Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1600: The Fifth Generation's Strategy

Saint Laurent I was not that stupid. This time, Saint Laurent V analyzed the matter so thoroughly. If you still don’t understand, then there must be something wrong with your brain.

But even though he understood it, it didn't mean that he had given up the idea.

"Wu Shi, you don't understand this!"

Saint Laurent I was upset and confused at the same time. He barely sorted out his thoughts and spoke...

"Did I get the gun thing right?"

"..."

Saint Laurent V remained silent, while Saint Laurent I continued to output.

"It's the same with steam engines! At this stage, if we fall behind, we won't be able to catch up!"

Saint Laurent I, who said this, became visibly excited.

"When the Great Zhou has left us far behind in terms of development and has surpassed us in all aspects, do you think they will let us go?"

"..."

Looking at the emotional Saint Laurent I, Saint Laurent V did not rush to speak. According to his past experience, speaking hastily at this time would not have any good results. It would be better to wait for the other party to finish speaking and calm down before speaking.

"From my point of view, the scale of the Great Zhou should not be that small."

"what?"

Saint Laurent I was obviously a little annoyed when he heard this, but he did not lose his temper directly.

Seizing the opportunity, Saint Laurent V quickly expressed his thoughts.

"Your Majesty, please think carefully. From the moment the Great Zhou appeared, has it always been careful about its reputation? Has it maintained a good image in the international community? And has it maintained good relations with all countries?"

"In fact, even our Saint Laurent Empire's relationship with the Great Zhou is not bad at this stage, and we have not done anything irreparable."

"As of now, the main themes of the Great Zhou have always been 'peaceful development' and 'I will not attack others unless they attack me'. The other party may not necessarily practice hegemony."

Having said this, Saint Laurent V paused.

"Under such circumstances, it is not a bad thing for all countries to maintain peaceful development."

"They are just pretending! They must be trying to gain hegemony behind the scenes! How can I not understand that?!"

Saint Laurent I rejected it without even thinking about it.

"Are you going to rely on the mercy of the Great Zhou for the peace of the Saint Laurent Empire?"

These words made Saint Laurent V's expression a little subtle.

He always felt that Saint Laurent I was talking about him. At the same time, his ancestor always liked to unilaterally set the Great Zhou as his imaginary enemy...

Of course, Wu Shi was just thinking about this in his mind and would never say it out loud.

"At that time, if the Great Zhou turns against us and wants to implement hegemony, we can launch a coalition. Now, no matter who jumps out first, they will be besieged by the surrounding countries!"

"Then have you ever thought that by that time, even if we launch a coalition, we won't be able to defeat them!"

Saint Laurent V frowned slightly. To him, Saint Laurent I seemed to be trying to be tough.

But he was a smart man after all, and even when faced with this situation, he still stated his response plan in an orderly manner.

"If the Great Zhou is really that powerful and wants to be hegemonic, then it is better to just surrender."

"You! You're just going to surrender like that?!"

Saint Laurent I was furious, while Saint Laurent V looked helpless. "Your Majesty, you said that we can't even defeat the coalition forces. If we don't surrender, do we have to fight to the end? That's not wise."

"..."

This one sentence silenced Saint Laurent I. He now felt that he had confused himself.

At this moment, looking at the life that was silenced by him, Saint Laurent V decided to explain again after a little hesitation.

"Under my model, if the Great Zhou does not pursue hegemony, then the countries around us can continue to develop peacefully, which is a good thing for everyone."

"On the contrary, if the Great Zhou pursues hegemony and the coalition forces cannot defeat them, then surrendering is the wisest approach. It can minimize the losses and preserve our manpower to the maximum extent."

"If life is good after surrender, everything will be fine. If life is not good, we can take other actions."

At this point, Saint Laurent V's face showed a meaningful expression.

"Like I just said, the invincible fortress is always destroyed from within."

"When the Great Zhou pursues hegemony and annexes other countries, the people of those countries that have been annexed will inevitably feel hatred in their hearts. At that time, it will not be difficult to do something."

If you can't win, then join. If you're unhappy after joining, then rise up in rebellion. If you can't win a foreign war, then just start a civil war, right?

You know what, at this moment, Saint Laurent V's thoughts were so clear that it was terrifying.

Saint Laurent I was speechless for a moment, and his eyes changed again and again when he looked at Saint Laurent V.

This forced him to admit that Saint Laurent V's remarks made sense, and were even more reliable than the idea of ​​storming Copperforge Fortress that he had just proposed.

But for some reason, his mood was becoming more and more irritable.

In his mind, there seemed to be a voice constantly telling him...

[He is a native, what the hell does he know! ]

[Who founded the Saint Laurent Empire? Who is the greatest founding emperor?! ]

【Without me, what is he?! 】

[You have been the emperor for a few years and you don't know your own weight. How dare you question my decision? ]

[Without the deterrence of my strength, how many years can he be emperor? ]

[What he said was just a hypothesis, after all. Who can guarantee that the development will be as he expected?]

[We must take the initiative into our own hands! ]

[The Great Zhou is strong, but not ridiculously so. I personally led the troops to attack, and before the Great Zhou could react, Tonglu Fort fell! ]

[When faced with a fallen Tongluobao, would the Great Zhou really be willing to wage a war with huge losses? ]

[Not to mention the geographical location of Tonglubao, which can be called a military stronghold. If we occupy it first, we can directly form an effective containment of Dazhou in terms of geographical location. If a real fight breaks out, it is hard to say who will win or lose! ]

[As for the dwarves harboring hatred and becoming a hidden danger after the capture of Copperforge...]

[Why don't we just kill all the dwarves? We just need to occupy Copperforge and get the steam engines they have! ]

As the voice in his mind continued to echo, Saint Laurent I's expression gradually became ferocious.

"Right, that's right, just kill all the dwarves, kill all the dwarves!!"

Thanks to the book friend '懒猫夹清欢' for the reward!

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(End of this chapter)