Future Crystal Crown

The talks were headed by Rogge and the centaur patriarch, and the senator attended as a notary.

The venue is still face-to-face.Centaurs on one side, humans on the other.

The order of topics to be discussed at the meeting has actually been communicated in advance, but Sagittarius is Sagittarius, and their sense of superiority makes it impossible for them to act according to human rules.

So humans had no choice but to make concessions, starting with the content that humans and horses are interested in.

"Senator, I hope Congress will give priority to our security issues. We are an ancient nation. Only our existence can prove the evolution of the universe. If you lose us, your civilization will also be eclipsed..." A centaur noble stood Let's talk about the importance of the existence of a large set of people and horses.

"Okay, I'll pass your opinion on to Congress." The senator listened carefully.

“We are going through a huge challenge, our children are crying, our elderly are sighing. Our peaceful life has been shattered, and in this past day and night, countless families have lost loved ones,” said another. .

"Excuse me, has the specific number of casualties been counted?" the senator asked.

"Oh, do you still need statistics? Do you have two eyes just to look at food? The square is full of blood left by the victims, and even the river is dyed red. This is an indisputable fact, What kind of numbers do you want? It’s terrible. In your eyes, the fresh life is just a series of indifferent numbers..." Another one fired at the senator full of righteous indignation.

The honest and loyal senator was beaten to pieces.

"Can any of you tell me what the centaurs need most at present?" Rogge's voice overwhelmed the chatter of the centaurs.

"Money, of course," someone said.

The venue was frozen with a "squeak", and there was no sound for an instant.

The purpose of being too straightforward made everyone feel embarrassed for a while.

Qiu finally understood why the negotiations between Roger and Centaur were always so difficult.

Don't look at the superficially stupid and emotional appearance of people and horses, in fact, they have more plans in their hearts than anyone else.They know exactly what they really want.

Rogge glanced across the crowd, his voice slightly chilled. "Money can solve an octopus' problem?"

"Money allows us to hire better weapons and more advanced defense equipment. This is a must." A nobleman said loudly.

"Congress gives you a lot of budget for national defense every year. But you don't use all of it for national defense." 33 took out a long chart, the accounts over the years, and the major incoming and outgoing funds are clearly visible.

"You only used one-third of the money where it should be used, and the other two-thirds were withdrawn in various names, and finally disappeared." The 33 forms were unfolded layer by layer, and it was about to expose the aristocrats' secrets. old bottom.

"Okay, okay, today is not the financial audit day." Some people on the side of the horse were seriously lacking in confidence.

They also know that asking for money directly is obviously not feasible.

Someone rolled their eyes. "It's okay to give things if you can't give money. As long as we make a list, this problem can be solved."

"Yes, yes." The centaur nobles all echoed.

The senator thought for a while, then turned his gaze to Philip who had been watching from the sidelines with a half-smile. "The Sagittarius was attacked by the octopus this time, and the loss is indeed not small. I don't know if you are from the Emperor Planet. What news can you bring us?"

Fili smiled. "There's a lot of news, but I don't know if you want to hear the good news or the bad news first?"

His trip here not only brought reinforcements, but of course he also brought the latest instructions after discussions between the military department and the Congress.

The centaur patriarch snorted coldly with his nose. "Just start with the good news."

"The good news is that Congress attaches great importance to this octopus incident, and ordered the military to carefully investigate the defense mechanism near the gathering place of the centaurs, increase the deployment of firepower nets, and set up long-term defense stations at important passes. Once a large number of birds are found Or if the octopus gets close, it will activate the defense system to defeat it remotely. The Ministry of Science and Technology will work out countermeasures to control the flow of the insect cloud as soon as possible to avoid similar phenomena from happening again." Philip said.

"What about the bad news?" Centaur asked.

"The bad news is that since the belt of bugs floating in the wind is likely to float all the way from here to Sagittarius, Centaurus will also be drawn into the Star Alliance's military range, and the Star Alliance fleet has the right to enter and exit this star area to Make sure it's safe there." Fili's voice was already very nice, but at this moment he threw out his trump card neatly, which was even more gorgeous and elegant.

"Bastard! Whose idea is this? How dare you do this?" the centaur patriarch roared as if someone had robbed his wife and children.

"We have just experienced a huge disaster. When this stormy homeland was in disaster, we were still in shock and gasping for breath, but you humans came to take advantage of the fire. Sagittarius is where our temple is located. You put it in your defense zone, then you You can break in at will. This is a criminal trample on the sovereignty of our centaur tribe and a violation of the gods." The centaur patriarch was furious.

"So far, we haven't heard the gods say no." Philip's elegant and regretful smile made the patriarch even more angry.

"No, I want to protest. This is a trap, a despicable conspiracy, and a plunder of our ancestral property. I will never allow such a thing to happen, and I will definitely fight to the end." The centaur patriarch stood up and circled the field excitedly.

The other centaurs and horse nobles were also whispering and worrying, and the atmosphere suddenly turned negative.

Rogge and Fili looked at each other.

This is exactly what Philip did in the military, using the rules to find breakthroughs.

Although the appearance of the octopus was not planned, its arrival gave Fili a trump card.

Use the octopus attack to exaggerate its harmfulness, and then add fuel to the flames in Congress, allowing Congress to pass a resolution to turn the private land of the Centaur into a public parking lot for the Star Alliance.

No matter how many shady things other people have hidden in the valley, they will all be revealed to the public this time.Look at the saliva of public opinion and don't drown them.

The game needs to be aboveboard, and high-sounding reasons are sometimes more effective than deliberate plots behind the scenes.

"Senator, do you intend to sit indifferently until the Chinese New Year?" The centaur patriarch turned to the sharp-eared senator and reprimanded him loudly.

"If you can't stand on the side of our people and horses this time, don't come to me again and say that the overall situation is the most important thing, forgive these juniors who don't understand the rules and other bullshit. What we need here is to represent our minority A senator who is interested in interests, not a decoration with two pointy ears but no brains to think about problems."

The poor senator was scolded bloody for sitting still.

"Patriarch, even so, I think this matter can still be discussed. Although the bill has received the support of most people, I think that in view of the situation of the people and horses, we can also ask the relevant parties to consider the local historical and cultural needs." Good intentions The senator still kindly reminded the patriarch of the people and horses in line with the responsibility of humanistic care.

"Hmph, you let the lard cover your heart. I don't believe that group of high-level hooligans can have any good intentions. They have always been good at making trouble." The patriarch of the centaur is not easy to fool.

"But the matter has come to this point, I think safety should be the first priority...General Rogge, what do you think?" The senator cast his pleading eyes on Rogge.

He is a neighbor of the centaur tribe, and knows how terrible the evil side of the centaur is.So he still tried his best to persuade him to make peace.

"This is a proposal voted by Congress, and I can only implement it according to the rules." Rogge said something.

The centaur patriarch's sharp gaze swept over everyone present, and finally landed on Rogge's face.

It is not confused, and it also knows that humans have always held grudges against it.Considering the current situation, if he had to choose an opponent to negotiate with, he hoped that this person would be Rogge.

Regardless of character or ability, Rogge is a worthy opponent.

"Major General Rogge, what exactly do you want from me? Does it mean that if I satisfy your needs, you will let our valley go?" The centaur patriarch simply stopped hiding and opened the skylight to speak openly.

At this moment, Rogge was not in a hurry to answer.

Yes, with the hard work of the team behind it, Film made a risky and desperate fight, all efforts were for this moment of power reversal.From passive to active, there is luck and strategy.

"Patriarch, I think our purpose has always been the same. The safety of the centaurs is as important as the safety of human beings. We all have to work hard for our common safety." Rogge showed his elegant and charming smile, as if pushing away the dark clouds The sun god makes the whole world illuminated by his light.

The centaur patriarch remained silent for a rare time.Let Roger finish his speech.

"Patriarch, first of all, I must remind you. According to the alliance law, if you are sure that you can guarantee the security of the jurisdiction, as long as you withdraw your security request to the military department, I guarantee that the fleet jurisdiction proposal can be put on hold. At the same time, we, together with the outside world, are on standby. Those people can all withdraw immediately, and there will be no one left, which is completely in accordance with legal procedures." Rogge's voice was unhurried, with the calmness of a king.

"Hmph, of course I hope that none of you are left... But how do I know that the octopus won't come again? As the head of the clan, I won't be so stupid that I don't even care about my own people." Centaur The patriarch had a cold face.

What valley, what ancestors, compared with these, one's patriarchal status is the most important.

If the octopus incident cannot be effectively prevented, after the next massacre, I am afraid that my position will be taken away by the clansmen around me who have been watching for many years.

Absolutely not.

"Everyone, humans have pushed us to the edge of the knife. Now if we want to preserve the valley, we must abandon the security, and if we want to ensure safety, we must abandon the valley. What do you think we should do?" The patriarch dragged all the nobles into the water.

At this time, any statement is not made by it alone. If you want to die, everyone will die together, and don't take the blame alone in the future.

The centaur nobles remained silent.

Negotiations reached a deadlock.