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Chapter 122 Stubborn to the end? Impossible!
"Dear Mr. Jiang, we understand your point. We will temporarily suspend the war and leave it to Mr. Yilu's decision."
After careful consideration, Bo Mai decided to temporarily agree to Jiang Yueming's request.
Of course, this is only temporary, because the final decision-making power does not lie with him, but with their plenipotentiary representative, Mr. Yilu.
He was only responsible for relaying Jiang Yueming's words to Yi Lu. If the latter insisted on continuing the war, he would have no choice but to continue the war as ordered.
After all, Prime Minister Palmerston's foreign policy has always been characterized by a hardline approach; his style is to first inflict a beating and then sit down for negotiations.
Hearing the English meaning word for word, Jiang Yueming smiled and nodded, agreeing with Bo Mai's approach.
He also knew that in the end, the person in actual power on the other side would be the one to negotiate with him. A naval commander obviously did not have the power to make a final decision, but being able to stop the war first gave the people of Dinghai City a chance to catch their breath.
At least the conflict was not escalated further, so as to prevent more innocent families from being torn apart.
"Since that's the case, then please ask Commander Bomai to withdraw from Dinghai City."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yueming gave way and spoke.
Although he failed to prevent the war from breaking out in time, ending the war under the current circumstances is a good thing.
"Okay, Mr. Jiang," Bo Mai said, bowing slightly, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.
Jiang Yueming, having received a satisfactory answer, relaxed his guard against Bo Mai, completely unaware that dozens of flintlock muskets would simultaneously fire at him.
Just as Bo Mai turned to leave, he gestured with his eyes to the nearest messenger. The soldier understood Bo Mai's meaning and immediately raised his hand to strike down in Jiang Yueming's direction.
FireStarter!
boom!boom!
Suddenly, sparks flew from the muzzles of more than a dozen black guns opposite him, and dozens of bullets shot rapidly toward Jiang Yueming, the huge sound echoing through the void.
"Damn it!" Jiang Yueming saw the bullet flying towards her at high speed. With a thought, her spiritual energy instantly covered her entire body, and layers of golden scales slowly appeared on her arms.
Clang! Clang!
The bullets rubbed violently against the golden armor, producing a piercing metallic clang. Although the impact of the high-speed bullets failed to penetrate Jiang Yueming's spiritual energy defense, it still forced him to retreat rapidly, with many scales falling off his arms with each step.
"Hehe, the plenipotentiary representative of the Heavenly Dynasty has some skills, unlike the defenders who are greedy for life and afraid of death."
After the gunfire stopped, Bo Mai turned around again, looked at Jiang Yueming, and smiled.
A malicious gaze fell upon him. Jiang Yueming gritted his teeth and suddenly rebuked Bo Mai, "How could the commanding officer be so dishonest and use such despicable means!"
The sudden attack just now really surprised him. His arms were also injured from the shock while he was blocking the bullet. If he had to fight head-on again, he would definitely be at a disadvantage!
But he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart; he wished he could skin Bo Mai alive right now!
Upon hearing this, Bermay's smile remained unchanged, but he shook his head regretfully and said, "You're still too young, as he said."
FireStarter!
Before Jiang Yueming could even ponder the meaning behind Bo Mai's words, another volley of bullets came hurtling towards him. This time, he didn't choose to take the hit head-on. Instead, his mind flashed as he channeled his spiritual energy, pushing the agility of his limbs to its limit.
Several figures then darted backward to dodge the bullets and hid behind a large rock.
Although the large rocks provided temporary cover and offered temporary safety, it was not a long-term solution.
He is now at war with Bermay, and not only has he failed to reach an agreement, he has also found himself in a dangerous situation.
After all, he had just revealed so much about Bo Mai, so why would Bo Mai spare his life?
boom!boom!
The sound of bullets blasting and cracking echoed continuously in front of the large rock, and the smoke from the flintlock guns immediately emitted a pungent smell. Even though the smoke slightly obscured the view, the gunfire showed no sign of stopping.
Jiang Yueming was right; Bo Mai wanted him dead right now!
"Mr. Jiang, you are too foolish. We have already captured Dinghai, how could we possibly withdraw?"
Bo Mai raised his hand and ordered several soldiers to slowly approach the large rock, a slight smile playing on his lips, as if he had victory in his grasp.
He found Jiang Yueming's idea that negotiations could quell the war to be utterly foolish!
You want to get what you can't get on the battlefield at the negotiating table?
is it possible?
Behind the rocks, Jiang Yueming heard the approaching footsteps of the British army. He frowned and whispered, "System, activate simulation."
Bermay is right. If you can't get something on the battlefield, you're even less likely to get it at the negotiating table. So he decided to fight violence with violence!
In previous simulations, Jiang Yueming had been very curious as to why the British army did not use spiritual magic. Was it because they didn't have it? Or was there another reason?
He had an idea in mind, but just to be on the safe side, he decided to test it with a simulation first.
[15 simulation points consumed, 843 simulation points remaining]
[Simulated scene locked: Ruins north of Dinghai City]
[Simulation in progress...]
[You secretly gather your spiritual energy to unleash a killing move, waiting for the two British soldiers to surround you. Once they get close, kill them immediately.]
If they possessed spiritual arts, or could circulate spiritual energy, they should have been able to defend themselves against your attack. Otherwise, they showed no sign of activating any spiritual energy.
"That means they can't use spirit magic!" Jiang Yueming stared intently at the panel, a golden image beginning to form in his palm, while the footsteps beside him grew closer.
[With your plan in mind, the two British soldiers approached three breaths later. You immediately activated your spiritual energy to attack them.]
They just saw you instinctively pull the trigger, but they weren't as fast as you. In that instant, you killed two soldiers, and then used your soul power to check their vital signs—they had completely vanished.
"So that's how it is! The Holy Golden Seal!"
Jiang Yueming saw the last line of text on the panel and immediately turned his wrist to attack the two approaching British barbarians. The massive energy of his image struck their faces.
Ah!
Then a scream rang out, and the bodies of two British soldiers were thrown backward.
At this moment, Jiang Yueming understood that although these British soldiers were all at the late stage of the Condensation Realm, they could not use spiritual techniques, which was a fatal weakness!
Just like Jiang Yueming, although he knows a lot of military combat techniques, the original host's physical foundation was too poor, so he can't exert the power of the combat techniques now.
Having a high level of cultivation but lacking real spiritual techniques is nothing more than an empty shell.
"Demon-Suppressing and Heaven-Sealing Fist!"
After Jiang Yueming dealt with the two British soldiers at the front, he did not give Bo Mai and the others a chance to catch their breath or be surprised. He immediately gathered his spiritual energy again and launched an attack.
boom!
The enormous black demonic fist in the void fell like a meteor, crashing directly towards the direction of Bo Mai, billowing dust that obscured all vision.
[The host has accumulated 90 kills of British barbarians]
The system's voice rang in Jiang Yueming's mind. He paused for a moment, looked up at the thick smoke in the distance, and murmured, "It seems that the attack just now killed quite a few British soldiers. I just don't know if Bermay is dead or not."
If Bermay is dead, then the negotiations with the English Dog Clan are probably completely hopeless; conversely, if he is alive, then war will break out again.
Also, why are these British soldiers, all at the late stage of the Qi Condensation realm, unable to use any spiritual techniques?
[This simulation has ended. Please select your reward from the following three options.]
[Advanced to the Primordial Realm]
[Increase spiritual awareness by 150 points]
A flintlock pistol
Jiang Yueming's thoughts were interrupted by the system. Looking at the rewards on the panel, it seemed that choosing the third option was not the optimal solution this time.
If you want a flintlock pistol, there are plenty of them available to pick up anywhere.
So he chose the second reward, thinking that spiritual awareness might be more useful in the future.
call out!call out!
Jiang Yueming had just finished selecting her reward when she suddenly heard a commotion, looked up, and her expression changed drastically.
A hail of ship shells rained down on him like a shower of flowers, followed by an extremely angry voice emerging from the thin smoke.
"Stinky little devil, go to hell with me!"
Jiang Yueming recognized the voice as that of Bo Mai, but he had no intention of taking the hit head-on. He used his spiritual energy to retreat and dodge the attack.
He had already experienced the feeling of blocking cannonballs on the east city wall of Dinghai, and with his current strength, he was not capable of taking so many cannonballs.
To stubbornly take the hit head-on is certain death!