Chapter 412 A Delicate Balance
They had to admit that they didn't know much about the situation on this continent.
The only information we had before was that there were Lizardmen here, and possibly Centaurs, because when Drogo and his crew came here before, they found some traces of Centaurs.
But unfortunately, they ran in the wrong direction at that time, which resulted in them not being able to encounter the local ethnic groups at all.
In fact, if that had happened at that time, what happened next would probably have been completely different.
Let's get back to the topic. When their king was analyzing the situation before, he mentioned that the Lizardmen suddenly stopped their invasion, most likely because they also had troubles here that could not be ignored.
So after realizing that they were not that easy to deal with, they chose to suspend the offensive.
Under this premise, although they were not aware of the existence of the rat people before, they were not that surprised.
In the brief conversation just now, Silk, who was basically a bystander, already had some guesses about the role that the Centaurs played in this world.
As his thoughts raced, Silk finally spoke...
"Chief Tal, I would like to confirm here, what role do you play here?"
“…”
Silk's question was quite tactful.
But facing this question, Tal still found it a little difficult to speak, or he didn't know how to start.
Finally, he spoke with determination.
"The two largest forces here are the Lizardmen and the Ratmen. They are mortal enemies and their strength is evenly matched. Fights often break out, but in the end, no one can defeat the other..."
With Tal's narration, Silke and the others quickly gained a clear understanding of the situation here.
From the perspective of the Centaurs, as a force, the Centaurs headed by Chief Tal are certainly a force that cannot be ignored.
But don't be fooled by their tough attitude when facing the Lizardmen before. In fact, in a one-on-one situation, they really don't have the strength to fight the Lizardmen head-on.
The biggest reason why they dared to be so tough when facing the Lizardmen was because they knew that the Lizardmen and the Ratmen had been at war all the time.
If the Lizardmen dare to provoke them, they will directly cooperate with the Ratmen and launch an offensive on the other side of the border of the Lizardmen. At that time, the Lizardmen will be attacked from both sides by them and the Ratmen, and will most likely be finished.
However, Tal obviously knew that the ratmen were not good people either. If he really helped the ratmen to destroy the lizardmen, the next target that the ratmen would destroy would be their Centaurs.
Therefore, the Centaurs led by Tal have not taken any practical action.
Instead, they adopted an attitude of 'Don't bother with us, we don't bother with you'.
Under this premise, the Lizardmen were sensible and always avoided them whenever possible.
During this period, from the perspective of the Lizardmen, the Centaurs were undoubtedly a thorny problem.
The high priest had thought about whether he should find an opportunity to cease fire with the ratmen and destroy the Centaurs to eliminate this hidden danger.
But this is obviously not that easy to do.
Because the rat people also know the existence of the Centaurs, they can serve as a restraining force for them to a certain extent.
So if the Lizardmen take action, the Ratmen will definitely take action as well.
Under this premise, although the Centaurs lack the strength to compete head-on with the Lizardmen, they are not a pushover either.
If they can't defeat them head-on, the worst that can happen is that they run away.
By then, the Lizardmen will definitely not be able to stop them, and in the end there will only be endless hidden dangers.
In this way, the three forces in this world check and balance each other, forming a very delicate balance of power.
This tricky situation made Silke not know what to say for a moment.
Right now, it is the Lizardmen who are in direct conflict with their Great Zhou, and it is also the Lizardmen who have a grudge against their grassland elves for genocide.
But if they launch an offensive and kill the Lizardmen, they will then have to face the Ratmen on the other side.
This means that they will most likely have to face two major battles one after another.
Can they handle two big battles like this? This is a question.
"The situation here is indeed complicated. We cannot make a decision on our own. We must report the matter to the king and let him make the decision."
Hearing this, Drogo nodded in agreement.
Their main task is to come here to scout the situation. Things like this are not something they can decide on their own.
"But I think there is no problem with the proposal of cooperation that Drogo mentioned before. Is Chief Tal willing to join forces with our Great Zhou?"
As he spoke, Silk once again threw this question to the other party.
"Whether or not we should go to war with the Lizardmen, it will never hurt for you, the Centaurs, to join forces with our Great Zhou to increase our strength."
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Five Centaurs, led by Drogo, were unwilling to stay because of the 'Great Zhou', which made Tal somewhat unhappy with the 'Great Zhou' he had never met before.
But he couldn't deny what Silk said. What he said was really reasonable and well-founded, leaving him no way to refute it.
After all, he is still the clan leader, and everything comes first for the clan.
He would not reject something that would benefit the entire ethnic group just because of this little "dissatisfaction".
The most important thing is that if they agree to join forces, they won’t lose anything anyway.
Just as Tal was thinking about this, Silk spoke again.
"If Chief Tar is worried, you can pick a few representatives from the tribe to go back with us and discuss with our king."
Silk and his companions, who have already understood the situation here, obviously have no intention of staying here for long. Before their dry food is completely exhausted, it would be better for them to find an opportunity to open the energy channel and return to their own world.
In response, Tal did not rush to answer, but started to think about it himself.
[I have no idea what the situation is with the Great Zhou. Even if I verbally agree to join forces with them, I won't suffer any loss no matter what I do or do nothing at that time, but it would definitely be safer to confirm it.]
[The most important thing is that we don't know how long the situation between the lizardmen and the ratmen will last. We can't let the survival of the tribe depend entirely on the victory or defeat of the lizardmen and the ratmen. This may be an opportunity.]
Thinking of this, Tal nodded.
"Okay, I agree to this. I will select a few people from my tribe to represent our Centaur tribe and go with you to meet the king!"
(End of this chapter)
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