The Peacock King was no fool.
It was just that the Peacock Imperial Court had already sent out their troops. If they were to retreat before they arrived at Naypyidu, the Peacock King would not be able to keep his face. Even if he wanted to fight against the Great Xia, he would not be able to do so alone.
Bangalore City, Palace.
"What should we do?" the Peacock King asked his subordinate, Cheng Hu.
Cheng Hu was a historical genius. He was a minister of the third generation of the Peacock Dynasty, King Ashoka. In the game, he was an old man in his fifties and was the most trusted minister of the Peacock King.
"Does the Great King wish to retreat with dignity, or do you wish to protect the Piao Kingdom?" Cheng Hu asked.
The Peacock King was startled. "It would be best if we can protect the Piao Kingdom."
"In that case, I have a plan."
"Speak!" The Peacock King's eyes lit up.
Cheng Hu said, "Hasn't the Gudo Dynasty always wanted to reinforce the Piao Kingdom, but it's just that they don't have a military passage? Then we'll let them enter the battlefield in Piao. "
"I see." The Peacock King furrowed his brows and worriedly said, "Isn't it too risky to borrow the road? What if they don't support the Piao Kingdom at all and instead take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble halfway through? That would be too much for us to handle."
The two dynasties were mortal enemies, so such a thing was not impossible.
"I won't." Cheng Hu was full of confidence.
"Why do you say that?"
"If it was before the Great Xia Kingdom started the Kingdom War, then it might be possible. Right now, India is in a Kingdom War with Great Xia. If the Guduo Dynasty dares to play any tricks, they will be committing a heinous crime and will be courting death. "
The Peacock King came to a sudden realization and a smile finally appeared on his face. "So you're saying that the Great Xia's sudden attack on our north has helped us greatly?"
"Exactly." Cheng Hu nodded with a smile.
"Alright, let's do that."
The Peacock King's courage was extraordinary and he was willing to gamble.
The Gudo Dynasty and the Piao Kingdom belonged to the azure badge camp. If the Peacock Dynasty agreed to let them pass, the Gudo Dynasty had no reason to refuse to go to war.
With the reinforcements from the Gudo Dynasty, the war against the Piao Kingdom could still be fought. At the very least, they could take advantage of the situation to drag the Gudo Dynasty into the water, and not let the Peacock King take the blame alone.
Cheng Hu's scheme was truly brilliant.
Of course, other than paying attention to the battlefield in Piao, the Peacock King was also concerned about the battle in the north. Because the north bordered the Tufan Dynasty of Hua Xia, the Peacock Imperial Court did not deploy a large number of troops in the area.
The sudden invasion of the Great Xia Flying Bear Army caught the Peacock Imperial Court unprepared.
The commander of the Flying Bear Army, Li Jing, was a god-like existence. As soon as he invaded the north of the Peacock Dynasty, he stirred up billowing smoke and dragged the entire north into the flames of war.
For this reason, the Peacock Imperial Court had to urgently deploy two armies north to contend against the Flying Bear Army of the Great Xia.
Moreover, they had to guard against the Gudo Dynasty, so the Peacock Dynasty did not dare to send more troops to the Piao Kingdom. They could only hope that the Gudo Dynasty could lend a hand to the Piao Kingdom.
However, the truth was that the Goudo Dynasty was even more 'shameless' than the Peacock King had imagined.
…
April 9th, Gupta Dynasty, Mumbai.
Receiving the letter from the Peacock Imperial Court that they were willing to pass through, the Gudo Imperial Court fell into hesitation.
If it was at the beginning of the Kingdom War and the Peacock Imperial Dynasty was willing to lend a way, the Gudo Imperial Dynasty would definitely send troops to reinforce the Piao Kingdom. But the situation now was vastly different from half a month ago.
Firstly, the destruction of Johor not only made it impossible for the two battlefields to link up, but also freed up the Great Xia Army to reinforce the Piao Kingdom, making the war more difficult.
Secondly, more than 70% of the Piao Kingdom's territory had fallen, and they lacked strategic depth.
In a situation where the situation of the war was unclear, if the army of the Gudo Imperial Dynasty plunged into the Piao Kingdom, it would be best if they could defend the Piao Kingdom, but if they could not, the problem would be too serious.
First of all, because they were borrowing a way to march, logistics and supplies were a big problem.
The Peacock Imperial Court was not a philanthropist. Even if they were willing to lend a way, they would not allow the Gudo Imperial Dynasty to set up a temporary supply line in their territory, and it was even more impossible for them to provide provisions for the army of the Gudo Imperial Dynasty.
As for the Piao Kingdom, they no longer had the strength to support their allies with provisions.
Under such circumstances, how would the Gudo Imperial Dynasty dare to rashly send troops?
Taking ten thousand steps back, even if the logistical problem was solved, and the two dynasties had successfully protected the Piao Kingdom from the Great Xia, then what would happen after the war?
If the Peacock Imperial Dynasty was unwilling to let the army of the Gudo Imperial Dynasty return, or if they played tricks on the way back, the Gudo Imperial Dynasty would not be able to bear the consequences.
The two dynasties were mortal enemies and belonged to different camps, so there was no basis for trust.
It was very normal for someone to plot against someone.
The problem was that the Peacock Imperial Dynasty had already spread the matter of borrowing a way to India. They even held a special press conference, saying that they were willing to join hands with the Gudo Imperial Dynasty and help the Piao Kingdom on the battlefield.
This immediately forced the Gudo Imperial Dynasty to the edge of the cliff.
If the Gudo Imperial Dynasty did not send troops, their prestige in the India district would plummet.
"Delava, that bastard!" The Lord of the Gudo Imperial Dynasty, Akbar, was very indignant, and almost cursed. He paused for a moment before saying, "Fortunately, I also have a backup plan, otherwise I would have been fooled."
On the same day, Akbar sent a reply to the Peacock King Delava, saying that the envoy of the Azure Badge had already gone to the Great Xia Dynasty to mediate the war.
In order to show their sincerity, before the envoy returned, the Gudo Imperial Dynasty would not send troops.
This was a delaying tactic.
The Peacock King could only sigh helplessly when he received the news. He had to fight on two fronts and wait for the result.
… …
11th of April, Shanhai City.
Akbar was not really evading. On this day, the envoy of the Azure Badge arrived at Shanhai City. The reason he was able to arrive so quickly was naturally because the envoy was originally a Chinese player.
After receiving the report, a playful smile flashed across Ouyang Shuo's mouth. He said to the official from the Chamberlain of Dependencies who came to report, "Let the envoy have a good rest in the courier house, see you tomorrow!"
"Yes!"
Of course, Ouyang Shuo was also well aware of the delaying tactic.
The Great Xia Dynasty and the academic faction, which was the current Azure Badge, did have some connections, but the Great Xia Dynasty did not owe the Azure Badge anything. Ouyang Shuo wanted to see what this envoy was planning.
The next morning, Ouyang Shuo leisurely received the envoy at the Hall of Literary Glory.
The Hall of Literary Glory was only a side hall of the Xia Palace. Ouyang Shuo choosing to receive the envoy of the Azure Badge here was obviously to humiliate the Azure Badge.
As expected, the envoy's face darkened.
At this time, on the battlefield of the Piao Kingdom, the Great Xia Army had already fought their way to the foot of the capital city. The battle situation was very tense. The envoy rushed over anxiously, but he had wasted the entire day yesterday. He was already very indignant.
According to the envoy's thoughts, he represented the Azure Badge and was an existence that the Great Xia Dynasty could not resist. The Great Xia Dynasty should respectfully welcome him and immediately receive him.
In the eyes of the members of the Azure Badge, they were the center of the world. This kind of arrogance had already seeped into the bones of some of their members. They were no different from the Silver Hand.
Especially after the former Federation President Elder Chen lost power, the arrogant tendencies within the Azure Badge became more and more obvious. They were just like the second Silver Hand.
Ideals and beliefs had long been thrown to the back of their minds.
Driven by this kind of thinking, how could the envoy's expression be good? If it wasn't for the fact that he had a request for the Great Xia Dynasty, he would have already turned hostile.
Even so, he couldn't help but question, "I am the envoy of the Azure Badge. Is the Great Xia Dynasty a barbarian land? Have they even forgotten the most basic etiquette? Why not receive me in the main hall?"
Ouyang Shuo's face was expressionless. He didn't need to speak. Naturally, Zhang Yi, the minister of the Honglu Temple, answered, "The Great Xia Dynasty is naturally a country of etiquette. The main hall is to receive envoys of equal power. But I wonder if the Azure Badge is a dynasty? Or is it a territory? Is it an official diplomatic relationship with the Great Xia Dynasty? "
"…" The envoy was speechless.
The Azure Badge had just been established, so how could they establish diplomatic relations with the Great Xia Dynasty?
Zhang Yi, however, didn't intend to let it go. "Since there is no official diplomatic relationship, it is already exceptionally generous of my king to receive your esteemed envoy here. I hope that the esteemed envoy will not take an inch and take a mile."
The envoy's face flushed red. Only now did he realize that the so-called halo of the Azure Badge had no deterrent power in front of the world's number one dynasty like the Great Xia Dynasty.
Diplomacy, after all, was supported by strength.
It wasn't that the envoy didn't know the principle of "a weak country has no diplomacy", but he would never have thought that the Azure Badge would be the "weak" party.
As a super alliance that could contend against the Silver Hand, no matter where they went, wouldn't they be feared?!
But the Great Xia Dynasty didn't fall for this.
The envoy's arrogance was suppressed to the lowest point before he even opened his mouth to talk about serious matters. This person was selected as the envoy, so he had some means. At the very least, he was thick-skinned enough.
Seeing that he couldn't get any benefits from this matter, he immediately changed the topic. After a little pleasantries, he went straight to the point, "We have done a favor for your dynasty. Old Chen also gave Emperor Xia some pointers. Emperor Xia, you won't deny this, right?"
Ouyang Shuo nodded, "I do owe Old Chen a favor."
Back in the City of the Sky, Ouyang Shuo received pointers from Old Chen, so naturally, he wouldn't deny it.
When the envoy heard this, his face showed an expression of relief. He thought to himself, "It's good that you remember it."
"If that's the case, now we would like to ask Emperor Xia for a small favor. We hope that you won't decline," the envoy said.
The corner of Ouyang Shuo's mouth curved into a smile. He knew that a good show was about to start, "Please speak!"
"We hope that the Great Xia Dynasty will withdraw their troops from the Piao Kingdom in order to preserve the friendship between our two countries." The other party was really asking for an exorbitant price. He wanted the Great Xia Dynasty to withdraw their troops right off the bat.
This kind of thick-skinned face, Ouyang Shuo had learned something new.
Unfortunately, Ouyang Shuo couldn't directly refuse. After all, he just admitted that he owed the other party a favor. How could he immediately turn hostile?
He still had to give this face.
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