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Chapter 189 The Terra Alliance Strategic Treaty is Formally Signed
What was drawn was a long, narrow area.
One end borders the coastal area of the "Endless Sea".
The inland part is intertwined with the misty forests of the elves and the territory of the holy humans.
Most importantly, that area on the map was marked in a glaring blood red—meaning it was a demon-occupied territory.
Zhao Gang immediately signaled to the rear to switch to satellite imagery, and rough information was displayed on the tactical tablets of Lin Mo and the other two:
The area covers more than 1,000 square kilometers!
Kyle's voice rang out:
"This land is large enough for the Xia Dynasty to use."
"As long as Great Xia can reclaim it from the Demon Clan on its own, it will become your independent fiefdom."
The implication is that we've given you a blank check; whether you can cash it is up to you.
Thorin muttered to himself:
"Damn old charlatan, I could hear his scheme all over Ironforge."
Grom also gave a muffled hum.
This piece of land is in an absolutely "perfect" location.
Behind it lies the territory of the elves and the holy humans, and it has cut in from the middle. In front of it is the main force of the demons, and behind it are the divided parts of the demons, which will be dealt with by the two races respectively.
To the side lies the vast ocean, completely blocking any possibility of the Great Xia Dynasty expanding inland in the future.
At the same time, it also became a perfect buffer zone, firmly holding the Great Xia tiger on the front line against the demon race, allowing the elves and holy humans to face less pressure from one direction.
Killing two birds with one stone—a clever scheme.
Lin Mo walked to the map and examined the area with Zhao Gang and Long Zhan.
Zhao Gang and Long Zhan's brows twitched almost imperceptibly.
In the eyes of the Terrans, this place is constrained on three sides and has no strategic depth.
But from Earth's strategic perspective, what does being near the sea mean?
It means control of the sea!
This means that future aircraft carrier battle groups can use this as a base to radiate across the entire continental coast!
They locked up the Great Xia with a land-based mindset, but they themselves opened the door to the ocean for the Great Xia.
As for the size of the land, it's not like the Great Xia Dynasty couldn't reclaim land from the sea!
The three exchanged a brief glance, and in just a moment, Zhao Gang and Long Zhan understood Lin Mo's thoughts.
Lin Mo turned around, a perfectly timed look of embarrassment on his face.
"This place... its geographical location is indeed a bit unfavorable, and it's a bit unreasonable to expect us to fight for it ourselves."
Kyle assumed Lin Mo was going to try to bargain, so he immediately made his bottom line clear:
"Your Holiness, this is the bottom line of His Holiness the Pope and His Majesty the Queen, and it cannot be changed."
"Alright." Lin Mo sighed, reluctantly agreeing.
"Since this is the result of a joint discussion between the Pope and Her Majesty the Queen, we, the Great Xia, are not a people who would take an inch and then a mile... We agree."
Kyle and Elder Muyu's prepared remarks suddenly got stuck in their throats.
agreed?
Just like that... you agreed?
They breathed a sigh of relief, and Elder Mu Yu forced a smile.
"Great! Now that we've reached a consensus on the two most important points, we can discuss the final details."
He then played his next move.
"In order to ensure the long-term and stable cooperation between our two sides, the Pope and Her Majesty the Queen propose that we, the Holy Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and Great Xia, jointly form the 'Terra Alliance Council'."
"From now on, all major issues involving inter-racial relations will be decided jointly in Parliament."
"As a member of the council, Great Xia must also abide by the alliance. Without the consent of the council, it shall not expand its territory or infringe upon its allies."
This is their real killer move.
By forming an alliance to bind all races together, the potential for uncontrollable warfare in the future of the Great Xia Dynasty can be counterbalanced.
Thorin and Grom exchanged a glance and agreed.
While they desperately needed weapons, they also didn't want another overlord even more difficult to deal with than the demons.
Lin Mo whispered a few words to the two deputy commanders, Zhao Gang and Long Zhan.
It's just a parliament, nothing to worry about. Even Lin Mo can see through their little schemes, let alone Zhao Gang, a seasoned politician.
History has long proven that so-called parliaments always serve the party that holds the strongest power.
The purpose of their discussion was not here, but rather the weapons and equipment restrictions signed when Great Xia entered Terra!
After Long Zhan raised his most pressing question, Lin Mo nodded and looked at the various clans, saying:
"In principle, there's no problem. However, now that we've obtained our own fiefdom, shouldn't the previously signed agreement be null and void?"
Kyle looked at Elder Muyu, saw no problem, and simply said:
"Of course, we can add this clause when we sign the new agreement later."
Lin Mo and Long Zhan were secretly delighted, but on the surface they nodded calmly.
Kyle felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
After all, it's normal for the old contract to be invalidated if the new one conflicts with the old one.
Over the next few hours, the two sides engaged in lengthy and detailed "friendly consultations" on various trade rules, military cooperation treaties, territorial jurisdiction, and other issues.
Throughout the process, a silent mage stood in the corner of the conference room, casting a spell to detect falsehoods.
No lie can escape its detection.
Finally, when all the terms were finalized, Kyle solemnly took out an ancient gold scroll.
"The magical contract is established!"
The reel moves automatically without wind, hovering in mid-air.
Lines of Terran Common, glowing faintly, flowed and combined on the scroll like living things.
Finally, a "Terra Alliance Strategic Treaty" was officially generated.
"Please."
Lin Mo stepped forward and extended his index finger.
A drop of blood seeped from the fingertip and mingled with the scroll.
Following them, Kyle, Muyu, Thorin, and Grom also stepped forward in turn, leaving their marks.
As the last drop of blood merged into the scroll, the entire scroll burst forth with dazzling golden light, as if some rule of heaven and earth had been touched.
The contract is reached.
Kyle and Elder Muyu breathed a long sigh of relief, their faces showing smiles of relief.
The deal was finally reached.
The Great Xia equipment they've been longing for is finally about to arrive!
The impatient Thorin spoke first.
"Lord Lin Mo, shouldn't you stop sending equipment back through that damned portal now?"
The centaur Grom nodded in agreement, his eyes gleaming.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo laughed heartily:
"Of course, but..."
Hearing that Lin Mo couldn't win the argument, Thorin immediately stretched his almost invisible neck, waiting for what was to come.
"However, since the fiefdom is located in a demon-occupied area, we need weapons and equipment to take it down."
"So the process of selling you these weapons and equipment, as mentioned before, will need to be extended."
Thorin was dumbfounded and let out a wail:
"Oh—you can't do that! We need your weapons to beat those damned demons!"
Grom thrashed about with all four hooves, roaring:
"Then we won't sign this agreement!"
P.S.: Thank you to Lin Jin, who loves Sichuan-style spicy fish, for sending a gift worth the value of a certified master. This is an extra chapter for you!