Chapter 1409: Escalation of the Situation

Austria, Vienna, the Upper House!

"General Victor, we must see Grand Duke Theresa!" a Senator said in a deep voice, and other councilors spoke up one after another.

"This is no time for her to be recuperating; the Longyan Army has already attacked, and it won't do for her to continue recuperating!"

"She must come out to preside over the overall situation!"

Victor, this short-statured general, sat in the second seat of the Upper House; the first seat belonged to Grand Duke Theresa.

Victor scanned the crowd and said indifferently: "You all want to see Grand Duke Theresa?"

"Yes, that's right!"

"It is because of your strategy that Vienna is now being attacked by Longyan near Vienna, and now the Longyan Army has even begun to assault Vienna."

"If we let your plan continue, Vienna will be gone!"

The Senators verbally attacked General Victor, their one point being that they wanted Theresa to come out and preside.

Although they did not trust Victor now, they trusted Grand Duke Theresa.

Relying on Theresa's wisdom and prestige, she could absolutely resolve the crisis.

Even if Theresa was seriously ill now, as long as she was not dead, she had to come out to preside over this overall situation.

"General Victor, no one can oppose the decision made by the Upper House; now is the time when Grand Duke Theresa must come out to preside over the overall situation."

"We need more troops to block the Longyan Army's offensive, otherwise we will undoubtedly lose!"

Victor stared at the Senator who was clamoring the loudest, remembering that he once had a connection to the Lorraine Family.

Although the current Lorraine Family had been crippled by Liu Sheng, they still possessed very great power, for a family of their level.

Even if they were dead, they were like a centipede that does not stiffen; they always hopped about on the stage of power.

Seeing that General Victor did not speak, that Senator looked around at the councilors and said in a deep voice: "Gentlemen, I have a good Method to resolve the current crisis."

"Although the Lorraine Family's reputation is foul, they still have quite a few troops in their hands, and even have great power in the regions."

"If we win over the Lorraine Family and have them send out troops, we can resolve our current crisis."

"Isn't the Lorraine Family's force currently besieging Prussia? You want them to withdraw their troops and abandon the siege of Prussia!" one councilor said.

"Yes, that's right; I believe that the current crisis in Austria is the most important and the one that should be resolved first."

"Even if we withdraw our troops now, there are other allied nations attacking Prussia; Prussia's destruction is only a matter of time."

"But can you guarantee now that if we don't withdraw troops to reinforce, how long can our Vienna hold out? Can it hold out for a few days?"

The Senators were silent; the Longyan's combat capability was much stronger than their Austria Front Army, and what's more, their equipment was better than theirs.

Their only advantage was that the Longyan Army was fighting within their own territory, which had great limitations.

That Senator looked at him again.

Victor laughed and said indifferently: "Then, what price does Theresa need to pay?"

That councilor revealed a meaningful smile and glanced at Victor.

They all knew that Victor was Theresa's grandfather, this old general who had been on the battlefield for years.

What kind of temper he had back then; now he looked all smiles, and people unfamiliar with him might think he was just a kind and amiable old man.

But everyone present knew how decisive and ruthless this stooped old man, who looked like an ordinary old man, had once been.

But he had now committed a major error, letting the Longyan Army press into Vienna—this kind of major error.

"I have already reached an agreement with the Lorraine Family; as long as Theresa is married to their family, they will agree to send troops."

Once these words were spoken, the entire Upper House was silent, and one could hear a pin drop.

The Senators looked toward Victor, but saw that the expression on his face did not change.

It was still that kind and amiable expression.

And the corner of the mouth of the Senator who proposed this suggestion split open, revealing the same smile—three parts mockery, six parts disdain, and one part 'Victor, you are old' expression—as he looked at him and said again: "General, I think you should accept such a proposal."

"After all, it is because of you that the Longyan Army is about to attack our capital, Vienna."

"It is also because of you that we are so passive."

"I propose a motion: because General Victor's command failed, causing irreparable losses, I propose to dismiss General Victor from all his posts."

That Senator scanned everyone present and said sternly: "I am doing this for the good of Austria, for your own good; gentlemen, vote."

"Who is in favor, who is opposed?"

The councilors looked at General Victor, who had once killed without blinking, and hesitated to make a decision.

But this proposal was extremely tempting; kicking General Victor away would open up a very large position, and they would also have a chance to move up.

General Victor was already old and should step down.

Moreover, this crisis in Vienna was also caused single-handedly by this old general; his sins were heavy!

Countless thoughts churned within the councilors, and finally, a voice broke this deadlock.

"I oppose!"

The Senator who proposed the motion looked at him and revealed a smile.

But General Victor remained silent, as if the protagonist of the motion was not him.

"I also oppose!"

"Me too; this old brute Victor should step down!" a councilor who also held military power said angrily.

After the councilors expressed their opinions one after another, the councilor who proposed the motion looked at Victor with a thick smile and said indifferently.

"Victor, the motion has passed; what do you think?"

General Victor did not pay attention to him, tapped the table, and said extremely calmly: "Are you all finished?"

The councilors were arrogant, indicating that the above was their decision.

You figure it out!

"Weike, you should step down."

"Heh." Weikeduo sneered, and immediately drew his gun to fire.

Upon seeing the gun, the smiles on the faces of those Councilors turned to horror in an instant, as if they were seeing once again the general who could dictate life and death on the battlefield.

With a bang, everyone was jolted awake.

Everyone looked in unison at the spot the Bullet had pierced; a coin-sized hole appeared on the forehead of the general who had proposed stripping Councilor Weike of his position.

Crimson blood poured out like a fountain!

That Councilor had just died like that—and he was a Councilor!

At this moment, the guards, hearing the gunshot, swarmed in with guns drawn, and the Councilor who held military power immediately shouted: "Quick, seize him!"

"He dared to kill a Councilor; this is a grave crime!"

But not a single one of these guards moved.

The military-power Councilor sensed that something was wrong and hurriedly looked at Weikeduo, as the captain of the guards said to Weikeduo: "General, we have finished assembling, please give your orders!"

Weikeduo let out a laugh, looked at everyone present, and said indifferently: "These Councilors have openly incited policies, intending to subvert the nation and restore the Lorraine Family."

"They have now been executed on the spot by me, and Grand Duke Theresa has ordered me to temporarily take over her duties."

"You, who opposes, and who approves."