After the meeting, Mindarak dismissed the other envoys and ministers in the conference room and handed Yang Yu an exquisite sandalwood square box.
"His Majesty is very satisfied with your performance. This is the essence of the new race that he has bestowed upon you. Make good use of it. We look forward to your performance in the future."
Taking the box, Yang Yu put it into the system.
Now is not the time to extract the essence of the race. Yang Yu has other more important things to do:
“Thank you, Prime Minister and Your Majesty, for your concern.
With this, it looks like I don't have to worry about my [Wood Syndrome] breaking out for the time being.
I have something I want to ask you.
I wonder if I could spare you some time?"
"You can say it anyway." Mindarak did not refuse.
"Who was in charge of everything in the years before the war?" Yang Yu said without hesitation, "There are many smart people in Wansheng Country. It is impossible for them not to see the consequences of sending noble children to the battlefield at will."
"Right from the start, it was a pretty sharp question."
Raising his hand, Mindarak's index finger emitted a holy light that enveloped the entire conference room, weaving a barrier that could block sound and prevent his conversation with Yang Yu from leaking out.
"To explain this matter clearly, we have to start from the Dark Ages and the founding war of Wansheng. How much do you know about the Dark Ages?"
After sorting out the information he had obtained from the Library of All Things in his mind, Yang Yu said:
“The so-called Dark Ages was an era of numerous small nations and multinational wars.
There are different opinions about when the Dark Ages began.
Some say it started when the hero's companion, the angel Amon, fell; some say it started when the hero killed the witch of disaster, and the witch's corpse spread the disaster; some say it started when the hero Laux defeated the devil.
The ending is quite consistent.
Due to the appearance of the unprecedentedly powerful monster Goblin King, all races united together and overthrew the rule of the Goblin King.
People who had experienced a long period of darkness began to yearn for peace and jointly declared the end of the Dark Ages.
"What happened after that?" Mindarak asked calmly.
“Out of fear of monsters, humans spread their anger to various demi-humans, which eventually led to the formation of the Wansheng Kingdom.
Then came the rise of Sertis...
He actually reached out to the Dragon God Council, but was beaten back to his original form by the dragon.
The dragons learned from the Dark Ages and the rise of Thetis and set rules for this world.
The current world order was formed.”
"The dragons are not so willing to set the rules for this world.
Many things have been lost in the dust of history, and the dragon, which has always been neutral, was forced to set the rules. "
Mindarak said expressionlessly:
"The reason why humans persecute demihumans is not what it seems.
On the contrary, it is quite absurd.
They were partners who fought side by side not long ago, but after only one generation, they have forgotten their partners who fought together.
Let’s put aside the human side for now.
In short, you just need to know that after the Dark Age of Humanity ended, the Dark Age of Demihumanity continued.”
Standing up from his chair, Mindarak walked to the window of the conference room, a trace of nostalgia emerged from the bottom of his heart and appeared in his eyes.
"At that time, some subhuman races fled to the Dragon God Council, which was ruled by giant dragons, while others chose to stay and fight.
The former king of this country, I, and the person I am about to talk about were all members of the resistance army at that time.
The days of leading the demihumans in rebellion were not easy, but the king was always able to come up with strange and bizarre ways to catch others off guard.
And that great general was always brave and good at fighting, leading the team to victory time and time again
But I was still a little immature at that time. I had lived for hundreds of years and should have been a wise man among them, but I always acted according to theory and made many mistakes.
He had not thought rationally before, but continued to allow the nobles to give up their offspring, probably because he believed that the strategies of his former partners were better than his own.
But, it seems, he is old after all.”
With a long sigh, Mindarak turned around and sat back in his original position.
"He stepped down as Grand General a long, long time ago, but his judgment still influenced our decisions to a certain extent. This situation only ended when he died."
"Can I ask what judgment he made at the time?"
“He felt that this era was too peaceful, and that the nobles had no idea of being prepared for danger. They held positions that did not match their strength, and they wantonly exploited the residents of their territories.
Therefore, he vigorously implemented the military merit system.
As long as one has the strength, anyone can knock down the nobles.
"If you don't want to lose your fiefdom, then prove your strength to me. You exist to protect this country." His attitude was firm.
In order to keep their positions or to ascend to a higher class, the nobles continuously sent their children to the battlefield. "
"Why would they spend so much money to take back their offspring?"
“A large amount of our country’s grain is produced in the Cerro Vomon Plain. If we lose the plain, the longer the war drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us.
If there is a problem with logistics, the soldiers on the front line will lose their combat capability.
In the early days of the war, a lot of rich land in Wansheng was held by the nobles. Do you understand what I mean?"
Yang Yu nodded and said, "We can simply use the captured descendants to force the nobles to hand over their land, or confiscate their surplus grain, and force them to support the war.
It was a good move to purge the stubborn nobles in a legitimate way.
At least, Wansheng State seems to be united.”
"Not bad, but." Mindarak shook his head, "As you can see, I still didn't grasp the right degree, and it turned out like this. If you want to do something well, you often have to pay the corresponding price."
It was a miracle that there was no rebellion. No, perhaps some demihumans had planned it somewhere before, but it was all strangled in the cradle.
It is not easy for the orcs to surrender to the enemy.
The Rose Empire's attitude towards the orcs is very clear. If they lead the way for the Rose Empire, what awaits them may not be wealth and glory, but rather being abandoned.
Mindarak looked at Yang Yu, "Are you finished with your questions?"
"That's all." Yang Yu nodded again, "Prime Minister, is there anything you want to ask me?"
Mingdarak slowly stood up and smiled at Yang Yu:
“I originally had several questions, but now I don’t have to. Your performance has completely answered my questions.
In order to keep Wansheng Kingdom alive, I will use the power of any race.
No matter what race.
Go back and have a good rest, and prepare for the first negotiation the day after tomorrow."
(End of this chapter)