This game is too real.

Chapter 497

"Why is it none of our business?"

Li Ke, who was ridiculed for a while, didn't panic at all, but went back with a chuckle.

"No matter how small the son's matter is, it is still a major matter. Didn't you come all the way here?"

Cohen didn't react at first, but he soon realized the pun, and his face became gloomy.

The son can refer to the Kingdom of the Golden Lizard, or it can refer to the Willant people.

A century and a half ago, there were no Weylanders on this planet, and all Weylanders were the predecessors of the Academy—that is, the Technical Department of the Post-War Reconstruction Committee, which was approved by the Ministry of Defense at the request of the Ministry of Defense. Super soldiers designed by genetic modification engineering.

As the chief ten thousand, it is of course impossible for him not to know the origin of the Weilante people, but he just doesn't care if he knows it.

The pride and glory of the legion did not come from any ancient history, but the infinitely forward road under their feet.

However, if you don't care, you don't care.

It's another thing to be taken out and laughed at.

Chu Guang glanced at the B-level researcher in a little surprise.

Looking at the players chatting on the forum before, he thought that group of nerds were stupid.

As a result, it now appears that the stupid ones are only those low-level operatives who can't speak the wheel.

Seeing the people from all directions standing motionless on the wheat field, and the smell of gunpowder inside and outside the sarcasm was getting stronger and stronger, King Montgomery couldn't help feeling his scalp tingle.

After all, this is his doorstep.

In the end, unable to hold back the uneasiness in his heart, Montgomery boldly came out to smooth things over and said.

"...Everyone has come from a long distance, you have worked hard all the way! Why don't you follow me to the castle to rest first, and then discuss further matters in the future? After all, this is not a place to talk..."

Cohen glanced at the old man indifferently, and gave the guard next to him a look.

The guard nodded respectfully, turned back to the "Bison" all-terrain armored walker behind him, and stepped through the open hatch.

The huge steel machine body was slowly lifted up, and the air flow brought up a gust of wind, blowing to a piece of wheat ears.

Satisfied with admiring the expressions of surprise, horror, etc. on those unfamiliar faces, Cohen led a group of 30-level guards straight past the king and crossed the embankment. the gate.

This is a vassal state of the Legion.

He came here as if he was coming home, and he didn't need anyone else to invite him.

Whether it is the king, nobleman or ordinary residents, everyone in this oasis is his servant. How can there be any reason for a servant to invite his master home as a guest?
Realizing his abruptness, King Montgomery lowered his head and did not dare to take a breath, as did the other nobles around him.

The league has been too kind to them.

So much so that they almost forgot that they were vassal states.

Only the Earl of Cromway had a gleam of ambition in his eyes, thinking about how to please this suspected new master.

He has offended the league's administrators.

Can't mess up again this time...

"Fuck, this NPC is really good at pretending." Staring at the back of the one who told Cohen to leave, Ye Shi whispered in the communication channel.

Gu Feng touched the bridge of his nose and said calmly.

"Five-star Commander Wan... Apart from the marshal and the head of the army, there should be no one with a higher status than him in the entire army."

In other words.

He stands here as the marshal representing the legion, and he is fully in charge of everything in Luoxia Province, and even has the autonomy to fight.

This guy is obviously much more difficult to deal with than that Griffin.

Especially outside the battlefield.

Chu Guang stared at the governor's back for a while, and then turned his gaze to Wu Changnian who was standing next to the killer whale transport plane.

The middle-aged man's face has regained a smile like a spring breeze, and he looked over in the same friendly way.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, the manager of the alliance. I have wanted to visit you for a long time... You are younger and more promising than the media publicizes."

"Mr. Wu has won the prize."

"Where, thanks to you guys, this war can be won," Wu Changnian shook his head and continued with a slight smile, "but our war has just begun, hasn't it?"

Chu Guang knew what he was referring to.

What soldiers achieve on the battlefield needs to be consolidated at the negotiating table.

This time, Triumph City actually sent a five-star ten thousand captain to serve as the governor of Luoxia Province. This ceasefire negotiation may not simply end hastily.

"You're right. If it's convenient, I'd also like to know the position of the council."

A happy smile appeared on Wu Changnian's face.

"I'm planning to communicate this matter, how about taking a step to talk?"

Chu Guang also said with a smile.

"Right on my mind."

The two walked towards the city gate talking and laughing.

There were only a few players left who hadn't watched enough excitement, the "Bison" all-terrain armored walker standing upright, the enterprise's transport plane and commando soldiers, as well as King Montgot and the nobles behind him.

Standing next to the long shuttle-shaped aircraft, Li Ke was embarrassed for a while, and had no choice but to walk in front of King Mengotte and cleared his throat vigorously.

"I'm from the academy."

King Montgomery came back to his senses and said politely quickly.

"What are your orders, sir?"

"Find me a place to live...closer to those people."

Pointing to Chu Guang and Wu Changnian who had gone away, Li Ke emphasized with a serious face, "This ceasefire negotiation has a seat in the academy, do you understand what I mean?"

Although he didn't understand what the college had to do with this war, King Montgomery knew that such a behemoth could not be offended by a defeated country whose army had been disbanded, so he nodded quickly.

"Understand! Understood!"

"As long as you know."

Li Ke glanced at this guy with satisfaction, took two bionic bodyguards beside him, and walked through the city gate contentedly.

……

Although the friend from the Wandering Swamp made a fool of himself as soon as he appeared on the stage, thanks to this, the tense atmosphere between the company and the legion has eased.

Looking at Li Ke's indifferent face, he didn't seem to care at all, and didn't care what that Cohen said at all.

But think about it.

The gift of farsightedness is not only extreme materialism, but also consequentialism.

Ordinary prospectors have no right to know the details of the negotiation. Even if the "Dr. Conclusion" knows the details, he may not care whether his subordinates are ashamed.

As long as the ultimate goal is achieved.

As long as the cost paid is acceptable...

However, progress in ceasefire negotiations has not been smooth.

Although it was expected, the tough attitude of the representative named Cohen still exceeded Chu Guang's expectation.

The castle in the center of Falcon City.

In the spacious meeting hall, there are representatives from legions, enterprises, colleges and alliances.

Under the watchful eyes of all the guards, the servants in the castle poured tea and water for these bigwigs tremblingly, not daring to neglect in the slightest.

Cohen knocked on the table with his hands, his aggressive aura fully reflected the rude and unreasonable features of the Willanters.

"If you really have the sincerity to cease fire, immediately withdraw your troops from the No. 2 oasis! This is the prerequisite for restoring peace!"

"It's not realistic."

Not frightened by the aggressive momentum, Chu Guang interrupted him without giving in.

"The coalition's military operations will only end after the ceasefire comes into effect."

Cohen raised his eyebrows, a little surprised by the alliance's tough attitude.

In the previous battle report sent to Triumph City, the legion and the alliance had each other's victory and defeat.

Although Griffin, who was isolated and helpless, was at a disadvantage due to the support of the enterprise, his troops still caused a lot of casualties to the alliance.

Especially a legendary squire who single-handedly killed a thousand members of the alliance!
It stands to reason that even if the battle reports sent by the front line contain bragging elements, at least a small part of them can be believed.

Before getting off the airship, he was certain that the Alliance would not be able to hold on anymore, so he assumed an aggressive attitude as soon as he came up.

But now...

The alliance's tough response was beyond his expectations.

For a moment, Cohen was not sure whether the man in front of him was bluffing, or the situation on the front line was not as optimistic as he imagined.

Thoughts turned quickly in his mind, but the attitude on Cohen's face remained unchanged, and he retreated to the next best thing.

"Then at least your people should withdraw from around the Horn Fort, and keep a buffer distance of [-] kilometers from our people."

This is a reasonable request.

However, what he didn't expect was that the man sitting opposite still refused.

"The defenders of Fort Horn have not yet surrendered. There are [-] legionnaires stationed there. It is impossible for us to ignore such a big threat. We will not go anywhere until they hand over their weapons or the ceasefire negotiations make progress."

joke.

How could Chu Guang agree to such a condition.

Cohen may not know the status of supplies in the Horn Fort, but he has heard it clearly from the warbands.

The defenders in the Horn Fort were not only short of water, food, and ammunition, but also were on the verge of collapse from being harassed by planes in turn, and had been pushed to the brink of infighting.

Once retreating fifty kilometers, it is impossible for the Skeleton Corps and the Army of the Lion Kingdom to completely cut off the supply as it is now.

And if one accidentally sends ammunition into the fortress, then [-]% of them will have to fight again.

Looking at Cohen, who obviously hasn't figured out the situation, Chu Guang said in a calm tone.

"Mr. Cohen, I don't know if you have heard this sentence, what you can't get on the battlefield, you can never expect to get it from the negotiating table."

Cohen narrowed his eyes dangerously.

"You mean see you on the battlefield?"

The air in the conference room seemed to be frozen.

The moment he heard Cohen's words, Li Ke, who was sitting at the negotiating table, suddenly became nervous.

Wu Changnian's expression did not change, but he kept winking at Chu Guang, implying that he should not push Kaixuan City too hard.

The smell of gunpowder on the negotiating table was unprecedentedly pungent.

Chu Guang didn't look at anyone, and still stared at Cohen intently.

"I mean, please make a more realistic appeal."

The eyes of the two sides seemed to be colliding with sharp swords, and sparks were sparked on the negotiating table.

Although the power of the legion is obviously stronger than that of the alliance, in terms of personal bravery, Cohen, who is just an ordinary person, obviously loses to Chu Guang.

Knowing that there would be no results if the confrontation continued, Cohen snorted coldly, pushed away the tea on the table, and stood up from the conference table.

Startled by his actions, Li Ke, who hadn't said a word from the beginning to the end, quickly smoothed things over.

"Everyone speak up, or take a step back—"

"It seems that you don't have the sincerity to talk about it," Cohen completely ignored the B-level researcher, and squinted at Chu Guang who was sitting opposite him. "Let's stop here today."

To that threatening tone, Chu Guang just smiled lightly and said calmly.

"It seems that you didn't rest well along the way."

"Then as you wish, let's talk tomorrow."

He knew why Cohen did it.

The Arbiter has just arrived in Luoxia Province, and has not yet understood the real situation on the front line.As for the painting style of the Eastern Expansion School, the battle report sent to Triumph City must have been whitewashed.

Maybe in the "Triumph", Griffin is inseparable from the league, and Cohen, who is new to the league, will naturally be confused by the toughness of the league.

It would be good to let him understand the current situation of the Horn Fort.

After leaving the meeting room, Cohen immediately called Joseph who was guarding the Arbiter.

"Can you get in touch with Griffin?"

"They can't be contacted... The communication status is abnormal. The alliance's aircraft destroyed the signal tower of the fortress, and there may be other failures."

Cohen nodded silently.

This "other failure" made him hear a hint of meaning.

Joseph is from the army system, and at the same time is the confidant of Saren, the head of the Eastern Army. He obviously knows the style of the Eastern Expansionist better than himself.

perhaps……

This guy has found something from some clues.

"General Joseph, are you loyal to His Majesty the Marshal?"

The other end of the communication channel replied without the slightest hesitation.

"Of course, my loyalty to His Majesty the Marshal is unmatched. Why do you suddenly ask this?"

Cohen said without changing his tone.

"It's nothing, I hope that every choice you make next will be worthy of your identity and the trust that His Majesty the Marshal has placed in you."

There was a little silence on the other end of the communication channel this time.

"I see."

After hanging up the phone.

The elevator of the Judgment was lowered, and two motorcycles were deployed on the surface, galloping towards the Horn Fort without stopping.

Before tomorrow's negotiations begin, they need to know the true situation of the Horn Fort.

And what the hell is Griffin trying to do...

At the same time, Chu Guang, who had just left the meeting room, was dragged to the next room by Wu Changnian.

Before he could speak, Wu Changnian spoke in a hurry.

"Anyway, there are only 2 troops left in the Legion's garrison in Luoxia Province. You also promised to withdraw from the No. [-] oasis. Why don't you follow the big nose?"

Looking at Vice Minister Wu who looked anxious, Chu Guang comforted him patiently.

"My friend, you don't know the front line. It's normal to think so. This is not a matter of the army taking two steps back. If we retreat fifty kilometers, it is tantamount to opening the pocket surrounding Griffin. It is equivalent to a ceasefire negotiation. I took the initiative to give up the chips in my hand before it even started... Can you understand?"

"The [-] surrounded army and thousands of officers are the biggest bargaining chip in our hands! If you don't understand, you can call Yi Chuan. I have already discussed this matter with him in advance."

Wu Changnian said with a wry smile when he heard the words.

"You're still thinking about this..."

The council didn't expect to get any benefits from the poor ghosts in the west. The territory that the Willant people were proud of was worthless in their eyes.

This is not because of arrogance, but because those Weilante people have never seriously managed the territory they have built. Most of the time, they simply and rudely use it and the people as spoils of war, and package them up and distribute them to many junior officers.

There are existences like Lost Valley and Qingquan City all over the territory of the Legion, and they have not solved any problems.

"Of course." Chu Guang's idea is different from Wu Changnian's. Dinar can also buy some good things, "We can give up the No. 2 oasis, but that is as a bargaining chip on the negotiating table, not to show the so-called sincerity , and unilaterally give the positions that have already been taken to those Weilante people."

Wu Changnian couldn't help asking.

"Are you not at all afraid of becoming the trigger for an all-out war?"

Chu Guang shook his head.

"This kind of thing cannot be solved by fear. We want peace, but we never imagined that peace can be achieved by compromise."

Wu Changnian pressed the center of his eyebrows with his index finger.

"The bargaining chip... Do you still expect the legion to pay you compensation?"

Chu Guang said naturally.

"Why not?"

As if guessing that this guy would say that, Wu Changnian sighed.

After pondering for a moment, he spoke.

"How about it... one billion Cr, we will pay you in the form of aid as compensation for the alliance."

The council gave him some autonomy.

When the ceasefire conditions cannot be negotiated, it is also one of the options for the enterprise to compensate the alliance for part of the war expenses.

At least it was less costly than an all-out war across the continent of Middle-earth.

Hearing the aid of one billion Cr, a smile appeared on Chu Guang's face.

"How embarrassing."

Wu Changnian resisted the urge to roll his eyes.

I'm sorry you refused!
Of course, Chu Guang would not refuse this kind of benefit delivered to his door.

Coughing lightly, he continued solemnly.

"We can give up asking for war indemnity from the Legion and its vassals, as you said... that is really unrealistic. After the ceasefire agreement takes effect, our troops will also withdraw from the No. 2 oasis immediately. But as I said before Yes, we will not take the initiative to withdraw our troops before the ceasefire agreement takes effect, and we hope that you will fully cooperate with us at the negotiating table, not only for us, but also for you."

Wu Changnian nodded.

"I have no objection. Our appeal is only for the truce, shelter 0, and the safety of the crew on the Pioneer."

Chu Guang breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and stretched out his right hand.

"Pleasant to work with."

"hope so."

He shook Chu Guang's outstretched right hand, and after Wu Changnian let go, he suddenly thought of something and said.

"By the way, this is a personal suggestion. Have you considered...uh, setting up a private account in Ideal City?"

Chu Guang was stunned for a moment when he heard something unrelated to the negotiation.

"……private account?"

Wu Changnian nodded.

"That's right, it's not very troublesome. Even if you don't have a resident status in Ideal City, you can register. Many nobles in Boulder City have it."

Upon hearing this sentence, Chu Guang immediately understood what he meant, then leaned back on the chair, smiled and shook his head.

"No need."

Wu Changnian did not give up and explained patiently.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not bribing you... It's just that judging from the current situation, the risk of an all-out war is not without. A deposit can at least give you a way out."

So far, the Legion has not used all its strength to invade Luoxia Province, and the enterprise is also carefully controlling the scale and rhythm of the war.

If there were no accidents, the ceasefire negotiations should have been held in the capital of the Lion Kingdom. As for the No. 3 oasis that originally belonged to the Honey Badger Kingdom, the council had even made plans to give it to the Legion.

No one expected the league to be so capable.

Directly pushed Griffin back to his hometown.

Now the development of the situation has exceeded the expectations of the Supreme Council. If it really comes to a full-scale war, he hopes to at least keep the leader of the allies.

That's what the council means too.

However, Chu Guang's answer was beyond Wu Changnian's expectation.

"I don't need that kind of thing. Even if there is such a day, I will not go anywhere, but stand with those who trust me."

Wu Changnian stared at him blankly, for a moment he couldn't see through the young man in front of him.

His expression was slightly regretful, but he nodded.

"Okay. By the way, this is just a personal suggestion...it has nothing to do with the council."

Chu Guang smiled and nodded.

"Understand, those words just now will not affect our cooperation."

……

The ceasefire negotiations on the first day broke up unhappy, and the negotiations on the second, third, and fourth days also failed to achieve substantial progress.

Ceasefire negotiations have temporarily stalled.

The academy did not play a mediating role at all, and the governor from Triumph City didn't want to talk to that B-level researcher.

As for the business side.

Wu Changnian has indeed given a lot of support to the alliance, but the nature of the council determines that he cannot have too much independent decision-making power. He can only make decisions on many things if he has asked the council for instructions and discussed them at the council make a decision.

Especially the arrival of the academy was completely beyond his expectation.

A killer whale transport plane flew back overnight, just to bring this news back to the communication range of Ideal City in the shortest possible time.

Chu Guang thought that the mediation of the academy would make the negotiation go more smoothly, at least as a bargaining chip to put pressure on the legion.

But now it seems that this has added variables to the negotiations.

But Chu Guang was in no hurry.

No matter how strong the legion is, the initiative of this negotiation is also in the hands of the alliance occupying Falcon City, which just gives him plenty of time to complete the "transformation" of the Falcon Kingdom.

The most anxious thing at this moment should be the [-] defenders who were besieged in the Horn Fort without water and food, and General Cohen, who was counting on the minimum cost to bring the prisoners back.

Chu Guang has successfully changed the condition of the ceasefire from "the alliance and enterprises withdraw from the No. 3 oasis" to "maintaining the boundaries before the war broke out".

The only controversy now is the town of Bicester.

The Falcon Kingdom had already abandoned this small town. After all, this small town was not originally located in the No. 2 oasis. It was entirely an operational fortress built by the Legion for its eastward march.

But Cohen insisted that even though the town was not within the boundaries of Oasis 2, it was still built by the Willante.

"It seems that we are going to the fifth round of negotiations." Seeing that Cohen could not be persuaded, Chu Guang sighed with regret, pushed the notebook on the table, but did not close it.

Looking at this man who didn't take himself seriously, Cohen narrowed his eyes slightly, and clenched and loosened his fists on his knees.

He really couldn't afford it.

According to what Joseph learned, the situation of the defenders of the Horn Fort was not optimistic. Although the alliance planes stopped the air strikes, they were running out of food and fresh water.

The most terrible thing is that the alliance's planes are staring at their kitchens, making pots and pans almost a scarce commodity now.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the conference room, and soon a Willant soldier walked in from outside with a serious expression.

Everyone sitting at the table went there one after another, trying to get a clue from the man's stern expression.

Li Ke from the academy was even more straightforward, simply took out a headset that seemed to have the function of amplifying the volume from his pocket, and put it on his ear.

Obviously he took everyone else for a fool, thinking that no one noticed his little trick.

Chu Guang's brows twitched, and he couldn't help but have a boring thought in his heart. If he suddenly yelled in this guy's ear, would he just send him away like this?

However, that clever friend was doomed to be disappointed.The soldier didn't come up to Cohen's side to whisper, but handed him a note.

Cohen took the note and glanced at it, his expression suddenly changed.

Standing up with his hands on the table, he glanced at the people in front of the conference table, and then hurriedly dropped a word.

"That's the end of today's negotiations."

After finishing speaking, he ignored the astonished voices and surprised faces at the conference table, and walked out of the conference room without looking back.

Wu Changnian quickly looked at Chu Guang.

However, to his disappointment, Chu Guang also looked puzzled.

Is this guy's house on fire?

So eager to go back...

What he said just now was just to show that the alliance didn't care about talking about a few games, and he didn't really plan to dissolve today's meeting.

"Do you have any news?" Li Ke, who took off the loudspeaker, looked at Chu Guang and couldn't help asking.

"No."

Chu Guang shook his head.

Li Ke hesitated for a while and was about to say something.

At this moment, the VM on Chu Guang's arm suddenly vibrated, and a small light blue window that only he could see was projected on the screen.

The moment he saw that line of writing, he held his breath.

Noticing the change in Chu Guang's expression, Wu Changnian asked immediately.

"what happened?"

Chu Guang pondered for a while, then spoke.

"Griffin is dead."

The moment the voice fell, the air in the entire meeting room seemed to freeze, and the expressions on the faces of everyone sitting at the table were different and exciting.

"die……"

Wu Changnian was stunned on the spot.

Unexpectedly, that old fox galloping across the desert ended his life carelessly in such an ordinary afternoon.

For a moment, he didn't know whether to be happy or regretful.

"That guy is actually dead..."

Li Ke's face was also full of surprise, but more of it was gloating.

That guy hung up his phone before he died. Although he was not a narrow-minded person, he didn't forget about it.

Ha ha.

Die well!
The stupid and arrogant Willant should die in obscurity in a humble corner... There is no more suitable ending for this madman.

And once that guy dies, the stalemate ceasefire negotiations should come to fruition soon.

Li Ke is now only curious about how Griffin died.

King Montgot, who was listening, sighed softly. That Griffin respected him... at least more than Klaas and McLenne.

Chu Guang's mood was a little complicated.

He originally thought that this guy could hold on for a while, at least until the end of the ceasefire negotiations, but he left just like that...

Pity.

He had promised McLenne before that he would be reunited with Griffin...

(End of this chapter)