The magic that Xiao Chen cast had some meanings of "The Sea of Consciousness". This was the latest result of his research with Xiao Mu. He named it the Illusion Invitation, which was a magic that brought people into the illusion in his mind through a medium. He added the editing techniques of the original world's movies, and used some psychological hints in the color and perspective. The effect was much better than the simple scene reproduction. In the end, the effect of this magic was no less than the magic inherited from the Dream Tower. In the eyes of the person involved, it was even more magical.
Although this magic itself has no offensive power, when used for demonstration and persuasion, it is far superior to those combat magics.
In Viscount Yosa's eyes, Orgas was stunned after seeing the letter. This strange scene lasted for about twenty minutes. He even began to worry whether Xiao Chen had cast a curse on the earl. He was so anxious that sweat began to appear on his forehead. Just when he couldn't help but touch Count Orgas, the other party moved.
"It's okay." The count glanced at him, "It seems you don't know the content of the letter."
"I, I really don't know. But please believe me, Lord Xiao Chen has no ill intentions." Viscount Yosa said quickly.
"I know, Jossa. I know." The Count spoke slowly, and it was obvious that he was still thinking about something. "I have a question. What do you think the Chinese really want?"
Viscount Josa was stunned by his question, and then he fell into thought. He understood that the Chinese wanted territory, people, and power. It was obvious. However, all of this seemed to be a tool for them to achieve a deeper purpose. Whether it was trial or redemption, it was just a process to achieve that goal.
Recalling some of the things Xiao Chen had said to him along the way, a flash of inspiration flashed through his mind: "I think they want to change this world and make it look like their original world. No, not the original world, but a better one!"
"Hmm... Is that really the case?" The Earl held his chin with his hand and thought for a while. Then he took out a piece of paper from the drawer, wrote a few words on it, put it into Xiao Chen's envelope, and handed it back to Viscount Yosa, saying, "Go back. Tell Mr. Xiao Chen that this is a chance I gave him to prove it to me. He should understand."
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Two hours later, in a temporary camp two kilometers away from Heimu Pass.
The letter was spread out on a folding table. Shi Hao, Xiao Chen and others gathered around the letter, all with strange looks on their faces.
"Prove that we really want to fight the Empire and are determined to stop them outside the Black Wood Pass? So we want to transport the pneumatic cannons to the pass and bombard the outpost camp of the Purple Eagle Empire across the way?" Shi Hao stared at Xiao Chen, "Where does he get the confidence to make such a request? Are you sure you showed him the scene of us bombarding Suero?"
"Of course. Do you want me to let you feel it too?" Xiao Chen curled his lips and said, "It's really an epic movie effect."
"Really! I never thought they could make such an outrageous request." Shi Hao slapped the table. "If he wants to watch, I can show him a good show. But the target is not the Imperials, but his Black Wood Pass."
"Hey, Captain Shi, calm down and speak nicely. Don't let your temper grow along with your rank." Xiao Chen said.
Shi Hao was about to retort, but Xiao Chen raised his hand to stop him and said, "Don't worry, I've thought about it. These people's thinking is different from ours. We can't interpret this issue from the perspective of modern people, especially disputes between modern countries. If you follow their customs and habits, you will find that his request is not entirely unreasonable, but on the contrary, it shows that he has a certain degree of sincerity."
"Okay, okay, go ahead and explain it to me." Shi Hao sat down and looked at Xiao Chen, ready to listen to how he would explain this matter.
"This matter, to put it simply, is a token of allegiance." Xiao Chen said.
"A letter of surrender? He surrendered to us, but he wants us to give him a letter of surrender?" Shi Hao asked back.
Xiao Chen explained: "We have to prove that we are not on the side of the Empire. This Orgas may really be a 'good' general who cares about the border. What such a person is most worried about is that he has just handed over Black Wood Pass, and then we let the Imperials in."
"How could we do such a thing? The territory south of Heimu Pass is the territory we are determined to obtain." Shi Hao said.
"You know, but Orgas doesn't. If we were a short-sighted regime, we might choose to let the Empire in and let them fight the Kingdom's army. In this way, we can guard our own little piece of land and sit back and watch the fight. The pressure of all the Kingdom's counterattacks will be shared by the Empire."
Huang Zheng nodded and said, "Such concerns are not without reason. Haven't you noticed? According to Count Carlos's initial alliance plan, the battle strategy was based on this idea. The Empire was originally a hungry wolf that they let in to grab meat together. According to your analysis, Orgas does need to worry that we are just deceiving him to give up Black Wood Pass, in fact, to pave the way for 'our ally' the Empire."
Xiao Chen said: "And to prove that we are not on the same side as the Empire, nothing is more convincing than bombarding the Empire's camp."
Huang Zheng said: "Besides, we just flattened an empire camp. Even if we have any ideas later, it will be difficult for us to stand on the same side as the empire. Everyone knows that we are outsiders and originally had no relationship with the empire or the kingdom. This battle just forced us to stand firm on our position."
"So they want us to make enemies with the Empire." Shi Hao thought for a moment and said, "Isn't this too naive? There is no hatred between countries that cannot be reconciled."
Huang Zheng said: "Reconciliation takes time. Now he just needs to create enough distrust between us and the Empire. In this war, both we and the Empire are short of time."
"So, Orgas setting a trap, capturing our people, and stealing our weapons are not the most important issues to worry about? The key point is how to deal with the relationship with the empire, right?" Shi Hao asked.
Xiao Chen said: "Yes, he cheated a small number of cannons, so what? He can't make them. Even if he destroyed some of our cannons, what would it matter if he could hold out longer? The kingdom can no longer support him. Unless..."
"He also defected to the empire!" Shi Hao slammed the table and said.