Chapter 919: Shocked Elders and Return to Territory
Hearing Elder Ivan's righteous voice, Keen and Ariel couldn't help but look at each other, and both frowned slightly.
Especially Ariel, who has been by Lei Xiao's side, understands it even more clearly.
The question raised by the other party is undoubtedly extremely tricky.
Compared to the Fourth Prince, who has an overwhelming advantage in strength, we are indeed in an extremely disadvantageous position.
You must know that the 10 main legions and 15 ordinary legions assembled by each of the three giants add up to 750,000.
Coupled with the 25 legions of the fallen nobles' remnant army assembled by the fourth prince, it can easily reach a scale of one million soldiers.
As for our existing 10 legions, the 6 legions under Caroline's command, the 16 legions in the process of surrender, and the 20 newly surrendered northern legions, the total is only 52 legions.
Coupled with the partial surrender of the original troops of the mountain fortress and the large-scale recruitment of new soldiers, we can only assemble a strength of 60 legions at most before the decisive battle.
Among them, there are 30 main legions in the opponent's camp, each of which can match 2 to 3 ordinary legions.
In our camp, there is only one of Hilda's royal legion as the main legion, the rest are all ordinary legions, and there are even a considerable number of more fragile recruit legions. The combat strength is by no means as simple as 60:100.
Even though the 25 legions of the Phytolacca family switched to our side, making the ratio of the number of enemies to us reach 85:75, the overall combat power of the other side is still higher than ours. The gap can be imagined.
In addition, it goes without saying that the terrain advantage of Kel's Fort and the opponent's advantage of waiting for work are also needless to mention.
After all, our 10 legions and the 16 surrender legions that are being converted have just experienced a big battle and have no time to rest and recuperate.
This is only the strength on paper. It is still unknown what kind of trump card the opponent holds and whether there is any other support.
Under this premise, I am afraid that no commander can confidently say words to defeat the opponent. Even if the lord is confident in saying so, he will definitely be considered arrogant by the opponent.
And if you directly say that you are not sure, it is equivalent to blocking the conversation, and you will undoubtedly be in a dilemma.
Just as Ariel frowned.
The old Alvin who asked the question and the old Bazel beside him had arrogant and righteous expressions on their faces, unwilling to submit.
To them, although the reputation of this young guest from another world is at its peak, it is far from being trustworthy!
"As expected of Elder Ivan, who has always been able to navigate between Han Shui and Elder Keen and others. This is indeed a sharp question."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly, and did not answer the other party directly, but asked: "Elder Aiwen, then I also want to ask you a question. Can you guarantee that after becoming the fourth prince's minion and helping the fourth prince win the victory?
, won’t the Shangluc family perish?”
"this……"
After hearing Lei Xiao's question, Old Aiwen and Old Bazel looked at each other, and the arrogance on the old faces obviously softened a lot.
Lei Xiao's words were like sharp swords, hitting their vital points directly.
This is what they are most worried about.
Just like what Lei Xiao said, so what if the fourth prince achieved the final victory?
As long as the fourth prince and the other two wealthy families are still there, the Shangluc family will still be on the brink of crisis.
"In fact, the two elders know it very well, right?"
"Whether it's the killing of the donkey or the threats from the other two wealthy families, the Shangluc family has taken this taboo step. Is there any way back?"
Lei Xiao's voice became more fierce and sonorous: "The most important thing is that you can't control all this, because the cold water that insists on going your own way will always be on top of your heads, and will even get rid of you right away."
"In other words, no matter from the perspective of the family or from the perspective of Han Shui, the head of the family, you are already redundant."
At this point, Lei Xiao's tone softened again: "But Her Royal Highness and I are completely different. Whether it is the two of you or the four Elders Keen, they are important members that we cannot ignore because of our personal status.
Lin, who is a sideline member, needs the full support of each of you in order to maintain her position as the head of the household."
"Your Excellency, Ke Qing, is right."
Keen took a step forward and said to the other two neutral elders with sincerity on his face: "Ewen, Bazel, don't you understand?"
"The merchant family under the rule of Han Shui no longer needs useless old bones like us. They even want to kill us all without leaving a trace of mercy."
"However, the Shanglu family led by Your Excellency Ke Qing and Her Royal Highness the Princess still needs us. It needs us old bones to continue to shine for our beloved family. We need us to move towards glory with the family and even the Lengyan Kingdom. This is
What an honor and trust?”
Keen's wrinkled old face was filled with excitement: "Do you understand now? These old bones like ours are not useless, let alone unnecessary. We can still control the future, and we can still witness the future with Your Excellency and the Princess!
"
After hearing Keen's words, the bodies of the two neutral elders visibly trembled, and their hearts clearly resonated.
"Elder Aiwen, Elder Bazel, Your Highness Ariel and I will only promise you one thing, that is, in our hands, the Phytococcus family will reach an unprecedented height!"
Noticing that the two of them were already relaxed, Lei Xiao casually waved his hand, and the huge room was filled with a dazzling array of fourth-level fine equipment, with as many as a thousand pieces.
For a moment, the whole room was filled with light, exuding a dazzling brilliance.
"I've long heard that Your Excellency Ke Qing is as rich as anyone in the country, but I didn't expect that he has such a terrifying background."
Seeing this scene that almost blinded them, not only the two elders Ivan and Bazel, but even Keen's old face had his eyes wide open, full of shock.
You must know that these are the fourth-level high-quality equipment second only to the fifth-level national-level equipment. Even if the entire Phytolacca family adds up, they only hold a few dozen pieces at most, which shows!
Looking at the shocked old faces of the three elders, Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction.
The reason why he made such a move was naturally to show his strength.
At present, the loot from various places has not yet been collected, so we can only use the fourth-level equipment to suppress the situation.
But judging from the final effect, this was enough to shock the opponent.
"With the promise made by Your Excellency Ke Qing and Her Royal Highness the Princess, what reason do the two of us have to refuse?"
After being shocked, Ivan and Bazel, whose old faces were full of excitement, without any hesitation, knelt down on one knee to Lei Xiao and Ariel and said: "The two of us are willing to be loyal to Her Highness the Princess, and are willing to assist the guest.
Your Majesty is in charge of everything!"
"From this moment on, our destiny will be integrated, and you will surely move towards unprecedented glory under the banner of Her Highness Ariel."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and together with Ariel helped the two elders up.
"Elder Alvin, Elder Bazel, in order to show the generosity and kindness of His Highness Ariel, you two can choose any set of all the equipment here."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows, nodded to Keen on the other side and said, "You don't need to be polite, Chief Elder. After the selection is completed, you can bring another set to the other three elders who are not present."
"Thank you very much, Your Highness the Princess! Thank you very much, Your Excellency, Guest!"
Needless to say, the three elders were excited when they heard the sound, and they quickly thanked and went to pick out equipment.
You must know that the Shangluc family, which has been doing business for many years, is the expert who knows the most about equipment among the nobles.
As the apex of family power, the elders are each top experts in identifying equipment.
The moment Lei Xiao brandished his equipment, their keen eyes had already noticed it.
Many of these equipments are made by famous craftsmen of the dwarves and elves. They can be called the best of the best. They are rare in human countries for hundreds of years, and their value is simply immeasurable.
Even if they are in high positions, they are simply difficult to reach, let alone a complete set!
Looking at the excited expressions of the three elders, Lei Xiao smiled lightly.
For me, these things are naturally a drop in the bucket and not worth mentioning at all.
Being able to use these to convince the other party is simply a good fit.
When you take control of the entire Phytolacca family, and then integrate all the Phytolacca family resources and upgrade them one by one, you will undoubtedly get an extremely huge number.
"To be on the safe side, I might as well make another small promise."
Thinking of this in his mind, Lei Xiao nodded to the main subordinates behind him.
A handful of even more brilliant fifth-level, national-level magic weapons were then displayed in front of the three elders, so dazzled that the three of them could hardly open their eyes.
"Everyone, the fourth-level equipment is just a gift for me and Her Royal Highness. When things stabilize, Her Royal Highness and I will personally present you with a set of national-level equipment."
Lei Xiao's words were calm and he smiled and said: "This is the promise that Her Royal Highness and I make to you."
"Each person has a set of national-level equipment?!"
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, the three elders of the Shangluc family swallowed involuntarily, with excited expressions of shock and joy on their faces.
At this moment, not even Han Shui, nor even His Majesty the Steel Wrist King, would believe what he said.
But the guest in front of you, Your Excellency, has already proved it with reality, which is enough to turn all this into reality!
You know, the Lengyan royal family only has two fifth-level, national-level magic weapons!
If they could really get a magic weapon of this level, not to mention asking them to cooperate and surrender, even if they were asked to kneel down and lick Lei Xiao's boots, they would be willing to do so!
Thinking of this in their minds, the three elders were gearing up. While thanking Lei Xiao repeatedly, they wished they could pull that bastard Han Shui off the throne right away.
"With your help, everything will go smoothly."
Lei Xiao still maintained a faint smile and nodded with satisfaction.
Although I currently don’t have a few spare fifth-level equipment on my body.
But as long as he upgrades the loot that has not yet been upgraded this time, he can get a lot of new fifth-level equipment, which is enough to fulfill his promise.
Lei Xiao was thinking this in his heart, while looking at the elders' unwavering old faces, his smile became a little stronger.
At this point, the four opposition elders and the two neutral elders have all been tied to the gears of their chariots!
Feeling excited in his heart, Lei Xiao nodded slightly, waved his hand, and put away the other fourth-level equipment again.
"As for whether to accept these six elders as subordinates, we will choose the opportunity later."
"First of all, I don't have so many fourth-level recruitment orders in my hand, and the population of the territory is already extremely tight. Secondly, taking control of Leslie means that I have control of Keen and the other four people."
"And Alvin and Bazel are extremely slippery and extremely smart. Now that I have put the stakes in front of them and promised major benefits, they are the best at judging the situation, and they are no different from subordinates.
"
Surrounded by the elders, Lei Xiao sat down with Ariel and continued to think about the current situation.
"Just in case, I will leave the knotweed and some of the fourth-level experts to guard the seemingly destroyed castle."
"It goes without saying that Tiger Stick is a fifth-level powerhouse, but Sarah and Xiao Zhao, who have recovered most of their summoning power, and their own strength plus the summons, have easily surpassed the combat power of a legion, which is enough to ensure the safety of this place.
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"In addition, Jiang Li has deployed a space beacon in the castle, and magic communication cannot be carried out in the illusion, which is enough to block the last trace of uncertainty."
"In this way, I can carry out the next plan without any worries and lure Han Shui back to Lion Heart City."
With this in mind, Lei Xiao immediately informed the two elders, Alvin and Bazel, of his next plan. The latter naturally agreed with it and rushed to express their willingness to cooperate fully.
"Okay, now that the matter has been finalized, let's start implementing the next plan immediately."
Lei Xiao lightly snapped his fingers, and a dangerous arc began to appear at the corner of his mouth.
"After receiving the news from us, Han Shui will definitely rush back to Lion Heart City before noon tomorrow, and then it will be time to pull it down into the abyss."
After speaking, Lei Xiao immediately started taking action according to the planned plan, and quickly arranged everything in Lion Heart City.
Afterwards, Lei Xiao said goodbye to the elders and Leslie, and returned to the territory with Ariel, Lin and others.
Before tomorrow comes, Lei Xiao still has two important things to complete.
The first thing is to attend the celebration banquet held tonight in various places with Ariel.
The second thing is naturally to collect trophies from various places and upgrade them all at once.
"While the celebration party hasn't started yet, let's collect the trophies from various places first."
Looking at the bright sun above his head that had not yet set, Lei Xiao nodded to Jiang Lei.
Since the trophies in various places had been counted, Lei Xiao flashed and teleported all the way, and soon collected all the trophies.
"Then, let's start upgrading now. After the huge consumption in the Stargazing Corridor battle, it's time for me to replenish my inventory."
Lei Xiao, who returned to the territory again, came to the wooden storage box with excitement on his face and couldn't wait to rub his hands.