Shi Rui stopped and looked at Tianhao with a scrutinizing gaze. He looked very carefully, very seriously, as if he wanted to count every hair of the young man opposite, and see through his skin and muscles, through every bone of him.

"If you were a member of the royal family of the Niu Clan, it would be impossible for you to live until now." While Shi Rui secretly sighed, he did not hide his hostility towards Tianhao: "People who are too good usually die early...... Especially the aristocracy. ”

The guards standing around Tianhao immediately became cold, and they all reached out to hold their sabers. Although they have long been equipped with pistols, they are still subconsciously accustomed to using cold weapons.

The atmosphere of the scene suddenly froze. Wu Guan hurriedly caught up from behind and stood in front of Shi Rui, but the smile on his face was obviously too embarrassing, and he wanted to persuade peace, but he didn't know what to say for a while.

Tianhao was not angry, he could hear that Shi Rui had no malicious intent when he said this, so the smile on his face remained unchanged: "The affirmation from the elders is the best reward." Thank you! ”

He owes a debt and lowers his posture slightly.

Whoever changes the position of the lion king will feel angry and want to take the upper hand verbally.

Fangs and Broken Gold were captured, and hundreds of thousands of troops were taken prisoner.

The Eagle Clan has been wiped out, and may encounter a threat from the east of the territory at any time.

Strictly speaking, a significant part of the Leonin's internal economic problems stemmed from the Dragons, especially the young regent. If he hadn't been operating in the shadows, the token's credibility wouldn't have plummeted.

If possible, Shi Rui really wanted to pounce and strangle this evil young man to death on the spot.

He believed that Tianhao had the same thoughts as himself.

Provocation is provocation, and he has to admire Tianhao's endurance. Whether it is friend or foe, this is the bearing of a king.

"Why didn't I meet someone like you when I was younger?" This sounded like a whin, but most of the coldness on Shi Rui's face was receding. He moved his mouth: "Find a place to sit down and talk...... Is there alcohol? ”

Tianhao smiled faintly, turned sideways, and made way to the main tent: "Of course there is, please here." ”

A feast has been set up in the tent.

The cider was very sweet, but Shi Rui was interested in the plate of french fries on the table. He tasted it and made sure it was made from potatoes.

"Where did you get the potatoes?" The lion king picked up a french fries with his fingers, dipped it in the tomato sauce on the plate, and stuffed it into his mouth to chew slowly.

"Picked it up." Tianhao's answer was simple and direct.

The national teacher Wu Guo listened to the amusement for a while, but he could only hold back.

This answer was unexpected, Shi Rui felt that his thoughts froze instantly, and he couldn't even swallow the food in his throat, as if he was choked.

After nearly half a minute, he let out a sneer mixed with anger: "Your luck is really good, you can even pick up this kind of thing." ”

Tianhao didn't argue, he smiled and spread his hands: "Peat, ore, grain seeds, firewood, salt...... All of this is a gift from the gods. There are so many treasures in the land beneath our feet, and it's up to you to bend down and pick up what you need. ”

Shi Rui reached out and took a piece of barbecue meat from the plate, chewed it vigorously, and asked in an equally cold tone: "Tell me, where did you pick up the sulfur?" ”

"Hehe, you are a respectable elder, a great king of the clan." Tianhao still smiled when he said this: "But why should I tell you? ”

Without waiting for Shi Rui to speak, Wu Kuang hurriedly interjected: "This is not a topic we should discuss today. We're dealing with white people. ”

Shi Rui actually didn't want to quarrel deliberately, but the resentment in his heart really couldn't go down. The sudden war has disrupted the rhythm, especially since the issue of the Leo token has seriously disrupted the market. If it weren't for the overall situation, Shi Rui would not have opened the private treasury and took out gold and silver to stabilize the current currency value.

Seeing that the lion king fell silent for a while, Tianhao picked up the rag on the table to wipe the grease off his hands, slapped his palms twice, and a guard walked in from the outside, holding a large plate in his hand, which contained pieces of dark black fragments, which looked like the remains left behind by the burning of a certain substance, exuding a faint burnt.

"It's a monster that has just been developed by white people. It was they who captured the Lock Dragon Pass. ”

Tianhao talked eloquently, from the defeat before Shi Li to the present, including the early battle experience learned from many defeated soldiers, and there was nothing missing.

"They're afraid of fire." Tianhao pointed to the plate on the ground: "This is their biggest weakness. ”

Shi Rui and Wu Jing looked at each other and did not speak.

They already knew about this monster from the reports that Shi Li had sent back before, and they knew about it from the rout that had returned to Roaring City.

"How many more of these monsters are there for white people?" Wu Guo was the first to ask, and he also had other doubts: "I don't understand, Hu Yongxian and Shi Zhenghao must have prayed to the gods when the battle was most dangerous, but why didn't they get a response?" ”

"That's what I want to say." Tianhao shook his head slowly and let out a heavy sigh: "Don't pin all your hopes on the gods. The situation has changed, and we have to solve a lot of things ourselves. ”

Shi Rui's face was gloomy, he didn't say a word, he drank glass after glass, but his ears and brain were not idle, listening and thinking.

The witch doesn't seem to be hungry or hungry. His focus was on the war itself: "You mean white Southerners. ”

"It's just one of them." Tianhao was blunt.

Wu Guan admitted with a heavy heart: "Yes, this is the biggest problem at the moment. The whites came in, and we lost a lot. ”

Tianhao picked up a secret letter in his hand and handed it over: "This is the battle report from the front that was just delivered last night. ”

Wu Guan hurriedly took it and handed it to Shi Rui. The latter took it and unfolded it, quickly scanning it, and the pupils in his eyes suddenly constricted.

"The vanguard of the Tiger Clan has been defeated? The cavalry commander Hu Gang was killed in battle...... This...... When did this happen? The Lion King's expression became a little agitated.

"Three days ago." Tianhao said solemnly: "I advised Hugang not to march at will, and to find out the situation before making a decision. ”

"It's useless." Wu Guan had already taken the secret document from Shi Rui's hand and read it, he trembled and took a deep breath: "When I was an envoy to the Tiger Clan before, I saw this young man. He was arrogant and self-serving, and he would not listen to anything he said. ”

"It can't go on like this." Tianhao stared at Shi Rui's eyes: "Your Majesty, you are a respectable elder. I ......"

"Wait!" Shi Rui raised his hand and unceremoniously interrupted Tianhao's words, he sneered and mocked: "Respect? I don't feel respect from you, never. ”

"There's always a difference between imagination and reality, but that doesn't mean something isn't real." Tianhao didn't care about the lion king's indifferent attitude, he said it very sincerely: "Fighting separately will only bring us more serious losses. Your Majesty, we can't go on like this. ”

"Losses? I didn't expect this word to come from your honorable mouth. A trace of hideousness flashed in the eyes of the old lion king, and his thoughts suddenly became clear, and then a consciousness of uncompromising and extremely tough burst out: "Then should you return Fangs City and Broken Gold City to me?" Also, you killed so many of my people and captured so many prisoners, how should this account be calculated? ”

Wu Jing was shocked next to him, and hurriedly stood up to stop him: "Your Majesty, our great enemy is white, and we can't ...... it now."

"Shut up!" Shi Rui released all the resentment in his chest, and the furious roar shook Wu Qian's eardrums, and the attendants of the two clans outside hurriedly rushed in, standing behind Shi Rui and Tianhao respectively, holding weapons in their hands, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Tianhao slowly stood up from the chair covered with heavy bear skin, raised his head condescendingly, and looked at Shi Rui with a cold gaze.

He could feel that the Lion King was almost hysterical.

"I thought you were a calm and wise king, but now it seems that I was wrong." Tianhao's tone was very intimidating and difficult to argue: "Just before I arrived with my army, you had already lost the most elite reinforcements. You, and your men, have no idea how to deal with the red monsters sent by the whites. Many people died in battle, they became meat in the mouth of the monster and became part of the monster. As a result, the number of monsters has increased by hundreds or thousands...... If this situation is allowed to develop, it is entirely possible that they will reproduce larger groups in a short period of time. ”

Shi Rui's eyes were red from stimulation, and he roared angrily: "What do you want to say?" ”

"Without me, Roaring City would be finished by now." Tianhao overwhelmed Shi Rui with an even more high-pitched voice: "I saved the lives of those soldiers under you!" I saved Roaring City! If you still don't understand anything by now, take a good look at the battle report that Shi Li sent to you before he died, it is clearly written! ”

"Don't talk to me about Fangs. Don't tell me you're a king of a tribe who keeps to himself. You also dreamed of unifying the northern continent, and you dreamed of becoming the emperor of all the tribes, not just the king of the lion clan. ”

"I'll admit that I shattered your dreams and pushed the Leonon Clan into the situation it is today. But so what? Is it your right to dominate the North? Or do you think that other people should just follow your ass and accept the domination honestly? Success and defeat are the rules handed down from our ancestors, and they are the laws that all our tribes abide by. ”

"I'm stronger than you, and the dragons are stronger than the lions! That's the reality! Tian Hao walked around the table, strode up to the angry lion king, got so close that he almost touched the tip of the other's nose, and let out an arrogant, hideous, majestic and intimidating low roar: "If you fall behind, you will be beaten." In the face of absolute strength, the so-called strategy is useless. If you had gone all out to support the Pig Clan and the Deer Clan, instead of trying to weaken the Ox Clan through others and then profit from it, would the Leon Clan become what it is today? ”

After a pause, Tianhao stared at Shi Rui's eyes that had looked a little flustered when he repeatedly questioned him, and said coldly: "Do you think there is still a chance to turn the tables?" ”

After several minutes of silence, the Lion King was finally defeated. He sat down in his chair in a decadent manner, a trace of sadness rising on his face overshadowed by his lonely expression.

The previous outrage was just a bluff. In fact, Shi Rui knew very well that in front of the powerful dragon clan, he no longer had many chips in his hand that could be placed on the table.

Shi Li's defeat had already made him understand that it was impossible to do it———— it was also a bright red weird monster, and the 20,000 reinforcements he sent were completely defeated, but the dragon clan won easily under the leadership of this young regent.

Simply competing in military strength, the results speak for themselves.

Of course, the opportunity is in front of you. If you take advantage of the battle between the dragons and the whites, and launch a fatal blow to the dragons from behind, attacking Rock City or directly attacking Tianhao's direct troops, then it is entirely possible for the lion clan to rise up with the trend.

Give Shi Rui a hundred dares, and he didn't dare to do it.

That means betrayal, and it means that even if you die, you can't get the forgiveness of your ancestors.

Tianhao watched the emotional changes on Shi Rui's face, and his words became softened: "We have a common enemy. ”

Shi Rui raised his head slowly, his mind was full of intense entanglements of thoughts, the corners of his eyes were twitching, and his body trembled slightly.

"Let's work together! Kill all the white people! Tian Hao accentuated his tone: "Ancestors and gods are watching us from the sky. ”

There was a deep sadness in Shi Rui's eyes.

He leaned back, his hands straight into the air, his fingers stretched out as if they were trying to use all their strength to grab something that didn't exist. His mouth opened to the extreme, and from the depths of his throat erupted a roar that only he understood the true meaning.

Reason will prevail over anger.

I am a king, not a reckless child.

……

Southern continent, Saxon kingdom, port of Seist.

In this special era, there is no real definition between "military port" and "civilian port". Sester Island is a very special place. It is said to be an island, but in fact it is not cut off from the mainland. To the northwest of the island there is a slight land connection, at its narrowest point about 200 meters. Viewed from above, this protruding part of the continent's surface resembles a pustule or tumor growing on the surface of the human body.

It was the main port of residence of the First Fleet of the Saxon Kingdom, and it was also an important supply port and commercial port for all kinds of merchant ships.

The reason for this is inseparable from the mercantilism of the kingdom over the years. Successive Saxon kings were particularly sensitive to tax figures, and they largely valued merchants more than the military. To the south, bordering the kingdom of the Lord. Although they were at odds with each other on religious beliefs, the two monarchs acquiesced in the matter of "commercial dealings". Saxon paintings, silverware, bone carvings, carpets, coffee, spices, and other goods were gathered and shipped away in Seist, and even traded locally.