Just as Li Huailin expected, when the Beastmen received the latest battle report, their first reaction was disbelief. The 2nd Legion was still wreaking havoc in their territory, so how could their Commander suddenly go there?
But very quickly, they understood what was going on. According to the intelligence that was sent back in the past few days, the 2nd Legion was still desperately slaughtering the Elves. But according to the reports of those who managed to escape, they didn't see the enemy's Commander. However, it was impossible for them to think that the Commander would actually go there.
The Beastmen could only accept this defeat, but the problem was, what should they do now? According to Colbart's report, the Beastmen still had 54,000 troops, and they were still in the Elves' territory. It was estimated that they would need another two days to escape back to their territory. Because the route they took was very dangerous, the number of soldiers who fell down the mountain or starved to death was increasing every day. It was unknown how many soldiers would be able to escape. Even if they managed to escape, they would need to rest for a few days before they could fight again.
But now, the Beastmen couldn't hold on any longer. The 2nd Legion was still advancing towards their main city, and their losses were increasing day by day. Every time news came back, all the Patriarchs would pat their chest and sigh. Now that the Beastmen's main force was crippled, and they couldn't make it back in time, wasn't this forcing the Patriarchs to have a heart attack?
In his letter, Colbart put forward his opinion, which was to immediately end the battle and make a truce between the two sides. From Colbart's point of view, it should be relatively easy for the Elves to stop the battle. After all, the Elves themselves weren't having a good time this time. Their main force was almost completely destroyed, and the remaining troops should be about the same as the Elves. Moreover, they had been fighting for several months, and they were extremely tired. They probably didn't want to fight anymore. On the other hand, the Humans were in a difficult situation. Now that the Humans had the upper hand, and the 2nd Legion was about to reach the main city, the Demons probably wouldn't send out the 3rd Legion. If that happened, no one would be able to stop the 2nd Legion, so why would they retreat? Thus, Colbart expressed that even if he had to pay a small price, he would force the humans to retreat.
The tribe leaders agreed with Colbart's suggestion. If they didn't stop the war now, there wouldn't be any more. A large number of refugees had started to appear in the main city of the Beastmen. Just the daily consumption of food was more than they could handle. If they didn't give them food, the refugees might rebel. The Duke of Aquitaine's plan was too vicious. Before the soldiers of the 2nd Legion could reach the main city, the main city was already facing a huge crisis.
As for the resolution to stop the war, the parliament passed it very quickly. They had to stop the war immediately. The problem was, would the humans agree? What price should we pay to make the humans agree to retreat?
The Beastmen were very poor, very poor, especially now. They were going through winter, and they didn't have enough food at all. They didn't get anything this time. Originally, Colbart had robbed a lot of food, but in order to retreat, most of the food was left in Sulina City. Therefore, the Beastmen really couldn't give the humans anything decent to make them retreat.
At this time, the leader of the Goat tribe, Carairon, suddenly stood up and said, "Great chief, I have a plan."
"Go ahead." Dilbago was having a headache. Now that he heard someone had a plan, he naturally wanted to listen.
"Actually, we don't have to pay a big price. We still have a very big bargaining chip," Carairon said.
"What is it?" Dilbago asked.
"Great chief, do you remember the war between us and the humans a year ago?" Carairon asked.
"Of course I do." Dilba had personally participated in the war at that time. Thinking of that, Dilba felt a little sad. A year ago, the Humans and the Beastmen had fought back and forth, and the Beastmen still had some advantages. He didn't expect that a year later, he would be beaten so miserably that his country was almost destroyed.
"Grand Patriarch, during the war at that time, the father of the current emperor of the human empire, Anthony Murat, Marshal Mofaz Murat, died in battle. His corpse is still kept here as a trophy of war," Carrairon reminded.
"Yes!" Dilba suddenly came to a realization. They had preserved Mofaz 'corpse very well. It was the so-called symbol of the Beastmen's glory. It was something similar to a trophy for killing the Human Race's Supreme Marshal. It was definitely something that the Human Emperor wanted right now.
"Oh, I see. This is a good plan!" "Yes, the other party won't refuse now." The other chiefs also agreed that this was a good idea. They couldn't just ignore their own father's body.
"But … there's a hidden danger," Carairon suddenly said.
"What hidden danger?" Dilbago asked.
"The Duke of Aquitaine," Carairon immediately said. "With his ability, it's very easy for him to see through our current situation. I don't think he will let the war stop so easily. He will definitely try his best to destroy us. According to the current intelligence, the Duke of Aquitaine and the human emperor are very close, almost like brothers of the opposite sex. If he strongly opposes the truce, even if we offer his father's body, it won't be that easy to reach a consensus."
"Is that so?" Dilbago asked.
"As long as he tells the human emperor, 'We will soon win, and then we can directly take back your father's body, they don't need to send it to us.' or something like that, it will be very difficult to reach a consensus," Carairon said.
"Indeed." "Yes, that's true." The other chiefs also nodded, agreeing with Carairon's words.
"Damn it …" Dilbago clenched his fist. This Duke of Aquitaine was simply the nightmare of the Beastmen. Were the Beastmen really going to die in his hands?
"But, great chief, I also have a way to make the Duke of Aquitaine agree to a consensus," Carairon said with a smile.
"Oh, what is it?" Dilbago asked expectantly. Carairon's proposal just now was very reliable. Now that he said there was hope to make Li Huailin agree to a truce, he immediately looked forward to it.
"Hmm …" Carairon paused for a moment, then said, "Duke Aquitaine of the human race. From the looks of it, this guy has almost no weaknesses. From the previous war of regime change until now, he has always been victorious. However, I've heard some things about him from other sources. This may be a weakness."
"What is it?" Dilbago asked immediately. This was too important. So far, no one had been able to defeat this guy. It would be great if he had a weakness.
"Do you know that two human Dukes were killed by the Duke of Aquitaine a few days ago?" Carairon asked.
"Yes. Of course we know. " The chiefs answered one after another. This was an important matter, and naturally, the whole continent knew about it. Li Huailin killed the other two Dukes, but he did not receive any punishment from King Anthony. This made everyone understand how close Anthony and Li Huailin's relationship was.
"In fact, my spies in the human race have found some information. Some of the private things are not as announced by the human race," Carairon said. "According to my information, the reason why the Duke of Aquitaine attacked the other two Dukes was because of a woman."
"A woman?" All the chiefs were shocked. This was something they had never heard of.
"And this woman is very special. She is the Earl of the human empire, the Castellan of Muryek City in the south, Ceci Elentis Oribela," Carairon said.
"Oh, is that so?" Dilbago nodded. "So it was because of a woman. It seems that the Duke of Aquitaine is also a lecherous man. But what's so strange about this?"
There was nothing strange about lecherous men. How many lecherous men were there? Those who were not lecherous were rare species, which was worth paying attention to.
"I said, this woman is very special, because … she is only twelve years old this year," Carairon explained.
"Huh?" Everyone was stunned.
"More importantly, she is now the second wife of the Duke of Aquitaine, but it has not been publicly announced," Carairon continued.
"You mean … the Duke of Aquitaine likes … young girls?" Dilbago asked.
"That's exactly what I mean," Carairon said immediately.
"What does this have to do with us? What kind of woman does he like have anything to do with the negotiation? "Dilbago asked.
"It has a lot to do with it, chief. Think about it. He could risk being punished or even executed to kill two Dukes of the empire for a twelve-year-old woman. What else wouldn't he do?" Carairon asked.
"This … seems to make sense. Go on." Dilbago nodded thoughtfully.
"As long as we find a woman who suits his taste, I think it will not be difficult to bribe the Duke of Aquitaine," Carairon said. "As long as the Duke of Aquitaine does not object to the negotiation, it will be much easier to convince the human king."
"It does make sense …" Dilbago nodded. "What do you think?"
"It does make sense."
"It's better than nothing. In our current situation, as long as we can reach a negotiation, we will try anything."
"Yes, since the other party likes it, it doesn't matter if we send a few to him."
A group of chiefs nodded, indicating that it was worth a try.
"Then, what woman should we send?" Dilbago asked.
"Chief, I know the aesthetics of the human race very well. I think I can do it," Carairon said immediately.
"Okay, I will leave this matter to you. For the sake of the orcs, no woman can refuse. Do you understand?" Dilbago ordered.
"Yes," all the chiefs answered together.
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