Dust of History Chapter 6: Fist diplomacy (Part 1)

Taltalia is located on the northwestern edge of the Savage Highlands. This country is the only country on the mainland whose territory is connected to the wild highlands. A small part of the country's land remains on the highlands, and then assumes the **** from east to west where the highlands descend to the western Great Plains. The last westward extremity of the Sand Fes Mountains jutted into the country, leaving behind a vast area of ​​hills and swamps. It seems to be contaminated with the atmosphere of the highlands and Sandefis Mountains, and most of the places are barren and barren. It is in stark contrast to the richness and prosperity of the Erasia Great Plain in the south. Only after Oufu, a purely commercial distribution center, was established, did the country get a little better economically because it was the closest to Oufu.

Countries with a long history and profound cultural atmosphere, such as Erathia, have always had little interest in this area. On the contrary, after a long period of struggle and reunion, several indigenous tribes scattered here evolved a kingdom of Tatalia that was quite different from other cultural forms from the tribal alliance. And there is also a lizard tribe in the kingdom, which is the only country on the mainland other than Oufu that recognizes subhumans.

The throne of King Tatalia has lasted for eleven generations. A year ago, the old king Talos X died suddenly before leaving a will. Although the old king has always worked bravely to produce the next generation, but I don't know whether it is God's will or human reason. Among the fifty-eight descendants, there are only two sons. So the two princes, with the respective support of the five major tribes, started a struggle for the succession to the throne. After more than half a year of fighting openly and secretly, the eldest prince Brown finally won the victory with the support of the three tribes and became the eleventh king of Tatalia.

The eldest son born of the royal queen naturally grew up in favor since he was a child, and his appearance is dignified, he is eight feet tall and extremely powerful, and he is far more pleasing to the king than the ugly and funny little prince Tai Ze. So he regarded himself as the future master of Taitalia as a matter of course since he was a child, so he also naturally indulged in sensuality. Among his many eccentric hobbies is his fondness for keeping marsh lizards, and it is said that one of his greatest pleasures is watching his few lovely pets slowly devour slave girls.

The main reason for Prince Brown's victory in the political struggle is simple, just four words, mediocrity and incompetence. This is the conclusion Sedros made after reading the collected information.

Although the three tribes supporting him are indeed better than the two tribes supporting the little prince, the real decisive reason is one person. Shadow Sage Nimbas of Tatalia.

Titalia, whose culture and magic are as primitive and barren as the land here, can maintain its self-esteem and status in front of other countries because of the magical magician Nimbus. Legend has it that he used one against three against three senior magicians of regular background, and at the same time defeated three magicians who were proficient in each of the three systems with three magics. He also once made a cardinal of the church Sitting on the ground, he was willing to bow down to the wind. He once used an earth-shattering magic to kill thousands of rebellious clansmen, and the morale of the remaining defeated soldiers suddenly collapsed and collapsed. In Tatalia, he is almost synonymous with the **** of magic in the world.

Many years ago, the old king was in a desperate situation when he went hunting by accident. Thanks to the sage who passed by and rescued him in time, the danger was saved. The king had long admired the prestige of the shadow sage, and with the grace of saving his life, he immediately invited Nimbas to be the national teacher of Tatalia. It's a pity that this sage has a weird personality, lives in seclusion and likes to travel far away, doesn't care about politics and other mundane affairs, so he calmly refused. Under the earnest request of the old king, he ordered his only disciple Rose to be the court magician.

For some reason, this sage who had always been withdrawn and reticent expressed his appreciation and concern for the eldest prince. After his disciple Rosso became the court magician, he also became inseparable with the eldest prince. In the battle for the throne, with Roscoe's advice and the shadow sage's influence behind him, Prince Brown was able to easily defeat his younger brother almost without bloodshed. Immediately after ascending the throne, the court magician was made prime minister. In today's Tatalia, the shadow sage Nimbas has almost received the same status as a **** in people's minds.

But the great sage has been acting a little strange lately. He didn't show much in the past few months, and he has been completely absent in recent months. It seems that even his disciple, the Prime Minister Luo Sike, doesn't know his whereabouts.

Gru strode on the red carpet, looking down at the document in his hand while walking. This information was sent to him immediately after he arrived in Taitalia. There are densely packed small characters on the parchment, describing in as much detail as possible the current general situation of Taitalia, as well as all the important people, their positions, positions, and personalities. Among them, the description of the Shadow Sage, a person who has never expressed any position in politics or even showed his face, occupies a considerable part of the text. It can be seen how much the person who compiled this material attached great importance to this sage.

Of course, this description, which may have been painstakingly and wisely judged, is now considered nonsense by Gru. But he was still very satisfied. The person who was lurking in Tatalia and compiling this information did not belong to Oufu's top leadership, so naturally he would not know the true identity of the Great Sage of the Shadow and the real reason for his disappearance during this period of time. Those who can analyze these ingenuities and key points with their own judgment, their mind and judgment are already top-notch. What's more important is that he doesn't have half a sentence of comments and inferences in the materials he has compiled, but simply describes them. Just describe clearly what you think is important. This person has not forgotten his responsibility.

Talent. Gru pursed his lips into a rare smile. Then the proof of this talent was folded and closed in his hands, and with a gentle kneading, it silently turned into wool-like slender crumbs and scattered on the carpet with his steps.

In front of the main hall, the four guards and the herald looked at him nervously. The herald smiled awkwardly at him, and was about to ask for an announcement. But Gru didn't even look at him. With a push with both hands, the heavy door immediately parted to both sides, and he walked in without stopping.

"Ouford sent General Gru to His Majesty the King" The voice of the herald was not at all solemn and solemn because he was rushing out, it was like a vegetable farmer rushing to yell his price to the departing guests.

The hall is wide and far-reaching. Although it hasn't had time to refine it because it has just been repaired, the style that King Brown likes is still shown. The conference table was placed at the end of the hall, and His Majesty the King and the patriarchs of the four major tribes had already sat down, waiting for the guest.

The door that "Ping Bang" had to be opened by four soldiers slammed into the walls on both sides under this man's push, making a deafening noise that echoed in the hall. But the footsteps of this person, which seemed not to be loud, were not covered by the sound, and they still clearly reached everyone's ears. The rhythm of each footstep is the same, and they are all extremely heavy, as if this person came with a thousand troops, stepping on everyone's heart with every step.

From such a distance, this person seems to be small, but the empty hall seems to have been filled by him alone. His walking posture, the expression on his face, the sound of his footsteps, and the combined momentum filled him. Everyone feels a little out of breath.

"Master Sage hasn't come back yet?" King Brown unconsciously turned his head away, not wanting to look at this person, but asked Luo Si Ke next to him.

"The teacher's whereabouts have always been erratic, and he must be wandering outside again." The court magician and prime minister replied slowly. "Don't worry, Your Majesty. As long as you know the current situation in the mainland, the teacher will definitely guess the changes in the kingdom, and you will definitely come back."

"It would be great if the teacher could come back now." King Brown's fat face trembled. He didn't know why he suddenly had such an idea. Although he is the king, the lord of Tatalia in name, but in his heart, the shadow sage is the one who can give him a sense of security and is his master. Even so, he felt it was a great honor for him to follow his disciples to call a teacher.

If the teacher is here, what is this guy? King Brown said in his own heart that he was too absent-minded to notice the pets at his feet, and the two swamp lizards that always obeyed his orders had already slipped away quickly when this man stepped into the hall gone.

Gru walked to the meeting table, without saying a word, just scanned everyone present with his expressionless eyes. Those dark eyes are like two deep and endless black holes, and everyone who is seen is crushed by the illusion that he may be sucked in at any time. No one even cared whether his behavior was proper to the king of a country.

Rosko coughed. He was a little surprised to find that everyone was just here waiting for this person to come to the meeting. For some reason, the moment this person appeared, everyone's minds were completely shocked, as if he had become the master of this place, while the others It's like an uninvited guest waiting for him to ask the teacher for his crime. But the king didn't speak at all, so he only coughed twice to break the atmosphere, and said, "General Gelu. Your Majesty and the four tribal leaders are already here. Now you are here too. May I ask what Oufu said? What is the most important thing?"

The king finally came back to his senses, nodded quickly and said: "Ah, yes. General Gelu, please sit down. The letter from the Lord of Sedros is very earnest and anxious, saying that there is something related to the survival of Tatalia This is an extremely urgent matter, so the widow and the tribal leaders must discuss it with General Gelu. What kind of thing is it?"

Gru did not answer directly, but looked at King Brown and asked coldly, "Where are Prince Taize and the patriarch of the lizard people?"

King Brown replied: "Oh, I have let them lead the troops to the northeast border."

"I don't know why His Majesty asked them to sit down?" Gru's eyes fell on King Brown's.

"I asked them to attack several beast lairs there to expand our territory in the northeast." King Brown replied. Under those dark eyes, he seemed to be unable to even think, and could only ask and answer mechanically and honestly.

"I heard that there are many mud monsters there, and there is also a lair of Cyclops. Your country has always tried its best to prevent the harassment of these monsters. Why did you suddenly let Prince Taize lead the Lizard Clan to go there with a little force? Attack there."

"Well...that's because....because..." King Brown stammered.

"That's because His Majesty has already ascended the throne, and the country and people of Taitalia are thriving, and it is time to use force to expand the territory." The court mage and prime minister hurriedly answered for the king. "The northeast border is rich in mineral deposits. As long as the country is further expanded and the border defense is strengthened, it will definitely benefit the country. And Prince Taize has always led the army well, and the Lizard tribe is brave and good at fighting. Naturally, we must let them serve the country."

Gru's eyes turned to Roscoe's face~IndoMTL.com~ still had such a cold and indifferent expression and tone. "I heard that His Majesty also ordered Prince Taize and the Lizardman patriarch to issue a military order. If they can't wipe out the monster colony there, they will do so by military law. Is that right?"

"Yes. If you can't make achievements, it will not only waste the manpower and resources of the country, but also hurt the morale of the people. What's the use of such a person?" Luo Si stood up unconsciously and answered, feeling as if Only then can I try my best to ensure that I don't look small and powerless under those eyes. The tone also tried to become sharper. "General Gelu, these are our country's internal affairs, and there is no need for Oufu to worry about us. Judging from the situation during this period of time, you should be too busy to take care of yourself now. Please talk about the business, what are you going to discuss? Is it to explain to us and apologize to us for the atrocities committed by your people in our country some time ago? We are all waiting for Oufu to explain to us."

"Actually, I'm not here to discuss anything, but to help you decide something." Gru's eyes swept over everyone's faces again, and finally landed on King Brown's face. He said lightly: "You step aside and give up the throne of Taitalia to your younger brother, Prince Taize."

There was no sound in the hall. Everyone was overwhelmed, and their brains were temporarily unable to respond to this sentence. Even if the old king emerged from the grave, such words could not be said so easily. However, this outsider's tone was extremely flat, more casual and natural than telling others 'change your clothes' or 'change a pair of shoes'.