Chapter 658 Conversation in Moonlight Palace
"I don't like the chattering of you monks." Solan asked bluntly, "What can we gain? What do we have to lose?"
Although he sided with Horn in the Witch Council, it didn't mean that Solan would bow down and bow.
She needs to evaluate Horn for the secret party organization behind him. In the words of the Black Snake Bay people themselves, she needs to weigh Horn's weight.
Let's see if this "saint grandson" is an ally, a big brother, or a hypocrite with malicious intentions.
Of course, faced with such a scene, Horn is quite familiar with it. In the early stages of his career, he often used this method to persuade others, that is, painting cakes in the void.
Because Miss Solan's culture was not even in sync with Jeanne's, Horn touched his chin, organized his words and then said slowly: "Miss Solan, I appreciate your pragmatism, so let's not beat around the bush. Yes, Lord Lulesi, can you provide me with a map?”
With a snort from her nose, Lulesi snapped her fingers and asked someone to close the door of this cool and elegant room, and she and Jeanne sat down next to Solan and Horn respectively.
Taking out a map from her arms, the little girl with white hair held a cigarette rod in her mouth and slapped it on the table in front of her: "Here."
Compared to the chairs commonly used in the empire, Black Snake Bay prefers to sit on the floor or on a short table, because it is easier to carry and escape.
Sitting cross-legged on the cattail cushion, the parchment map in front of Horn was mottled by the sunlight outside the window.
His finger drew a circle around the outside of Black Snake Bay, and Horn said simply and clearly: "You can get Black Snake Bay, food and money, but you have to lose some of your disordered freedoms, privileges and military control."
"Do we get Black Snake Bay?" Solan repeated Horn's words, "Don't we get Black Snake Bay now?"
"At least a quarter of the territory of Black Snake Bay, most of the water and land transportation routes and land suitable for farming are occupied by the traitor secret party, demon hunters and knights." Horn looked directly into Solan's eyes, "You are against It’s more like occupying Black Snake Bay, but it’s far from being achieved.”
Lulesi blew out a smoke ring out of boredom. She had heard all this stuff, so she naturally felt bored.
But it made Solan fall into deep thought. She had to admit that Horn's words were something that the people of Black Snake Bay had never wanted to face.
The people of Black Snake Bay have always been proud to be anti-church, but until now, a large amount of land is still occupied by the church. On the contrary, the Thousand River Valley in the north has almost expelled all the church's influence.
Whenever the secret parties show a slight improvement, the church will launch a new round of suppression war to sweep away a large number of established secret parties without completely wiping them out.
These demon hunters and knights can do this mostly because they occupy traffic arteries and fertile soil, and can use this as a base to quickly attack the secret party wizards.
The Red Copper Fortress is a clear example. A large number of knights like Nigsal are cleaning up and enslaving wizards and secret parties.
"If it were you, would you be able to get Black Snake Bay?"
"It's not that I can get Black Snake Bay, but that I can help you get Black Snake Bay." Horn stretched out a finger and said slowly, "So first and foremost, the "Sacred Axis Alliance Mutual Defense Treaty" 》. ”
Looking at Solan's increasingly focused eyes, Horn smiled. Sure enough, military and security-related matters touched Solan's heart.
After all, she has personally experienced the food trade on the Qianhe River Valley border, and has an understanding of its current situation and prospects.
Instead, the Shadow Society pays more attention to unfamiliar military fields, because that determines whether they can protect their wealth.
The content of this treaty is very simple. The first is that anyone attacking the covenant country is equivalent to the invasion of all allies. The second is that Horn will train a new type of army in Black Snake Bay and completely expel the church stronghold in Black Snake Bay.
"On this basis, we will provide clockwork muskets, infantry plate armor, officers and instructors, and also recruit a group of local officers from Black Snake Bay to study at the Central Military Academy of the Sacred Axis." Horn handed over a roll of orichalcum clockwork To Solan, "Our clockwork muskets defeated Prince Condai and the Imperial Company. I believe this is enough to say something."
Stroking the cold orichalcum clockwork, Solan continued to ask: "But we also have to lose part of our military control, right? How much do we have to lose?"
"To be precise, it is to transfer the army from the private hands of the secret party to the hands of the Black Snake Bay Federation. From now on, there will be only the federal army and no private army.
I do not deny that you will lose absolute control of the army, but the problem is that under your absolute control, you cannot defeat the church. Horn spread his hands, "It only took us a year and a half to expel the church." ”
"But that was with the support of Black Snake Bay." Solan couldn't help but retort. "The support from Black Snake Bay is indeed very important, but it is not necessary. What is necessary is the correct guidance of Qianhe River Valley people. Win early and win late. Sooner or later, you will win." Holding up a finger, Horn shook his eyes firmly, "I I feel that this is a kind of self-confidence, which is exactly what the people of Black Snake Bay lack.
Your resistance is always passive, a roar in despair. Although it is worthy of praise, it does not have enough effect.
It's time to change, Miss Solan. The victory in Qianhehe Valley proves that the church is not as scary as imagined.
The question now is, are you willing to believe in yourself and me? ”
Solan originally wanted to refute, but under Horn's firm eyes and confident aura, he was a little speechless.
"During the confrontation between the north and the south of the church and the civil war in the Kingdom of Leia, both you and us are experiencing a period of strategic opportunities that will never happen again." Horn put his hands on the low table, stood up with his upper body, and stared down almost like a bird. Solan, "Thousand River Valley has gained freedom and victory, but Black Snake Bay still continues to crawl under the power of the church?"
After pondering for a long time, Solan continued to speak softly, but his momentum was much weaker than before: "I have heard Boss Lulesi talk about your idea of the Black Snake Bay Federation many times, but I have a question. .”
"Please tell me."
"According to your vision, you want Black Snake Bay to form a free state or federation, right?"
"Yes."
"Then let me ask you, is it the Secret Party Federation or the City Federation?" Solan sighed, "You know, there are many small secret parties affiliated with the Shadow Society."
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"I'm afraid I have to tell you that it is a city federation, and each region only has one seat." Horn replied decisively, "The people of Black Snake Bay must realize that if they want to defeat the church, they must pay the price of transferring power. You We must learn to share interests.”
After a slight pause, Horn looked into Solan's eyes and said solemnly:
"Miss Solan, you may be thinking whether the loss is worth it, but what I want to tell you is - this is not a simple transaction, this is a transformation.
Black Snake Bay will transform from an oppressed, divided and chaotic area into a respected and powerful union. Every effort you make will be rewarded more than ten times.
Imagine that the people of Black Snake Bay no longer grovel under the power of the church, but are able to control their own destiny.
Land is no longer occupied, wealth is no longer plundered, people can grow freely and do not have to live in fear and hunger. Isn't this better than the current hell of reincarnation?
Now, you just have to answer me one question - are you willing to cooperate for all this? ”
Biting his lip, Solan frowned and subconsciously rubbed the cold orichalcum spring with his fingers.
Horn's words were like nails embedded in her thoughts, lingering. She raised her head, a trace of complexity flashed in her eyes, and then she quickly covered it up.
She lowered her head to sort out her thoughts, tapped her fingers on the table, and finally sighed softly: "Black Snake Bay needs to change... I am also willing to cooperate with you, but I think I won't be able to convince the public with words alone. Are you satisfied?”
Before Horn could speak, Lulesi had already lazily blew out a smoke ring and tapped the map on the table casually with the cigarette rod: "Mr. Horn and Ruo'an Party will give you sincerity."
"What sincerity?"
The cigarette stick was lit at an important node on the map, and Lulesi had a sneer on her lips: "This is Fraser Fortress. If we don't pull it out, we won't be able to connect to the central county of Black Snake Bay."
After coughing, Solan looked at the drunken Horn and persuaded him: "Fraser Fortress? That is a big fortress. Mr. Horn only brought a few hundred people, right?"
"You will see... burp... not only you, but also the secret party in the northern county will see it." Horn's face turned slightly red, and he felt that the wind in Long Beach City was particularly intoxicating.
"Are you ready?"
"I have a suggestion. How about calling all the secret parties in the northern county? Ahem, let's see how we attack the city?"
(End of chapter)