When Ouyang Shuo walked into the living room, he saw an old man standing in front of a painting of Wang Xi's words.

Hearing the footsteps, the old man turned around.

"Old Chen!"

Ouyang Shuo strode forward and took the initiative to hold the old man's hand.

It was none other than the former Federal President.

After the dissolution of the Federation, the old man completely disappeared from the eyes of the world.

Although there have been twists and turns in the cooperation between the two, and later the cooperation was interrupted and no longer contacted, Ouyang Shuo has always been in awe of this wise old man.

At such a meeting, the old man was obviously very emotional, and he didn't know how to call Ouyang Shuo for a while.

Ouyang Shuo was very caring, took the initiative to lead Chen Lao to the seat, and then let the female official serve tea. This is the second time that the two have talked face-to-face, and the identities and status of the two sides have come to a reversal.

Facing Ouyang Shuo, who was modest and introverted, Chen Lao's "little friend" couldn't be called out again.

Not to mention, he came with a mission this time.

Mr. Chen is here to be a lobbyist.

Faced with the siege of the Silver Hand, the Blue Badge fell into the greatest crisis since its inception. Their power is too scattered to compete with an established force like the Silver Hand.

Previously, the two camps had joined forces to balance Great Xia, and the attitude of the blue badge was actually more positive. They know that only by turning the contradiction to the outside can they achieve peace for themselves.

It's a pity that Daxia's growth was completely beyond their expectations.

Those young Zhuang factions who once subverted the old Chen faction planted a big heel, and the prestige of the blue badge was declining day by day.

The old Chen faction is showing signs of rising again.

It's a pity that Chen Lao is tired and doesn't want to meddle in the specific affairs of the blue badge anymore.

This visit to Great Xia, I really couldn't stand the soft grinding and hard bubbles of the organization, and I couldn't bear the fall of the blue badge, so Chen Lao gave up his old face and came to Beijing to be a lobbyist.

At the first glance of Ouyang Shuo, Old Chen's confidence dropped a bit.

Compared with a few years ago, the man in front of him has become more modest, and he can't see a trace of edge, but the occasional flash of his eyes is deep and frightening.

A raise of the hand, a throw, like flowing water, but also contains the power of overwhelming mountains and seas.

When he was young, he was just Ouyang Shuo, and he was long gone.

At the age of thirty, he was the most energetic and powerful period in his life, and along the way, all the hardships and obstacles turned into the dust of the years and precipitated on his body.

At this time, Ouyang Shuo was both vigorous and calm; It is both aggressive and reasonable. It seems to be gentle, but in fact it is a very aggressive person at the helm.

The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs feared him, but he revered him from the bottom of his heart, and regarded him as a leader.

Mulan Yue, Gu Xiuwen, Sun Yannong, Cui Shousi, Zhou Haichen, Lin Yi, Shi Hu, Niu Da and other new generation of civil and military ministers of the empire regarded Ouyang Shuo as a mentor and regarded themselves as protégés of the Son of Heaven.

In the face of such a legendary man, even if he is as sophisticated as Chen Lao, he also feels a trace of pressure.

A lot of words, just can't say it.

Ouyang Shuo was very calm, "Old Chen is here, he must ask for advice, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly." ”

Chen Lao nodded, this kind of weightlifting is light, but he no longer has it, "The world war broke out, but Great Xia didn't move, so he wouldn't be ready to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, right?" ”

This is temptation.

"Sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, how many people dream of it, there is nothing wrong with it." Ouyang Shuo is not on the set.

Chen Lao followed and said: "It is leisurely to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger, but when a tiger is destroyed and a tiger is stronger, Daxia is not afraid of being injured by the tiger?" ”

"Great Xia has an iron wall, and it can't be hurt."

Ouyang Shuo's oil and salt did not enter, the atmosphere froze, and the warmth of Fang Cai dissipated without a trace.

When Chen Lao saw it, he sighed in his heart, "Ouyang Shuo, after all, is no longer the previous Ouyang Shuo." "This emperor, all his will is based on the interests of Great Xia, and it is difficult to show favoritism.

The only thing that can impress Ouyang Shuo is interests.

"Can Great Xia intervene in the European theater?" Chen Lao no longer detours.

"We are separated from Europe by a Persian Empire, and there is really no reason to go to war."

"You have!"

Old Chen's gaze was compelling, "Don't forget, the Moroccan province of Great Xia was taken away by the hand of silver, and it is now a province of the Spanish Dynasty. This is the perfect opportunity for Great Xia to regain lost territory. ”

Ouyang Shuo just smiled.

When Chen Lao saw it, he shook his head helplessly.

Both of them are extremely smart people, and of course they understand that the current Moroccan province is a chicken rib for Daxia. Even if it is taken, as an enclave, it will be difficult to hold.

Not to mention Europe, on the African continent alone, the Moroccan province faced the threat of the Egyptian dynasty and West Africa.

Since it was Chen Lao who came in person, Ouyang Shuo still had to give some face, and he couldn't spare a dime, and revealed slightly: "We will definitely avenge the revenge of Morocco, but what we want is by no means a province." ”

Old Chen's spirit was shocked and asked, "Great Xia is ready to make a move against the Spanish Dynasty?" "If that's the case, then it's already a relief for the Germanic dynasty.

Ouyang Shuo shook his head, "I want the whole of North Africa." ”

“……”

Chen Lao was speechless.

North Africa is the territory of the Egyptian dynasty in the blue badge camp, and Bactria is not taking advantage of the fire to rob.

"Your request is too much, and the Azure Badge can't accept it."

Chen Lao refused.

Ouyang Shuo was very confident, "Abandoning North Africa and preserving the Germanic Dynasty, this deal is very cost-effective." ”

"How?"

"Once Bactria takes over North Africa, the Arab Empire will naturally cease. The Caesar Dynasty has long had a dislike with Great Xia, and with Caesar's character, it is only a sea away from Great Xia, and can it concentrate on the European battlefield? ”

Chen Lao's brows moved, which meant that Daxia took over two opponents.

Ouyang Shuo continued: "By ceding North Africa, the Egyptian army can attack the Spanish dynasty and remove another opponent. The Germanic dynasty still had a chance of winning with one against three. ”

"It's not enough!" Chen Lao did not agree.

Of course, without the covetousness of the Spanish and Caesar dynasties, the situation of the Germanic dynasty was greatly improved. But just one Romanov dynasty can overwhelm the Germanic dynasty.

"The Persian Empire, Great Xia can also come forward to contain it, we and Persia, there is still an account that has not been settled." Ouyang Shuo added another chip.

Chen Lao was a little moved, but he was still not satisfied.

Seeing this, Ouyang Shuo showed a playful smile on the corner of his mouth, "Old Chen, I respect you before I talk to you about conditions." In fact, Great Xia is in East Africa, there are millions of elites, and there are some things that we can also take ourselves. ”

“……”

Old Chen's mind sank to the bottom.

Yes, strictly speaking, Great Xia and the Azure Badge are not only not allies, but also enemies. If Great Xia sent troops to Egypt at this time, wouldn't it be even worse for the Azure Badge?!

Only then did Chen Lao realize that in the face of Great Xia, he actually didn't have a single chip in his hand.