Chapter 271: A Difficult Decision (41/102)
At the end, Duke Billund snorted coldly and added, "You don't want to think about it, a person who has been crazy for more than ten years, suddenly has no reason to do it, is this possible?" There can be no other explanation for this than the scam, and you don't have to talk about it, as if it didn't happen at all, what should we do? ”
At this moment, Duke Billon completely said that he was dead, and even if the other generals had ideas in their hearts, they didn't dare to show it on their faces, so they could only agree.
"Alright, you all go down." Duke Billon waved his hand, and one by one the generals in the tent turned around, ready to walk outside.
At this moment, Duke Billund suddenly spoke in a stern tone: "In this matter, I said that he was fake, and he was fake!" Even if it's true, it has to be fake! ”
In an instant, there seemed to be a biting cold wind blowing in the military tent, and even the warm sun of March could not dispel the icy chill in these words.
All the generals who were about to leave were shocked, their hands couldn't help but tremble slightly, and cold sweat began to soak on their backs.
At this moment, they finally understood what Duke Billund meant.
It seems that Duke Billund has completely planned to go all the way to the dark, and he does not believe in the archbishop's assurance, nor does he really think that Charles VI has not woken up.
The real thought in Duke Billund's heart was that even if Charles VI woke up, he would lead his troops to kill him, and then bury the Habsburgs and Emperor Charles VI completely, so that all the truth would disappear.
When that time comes, it will naturally be what he says, and no one will come out to question it.
'Kill the king'! The word came out of nowhere, and the Saxon generals couldn't help but tremble at the thought of it, and even wanted to flee from here.
But none of them dared to do this, Duke Billund has absolute authority in the army, all soldiers, especially the Eagle Feather Legion, are all directly under the orders of Duke Billund himself, in the army, no one can change what he decides.
Eventually, all the generals left Duke Billund's tent, and when they entered, their hearts were as heavy as a mountain.
These generals stared at the bright spring light in front of them, their faces full of bitterness, and for the first time, they had infinite confusion about their future......
Far away in the city of Berlin, the old Duke Friedrich sat on the throne in the hall, dressed in richly decorated duke's clothes, and his expression was very serious.
The hall was filled with important members of the Hohenzollern family, all of whom held various important positions, and it was these people who dominated the operation of the Duchy of Prussia.
For a long time, the Hohenzollerns had not had such a formal meeting, and in most cases, Duke Friedrich could decide all matters by himself, even such as the march into Vienna.
A meeting of this magnitude is only held when the family is facing an existential crisis, when all family members who are able to attend will be present to express their opinions and discuss how to solve the problems that the family is facing.
This time, however, the issue they were discussing was the letter from Vienna.
The letter was crumpled and crumpled, and when Kylos got it, he thought that if it had not happened, he would continue to attack Vienna with his troops.
Eventually, however, he dismissed the idea, and sent the letter back to Berlin, the home city of the Hohenzollerns, day and night, and presented it to the old Duke Friedrich.
The letter was once again crumpled in the old duke's hand, so that the handwriting on it was almost illegible.
Of course, since the matter was clear, it didn't really matter whether there was a letter or not, and after reading the letter, Duke Friedrich convened this meeting to gather all the members of the family to discuss the matter.
The atmosphere in the hall was very dull, and when everyone learned about this, their first reaction was first disbelief, followed by silence and confusion.
Everyone knows what this means, they are defeated, the Habsburgs will continue to rule, and the Hohenzollerns will have to pay a great price for this incident, and may even have to agree to some extremely demanding demands for it.
It's not that no one thought of breaking the net, so they simply fought hard to let the army storm Vienna and kill the emperor directly, whether he was really stupid or fake.
But in this current situation, no one dares to put forward such a plan, this plan is equivalent to betting on the future of the family and betting on this battle, once it fails, the consequences are simply unimaginable.
No one wants to be this sinner for the ages, even if the battle is successful, he will be charged with the crime of killing the monarch and will be scolded by tens of millions of people.
Aristocrats are such a group of people, who not only want to be bitches to reap benefits, but also want to set up archways and pursue the honor of nobles.
"Ahem, let's talk about it, what are your thoughts?" Duke Friedrich looked at the family members in the hall, coughed lightly and said slowly: "No matter what, a solution must be proposed, you are all members of the family, and you are qualified to express your opinion on this kind of matter." ”
Hearing that the old duke said this, it was difficult for the others to be silent anymore, so someone stood up and said: "Charles VI suddenly woke up, this matter has too much impact, with his identity, if he makes a call, maybe most of the nobles in the country will send troops to support him." ”
"yes, yes." This sentence drew echoes, and this is the main problem they are facing at the moment, because for this reason, they have to make a decision early.
"Hmm." The old duke replied noncommittally, and said impatiently: "Okay, there is no need to say more about the situation, let's express my position directly, whether it is forward or backward." ”
The old duke acted simply, skipping the steps of the discussion and letting everyone begin to take a stand.
Indeed, the things are clear, the pros and cons are clear, and in this case, the sooner the decision is made, the better it is to act.
Hearing the old duke's words, the family members in the hall no longer hesitated and began to express their opinions one after another.
Before or after, you always have to make a choice.
Soon the results came out, and most of them advocated backing down, wanting to stop the operation, save their strength and then look for another opportunity.
Duke Friedrich was not surprised by this result, but he did not immediately give the order, but sat down in his seat and closed his eyes in contemplation.
At this moment, a guard suddenly broke in, panting and saying anxiously: "Report to your lordship, I just got the news that the Saxony army led by Duke Billon has launched an attack on Vienna!" ”
This sentence was like a heavy boulder, smashing heavily into the hall, setting off a huge wave in everyone's hearts.