【Chapter 19】Undisciplined Negotiations
After singing a happy little rap, Li Xiaochen ordered someone to send the finished pancake fruit to Narcissus, the commander of the demon army. He went down the city wall and rested for a while. After roughly calculating the time, the main force of the immortal army should still be secretly circling now. I'm afraid there will be a delay for a while. Originally, Li Xiaochen wanted to directly let them use the teleportation talisman to move as a whole. However, the immortal army has nearly 100,000 soldiers, and the number of talismans required is large. Not long ago, when the Immortal Army attacked the Demon Army's camp, the instantaneous flying talismans were all made in a hurry. I don't have that much time and energy to make enough teleportation sigils right now. So the only way to do this is to let them move in the usual way.
In order not to let the demon army find out, I'm afraid this time will have to drag on for a while. It was not difficult for Li Xiaochen and his 100 soldiers to escape. The difficulty is to attract the attention of the demon army and lure them to continue deeper.
Just as he was thinking about the strategy, a soldier suddenly came to report: "General Tianmeng, the commander of the demon army wants to invite you out for a gathering!"
"Oh, now we can stall for time. Li Xiaochen changed back into his clothes, brought a few freshly baked pancakes and fruits, and prepared to go out to meet Narcissus.
The soldier said worriedly: "General, do you really want to leave the city? This is probably a ploy of the demon army." Once you've been transferred, they'll probably be able to storm and destroy the city. ”
"Didn't I give each of you a teleportation talisman? Escape matters. ”
"But what do you do, General?"
"Me?" Li Xiaochen laughed, "I have my way to escape." Just mind yourselves. Remember, in my absence, you choose when you want to use the Swift Dash Seal. I'll meet you later. Don't worry. ”
"This ...... Well, General Tianmeng, take care!
Li Xiaochen waved goodbye, didn't care at all, and walked out of the small city. A soldier of the Demon Army led him to a nearby hill. There was a narcissus waiting for him there. Li Xiaochen saw that Narcissus did not have soldiers by his side, and couldn't help but praise: "Lord Narcissus is really a commander who pays attention to morality. In fact, you can directly pull someone to attack me. Why call me here, play one-on-one?"
Narcissus set up the makeshift table and Maza, invited Li Xiaochen to sit down, and said, "Against General Tianmeng, it is useless to play tricks. On the surface, we seem to have the upper hand. But General Tianmeng was resourceful and defeated the demon army one after another. How dare I mess around again? Or rather, the absence of ambush is a tribute to you. ”
As he spoke, Narcissus picked up the flask on the small table and poured wine into two glasses. At the same time, he secretly observed Li Xiaochen's demeanor.
It's just the two of them here. An army of 100,000 demons surrounded the small city at the bottom of the hill. Standing at this height, no matter how you look at it, there are only a hundred people in the city at most. If this was all the hands around Li Xiaochen, then it would be easy to take this city.
But by observation, he was here, but he was not at all worried about the situation in the small town. I didn't even glance at it. Such a bearing is really admirable.
After pouring the wine, Narcissus raised the wine glass and said to Li Xiaochen: "Come, General Tianmeng, I will toast you first." ”
"Dry. Li Xiaochen didn't talk nonsense, he directly picked up the wine glass and drank it clean. Afterwards, he gave the pancakes he brought to Narcissus and said with a smile: "Taste it, this is freshly made, eat it while it's hot, it tastes good." ”
Narcissus is not polite, and after taking it, she immediately puts it in her mouth and chews it as an accompaniment.
"General Tianmeng, aren't you afraid that I will poison the wine?"
"Then you're not afraid that I'll poison the pancake fruit?"
The two sides looked at each other and immediately smiled. Li Xiaochen and Narcissus have mutual respect for each other. This little trick of poisoning will only insult the other party. In such a moment of face-to-face dialogue, no one will play a third-rate game.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, Narcissus suddenly said: "I am very strict in governing the army, and I never drink alcohol when I go out on battle. But today, for the sake of General Tianmeng, an exception was made. ”
Li Xiaochen smiled faintly: "That's really my honor." ”
Narcissus also smiled: "To tell you the truth, as an opponent, I have long hated you." The prestige of General Tianmeng, I have long heard of it. It can be said that I grew up listening to your 'heroic deeds' of defeating the demon army. When I first confronted you, I didn't expect you to be so bold as to single-handedly kill the stand-in of our army commander. Later, you used ten thousand swords and flying immortals to kill more than 200,000 soldiers of our army. Two days ago, you used a calculation to fold our army by 200,000. And your losses are much smaller than ours. I have to say, you guys did a great job. Here, I'll give you another drink!"
Li Xiaochen clinked glasses with her, drank them all, and poured interest. Why did this narcissus choose such a time to meet him alone? Or in front of the 100,000 demon army. To say that she was going to use a trick is not like that. He was very interested in knowing what kind of medicine was sold in the other party's gourd.
"General Tianmeng, you shouldn't have been here. When the king enters the human realm, he should completely contain you. And now that you have come to the Ancient Immortal Realm, it means that the king still doesn't know about it. Otherwise, he won't let you get away with it, right?"
When Li Xiaochen heard her speculation, his heart sank, and he vaguely guessed her purpose. Looks like this girl is not easy to deal with.
Narcissus continued, "If I tell the king about your coming to the Ancient Immortal Realm, what do you think he will do?"
Li Xiaochen sighed: "Sure enough, you want to use this to blackmail me." If Bo Xun knew that I was here, he would definitely kill the human world with impunity. Because there is no gap in the Shenzhou Enchantment, he can't come back for the time being. So of course, his purpose is to lure me back to the human realm and indirectly change the situation of the battle here. ”
"It is worthy of General Tianmeng, and it is clear at one point. That's what I mean. ”
"I don't understand what you mean. What are you going to do to force me out of this?"
Seeing that the plan worked, Narcissus introduced his true purpose: "I have two conditions. If General Tianmeng agrees, I will not inform the king about your presence in the Ancient Immortal Realm for the time being. ”
"Tell me about it. ”
"First, return Princess Mibo immediately. Second, completely launch the war between the Heavenly Demon Clan and the Ancient Immortal Realm. Whatever the outcome, you can't get involved anymore. ”
Li Xiaochen laughed and said, "Your wishful thinking is quite good. Don't forget, I also have a trump card in my hand. Bo Xun's daughter, Princess Mibo, is in my hands. I can also blackmail you in reverse. It depends on which of these chips is heavier in our hearts. Princess Mibo, completely conquer the Ancient Immortal Realm, and tell Bo Xun about my here, which of these three things is more important? If my condition is that you dare to tell Bo Xun my whereabouts, I will be stupid Princess Mibo. Are you still ruthless?"
Narcissus's face changed suddenly. She didn't speak again, but turned to thought. Li Xiaochen's biggest card in his hand now is Princess Mibo. Originally, Narcissus thought that after capturing the princess last time, he should have made some conditions to the demon army.
But the strange thing is that after Princess Mibo fell into the hands of Li Xiaochen, there was no news again. Narcissus has always wondered. Now she finally knew. Li Xiaochen didn't want to play the card of Princess Mibo, but wanted to choose a critical moment to bring her to the table.
If it weren't for Narcissus' coercion in front of him today, he might have had reservations. Until the strength of the two armies of immortals and demons is about the same, or the demon army is weaker than the immortal army, then push Princess Mibo to the negotiating table and obtain more advantageous things.
After Princess Mibo was captured, Narcissus has been secretly filming the master to probe. But every time there was no news. No one in the Immortal Army camp knows about it. It was as if she was missing. Fortunately, now that Li Xiaochen has shown his trump card, Narcissus has been able to confirm that Princess Mibo is not dead.
Speaking of which, the king's favorite is this daughter. Once there is a mistake, it is difficult to explain it to him when the king returns. But Princess Mibo is obviously more important than the king's plan. Should we abandon Princess Mibo for the sake of the king's ambition and hegemony? This is a question worth considering.
After weighing the pros and cons, Narcissus said to Li Xiaochen: "I hope to be able to hear you tell me about Princess Mibo in person." ”
Li Xiaochen said truthfully: "She is very good now. It is very safe to eat, drink and sleep to the full. You don't have to worry about me abusing her. And her identity, I have always kept it a secret from the Immortal Army. Now I'm the only one in the Immortal Army who knows her details. ”
Narcissus felt a little relieved and asked, "You didn't do anything to the princess?"
"I'll go, doubt my character, it's your princess who will haunt me alive or dead. She doesn't do anything all day long, just thinking about encroaching on me. If I want to say it, she also insulted me. And with such a valuable chip as hers, I will definitely treat it well. Otherwise, her value will be greatly reduced. ”
Narcissus heard it and felt that it made sense. I feel a lot more at ease.
"We don't talk darkly. General Tianmeng, you can make your conditions. What are you going to get from the Demon Army with Princess Mibo?"
When it comes to bargaining, it's skillful. The stated conditions must be high, and the conditions for the actual transaction must be high. Because in the process, there will be concessions from both sides. After some arguments, the conditions will definitely be lowered.
Therefore, Li Xiaochen opened his mouth: "I ask the demon army for three conditions. The first is to immediately retreat and sign a treaty with our army to promise never to invade the Ancient Immortal Realm. The second is not to inform Bo Xun of my whereabouts. The third is Narcissus, you must stay and become my captive. I will serve all my life until I am exhausted. ”
This third condition is Li Xiaochen's casual nonsense. Anyway, after bargaining, this condition will definitely be removed first.
"I don't agree!" Sure enough, these three conditions were beyond the scope of Narcissus, "General Tianmeng, your appetite is too great. Our army still has 300,000 elites, which is enough to kill the main force of the immortal army. In this battle, the demon army may not lose. You're too confident. Moreover, the plan to capture the Ancient Immortal Realm was set by the king himself. Unless he personally says to give up, we will definitely follow one after another until we destroy the Ancient Immortal Realm. As for your second condition, I, as the king's confidant, must do my duty. It's hard for me to say yes. At the moment, it seems that there is only one last condition of yours, which is most likely to make me accept ......"
"What, what?" Li Xiaochen almost fell headlong, "You have to take the last condition in exchange for Princess Mibo!"
This third condition is the most unreliable, and it should also be the most popped off. There's no mistake about this girl, right?
Narcissus suddenly blushed, bit his lip, and said in a low voice: "Personal humiliation is not worth mentioning compared to the overall situation. But I'm going to have to say something ugly. Even if you get my people, the demon army will still conquer the Ancient Immortal Realm. I will tell the king of your whereabouts. But I will ask the king to let us go away. If you have a strong will to occupy me, as long as you can keep Princess Mibo safe, I will succumb to your authority for the rest of my life...... I can only accept my fate. ”
Li Xiaochen covered his forehead with his hand, feeling that the world was spinning, and he didn't know what to say.
How can this be? This third condition is just casual talk. Don't you want this narcissus to accept it so casually!