On July 3, 111 AD, the Imperial Yasi County negotiation team arrived in Patbon.
The negotiating team's vehicle is a giant ship of the "Kua'e" class, the empire's top vehicle.
This top-notch giant ship has a length of five hundred meters, and its attack, defense, and carrying capabilities far exceed those of the "Kunpeng" class vehicles.
A vehicle of this level has four sets of small, controllable nuclear fusion energy cores built in. It possesses the Empire's top anti-gravity technology and has super endurance, enough to allow the vehicle to sail in the sky for several years.
According to legend, the construction of this "Kua'e" vehicle had already started in Daxia before the Great Annihilation. Its original purpose was to serve a grand "Tianmen" plan and be used as an aerospace carrier.
At that time, the outer space field and the environment around the mother planet were not as bad as they are now. Therefore, the original design direction made the mothership more offensive than load-bearing.
After the Great Annihilation, the empire's fire was inherited and its technology was immortal. Adjustments were made to the current situation of the home planet and the survival status of the species, reducing the armed configuration and increasing the carrying capacity. In the end, two ships were built and have been placed in the imperial capital as a strategic Sexual reserves exist.
In this negotiation with the Federation, the Prime Minister displayed all strategic-level vehicles in order to put enough pressure on the Federation.
The whole body of the ship is made of black metal, and the overall appearance is in the shape of a flying giant. All lines are straight without any soft curves.
A giant golden dragon pattern snakes from the bow to the stern of the ship, full of contempt for everything in the world.
There are various thick and dense offensive and defensive devices in all directions of the ship's hull, and the special armor at specific locations is a despairing one and a half meters thick.
Therefore, no matter from which angle you look at it, the "Kua'e" vehicle is a naked declaration of power and force.
The huge hull of the "Kua'e" covers the sky and the sun, as if the gods from mythology have descended, and it is like a flying city, appearing above Patbon with a great deterrent force.
Not surprisingly, this caused great fear among the people of Xixuan.
Naturally, this also frightened Alexander and others who were currently trapped in the Great Temple.
It's just a negotiation, is it necessary to send out strategic-level vehicles?
Will the country be destroyed if the negotiation fails?
This situation is naturally what the empire wants to see.
The new situation encountered by the Western Expeditionary Army in Patbon that day was reported back to Iasi, which aroused serious concern in the empire.
The empire's top officials decided on a strategy after a short period of deliberation.
Prime Minister Xie Xinyi directly authorized Mr. Xiao Jingmo, the head of the Prime Minister's subordinate officials and chief historian, to reassign all the members of the originally established Iasi Battle Staff to a negotiating team to go to Pat State to negotiate with the Federation first.
Based on the principle of reciprocity between countries, Mr. Xiao's rank is much higher than that of the Speaker of Patbon, and the Prime Minister of Iasi County, Qinghui, has the same status as Speaker Alexander.
Therefore, although the person leading the team was Mr. Xiao, it was Qingfu who participated in the negotiations.
Before contacting Patbon, Lord Xiao convened a meeting with the Western Expeditionary Army.
The meeting was held in a medium-sized conference hall in "Kua'e's".
Welling had the privilege of seeing the inside of the Empire's top vehicles.
Entering the ship, which is so huge that one feels so small, one feels like entering the interior of a grand castle.
The interior of this sky fortress still follows the empire's dark customs, which is simple, cold and solemn.
The first person was Mr. Xiao, the staff members accompanying the regiment, Qing Hui and others.
After General Wang Jueming connected the various data and information collected with the "Kwa'e's" information system, the information of the Western Expeditionary Army and the negotiation team was reorganized and integrated into the network.
A new, more efficient and larger holographic system is generated and taken over by the ultra-quantum core of "Qua'e".
“Comrades and generals, I have been appointed by the empire to preside over negotiations.
Speaking of which, Mr. Qinghui, the Prime Minister of Iasi County, is already an official equivalent to the Federation. But why did the Prime Minister order me to come over? "
Xiao Jingmo paused and glanced at the thoughtful people:
"Integrating various existing intelligence, and supplementing it with intelligence from other aspects of the empire, the empire's staff system has conducted comprehensive research and judgment and concluded that the Xixuan Federation does not intend to continue to fight with the empire in its current state.
My arrival is to prepare higher-level federal officials to participate in the subsequent negotiation process. "
"Does that mean they've given up?"
Some staff members couldn't help but ask questions.
"Good question!" Mr. Xiao nodded approvingly:
"Is this a matter of admitting defeat? No, there is still a fight to the death between us and the Xixuan World.
We have a guess that in the future, the battle of life and death will change the way, and the survival competition will change the track!
In this battle of Iasi, the opponent spent several years planning, and only in the final stage did they show their strength.
Before that, perhaps they themselves did not believe in the power of this super spell, and there was no verification of the effectiveness of this war mode.
Therefore, future wars are very likely to abandon the traditional model and become warlock wars of various scales! "
Everyone was in a commotion, throwing messages at each other, and expressed great surprise at the judgment thrown out by Master Xiao.
Mr. Xiao also waited for everyone to digest this conclusion before continuing to share the senior management's judgment:
"Therefore, we judge that the battle of Iasi is just a verification war for the other side.
If they can win, it can effectively reduce the empire's population and at the same time verify their tactics.
Even if they lose, it will not damage their new direction. "
Wang Jueming was a little confused and promptly inserted the question information:
"But, Mr. Xiao, I have a problem.
As far as I know, among the people of Daxia, the overall proportion of awakened warlocks, that is, the divine enlightenment rate, exceeds that of the Federation.
In terms of traditional technological weapons, we still have a crushing advantage.
In terms of air superiority, the opponent has no advantage.
When they do this, where do they get the confidence that they can win by changing the track? "
It’s a good question, and it’s exactly what Welling and most everyone in attendance wanted to ask.
Mr. Xiao replied and asked everyone a question:
"General Wang's question is a good one. The empire has some speculations about this, but there is no conclusion yet.
So, why don't we take advantage of the opponent's overall disadvantage now, launch the maximum attack, and directly conquer the Xixuan Federation? "
This question brought up the same sentiments shared by many people:
"Yes, we are not negotiating or truce now!
Wouldn't it be better to assemble the armies from several major counties and cities, attack directly into the heart of the federation, disintegrate the Xixuan Federation into countless small states, and allow the empire to accurately control it? "
Mr. Xiao, Qinghui and several staff officers looked at each other, shook their heads with a wry smile, and threw out a message:
"Everyone, this is actually what many people in the empire are looking forward to, but the empire cannot make this choice.
Why can't you choose this way? Think about it. After the Great Annihilation, all the major forces on the home planet have reflected on it, but there are always several problems that bother most people. "
Everyone immediately threw packets at each other and started talking.
In the past few decades, when reflecting on the issues that occurred during the Great Annihilation, the following issues have mainly troubled the world.
How did the Great Annihilation happen?
Why does it happen?
Why is it that before the Great Annihilation when science and technology reached its peak, human beings had mature nuclear fusion miniaturization technology, and field theory and string theory had developed to a certain height, but there was no practical means of application to leave the shackles of the home star on a large scale? ?
Why could such a powerful detector at that time never fly out of the star system where its parent star is located?
Why do some senior astrophysics and theoretical physics authorities directly say that they do not believe in gods, but they conclude that there is a creator?
Why did it take until after the Great Annihilation for warlocks and mages to appear on a large scale, but not for thousands of years before?
Why has the near-Earth space changed so much? Is it too fast for such a change in such a short period of time compared to the time of the universe?
Why would the atmosphere and ionosphere of the parent star undergo completely different changes from those before the Great Annihilation?
Why is the empire’s technology so advanced but it doesn’t exterminate other races?
Why is the Federation always at odds with us?
…
This series of questions has puzzled the generations since the Great Annihilation, but no one knows the answer.
After a while, Master Xiao did not give everyone more room to think and continued to throw out information:
“Many of the well-known problems are beyond our understanding.
Therefore, our goal is to try our best to master the opponent's trump card for changing tracks, retard the development of the federal magician group, reduce their group, disintegrate their fighting spirit, and preferably build a better empire image. "
To be honest, Wei Ling was also confused by the issues discussed by everyone.
However, with his analytical skills, he knew that Mr. Xiao was actually hinting at something.
The empire can actually completely overthrow the Xixuan Federation.
However, you can't do that, maybe that will lead to the possibility of something like the Great Annihilation happening.
Perhaps, in this world, there are forces or powers that are superior to the empire and the federation.
Could it be that, as the Xixuan child said a few days ago, the Lord of God does not like us because we are unbelievers.
…
On July 4, the first round of contact for the negotiations was still arranged at the Grand Temple Square in Patbang.
On one side of the long strip table, Qing Fu sat in the middle.
On both sides were the military representative, General Wang, and the accompanying staff officers, and behind him were witnessed by dozens of magicians from various professions.
Opposite the long table was Alexander, the former Speaker of Patbon City.
His white hair and beard looked a little messy, and his dark blue eyes under his high eyebrows were a little tired.
Naturally, he was flanked by some "former" senior parliamentary officials and government officials from Pat City State.
From a mental perspective, the negotiators of the Xixuan Federation overall seemed a little depressed and sad.
Anyone who is confined to the temple like this for more than ten days, and is pulled out from time to time to look at the huge armed vehicles passing over the city-state, will not be in a good state of mind.
Especially the mountain-like flying castle "Kua'e" gave them shock and fear, and naturally they could not remain reserved at the negotiation table.
"Mr. Alexander, let me introduce you first. This is Mr. Qinghui, the county seat of Iasi County in the empire. I am the same as you."
Alexander raised his dark blue eyes with a smile on his face:
"Mr. Qinghui, your Yasi County is the winner, please accept my respect!"
Qingfu looked calm and nodded slightly:
"Mr. Alexander, before negotiating, there are several issues to confirm."
"Mr. Qinghui, please speak!"
"The first question is about your and my identity and qualifications. Everyone knows that this battle is a war between the empire and the federation. Sir, you are just one of the dozens of states in your federation. Speaker, does he have the authority to replace the Federal Parliament?”
Alexander spread his hands:
"Unfortunately, Mr. Qinghui, I can only represent the states of Pat, Hel and Kerala that participated in the war this time. Our three states have unified rules of conduct, but I cannot represent the entire federal parliament."
Qing Hui looked cold:
"So, sir, what you are saying is that even if I represent Iasi County and negotiate with the three federal states, even if there is a result, its effectiveness will only be limited to these three states?"
"Mr. Qinghui... you know, the federation is actually a relatively loose alliance. Each state has its own special situation. For example, the three states I represent are relatively poor and backward. In the federal parliament, Our appeal is limited...but we also look forward to peace."
Qinghui immediately interrupted Alexander’s statement:
"Mr. Alexander, please be careful with your words. This is at the negotiating table representing the Empire and the Federation."
Alexander smiled bitterly, this Qingfu County Magistrate was really difficult to deal with:
"Well, dear sir, to be honest, the top leaders of the Federal Parliament are still arguing with each other, and there are also constant disputes on the military and political fronts.
No one can be solely responsible for the outcome of the war, and they are still coordinating... You know, the efficiency issue of the federation is also a tradition. "
Qinghui's indifferent expression disappeared, replaced by seriousness and indifference:
"Mr. Alexander, please note that we are still at war and no one has declared that the war is over."
"Yes, dear sir, I understand. We, Pat, Hel and Kara, sincerely admit defeat."
"Unfortunately, Mr. Alexander, you have two choices.
The first is to quickly notify the highest authority of the Federation and send negotiators who can represent the Federation. Naturally, we have equivalent personnel representing the Empire to participate in the negotiations.
Our waiting period is five days.
Second, if there is no official at the level of the federal deputy speaker to negotiate with us after five days, then we believe that we can declare that the contact between the two parties has broken down.
In order for the Federation to confirm the will of the Empire, we will make this city-state with a long history completely disappear from the world.
The main body responsible for causing this misfortune lies with the Federation, not the Empire.
By then, sir and everyone in the entire Pat State can go see your God! "
Qingfu stood up suddenly, turned around and left the table.
