The first thousand five hundred and seventy-four chapters
"I'm not useless, I...I'm just not good at hilly combat!"
At the military meeting, Nicole slapped the table and retorted loudly. Although she pretended to have a serious expression, her blushing cheeks still revealed her emotions.
Nicole also felt embarrassed. She wanted to prove her ability as a commander, so she didn't follow Downton's tactics, and she messed up.
"I see."
Downton did not complain about Nicole. Each commander's personality is different. It is simply a fantasy to let a dragon be gentle to the natives. However, Hamlet's moral character allows him to easily win the favor of the natives.
, is simply the best choice for diplomats.
"You, well, I was wrong."
Downton's gentleness made Nicole speechless and she lowered her head to admit her mistake.
"Have the tasks I assigned been completed?"
Downton looked at Suarez.
“All done!”
Su Ya gave a thumbs up.
"You won't blame me, will you?"
Seeing Su Ya forcing a smile, Downton pursed his lips and said, "I know that you have always wanted to restore the glory of the Millennium Empire."
If Downton's plan is carried out, the remains of that empire will be reduced to nothing.
"how come."
Su Ya smiled, "I'm just a little bit reluctant to give up."
"Very good, then we will take advantage of the fact that winter is not over yet and the vegetation in the hilly areas is not very lush, so we can launch an offensive."
Downton's will is the will of the country. With one word from him, the chariot of Delankfurt can be driven into action, and millions of soldiers will die for him.
The evil elves used natural secrets to allow vegetation to grow rapidly and built a city deep in the hills. There were three cities in the shape of a triangle, forming the horns of each other.
Eighty miles away from the Elf City, there was a crude forward base, and the indigenous regiments began to gather here.
"As you can see, the hilly areas are uneven and covered with vegetation and shrubs. The army cannot deploy its formation at all, and its advance is severely hindered."
Nicole, who accompanied Downton during the inspection, complained loudly that her death totems were all undead and did not have high environmental requirements. But those human soldiers were miserable, and the non-combat attrition caused by acclimatization gave her a headache.
"Yes, if there are mosquitoes, rats and ants in the summer, malaria will kill many soldiers."
Su Ya helped.
"That's why I asked you to win over those natives!"
Downton lamented. If he hadn't done a good job in showing kindness to the indigenous people in his early years, he would have been disappointed now.
"We are unable to gain battlefield advantage, and the constant wars and deaths have also made many indigenous people feel war-weary."
Su Ya introduced the current situation. Some tribes chose to migrate and stay away from the war, while some warlike tribes chose to seek refuge with the evil elves. After all, in their view, relying on work to make a living was not as easy as robbery.
"There are quite a few people who take the opportunity to ask for supplies. But with your victory in the Eastern Front Theater, I believe those voices will be much quieter."
Nicole praised, thinking of Downton's glorious achievements, her body couldn't help but heat up, and she wanted to have sex with him.
If you can't become a famous general, then conquer them in bed. This feels good.
"Can't we push forward any further? It's still a bit too far to launch an offensive from here."
Downton recalled the hilly map and frowned.
"The further you go, the more enemies you will face."
Nicole shook her head. According to the method of dealing with the Evil God Army on the front line of the legion, the indigenous legion built an advance base every thirty miles. With this steady and steady strategy, more than 600,000 soldiers were still lost in the battle.
"We must advance at least within twenty miles, use the air force, and build roads!"
Downton ordered.
"Haha, I've long wanted to blast a way out."
Nicole cheered excitedly, the air force is Downton's trump card, and no one can command it except him.
"what to do?"
Advancing to the base. Hundreds of respectable indigenous tribal leaders were already waiting. They were all sweating coldly as they watched the warships fly through the sky in dense numbers like locusts, blocking out the sky and the sun.
"Hey, what's so great about a battleship? It can't go down to the ground? The hills are so big. If we dig into the dense forest, he can't find it."
"Yes, the hills are our main battlefield. The recent war has also proved this. Downton depends on us, so everyone must not let go."
"Yes, we are not rebelling, we are just asking for more supplies. After all, the dead tribesmen also need compensation."
A few words, at times like this in the past, those who agreed would gather together, but today, most people are silent.
"What's wrong with you? Cowards!"
A leader cursed.
"Downton is not a loser like Nicole. I heard that he just won a great victory on the Eastern Front and annihilated more than one million evil god armies."
"I heard that the opponent was the Shadow of the Coffin, and it almost destroyed Lombardy, but it was Downton who turned the tide."
"As expected, after the Holy War, Downton will be the new master of this continent. We have offended him..."
The leaders' faces were solemn. The names of people and the shadows of trees. Downton is now the undisputed number one person in the mainland. It is simply pathetic to be neighbors with such people.
"Shh, be quiet, the flagship has landed."
The leader reminded me.
When Downton walked off the deck, indigenous folk music played loudly, and the women danced hula.
“Great welcome.”
Downton smiled.
"As long as you like it!"
The nervous leaders saw that Downton had a good attitude, and their tense heartstrings suddenly relaxed. Even the leaders who had spoken tough just now breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.
"Great... Great Chief, we have prepared a reception banquet, please be sure to enjoy it!"
The leader of the Fire Blade came over with a flattering look on his face.
The forward base was built by the Frankfort Army, but in order to ease relations with the indigenous people, Downton gave up ownership and promised not to station troops in the hills after the war.
"Then you're welcome. By the way, in order to thank you for your hard work on the front line, Sissi asked me to bring you some gifts."
After Downton finished speaking, his adjutant brought some carefully dressed gift boxes to them.
"This is……"
Looking at the silk bow, the leaders did not dare to stretch out their hands.
"Haha, you're welcome, it's just some wine."
Downton said it in an understatement, but the adjutant was still very discerning.
"This is Bavaria's palace secret brew, which has been stored for thousands of years. It can only be drunk at the king's celebration."
Gudong!
Listening to the adjutant's introduction, the leaders couldn't help but swallow their saliva one by one and their eyes widened. For the natives, drink is their life.
"Take it, as long as you become my friend, you can drink it anytime."
Downton always maintained a gentle smile.
"Then we won't be polite."
The leaders grabbed the gift box with almost the same speed as grabbing it. If Downton hadn't been there, they would have even tried to grab other people's wine.
"Huh? Where's yours?"
Some chiefs were a little surprised when they saw that after all the gift boxes were distributed, there was no one from Chief Gray Vine.
"Maybe I'm not fully prepared?"
Hui Teng was very embarrassed, but he didn't dare to complain because he had to explain for Downton.
The leaders lowered their heads one by one and looked at their feet. They were not that stupid. Such mistakes would not happen in a big empire.
"Oh, Chief Gray Vine. I think the Elf Queen's wine is not as good as mine, so I won't prepare it for you."
Downton walked a few steps, suddenly turned back and explained.
Plop!
Chief Gray Vine knelt down.
"I was wrong. I won't change my ways, but I haven't betrayed you!"
Gray Vine begs for mercy.
"Really? It's a pity it's too late."
Downton shook his head, "When you are afraid of the Elf Queen, please don't forget that Delankfur's army also has the strength to annihilate your entire tribe."
"I……"
Huiteng still wanted to beg for mercy, but he had no chance.
"Take it down!"
As soon as the adjutant gave the order, the Krupp Guards rushed over. Gray Teng, who had lost an inch, still wanted to resist, but his legs were directly broken by the cannon.
hiss!
Everyone knew about Hui Teng's strength. But seeing him knocked down as soon as they met him, the chiefs gasped in shock.
"The new weapon is awesome, isn't it?"
Downton joked.
"Ha ha!"
All the chiefs apologized, but they felt extremely bitter in their hearts. Having such a powerful neighbor was really a disaster.
As long as Downton didn't get angry, the atmosphere of the banquet was still very good. The chiefs kept winking, trying to get the other party to make requests, but as the end was approaching, no one dared to speak first.
"that……"
After taking a deep sip of the wine, Chief Dusk was about to speak while the wine was still strong.
"Huh? What?"
Downton put down his knife and fork.
"No...nothing."
Just looking at Downton's eyes, looking into his star-like eyes, the dusk was like being poured over by a bucket of cold ice water, and all the courage disappeared.
"Everyone!"
After another silent meal, Downton spoke.
The leaders immediately put down their tableware and looked at Downton respectfully.
"How effective is the free trade zone? Have you made a lot of money?"
Downton chuckled and did not signal the chiefs to continue eating, because this was the pressure of the superior, and even if he was kind, these people would not dare to move.
"Thanks to you, the lives of us indigenous people have become much better."
The chiefs all laughed. This was true. Because of the existence of the free trade zone, they enjoyed more material things and saw more of the world.
Although the border guards vigorously crack down on smuggling, some caravans still take risks, so some chiefs have also tasted the taste of women of other races, which is really amazing.
"What did those evil spirits bring?"
Downton asked rhetorically.
"Well!"
The natives were dumbfounded. Indeed, apart from war, plunder, destruction, and death, the evil elves had done almost nothing good.
"To put it bluntly, we are humans and we have to live in the city. Even if we conquer the dragon hills, what's the use? Look at the evil elves, they have to live in them for generations. As they become stronger, you will eventually
will be enslaved."
Downton combines hardness and softness.
The chiefs were silent. They all understood this.
"After several years of cooperation, you have seen my character. Are any of the promises I have made unfulfilled?"
Downton asked rhetorically.
The chiefs shook their heads, all showing expressions of shame.
Nicole curled her lips. She knew that Downton did not develop the hills himself because his power was too weak. He was not as majestic and upright as he said. Once his wings were full, these natives would either surrender or perish. (To be continued.)