Blood Dragon

Section 250 Negotiation

Ailin hesitated for a second, then his gaze shifted from the little queen to Ashrufat.The only thing Ashurfat could do was to make a gesture to the Prime Minister with one hand, reluctantly conveying the message "I don't know what's going on" to the other party.

"By the way, Your Majesty, it's already midnight." Alyn turned her attention back from Ash Rufat and reminded the little queen in time. "You must rest early. Tomorrow's negotiation... the negotiation with General Beler will probably take a lot of your energy. You must recharge your batteries!"

This opinion was accepted.Because there was nothing else to do at this time, the little girl returned to her dormitory.So, after the lights went out, Ailin blocked Ashrufat in an aisle inside the temporary palace.This is very easy, because the layout here is relatively simple, and there are no small paths for people to detour.

"Lord Earl, I want to know..." Ai Linen clicked directly into the center. "what happened."

"I really don't know. I was with His Majesty just now...and then..."

"Then what?"

"Your Majesty woke up." Ashuruffat felt that it was best to hide the fact that the little girl kissed him, "it suddenly became like this. She also said that she and I were destined by fate."

"Last life fate?" Ai Linen's expression was obviously listening to a fairy tale.

"I don't understand either. She was a little excited... She said that she married me... and me... countless times in her dreams. She believed that I was her destined partner..."

"Is it the influence of chaos magic?" Alyn naturally didn't know the details behind it, but this didn't prevent him from coming to a correct conclusion. "Psychic attack... the sequelae of magic?"

"Very likely." Ashuruffat replied.

The respected Prime Minister quickly thought through all the details back and forth in his mind carefully.The High Priest had introduced spiritual magic to him before (because Ailin really knew nothing about magic), and emphasized that if the spiritual magic failed, it would not cause sequelae to the subject.

However, it seems that the meaning of this sentence probably means "will not cause long-term sequelae to the subject", and the short-term impact may be inevitable.

However, since Ashurfat will leave Falcon City soon, this shouldn't be a big problem.Well, according to long-term historical experience, this battle will last at least several months.After thinking about it for such a long time, the magical influence on the little queen has long since ended...

When it was dawn, there was fog in Falcon City.

That's pretty rare weather for this season.The fog was unexpectedly thick, making the whole city plunge into a sickly whiteness.

Robin stood alone at the door of the temporary residence, looking around anxiously.It may be because the field of vision was affected by the thick fog, but there was no one in sight here, which was originally regarded as an important traffic road.

Robin's uneasiness has gradually reached a critical point.Although this time Baylor did not disappear for no reason, and even explained to Robin before leaving.But considering the sudden and extremely dangerous assassination last time, Robin could hardly resist the urge to seek help from Falcon City officials.

There isn't much time left.

According to the official notice (this notice was sent by Aishuruffat), just this afternoon, the general will have an official meeting with Queen Luvia Angel Mark Remiz of Gruene — that is, formal negotiations.Although the general has always held the attitude of "If you have no strength, don't expect to get anything on the negotiating table, and others will regret it if you get it", but this negotiation is very important.In fact, even if this negotiation—or any term called consultation, meeting, discussion, etc.—is just going through the motions, Baylor can't be absent.If Baylor is absent, it will inevitably lead to serious consequences.

In addition, this matter reveals suspense.At such a specific time, such a specific place, and such a specific atmosphere, why did the general suddenly leave and go on a secret appointment?

Robin was a little puzzled.But he remembered that Belle really hesitated and struggled for a while—although these Belle didn’t show it on purpose, but Robin and Belle had been together for long enough, so he could guess Belle’s mood— But in the end I chose to go to the appointment.

That should be a very important and very secret meeting.Because Belleel chose to go alone, neither Robin nor guards.He even asked Robin to do a few tricks to confuse would-be observers around him.

Master General... What the hell are you going to do?Is it dangerous?No, it must be dangerous!Robin clearly remembered the embarrassment and hesitation that Baylor felt when he made a decision.If it was that kind of "safe business without money" (Bailell's words), he would never show that look.It should be related to major interests at the national level, which made Baylor make that decision after weighing it over and over again.

General, you must come back safely... Robin prayed in his heart.He had made his final decision, and if the fog cleared and Baelor hadn't returned, he would turn to Falcon City officials for help.As for the consequences of doing so, Robin can no longer take care of it.

In the mist, a figure appeared.

Because of the distance, Robin still couldn't see clearly.But he immediately made a judgment from the posture of walking.Robin held his breath and waited patiently until the other party approached—it was Belle who came.

After confirming Bellel's figure, all of Robin's anxieties disappeared in an instant.He felt like running up to meet his lord general—and then he noticed something was wrong.

Belleel was disheveled, his face was pale, and there were obvious dark circles on his eyes.When he saw Robin, he didn't say hello as usual, but nodded slightly, and then passed Robin like this, and walked straight to the temporary residence without even making a sound.

Looking from behind, it was possible to observe that Belleel's footsteps were flimsy and his figure was swaying, completely different from his usual quick and sensitive movements that belonged to soldiers.In addition, there was another abnormality that Robin noticed—Beler's coat was completely reversed, but Baylor, who was always keen, didn't notice this.

When he left yesterday, Baylor was not what he is now.If Robin's guess is correct, Baylor should not have closed his eyes all night.

"Master General..."

"Robin, I'm going to sleep for a while, wake me up before lunch." Belle walked into the door, leaving only the last sentence, which filled Robin with more doubts and anxiety.In theory, shouldn't your lord general be doing the final preparations for the consultations to be held in the afternoon?

General, last night... what happened?

There seemed to be a faint fragrance in the air.But the confused Robin didn't notice this.

……

After breakfast, in the temporary palace, the little queen and several trusted ministers gathered together to make final preparations for the negotiations that will start in the afternoon, sorting out the details of the design of the negotiations.

In terms of diplomacy, the ministers have no special opinions. It should be said that the overall direction is the same, and the details are just focused.In particular, Prime Minister Eileen has communicated with many people in advance and unified their opinions. Therefore, after a not too long discussion, he came up with an overall idea for the negotiation.

For Grune's side, there are a total of four goals to be accomplished.The first is that in terms of the general position, Aishuruffat should be the general.This is because many people have doubts about Tiberius, for fear that Beler will play tricks.Although Belleur is a famous general of the generation, he is not a pure soldier, and he is no stranger to various political conspiracies and tricks.In addition, he is likely to bear a special mission.After gaining the command, Belleur could reasonably and legally consume Gruney's army on the battlefield while maintaining his own strength.

The second is to reconfirm the appetite and conditions of the Church and Tiberius.Considering the significance of the coalition forces, we should try our best to satisfy the other party's requirements as long as they are reasonable.Of course, in this regard, we should try our best to bargain and strive for the best interests.It is best to sign an agreement immediately after the meeting to avoid future disputes.

The third is that this coalition should be defined as a coalition in the name of the church.In other words, in name, the two sides are allied as equals, rather than one aiding the other.In this way, it stands on a fundamental moral basis.The Tiberians could not therefore make too outrageous demands.

Finally, there are various preparations for war.Because of the catastrophic defeat last time, the king and crown prince were killed in battle, and many of the people present still remember it vividly.According to various summaries, textual research and deduction after the event, the root cause of the defeat was insufficient preparation in advance and hastily faced the battle.Gruene has always dealt with the invading Chaos Legion after stagnation and exhaustion before conducting a decisive battle. Last time, because of the emergency situation of the fall of the White Castle and the fall of the prince, he chose to face the powerful enemy hastily, which led to a disastrous defeat.Therefore, this war must not be repeated.Therefore, we must be prepared for long-term combat, and we must be taboo about logistics materials, marching routes, strategic planning arrangements, and church manpower and material support.However, you can try to refer to Baylor's opinions in these aspects. If you really don't have time to discuss in detail, you can communicate afterwards.

Among these four negotiating goals, the first point must be guaranteed, and then the third point must be strived for.As for the second point, there may be a long-term see-saw debate. The fourth point can be discussed best, and it doesn't matter if you can't.