Chapter 606: The Dinner Party
The Great Elder of the Song of the Sea is nearly five hundred, even for the fifth-order mermaid, the lifespan is about to come to an end, she has experienced the most glorious period of the Sea Song Tribe, and at the same time watched how the Sea Song Tribe is declining step by step, more than a hundred years ago, she became the Great Elder after the death of one of the most respected elders of the Sea Song Tribe. Although most of the people in the clan are afraid of the Great Elder, it is undeniable that she is a highly respected elder, but she is too harsh and impersonal, so she is an outlier in the mermaid clan.
Although Shui Lan was the head of the clan, he didn't dare to tell her about himself, and several elders who knew about it were also tight-lipped. Otherwise, according to her temper, knowing that Shui Lan's chastity had been lost, she might have killed Xiao Yu on the spot, tied Shui Lan and went to His Majesty King Xibo to plead guilty. The reason why the Great Elder knew about Xiao Yu was only from some rumors circulating among the clansmen.
In the battle for the ruins of the sub-god race, Xiao Yu relied on Shui Lan's relationship to get mixed into the warship, Shui Lan's special concern for Xiao Yu on the island is also intriguing, Shui Lan is a famous beauty in the Crystal Sea, and she is a leader of the younger generation, so she naturally attracts much attention, and some rumors are normal. The Great Elder must have regarded Xiao Yu as a fanatical suitor of Shui Lan at the beginning, and thought that Shui Lan also had a good impression of him. Therefore, when fighting for the Heaven Replenishing Stone, Xiao Yu would come to help, so when the Haige tribe was in trouble, Xiao Yu also came to help.
This relationship is absolutely not allowed to continue to develop!
The Great Elder didn't know Xiao Yu's previous strength, but when he saw it today, he was indeed very strong, and when he reached the early stage of the fifth order, his spirit was even more shocking. It's just that no matter how good Xiao Yu is, after all, he is a foreign race, a mainland race. An alien race who doesn't know the details of the relationship develops into a romantic relationship with Shui Lan, and the consequences are very serious.
Elder Reef had mentioned this to Xiao Yu before.
If Shui Lan is an ordinary mermaid, the problem is that as the head of a family, Shui Lan does not have much right to decide on marriage, even if he wants to marry, there are only two choices. The first situation is to marry your own tribe and choose a partner in your own tribe or other affiliated mermaid tribes, which will not let the tribal power have an impact, and will not shake the king's foundation. The second situation is to marry a foreigner, which is by no means something that Shui Lan can decide by himself, even if he wants to marry a person who has enough status and status, he must be a maritime nobleman with sufficient status and status, and with the consent of all the elders, he must finally nod from King Hippo.
What is Xiao Yu?
The strength of the fifth order is not weak, it can be regarded as a strong person, but it does not mean anything, any powerful tribe on the continent has a fifth order.
Is he royal or after royalty? Does he have the king's backing?
No, nothing is not!
Xiao Yu is also a land race that has been estranged from the sea race since ancient times.
Second Elder Bai Xiao immediately said: "Great Elder's words are wrong, Xiao Yu is not an ordinary person, although he only has the strength of one person, he is not inferior to thousands of troops. His willingness to help is of great benefit to our people."
The Great Elder snorted, "Oh, is it? Your Excellency Xiao Yu, do you think so too? ”
Xiao Yu said calmly: "I don't think I can withstand thousands of troops, but I think that with my talent, I should be able to make a difference in the big war and reduce the pressure on the mermaid clan." ”
"Hehehehe...... Now young people, one by one, they don't know the height of the sky, and they think that they are invincible in the world with a little strength. The Great Elder opened his cloudy old eyes and stared at Xiao Yu, "Do you know how many troops Bo Dongsai has?" Eighteen main battle legions, each of which has more than one million people, at least 20 million troops, in addition to some of the sea clan forces that surrendered to him have also been reinforced, the huge West Sea, only the great King Hippo barely has the strength to fight, why do you share the pressure for our clan? ”
Xiao Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and there was a faint firelight beating in his pupils.
This old woman.
It's clearly finding fault!
Seeing this, Bai Xiao hurriedly stood up and said, "Great Elder, no matter what, since you came to help us, you are our ally. If we neglect our allies, who will help us in a big war? ”
Before the others could speak, a voice came from outside the hall: "The patriarch has arrived!" ”
When all the elders heard this, they all stood up, and when Xiao Yu saw everyone standing up, he immediately stood up from his seat.
Shui Lan entered the hall under the escort of a team of fully armed warriors, Shui Lan was wearing a set of silver-white snow scale armor, the armor could not cover the plump buttocks and towering breasts, the slender jade feet were covered with a pair of delicate and beautiful silver boots, the white cloak fluttered in the wind, the long golden hair was tied up, and the stunning face was without the slightest bit of the weakness of a little woman, full of the strength and fortitude that a warrior should have.
Shui Lan's strength was less than the fifth order, after all, he was the patriarch personally appointed by King Xibo, and more than fifty fifth-order elders on both sides all bowed their hands and said, "Patriarch!" ”
Shui Lan's eyes fell directly on Xiao Yu who was among them, and couldn't help but stay for half a second, a trace of excitement and joy flashed in his eyes, but he didn't speak, and in the sound of armor rubbing, he strode to the main seat and sat down generously.
"Elders, please be seated!"
As soon as the patriarch was seated, the elders sat down one after another.
Shui Lan's gaze swept over everyone, and a warm and moving voice sounded in the hall: "I was negotiating with the envoy sent by His Majesty, and when I heard that the Haige tribe had a distinguished guest, and the elders would hold a dinner party, I hurried back, and I came here before I had time to take off my armor." As a result, I was still late, and I wore armor to the banquet and entered halfway, which really damaged the etiquette of my clan, and it was really disrespectful to the guests. ”
Xiao Yu showed a smile in his eyes, Shui Lan also has the demeanor of a general, although his strength is not strong, his temperament and demeanor are impeccable.
"The patriarch has said too much, and the old man is terrified."
At this time, several mermaid girls brought her wine utensils and tableware, and Shui Lan poured herself a glass of wine and said, "The Crystal Sea is in danger, and the Haige tribe is also in a difficult situation. On behalf of all the mermaids, I would like to thank the human Xiao Yu for stepping up to help at this critical time. ”
Half of the elders, including Bai Xiao, raised their glasses, but the Great Elder and the other part of the elders were unmoved.
Shui Lan frowned slightly, but did not express any dissatisfaction.
Xiao Yu also didn't see it: "Patriarch Shuilan is too polite." ”
The Great Elder asked in a light tone, "The Patriarch has negotiated with the envoy, what is Your Majesty's will?" Are the Sea Song tribes allowed to go to war? ”
"Yes, Patriarch, can our army come back?"
Shui Lan poured a glass of Yin Hong's wine, picked up the cup and drank it all: "Your Majesty's request has been granted." It is allowed to participate in the war independently, the front is Western, the defense is the mainstay, and it is not allowed to take the initiative to attack. It's just that the foreign army has been completed, and it is impossible to come back. ”
"Although the army will not come back, at least there is the most fundamental and strongest mermaid army!"
"We still have a chance."
"Your Majesty has given us a chance, we must perform well this time, the Sea Song Tribe really can't afford to lose!"
The elders were talking.
Shui Lan put down the jade cup, took out a delicate scroll, held it tightly in his hand, and said calmly: "In addition, Your Majesty has given us a task, the three legions have been assembled and are responsible for the battle on the Western Front, and the army of our tribe has been incorporated into it, commanded by the War Song and Triumphant Song tribes. Our task is to raise battle supplies for the army to consume in battle. ”
"What?" An elder elder stood up, very puzzled: "Why should our Haige tribe be responsible, since it is the commander of War Song and Triumphant Song, then the two tribes should be in charge." Our army has all been integrated into other tribes, and now we have to take even the supplies? If we lose the battle, we will lose people, and if we win the battle, the credit will be all theirs, and we will be responsible for the attrition of the battle, how can there be such an unreasonable thing? Patriarch, are you sure you heard me right? ”
Shui Lan slapped the table with his hand: "Are you questioning my ability to understand?" ”
"No, but that's unreasonable......"
"Then you are questioning the king's will!"
"Don't dare, don't dare!" The elder's face turned white all of a sudden, and he hurriedly arched his hand: "The old decay is speechless, the old decay is terrified, panicked!" ”
The Great Elder frowned and said, "How many people are there in these two armies?" ”
Shui Lan said: "It's all millions. ”
A whole army of three million!
Consumed by a tribe!
The mermaid population of the Haige tribe is only a few hundred thousand.
King Xibo gave this order, not to mention the elders here, Xiao Yu, a foreigner, heard it. Hippo wants to hollow out the foundation of the Sea Song Tribe, sacrifice the energy of the Sea Song Tribe, and preserve the strength of other tribes, even if the Sea Song tribe lasts until the end of the battle, the qualifications of the affiliated tribes are afraid that it will be difficult to protect.
The king's will cannot be violated, and if Hippo asks the Haige tribe to provide supplies, the Haisong tribe must do so, and there must be no complaints.
Shui Lan said: "No matter what Your Majesty's plans are, we must complete the task." We must ensure that the army is free of worries, and only in this way can we win the appreciation of His Majesty. The Haige tribe has a thousand-year heritage and can afford to consume an army of three million, although it is difficult, but it is not impossible. It is still very difficult to hand over a sum of enough supplies for a short-term war in just three days. Ask the elders to consult and think of a solution together. ”
"Patriarch, three days is too urgent, and the temporary transfer will only delay the time, if it cannot be delivered, the army will be hindered and the war will be affected, and this sin tribe cannot afford it. If the matter is done, it can only be urgently requisitioned from the surrounding tribes. They are attached to the Haige tribe and pay tribute every year, so they should share the pressure for the Haisong tribe at this time. ”
The Song of the Sea is the only tribe among the affiliated tribes that does not have a population of one million, but it has a population of hundreds of thousands, all of which are merfolk. In fact, the Sea Song Department is not only the mermaid tribe, there are large and small sea tribes around, all of which are attached to the Song of the Sea, with a total population of at least five million, most of the army of the Sea Song tribe is recruited from these tribes, and it is these sea tribe troops that are sucked away, the most basic mermaid army is the core of the tribe, which is naturally intact, if even the mermaid is dismantled, the Sea Song tribe can basically be declared disintegrated.
Shui Lan shook his head and said, "It's difficult, they know us too well, can't they see the current situation of the Haige tribe?" If nothing else, the monthly tribute we received last month was less than half of the previous amount. They understand that the Haige tribe is decaying, and it is difficult to maintain their status, and they may not be able to repay what they borrow. ”
The Great Elder also frowned: "The Patriarch is right, these alien races living in the Crystal Sea are not so generous. ”
Bai Xiao muttered, "What can I do?" ”
When the elders were discussing, Xiao Yu said abruptly: "I have a way." ”
The Great Elder disdainfully said, "You? What can you do! ”
Xiao Yu directly ignored her, stood up and said to Shui Lan, "Patriarch Shui Lan, in fact, the problem of military supplies is not difficult to solve, I can lend it to you." Today, on the way to the Haige tribe, I robbed the main force of the Bodong Race all the way, and the harvest was not bad. ”
"Raiding the army of Bodonsai?"
The elders almost didn't snap their eyes out.
Is this kid crazy?
What do you mean by robbing the main force of the Bodong Race all the way?!