Chapter 1759: 1760Interview with the Duke
Chapter 1759 1760 Interview with the Duke
In China, there is a saying that the two countries are fighting each other without killing each other. When European countries are at war, nobles from hostile countries often communicate with each other privately.
Even during the Second World War, there were actually diplomatic exchanges between Britain and Germany and France and Germany, which seemed to be at odds with each other on the surface.
Mustache once believed that Britain was about to surrender, which was the result of many British pro-German factions secretly deceiving him. Of course, judging from the results, these pro-German factions did play a certain positive role.
In fact, many of the ambassadors sent by the Tang Empire to various countries were still active in countries such as Lions Sussus after the declaration of war.
Originally, they were all going to leave after "closing the embassy", but the local diplomatic departments tried to persuade them to stay, so these ambassadors of the Tang Empire changed their titles and became special envoys or liaisons, and still stayed in the local area. Do various jobs.
In fact, some local nobles who were pro-Datang Empire were not suppressed at all. At most, they were assigned more manpower to monitor them so that they would not threaten the basic security of the country.
Among them, there is a very famous person, he is the elf noble Duke Rebert. The son of this duke served as an important minister in the Tang Empire, and he had also tried his best to facilitate the marriage of the elf princess to the Tang Empire.
In short, if Duke Qin and Duke Bailu of the Tang Empire have noble status, then if Grand Duke Leibert also went to the Tang Empire, his status might not be much worse than Duke Qin and others.
At this moment, the Duke, who has a distinguished status in the Yangmu Empire and is well-connected in the Tang Empire, is being interviewed by a local elf media.
He was sitting in his luxurious office, his manners were elegant and noble, and the traces of time left on his face made him look more like a successful man, which made the beautiful reporter sitting opposite him feel excited. From time to time, To make secret glances, all you have to do is undress and take off your belt to make a promise.
"I think elves and humans should live in peace. The war between the Yangmu Empire and the Tang Empire is a complete tragedy." He talked eloquently, speaking neither fast nor slow, with a mature flavor.
He was the one who supported John to join Tang Mo in the first place, as a bargaining chip for both parties to make a bet. As an old-fashioned nobleman, he can be said to be very representative.
The female reporter did not forget the purpose of coming here. She stared at the tailor-made suit tailored by a famous designer and the priceless Datang Empire luxury brand flagship watch on the earl's wrist and asked softly: "You mean, this war it is wrong?"
She knew that no matter how she flirted with him, the Duke was unlikely to let her spend the night together. For these old nobles who had already experienced many battles, temptation was actually the least challenging daily routine.
The kind of idiot who is ready to take off his pants when he sees a beautiful woman has long been buried in the cruel competition. People who can stand at the top of the aristocracy naturally cannot show too much crotch.
As long as a man has some wealth, he will think more about the troubles of the aftermath rather than the excitement of that upsetting night. Getting a woman to take off her clothes is too easy for a man with a high position in the drama, but getting them to put on clothes is another level of difficulty.
Yes, that's right, it's not difficult to get a woman to go to bed and take off her clothes. What's difficult is to get them to put on clothes and leave without any desire.
A rich man can spend tens of millions to make a woman obey her like a cat, but wait until the woman comes back with screenshots and videos of her children... millions will not solve the problem.
If you look at Comrade Qiang Dong who is careless, you will know what price he will pay for a little indulgence. The heritage of the old aristocrats is reflected at this time. They are more sensitive, restrained and vigilant in this regard.
Therefore, Leibert could flirt with the female reporter, or tell dirty jokes to the Marquis's widow at the cocktail party, but he would never reveal any flaws until he was sure that there was no danger at all.
Facing the female reporter's question, he nodded and expressed his opinion: "Yes, it's completely wrong. We elves should not break up with the Tang Empire, which has a good relationship, for the sake of the Ice Empire, nor should we separate our young boys We are sent to the battlefield to fight to the death with the wrong enemy."
His view is no secret. He was the representative of the opposition when decisions were being made. Many officials in the foreign service sided with him, but their opinions were selectively ignored.
The female reporter dug a hole for the Duke as requested. This is a necessary part of the interview: "This is questioning His Majesty the Emperor's decision-making. Your Majesty, Duke, do you think His Majesty is wrong?"
Asking such a question is actually creating a topic, and at the same time, it also allows the interviewee to state his position positively and avoid being attacked by people who exploit the loopholes in the language. At that time, as long as we have the previous interview as evidence, there won't be any serious problems.
Of course Duke Rebert is not stupid, and he cannot answer wrongly: "No, I think the great emperor is not wrong. His Majesty is just bewitched by some hot-headed guys. The war should end as soon as possible, and our country should restore peace. ”
As expected, the Duke passed all the blame on those so-called hot-headed ministers. As for who those ministers are, you can only rely on yourself to understand.
Anyway, he didn't name him specifically, and no one would take his seat at this time. Of course, His Majesty the real pusher emperor cannot admit it, so it means that everyone does not take the blame and everyone is happy.
"Won't the Tang people retaliate against us? After all, we terminated the cooperation and took back our Rewind Port." The reporter continued to ask.
The Duke did not avoid this issue, but directly admitted some of the mistakes: "Actually, we already made some mistakes when we recovered Rewind Port. However, through diplomatic efforts, we made up for our mistakes and restored our relationship with Datang. Good relations between empires.”
He was very skillful in answering reporters' questions and paid great attention to his choice of words. When talking about Rewind Port, he used the word recycling, which was obviously from the standpoint of the elves.
The Duke, who has long been accustomed to this type of interview, is flawless and tries his best to stand in a more neutral position when answering questions, which always allows him to win the favor of many people.
"This is actually not easy, but some speculators have made the efforts of the diplomatic department meaningless. The relationship between us and the Tang Empire has hit rock bottom, and countless young elves are bleeding. This is something I don't understand. I would like to see it." He brought the topic back to the Yangmu Empire's declaration of war against the Tang Empire.
After all, the two countries are still at war. Yesterday, the Tang Empire bombed several elven cities and destroyed factories, causing thousands of civilian casualties on the elven side. Factories are unable to operate, and cities are experiencing large-scale power outages. People's lives have been severely affected, and dissatisfaction is spreading.
Originally, there were not many civilians who supported the declaration of war against the Tang Empire. Many elves did not understand the matter of declaring war on the Tang people for the sake of the dwarves, and even fewer people could see the difference.
For most people, they believe that as long as they maintain a good relationship with the Tang Empire, at worst return the Refeng Port they robbed before, and cede some land, there will be permanent peace between the two countries.
Now the country has inexplicably declared war on the Tang Empire, and the war has already reached its doorstep. Tens of thousands of elven soldiers have died in a foreign country... Naturally, these things will not make people too happy.
Duke Leibert is the representative of these people and their mouthpiece. So he could say these words with confidence, even Emperor Yang Mu I could not do anything to him.
Because even Yangmu I needed such a character alive, he needed him to help the people vent their suppressed emotions, let them see the emperor's mind, and let them expect their opinions to be accepted, so that they would not make drastic choices.
Therefore, Yangmu I did not deal with Duke Reibert, and even asked him to accept an interview and express his voice in the media.
It's just that such a voice may affect the country's will and shake the determination of the war. For these small problems, Yang Mu I can only hold his nose and endure it.
"So, Lord Duke, do you have a way to stop this war and make everything return to normal?" The reporter asked this question hopefully.
In her view, if the war can be ended and the two countries resume their previous relations, it seems to be a good outcome.
Leibot smiled bitterly and replied with some regret: "I can only say that we took the initiative to declare war on the Tang Empire... Now the other party has closed all channels for peace talks. The Emperor of the Tang Empire was obviously furious. After his anger subsided, Before, we could only pray that the officers and soldiers on the front line would be safe."
He is not a fool. In fact, a nobleman like him has naturally seen the outcome long ago: anyone with a little bit of political mind can feel how sweet the temptation placed in front of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire is.
That is the ultimate dream that no one can refuse, a goal that no one will give up as long as there is even a slight chance! The meaning of so many kings' lives is now very close to the emperor who is far away in Chang'an!
Now that the wheels are turning, no one can stop the unification of the world! Even the Emperor of the Tang Empire himself found it difficult to say stop.
That’s world unification! That is a future where there is only one flag and one voice in the world! How many people are working hard for this now? How could it be possible to just stop when you say stop?
Raibert knows it all, he knows it all! He knew that even if he went to the Tang Empire to negotiate peace now, he would be ruthlessly rejected.
Even if the elves did not declare war on the Tang Empire, the final result would not change in any way. The only difference is that after the Tang Empire destroyed the Ice Empire, it would immediately declare war on the Yangmu Empire, and the justice of the war would be slightly affected.
There will be no difference other than that: the Tang Empire will annex the Yangmu Empire, and Tang Mo will make such a decision anyway. Then came the Sussus Empire, then the Lions Empire, then Dorne, then the Namra Empire... none of them were spared.
Resistance is just delaying time, and struggle is just unwillingness. As for success or not, that doesn't matter.
For civilians in various countries, the arrival of the Tang Empire may be a happier thing. But for the kings of various countries, it is impossible for them to willingly become the kings of subjugation.
Therefore, they must fight to the death, even if they know that the result may not be ideal, they will still make such a choice. After all, even if a person who falls into the water knows that he will definitely drown, it is impossible not to splash with water - this is an instinct, an instinct to survive.
At this time, anyone who said he could quell the war was a lunatic, so it was impossible for Leibert to say that he could make peace with the Tang Empire.
Although he has done this kind of thing several times, he knows very well that he doesn't have the ability this time.
Therefore, he could only tell reporters: "The soldiers on the front line are very brave, and they have done everything they can do for this country. Watching these outstanding young men die in a meaningless war, for me personally It’s a very painful thing, but my ability is limited and I can’t help them.”
Just when the reporter wanted to ask something, he suddenly felt the chair under his **** vibrate. Before she realized what was happening, Rebert just frowned.
Soon, a distant, dull explosion sounded. This was the first time that the capital of the Yangmu Empire was directly attacked in this war.
"Sorry, Miss Reporter, the interview may have to be interrupted. Sir... there was a violent explosion in the distance." The door was pushed open, and the housekeeper nervously walked to the Duke's side, bent down and lowered his voice and said: "Do you want to go to the air defense? Take cover?"
Before Leibert could answer, the city's air-raid siren blared. Now even the female reporter knew that something big seemed to have happened.
"Boom!" This time the explosion was closer, and the glass shook. A second long-range ballistic missile hit the elven capital, helping Rebot end the interview.
Under the guidance of the housekeeper, the Duke took refuge in the air-raid shelter built by his family, which may have a higher safety factor than the bunkers in the palace. As for the beautiful reporter, she could only leave alone.
There is no way, there is no such thing as pity for a woman, and reporters are not qualified to enter the private security facilities of the Duke's house.
Alerts were echoing throughout the day. Five ballistic missiles landed in the urban area of the elven capital, causing a large number of casualties. It also made all elves realize that war is no longer a foreign matter.
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The two updates are put together.