Chapter 425 New Point
Just when Zhou Xu had just sorted out his thoughts and figured out the Lizardmen's method of opening the energy channel, the attention of the people below was undoubtedly focused on the issue of whether or not to negotiate peace with the Lizardmen.
During this period, Diak and Bal, representatives of the Centaur tribe, remained silent throughout.
This choice did make them feel conflicted, but to be honest, from the perspective of the Centaurs, the key point of whether or not to negotiate peace with the Lizardmen did not lie with them at all, but rather with what the person sitting on the throne thought.
All of a sudden, everyone's eyes turned to Zhou Xu.
In response, Zhou Xu just raised his eyes slightly and set his gaze on Silk.
"Silk, tell me what you think."
As one of the officers in the grassland village, it was not uncommon for him to be called in overnight to discuss the new situation at the front line, but Silk did not expect Zhou Xu to call his name directly and ask him to express his ideas.
Faced with this situation, Silk was silent for two seconds, then slowly began to speak.
"The Lizardmen want to negotiate peace, probably because they are under pressure from the Ratmen. According to what we have learned, they have been fighting with the Ratmen. If they are attacked by us again at this time, their situation will undoubtedly become very bad."
At this point, Silk paused.
"However, if we choose to go to war, I'm afraid we will have to bear considerable casualties. In addition, the existence of the rat people cannot be ignored. We need to consider the matter of mobilizing troops carefully."
After listening to Silk's ideas, Zhou Xu nodded with satisfaction.
In fact, he had already reached a conclusion in his mind about this matter. Naturally, he could think of what Ye Jinghong and Silk could think of.
The reason why I specifically mentioned Silk's name and asked him to express his thoughts was actually to take this opportunity to feel out Silk's attitude.
Don't forget that the Lizardmen have a grudge against him for genocide.
If Silk lost his mind because of this hatred and kept instigating him to send troops, then he would undoubtedly have to make some new arrangements for Silk.
Now it seems that he was worrying too much.
At this time, Silk did not lose his cool head just because the enemy was a lizardman. He was able to rationally weigh the pros and cons of this matter.
This is undoubtedly something that Silk never had before.
You know, when Zhou Xu first met Silk, his first impression of him was "a little bit of a stinky brat who looks down on others". Later he found out that this stinky brat was not a bad person by nature and was even a little naive.
At this time, Zhou Xu didn't know that according to the age of the elves, Silk was indeed just a relatively young "brat".
The series of events triggered by the subsequent changes in the tribe undoubtedly made him mature quickly.
During this period, Zhou Xu extended a helping hand to Silk and gave him shelter when he needed help the most.
Life in the Great Zhou was undoubtedly better than before. It also brought him new changes, making his life extremely fulfilling every day.
Precisely because of the loss he had experienced in the past, Silk cherishes the precious life in front of him even more. This cherishment largely offsets the hatred in his heart.
He was not a fool. He knew in his heart that if he chose revenge, the precious life he cherished would no longer exist! Instead, there would be more casualties! What was lost, no matter how hard he tried, was already lost. This was a fact that could not be changed.
But would he destroy his precious life for something he had already lost? Whether from his own perspective or from the perspective of the survival of the entire tribe, Silk had already given his answer, an answer that satisfied Zhou Xu.
"Then let's negotiate peace."
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Zhou Xu's conclusion was so straightforward, as if there was no hesitation or entanglement at all, which caught everyone below off guard.
Because in everyone's opinion, this is a confusing issue.
There is no absolutely correct answer, and no matter which choice you make, there are pros and cons.
Taking in everyone's reactions, Zhou Xu chuckled at this moment.
"After we make peace with the Lizardmen, will they be able to live a peaceful life?"
"!!"
At this moment, everyone below was stunned. What Zhou Xu said at this moment pointed out a very important point, a problem that they had previously ignored because they were busy weighing their own pros and cons.
Seeing that everyone had reacted, Zhou Xu smiled and continued speaking.
"As we already know, in the other world, the Lizardmen and the Ratmen have been mortal enemies for many years. Even if we negotiate peace with the Lizardmen and don't fight for the time being, the Ratmen will continue to fight with them. The Lizardmen won't have much of a chance to rest. It can even be said that because of the long-term battle with the Ratmen, the Lizardmen's strength has been in a state of continuous loss."
"On the other hand, we can take this opportunity to gain more time for development and find opportunities to further improve our strength."
"The longer this battle drags on, the greater the advantage we will have!"
At this moment, Ye Jinghong's eyes lit up after he figured out the situation.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
This was a new word he heard from Teacher Wang some time ago, and he just followed suit and used it directly.
During this period, although Zhuogo was a thick-skinned man, he was not stupid. He knew that Village Chief Ye was a smart man. In short, he just followed what Village Chief Ye said.
For a moment, the voice of "Your Majesty is wise" echoed directly in the meeting hall.
This feeling is really good! At this moment, Zhou Xu even understood why those incompetent emperors in history loved to listen to flattery from treacherous people. Such good words really sounded comfortable.
After all, who doesn’t like to hear nice words? But we still need to be sober when it’s time to be sober.
Accompanied by two heavy dry coughs, Zhou Xu pressed his hand, signaling them to restrain themselves.
Then he turned his attention to Diak.
"Mr. Diack, as the representative of the Centaur tribe, do you have anything to say?"
Diak scratched his head when his name was suddenly called.
"I think it's fine. We can talk about peace."
Judging from what Zhou Xu said just now, there really isn't much harm in negotiating peace for them.
After receiving this answer, Zhou Xu nodded.
"Unfortunately, your clan leader is not here, so some things cannot be discussed."
After hearing this, Bal, who was standing by, hesitated for a moment and said...
"Before I left, the chieftain told me that if there was anything to decide, Lord Diak could make the decision himself."
These words immediately confused Diak.
Compared to the confused Diac, Bal was not too surprised about this matter.
After all, everyone in the tribe knows that the old patriarch is old and has basically retired from the front line.
If nothing unexpected happens, the next patriarch will be Diak.
"That's fine. I'll ask Mr. Diack directly then."
As he spoke, Zhou Xu's gaze fell on Diak.
"Are you willing to bring your entire tribe to live in our world?"
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Update is here, thanks to book friend 'Yan Yang Yu Lu' for the reward!
(End of this chapter)
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