Chapter 73: Stake

I took Rose and the three of them to Ocussi. There is only one village here and it is surrounded by trees. I originally wanted to talk to the locals, but I found that no one could be found. After asking people from our guild who arrived early, we found out that Ocusi is an enclave that is not connected to the main area of ​​East Timor. All the players from East Timor ran to the main area after being defeated.

Since no one is here, I have no choice but to teleport over there to find someone. Fortunately, the area of ​​East Timor is very small. We used the tweeters carried by the fleet to cover almost the entire country. After shouting for an hour, someone came out.

The East Timor representative I met was a young man in his mid-twenties. His chosen race was a black elf, which matched his skin color very well. In any case, I am currently considered the aggressor. Although I am now taking the blame for the Americans, we are allies after all, and according to the agreement before the outbreak of the war, the cities captured during the war were set to become subordinates of our guild. Cities, we cannot begin to divide the territory until the entire battle is completely over.

Because of our awkward status, the other party was very rude after seeing me. Of course I can understand this, and we won’t be polite when we see Japanese people.

"What do you have to say?" asked the black elf.

I took off my helmet and handed it to Rose to hold for me, and then said, "Hello, my name is Ziri, and I am the president of the Frost Rose Alliance in China."

"I don't want to know who you are. I have nothing to say to you invaders. Just finish what you want to say."

"Actually, I'm here to apologize." A trace of surprise flashed in the other person's eyes, but he said nothing. I continued: "This incident has nothing to do with East Timor. The cause of the incident was that the Indonesians robbed a very important ship in our guild. Our guild decided to seize the ship and retaliate against Indonesia. People's banditry, so we united some Chinese guilds to join the war."

"That's a problem between you and Indonesia. What does it have to do with us?" The other party finally started to react.

"That's why I came to apologize!" I smiled gently. Then he continued: "Although China is a very large country, everyone has their own things to do, and not everyone in the country will help us with this matter. Considering that there are too few guild members who can participate, our guild will be We are forced to seek help from abroad. This time we have invited some guilds in Germany and the United States to help us fight, and the cities they occupy will be converted into cash and finally divided with them. The players in charge of your area are players from the American guilds. They attacked East Timor without consulting us. When I learned about this, your place was already occupied, and I think it was too late to intervene."

The other party started to think. He seemed to be assessing the credibility of what I just said. Rose saw the other party's doubts and explained to me: "Please believe us. If we really intend to attack you, we will not come here at this time. Please think carefully, there are some people who attack you." Are you a Chinese player?" Seeing the opponent shaking his head, Rose pointed to the sea: "Did you see it? The surrounding sea is full of our warships. If we want to attack you, these warships should help, but Were you under shelling?"

This time the other party shook his head and said: "No. Those warships never fired at us from beginning to end. I believe what you said. But now that our city has been occupied, does your apology mean anything?"

"Of course an apology is meaningless, but an apology is only the first step. If you accept the apology, I have a second step of support plan."

"The second step of the plan?" The black elf asked in surprise: "What are you going to do in the second step?"

I didn't answer his question. Instead, he smiled and asked: "Before I tell you the second step of your plan, can you tell me your name and your identity in East Timor? Also, can you accept our apology?"

He immediately answered with a smile: "My name is Ala, the president of the Red Forest Federation. My guild is the largest of only seven guilds in East Timor, with currently more than 13,000 members. I represent My guild and I accept your apology. But I can’t be the master of other guilds.”

"Just accept it." I shook hands with him. "My second plan is actually very simple. The agreement we made with the Americans and Germans this time is that the occupied cities do not necessarily belong to the occupiers, but are converted into contribution values. We can auction off the cities in the future. Then the auction money is divided according to the contribution value. If our participants want the city, they have to use their own money to bid. If they win, they will get it. If they don’t, they can only give it to others."

"Do you want us to pay to buy back our city?" I shook my head, and he immediately said, "Do you want to give it back to us?" I continued to shake my head. "Then what do you want to do?" Alaa was a little anxious.

"Since the city has been occupied, the auction is inevitable. Although these cities are occupied by Americans, they should actually belong to the common property of all those participating in this battle. Even if I am the organizer, I cannot take them out without authorization. Return it to you."

"Then what else do you say?" Alaa was a little angry.

I didn't argue with him and continued to talk about mine. "Although I have no right to deal with public property, I am qualified to participate in the auction, and we have agreed in advance that if I buy it myself, I only need to pay 95% of the actual auction price."

"Are you going to buy this place?" Ala finally understood what I wanted to do.

"Yes. I want to buy this place." I paused and continued: "But I can't buy it and give it to you for free."

Alaa became angry again. "This is our land to begin with. After you occupy it, do you still want us to pay for our own land?"

"Did I tell you to buy it?"

"Then what do you mean?" Ala was already confused by my jumping expression.

"Although this land was originally yours, the problem now is that it is occupied. This occupation is said to be done by our Three Kingdoms Allied Forces. In fact, it has nothing to do with us. Even those American guilds are not Everyone knows this. Attacking you is just a whim decision of a few American guilds. Except for the few American guilds responsible for attacking this island, the other American guilds know nothing about it like us. . Therefore, what happened to you this time can be considered as your bad luck. It was just an accident. If I give it to you for free after buying the land, then you will lose nothing, and this misfortune will be passed on to me. On your head. I came to apologize on behalf of the Americans and take the blame because we are a coalition. Although attacking you is not my intention, our guild will still get actual benefits in the final auction, so taking the blame is also taking the blame. We admit it. But we Why should we replace these misfortunes for you? Is it just because this misfortune has brought us benefits?"

Seeing that the other person was silent for a long time, I then made an analogy: "If you were hit by an American on the road, and the money in your hand was blown away by the wind after you fell, that American happened to be doing something for me. I just hit you. And I picked up part of the money. Is that why you ask me to compensate you for all the money that was blown away by the wind? "

Bing Ling suddenly said: "Morally we are indeed in the wrong, but in reality we have no obligation to compensate. Please understand this."

Ala thought for a long time before speaking: "But our city...?"

"I will be responsible for buying the city, but I can't give it to you for free. Moreover, your country has been completely occupied, and your players don't even have a village now. I estimate that if the system counterattack in seven days is successfully defended by us, it will be very difficult. Maybe your country status will be revoked by the system. A country should at least have a territory and a village, but you have nothing. It is impossible for the system to retain the status of a country. Because there is no precedent of a country being destroyed so far, I don’t think so. I know what changes will happen in the future, but I estimate that you will all be punished to varying degrees, and it will be much more painful than it is now."

"Then what do you mean...?"

"You join my guild."

"ah?"

"If you all merge into my guild, the future punishment will not fall on you. Because you are considered members of the Chinese guild. When the city is included in our guild, you will still be using it, and you will still be with us. It doesn’t make any difference now, you can reduce your losses. I won’t suffer either. Do you think this is okay?”

"Incorporation?" Ala thought for a long time before saying: "It's easy to say. After all, your current identity is a foreign guild. If you want to fully merge, you will betray yourself. Do you think we will accept it?"

Rose immediately began to explain the benefits of merging with Ala, and Bingling also helped convince Ala, but he kept objecting and asking questions, and had no intention of merging.

Bingbing, who had been unable to say anything, suddenly pulled me and whispered: "Brother Ziri, I think it's best not to merge."

"Why?"

"Because this country is in too much trouble."

"trouble?"

"Don't you think it's strange that a small place like East Timor would go out on its own?"

"It's a bit strange." I nodded: "But according to my opinion. Most of the reasons are because of their forest resources and racial characteristics."

Bingbing immediately said: "Since you understand, you should know what I mean."

I suddenly slapped my forehead. "Why am I so confused! I really got the point wrong!"

The conversation over there just ended, and Allah didn't hear what I said. He came over and said to me: "The merger is a major insult to us. It is equivalent to betraying our country. But we do not want to bear such a heavy loss. If you can promise to let us control ourselves and give us sufficient transfer rights, we Merger can be considered.”

I suddenly laughed, shook hands with him and patted his arm, which made him confused. "Ara, actually you don't have to be so embarrassed. In fact, I am mainly here to apologize. Now that you have accepted the apology, I feel relieved. It was me who was confused. I actually let you be regarded as traitors. This is really sorry. Since you are unwilling , then forget it." I quickly winked at Rose.

Rose immediately understood what I meant, and she took Bing Ling and walked towards the village. "I'm really sorry for delaying you for so long. Brother Ala, don't mind, we really didn't mean it. Since you don't want to merge, then forget it."

"Hey...? That...? Ziri...?"

Rose and I almost ran back to the village pretending to be stupid with Bing Ling and Bing Bing in our arms. Ala wanted to catch up, but heard a neat clatter, and hundreds of spears were pointed at him. He was frightened and started to Backed away.

I took Rose and the others quickly back to the middle of the village. Only now did Rose have time to ask me: "Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

I smiled and pulled Bingbing in front of me. "It was Bingbing who reminded me."

Rose looked at Bingbing in surprise, her eyes full of questioning. When Bingbing saw Rose being so confused, she repeated what she just said to me. Who is Rose? I immediately understood it as soon as I heard it. At first, my habitual thinking clouded my judgment. This next point will be clear immediately.

I said: "There must be a reason why such a small country can seek independence. Most of the small countries in the world need a buffer zone because of the war between big countries, so these micro-sized countries in the cracks were born. Countries are intermediate forces created under the influence of big countries. For example, small countries such as Singapore, Switzerland, and Macedonia were all formed due to special factors. But in fact, there is a relatively rare type of micro-state, which is a nation. This kind of small country is often a single nation, and this nation is generally relatively backward, but also extremely xenophobic. When they came into contact with the prosperity of the outside world, they also dreamed of such an environment. But the objective conditions did not allow it, so they took advantage of The antagonism between ethnic groups divides themselves, and then uses their delicate status to attract big countries to take advantage of them. While betraying themselves, they contain the countries they originally belonged to, and gain a lot of benefits from it. East Timor is actually a typical representative. If If we really accept people from such a country into the guild, it would be equivalent to being bitten by a leech. It will continue to ask for help from us. It may not be much at first, but it will become more and more powerful later, until we are Suck it dry. This kind of trouble is really dangerous!"

Bing Ling doesn't quite understand what I mean. "Then you apologized so actively at the beginning and still want to compensate them. Do you want to merge with them?" Rose chuckled. Bing Ling asked strangely: "Is what I said funny?"

I held the rose in my arms. "My wife still knows me best!"

"What are you talking about?" Bing Ling was completely confused.

Rose smiled and explained: "Do you think he is really that easy to apologize? He just likes those forests."

"ah?"

Rose looked at Bing Ling's face with confusion, and continued: "Don't you understand? The Americans' first reaction when they came here was to find huge wealth. They occupied this place because they wanted it for themselves. When the time comes, it will be auctioned They will definitely not be lenient, and this is the place they occupy. Morally, they have priority. Therefore, this is something that is definitely in the pocket, and the Americans must get it. And Ziri, of course, after seeing this place Discovering the value here, he temporarily decided to recruit local people to join the association. When the interests are divided after the war, we can propose that this is unplanned land. Then we can buy it in the name of the local residents of East Timor, then the Americans There is no way to compete with us.”

"You've been making such a long detour just for these timbers? Why are you so proactive?" Bing Ling suddenly said in surprise: "Sister Rose, have you noticed it a long time ago?"

"Haha, why do you think I was trying so hard to help lobby in the first place?"

"You are so scary! Just like conspirators!" Bing Ling hugged her shoulders and looked cold.

Bingbing smiled and said: "Although Brother Ziri looks like a big devil who likes to engage in conspiracy to the outside world, to his own people he is a heavenly master."

"It seems like birds of a feather flock together among you."

"Hahahaha!" We laughed together.

Bingling first stopped and asked: "Now that we have given up the emotional card of locals, what should we rely on to fight for the ownership of this city?"

"I'm also considering it, but even if I can't get the ownership rights of these cities, at least I can't be bitten by that blood-sucking insect. The battle for cities is a matter of making more and less. Those guys can eat people without vomiting. Bones. And you still have troubles that you can’t tell."

Rose said: "Anyway, the current task is to conquer a few more cities to earn merit points, so that we can share more benefits when the time comes. Husband, don't worry. As long as I'm here, we won't suffer in the final division."

I really believe this. Rose is an expert in this field, and our guild also has Su Mei.

Since I decided not to use the local crowd card, there is no need for me to keep it anymore. I quickly left here and asked Rose to command the players in my guild to participate in the battle for various cities, while I took part of the fleet and dragged Fengcheng City to appear near the last three cities on Sumatra Island. The battle, codenamed Operation Harvest, broke out at midnight and lasted until dawn the next morning when it finally ended. The Indonesians actually engaged in tunnel battles with us in the city, so that in the end we had to rely on the help of the dragon troops to successfully attack.

Those urban tunnels were like spiders. Our players didn't know the way and always suffered losses in them. Later, the dragon troops arrived. The giant dragons inserted their mouths into the entrance of the tunnel and sprayed dragon flames. The flames immediately moved along the tunnel in all directions. After a puff of dragon flame went down, the drainage channels in many places nearby spewed fire upwards, and the bed boards or stoves in some houses suddenly burst into flames. Those were tunnel entrances. As soon as the spray of dragon flames ended, countless Indonesians who were on fire immediately ran out screaming and running out of each tunnel entrance.

We Chinese have been bad at tunnel warfare many years ago, but there are still people who are not afraid of death and dare to play with a big ax in front of Luban's gate. After burning these ground rats out of the tunnel one by one, we began to strangle them. Once they were on the ground, they had no fighting power and were easily and completely wiped out.

After all the cities on our side were occupied, the Americans and Germans also successfully joined forces. It is now Monday morning, and only the Irian Island connected to Papua New Guinea is left in the entire Indonesia. Our fleet helped New Guinea players blockade the Indonesian maritime power, but they were still at loggerheads with the Indonesians. After we successfully occupied most of Indonesia, they were still fighting with the Indonesians over a few small cities.

Many people have to go to work on Monday, and our team has basically left Indonesia. Now there is no need to worry about Indonesian counterattacks. The number of remaining Indonesians on the main island is too small to attack any city, and most Indonesian players have retreated to Irian Island. There are still five or six days left for the npc counterattack. We just need to seize the time to build and it will be over. There is no need to worry about other problems. Anyway, the teleportation array is accessible, and the city guard can support any city at any time.

There is the Bird of Paradise Peninsula from Irian to the northwest corner. It was originally an island affiliated with Irian Island, but it seems that it will take at least ten days and a half for people from New Guinea to reach here. We can't wait that long. We sent a few people to notify the guild in New Guinea, and we took care of him on this island ourselves.

On Monday afternoon, Ashford's Iron Crusaders and several American guilds landed on Irian Island. Under the attack from both sides, the last big island in Indonesia was finished. Now the remaining land in Indonesia is just some nameless islands. Most of these small places are very remote and we can't control them that much at the moment.

In the evening, after dark, the guild presidents from various countries who participated in the war finally gathered in Jakarta. The first stage of the battle can be considered over. It is time to cut the cake. It all depends on what this war has brought us. Can we control the scale of this conference to divide the fruits of victory? Soft war is more dangerous than war with live ammunition.