Chapter Ninety-Three: Barbarian Poison and Imperial Choice
"Lord Bridge Wolf, please forgive me for all the misunderstandings I had about you, but now, it is indeed time for us to cooperate sincerely-you say...... Will our plan be successful? β
After the farce of the barbarian stronghold, as Long's hoarse shouts faded away, the tent gradually fell silent, and in the strange atmosphere again, the oracle smiled and turned to the bridge wolf, who was pondering something, and asked.
"It's going to work."
Bridge Wolf smirked.
"At least, on the side of the Western Continents, they won't have any choice. At the moment when our ultimatum was issued, they could only swallow this bitter fruit helplessly -- who made them defeat like a mountain, but they fell into a great lifeline in our hands? Who calls their people better than those Chinese madmen...... Much better to rule? β
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"So, the meaning of my stay in Long'er is also this, we still need to leave him a million army, we only need to take the other million essence army away, in order to retreat quickly, we must all become cavalry, and there are only so many mounts. After the army has retreated, he is left to lead the army to the rear of the palace, and if he dares not to do his best, if one of us escapes back, we will report to our god to kill his familyβ"
"It is said that his human mother died when he was very young, and he had little affection for his mother. But his beloved father, his great barbarian wife, and his two children are still in Shirahoshi...... I don't believe he didn't dare not do his best! β
"It's also a big barbarian mongrel...... I've done my last bit for my barbarians. β
In the end, the bridge wolf smiled leisurely.
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"Isn't it?" The divine envoy also raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"I shouldn't have trusted him that much in the long run. When it comes to turning the tide, it is still among my pure barbarian clans, and the wise wolf clan can do it......"
He gave a thumbs up and praised heartily.
Immediately, he frowned again: "But what about the Huaxia New Fourth Army at the east end of the land bridge?" They don't care if the people live or die in the Western Continent, and it is said that they are already eager to try the Western Continent over there. β
"Your Majesty, you may have thought things too simply. On the side of the Chinese Empire...... I think. There should be seven or eighty percent certainty. β
The bridge wolf smirked again.
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"Oh? What does this say? β
The envoy asked curiously.
"On the side of the Huaxia Empire, it is natural to rely on our good friends in the future, the Western Continent and the Southern Continent to negotiate. And if they don't agree...... Divine envoy, think of that scene - the Chinese people insisted on going their own way and killed us. And the people of the Western Continent and the Southern Continent also wept and bid farewell to their hundreds of millions of compatriots because of their obstinacy. β
"At that time...... You say, will the people of the Western Continent and the people of the Southern Continent think that your millions of people are human beings, and our hundreds of millions of people can be discarded casually without care? What kind of heart do you have in peace? β
"So...... If the Chinese people really insist on going their own way. Will humanity immediately split into two halves that look like gods? Will we be in full swing before our next invasion? With this surge, the magic field of this planet has been stabilized to the point that it can be crossed at any time, maybe we don't need to participate in their Third World War, we just need to recuperate for more than ten years or decades, and give them the Fourth World War. β
"Brilliant plan!" The divine envoy already praised with a fluttering eyebrow.
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"That'...... What about the Eighth Route Army? He asked again.
"That's the biggest variable in our plans...... With the mentality of the White Star Human Remnants and the Blood Elves, they will never let us go, and they may hesitate, but the chance of agreeing is only half to half! For us. It is impossible to pin our hopes on the incomparably dangerous half-to-half - but we can do it in another ingenious way...... Bypass them, don't you? β
The bridge wolf laughed gloomily.
"Their strength is barely a million. It is not enough to annihilate us all, as long as the people of the Western Continent and the Southern Continent do not move, they may only be able to eat the Long'er behind our Highness, and then have no choice but to watch us go away. β
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"And our retreat. It's the Empire's New Fourth Legion, the New Fourth Legion of the Praetorian Guard and the Far North - they don't have the fanatical worship and blind trust of the Goddess Guards for that damn woman, they are most loyal to the Empire. Their home, their roots, are in the Empire, not in Nagrand. So, when the Empire orders them to get out of the way, when they are confronted with the Western Continent civilians we sent to storm their lines, they should know what to do. β
Bridge Wolf said slowly, his eyes full of triumph.
So why should we ask for their consent? Perhaps, the Empire and the Confederate Tribes will help us hide from them for our plansβand by the time they finally learn of everything, we will already be on the hunt in Nagrand! β
"Those damned humans and damn blood elves, my great barbarian strategy has failed because of them! How can you not take revenge for such a big revenge? If we don't take revenge for it, and even the place where the passage was opened has been lost, how can our god let us go? Their blood is destined to become the last fig leaf for us to avoid punishment! β
A trace of incomparably sinister annoyance flashed in the bridge wolf's eyes, and he concluded his analysis.
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"The mouth is open, the mouth is open. I've been skeptical about your plan at first, but now I understand. β
The oracle was already laughing and clapping his hands.
"Now...... We ......"
Then he asked tentatively again.
"We don't have to do anything."
The bridge wolf said with a smug face.
"Now, it's up to the empire to do this multiple-choice question. On the one hand, there are other peoples who are also human beings, among which there are despicable and innocent, and more are helpless. On the one hand, he is generous and chivalrous, connected by blood, his own savior. Hundreds of millions on one side and millions on the other. One hundred to one ......"
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"If you have to give up one person to save a hundred people. That person has a lot of weight because he is a savior. But those 100 people also carry a lot of weight, because their death will be a scar that you and your neighbor will never be able to trust each other, and may even bring the two sides back to the flames of war...... What would you do? β
"It's a multiple-choice question...... But I'm very optimistic about them, the Alliance and the Horde, I guess I'll do my best to choose A for them, won't I? β
He looked at the oracle. His eyes were full of banter, but he said leisurely again.
"Brilliant plan! Wonderful! Wonderful! Long Er has really lost the unique wisdom of my great barbarian, he has been corrupted too much by the human blood of the other half of the garbage in his blood, and he only knows military battles, hmph, doesn't he know that what cannot be obtained on the battlefield can be obtained at the negotiating table? He's stupid. β
The oracle suddenly clapped his hands and laughed.
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"So, that is...... Is this more of a poisonous ploy? But we have no choice but to passively? β
At this time, in the imperial palace of the Chinese Empire, a conversation about the poisonous plan of the barbarians also began to sound.
A middle-aged man in royal costume thought about it and asked Meng Gu beside him.
"Yes. Your Highness. β
Meng Gu bowed slightly, and his eyebrows were locked again.
"How so...... How can this be......"
The eldest prince of the imperial emperor who was recuperating from illness and temporarily regented the country had already muttered.
"Why have we never faced such a situation, why haven't we made a plan for such a situation, why do the staff headquarters eat? By the way, why didn't they use such a means in the last war? β
He asked in a loud voice.
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"The last time there was a big war because they still had a way out, and our uprising also saved our people by the way, the Western Continent side was prepared to evacuate the people. This time, they were trapped in the Western Continent. However, the people of the Western Continent do not have the same strong sense of resistance as we do, so they can rest assured that they are Chinese people. There have long been base areas behind enemy lines everywhere, and people fleeing into the deep mountains and old forests everywhere, how can there be so many ...... left?"
"In short, there are many factors. In their territory, they have left hundreds of millions of obedient people, and now they are coerced and become an incomparably huge number of hostages. β
"Your Highness, it's no wonder that the General Staff Department. We are human beings, and even if there is a civil war among humans, no one and race will dare to go crazy to such an extent. But they are barbarians. They are far away in the White Star, and they still have barbarian gods, and we began to be beyond our reach, but now we are beyond our reach. Moreover, they ...... Not even more human. β
Meng Gu explained slowly.
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"So what do we do now? What do you mean ......"
The eldest prince nodded, he paused, but he also asked with a frown.
"I don't know what to do......"
Meng Gu smiled slightly bitterly.
"But Your Highness, whether we can save those people will be able to do so, but we must first be sure that the second option, I will never agree with, and neither will our peopleβwhere would we leave our Blood Elf allies and remnants? They're still hoping for the East Island. β
He whispered.
"What then? Could it be that the barbarians dragged hundreds of millions of people from the Western and Southern Continents into the water before they died? That's hundreds of millions of people...... That will cause serious estrangement and disputes, and maybe the mountains and the sea will never be at peace......"
The eldest prince said anxiously.
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"Why don't you summon Xie Ning Lin Han back and ask? Neither of them can help it, that's really no way. Anyway, now that the route is also unblocked, the two of them are not afraid of surprise attacks, and on His Royal Highness Su's side, our number of stars has an advantage and is guaranteed. β
Meng Gu also frowned and thought nervously, but suddenly, he asked.
"Uh, that's fineβno, let me think about ...... first."
When the eldest prince heard Xie Ning's name, his eyebrows suddenly raised, he thought about it, but said without saying a word.
"Well, after all, this is a matter of life and death for hundreds of millions of people and millions, and it is right to be cautious - then, the old minister will leave first."
Meng Gu nodded.
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Immediately, he turned back to look at the eldest prince as if he was contemplating something.
"But Your Highness, you must also be cautious and don't make decisions lightly. And, preferably, it is to follow the voice of the people, rather than make your own decisions. Once you decide on it, you must also discuss it with me and Zhu Shoufu first. β
He earnestly admonished.
"Okay."
The eldest prince nodded, smiled and watched Meng Gu go away.
Immediately, his face darkened slightly, and he paced around the hall, his face full of hesitation. (To be continued......)