Chapter 2176: Dramatic Changes in the Northern Continent!
The mainland of the Dragon Kingdom now resembled an exhibition hall in Zhao Chen's hands.
More persuasive than any words.
During this period, Zhao Chen even made a special trip for them to see some training exercises and live-fire exercises on the mainland of the Dragon King Kingdom.
Seeing those advanced weapons firing.
This is absolutely the most convincing truth.
And the results are significant.
In less than a few days.
Those people basically all agreed.
Finally, the last one left was that noblewoman from the Kingdom of Saint Sebastián.
As these representatives of the new faction were about to depart for home.
The noble lady from the Kingdom of San Sebastián approached Zhao Chen, and the two enjoyed the delicious food and chatted at a beach restaurant.
At first, we talked about the customs and interesting stories of the Kingdom of Dragonflight or the Kingdom of San Sebastian.
Later, the conversation turned to the war on the northern continent.
When you've basically eaten and drunk your fill.
The conversation gradually became more in-depth.
"This is the information we received."
The armies that appeared behind the Ice Star Empire came from the Western Continent.
"So, there are forces you support in the Western Continent as well?" The noble lady asked King Xiaolong directly.
That's right.
"Both the Aalborg Federation and the Baljik Kingdom were established with my support," Zhao Chen said directly, sipping his wine.
"What is your purpose in supporting these forces on the mainland?" the noble lady asked curiously.
Purpose?
He said he was doing this for the trial?
They certainly won't believe that.
"I hope to spread the civilization and system of our Dragon Kingdom to the entire planet."
As you can see, our Dragon Kingdom cities are incredibly advanced.
In comparison, in your country...
Class, poverty, war, struggle.
There's too much random stuff.
Outdated and inefficient.
And I want to go to farther places, to higher places.
All of this means that our Dragon Kingdom needs a more extensive territory for resource supply.
Zhao Chen raised his head and looked at the satellites overhead: "Don't you want to know what the sky above us looks like?"
Don't you want to personally set foot on the lands of those stars and experience the vastness and wonder of the starry sky?
Upon hearing these words, the noblewoman paused for a moment.
He wasn't unfamiliar with this kind of talk.
Those idealistic scientists have this kind of thinking; they always come up with some wildly imaginative ideas and want to do some incredible things.
For example, there is a scientist in their country who wants to launch himself into the sky.
This is practically suicidal.
But for some reason, this person said such a thing.
She was somewhat skeptical.
It seems that he really can do what he says.
“You really have some very special and great ideas.”
Will your approach to those kingdoms and nations remain unchanged in the future?
"Just like now, won't you directly interfere in the affairs of the Frost Dragon Kingdom?" The noble lady stared at Zhao Chen, not missing a single change in his face.
Zhao Chen smiled and said, "What I want is not status or power."
All I want is a better environment and the resources to realize [N O V E L I G H T] my ideas.
As long as you are willing to act in accordance with the agreement and not violate our commitment in the subsequent cooperation.
We are in an alliance.
It's that simple.
The noblewoman stared at Zhao Chen.
She is very good at judging people, and few people can lie to her, which is why the Queen sent her.
The Dragon King before her was not lying, or rather, his ability to lie had surpassed her ability to detect lies.
If that's the case.
You need to agree to one condition.
"Our Kingdom of San Sebastián is willing to pledge allegiance to you." The noblewoman finally revealed her last trump card.
"Tell me about it," Zhao Chen asked with interest.
"First of all, we want to have the same treatment as the Frost Dragon Kingdom on the Northern Continent."
Their weapons, technology, technical support, and so on.
We want everything they want.
We are willing to pay the same price they paid.
In addition, a large part of our territory in Saint Sebastian was previously taken away by the Ice Star Empire.
In the war that followed, this territory would be returned to our rule.
After listening to the requirements for this part.
This was exactly what Zhao Chen had expected.
He already had this idea.
We need to elect someone in the Northern Continent who can counterbalance the Frost Dragon Kingdom.
We cannot allow the Frost Dragon Kingdom to become the sole power.
Just like the relationship between the Aalborg Federation and the Baljik Kingdom on the Western Continent.
The Kingdom of San Sebastián is a very suitable choice.
"I can agree to anything you've said."
"I can even give you more." Zhao Chen swirled the wine in his glass and smiled calmly.
The lady's eyes lit up.
She had thought she would have to stall for time, but to her surprise, the King of the Dragon King agreed immediately.
It seems he really doesn't care who rules that land, as long as they obey.
“Then I can implement the subsequent action plan after I get back,” the noblewoman said earnestly.
Within three months.
"End the battle in the Northern Continent," Zhao Chen said with a smile.
"No problem," the lady assured her confidently.
No one could have imagined that the battle situation in the Northern Continent would undergo such a dramatic change while someone was chatting casually a thousand miles away.
The details of these negotiations, and the plans that follow.
Zhao Chen immediately informed Fire Phoenix of the Frost Dragon Kingdom.
Phoenix stated that he had no objection.
King Phoenix immediately summoned his confidants for a top-secret meeting.
"What?
"Is there a portion of the new faction willing to defect to the Dragon King Kingdom?"
"King of the Dragon has actually extended his reach so far."
"But if we do that, we won't be able to annex these kingdoms in the future."
Even the Ice Star Empire, a piece of the pie, needs to be shared.
"In the Northern Continent, it is impossible for our Frost Dragon Kingdom to achieve unification."
Looking at these people, Phoenix calmly said, "I never had any intention of unification."
We have been able to get to where we are today only with the support of the Dragon Kingdom.
Without the Dragon Kingdom, we wouldn't be who we are today.
Try to put yourself in their shoes.
The Northern Continent is such a large territory.
Would you entrust this to a single-powerful kingdom?
The ministers present shook their heads.
They generally wouldn't do that, as it would be very risky.
This nation that has unified the northern continent also has great development potential and may become a threat to itself in the future.
Therefore, supporting two kingdoms, like in the Western Continent, is the most suitable option.
This allows the two kingdoms to check and balance each other.
"Therefore, we should abandon the idea of unifying the Northern Continent."
First of all, it's unrealistic.
Secondly, this will prolong our war for a long time.
And now, according to the plans provided by the King of the Falcon.
This war can be ended in less than three months.
Fire Phoenix said with a solemn expression, "This war has also taken a heavy toll on our Frost Dragon Kingdom."
If this war could be ended in such a short time.
This is also an excellent choice for us.
In addition, the Dragonflight Kingdom promised that the Ice Star Empire's regime would definitely be overthrown.
Therefore, I don't think there's anything wrong with this plan.
What do you all think?
Since King Phoenix has already made his statement, these people naturally don't have many other thoughts.
No one likes war; it's just that war can bring more benefits.
If we can gain benefits without resorting to war, why not?
"OK.
Since no one has any other opinions.
"Then we'll contact the relevant parties and push this plan forward!" Phoenix made the decision.
From this point on, the war in the Northern Continent finally reached its most intense stage.
One week later.
Many of the new faction's armies suddenly ceased their attacks, claiming that they needed to rest and recuperate, or that there were problems within the army.
This needs to be addressed first.
These reasons are all quite reasonable, because the battles with the Frost Dragon Kingdom before this had taken a heavy toll on these armies.
The soldiers' morale was also low.
At this juncture, it is only natural to reorganize the army.
However, there were many complaints from the Ice Star Empire.
Because now the Ice Star Empire is standing on the edge of a precipice.
Defeating the Frost Dragon Kingdom sooner would undoubtedly be a better choice.
However, those new forces were unyielding to both soft and hard tactics.
No matter how much they pleaded and cajoled their men, their army needed several days to rest.
Ultimately, the timeframe can be shortened to two or three days at most.
Little did they know.
This is the last calm before the storm in the North Continent.
That's a festival on the northern continent, and almost every country celebrates it.
They'll just have different names.
The meaning is that all the ice and frost on the northern continent will completely melt on this day.
Because the northern continent is located near the northern edge of the planet, winters here are much longer than on other continents.
Throughout the year, at least four months are winter, and sometimes it can last even longer, sometimes more than six months.
In the past, this festival was a time of great joy for everyone.
Because this means it's time to sow the seeds.
However, for this year's festival, the vast majority of men in farmland and farming households were on the front lines.
Especially in the Ice Star Empire, many farmlands may become abandoned.
The soldiers fighting on the front lines are now looking at the sky, gazing at the farmland of their hometowns, wondering if it is being tended by anyone.
I couldn't help but feel a little worried.
But it was at this moment.
The sound of gunfire rang out again.
However, everyone had long been accustomed to the sound of gunfire.
However, the direction from which the artillery fire was coming today seemed off; it wasn't coming from the front lines.
It came from the flank.
That's the direction the Allies are heading.
What's going on?
As people grew curious, the sounds of battle grew closer.
Until someone shouted, "The Allied forces are attacking!"
"The new faction's army has launched an attack on us!"
"Pay attention to our flanks."
It was amidst these shouts that everyone finally realized what was happening.
Their allies betrayed them.
It only took one day.
The stalemate on the front lines was broken.
More than half of the new faction's army suddenly defected, either charging towards the Ice Star Empire or launching attacks on other new faction armies.
They all had a yellow dragon-patterned sleeve band on their arms.
Because their uniforms are very similar to those of other new factions, and some may even be exactly the same.
Only in this way can the identities of both parties be verified.
The sudden attack caught everyone off guard and achieved excellent results in the battle.
And the long-prepared counterattack of the Frost Dragon Kingdom.
On this day, they directly pushed back all the enemy-controlled defensive areas on the front line.
In the following days.
This forced the enemy to retreat repeatedly.
The situation was somewhat better for the new faction. Those troops who did not defect on the spot were generally persuaded to surrender by someone. As long as they laid down their weapons, they would not be shot.
However, the Ice Star Empire was not so lucky.
Even if the soldiers on this side shout to surrender, in the environment of the battlefield, the enemy may not hear them and could kill them with a single shot.
After all, both sides are on edge here.
The betrayal of their allies severely demoralized the various armies of the Ice Star Empire, with many choosing to retreat to avoid excessive losses.
However, they did not notify their fraternal units during the retreat.
This resulted in some troops being slow to retreat, and by the time they realized what was happening...
On their own flanks, they are no longer friendly forces, but rather the enemy's flanking maneuver!
Next.
The Frost Dragon Kingdom and the armies of the new faction that had defected launched an attack for a week.
That marked the end of the first phase of the attack.
The Ice Star Empire relinquished all the territories it had previously swallowed from the Frost Dragon Kingdom, and also retreated 500 kilometers, losing a large amount of Ice Star Empire territory.
At the same time, it also suffered huge losses.
The fighting intensity on the new faction's side was not as high, because the Frost Dragon Kingdom's main attacking force was deployed to the Ice Star Empire's side.
As for the new faction, they recovered the territories they had previously lost and then deployed a small number of troops for defense.
The battle on the new faction's side was left to the rebel forces on their side to handle.
This week's war has brought about a dramatic change in the situation on the Northern Continent.
Especially among the new faction.
No one could have imagined that their ally would one day suddenly wear a yellow dragon-patterned armband and stand on the opposite side.
They didn't even hesitate to shoot at them.