Chapter 513: Cross-examination
A smile rippled from the corner of Hathaway's mouth, no matter how suspicious or hostile she was, but it was undeniable...... Lang Jie. Some of Wei Ning'an's views are still recognized by her.
"Your Excellency Wei Ning'an, although we have different views on some things, I deeply agree with your final opinion. There are dead branches in the trees, the natural church has indeed reached the time of breaking and standing up, and all those who disrupt the order should be stopped, on this basis we do have a basis for cooperation, but do you think we can defeat them by joining forces? ”
"Of course not, whether it is the Church of Nature or the rebels, their strength comes from many aspects, and I think I understand this more than you do, so I will advise Mr. Hughes and Mr. McKennello to give you advice.
In the current situation, we need to unite all the forces at our disposal to destroy them at all levels, to destroy the very foundations of their existence, in order to achieve what we want to achieve. "Lang Jie. Wei Ning'an said with a twinkle in his eyes.
"Harness the power of barbarians and green elves?" Hathaway asked with a smirk.
"Yes, the Cordillera Territory is too weak, and our power is not yet officially surfaced, at least in the Ordgar Empire, which is an area where the Natural Church is focused, and now it is under the impact of the rebels, and it is in a chaotic period, if you can seize the opportunity to give a blow, maybe this is an opportunity." Lang Jie. Wei Ningan further said.
"Oh? Do you think so? Hathaway was noncommittal.
"I think the specific strategy of His Excellency the Marquis's lord's mansion is full of talents, so I don't need to repeat it. I'm just a suggestion. "Lang Jie. Wei Ningan gently pushed the topic away, he knew that he was not his own strength in this regard, and it was obvious that the other party did not want anyone to point fingers in this regard.
Lang Jie. Wei Ning'an and Lakov. House's departure, as ghostly as when they came, silent, clean, and uncarnable, even makes one wonder if there was such a conversation, Petro. Hughes and Kees. McKennello has been completely relegated to a supporting role in this conversation...... Not even a supporting role, but an outright observer.
From Guise. McKennello's face was calm and confused. Hathaway knew that the police commissioner didn't actually understand all of this. Not to mention really participating in the other camp, playing politics is not his forte, it is estimated that Lang Jie. Wei Ning'an and his gang only borrowed him and Petro. Hughes's performance was just a test of Hathaway's reaction.
Hathaway certainly doesn't blame Petro. Hughes and Kees. McKennello. After all, with Lang Jie. Wei Ning'an's strength. Even if these two of his subordinates are strong. It may not be possible to get rid of the other party's means, let alone be unprepared at all?
But this has been a wake-up call for her that enemies and allies are often difficult to distinguish. Their presence is pervasive, and this phenomenon cannot be repeated...... Perhaps after this incident, it is time to consider strengthening the security of officials at all levels.
After a long time, no more messages came from the Magical Vigilance, and Hathaway was convinced that the other party had left, and she would return her gaze to Petro, who was a little overwhelmed. Hughes and Kees. McEnnello and the two, seeing that both of them seemed to want to explain something, Hathaway shook her head to stop their behavior,
"Needless to say, a Sage's methods are beyond my control, let alone your defense. Okay, now it's time to get down to business, but one thing you have to be clear, I'm not because of Lang Jie. Wei Ningan will accept what he says, and he will not be prejudiced because he has this idea. I need to know what you think, and what will do us Cordillera in the future. McKennarro, you speak first. ”
With Petro. Hughes and Kees. McKennello's conversation didn't last long, and what Hathaway needed to know was the most direct thing rather than the details. McKennello was once an officer in the Alpine Kingdom, and he explained the impact of the Green Elves joining the Cordillera army in large numbers from military power; And Petro. Hughes, on the other hand, was more interested in attracting small tribes of green elves to join the Cordillera, which would not only alleviate the labor problem, but importantly, greatly alleviate the distress and impact caused by the large number of barbarians entering the Cordillera.
Petro. Hughes believes that the green elves of those small tribes are actually free from the Green Elf Alliance, they are not valued by the Green Elf Alliance, and they are often overturned by the big tribes, but in the face of other races, they hope for the protection of the alliance, live in poverty, and are in a position of being marginalized and gradually eroded by those big tribes, and the centripetal force of the Green Elf Tribal Alliance is also quite fragile, far less attractive than a good life, if they can be given certain rights, Their allegiance can be almost unconditionally devoted to the Cordillera, just as they are now gradually integrated into the barbarian tribes of the Cordillera. Hughes was the most optimistic, believing that their loyalty would be much more reliable than that of the Tribe of Three Days.
If you can tolerate barbarians, why can't you accommodate green elves? Is it just to worry about the Green Elf Tribal Alliance?
This tribal alliance seems to be powerful, but most of them are linked by interests, and they are not worth caring about!
This is Petro. Hughes and Kees. McKennarro agrees, especially in the notoriously multi-ethnic area of the Cordillera, that the impact of embracing the green spirits is far less severe than in other areas, and even if there are negative effects, they can be minimized in the chaotic situation of the Odiga Empire, and the benefits are obvious.
"That's what you think?" Hathaway looked at the two of them quietly.
"Yes." The two of them looked at each other, then at Hathaway, and they found that from their facial expressions, they could not tell the lord's thoughts at all.
Hathaway was thinking about Petro. The intentions and thoughts of the Hughes duo were understandable and acceptable to her. Instead of struggling between many forces, waiting for an opportunity. It's better to take some risks and quickly overwhelm your strength.
Fundamentally, Hathaway is not the kind of person who likes to expand, and if the situation allows, she is willing to live quietly in the Cordillera...... The Wizard has a long life, and even if she doesn't make any progress in the future, she will have no problem living for eight hundred years, and she is confident that the Cordillera will become the most prosperous region in the Titan world.
But the current situation does not allow her to close herself, especially Lang Jie. With the appearance of Wei Ning'an, Linghai Thaway realized how important it was to strengthen its own strength, and the reason why they valued themselves so much. Isn't it because he has the power of the Cordillera City Defense in his hands?
And now these small tribes of green elves are also looking forward to becoming their own people. Although it is said that he will be under great pressure from the Green Elf Tribal Alliance, he thinks that he has been subjected to those hateful and contemptuous gazes since he came to this Cordillera, assassinations, interference, blockades, armed invasions, and the impact of this wave has never stopped. Didn't you survive it the same way?
Bringing these little tribes of green elves in is just a matter of creating more haters. And I am in this situation. What's the point of having a little more pressure? Especially now when the Otiga Empire is in turmoil, it is a good time to use the chaos to avoid more attention.
"Petro, McKennello."
Hathaway looked at the two subordinates with a serious face: "If you have this kind of thought, I naturally don't oppose it." However, it is your duty to stabilize the order in your territory, and no matter what the reason or idea, you must not violate this premise! ”
"Yes, this is our poor work, please punish the lord." Both of them hung their heads slightly.
"There must be punishment, it depends on how well you follow up. Meet the three delegates first. ”
Hathaway hung the stick high and didn't fall...... In terms of the overall situation, although these two people were influenced by Lang Jie. Wei Ning'an's influence, but it's not a big mistake. But they shouldn't deal with the problem in a laissez-faire way, once it gets out of control, the damage is incalculable, so the necessary warnings are still needed.
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Hathaway listened with great interest to the three Green Elf representatives pouring out their complaints and demands, there was no doubt that the guy sitting in the middle was the central figure of the three, and the other two, although barely the best of the Green Elves in terms of eloquence, had nothing to worry about compared to the youngest in the middle, except for their blind grumbling and pleading.
When I first entered the profession in my previous life, mediation was one of the compulsory subjects for every police officer...... Of course, the words may be different, but the main thing is to listen. On the one hand, it is to understand the demands of the other party, and on the other hand, it is to analyze from listening, find opportunities to solve them, or analyze their true intentions.
Hathaway nodded frequently with a smile on her face, interjecting a sentence or two from time to time to show her understanding, and the three originally reserved representatives of the green elves gradually let go, Hathaway could see that at least in terms of eloquence, they were probably already capable people who could be elected among these small tribes of green elves, at least they still had a certain understanding of human society, and the guy in the middle seemed to have a certain status in their small tribes.
"Neri, I've heard all three of you've heard what you're asking, and to be honest, I don't think my injustices or favoritism have been on the part of my injustices or favoritism in dealing with disputes and conflicts between the Green Elves, Barbarians, and Terrans. And even if there were, it was within the limits of normal and legal permissibility, and you have to understand that, after all, barbarians and terrans are the masters of the land, they are full citizens of all citizenship, and you are only outsiders, to be precise, you are only temporary occupants, temporary livelihoods who have come to my Cordillera, I wonder if I am accurate in this statement? ”
The three Green Elf representatives looked at each other, and they also knew that Hathaway had a point, and the treatment they received was naturally different if they paid differently, and this was also the case within their tribe...... Or even more demanding.
"Niri,"
Glancing at the helpless trio, Hathaway knew that they also admitted her statement, so she used her negotiation skills to continue to circle them, "No matter which regime, the first thing that needs to be defended is the foundation on which they are built, and when there is a dispute between outsiders and local citizens, it is not easy to deal with the problem from a relatively fair point of view, I believe that the Cordillera magistrates can do this, and from the questions you reflected, I don't see that they have violated the laws of the Cordillera, Do you admit it? ”
The three delegates exchanged glances with each other, and a fair-skinned young man in the middle mustered up the courage to say after receiving the affirmation of his two companions: "My lord, as far as I know, they barbarians, like us, lived in the mountains most of the time before you came to the Cordillera and had no rights, but now you have elevated their status even higher than ours, is it too unfair for us green elves who are also working for the prosperity of your realm?" ”
"Hehe, Neri, if you are still dwelling on the issue of competing with the Barbarians, I don't think there is any need to discuss it. There is only one reason, because they are full citizens of the Cordillera, and you are not, and it is already rare that the magistrates can be as impartial as possible, and if you have any other non-demands, I may not be able to do anything, or you may choose to leave.
In the Cordillera, in addition to the barbarians, there are also half-orcs, half-elves, dwarves, these races, they also sincerely work and work for the Cordillera, and most importantly, they run the Cordillera as if they were their own home, they are willing to do everything for me as my people, and they have indeed proved their promises, so it is only natural that I must fulfill my promises. Hathaway's voice suddenly became high-pitched.
Hathaway's sharp eyes swept over the faces of the three green elf representatives, as if a gust of cold wind had stabbed the three of them, including Neri, and the cold glance actually made the three of them subconsciously feel as if they were soaked in the ice water of the ground spring, cold from their heads to the soles of their feet.
Trying hard to adjust his breath, Niri finally realized the earth-shattering domineering momentum of the legendary Marquis of Cordillera, which is by no means a level that can be achieved by simple cultivation, compared to those so-called mage powerhouses in the human race, the strength of the lord in front of him is not much higher, just a glance is about to go straight to the depths of his soul, making Neri's whole body have a trembling impulse. (To be continued......)