Chapter 688: Joint Council (3)
He wasted a lot of words to make his point, but the content was actually quite simple.
Captain Tang will use "Aradel" as a springboard to send all these guys who lie on the heads of the people and suck blood and sweat to hell in the near future.
It's just that he can't explain it in the most straightforward and simple words, because he is a politician and must follow the rules of politics.
Even if the aristocracy knew that they were an exploiting class and that they were oppressing the commoners every moment, they would still wrap their evil essence in the cloak of nobility, greatness, and correctness, and maintain their corrupt and degenerate rule with lies and brainwashing propaganda.
Even when facing your own people, you have to turn around and speak.
"For the sake of the territorial integrity of the country, in order to safeguard the interests of all the people, in order to maintain social harmony, national stability and unity, all we have to do and can do is to use force to drive the invaders out of the country, so that the Tang side and his cluster of living warships will roll back to the Star Alliance."
"Here, I propose to form a crusading army to go to 'Aradell' and retake the territory that belongs to the kingdom."
He's done, he's finally done...... With some verbose and lame words, the war waged in defense of class interests is given a noble and sacred aura.
Those words were like the emperor's new clothes in a fairy tale, obviously a lie, but the nobles present chose to applaud loudly and applaud vigorously, even if they thought of Tylen's rambling as a bunch of.
This is reality, this is the realistic version of "The Emperor's New Clothes".
Some of the so-called "fairy tales" are not fairy tales, they are more like a microcosm of a tragic world.
The applause rang out for a long time, mostly from the area where the members of the new faction were sitting, and the wall-riding faction was also more hardworking, only the people of the old faction symbolically clapped their hands, and then returned to expressionlessness.
In a sense. That's a statement.
After the "Georgia" massacre, the Tang side has completely turned against the aristocratic forces, even the old-school forces represented by Henrietta, there are also many people who are deeply hostile to him, such as Gilcott.
Everyone here is a member of the country's interest group, how can they watch others take their own cheese. Then he slashed at their heads with a bright broadsword.
Taryn held up his hands and motioned for them to stop.
The applause faded and the venue returned to silence.
At this moment, a marquis stood up and said, "The Arctic Wind Fleet is willing to be at your disposal. β
He was Robinson, Surbacho's old neighbor.
The Duchy of Kernar opposed Reeves, the only remaining senator of the reformists? Knard also stood up and said, "The 'Josenner' Navy is ready to be at your disposal. β
Duke Li Yun's projection raised his hand and said, "The Snapdragon fleet is willing to do its best. β
Servis stood up calmly and said calmly, "Black Iron Fleet." β
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They are all members of the new faction, and it is normal for them to behave like this.
The people from the wall-riding faction did not move, still waiting and watching.
Tucena looked at Tripati's seat.
It was empty. Even the projection equipment was never turned on.
Tripati's close retainers said that he had suffered a major blow because of the "Georgia" affair, and that he had been ill since returning to the dukedom from the Marquis of Arudiba, and was unable to attend the joint council.
Can't he attend and won't send a representative to attend?
Since the fall of "Georgia", Tripathy's behavior has been very abnormal, there is no condemnation, no angry scolding, and no soldiers are coming to the city, and the old man, who is known for his greed for beauty, seems to have suddenly disappeared from the world. There was no sound to the outside world.
This situation is so abnormal that people can't figure it out.
Of course. Tripatty's absence did not hinder the progress of the joint council, because Zangowill had no intention of standing up for the Singh family, and Taryn's sensational remarks were only to stir up the atmosphere of the scene.
This was a military campaign by the aristocratic class of the United Kingdom of Turachs against the Tang side, not some revenge war.
In fact, in the hearts of the core members of the new faction, they are glad that the Singh family has fallen, which has dealt a blow to the disobedient Tripathy. It also created a suitable reason to send troops, and an excellent time to bury those old guys who should have retired from the stage of history a long time ago.
Finally, the lords of the wall-riding faction couldn't sit still.
A black marquis stood up and said in an impassioned tone: "The Ceres fleet is willing to be the enemy-breaking sword in the hands of His Majesty. β
Another Latino Marquis spoke up and expressed his willingness to join the Crusade Legion.
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More and more wall-riding nobles joined the action. Deliver a certificate of nomination to Zangowell.
Tramon sneered, looking at the uncles on the podium and sneering.
The ministers of the new faction were also sneering, looking at the members of the old faction who always liked to disagree with them and sneered.
Al Nacy did not sneer, he woke up from a light slumber and calmly looked at the picture in front of him.
Everything is moving forward step by step, there are no surprises, and there can be no surprises.
After the Tang side did such a thing, the old-school forces had no chance to turn the tables, and they were not even qualified to muddy the waters.
They can only remain silent, and then resent Henrietta in their hearts, hating the "Morning Star Casting".
It was the Tang side that drove them into a corner, and it was Henrietta who didn't know anyone.
Zangowell was pleased with what he saw, except that he would neither look at his uncles and sneer like Tramont, nor be silent like Arnacy.
He suddenly interrupted the nobles' statement and said in a slightly hoarse tone, "Uncle, I want to hear your opinion. β
Henrietta was also regent of the country, and as king and nephew, he ought to consult the old man on important matters.
It was common sense that he should have consulted Henrietta as soon as Tyron finished speaking, but he didn't, and it wasn't until the nobles of the Wall-Riding faction showed their force field that he said it in hindsight.
Was he unintentional?
No, he did it on purpose.
He was showing off to his uncle, and at the same time he was a powerful pursuit of the old-school forces.
What can Henrietta say? Even if Kang Bat really moved Tang Fang's little brother, the living warship cluster was to save people in the past, but it is an indisputable fact that he killed millions of nobles.
No one wants to be the second Tripathi, let alone their own family to follow the path of the Singers.
When he raised his opinion, he put himself in opposition to the aristocratic class.
If only the "Aradel" coup d'Γ©tat, to the prestige of Henrietta. Maybe you can be a peacemaker, but now, there is no such possibility.
Everyone thought he wouldn't give an opinion.
Henrietta really didn't give an opinion, but just raised his ancient face, looked at the flushed Taryn on the podium, and said in an old voice: "I have no opinion. β
Gilcott's face was even more resentful. Melol remained calm, and Al Nacy propped up his loose eyelids and yawned.
The venue became calm, but the hearts of the people were not.
Although such a scene was reasonable and expected, hearing Henrietta relented with his own ears still made many people feel a lot of emotions.
Zangowell did not show a happy expression, on the contrary, there was a look of disappointment in his eyes.
He wanted Henrietta to give his opinion. To be precise, he hoped that someone would come out and stir up the situation, use that excuse, and then he would have enough reasons to push this victory to the extreme.
It's a pity that Henrietta didn't, and neither did Melol.
Gilcott wanted to speak, but didn't, in the conversation before the joint council. He broke up with Henrietta, but that doesn't mean he will rebel at a critical moment.
As Henrietta said. Since Zanggowell directed the scene, let him carry out the one-man show to the end.
Trist stood up and walked to the podium, his thin body casting a long shadow behind him.
Taryn glanced at him, left the podium, and returned the way he came.
Trist loosened the tie around his neck. Holding the edge of the podium with both hands, this movement made him look weaker and weaker.
"It is very easy to solve the chaos of 'Aladel', the army is going, and Tang Fang and his group of living warships have no choice but to retreat. But...... Have you ever thought that since he can easily break through the border warp speed interception net and enter the interior of the kingdom? Naturally, he also has the ability to leave here and return to the Star Alliance. β
"'Dillard' is his base, and the Covenant government is the backstage, once the kingdom makes a decision to crusade by force, it will inevitably tear its face with that kid, and there is a danger of offending the Covenant,"
"Now that the Federation of Charles, the Republic of Dorlanx, and the Star Alliance have helped each other and formed a united front, the Silver Eagles are also ambiguous with the Adam government. In such a situation, it would be unwise to fight against the Covenant. β
"In addition, the Tang side was driven back to 'Dillard', and it is difficult to guarantee that he will not hold a grudge, and if he relies on the super mobility of the living warship to commit crimes everywhere, the scene that happened in 'Georgia' will definitely be staged again."
"Therefore, I don't think it's advisable to rush into the army, unless it can kill with one blow, it can only invite a great enemy for the country."
"Let me ask you, do you have the ability to surpass the 'Mubarak' Legion of Doom? No, right...... In all fairness, even if the Lionheart Independent Fleet was dispatched, it would probably not be able to wipe him out in one fell swoop. β
"It's going to be difficult for him to hold Aradel, but if he wants to escape, who can be sure to stop the Morningstar?"
Trist spoke quietly in unemotional words.
No one spoke, even after he had finished speaking for a long time, but still no one spoke.
Taryn and Trist are both close ministers of His Majesty the King, but they sing opposite each other from the same podium, which is a strange scene.
Many people didn't know what was going on, and moved back and forth on the faces of the two with puzzled eyes, but more people showed pensive expressions.
The disagreement between His Majesty's henchmen and close ministers, whom His Majesty has always relied on, is thought-provoking, and what Trist said is even more concerning.
People only think about taking the right side and choosing the right choice between Henrietta and Zanggowell, but they ignore that doing so will offend another person, Don.
Of course, he has become an enemy of the noble class of the kingdom, and it doesn't make much sense to be guilty or not.
But the vast majority of people are confined to immediate benefits and ignore the possible future evils.
As Trist feared, one-on-one, which fleet is an opponent of living warships? Even if he relied on the power of the Legion to drive him out of the country, how could he resist the retaliation from the swarm of living warships?
From the attitude of the Star Alliance towards the "Georgia" massacre, it can be seen that the Adam government and the old things in the Star Alliance Council clearly have the intention of defending, and may have reached some kind of cooperation agreement with Captain Tang.
The United Kingdom of Turanax has spent more than 20 years focusing on infighting, neglecting international affairs, and the United Kingdom of Turanax is at the center of the region in the context of alliances between the countries of the Hillembir region. But he is still alone. Now in the face of the "Morning Star Casting" and the four-nation group of stars behind it, the Charles Federation-Dolanx Republic-Silver Eagle Regiment, it is in an absolute weakness.
Could it be that the Tang side was allowed to act arbitrarily within the borders of the country? Ignoring the "Georgia" massacre?
Some of the wall-riding faction and the new faction looked at each other, and the ministers of the old faction either frowned and said nothing, or looked at Trist on the podium with a stunned expression, not understanding what the hell was playing with Zangowill. How can the henchmen under his command be east for a while, and west for a while.
Edwina's projection flickered slightly, and a soft voice sounded, "What should we do?" β
She asked the question that most people had in mind. A lot of eyes were focused on Trist.
In addition to Henrietta, apart from Melol, apart from Tucsona, apart from Gilcot......
Trist shook his head: "I ...... I don't know. β
"Don't know?" The venue resounded with a wave of people's voices.
He said he didn't know? Taryn spoke impassionedly, urging the people to send troops to quell the rebellion and protect their rights. Trist said another word, telling the people that crusading against Captain Tang might provoke even more violent retaliation.
Who the hell are they supposed to listen to? What is His Majesty on his mind?
Many people looked to the podium. They didn't dare to look directly at Zanggowell, but out of the corner of their eye.
That face was cold, that face was stiff, that face was hard, and the iron was cast.
He raised his right hand, motioned for the people to be silent, and glanced around the seats of the ministers of the three factions, and said in an indifferent and unquestioning tone: "Just calm the chaos...... It's not enough. β
"Tang Fang...... Must die. He made a final summary.
His Majesty the King said. "Tang Fang must die!"
Henrietta stroked the silver crutch, her face still calm. A sneer tugged at Melore's lips.
Tramon leaves his seat. Walk to the podium.
Trist straightened up, bowed slightly, and left the podium to return to his seat.
Before speaking, Tramont glanced at Zangowell and at Henrietta. He glanced at Arnacy again, and finally at the lords with different expressions, and said in his loud and powerful voice: "His base is in 'Dillard', and his backer is the Star Alliance. β
"If 'Dillard' ceases to exist, or...... The Covenant no longer exists. He and his living warship will become rootless duckweed, and will eventually be lost to history. β
Wow......
Not applause, but argumentation.
Tramon's words were like thunder that sounded the overture to a rainstorm.
People look at each other again, and then read the same thoughts in each other's eyes at different times.
"Dillard" no longer exists? The Covenant no longer exists? Tramon's subtext is to fight against the Covenant?
"If Tang Fang and his cluster of living warships are allowed to continue to exist, it will shake the foundation of the country; If he is simply driven back to his homeland, the United Kingdom of Tulanx will never be at peace. β
"Since you have decided to cut the grass, you must eradicate it." Tramont continued: "There is only one way to go before us now, to erase Tang Fang and 'Dillard' from the world. β
"Yes, this is a war, a patriotic war!"
The room was quiet again, and people thought about what Taryn, Trist, and Tramon had to say.
Taryn told everyone that Tang Fang was destined to not be able to coexist with the aristocratic class and co-prosper with the United Kingdom of Tulanx, and if he and the shitty ideas of the Star Alliance were not driven out of the country, the foundation established by his ancestors would be ruined, just like the fate of the Singh family, and everyone here would fall into the abyss of death.
This is a conflict of ideas, a collision between the nobles who represent the exploiters and the leaders of the rebel army who represent the exploited, and there is never any possibility of reconciliation, either you die or I die.
Trist tells the crowd that it is easy to drive him out of the country by force, but it will bring new evil.
Finally, Tramont said that the United Kingdom of Tulanx needed to wage a Great Patriotic War to wipe out the Don and "Dillard" from the Hillembir region.
Hunting down the Tang side and attacking "Dillard" is equivalent to invading the Star Alliance, so it is very likely that this will evolve into a war between countries, rather than casually forming a crusade army as some nobles think, which can relieve internal worries.
"So, there is a good chance that this will turn into a military crisis between the United Kingdom of Turanax and the Covenant."
Tramon said: "As Trist said, it is difficult to compete with the Star Alliance, the Charles Federation, the Republic of Dorlanx, and the Silver Eagle Regiment with the strength of one country. Please don't forget that the Monya Empire and the Sulu Empire are fighting against them, and the Phoenix Empire is behind the Star Alliance. β
"If you use troops against the Star Alliance at this time, whether it is to force them to hand over the Tang side, or to cooperate with the Sulu Empire to fight against the Mengya Empire, it is a good choice."
"Interestingly, just a few days ago, Helois returned from Monya, with the kindness and request of His Majesty Emperor Kirclove, hoping to form an alliance with us, and share honor and disgrace in the treatment of the Star Alliance."
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend"
After he finished speaking, he licked his somewhat dry lips: "Whether it is the Sulu Empire, or the Mengya Empire, plus us, there is a common enemy - Tang Fang. β
"The lion has been asleep for a long time, covered in dust, his claws have lost their sharpness, and his eyes have become dull. It needs to awaken, it needs to metamorphose, and then it will let out a thunderous roar and regain its former majesty and majesty. β
On the flag of the United Kingdom of Turencus is a lion with a crown, facing the rising sun, accompanied by a sword and shield, bathed in blood.
He stopped talking, took the glass of water from the maid, and drank it up.
These words were not impassioned or generous, but they were more powerful than Tyron's earlier statements. (To be continued......)
PS: Last night, I fought until more than 3 o'clock in the morning, and I was sleepy all day today, and I still have to work and code words...... It's hard~
I always feel that there is nothing cute about the heroic character of the star spirit, and it is far from being as good as the portrayal of human heroes.