976 self-deception
It's not just that the experiment of the Ranhill Empire is not going well, but in the palace of the Eternal Empire, the Emperor of the Eternal Empire also feels that he is going through the greatest test of his life.
He didn't know how many cups he had dropped lately, as if these crystal-clear goblets invented by the Orchid Hill Empire had a grudge against him.
No, he reached out again, grabbed the glass full of red wine, and smashed it at his feet in anger, "Wow! "There was a thud and the glass was splashed everywhere.
Red liquor splattered along the marble floor, dripping everywhere like blood. He's been dropping multiple cups, plates, and other messes these days.
Even his favorite ornaments have fallen off quite a bit—especially the fine works of art from Iran Hill, which are expensive and delicate, and they are crisp and refreshing to fall.
"What are they trying to do? Aren't they afraid that I will hang them all? Hoarse, the Emperor of the Eternal Empire scolded several henchmen at the bottom of the steps, as well as the aging former prime minister.
Now, he only dared to put on such a commanding face in front of these people.
If he goes out now, I'm afraid he will be torn to pieces by the rioters who raise their fists and shout slogans.
Seeing that these ministers and generals all lowered their heads and did not speak, the resentment in the heart of the emperor of the Eternal Empire could not be suppressed. He banged the table and shouted a loud order, "Let them go!" Let them all me off! ”
The answer to him was still a silence that made people laugh and cry. The atmosphere was strange and ridiculous. It seems that there is no living person in this room, and it seems that everyone is waiting for someone who is willing to come forward and be scolded to take the initiative to attract firepower.
The Eternal Emperor, who couldn't stand this oppressive atmosphere, finally opened his mouth and continued: "Good! Ok, good, good! You don't talk, do you? Then I say! Order the Royal Guard! Dispatch my Royal Guard! Get rid of all the bastards gathered at the palace gate! Drive away! ”
Seeing that the emperor of his family made another stupid move, the old former prime minister had to step forward again and persuade: "Your Majesty, you must not!" At this time...... Using such a strong method again may have the opposite effect! ”
"Don't they take me as their emperor anymore? Do they still want to rebel? "The Emperor of the Eternal Empire is also a magician, and he is still a relatively powerful magician, and he is still very intimidating when he gets angry.
Because the Eternal Empire has ruled this land for thousands of years, the people here have also become accustomed to the fact that they are from the Eternal Empire.
Of course, they don't want to rebel, but their own country is already surrounded by another country, so how can they live?
When a country borders on a country's territory, the country becomes a pitiful worm under siege.
All the imports of the inhabitants come from the besieging country, and all their economic activities depend on the besieging country.
When everyone's interests are at stake with the other, calls for the merger of the two countries become a matter of course.
That's why the people here are so bold to come to the gate of the palace, holding banners alhigh and shouting slogans for His Majesty the Emperor to abdicate.
"They don't dare to rebel! Your Majesty, but if you use force, they may really rebel! ”
"Your Majesty! Think again...... Your Royal Guard, while loyal, is no problem, but if you let them out, the public will have a greater opinion of you...... If you really accidentally kill someone, it will cause an even bigger riot......" One of the generals pondered for a while, and then persuaded the old prime minister.
After a slight pause, he added, "Although Your Majesty assures that most of the Royal Guards are loyal to Your Majesty, it cannot be ruled out that some of them have been bribed...... Therefore, if the army is activated at such a time, it will be used by Xiaoxiao......"
In fact, his meaning is already obvious, if the army is dispatched, it will cause even more chaos.
If His Majesty the Emperor insists on going his own way, then the royal guards stationed in the imperial capital will be in big trouble such as mutiny.
Hearing his subordinates almost say, "Your army may be in chaos if you move now", the emperor of the Eternal Empire could only pinch his nose and endure it.
He really didn't dare to move the army easily, and he didn't even know how he died when the time came!
Who knows who among these armies is the wallgrass that has already defected to the Irranhill Empire? When the time comes, it really makes a mess and gives the Irlanhill Empire an excuse to intervene, and that really outweighs the loss. Beautiful
However, it doesn't matter what you think in your heart, the important thing is that you must find your own place in your mouth.
I only heard him slap the conference table and emphasise loudly: "This is my capital!" There are my soldiers everywhere! Chris, that bastard, hasn't come to me yet! What are they going to do? Yes? What are they going to do? ”
The old prime minister raised his eyebrows, and at this time he spoke again and said, "Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, Calm Your Anger! ”
He knew that if they really mobilized their troops and began to suppress those who demanded to join the Irlanhill Empire, then the Irlanhill Empire would definitely not sit idly by.
The best outcome is for the Irlanhill Empire to ask the Eternal Empire to stop suppression, and then let those civilians who voluntarily join the Irlanhill Empire go to the Irranhill Empire for refuge without constraints.
As long as he followed this script, he could guarantee that in less than three months, the Eternal Empire would lose more than half of its population.
And the worse outcome is that the Irlanhill Empire will directly send troops to protect these civilians who are willing to join the Irranhill Empire - and then what? And then there was no then.
Once these soldiers of the Irranhill Empire enter the Eternal Empire, they will never leave again. The Eternal Empire will naturally be annexed to Ellan Hill, and at that time, no one will be able to change this fact.
"Rest your anger! Calm your anger! You know it's going to put my anger away! You look outside now, you look! How can I calm my anger? Yes? How can I calm my anger? The Emperor of the Eternal Empire roared, his voice echoing throughout the hall.
This is his home, a place he can control—at least, it's still an absolute realm he can control!
So he kept shouting, venting the grievances in his heart, and his deep unwillingness: "Do they still take me as their emperor?" They also know that they don't know what honor is and what loyalty is? ”
"Those damned merchants, and those nobles who run factories! It's already forcing me to abdicate! If I put up with it, are they going to let me lick Chris's shoes tomorrow? With that, he sat back in his place panting, and the whole hall was silent.
Most of the Eternal Empire is actually already under the rule of the Ellan Hill Empire. Now the only remaining Eternal Empire is the original north-central region.
Due to the lease of the elves and the westward railway, the northern region is already under the actual control of the Irlanhill Empire.
The southern regions, as well as cities such as Gushan, have also been ceded to the Irlanhill Empire. Now these remaining regions are only one-third or even one-quarter of the heyday of the Eternal Empire.
What made the Emperor of the Eternal Empire even more angry was that the ministers under his command, as well as the rich people, had already turned their hearts to Ranhill and had long regarded themselves as Ranhill people.
When the Norma Empire was destroyed by the Staff of the Celestials, and the Eternal Empire became a country within a state surrounded by the Ranhill Empire, these high-ranking people of the Eternal Empire began to look forward to the Eternal Empire becoming a part of the Ranhill Empire.
But the emperor of the Eternal Empire did not want to surrender, at least he did not want to hand over all the strength of his hands when he was the emperor.
"Your Majesty! At this time, we can only endure! The more the other person wants us to be angry, the more we have to calm down! The old prime minister broke the silence and continued to persuade him.
A hundred years ago, he had worked for this empire for most of his life, and he didn't want to watch the empire he once loyal to disappear from this world.
Although the awareness of territory is very weak, this does not mean that there are no patriots in this world. The old prime minister loves his motherland, which is called the eternal motherland......
"They have all pulled the banner of surrender to the palace gate! How can I put up with this kind of thing? I don't know if it was because of stubbornness, anger, or some other reason, the Emperor of the Eternal Empire no longer shouted, he sat in his seat decadently, and complained softly.
"In the name of peace and counsel, they don't dare to do it lightly! Let's ignore their demands and see what they will do next......" The former prime minister, who has always been the think tank of the Eternal Emperor, can only continue to persuade.
"The order to strengthen the border line has been sent...... I hope that those troops stationed on the border will not disobey my orders and ignore my orders! The Emperor of the Eternal Empire said hatefully.
"Let's hope...... But the ravines and the bunkers made of cement...... Can it really withstand the armies of the Iran Hill Empire? After the old prime minister finished speaking, he glanced at the military generals standing aside with his eyes.
The military general shook his head slightly, which was equivalent to telling the truth to the old prime minister - those rudimentary lines of defense could not stop anyone at all.
Thinking about it, he was relieved, and the old prime minister sighed. The fate of the Norma Empire is at hand, and at this time, hoping for a rushed concrete defense line that can stop the Staff of the Celestials is no different from daydreaming......