Chapter 11 On the Importance of Showing the Enemy to Be Weak
"Although the army has been sent out, it is unrealistic to let a large number of troops enter the forest to search, so I plan to go myself, and you can follow me too, Yurika. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ infoβ
Before Eureka could react, Cecilia had already knelt down on one knee in front of Bai Qi and spoke out against it.
"Master, I don't agree with your approach, sending an army is enough to show the sincerity of the Jade Principality, and even if Princess Pinna is buried in the forest, no one will embarrass you because of this.
Even if you want to help, you can send an elite team to support you, so there's no need to risk it yourself! β
Although Cecilia knew that Bai Qi had grown to the point where she could feel threatened by just sitting in her seat, the loyal Cecilia still advised her that she did not want her master to be in any danger.
"Cecilia."
Bai Qi touched Cecilia's head soothingly, and said, "Do you think that a chaotic kingdom or a stable kingdom is beneficial to the Jade Principality?" β
"Thisβ" Cecilia hesitated.
"Although it is our ally, in fact, only the kingdom itself in chaos does not have the ability to meddle in the affairs of the principality and give us the opportunity to develop freely, isn't it?"
Bai Qi bluntly pointed out the dirt between the kingdoms, this is his territory, and those present are all his henchmen, if there are still scruples in this kind of place, then he, the lord, will be too much of a failure.
"Pinna of flowers is a smart woman, she has suffered such a big loss, if she can go back alive, she will definitely take revenge.
One more restless heir, one more time and more chaos in the kingdom. Therefore, Pinna of flowers must be saved, and a living her is far more valuable than a dead her. β
"Then you don't have to risk it yourself." Cecilia is still trying to get Bai Qi to change her mind.
"But I don't think it's a risk, with my current strength, there are not many things that can really hurt me."
Bai Qi said with a smile, the confidence and calmness in his eyes showed his growth in all aspects in the past year, and he was no longer Wuxia Ameng, he continued:
"Even my professional intelligence officers can't accurately find out the whereabouts of Princess Pinna and her party, so it can be seen that there must be a master around Princess Pinna, I don't think those chasers can surpass our detection methods and accurately find Princess Pinna's whereabouts.
The only explanation is that there is a traitor next to Princess Pinna. To be able to plant spies next to the princess of a country, except for those who are also contenders for the throne, no one else will have this motivation and ability.
So ......"
Bai Qi smiled smugly, a sly glint flashing in his eyes.
"I took it personally, firstly, to ensure that nothing went wrong, and secondly, to show the kingdom that I 'desperately' gain the friendship of Princess Pinna!"
Hearing that there was another deep meaning in Bai Qi's words, Cecilia asked puzzledly, "What does the master mean?" β
"Saving Princess Pinna means offending several other princes, and at this time, as a weak principality, it is very 'necessary' to get Princess Pinna's friendship and protection.
But this is just the surface, in fact, I am not afraid of being retaliated against or anything, just a few princes, even if I ascend the throne, I may not be afraid of anyone, let alone just a prince?
It's just that this level of weakness is necessary, so that the kingdom thinks that we are afraid of the majesty of the kingdom and dare not let the princess have an accident in our country, so we help, but we are afraid of being retaliated by the princes, so we seek the protection of the princess.
That's what I'm here for. β
Seeing that the two people in front of him were still confused, Bai Qi continued to explain:
"My aim is to create an image of the weakness of the Principality. Therefore, in addition to showing our sincerity in person, we must also do our best to take care of Her Royal Highness, please her as much as possible, slap her up, and even express our intention to seek refuge in a blatant manner.
We, through what this princess has seen and heard, will convince the whole kingdom that we have been so weak in the great war a year ago that we are now very weak, so weak that even a few princes who have no military power are afraid of three points.
And this image of cowardice will become our most perfect umbrella.
We need to convince the kingdom that the principality is not a threat, so that they can continue the internal fighting with peace of mind, so that they will not have time to meddle in the affairs of the principality, and give us an environment for stable development.
It is even possible to go one step further and ask the Kingdom for support and for them to provide us with some resources.
Showing weakness to the enemy and seeking opportunities for development is my goal. β
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The struggle in the other world often relies on swords and magic to speak, and if you don't accept it, you will do it, and if you lose, you will get out, that's it.
Therefore, compared with the various scheming national disputes in ancient China, there are not so many conspiracy and conspiracy here.
Therefore, when they suddenly heard Bai Qi's casual analysis and layout, Cecilia and Eureka only felt a suffocating sense of pressure, which was a natural sense of awe when facing a high-level existence that they couldn't understand.
"The master is wise!"
"The master is wise!"
The two of them in front of him knelt down from one knee to kneeling on both knees, Bai Qi scratched his head for some reason, did he say anything terrible?
"Ahem, in any case, Cecilia first conveyed my intention to the think tank, and I mentioned this to Princess Pinna when she first came out, and they should have been prepared, and you let them start making full arrangements for the reception.
Remember, it is necessary to reflect the momentum of a principality, but show a slight flaw in some details, and show the gesture of trying to receive but not being able to do so.
How to do it is to let the think tank discuss and come up with a plan, Cecilia, you are responsible for the implementation, and during this time, all the resources in the Emerald City will be mobilized with you. β
Cecilia bowed her head deeply, and replied loudly with a resolute gaze, "Yes! β
"As for you, Eurika, come with me, and we'll leave at once. The faster the rescue came, the more grateful the princess was to us, and the more it seemed that the principality was not confident enough to rush to the rescue. β
"Yes!"
Taking advantage of the night, Bai Qi and Eureka each rode fast horses, followed by ten elite cavalry, except for Bai Qi, all of whom were masters of Lv3.
Wearing the stars and wearing the moon, he traveled all the way, except for changing horses and getting food, he crossed the city without entering, and finally saw a huge continuous primeval forest.
"Oh, is that the Purple Shadow Mountain Range?"
In the 21st century, except for the sparsely populated primeval jungles of Asia and Africa near the equator, such beautiful and intact forests can no longer be found, but they are everywhere in this other world.
After advancing a few more kilometers, Bai Qi saw the principality's army completely surrounding the forest.
Arriving at the front of the team, Bai Qi waved his hand, and Yurika and the ten-man cavalry behind him stopped.
Soon, a tall man in heavy armor came on a royal horse, and then dismounted in front of Bai Qi and knelt on one knee.
"Subordinates welcome the lord!"
"General Jack, please get up, tell me how it is?"
This guy is the leader of this garrison, and his ability is not outstanding among the many generals in the principality, but he is open-minded, his reputation in the army is acceptable, and his loyalty is still guaranteed.
"Yes!"
Jack got up and said, "Since receiving the order three days ago, our army has taken immediate action, completed the blockade in the early morning of the three days, set up a patrol team, and changed positions in turns, I can guarantee with my head that no one has entered or left this forest in the past three days!" β
Bai Qi nodded, moved his inquiring gaze to Eurika, and Eurika, who understood the meaning, stepped forward and bowed her head and said:
"Our people have sent news that the pursuer and the princess have had several encounters in the forest, and both sides have losses, and the princess and her party fought and fled, until the last time they received the message last night, the princess was still safe.
Because of the lack of combat effectiveness, the surveillance personnel did not dare to get too close, so they had to disperse the personnel, follow the traces behind several teams, and mark along the road.
As soon as you enter the forest, your subordinates can immediately take your master to the place where the princess is. β
"Alright, the little ones follow me into the mountains, General Jack, continue to maintain the blockade until we come out, and if there are supplies that need to be requisitioned from the nearest town in my name, no one must be allowed to enter or leave."
"Yes!"
In front of the army, they changed into horses that could travel freely in the forest and had the blood of demonic beasts, and Bai Qi and the others rushed towards the forest without stopping.
Although I have been running around for days, after all, the group is an expert above Lv3, and they have basically surpassed the limits of ordinary people in terms of physical fitness, so except for some fatigue, it has no big impact.
"There, Mark!"
Eureka stopped in front of a giant tree and reached out to pat the trunk, where there was a much yellower bark than the surrounding one, and the bark had peeled off to reveal a special mark, the sharp end of which pointed in the direction of progress.
"Be careful!"