Kingdom’s Bloodline Chapter 27: Win and lose

Tyles raised his head, took a breath, adjusted his breathing, and brought his heavy thoughts back to class:

"I have seen relevant historical materials in two books, including "The Co-government Oath" and "Black Eye Disaster": Compared with the death of Nekaru, Exter's melee is endless, and the stars are good at fighting. The militant "Black Eye" John Cansung I successfully inherited the army and territory of the Fuxing King, and obtained the allegiance of the ministers. m. Lewen Mobile"

Hickser and Selma were both listening attentively to what he said, but only Thales knew that even now, he was still very preoccupied, just looking at the notes and writing.

"In less than a year, Black Eyes almost unified the south and completed what King Fuxing hadn't done. He included part of the land including the blade collar and the coastal area—that is, today’s Nanan collar under his command, Xingchen The kingdom becomes stronger..."

Thyls remembered the disdain on Putila's face and his explanation when Nicolai was showing off "The Oath" to them when he first arrived in Exeter.

"At this stage, because the peace agreement between Necaru and Tormond failed, and because of the conflicts between the lords in Exter, and the internal fighting, the Star Kingdom began to take the opportunity to expand north: When the Lund family and the Tan family in the Northland conflicted over the ownership of Watch City, Black Eyed John gathered an unprecedented army of stars and went north..."

"Just two days after the'Black Eyes' marched into Overwatch City, the'smile' Nunn Walton of Longxiao City, and the first Nunn made an initiative. With the help of the Queen of Sky, he The conflict between Weilandling and Qiyuan City was mediated. Ten lords gathered in front of Nekaru’s tombstone, and the co-governance oath was signed. Nunn I was crowned king and nine lords took the throne."

Tyles breathed a sigh of relief, flipping through the notes he had made in the library the other day: "So, to some extent, I think it is the threat from the newly-rising star kingdom that makes contradictions abound. Ten lords gave up their previous suspicions, compromised with each other, and joined forces to fight the enemy. What happened after that was the evidence."

"In response, the Tan family asked Nunn I for help in the name of "The Oath of Co-government". Although the princes were still in conflict, under the effect of the "Oath", the'Smiling' Nunn still recruited him The desired army and vassals broke out with the stars' army around the watch city, forcing the formerly dominant John Black Eye to give up the idea of ​​going north and turn west to attack the western wilderness."

"That was the first time that the "Common Oath" came into effect. It was also the first time that Exter fought the stars head-on in the name of the kingdom. To some extent, it was also the first time that Exter frightened Xilu— —No one can imagine that after the end of the war, apart from facing disasters, there is another force that can mobilize so many troops."

Hickser rolled his eyes, thoughtful.

Thyls sighed: "So back to the theme, the power and rise of the stars also contributed to the integration of the "Pledge of Co-government" and the first power of the West, and the ten princes temporarily abandoned It’s an antagonism and created the way this country will follow in the future."

"In other words," Selma asked strangely: "The stars wanted to take the opportunity to attack the North, but they contributed to the unification of Exeter?"

"Yes," Thales nodded: "For this reason, Black Eyed John launched a war and wanted to invade and attack Exeter from the north. Not only did he fail to achieve it, he also made the dragon kingdom powerful. ."

Tyles finished speaking and found that Selma was already staring at him, and couldn't help coughing.

Hickser laughed.

"From the co-governance vow, we seem to have found a more interesting topic-you want to weaken someone and a country, but you intend to defeat the other person's fist, but help the other person," the old crow sighed slightly. Chewing another language from the mouth: "There is a word in the Far East called'self-defeating'. Are there any more examples?"

Thyls narrowed his eyes: "Of course."

Unconsciously attracted attention, he lowered his head and searched for the notes: "It is still the stars and Exter, but the reverse is the change of "Xianjun" Mindis III."

At that moment, Hexer's eyes narrowed slightly.

"In the Fourth Continental War, Exter’s pressure and destruction of the stars left the ground devastated, but also left blanks and opportunities: the power of the lords around the stars was dim and urgently needed assistance and recovery. , Scrambled to seek help from Wing Star City, which made the obstacles faced by the monarch smaller than ever. Min Diss III was able to promote his officials on a piece of white paper, create his system, and borrow debts without scruples to collect taxes. , With a very small price to reconcile the dissatisfaction of the nobles: the threat and invasion of the dragon facilitated him to start his own chess game, and achieved the system of the Star Kingdom today."

Tyles quickly concluded this familiar example in one sentence, and raised his head, only to find that Hexer was looking at him with a strange look.

"My dear, I really didn't expect that you would use'Xianjun' as an example," the old crow snorted softly, "Note, even in the Dragon Kiss Academy, the evaluation of'Xianjun' is praise and criticism. The difference, of course, focused on his imitation and innovation of Suye’s official evaluation system and his support for privately founded colleges."

Thyls scratched his head: "Sorry, uh, for various reasons, I am still familiar with this period of history-so I will try my best to find historical materials in this area in the library."

"Then, according to what you just said," Hexer coughed softly: "War, this is a very complicated subject, because the temporary victory or defeat seems to be only the appearance, and the position of the victor and the defeated will also be Change at any time?"

Tyles' eyes have left the notebook.

He suddenly thought of King Nunn and Lombard, and King Kessel and Arund.

King Nunn acted on the black sand collar and suppressed the Lombard family for decades, but he created a terrible hero who would take his own life in the future.

Arund conspired to usurp the throne, and once put the Star Kingdom into crisis, but after the failure, he gave Kessel the reason for the king to control the north.

And what about him?

He seemed to have saved the fate of the Walton family perfectly and ingeniously, put the Grand Duke on the throne, and also ensured the interests of the stars.

But...every self-righteous past was doubted after Rumba's visit.

Thyls sighed slowly.

Suddenly, he had a deeper understanding of Xianjun's words: a momentary victory or defeat, but the waves are instantaneous.

It's... interesting.

"In fact, I think that simply using victory or defeat to describe the outcome of a war is out of consideration." Thales raised his head and said silently.

The old crow raised his eyebrows slightly: "Mind you say more?"

Tyles cleared his throat, as if returning to his dream past.

"War is not a woodworking game, and the opponent is not wood either-here is protruding, you give it a hammer, it will behave, no."

Thyls pondered for a moment.

He continued: "War is a collection of many factors, and it is also a linkage of two or even multiple parties. The wood you hammer may become fragile, may become tighter, may become harder, and may change. It is more rough and hard to touch, but it is not determined by whether you give this hammer or not, but depends on the conditions and factors of countless wars and the angle of our observation."

Hickser encouraged him to continue speaking with his eyes.

Tyles took a breath: "War, it is not only a time to declare the unity of the warring nations, to reconcile contradictions, to sharpen the weapons, and to define yourself in blood and fire..."

"It is also an opportunity for Ying Zhan Guo to be forced to react spontaneously in the crisis, break the guilt decisively, reshape itself, gather loose five fingers, hold tight iron fists, and face the enemy in a new state."

"Even after the war is over, this influence continues."

He couldn't help but think of Xianjun.

"After the war, the two will not be the same again-I think the stars and the dragon are the best examples. On a longer scale of history, the two sides of the war have changed and changed accordingly. , The forces grow and fall, and the balance moves, only then will the society and situation we live in become what it is now, and will profoundly affect our lives until now."

"Perhaps, compared to what we can see in a short period of time, the glory or pleasure of victory, the shame or pain of failure, this is what we have always ignored when facing war?"

Thyls finished his words and fell into deep thought.

"Very well," Hexer applauded softly: "I have to say, it exceeded my expectations, little sir."

Selma frowned, thinking: "So, in other words, when facing a war, we should think more about it, not just on'whether we can win' or'we will How's such a shallow level?"

Tyles' eyes lit up and gave her a thumbs up.

Hickser smiled slightly: "That's right, dear Selma, I like this conclusion very much."

He blinked his eyes somewhat casually, revealing a sly.

"So, I can still summarize."

Both students showed interest.

I saw the old crow sigh, and the eyes behind the lens trembled slightly.

"First of all, stars and dragons, your destiny is closely related to each other-this is by no means empty words: no matter the past, present, or future, you have long been entangled with each other for hundreds of years. Profound, the distance is so close, and the connection is so close that the changes of any one party will cause the other party to be difficult to notice immediately, but the impact cannot be ignored and irreversible in the future."

"Right?"

The two students nodded violently.

I saw their teacher sighed and coughed uncomfortably: "I think we can at least reach a consensus: wars are not that simple. They are neither mere destruction and reconstruction, nor simple The plunder and re-creation of —— As for the victory or defeat, this is the most superficial thing."

Hickser looked out the window, and there seemed to be emotional flow in his eyes: "So, both of you, you are the ones who have the conditions and power to start wars in the future, even against each other--I am not admonishing you to hate wars. But before you make up your mind to go to war, I wonder if you should think clearly: Will this really achieve your goals? How many unexpected things will happen from this? What are the additional consequences? In the longer term What does the future mark? How to calculate the impact on both of you?"

Thyls and Selma Qiqi fell silent, thinking about something.

"War is not an overly ideal game. It is not a one-way advancement of one party to the other, deciding superiority—I hope it is that simple, as simple as outside fighting, we just need to sit in a tent and count the chips. After listening to the shouts of killing outside the tent, even if the winner is determined, it will be completely over."

Hikeser looked out the window in a daze, seeming to forget that he was just summarizing, just ‘chat’, and said to himself: "But it’s not."

"No."

"Death? Sacrifice? Benefit? Cost? Victory or defeat? These are just the most superficial things in the war," the old crow said with emotion: "More importantly, the fate of thousands of people in the two countries will be determined by this. The trend of thousands of years before and after will be affected by it, and all factors will be tested in this cruel furnace. And you and me, whether you are a high-powered lord, or the Li people who are floating in the wind, are just the most Powerless chess piece, because it is not determined by us in many cases, even if you are the initiator or victor of the war."

"Please remember, two dear gentlemen and ladies."

"Beyond the hypocritical moral accusations, the simple calculation of benefits, and the illusion of warrior honor," Hexer sighed deeply, as if remembering something in the past: "Don't despise The war itself is not as simple as you think. It is not a game of either winning or losing, profit or cost, and survival or death."

Tyles and Selma looked at the teacher's appearance, and seemed to feel the weight in it. They looked at each other and did not dare to take a mouthful.

"Okay, just a little emotion," Hexer returned to his senses and sighed indifferently: "Then, let's return to the topic, like this kind of example that cannot be judged by a momentary victory, you Are there more?"

"If not for the time being," the old crow blinked his eyes in the lens intentionally or unintentionally without waiting for them to speak: "Then I want you to continue to think about an example."

Thyls and Selma were taken aback.

Until the weak old man uttered a word:

"The Scarlet Year."

"In addition to winning or losing, what angle and to what extent should we evaluate this tragic year full of war?"

Talston was there, staring at the teacher blankly.

He had an illusion. The moment Hexer finished saying that word, he glanced at him lightly.

It was a glance with a scrutiny, which was far from his usual ease and comfort.

"It's your extra homework, but you don't need to hand it over to me, because we won't discuss it next time." The old crow stood up laboriously and laughed: "Then, that's it for today."

Before Thales had time to think about the meaning of the topic, the two students hurriedly sent the poorly ill teacher out with respect.

Pump, puff, puff...

"Selma," Seeing the teacher's back, Thales waved away the shadow in his mind and said to Selma in the most solemn tone: "Listen."

Selma, who was finishing her notes, was slightly startled.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing the prince with a serious face, he took a deep breath and looked at Selma's eyes very seriously.

Seeing the girl feel nervous.

"Today, after the outdoor course, it is about dinner time."

Thyls clenched his fists, thinking of what he had seen yesterday, his heart grew more tense.

"I... I have very, very, very important things to tell you."

The tone is heavy, unprecedented.

Selma stared at him blankly, as if she was very uncomfortable when the prince was so serious: "Very important?"

"Yes," Thales seemed to feel that the other party didn't pay enough attention, so he hurriedly added: "You must seriously consider it! It's about—it's about the future of both of us!"

"It is a major event that will even affect our entire life!"

The grand duke was stunned.

She blinked behind pinnacle glasses and...

Blushed.

"Okay, okay," the girl cleared her throat, a little flustered, but she immediately took out the majesty of Duke Ping, raised her neck proudly, and snorted: "I hope you will be on time, Your Royal Highness."

Without waiting for Thales to react, Selma took a standard dance improvement in the next second, and left the study in a whisper.

Huh?

Why did she run away without finishing the books?

Thyls looked suspiciously at her back, at the roots of her red ears.

Also, why is she...

The next second, Thales suddenly remembered something.

The prince was taken aback. He stood up abruptly, stretched out his right hand, and chased out with a weird expression:

"Hey, are you thinking too much again, little slippery head!"

The other end of the Palace of Valor.

Hickser walked away with a cane and walked out of this corridor.

He exhaled a breath of air from his weak lungs~IndoMTL.com~ coughed in pain, then waved his hand, refusing to come up to help his servant.

"Thank you, but I'm not that old yet..."

Pump, puff, puff...

Hickser looked at the scenery of the Northland that was drifting away from the window, remembering the conversation just now, his expression was relaxed and laughing, and he got serious.

Although he is very smart, although he has such eyes.

But...

No.

"But he is neither like his father," the old crow sighed emotionally, and muttered in a low voice: "Neither like you..."

Hickser raised his mouth, looked at the sky outside the window, and shook his head playfully.

What do you mean, Selan?

The old man crouched, limped, and walked out of the corridor of the Palace of Valor alone.