Chapter 270 Knock on the mountain and shake the tiger
Various thoughts flashed through him. Because he was unprepared, Sean did not dare to talk casually. Based on his actual situation, he answered truthfully: "I have been afraid of death since I was a child, very afraid. Therefore, I have been practicing hard since I was a child.
I was practicing magic with my own body, for fear of accidentally dying. However, an accident made me realize that my own strength has its limit. If we hadn't gone out hunting, maybe I would have fallen into the trap of those slave hunters, or used my life for entertainment.
Someone else’s slave gladiator.”
"From that moment on, I decided to gather those like-minded people and huddle together for warmth. But I didn't expect that the energy we burst out was beyond my imagination, but in the process, we also got a glimpse of other secrets."
"What secret?" Nitya was not impatient at all and showed a look of listening.
"The Great Elder is well-informed. I wonder if you have felt the changes in the environment of heaven and earth? It's not the abnormal climate like the Swamp of Despair. I'm talking about the power of magic. Compared with decades ago, or a hundred years ago, the power of magic
Is there any difference?"
Different methods must be used to deal with different people. Now that the words have come to this, Sean decided to drop a bombshell and try Nitya's water.
What's more, the person in front of him is an out-and-out antique, who has experienced a lot of things personally, and may even provide Sean with some precious information.
Memory, for ordinary people, may be forgotten over time, but for warlocks, especially control-level warlocks, that is not a problem at all.
As long as they want to, they can easily recall every moment after their awakening.
Of course, as we get older, it takes longer to recall things that are more distant. After all, many things are automatically filed into the deepest part of our memory by the brain. As for whether these memories are stored in the brain or engraved in the soul.
, then it’s unknown. This is not an area that Sean can pry into now.
Looking through the memories from hundreds of years ago took longer. Nidia closed her eyes for nearly a quarter of an hour. When she opened her eyes again, the shock inside could not be concealed, and her voice couldn't help but rise.
He raised his voice several decibels and said: "Yes, compared to before, the power of magic seems to have become more active. Originally, I thought that as time went by, my strength became stronger. Now it seems that this is just
On the one hand, young lord, how on earth did you discover this?"
Just like boiling a frog in warm water, time is a temperature that gets higher little by little. It is difficult to detect the changes when you are in it. Only by comparing two long time periods can you feel the changes.
This was the case for Nidia, who had never thought of making a similar comparison before.
Sean's spirit was lifted. As long as you can feel it, it's easy to handle. The most fearful thing is that you don't have any feelings. In that case, even if you tell the truth, Nidia may not believe it.
Sean said with some mystery: "We have just mastered this information. We discovered it through the mutation of some wild beasts. Then we read a lot of ancient Andis Empire books and found that the power of magic is like the sea.
There are tides, which will change with time. When it is at its lowest point, it is the Age of Ending Dharma, and vice versa. Although I don’t know the specific principles followed and how long the span is, one thing is certain.
The age of the end of magic has long ended, and the power of magic is becoming active again."
At the end, Sean's face could not conceal his excitement, but also revealed a hint of fear, "This is a trend caused by the general environment, and it is unstoppable. In this change in the general environment, let alone an individual
Even ordinary group strength is very fragile. We must integrate all the forces that can be integrated, hold together for warmth, and cope with any crisis that may arise."
This speculation has been weighing in Sean's mind for a long time, but no one can tell it. Firstly, it is too shocking, and it can easily cause riots if you are not careful. Secondly, it is not easy to win people's trust. After all, conjecture accounts for the main part.
The reason for throwing out this speculation now is because the other party has a memory that spans hundreds of years, which can help him verify it. At the same time, he also wants to blow it up with a heavy bomb to see if he can blow it to his side.
Nitya didn't reply for a while, and finally shook her head and said: "This argument is too unbelievable and unbelievable."
Obviously she was conducting a new round of verification through her own memory, but the more she verified, the more frightened she became, because the result was that Sean's remarks seemed to be tenable and well explained, and the concentration of the magic power itself changed.
reason.
Nitya said at the end: "You are just guessing and cannot be sure."
"Yeah, it's just speculation, but a lot of evidence points in this direction, so we have to take precautions. I don't know if the great elder has done any research in this area. According to the research of our specialized department, we have found that the power of magic can have a negative impact on wild beasts.
Stimulate them to become stronger and smarter, and some will even have spells similar to those of Odin's orcs. When all beasts are no longer simple beasts, where should we go?"
Sean let out a long sigh and said, "Whether the Great Elder believes it or not, we have been in good faith from the beginning to the end and want to seek common development. If not, we would not be sitting here talking about this at all. Our army would have started directly."
It’s not our boast that we have come in. The fleet led by the Yongye Army has come in. What can you do to resist it? At that time, we only need to deploy the fleet on the Danube River, and most of the Swamp of Despair will be in our hands. But in this way
, there will be no room for relaxation between our two races, and it will only end if one side dies completely, which is not what we want to see."
"The world is so stupid. It's useless for me to see through it alone. All the Crocodile tribesmen must be able to accept you. You have done quite well in the past. Keep up the good work. When you are recognized by the majority of the Crocodile tribesmen, everything will naturally fall into place.
Before that, what you have to do is not how much you have gained, but how much you have paid and how many hearts you have won. They may be ignorant, but they are not stupid. They know who is really good to them." Nitya whispered softly.
replied.
"Thank you, ancestor, for your religious teachings." Sean said with a straight face and sincere gratitude. Even the title was changed from the official title of Grand Elder to the more intimate internal title of ancestor among the Crocodile tribe.
Although Nitya's words did not give any direct promises, there were many things hidden in them.
For example, she has no objection to the Yong Ye Army Leader's attempt to annex the Crocodile Tribe people, provided that the Yong Ye Army Leader can achieve success and gain the approval of most of the Crocodile Tribe people.
Furthermore, she recognized what the leader of the Yongye Army had done in the recent period. There was no unreasonable hatred or love for no reason. If the leader of the Yongye Army was unwilling to pay from the beginning to the end and came with the intention of plundering, even if
No matter how ignorant and uncivilized the Crocodile people are, they will understand after a while, and their hatred towards the leader of the Yongye Army will only turn into an insoluble hatred.
Both the words and the words are also reminding Sean, asking them not to be blinded by the immediate interests, behave irrationally, and ruin the good reputation accumulated in the early stage.
"It's good to know what you have in mind." Nidia closed her eyes again and said, "I'm tired and need to rest for a while. Let these young people continue to fight. If possible, I would like to go to your related research when I have time.
Let the department take a look."
As a double peaker, Nidia certainly cannot fall into a state of exhaustion after spending a lot of energy like an ordinary old lady. Instead, the news brought by Sean is too impactful, and she is ready to conduct more comprehensive thinking and comparison.
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"Okay, I will make arrangements then." Sean did not refuse.
The nature of Nidia and Sophilia are not the same.
The Yongye Army Leader and the latter can only have a cooperative relationship of interest, and some things cannot be exposed casually.
Nidia can strive to join the Eternal Night Army Leader, and the other party has a good sense of them from the beginning.
In Sean's view, Nidia's life experience and knowledge in her mind are the most precious assets. If she can be won over, it is possible for the leader of the Eternal Night Army to directly advance his research on magic to a higher level.
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With this consideration in mind, the attitude of the leader of the Yongye Army at the negotiation table changed subtly. Although it was an aggressive posture from beginning to end, when the hammer fell, there was no lion who opened his mouth and gave away all the benefits.
Eat it all, but leave three points for the crocodile tribe.
However, these three benefits are not for those elders, but for ordinary crocodile tribesmen.
Behind the wide opening of the leader of the Yongye Army, there are several main targets hidden.
Build a large port on the Danube River outside the Death Channel.
The Death Channel is the natural gateway for the Eternal Night Army on the Danube River. It is also a natural obstacle, limiting the amount of transportation per unit time.
It is sufficient for normal use at ordinary times, but during busy periods, especially during wartime, it is not conducive to the rapid assembly of the fleet.
If there is a large port as a docking point, this weakness will be greatly weakened.
According to the original plan of the Yongye Army Leader, they not only wanted to occupy this large port alone, but also designated the Danube River upstream of the port as their military territory.
This way, the benefits are maximized, and it is equivalent to tearing the flesh from the Despair Swamp. All the Crocodile tribesmen who understand a little bit of truth will be filled with righteous indignation, and all the good reputations they have established in the past will be overturned.
Therefore, the Yongye military leader adopted a more moderate approach, that is, joint construction by both parties.
Yong Yejun provided the design plan, technical personnel and some construction materials, while the Crocodile tribe provided the main labor force.
After it was built, it had joint control, with each party nominally having half of the control. However, given that the Crocodile tribe adopted a council of elders system, that half of the rights was shared among the layers.
Just like holding a shareholding, it is real that the Yongye Army holds 50% of the shares. The maximum holding of a single person by the Crocodile Tribe does not exceed 10%. The leader of the Yongye Army can easily win over a small tribe or ethnic group.
, can exceed fifty percent.
Of course, this is not entirely the case. As the relationship between the Yongye Army Leader and the Crocodile Tribe becomes closer and closer, many tribes and ethnic groups have secretly turned to them for the sake of livelihood.
The leader of the Yongye Army now has his own eyes and voice in the Council of Elders of the Crocodile Tribe. Not to mention that every move they make is in the eyes of the leader of the Yongye Army, and sometimes they can even indirectly influence some of their actions.
Then both parties signed the Free Movement and Labor Export Agreement.
The Yongye Army is currently in a state of large-scale construction, and the current limit on their construction and development speed is their labor force.
For the Crocodile Tribe, their lifestyle has changed due to changes in the environment. There are not so many fishing grounds for fishing, and they cannot find a direction for farming. Moreover, the current environment of the Despair Swamp has not been completely stabilized.
This month is a fish pond, and it will dry up in two months, but a sudden heavy rain will fill it up again, making it impossible to cultivate it.
This is also the reason why the leader of the Yongye Army gave up the lightning invasion and switched to slow encroachment. Even if it is taken down now, it will not be developed and it is meaningless. On the contrary, through the exchange of benefits, it can now tap the benefits from the crocodile tribe.
In other words, the most valuable asset in Despair Swamp now is not the land, but the Crocodile people.
The Kingsley family keeps looking at the land, which is a loss to them.
Even though a lot of the labor force of the Crocodile Tribe has been mobilized due to the intervention of Yong Ye Military Leader, there is still a part of the labor force that is idle.
These days, the result of excess labor is not only a lack of food, but also frequent thefts, fights, brawls and other vicious incidents, making the interior very chaotic.
The Eternal Night Army Leader can help the Crocodile Clan alleviate this problem. Even if the Council of Elders realizes that the Eternal Night Army Leader has other motives, they still have to pinch their noses to recognize it, not to mention that many people simply cannot figure it out.
Another significance of this agreement is to deepen the integration understanding between the two parties.
The leader of the Yongye Army is very confident in his own situation. Compared with the prosperity of the Asia Minor plains, it may still be a long way off, but compared with the Crocodile Tribe, especially the Crocodile Tribe who live at the bottom, it is really a world of difference.
seeing is believing.
Things will be much easier when they take a tour of the Yongye Army and see the way of life there with their own eyes and become yearning for it.
There are countless similar soft knives, and the Council of Elders has no way of guarding against them, because many conditions are favorable to them.
The leader of the Yongye Army is preparing to exchange profits for the goodwill and popular support of the Crocodile Tribe people.
The Council of Elders cannot arbitrarily refuse and then tell their own people that the leader of the Yongye Army is trying to win people's hearts, right?
Then they lose people's hearts even faster.
Negotiation is a process in which you advance and I retreat.
The Crocodile Tribe will not meet all the needs of the Yongye Army Leader, and the Yongye Army Leader will not fully agree to the Crocodile Tribe's conditions, especially in terms of food.
Just like the royal family of Lancelot used it as a rope to tie the Kingsley family, this is also the main method used by the leader of the Evernight Army to force the Council of Elders.
There are still a large number of people in the Crocodile tribe who are below the food and clothing line. It doesn't matter. As long as the labor is exported to the Yongye Army, it will not only help them solve the food and clothing problem, but also generate income.
In order to win people's hearts, the Yongye military leader basically treated the Crocodile clansmen equally and paid them full wages for their labor.
It was useless for the Council of Elders to stop it. The agreement signed by the two parties had long been announced to the public along with the merchant ships led by the Yong Ye Army. These merchant ships were at the forefront and took the lead in bidding to recruit sailors and crew members.
This is one of the most suitable jobs for the Crocodile tribe, after all, they spend two-thirds of their first half of their lives on boats.
However, the Yong Ye Military Leader has the greatest demand in this area. They have as many as eight shipyards, each with a staff of no less than a thousand people, and new ships are launched every day.
In addition to being exported as commodities, some are retained for personal use.
But the problem is that the training of sailors is not up to date, and many ships can only be left idle.
After signing the agreement, it is natural to use them all, which are all money.
It is no exaggeration to say that what is flowing on the Jacobs River now is not only river water, but also gold.