Yes, the only problem that Li Huailin had to think about right now was loyalty. Right now, Li Huailin wasn't sure if Matthew was loyal to him. After all, this guy's name was still red. No matter what, he was still in the opposing camp. In fact, on the Undead side, Li Huailin's name was still red. Even the names of his subordinates were red, so he couldn't see Matthew's favorability at all.
This made Li Huailin a little distressed. Because they were in the opposing camp, Li Huailin couldn't just beat him up to increase his loyalty. In fact, this group of people's loyalty to him wasn't any less than his own. This was because they were loyal to the sword, not him. Basically, Li Huailin was only the spokesperson of the sword. So, he couldn't be sure if Matthew was truly loyal to him.
If Matthew wasn't sincere, there would be a problem. Could this be a trap? According to Matthew's plan, the Undead army would only use this thing when the Demons and the Demons were about to have a decisive battle. This meant that the Undead and the Demons would have a decisive battle. This decisive battle would most likely take place outside of the city.
The current situation was that the Undead only had 25,000 troops, while the Demons had 70,000. The Undead were at a huge disadvantage. Under normal circumstances, the Undead had no chance of winning. As long as Matthew wasn't truly loyal to the Demons, this decisive battle would become a way for the Demons to attract the Undead. When that time came, the Undead would definitely suffer a crushing defeat.
It was the first time that Li Huailin had met this Mattheson. He had given Li Huailin the impression that he was very cunning and smart. However, Li Huailin couldn't judge whether this person was trustworthy or not. However, Mattheson had betrayed the Demon Race before, and now he said that he wanted to betray the Demon Race. It was really hard for people to believe him.
While Li Huailin was still thinking, Matthew spoke, "Your Highness, I know what you're worried about."
"Oh? You know about it? "Li Huailin asked.
"Your Highness, you're worried that my plan might be a trap to attract the undead's main force," Mattheon said. To be honest, this was exactly what Li Huailin was thinking.
"Oh? Then how can you prove that your plan isn't a trap to attract the main undead army? "Li Huailin asked.
"Your subordinate … cannot prove it." Matthew seemed to have predicted that Li Huailin would ask such a question, so he immediately replied, "But Your Highness, please listen to this subordinate."
"Oh, speak." Li Huailin nodded.
"To be honest, I don't have any feelings about being loyal to the Undead. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone to the Demons' side. However, I'm not stupid. I won't do something that will bring about my own destruction," Matthew said. Matthew said, "For now, the Human Race's performance is too strong. The Demon Race can't hold on any longer. If this continues, the Demon Race might send me to fight against the Human Race. This is something I don't want to see. Moreover, the Human Race and the Undead Race have become a family. The two forces won't start a war. With my identity, I naturally can't join the Human Race. Therefore, the Undead Race has become my best choice."
"In other words, you don't want to die with the Demons, so you want to jump out before they die?" Li Huailin said.
"That's right." Matthew nodded. "The current situation of the war is very clear. The Dwarves have been defeated. Even if the Demons cripple the Undead, when the humans return, they can still defeat the Demons. By then, it will be too late. It's better to leave the Demons and give the Demons' soldiers to Your Highness as a greeting gift. If they are eliminated, it will be a great achievement. Then, even if the other Lords look down on me, they won't threaten my position."
"That's very sincere," Li Huailin said.
"Yes, Your Highness. This is what I really think. I just want to maintain my current position. I hope that when I go to the Undead, I will also be the Lord of this place," Matthew said.
Li Huailin rubbed his chin and thought for a moment. Matthew's reason wasn't a big problem, but whether it was true or not was still up for debate. This guy's thoughts weren't easy to guess. If it was someone like Xiang Tiaoke, although it was easy to guess, it would be too funny. Matthew, on the other hand, was the opposite.
This time, Matthew didn't interrupt Li Huailin's thoughts. He waited for Li Huailin's decision. After thinking for a while, Li Huailin figured it out. In fact, it wasn't that complicated. Whether Matthew's plan could be implemented or not, it wouldn't have much of an impact on Li Huailin.
If Matthew really surrendered, it meant that the plan was successful and the demon army was defeated. Of course, it would be a good thing. However, if Matthew's surrender was fake and the Undead army was completely annihilated, it wasn't an unacceptable result because the Human Race's Fourth Corps was just nearby and could set off at any time. The Undead army could also rush back after a week. At that time, they could still defeat the demon army, but they would suffer slightly more losses. That was all.
Now, Li Huailin's goal of the war had basically been achieved. He had plundered a lot of wealth from his territory, and the Humans had also obtained a lot of supplies. The Undead had also plundered tens of thousands of corpses. When the war was over, they would be able to develop quickly. Therefore, even if they suffered some losses now, it wouldn't be a big problem.
Thinking of this, Li Huailin nodded and said to Matthew, "I understand."
"Your Highness, what do you mean?" Matthew asked.
"I agree to carry out your plan," Li Huailin said. Li Huailin said, "Not only that, I've decided to leave all the battles against the Devil Race to you."
"Let me carry out the battle? Does that mean that Dennis and Fiona's troops will also listen to my orders? "Matthew asked.
"Yes, in your plan, isn't the timing more important? If I were to command, there might be a situation where the timing is inaccurate. So, you will be the one to command. Isn't it more convenient to arrange the timing? " Li Huailin said. After all, in this plan, the Undead had to attack when the Demons' device made them go crazy. Only Matthew could accurately grasp this timing.
"Your Highness is right. The timing of the attack must be very precise. Only then can I make the device explode," Matthew nodded. Mattheon nodded. "But I'm worried that Dennis and Fiona won't listen to my arrangements. After all, I'm still a traitor of the Undead."
"If I say that you're not, then you're not." Li Huailin said, "As for the two feudal lords, unless they are no longer loyal to me, they will still have to listen to my orders."
"Your Highness is right. Your Highness trusts me so much. I'm very touched," Matthew said with his head bowed. Mattheson lowered his head and said. Although he sounded very touched, Li Huailin couldn't hear any emotion in his tone.
"It's not that I trust you, but … for me, the Demons' attack doesn't affect me much. As you said, the Demons are now digging their own graves. It's just a matter of how fast they die. Even if you help the Demons win this battle, it won't change the overall situation," Li Huailin said.
"Yes, Your Highness," Matthew said. On the other side, Mattheon said, "That's right. It's impossible for the Demon Race to defeat the Human Army. Even if they temporarily defeat the Undead, it's impossible for them to completely annex the Undead. If they can't annex the Undead, they can't reverse the situation. Therefore, I won't die together with the Demon Race."
"It's good that you know." Li Huailin said, "I'll be honest with you. I don't completely trust you now. This mission is also a test for you. It's an interview. Make good use of this opportunity."
"Don't worry, Your Highness." Matthew didn't say any useless words to show his loyalty. He nodded directly.
Since this place was still in the Demons' territory, and Matthew couldn't reveal his identity yet, Li Huailin couldn't leave. To be safe, after speaking with Matthew, Li Huailin directly used a Return Scroll to return to the last city he arrived at, Molten Iron City.
The people in Molten City were still busy looting everywhere. Li Huailin spoke to Maccon and asked him to send a message to Sudais of the Undead Race about Matthew. Li Huailin then hurried back to the City of God Blessed. He had left the battle conference abruptly, so he guessed that they were still waiting for him to return to the City of God Blessed.
When he returned to the palace, the ministers were still there. The meeting hadn't ended yet. When they saw Li Huailin, they immediately turned around.
"Huailin, how is it? Did something happen at the front line? " Anthony immediately asked when he saw Li Huailin. They had received accurate news that the Dwarves' 70,000 troops had been defeated by the Undead. However, didn't this mean that the war on the Dwarves' side was basically over? What kind of urgent military situation made Li Huailin suddenly leave?
"Oh, the Undead wanted me to go back and discuss the situation of the Demons' attack." Li Huailin simply said, "There's been a slight change. I need to slightly adjust the strategy against the Demons."
"But Duke, we can't wait any longer. According to the latest report, the Rebel Army is approaching our main city. Now the main city is under martial law," a minister said.
"Alright, then let's solve the problem of the Rebel Army first." Li Huailin said, "Give me two days. I will deal with these 40,000 reckless things."
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