jdhmnovel Chapter 175 The Hard-to-See Fact (2)
Chapter 175 The Hard-to-See Fact (2)
"Mr. Klein, you are such a good father."
"Well, then, I didn't get a single word of concern from you? How should I understand that?"
“Isn’t it better for your mental health to think that you are trusted?”
“…Then let’s do it this way.”
Being a father is not easy either.
Seven days later, Holzlein's squad lined up neatly at the site of the collapsed city wall.
The standoff lasted a long time, and the depressed Treba garrison did not hide their frustration that they had to see the faces of Holzlein's soldiers again.
They had begun to doubt whether Holzlein's army really had the intention to attack, as similar situations had been going on for six days.
However, just like yesterday, the Treba garrison thought that they were coming again today. About 100 meters ahead of them, there were now two men on horseback.
One held the banner of Holzlein's army, and the other magician nodded and, as if under a magic that amplified his voice, began to speak loudly.
"Announce to the citizens of Loazin! We, the Holzlein Army, have no intention of harming you citizens! Our enemy is the Treba monarchy that has repeatedly invaded other countries! It is a pest that breeds in the imperial city!
Only by destroying them can we teach peace and tranquility! We are here to carry out this mission righteously!
Therefore, please rest assured, citizens, and continue your daily lives! We will not interfere! Please enjoy your life in peace! "
Even if you say this, it won’t make people feel “yes, that’s right”.
Because Loajin has been besieged, foreign trade has completely stopped. The inflow of materials has been blocked. If the food supply from various places stops, the citizens will starve. In reality, there are many cases of material shortages. The daily life of the citizens no longer exists.
Why did this happen? The Holzlein Army kept claiming that they had no such intention. But who was closing the gates tightly to prevent the inflow of supplies? It was the Imperial City. The Holzlein Army called it "the scourge". Wasn't it the Holzlein Army that made our lives difficult, but the Imperial City?
The thinking of the citizens of Loatzin, albeit a little short-sighted, is moving in that direction.
At this time, the Imperial City of Treba correctly understood the intentions of the Holzlein Army.
Kursas frowned bitterly. They isolated the imperial city and wanted the citizens to riot. This was the worst possible scenario. Under external pressure, if enemies appeared inside, the situation would become even more difficult. This must be prevented.
Kurthus considered that if the Holzlein Army continued to issue the same circulars, he would order interference.
However, people who tried to stop this appeared. Of course, they did not intend to drag down Kursas. But in fact, it led to such a result.
"Your Majesty! If this continues, the citizens will riot. Please immediately deny the announcement of the Holzlein Army and issue a decree to protect the lives of the citizens, otherwise the citizens will..."
Now, apart from standing beside Emperor Lufan, no one else can support his opinion. What these people are most worried about is their own safety. They are afraid of being hurt in the riot of citizens, and just hope that Lufan can take action as soon as possible.
"Citizens' riot? That can be put aside. We should immediately eliminate the traitors in Holzlein."
"Of course, that is also important, but if the 800,000 citizens of Loazin attack us, it will not be a trivial matter, so please consider the issue of issuing a decree."
"So I say forget about the citizens! If there are any people who dare to disobey me, kill them and display their bodies in front of the city gate. That way no one will have any ideas."
Lu Fan smiled as if this was a good idea. But it would completely backfire. If this were done, the riot would undoubtedly expand.
However, once Rufan said such a thing, it was the king's order. Although it would not lead to the massacre of the citizens, it was hopeless to issue a decree. The announcement of the Holzlein Army also hinted at a policy of letting it go.
Kursas felt very frustrated. Everything seemed to be going wrong. This time, he had to unilaterally prevent the announcement from being issued. If this happened, what would happen if it was passed on from the mouths of ignorant ministers to the ears of Lufan? This time, he might really be finished. He couldn't help but think of this kind of thing somewhat inappropriately.
(I want to start a riot.)
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Ye Kai's suggestion caused some concerns.
His proposal was to incite the citizens of Loajin to revolt and expel the current government and army of the Treba Empire from the castle city. What he wanted was the demise of Treba, the destruction of the system, and the abandonment of the country's management. It was definitely not the extinction of the people of Treba.
To achieve the demise of Treba, it is not enough to admit defeat, and it is not enough to put forward one-sided peace conditions. Doing so will only make the current regime accept peace conditions and maintain the system in order to achieve these conditions.
“Ye Kai, I understand your methods and ultimate goal. But will this put the citizens in extreme danger?”
Klein frowned and expressed his greatest concern.
"Citizens who have not received combat training cannot compete with professional soldiers. I think this will only lead to more casualties and bring more suffering to the citizens."
“Mr. Klein, you misunderstand. That’s because what you’ve been getting from the citizens of Holmut is applause.”
"What's the meaning?"
"If you imagine a million citizens of Holmut, armed and marching toward you, it's simple, but..."
Klein honestly spread the wings of his imagination, and his face gradually turned pale.
It always depicts the citizens praising and admiring him, rushing in with sticks, cooking knives, farm tools, etc. Even with thousands of troops at his disposal, he couldn't stop this.
The faces of the top military officials also turned ugly. Only Galatea was grinning, because she had already seen through Ye Kai's intentions.
Seeing this scene, Klein could really understand how weak he was. Although he had studied imperial studies and understood the dangers of citizen rebellion, he did not really realize this.
In contrast, Ye Kai knew that almost all large-scale citizen revolutions in history had been successful, probably because he correctly understood the terrible nature of citizen movements.
“Impossible! Impossible! I can’t stand it!” Klein looked like he had really experienced this kind of thing. His breathing became irregular, as if he was in pain.
(Maybe I was a little too excited.) Ye Kai thought to himself.