Chapter 983
An Extremely Powerful Person
Banluo didn't hide his thoughts. They were all shocked by Yang Xia's actions, and believed that everyone in the other world thought the same thing.
Since Yang Xia came into their view, the once incredibly weak Yan Kingdom has changed its appearance and suddenly stood out, becoming the most powerful country in the other world.
All of this is undoubtedly due to Yang Xia, an incredibly powerful figure who seems even more powerful than a god. This is what baffles many people; they don't know how Yang Xia managed to do it.
"Yes, you're right. This battle is really unpredictable; we have no idea who will win. That's why we should make plans early."
Hearing Banro's statement, Ruva nodded in agreement. Just thinking about it gave him a headache.
The Ivory Coast is now in decline and is being rejected by other countries when it tries to cooperate with them.
Moreover, he had offended both Yang Xia and Tanawu through his own strength, and it was only with great difficulty that he managed to ease the tension with Tanawu.
At this critical juncture, choosing the wrong side can really be disastrous.
But if I remain indifferent, it seems a bit inappropriate.
When war comes, I should still express my intentions to them so that I can seek cooperation with them after the war ends.
"Yang Xia is a formidable figure, and his prowess has been fully revealed. Therefore, the powerful Moonlight Kingdom may not necessarily win this time."
"If we remain on the side of the Moonlight Kingdom, Yang Xia might turn against us if the Moonlight Kingdom suffers a crushing defeat."
Ruva explained the reason for his anxiety. He was extremely worried.
"Your Majesty, I understand what you mean. In fact, this is the best time for us to repair relations with Yan Kingdom."
"If we step up at this crucial moment and offer our assistance, we might be able to cooperate with Yan in the future."
Banluo's eyes darted around; he was an extremely cunning fellow and knew he should take advantage of this opportunity.
"Are you saying you want to send troops to help Yan Kingdom? But if Tanawu finds out, he'll probably skin me alive."
"If Moonlight Kingdom wins this time, our Ivory Kingdom will be trampled underfoot by Moonlight Kingdom, and it will be worse than death for us."
Ruva quickly shook his head. He dared not do that; he dared not offend the powerful Tanawu.
"Your Majesty, we must make our presence felt this time, let Yang Xia know our sincerity, and only then will we have a chance to cooperate with Yan Kingdom in the future."
"This is a really good opportunity, we can't miss it."
Seeing Ruva's reaction, Banro quickly tried to persuade him again.
He didn't want to miss this opportunity under any circumstances. Banluo also knew that Ivory Country was in a particularly awkward position. If it couldn't find a powerful country to cooperate with, Ivory Country would continue to decline. It might even be wiped out at any time; these were all possibilities.
If they want to survive, they have to come up with some extraordinary methods.
The current war between Moonlight Kingdom and Flame Kingdom presents a rare opportunity for Ivory Kingdom. Even if it's risky, they should still choose to do something.
"Stop talking. I dare not offend Tanawu, that might be courting death."
Ruva felt a chill run down his spine whenever he thought about what happened last time.
Last time, he tried to curry favor with Yang Xia, but when Tanawu found out, he almost skinned him alive.
It was only through various efforts that relations with Tanawu had improved somewhat. If Tanawu were to find another excuse for this and discover that I was trying to curry favor with Yan Kingdom, then things would be in serious trouble.
Moreover, if Moonlight Kingdom wins, Ivory Kingdom will be truly in trouble. Ruva couldn't even imagine the consequences; just thinking about it made him tremble.
"But what if the Yan Kingdom wins?"
Banro then posed the same question. Ruva immediately fell silent, a pained expression on his face. This was what put him in such a difficult position.
It felt like nothing I did was right—pleasing anyone was wrong, and remaining indifferent was wrong too. Ruva felt like she was going crazy, incredibly depressed.
"Your Majesty, please don't be hasty. Perhaps we can split our forces into two groups and avoid offending either side."
"On the surface, it seems like every country is helping us. No matter who wins or loses, our Ivory Country will have a say in their eyes."
Banro was indeed a very cunning person. Seeing how anxious Ruva was, he quickly gave him some advice.
"Prime Minister Banluo, your idea sounds quite good. Please tell me in detail how we should proceed."
Upon hearing Banro's words, Ruva's eyes lit up, as if he understood what he meant.
But he wasn't quite sure how to do it specifically.
Banro was always very shrewd; he must have come up with a good idea. Rue quickly continued to discuss it with him in more detail.
"On the surface, we are helping Tanawu attack the Great Zhou Kingdom, but in reality, we are secretly supporting Yang Xia."
Banro expressed his idea of splitting the army into two groups.
"Prime Minister Banluo, your idea is quite good. However, Tanawu is not a fool. How can we possibly deceive everyone?"
"This matter cannot go wrong in any way, or we're doomed."
Luwa finally understood what Banro meant, but he was still uneasy.
If this matter is not handled well, it will backfire and have serious consequences.
“Your Majesty, there is a mountain stronghold to the east of our Ivory Kingdom. There are nearly a thousand people there, and they are armed forces.”
"We publicly claimed that we did not help Yang Xia, but we had someone from that mountain stronghold secretly tell Yang Xia that it was our Ivory Country that sent them."
Banluo finally revealed his full plan. This tactic was a feint, a covert maneuver, which could effectively deceive outsiders.
"Prime Minister Banluo, your method is indeed excellent; it successfully deceived everyone. Let's do as you say."
Upon hearing Banro explain the specific steps, Ruwa excitedly slapped the table in front of him and gave Banro a thumbs up.
Banro, as expected of the Prime Minister of Ivory Kingdom, was resourceful and capable, often coming up with unique solutions. Ruva trusted him to a certain extent.
The situation is the same again. Faced with such a difficult problem, Banro has once again come up with a perfect solution that solves Rue's urgent problem.
“Although that mountain stronghold is an armed force, their equipment is probably not very good. Since we’re going to help, we should let Yang Xia see our sincerity.”
Luwa decided to go all out this time and make a good impression on Yang Xia so that he could have a voice.
"Your Majesty, do you mean..."
Banro quickly asked Ruwa for the specifics of the operation. After all, Ruwa was the ruler of Ivory Country, and these matters ultimately required his final decision. "Sneakily transport our most advanced equipment to that mountain stronghold, and then have a thorough discussion with the person in charge of the stronghold about the details."
"There can be absolutely no ambiguity on this matter. We must strive to do it perfectly so that we will ultimately have a say."
Ruva quickly made specific arrangements and deployments. This matter was indeed extremely important.
Especially at such a crucial moment, when it's impossible to know who will win or lose, they need to be even more meticulous and absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes.
Ruva intends to personally arrange and deploy this matter.
"Your Majesty, I understand what you mean. Leave this to me."
“I am good friends with Colin, the chief of that mountain stronghold. Some things are easier to negotiate, and I am sure we can get things done.”
Banluo quickly made a promise, promising to personally take some high-end equipment to the mountain stronghold and make arrangements in all aspects.
"That's good. Thank you for your hard work, Prime Minister Banluo."
Ruva nodded trustingly, knowing that leaving this matter to Banro would solve all the problems.
The next day, Banlu personally led some high-end equipment to the mountain stronghold, along with many elite soldiers and generals.
"Prime Minister Banluo, what brings you here? What's going on?"
The bandit chief, Colin, was terrified by the scene before him and had no idea what Banluo meant.
They've brought so many elite troops and advanced weaponry; it looks like they're about to attack their stronghold. If I weren't good friends with Banluo, there would probably be a real misunderstanding.
"Chief Ke, please don't misunderstand. I've come here on the King's orders to have you do something very important."
Banro quickly explained his purpose to Colin, wanting to discuss the specifics with him. Only through proper communication could they avoid any mishaps.
"The king's instructions? What exactly does the king want me to do?" Colin was even more surprised after hearing this.
"Chief Ke, the Moonlight Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom are about to go to war. I'm sure you've heard about it."
Banro first spoke to Colin about the situation. Colin nodded blankly, unsure of his connection to the matter.
The war between the Moonlight Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom was a major event, known to everyone in the entire other world, who were all particularly concerned about the final outcome.
It's quite unexpected that Moonlight Kingdom, the strongest nation in this other world, would suddenly face such a powerful rival as Great Zhou Kingdom.
The performance of the Great Zhou Kingdom during this period has been remarkable, so everyone is particularly interested in this battle and even eager to know the outcome.
Colin knew about it, of course, but he never imagined he would have anything to do with it.
"Prime Minister Banluo, of course I've heard about it. Such an important matter is probably known to everyone in the world. What does it have to do with me?"
Colin didn't hide his true feelings and asked directly.
The two of them usually have a good relationship, so there's no need to hide anything from each other; they can say whatever they want directly.
"Of course it's related. Our king has sent you with the people of the village, along with these elite soldiers, to support the Great Zhou Kingdom."
Banro quickly revealed the final result. Colin's mouth dropped open in astonishment.
"Prime Minister Banluo, did I hear that right? Our Ivory Kingdom is actually going to support the Great Zhou Kingdom? What if the Moonlight Kingdom wins this time? Wouldn't our Ivory Kingdom be in big trouble then?"
"And why are the people from our village going to support the Great Zhou Kingdom? What's going on? The more I listen, the more confused I get?"
Colin never expected this outcome, that he would actually be asked to lead the people of the mountain stronghold to support the Great Zhou Kingdom.
No matter how he looked at it, Colin couldn't figure it out and felt that this was something that shouldn't have happened.
"Of course, the king of Moonlight Kingdom cannot know about this, which is why we sent your mountain stronghold people to secretly support Great Zhou Kingdom."
"We will not acknowledge to the outside world that the Kingdom of Ivory sent people to support the Great Zhou Kingdom. But you must quietly make things clear to Yang Xia, and find a way to build a good relationship with him."
Banro explained all his ideas to Colin in detail, letting him know every detail, and that he should do this carefully to ensure that no unexpected situations arise.
"So that's how it is. I never dreamed that we, the bandits, would be doing something like this. This is too risky."
After Colin understood the whole story, his expression turned somewhat displeased.
The thought of having to do this secretly, and having to lead the people of the mountain stronghold on such an adventure, made him feel quite uncomfortable.
"Chief Ke, I know this matter is somewhat difficult for you. But now is the most critical moment for our Ivory Kingdom, so we can only trouble your stronghold."
"Both Moonlight Kingdom and Great Zhou Kingdom are forces we cannot afford to offend. Whichever we cooperate with will greatly benefit the future development of our Ivory Kingdom. We had no choice but to resort to this method, so please understand."
Banro patiently worked on Colin's mindset. This was indeed unusual.
In other words, the goal is to make the people of this mountain stronghold risk their lives to become unsung heroes.
Once the Great Zhou Kingdom falls, they will never mention this matter again. No matter how much damage this mountain stronghold ultimately suffers, they will have no choice but to swallow their pride and bear it.
Only if the Great Zhou Kingdom wins can they openly talk about what they did and receive some corresponding honors.
Under normal circumstances, no one likes to do something with an uncertain future.
"Very well. For the sake of our Ivory Kingdom, I agree to go and support the Great Zhou."
After a fierce internal struggle, Colin decided to go and support Yang Xia.
On one hand, it was for the future of Ivory Coast, and on the other hand, it was to save face for Banro. Colin knew he had no other choice.
"That's wonderful, then thank you for your hard work. I'll go and tell the king this good news right away."
Seeing that Colin had finally agreed after his mediation, Banro happily returned to report to Ruva.
"Your Majesty, Colin has agreed to go and support the Great Zhou Kingdom. You can rest assured here, there will be absolutely no problems."
Banro quickly assured Ruva. Ruva nodded in satisfaction.
“Very good. I will personally go to the Moonlight Kingdom next. Only by taking a two-pronged approach can we ensure that we can gain some advantages in the future.”
Ruva quickly prepared a lot of high-end weapons and personally took them to the Moonlight Kingdom, where he naturally wanted to make a good impression.
By this time, the Moonlight Kingdom had already entered a state of war preparation, and they naturally regarded this battle as extremely important. (End of Chapter)