Chapter 305 Maximizing Benefits (Part 1)

Compared with the Kingsley family, the crocodile people are really hurt.

Crocodile soldiers are brave, but there is one thing that is indisputable, that is, in terms of combat effectiveness alone, crocodile soldiers are inferior to these professional soldiers of the Kingsley family.

Whether it is physical fitness, training intensity, or large-scale combat experience, both are not at the same level.

The casualty ratio of both sides is not one to one, one to one point, but as high as one to two points.

The nearly 30,000 casualties were far worse than what the Kingsley family had suffered during their first invasion.

But the nature of the two is absolutely different.

Last time, although the crocodile tribe suffered a lot of casualties, good and bad were mixed, and many of them were organized by ordinary crocodile tribe people.

This time it was different. Those who rushed to the front were the ones with the most complete training, the richest fighting experience, and the bravest. They were the backbone of the Crocodiles.

A section of the spine was severed by a human being, and naturally the pain pierced to the marrow.

When the Council of Elders regrouped the disbanded soldiers, there were only a little over 50,000 soldiers left in their hands, and there were still a large number of Crocodile soldiers who had completely lost their courage, or took the opportunity to flee back to the tribe, or Far away, unwilling to participate in the next war.

Even though they knew that once the crocodile tribe was completely defeated, they would die and there would be no tiles under the ruins, but they still couldn't help but act like turtles, hoping that others would continue to stand up.

The atmosphere of the re-gathered Council of Elders can be imagined, and even the seats are a little empty.

During the bloody battle with the Kingsley family, at the critical moment, many elders responded to the call and personally led the team to rush forward.

Swords are ruthless, they don't care whether your status is noble or not, as long as you go to the battlefield, the chance of death is the same.

Many crocodile elders paid the price with their lives to protect their homeland. In this regard, they are qualified leaders.

"Only by ourselves, we can't bear it any longer. Let's ask the leader of Yongye Army for help." An elder said slowly.

Everyone couldn't help but cast their eyes on him, and the atmosphere became heavier, but seeing his missing arm and the three layers of blood-stained sackcloth wrapped inside and outside, no one could spit out words of blame.

He has already proved his feelings for the crocodile people with his actual actions, and as long as there is a chance, he will never say such a thing.

If this waits to sell one's own homeland and clansman with one's own hands.

But the current situation has left them with no second choice.

The Armada of the Commons family completely destroyed their last reliance.

The Danube is no longer their main battlefield.

The reason why the enemy has not launched the battle to cross the river is because the Kingsley family is licking their wounds, and when they finish repairing, it will be the time for them to invade.

In fact, many people have already moved their minds, but they can't open their mouths.

Because they know that the situation now is not the same as before.

If they had agreed to the Yong Ye army leader, even if it was an annexation, they would not be in a too passive position.

Now, I am afraid of what others say, so I have to listen to it.

This kind of thing, in the final analysis, depends on military strength.

"I think this matter needs to be carefully considered. Once we ask for help from the Yongye Army Leader, we will have no room to turn back."

"We still need to think carefully? If we continue to be careful, we will die! Is it true that we wait for others to hit the door and then bow our heads? At that time, everything will be over. While we still have some strength, we old people Those who are not dead still have breath, and the leader of the Yongye army must have some scruples about eating, and when we are all exhausted, the remaining women and children will have to be squeezed and rounded."

"Now it's not just about the leader of the Yongye army. Even if the leader of the Yongye army takes action, whether he can resist the Kingsley family and the Commons family is also a problem. You have seen the fleet of the Commons family before. , Those are out-and-out big ships, I admit that the navy led by the Yongye Army does have some strength, but against this fleet that has been at sea for many years, I am afraid that the winning rate is not high."

"What do you mean? Can't we go to the Kingsley family or the Commons family?"

"It's impossible for the Kingsley family. They have been peeping at the Swamp of Despair for a long time. Once they occupy it, it will become the most important food production area. They absolutely don't want any factors of instability. Trusting them is the best result." It's just a migration to live in the Carter army, and it's more likely to be thrown directly into the mine."

The elder looked around and saw a lot of people listening, so he continued, "However, the Commons family is not bad. Their lair is thousands of miles away from here. It is impossible to send too many infantry. We can cooperate with the Kingsley family, but by doing so, even if they win the Swamp of Despair, they will gain very little from it. Do you think they have traveled thousands of miles to shoot the fleet just to eat leftovers?"

"It makes sense. You mean, we can win over the Commons family? Is it possible?"

"Why is there no such possibility? They have a powerful fleet. Although our army is damaged, it will not be destroyed. The most important thing is profit. For the sake of profit, brothers can turn against each other directly, and father and son may draw their swords against each other. What's the matter? Impossible? By cooperating with us, they can gain more benefits than cooperating with the Kingsley family, and what we need to pay is far less than the price of cooperating with the leader of Yong Ye. You should have fully experienced the methods of the military leader. Once we nod, I am afraid that we will be wiped out from top to bottom, and those clansmen will be foolishly happy, and cooperating with the Commons family, at least we We can also maintain our own independence, and after we have accumulated a certain amount of strength, we can find other things.”

"Theoretically, if we can succeed, our losses can indeed be minimized, but in actual implementation, there are many difficulties." Another elder retorted.

"The first is the attitude of the Commons family. We don't know much about this force. We only heard their names before. How can we be sure that they will betray their allies, the Kingsley family, for uncertain interests?"

"As I said just now, interest, this family is now a famous pirate family. For the sake of interest, they can betray everything. As long as we pay far more benefits than the Kingsley family, do you think they will betray the Kingsley family? ?”

"Okay, let's ignore this issue for the time being, as if we have reached an agreement with the Commons family, but have you considered the reaction of the Yongye army leader? Do you really think they are good gentlemen? Their current kindness is entirely because of If we have plans against us, once we choose to cooperate with the Commons family, it will be tantamount to completely pushing the leader of the Yongye Army to the opposite side, and they will inevitably resort to force, which is irreconcilable."

The elder sighed for a long time. Obviously, he had made similar considerations before this, but what he saw was not only the positive side, but also the negative side, "As you said, for the benefit, Brothers can also turn against each other. For the sake of profit, even enemies can join forces. In such a situation, the leader of the Yongye army and the Kingsley family are likely to join forces to directly eliminate the Commons family. You just saw the Kang The territory of the Mance family is too far away. It is good for us, but we have not seen the downside. The powerful armada of the Commons family is just rootless duckweed. If you lose one ship, you will have one less combat power. It is difficult to replenish, etc. When we get to that kind of field, we are really helpless and at the mercy of others."

"Do you still mean to lean towards the Yongye army leader?"

"That's right, I still prefer to cooperate with the Yong Ye army leader, but before that, we can test their attitude first. If they make progress because of our weakness, then don't blame us for doing it."

"Everyone seems to have forgotten that we have another reinforcement, our crocodile tribe's own."

"You mean Great Elder Klein?"

"That's right, Great Elder Klein took away more than 20,000 soldiers back then. They were all able to recruit and fight well. If he was invited back, it would undoubtedly be a big supplement at this time. At that time, whether it is with the leader of the Yong Ye Army , or the Commons family negotiations, both have enough confidence, although the elder Klein's temper is a bit grumpy, but his feelings for the crocodile people are unquestionable." Some elders suggested.

Back then, Grand Elder Klein had a serious disagreement with the council of elders because of his attitude towards the leader of the Eternal Night Army. Grand Elder Klein took more extreme measures.

In order to appease the Eternal Night Army Leader and prevent both sides from resorting to force, the Council of Elders had no choice but to split with Great Elder Klein.

At that time, the crocodile tribe was in its peak state, and there were all kinds of people. There were 120,000 to 30,000 soldiers ready to fight. If the old, weak, sick and disabled were included, the number could be increased by 30 to 40%.

So even without Klein's tribe, I don't feel deeply.

But now, the crocodile tribe has fallen into the lowest state in history. Lien Chan has not collapsed, and the remaining backbone force is only 50,000, and their morale is still low. , is definitely a great improvement.

"Elder Klein's stubbornness, it's not the first day you have experienced it, let alone whether he is willing to come back, even if he is willing to come back, he will not look directly at our current situation. If he still refuses to compromise with anyone, continue Main battle, how are you going to handle it?"

"Grand Elder Klein won't be so unreasonable?"

"Hey, if it's someone else, it's really hard to say, Great Elder Klein, this kind of thing can definitely be done."

"This proposal, you can ignore it. Not long after we lost, I have sent several waves of messengers to inform Elder Klein and tell them to be careful. His territory bears the brunt of it, and it may become a key point in the battle for the Kingsley family to cross the river. The main attack point, but all the messengers I sent were lost, and no one has come back to report." Elder Weber said with a gloomy expression.

It is true that there were conflicts between the two parties, but he sent someone to inform Great Elder Klein purely out of fellowship.

It's fine if you don't want to reply, what does it mean to detain your messenger?

"Already contacted? What does Great Elder Klein mean by this? If so? Wouldn't the territory of Great Elder Klein become our weakest point? What if the Kingsley family chooses to seize the throne here? We Is it to send troops to aid or not to send troops to aid?"

The elders looked at each other in blank dismay, and the abnormal attitude of Great Elder Klein made them feel very troublesome.

The territory of Great Elder Klein is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Donau River. It is in a long and narrow state of lying silkworms, with nearly 30 kilometers of riverside area.

Ever since the two sides broke up, Great Elder Klein has blocked this place. In order to prevent further intensification of the conflict, as long as Great Elder Klein does not show more extreme behavior, the Council of Elders will let him go.

Previously, the crocodile tribe had sufficient troops and had an advantage in water warfare. It didn't matter whether the Great Elder Klein cooperated or not with the Donau River for sniping.

But now that they have lost their water advantage and turned to ground defense, the situation is a bit different.

From beginning to end, the Kingsley family must not be given a chance to land and gain a foothold, otherwise they will break through at this point, and then drive them eastward and into the sea.

The crocodile people have now lost the confidence to compete with the Kingsley family on land. Not only is there a gap in equipment between the two sides, but the individual combat effectiveness of the soldiers is no match for others. When the Wuyin Lake was blocked, the crocodile The heavy price paid by the tribe is the best proof.

If the Kingsley family finds out about their situation, the territory of Great Elder Klein will become their Achilles' heel.

"Continue to send messengers, and we have to make two preparations here. When that time comes, we can no longer worry about Klein's attitude." Elder Weber gritted his teeth.

"That's the only way to go." The other elders couldn't think of a better way.

At this moment, a crocodile soldier hurried in and whispered in Elder Weber's ear.

Elder Weber announced the news with a strange expression: "The envoy sent by the Commons family has arrived. What do you think? See you or not?"

Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives.

They were still discussing the possibility of joining forces with the Commons family just now, but before taking any measures, the other party came to the door first.

Could it be that the other party has the same thoughts as them? Want to get rid of the Kingsley family and go it alone?

"See, of course we want to meet. Maybe the other party is here to seek cooperation." The first one to express his position was naturally the elder who proposed to form an alliance with the Commons family.

Although his proposal has just received a lot of doubts, it does not prevent him from still holding some hope in his heart.

There is no absolutely perfect plan in the world, more of it is man-made.

It is an indisputable fact that among the three parties, the Kingsley family, the leader of the Yongye army, and the Commons family, the latter's cooperation with them will cause the least damage to the interests of the crocodile tribe due to geographical reasons.

How can you give up without trying?

"It's nothing to lose by seeing it. Let's see what attitude the Commons family has. It's also a good choice." Most of the elders also have a wait-and-see attitude, because they are still hesitating and not sure what to do. Which party to work with.

But one thing is certain, they have no hope of defending the Swamp of Despair with their own ability, and now they are thinking about how to minimize the loss.

People's mentality will change according to the current situation. It is estimated that many elders are regretting it. If they had accepted the proposal of the Yongye army leader from the beginning, and merged peacefully, the two families would work together, and the Kingsley family would not have made any progress at all. Opportunities in the Swamp of Despair. At that time, they were in their strongest state. No matter how harsh the conditions of the Yong Ye Army Commander were, they were relatively limited. After all, their strength lay there.

But there is no regret medicine in this world, and there are not so many people who knew earlier.

Some are just endless regrets after doing it.

"Let him in." The four Great Elders exchanged briefly, and Grand Elder Weber said.

Although Nitya is the out-and-out number one elder of the crocodile tribe, due to her age and temperament, most of the time, she likes to hibernate behind the scenes and doesn't express her opinions easily.

Bishop is a good guy, and his temperament is destined to prevent him from being pushed to the front of the stage.

Not to mention Stephanie, like most champion knights, she has a reckless personality and likes to solve things with fists. Even if their original personality is not like this, most of them will change in this direction after they have the strength of champion knights.

It's purely because at their level, most things can be solved with fists, so naturally there is no need to use their brains.

Therefore, most of the time, First Elder Weber is the out-and-out first person in charge.

So far, although I dare not say that everyone is satisfied, at least there have been no major decision-making mistakes.