Chapter 38: No One Can Bully
The Gaoshan Clan is a collective term given by the Terrans to the Mountain Clan, and has nothing to do with the Gaoshan Clan in the original time and space. www.biquge.info After all, the elf race, the orc race or something, are called three words, but the mountain people are four words, and it is inevitably a little awkward to say.
The envoy sent by the Gaoshan clan this time is actually an old acquaintance, the patriarch from the halfling, this middle-aged halfling has a good talent for diplomacy, at least if he is really engaged in diplomacy, it is actually a very pleasant thing to get along with him. Of course, the necessary vigilance cannot be forgotten, but fortunately he does not have the natural affinity of the wind.
"Long time no see, my friends!" Zhu Neng cheered happily as soon as they met. This time he came to the Terran town, and seeing that it was becoming more and more prosperous, to be honest, his heart was not as calm as it seemed.
"Gentlemen, first time we meet, I am Lingping, the fifth elder of the elf clan!" The envoy of the elf clan also stepped forward to greet him, this Lingping looks about fifty years old, in other words, he may be more than five hundred years old, his expression is very serious and even a little dull, he will hardly say anything other than if he has to, and he doesn't even feel like he can't laugh.
This was a bit of a surprise to Chu Mad, originally he thought that the elven clan was going to send an envoy, and it should be Xu Wu. Everyone is an old acquaintance, and Xu Wu can get a lot of benefits for the elf clan by coming forward.
But then again, since it wasn't Xuwu who was sent, I'm afraid the topic of diplomacy this time was not so pleasant.
The two sides did not be polite for too long, and it could be seen that they both had political tasks, so they just exchanged greetings and sat down separately. The meeting took place in the council, and not only the five leaders of the Terrans, but also the other councillors. The only thing missing is Xingqi, but he is not qualified to be a member of parliament until the two sides are completely integrated.
"If you are not mistaken, the purpose of the two of you should be the same, right? So let's not talk about it alone, just say it to your face!" Zhang Han took the lead in speaking as the head of state.
If the two of them can come together, then there should have been some communication on the way here. In fact, the orc clan used to be mortal enemies with the elves and the mountain clan, and the two clans themselves were allies, so it was not surprising that they walked together.
Zhu Neng and Lingping exchanged words a little, and then Zhu Neng was responsible for speaking.
"We did come with the same purpose, and that was to ask if the Terrans had an alliance with the Orcs. If so, then in what direction will the relationship between the human race and our race develop in the future?" Zhu Neng asked very calmly, his tone as if he was expressing rather than questioning.
"We have indeed reached an alliance with the orcs, after all, the orcs also have the materials that our terrans need, and we need a lot of materials if we want to develop the state. Please also understand that there are no permanent enemies in the communication between countries, at the level of interests. Zhang Han replied slowly when he heard this.
His answer not only stated the fact that the Terrans and the Orcs were allied, but also indicated the fundamental argument of interests. In other words, as long as the elves and the mountain tribe still have interests with the human race, then everyone is still friends.
Obscurity also has a meaning, if attacking the elves and the mountain clan can bring greater benefits, then naturally I don't mind attacking the elves and the mountain clan with the orc clan.
"There are many clansmen under the command of the human race who come from the orc race, and many of these orcs now occupy high positions. On the contrary, the status of our subordinate tribe, the Goblin Race, is relatively low, isn't this a bit unfair?And how can we guarantee that the Terran will not join the Orc Race in the future?" Zhu Neng continued to ask, this is also the thing that the bigwigs of the Gaoshan Clan, especially the Titan Clan, are most worried about.
Goblins, though ugly, are slightly more intelligent than halflings and have a decent talent for mechanics. The key is that the goblins also have some bloodline from the Titans in their bodies, although it is almost impossible to awaken, but if they can awaken, maybe a certain goblin will also appear to have a very terrifying existence.
This group is outside the race, although they are not welcomed, there is no way to deny the existence of their blood relatives, and the Gaoshan clan does not want to give up, nor does they want their status here to be too low in the human race.
"No, goblins are also very important here in the Terrans, but their talents are mainly in industry, and their talents for other things are slightly lower, so only Diming has joined the council at present. The orc race is not a single ethnic group that has an advantage, there are wolf clans, fox clans and monkey clans are also in the council, and even the dark elves who are in the same vein as the elf race are also in the council, how can it be said that our human race favors one over the other?" Zhang Han immediately asked rhetorically.
Lingping nodded when he heard this, thinking that he also recognized this statement of the human race.
But for the Gaoshan people, it is a fact that the status of the goblins is slightly lower, since the human race is also their dependent people. You don't have to put the Terrans on an equal footing with the goblins, but you still have to have a slightly higher status than the Orcs. Nowadays, the status of goblins, especially the influence on the human race, is too low, and the upper echelons of the Gaoshan clan are not very satisfied with this.
This is also his political task this time, compared with the elves, which are relatively friendly to the human race, the Gaoshan tribe needs to get more from the human race! The key point is that the more and more ingredients of the human race have relieved the food pressure of the Gaoshan tribe, and the Gaoshan tribe has planned to start an attack on the orc race, and they don't want the human race to stand on the side of the orcs because of too many relationships between the orcs in the tribe in this active attack!
Of course, the Gaoshan tribe may not take the human race in their eyes, in their opinion, their own nation has absolute power. In the face of absolute power, the little cleverness of the Terrans is meaningless.
"Goblins are a bit of a bad physique, and many goblins are lazy, but their intelligence is a fact. As long as the Terrans are willing to teach them, they will have very good achievements in any field. So I hope that the Terrans will think about it and be able to improve the status of the goblins. Zhu Neng solemnly requested.
"Our Terrans adopt the principle of competition for posts, as long as they surpass other nations in a certain area, then they will naturally be able to go to a higher position. Zhang Han is not ambiguous about this, it doesn't matter who is in charge of the civilian officials, as long as the military power is in their hands.
"Well, there's one last thing, and that's that we're going to attack the orcs in the near future. As a vassal people, you'd better break your alliance with the orcs, or else it will be seen as a betrayal of us. In addition, the logistics and supplies for this war are a bit scarce, so I hope that the Terrans will triple the tribute for this quarter while sending troops to participate in the war!" Zhu Neng finally said the key point.
In fact, the reason for the alliance between the Terrans and the Orcs is meaningless, and the Gaoshan Clan does not agree with this alliance, believing that the key is that the Terrans have violated their authority. Especially the Titans, they think that the Terrans are not qualified to form an alliance with the Orcs at all, and they still bypass them to form an alliance with the Orcs, which is a manifestation of not taking them seriously.
Therefore, they want the Terrans to understand that the authority of the Titans and the entire Gaoshan Clan is not something that the Terrans can offend. The so-called increase in the number of tributes is also one of the punishments for the Terrans. These giants, who are high up and feel good about themselves, may really be influenced by this primitive civilization, thinking that as long as their fists are big, others will submit to them.
"The elves will also participate in this battle?" Zhang Han didn't answer, just looked at the elves.
"The elves will not fight in the early stage, but if the two sides enter a stalemate, then our elves will inevitably join the war. Therefore, it is also in our interests for the human race and the orc race to break the alliance!" Lingping nodded, this is also the reason why Linglong did not send Xu Wu over, after all, this is to be a villain.
"Why do you two want us to do whatever we are told to do?" was not the first to speak, but Su Daji, who was also a member of parliament and had the right to speak.
"As for the issue of the goblin tribe that you mentioned earlier, please also understand that the inhabitants of the Terran tribe now belong to the Terran tribe. From the first time everyone settled here, the previous ethnic group was irrelevant. Just like our fox race, we now also belong to the human race, and the human race is a race, not a joint power of various ethnic groups. Su Daji said solemnly.
Su Daji's words were immediately approved by the other councilors, and even Di Ming said that there were only Terrans in the Terran town, and from the moment they joined the Terrans, the previous nations had no meaning.
"Don't say it so nicely!" Zhu Neng clapped his hands, "Although one or two of you insist that you are a human race, can you really deny the bloodline flowing in your body? When the so-called human race and the orc race start a war, can you really ignore the solicitation of the orc race, or watch the decline of the orc race, and firmly stand on the side of the human race?"
There are also wolf clans and fox clansmen on the orc side, and if the two sides really go to war, who can guarantee that these orcs who have joined the human race will have a firm position? At least, the mountain clan and the elf clan don't seem to approve of this!
"We have long sworn to the beast god to join the Terrans, and from then on we will be proud of the prosperity of the Terrans. Su Daji replied.
"Since you are already a human race, what is the point of swearing to the beast god?" Zhu Neng snorted coldly, it might be okay for the five traversers, but for the fox clan with such obvious characteristics of the orc race, he would naturally not be polite.
"Uncle, are you stupid? It's because of our oath that we can't turn back into orcs!" Su Daji laughed.
Indeed, since he swore to become a Terran, once he was promised back to the Orc by his covenant, it would be a violation of the oath in itself. The beast god is the highest belief of the beasts, and the orcs who swear by the beast god must abide by it. In this way, those orcs who swore to become human may really not be considered orcs anymore at this moment.
"Okay, how can you say otherwise, the key is the relationship between the human race and the orc race, we don't recognize it!" Zhu Neng could only change the subject. At the same time, Lingping also stated that the elves did not approve of this.
What is called petty family spirit may be like that, there will only be interests between countries, and there will be no eternal hatred between countries. But it is clear that the elves and the mountain tribes do not have the concept of a state in these years, so they can fight to the end for the hatred of a long, long time ago, and there is no possibility of peaceful coexistence at all.
The point is, you just have to fight, why drag the Terrans into the water.
"It is impossible to break off diplomatic relations with the orcs, and it is a matter for the Terrans to befriend anyone; Besides, if it is three times as much, this will already affect the Terrans, and there will be many people in the Terrans who will not be able to eat at that time, so we refuse!" Zhang Han replied solemnly, this is also what the other four people meant, they had made eye contact in private just now.
"In other words, you Terrans plan to insist on the alliance with the orcs and become our enemy?" Zhu Neng raised his eyebrows.
"We are a peace-loving people! We are willing to make friends with anyone, and we do not want to fight with anyone. But please also understand one truth! We Terrans are definitely not easy to bully, and if anyone dares to trample on the dignity of the Terrans and endanger the interests of the Terrans, then we can even fight to the death to the last man!" Zhang Han shouted.