Chapter 187: More than Defeat III
"Oh?" Aguli and Kosh also sat on the sidelines, both puzzled.
"I wonder what His Royal Highness wants to talk to us?" Kosh always felt that Ah Xiang had become different from some time ago, and he couldn't really say what was the difference.
"What I'm going to say to you, you may think I'm a coward after listening to it, but I'm still going to tell you." Ah Xiang's expression was very grim and very pious: "We should not start this war of aggression. ”
"Second Highness, didn't you say that? Our Sanctuary attack on the Cloud Flame Empire is not a war of aggression at all, we are revenge, it was the Cloud Flame Empire that sealed our Sanctuary back then, which caused us to shrink in that small place for hundreds of years, in addition to having iron ore, our living resources need to be exchanged with other countries, you said, as long as we occupy the Cloud Flame Empire, we will have all this, so we returned to our tribe and collected all the warriors who could be recruited, so we have this 300,000 army, As long as we merge the army and the Holy Son, the Cloud Flame Empire will be ours sooner or later. Aguli said excitedly.
"Don't we have to die in this war of aggression?" Ah Xiang asked rhetorically.
"Second Highness, our warriors are not afraid of sacrifice." Kosh said hurriedly.
"I know that our warriors are all good, they are not afraid of bloodshed, they are not afraid of sacrifice, but I am afraid of their sacrifice, and I am afraid that their sacrifice will not be exchanged for the rich life and well-being of the people of our holy land." Ah Xiang waved his hand downward, signaling Kosh to be quiet: "There has never been a war of aggression that can be won, even if it was victorious at that time, but their regime could not last long, do you know why?" ”
"Why?" Aguli couldn't help but ask.
"Because it is an invasion of others, you have to pay the price of blood, when the siege war, how many warriors will sacrifice their lives for this, how many people will be displaced because of this, how many families and wives will be separated, when the people's grievances accumulate to a certain extent, resistance is inevitable, when the time comes, even if we have heroic warriors, we can't avoid being overthrown by others......" Ah Xiang pressed his two hands on the table, and in the cold winter wax moon, there were still crystal sweat drops on the tip of his nose.
"Second Highness, we are all a minority of famous clans, so it is easy to unify together and twist into a rope, for what? Isn't it just that after conquering the Cloud Flame Empire, we can get rich living materials and fertile fields, so that our people no longer have to rely on hunting for a living, and we can revolve around those cattle and sheep every day, and we can also grow our own food to eat, or we can weave and dress ourselves......" Kosh defended the invasion.
"Kosh, do you think we're 100% sure that we'll be able to defeat the Cloud Flame Empire?" Ah Xiang asked with a sinking face.
"This ...... We are strong and strong......"
"Hehe, this word, I'm afraid you don't even believe it, right? Strong soldiers? If we were really strong, would we still need today's aggression? The soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, why do you have to wait for reinforcements from all of you? Ah Xiang asked: "We attack other people's cities, we don't have a profit, if the soldiers and horses on both sides are almost the same, then the attack is bound to lose." ”
"The Cloud Flame Empire has so many troops? However, the Holy Son mentioned in the letter that there were only about 300,000 soldiers and horses in Fuyang City. Aguli's expression changed, although he was reckless, it didn't mean that he didn't have brains, he also knew that if the number of people on both sides was about the same, then the final loser would definitely be the attacker.
"Fuyang City does only have 300,000 soldiers and horses, but Shangguan Honglie still has 350,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, in addition, the soldiers and horses of their other cities have also been dispatched, they are going to fight a war to defend the country, and they will naturally not be stingy in sending troops, and once they wait until all of them are soldiers, our fate will be even worse." Although Ah Xiang's words are a little alarmist and untrue, they can be regarded as clear.
"What does the Second Highness mean?" Aguli and Kosh asked cautiously, although Ah Xiang's words were exaggerated, but after all, they were not willing to sacrifice the lives of their own people innocently, they generally hoped that other peoples would take the lead, and their own people would take advantage of the fishermen.
"You are all the leaders of your tribes, are you willing to watch your tribe from now on only the old, the weak, the sick and the sick? Take your warriors back, if you want to have living materials, in fact, you don't have to invade, although the Central Plains has rice, noodles, and vegetables, but they don't have our precious iron ore and countless animal skins, these things, they are also very longing, so our living materials can be freely exchanged. Ah Xiang said brightly, "You don't want to, the two largest tribes in your holy realm will be reduced to second-class forces in the future, right?" ”
"However, if we withdraw our troops, won't this war launched by the Holy Son be lost?" Kosh asked.
"Even if you don't retreat, this war is not won in secret, don't be stupid, go back with the warriors of your tribe, as the leader of the tribe, you should be responsible for their lives."
"If we go back, how will His Royal Highness explain to the Holy Son?" Aguli asked in a thick and thin manner.
"I have my own way, so you don't have to worry." Ah Xiang said with a smile.
"Our tribe does not betray the faith...... Agul said.
"I know, I'll take all the blame on myself." Ah Xiang nodded, he would have to have a showdown with his eldest brother sooner or later, so this kind of trivial matter was not in his consideration at all.
"If that's the case, the Holy Son will definitely kill you." Kosh worried, after all, he and Ah Xiang have been good friends since childhood.
"He's my eldest brother...... Ah Xiang reminded with a twinkle in his eyes.
"But he has already changed...... Ah Guli couldn't help but say: "He will definitely kill you, or he won't give you ......"
"Agul......" Kosh shouted warningly.
"Otherwise, I won't have anything to eat, break off love, and break ......up in frustration," Ah Xiang smiled bitterly, his eldest brother has indeed changed, once upon a time, he couldn't bear to shoot at himself?
"You got it? So, you've regained your memory? Kosh said in surprise.
"Yes, my friend helped me recover my memory......" Ah Xiang nodded unabashedly, and told the situation of recovering his memory, he did this because he truly believed in these two people.
"So that's ......" Kosh nodded, he was still hesitating whether to listen to Ah Xiang, who had lost his memory and his temperament had changed greatly, but now he was finally relieved, and he finally figured out what the difference he felt when he first met Ah Xiang.