Chapter 477: Conditional Trap
The Celestial Bull Tribe is inferior to the other two tribes in terms of strength and location, and it can be said that it is the smallest tribe among the thirteen tribes of the entire Green Elf Alliance, unless it encounters a super-large war, generally speaking, the Alliance will not think of this tribe, which makes Sivir happy but also makes him feel lost, whether he can represent the Alliance to participate in the war against other races is also a symbol of strength, in his memory, since he took charge of the Celestial Bull Tribe, he has not received a conscription order from the Alliance, And a few conscription orders were also borne by the Tianlu and Skyhawk tribes.
"I know this, Chief Sivir, but who else knows? Even if they knew, how many people cared? What's more, as far as I know, many of the materials I exported to the Three Days Tribe did not fall into the hands of the Three Days Tribe, but were obtained by the other tribes of your so-called alliance, right? Isn't this the slaughter of my fellow citizens with weapons produced in my realm? Hathaway asked coldly.
Hathaway's words made the three of them look at each other and stutter, and they didn't know how to answer for a while, how could this matter be known to Hathaway when it was originally a secret of the Tribe for three days? From the look at each other, the three of them understood that it was definitely not one of the three of them who leaked out, and the only possible one was their own subordinates.
The intelligence agencies of the Cordillera Collar are not decorations, in fact, among those smugglers, there are Cordillera Collar intelligence officers, and this kind of news is naturally not difficult to inquire. A significant portion of the weapons and armor that were originally supposed to be supplied to the Three Days Tribe went to the other tribes of the Green Elf Alliance, which was not a big deal in the first place. After all, it's not used to attack yourself. It's just that at this time, he can beat the three-day tribe well, so that they don't play tricks in front of them, they know everything.
"Yes, Lord Marquis, I admit that some supplies have indeed flowed into other tribes, but please understand our situation, after all, we are also members of the Alliance, and the Alliance Covenant still has a binding effect on us, even if there are some orders that we don't think are fair, but we have to obey them."
Karachi lowered his posture. He knew what to do in this matter. That's stupid, "We're here today to negotiate a new agreement, we want to get more supplies, especially food." Of course, this is a secret agreement. The Coalition will not be aware of this agreement. In return, our Tribe will be open to the Cordillera for the greater extent of the Tribe and will be able to help in some special cases. For example, we can provide more Komodo Bears to help you train intermediate and advanced Komodo Bears, and we can also provide another special bird in the Beyas Mountains, the Wind Bird. β
As Karachi said his last words, Hathaway noticed that Hammond seemed to be trying to stop him, but Karachi paused and said it anyway.
Wind Bird!? This is a super magical beast known as one of the five major demon birds in the Titan world, only produced in the depths of the Beias Mountains in the eastern part of the Cordillera Plateau, a fierce demonic beast with wind magic, a giant demon bird with a wingspan of up to eight meters, flying as fast as the wind, no less than the barbarian domesticated Lei Peng.
The rise and fall is like a wild sloppy attack on the ground, the general beasts on the ground are the best prey in its claws and abdomen, in the Cordillera Plateau except for Lei Peng, there is no kind of demon bird that dares to match it, ordinary birds are even more evasive, and Lei Peng is one of the flying heroes that the barbarians are proud of.
The Green Elf's Wind Bird has also played a great role in the war against the Terrans and other races, among which the Wind Bird's attacks on the Terran mages have been repeatedly effective, due to its extremely sensitive intuition to magic, the Wind Bird can quite accurately and quickly detect the magic emitted by the magician when casting spells.
Even if it is thousands of meters in the air, it can instantly pounce and attack the magician, especially under the command of the green elf warrior who has been trained to become a wind bird warrior, it can even send out some rudimentary wind magic that does not need to be studied, which really surprised the Terran army that encountered the wind bird warrior for the first time at that time, and the Terran who did not understand this at that time also paid a heavy price for this.
The great power of the Wind Bird Hathaway certainly knew that if there were three or five heads trained to become a Wind Bird Knight, it would be a thousand miles away, killing important people of the enemy with a wave of his hand.
And according to Hathaway's understanding, because the green elves themselves have an excellent talent for magic, they can give full play to the wind bird's magical ability, but the wind bird's own strong power is not enough, this is simply overkill, if the wind bird can be trained in his own hands, Hathaway believes that the wind bird's attack ability will definitely shine.
However, it now seems that there is still disagreement among the Three Days Tribe on the question of whether or not to hand over the Wind Bird, at least that Hammond does not seem to agree with this, apparently not wanting this special purpose killing weapon to fall into his hands, but it doesn't matter. Since Karachi said it, he was naturally ready to pay this price, and as for the leader of Sivir, Hathaway believed that as long as she had a separate contact with him, she would give herself more favorable conditions if she didn't get this guy.
One of the most important aspects of the Green Elves is that they have a complex variety of strange types of troops, and the Komodo Bear Warrior and Wind Bird Knight are just a part of it, and in this regard, they are better suited to the mountains than the Barbarians.
Moreover, it is often these strange types of troops that suddenly exert their power when they have the upper hand in the alliance with the Terrans and other races, breaking the advantages of the alliances of the Terrans and other races at once, and even playing a role in turning the tide.
In Hathaway's memory, there were at least a few times when the Terran side failed to succeed because of the effects of these strange troops, the concentrated breakthrough of the Komodo War Bear Warrior troops, the attack on the commander by the Wind Bird Knight, and the sneaking of the pangolin into the rear to launch a surprise attack, all of which caused great trouble to the Terran and other racial alliances.
It's just that now the Terran and other racial alliances don't dare to break into the territory of the green elves, and both sides have some understanding of their own tactics and deliberately guard against it, and the role of this strange type of army has been discounted. But if these odd types are mastered by themselves. Even if it is quite weak, it can play an unexpected role.
"Chief Karachi, you mean you can provide me with wind birds for the Cordillera, I heard you right?" Although she knew that the asking price behind the other party's bait must be quite high, Hathaway couldn't help but be excited.
The Wind Bird is no better than the Komodo War Bear, and perhaps the effect of the Komodo War Bear is more obvious at present, but Hathaway believes that the Wind Bird can definitely exert its best power in his hands, especially in the attack against the enemy mage, and the magician who thinks that he is extremely safe hiding in the rear will die on the spot if he is attacked by such a quick and lightning open space attack at the critical moment of casting the spell. If the timing of a war is delayed. That's all that matters.
Of course, she also has a hole card in her hand, which is dark blue. But this big guy is too eye-catching, I'm afraid it will cause defense as soon as it appears. Far inferior to the Wind Bird's raiding abilities.
"You heard it right. We can not only provide you with wind birds. And also willing to help you train the Wind Bird Knight, just like helping you train the intermediate and high-level Komodo Battle Bear Warriors, you can absolutely trust our three-day tribe. Our three-day tribe will be your most loyal friend. Karachi replied without hesitation.
Looking around the faces of the three of them, Hathaway took a deep breath, this is probably the most beautiful olive branch thrown by the tribe in three days, if he still refuses, I am afraid that it will not only bring losses and missed opportunities to himself, but also may bring unnecessary hatred to himself, in this more sensitive period, it is not cost-effective to have such an enemy as the Green Elf Clan.
"Three leaders, I can understand your sincerity and wishes, Cordillera never forgets his friends, the Three Days Tribe and Cordillera are neighbors who depend on each other, you probably know my current situation in Cordillera, the royal court of the Odiga Empire has ruled that the northern part of the province of Casserf to the north of me should be reclaimed by the Empire, due to the special situation that this region is currently facing, hundreds of thousands of civilians are in a state of wandering, and a little carelessness will cause a catastrophe, So the Empire has asked me to temporarily assume sovereignty over this region. β
"The lives of hundreds of thousands of people are now falling on me, and I am not emphasizing my difficulties, but you probably know that this region has just been through the war, and the situation is worse than yours...... I'm talking about food, and the resumption of food production will take at least three months, and I will have to rely on the Cordillera for all the imports, and I'm under a lot of pressure right now. β
Hathaway's words went around in a big circle, and neither Karachi nor Sivir could hear what he wanted to say, but the old and spicy Hammond knew that the other party had actually shown signs of relenting in disguise, but he might still not be satisfied with the conditions, it seems that this guy has a lot of appetite, and even the Komodo War Bear and the Wind Bird can't fill his desires, but he is afraid that the other party's target is still attacking the idea of mines in his own territory.
"Lord Marquis, our Three-Day Tribe is here with great sincerity this time, and the Three-Day Tribe does not have any conflict of interest with the Cordillera, although the other tribes of our Green Elf Alliance are still fighting against other nations in the east and south. But our Three-Day Tribe is rarely involved, and if we were really worried about the Cordillera, we would never have provided the Cordillera with the Komodo War Bear and the Wind Bird that might be provided in the future, knowing that these things are unique to our Green Elves and may play an extraordinary role in the war. β
"As you said, the current situation in the Cordillera is not good, especially since you and the Archduke of Cassef to the north of you have not been on good terms, and the transfer of sovereignty in the northern part of the province of Cassef may exacerbate the tension between you.
I think you need to strengthen the power you have now, as far as I know, the Cordillera has a strong armed force, but before the war is in its end, no one knows what the outcome will be, although you have powerful warriors and sharp weapons, you may not be able to match the heritage of other great lords. Once they decide to rebel against the Empire, a lord like you, who has been propped up by the Empire, will be their main target......"
Hammond, who had not spoken all this time, was shocked. As soon as he exited, he hit Hathaway's vital point, and he also knew the Cordillera and his surroundings very well, which not only surprised Karachi and Sivir, but also Hathaway.
Who says there are no politicians in the Green Elves? Neither this Karachi nor Hammond is a man to be played with, and it seems that it is no fluke to be the leader of a tribe, and they are comparable to the most sophisticated politicians in the human empire.
"You're right, Chief Hammond, because the Cordillera is in a difficult situation right now, that I need to think twice before I make every decision." Hathaway was also figuring out the intentions of the other party's words.
"Lord Marquis, you are right to be cautious. But I think other human nations ...... Even our Green Elf Alliance, you don't have to worry, because we have a lot more to do with each other than we do with each other.
Now that the three leaders of our three tribes are here, we can openly and honestly put forward our conditions.
If you can support us with food and increase the export of weapons, armor, iron, and other strategic materials to our Three Days Tribe, we can guarantee that these additions will not go outside the Three Days Tribe, and we can provide you with exotic beasts such as the Komodo War Bear and the Wind Bird, as the Karachi Leader said, and if the Cordillera is in danger and you need our help, our Three Days Tribe can provide the necessary military support. β
Armed support?! Even Karachi and Sivir did not understand how this conservative Hammond leader would go from one extreme to the other at once, and he was unwilling to provide wind birds before, but now he was even willing to provide direct military support. It's almost a military pact. The contrast is too great.
Currently, there are Green Elf warriors among the troops of the Cordillera Leader, but they were recruited by TongguΓ²...... To put it in layman's terms, it is an autonomous act of the people. And what Hammond said just now, that was the official statement, as long as the alliance was concluded, a regular army could be sent to assist the Cordillera in the battle, and the combat effectiveness of the stragglers was definitely not at the same level.
Hathaway didn't think so, she had to admit that this Hammond was not an easy master to deal with, and that there were intriguing traps hidden in the seemingly generous conditions, and that it would be foolish for her to crash headlong into it. (To be continued......)