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Nikolayevich Riess realized the trap in Xiao Zhan's words.

There was no rush to respond.

Xiao Zhan continued, "So, in the end, we're fighting for you. As allies, I've already done more than enough by sending troops... You can't expect us to fight for you while I have to spend my own money to buy equipment; that's not fair."

"If you do this... then you're even less than human than the people of Fusang..."

Upon hearing Xiao Zhan's words, Nikolaevich Riss's expression shifted slightly: "Your Highness Xiao Zhan, you must be mistaken. We have no enmity with Fusang. We came to help you because your land has been invaded by foreign enemies... and you simply don't have enough weapons to fight them. We couldn't bear it..."

Xiao Zhan's face darkened, and before he could finish speaking, he interrupted, "Alright, stop pretending. I'm not that noble. I don't care whether the country is intact or not. I'll just live comfortably like Xiao Xiangqing. Anyway, I haven't started fighting with them yet, so it's not too late for me to back out now."

Nikolayevich Ries ignored Xiao Zhan and looked directly at Xiao Ce: "Your Highness Xiao Ce, is that what you mean too? You must know, if he betrays us to the Japanese, you'll be exposed. Then you'll have the Japanese on one side, and us on the other... your..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid you've misunderstood something. You should know from your generals! My hatred for you is far greater than my hatred for those Fusang people..."

“Xiao Zhan and I are allies. After he pledged allegiance to them, it’s natural that I should do the same. With our strength, we can negotiate with the Fusang Kingdom… I believe the Fusang Kingdom would be very willing to talk to us. I can demand autonomy for the Northern Desert Royal Palace without any problem. They would be more than happy to do so.”

"Moreover, my hatred for you, and the fact that I killed more than 50,000 of you, is enough to be a very good pledge of allegiance... I'll ask them to provide some weapons for free so that I can hold you off. They will be more than happy to do so."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Nikolaevich Ries's expression turned grim: "So, what do you mean by this? You want to..."

Xiao Zhan smiled and interrupted him before he could finish speaking: "We want to cooperate, but the premise of cooperation is equality. We naturally don't want to be associated with those Japanese countries. But you're treating us like idiots, asking us to contribute money and effort. We definitely won't do that."

At this moment, Rochasky Bind gently touched Nikolayevich Riess, signaling him not to provoke Xiao Zhan.

Because, in Rochaski Binder's eyes, Xiao Zhan seemed to be a very emotional person, and he was genuinely afraid that Xiao Zhan might kill them all in a fit of anger.

Although they numbered over ten thousand, it's important to know that Xiao Zhan's side had hundreds of thousands of troops, and these troops were basically equipped with his own gear.

Even if we're a little behind them, it's enough.

Nikolayevich Riess, having received a hint from Rochasky Bind, naturally understood.

At this moment, Xiao Ce also saw an opportunity to offer a way out: "Your Highness Ries, this is actually in your best interest. Although we had some misunderstandings before, cooperating now isn't bad..."

Then Xiao Ce looked at Xiao Zhan and said, "Your Highness Xiao Zhan, I actually know a bit about the Slavic countries. Those weapons don't belong to their royal family, but to an oligarchic family! If you ask them to waive the fees, they'll have to pay for them themselves."

Nikolayevich Ries was somewhat bewildered when Xiao Ce came to their rescue.

He had no idea what kind of show they were putting on.

However, he continued, "That's right, Your Highness Xiao Ce is right. Our weapons are all from the Constantine family's business. When you buy them, the money doesn't go into our pockets."

Seeing this, Xiao Ce said, "Xiao Zhan, why don't you change the terms? We need to have a proper talk."

Seeing this, Xiao Zhan quickly said, "Sure, we can pay for it. I'm not an unreasonable person. Half of these Japanese are fighting for me, and the other half are fighting for you. You acknowledge that, right?"

"You know very well that even after we, the people of Fusang, are driven out, we will still have to rely on you for weapons and everything else... So, you can still make money off us, right?"

Although Xiao Zhan asked him a question, he didn't leave any room for doubt in his words and quickly said, "So, if you don't provide us with weapons, you should at least provide us with troops. I won't ask you for more; we'll split it in half... What good are your ten thousand men if we really have to fight?"

Then Xiao Zhan said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, you're too naive... They're no good either. They're just using us. We're not that close, so if they're using us, let's negotiate the benefits."

Xiao Ce nodded: "What you said is right, that makes sense. It makes sense. I have dealt with the Slavs before. After we drive the Japanese away, their strength will far surpass ours. At that time, we will have to listen to them."

Then, Xiao Ce said to Nikolayevich Ries, "Your Highness Ries, one should be kind and considerate. You can't take advantage of everyone. Don't you agree?"

The two of them were singing in unison, but their performance was actually very fake.

Xiao Ce didn't intend to act properly; he just wanted them to know the pros and cons of the matter.

Make it clear to them that they are not allies now, but at most they are just taking what they need.

"Your Highness Xiao Ce, are you willing to send our troops?" said Rochaski Binde.

Xiao Ce nodded: "Of course... Why wouldn't I be willing to help us fight? This time it's only 10,000 of you. If you had registered with us in advance, I could have sent 100,000 of you."

Seeing this, Nikolayevich Ries's expression turned grim, because it was impossible for their soldiers to come over.

What they wanted was for the people of Xiao to serve them, and as far as they knew, although some of the troops from Fusang had arrived, they hadn't actually engaged in combat.

Since the people of Fusang have not yet entered the fray, they certainly cannot enter either.

Rochaski Binder said, “Your Highnesses, we are aware of your concerns! You spoke too suddenly, and besides, such a significant matter is beyond our control... Please give us some time. We will report, report, discuss, discuss!”

Nikolayevich Riess realized that Rochasky Bindt was using delaying tactics.

He understood immediately and said, "That's right...that's right...we'll consider it. But things happened so suddenly, we need to discuss it carefully."

Xiao Zhan saw through their thoughts at a glance and revealed a disdainful expression: "Fine! Then you can discuss it properly. They will probably arrive in about four days. That means you have four days! If you don't give us an answer in a day, we won't resist. When they attack, we will only retreat. When there is nowhere left to retreat, we will have to go and negotiate with the Fusang Kingdom!"