CH.15 Blame for Yourself
As soon as Saruman heard this, his face became even more ugly, and the corners of his eyes twitched a few times. He gritted his teeth and asked unwillingly, "Then what other conditions do you want?" ”
"It's very simple, take out the map of the border between your two countries, and let me redefine the border with my own hands." Anrui understated. If it were up to him to demarcate the border by himself, of course, he would be fiercely biased towards Aoki Country and win a large piece of land for it, which would definitely be much larger than the previously disputed territory.
This kind of request was really harsh, and Saruman didn't want to agree, and at this moment, the rainbow dragon on the opposite side let out a demonstrative roar, which scared him into a shiver. The officer next to him walked up and whispered two words in his ear, persuading him to focus on the overall situation.
Saruman nodded with a calm face, chose to compromise again, and asked, "Do you have any other requirements besides this one?" If so, it's best to say it together. ”
"In addition to this, I have one more requirement that you must follow. After I redefine the borders of the country, your citizens must withdraw from the land belonging to Aoki Province, and you must not destroy houses and farmland before leaving, and you must keep these valuable things. Of course, you can take your personal belongings with you. Anrui thought about it for a moment and made such an additional request, so that the people of Hessian would not secretly do anything to destroy the houses and farmland.
"We won't do that kind of thing that hurts others and doesn't benefit ourselves. You've already made two requests, and they should be met, right? ”
"If I want to be truly satisfied, I have to bring me the map. Let me draw a few strokes. ”
"Someone, bring me a map of the border between our two countries." Saruman ordered.
It didn't take long for someone to bring in a large table, a map. A quill and ink.
An Rui picked up the pen, dipped it in a puff of ink, and looked intently at the huge map spread out on the table. The map was two yards long and wide, almost as long as the nautical charts used for navigation, and the map clearly indicated the names of the places of the two countries, as well as several national borders. The undisputed borders were drawn in blue ink, and the disputed parts were drawn in red ink.
It's best to draw this stroke properly, if it's too big. The country of Hesse may not be able to accept it, and if it is too small, it is not interesting.
Saruman and many other officials next to him looked nervously at the pen in An Rui's hand. I'm afraid this stroke is too much. Cutting off the land of this country hurts more than cutting off their flesh.
An Rui looked at it for a while, made a judgment based on the geography and mountains of the two countries, and finally put pen to paper. A smooth line is drawn in black ink. Meandering down a mountain range, a large chunk of the Hessian country was given to the country of Aoki. This land borders Aoki Province, which is easy to receive, and there are plains and rivers in the land, so it should be a fertile land. This stroke crossed out about a quarter of the land of Hesse, and it was not considered the disputed part.
The benefits obtained by this ratio are large enough not to drive the country of Hesse to a dead end, if it is too exaggerated. Taking away more than half of the country, Saruman is likely to choose to break the net.
Anrui is not afraid of fighting. But for fear of trouble, this matter is best solved neatly.
Saruman gasped as he looked at the black lines, and almost fainted, but it took two swings to stabilize his tall and thin body like a hemp rod. He pointed to the map and said excitedly, "You—you're too greedy, aren't you?" This stroke ticked off almost a quarter of our country's land! ”
"That's all I want, there's no room for negotiation, if you don't want to accept it, then I'll force you to accept it in other ways." An Rui calmed his face and rolled up his right sleeve, revealing a red-and-blue two-headed dragon of ice and fire, and the threat was self-evident.
Saruman immediately wilted, re-realizing the difference in strength between the two sides, if there was a real fight, he, the king, and the palace behind him would not be protected. He looked at the remaining land on the map, comforted himself that the land was still quite large, nodded silently, and agreed to this way of redemarcation.
An Rui's face improved, and his mood became soaring.
The re-demarcation of the border was not only done by a map, but also by a contract written by the king, with signatures, handprints, and seals. Some important contracts even have curses attached to them, which will be triggered if someone violates them.
Saruman ordered someone to bring the contract, wrote a copy of it himself, and gave it to Anrui.
"Within ten days, all the people of Hessian must be evacuated from this land, and not even a single living person will be left. Ten days later, the Aoki Diet sent someone to take over the land. An Rui said as he rolled up the contract and put it into the space package.
Ten days of evacuation is neither long nor too short, but it is enough to relocate the people living there. In this contest between countries, these people are the biggest victims, but Anrui will not be relented by this.
An Rui achieved his goal and earned a lot of benefits for Aoki Country, and there was no need to stay any longer. He politely said goodbye to King Saruman, and said some threatening words very rudely, warning Saruman to be honest in the future and stop fighting the idea of Aoki Country. Saruman could only listen in silence, not daring to refute a word.
"I'm sorry, I've delayed everyone for so long, things are done, and now we can leave for Aoki Country, and I'll treat you well when we get there." An Rui turned around and smiled at the people of the Dragon Horn Chamber of Commerce. Upon facing these people, his face immediately turned bright.
The people of the Longjiao Chamber of Commerce were fortunate enough to enjoy the scene just now, and saw how An Rui cleaned up the king of a country in obedience, and in addition to awe and admiration in their hearts, their attitude towards An Rui became a lot more respectful, and they seemed a little restrained.
Anrui's gang left the land of Hesse and disappeared through the portal.
Saruman stared at the location where the portal had disappeared, and was silent for a long time, and the officials next to him were silent one by one, and did not dare to talk. After a long time, Saruman turned his head sideways, gritted his teeth and asked, "Who instigated me to fight for the land of Aoki Country in the first place, stand up quickly, I promise not to kill him." ”
The officials involved in the matter were all shocked, and tears were about to flow out.
……
Aoki Country, Imperial Palace, a spacious and palatial dining room.
Everyone gathered together, Queen Dorothy, Princess Alice, the noble members of the Aoki Country, the high-ranking officials of the Aoki Country, An Rui and many companions, his friend Li Lin in his previous life, the members of the Dragon Horn Chamber of Commerce, etc., there were many of them.
The table is filled with fragrant delicacies, and each dish is full of color and flavor, many of which are specialties of Aoki Province. There are a lot of wines, large and small wine bottles and glasses are interspersed on the table, exuding the aroma of different smells.
The atmosphere at the table was very pleasant, because there were two happy events to celebrate at the same time, the first was of course the arrival of Anrui and Alice, and the second was the increase in the territory of Aoki Country. Originally, Dorothy only wanted to keep her existing territory, thinking that it would be very good, but Anrui brought her a windfall and increased the territory of Aoki Province by a large chunk.
This newly added territory was given to his mother-in-law by An Rui as a meeting gift, which won the favor of her mother-in-law.
During the dinner, many people expressed their blessings to An Rui, a couple who are about to get married, although it will be a few days before the two get married. Listening to these words of blessing, An Rui's heart felt a sweetness that she had never felt before.
Everyone ate and drank, and the banquet did not end until late at night.
As people leave, the dining table becomes deserted.
At this time, Queen Dorothy walked up to Anrui and asked Anrui to accompany her out for a walk. The two of them left the dining room and walked through the corridors on the outskirts of the castle, flanked by open windows, and the cool night breeze kept blowing in, stirring their hair and clothes.
This time period is by no means a good time to hang out, and Dorothy calls Anrui out, obviously having something to say. The mother-in-law officially met her son-in-law for the first time, and it was normal for her to ask her son-in-law some questions, and it was only when she didn't say anything that there was a problem.
An Rui didn't rush to get to the bottom of it, and followed silently.
After walking for a while, Dorothy finally broke the silence and asked, "Anrui, what do you plan to do after the founding of the country?" ”
"The nation continues to expand, bringing the entire New World into the territory of the Nova Empire. As for me personally, I will travel to many places and deal with various forces to obtain more benefits for myself and the whole country. An Rui replied bluntly, without hiding anything, this is exactly what he will do next.
"What you're doing is dangerous."
"I have the ability to deal with these dangers."
Dorothy turned her head sideways, glanced deeply at An Rui's side face, and said seriously: "It's best if you can be safe and sound, I hope that the marriage between you and my daughter is a white-headed marriage." ”
Judging from the tone of the elf queen, it is obvious that she is a little worried about An Rui, afraid that An Rui will encounter some danger in the future, so she will give away her life and guide Alice to become a widow.
Although Aoki Country is not big, it is also a medium-sized country that lacks everything, and the only thing Dorothy worries about her daughter is safety. As long as there is no problem with security, nothing else is a problem.
An Rui understood his mother-in-law's intentions, and once again swore a promise: "Don't worry, I will definitely protect myself and Alice from anyone who will hurt her in the slightest." ”
"Yes, I hope so." Dorothy nodded, her expression lightening.
The next conversation between the two turned into a rambling conversation, and the topic changed quickly, but the center of the conversation always revolved around Anrui and Alice's marriage.
In the middle of the conversation, Dorothy remembered the bad habits of her daughter growing up, cleared her throat, lowered her voice and asked, "Have you changed Alice's bad habits?" (To be continued......)