The essence of negotiation is compromise, which is an agreement reached after both parties pay a certain price.
Therefore, during the negotiation, if you accidentally reveal your own background, you will be completely passive. If the other party gets the key, you will lose no matter what.
Then, when I knew Sandro's desires, I was destined to be at the top of the negotiation. When the chips in our hands were not equal, there was no way I could lose.
He needs my help, but I don't care if he does it or not. The unequal negotiating position allows me not only to take the initiative, but also to set the price at will.
"...At least I know that what Esso longs for is definitely not a country of the dead. He has spent so much time corrupting the entire Bayer just to establish a country where the living and the dead exist. The pure country of the dead is at the forefront.
Face cannot last forever.”
The Kingdom of the Dead has broken the cycle of reincarnation from the beginning and cut off the source of faith. Even if the gods can tolerate it, the natural balance of this land will eventually collapse.
The Undead Emperor is a mage. It is impossible for them not to study these things. Even at the peak of the Tali Republic, they were not stupid enough to turn everyone into undead. That would also cut off the future and hope of the entire country.
"...Then, there is only one way for you to realize the revival of the Tali Republic. Rather than working hard to gain a piece of territory and then using countless years and goodwill in exchange for reconciliation with mankind, it is better to just board my ship. Anyway, the Lan Alliance has already
Now that we have accepted the Siro Empire, why not come up with another Tali Republic?"
Under normal circumstances, in order to realize the revival of the Republic of Tali, one must first win the Holy War, obtain a piece of land in the fierce battle between the two camps of Order and Chaos, and then re-establish the country. After the establishment of the country, one must also consider relations with other races, and then
It also depends on the attitude of the new gods.
Think about it for a moment. It's an epic level difficulty. The undead emperors are definitely not weak. Those old guys are enough to intimidate the gods and main gods. The main god level Heng is definitely not the most difficult to deal with among the undead emperors. As far as I know. Sander in front of me
Ruby's ten gangs combined are more dangerous. But even if the undead emperors work together, the most optimistic ones dare not say that they will definitely win the holy war.
The undead army is very strong. It needs high-level ones, strategic weapons and strategic weapons, and endless cannon fodder. Their biggest weakness is the natural hostility of the living towards the dead. It is impossible for them to have strong enough allies.
.The giants have to worry about being turned into skeleton giants. Dragons are naturally hostile to the undead because of bone dragons, and the gods are even more hostile to these undead who break the cycle of reincarnation and waste their faith.
They do not yet have a stable territory and are still in a weak position. The whole world does not pay enough attention to them and even regards them as pawns that can be used. However, if they really occupy enough areas and fields and rebuild the undead empire, it will present a kind of
The trend of healthy development...the whole world will become their enemy!
On this point, the West Luo Empire has the most say. For so many years, not one of their allies has failed to say that even though the country is a desert and a swamp of death that is restricted to the living, other countries are still full of hostility and eyeing it, and are always on guard.
With them, as long as they dare to attack any human country, they will definitely be greeted by the "just alliance".
This is not fair, but it is a fact. Compared with similar racial discrimination, the discrimination of life and death is covered with the cloak of natural and absolute justice, and the historical actions of the undead and the necromancer have also given this kind of
Discrimination and prejudice are supported by sufficient facts.
"...Unless we also find a no-man's land, the Republic of the Dead cannot successfully re-establish itself."
I don't believe that a wise man who can become the Undead Emperor can't see this.
But the existence that can break through the theoretical impossibility and become the undead emperor has just found a way. Yes, it is Esso.
Esso's plan is very comprehensive. He slowly lays out the plan, and then parasitizes into a certain country like a parasite. With the help of the other party's shell and the development of international relations, the living and the dead mix, and the dead gradually become the top leaders of the country.
The backbone, let other countries first acquiesce in the existence of the Kingdom of the Undead, reduce the hostility process, and then find the right time to change the skin after reaching a certain level... It seems to be very similar to establishing a pseudo-regime in the enemy country? In terms of lowering hostility and reducing variables, it is indeed
One thing.
But now, it's no longer possible.
It can be said that the moment Esso fell, most of the undead invasion inexplicably failed. As I analyzed his memory and knowledge, I admired him more and more, and also understood that he gave me all these memories.
of "intention".
The "nuclear bomb" on the Cloud Tower in the Kingdom of Mage is aimed at the Parliament of Truth, the alchemical formula that can turn the citizens of Bayer into undead, and the control over Oros has already been with the high-level officials of various countries who are seduced by the temptation of immortality and the undead.
Spy lists, these are all powerful weapons. Needless to say what will happen if they fall into the hands of ambitious careerists.
For Esso, this is a gamble, a "there is no worse choice anyway, why not throw the nuclear bomb button to another undead emperor and try it". There is a choice of winning or losing. If I were a normal person,
The undead emperor... no, it only needs to be an undead monarch like Heloise, no, even an ordinary human being, what he would do after getting these chips is terrifying just thinking about it.
"I" took over Esso's intelligence network in Bayer to carry out a large-scale undead process across the country. I used the control valve in my hand to control Emperor Oros and directly control the entire Kingdom of Bayer. By the way, I could kill the top leaders of the Kingdom of Mage with a nuclear bomb, completely
End the most dangerous external threats.
Then...then we wait for the holy war to really come, the undead emperors come one after another, and the undead natural disasters come.
In this series of processes, "I" will gain a lot, and can even control the strongest country in the entire continent and become the supreme king. But by then, the Tali Republic, which has a solid base, has successfully recovered for the most part.
The Republic also got a golden start, the Undead Emperors would not miss such a good opportunity, the possibility of division was greatly reduced, and Esso's ideals were realized.
This is not my random guess. With the analysis of Esso's memory, I not only found the reason for the slow analysis process, but also found the key to analysis set by Esso: "the emotion of desire for more power and power."
"
"Aspire for power, aspire for a higher status, I will give you the chips and power to become the supreme."
It sounds weird, but this is the key set by Esso. And when this treasure is right in front of them, how many people can resist the temptation of instinct.
The desire for power and more rights is simply a biological instinct. When careerists get a bargaining chip to move forward, they will naturally use it, and Esso's goal is achieved.
It can be said that if I wasn't a little weird... well, I mean different, I might have fallen into his trap.
And if I didn't have that ambition (which is incredible for an undead emperor), the speed of analysis would naturally be slow. Then, the nuclear bomb left in the Parliament of Truth might really be detonated by his backhand, wiping out the undead in advance.
The most powerful group of archmages that threaten humanity are the most likely to be encountered by the emperors after their invasion from Bayer.
At the moment before his death, he completed this layout that has a profound grasp of human nature. No matter whether he wins or loses, he will make money. Even if he dies, his ideal can still be realized. Even though I have raised my evaluation of the Undead Emperor Esso countless times, but
Finally, I have to say the word "submit".
Well, I'm going too far. From another perspective, killing Esso was like a blind cat meeting a dead mouse, and Esso's fall also announced in advance that the recovery of the Tali Republic would encounter obstacles.
The undead emperors cannot be fools. On the contrary, they are definitely the pinnacle of the multiverse in terms of wisdom. They are willing to agree to Esso's invasion just because there is a possibility of success. Now that the success rate has dropped significantly, they have naturally made their own plans.
People's hearts were shattered, and the team simply dispersed, let alone being unable to carry them.
Although they all know that if this continues, they will split up and each will take home a fortune, but this result seems to be acceptable, at least it is better than risking the whole family's fortune on a gamble with a low winning rate and losing everything... In fact,
, when I think about this, I feel
Sometimes it is better for people to be stupid. Many fools finally rely on perseverance to achieve great things that "smart people" cannot do in their lives. However, many "smart people" who could have done it feel that "they can't do it and waste their lives and time."
”, giving up the opportunity that originally belonged to him.
But in a sense, the undead have little demand for the main plane, which is the root of their lack of fighting spirit. They are not like other plane invaders who long for living space and the future of the race, except for a very few existences.
, most of the undead emperors returned to their hometowns only because of the honor of their homeland, and retreated and made small calculations when encountering slight setbacks.
Ahem, it seems like I've gone off the rails again, so let's get straight to the conclusion.
Esso's accidental collapse put the original plan in jeopardy. It also caused the undead emperors to find their own way to make a living, and the Blighted One in front of me came to find me.
"What do you think of the Republic of Tali? Is the revival you want the inheritance of civilization, or the return of the country's name and undead archon? This is directly related to the possibility of our future cooperation."
In fact, what I asked was nonsense. If it was the latter, he would not come to me at all, let alone the sight of the undead and the living living together equally. He would not be surprised or shocked. What he wants is the inheritance of civilization and culture.
But at this time, as long as he says it out loud, which means he has put forward his purpose in the negotiation in advance, then it will be my turn to make a price at will.
Sandro the Blighter moved his lips, but in the end he had no words. When I was wondering whether he was trying to hold on or was using new negotiation skills, he suddenly made a move, and the mummy translator jumped out again, and then he got stuck.
The main neck was gasping for air.
Then I understood. I spoke so little that I didn’t know how to use my voice. I couldn’t speak anymore when I was excited...
In the past, he was probably used to giving orders in the language of the soul, but for beings like us whose body is the soul, opening one's soul at will is not only a provocation, but also extremely dangerous and can be avoided naturally.
"What your Majesty longs for is the inheritance of civilization, at least to let the history and culture of the Tali Republic flourish again on this land..."
After all, this mummy still has a sharp tongue, and this supplement is very timely.
I can understand this mentality, because this is also Esso's original goal. He originally planned to wait for the undead to take control of Bayer, and then forcefully promote ancient Tali language, undead magic, history of the Tali Republic and other courses to newborns.
The study will then be extended to politics, philosophy, art and humanities, and then the recovery of the entire civilization will be gradually realized.
For other countries, this must be conquered, but for us, it is not difficult to achieve.
The Shiro Empire originally had a mixture of undead and humans, and they had little culture and inheritance. Part of the goal could be achieved by introducing the Shiro Empire.
The Lan Alliance has made the practice of undead magic public and normalized. Even the Great Elf Empire can be revived. It is also possible to revive the Tali Republic. It only needs to give up some resources from the Shiro Empire. Compared with
The huge benefits that can be obtained are really nothing.
Moreover, after the war, if the Lan Alliance can have the last laugh, there will be plenty of open space by then, and there will be no resistance or hostility towards the undead, so there is nothing wrong with reviving a Republic of the Undead with a majority of the living.
"...Lan League is the only mainland country that can accept you. You have also seen how popular undead and undead magic are here, but how much you can gain in the end depends on your efforts."
We have enough chips but not much to pay. No matter how you look at it, this is a business worth looking forward to.
To be honest, I think as long as the Sandro in front of me is willing to contribute, it is already worth the ticket price. If nothing else is mentioned, at least in terms of combat power, this man is also the top among the undead emperors.
Of course, I won't tell the truth. Reviving a country cannot be a one-stop deal.
It is impossible for us to sign a written agreement this time. On the surface, the undead emperors are still attacking Bayer. When these messy things are spread, it will not only shake the military morale and morale of the undead, but also put the Lan Alliance on the back of colluding with the invaders.
stigmatization.
At that time, not to mention the international isolation, the Holy Church had reason to carry out the Northern Expedition.
"Some things can only be done, not said..."
Since the Tali Republic plans to be reborn in the North, then it will definitely send personnel, magic materials, historical documents and other precious treasures, and the North will prepare space and personnel to receive these materials, and arrange for orphans and teenagers to learn the greetings of the Republic.
, when the progress of the Republic's recovery was placed in front of the Undead Emperor, it was already a matter of course.
If they are satisfied, it means they have recognized the new Republic of Tali. Anyone who touches the North Land will touch their lifeblood.
As for the other undead emperors, we won't care. The only one who has formed an alliance with me is Sandro in front of me.
Of course, these things must not leave any writing or evidence. As for the rumors that may be caused by the leakage of intelligence...there are so many rumors these days, I will die if I don't admit them.
Isn't it the privilege of a superpower to be a professional diplomatic hooligan? It's simply too easy to deny some rumors with empty words. As long as you are not caught with irrefutable evidence, it is too easy to deal with the propaganda caliber and diplomats of the Alliance.
Finally, Sandro opened his eyes, but they were blank, but the outstretched arms and forced smile undoubtedly represented a "deal".
When the right hands of the dead and the living hold each other, the covenant in the shadow is concluded. (To be continued.)
