Eastern mythology system

Chapter 243 Peace Talk
"It has been more than a year since the war between the Glorious Empire and our Riga Empire. After the war, many soldiers from the two countries were killed and injured, and the loss of supplies was countless. The great and wise King of our Riga Empire is kind and generous. Soldiers, I don’t want to see unnecessary casualties anymore. Therefore, I sent this envoy here to discuss the truce with your country.”

In the center of the conference hall, a short, thin Riga man with a goatee and a goat-like appearance stood proudly, with his nostrils upturned, and was talking freely.

Grand Duke Mattesias glanced at Anthony, seeing that the young man had no intention of speaking, he had no choice but to say, "I don't know how to talk about the truce?"

The goatee didn't even look at the Grand Duke, he just said to himself—his head was about to touch his lower back, and he probably wouldn't be able to see it even if he wanted to.

"Simple! Our country's famous general, General Dino, led the retreat and stopped attacking the Huaishui Pass. The dispute between the two countries has been wiped out, and they will coexist peacefully and not invade each other. The Glorious Empire no longer has to worry about me all day long. Wouldn’t it be good to have the rolling iron hooves of the imperial army?”

The Grand Duke listened to him patiently, and couldn't help laughing angrily.

I've seen shameless ones, but I've never seen such shameless ones.

Anthony snorted, and said coldly: "According to what this lord said, you are stirring up troubles in our country, instigating rebellion, and sending troops to attack yourself. Now the war is not good, you pat your ass and leave, I am brilliant!" The empire should be thankful, thankful, thankful, thank your kind king for letting us live, is that right?"

Anthony's tone was sarcastic and his words were sharp, the Grand Duke couldn't help applauding secretly.

But that goatee's face was thicker than the city wall, and he didn't feel ashamed at all, and replied without shame: "Exactly."

With a snap, Anthony slapped the table heavily with one hand, causing the teacup to jump up.

"Your king's kindness is appreciated, I don't think everyone has anything to talk about, let's meet each other on the battlefield in the future!"

The Grand Duke Mattesias quickly persuaded: "Wait a minute, General. The matter is of great importance, and we cannot act lightly. See if we have a long-term plan."

"What's the long-term plan and the short-term plan? Didn't your lord see the attitude of others? They don't seem to be talking about things sincerely. If this is the case, why should we waste time? Why don't we train the army as soon as possible and wipe out the Riga people outside the customs as soon as possible?" And empty."

Anthony was furious and very dissatisfied.

The goatee finally lowered his head, his eyes sparkling.

"My Riga army is not pigs, dogs, cattle and sheep. It can be killed and slaughtered by the general at will. The leader of the army, General Dino, is famous all over the world and has a brilliant record. The Grand Duke Mattias has dealt with him for a year. This should have the most say."

His Excellency the Duke was silent, not sure if it counted as acquiescence.

Anthony was dissatisfied, and snorted, very disdainful.

"The six famous generals in Riga, of course this general knows. He is famous in the mainland, he has such a big name, and he is very powerful. But I have a defeated general named Frankie under me, and he is not very good. I don't know if he is just pretending to be a fool. , The name is not worthy of the name. Or are the so-called six famous generals in Riga originally of this quality, and their abilities are pitifully low? If there is a chance, this general really doesn’t mind finding another one to verify.”

The goatee's beard was about to stand up, and he snorted and said, "This envoy came with the intention of peace, but if your country thinks that we will be afraid of war and hold back and beg for peace, then it is a big mistake."

Anthony stared, tit for tat.

"If you really want to negotiate peace, you should show due sincerity. Fight if you want, leave if you want, where do you think my glorious empire is? You are not afraid of war, don't tell me the soldiers under the command of this general Will you be scared?"

Seeing that the two of them were like fighting cocks, the more they talked, the more rigid they became. The Grand Duke Mattesias had a big head, but he had no choice but to persuade him.

"General, this envoy, please stay calm and calm down. Military and state affairs are not trivial. Since your envoy has come to my Huaishuiguan, it must not be to anger us and aggravate the conflict between the two countries. General With the great trust of His Majesty the king, and the future and destiny of the entire empire on your shoulders, you must not be complacent. Please sit down first, drink some tea, calm down, and then talk slowly, okay?"

His Excellency the Duke talked all kinds of things, after persuading this and that, he finally calmed down the angry two people for the time being.

He reached out to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and said to the goatee slightly reproachfully.

"Although the general of our country is a little impatient, it is understandable. After all, according to what your envoy said, the Duke also finds it difficult to accept."

The goatee picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked leisurely: "Then what should the Grand Duke mean?"

Before Grand Duke Mattesias could speak, Anthony on the side spoke first.

"Not to mention other things, economic compensation must not be less. Because of the unreasonable invasion of the Riga Empire, our glorious empire has suffered countless human and financial losses. This account must be settled. Well, according to the general's rough calculations, at least a considerable amount of compensation should be paid. The total income of our country for five years!"

The man with the goatee didn't jump up, but the man with the eyebrows and beard seemed to jump out.

"It's impossible!"

The Riga Empire sent him as an envoy. Of course, he never thought that, as I said just now, the two countries just laughed off their enmity, and the previous entanglements and conflicts were as if they had never happened.Moreover, the Riga Empire took the initiative to ask for peace talks, which already had the upper hand.

But in terms of overall national strength, the Riga Empire is stronger than the Brilliant Empire, which is also an extremely heavy weight, so there is still room for discussion on this matter.As for how to talk about it, it's nothing more than asking for a price and paying back the money when it lands.Goatee is old at this, so he naturally throws out whimsical proposals as soon as he comes up, waiting for every inch of concession.

It's just that the young general on the opposite side is young and impatient, and his temper and patience don't seem to be very good.In a few words, the negotiation almost collapsed.Fortunately, there is the Grand Duke Mattesias in the middle, otherwise the goatee would not know how to go back to the business.

At this time, the Grand Duke also frowned, but asked the goatee: "What does that mean by the envoy?"

Goatee mused.

He knew the current situation in the Riga Empire.The total income of a country for 5 years, he agreed to this condition, if he is not bombarded to scum by the furious King after returning home, then unless the sun rises from the west.

But how to reply also made him very troublesome.

Goatee has met many negotiating opponents like the Grand Duke.Everyone is an old fox with a knife hidden in his smile, nothing more than grinding slowly.However, a man like Anthony, who only acted out of enthusiasm and impulsiveness, disregarded the overall situation of the country, which caused him a lot of headaches.

The goatee was thinking in his heart, but Anthony was getting impatient.

"This general sees that your Riga Empire has no sincerity for peace talks at all. In this case, we will see the truth on the battlefield. When you are all beaten to the ground, let's see what kind of attitude you have with your goatee!"

It seems that Anthony has indeed run out of patience and began to attack personally.

The Grand Duke Mattesias also lost his patience, but it was towards Anthony.

"General Anthony, although you command the army and hold great power, you still need to report to His Majesty the King about such important matters as war between the two countries, and wait for His Majesty to make a decision. If you provoke a dispute rashly, it is against the empire and against the soldiers. They are irresponsible. Please think again, General.”

Anthony froze, his face darkened.

"Since that's the case, what do you need me to do here? Your Excellency, you can just talk to this honorable envoy. This general is young and has short qualifications, so I won't get in the way here. Excuse me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Anthony suddenly got up and walked out.

As soon as he reached the door, he suddenly stood still without looking back, but a cold voice came over.

"I don't care what you negotiated in the end, whether there is compensation or not, but I have made it clear here: if the Riga Empire really wants to negotiate peace, first move your camp back ten miles. If this is done If you don't, it proves that you have ulterior motives, and the peace talks are just a cover. I will definitely express my serious objection to His Majesty the King. I think the word 'Anthony' still has a little bit in His Majesty's heart. Portion."

Anthony just left, Grand Duke Mattesias raised his hand, wanting to keep him, but finally gave up.

He turned his head and smiled modestly at the goatee.

"I'm sorry, the general is young and energetic. Please honor your lord's large numbers. Don't be offended. But what he said has some truth. Since it is a peace talk, the army is overwhelming and the soldiers are approaching the city. No matter how you say it, it is not a friendly attitude. As for the peace talks Both the duke and the envoy know what's going on, and won't be angry and blame. But if you don't show a little sincerity, it will be very difficult for the duke!"

Goatee remained silent, but nodded slightly.

He knew that the words of the Grand Duke Matasias were true. With Anthony as an unexpected factor, if the negotiations continued slowly as before, there might be unexpected changes.But if he throws his bottom line like this, the Riga Empire will suffer, which is definitely not what he wants.

The Grand Duke also knew that he was in a difficult situation, so he didn't press him.

"How about we come here first today, and the envoy can go back and discuss it with General Dino, and come up with a mutually acceptable plan, so that I can report to His Majesty the King for instructions."

After seeing off the goatee, Grand Duke Mattesias turned and returned, and soon came to the room where Anthony and Yalena were just now.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Anthony sitting side by side with Her Highness the Princess, talking and laughing in a low voice.

At this time, Anthony had a gentle and calm face, with a smile on his mouth, and he didn't have the irritable look that he was fighting with the envoy of the Riga Empire just now.

The Grand Duke pointed at him and laughed.

"Sure enough, a capable person can do anything. I never thought you'd be so good at acting. If it hadn't been agreed in advance, my old man was almost fooled by your superb acting skills just now."

Anthony looked back at him, and couldn't help laughing: "It doesn't matter whether you can fool the Duke or not, the most important thing is that you can fool the goatee, and..."

Anthony turned his head to look outside, "...it's General Dino outside."

The Grand Duke also walked to him and sat down, the smile on his face softened.

"General Dino's reputation is so great, I'm afraid it's not so easy to deceive. Your kid just acted well, but did you go too far? It's far from the impression you usually give, and the other party will inevitably become suspicious. .”

Anthony still smiled: "How could it be? The young man is crazy and has made a lot of contributions. Isn't this what I should do at my age? The usual impression you said, they have never been in contact with me before, everything is I heard that they came here, so how can I do it accurately. Perhaps this appearance is more in line with their expectations."

The Grand Duke turned his head and thought about it, it really makes sense.

"Well, you kid has a lot of tricks, so you can do whatever you say, and I won't bother you."

The three of them looked at each other and smiled, understanding each other tacitly.

(End of this chapter)