Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 395 There is an inner ghost, start trading

The special iron boots of the Federal East Sea Town stepped on the gold-inlaid floor of the Blood Temple, knocking out hollow echoes between the thick stone walls.

The chief's special envoy, Greer Ravenwhisper, followed behind Chris Mann with an indifferent expression, moving forward along the long and narrow corridor.

Chris Mann, the "Commander of the Igor Pioneering Army" who pointed out the country, wrote passionately, and looked like a big man just now, is extremely low-key at the moment, but his calm and brisk steps are still sufficient. It reveals the profound martial arts skills of this fake pioneer army leader.

Who on earth is able to make such an elite soldier serve at the head of the army? ——Grel Ravenwhispered with a calm expression on his face, but his heart was involuntarily excited.

The Blood Temple, which has been buzzing with people all year round, filled with fanatics, war god shamans, and celebrities and nobles, is strangely quiet at this moment.

The two climbed up to the fourth floor of the temple almost without hindrance, then walked through the shadowed patio corridor, and finally came to the closed door of a prayer room.

Chris Mann stood at attention in front of the door and said solemnly, "Mr. Special Envoy, please come in."

Greer Ravenwhisper nodded, pushed the door and walked in.

The door opened with a "squeak", and the sudden burst of brilliant lights almost pierced the eyes of the special envoy of the great chief who had just adapted to the darkness.

And when Greer Ravenwhisper walked steadily into the prayer room and his eyes gradually adapted to the light, what he saw was a surprising scene:

Under the shining crystal chandelier in the prayer room, foreigners of all colors lined up, almost making Greer Ravenwhisper mistakenly think that he came to the meeting hall of a certain lord of the human empire:

On the left hand side of the room, the two magicians wearing mage robes are the most eye-catching: the stern-faced middle-aged mage has blond hair, a silver headband inlaid with fiery red crystal diamonds, and his long pointed ears. reveals his superior status:
An elf mage, and a junior magician with profound cultivation!

The other old mage in a gray robe looks a bit ugly, his dirty beard and wretched face are obviously more in line with the identity of a street bum than a magician—but the more this appearance Those who are picky are more likely to hide their secrets. Greer Ravenwhisper, who has experienced many battles, is not stupid enough to judge people by their appearance.

If it is said that these two magic civil servants are proud of the world by virtue of their indistinct superpowers, and they show a superior demeanor, then the lineup of generals on the right side of the room has truly realized the direct impact of hard power on the minds of the viewers. Rolling:

The first is a brave warrior in heavy armor, gray hair, and an unknown red scarf around his neck—his lazy and frivolous look looks harmless to humans and animals, but the looming dark sword behind him But it is enough to make any senior warrior raise his vigilance;
Secondly, there is a graceful blond female swordsman—the female swordsman wears double swords around her waist and wears light armor. Her entire slender body seems to be shining brightly with her golden hair. The hidden arrogance in her that looks down on the world can only be possessed by a strong person who has really stood on the top of the world, or a bastard who has read Long Aotian's cool writing and read his brains.

As for the guards standing behind this row of tall men, the pupils of Greer Raven Whisper shrank even more:
Apart from the blood-red cloaks with goshawk patterns, this group of guards had extremely mixed equipment configurations. With just a glance, Greer Ravenwhisper found six or seven places including Rose City in the Eastern Region, the regular army of the Empire, the Southern Demon Race, and the Glorious Federation. equipment style.

The only thing these IWC-made equipment have in common is: very top-notch, very powerful, very expensive, and very pretentious.

In addition, Chris Mann, who had already made Greer Ravenspeak favorably just now...

In a human territory, it's not difficult to gather such a well-educated and military team, but it's very difficult to gather such extravagant equipment, and it's even more difficult to gather the arrogance of a strong man who disdains the world in this group of people.

What's more, standing here is only the expeditionary army sent by this human territory, not all the elite?

After being shocked, Greer Crowwhispered in his heart, and secretly raised the danger rating of the little-known human territory "Frost Maple Ridge" by several levels.

Then, he looked at the real master of this room, and even the entire Blood Temple, who was firmly in the middle of the room:
It was a handsome and thin young man in a black robe. The gold-patterned noble family crest on his body was quietly reflecting the light of the lamp.

Greer Ravenwhisper has seen too many nobles in his life, orcs, humans, demons... Most of them, although powerful and powerful, often need the environment, attendants and atmosphere to set them off, maybe put them in a cloth and throw them away Entering the slums, the light on them will disappear like a phoenix falling forever.

...But the young nobleman in front of him is definitely not like that.

Greer Crowwhispered to himself, even if he removes all the powerful people around him, only this black-haired young man himself, only his cold temperament that does not match his age, his naked eyes that can only be formed by living in a high position all year round The visible desire for control, as well as the looming sense of mystery in the depths of his black pupils, were enough to make the special envoy of the great chief terrified.

He had seen in this life, the last human nobleman who could feel such a sense of oppression just by sitting there was named Grim Rosario.

Greer Ravenwhisper calmed down, saluted, and announced his family name in a calm voice:
"The special envoy of the Great Chief of the Glorious Federation, Greer Ravenwhisper, greets you. May the glory of God shine forever."

The black-haired human aristocrat chuckled and responded lightly:

"Eliot Igor, Duke of Frost Maple Ridge, also wish your farmers and craftsmen eternal prosperity."

Although he had already expected the identity of the young man, Greer Ravenwhisper was still a little shocked that a majestic Duke of the Empire was so full of martial arts that he dared to lead a team into a dangerous place.

But Xia Houyan didn't bother to care what the hell the green skin with glasses was thinking.He lifted Erlang's legs easily, and said with a smile:

"Mr. Envoy, I heard you wanted to see me—so here I am."

Greer Ravenwhisper nodded.

He knew very well in his heart that at this point, there was no need for any extravagance, and both sides cared only about the core issues.

So without hesitation, he said directly:

"My lord, Duke Igor. Regarding your territory's mediation of the peace talks between our country and the 'Scourge' rebels, Mr. Chris Mann proposed three peace conditions to us just now—for these three conditions, Hope to discuss with you."

"Please speak." Xia Houyan waved his hand.

Greer Ravenwhisper saw from the corner of his eyes that as soon as the young human nobleman waved his hand, the human guards standing around quietly retreated into the shadows, obviously not participating in the negotiation, but the high-ranking officials on the left and right were Not moving at all.

Raven Language considered the words for a while, holding on to the monocle and said:
"My lord, Duke Igor. Your first condition is to forgive the Scourge for their rebellious crimes, and allow them to return to the west side of the Dust Mountains with you... I have to say that it is not us orcs who forgive the traitors. The consistent style, the most suitable destination for traitors will always be oil pans and deep pits—but, now that the situation is special, we are willing to make an exception once, and use kindness and tolerance in exchange for the friendship of your territory.”

"Very good." Xia Houyan chuckled, "All life is equal and has the right to pursue freedom—I think your God of War will also agree with this point of view."

Greer Crow Whisper thought to himself, "You know what a god of war", and continued on his mouth:

"As for your second condition...you ask our Glorious Federation to cede the Tongge Desert and Dan-Azler's jurisdiction... IMHO, the great Glorious Federation has never had a precedent of ceding land, Dan- Azler and the sub-orcs are permanent citizens of the Glorious Federation. We absolutely cannot accept your unreasonable request."

Xia Houyan shook his head:
"Really? Unfortunately, this condition is the bottom line for us to agree to peace. If you don't accept it, there is nothing to talk about. I hope you understand that Dan Azler's Miss Malena is mine... er, Good friend, Elder Hawthorne is my brother, the sub-orcs have been suffering unreasonably oppressed by the Glorious Federation, I hope to bring my governance talent to the Tongge Desert."

"Impossible." Greer Ravenwhisper said categorically, "It is impossible to cede land."

"Your words are really ugly." Xia Houyan laughed, "Please don't interpret this as 'ceding land'... Let's put it this way, I hope to turn Dan-Azler into a free trade zone under the joint jurisdiction of Shuangfengling and the Glorious Federation , or you understand it as Frost Maple Ridge stationed in the Glorious Federation's embassy circle, that doesn't matter. Dan-Azler and the Tongge Desert will still be the inalienable territory of the Glorious Federation, but our Frost Maple Ridge only temporarily has jurisdiction It's just a right—and we'll pay the rent."

Greer Ravenwhisper was a little dazed.

"Maintaining such a neutral zone where the two races can communicate freely, I think it is not a bad thing for the relationship between you and us." Xia Houyan blinked at the special envoy of the great chief, "No matter how many conflicts there are between the Empire and the Federation, our Shuangfeng Ling still hopes to maintain friendly and free business contacts with all intelligent creatures—after all, if everyone works hard, how can they make money?"

Xia Houyan thought for a while, then shrugged and said:
"Anyway, your Glorious Federation can't get much money from the sub-orcs now, and the Tongge Desert is a barren area where not a single blade of grass grows—I don't see how this trade will cause you any losses."

Special Envoy Greer Crowwhisper was silent for a moment, then waved his hands a little irritably:

"This deal...I need to report to His Majesty the Great Chief for a decision. Let's talk about your third peace condition first—you asked the Glorious Federation to cease fire with the Human Empire in the north. Let me just say it, wishful thinking."

Xia Houyan tilted his head, but said nothing.

Greer Ravenwhisper said calmly:
"I can freely admit that now the Glorious Federation is not willing to cause more trouble in the south, and our kindness to you is based on the condition of the war in the north! If the war in the north ceases, the first thing we will do is to The army is heading south, killing all of you! Lord Duke Igor, why do you think that just by relying on your fantastic military plan to attack this time, the battle of fate between the two countries can be brought to an end? You Do you know how much blood of warriors, how many gold coins, and how many wives and children of civilian families the Glorious Federation has paid in this war?!"

"Both humans and beasts have suffered heavy losses. Isn't this the meaning of peace?" Xia Houyan laughed and said, "And please understand that the reason why I propose a ceasefire is purely for your country!"

"The proposed ceasefire is for the sake of our country?" Greer Crow Whisper sneered, "This is really strange."

In the end, Xia Houyan nodded seriously:
"Yes. After all, if you continue to fight, you will lose badly."

Greer Ravenwhisper almost laughed angrily at these words.

"Respected Lord Elliot Igor, you may have been in our Federation for too long, and you haven't received any news from the northern front..." Greer Crowwhispered with a sneer, "I'm afraid you don't know. Just to report to you - In the past two months, the northern main force of our Glorious Federation has launched six consecutive assaults on the front line of the Burning Crystal Canyon controlled by the Empire. The Eastern Army and Central Army of the Empire have suffered heavy losses. In the next charge, we are fully confident that we will tear open the Burning Crystal Canyon and knock on the gate of Eternal Sun City—excuse me, with the progress of the war, the empire is already at the end of its battle, why do you think the Glorious Federation will lose?"

Xia Houyan smacked his lips, then looked out of the window, and said slowly:

"Mr. Greer Raven Whisper Special Envoy, do you know what I like best about the orc army?"

Greer Ravenwhisper didn't understand why the other party changed the subject, but he responded honestly:

"Which point?"

Xia Houyan said sadly:
"That's why you orcs are different from those human soldiers—you are not like humans. You go to the battlefield for gold coins, for the coercion of the lord, and for the laws of the empire. The reason why you orcs fight is for lofty belief and honor , which turns you into the most inflexible warriors."

Greer Ravenwhispered out his chest, nodded and said:

"I agree. We orcs are a noble race."

Xia Houyan smiled slightly and said:
"But because of this, you will also become extremely vulnerable at times—for example, when the soldiers and shamans of your Glorious Federation suddenly learn that the God of War they believe in is actually already dead."

Greer Ravenwhisper suddenly froze in place.

"I believe that the orcs who lose their faith are capable of losing any war." Xia Houyan said slowly, "And I also believe that the propaganda machine of the Empire and Shuangfengling is enough to send a deadly message— A piece of truth about faith was spread to the entire orc army in a short period of time. What do you say, envoy of the Raven Language?"

"They won't believe it." Greer Ravenwhisper said coldly, "You have no evidence."

"Are you willing to take this risk?" Xia Houyan smiled, "I often tell the students of Huangpo Military Academy that wars are not just about soldiers, logistics, and information—and I think now, we have torn apart A piece of red cloth, so the party with the information advantage."

"Do you really think that a single rumor can disintegrate our army's morale?" Greer Ravenwhisper's voice became colder and colder.

"No... I don't think we need to break your morale at all." Xia Houyan grinned, "This is just another hole card I hold, and I think the value of this hole card should be enough to exchange for three Months of truce—what do you think, Envoy of the Raven Whisper? Besides, I'm on your side..."

Greer Ravenwhisper had a stern face, and just about to speak, he suddenly chewed out a hint of subtext from the words of this young human nobleman.

"You said, you are on our side?" Greer Ravenwhisper asked slowly, "...What about the empire?"

"The empire killed my father." Xia Houyan said concisely.

Greer Ravenwhisper was stunned for a moment, then said:
"I need to tell His Majesty the Great Chief."

"Go ahead and write letters and send winter swarming pigeons." Xia Houyan leaned back in his chair and said, "I will wait, I have a lot of time."

(End of this chapter)