Chapter 697 Negotiation
In the huge tent, the leader of the steppe orcs, Great Chief Abal, welcomed his guest.
The Jingyao nobles in gorgeous costumes, namely Prince Jassim and his entourage, entered the tent one by one with serious faces.
"Please take a seat, Your Highness the Prince, and all other distinguished guests."
Abal sat cross-legged on the main seat due north and pointed to his left side. A row of tables.
On his right side, there were many senior officials in the royal tent who were trusted by him, all looking at the human guests with bright eyes.
Prince Jassim nodded, and he and his entourage came to the position assigned to him by Abar, and followed the example of the orcs and sat down cross-legged.
This method made him very unaccustomed, and his already anxious mood became even worse.
Both parties introduced their respective members.
Just when Jassim thought he was going to get to the point immediately, the orc chief waved his hand.
"Don't rush to negotiate now. The guests must be exhausted after walking such a long way. Let's entertain them well and serve them!"
Abal gave an order, and the waiters came in carrying huge dinner plates. , what was served on it were pigs and sheep that were roasted to a brown and oily state, and they were whole, just placed in front of everyone.
Prince Jassim frowned. This kind of food was too hard for Jingyao people, not to mention that his stomach was no longer young.
“We’ll talk after we’re full, please!”
Abal raised his hand and started to eat to his heart’s content.
As soon as the food was put down, the orc generals started to tear off large pieces of meat, or took out knives to cut it off, then chewed it and swallowed it. After swallowing, they drank big gulps of wine to moisten their mouths.
Such a straightforward way of eating made Jingyao’s nobles look at each other.
According to their habits, even if they eat such a big meaty thing, they have to cut it into small pieces, supplement it with various appetizers, and eat it slowly with a fork.
“What a bunch of uncivilized barbarians!”
Many people commented in their hearts, but when they thought that the kingdom’s army was defeated by such barbaric guys, they became even more frustrated. stand up.
Seeing the group of humans frozen there, Abal smiled and said, "Guests, you dislike our poor hospitality."
"Ah, of course not!"
Fortunately, the orcs They were taken care of to some extent, and the tables were also placed with cutlery and forks that humans are accustomed to, so that the members of the mission would not really eat with their bare hands.
"Then, we should end this dispute, Your Majesty the Prince."
When the feast progressed to the second half, Abal talked about the main purpose of this meeting. .
Prince Jassim said seriously: "Your war against Aldo is completely unreasonable, and you should withdraw from Aldo's land immediately."
Bang! "This is revenge and punishment for humans!"
A younger orc roared and beat the table in front of him hard, almost knocking the food on it to the ground.
His appearance was somewhat similar to Abar. Jassim recalled the introduction just now and recognized that this was Abar's eldest son, Aguirre.
Perhaps due to the stimulation of alcohol, the young orc prince was a little excited. Even the hair on his cheeks did not cover the redness of his skin.
"Discourteous person!" The guard knight beside Jassim stood up and glared angrily.
"Arrogant humans!" There was a crash, and almost all the orcs in the row stood up and looked at the knight with angry eyes.
Pop! Abal slapped the table and looked unhappy, "Everyone sit down! We are negotiating."
He glared at the eldest son, "Get out! It's embarrassing to drink a few cups of horse urine."< br>
“Father!”
"Immediately!" Aguirre went out with a gloomy look on his face.
The remaining orcs sat down with unwilling expressions.
Abal looked at Jassim, feeling a little surprised.
The father of this human king is very calm. The old man didn't even twitch his eyelids due to his son's sudden behavior just now, looking calm.
Humph, I wonder if he could remain so calm at the end.
"Your Highness, please forgive my son for being rude."
Abal apologized, his tone even somewhat sincere, but then the conversation changed.
“But I have to say that what he said makes some sense. We entered human land this time entirely because of justice and justice. This is a reciprocal measure against human beings who have continued to harass the grasslands for thousands of years.”< br>
These words made Jassim feel like spitting on Abar.
The conflict between humans and grassland orcs, although they both feel that one side has been wronged, is really a bad debt, and no one can say that anyone is innocent.
Whether Aguirre's behavior just now was intentional or not, he regarded it as a head start for the orcs. After seeing them, he would definitely bite off a piece of meat.
"My opinion is exactly the opposite of yours." The prince planned to argue with reason. "The Watcher Legion has not been active on the grassland for a long time, but the orcs plundering southward through the Rocky Mountains occur every year. "
"No! It's not robbery, it's revenge, but it's still not painful, and it can't be compared with the damage you have caused to the grassland in history." Abal did not give in.
The two had a fierce tit-for-tat confrontation.
Finally, Jassim sighed, "So, great chief, what price are you going to offer, and what can be done to get you out of the human land."
Abal was very happy to see that his opponent had relaxed.
"The Inner Rodan Corridor, the Land of Loess, the Blackstone Plains, and the Wild Elephant."
He listed his conditions one by one.
What does it mean? The members of the mission looked at each other.
"This... this is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!"
Prince Jassim's beard trembled. He heard what Abal meant. The orcs wanted land.
The Lord of Light is above, these four places are simply the entire northwest region of the Aldo Kingdom.
Others also reacted and exclaimed that it was ridiculous.
Before the official meeting, the bottom line had been discussed within the mission.
You can give the orcs a large sum of money, or a house they desperately need, in exchange for the land they withdraw from the kingdom.
But unexpectedly, the orcs wanted far more than they could accept.
The prince said solemnly: "There are countless human beings living on this land, and it is impossible to cede it to you."
Abal replied: "Oh, we will rule them reasonably, I I think the people here will be happy to accept a more enlightened ruler."
"Enlightened? The grassland model cannot be applied to humans."
"We are willing to learn your ways. Since entering Aldo, countless manpower has come to join us. Are you interested in reviewing my human army? They are extremely loyal and brave, and the war is going so smoothly. , thanks to them."
Abal burst into laughter as he spoke.
And all the members of Aldo’s mission turned red with anger.