Chapter 1312 What is prestige
On May 19, 1227, although summer was about to begin, the two sides of the Mubohaier River still had no warmth, and it was even colder than in the south. Under such climatic conditions, the orc corpses piled on both sides of the river probably didn't have to worry about a plague breaking out.
In the following days, the coalition forces that had been passing through the Mubohaier River began to casually deal with the local corpses. Tens of thousands of orcs, centaurs, taurens, trolls, and countless goblins and kowtowers were concentrated to deal with them and burned. It is said that the black smoke burning the corpses almost covered half of the sky, and even the Chaos Giant Plain behind, as well as the Namoa Mountains and Iron Rock Canyon. The follow-up troops of the coalition forces watched them shocked.
The corpses of the killed generals, clan khans, and some famous tribe warriors, need to be dealt with separately. Their heads, as well as the Cyclops and Bemon, will be cut down and nailed to spears and flagpoles as evidence of their martial arts. Lu Xi has always felt that this approach is indeed a bit barbaric. If you win, why insult the enemy's corpses? However, this is still the current international tradition. Not only the Nords, but also the most elite elves, did not think there was any problem, and Lu Xi was not ready to come and disgusted.
In addition, some people have become very perverted and propose to cut down the heads of tens of thousands of orcs into Jingguan. This is a very Nord tradition. You know, these northerners have always had such bad tastes. The "artistic attainments" in this area have even become a great success in the era of Overlord Steemsson. The guy has cultivated more than twenty Jingguan in his lifetime. It is not only solid, but also beautiful in shape. It is said that many local Nord lords are still tourist landmarks for foreign exchange creation.
...I have to say that it is really a distorted aesthetic and three views. However, the spirit of tourists who regard such places as tourist destinations is probably even more distorted?
In addition, the suggestion for this was that his brother-in-law Xia Ya, who came from Heiman City, was really worthy of being a family education source. He originally went to the territory of his allies to urge food, but he rushed to the end of the battle, but he still didn't catch up with the tail of the battle. This time, he probably felt a little dissatisfied and wanted to find an excuse to vent his anger.
"We don't have this time!" Lu Xi dissuaded: "The confrontation in Mubohair has been too long. We should go north as soon as possible, and wait until we break through the Thunder Cliff Fortress and flatten the golden tent. Even if you want to use the heads of Asog and Longsas to build Jingguan, I won't object."
"You really don't understand anything! Lu Xi? Berencaster." Xia Ya looked at Lu Xi, who had not seen him for many years with a complicated look. For some reason, he could inexplicably feel the huge pressure transmitted from the other party. Now it is difficult to put on a high attitude in front of Lu Xi like before. However, as the "brother", he still bit the bullet and tried his best to maintain a condescending attitude, and said in a preaching tone: "The Nords are a martial nation, the most important one.
Those who trust them are also leaders who can lead them to victory on the battlefield. But in this world, nothing can represent martial eunuchs better than Jingguan. The victory on the Mubohaier River, the corpses of these orcs belong to her own honor, but if they are in the Thunder Cliff Fortress and the Golden Tent, they are obtained under the leadership of the father. This is an essential difference, do you understand? The Iron Throne in Sky Castle is uneasy to sit by the request of the father alone, and it also needs enough embellishment!"
"No, the one I really don't understand is you, brother." Lu Xi said.
"...Don't call me brother!" Xia Ya protested, but her attitude was not too firm.
"Good brother, no problem, brother." Lu Xi responded casually, and then he slowly became solemn: "You must be corrected! Brother. Artoria will become a good king, but her way must be different from you and Uncle Otto imagined. She has her own kingly way, and she does not need to show her martial arts in this way. Or, being as upright as her and as kind as her, defeating the opponent on the front battlefield is one thing, but insulting the enemy's corpse is another thing! When a slope built on the banks of the Mubohaier River was built with human heads and corpses, she told her that it was built for her. Do you know how much burden this will cause to Artoria?"
"Integrity and kindness are not necessary qualities of the king. She needs prestige, and more people's awe and look up to it. Artoria is too pure and cannot do such a thing, so we need to help her make such a determination."
"Does the prestige brought by fear?" Although he was facing his brother-in-law, Lu Xi still expressed his sneer without any concealment: "Brother, I have to say that your gameplay is really out of the way!"
"Don't call me brother!"
"Good brother, no problem, brother." Lu Xi said casually: "Presentment comes from people's hearts after all. Artoria has already gained enough people's hearts on the battlefield, and the fear created by piles of corpses will not have a greater effect. What she needs to show is justice under the battlefield."
"Just?" Xia Ya raised her eyebrows, as if she felt that she had heard a very interesting statement. Or rather, such a "naive" line was spoken by Lu Xi, which made him feel subtly a little out of the way.
"Haha... it sounds really exciting!" Olivier, who had been silent on the side, smiled: "It's fairness under the battlefield, Lu Xiwuyou, are you referring to the spoils?"
"Originally, that's why." Lu Xi smiled and said, "Olivier, this is worthy of you! Is it true that the most secular people can consider the most secular field? You still claim to be an artist."
"No, no, no, only those who have measured the world by measuring the world and know the secular world can understand the true meaning of art. Those who lock themselves in a tower and indulge in their own small world are just self-satisfied throughout their lives! I am still a wandering poet with unquestionable love and justice, looking for all the truth, goodness and beauty in the world... Uh, no, why do you call your elder brother and second brother the elder brother and call me the name of me? Such double standards are not good, it really ruins character. Lu Xiwuyou, from now on, I decided to call you, my dear brother...ahwu!"
"If you really dare to scream like this, I will definitely give you a warm hug this time. While embracing, I can start the Realm of Nothing, but at the same time, I can also use the Song of Divine Punishment to extend your life. Guess, Brother Olivier, how long can you last without death with such a double bonus?"
"...So, why do you always say such cruel words with such a cute smile? Hey, but it turns out that this is the familiar Lu Xiwuyou! Hey, I just like this feeling."
This guy is really going toward the abyss of the gentry (Bian) tai. Of course, because of this, the conflict and alienation that arise when talking to "brother-in-law" just now no longer exists. This is probably one of the advantages of this unsuccessful guy?
"Justice is actually a false proposition. This is how our father taught me." Sure enough, although Xia Ya still had nothing good to say, her tone was indeed a little looser...
"Thorough and absolute justice definitely does not exist, but it does exist in the opposite way. As long as most people are satisfied, the so-called prestige will naturally exist." Lu Xi looked at Olivier and Shaya, held his chin and thought for a while, and smiled: "I said, brother, can you and Olivier completely represent Uncle Otto? If you throw out all the meat and bones, can you convince the dissatisfied Lords of Nord?"
Artoria is different from Karin. She is not a genius military and political leader, but fortunately she is a hard-working "genius". During the year-long confrontation period, she devoted all her energy to contemplate every day, and tried her best to predict all the situations on the battlefield, and prepared plans, which made the war between the Mubohair River and the Chaos Giant Field maintain a relatively advantageous situation.
On the other hand, in addition to fighting, as the commander of the coalition forces, the crown prince of Vigia and the future queen Artoria, must seriously deal with the territorial distribution of the Chaos Giant Field... Yes, when the coalition forces crossed Mount Namoa and approached the Mubohair River, the giant field, which was originally regarded as the outpost courtyard of the Orgrimmar Plain, was regarded as the trophy of successfully expanding territory by the countries that sent troops.
As a qualified political leader, even if he has made no achievements in the military field, his accounts in the political field must be settled clearly. The so-called political account is to put it bluntly, the economic account on the battlefield is to put it bluntly, the distribution of spoils after the war, and even the distribution of land and territories. Once this is involved, any small matter will involve a tangled exchange of interests. To be honest, Lu Xi really does not have much confidence in Artoria.
What we need to know is that so far, the components of the Southern Alliance, with the Knight Princess as the (nominally) supreme commander, are quite complex.
The 30,000 Nords of the Vigil Empire (including these brothers and tomboys from the northern plateau) were the frontline mt and physical output responsibilities. A total of 25,000 high-elves army, including 5,000 Silver Pegasus Knights, were air superiority, appearance, skills and aura. The federal army consisted of some defenders, mercenaries and adventurers in the Black Man City, plus certain immigrants recruited soldiers, the total number was 16,000. It also had the organization of the 13th Federation Army, which was also considered the Central Army; hundreds of combat mages were considered the mystical responsibility of the coalition forces.
The above three countries are considered first-class major countries and have the greatest voice among the coalition forces. They may call themselves "the three families of the emperors".
In addition, a total of more than 60,000 troops were gathered from the countries of the Black Soil Hills and the Dragon Claw Peninsula. In addition to the Dragon Claw Peninsula, the total area of the Black Soil Hills south of the Black Soil Hills and the Dragon Claw Peninsula is as big as two-thirds of the Auckland, but there are more than 30 independent countries of all sizes, so the national strength can be imagined. However, despite this, in the ancient mythological era, the Nelvas used this as a base to fight guerrilla warfare with the Golden King for n years, and the strong customs of their people are naturally imagined.
There have been a long period of war in the history of the peninsula and hills. It was a small Warring States Period, but it was never possible to have a big country with overwhelming advantages. Of course, from the perspective of conspiracy theory, neither Auckland nor the Twilight Island High Elves could allow a big country to appear here.
However, in the end, some famous guardians appeared in these small countries.
The most famous and most capable of fighting are the giant shield crossbowmen of the Kingdom of Milan, the walking knights of the Kingdom of Rostock, and the highland halberds and highland knights of the Kingdom of High Court. In addition to the reinforcements sent by the newly established Henas Vampire Kingdom, they form the second echelon of the coalition... Well, it may be called the "Four Heavenly Kings" or something?
In short, the coalition forces of various countries, plus the troops that maintain supplies, have indeed been a huge cluster together, and it is not wrong to claim to be a 200,000 army.
"Representatives of all countries believe that they have made the greatest contribution... Indeed, although our army and the elves confronted the orcs on the front line of the Mubohair River, we saw that the outposts, fortresses and various guerrillas left by the orcs in the giant field were completely cleared and the supply line was maintained. In order to win the war, the High Court Kingdom fought on the front line during the entire war of the Necromancers, and all the adult men in the country continued to mobilize. In order to support the front line, the Kingdom of Rostock and the Kingdom of Milan almost emptied the country.
All the stored grain and gold coins in the Cuban. The Principality of Vikl and the Principality of Hilminster even had royal families killed in battle. I really couldn't do it if I wanted to satisfy everyone without bias." Speaking of this, Artoria, who was strong and unstoppable in front of others, showed a frank and fragile smile in front of Lu Xi: "Can you make everyone work hard for victory and not privately get angry because of the snatch of land, I have racked my brains. Lu Xi, I really lack leadership in this way. Are you really qualified to lead this empire in the future?"
"These countries have even made their dog brains in their own acres of three-point fields, which are considered feuds. They are so honest during their service under your command. Isn't this a manifestation of the leader?"
"But, but..."
"The left and right are just a matter of the allocation of new land. But don't they know how to effectively manage such enclaves across the black man's collar and the Namoa Mountains of the Federation? The reason why they do not give in is that they don't want other countries to take advantage of it." Lu Xi smiled: "Since that's the case, then don't want anyone, wouldn't that be fine?"
"Lu, Lu Xi...you?" If you weren't sure that the other party was indeed Lu Xi, Artoria would have thought that the other party was talking nonsense, right? You know, in this era, for most knight lords, the territory that can be expanded is the most valuable spoil in the war. Otherwise, is there any benefit to fighting orcs? Is it expected to squeeze out other oil and water from the hands of these poor tribal clans? In addition, compared with the barren Orgrimmar Wilderness, the Chaos Giant Field is already a rare "fertile soil" north of Mount Namoa. Even if it is not as good as the Great Lakes, it is at least better than nothing.
"So, I think it is necessary to give a good lesson to the representatives of the nations. To gain the benefits of a piece of land, you do not have to have territorial sovereignty." Lu Xi picked up a thick stack of documents from the side, and the first page reads "Shelf the dispute and jointly develop."
"Uh, it seems a bit dangerous!" Lu Xi smiled awkwardly, and hurriedly took out a pen to change the line of words to "Welcome to do it, the fee is good!"
"So, what does this mean?"
"As far as I know, the Chaos Giant Wasteland has a huge Qi Yao Mining vein and a large number of iron ore and copper mines in the area near the branch of the Namoa Mountains. It is a place to establish an industrial base." Lu Xi touched his chin and looked at the confused Knight Princess in front of him. He was moved for a moment and couldn't help holding her Rouyi, put it on her lips and kissed her.
"Lu Xi, you, you, you...just, even if you want to do something, you have to discuss the matter! And, I have to talk about it later!"
What I am not going to do yet! It’s just you who think about it yourself Artoria... Uh, if I point out this directly, this girl might want to commit suicide directly to thank herself. When I think of this, Lu Xi showed a very subtle expression and looked at the other person with a smile. After seeing that the Knight Princess's face was almost congested, she said: "Altoria, do you have private money in your hand? I have some small investment here, are you interested?"
Chapter completed!