C362 Pre-Arena Negotiations

In the history of mankind, aristocracy ruled for the longest period of time. From the time that humans left the tribe, aristocrats had accompanied the growth of human society all the way until modern times. Even people who held noble titles in the 21st century were respected.

When modern man heard the word noble, perhaps he would have a negative impression of them. It was as if the nobles were a group of popinjays, a group of villains who didn't understand the hardships of the human world, or even the common people.

This view was definitely one-sided. In fact, the aristocracy had played a very positive and positive role in the history of mankind.

The reason for the formation of the aristocracy in human history is, on the one hand, the high monopoly of material resources and, on the other hand, the monopoly of human knowledge.

That's right, because of the dual monopoly of wealth and knowledge, ordinary citizens were unable to enter the elite ranks. In ancient times, the chance of the commoner and the commoner class getting an education was very low, and the way to change their class was nearly zero. Even when humans entered the 19th century, even when the first Industrial Revolution had already reached its end, illiteracy still existed in large numbers in the most developed Europe.

Under this social background, although there were new forces such as the French Revolution and the British Glorious Revolution that were trying to change, the aristocracy's elites still ruled over the upper echelons of the various countries. The respect towards the aristocracy by the common people was still very strong.

Today, Xiao Letian actually dared to insult a noble. The viscount that the Habsburg had admitted to wearing was hung on the cross like a white pig. Everyone in the thornbush gardener was furious.

"Bandits, this is what bandits are like …" No, no, no, they were even worse than bandits! They were just a bunch of barbarians from the East! Why the hell didn't the English and the French kill them all! "

"The entire army will attack, save the hostages, the dignity of the Austria cannot be trampled upon … "Colonel, please give the order …"

The thornbush gardener was a very special army, and among these ten thousand people, as long as one was an officer of the Company Commander or above, they would all have the title of nobility. Among the officers that were kidnapped by Xiao Letian, there were two viscount officers, three barons, and the rest all had the titles of palace knights.

As for the officers surrounding Old Count, they had an even more impressive background. Among them were the Count, the Viscount, the Baron, the Lord, and countless other knights of honor.

The teacher rubbed his temples in pain, he looked at the officers who were pressuring him, he knew that there would be at least three of them who would be able to reach the position of Marquis in the future, and even Viscount Ah Lan, who was wearing her underwear on the ground, would definitely become a Count in the future.

"Enough! Is this the time to fight? If we lose the lives of more than ten of our comrades, how would we explain it to His Majesty? How would we explain it to the Parliament of the nobility? "At that time, even if we add up all the merits of snatching the ten highlands, we won't be able to escape His Majesty's wrath …"

"Then what should we do? Are we just going to watch as our comrades get humiliated? " The surrounding people could not hold on any longer. The war had not gone well, and Old Count's prestige had suffered a serious blow.

At the critical moment, he stood out and supported the teachers. "All of you, shut up! Had the Empire's military regulations been completely forgotten? There is only one commander here, and that is Ta Bulisibojue.

"You, you, you, you … I, your father, am too lazy to name all of you, don't think that I don't know what kind of idea you guys are plotting, the Viscount Ah Lan will be your strongest competitor in the future, if he is less, there will be one more seat for you in the future … "Damned bastard, you're still thinking about such dark tricks after all this time!"

"Peng Ka! You're spitting blood … "For God's sake, I want to duel with you …"

"If it's a duel, then it's a duel! Do you think I'm afraid of you? "I'll have you three attack together …" For Peng Ka to be able to become the brigadier of a city as a baron, it showed that he still possessed true abilities.

"Enough!" Amidst the noise, Ta Bulisibojue shouted loudly, "Do you all think I'm dead? Let me tell you, as long as I'm still panting and as long as the military doesn't dismiss me, I'll always be your commander … Now, all of you, shut up! "

The old general's might was still useful, when everyone saw that the Old Count was truly angry, they all took half a step back in embarrassment. Old Count straightened his cap and coldly said, "Let me go, I will negotiate with Xiao Letian, I want to see what kind of Chinese he is …"

"Senior!" "This won't do …" The officers rushed forward. "There's a group of bandits in front of you. These barbarians don't care about morality. What if they take you captive?" You can't risk your life! "

"Scram!" Do you think Bismark is blind? Since he was able to form an alliance with this Chinese and was even willing to let the Chinese lead the Prussian soldier, then that means that Xiao Letian is already a politician. With the Prussian as an endorsement, what would I have to fear … "

Don't look at how Bismark was an enemy of the Austrian, but once the name of the Prime Minister Iron-Blood came out, no one had any objections and they all shut their mouths.

Immediately after, Ta Bulisibojue and Peng Ka led the three guards and rode their horses towards the front of the trench.

"Don't shoot... We want to see Xiao Letian, we wish to negotiate! " Peng Ka shouted from a hundred meters away from the trench.

Not long after, a tall, thin young man jumped out from the trenches. Behind him were a dozen spear-wielding soldiers protecting him from the left and right.

"I am Xiao Letian, the First Prime Minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the of the Qing Empire, an honorary citizen of the United States of the America, a firm ally of the Prussian Kingdom, and also a loyal partner of the Protestantism in Asia … "May I know the name of the old mister opposite us?" Xiao Letian had an evil smile on her face, while Jonas, who was the translator, had a bitter face.

"Cough, cough, cough …" Old Count had really never seen such a person. He started off with a bunch of cynical remarks, and each and every title was dazzling to the point that he felt dizzy.

"You … You are the Eastern Prime Minister, Xiao Letian? Although I've seen your picture in the newspaper, I didn't expect you to … "He's so young?" Old Count and Peng Ka looked at each other with faces full of disbelief.

"Tsk …" Put away your silly aristocratic etiquette, and say what you want to say! Do you suspect me of being a fake? I can tell you, as long as I give the order, the brothers behind me would even dare jump in front of Blade Mountain Flame Sea Guild … Do you want to try it? "

His rebellious words caused Old Count to roll his eyes. In his entire life, he had faced countless negotiations, countless verbal battles. However, he had never seen such a cynical opponent in negotiations. One second, he was smiling, but the next, he began to speak harshly. He turned hostile faster than a book could be flipped.

"Don't misunderstand, I was just expressing my feelings earlier …" Alright, let me formally introduce myself. I am thornbush gardener's teacher, Ta Bulisibojue. I have come here to negotiate with you all with sincerity … "

"Mr. Xiao, all of you should retreat. I can promise you that while you're retreating, you won't receive any attacks. Let us end this useless battle and not let even more people die in vain …"

Xiao Letian laughed, "Armistice? Let's give up the plateau? We've already paid more than three hundred lives, and you still want to take it with just a few words? Are you kidding me? "

Old Count shook his head and replied seriously, "Sir, I won't use a soldier's life as a joke. Although over three hundred of you died in battle, even more of us died, ten times more than you do … "You've already achieved a glorious victory. Right now, withdrawing is definitely not an insult to you …"

"You should think about the rest of the soldiers. Most of them are wounded, and all of them are exhausted. Also, I am very curious, you Chinese don't have any grudges with us Austria, why are you guys fighting so hard? "

"Let's go!" "Take your proud achievements and leave this place. Instead of destroying your entire army in vain, why don't you all protect the fruits of your victories …"

He had to admit that Old Count's eloquence was very good. Everyone present was moved by his reasoning, if it was another commander, no one would reject such kindness.

Xiao Letian quietly listened to Old Count, and in the end, he even turned his head to look at the cross on the ground, and looked at the viscount's white underwear that was fluttering in the wind, his mouth revealing a sneer.

"If I guessed correctly, this Viscount Ah Lan must have a very high status in the Vienna, right? Is he well-connected? Or was he rich? It's actually important enough to make a deal with a war? "

These words caused Old Count's face to turn slightly red. He did not say anything, but he did not deny it. Although Ah Lan was only a viscount, she had a close relationship with the Dutch royalty. She was one of the few nobles in the Austria that could earn benefits from the ocean trade.

Moreover, Ah Lan had gotten along with many of the higher ups in the circle of nobility. If something were to happen to Ah Lan, his family and his mistresses would definitely vent their anger on him.

Old Count's heart was filled with helplessness. He had just ordered his cannons to bombard everyone regardless of whether they were enemy or enemy, but he had already lost all of his morale. He could foresee that once the battle ended, his career as a official would also come to an end.

However, the deaths of some ordinary soldiers and a group of nobles were two completely different things. If they accidentally bombed a soldier, they would lose their official status or even their life.

"Mr. Xiao, please stop hesitating. The conditions that I have given you are very reasonable. If you leave now, you will still be able to preserve your victory.

"Oh, God! I don't dare to think about this anymore. At that time, even if Bismark and King of Prussia wants to reward you, they won't dare to take on the anger of the entire European aristocracy! "I'm afraid that you won't be able to take away even a single bit of the benefits that you deserve …"

"Hahaha, let's not talk about the fact that you joined this war out of morality. If Prussia didn't give you enough benefits, would you go all out like this?"

Old Count's eyes flashed with cunning light, "Let me guess, what do you want? The latest technology or the most advanced factory? Maybe he wanted more talents or a fleet of warships? "Heh heh heh, the backward China needs too many things. Many of them are obvious in front of us. This is not hard to guess!"

"But please remember! Don't challenge the entire European circle of nobility, don't make all the emperors of the kingdoms hate you. If you really kill Viscount Ah Lan, then you will become the enemy of all the nobles in Europe … "If so, I'm afraid you won't be able to take a single cent of Prussia's profits with you!"

With a hiss, Xiao Letian sucked in a breath of cold air. He coldly looked at the Old Count and let out a long sigh in his heart.