"How could it be none of our business"

Li Ke, who was ridiculed, did not panic at all, but smiled back and said. "No matter how small the son's matter is, it's a big deal, haven't you come all the way here?"

Cohen didn't react at first, but soon came back to his pun, and his face turned gloomy.

The son can refer to the kingdom of the golden lizard, or it can refer to the people of Wilantes.

A century and a half ago, there were no Willantes on this planet, and all Willantes were super soldiers designed by the Technical Department of the Post-War Reconstruction Committee at the request of the Ministry of Defense.

As a captain, of course, he couldn't have known the origin of the Willantes, but he didn't care if he did. The pride and glory of the Legion did not come from some ancient history, but from the infinite path under their feet. However, I don't care, I don't care.

It's another thing to be ridiculed and ridiculed. Chu Guang glanced at the B-class researcher in slight surprise.

Watching the players' small talk on the forums before, he thought that the nerds were stupid. As a result, it now seems that the stupid ones are just the grassroots cadres who can't speak the wheel.

Seeing the people and horses standing motionless in the wheat field, and the smell of gunpowder in the sneering words became heavier and heavier, King Montgot couldn't help but feel a tingle in his scalp. After all, this is his doorstep.

In the end, he still couldn't hold back the apprehension in his heart, and Montgot dared to come out and play a round and said.

“… You have come from afar and worked hard along the way! You might as well go with me to the castle to rest and then discuss the future further, how this is not the place to talk after all..."Cohen gave the old man a faint look, and gave the guard next to him a look.

The guard nodded respectfully, turned and stepped back over the open hatch of the Bison all-terrain armored walker behind him.

The huge steel body slowly lifted, and the air currents it brought up set off a gust of wind that blew an ear of wheat. Satisfied, admiring the expressions of surprise and horror on his unseen faces, Cohen led a group of level 30 guards straight past the king's side and through the gate of the riverbank.

This is a vassal state of the Legion.

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He's coming here like coming home, and he doesn't need to be invited by anyone else.

Whether it is a king, a nobleman, or an ordinary resident, all the people in this oasis are his slaves, and how can there be any reason for a servant to invite his master home as a guest?

Realizing his abruptness, King Montgot lowered his head and did not dare to take a breath, as did the other nobles around him.

The Coalition was too merciful towards them.

So much so that they almost forgot their status as vassals.

Only the eyes of the Earl of Cronway glinted with ambition, and his heart pondered how to please the suspected new master.

He has offended the administrators of the Alliance. We can't mess it up again this time...

"Damn, this NPC is quite capable of pretending." Staring at the back of the one who told Cohen to leave, Night Ten muttered quietly in the communication channel.

Tempest touched the bridge of his nose and said calmly.

"A five-star captain... Except for the marshal and the corps commander, there should be no one in the entire legion who is higher than him. In other words. …

He stood here on behalf of the Marshal of the Legion, with full responsibility for everything in the province of Luoxia, and even the autonomy to fight.

This guy is obviously a lot tougher than that Griffin. Especially outside the battlefield.

Chu Guang stared at the back of the governor for a while, and then turned his gaze to Wu Changnian, who was standing next to the killer whale transport plane.

The middle-aged man's face had returned to a smile like a spring breeze, and he looked at it with the same friendliness. "Fortunately, the administrator of the Alliance, I've wanted to visit you for a long time... You are younger and more promising than the media advertises. "Mr. Wu has won the award."

"Where, this war can be won thanks to you." Wu Changnian shook his head, smiled slightly, and continued, "But our war has just begun, hasn't it" Chu Guang knew what he was referring to.

The fruits of the soldiers' achievements on the battlefield need to be consolidated at the negotiating table.

This time, Triumph City actually sent a five-star captain to serve as the governor of Luoxia Province, and this ceasefire negotiation may not simply end hastily.

"You're right, if it's convenient, I would also like to know the position of the council." A pleasant smile appeared on Wu Changnian's face.

"I was about to communicate about this matter, how about taking a step to speak," Chu Guang also said with a smile.

"That's exactly what I mean." TH210

The two of them walked in the direction of the city gate, talking and laughing.

There were only a few players left who hadn't seen enough of the excitement, the Bison all-terrain armored walker standing upright, the company's transport planes and commando soldiers, and King Montgot and the nobles behind him.

Standing next to the shuttle-shaped flying machine, Li Ke was embarrassed for a while, and had no choice but to walk in front of King Montgot and clear his throat vigorously. "I'm from the Academy."

King Montgot came back to his senses and hurriedly said politely. "What do you command?"

"Find me a place to stay...... Get closer to those people. ”

Pointing to Chu Guang and Wu Changnian, who had already gone away, Li Ke emphasized with a serious face, "There is a seat in the academy for this ceasefire negotiation, do you understand what I mean?"

Although he didn't understand what the academy had to do with this war, King Montgot knew that this kind of behemoth was not something that a defeated country that had even disbanded its army could offend, so he nodded hurriedly. "Understand, understand", "Understand, just understand." ”

Li Ke glanced at this guy with satisfaction, took the two android bodyguards beside him, and walked through the city gate with satisfaction.

Although the friends from the swamp appeared on the scene, it was also thanks to this that the tension between the enterprise and the legion eased.

Looking at the indifferent look of that Li Ke at all, it didn't seem to take it to heart at all, and he didn't care what that Cohen said. But think about it.

The giveaway of farsightedness is not only extreme materialism, but also consequentialism.

The average prospector has no right to know the details of the negotiations, and even if the "Doctor of Conclusion" does, he may not care if his subordinates are disgraced. As long as the end goal is achieved. As long as the cost paid is acceptable...... However, the ceasefire talks have not progressed well.

Although it was expected, the toughness of the representative named Cohen still exceeded Chu Guang's expectations. …

Right in the middle of Falcon City - the castle.

The spacious council chamber was filled with delegates from legions, businesses, academies, and alliances.

Under the watchful eyes of the guards, the servants in the castle trembled and poured tea and water for these bigwigs, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Cohen banged his hand on the table, and his aggressive momentum vividly reflected the rude and unreasonable characteristics of the Willant.

"If you really have the sincerity to cease fire, immediately leave Oasis 2! This is a prerequisite for the restoration of peace!" It's not realistic. ”

Not frightened by that aggressive momentum, Chu Guang interrupted him without giving in. "The alliance's military operations will only end after the ceasefire agreement comes into force." Cohen's eyebrows went up, a hint of surprise at the league's hard-line attitude. In the battle report sent to Triumph City, the Legion and the Alliance won and lost each other.

Although the isolated Griffin was left behind due to the support of the Corporation, his troops still took a toll on the Alliance.

Especially a certain legendary servant who single-handedly killed and injured thousands of people in the alliance!

It stands to reason that even if the battle reports sent from the front line have an element of bragging, at least a small part of them can be believed.

Before getting off the airship, he was sure that the alliance would not be able to hold on either, so he put on an aggressive attitude as soon as he came up. And yet now......

The alliance's tough response was unexpected.

For a while, Cohen was unsure whether the man in front of him was bluffing, or whether the situation on the front line was not as optimistic as he imagined.

The thoughts in his heart turned quickly, and the attitude on Cohen's face remained unchanged, and he retreated.

"At the very least, then your men should withdraw from the area around Fort Clarion and keep a buffer distance of fifty kilometers from our men. It's a reasonable request.

However, what he didn't expect was that the man sitting opposite still refused.

"The defenders of Fort Clarion have not surrendered, there are 50,000 legionnaires stationed there, and we can't afford to leave such a big threat alone, and we won't go anywhere until they hand over their weapons or ceasefire negotiations make progress." Joke.

How could Chu Guang agree to such a condition.

Cohen may not have known about the supply at Fort Clarion, but he knew it from the Battlefield. The defenders in Fort Clarion not only lacked water, food, and ammunition, but were also on the verge of collapse by the planes that had been harassed in turn, and had been driven to the brink of infighting.

The defenders in Fort Clarion not only lacked water, food, and ammunition, but were also on the verge of collapse by the planes that had been harassed in turn, and had been driven to the brink of infighting.

Once fifty kilometers back, it would be impossible for the army of the Skeleton Corps and the Lion Kingdom alone to completely cut off supplies as they do now.

And if one accidentally sends ammunition into the fortress, then eighty percent will have to fight. Looking at Cohen, who obviously hadn't figured out the situation yet, Chu Guang said in a calm tone.

"Mr. Cohen, I don't know if you've heard this phrase, what you can't get on the battlefield, you can never expect to get it from the negotiating table." Cohen's eyes narrowed dangerously. "You mean see you on the battlefield" The air in the conference room seemed to freeze. …

The moment he heard Cohen's words, Li Ke, who was sitting at the negotiating table, suddenly became nervous.

Wu Changnian's expression did not change, but he kept glancing at Chu Guang, suggesting that he should not push Triumph City too hard.

The smell of gunpowder at the negotiating table was pungent like never before*.

Chu Guang didn't look at anyone, still staring at Cohen without turning his eyes. "I mean, please be practical.

The eyes of the two sides seemed to collide with swords, and sparks sparked at the negotiating table.

Although the power of the legion is obviously stronger than that of the alliance, in terms of personal bravery, Cohen, who is just an ordinary person, obviously loses to Chu Guang.

Genuine

Knowing that the confrontation would not lead to anything, Cohen snorted coldly, pushed away the tea on the table, and stood up from the conference table.

Taken aback by his movements, Li Ke, who had never said a word from beginning to end, hurriedly spoke out in a round. "Let's talk well, or take a step back"

"It seems that you don't have the sincerity to talk about it." Completely ignoring the B-class researcher, Cohen squinted at Chu Guang, who was sitting opposite. "That's all for today."

Regarding the threatening tone, Chu Guang just smiled faintly and said calmly. "Looks like you didn't get a good rest along the way." "Then let's talk tomorrow as you wish." He knew why Cohen was doing it.

The Adjudicator had just arrived in Luoxia Province and was not yet aware of the true situation at the front. And with the painting style of the eastward expansion faction, the battle report sent to Triumph City must have been whitewashed.

Perhaps in the Triumph, Griffin is in a difficult battle with the Alliance, and the newcomer Cohen will naturally be confused by the Alliance's toughness.

It would be good to let him know where Fort Bugle is now.

Immediately after leaving the conference room, Cohen spoke on the phone with Joseph, who was guarding the Adjudicator. "Can you get in touch with Griffin?"

"Can't reach them...... The communication situation was abnormal, the planes of the coalition destroyed the signal tower of the fortress, and possibly other malfunctions. ”

Cohen nodded silently.

This "other glitch" made him hear a hint of meaning.

Joseph, who was in the army system and was also a confidant of the commander of the Eastern Army, Salen, clearly knew the style of the Eastward Expansion faction better than he did. Perhaps··

This guy has already found something in some clues. "General Joseph, are you loyal to His Majesty the Marshal," replied the other end of the communication channel without the slightest hesitation.

"Of course, my loyalty to His Majesty the Marshal is unmatched, why do you suddenly ask this??" Cohen said in the same tone.

"It's nothing, I hope that every choice you make next will be worthy of your identity and the trust that His Majesty the Marshal has placed in you."

There was a slight silence on the other end of the communication channel this time. "I see." After the phone hangs up.

The Referee's elevator was lowered, and two motorcycles were deployed on the surface, speeding away in the direction of Fort Clarion.

Before tomorrow's negotiations begin, they need to know what is really going on at Fort Clarion. And what the hell is that Griffin trying to do......

At the same time, Chu Guang, who had just left the conference room, was pulled to the next room by Wu Changnian. Without waiting for him to speak, Wu Changnian said in a hurry. …

"Anyway, there are only 50,000 troops left in the Legion's garrison in Luoxia Province, and you have promised to withdraw from the No. 2 Oasis, why don't you follow that big nose's words"

Looking at Vice Minister Wu, who was anxious, Chu Guang patiently comforted him.

"My friend, you don't know the front, it's normal to think that. This is not a matter of the army taking two steps back, if we retreat 50 kilometers, it is equivalent to opening the pocket of the siege of Griffin, which is equivalent to taking the initiative to give up the chips in our hands before the ceasefire negotiations have begun...... Can you understand?"

"The surrounded army of 50,000 and thousands of officers is the biggest bargaining chip in our hands, if you don't understand, you can talk to Yi Chuan on the phone, I have already passed through this matter with him in advance." Wu Changnian said with a wry smile when he heard this. "You're still thinking about this..."

The Council had no hope of getting anything out of the poor devils to the west, and the territory that the Willantes were proud of was worthless in their eyes.

This was not because of arrogance, but because the Willantes had never taken their territory seriously, and most of the time they simply and rudely took it and their subjects as trophies, packing them up and distributing them among the many junior officers.

Existences like those of Lost Valley and Clear Springs are all over the Legion's territory, and they haven't solved any problems.

"Of course." Chu Guang's idea was different from Wu Changnian's, and the dinar could also buy some good things.

"We can give up Oasis No. 2 but that as a bargaining chip at the negotiating table, not to unilaterally give the positions we already have to the Willantes in order to show our sincerity." Wu Changnian couldn't help but ask.

"You're not afraid at all to become the fuse of an all-out war," Chu Guang shook his head.

"This kind of thing is not something that can be solved by being afraid. We wanted peace, but we never imagined that peace could be achieved through compromise. ”

Wu Changnian's index finger pressed the center of his eyebrows.

"Bargaining chips...... You still expect the Legion to pay you compensation," Chu Guang said as a matter of course. "Why not"

As if guessing that this guy would say this, Wu Changnian sighed. After a moment of silence, he spoke.

"So be it...... A billion Cr, which we will pay you in the form of aid as compensation to the Alliance. The council gave him some autonomy.

When the terms of the ceasefire cannot be negotiated, it is also an option for the business side to compensate the coalition for part of the war costs. At least that's less costly than a full-scale war across Middle-earth. Hearing the aid of one billion Cr, a smile appeared on Chu Guang's face. "That's embarrassing." Wu Changnian resisted the urge to roll his eyes. I'm sorry you refused!

This kind of benefit sent to the door, of course Chu Guang will not refuse. Coughing slightly, he continued solemnly.

"We can give up asking for war reparations from the Legion's extreme vassals, as you said...... That's really unrealistic. As soon as the ceasefire comes into effect, our troops will be withdrawn from Oasis 2. But as I said before, we will not withdraw our troops until the ceasefire comes into effect, and I hope that you will fully cooperate with us at the negotiating table, not only for us, but also for you. Wu Changnian nodded. …

"I'm okay, all we want is a truce, Vault 0, and the safety of the crew of the Trailblazer."

Chu Guang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, smiled and stretched out his right hand. "It's a pleasure to work with." "I hope so."

Holding Chu Guang's outstretched right hand and shaking it, after Wu Changnian let go, he suddenly thought of something and said. "By the way, this is a personal suggestion, have you considered it...... Uh, set up a private account in Ideal City"

Suddenly hearing words that had nothing to do with the negotiation, Chu Guang was stunned. “…… Private account" Wu Changnian nodded.

"That's right, it's not very troublesome, even if you don't have the status of a resident of Ideal City, you can register, and many nobles in Boulder City have it."

As soon as he heard this, Chu Guang immediately understood what he meant, and then leaned back in his chair and shook his head with a smile. "No need."

Wu Changnian did not give up and patiently explained.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not bribing you... It's just that in the current situation, the risk of all-out war is not impossible, and a deposit can at least leave you a way out. ”

So far, the Legion has not used all its strength to invade Luoxia Province, and the enterprise has been very careful to control the scale and pace of the war.

Originally, if nothing else, the ceasefire negotiations should have been held in the royal capital of the Lion Kingdom, and as for Oasis No. 3, which originally belonged to the Honey Badger Kingdom, the Council was even ready to give it to the Legion. No one expected the alliance to be so able to fight. directly pushed Griffin back to his hometown in a wave.

Now that events have exceeded the Supreme Council's expectations, he hopes to at least keep the leaders of his allies if it does come to all-out war. That's what the Council means.

However, Chu Guang's answer was beyond Wu Changnian's expectations.

"I don't need that kind of thing, and even if there is a day, I'm not going anywhere but standing with the people who trust me."

Wu Changnian looked at him stunned, and for a while he couldn't see through the young man in front of him. His expression was slightly regretful, but he nodded anyway.

"Okay. By the way, this is just a personal suggestion...... It has nothing to do with the council. Chu Guang smiled and nodded.

"I understand, those words just now will not affect our cooperation.

The first day of ceasefire negotiations ended unhappily, and the second, third and fourth days of negotiations also failed to make substantial progress.

Ceasefire negotiations have reached an impasse for the time being.

The academy didn't play a mediating role at all, and the governor from Triumph City didn't really want to deal with the B-class researcher. As for the corporate side.

Wu Changnian did give a lot of support to the alliance, but the nature of the council determined that he could not have too much independent decision-making power, and he could only make decisions on many things if he asked the council for instructions and discussed them at the council.

The arrival of the academy, in particular, was completely unexpected.

A killer whale transport plane flew back overnight in order to bring the news back to the communication range of Ideal City in the shortest possible time.

Chu Guang originally thought that the academy's mediation would make the negotiations go more smoothly, at least as a bargaining chip to put pressure on the legion. But now it seems that this has only added uncertainty to the negotiations. However, Chu Guang was not in a hurry. …

No matter how strong the legion is, the initiative in this negotiation is also in the hands of the alliance that occupies Falcon City, which just gives him ample time to complete the "transformation" of the Falcon Kingdom.

At this moment, the most anxious should be the 50,000 defenders who were besieged at Fort Clarion without water and food, and General Cohen, who was counting on the lowest cost to get the prisoners of war back.

Chu Guang has succeeded in grinding the conditions of the ceasefire from "the withdrawal of alliances and enterprises from Oasis No. 3" to "maintaining the boundaries unchanged before the outbreak of war".

The only controversy now is Bicester Town.

The Falcon Kingdom has abandoned this town, after all, this town is not in Oasis 2 in the first place, and it is completely an operational fortress built by the Legion to march eastward.

But Cohen insisted that even though the town was not within the boundaries of Oasis 2, it was still built by the Willants.

"It looks like we're going to have a fifth round of negotiations." Seeing that he couldn't convince Cohen, Chu Guang pretended to sigh regretfully, pushed the notebook on the table, but did not close it.

Looking at the man who didn't take himself seriously, Cohen's eyes narrowed slightly, and the fist resting on his knee clenched and released. He really couldn't afford to drag it out.

According to what Joseph learned, the state of the defenders of Fort Horn was not optimistic, and although the coalition planes stopped air strikes, they were running out of food and fresh water. Product.

The worst thing is that the planes of the alliance are staring at their kitchens, so that now pots and pans are about to become scarce.

Just then, there was a knock on the door outside the conference room, and soon a Willant soldier walked in from the outside with a serious expression.

The crowd at the table rushed to the other side, trying to discern a hint from the man's grim expression.

Li Ke from the academy was even more direct, simply took out a headphone suspected of having a volume amplification function from his pocket and put it on his ear.

Apparently he took everyone else for a fool, thinking that no one noticed his little movements.

Chu Guang's brows jumped, and he couldn't help but have a boring thought in his heart, if he suddenly shouted into this guy's ear, would he just send him away.

However, the clever friend was doomed to disappointment. The soldier didn't lean over to Cohen and whisper, but handed him a note.

Cohen took the note and glanced at it, his face suddenly changed.

Standing up with his hands on the table, he glanced at everyone at the conference table, and then hurriedly dropped a sentence. "That's all for today's negotiations."

After speaking, he ignored the stunned voice and the surprised face in front of the conference table, and walked out of the conference room without looking back.

Wu Changnian quickly looked at Chu Guang.

However, to his disappointment, Chu Guang was also puzzled. This guy is on fire at home, so he is in a hurry to rush back......

What he said just now was just to show that the alliance didn't care about a few talks, and he didn't really intend to dissolve today's meeting.

"Do you have any news?" Li Ke, who had taken off the megaphone, looked at Chu Guang and couldn't help but ask. "Nope." Chu Guang shook his head.

Li Ke hesitated, and was about to say something.

At this moment, the VM on Chu Guang's arm suddenly vibrate, and a small light blue window was projected on the screen that only he could see.

The moment he saw the lines, he held his breath. Noticing the change in Chu Guang's expression, Wu Changnian immediately asked. "What happened"

Chu Guang pondered for a while and spoke. "Griffin is dead."

The moment the words fell, the air in the entire conference room seemed to freeze, and the expressions on the faces of everyone sitting at the table were different and wonderful. Wu Changnian was stunned on the spot.

Unexpectedly, the old fox who galloped in the desert ended his life in a scribbled manner on an ordinary afternoon.

He didn't know for a moment whether to be happy or sorry. "That guy is dead......

Li Ke's face was similarly full of surprise, but more of it was schadenfreude.

The guy hung up on him before he died, and although he wasn't a careless person, he didn't forget about it. Hehe. Die well

The stupid and arrogant Willantes deserve to die in obscurity in a humble corner...... There is no better end for this madman.

And as soon as that guy dies, this stalemate ceasefire negotiation should be able to achieve results soon. Li Ke is only curious now about how Griffin died.

King Montgoth, who was in attendance, sighed softly, that Griffin was still respectful... At least more than Klaas and McLaan respected. Chu Guang's mood was a little complicated.

He originally thought that this guy would hold on a little longer, at least until the end of this ceasefire negotiation, but he didn't expect to leave like this...... It's a pity.

He had promised McLaen that he would be reunited with Griffin

Love this game is too real