The cold and urgent autumn wind, the white gray mottled sky. Cutantile buildings, intricate streets, ant-like people moving in the morning mist, and occasionally galloping horses playing in the wide, deserted streets...... All kinds of things, bustling and deserted, put together, it has become this vivid and fragrant world.

This is a shijie that seems to be a whole, but is actually divided into many parallel spaces, and each class of creatures guards its own habits, stingy or afraid to set foot in other realms. In the eyes of the aristocracy, there is no hardship of the poor. When the poor looked up, they could not appreciate the comfort and luxury of the aristocracy......

Resentment, curiosity, anticipation...... Time passes, and it will eventually be indifferent. Few people will continue to pay attention to a matter that does not involve them, so the battle on the front line, the stalemate of the 100,000 mountains, etc., zuihou has become a topic of conversation after dinner.

Of course, there will always be some people who are closely related to each other, silently pushing something out of sight...... Just like this negotiation in Mountain Creek City, it is destined to be unsightly, but it is also real. Especially after the recent clearance of obstacles, the process has become even faster.

To be honest, the latter thing has little to do with Tang En, not that he doesn't want to help, but that his role is really limited. People are self-aware, Don knows his abilities very well, all he can provide is a few bits and pieces of the present world, it is undeniable that this is also important, but to translate into practical actions and finally form results, that is really not something he can do.

Especially after the incident of Alex, the traditional nobles of the Simpsons fell completely silent, and they couldn't control the secret negotiations. Negotiations on the surface could not raise any fighting spirit. zuihou is all pushable if they can. Instead, he frequently attended the invitation parties of the city's nobles. In this way, Donn's loss of talent has no room to play, and it is even more leisurely.

The preliminary negotiations were mainly about the negotiation of conditions on Josia's side. There have been a lot of successes, although some conditions have changed in form, but Josia and they naturally don't mind, they only care about the actual effect. Of course, there are also things that can't be talked about. It can only be put aside for the time being. For these, Losha also explained in the letter before, so Josia and the others were not reluctant.

Overall, Ronald and others made many concessions in the negotiations. Although the statement used is to reflect the sincerity of this side, Josia and the others naturally don't believe it, and they are also guessing the other party's intentions...... Eventually, a week later, the two sides had already negotiated the conditions, and Ronald finally told their intentions through Philip's mouth......

The Grey Coats must surrender or disband most of their troops on the spot. And here will be given three seats for parliamentary ballots.

Josia's secret agency, except for Enoch. The Diffs in the upper echelons were all from poor backgrounds. They may not have a big vision, but they are also very clear about one thing, that is, the current status of the Gray Army, including this negotiation, was all fought by the soldiers of the Gray Army. In this way, they naturally put on an attitude of opposition to this condition without thinking about it, and even scolded it.

Josia was well aware of this, so despite the temptation of parliamentary votes, he still rejected it, and the negotiations reached an impasse.

Insiders with a bit of judgment know that this impasse is basically impossible to break, not to mention anything else, but just a matter of trust is enough to put both sides in a dead loop.

Ronald's side has a reasonable reason on the surface, since you have achieved the purpose of the Grey Army, what do you need to do with the army? And the Grey Army is very wary of the nobles, worried that once the army is handed over, the previous negotiation conditions will not be counted? Will Bran even kill them in turn?

This is a pure opposition between perception and impression, and there is no room for reasoning at all. The two sides almost had to quarrel over this as soon as they met, of course, no one could convince anyone, just a waste of saliva, and there was no inch of progress in the negotiations.

......

"It's so exalting me...... You're clearly making things difficult for me. ”

"Don, you can't help it?"

"Tsk, that's not a question of method at all...... If you want to ask for a way to refute the other party, it is simple, I can use some means to confuse the mind to make those old nobles speechless at the negotiating table, and even think that what we said makes sense. But this is useless for the outcome of the negotiation, and the other party can still deny it when he comes to his senses after getting off the negotiation table......"

At dusk, the courtyard behind the house of the contact point is covered with yellowish leaves. Under the leeward side of the wall, Don and Josia sat on two stone piers.

Looking at Josia, who was a little stunned, Don shook his head and spread his hands: "If all you want to know is opinion, I can say a little...... In the final analysis, it is the political success, not the military success, that is more important in the war. The leader of Losha is a man of great wisdom, and she tried her best to facilitate this negotiation, and she also understood this truth. From this point of view, Ronald is not wrong in what they said...... Well, as an aside, Philip is not wrong, he is just a transmitter, you tell Div and they will stop scolding him...... Speaking of which, oh, the Greys can achieve their long-cherished purpose in one fell swoop, and they can also have three parliamentary votes, participate in the regime, and even more so for the benefit of the common people......"

"So...... You mean to say yes?" Josia said after a pause, looking up, "but will they not admit it afterwards......"

"No, you haven't understood what I mean. Well, wait until I'm done......" Waving his hand, Don interrupted Josia, "I'm just analyzing the current situation for you, it's a different perspective...... As you just said, you doubt the credibility of the other person, and that's a matter of position, and it's very difficult to make a fundamental change. ”

After a pause, he swept away the fallen leaves on his body, "If you want peace, or anything else, you must prepare for war." The Grey Army has fought with Bran for so many years, and many people have died here, brothers, husbands, fathers and sons...... Of course, the same is true for the other side. The resentment is too great to be quelled. The purpose of the Grey Army has not changed, but at this time. Many things have been ...... by no one The leader of Losha can broker negotiations. It's already a personal prestige press. Let the Grey Army abandon the army again. Leader Losha's control will collapse directly, well, she won't do that......"

The voice gradually faded, and the sunset on the west side struggled to throw a few rays of light into the courtyard, and fell a thick stroke on the yellowish leaves all over the ground, gorgeous and tragic.

After digesting these words for a moment, Josia's expression was a little confused: "Your opinion." I can't say yes, I can't say no......"

Don nodded and sighed, "This is a dilemma, there is only a trade-off...... Perhaps, the ambitions of the Gray Army are not big enough. If you hold on any longer, you don't have to cling to Bran, but build an empire on your own...... Hehe, the latter sentence is just my imagination, it has no practical significance, and the probability of success on that road is almost zero......"

He turned his head to look at Josia, who was still dazed. Don reached out and waved it in front of his eyes: "Don't think about it, after all." Whether there is a solution to this matter or not, it is not up to you and me to decide...... Well, wait for now, you can finish talking about the next conditions in the next few days, and then you don't have to pay attention to that side. Ronald and they must have considered this situation, he is more anxious than us, and when he arrives in Zuihou, it is estimated that it is a matter between the leader of Losha and His Royal Highness Bran II. ”

Coming back to his senses, Josia bowed his head slightly: "That's all." ”

......

......

Okay, let's take our eyes off this impasse for a moment and head northwest......

Thousands of miles away, in an unknown small town. The struggling sunset finally ran out of strength, completely converging the light and burying it below the horizon. When darkness falls, the earth falls,

Rumble......

A huge explosion suddenly sounded in an inconspicuous courtyard on a remote street, the ground trembled, the air waves rolled, and the walls, doors, windows, tiles, etc. were swept away, and the place was almost completely flattened.

Bang, the explosion stopped, and a black shadow suddenly rushed out of the rubble and rotten wood, spraying two mouthfuls of blood mist, a little embarrassed, but the figure that landed was extremely agile, but in an instant, it ran through the ruins all over the ground and entered the intricate alleys around it.

It seems to be familiar with the terrain here, and the figure is very flexible in the laneway, like a fish swimming in the water. But even so, he still didn't stop, and he still ran for his life.

Although I couldn't see him, I could feel his fear, and from time to time I looked back, as if some prehistoric beast was chasing after him.

For a moment, the figure crouched in the shadow of a wall, silent. It should be said that his hiding skills are still good, and now even if someone passes by, he may not be able to find someone hiding here.

After a few minutes, there was no sound around, and there was a "whoosh...... Whew......" A loud gasp came from the shadows, mixed with the sound of barely swallowing. It seems that there are still some scruples, and this movement only lasts for more than ten seconds. The shadow stood up against the wall, shook his head, and turned the corner......

"Uh......" The black shadow shook suddenly, and the legs and feet that stepped out hung in the air, like a figure sculpture.

The entrance of the alleyway is a street, and there is no light in the vicinity, but you can still see a long-haired figure standing quietly in front of you, as if you have been waiting for a long time.

Bang, the body of the previous black shadow continued to tremble, leaning against the cold wall and slowly sliding down, without any intention of escaping.

"Not running?" said in an indifferent tone, and the long-haired figure walked slowly.

"I, I, no, no, no......" The Black Shadow stammered as if trying to defend something, but finally bowed his head and gave up, and wailed, "I can't help it, Captain Yemo, I can't help it...... I don't want to betray you either, but the Temple of Light ......"

"I'm not interested in these things. The long-haired black shadow approached him, interrupted the other party, and leaned over to look directly into the black shadow's eyes, "You understand what I want to know, right?"

The black shadow subconsciously avoided the other party's gaze and nodded tremblingly.

"Good. ”

......

In the middle of the sound, the long-haired figure walked out of the alleyway with his head down, as if thinking about something, and after walking for a while, he finally stopped outside the coverage of an illuminated crystal pillar, raised his head, and his silver hair was dazzling, "A middle-aged man with an indifferent face...... Mountain Creek City ...... Bowes ......"

............ (To be continued......)