Chapter Twenty-Six: The Absurd Cowardly Race
The purpose of conquest and domination is never to help the weak, but only to play a game for the strong to fool the weak.
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Aaron did not sympathize with the weak, and some of the weaker did not deserve sympathy from the Spartans at all.
The king at the bottom of the hill and his underground kingdom sounded more like a herd of sheep in a pen to be slaughtered.
"Welcome to the Spartan city-state, King of the Mountain!"
No matter how pleasant this sentence sounded to the ears of the king at the bottom of the mountain. But the purpose of conquest and domination is never to help the weak, but only a game for the strong to fool the weak.
To put it bluntly, the strong have absolute control over the weak in everything.
In Aaron's eyes, a humble race like a dwarf only seems to add to the absurdity of this world. But it is undeniable that sometimes, the strong need to rely on a large number of weak people to survive. The Spartans were not productive and relied heavily on slaves and freemen, which would be the most immediate and practical problem.
"I agree to officially include the underground kingdom in the territorial boundaries of Sparta. Under the protection of the Spartans, the gnomes will be able to step out of the surface at will, and will never have to be as frightened as before. β
When Aaron's final blow was heard, the Spartan warrior withdrew his spear against the back of the king at the bottom of the mountain. The king at the bottom of the mountain looked blankly, and when Xianshan nodded his head in confirmation, the dwarf couldn't help but scream in surprise. "Really?"
He clenched his fingers tightly, his eyes wide and asked, "Oh, oh." Is it true? You are truly a generous and great king. The king at the bottom of the mountain was incoherent and couldn't react for a moment. He looked at Xianshan excitedly, and his voice couldn't help but tremble slightly, "Oh my God, my old friend, what you said is true, forgive me for not believing you before." β
The king at the bottom of the mountain, who was dizzy with joy, raised his head, his eyes were moist red, and said to Aaron gratefully and solemnly, "Thank you, King Sparta. β
There was a hint of love in the eyes of the king at the bottom of the mountain. But he was far more spicy than the stupid, naΓ―ve king at the bottom of the mountain, and his brow was bent like a deep serpentine groove across his pale head by apprehension.
"Since the king of Sparta has given it, there will be a seizure."
Knowing this, so much so that under Xianshan's sparse eyebrows, there was a pair of burning eyes looking at Aaron, which was full of deep expectations.
Xianshan's sympathy itself is based on the understanding of the strong for the weak. In Aaron's view, he still doesn't quite understand the natural law represented by the eight words "survival of the fittest, survival of the fittest".
The gnomes themselves as an absurdly cowardly race, even if they are not ruled by Sparta, one day, will be plundered by others.
At that time, it will be the destruction of the entire dwarf race. And accepting the rule of Sparta, as long as it is loyal, the Spartans are a people who treat the weak well. Especially for these underground gnomes who are full of physical strength and always know only hard work.
Aaron's two eyebrows are not too broad but thick and real, and the horizontal two are always like they have been plucked or depicted as if they had been freshly removed. Between the frowns of his eyebrows, it seems that there is always a murderous aura and a thunderstorm.
fell in Xianshan's eyes, under these thick eyebrows, there was no soft light in a pair of silver eyes. Instead, it's as sharp as Black Hawk's pupils.
The king of Sparta was a conqueror and was never good at sympathizing with the weak.
Obviously, what Aaron is going to say next is probably going to disappoint Xianshan. "King of the bottom of the mountain, as a subject of Sparta, you must allocate half of the population from your underground kingdom to settle on the surface. At the same time, you must also set aside half of your Kingdom's wealth to show your sincerity. β
In this wild continent where there is no money in circulation, the meaning of the word wealth includes food, minerals, livestock, and all other existing possessions. Coupled with the dispossessed half of the population, the king at the bottom of the hill can understand the cruelty of it, no matter how stupid he is. The thought of giving up half of his clan and half of the wealth accumulated over hundreds of years made him let out a scream like a little piglet, and his potholed face turned gray in an instant.
The king at the bottom of the mountain was even more cowardly than Aaron had imagined, and he did not dare to bargain even if the conditions were unacceptable. It's just a shallow eyebrow like two black arcs on the forehead
, looked at Xianshan with some resentment, "My old friend, you have harmed the underground gnomes. From then on, the Zhurong tribe was not on the list of good friends of the dwarf. β
With a few words, the king at the bottom of the hill left the palace of the king of Sparta. At Aaron's signal, the Spartan warriors did not impose a block. The underground kingdom of the gnomes is hidden in the split mountain, and the entrance to the cave is placed there, Aaron is not worried, the cowardly gnomes have the courage to disobey Sparta.
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"My king, Zhu Rong Patriarch Xianshan, ask for punishment."
Having a trace of guilt for the king at the bottom of the mountain made Xianshan's face darker a lot. As he said this, his cheekbones protruded from his slightly collapsed face like a reef after the tide receded.
Concealing the existence of the Splitting Mountain Dwarf before, there was a bitter look on Xianshan's face. But Aaron seemed to have no reason to punish an old man who had kept his word to the dwarf at the bottom of the mountain. The Spartans respected their elders, and the promise of the first mountain to the gnomes at the bottom of the mountain was before he joined Sparta.
As for why Xianshan stubbornly adheres to a secret that will eventually leak out, this can only show that he is old.
In Aaron's definition, the strong can become weak, and the weak can become strong. No one is born one or the other, it's all about hard work. Xianshan did not see a deeper layer of truth, and moving the gnomes back to the surface was not just about squeezing and plundering. The harsh reality of the environment can make the weak stronger themselves. What will be the fate of the gnomes in the future is always in their own hands, and no one can help the gnomes.
In general, how to rule slaves, freemen, citizens, and armies. It's a skill, but it's also a wisdom.
"Xianshan, the Zhurong tribe has been incorporated into the Spartan city-state, and the former tribal habitat has disappeared. Therefore, I will promote you to the rank of Elder of Sparta, and as the second diplomat of Sparta, I will lead some Zhurong hunters to explore the east side of the Split Mountain. β
It's hard to tell if this is a reward or a punishment. Xianshan can always get a deep impression from Aaron's face - stern silver eyes, a resolute nose, and a handsome face that always has a contemplative expression, which cannot be fathomed or seen.
But at least one thing he was sure of was that the young man in front of him would be a great conqueror, and with his efforts, the Barbarian Continent would most likely return to what the berserkers had done hundreds of years ago and form a powerful alliance. It's just that the former berserker has been turned into a Spartan warrior
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