a small thing, human refugees and resisters who are on the move are vulnerable and vulnerable targets, and there are thousands of days in the world to be thieves, how can there be a reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days? These alien tribes must be self-inflicted humiliation when they go to war with the human army, it is nothing more than a matter of how ugly the death is, in case they run to deal with the human outcasts and resisters, this just hits Luo Zhengdao's weakness, even if he is unwilling in his heart, he has to deal with the current situation carefully.
Zola Hegel, a wandering exile who eats everything in black and white, is the most standard old fritter, not only has a wide range of people, but also has a wild path, and Luo Zhengdao asks him for help, which is far more reliable than consulting those guys who are not very knowledgeable and capable.
Knowing that this matter is extremely tricky, the boatswain is very reluctant to come forward, although his personality is so strong, when should he pretend to be confused is definitely clear, and he can't stand Luo Zhengdao's repeated urgings, Zora had to stand up and replied:
"That depends on what His Majesty wants."
Hearing the sound and touching the unspoken subtext behind this sentence, Luo Zhengdao crossed his chin with his fingers crossed, and asked with a smile:
"I want those guys not to bother me, do you think you can do it? Zola. ”
Hearing this, Zola Hegel's expression was depressed, and he almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood, and quickly shook his head and said:
"I'm afraid not, they can't afford to trouble the goblins, and if you refuse to help, humans and goblins will become their enemies, as if we are weaker than goblins, right?"
"Well, I see what you mean, Zora. We can't turn the enemies of the goblins into our own enemies too, we don't need more enemies now, do we? ”
Upon hearing this, the boatswain's bright smile was full of approval, and he showed a mouth full of white teeth, and said:
"You are right, and that's exactly what I'm trying to say, Your Majesty."
Although he was full of unhappiness, he couldn't hide when it came to the end, and he had to come up with a charter to deal with the scene, Luo Zhengdao turned to the other participants and said:
"Which of you wants to negotiate with those bastards on my behalf?"
At this time, the venue was quiet, no one liked to put on their heads, and no matter how hard they worked to take on this kind of work of losing power and humiliating the country, there was no credit at all, and smart people knew how to retreat. Seeing this scene, Luo Zhengdao also understood that it was impossible to expect someone to volunteer, so he could only appoint a candidate, he sighed and said:
“…… Since no one volunteered, let me name you! Drake, leave it to you to be responsible, remember my words, any conditions can be negotiated, but the final decision is in our hands. ”
Drake King, who has always prided himself on his loyalty, knew that this was a big hole, and at this time he could only jump down without hesitation, got up and said:
"Yes, Your Majesty, your faithful servant is at your service."
In the corridor after the meeting, Prime Minister Gao De quietly grabbed Luo Zhengdao's sleeve and whispered:
"Your Majesty, can Dr. Kim convince those greedy fellows?"
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao didn't even raise his eyelids and said:
"Definitely not, I didn't expect him to do this, what I need now is time."
"Oh, delaying tactics, I get it."
After listening to Gao De's words, Luo Zhengdao shook his finger to express his disapproval, and said:
"No, we won't have much time, but I have another plan......"
There is a saying that insiders pit laymen, and one pit is accurate. There are many shrewd people among the various races of the main continent, but these landlubbers are ignorant of the seafaring industry, and the human side says that they have used all the capacity of the ship to feed the stomachs of tens of millions of human refugees, and cannot meet the need to help friends in the short term. As a way to apologize, humans can provide shipbuilding technology to other races, and it's a package of blessings! Of course, this kind of help is not all free, it has to be exchanged for resources, and what can be converted into resources has to be discussed by everyone.
Fooled at the negotiating table by Drake King, a not-so-clever lobbyist, it seems that other races have no better choice, believe it or not.
This will run to negotiate the conditions with the goblins, and Sensei asks if it is purely looking for a draw, in the past few years, these guys have not stopped adding eye medicine to the second goblin Empire, and there are ghosts when the two sides meet and don't fight. Although the countries of the Star Sea have a good level of navigation technology and shipbuilding, these races in the main continent do not even have a trade relationship with them, and the pirate group is quite familiar with the business, but the problem is that they are good at war and looting, and it is another thing to move for the people. Thinking about it, the races of the main continent can only follow the path drawn by human beings, of course, they have to help people pay if they are cheated.
In the courtyard of the tree-lined Dongning Mansion, the colorful swimming fish and those water birds in the clear pool competed with each other for the bread crumbs to feed, and Luo Zhengdao, who had lost all the bread and sat on the edge of the pool in a daze, looked like the old men in the Old World Park, lazy and idle to the point of idleness.
"What are you doing? Will? ”
Hearing the voice of the half-elf beauty, Luo Zhengdao came back to his senses and said with a smile:
"I'm thinking about life!"
Upon hearing this, Vina Dubov became more and more curious, and said:
"Is there anything you are not satisfied with in life? Power! Honor! Money! Woman! Which one you don't have? ”
"My dear Vina, my life and health do not belong to me!"
What is the origin of the Aragami curse, Luo Zhengdao was afraid of scaring his wife, and never dared to reveal the details to her, not because he couldn't believe her, but because he felt that knowing more was more sad, it was better not to know the inside story.
Thinking of the terrifying scene when Luo Zhengdao's curse occurred, Vina Dubov felt chills all over her body, and she said with a pale face:
“…… What exactly is that curse? ”
Luo Zhengdao doesn't mind living alone with the cruel truth, and the price of understanding the nature of the cruel truth is not something that everyone can afford, and too many people are crushed by the huge mental pressure. In Luo Zhengdao's opinion, even if he was finally swallowed by the curse of the Aragami, before that, he would have enough time to settle the second half of Vena Dubov's mother and daughter.
So, Luo Zhengdao said slowly but firmly in a strange tone that was almost like a stage actor:
"There are so many heartbreaking things in this world, trust me, my dear! If you don't know the answer, life will be happier. ”