LRAB Chapter 617: 576 wise allies
Chapter 617: 576 wise allies
Chapter 617: 576 wise allies
Leines I pinched the telegraph in his hand, his expression flickering. He handed the telegram to the Prime Minister and then muttered to himself furiously, “Are they all idiots? Are they all fools?”
“What’s happening with Qi Country? The King was killed?” After receiving the telegraph, the Prime Minister also mumbled with a similarly ugly expression.
In their eyes, a country’s King or Emperor is heavily protected and a key defensive focus; how could they be killed so easily?
“So he’s dead! But how could they spread the news of this incident so carelessly? Now the whole world knows. Haven’t they thought about the consequences?” Leines I complained to the Prime Minister, utterly despondent.
The Prime Minister also realized the gravity of the situation, he took another look at the telegram in his hand, and then said to Leines I with some uncertainty, “Your Majesty! This, Qi Country is probably in chaos!”
“It’s not probably, it should already be in chaos.” Leines I closed his eyes wearily, rubbing the bridge of his nose and said tiredly, “No choice, the telegram says, Qi Country’s Prime Minister is dead too, most of the Ministers are gone, there’s really no one with a brain to take charge of the situation.”
This was actually the most important reason Leines I deduced that Qi Country was already in chaos: Qi Country no longer had a leader.
King Jiang Xian of Qi Country was dead, his Prime Minister was dead too, and within the ranks of the government, nearly all the significant officials who held any sway were gone.
In such a scenario, with no leader and everyone having their own agenda, it was as if headless dragons—or better said, demons dancing chaotically—it’d be impossible to expect them to handle any real affairs.
The telegraph they held in their hands was probably concocted by some treacherous scoundrels with ulterior motives.
Logically, the death of a monarch, with the heir apparent being distant, should at least be kept secret for a while, as they should hurry to arrange for a candidate to succeed, and find a respected successor to take control.
But now Qi Country had broadcast the death of their monarch to the whole world, clearly there was impurity in their intentions.
“Your Majesty, in my opinion, this is clearly a fallout between those supporting the Second Prince and those supporting the First Prince of Qi Country.” The Prime Minister, no stranger to political struggles, immediately assessed the domestic situation of Qi Country upon hearing Leines I’s words.
Indeed, just as he had guessed, the Ministers supporting the Second Prince wished to keep the death a secret until the Second Prince, who was already on his way to King City, could return and take control.
Bearing in mind the logistics, it was obvious that the Second Prince was closer to King City and was the most likely candidate to succeed.
However, the Ministers supporting the First Prince felt otherwise; they wanted to inform the First Prince, who was far away on the southern front, to blow the lid off this affair and urge the First Prince to prepare early.
Of course, in practice, this involved telegraphing the First Prince while also urgently notifying the Dahua Empire to seek legal support for the “eldest legitimate son”—a two-pronged approach...
“Yes!” the Prime Minister bowed slightly once more, concluding the conversation.
Elsewhere, within the still frigid realm of the Ice Cold Empire, in the capital Furnace Fortress, boiling lava collected into scorching pools, bubbling incessantly.
Next to this blazing pool, the robust Dwarf King Binghan the First looked down upon the churning flames and scoffed to his confidant, “Ridiculous. Do they take us Dwarves for fools? Declaring war on Tang Country now, what would we fight with? Rely on our Dwarf navy? Hmph... if we compare it to the Tang people’s warships, ours can hardly be called a navy...”
The confidant began to complain, “Tang Mo has always had a formidable navy. If we rashly go to war, those massive warships previously seen at sea might just destroy our Eternal Winter Port. They’ve always been reluctant to provide us with advanced warships, always on guard against us.”
Binghan the First kept his eyes on the roiling lava, “It’s not a possibility, but a certainty. Although it looks like Leines got Jade City and Brunas, we’ve torn up many more treaties. Steel and copper, as well as precious metals – we’ve halted all supply to Tang Country; they must absolutely detest us to the bone!”
He paused, then turned and walked toward the distant palace, “That’s why we shouldn’t add to the hatred. It would be detrimental to us in making future decisions! If there’s further warfare to come, we shouldn’t become the battlefield, nor the primary target for Tang’s aggression!”
The confidant asked knowingly, “Then what should we do, Your Majesty?”
“First, let’s watch and see which other countries are eager to step forward! In any case, we won’t be the first,” Binghan the First said without looking back as he walked, “Wait for the reaction of the Mirage people, they... are much more anxious than we are.”
In the southern part of Qi Country, the First Prince looked at the telegram in his hand but could not muster a shred of sadness. His father had died, yet all he felt was excitement and rage.
Excitement because he might soon become the King of Qi Country, even though the kingdom seemed on the verge of collapse – at last, he had the chance to be a king!
Rage because his younger brother, that damned Second Prince, dared covet the throne and was now leading troops towards King City! This was utterly unforgivable!
“Where’s Qin Xiong? What’s taking him so long? I, the King of Qi Country, command him to report to me immediately, right now!” he said discontentedly, looking up and sternly ordering a servant beside him.
“Your Highness! We’ve already sent a telegram to Qin Xiong, but he...” The officer hadn’t finished speaking when he was silenced by the prince’s fierce glare.
The stern General rebuked, “Get out!”
After dismissing the foolish subordinate, the General continued, “Your Majesty! We’ve sent a telegram to General Qin Xiong.”
The First Prince’s face brightened instantly – he liked this new title. Hearing it made the throne seem almost within reach.
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