Riding and Slashing

Chapter 178 How many steps does it take to kidnap Noldo?
Vendatil stared at Li Ang closely, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

But in the end, she controlled her temper and said, "Your Excellency Li Ang, if we lose our elves' tradition and pride, then we will no longer be Noldor elves!"

Very good!
This is the response Li Ang wanted to get. He was worried that these arrogant Noldor would ignore him, and deliberately used such fierce words just to get a response.

"What is your tradition? Don't forget, you used to live in the center of the continent, in the largest city, instead of hiding in the forest and struggling to survive!"

"What is your pride? It comes from the glorious civilization that once ruled the entire continent in ancient times!"

"But what do you look like now? Even the Jatu people and the Misty Mountain people dare to attack you! Your traditions have long since changed, and your pride has only been reminiscing about the past... You, really are still Nuo How elf?"

The lord no longer smiled, his expression was serious and serious: "Think about it, if you always treat human beings as inferior creatures, then you will never be able to get out of this forest—then, your traditions will eventually change. What will become? What will become of pride? You will only slowly become a wild tribe hidden in the woods, gradually die out, and finally be forgotten by the world..."

"Only by going out of the forest, returning to the sun, re-establishing the glorious kingdom of elves in the center of the earth, using your rich knowledge to create more breathtaking miracles of craftsmanship, so that other races will willingly recognize your greatness... "

"Only such a group can be called a noble elf!"

Every word of the lord seems to be criticizing, but it also seems to be encouraging.

But at least, being able to say such a thing must mean that Li Ang has no malicious intentions, and the elves will definitely listen to it, and they will listen carefully.

Vendatil was silent.

The lord was indeed belittling the Noldor elves on purpose.

What he said sounded like he was criticizing deliberately, but it was actually an effective psychological hint. Maybe the Noldor elves who heard these words would be angry, but they would definitely care about these criticisms, so they would care about what Li Ang said later. every word spoken.

Moreover, the more proud a person is, the more he will care about such criticism.

Because these are objective facts, and do not involve any racial discrimination or personal attacks, they are just 'evaluations' from a third-party neutral perspective.

But this kind of evaluation is actually unfair, because only mentioning the flaws but not the advantages, this is to belittle the other party on purpose.

This is a way of brainwashing that is rarely mentioned but is often seen in daily life - defective thinking control.

That is to use the criticism that the other party is particularly concerned about to reversely induce the other party to act according to their own wishes.

Yes, what Li Ang wanted was to control a part of Noldo as a superior, instead of finding an ancestor for himself.

Therefore, he will not treat the Noldor elves in the way of making friends, and he does not have so much time to make friends with a race with a lifespan of thousands of years-people are friends with each other for hundreds of years, and you can get along with them several years?

A human with a lifespan of only a few decades is just a passing moment in the long years of the elves, and it is not worth mentioning at all.

In Li Ang's view, every adult Nuoduo is older than his grandparents. If he uses conventional methods to win favor, he will only end up with a group of old men who rely on their elders and will not listen to his orders.

Which centenarian would be willing to obey the arrangements of a 20-year-old boy?
What's the use of putting in a lot of effort but only gaining the favor of the other party, but not getting the Noldor to obey him?
The lord didn't care whether the Noldor liked him or hated him at all. What he cared about was whether the powerful Noldor warriors could obey him, and whether the Noldor's enchanted equipment and elf horses could be used by him.

Moreover, it is also difficult for him to establish any real friendship in a short period of time-the hatred between races cannot be dispelled by a few words at a meeting, and the Twilight Knight who is hostile to humans in the racecourse is the normal state of the Noldor.

Li Ang himself may be able to gain part of Noldo's favor by continuously supporting Noldo, but this is just goodwill. Noldo will neither be willing to sacrifice blood for human beings, nor will they listen to the command of a junior.

In fact, to the Noldor elves, human beings are probably like some animals that live for more than ten years—such as kittens and puppies.

No matter how much a person likes cats, he treats them as family and friends at most, but he will never die for cats...

The Noldor set themselves above all other species.

Therefore, Li Ang has to change the way.

If you want people to obey, sometimes you don't need good feelings.

Moreover, after the other party has obeyed, it is actually much easier to gain favor as a superior.

In fact, most of us must have experienced this situation: Someone you don't know very well suddenly makes some very unkind criticisms about a flaw in something you care about.

There are many things that you care about, such as your career, study, hobbies, etc. that you have put a lot of effort into.

The person who criticizes you may be a new teacher or student, or a new colleague (not necessarily a leader, but also a peer or subordinate), or a strange teammate you just met on the field.

When you encounter this kind of situation, if you are a proud person, the first reaction is often 'I want to protect myself', so you will be angry-anger is actually a protective emotion, which is basically not controlled by the brain.

If it is a reckless person, the first reaction is "no matter what he said is right or not, anyway, I am upset, I want to hate you" or just beat him up.

But as long as the other party says something you care about, you will definitely be affected because you are 'not reconciled'.

If someone you know, such as a close friend, says so, it doesn't matter because you won't be angry.When there is no protective emotion of anger, you will feel that it is no big deal, and you will not care anymore.

It is just a relatively strange person, but you will subconsciously fall into the complicated emotions of unwillingness-because it is something or a cause you care about.

No matter how open-minded a person is, they subconsciously care about other people's evaluations, but some people will show it, and some people will not.

Because you know, what the other party said is actually an objective and neutral evaluation.

But this review is deliberate and incomplete, it's a purely flawed review without mentioning any good points - it's not good for you!
However, you can neither hide your flaws nor refute them on the spot, because what the other party said is all the truth.

Coupled with the fact that you are not familiar with the other party, you can't even change the subject to reverse the embarrassment...

At this time, your instinct will drive yourself to pay attention to every word said by the unfamiliar person.

Because after a person is criticized, the subconscious will drive you to 'find the loopholes in the other party's point of view, so as to prove him wrong'!
But in fact, it is difficult for you to find the loopholes of the other party on the spot, because you will be restless, anxious, and in a bad mood-when emotions are affected by others, it is difficult for most people to keep calm and think.

Moreover, you have unconsciously put your posture in an equivalent position.

You will no longer ignore the other party, but will see the other party as an 'adversary' - which has in fact formed the basis for negotiation.

Even if you originally thought that the other party's identity could not be compared with yours, even if you originally didn't want to talk to him.

More importantly, you will deliberately hide your flaws, or find ways to correct it... but not to improve yourself, but to no longer be seen.

At this time, if the other party uses the flaws just criticized to give you some positive incentives, this is actually the beginning of control.

Because you will feel that the other party understands you and is not maliciously slandering you. You will not be angry at the other party's "look down" attitude, but you will consider the other party's words extremely seriously.

This is actually pulling your mentality and keeping you in a 'shallow anger' state where you can understand what the other person is saying, but also have complicated thoughts and make it difficult to fully think.

Then, the other party will definitely propose a methodology.

You will definitely pay attention to this methodology, and use a method of 'examination' to try to find the untenable place in the methodology - your subconscious is manipulating your behavior, you will try this method, and try to find the other side Defects.

Maybe you can finally find a loophole in the other party's methodology and use it as a medium to make yourself open-minded again; maybe you don't find it, and it is finally time to repair your angry and unwilling mentality.

But whether you find it or not, your behavior has already begun to be controlled by others.

— because you will try the method he proposes.

The other party's methodology is used to let you find loopholes. If you don't implement this method for a while, how will you know if there are loopholes?
Of course the other party knows that you will be upset, and also knows that you may hate him, but the other party doesn't care about these.

Moreover, the other party does not care about your flaws.

What the other party cares about is actually making you act in the way he designed.

In fact, the fastest and most widely used method of psychological guidance is this method.

It is especially suitable for those who have just met but belong to the cooperative camp - supporting manufacturers and brand companies, new employees or new leaders taking office, brainwashing marketing...

This happens a lot in real life.

This is also the simplest defect control method in the operation process, but there are still very few people who can use it well.

Because most people who use this method do not understand the core of this control method - in order to achieve effective control, they need to raise a contradiction point for this methodology, or an "opportunity to release control".

The vast majority of people who attempt defect control fail to make it to the last step.

If people are to be effectively controlled, the proposed methodology must be full of contradictions and ideally have a real 'loophole'.

A good methodology must have loopholes, just as people trusted by the king must have a handle in the king's hands.

Because the people under control are only concerned about two points, one is how to hide their own flaws, and the other is to find the loopholes in your plan-this loophole will actually be [-]% implemented.

Therefore, the methodology should be designed as a solution full of contradictions - design this loophole as the desired control goal.

The controlled person executes and finds this loophole, and the purpose of the controller is achieved.

And if the loophole is not implemented, it will never prove 'the controller is wrong', and it will always be restless and worrying.

In this contradiction, almost no one can get rid of it, and the only way to get rid of the control is to lie completely flat-but that means that the person no longer cares about this flaw.

Everyone cares about their own flaws, the boss of a company cares about the flaws of the company, and the leader of a group cares most about the flaws faced by the entire group.

Of course, what Felgas Anel cares most about is the survival of the race. His Fenway family has not many people, so he must care about the real defects of the Noldor race.

"Your Excellency Li Ang, you said before that you want to connect the interests of humans and elves, how do you want to connect?"

Felgas Aner did not use the title 'child' again this time.

"Let me give you a hypothetical plan, Your Majesty. I can open up my territory for your people to live in, and your people can manage Noldo goods to exchange a lot of living materials for the whole group. This will make my territory become Prosperity can also lead to a better life for the entire Noldor group. This is the first and easiest way to bundle interests, trade."

"Cooperate a little more, I will issue laws to ensure that there is no discrimination in my territory. Humans and Noldor elves are all subjects, as long as they abide by the laws of my territory. All my troops come from the subjects, and they will naturally protect everyone. The safety of the people will also protect the families of the people. That is to say, my army will naturally provide protection for the entire Noldor ethnic group. If someone enslaves the Noldor, my army will of course save their relatives spontaneously. Of course, this requires the Noldor to obey my enlistment and military orders."

"If all of this goes smoothly, then as my territory expands, the more places the Noldor can set foot in, your family will be more prosperous, and your group will be safer—in this way, We have more common goals and interests."

"In order to protect the interests of Noldor, you can send some people to my territory. I will let these people become lords, and let the Noldor elves manage the Noldor elves living in my territory. This can also be maintained continuously. with your cultural traditions.”

"Such an assumption is reasonable, right? In fact, my territory already has a law that treats people equally, and as you can see, Lisa Dilan has been fighting side by side with me; and I have indeed led my troops to help The Noldor fought back the foe, and shed blood for it, and we have no complaint."

Li Ang gave his plan, a seemingly normal and operable plan...

It's just that there is a point that is easy to see.

Sure enough, Vendatil immediately began to retort: ​​"How can we trust you? Human beings are too fickle, and they keep launching wars! I think you just want my people to help you fight!"

This is a clear loophole - Li Ang really wants Noldo to fight for him. From this perspective, it will appear that the starting point of Li Ang's plan is very suspicious.

But Li Ang felt that Wenda Tier was really cooperative. This plan originally wanted you to doubt it...

"You don't need to trust me. In fact, you can hold me hostage... Ma'am, your name is Wenda Tier, right? I believe that with your skills, I probably can't do three tricks under your hands... And you You should always be suspicious of me, right? Then, I suggest you follow me and go to my domain to be the lord of the Noldor. If I break my promise, or I intend to let the Noldor die, or I don’t An good heart...Anyway, as long as I am harming the Noldor elves, you will kill me with your own hands! Then you should be able to rest assured, right?"

The lord's smile deepened, and he even asked Wenda Tier: "If I'm not mistaken, Lisa Dilan is probably also your student, right?"

In fact, this is obvious-Lisa Dilan met Vendatyr like a mouse met a cat, and it seemed that he was more respectful to Vendatil than to the Elf King.

Li Ang is too familiar with this situation. If he saw the teacher who was the strictest to him back then, he would probably look like this...

Vendatil glared at Lisa Dilan, and then stared closely at Li Ang's eyes, his eyes were extremely sharp.

But she no longer refuted it, and she also felt that there was nothing wrong with Li Ang's statement. If she 'hostage' Li Ang, then what are you afraid of?

In fact, this is the point of contradiction left by the lord - if Wenda Tier took people to stay in Li Ang's territory, then the cooperation between the two parties had been formed according to Li Ang's plan.

But if not, how can the problem be solved?
And Vendatil was indeed able to focus on this most suspicious point.

A simple thought control was completed, and the thoughts and actions of the elves were drawn to "how to ensure Li Ang's reliability".

However, if you want to confirm this, you can only follow Li Ang first...

"Your Excellency Li Ang, although what you said before sounds rude, I admit that what you said is reasonable, and I am willing to believe that you are well-intentioned. But I can't trust other human beings, including your subjects... ...So I have to think about your plan. But you are right about one thing, we should really get out of the forest..."

Felgas Aner's temperament is obviously milder, calmer, and less affected.

But in fact, his thinking was also guided to the direction Li Ang wanted-as long as the Noldor planned to get out of the forest, they could only settle in Li Ang's territory, and there was no other possibility.

As long as the Noldor survive in Li Ang's territory, then the lord will achieve his goal...

"Of course, Your Majesty, I just gave my suggestion. Look at the current situation, your people have been captured, and Ms. Vendatil must lead the troops to leave the forest to pursue the enemy. In this case, I I will lead the troops to fight side by side with Vendatil to rescue your people. This can not only prove the goodwill of my subordinates to the Noldor Elves, but also allow Ms. Vendatil to observe the outside world and see how to lead the tribe Better get out of the woods..."

Li Ang volunteered to take over the task of 'rescue', and it seemed that Wen Datil could not escape the fate of being abducted.

Vendatil was a little puzzled: "Do you know where the enemy is?"

Li Ang looked at Wenda Dier and smiled: "I don't know, but I can at least guess where the enemy will take those girl rangers after they capture them..."

(End of this chapter)