Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

"His Royal Highness Kant, what are the conditions?"

The elf's sweet and soft words echoed in the silent conference room.

The scene was silent again, the vast hall was completely silent, and there was no noise at all.

I thought that Kant's giant dragon's mouth was speechless, but I didn't expect the conditions for the elves to return to be more exaggerated, and even the Goethes who participated in the meeting showed a dazed color.

Then vigilance, thinking, pondering, and even exchanging glances.

It's because they're skeptical.

The reason for my doubts is...the conditions are too good.

When the Evening Moon Dynasty established its own country, it conquered countless lands and owned a large number of vassals. They had never offered such favorable conditions for peace to a country.

It just makes people suspect that they have other plans.

No, or there must be a conspiracy.

All the Goethes present here looked at Kant subconsciously, with a faint... unease in their eyes.

It seemed to them that Kant had no reason to reject the proposal.

Because it is too rich.

It is not only generous, but also extreme courtesy and attention, because all the top conditions and support given to Goethe are based on the combination of Kant and Princess Tina to rule the country. In addition, the extremely xenophobic and proud elves have even opened up their military to the other party. , The gate of politics and arcane, the title of the army giant, the deputy speaker of the parliament, the member of the Austrian law council, the real military power...

More importantly, Aurora.

Although Aurora has cut off official contacts with Goethe, sporadic news still crosses the ocean. Mainlanders know that the status quo of their eastern neighbors across the sea is not good. The successive retreats led to a large number of Aurora people crossing the sea to avoid the brutal and tyranny of the barbarians, Kant is of course one of them.

Now the elves say, give money, give people, give boats, arrange for you to marry the queen, become the true ruler of the motherland, as a hero and savior, go home, help the royal family, and go north to rescue your people.

Who would refuse such a condition?

Aurora is much bigger than Goethe.

And... Kant was originally from Aurora.

Thinking of this section, the eyes of many Goethes have undergone subtle changes.

If Kant's performance in Valentine's turn the tide and the subsequent National Cemetery speech that shocked the whole country made the xenophobic Gothic people recognize and accept the alien consort at the fastest speed, then the elf's proposal can make them realize again certain things.

That is, Kant is an alien.

Aurora and Goethe, which side will he stand on?

This is simply the most shrewd tactic of alienation. It is far higher than the way Thrandron used to play outside Valentine City. When this condition was put forward, many things changed.

Because today's talk... is almost certain to spread.

Even if the Goths are tight-lipped, the elves will spread the word.

To all the Goethes who are suffering from war, to all the nobles of Goethe and the Teddariel family, to the surrenderers, to the Goethes who don't want to lose their families again.

Whether Kant agrees or refuses, let everyone know.

Silent.

Kant and Hong San exchanged glances.

Hong San's expression was unprecedentedly solemn.

This kind of method is extremely ingenious. The elves suffer a great loss and still provide such seemingly favorable conditions. It is definitely not that they are afraid of Kant, so they are wronged and hemorrhages.

They just want to solve the problem... Because Kant is too deterrent and destructive, the way to solve the problem must be gentle and soft, and it is a conspiracy that cannot be rejected.

No matter how soft a knife is, it is also a knife.

The elves may have realized how difficult and disgusting the role Kant played in this war and the subsequent international situation.

It's like a gangster with a knife at a party of well-dressed and distinguished bigwigs. With the power of bigwigs, with just one word, countless people are willing to serve, and use thousands of ways to make this happen. The hooligan couldn't die easily, but the problem was that this hooligan appeared at the banquet, less than five steps away from the distinguished adults, and he could kill whoever he wanted before being killed by the guards who came over.

So the elves use the best method to solve the problem.

Get Kant out of the way first.

Use a soft knife.

Not necessarily kill, or certainly not kill.

Hong San never doubts that once the elves really intend to pay such conditions, they will never play tricks. They will fully fulfill all the terms, give Kant supreme honor, give Kant a high status, form an army for Kant, and provide all armaments. , build a navy for him, and fully support Kant.

Then mobilize all public opinion, instigate all forces, pull the refugees from Aurora in boat after boat, write a blood letter to the people, and make thousands of Aurora people kneel in front of Kant's mansion. Since the Goethe War is over, please go back and save To save his own country, save the fallen people, and use the cultural influence of the elves and all the public opinion machines to urge Kant to make a choice of saving the country in line with universal values.

Then this eastern visitor who terrorized the mainland in an unprecedented and shameless way would return to his country with countless warships and armies.

and fell into the quagmire of war.

The rotten battle situation of Aurora won't be solved by three destructive forces. If it can be done, then the Muyue Dynasty and even the countries of the mainland will not mind using some methods to make this war more difficult.

If Kant uses the fourth time, he is the enemy of the whole continent.

Monarchs, patriarchs, kings, saints... all leaders will regard him as a great enemy, and some things, even if you don't use them, as long as you have them, you have to die.

At that time, there was only one ending.

This troublesome Aurora will fall into the quagmire of the war at home and can't get out easily. Even if the foreign enemy is really repelled and the country is recovered, the long rebuilding process is more terrifying than fighting. He will face more enemies and involve more Too much energy, or just die.

In any case, they can no longer interfere in Western affairs.

Until he died, even if he died, it didn't matter.

Because when he decayed and died, the elf baby born in the year of the Battle of Valentine was just an adult.

This is the strategy of the elves.

They don't even have to hide any evil intentions, they don't have to conceive any conspiracy, they complete all the terms of the peace treaty with 120,000 goodwill, and don't give you any stumbling blocks.

Then you have to walk into the trap yourself.

To face the innocent eyes of the elf and the true innocent behavior.

This is the plan of the elves.

No promise...not yet.

Because the Goethes wanted to promise.

Hong San clenched his fists, because he couldn't think of how to deal with it for a while.

Because the Goethes wanted to promise.

Nowadays, there is no awakening of national consciousness. Under the subtle influence of the long-term power projection and cultural output of the elves, it is not ashamed to be a vassal of the elves.

Moreover, such a face of the vassal.

Return all the land, bear all reconstruction costs, provide a free loan of 30 million gold coins, open up all-round exchanges of military, cultural, and magic technology, lift the sea blockade, and share all routes.

—Speaking of nothing else, Goethe has accumulated huge wealth from maritime trade, and has become a powerful country on the mainland. Now, due to the overbearing blockade of the elves, it has suffered heavy losses. Once the Moon Dynasty is willing to share this biggest cake with Goethe, all Goethe people will go crazy.

Commoners, nobles, merchants, all classes will be tempted.

As long as Kant nods his head and becomes a vassal in name, this can be done.

If Kant doesn't want to, he has to keep playing.

Countless people will die in battle, and even Goethe will perish. As long as the elf's propaganda machine is activated a little, then the blame for all these consequences and the loss of their loved ones will fall on Kant.

Do it like this?

Hong San clenched his fists, thinking about how to deal with it, and at this moment, the other side said lightly: "If Goethe's citizens are psychologically unacceptable to become vassals of the Duoyue Dynasty, this one is not unacceptable. We can continue to talk, the elves only need a decent statement to end this war, we have paid so much, we can’t let the nations think that we are defeated, right?”

Hong San slowly exhaled and closed his eyes.

If he can even talk about becoming a vassal, then he can't think of any reason why the Goethes would refuse - hatred? On the one hand, there are huge interests, and on the other hand, there is the crisis of destroying the country. Can hatred be eaten?

There was silence, everyone looked at Kant, there were worries, expectations, and even a hint of joy in the eyes of the Goethes, while the elves were watching blankly.

Kant remained silent.

So everyone watched silently.

It's been a long time.

Kant slammed **** the table like lightning, with a loud snap.

The bodies of all the humans and elves who were holding their breath were all frightened. Five humans and three elves jumped up directly, and a few covered their chests with a groaning expression on their faces.

Only Tagris looked at Kant quietly, a smile flashed in his eyes.

And Kant laughed proudly like a child who had completed a prank.

Then he said calmly: "Your country has proposed extremely favorable conditions. I see your sincerity. I also believe that even with such favorable conditions, there is still room for further discussion, right?"

Tagris nodded lightly: "Yes, we respect the strength and talent of His Royal Highness Kant, so we have made a certain compromise. This is our respect for you. The Moon Moon Dynasty respects the strong and those who keep the promise."

Kant nodded lightly and said, "But there are two problems here."

The elf nodded: "Please speak."

Kant was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Your country said that you want to promote my marriage with Queen Aurora. Is the emperor of Aurora just a puppet and a bargaining chip for the elves?"

Tagris stood up immediately and saluted solemnly: "If my words have misunderstood you, then I apologize, Muyue has no such intentions, Aurora is our loyal ally, Her Majesty the Queen of Aurora is even mine Personal friend, I hope she can marry a loyal, strong and attractive man, and support each other with her and protect the motherland, so the word I use is facilitation, both parties must agree..."

A smile appeared at the corner of Kant's mouth: "To be honest, I am much more interested in His Majesty the Phoenix King than I am in Queen Aurora. I prefer that kind of marriage, can the Duke facilitate it?"

Tagris glanced at Kant and said calmly: "It's okay, I will convey your admiration to the royal court, but whether or not to accept your marriage proposal depends on Her Majesty's decision."

You just can't find an excuse to be picky.

In other words... even if the elves get angry because of this, they won't be able to pick on them.

Duke Tiling sat back, still maintaining a calm attitude: "Please tell me the second thing."

Kant sighed silently and said slowly: "Your country's proposal, excluding my part, I can't make a decision on Goethe's side. This matter should not be discussed with me, at least not only with me."

Tagris nodded and said, "Understood, the reason why this treaty is proposed here is only because His Royal Highness Kant intervened in this war. Otherwise, with Goethe's national strength, he would not be eligible to obtain such conditions. Therefore, Whether it is necessary to show the contents of this treaty to Grand Duke Teldaril depends on the will of His Highness first, and you will only talk to the Goethes if you agree."

"I'm not going to say a decision right now."

Kant said calmly: "If they agree, I will consider whether to agree or not. You can tell Tina and her father first. If you want to talk, let's talk together."

Tagris pondered for a moment and said happily, "I see."

He stood up.

Then all the elves also stood up.

Immediately Kant stood up.

All the humans also got up.

The entourage on both sides gave way, and Kant shook hands with Tagris.

"a good start."

"hope so."

"It must be so."

The first negotiation ended, started unexpectedly, and ended unexpectedly.

There is no arguing against a specific article, because the event itself is enough to shock the soul.

So the elves filed out and left the city hall. Kant waved his hand, and the Goethes with different faces didn't say anything, and immediately went out, leaving only Aang, Leona, and Hong San by Kant's side.

Kant slowly sat back on the chair and pinched his eyebrows.

Hong San said in a low voice, "If you say that, you've fallen into the trap of the elves."

The Goethes agree, and Kant agrees, which means consent.

Because it is impossible for the Goethes to disagree.

Kant was silent for a moment, then said softly: "They chose their own path, and they should bear the consequences themselves."

After leaving the city hall and getting into the carriage, Elendil looked at the Duke opposite, with a mixture of admiration and sighing on his face. Even if there was a gap between them due to the conflict last night, they could recall the proposal, the wise elf. Or hit the festival praise.

"...You have become a qualified politician without us realizing it. The entire forest should celebrate this, and the spirit of the late emperor should also be happy."

He praised: "Such a strategy, double alienation, made Goethe fall into the trap of our influence and trapped Kant, the beast, in various ways. There is a rift between the two sides, and the various clauses and traps prepared for Kant will completely restrain this arrogant human being, and we can deal with him with confidence..."

"Lord Erendil."

Before he could finish speaking, Tagris interrupted his words, his green eyes looked at the wise man in front of him, and the elf's words were serious and firm.

"I was serious."

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PS1: Update... Ah, I just got home and I'm not used to it, so I will continue to make two more adjustments.