"Let us open the Black Wood Pass and allow you to pass through?" In a conference room, the troops of both sides were divided into two rows and sat opposite each other. After listening to the other party's request, Shi Hao shook his head repeatedly and said, "This is simply nonsense. No matter how much dispute we have with the royal family, it is also an internal dispute of a country. We can never let the enemies of the kingdom enter for this reason. You, the Purple Eagle Empire and the Iberian Kingdom, have been enemies for many years. If we let your army in, God knows what you will do to the people here. How can we do such a stupid thing!"
Shi Hao's reaction was obviously within Earl John's expectations. The Earl leaned forward with his hands on the table, looked at him and said, "Don't worry. Our wise Majesty has certainly thought of this. We will draw a line. The part within this line will belong to the Tower of China. The part outside the line will be fought for by both sides according to our own strength. The principle is first come first served. We will ensure that the residents in your territory are not threatened by us. As for the people outside the territory, they are not your people. Why do you care about them?"
Xiao Chen said: "No matter what, we regard the residents of this country as our compatriots. Letting your army in would be a betrayal of our compatriots. We cannot agree to your request."
Olgas also said: "John, you are dreaming. For many years, this barrier has been blocking you. Even though the owner has changed now, it still won't let you pass."
Count John said, "If I remember correctly, these people are from the Kingdom of Iberia, right? I heard that you have come from afar and have always called yourselves Chinese, right? Look at yourselves, the difference is so obvious, just like the difference between humans and elves. What reason do you have to regard those people as your own people?"
John pointed at Xiao Chen and Olgas and said, "What are the similarities between your hair, skin color, and face shape? In comparison, Olgas and I look more like the same race."
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Chinese people have never been a racial concept. Where we come from, Chinese people are made up of 56 ethnic groups, and some ethnic groups look more different than you and I. It's the same in this world. Anyone who agrees with our ideas, is recognized by us, and is willing to join our country is Chinese. He can be a human, an elf, a dwarf, or even any other intelligent race."
He pointed to the dark elf Evelyn who was sitting at the back of his negotiation team and said, "This beautiful dark elf lady is a Chinese."
"Of course!" Evelyn took out an ID card from her ring and waved it at Earl John. The title and eighteen digits on it proved her Chinese identity.
Earl John laughed and said, "I don't think a piece of paper can prove anything. Besides, no one in the towns that you haven't conquered has such status."
"This ID card proves that we are serious." Xiao Chen replied, "Our law calls them provisional Chinese residents. As long as they meet certain conditions, they are Chinese. We cannot let others deprive them of their right to become one of us. Not to mention that the imperialists came with swords and guns and malicious intent.
You can think of this as a change of dynasty within the kingdom. No king would give up the land and people he could inherit, right? "
Earl John sat there, tapping his fingers on the table. After a long while, he said, "What I just said was just a message from His Majesty. What I am going to say now is what I originally wanted to say. Do you know how many troops the empire has assembled?"
"More than 43,000 people." Shi Hao said, "Our scouts are not idle. I even have a map of your camping location. Do you want to see it?"
Count John sneered and said, "What you see is just a number. How do you know how many powerful troops have been mobilized here? Even if your artillery is powerful, are you ready to fight a legion of beasts? Are you ready to fight two squads of black guards?"
Hearing this, many people's faces changed a little, even Shi Hao's face became more serious. Only Olgas still looked indifferent, while Xiao Chen maintained a faint smile, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The so-called beast species actually has a very complex meaning. Simply put, if a person has beast characteristics in his body, he can be called a beast species. According to this standard, both blood warriors and beastmen can be counted as beast species, but because both are so powerful, few people would use such an insulting word to describe them. Most of the time, beast species is used to refer to those whose blood is relatively thin, whose strength is not strong enough, and whose potential is relatively limited.
However, this so-called weakness is only relative. The innate strength of these beasts is much stronger than that of ordinary humans, and they often have various special abilities.
In fact, there are many different sources of beasts. Some are the descendants of the intermarriage between northern orcs and half-orcs and the humans of the empire; some are the result of the deterioration of the blood warriors' heritage; and some are the descendants of the blood transformation experiments of the Purple Eagle Empire and the Black Dragon Empire in the past.
These people are often discriminated against from two aspects on the continent. Both the pure-blooded orcs and blood warriors, as well as ordinary humans, regard them as inferior aliens.
Therefore, their fate is often to join the Empire's army, where they can be treated the same as ordinary humans. In order to maintain their status, these warriors fight bravely and fearlessly in battle. They are one of the most powerful troops in the Empire.
Orgas sat on the table, looking up slightly at the people in the empire: "Just a bunch of bastards. No matter how many beasts you sent out before, you have never been able to capture Black Wood Pass. Where does your confidence come from this time?"
Earl John said, "In the past, you had the support of the entire kingdom. At that time, I sent 2,000 beasts and you could send 4,000 soldiers. Now I am sending 6,000 beasts. How many people can you send? How many people can you Chinese support? I haven't counted the Black Guards, which are more powerful than the beasts."
"If you are curious about how many lives it takes to reach Heimu Pass, we are here to accompany you," said Shi Hao.
Earl John said, "Our losses will be great, but will yours be small? I think you should not rush to refuse, but discuss a feasible solution. If you are not willing to let all our troops go, how many of us are you willing to let go? How about the Beast Legion plus 250 Black Guards?"
"Wait, John, there are so many Black Guards. Has your emperor come to the front line?" Orgas suddenly asked.
"You actually found out." John seemed fearless. "Yes, we will announce the whereabouts of His Majesty the Emperor tomorrow. His arrival will greatly boost our morale.
You'd better consider my proposal seriously. " (To be continued)