Global Mutation: Opening with Swallowing a Black Mamba-Chapter 450 - 451: The Art of War! Marshal Holmes!
Gu Qijue had long anticipated that this event was going to be significant.
But before entering the holographic meeting room of the Star Cluster Alliance, he hadn’t expected it to be this significant.
The Demon Antelope Department, as one of the main forces of the Witch Demon Civilization, wields terrifying strength.
Since the beginning of the war, they have swept through dozens of forces like the Star Cluster Alliance, with an astounding record.
Fortunately, this time the Star Cluster Alliance and the Lolan Alliance don’t need to face all the enemies of the Demon Antelope Department.
The best approach would be for the Star Cluster Alliance to incorporate the Demon Antelope Department.
In the future, if forces from the Dark Emperor Civilization come, let the Lolan Alliance handle them.
If forces from the Witch Demon Civilization come, let the Demon Antelope Department deal with them.
This model is good, but it doesn’t work.
After contemplating for a while, Gu Qijue asked, "What do you all think?"
Ming God said, "Perhaps we could try talking to them first."
Ming God’s view was evidently shared by Emperor Luo, Lily Emperor, and South Emperor.
Last time, Gu Qijue managed to persuade the Lolan Alliance with his eloquence.
This time, the four of them also hoped he could subdue them without fighting.
In Gu Qijue’s heart, he really didn’t want to partake in this kind of conquest war.
For no other reason than it is an unjust war.
More importantly, he cannot be a hegemon.
Currently, the development of the Infinite Empire is still at an intermediate stage.
If the Infinite Empire had sufficient strength, he would directly smash the heads of the Dark Emperor Civilization and the Witch Demon Civilization.
Facing the gaze of the four, Gu Qijue said, "Alright, I’ll try to sound them out first."
Upon hearing this, Ming God breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I’ll go with you to ensure your safety."
Gu Qijue shook his head, "No need, I have enough means to save my own life."
He did not wish for Ming God and the others to know his true strength and trump card now.
The energy fluctuations on his body were completely concealed.
Exactly how powerful he is now, only a few high-level members of the Infinite Empire know, no one else does.
Moreover, he also possesses the Positional Teleportation Star Map, which allows him to escape at any time.
Unless someone can kill him instantly without giving him any chance to react, it’s impossible to kill him.
But during this meeting with the warriors of the Demon Antelope Department, he will keep the Positional Teleportation Star Map activated.
As soon as something seems wrong, he’ll flee instantly.
If the Demon Antelope Department is willing to negotiate with them, they probably won’t attack him.
War is a continuation of politics, and the essence of politics is interest.
In plain terms, both sides are not fighting just to fight, but for the allocation of benefits.
As long as the benefits are sufficient and a suitable plan is in place, a war between the Demon Antelope Department and the Star Cluster Alliance is not inevitable.
After the Star Cluster Alliance proposed negotiations, the Demon Antelope Department readily agreed.
At the agreed time, Gu Qijue boldly attended the meeting, appearing on the flagship of the ninth division of the Demon Antelope.
There, he met Holmes, the marshal of the ninth division of the Demon Antelope.
Holmes, despite being a marshal, unfortunately didn’t see his daughter living in a doghouse when he returned home.
Then, at his command, a hundred thousand warriors of the Demon Antelope Department arrived to build ten thousand doghouses for his daughter.
Holmes was an alien with a ram’s head and a human body, with dark blue skin, ranked higher than Gu Qijue imagined.
He was not A-Tier but had already stepped into the realm of Super A-Tier as an S-Class Cosmic Powerhouse.
In his hand, Holmes held a glass of red wine, looking at Gu Qijue with interest.
As Gu Qijue approached, he gestured for him to take a seat.
At the same time, he had a waiter pour Gu Qijue a glass of red wine.
Then he spoke, saying something Gu Qijue had not expected.
Holmes said, "I’m not here to fight, I’m here to do business."
"I want to turn some useless materials into useful weapons and various treasure artifacts."
Gu Qijue initially had no confidence in persuading Holmes at all.
After all, the two sides were in opposing camps.
But he truly didn’t expect Holmes to be here for business.
However, Gu Qijue did not let his guard down, as neither the Dark Emperor Civilization nor the Witch Demon Civilization would allow such a thing.
For the Star Cluster Alliance, having the Lolan Alliance act as their protector was already the limit.
The small Star Cluster Alliance could not become a true fence-sitter, pleasing both sides.
Gu Qijue pondered and said, "Does the Demon Antelope Department have newly incorporated legions?"
Upon hearing this, Holmes was fully intrigued.
Originally standing, he sat down across the negotiation table, nodded, and said, "Yes."
"The Demon Antelope Department not only has newly incorporated legions but also a large number of star thieves and criminal corps."
Gu Qijue understood he had reached some tacit understanding with Marshal Holmes in certain aspects.
He promptly said, "The Star Cluster Alliance and the Lolan Alliance also have newly incorporated legions, as well as numerous star thieves and criminal corps."
Holmes took a sip of red wine and continued, "Many of them will redeem themselves in war and gain a new life and growth."
Gu Qijue nodded, "I agree with your view."
He understood Holmes’s meaning, which was that the Star Cluster Alliance and the Lolan Alliance could never coexist peacefully with the Demon Antelope Department.
However, both sides could engage in limited warfare.
For instance, let their war machines battle each other, so that the losses on both sides are just war machines.
After recycling the materials from these war machines, they can be remanufactured into new war machines and sent back to the battlefield.
Compared to precious human resources, the loss of these war machines is nothing.
In addition, criminal corps can be sent to the battlefield.
Some of these people are already on death row, and dying on the battlefield is a fitting end for them.
Though death row inmates’ lives are still lives, these people mostly have no other place to cool off, if they do, it can only be where they cool off entirely on the battlefield.
Furthermore, once the higher-ups of both sides reach a tacit understanding, there will be much room for manipulation.
This way, the casualties on both sides will be maximally controlled.
Gu Qijue carefully considered and said, "The trade discount given by the Star Cluster Alliance to the Lolan Alliance is 15%, and the same applies to the Demon Antelope Department."
"As for the top brass of the Star Cluster Alliance and the Lolan Alliance, I will persuade them to establish a tacit understanding with you."
Holmes was very satisfied and thus displayed his sincerity to Gu Qijue.
"The ninth division of the Demon Antelope consists of 50% criminal corps, 30% star thief corps, 10% war machines, and 10% main forces of the Demon Antelope Department."
"The Demon Antelope Department hopes that its warriors can be honed to the maximum and for the longest time on this battlefield!"
In plain terms, Holmes meant that 90% of the combat units of the ninth division of the Demon Antelope could die in battle.
However, the main elite forces of the Demon Antelope Department must be honed, improved, and survive to the maximum extent to safely retreat in the end.
As long as the Demon Antelope Department, Star Cluster Alliance, and Lolan Alliance have enough tacit understanding,
the three parties can have enough room for maneuver in this cosmic-level hegemonic war to derive benefits for themselves.
