Verse 76 inside and outside

The base camp of the Silent Panic Tribe is still as calm as usual today.

Rumors had been circulating throughout the tribe for a long time, but everyone was trying to pretend that nothing special was going on. Only a few people inquired about the mysterious Chaos Lord in as casual a tone as possible.

The name of this Chaos Lord is no longer too much of a secret. His name was Ashrufat, and in human language it was a very awkward name - not only for humans, but also for elves, dwarves, and even ratmen. This is a mysterious Chaos Lord of unknown origin. Because even the most knowledgeable people have never heard of a Chaos tribe that once had a Chaos Champion named Ashrufat.

The Chaos Lord is said to have come on the orders of the gods with the goal of saving the troubled tribe of speechless panic. Clear-headed people scoff at this argument -- is it worth the attention of Tzeentch himself that the Silent Panic Tribe is the largest and strongest tribe in this area (or at least once it was the largest and strongest), but this area is really an insignificant minority to the entire Chaos Territory. But despite the fact that the logic is true, there are still many people who believe in this legend.

An alien Chaos Lord is in charge of this tribe - no small feat. Many tribesmen were overjoyed. The good news is that with a Chaos Lord, with the power of the Chaos Lord, it may be possible to solve the current dilemma faced by the tribe with enemies on all sides - this is not a groundless conjecture, after all, the most threatening son of plunder has been defeated - to revive the strength of the tribe, everyone understands what happens when a foreign Chaos Lord takes over a tribe. That's right, in this regard, whether it is the Chaos Believers or the Central Seven Kingdoms, it is the Great Purge. When the external problem is resolved, there will definitely be internal problems.

Others said that this Chaos Lord was just passing by, and did not really intend to rule the Silent Panic. There are several versions of this theory, the most popular of which is that once the Chaos Lord has stabilized the situation in the area, he will immediately gather an army in the name of the gods to launch another invasion of the south. That's right, the previous failure of the southern expedition led to heavy losses among the tribes. But this kind of thing is always mutual—while the forces of chaos have suffered a heavy blow, the southerners' armies have paid a sufficient price. At this time, it was a great opportunity for the southern expedition.

All kinds of rumors came and went, but surprisingly, several high-ranking people in the tribe remained largely silent. They kept silent about it, but often met with each other privately to discuss it. This move has further contributed to the development of rumors.

Now, in the center of the tribe, in a luxurious tent, several leaders in a speechless panic are gathering.

"Hadmund, Ashrufat...... Definitely that one. "One of the top leaders of the Silent Panic Tribe, a wizard in a robe is speaking. He had an unwilling expression on his face, and across from him, the wizard dressed like a savage was smiling.

If Ashrufat was present, he would immediately be able to assume that this was the same wizard who had been punched by him for the first time and knocked unconscious.

"The likelihood of the same name is really unlikely. Hardmond replied.

"It's not the same name, it's him!" the wizard gritted his teeth as he recalled the incident. "The general who defeated us. ”

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. Hardmond replied. "At that time, he wasn't a member of Chaos, but now he is. What does it matter? Do you want to question the judgment of the gods?"

"I just want to tell you not to underestimate him! He is more cunning than anyone thinks. Marven thought that he could control him, but he was defeated by him. He's nice to say now, but wait until ......"

"Wait!" Hadmund closed his eyes, and it took several minutes to open them again. There was a faint wind of magic around his body, and he could tell that he was communicating magically. "Our Excellency Ashrufat is making rapid progress. He laughed. "Haha, now those guys want to be in the alliance behind their backs, I'm afraid it's unlikely. ”

"What's wrong?"

"We, Lord Ashrufat, are indeed favored by the gods," said Hadmund. "His strategy is perfect, and through Guò's several sneak attacks, it directly disconnects them. ”

"It didn't work. The wizard replied dissatisfied. "What we're worried about is the union between the big tribes, what's the use of the rest?"

"No, no, no, dear, you don't understand. You know, the real point isn't how many bugs he kills who dare to covet us behind his back, but ......" Hadmund made a gesture. "What happens when this kind of news gets out?"

"What happened?" The other party is not a fool, and he understands after a moment's pause. "If the great tribes are to unite, they must be carefully lifted. Because it's most likely a trap. But it didn't work, the small tribes were fine, but the larger tribes, the high-ranking people like that knew each other, or at least knew each other. ”

"That's right. The one who was killed was either the Chaos Champion or the Chaos Wizard...... No matter what kind of person it is, it is very important for any tribe to save zài. Such losses cannot be tolerated. No one would go to another tribe to negotiate, and the place to negotiate could only be in the safe wilderness. In order to prevent this kind of impersonation sneak attack from happening...... There will be enough guards, right? A hundred is not enough, and it is easy to be attacked, so there will be a thousand guards...... That's the way it looks, right?"

"That's true. ”

"If you're accompanied by a hundred guards, you'll be able to recognize them all. Ah, the sharp-eyed, clear-headed man can discern a little more. However, no matter who it is, it is impossible to know a thousand subordinates. ”

"Ah......h

"It's easy to launch a small sneak attack and take out three or five minions in a team of thousands of people. Someone of similar stature can then be selected for impersonation...... In short, the moment the negotiations between the two sides began, one side suddenly launched a brazen attack on the other side...... Both sides were originally cautious and nervous...... And then all of a sudden they were attacked by the other side...... What do you think will happen?"

"Ah...... However, even this will not be able to cause real damage to the strength of the Horde. In such a conflict, more than 100 people were killed or injured. ”

"Well, that's right, but time was gained. Hadmund replied. "After such a cunning ploy, we will have time. We can go and find the right allies. ”

"Looking for ...... The right allies?"

"Actually, it's already started. Hudmund nonchalantly fiddled with the cane in his hand. "I've made a list of our Lord Ishrufat, along with a few experienced guides. By now he should have ...... Here we go. ”

......

Standing on the outer wall of the camp, you can see a black oppressive phalanx like a phalanx of steel.

Four hundred...... No, almost five hundred Chaos Warriors. For small and medium-sized Chaos tribes, this is a threatening force. Even for large tribes, this is an enemy to be reckoned with. Purely in terms of strength, although the total population of this tribe is four or five thousand, and the number of young people who can go to the battlefield is almost two thousand, if it is a field battle, I am afraid it is not the opponent of so many Chaos warriors.

Of course, if they stick to the camp, that's a different story.

"Your Excellency...... I have understood your requirements. The wizard said in a damp, greasy tone. "For your conditions, though......"

Ashrufat looked at the wizard in front of him—a shabby black-robed wizard with a stench of stench. Especially his face. On the wizard's face, there was a very striking lump, cracked and dripping with pale green pus. But at this moment, Eshuruphat didn't pay attention to these details, what he noticed was the cunning and greedy gaze that flashed in the wizard's eyes. Eshurufat had seen such a gaze many times—well, from multiple people, most of them merchants, including Akin, of course.

"I feel like I've been generous. Ashrufat said.

"It's still not good enough. Nurgle shook his head. "Your Excellency, you need my army, and I don't need your supplies so much. ”

He stared at Ashrufat, and if he had thought that Ashrufat would be furious, now at least he had guessed wrong. The Chaos Lord's helmet obscured most of his expression, but he could still be seen to be calm.

"Wizard, don't ask too much. Ashrufat said. "I'm not here for the war, but I really don't care about another war. ”

Coercion and inducement, these two points are the eternal theme and trick of negotiation. These are all things that Ah Jin said. As long as the slightest grasp is not right, the agreement reached will be adulterated with unnecessary moisture. Mere coercion does not get the other party's sincere support, and the other party will try all means to get out of the agreement. However, the simple inducement can easily stimulate the excessive greed of the other party, causing them to make unreasonable demands and eventually lead to the bankruptcy of the agreement. So, if you're genuine (not a scam) trying to make a deal, the key to a qiē skill is balancing the two.

"If this isn't my camp, maybe you have a point. The wizard replied slowly. "But this is my territory. If I order the door to be closed. What do you do?"

The gate of the tribal camp was made of wooden fences, which was not particularly thick. But even then, it takes twenty or thirty people to switch it. It would not have been possible to defeat it without the aid of the machinery of war.

"Just split it. Ashrufat replied.

"With your sword?" I heard...... You have a beautiful magic sword. The wizard asked with interest. But no amount of magic sword could break such a gate—unless he was allowed to cut it like this for a whole day.