When King Lucius rushed to Kyoto City, the capital of San Jose, with a delegation of merchant envoys, the division of the Desiks also set out from the town of Momiji.

The Desik's strong self-confidence led them to believe that they could easily defeat the Merchant Alliance on the battlefield, so their proposal was nothing more than some trade cooperation in exchange for San Jose's absolute neutrality. For Desik, a neutral San Jose is enough.

However, at this time, the Red Fort, the cabinet ministers of San Jose were not at peace. They never thought that King Lucius, the ambassador of the Business Alliance, would actually bring such a proposal, a plan with the same great danger and benefits, and no one had the determination to refuse, for the San Jose Empire, since the establishment of the empire, it has become a habit to confront Desik across the river.

The Desik Empire has always been tough, and on the banks of the Morro River, there has been no shortage of bloodshed with San Jose. Therefore, if there is a chance, being able to bite off a large piece of flesh from the Desik is a temptation that no one can easily refuse.

However, the cabinet ministers of San Jose also understood that it was not so easy to take advantage of the Desiks. Dirk, the chief minister of San Jose's cabinet, has been pondering this question. King Lucius, the ambassador of the Chamber of Commerce, rushed to the city of Kyoto day and night, and almost came to the Red Keep one after the other with Foreign Secretary Langton, so when Lucius's proposal was obtained, the time left for the cabinet ministers to consider it was very hasty.

Hurriedly waiting for the time for the Emperor of Benin to wake up, Dirk reported to His Majesty the Emperor the news brought by Langton. Unsurprisingly, for an emperor, King Lucius's proposal was quite "constructive".

This young nobleman captured the mind of the Emperor of Benin, who was the emperor. For him, earning an extra million gold coins a year from the Shang Alliance or Desik didn't feel like it, but if he could open up a few hundred miles of land for San Jose, it would be a different matter. Not to mention, if King Lucius's proposal can be carried out in its entirety, then, perhaps, San Jose can eat Desik.

But that's easier said than done.

Dirk believes that King Lucius was indeed bold, but too idealistic. In this war, Desik's investment was not small, and it is estimated that about 100,000 people set foot on the land of the Shang Alliance, which was half of Desik's elite military strength before the war. Although barren to Desik, it could easily raise another 500,000 troops in the event of an invasion.

Even if his plan succeeded, the Merchant Alliance held back the main force of the Desik on the Western Front, and San Jose landed on the Eastern Front, and the situation of being caught between the two ends was successfully achieved. Whether or not he can take White Rock City as planned, I'm afraid it won't be so easy.

Therefore, this plan, no matter how you look at it, has no real combat significance, even if its temptation is great enough.

The Emperor of Benin seemed so impressed by the outcome of the plan that he asked his cabinet ministers to carefully consider the feasibility of the plan. The War Chancellor, Count Mosick, was the most impatient, and after a single glance, he threw the plan on the ground, "just on paper."

"This plan is too naïve, we San Jose can't provoke an all-out war with Desik for the sake of such a utopia, this can't be!" Count Mosic, cut the railroad to the point.

Dirk, looking at the cabinet ministers one by one, Berishie was silent, Mosick's face turned red, Langton lowered his head as if looking at the document in his hand, everyone felt that King Lucius's proposal was quite full of fantasy, but if it could really come true, it was really the greatest opportunity for San Jose in so many years, no wonder the Emperor of Benin wanted everyone to consider it. However, the people here are all old foxes, and of course no one wants to express their opinions.

What if the Emperor of Benin is waiting for this support.

The ministers of San Jose were locked up in the Imperial Council Room for three days to discuss the proposal, and the ministers considered the possibility of the implementation of the plan in various ways, and before anything was conclusive, King Lucius rushed to the city of Kyoto. Just before entering the city gates, a flamingo flew from the merchant alliance and landed on the roof of King Lucius's convoy.

The envoys stopped at the city gates, and King Lucius, after getting the Flamingo's papers, locked himself in his extra-luxurious carriage, and the two nobles under the Foreign Minister of San Jose, who were supposed to welcome King Lucius and his party, ended up waiting for the king at the city gate for a whole day. When night fell, another convoy came to the city gate unhurriedly.

The two diplomatic envoys of San Jose were startled, and the Steppenwolf flag hanging on the convoy clearly told the Shang Alliance that they were Desik people from the northern Xinjiang, and that they were the ones who, with their strong military strength, still resolutely burned the war into the territory of the Shang League after squeezing the Shang League for two years.

King Lucius was still in the carriage and had not come out, but it was impossible for the accompanying merchant soldiers to fail to see the carriage that was not far behind him. "Huh", in a moment, all the Shang Alliance soldiers drew out their weapons on their waists.

"Deputy envoy, deputy envoy, hurry, stop your people!" Seeing the instant tension in the field, the envoy of San Jose who came to greet him hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the hand of the deputy envoy of the Shang Alliance, "Go and report to you King Lucius, although I know that you and the Desic have a deep enmity now, but this is Kyoto City after all!" Lord Langton was at the Imperial Council, and he had no idea that such a thing would happen at the gate of Kyoto. According to his arrangement, the Merchant Alliance will arrive a day earlier than the Desiks.

The deputy envoy of the Shang Alliance glared at the envoy of San Jose, "You also know what is happening in the territory of the Shang Alliance now, I thought that if you were willing to accept our proposal, you would form an alliance with us, but I didn't expect that you were planning to bet on both ends." ”

The envoy of San Jose is not a vegetarian either, and when he heard the other party say this, he couldn't help but let go of the arm of the deputy envoy of the Shang Alliance, "What you say is serious." We in San Jose will ally with whomever we want. The Desik are indeed not our companions, so you Shang Alliance must be?"

The deputy envoy of the Shang Alliance was stunned, "You!", he was a little angry, speechless.

At this moment, the carriage, which had been closed for a day, opened, and King Lucius poked his head out of the carriage with a tired face, "No need to argue, this ambassador, please take us to the embassy." These Desiks, I don't want to see them again. Please inform you as soon as possible, Lord Langton, that my proposal, regardless of their opinions, will be in Kyoto City for only 2 days. When the time comes, I'll leave. ”

Fortunately, King Lucius appeared in time, and the convoy of the Desiks was not far from the city gates. Listening to Lucius's words, several of the envoys breathed a sigh of relief, and began to greet their soldiers, and drove the carriage into the city. The soldiers, however, were a little resentful, put away their weapons in hatred, and the group of them walked in a roundabout way, and soon came to the embassy district of Kyoto City.

The ambassador of San Jose, after settling King Lucius and his party, left very quickly. It was not his task to be a Desik, and it was arranged by other envoys, and the ambassador hurried to the Red Keep, where he was to deliver the message of King Lucius to the Foreign Secretary and the Imperial Council. I don't know what happened in the business alliance, this King Lucius actually only gave San Jose two days to think about it. However, now that it is the Shang League that is caught in the war, why does it seem that they are more confident? The envoys were a little puzzled, could it be that there was anything special about the proposal given by the Shang League.

"King Lucius, what the hell is going on, what news has that flamingo brought. "The deputy envoys of the Shang Alliance this time are all big nobles in the country, one is from White Harbor and the other is from Manning, and it is the nobleman from White Harbor who speaks, King Lucius is his feudal lord, so he is also more casual.

Lucius did not answer immediately, but stood in front of the embassy and looked out the window in a daze. The city of Kyoto in San Jose is completely different from other countries in the mainland, whether it is the architecture or the cherry blossom trees on the side of the road, not far from the hills, the red castle stands far away, that is the famous red fort in the mainland, the imperial palace of San Jose. The red sun is less than two blocks away from the horizon, and the red light sprinkled on the earth has a special character.

"Ah", with a sigh, King Lucius turned, "There is news from the country, the Deciks have completely consolidated their forward base, and on the morning of July 16, the Decrec launched an attack on the Verdun Line, and the war in the Merchant Alliance has resumed. ”

"Ahh

Unexpectedly, the more surprising news was still to come, and King Lucius then threw out an even more shocking remark, "We came to San Jose this time, in fact, I provided San Jose with a more special proposal, I hope that San Jose can send troops to Desik, raid Desic from behind, and then divide Desic with the Business Alliance." It may sound like a fantasy at first glance, but it's an opportunity for us in the Business Alliance and the people of San Jose. ”

The two deputy envoys didn't know what to say, but King Lucius denied himself, "However, from the current situation, it should be too late for my plan." The San Josens have not rejected me for so long, and I think they must have something to look forward to, but what I am worried about now is whether the Verdun line will be able to withstand the key attack of the Desch in a short period of time, and you must know that if Manning is lost, I must return to White Harbor as soon as possible and organize the evacuation. I am not King Manning, but the people of White Harbor are the most important. ”

"So, Ambassador, Your Highness, what shall we do now?" asked the deputy envoy from Manning. (Note 1)

"Two days, I'll give the San Jose cabinet two days, if there is no news, we will go back to the business alliance!"

And just as they were struggling, several people heard a knock on the door. The retinue opened the door from outside, and King Lucius saw Foreign Secretary Langton outside the door at a glance, and from his face, Lucius understood San Jose's choice.

Note 1: Lucius is the king of White Harbor, but the status of Manning's nobles and Lucius is actually equal, they are both great nobles of the mainland, so it is more appropriate to call Lucius His Royal Highness.