Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.
Chapter 337 1 A Show of Force
Upon hearing the announcement, the tent fell silent. Lati and the others regained their composure and then let the envoy in. After entering the tent, the envoy from the Demon Kingdom saw that no one spoke, so he had no choice but to say, "I have come on the orders of Commander Cai Ran to greet all the commanders and generals."
Before Lati and the others could speak, Darkrens said without any mercy, "Who is Cai Ran? Does he even deserve to send an envoy to greet me? Doesn't he know that I am the Emperor of the Holy Beast Kingdom? Guards, drag him out, beat him up, and then let him go. Go back and send someone of more importance to greet me. Get lost!"
Lati wanted to offer some advice, since it's customary not to kill envoys in times of war, but when he saw Daklen winking at him, he thought about it carefully and immediately ordered his men to drive the demon envoy out. Soon, two guards entered the tent, dragged the envoy away without a word, and beat him severely at the camp gate.
After the messenger was driven away, the people in the tent began a heated discussion again. The discussion centered on the division method that Lati had just proposed, but they could not come to a general conclusion. Some people thought that the land should be divided too little, while others thought that it should be divided too little. It was not until near dusk that a roughly consistent division method was finally reached.
The division was roughly as follows: the Holy Beast Kingdom and the Heavenly Fortune Empire were on the front lines of the battlefield and suffered heavy losses. The Beast Kingdom took over the southern part of the Demon Kingdom, accounting for about one-third of the total occupied area. The Heavenly Fortune Empire took over the eastern part of the Demon Kingdom, also accounting for one-third of the total occupied area. The remaining one-third was occupied by the Slivia Empire and the Delin Kingdom. However, due to Lu Kun's repeated insistence, the Delin Kingdom eventually occupied the remaining land with a two-thirds share.
As for Byrd, his emperor Eric had no demands or claims regarding territory, but he attached great importance to the interests of the Beast Kingdom. Based on this philosophy, Byrd did not have a fierce argument with Lukun. After a few words of debate, Lati persuaded him to calm down and he eventually accepted this distribution method.
This distribution method was generally accepted by everyone, and the people who were arguing heatedly just a moment ago were now at the table, toasting and laughing heartily. In particular, Lati had brought over a dozen truckloads of Molten Fire liquor from China, which delighted Daklens. He forced everyone present to drink a barrel, amusing himself at the comical expressions on the foreigners' faces after they drank it.
"Everyone, how's my Molten Wine? Hahahaha!"
"Good, good wine, Your Majesty." Lu Kun was a wine lover and drank the fastest. After only a few rounds, he was already slurring his words, his eyes were glazed, and his speech was unclear.
"Oh? Could it be that Commander Lu is also a wine connoisseur? Come on, bring another barrel for Commander Lu!" Daklens was overjoyed. He hadn't drunk so happily since the start of the war. He immediately ordered more wine to be served, and even Latti, who was beside him, couldn't persuade him to stop, so he had to give up.
The party lasted until midnight before everyone returned to their tents. Unlike the others who were completely drunk, Dakron and Latty were unusually sober when they got back to their tents. Dakron said softly, "Hey, brother, do you think we have to divide things the way we did during the day?"
"What, does Your Majesty find it unpleasant?"
"No, how should I put it? Aren't we the victors? Are we only allowed to claim the land we occupied? Why can't we ask the Demon Kingdom to give us more territory?"
Latty glanced at Dachlens, then suddenly realized, "That's right, how come I didn't think of that! But we've already discussed it today, are we going to start arguing again tomorrow?"
"How could that be? Why not just redefine the territory proportionally according to the proportions we agreed on today?"
“Good idea, brother. How come you’ve become wiser after going out to fight a battle?” Latti laughed.
"Get lost! You dare to make fun of me!"
The next morning, Chu Angjie and the others arrived at the main tent, groggy and clutching their heads. When Daklens saw them like this, he burst into laughter: "Everyone, did you have a good time drinking last night? Hahahaha!"
Lu Kun waved his hand, signaling Daklens not to mention it anymore. He then found a seat and slumped down. Seeing that everyone was out of sorts, Latti ordered someone to make some hangover soup for everyone. Although it didn't work quickly after drinking it, they felt a little better and were at least able to sit up straight.
Seeing that everyone was feeling a little better, Lati told them about what he had discussed with Daklins the night before. As expected, Daklins's suggestion was unanimously approved. Why would anyone refuse something that could be taken for free?
At this moment, a guard entered from outside the tent and said, "Your Majesty, the envoy from the Demon Kingdom has arrived again."
Upon hearing the word "again," Daklens immediately asked, "What, is it the same person who was kicked out yesterday?"
"No, that person called himself Cai Ran, and he seemed to be some kind of commander from the Demon Kingdom."
"What Cai Ran? Get him out of here..." Before he could finish speaking, Lati stopped Daklens and said to the guard, "Let him in." Then, he immediately turned to Daklens and whispered a few words. Seeing Daklens's bewildered expression, Lati said urgently, "Don't ask. Just do as I say."
Before long, the guards led Cai Ran into the main tent. Cai Ran was very approachable and immediately became respectful upon entering the tent, saying, "I am Cai Ran, the defeated general, and I have come to negotiate peace on behalf of the Demon Kingdom."
"Oh! It's Commander Cai! Someone, bring him a seat!"
Although Chu Angjie and the others didn't understand Lati's sudden friendly behavior, they saw that Lati and Daklens had whispered to each other earlier, so they knew that he must have his own plan. They all remained silent, wanting to see what Lati would do next.
After Cai Ran took his seat, Lati spoke up, "Commander Cai, may I ask how this peace negotiation will proceed?"
"The Demon King has expressed his willingness to cede territory in exchange for a ceasefire."
"Oh? How will it be ceded? And where will it be ceded?"
"The Demon Kingdom is willing to cede the eastern part to the cities of Nanhuo and Sitai, and the southern part to the cities of Beiye and Sanguan. To make it easier to see, the defeated general has brought a map of the Demon Kingdom." As he spoke, Cai Ran took out a detailed map of the Demon Kingdom from his pocket and laid it flat on the table. This attracted the attention of Lati and the others, who all got up to take a look.
But when Cai Ran pointed out the territory ceded by the Demon Kingdom on the topographic map, Chu Angjie was the first to disagree: "You think you can exchange a mere inch of land for a ceasefire? You seem to have no regard for us at all!"
Lu Kun echoed his disagreement, pointing out that the area Cai Ran was referring to was far less than the territory actually occupied by the allied forces. They didn't even consider one country a threat, let alone the four.
Latti also expressed some dissatisfaction, saying, "In my opinion, the Demon Kingdom should cede all the land occupied by our allied forces, otherwise a ceasefire is impossible!"
Cai Ran was clearly well-prepared. He said in a humble yet assertive manner, "The allied forces have been attacking Baguan City for more than ten days without success. Previously, when they attacked my Nanhuo and Sitai defense lines on the eastern front, they also failed to capture them for a long time. Now you are in the heart of my Demon Kingdom, and the supply of food and provisions is slow. If you do not stop fighting, I am afraid you will not be able to destroy my Demon Kingdom in a short time. Rather than wasting national strength, it would be better to stop the war and recuperate."
"Insolence!" Chu Angjie roared in anger. "If we weren't in such a hurry to meet up at Baguan City, we would have crossed mountains and valleys to cut off your retreat. Who gave you the right to point fingers here? What an arrogant tone from a defeated general! How can such a small piece of land be worthy of the countless civilians and soldiers of my Tianyun Empire who have died!"
As he spoke, Chu Angjie was about to draw his sword and kill Cai Ran on the spot, but Lati and the others quickly stopped him: "General Chu, don't be angry, don't be angry, calm down."
The two sides then got into a debate. Cai Ran refused to cede the territory based on actual occupation, while Lati insisted on ceding it based on actual occupation. For a moment, Cai Ran felt like he was having a verbal battle with a group of scholars.
At this moment, Darkrens produced his long sword from somewhere, stepped forward, and slammed it down on the table, cleaving it along with the topographical map Cai Ran had brought. Then, to everyone's astonishment, he calmly picked up one half of the map, tossed it at Cai Ran's feet, and said domineeringly, "Alright, take this map back. Cede the land according to the area shown on this map, and have the Demon King come to negotiate peace in person!"
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