"Elder Weber, you have always greeted the other party's envoys. It is up to you to come forward and conduct preliminary negotiations with him in this matter. Elder Bishop will assist you. What do you think?" Nitya said in the name of the five-person Grand Elder Council.
The identity of the chief assigns tasks.
"No problem."
"It's my pleasure."
Weber and Bishop responded one after another.
Nitya's face shone with wisdom: "Although we are asking for help now, we should not keep our posture too low, otherwise we will be devaluing ourselves. Even if we really want to sell, we must sell it at a reasonable and high price? What's more, we
We haven’t fallen into this situation yet, and the Crocodile Clan’s bottom line of maintaining independence should not be lost easily.”
"Understood." Weber and Bishop are both old foxes, and they can understand everything at once.
In fact, they all knew that nothing could be discussed with Brann.
He is just a messenger and cannot make the final decision on many things. Not to mention that he has been detained by the Crocodile Tribe in disguise for nearly half a year and has a serious lack of understanding of the situation. Brann will not promise anything at all.
The Council of Elders just wanted to send a signal to the leader of the Yongye Army through Brann. Both sides should make certain preparations before formally coming forward to negotiate. That would have a greater chance of reaching an agreement.
It is the most nonsense to come to the door like Bran did and ask the Crocodile tribe to join the Eternal Night Army with empty words. The probability of success is almost zero. This is just a strategy to attract the attention of the other party.
The crocodile tribe's changed attitude really made Bran a little happy. He immediately released the mountain eagle, packed his luggage, and embarked on the return journey.
After five months and twenty-three days, his mission finally had a relatively perfect result.
Although he knew that this result actually had little to do with him, and was more the result of the Yongye Army's various arrangements. He was in a foreign country and really couldn't use much strength.
The biggest gain should be that he had a lot of contact with people in Losander Castle, especially young people. In a subtle way, he exported the unique views of the Yongye Army Leader. Two young people among them left a deep impression on him. They were not
Because of their identity, but their knowledge, they are people who have gone out and seen the outside world.
Such people's racial concepts are usually not that narrow, and their xenophobia is not that strong. After the initial hostility is resolved, they can talk happily. Brann has instilled in them many things that are unique to the leader of the Evernight Army.
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Now the other party doesn't expect to see these things, but as time goes by, these thought seeds will take root and grow on their own.
And these ideas usually represent the progress of civilization, and even if they realize it, there is no way to reject it.
Bran had experienced it before and knew how powerful this invisible weapon was.
There is no harm without comparison.
When he was in the Eternal Night Army, Brann had not yet felt how fast they were developing.
When you are among the crocodile tribe, the contrast becomes clear.
Compared to the prosperous Yongye Army Leader, the Crocodile Tribe, just like the environment they live in, exudes a rotten smell from the inside out. Even in the face of changes in the world and foreign invasion, the reaction speed is so slow that the
Blaine felt incredible.
If it were the leader of the Yongye Army, regardless of whether the information was true or false, Eagle Eyes would have been dispatched long ago. Eagles flying all over the sky would investigate and verify it. Once there was a glimmer of possibility, a special team would be immediately set up to increase manpower and material resources to follow up and nip the danger in the bud.
If there is no way to kill it, various emergency plans must be prepared in advance.
The people of the Crocodile Tribe are good. Apart from convening a meeting with the elders, they just hold meetings. Even if this kind of wrangling meeting is held for ten or eight years, only a handful of things can be solved.
Even Weber, the leader of the Losander tribe who is known to be decisive, is like this and cannot escape the limitations of this circle at all.
However, in this way, Brann became more confident in the Yongye Army Leader's annexation plan, because many things between the two sides were not at the same level at all.
Brann boarded the assault warship Emissary specially allocated by the military leader for this mission, sailed directly from Lausanne Castle, diverted to a tributary, and entered the Danube River.
Compared with when we first arrived, the water level surrounding Lausanne Castle has dropped a lot. Originally only half was exposed, but now two-thirds are exposed.
It won't be long before the tributaries flowing into the lake where Lausanne Castle is located will be completely cut off. At that time, the castle, which has been underwater for hundreds of years, will see the light of day again.
"Please move out of the way. We are envoys from the Eternal Night Army. We have been ordered to return to the territory and return to our territory. We have a pass signed by the Great Council of Elders." The captain shouted loudly from the bow of the Envoy.
Bran's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly walked out of the cabin and asked, "What's going on?"
"Chief of Staff, there are unknown ships blocking the channel ahead. I don't know which tribe they belong to. I am trying to communicate with them." The captain of the Messenger replied.
After watching intently for a few seconds, Brann shouted loudly: "They are deliberately intercepting the ship. The ship is going at full speed and they are rushing over."
On the river hundreds of meters away, there are seven Crocodile Clan warships parked there in a haphazard manner, filling up the tributaries that have entered the dry season.
The seven warships looked disorganized, but in fact their bows were all heading in the same direction, and they were located in a relatively narrow river section.
There is an air of targeting from the inside out.
"This is not appropriate. If we collide rashly, it may cause the relationship between the two parties to deteriorate." The captain of the Messenger was hesitant.
"What happened? I'm worried about it. I quickly gave the order. Everyone entered the combat position, raised the sails and rowed the oars, and moved forward at full speed. Anyone who dared to stop us will be sunk." Bran's face was as gloomy as water, and he was not surprised.
chaos.
Countless thoughts flashed through my mind, especially the rumors about the disagreement between the Council of Elders and the leader of the Yongye Army.
Some people are willing to see the intervention of the Yongye military leader, but some people don't like it.
It is very possible that someone took the opportunity to cast their gaze on him, if he encountered an accident on the way back to the Yongye Army to receive his life back.
The relationship between the two parties will deteriorate sharply, and it is very likely that the Council of Elders will be completely opposed to the Yongye Army Leader.
Of course, this may also be Bran's own paranoid speculation.
But he couldn't bear this risk. His own life and death was a small thing, but letting the Yongye Army Leader plan go completely bankrupt was a big thing.
After the captain of the Messenger stared at Brann for a few seconds, he gritted his teeth and stamped his feet and said: "Since the chief of staff said this, I will believe you once, but this is my ship, even if something happens,
I am also responsible. This chief of staff cannot be snatched away. All personnel should enter combat positions and move forward at full speed."
As the sails were pulled up and the oars turned, the Messenger began to accelerate. Even if it was going upstream, the speed was still frighteningly fast.
At this time, the seven Crocodile Clan warships blocking the road also started to move and rushed towards the Messenger with great momentum. There were many people on them, but no one came out to talk to them.
This all confirmed that Brann's guess was correct. The other party was very purposeful and came just for him.
"Everyone prepare for impact." The captain of the Messenger shouted loudly.
The distance between the two sides seems to be quite far, but when the two are at full speed and clashing with each other, the time it takes is very short. It is so short that both sides don't even need to attack from a distance. It is the most direct and head-to-head collision.
Click!
The terrifying cracking sound is clearly audible.
The Crocodile Tribe warship that was hit head-on by the Messenger had its head in pieces on the spot, and the remaining half of its body was rolled directly into the water. The Crocodile Tribe soldiers on top didn't even have a chance to dive, and they were all crushed together.
Brought into the water.
The two sides are not a heavyweight at all.
The Messenger is the largest type of assault warship led by the Yongye Army. It is no longer a pure assault warship. In addition to being large, it also has part of the structure of a building ship. Although it is only a single layer, this makes
Its weight has been greatly increased, and it is very powerful when struck.
The Crocodile clan warship is not even one-third of its size. In a head-on confrontation, it was only crushed, without even causing fatal damage.
However, the Crocodile clan warships did not fight alone. There were six other ships that rammed up one after another. Due to the advantages of going downstream, even if they were smaller in size, the collision force was quite terrifying. Once they were gouged by their collision horns,
In fact, it is very likely that they will directly ram through the hull of the Messenger. At that time, no matter how large they are, it will be useless.
At this time, the commanding ability of the captain of the Messenger was tested. He was able to stand out from many captains and serve as the captain of the warship on an envoy mission. He was naturally unique. In just a few collisions, he frantically steered and carried out the mission.
Four directions were fine-tuned.
Each fine-tuning represented a collision with several Crocodile warships, causing the angle between the Envoy and their collision angle to become smaller. A large part of the force was deflected, and there was even a perfect dodge in one case.
The Crocodile clan warship rushed directly against the narrow hull of the Messenger and was thrown dozens of meters away. The angry roar of the commander of the warship seemed to be clearly heard. They wanted to
Turning the ship around to catch up would probably not take more than a minute or two.
After all the collisions were completed, the Messenger miraculously survived. Not only did the hull not suffer any fatal damage, but there were three water leaks, the problem was not serious. It would not take a few minutes for the ship's craftsmen to complete the emergency repairs.
On the other hand, on the side of the Crocodile Tribe warship, another one was overturned, and the ramming horn of another one was broken off and stayed on the hull of the Messenger.
This was just the beginning. These Crocodile Tribe warships obviously had back-up preparations. During the collision, countless hooks and claws were thrown up, connecting them together. A Crocodile Tribe soldier swung over like an ape, preparing to engage in hand-to-hand combat.
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"Fire the arrow."
This time there was no need for the captain to speak at all, the first mate and boatswain had already issued the order.
Countless sharp arrows smashed down fiercely. Although the shooting speed was not particularly fast, the accuracy was frightening. The long arrows were also specially made, thick and long. They were comparable to short spears. Once hit in the air, they would be powerful.
The kinetic energy carried him flying several meters, killing him on the spot.
This is not the power that the Andis longbow should have, but the rapid-fire repeating crossbow of the Yongye Army Leader.
These small bed crossbows have been developed to the extreme by the Yongye Army leaders. Their rate of fire, attack range, and accuracy have all become quite terrifying. The only drawback is that they are bulky and inconvenient to move.
This shortcoming does not exist on warships, and they have become the first choice of close defense weapons for the warships of the Eternal Night Army.
Those crocodile soldiers who tried to board fell into the water in pieces like dumplings. They floated for a few times and then disappeared. When they came up again, they were just dead bodies.
"Cut the ropes, quickly, cut off all these ropes, don't stop, keep charging, as long as you enter the Danube River, there will be our merchant ships." Brann kicked down a crocodile soldier who had successfully boarded.
While cutting off the rope holding the two ships.
No one knows how many warships these forces who want to destroy the relationship between the two parties have prepared. The longer it is delayed, the more disadvantageous it will be for them.
"Ah!" Brann shouted, an unusual dark light flashed on the armor, a translucent shield appeared behind him, and then his whole body was blown away like a cannonball, hitting the hull solidly.
He stopped just now and involuntarily took a mouthful of blood. He gritted his teeth and said: "Champion Knight, you are the Great Elder Klein!"
Even when he killed Brann, he didn't expect that there was actually a champion knight hidden among the enemy's boarding soldiers. If he hadn't been wearing the enchanted armor produced by the leader of the Yongye Army, he would have activated his guard at the critical moment, offsetting the impact of this sneak attack.
Most of the force, otherwise this blow would kill him.
A champion knight is not a cat or a dog, especially in a group like the Crocodile Tribe, which has a council of elders system. It is impossible for him to be unknown. Even if he has no leadership ability, even if he is alone, he will definitely be elected to the council of elders.
What's more, in this age where people like to rely on the strong, as long as you reach a certain level of ability, vassals will naturally come to you like clouds.
A strong man can absorb more resources from nature, whether it is his own power or personal hunting. This is an unbreakable truth, because he himself is a big consumer of resources. If he does not have enough resources, let alone a champion knight, becoming a knight and
Even great knights have difficulty.
Brann had met the top strongman of the Crocodile Tribe and immediately connected his image with the person in his memory.
However, the champion knight didn't respond at all, and then launched a violent attack.
"Protect the Chief of Staff." After such a delay, the Yongye soldiers on the Messenger rushed forward in fear of death.
It's just that the strength between the two is too disparate. Regardless of speed or strength, the only role they play is to use as human shields to resist the opponent's punch, and then fly backwards with blood spurting out, and the sound of broken bones and tendons is clear and audible.
You know, after falling to the ground, you can't get up again.
But none of these Eternal Night soldiers were afraid, and they continued to rush towards the Champion Knight Assassin. They didn't care if they were killed with one punch, because this was their mission, their duty, and they must defend it with their lives.
"Run away!" An Eternal Night Knight, also wearing protective enchanted armor, resisted the Champion Knight Assassin without killing him. Dragging his half-broken body, he hugged one of the opponent's legs and refused to let go.
Zhong shouted wildly, "Let's go!"
Although he didn't name him, and he didn't even face him, Bran knew that he was talking about him. At this moment, his body was filled with ice and fire.
His body was boiling hot, his blood was surging, and his whole body seemed to be on fire. He howled in anger, wanting to decide the outcome with his opponent.
But his consciousness was cold, and he stopped this impulse abruptly. The other party's sacrifice was to buy him time to escape. He must not die, at least not here. In this way, he became the leader of the Eternal Night Army.
The trigger for the all-round development of the Hecrocodile people is not their own mission. They have completed their responsibilities and missions, and they should also complete theirs.