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Chapter 1164 – Azure Badge’s Diplomacy Card
Obviously, the Peacock Dynasty was not foolish.
However, they had already sent out troops, and if they retreated without even fighting, they would lose all their face. On the other hand, when they thought about the prospect of forcefully going head to head against Great Xia, it felt difficult too.
Bengalore City, palace.
“What should we do?” Durava asked the ministers under him.
One of them was a historical talent; he was the minister under the 3rd generation king of Peacock Dynasty in history, Ashoka. In the game, he was a 50 year old man and the person Durava trusted the most.
“Does the king want to retreat or protect Piao Country?” He asked.
Durava was stunned but answered, “It would be best if we could protect Piao Country.”
“Since that’s the case, I have a plan.”
“Speak!” Durava’s eyes lit up.
He said, “Doesn’t Gupta Dynasty also want to assist Piao Country, except we did not allow them to pass? Then we should make way for them and let them enter the Piao Country battlefield.”
“This.” Durava frowned and said in worry, “Would that not be too risky? What if they do not assist Piao and attack us halfway?”
The two dynasties were enemies and such a matter was not an impossibility.
“They will not.” The minister was filled with confidence.
“Why so?”
“If it were before Great Xia started the country war, that would be possible. But now that India was in a country war with Great Xia, if Gupta Dynasty did that, they would incur the wrath of everyone. It would be courting death.
Durava was enlightened, and he finally revealed a smile on his face, “So, Great Xia attacking the north is instead helping us?”
“That’s right.”
“Okay, let’s do just that.”
Durava was a decisive person and was willing to take a gamble.
Both Gupta Dynasty and Piao Country belonged to the Azure Badge camp. If Peacock Dynasty agreed to let them pass, Gupta Dynasty would not have a reason to not send help.
With the assistance of Gupta Dynasty, the Battle of Piao could continue. They could even use the chance to drag Gupta Dynasty down.
The plan was really wise.
Of course, apart from the Piao Country battlefield, Durava was more concerned about the battle in the north. That was because at the border where India and Tibet was connected, Peacock Dyansty did not have much troops there.
The sudden entry of the Bear Legion Corps had caught them off guard.
Bear Legion Corps marshal Li Jing was a godly presence, and right after entering, he dragged the entire north into the flames of war.
For this, the Peacock Dynasty had no choice but to move two legion corps up north as an emergency measure to fend off the Bear Legion Corps.
Furthermore, due to the need to defend against Gupta Dynasty, Peacock Dynasty did not dare to send any more reinforcements to Piao. They placed their hopes on Gupta Dynasty to help Piao.
The truth proved that the Gupta Dynasty was even more shameless than the Peacock Dynasty had thought.
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4th month, 9th day, Gupta Dynasty, Mumbai City.
After receiving the letter that Durava was willing to make way, the Gupta Dynasty hesitated.
If it were before the country war began, Gupta Dynasty would immediately send troops to help Piao Country. However, this happened half a month later, and there were huge changes during this time.
First, there was the fall of Johor, which meant that the two battlefields were now separated. It also freed up the Great Xia Army to help out on the Piao Country battlefield and made the Battle of Piao even tougher.
Secondly, 70% of the Piao land was already lost, and they lacked strategic depth.
With the battle situation being so uncertain, if Gupta Dynasty rushed in brainlessly, it would be good if they could defend Piao, but if they could not, it would be a huge problem.
First, since they would be traveling in Peacock Dynasty land, logistical supplies would pose a huge problem.
Peacock Dynasty was not a philanthropist and would not allow Gupta Dynasty to build a resource line in their territory, much less provide grain.
As for Piao Country, they did not have the ability to provide grain for their allies.
Under such circumstances, why would Gupta Dynasty dare to send troops?
Taking a step back, even if the resource problem was solved, and the two dynasties protected Piao from Great Xia, what would happen then?
If the Peacock Dynasty did not allow the Gupta Dynasty troops to return or attacked them midway, there was nothing that the Gupta Dynasty could do.
Taking advantage and taking blows at one another was normal.
The problem was that the Peacock Dynasty had already held a press conference to announce the matter, saying they were willing to work together with the Gupta Dynasty to aid the Piao battlefield.
This time, the Gupta Dynasty was instantly pushed to the edge of the cliff.
If the Gupta Dynasty did not send out troops. It would affect their prestige in India.
“Durava that a*shole.” Gupta Dynasty Lord Akbar was furious and was about to swear out loud. He paused and said in a scheming manner, “Luckily, I have a plan, or else, I would have fallen into his trap.”
On the same day, Akbar gave a reply to Durava to say that the Azure Badge envoy had proceeded to Great Xia to mediate matters.
To express his sincerity, before the envoy returned, Gupta Dynasty would not send out troops.
This was a delay tactic.
When Durava received the letter, he was helpless and could only fight on two fronts and wait for the results of the mediation.
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4th month, 11th day, Shanhai City.
Akbar was not truly hiding away from the problem. On this day, the Azure Badge envoy arrived in Shanhai City. They could arrive there so quickly because the envoy was a Chinese player.
After getting the report, Ouyang Shuo gave out a playful smile and said to the Honglu Temple official who came to report, “Let the envoy rest at the inn. I’ll see him tomorrow!”
“Yes, my king!”
Ouyang Shuo obviously knew that they were trying to stop the war.
Great Xia and the academic faction that was the current Azure Badge did have some run ins, but he did not owe them anything. Ouyang Shuo wanted to see what the envoy wanted to do.
The next morning, Ouyang Shuo met the envoy in the Wenhua Hall unhurriedly.
Wenhua Hall was a side hall in the Xia Palace. Ouyang Shuo chose this place to meet the envoy to humiliate Azure Badge.
As expected, the envoy’s face turned black.
On the Piao Country battlefield, Great Xia was at the foot of the imperial city. It was an emergency, and the envoy had come over anxiously. In the end, he wasted a full day waiting, making him really annoyed.
In his eyes, he represented Azure Badge, a power that Great Xia could not go against. He thought that Great Xia should have respectfully welcomed him and met him right away.
In the eyes of Azure Badge members, they were the center of the world. Such arrogant emotions were ingrained in their bones, and it was no different from Silver Hand.
Especially after former president Old Chen lost power. These kinds of arrogant tendencies started to grow more evident, just like a second Silver Hand.
All sort of ideals and beliefs were thrown out of the window.
Under such a backdrop, how could his face look nice? If it were not for him having something to plead with Great Xia, he would have flipped.
Even so, he chided, “I’m the envoy from Azure Badge. Is Great Xia a primitive land such that you guys do not know basic respect? Why are we not meeting in the main hall?”
Ouyang Shuo was expressionless. He did not need to say anything as Zhang Yi answered, “Great Xia naturally pays a lot of attention to rites. The main hall is to meet officials of equal power. But we did not know whether Azure Badge is a dynasty or not? Or a territory? Or if they are willing to build an official relationship with us?”
“….” the envoy was speechless.
Azure Badge had just been formed, so why would they build an relationship with Great Xia?
Zhang Yi was not going to let him go, “Since we do not have an official relationship, for the king to meet you here is already showing you face. Do not ask for too much.”
The envoy’s face flashed red. Only now did he realize that the so-called glow of Azure Badge had no effect on the top dynasty in the world.
In the end, diplomacy still needed the support of power.
It was not that the envoy did not know of the theory of there being no diplomacy if one was weak. However, he did not expect that Azure Badge would actually be the weak side.
As a super alliance that was going head to head with Silver Hand, shouldn’t everyone fear them wherever they went?
However, Great Xia did not fall for that.
Before they even talked about official matters, the fire in him was suppressed to the maximum. For him to be chosen as an envoy, he had some skill. At the very least, he was shameless.
Seeing that he was on the losing end of the matter, he changed the topic, “We once treated your dynasty well. Old Chen had given you pointers before. Does the Xia King admit that point?”
Ouyang Shuo nodded, “I do indeed owe Old Chen one.”
In the city in the skies, Ouyang Shuo had received advice from Old Chen; this was something that he would admit.
When the envoy heard that, he made a relaxed expression and thought in his heart, ‘It is good that you remember.’
“Since that’s the case, we have something we need your help with. We hope that you will not decline.”
Ouyang Shuo smiled. He knew that it was coming, “Please speak!”
“We hope for Great Xia to retreat from Piao as a sign of our friendship.” They were really demanding, wanting Great Xia to back off right away.
Such shamelessness was something that Ouyang Shuo was used to.
However, he could not reject the request outright. After all, he did just say that he owed them one, and he could not burn the bridge right away.
He had to give them such face.
