Carlos was taken aback by this: "Did he really say that? ”

"He's a Plantagenet, yours, it's between you." Tianhao handed the portrait to the attendant and said lightly: "Of course, as far as I am concerned, I don't have any ill feelings towards Monio, it's very ordinary." ”

These words release a lot of information, and the meaning of them can be somewhat understood in the special sensitivity of Carlos as a king.

It is impossible for the young Giant Emperor to have a crush on Viscount Monio, after all, all the Plantagenets, including the Marquis of Elken, are invaders.

At this moment, Carlos can think of not only these, but more, more important, that is, about his personal safety.

“…… I didn't expect to be recognized by you. He stood there muttering to himself, his face paler than before, and he had to muster courage to speak. He didn't tremble, he pinched the palms of his thumbs hard, forced himself to be calm with pain, then raised his head and asked, "What are you going to do with me?" ”

Tianhao leaned forward sideways, his right hand caressing his chin, his sharp gaze constantly looking at Carlos, as if an experienced chef was admiring a live pig.

"Frying, stewing, slicing and simmering, and slicing and condiments to ......eat fresh and raw," Tianhao showed a weird smile on his face: "You probably think I'm thinking about this, that is, any kind of cooking method that is suitable for you?" ”

Carlos was almost scared to death by this. He couldn't help but tremble in his legs, and the source of fear was not death, but food for the savages. It's more terrible than death in the mere sense of the word, and even the soul can't be at peace.

"You ...... You guys...... Actually cannibalism? "King Plantagenet's mind was full of remorse, and if the Holy Lord had appeared to give him a chance, he would not have done such a foolish act in disguise, that is, disguised himself as an emissary.

Tianhao saw through his thoughts, so he smiled unrestrainedly, his relaxed expression did not have any mockery, but in Carlos's opinion, there was another meaning, that is, the decision of his own fate ———— become food, and death.

"Tell me what you're here for!" Tianhao raised his thick eyebrows, lowered his head, and looked at Carlos from a level perspective: "Since you have the courage to stand in front of me as an emissary, it means that you are a smart and courageous person...... I like smart people, and I don't have to beat around the bush to talk to them. Hehe...... Also, their brains taste great and are delicious with ice cream. ”

This is a meme from the era of civilization, from Plants vs. Zombies.

But to Carlos, the meaning was very different. Especially looking at the two rows of white and neat teeth that Tianhao showed when he spoke, he seemed to see the most terrible torture instrument in the world.

"My purpose?" The desperate Plantagenet King was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and he suddenly let out a deafening laugh: "The reason why I have come this far is because you have forced me to come this far. You have destroyed the forests in the north, you have burned the wheat in the fields, this year's grain harvest is less than 40 percent of last year's, and many people will starve to death...... Also, the sky north of Plantagenet was filled with black smoke, and many people had tuberculosis, and they coughed desperately, their lungs were broken, and all they vomited blood was. ”

"You brought it on yourself." Tian Hao's smile gradually turned cold, and his gentle expression was replaced by ferocity and harshness: "For many years, the Kingdom Alliance has been attacking Suolong Pass. In order to defend it strictly, you built a fortress on the barren Gobi Desert at any cost, and spent a lot of materials and manpower to maintain it to this day. You can take a trip to the Dragon Pass and see for yourself the bones of the dead buried deep in the ground, many of them you Plantagenets. ”

Tianhao's English was very standard, and Carlos could hear it clearly. He was surprised by the mention of "going to the Dragon Lock Pass", and after thinking for a moment, King Plantagenet suddenly realized that ———— young giant emperor had no intention of killing him.

He finally settled down, and a big rock fell to the ground in his heart.

"I don't want to fight." Carlos hesitated for a moment, and directly explained his intention: "If you want, the Plantagenet Kingdom is willing to stop the war and talk about the cooperation between the two countries in commerce, culture, military and other aspects." ”

"Absolutely." Tianhao's expression slowed down slightly, but his words were still sharp: "Cooperation is cooperation, friendship is friendship, all of this has a premise and foundation. ”

Carlos understood and nodded: "What do you want?" ”

"War reparations." Tianhao's voice was loud, full of the majesty that an emperor should have: "For hundreds of years, you have repeatedly invaded Suolong Pass, and during the Northern War, you even sent a huge army of more than a million people. Of the Five Kingdoms Alliance, you have attacked the fastest, captured the most cities, and killed a large number of my people. Do you think that these things can be passed by just talking about them? ”

Carlos's face darkened, he lowered his head, and muttered, "I'm sorry, but that's not what I intended. If it weren't for the Holy See sending someone to threaten me, I wouldn't have ......"

Don't say these words, they don't make sense. I am not blind with open eyes, nor am I deaf with ears. Tianhao's tone was cold: "You can stand here and say these words to me, you do show the corresponding sincerity...... But it's not enough. I said: as long as war reparations are paid, all issues can be discussed. ”

Carlos looked up at Tianhao wordlessly, and the young face was full of determination. However, Carlos's ideas are also as hard as rocks, or should I say persistent.

"With all due respect, your army doesn't have much combat power left." This is a temptation, and it also gives Carlos a sense of life and death intertwined standing on the edge of the abyss: "I think that the Plantagenet and the Dragon Empire should negotiate directly on the issue of cooperation, instead of dwelling on the so-called compensation." ”

Tianhao's expression was cold: "You seem to have forgotten that you are invaders." ”

"But you also sent people to burn down my forests and wheat fields, and caused the entire Plantagenet Kingdom to suffer heavy losses." Carlos took a deep breath and plucked up the courage to ask, "This account ...... And how to calculate it? ”

Tianhao's face showed surprise. To be honest, he rarely did this, not because he was horrified, but because he was so sudden and even funny that he was surprised by what Carlos said.

"I didn't expect you to talk to me about fairness...... Hehe, interesting...... All right! Excuse me, Your Majesty the King, where do you see that my army is not combat-ready? Tianhao asked with a sneer.

"Saxon is a large country, it has a population of more than 600 million. Although I haven't been to the north of the continent and don't know much about the current situation of the Dragon Empire, judging from the intelligence gathered from the Northern War, your empire is not very large...... I mean the population, which is only in the tens of millions at best. This point of population is difficult to control and control the Saxons, and may even become the most dangerous factor in subverting and destroying the Dragon Empire. ”

It must be admitted that Carlos's analysis is on point, at least to the heart of the matter.

Tianhao didn't have any more explanations, but he guessed what Carlos wanted to express, and a trace of gloom immediately flashed across his face, and his eyes contained suppressed anger in the depths of his eyes, and he let out a cold mockery: "This is where your confidence comes from? ”

"It's a fact." The young giant emperor's answer gave Carlos a lot of courage, and he no longer had the initial fear. Although this room is huge, even comparable to a majestic palace, it does not cause any psychological pressure on Carlos, and even produces a little arrogance on this basis: "I come with friendship, let the war stop!" ”

Tianhao was silent for a long time, and during this time he kept looking down at Carlos: "You seem to have forgotten that you are invaders. ”

"The Northern War is over." King Plantagenet was undaunted, he felt that things were gradually coming back into control, just as he had predicted in Mercado before his departure, although the northern giants were good at fighting and had an overwhelming advantage over the southern whites, their shortcomings were also obvious———— the population was too small, the productivity was low, and the young emperor had been on the throne for too short.

It is undeniable that Tianhao is indeed an outstanding king, surpassing any tribal ruler in the history of the northern barbarians in terms of vision and comprehensive ability. If he could be given some more time, five years, or even two years, the situation in the entire north would be completely changed, and the probability of winning the war against the south of the continent would also increase exponentially.

According to Tianhao's original plan, the attack on the southern part of the continent would be at least five years later. However, the Holy See unexpectedly created the "Six", and then contacted the countries to launch the Northern War. Although Tianhao led his army to win this battle and obtained as many as millions of slaves, in terms of the overall strength of both sides, the newly rising Dragon Empire in the north was still at a disadvantage.

Plantagenet alone has a population advantage over the Dragon Empire by more than four times.

However, Tianhao must move south as soon as possible. He had a reason to do so———— and the information he had gathered from all sides showed that the Holy See was already ahead of the curve in terms of technology, even surpassing other kingdoms. However, I don't know what the specific reason is, the Holy See has not made these technologies public and practical. This had to make Tianhao suspicious, thinking that the Holy See must have ulterior motives. Like the "Six", there is no trace of the appearance of this biological weapon, and there is no previous indication that the Holy See is conducting such experiments. But it appeared so suddenly, beyond the technological limitations of this era, beyond everyone's expectations.

In the Northern War, the empire demonstrated its advanced scientific and technological power in military terms. Although arquebuses were still being used in the South, it was far less difficult to cross the technical threshold than expected. If they don't take advantage of the gap when their military strength is seriously damaged and technology can't keep up with it for the time being, I'm afraid there will never be such an opportunity in the future.

The Saxons have capitulated and implemented a new order in this all-white country with the sole aim of making the empire stronger. Tianhao's idea is very simple, that is, to draw a steady stream of blood from the Saxons to supply the empire. As long as the north is strong, everything will have a foundation.

Again, the original question: it all takes time, especially in terms of Saxon business and stability. Although Tianhao sent a large number of spore transplanters, sent batch after batch of "reformed groups" who had undergone labor reform in prisoner of war camps and zoos, and had a high sense of identity with the empire, and also carried out all-round penetration of the Saxons from the aspects of economy and culture, all this was still in its infancy, and it was necessary to reverse the logical concept of the aborigines, and it still needed to be subtle.

For a long time in the past, Tianhao has always considered white people in the south to be "ancient people". It mainly refers to logical thinking and lifestyle. Elizabeth sent back a great deal of information, including personal information about kings and popes. Tianhao analyzed the character of Carlos XII, the current king of Plantagenet, and also according to the intelligence, Plantagenet gave Carlos a "Mingjun" evaluation in terms of comprehensive income in recent years.

Looking at Carlos, who obviously had an arrogant look on his face, Tianhao secretly sighed. His gaze at the other party was still sharp, and he raised his right hand and raised a finger: "A word of advice to you, you must compensate for the losses caused by the Northern War to the Empire." ”

Carlos frowned, it wasn't the answer he wanted.

The fact that he came alone this time means that he has shown his sincerity in the peace talks. As for the so-called war reparations...... That kind of thing was never on Carlos' radar.

If the opponent was to be replaced by the Holy See, the Kingdom of God, the Vikings, or the Rhine, Carlos could indeed back down and give a certain amount of reparation for the war. However, the giants are different, and his concept of the northern giants has always stayed at the low-level level of barbarism, backwardness, and primitiveness. Carlos still remembers what his father said many years ago, when he was alive, "The giants are the lowest and lowest race in the world." White skin is a symbol, a representation of nobility and power. And they ...... Hmph, a bunch of yellow-skinned monkeys who look tall but don't actually understand anything. ”

Being able to negotiate cooperation on the basis of an armistice is a big concession in Carlos's view. As for war reparations...... Hehe, respected Giant Emperor, are you kidding?

Tianhao had been patiently waiting for the other party's answer, but Carlos was watching him in silence.

After a long time, Tianhao slowly exhaled: "You seem to be ...... You've obviously made your choice? ”

Carlos nodded coldly and arrogantly: "We can cooperate, provided that there is a truce now." ”

The negotiation was meant to be a retreat, and Carlos's confidence was much stronger than when he first walked into the room.

"I see." Tianhao nodded, his tone instantly became calm, he raised his hand and pointed to the Plantagenet King who was standing at the bottom of the steps, and issued a majestic order: "Arrest him." ”

The wolf-like squires swarmed up and held Carlos by the shoulders and tied him tightly with leather ropes.

This change was unexpected, Carlos was caught off guard for a while, and it was not until he was pressed to the ground that he woke up from a dream, struggling and screaming: "No, you can't do this, I'm the king!" ”