The Xuebing, which is more than a hundred meters tall, is like a hill, standing silently.
Beast King Rexxar rode the violent bear Misha and ran across the grass in front.
Demon hunter Feronas Sinister spread out his black wings and stared at Viscount Albert Jenkins with his purple eyes.
The overwhelming pressure swept over him, making him tremble involuntarily.
At the same time, dozens of auras belonging to legendary powerful men appeared in the territory.
Without any special cover-up, the coercive aura of the legendary powerhouse is like a candle in the dark night.
Albert Jenkins suddenly understood something.
The actual combat power of this giant city that appeared out of thin air is much stronger than that of ordinary giant cities.
There are dozens of legendary strong men alone.
And the giant with the savage characteristics of the tundra in the distance has a guard-level pressure like an abyss and a prison.
This made him take a breath.
After being stunned for a moment, he turned his head and looked at Zong Shen.
Trying to get an explanation or psychological comfort from him.
After all, the sense of external pressure is too strong and depressing.
But he didn't expect that as soon as he turned his head, Zong Shen, the Lord Lord, also emitted a powerful aura.
The sudden feeling of oppression caused Viscount Albert's hair to blow backwards.
He subconsciously took a few steps back and didn't stop until he bumped into the decorative vase placed on the small table.
The fear in his eyes could no longer be suppressed.
The tall guards accompanying him stepped forward with difficulty.
This kind of targeted pressure made it difficult for them to move forward.
But just when the atmosphere was about to change, all the pressure dissipated instantly.
As if a mountain was lifted from his chest, Viscount Albert Jenkins breathed a sigh of relief.
When he looked at Zong Shen again, his eyes lost the arrogance of being the Grand Duke's special envoy, and there was more deep awe.
In terms of the strength and foundation shown just now.
It is not a bad deal to exchange the huge city of Dagalisni, commanded by Margrave Eckmeledin Clift, for his support.
However, this matter involved too much, and he couldn't make the decision.
"Your Excellency, please allow me to ask Lord Chloe for instructions regarding your proposal."
Viscount Albert said bravely.
In response, Zong Shen smiled and nodded politely.
"Please do it."
"It just so happens that I also have something to deal with."
"I'll come back in an hour. I hope Sir can bring good news."
His tone was calm, and after finishing speaking, he turned around and left without any intention of staying.
They were the only ones left in the hall again.
This made Viscount Albert sigh with relief.
After opening the barrier to prevent prying and eavesdropping.
He took out the magical object used for long-distance communication from his arms and quickly contacted Grand Duke Chloé.
"My lord! I think we have found the key to dealing with Archduke Jonathan!"
Albert is still very loyal, otherwise he would not have become the special envoy.
His loyalty to the Grand Duke of Chloé was almost overwhelming.
If it were reflected in the form of data, then his loyalty would be at least 95 points.
The Archduke Chloé on the other end of the communication artifact was currently handling official business.
After hearing Viscount Albert's words, he put down the quill in his hand and answered with interest.
"oh?"
"Tell me carefully."
The communication gadgets they use can only transmit sounds and cannot feed back images.
But the advantage of this is that this strange object has a longer communication distance and a more stable transmission effect.
At least it's more reliable than the magic mirror.
After Grand Duke Chloé spoke, Viscount Albert hurriedly reported everything he had just experienced and seen.
This made Grand Duke Chloë ponder for a long time.
It wasn't until half a minute later that clear instructions were given.
"If he really has a guard and dozens of legends, he is indeed qualified to compete with Archduke Jonathan in the region."
"But the price he offered was unreasonable."
"The great city of Dagalisni is the territory of Marquis Ekmeladin Clift, and he is our staunch ally."
"This will only chill our people."
"And even if we help him capture the giant city of Dagalisini, he may not keep his promise."
"Building trust is a difficult process. We should be generous, but we must not be hasty."
Grand Duke Chloë was a man with excellent psychological quality and a calm acting style.
He is not as irritable as Jonathan.
"Then I will consider rejecting this request later..."
The Viscount replied cautiously.
But he was flatly rejected by Grand Duke Chloé.
"No, agree to his request."
"But it can't be cashed right away."
"The time is set in two months to test his attitude first,"
"..."
The communication ended, Viscount Albert was thoughtful.
Two months is the deadline for the Southern Territory Alliance to prepare for war.
Unlike the lords who are guided by various activities and challenges, the aboriginal bosses obviously have their own strategies and keen insights.
All the princes are preparing their troops tacitly.
Gather the troops within your control area to consolidate defense and prepare for war.
In this regard, Grand Duke Chloé is naturally no exception.
And his number one imaginary enemy will always be Jonathan Pendragon.
That guy who is so arrogant because of his royal background,
In fact, Chloe and Jonathan have no past grudges. The conflict between the two parties is largely caused by their dislike of each other.
Of course, it also has something to do with the fact that Chloe is a grand duke with a foreign surname.
Within the kingdom, the Grand Duke is truly under one person.
As the situation develops, it is not surprising that the two sides eventually turn completely against each other.
After putting away the magical objects used for communication and dispelling the barrier, Viscount Albert began to seriously think about how to reply to Zong Shen.
His intuition told him that the outcome of this matter might directly affect the layout of Grand Duke Chloé.
…
at the same time.
Through the strategy module, Zong Shen has fully grasped the content of the exchange between Viscount Albert and Grand Duke Chloé.
"This Grand Duke Chloë has a very clear understanding of the situation."
"He's not a good guy who's easy to fool."
He was thinking about it in his mind.
Not only does Grand Duke Chloé have a more stable character, but he is also much better than Grand Duke Jonathan before his awakening in terms of strategy.
The reason why the time was delayed until two months later was because he was ready to declare war on Archduke Jonathan by then.
If the strength of Zong Shen's territory is really as strong as Viscount Albert reported.
Then in the context of declaring war, he would have many opportunities for Zong Shen to prove his determination and reliability in joining.
In addition, we can also use the opportunity of war mobilization to weaken or recover part of the strength of the giant city of Dagalisini.
Let Margrave Eckmeledin Clift lead the giant city army to join the coalition.
As long as the offensive goes well, the Grand Duke of Chloé will seize a huge city as his new territory.
But if the future offensive does not go smoothly, Grand Duke Koy will re-evaluate whether to use the giant city of Dagalisini as a bargaining chip in exchange for Zong Shen's support.
This is a quite pragmatic strategy.
At least by Aboriginal standards, he left enough room for maneuver.
Just two months is not too long in the Aboriginal people's view of time.
However, for Zong, he would never wait so long in vain.
Taken together with Grand Duke Chloë’s personal tendencies, strategies and sphere of influence.
Zong Shen actually doesn't mind real cooperation with him.
After all, he also wants to deal with Jonathan.
But he will never be at the mercy of delaying tactics.
You have to see the benefits.
Chloé has Chloé's plans, and he has his own.
The giant city of Dagalisini is one of the node giant cities within the territory of 10,000 kilometers.
It is also the giant city that he must win to achieve dominance in a small area.
But having said that, it doesn't matter if we take it down later.
But there must be a replacement.
For example, the huge city of Wolffang Castle in the north.
There is already the territory of the Kingdom of Nord.
It is a huge fortress-like city on the border of Nord, which exists specifically to guard the border.
Both the number of garrison troops and the defensive capabilities cannot be underestimated.
Compared with the giant city of Gallisni, it is obviously a harder bone.
In addition, if you choose to attack the giant city of Wolffang Castle, it will also involve kingdom disputes.
Judging from the current civil war situation in the Kingdom of Nord, as long as he has the ability to take over the Wolf Fang, King Lodbrok will not care about him.
Zong Shen reviewed his plan in his mind.
Thinking about how to deceive Grand Duke Chloé into getting some real benefits through negotiation.
It would be best if you could capture the giant city of Dagalisini without any bloodshed.
Because there are always casualties in war.
Even the previous superior attack launched by the Calamity Raven Church against the giant city of Lentax resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of cannon fodder.
…
When the two sides met again, it was already an hour later.
Zong Shen looked calm and confident.
Viscount Albert also regained his composure.
There was no small talk, both parties chose to get straight to the point.
"Your Excellency, Lord Chloe is willing to agree to your request."
"But the Clift family has been operating in the giant city of Dagalisini for many years, and their power in the city is extremely stable. Even the Grand Duke's transfer orders are not so easy to implement."
"So Lord Chloe needs time to complete the deployment."
Albert Jenkins said in a sincere tone.
This made Zong Shen sneer in his heart.
He remained calm on the surface, hiding his inner emotions very well, and asked curious questions.
"Oh? How long will it take?"
"About two months." Viscount Albert replied carefully.
But I saw Mr. Zong sitting in the front seat shaking his head.
"Two months is too long."
"I need the giant city of Galisni not because of selfish desires, but for the overall situation."
"As long as Dagalisni is included in my control area, I can be sure to withstand the impact of Archduke Jonathan's army here."
"This is a good deal. As long as I'm here, Grand Duke Jonathan won't be able to drive eastward."
"If they choose to go around, I can take advantage of the situation and attack from behind."
Zong Shen once again emphasized the sensitivity of territorial location.
He knew very well that his territory happened to be located in the buffer zone between the two disputed areas.
If the two sides really start a full-scale war, the location here is crucial.
"Lord Chloé can ask Marquis Eckmeledin Clift to obey your orders..." Albert proposed an alternative plan.
But Zong Shen just looked at him with a half-smile.
In terms of negotiations, he is definitely a difficult opponent for the indigenous people.
Various tricks that should be applied to nobles have no effect on him.
Seeing that Abel was in a state of hesitation again, Zong Shen also lost his interest in talking.
Although it was not a bad idea to take over the Wolf Fang Castle, in terms of location, it was not as good as taking over the giant city of Dagalisini first. It was a rare opportunity where he could have sex for free, and he wanted to take advantage of it.
It's just that Grand Duke Chloé is not easy to fool.
So he didn't have much hope for it.
If he couldn't find a breakthrough from this aspect, then he would find a way to win it by himself.
The worst he can do is offend two Grand Dukes at the same time.
Being in the sensitive area of both parties, he can affect the whole body with just one move.
Whoever hits him will have an opportunity to take advantage of him.
It is enough to form a simple and effective check and balance.
"It seems that your Excellency needs to think more carefully."
"I have a meeting with Archduke Jonathan in three days."
"I hope Sir can communicate well with Grand Duke Chloé and give an accurate answer before this happens."
Zong Shen said with a smile, and then shook the fire paint letter he just took out in his hand.
This is an invitation letter from Archduke Jonathan.
The nobles of Avalon have to learn heraldry, and Viscount Albert recognized it as Jonathan's emblem almost at a glance.
In this regard, Zong Shen did not explain much, leaving him as much room for imagination as possible, and left the living room directly.
Albert looked at his leaving back and hesitated to speak, but he could only helplessly follow the waiter to the small building where he lived temporarily.
Zong Shen, who walked out of the living room, could not help but squint his eyes as he looked at the darkening sky outside.
He immediately disappeared in a flash, preparing to go to the territory's storage room to retrieve the accumulated treasure chests.
He would have to talk to Chen Rui again later.
In the dead of night, when his 24-hour luck value increases again, it's time to open the box.
…
It's night in the Imperial City of Rhodok.
Zongze reached a preliminary consensus with Queen Svetlana two days ago.
Officially began to deliver false information.
This was used to stimulate the Western Noble Alliance to adopt more radical strategies.
For example, officially broke away from Rhodok and established the Duchy Alliance.
This will be a situation that Queen Svetlana is happy to see, and Zongze is also thinking about how to profit from it.
After these two days of contact, he found that the opponent was extremely difficult to conquer.
Although Zongze used [Aegwin's Book of Ten Thousand Techniques] as bait to attract her attention.
However, Svetlana's attitude changed after her first seduction failed.
Maybe it was Zongze's refusal that made her wary, or maybe there were other reasons.
But no matter what, Queen Svetlana is really not that easy to handle.
This actually aroused Zongze's greater interest.
Life in the back garden is quite boring.
He spends most of his day practicing arcane meditation.
Sometimes I watch channels to pass the time.
Compared with life in the territory, being here is like being in prison.
But tonight is obviously unusual.
Because after Queen Svetlana came at noon, she came again when night fell.
This time, there is a graceful and calm man beside her.