One side is full of angry eyes, the other side is calm and calm. After looking at each other for a long time, Philip sat back down on his seat and waved his hands angrily: "No kidding, I didn't come all this way just for your entertainment, so show some sincerity."
"Compared to sincerity, I prefer to speak with facts." Tang En pointed at his feet, "Do you believe that the place we are standing now, the Holy City in the North, will be included in the territory of the Gray Army in less than a week? . Well, do you know how many towns are under the control of the Gray Army now? I haven't counted them, but there should be more than a hundred. For such a record, you can exchange it for just five towns and you still say it's not the case. Are you kidding me?"
"I said we can talk about it, but don't think about it in the north." Philip shook his head firmly: "You really dare to ask for it! The Bran Empire is divided into two parts, the south and the north. The south is small and relatively small. Compared to the vast wilderness of the north, it¡¯s not even half of it. If this is given to you, then who is whose dependent fiefdom?¡±
"Furthermore, despite the fact that the South is now prosperous, it is because it is backed by the North as a source of materials and a huge warehouse for the export of finished products. In fact, in detail, in addition to having a better climate, more livable conditions, and more fertile land than the North, the South has other Such as minerals, human resources, etc., there is a big difference. If the north is really lost, there will be no raw material resources, there will be no goods, and even if there are goods, there will be no sales market In time, without you or the barbarians attacking, the isolated empire itself will be destroyed. You can be played to death by yourself!"
Taking a deep breath, Philip looked at Tang En intently with his eyes as sharp as an eagle, "Tell me, under this condition, will we give up and leave the north?"
Tang En seemed unaware of the pressure exerted by the opponent. He shrugged easily: "That's very thorough. Well, is it because you have considered such an outcome?"
Philip paused for a moment when he heard this, and then looked away: "It's not important. Tell us your demands. You also know that the Gray Army alone cannot defeat the Bran Empire. If we can still do it now, It¡¯s a great opportunity to take the initiative and get as many benefits as possible on the negotiation table. This is the actual issue you should consider now. If you miss this opportunity, don¡¯t blame me for not reminding you. Once Bran King Court is driven crazy, no matter what We must mobilize the three main legions on the front line to fight back Even if the barbarian army is allowed to march straight in and occupy most of the north, you gray-clothed army will be finished."
¡°Some words of advice, some putting oneself in someone else¡¯s shoes, or some faint threats¡ Philip, who stood in different positions, also tried his best to come up with his words. It's so sincere. but,
"Ha!" With a chuckle, Tang En looked at Phillip with a sincere expression jokingly, shook his head and said with a smile, "You are really prepared, you are bullying me because you don't know about military, right?"
"Huh?" Phillip raised his eyebrows in surprise, with an innocent look on his face.
"Pretend! Keep pretending!" Tang En looked with contempt, "I don't know how to command and fight, but I can still understand the map and my brain is not confused. I don't say whether Bran dares to transfer back to the main army on the front line I guess You don¡¯t dare. Or maybe you are struggling in pain. After all, the barbarians are much more ferocious than the Gray Army, haha Looking at the current momentum of the Gray Army, after fighting out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the West, the vertical expansion is extremely rapid, although it lasted only a short time. We won¡¯t be able to reach the eastern coastline, but as long as we completely cut off the main official road leading to the front line"
After a pause, Tang En picked up the tea cup and took a sip, smiling brightly and saying, "At that time, it is not a question of whether your three main armies will fight back, but a question of whether they will become the turtle in the urn after their retreat is cut off. Is it right?"
"Ahem" He coughed twice. Under Allen's strange gaze, Phillip said calmly. "I have conveyed the negotiation conditions, and you can discuss it yourself. It's nothing to do with me. Well, let's go out for a drink. There is a pub next door with a good atmosphere."
"roll!"
Stand up, a big middle finger!
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The first negotiation ended in vain.
?In other words, this is not a formal negotiation at all. As Tang En said, this is just a preliminary intention conveyed by Bran. The general meaning is that you are ruthless and we accept it. Do you think we can carve out some territory for you to play with and live in peace?
There is not much sincerity, I am afraid that even if the gray army really agrees to this condition, King Bran himself will feel regretful, and even if he gives it, he will give it unwillingly and unwillingly There is nothing unreasonable, but the butt decides brain. King Bran has been sitting on the throne of the king of the mainland for thousands of years, and he has long been accustomed to the feeling of superiority. Even if the situation is in danger now, it is impossible for them to have the idea of ??surrendering for a while.
Originally, the Bran Empire has stood on the mainland for thousands of years. It has gone through wind and rain and has never shown signs of collapse. Difficult?It just so happened that I suddenly couldn¡¯t hold on this time? It's unreasonable
Thinking about it, only when the troops came to the city, with the knife on their necks, and forced the old king who was said to be old and about to die from the royal castle, would they suddenly realize, oh, it turns out that the world has really changed
From this perspective, it can even be said that the initial intention conveyed this time is unreliable. The main purpose is to test how big the appetite of the Gray Army is! If it's small enough to accept, then actually talk about it. But for people like Tang En who want the Bran Empire or the entire northern territory, it is estimated that when Philip sends word back, the nobles and councilors in the capital will laugh at the greedy and insatiable people here. After winning a few battles, they no longer know what their last names are. ¡
It¡¯s boring and pointless.
Of course, it would be an exaggeration to say that it has no effect at all. After all, whether it is Philip or the seven or eight members of Congress, their status is respected, and they cannot wander around in this dangerous north for nothing.
¡°Combined with what Phillip said before, these are all people from the Second Prince¡¯s faction, Tang En can roughly guess the other party¡¯s intention of coming here this time. He should want to pave the way and leave a good foreshadowing. Once Bran's situation really turns around, through this contact, they can get ahead of the eldest prince's faction and contact the Gray Army for negotiations
Ha¡ªto put it bluntly, it¡¯s still the same thing as the struggle for imperial power!
?Perhaps, this can also be seen from the mainstream attitude of King Bran at this time. They still do not realize that the danger is coming, and they still stay in their usual thinking and manage things like a fly and a dog.
Hopeless!
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certainly. Not everyone is like that either.
??For example, Philip, with his famous nickname, gives people the impression that he has always been bohemian and indulgent. Maybe no one would be surprised if he died on a woman's belly one day, the imperial capital flower wolf. This time, he was extremely sensitive and sensed the fatal danger in the current crisis, and his attitude was enthusiastic. Changing from his usual style, he exchanged glasses with Tang En throughout the next day, making insinuations from time to time, speaking out his thoughts directly or implicitly, and seemed to have great expectations for this negotiation.
¡°But it has to be said that Philip sought medical treatment in a hurry and found the wrong person.
It¡¯s true that Tang En is Josiah¡¯s husband, and he can influence Lansha¡¯s will to some extent. But the key is that he never takes care of things. Such a big man in gray clothes, except for Frey and a few close friends, he has nothing to do with other matters, big or small, and he doesn't want to be involved. The most he can do in this negotiation right now is to send a message to the matchmaker for Philip's sake, and forget about the rest
But Phillip seemed to be really anxious this time. He changed three drinking places in a row, but still kept nagging, until Tang En finally gave Allen a wink. The two of them joined forces to defeat this guy, and the world finally calmed down
The next day, outside the city. Parting time.
In fact, there is no need to leave in such a hurry. After all, after staying here for so long, it is not less than three or two days. It's just that those members of Congress feel unsafe in Shanxi City. They are afraid that one day they will open their eyes and find that they have been hijacked by a group of ragged mobs, and their lives are seriously not guaranteed. So after meeting Tang En and guessing that Philip had also conveyed this idea, he packed up and left in a hurry early in the morning.
As for Phillip, he waited until the convoy left Shanxi City. Only then did he wake up from his hangover. Then he opened the curtain and stared at the tall city wall in the distance. I didn¡¯t come back to my senses for a while
"Who the hell! Who gave the order to leave¡ª¡ª"
Listening to the angry roar coming from the motorcade not far away, Tang En shook his head. Withdrawing his gaze, he continued to explain to Allen in front of him, "What did I just sayoh, engagement. Well, Annika is good. Regardless of her own conditions and background, you have earned a profit. You can put aside the business group matters. Let go, spend more time with others, and don¡¯t run around anymore. It¡¯s just an engagement, so be careful. Ha Don¡¯t worry about Philip, I will tell him not to disturb you again. Of course, if you If you have the ability to take Annika to live in the north, that would be great It's up to you to discuss this among yourself, don't be embarrassed"
??From the beginning to the end, whether it was the poor boy selling newspapers in the slums back then, or the leader of the emerging business group in this extremely wealthy country today. Allen's respect for Tang En has never changed. In this way, Tang En was also concerned about Allen's matter. If possible, Tang En really doesn't want to involve the latter. But just like the latter's respect for him, Allen's attitude has always been stubborn when it comes to helping Tang En
?Then we can only keep exhorting and explaining, and prepare more escape routes for the other party.
There seemed to be a quarrel in the team over there. Allen¡¯s identity should not be exposed, so Tang En didn¡¯t say anything more. Finally, he hugged Allen and walked off.Get out of the car and head towards the luxury motorcade over there.
Before he even got closer, Phillip's frantic yelling and cursing could already be clearly heard, "Shit! Who the hell asked you to leave without authorization - do you have the power? Can you take the responsibility - and you still glare at me! Not convinced? You are a bunch of idiots. ¡ª¡ª¡±
Philip, who was waving his hands and roaring, looked more like a furious lion than an imperial wolf. The aura was fully activated, foam was flying everywhere, and he looked like he was about to eat people. In fact, Philip now really wants to eat these old men in front of him alive
He almost drank to the point of vomiting blood yesterday, why? Don't you just want to tangle with Tang En more so that the other party can have some fun with him after he goes back and facilitate this negotiation? As a result, we just started talking, and when we woke up, we were about to leave, and we were carried away in our sleep
Pig teammates, pig teammates!
Turning his head angrily, he suddenly saw Tang En hugging his shoulders and chuckling not far away. Philip couldn't help but froze, then exhaled and walked over with a bitter smile: "You are not doing this properly!"
He shrugged and spread his hands, "Haha, my legs are on someone else's body. If you want to leave, you have to keep them. What can I do?" Patting the somewhat frustrated Phillip on the shoulder, Tang En laughed and said, "Okay, stop pretending to be pitiful to gain sympathy. I I will convey your thoughts to Josiah and the top brass of the Gray Army. As for what they think and do, don¡¯t pester me. It¡¯s useless to pester me. I have a very low presence in the Gray Army and can¡¯t help. you."
After a pause, he handed over a small note, "This is the address of the contact point of a secret agency in the south. If you have any questions, you can contact me through that. This is the last time. I don't want to see Allen involved again, otherwise don't Blame me for falling out."
After finishing speaking, he opened his arms and hugged the speechless Phillip, turned around, raised his hands, and simply left.
Behind him, Philip stood there blankly for a while, watching Tang En's figure disappear. After coming back to his senses, he pinched the note in his hand and looked up to the sky with a sigh Never before had I clearly felt at this moment that the empire was really going to end
Turning around, he walked past the group of livid-looking old men in despair, and walked straight towards the carriage. When he stepped into the carriage with one foot, he paused and turned to look at the indignant congressmen. He glared and gritted his teeth, "A bunch of idiots who are too old and ignorant! Remember - the empire will be destroyed by you." In your hand!" As soon as he finished speaking, the car door slammed shut!
The old men in colorful clothes looked at each other and became even more angry.
"Damn it! What's this? Even his father wouldn't dare to talk to us like this!"
"I don't know the etiquette! A noble family has such a ungrateful brat"
"Hmph! Let's see how long he can be arrogant"
"A guy who can only play around with women's bellies is worthy of talking to us about state affairs? He dares to teach us a lesson? Scoff¡ª¡ª"