Just when the "Blue Whale" appeared in the western sky, Alexander's body tilted and he fainted on the ground.
After many days of physical and mental exhaustion, his physical strength was already exhausted.
In addition, my body was getting older and I finally couldn't bear it anymore.
The Federation group walked out of the "Ray" small vehicle that flew down from the "Blue Whale".
The leader, a tall man with a square face and brown beard and gray eyes, frowned when he saw the fainted Alexander.
A gray-robed monk accompanying him took two steps and waved to Alexander.
A curtain of aqua blue light visible to the naked eye covered Alexander.
Alexander immediately made a move and stood up.
He bowed slightly to the Federation group, put his right hand on his left chest, and gave a scrawled salute.
On the other side, Xiao Jingmo and a group of staff members also stood on the other side of the long negotiation table, while a group of people from the Western Expeditionary Army stood behind.
The two sides sat down and looked at each other without saying a word.
Alexander wiped his forehead with his sleeve and joined the federal negotiation team.
At this moment, he acted as the temporary host:
“Dear Imperial Negotiation Team, please allow me to introduce our negotiators.
Our negotiator is the Minister of Defense of the Federal Government, His Excellency Dimitri, approved by the President of the Holy Federation Angus, authorized by the Speaker of the Supreme Parliament of the Federation Teresa. "
The tall man with brown beard and gray eyes sitting in the middle stood up slightly and nodded to everyone in the empire.
Qinghui, who was on the lower left side of Xiao Jingmo, stood up and introduced the counterpart officials from the empire:
"I would like to introduce the negotiators of the Great Xia Empire. With the approval of His Majesty the Emperor, the Prime Minister of the Empire appointed Mr. Xiao Jingmo, Chief Prime Minister, to be responsible for this negotiation."
Alexander confirmed again:
"The status of officials from both sides is equal, in line with diplomatic practice, and negotiations will begin now."
Mr. Xiao first broke the convention of this hierarchical showdown and let out a chuckle:
"hehe……
Today's situation deeply disappoints me!
If Lord Dimitri had not arrived at ten o'clock as required, there would have been a very important and wonderful record on my resume, which may have gone down in history. "
Dimitri's gray eyes sparkled:
"Haha, I deeply regret that Mr. Xiao was not allowed to have such brilliant achievements."
The corners of Mr. Xiao's mouth were slightly raised, full of sarcasm:
"Oh? In fact, it's not too late. If you really feel sorry, you can just perfunctory the next negotiations."
People on both sides felt nervous.
In a negotiation of this kind, how could it be that the bosses of both parties directly started to argue with each other?
Under normal circumstances, it should not start with the two sides talking about the weather, humanities and history, and then move to war and talk about each other's views on tolerance and understanding. Then the victor will set conditions, and the loser will bargain, and several rounds of mutual negotiations will begin. After compromise, do you finally sign the agreement?
When Dimitri heard Xiao Jingmo's so-called "just be perfunctory" message, his eyes suddenly became fierce and sharp, but he calmed down in an instant:
"No, Mr. Xiao, in the minds of people like you and me, the word perfunctory will not appear in work."
Xiao Jingmo nodded:
"Very good, let me first announce a bottom line. This negotiation will only have one and only one round of contact. If we cannot reach an agreement today, it will be declared a failure.
The empire advocates efficiency, and there is no need for us to let the subordinates grind slowly and then finalize the decision. If this delay continues, I am worried that the second army will appear in Hel State. The distance is far away and the contact is inconvenient, which will cause huge losses to the federation. . "
Dimitri changed slightly and sat up straighter.
"Your Excellency Dimitri, what do you think of the current war situation?"
Xiao Jingmo asked lightly.
"First of all... we confirm that the war is... over!"
Dimitri seemed to be reluctant to send this message:
"What we need right now is peace."
Xiao Jingmo nodded:
"Then, when the empire has not declared the end of the war, and you think the war is over, can it be understood that you accept the result of failure unconditionally?"
Xiao Jingmo's tone was light, but the content made the federal side feel very heavy and difficult to accept.
After a moment of silence, the veins on Dimitri's forehead became prominent, and he breathed out heavily:
"Yes, we believe that the Federation made the wrong decision, paid a heavy price, and suffered failure."
Sending this message seemed to have consumed a lot of his mental energy, making him look a little tired.
Xiao Jingmo's expression became indifferent again, seeming quite boring:
“In that case, it’s as you wish.
For thousands of years, the Daxia Empire advocated and loved peace and never launched aggression or expansion.
This war was initiated by your side, but failed miserably, causing huge casualties and bringing great sacrifices to the empire.
In view of this, for the sake of long-term peace in the future, we have proposed necessary armistice conditions. "
Dimitri nodded:
"Master Xiao, please make it clear."
Qinghui glanced at Xiao Jingmo, and after receiving approval, she stood up, took out a stack of texts in her hand, and sent a group message:
"As for the conditions for the armistice and the guarantee of the aftermath, the empire requires the following..."
First, the Xixuan Federation unconditionally accepted defeat, disbanded the combatants, and handed over mid- and high-level commanders to be tried by the empire as war criminals.
Second, Pat, Hel and Kerala, the three federal states that handed over to the empire, were demilitarized and only the security police forces were retained.
Third, in order to ensure that there will be no duplication among the three states in the future, the empire will set up military observation missions and send officials to the three states.
Fourth, in order to enhance strategic mutual trust and political understanding between the two sides, the empire and the federation accept 200 young people from each other every year to study each other's culture and civilization in their respective top universities, so as to promote mutual understanding and exchanges in the future.
Fifth, because the war caused huge casualties and property losses to the Empire, the Federation needed to pay war reparations to the Empire. The amount of compensation is two tons of special materials "T205 metal" and five hundred tons of gold. This clause is not negotiable.
Sixth, in view of the urban conditions in Pat, Hel and Kerala, and the serious aging of basic livelihood facilities, the empire is willing to participate in the infrastructure construction of the three states. The construction costs will be calculated based on the actual situation, and the future tax revenue of the three states will be used as a guarantee. .
…
There were a total of twelve demands, involving many aspects of the military and people's livelihood, and the faces of the Federation team became darker and darker.
Federal Defense Minister Dimitri suddenly stood up and stared at Xiao Jingmo.
In fact, of all the requirements of the empire, the one he could not accept the most was the requirement of two tons of "T205" metal.
With the federation's reserves and capabilities, two tons of "T205" metal is really life-threatening. Not all stocks may have that much, and each country has to be apportioned to get enough.
The most important thing is that this much "T205" metal is enough to equip 200,000 army mechas, or to create 20,000 sergeants who are physically strong enough.
Xiao Jingmo looked at Dimitri indifferently, the sarcastic smile on his lips did not shrink at all.
Qinghui pushed the stack of documents in front of Alexander and stood up calmly:
“This is the only round of real negotiation. If you have no objection, sign the agreement.
If there are any objections to the negotiable terms, the next step is to discuss the implementation details.
Give you a week to consider negotiable details.
There are not many places where we can talk, so we are always waiting for you. "
Alexander couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead again.
The imperial negotiation team did not wait for the other party's reaction, they all turned and walked towards the "Blue Bird" vehicle.
The vehicle rose and returned to the "Kua'e's" cabin.
The huge flying giant slowly left.
In the square, everyone in the Federation looked at the livid Dimitri and did not dare to have any opinions.
"This is blackmail! Naked blackmail!"
After waving his arms, Dimitri lowered his arms and found that the sun was a little too hot.
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Back at the flagship, Wei Ling sent a message to Qinghui:
"Sir, what exactly is T205 metal?"
Qinghui immediately lost the packet and replied:
"T205 metal is the most important strategic metal.
The characteristic of this metal is that it can participate in penetrating almost any metal substance on the parent star, making the metal extremely tough, with additional special properties, and even returning to its original shape after deformation.
What's even more amazing is that there is metallic calcium in human bones. If soldiers or warlocks use T205 metal to penetrate the bones, the user's bones will become extremely tough.
Moreover, the parts of the human body that contain calcium are not limited to the bones... Therefore, this metal is sometimes commonly known as the divine metal. "
The information was lost here, Qinghui thought to herself, don’t you have any idea about your own bones?
Isn't your body shape and weight of 180.05 kilograms the result of using a large amount of divine metal?
Welling did not think about his own level, but immediately guessed that most of the armed exoskeletons and intelligent bodies in the empire were made of T205 metal.
"Well, thank you for clarifying my doubts, sir. I estimate that the empire's weapons and intelligence should all use this metal, right?
Yes, all intelligent agents must use this metal to achieve various expected characteristics, including the level of vehicles we are in now, as well as some supercomputing cores, advanced weapon cores, etc. The difference is It just depends on the amount used. "
Seeing Wei Ling nodding and about to leave, Qinghui suddenly thought of a question:
"By the way, how is the progress of your spell?"
"Fortunately, we have made some progress, and we can protect ourselves against a small number of ordinary origin warlocks."
Wei Ling's answer made Qing Fu a little happy:
"That's good. I've been very busy these days and haven't had time to care about your safety. Is that maid of yours the gecko who was trapped in the smart platform before? Yes, that should be the name of the intelligent body she replaced. It seems to be higher than the Hundred Refined Body?"
Wei Ling was startled and suddenly realized that no one had ever reported the gecko’s intelligence level to the system.
After Shou Gong regained his freedom, he was no longer an active personnel and had no obligation to report this information to the system. It is estimated that Yu Jin also acquiesced that Shou Gong was replaced by Bailian Xun.
After all, a powerless young woman, coupled with a Willing who has lost the memory at the bottom of her brain, although the governor and magistrate value her, they may not be able to replace her with a higher intelligence. Even if she has a Hundred Refined Body, replacing her is considered a high price. .
Welling immediately gave an explanation:
"Sir, I agreed to join the Li clan after retiring. Li Lingyou applied for the use of a higher level of intelligence from the clan."
Qingfu laughed:
"Oh? Haha, that's good. I have always been worried about your safety. With Liuli Chu's intelligent body accompanying you, you will naturally be much safer."
Qinghui seemed a little happy. Although Wei Ling joined the Li clan, it did not exceed his expectations. After all, Li Lingyou and Wei Ling were so close.
At the same time, he finally understood in his heart that why Wei Ling worked so hard in the southbound advance team must be because of the Li brothers.
Wei Ling paused for a moment, but decided to tell the truth to Qing Hui. After all, the adult treats him as a half-student and always takes care of himself:
"No, sir, it's not a glass body, it's a ghost body."
It was like a thunderbolt sounded in Qinghui's mind.
