Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1639: What kind of deterrent power is there?!

As winter turns to spring and the seasons change, inside the castle of Saint Laurent Imperial City...

A man dressed in gorgeous court clothes was running all over the castle, as if he had something extremely urgent to do.

After that conversation, Saint Laurent I directly ordered that the current emperor Saint Laurent V, his wife, and children should all be imprisoned!
However, since he was his own descendant after all, he was not thrown into prison directly. Instead, he was kept in a room in the castle that originally belonged to the emperor.

"No approaching! Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"

Looking at the guard who stopped him, the man's face turned ugly and he yelled...

"The latest news from the border is that the Great Zhou army has breached our border fortress. His Majesty the First and Marshal Adolf are missing, and their lives and deaths are in doubt! I want to see His Majesty immediately! If something happens, can you take responsibility?!"

This roar undoubtedly intimidated the guards. They were obviously a little hesitant, but did not retreat. It was obvious that they were still a little unsure and suspected that the man in front of them was lying to them.

In their opinion, this time, their Saint Laurent Empire has an army of 30,000, plus Saint Laurent I personally leads the army and Marshal Adolf leads the troops. For the people of the Saint Laurent Empire, this can almost be said to be the highest configuration.

Under this premise, the news brought back by the other party was simply outrageous.

What if it was fake news to trick them into releasing Saint Laurent V? If His Majesty comes back, they will be dead.

The guards were hesitant, but the man was in no mood to waste time with them.

He kicked the guard to the ground with a flying kick! Another guard tried to rush up to stop him, but was knocked down by the man's punch as well.

The guards who were attacked started cursing and were about to get up from the ground, but then the man's voice made them stop.

"Just think of it as me forcing my way in."

The guards were not stupid. After being stunned for a moment, they quickly reacted and simply lay down and pretended to be dead.

The man rushed past the guard who was pretending to be dead and quickly reached the end of the corridor and pushed open the door.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty!"

Inside the gate, Saint Laurent V, who had been imprisoned for a whole winter, was sitting at his desk with an unshaven beard, flipping through the leather-bound book in his hand.
This can be said to be one of the few entertainments he has had since being imprisoned.

Nowadays, even in a castle, the soundproofing is not that good. He had heard the noise outside the door a long time ago. Now, looking at the minister in front of him, Saint Laurent V closed the book with a bang and glanced at him lightly.

"Tell me, what happened?"

Faced with Saint Laurent V's reaction, the man who rushed in broke out in a sweat, but in the end he still gritted his teeth and reported the news from the front line truthfully, while loudly expressing his loyalty.

"Your Majesty, please come forward and take charge of the situation!"

Upon hearing this, Saint Laurent V sneered.

Don’t think that the man kneeling below is some loyal minister who bravely broke into the castle to save the emperor.

When Saint Laurent I imprisoned him, no one stood up to protest.

Of course, Saint Laurent V could understand it to some extent. Saint Laurent I was powerful enough and he was also the founding emperor of the Saint Laurent Empire with a respected status. Even if these people felt that he was right, they would not dare to stand up and disobey Saint Laurent I.

Until now, when things have gone wrong and Saint Laurent I is missing and his life or death is uncertain, they remembered him again, rushed to rescue him, and expressed their loyalty to him.

To put it bluntly, they are just a bunch of fence-sitters.

Fortunately, it was not the first time that Saint Laurent V had known about this group of people, so he was not too upset.

When he was first imprisoned, he was irritable and crazy, but after a few months, he had completely calmed down. To some extent, he had even finished lying down. However, if he could get out, he would definitely want to go out, and at the same time he ordered...

"Send representatives to negotiate with Da Zhou. We are willing to give sufficient compensation and conduct peace talks."

As soon as these words were spoken, a hint of hesitation appeared on the man's face.

Saint Laurent V knew at a glance that there was something being hidden from him.

Saint Laurent V did not ask any further questions, but just looked at the other person quietly.

The man soon couldn't stand it anymore and confessed immediately...

"Negotiations may not be that easy. Your Majesty has killed King Baron of Copperforge and Prince Barley."

Hearing this, Saint Laurent V couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"What else are you hiding? Tell me all at once!"

Not daring to hide anything, the man quickly told everything he knew.

After hearing this, Saint Laurent V's eyelids couldn't help twitching wildly.

According to Saint Laurent V's original idea, they should not have provoked a war. It would have been the wisest approach to continue to maintain the United Nations system and focus on development.

Saint Laurent I attacked Copperforge to steal the steam engine, which in itself could still be saved.

It's just a question of compensation.

But if the king and prince are killed, it will be a serious matter.

This almost confirms that they have a mortal feud with Copperforge.

Of course, according to the standards of their Saint Laurent Empire, although the military strength of Copperforge is not bad, it is no match for them if a real fight breaks out.

In fact, in the eyes of Saint Laurent V, there is still a chance to save the situation through negotiations.

After all, Tonglu Fort couldn't beat them. When they expressed their willingness to negotiate and make compensation, Da Zhou, which had stayed out of the whole process, should not be willing to turn the table and start a war with them over such a small matter. At most, they would just give them a good beating.

But you should never, ever launch an offensive against the Great Zhou!
If the Great Zhou army comes to rescue us, then let them do it. Why fight? !
Although they had violated the United Nations treaty, the main responsibility still fell on the Saint Laurent Empire and Copperforge.

And now, the Great Zhou has also been dragged into this.

Even at this moment, the troops of Da Zhou and Tonglu Fort have already broken through the border of their new area!

Given the current situation, it is hard for him not to suspect that his ancestor had died at the hands of Emperor Zhou.

Originally, everyone has the same level of high-end combat power. There will be risks as soon as the fight starts, and no one can be sure of winning. In this case, it is best not to fight.

It's like you have a mushroom bomb. When you hold it in your hand and don't use it, its deterrent effect is the strongest.

Because anyone who moves you will be bombed, and no one wants to be bombed, so no one will act rashly.

But now that you've thrown it out and haven't blown up the other side, what deterrent effect does it have? !

(End of this chapter)