Chapter 319 His words were quite subtle.
"Your Majesty the Insect Emperor, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
As soon as Letekar entered, he bowed respectfully to the two men.
The Insect King's expression relaxed slightly when he saw Letekar enter. "Letekar, you've come? Please have a seat."
The Insect King waved to him before speaking again in a low voice, "Aaron from the Second Legion just left. You must have heard about his attempt to merge the Second Legion into the Royal Legion on behalf of the Thomas family, right?"
Letokar nodded; Eli had sent him a brief overview of the situation on his way here.
He hadn't expected Aaron to act so quickly.
Given the discord between the Second Legion and the Royal Family, he thought they would be pushed into the mud before they knew which path to choose.
Surprisingly, after losing that idiot Simon, the newly appointed general turned out to be a smart one.
Seeing this, the Insect King couldn't help but sigh, "This is no small matter. The Second Legion has a deep-seated grudge against us, and I feel uneasy about their sudden surrender."
Eli, who was sitting to the side, nodded. "The Second Legion has been going against us for a long time. The reason they're suddenly backing down is because Simon has ruined the reputation of the entire Thomas family and the Second Legion. They clearly want us to take over!"
The Second Legion is a complete mess right now. They think they can just dump the legion on the First Legion? They're really thinking too much!
The Insect Emperor nodded slightly: "That's right, but if we don't accept the merger of the Second Legion and let them fend for themselves, they might become an even bigger menace and cause more trouble."
The Second Legion is a hot potato right now; taking it over is disgusting, but not taking it over might make it even more disgusting.
"If we really take them in, these ungrateful wretches might turn around and bite us back once they've recovered!"
Eli frowned even more. "Wouldn't we be wasting a lot of resources, raising wolves for others, only to have them turn around and bite us back?"
He has spent so many years fighting against the Second Legion and has no goodwill towards them whatsoever.
The two insects chattered away, instantly quieting the atmosphere in the study.
So the Insect King and Eli's gazes fell simultaneously on Letkar, who had been listening silently since entering.
Lutekar naturally noticed the two insects' gazes, and then raised his head to meet their eyes.
"I think we can accept their surrender, but the decision on how to handle it is up to us."
"Oh? Then tell me." The Insect King leaned forward, immediately intrigued by Letkar's words.
Letkar blinked his dark eyes and said succinctly, "We don't need to take over the entire Second Legion whole. It will be enough to break them up together with the Third Legion and then reorganize them."
This is a good opportunity to completely break them up.
Eli nodded in agreement, but his brow remained furrowed.
"The strategy of breaking up and reorganizing to prevent cliques is good. But what about Aaron's side, and those proud old subordinates in the Second Legion? Will they agree to that?"
Reorganization means they will be diluted, and all their legion influence will be gone.
If this news gets out, the Second Legion might just riot and show them what's what.
Lutekar's lips curled into a very faint smile. "They came to us of their own accord seeking to be incorporated. If they are not satisfied with this reorganization plan, then the problem is not that we refuse to incorporate them, but that they themselves refuse to accept the royal family's arrangements. That would be a completely different matter."
Eli and the Insect King quickly exchanged a glance, both seeing agreement in each other's eyes.
Brilliant!
Throw the conflict back into the Second Army Corps and let them handle it internally.
"But what if they really disagree and won't accept being incorporated?"
Elido thought about it for a moment, then couldn't help but look at Letecar.
Unexpectedly, the other party's expression was even more unpredictable.
“If they don’t accept the royal family’s incorporation and continue to endure, the Thomas family will not have the funds to continue supporting the expenses of the entire legion. At that time, their treatment may be even worse than that of the Third Legion.”
Lutekar paused at this point, "Then when they come to the royal family to make peace, they will have even fewer bargaining chips. Aaron is a smart idiot; he won't drag it out that long."
The Insect King's worry eased considerably. "Then it's settled! If the Second Legion becomes civilian insects, this is the only way. Hopefully, the insects within them can be as intelligent as Aaron..."
With the matter settled, the tense atmosphere in the study finally eased somewhat.
Letekar and Eli took their leave together and departed from the Insect King's study.
Walking along the deep corridors of the palace, Eli slowed his pace and turned to look at Letekar beside him. "Major General, I heard that the Lanetta family sent your subordinate Mien to the Graham family to be a queen?"
Lutkar didn't stop walking, his face showing little emotion. "Yes, that's true."
“Then, should I represent the royal family to negotiate on your behalf?” Eli raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze fixed on Letecar.
Although he disliked the Lanetta family's sycophants, Mien had always been a trusted confidant of Letkar, and his loyalty lay with the royal family, so interfering a little wouldn't hurt.
Moreover, he already disliked the Lanetta family.
Helping Letecar and Mien is tantamount to making the Lanetta family unhappy, so why not?
After thinking for a moment, Letekar decided to tell the truth, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Mien is doing well, and his work in the military is proceeding as usual. Moreover, as far as I know, his lord's attitude towards him is acceptable for the time being."
His words were quite subtle.
It's okay for now, which means it still needs to be observed.
However, it is quite remarkable that a female insect can work in the military after marrying a male insect.
Either the male insect is relatively tolerant of the female insect, or the male insect completely ignores the female insect and doesn't care where she goes.
Neither of these directions will affect Mien's work, so it's not a big deal.
Eli nodded slightly, then remembered something, "Oh, right, speaking of the Graham family. They seem to have recently brought back a bastard male, supposedly the current head of the family's nephew."
Since it was a male insect, the Graham family took it quite seriously and were preparing a family reunion feast.
He tilted his head slightly, looked at Letekar, and asked, "The invitation should be in your hands soon. Are you and Achi planning to go?"
Lutekar glanced at him sideways but didn't say anything immediately.
Eli crossed his arms and said, “I think the head of the Graham family and his queen will definitely show up for this kind of family reunion banquet. The bugs from the Lanetta family probably won’t go to the banquet to support Mien.”
Mien had just married into the family as the queen consort, and she was 'sent' there by the Lanetta family...
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