Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1661 has quite the style of our ancestors!

In Charman's view, the elite class of the Saint Laurent Empire had long been corrupt.

He was helpless against those guys before because they were already deeply entangled with the Saint Laurent Empire itself, essentially becoming part of the Saint Laurent Empire's shared destiny.

If he were to forcibly remove it, it would be tantamount to stripping the flesh and bones from the Saint Laurent Empire, and could easily cause a devastating impact.

It is even highly likely that his decrees will be difficult to implement due to the lack of cooperation from those powerful figures.

But the situation is different now.

The Saint Laurent Empire has fallen!
Could there be a more devastating impact than this?!
What else does he have to worry about?
Now is the perfect time to eliminate those privileged classes!
Charman's eyes gleamed as he said these words.

This made Zhou Xu clearly realize that Charman had really been putting up with those guys for a long time.

If he could, I feel he would personally do the work of confiscating property and exterminating families.

However, if even Charman had thought of this, how could they not have?

In fact, Li Ce, who was assisting in the operation, had already put forward this idea long before the news from the front lines reached Da Zhou.

In Li Ce's view, those powerful and influential people were unstable factors and had to be dealt with as soon as possible.

"The frontline troops will handle this matter, but your approach is too extreme. With the Saint Laurent Empire already subjugated to the Great Zhou, it is only natural that we must act in accordance with the laws of the Great Zhou."

"The frontline troops will reclaim all private property in accordance with the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

At this point, Zhou Xu felt there was no need to continue.

What followed was quite simple. The cooperating party was a law-abiding citizen. They were only confiscating private property, not confiscating it or exterminating the entire family.

Based on the wealth accumulated by those powerful and wealthy individuals, this generation, and even the next one or two generations, will generally be able to live quite well.

This can be considered a way to reduce their resistance, since it would be troublesome if they really started fighting.

Those who don't cooperate are traitors and rebels who break the law. If they're traitors, what else is there to say?

Meanwhile, in Saint Laurent City, the former capital of the Saint Laurent Empire...

"Reclaim all private property? They actually dare to make that demand! What a load of rubbish, the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty! They're dreaming!!!"

Upon receiving the notification from the Great Zhou army, the capital's elites quickly gathered to discuss countermeasures.

"But you have all seen the strength of the Great Zhou. With just our few private soldiers, it is almost impossible for us to contend with them."

"Perhaps we can send a representative over to negotiate with them."

"We can discuss a suitable figure, but asking me to hand over all my personal assets is out of the question! They're too greedy! Aren't they afraid of being overfed?!"

"If you ask me, we shouldn't have agreed to surrender in the first place!"

"Did we surrender because we wanted to? Anyone with eyes could see that there was no way to fight anymore! There was no other way but to surrender!"

Inside the meeting room, the heads of various powerful families held differing opinions, leading to a chaotic scene.

Just then, a seriously injured servant rushed in in a panic.

"No, no! The Great Zhou army has surrounded the manor!!"

These words immediately caused a commotion at the scene.

The loudest of them all, the Rhine clan chief, frowned and grabbed the sword lying to the side.

"They've come at the perfect time! Do you think I'm afraid of them?!"

After speaking, Chief Rhine, sword in hand, stormed out of the meeting room, leaving the other chiefs in the room astonished.

No one expected the other party to be so tough. For a moment, looking at the other party's back, the other clan leaders felt a sense of respect.

"As expected of a descendant of the founding general, Chief Rhine's imposing presence is quite reminiscent of his ancestor!"

"Yeah yeah."

At this moment, even the other clan leaders who had been arguing fiercely with the other side couldn't help but agree.

During this time, they did not fall behind, and all set off to head outside.

The Great Zhou's troops have already surrounded the manor, so continuing to hide here is not a solution. Whether to negotiate or fight, they should first go out and take a look.

In the blink of an eye, Chief Rhine, sword in hand, strode out of the house and into the courtyard.

"I'd like to see who dares to cause trouble on the Rhine family's estate!!"

Almost simultaneously with the shout, Chief Rhine casually tossed aside his sword and knelt down on the ground with a smooth 'thud,' leaving the other chiefs who followed him completely dumbfounded.

"What the hell..."

Before they could finish their rant, they caught a glimpse of the dark muzzles of guns already pointed at them from the corner of their eyes.

The chilling killing intent emanating from the soldiers' brows sent shivers down their spines.

This is the look in the eyes of a soldier who has actually shot down countless enemies on the battlefield!

Unless one is a Vajra Realm martial artist, they wouldn't last a single round against this formation.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Faced with this display of power, one of the clan chiefs took a deep breath, followed by a dry laugh, and knelt down beside the Rhine clan chief with a thud.

"..."

Then, as if a chain reaction had occurred, in the blink of an eye, while cursing in their hearts, a group of people swiftly knelt down.

This display of force left Peter, who had led his troops on a mission, completely bewildered.

He originally thought he was going to go on a rampage.

That's it? That's it?!

It can only be said that Peter did not understand these nobles well enough.

These guys have enjoyed wealth and luxury for countless years, and they are inherently more afraid of death than anyone else, especially now that the Saint Laurent Empire has surrendered to the Great Zhou and fully submitted to it.

Of course, there were also a very few reckless fools who, in a moment of madness, tried to rebel, only to have their homes and families wiped out by the Great Zhou army.

Within the Saint Laurent region, some of the powerful and wealthy had their private property confiscated, while others had their families wiped out. With the help of certain individuals, the news quickly spread throughout the entire region.

Upon hearing this news, every single person in the area cheered loudly.

What a joke! To these ordinary people, those powerful and wealthy individuals are class enemies, the culprits who ruthlessly exploit them. The people wish they could hang them all on the city walls.

Through this operation, the Great Zhou forces not only seized a large amount of assets, but also won over the hearts of the Saint Laurent people, achieving two goals at once.

During this process, compared to Peter, who chose an easy job, Jie Liancheng and Zhou Chongshan led the soldiers of the Trapped Camp to a special location: the Plain of Death!

(End of this chapter)