Chapter 440: War and Peace (1)
"Woo-bang!"
As the goblins and civilians were in an excited confrontation, another large-caliber cannonball whistled overhead, and then exploded in a residential area not far from the city gate, and the nearby buildings burned and emitted flames, reflecting the goblins' panicked faces. Then the goblin civilians became more and more impatient, and cried out:
"Let us out!"
For all the calamities and sufferings suffered by the goblins, it is difficult for human exiles who have endured humiliation and hardship after the fall of the Bright Dynasty to have any sympathy for their old enemies. If the human gunners who were sweating and loading ammunition in the sweltering turret at this moment knew the tragic situation and panic of the elves in Dongning City, they would definitely not have the slightest pity, and it is estimated that there is a possibility that they are so happy that they clap their hands and laugh. The so-called mortal enemy relationship is so frank, I can only be happy if you die, as long as I see you alive, I feel uncomfortable, to put it bluntly, it's so simple.
"Your Majesty, do you have any other plans?"
Hearing Brando Scarlet's sudden question, Luo Zhengdao was slightly stunned at first, and then he immediately asked rhetorically:
"Why do you say that?"
The wanderer, dressed in a white navy tuxedo, showed his trademark bright smile and said:
"No why, it's just a feeling on my part, you don't look like the kind of person who is willing to take huge risks for the sake of a simple goal."
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao couldn't help laughing and teased:
"Hehehehe, I don't remember you guessing that men's minds are so keen! Brando. ”
Although he heard the malice in it, how could Brando Scarlet Yan bother with His Majesty the King about such a trivial matter, he accepted it very calmly as a compliment to himself, and said:
"Of course, Your Majesty, I never doubt my abilities."
Feeling defeated by someone's cheekiness and shamelessness, Luo Zhengdao, who was speechless, had no choice but to shake his head and said:
"For the sake of long-term interests, I plan to hold peace talks with the goblins."
"What, Your Majesty, I heard you right, right? Make peace with the goblins? ”
Extremely surprised that his eyeballs almost protruded from his sockets, and the stunned look of Commander Scarlet Flame really wanted to call the crab a brother, seeing this, Luo Zhengdao had to patiently explain, and said:
"Goblins will not make it easy for us to abandon the main continent, and the civilians stranded in concentration camps and inland areas are likely to be abandoned and blockaded, and eventually they will become victims of bloody battles, which is too costly. If we can manage to convince the goblins to temporarily end hostilities in a relatively decent way, this should be a solution that benefits everyone. ”
Logically agreeing with the reasonableness of accepting this statement, Brando Scarlet, who had mixed tastes, couldn't help but be in a daze for a while, and he muttered:
“…… It sounds like the devil's mouth. ”
Abandon one's own likes and dislikes, purely calculate the gains and losses of interests, and look at problems without taking a standpoint. Luo Zhengdao, who was born in the Western classical political science class, cannot be considered low in this regard, although many of the means of losing discipline are more painful and struggling for him who is a bit of cleanliness, and he can try not to use it as much as possible, if it really comes to the point where he has no choice, Luo Zhengdao will also follow the principle of profit maximization to solve the problems he faces.
The current situation is becoming clearer, and the irreconcilable contradictions between humans and goblins are not centered on who slaughtered how many civilians by whom, or who enslaved whom.
There are a lot of human beings killed by goblins, and there are also countless goblins killed by humans, concentration camps are very cruel, yes, the goblins who died tragically in the Colosseum of the human dynasties are not necessarily innocent, so it is meaningless to talk about this kind of venting anger, and the key factor that causes conflicts and disputes is who can become the master of the main continent.
With the first signs of the fall of the main continent showing and eliminating this important bargaining chip that neither side can give up easily, it seems that the remaining historical grievances can be put on hold for the time being.
Since neither side has the certainty of victory in one fell swoop, continuing to insist on hostility can only result in losing both, which is not the best choice for either side. The goblins used the harsh environment and heavy labor of the concentration camp to torture human slaves and reduce the human population base, while the human pirate group led by Luo Zhengdao continued to attack the migrant ship groups and overseas colonies that harassed the goblins.
Luo Zhengdao, the traverser, can step out of the trap of racial hatred, let go of the hostile part of his personal perception of goblins, and look at the problem from a more objective and cold perspective, which does not mean that others should also have the same utilitarian transcendent consciousness.
"Your Majesty, did we shed our blood and sacrifice to reconcile with Greenskin? So what's the point of our fight? ”
It was not Brando Scarlet who said this, but a staff officer who came to report the situation, for these people who have a bitter hatred for the goblins, it is natural to kill the greenskins, and to compromise with them is a naked betrayal, and now you have heard this kind of capitulationist words from the mouth of His Majesty the Honorable King, how can you make them embarrassed!
The hearts of the people are scattered, and the team is not easy to lead. If an organization does not have common ideals and beliefs, it is an out-and-out rabble, and no matter how strong it is, it is a castle built on the sand, and it will disappear when a wave hits.
Luo Zhengdao understood this quite thoroughly, and sensed that his decision might induce internal instability, and he immediately clarified:
"Why do you think that? Certainly not praying for peace for the sake of peace. Only our hard work has made the goblins feel hopeless, so they will be willing to negotiate peace, and if they can't prove their combat effectiveness, will the enemy talk to you? Isn't it easier to eliminate you? Our fight certainly makes sense. ”
In the Chinese land of the old world, some people dared to shout in the street "Great. Reactionary slogans such as "coexistence and co-prosperity in East Asia" and "punishment of tyrannical support" will definitely be beaten up by angry passers-by to the point that they will not even recognize their mother.
Although I don't want to admit it, this kind of teasing situation is indeed similar to Luo Zhengdao, even if no one jumps out and beats him violently at the moment, just looking at the complicated and incomprehensible eyes of the subordinates around him, it doesn't mean that someone's theory is enough to convince the public, at best, it proves that Luo Zhengdao's accumulated prestige is too high, so he was not beaten violently.
The reason why hatred is hatred is because it carries too many painful memories and many unbearable memories in people's hearts. If you don't self-erase the magic skill of memory, then the seeds of hatred will accompany you for a lifetime, and only time can gradually fade away. Even if no relatives or friends were killed under the butcher's knives of the goblin army, the prolonged and high-intensity hostility between the two sides was enough to make them instinctively resist any idea of marrying with the enemy. If it weren't for the fact that His Majesty Will Needham could suppress the field, the subordinates who had different opinions would have to suppress their anger, and if someone else said this, the human head would have been hit on the spot.
Seeing this scene, Luo Zhengdao carefully looked at the depressed expressions of his subordinates, he sighed helplessly, and said:
"Alright! Everyone thinks that this matter needs to be carefully considered, so let's decide later! ”
Seeing that there is no hope of promoting the peace plan in the near future, Luo Zhengdao is not ignorant enough to do it against everyone, and he can suppress the internal opposition, and he may not necessarily cooperate with the goblins, a slap does not make a sound, this matter really has to be considered in the long run
The magnificent palace is flanked by thick white stone columns carved with goblins. The heavy events and heroic stories of the history of the race, the seats lined up under the steps of the throne filled the open space, which was an important occasion for the goblins, and it was only on the day of the great court that there were so many chairs in this hall.
“…… What was Will Needham thinking? He attacked Dongning and then delivered a message that he wanted to ease relations with the Empire. ”
The phrase "incompatible" is applied to the human exile and the goblin Second Empire, which is not an exaggeration at all, the two sides are basically pinching each other, this kind of life-and-death hostile relationship is not called a rivalry, is it difficult to call it love and kill?
Under this premise, suddenly one of the parties said through a secret channel that it wanted to cease the war, or at least had the intention of showing such a tendency, it is estimated that the first thing that came to the mind of the other side was definitely not a question of response, but was busy analyzing what tricks the opponent was playing, did it dig a big hole and wait for it to jump down?
Some time ago, the human army, with its powerful fleet sea and air firepower, took out Dongning and the Grand Canal City in one fell swoop in a blitzkrieg, and then turned the delta area at the mouth of the river into an occupied area, and millions of goblin civilians fled in a hurry. Although Marshal Todd Green Lake, who had lost his command and lost his territory, miraculously escaped with many of his subordinates, he was so ashamed that he had no face to see anyone afterwards, and he simply said that he was sick and recuperated at home, and no one was seen, and the morale of the people of the Second Goblin Empire was also severely damaged.
After receiving such a resounding slap, the Second Goblin Empire was in the face of Venus and extremely angry in his heart. How many bowls of ecstasy soup do goblins have to drink to believe that a guy like Will Needham is an unprincipled pacifist? It's a big joke!
At this time, a goblin boss stood up and said:
"Your Majesty the Emperor, this is a conspiracy of mankind, we can't believe it."
Hearing this, the Goblin Emperor nodded noncommittally, and then it turned to the chief of the military department and asked:
"Your Excellency, the departure of this phase of the migrant boat group has been delayed, right?"
"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor. Because...... For some safety reasons, the start of this group has been suspended. ”
Hearing this, the Goblin Emperor opened his arms, and he faced the goblins attending the Great Dynasty Meeting, and said loudly:
"Ladies and gentlemen, you have to figure out a way, the relocation plan is the most important policy of the Empire, and everything else has to make way for this fundamental goal."
Listen to the strings and know the elegance! The goblin emperor didn't even say a word about marrying with the human exiles, but the meaning of the words had been clearly expressed, and hearing the change in the direction of the wind in the court, the goblin bosses had their own thoughts at this time, and they didn't immediately catch up with the conversation, and the huge palace fell into a depressing silence like death.