Because of the hasty departure, the logistical supply situation of the Eagle Clan army has been terrible. The Commanders sent people to Eagle City to ask for food and grass, and even the most important arrows were in short supply.

It's time for a truce, no matter what the cost. Compared with the Eagle King Chongshan, the Eagle Guanghai has a more overall view. What is the temporary shame? Even kneeling in front of the young regent and licking the tips of his shoes is not unavoidable. He'd do anything to give the eagles a chance to breathe.

Tianhao looked at Ying Guanghai with a strange gaze, and said lightly: "You don't seem to know anything. ”

His attitude made Ying Guanghai a little confused, and then had a bad premonition: "...... Your Highness, please make it clear. ”

"The Northern Territory of the Eagle Clan, which you are talking about, no longer exists. Tianhao leaned back, relaxed and said indifferently: "Obviously, you have not received the latest battle report from the north. Well, I can give you some news to give you a clear idea of the whole situation———— just last week, all Eagle territory north of Inkbeak City and Black Feather Pass was occupied. The fighting there is over, and all the walled cities and the local population are included in the dragon administration. The King's two legions are being revised, and the troops that replace them are starting from the Black Feather Pass, and together with the troops coming out from the direction of Golden Feather City, they have surrounded your northern reinforcements. ”

As he spoke, Tianhao turned to the side, picked up a battle report from the stone table next to the throne, and read out the text on it in a relaxed tone: "Including the light and serious wounded, a total of 170,000 people were captured. ”

He threw out the battle report casually and threw it at the foot of Ying Guanghai impartially, and a formulaic smile appeared on his face again: "This is the news sent the day before yesterday." You can see for yourself. ”

With his head down and his bloodshot eyes staring at the piece of paper under his feet, Ying Guanghai felt that his brain was very messy, and there were countless thoughts like monsters screaming, tearing, and gnawing at his brain. Death was so close that the dark and oppressive thinking space could not see the clear sky, and the ideal edifice that had been built with great difficulty collapsed in an instant, and the ashes were gone.

He was tempted to retort aloud, but reason told him that the young regent had not lied and had no reason to deceive himself on the matter.

As long as you agree to the request just now, you can get a large piece of the northern territory without much effort. Those in higher positions with a slightly right mind will choose to negotiate and then truce the war.

There's no need to talk about it anymore. The Dragon Regent can't give what he wants. His appetite is amazing, and in addition to the Eagle Clan, there must also be the Tiger Clan and the Lion Clan.

Ying Guanghai didn't know how he walked out of the main hall and came outside.

He was in a daze, and his mind was numb.

The heavy clouds were torn apart by the sun, and a ray of warmth appeared on a cold winter day. It's just that this rare golden light did not bring joy to Ying Guanghai, his heart was like ashes, and his steps were staggering, as if he had been stolen by the devil with a vicious curse, and he suddenly changed from a handsome young man to an old man, and even a simple step was extremely difficult.

A group of people walked across the street.

There are men and women, but they are either too old or too young, all old people and children.

They pushed wooden carts, which were surrounded by thin planks and contained some food. It is mainly heterozygous bread and jerky, and a little salted fish. Although there were not many things, they were happy with a satisfied smile on their faces.

Eagle Guanghai knew that they were his own people.

Dragons don't push the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled into battle.

When he was in Pointe-Noire, he had seen a similar situation———— which was the normal distribution of rations. Young people are either serving in the military or working outside the home, while the elderly and children are responsible for receiving food at home. It's not so much that they have a clear division of labor, but that the entire dragon clan has an orderly management system from top to bottom, without omissions.

This is Jinling City. Not so long ago, it was the city of the Eagle Clan.

Now, the dragons have copied the one in Blackhorn City and used it on the Eagle people. It won't be long before the civilians of Golden Ling City will completely forget about the Eagle King, and only know the Dragon Regent who is their benefactor, giving them food and clothes.

Ying Guanghai began to twitch nervously, and his whole body seemed to lose control. He stood there stunned, looking at the groups of civilians who had passed not far away amid laughter, tears welling up in his eyes.

This is my people, and they were my people.

In this way, they turned their backs on the Eagle royal family, and left everything they once stood for.

What can I say?

accusing them of being disloyal and forgetting their former kings?

"It's all my fault...... It's our fault......"

Ying Guanghai muttered to himself, he stood in place and looked up at the sky, as if infected by his intense pathos, the cracked clouds closed again, tightly blocking the sun, and reproducing the dense haze.

One of the guards of the legation seemed to be aware of this, and he walked quickly to the front and asked worriedly, "Your Highness, what is wrong with you?" ”

Ying Guanghai wiped a handful of salty tears vigorously, and a wry smile appeared on his tired face: "...... It's nothing...... I want to be quiet. ”

The attendant nodded, stepped back, and turned to leave.

Ying Guanghai pulled out the saber hanging from his waist with his backhand, stared at the cold blade for a few seconds, and suddenly turned around, placing the sharp blade diagonally on his shoulder, close to his neck.

The significance of this move was so obvious that the other members of the legation were not far away, and they were frightened, and they all screamed and shouted to stop it.

"Your Highness, what are you going to do?"

"Don't do anything stupid."

"Your Highness, don't do this, everything is easy to discuss."

The attendant, who had already walked away, listened to the many noisy voices and turned around suddenly, his face full of shock and puzzlement.

He saw Ying Guanghai raise his left hand and make a stop gesture to himself. The Eagle Clan Prince still had a bitter smile on his face: "Just stand there and don't move, don't come here." ”

"Your Highness......" The attendant froze, and he pleaded in trembling and fear.

Ying Guanghai's expression was indifferent, and he suddenly figured out a lot of things that he couldn't understand before. This includes politics, ancestry, race, civilians, power, and so-called dignity. The wry smile began to transform on his face, becoming soft and warm, as if the sun was shining through the back of the clouds again, not much, but enough to make people feel warm.

"Don't be sad because of me. You guys...... And I, all of them did their best. ”

"Tell my father that I will always love him."

"Tell the Great Master to make one last worship to the Eagle God for me. I have not broken the oath I made before the gods, and I am faithful to my people to the death. ”

"Don't be enemies with the dragons, they are our kind, and the war will always end. All people can live in peace and enjoy happiness. ”

"Goodbye...... I love, and people I know......"

The hand holding the knife suddenly exerted force, and the blade easily cut through the skin, breaking all muscles, nerves, and blood vessels. With the tearing pain, Takashi felt blood gushing out from his throat. It is a kind of life force and all the treasures that are completely gone, far away from the loss that you can never get back. I want to speak but can't make a sound, and my tongue is barely controllable but numb. He saw countless bright red liquids splashing in front of his eyes, the color of the sky changing, and the solidified clouds becoming chaotic, as if disturbed by some special force, mixed with too many strange ingredients that did not belong to this world.

Lean back slowly, fingers holding the knife loose. More than a dozen members of the envoys swarmed over amid wild roars and cries of pain, surrounding the eagle in the middle, doing futile first aid.

No one noticed the smile on his lips and a look of relief on his face.

Solidify forever.

……

Leon territory, capital, Roaring City.

The design of the Lion King's throne is unique: the backs and seats are decorated with bearskin, tigerskin, cowhide and deerskin. It was the practice of dividing several hides into one-foot-square pieces, covering the throne, stuffing them with soft filling, and sewing them back together. There is a large horn at each end of the back, and a large antler is inlaid with a gold base in the middle of the chair. The left and right armrests are supported by metal and logs, and each side is equivalent to a small coffee table, covered with the outer skin of two tiger heads, which is very complete and has a chilling sense of intimidation.

Looking at the Eagle Clan envoy kneeling at the foot of the steps, the Lion King suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, forced himself to show a polite smile, and said gently: "It's a guest from afar, sit down and talk!" ”

During this time, various frequent problems disturbed Shi Rui's brain, and it was chaotic. Mainly from the financial turmoil within the community. Since the dispute over the insufficient silver content of the token broke out in the official bank of Liuyun City, the entire lion clan territory has fallen into turmoil overnight. Starting with merchants, they demanded that local government banks exchange gold and silver for the tokens in their hands. Immediately afterward, the commoners joined in, making the same demands as the merchants.

Shi Rui ordered the city guards in various places to resolutely suppress it, and the officials of the major cities also had a clear attitude, ignoring the demands of merchants and civilians.

From the broken gold city in the border region to the roaring city, killing people is being killed every day.

Civilians who dare to storm official conduct are the most hateful, and a few of them must be singled out and publicly executed. The most common punishment is to cut open the belly, pull out a section of intestines, grease it, and light it...... This process will last for a long time, and the screams of the torturers will be enough to drown out all the voices of resistance. It was only at the end that the executioner took up his sword, cut off the head of the deceased, put it in a wooden cage, and hung it on a high place for public display.

Since it is repression, of course it will not work if there are fewer people killed. More heads are needed to have a deterrent effect. From a few dozen to two or three hundred, the exact number is determined by the local officials below. The dignity of His Majesty the Lion King is not to be offended, and whoever dares to say that tokens are useless fakes will have to pay a heavy price.

Many of the merchants' heads were already hanging from wooden poles, mingling with the heads of other civilians. This was a good opportunity to make a fortune, and everyone knew that the incident was caused by the merchants, who were the main culprits, and the murder and wealth were wonderful, and the magistrates and the higher authorities could get a piece of the pie. Since you all say that the tokens are fake and there is no silver in them, then pay with your lives for your choice. Officials could get the goods stored by the merchants, and the higher-ranking people, including the Lion King, could get the confiscated property.

Martial law has been issued, and no one is allowed to go out at the specified time. Patrols like wolves rampaged through the streets, finding one by one and dealing with the other, killing them without asking for the reason.

There are so many things to worry about!

The Eagle Clan Emissary was a short, middle-aged man with a thin face that looked very capable. He should have been trained or carefully selected to be on a mission or something. At first glance, he seems to be the kind of person who is easy to communicate with, and he always maintains a humble attitude, which makes people feel good.

He did not sit down as Shi Rui said, but bent his knees and knelt heavily in front of the throne, with a strong sense of grief and indignation, and a heavy cry could be heard: "Your Majesty, please save the Eagle Clan!" ”

Shi Rui's eyes flickered slightly, and he subconsciously moved the corners of his mouth. Frowning was not a good habit, and it took him a long time to learn not to make similar movements easily in front of strangers.

"Stand up and speak slowly. What happened to the Eagle Clan? Shi Rui asked knowingly, his tone was flat but with a hint of surprise deliberately placed on the surface.

The messenger remained in a kneeling position, and although tears were pouring down, the voice and narrative logic were not in the slightest. He briefly and without losing the focus on the current situation of the battle between the dragon clan and the eagle clan, and the focus of the narrative began to turn to the current situation of the eagle clan and the various difficulties they faced.

Although the Lion King City Mansion was extremely deep, he was still shocked by the news brought by the envoy: "Wait, what are you talking about, the Dragon Clan has captured Jinling City?" When did this happen? ”

"The fourth day before I set off from Eagle City." The Eagle Clan Emissary wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand, and his tone became sad and angry: "Their next target is Inkbeak City, which is the last line of defense north of Eagle City. Once lost, Eagle City is the last major city in the Southern Territory. ”

It was a long way from Eagle City to Roaring City, and when the envoy set out, Inkbeak City was still under the control of the Eagle Clan. Manpower and horses alone are slow to deliver information and cannot ensure timely delivery. At this moment, the envoy did not know that Inkbeak City had already fallen, all the troops of the Eagle Clan in the entire north had been wiped out, and the Dragon Clan's army was using Inkbeak City and Black Feather Pass as its advance base, starting a short repair period, and was about to launch the final attack on Flying Eagle City.

Shi Rui was dumbfounded when he heard this.

Since the outbreak of the official line incident in Liuyun City, he had never paid attention to the war between the dragon clan and the eagle clan. There was chaos within the Leono, and there were voices everywhere asking for tokens. Merchants guided the plebeians, who in turn exerted great influence on the nobility. If it had not been for the forcible suppression that stabilized the situation, the situation would have only been worse than it is now.

Shi Rui went to the Eagle Clan when he was young. At that time, he was just a prince, and he walked around the Eagle Clan's territory a few times in the name of courtship, and he was well aware of the location of Golden Ling City and Ink Beak City, and he also understood the stakes between the Dragon Clan's soldiers and the Eagle Clan's last stronghold.

The Lion King did not suspect that the messenger was deliberately exaggerating.