Chapter 76: The Art of Alliance

  "Father, you think the Balrog family is now choosing to rely on us, which doesn't quite conform to common sense, right?" Liu Yu casually sat down on the floor mat, stroking the red wooden box in his hand.

  Although I was lucky enough to find a 9th-level fire-type magic core on the vice president of the Huoyu Association, my chances of breaking through to Douzun have greatly increased. However, it's not certain that I can break through, and even if I do become a Douzun, I wouldn't dare say that I can definitely defeat Kayne. Moreover, within our clan, only our father-son duo and the three elders know about my acquisition of the 9th-level magic core, so the Balaguo family is unlikely to find out.

  And also...

  Moreover, the Balrog family decided to rely on the Weilin family such a big thing, must have been discussed early. It won't be until you win this battle and then decide, and send someone to bring the family token to Marlan. Gaiya hadn't finished speaking when Liu Yu interrupted his father's words.

  The family crest is something that the holder generally wouldn't carry with them. Especially since Marlan just came down from the battlefield, if he were to encounter any mishap and die on the battlefield, wouldn't the family crest be at risk of being lost? So this crest must have been sent by the Berlagu family after the successful sneak attack on Sas Province.

  "So the Pilar family, it seems, put a lot of thought into choosing between us and those other big families like Sobel or Dila. In the end, they chose to ally with the Willin family, which is pretty significant in relation to our victory in this war."

  Gaia listened quietly to Liu Yu's every word, not minding that Liu Yu interrupted him. On the contrary, he hoped his son could grow up in each family competition and game, so he wanted to give Liu Yu more trust and opportunities to hone himself.

  It is now a good opportunity for Liu Yu to exercise his handling of family affairs, and he must let Liu Yu perform well.

  "The decision of the Balrog family to choose our Welling family is correct no matter how you look at it. Three years later, your battle with Cain for the throne, without outsiders knowing that you obtained the 9th level magic core, even adding your great military achievements in this war, you would have had at most a 40% chance of winning."

  Within the kingdom, Kein's military achievements are second only to yours, but his cultivation is even higher than yours. His chances of winning are also higher than yours, which is a well-known fact. So in the eyes of outsiders, our family is at a disadvantage in the struggle for the throne.

  The Pilar family openly chose to ally with us at this time, and in doing so, they tacitly chose us over the Montroy family. This will not only give them a good reputation but also earn them the goodwill of many members within the Wellington family.

  They've already made a profit just from this one. A faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of Liu Yu's mouth as he believed that someone in the Balrog family who made this decision must have had this idea.

  "Hmm, that makes some sense, but it's not enough. The Balrog family is a newly rising family, they need more official positions and benefits. If I lose to Cain, won't they be backing the wrong horse?" Gaia thought for a moment before asking Liu Yu back.

  "Is that so, Father? As far as I know, the entire Pilar family has no more than fifty Bimon members, with Marlan being the strongest at over thirty years old and a Golden Bimon at its peak. His father and two uncles are only Earth or Flame Bimons, although they also have Douwang cultivation, but in the Bimon tribe, it's nothing to be proud of."

  Besides, Ivan is quite talented and will definitely make a name for himself in the future. But what can such a small family want? A single position as a lieutenant would be enough to satisfy them. Such a modest request, our illustrious family that has lasted for ten thousand years cannot fulfill, even if you are not the king, we can still give them everything they want.

  The smart thing about the Pilar family is that they have self-awareness, knowing what they want and how much profit they can digest.

  "If it weren't for Marlan and Ivan, the two golden brothers, they would still be just a small family in the village outside of Fire Fortress." Liu Yu calmly negated his father Gaya's rebuttal, knowing that Gaya had also seen this point, but not as thoroughly as he did.

  "Good, but they can also go to the Sobel family, the Dila family, and the Zare family who almost made Marlan their son-in-law at the beginning, although it was not successful, the relationship between the two families is still good."

  "What the Pilar family wants, these families can also give. Why should it be our Weilin family?" Gaya's face finally showed a few smiles, and Liu Yu's answer was still satisfactory to him.

  "It's actually because of you, to be honest. If you were to compete with Cain for the throne, you'd have a few chances of winning. What about Dira and Zare, those families? I don't think they even have a one in ten chance."

  Go and make a 'Montluo' pact with the Sobel family, the Sobel family, who have a high chance of winning, will not attach much importance to them. Because for the Sobel family, the Berlagu family is an dispensable addition.

  As far as I know, the Sobers family didn't really get along with them, so they may not necessarily make more.

  While choosing our Wulian family, the Balagu family had a good reputation for being in an alliance with us in times of crisis, and they couldn't afford to lose it because of our Wulian family's accumulation.

  If you win against Cain, as the king, can't you properly thank this foreigner who firmly chose your Palague family in difficult times? If you don't take good care of them, I'm afraid even the Mongols will say that you are ungrateful and disloyal.

  So for them it's a risk-free deal, and there's even the possibility of making a huge profit. Why wouldn't they do it?" Liu Yu said with a smile, speaking his mind.

  In the history of past and present, China and foreign countries have proven countless times that allying with the weak is not necessarily a bad thing, and once successful, the gains can be astonishing.

  Today, the Weilun family is weaker than the Suoer family, but it is a weak but powerful weak. Therefore, Bailagu's choice is a seemingly problematic but very reasonable option.

  It seems that Liu Yu is quite aware of who in the Pilar family is the mastermind behind this decision, and he wants to meet this person. He gives Liu Yu a sense of finding a kindred spirit.

  "Hmm, I'm good at leading troops and fighting, but I've never been very interested in these scheming and plotting things. I didn't expect to have a son who's so skilled at this sort of thing." Gaius smiled brightly, seeming somewhat uncertain whether Liu Yu was really his kind.

  On the same night, behind the fourth regiment's camp, Ivan Bragin saw off his uncle Marlan Bragin in front of the wounded soldiers' hut under the faint moonlight. As he watched Marlan disappear into the distance, a hint of a triumphant smile flashed across Ivan's normally honest and simple face.

  "Alexander, be still." A low murmur seemed to emanate from his own lips.

  "Soldier Alexander, killed Lieutenant Fanode and nine soldiers, awarded three ranks of military merit once, combined with two previous ranks of military merit once, a total of twenty servants and ten acres of land. Also promoted to Huwei and Tuanwei qualifications." Ten days later, Liu Yu stood at the door of the Military Merit Office, listening to a fox-like person loudly reading out his military merits inside.

  After ten days of sorting, all the military achievements were sorted out. This time Liu Yu's military achievements were also a big harvest, and Wang Guo would give him his servants and land before the Beast God Festival, and whether he could become an officer would have to wait until next year.

  Of course, he has new things to deal with now. After the defeat of Sas Province, the Empire of Farnod did not withdraw a large army to counterattack as Liu Yu initially expected.

  Instead, he dispatched a legion directly under his command to the province of Gaul to take charge of its defense and transferred two legions directly under his command to the province of Sas, bringing the garrison there to five legions in order to defend the province of Sas.

  It's already late autumn, and the new recruits of the Meng tribe have arrived at Liu Yu's place. Ivan and Digen have finally recovered from their injuries, and Commander Jilun ordered Digen to temporarily take over as Fire Guardian.

  It was the responsibility of these old soldiers to familiarize new recruits with military affairs and understand the situation on the front line, and Liu Yu is now busy with these things every day.