In the main city of Dongliu, Haibin City, the Empire Federation's mission had already arrived, and the main hall was also extremely lively.
As the only seaside territory among the seven territories of the Imperial Federation, Dongliu has extremely frequent economic and trade with the other six territories.
But it is limited to economic and trade. Dongliu does not have the outstanding military power of the North, nor the advanced technology of the South, nor the ruins of Ximo's windy sand valley. All it has is just an ocean.
There is a vast ocean. Before the great catastrophe, countless people went to sea and found nothing but an ocean with no visible edge.
"The Imperial Federation has not interfered with Dongliu's military and political affairs for many years. This time, they personally sent a mission. It seems..."
Ren Haiyang was still changing his clothes alone. Today, when the empire's delegation came, Ren Haiyang naturally did not dare to slack off at all.
Even though the empire has had almost zero communication with Dongliu in recent years, Dongliu is still neutral now. Ren Haiyang does not want to cause trouble, so naturally he still receives the imperial federation's mission in accordance with the highest courtesy.
In the room, apart from Ren Haiyang's two personal guards, there were only black-robed secret hiders.
"It just seems that the Southern Territory and the Northern Territory have no intention of establishing diplomatic relations with Dongliu." Ren Haiyang said, pulling up his sleeves twice and looking at himself in the mirror wearing a straight blue military uniform.
The black-robed secret hider stood behind Ren Haiyang, looking at Ren Haiyang in the mirror, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Do you really think that the Imperial Federation sent the mission because they attach great importance to Dongliu?" the black-robed secret hider asked with a bit of ridicule. At least in the eyes of the black-robed secret hider, these things are in Ren Haiyang's heart. It should still be clear.
"Of course not, they just want to flow eastward and become part of their chess piece." Ren Haiyang still has a clear self-awareness, at least for this matter, Ren Haiyang can see it clearly.
"Borrowing the road is the only way for Dongliu to avoid the war. Otherwise, when the empire is victorious, Dongliu will only die and his lackeys will be cooked.
And you don’t want to get involved in the war and let Dongliu and Beijing Ximo fall into the flames of war with the Empire and Federation, right? "
The black-robed secret hider said in a slightly hoarse voice, with a hint of persuasion and a hint of hypocrisy in his tone, as if he was considering Dongliu.
"Borrowing the way? I lend the way to the empire. Isn't this colluding with the empire? If the empire is defeated in the end and the cards are really reshuffled, will Dongliu survive?"
Ren Haiyang sneered, and then his eyes became a little more sinister, looking at the black-robed secret hider behind him.
"I don't quite understand, implicating both Ying and Shenghui at the same time, what do you want?" Ren Haiyang looked at the black-robed secret hider behind him, the mysterious person who was rumored to be both Shenghui and Ying were looking for.
"What I want is truth and order. What Shadow and Shenghui want is what I want." The black-robed secret hider said slowly. The golden patterns on his body flashed, making him look like he was hiding in the world. Mighty general.
"But Shadow and Shenghui are incompatible with each other now. Is this what you want?" Ren Haiyang smiled with a slightly mocking smile, just like the black-robed secret hider mocked Ren Haiyang just now.
"Of course, only this kind of conflict is more like the original Dragon and Star Attendant. One is for order and the other is for the truth. But I am more inclined to Dragon. I was and still am."
As the black-robed secret hider spoke, the smile on his lips became more playful, apparently not caring about Ren Haiyang's mockery.
In the main hall, the Imperial Federation's envoys could not sit still. They had been waiting here for nearly twenty minutes. Although it seemed that all the etiquettes were in order, the co-director Haiyang was nowhere to be seen.
"This co-leader's arrogance is a bit too big~!" Xiao He, the deputy leader of the mission, couldn't bear it anymore, so he complained.
As soon as the words came out, the delegation of more than 20 people began to chatter. Only Zhu Han, the leader of the division, remained silent, looking completely idle.
Not only the envoys, but also the city lords of the seven major cities who were summoned by Ren Haiyang were a little unable to sit still at this moment. In the past, Ren Haiyang had never been as supportive as he is today.
The discussion became more and more intense. Some people could no longer sit still and wanted to stand up to speak. However, they just slapped the table with their hands, and then stood up.
Zhu Han, who had always been indifferent to this scene, suddenly glared at the member of the mission, with a sharp and fierce look in his eyes, and then put his hand casually on the table and suddenly pressed it on the table.
A strong pressure directly suppressed the person who was about to get up, making his body unable to move, and he sat back down.
The coercion immediately spread and spread throughout the entire Communist Party Hall. Here was Zhu Han's demonstration. The tyrannical pressure pushed everything around him to the edge of collapse.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I suddenly have something to deal with, I'm late." Just when Zhu Han was about to speak, Ren Haiyang's voice came, and he came hurriedly from outside the main hall.
There was a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead, and Ren Haiyang had a look of urgency on his face, but there were still pleats on his clothes that had just been ironed, and there was not even a single sweat bead on his dry neck.
"I'm really sorry for keeping the imperial mission waiting for so long." Ren Haiyang apologized for a while, but his words were so dense that Zhu Han couldn't get a word in, so he could only let Ren Haiyang talk non-stop.
The black-robed secret hider hiding in the dark smiled triumphantly and said with a hint of joking: "It seems that the co-lords around here still have some brains."
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"Dongliu is still neutral?" Bi She looked at the military report sent back by the mission, with anger on his face, "Can Zhu Han and Xiao He, two losers, not be able to handle this matter?"
"Having said that, Zhu Han is not an expert in lobbying after all, but Dongliu said that the Imperial Federation's army can be stationed in Dongliu, or they can requisition Dongliu's military garrison.
Just in the Dongliu territory, there have been many attacks by beast tides in the ocean recently. Seven days ago, all their troops were mobilized to the seaside and launched military operations against the ocean. "
Qu Yan reported in a low voice on the side, including a lot of favorable news and Dongliu's remarks.
"Seven days ago, it was really a coincidence. Seven days ago, the three major border regions had just turned against the empire. Ren Haiyang is really a talent."
Bi She would naturally not believe these seemingly ridiculous remarks, but the Imperial Federation had declined in recent years, and the four major border regions did not recognize the Empire at all. It was better to say that it was an empire, and it would be better to call each territory autonomous.
"It's just that Dongliu is willing to hand over the northwest military base and resources to the empire for requisition. Should we first..." Qu Yan asked tentatively, his eyes full of caution.
"It flows eastward and northwest. It's so far away and so close to the Northern Wasteland. Is it possible that we have to go there to transport supplies?" Bi She only found it a little funny.
Dongliu's long and narrow territory, the northwest land and the northern border, are all close to the Northern Wasteland. In the barren land, except for a military base established by Dongliu, there is indeed no material worth collecting.
Bi She looked at the map on the table and at the place marked by Dongliu. Apart from military bases and energy supply stations, there really was nothing worthy of the empire sending troops.
"Is it possible that you still hope that those energy supply stations, like Simo's, will become...supplies for the imperial garrison?" At this point, Bi She suddenly hesitated.
"If we are dealing with the northern border, then military bases and energy supply stations may really become the frontline positions of the empire..."
Bi She's eyes suddenly shone brightly, and he stared at the area carved out by Dongliu, which could be handed over to the empire for temporary requisition of military equipment.
"If we deploy troops to deal with the northern border, it may be a good frontline position. With the support of a military base and an energy supply station, the military strength may not be inferior to that of the northern ace army."
Qu Yan immediately echoed, and then looked at the map with a bit of excitement in his eyes.
"Dongliu is not completely useless. At least Dongliu has established a fairly good military base in these years to cope with the drastic changes in the Northern Wilderness. After all, that zone and the Northern Wilderness are just a stone's throw away."
Qu Yan echoed, with a bit of excitement in his eyes. From that place, you can go directly to the Northern Wilderness, and you can also go directly to the hinterland of the Northern Territory.
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"Dongliu is leaning toward the Imperial Federation. They are willing to hand over all the northwest military bases and energy supply stations to the Imperial Federation." Chen Ling hurried to Lin Zihan with a secret report.
At this time, Lin Zihan held a similar secret report in his hand, but the one in Lin Zihan's hand came from Dihao, not the Northern Intelligence Department.
"Dihao actually knew the news..." Chen Ling looked at the secret report in Lin Zihan's hand. Chen Ling could recognize the secret report just by looking at the logo on the back.
"Dihao seems to be very concerned about this matter." Chen Ling said, then put the secret report in his hand on the table, and then looked at Lin Zihan.
"Although it is not a borrowed road, this will only make the situation in the north more serious. Relying on only half of the Red Lion Army may not necessarily..." Chen Ling said, looking at the military deployment map in the distance.
"You still mobilized the garrison?" Chen Ling looked at the deployment plan. It was obviously different from the one Chen Ling saw in the afternoon.
"In this way, if the empire knows where the headquarters is located, it will definitely send a GIT team." Chen Ling was shocked, but Lin Zihan remained silent.
All layouts, all chess games so far, every step, Lin Zihan has been within the framework, and even every step has been arranged by Lan Luoran.
Even if the Lion Commander is sent to let go of the No. 3 Front, all of this is within Lan Luoran's plan, and Lin Zihan is more like a puppet.
"I am Longzi, and I am the one who should play this game. Since there are always choices, there does not seem to be a big difference between abandoning the Red Lion Legion and the headquarters. After all, Lan Luoran counts every step. Okay, isn’t it?”
Lin Zihan felt a little bitter. He seemed to be a puppet, completing the chess game laid out by Lan Luoran. Almost every move was arranged by Lan Luoran.
But Lin Zihan is Long Zi, and he is the one who can really decide the future direction of Yuan Xing. Lin Zihan feels that he should not just be in Lan Luoran's plan.
"I want to be a chess player, not the final winner of the chess game." Lin Zihan said, throwing the military report on the table.
Now Lin Zihan is more curious about who is flowing eastward. Is that person from Lan Luoran or someone...
