What are the prerequisites for successfully intimidating a person or organization?
Some people would say it is because of one's own strength, because only if one is tough enough can the other party be afraid;
Others would say it is character and behavior patterns such as madness, cruelty, retribution, etc.
Because sometimes a thin, weak-minded psychopath is more frightening than a mature and rational strong man.
After all, the latter would hardly hit anyone with his fists unless his bottom line was touched, but it was hard to say if the former went crazy.
However, Zuo Si's understanding of threats and intimidation is not limited to the above two traditional mainstream views. Instead, he believes that the basis for realizing threats and intimidation lies in the other party's belief that he can fulfill those harsh words.
It's like nuclear deterrence.
For a non-nuclear country, suddenly shouting that it wants to "nuclear neutralize" a certain country is an out-and-out international joke, and the threatened country will not even take it seriously.
But if it is a country that has just completed an experimental nuclear explosion, the other party should seriously consider this "wild talk" based on the other party's domestic political situation and the personality of its leader.
If we switch to a country that has already produced rudimentary nuclear weapons and has the ability to launch satellites and missiles, it will have to start formulating targeted diplomatic measures and defense plans to ensure that the other party does not dare to take actual actions.
If it were further replaced by a nuclear power with the three-in-one strike capability of intercontinental missiles, strategic bombers and nuclear submarines, the entire world would instantly fall into a panic of imminent doomsday, and high-level governments of other countries would also use various methods to
The situation cooled down, and some concessions and interest exchanges were even made secretly.
Take Zuo Si's "Operation Overturning the Table" as an example. If he threatened the Chaos Evil God before launching it, the other party would definitely not take it seriously and would even laugh at him.
But if you threaten the entire subspace after it has been completely burned by the expeditionary force, the opponent will subconsciously choose to treat it with caution.
Finally, coupled with the successful killing of Nurgle, the support of the new death god Jaina, and the invasion of the subspace by the forces of order to form new rules and realms, it was enough for the three powerful Chaos of Khorne, Tzeentch, and Slaanesh to
The evil god dare not act rashly.
After all, they don't know if Zuo Si has any other back-up cards or trump cards, and they don't even know if the sea of ​​sparkling oil formed in the subspace once it starts to set off huge waves will form a terrifying power similar to the psychic storm that sweeps the entire galaxy.
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The most important thing is, does the subspace shimmering oil really have the power to infect and perfect the evil god of chaos?
After all, if you look at Vashtor's current state, you will know that he has been completely transformed by Shimmering Oil.
There are too many unknowns and uncertainties for Khorne, Tzeentch and Slaanesh to figure out Zuo Si's trump card.
Because he is an outsider, unlike the master of mankind who has been wandering around the edge of the game table for tens of thousands of years and everyone knows the ins and outs, every move he makes is full of mystery.
So after a short silence, Tzeentch took the lead in breaking the silence and asked in a slightly playful tone: "You want to kill us all?"
"No, of course not.
Subspace is the projection of the real universe and the embodiment of mortal thoughts, will, emotions, spirit and soul.
As long as these things exist, chaos will never be truly eliminated.
So what I'm really trying to say is that the rules of the game have to change."
With a faint smile on his face, Zuo Si finally revealed his true intention behind this series of operations.
Game changer?
As the God of Wisdom, Tzeentch understood the subtext in an instant, and immediately glanced at Robert Guilliman, who represented the Lord of Humanity, Jaina, the newly promoted God of Death, and Vashtor, who was standing next to Zuo Si.
, a strange light began to shine in his eyes.
After a full minute, he grinned with a sinister and cunning expression, and responded meaningfully: "You are right, the rules of the game do need to be changed.
After all, you and your allies have full authority and qualifications to take the table.
And if I guess correctly, the new rule you want to implement should be from the original big brawl to a confrontation between the two camps, right?
You represent the new order of the warp, while we represent the oldest chaos.
I have to say, this is actually quite exciting.
Because change is always good no matter what.
I look forward to you bringing more and more drastic changes in the future.
By the way, I appreciate everything you have done since you came to this universe, as well as the conspiracies and tricks you have planned for more than a hundred years."
"Thank you for your compliment. It is an honor for me to be praised by the God of Wisdom and Change.
And I'm very happy to be able to reach consensus on this matter.
You know, war, killing and destruction are not what I'm after.
It's just a last resort.
In fact, I am a very peace-loving person."
Zuo Si bowed slightly and went straight up to change his face, which was a unique skill, vividly displaying the hypocrisy, politeness and elegance unique to the big devil.
After all, he had gotten what he wanted, so there was no need to continue fighting with the remaining three Chaos Evil Gods. Instead, he began to consolidate the huge benefits gained in this confrontation.
As for whether there will be another war after the results of victory are digested, that is something that needs to be considered in the future based on the situation.
A last resort?
love peace?
Robert Guilliman's mouth twitched slightly uncontrollably, while he kept complaining in his heart.
Because it is a bit inconsistent to say this sentence from the mouth of a person who started a huge war that burned the entire subspace.
According to his understanding of Zuo Si, ever since the other party appeared and established an alliance with the empire, there has not been a single day of silence.
Whether it was the fleet sent to participate in the Indomitus Crusade at his own invitation, or the legions sent to the dark side of the empire to help the sector and planetary governors stabilize the situation, they were all pouring almost frantic firepower over the enemy's heads at all times.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Even the green-skinned orcs and Terra Zerg, which were the most troublesome for Terra's senior management, were forcefully repelled.
In addition, Jaina's Scourge has been committing massacres everywhere, wiping out a certain civilization from the galaxy at every turn. The number of people lost by the Tau alone has reached an astronomical figure.
For this reason, the Tau senior leaders even launched artificial wombs and human cloning projects, just to create more soldiers in a short period of time.
Almost at the same time, they were forced by powerful external threats to fully embrace Shuoyou.
From this moment on, the entire Tau clan was completely reduced to a plaything in Zuo Si's hands, unable to refuse any order he gave.
Because that not only means the complete collapse of all military power, scientific research technology and productivity levels based on Shuoyou, it also means that those armies that have undergone partial complete transformation will be swallowed up in an instant.
But even so, the Scourge Legion led by Jaina will still visit every once in a while.
It felt like collecting a tax called "soul", and also like deliberately keeping the Tau population at a relatively stable number and not growing.
What's ridiculous is that the Tau know nothing about this, and instead are gradually abandoning the Greater Good and worshiping the Lord of Shining Oil as a god.
This is why the relationship between the Empire and the Tau has greatly eased in the past forty years or so. Not to mention the outbreak of war, there is even a vague tendency to develop into allies.
Because Robert Guilliman knew that this race had been completely destroyed and could no longer pose any threat to humanity and the Empire.
The above methods are enough to make anyone who knows the inside story feel numb.
So from his perspective, Zuo Si can definitely be regarded as an extremely dangerous person.
If it is not endorsed by the emperor, it is 100% necessary to take strict precautions and absolutely not give him the slightest trust.
The reason why the Mechanicum of Mars strictly controls the use of Shimmering Oil is because it is a normal reaction after seeing the sad ending of the Tau.
Compared to the young Tau civilization, humans who have experienced the Dark Age of Technology and the Iron Man Rebellion are undoubtedly very aware of how terrifying this thing is.
"Hahahaha! You are much more interesting than I thought. It seems that the future games will definitely become more and more interesting."
Feeling that Zuo Si was exuding evil, sinister, and cunning aura from head to toe, Tzeentch immediately expressed his naked and unabashed admiration.
He could even feel that the outsider behind the incarnation of Shuoyou had an essence very close to his own.
That is, the endless greed and thirst for wisdom, knowledge, and technology, as well as the curiosity that transcends all, the desire for knowledge, and the insidiousness and cunning that radiates from the bones.
If the opponent is just a mortal, Tzeentch will not hesitate to give him the power to promote him to the chief demon prince under his command.
The only difference between the two is that Tzeentch's chaotic nature prevents him from deliberately controlling the results. He simply pursues changes and enjoys the fun brought by the troublemaker, even if the final result may not be of any benefit to him.
Zuo Si, on the other hand, is just the opposite. He will be result-oriented from the beginning. The process is just a means to achieve the goal, and he is a type that cannot be done early without benefit.
It was this difference in appearance that was both similar and fundamentally different that gave Tzeentch an uncontrollable mental excitement.
What's more, he is the only one among all the subspace evil gods who has "tasted" Shimmering Oil.
There is no way, who could tell that he was born from the twisted and dark thirst for knowledge and curiosity of mortals, as well as the worship of supreme wisdom.
The more unknown, the less understood, the more Tzeentch could not help but want to pry into the truth hidden behind the fog.
To be continued...