Chapter 272: The Last Stand (42/102)

"Duke Billund, is he crazy?" In the hall, an officer in his mid-thirties muttered, and the whole hall exploded.

Everyone was shocked by this sudden news, which immediately sparked a heated discussion among everyone.

During the discussion, most of the members of the Hohenzollern family were not optimistic about Duke Billund's behavior, thinking that Duke Billund might be crazy to do such a bold thing.

Duke Friedrich, who was sitting on the throne, slowly frowned at this time, and the noisy atmosphere in the hall made him a little upset.

The chief minister beside the duke noticed this, and raised his hand to suppress the voices of the others, and then spoke to the guard to confirm: "Tell me in detail, is this news up to date?" Is it possible that the Duke of Billund was not aware of Emperor Charles VI's recovery? ”

The guard nodded, and said, "The news has just been sent from the front line, and it is confirmed by our people that the Duke of Billund launched an attack today. However, the news is still very vague, and judging by the performance of the Saxon army, it seems that they do not know about Emperor Charles VI. ”

After the guard said these words, the chief minister waved his hand and motioned for him to go down, then turned to look at Duke Friedrich and said: "Duke, the situation may already be clear, the Duke of Billund is not aware of the situation in Vienna, so he rashly launched an attack, if we wait a little longer, things may take a new turn."

Hearing the Chief Chancellor's words, the rest of the hall showed a look of sudden realization, indeed, this explanation is completely plausible, the Duke of Billon dared to march because he did not know the situation in Vienna.

At this moment, Duke Friedrich shook his head slowly, and a smile with a hint of contempt appeared on the corner of his mouth.

When the others in the hall saw that the old duke was about to speak, they immediately closed their mouths and focused all their attention, pricking up their ears and looking at the duke with blazing eyes.

Throughout the Hohenzollern family, Duke Friedrich had the power to determine the outcome of a discussion, no matter how complex it was, and it often took him a single sentence to determine the final outcome.

And this result, everyone in the family will be convinced, and there will be no disobedience.

This is the prestige that Duke Friedrich has accumulated over the years, and in the decades since he became a duke, the old duke has led the family to prosperity step by step with his resourcefulness and ability.

To this day, the family even has the opportunity to win the supreme seat in the empire, which can be said to have been completely created by the old duke.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as the old duke says a word, the entire Hohenzollern family will go to the sword mountain and go down to the sea of fire, and they will also support his decision.

Therefore, the conference held at this moment was more symbolic than practical, and it was Duke Friedrich who made the final decision, and the other family members present were just foils.

The hall fell silent once more.

Everyone was waiting for the old duke to speak, and as for the old duke, he held his right hand on his forehead and closed his eyes slightly, as if he was pondering something.

After a while, the old duke raised his head and slowly said two words: "Fight." ”

As soon as these two words came out, they pierced into the hearts of other family members like a cold nail, making them feel a chill in their bodies.

The hawks in the Hohenzollern family roared excitedly, they were eager for war, eager to kill, and the old duke's words of 'war' meant the spread of endless war.

For these people, marching towards Vienna and attacking His Majesty the Emperor, the supreme emperor of that empire, was definitely a matter of great significance.

Some people have even imagined in their hearts how much benefit they would get if they caught Charles VI, who pretended to be crazy and stupid.

In addition to these hawks, at least more than half of the people in the hall were unwilling to take the initiative to go to war, although they did not dare to refuse this decision, but someone cautiously asked: "Lord Friedrich, if Saxony starts the war by accident, if they withdraw their troops after learning the news of His Majesty's awakening, then we will not fall into a very passive situation." ”

This sentence spoke the minds of many people, and someone immediately echoed and said: "Yes, yes, Lord Duke, we take the initiative to fight, the risk is too great, or we should wait for a while, even if it is better to wait and see first......

The discussions at the Hohenzollern Congress did not exclude objections, and sometimes they were well received and welcomed, but this time, the old duke directly stopped the clan members from continuing, and then said: "Don't think about it, Saxony's defense line is higher than ours, and since even we have been informed, there is no reason why Saxony can't get it, ahem." ”

As he spoke, Duke Friedrich coughed violently again, as if he was going to cough out all his internal organs.

Spring is not a good time for the old duke, he has seasonal allergies, the impact on the body is not too great, but it will affect the respiratory organs, especially the lungs.

It took a long time for the old duke to stop coughing, he slowly took out his handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, and then said softly: "In my opinion, Duke Billon did get the news, he just treated the news as a lie, and did not even inform his soldiers about it. ”

is worthy of the old duke Friedrich, and at this moment, a casual guess will guess the truth.

The other family members showed thoughtful expressions after hearing this, and soon confirmed what the old duke said in their hearts.

At this time, the old duke continued: "Therefore, we must adopt the same strategy, not only to attack, but also to speed up the pace of the attack. After all, besides us, the other families will also get the same news, and we must take Viana before reinforcements from other families arrive! ”

At the end of the sentence, Friedrich's face was already murderous, and only at this moment could you feel the murderous and decisive aura of the old duke.

"Now, in the name of the Duke of Hohenzollern, I decree that the Prussian army will now officially attack Vienna, where there is not a single sane emperor, only a gang of thieves who lie for their lives!"

The old duke ended his words with an iron-blooded order, and all the family members present had no more objections, and the order was quickly written on paper, stamped, and sent to the front line of the battlefield as soon as possible.

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