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The messenger was mysterious. At first Zhan Fei thought it was something big, but the man only said a few words before his purpose was exposed.

"I have received a very secret message. The One-Horned Kingdom plans to carve out a lease territory in the country. It means to set aside a large area of ​​territory from the front of the Hengdao Mountains to their capital to the surrounding countries." The Star Lake envoy said.

Zhan Fei frowned slightly: "What... do they want?"

The Star Lake envoy said: "Of course, I plan to carry it out to the end, and don't want to give any benefits to the Yindu Kingdom. They can't trust the Yindu Kingdom, and they are afraid that after you seize the pass in front, you will sit on the natural danger and attack the capital of the One-horned Kingdom. They It's dangerous.

"But if a large area of ​​territory behind the Hengduan Mountains is leased to surrounding countries and Yindu Kingdom attacks it, it will be an attack on the concession areas of the surrounding leased countries."

Zhan Fei narrowed his eyes slightly. If this news is true, if the Star Lake envoy did not lie, then the situation will not be good.

The so-called Hengduan Mountains are also called Lianyun Mountains, Liangang Mountains, Sighing Wall, Longkou Pass, or Yinjiao Mountains, etc. It refers to the area occupied by the Unicorn Nation army in front. Stretching for tens of thousands of miles, it is difficult for a large army to cross. Only strong men with a certain level of strength can pass through the mountain peaks. Or walk through the narrow places between valleys. If the number of people reaches a certain level and their movements are discovered, they will be blocked from the front and back.

It is difficult to fly there, the gravity of the earth is special, and there are all kinds of strong gases in the high altitude. Therefore, it does not affect the movement of people at both ends of the mountain range. However, if the army advances, it will be blocked easily, and the speed of crossing will also be affected.

Only one patrol team is required to fly at high speed behind the mountains at regular intervals to monitor all situations. With a few more patrol teams, it will be difficult for the big Yin here to sneak through.

This is the barrier between Yindu Kingdom and Dujiao Kingdom... Yes, in a very long time ago, the border between the people of Yindu Kingdom and Dujiao Kingdom was that mountain range. However, the territory was later seized and they were beaten all the way to the rear of the current border.

After an unknown number of years and an unknown number of epochs, Zhan Fei and his men fought back again and came to the foot of the Lianyun Mountains today.

Assuming that a large area of ​​territory in the rear is "leased" to a foreign country, it will certainly cause trouble, but it will successfully block the Yindu Kingdom's army. Even if the Yindu Kingdom occupies the Hengduan Mountains, there is no way they can cross here unless they go around to the side, close to or within the borders of a foreign country.

"Besides...the people of the One-horned Kingdom want to lease a large amount of territory as a condition, and want other countries to send troops to threaten the Yindu Kingdom, or help them at the negotiation table." The envoy from the Star Lake Kingdom said.

"oh……"

Zhan Fei's face showed a heavy look.

His brows were furrowed.

In fact, he was sneering in his heart.

He somewhat doubted the words of the Xinghu envoy. Was the Dujiao Kingdom willing to cede a large area of ​​territory behind the Lianyun Mountains to surrounding countries? Okay, it’s said to be a lease, but in fact, it’s not much different from a cession. Isn’t it rare that a lease turns into a cession in the end?

Although this can block the Yindu Kingdom, it gives other countries an opportunity. Rejecting the wolf at the front door and attracting the tiger at the back door, this kind of stupid thing would be done by the one-cornered Congress?

Obviously, this envoy from Xinghu Kingdom deliberately frightened Zhan Fei and wanted to get benefits from Zhan Fei.

He remained calm, but the envoy from the Star Lake Kingdom seemed to have anticipated what Zhan Fei would think, and immediately said: "Speaking of which, leasing territory to surrounding countries means rejecting wolves through the front door and attracting tigers through the back door. And there is so much leased land. , for the Unicorn Country, that would be a big loss.

"It's just that... for the leader of the One-horned Kingdom, it's completely two different things. One is that hundreds of thousands or millions of troops were killed by the Yindu Kingdom before, whether it was because they were seriously weak in negotiations or unable to take revenge. It will make the throne unstable. After all, the lifespan of the Chaos race is almost endless. This throne is not like the inheritance system of some creatures in the universe, but is similar to the law of the jungle, where the strongest comes to the throne.

"Therefore, the territory cannot be ceded to the Yindu Kingdom. And the Yindu Kingdom does not give up. It has spent all its troops and has been unable to make progress. That is also a bad thing. If the territory is ceded to surrounding countries, it will also be a bad thing. But If it says 'rental', that's no problem.

"By renting the territory, the One-horned Country temporarily loses control of this territory. It only gets a little tax revenue and no other benefits. This is a big loss. For the owner of the One-horned Country, it is equivalent to getting a piece of cover. ~Shame~ Bu, in this case, there will be a reason, and the throne will be secure.

"Even if there may be changes in the leased territory in the future and it may be difficult to keep it, that will happen in the future. Things have changed and the public's emotions have been appeased. When the time comes, the outbreak will not be so intense, and you can still find scapegoats. That's it. First of all, it is a bad move for the Dujiao Kingdom, but for the king of the Yindu Kingdom, isn't it just a clever plan? "

Zhan Fei couldn't help but nodded slightly. Political things are so complicated. Some things may seem silly, but when viewed from another angle, they actually make sense. It is a stupid choice for the overall situation, but for some people's personal interests, it is a great benefit.

"So, the Yindu Kingdom is probably in a bit of trouble. Of course, we have not agreed to the One-Horn Kingdom yet. However, even if our Star Lake Kingdom does not agree, there is no guarantee that the other surrounding countries will not be tempted. After all, we can Gain an extra territory in a foreign country," said the envoy from Xinghu Country.

Zhan Fei sighed slightly: "Yes, if things really develop to that point, wouldn't our Yindu country be in a dilemma? If we retreat, we will not be able to defend, and if we advance, we will become enemies of other countries. This is not our intention."

The envoy from Star Lake Kingdom was silent.

"I don't know, does the envoy have any good strategies to teach me?" Zhan Fei asked. Of course, it's just an act.

The messenger shook his head and sighed: "It's difficult to handle."

After that, Zhan Fei asked for advice again and again, and the envoy declined: "This envoy really can't think of a way. Well, if I can think of a way, I will definitely contact His Highness Zhan Fei as soon as possible."

"That's fine." Zhan Fei nodded slightly.

After sending the envoy away, Feng Xi came here and said, "Is that envoy here to extort money?"

"Eight out of ten~~nine times."

"Will the Unicorn Congress really lease out the territory?"

"It's hard to say. Half-truth, half-truth, half-falseness, those foreign envoys are just trying to fish in troubled waters. Unless we break up and become enemies of all their countries, otherwise..."

After that, envoys from other countries came, but their words were more or less the same.

It comes out of nowhere, isn't it without a reason?

Zhan Fei was a little doubtful whether the Dujiao Kingdom was interested in leasing territory.

The next day, negotiations continued. Sure enough, we saw that at the negotiation table, the envoys from other countries seemed to want to push the envelope. Although it's not obvious enough, there is a hint of bias towards the One-Horned Country.

"Hmph, these old foxes..."

Zhan Fei knew they did this on purpose. Do you really want to show favor to the Dujiao Kingdom or threaten the Yindu Kingdom? Not sure yet. Then, people quietly came into contact with the Unicorn Country. Although the two sides are still hostile, and the two countries are still mortal enemies for the time being, if interests are involved, it may not be impossible to occasionally share information or even engage in a limited degree of "cooperation."

Of course, ordinary people do not have such qualities, but as the ambassador of a country, even the chaotic race in the Chaos Mirage Realm has the awareness to only serve interests. Ability to suppress one's own personal emotions.

Therefore, Zhan Fei's men quietly exchanged information with the other party.

After returning to the camp, Zhan Fei's incarnation in the real world said to Feng Xi and others: "As expected...it's the surrounding countries that are up to something. It's not the One-horned Kingdom that actively asked to lease territory, it's the other countries that hinted at their concession. Territory. And tell them that they will be slightly biased towards them at the negotiation table to show their sincerity. Once they agree to 'lease' the territory, they will have greater support."

"Sure enough..." Feng Xi and others said: "It's so shameless."

"Everyone in the world is here for profit. Didn't we already guess that a similar situation would happen?"

Ai Luo said: "Speaking of which, how can the people from the Unicorn Country exchange information with us?"

"Because they are worried that if we secretly agree to provide any benefits to the surrounding countries, then the surrounding countries will turn to us, which will be detrimental to them. Therefore, let's first say that they did not take the initiative to ask for the lease of territory, and are still Consider, it means... they have not united with other countries, so we should not worry about ceding benefits to the surrounding countries too early. At the same time, it also implies to us that if we go too far, they will really turn to the surrounding countries. All countries." Feng Xi explained.

"There are still so many ways..." Then Princess Ai Luo, this princess is not up to standard, and she is not good at politics.

"Then what should we do? What benefits do those countries see in us?"

"Maybe they are interested in the population of our Yindu Kingdom, or they may be interested in the power provided by the spiritual ancestors. They don't believe in the method of the Grand Vow, but they want to know how we can improve the strength of the people. Of course, there may also be There are other reasons. For example, they don't necessarily want to get benefits from us, but they want to use us to put pressure on the One-Horned Country. After all, the One-Horned Country is fatter and easier to control. Of course, there is no lack of flattery from both sides. The idea of ​​putting pressure on both sides and getting benefits from both sides," said Zhan Fei.

Lei Qingyin asked: "Then how should we deal with it?"

"It is impossible for the surrounding countries to completely fall to any party before they get enough benefits. Even if they fall, they can still fall back as long as there are benefits. So we don't have to worry. As long as we deal with it, Pretend to be anxious and don't let anyone see through it. Then delay for three days at most... If I look at the sky at night, this is my chance.

"Watching the sky at night?" Lei Qingyin's eyes widened: "Do you think this is the mortal world of the Divine Origin Universe?"

She made an oath and understood Zhan Fei's background. This was no secret to her. It's just that her subordinates don't quite understand it yet.

Zhan Fei said: "Over the battlefield here, dark clouds are gathering, and countless negative emotions are gathering. Yin energy is rising from the earth... I wonder if you have noticed it? At night, the so-called 'mirage', that gray breath, also comes with It is related to the earth. The black air in the underground is lighter and less heavy. The will contained in it is not as strong, but it is more active. The effect on people is not as serious, but it is easier to take effect and harder to avoid.

"Now on this battlefield, the mirage is thick at night. Our camp and the enemy's camp are also shrouded by this aura at night. Although the city protection formation offsets part of the aura, there is still a little leakage. If the formation is closed, This mirage will seal off the entire camp in a short period of time."

Feng Xi's heart moved: "You want to make a sneak attack?"

"That's right. It's my long-awaited plan to accomplish everything in one battle. Ever since I discovered a method that could disperse mirages, I've been looking for opportunities."

"Just a night attack is not enough to clear out the opponent's tens of millions of troops, right? What's more, the tens of millions of troops are just a conservative estimate. The opponent's highly intelligent soldiers and civilians are mixed with a large number of Chaos members who are not highly intelligent, and there is a steady stream of reinforcements from the rear. , it’s not uncommon to reach tens of millions in the future.”

Even if both sides conduct night attacks, they can only achieve some results at best. Want to win the war through sneak attacks? Almost delusional. After all, there are nearly 100 million troops on one side, and more than 10 million highly intelligent people. There are tens of millions of troops on the opposite side, and the highly intelligent people now number in the millions, almost overwhelming the country. How is it possible to win with a sneak attack?

"Capture the thief first, capture the king, beheading plan!!"

"It's too dangerous."

"But it's worth a try." Zhan Fei said: "What if it succeeds?"

Everyone's eyes flickered, worried, but also a little tempted.

Zhan Fei revealed his plan.

Feng Xi said: "It's quite feasible and worth a try..."

The key is that everyone has the confidence that even if this incarnation dies, they can still recreate it. With the power of faith constantly replenishing, this is not troublesome, it just takes some time.

In addition... if they don't do it, it's okay for Zhan Fei to do it himself. The result is... if Zhan Fei succeeds, his reputation will increase even more. Therefore, they should follow. If it succeeds, everyone will enjoy the benefits together. If it fails, they will bear the consequences.

As long as they succeed and their fame increases greatly, they cannot directly take control of the Yindu Kingdom's army from Zhan Fei, but they can create some personal guards inside and use their fame to command the army assigned by Zhan Fei. , no problem at all. It will be much easier to do anything then. Moreover, for the sake of his allies, Zhan Fei cannot hold on to an army of hundreds of millions by himself. Tens of millions of highly intelligent beings and tens of millions of low-intelligence chaotic races cannot be controlled by just one person.

Of course, it's too early to say this now.

Negotiations continued for several days in a row, and the countries' bias toward the one-cornered country was not very serious, but it became increasingly obvious.

Zhan Fei is conceited and conciliatory on the surface, but secretly he is implementing his own plan. Every night, the incarnation goes out quietly. The surroundings were shrouded in mirage, and others could not see his figure at all. If he deliberately distorted the surrounding light, it was as if he was invisible, sneaking into the vicinity of the enemy's camp.

This is not the first night. When the previous negotiations started, the envoys from various countries had already carried out the negotiations secretly.

"Finally, I have figured out all the information... I have observed the information at close range for many nights in a row, and I have obtained some information from the surrounding Chaos life forms who do not have high intelligence. After comprehensive analysis, it can be determined..."

Zhan Fei already knew the location of the enemy's top brass and the general defense inside the camp.

For example, an expert can know the layout of buildings in an environment blocked by barriers through air flow. Although the city here is blocked by various formations, Zhan Fei is more powerful. Through the power of underground black energy, he can feel the vibrations and other means to learn more information.

"Okay, it's tomorrow night!!"