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Volume 7: The Bloody Battle of Tallon (2) Chapter 17: Three Choices: Victory, Defeat,...

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    Viscount Tonks smiled and nodded, "Your mind and your sharp sword are both worthy of being underestimated. Lord Tomad, I don't know if you have ever played a game that is very popular in Fairmeyer."  The popular one is called Mebius Chess." Lord Toth snorted heavily, "It's time for a military meeting, Viscount Tonks, I want to ask your attention to educate us about the nobles of Phil Meyer.  If you want to play with knowledge, you can choose other times." "Oh, you have misunderstood me, Lord Toth." Viscount Tonks said with a misunderstood look on his face.  It is a puzzle game invented by Emperor Livy I. It can simulate ever-changing wars on a square-inch chessboard and is very popular among noble officers. Mr. Marquis Dragon, you have never played it, right? " Dragon?  Marquis Xun has been listening silently since the meeting was announced.  Viscount Tonks asked him for support and said it twice in a row before he nodded slightly, "I've played it, but I don't like it." Marquis Steel Fist said in a somewhat disgusting tone, "That kind of sissy thing  This thing is only suitable for nobles to deceive little girls. If you try it on a real battlefield, it will scare the pee out of those chess masters." Viscount Tonks looked like he was choked by something, which made Lord Thoth and Silva.  He smiled at the same time, but Tomad didn't smile at all.  "This guy's ability to perform is really amazing" he said to himself in his mind. "With a frustrated and funny expression, he turned hostility into ridicule. When everyone regarded him as a clown who spoke unabashedly, he  What else can't be said?" Viscount Tonks didn't know this - his over-performance had already made Tomad more vigilant.  If he could have thought of it later, he would have regretted not curbing his desire to perform.  "Of course a strong and courageous person like the Marquis of Steel Fist will not like this kind of thing. In fact, you are right. You can't be a good general just by playing with chess pieces. But Mebius chess can more or less reflect the war.  On the other hand, the two of them have their own ingenious plans, strategies, and decisive battles, but they are all pursuing victory. However, the goddess of victory can only favor one party, and the other party will either fail or" He deliberately lowered his tone to reveal a mysterious flavor.  , "Pursuing a decent ending - peace." "Peace?" Lord Thoth showed a disdainful look, "Peace requires warriors to use swords and spears to obtain it!" he growled.  "This is really a wise saying." Viscount Tonks said with a clever compliment. "Peace without experiencing war is too fragile. But when we show enough strength and understand that we cannot win the final victory, dignity  "Peace is another option besides failure." "What is the difference between the honorable peace you are talking about and surrender?" Tomad asked softly.  "There is a big difference. We will not kneel to the King of Barbarian Orcs, nor will we die. But does the King of Barbarian Orcs need our kneeling? Doesn't he want the vast and fertile territory of the Griffin Empire? Here -  - Tallon Fortress lost tens of thousands of barbarian orc warriors, just to gain the knees or heads of a small group of us. Isn¡¯t it ridiculous? In my opinion, we must fight bravely first,  Let those big barbarians have a taste of our power, and then send envoys to negotiate with them. If we can't reach an agreement, we can continue to fight. If we can reach an agreement, we can let them pass through the gate of the fortress - provided that we promise not to harm any people in Xifeng County. "  "If you do this, the western portal of the Griffin Empire will be opened, and an army of 100,000 barbarian orcs will sweep eastward. How many innocent people will be displaced, and how many villages and fields will be destroyed by the war?" Tomad's tone changed.  He had to become stern, "Viscount Tonks, if this is what your peace means, then apart from us being able to survive, what other benefits are there?" "Why will the empire be at war if we let in the orc army?"  What?" The surprise on Viscount Tonks' face didn't seem to be fake, but Tomad didn't believe it at all. "Don't the other three knights of the empire exist? Can't the empire and the king of barbarian beasts make peace?  I have read many historical books in Phil Meyer¡¯s school. Xifeng County belonged to the King of Xifeng a thousand years ago. It was an independent kingdom. Now it has become part of the empire. " "It was us at that time?  Annexed the Kingdom of West Wind." Silva stood up and pointed out sternly.  "At that time, we were still called the Kingdom of Arthur." Viscount Tonks smiled softly, but his tone was tough and refused to give in.  "You" "I am just stating the facts. Thousands of years ago, we fought with the Westwind people, the Saire people, and the Northern people, but now these are all our territories; once loyal ministers  Killing his lord and proclaiming himself king, the sworn alliance broke down and turned against each other.?.  Hundreds of years ago, His Majesty Levi I fought a bloody battle with the Grand Imam of Abraham, but then they shook hands and made peace.  This is history, this is politics, Miss Silva, you must look at the problem with a long-term and up-to-date perspective, otherwise your courage will be lost in narrow-mindedness.  "Sylva's eyes were so angry that her eyes were on fire, but Viscount Tonks's words were well-founded and difficult to refute. Although the young headmistress had also studied some history, it was mostly religious classics. After opening and closing her lips several times, she hoped that  Erva sat back angrily. The silence enveloped the small conference room, but it wasn't long before someone said, "This point of view makes sense.  "Tomad expressed something unexpected. Lord Toth's lips moved. Just as he was about to say something, he was tapped on both shoulders at the same time. He turned his head and looked around, and saw Bishop Kurgan and Dragonson.  The Marquis invariably gave a "wait a minute" look. "As you said, we must clearly understand the reality.  The first reality is that the barbarian orc army suffered a lot on the first day. More than 5,000 corpses were thrown away, and the losses were ten times more than ours. The siege towers and catapults built with a lot of money were all burned.  Even if some of them can be repaired, it will only be ten days and a half months later; the second reality is that our troops have high morale, are well-trained, and have sufficient supplies, guarding the strongest fortress on the western border of the empire;  The third reality is that everything that happened here was not hidden from the Sleepless Eye Intelligence Network. Duke Bamilyan personally intervened in the matter. Even if others tried to shirk it, reinforcements would still arrive here within a month.  " A thoughtful expression appeared on Tomad's face, his golden eyes stared closely at Viscount Tonks's, and he questioned word by word, "In that case, Lord Viscount, why should we consider it?  Failure, or the possibility of finding a decent peace?  " Viscount Tonks's face finally changed. It was extremely subtle and fleeting, but Tomad, who looked at him carefully, still caught this abnormality and kept it in his heart. "Thank you very much for clarifying my doubts.  , Lord Tomad, I thought too immaturely.  Viscount Tonks stood up and bowed, his movements and expressions showing sincerity and admiration, "You are right, we have a sure chance of victory now. If no extremely special circumstances arise, the party seeking decent peace should be  Zulu Gritots, the king of the barbarian beasts, is the right one!  " "My existence," Tomad smiled, but the smile did not enter his eyes at all, "is to avoid extremely special situations.  "He said to the somewhat dull Viscount Tonks, then leaned back and chose a more comfortable position. "I think we can start the next topic.  "
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