Chapter 1756: Helplessness

At this time, Saxony.

On one side, the King of Saxony convened an emergency meeting to discuss the conditions proposed by the Longyan and whether their plan had any feasibility.

On the other side, Li Hongtian was sightseeing within Saxony without any restraint, not caring at all about the King of Saxony's opinion.

At the meeting.

The King of Saxony looked at the ministers in the court and said in a deep voice: "This is now a moment of life and death for our Saxony, and you all should fulfill your responsibilities for our great Kingdom of Saxony."

The courtiers remained silent.

Whether to fight or to make peace, neither was a good idea.

Their Saxon troops had already been crippled and devastated by the Longyan army during the Battle of Dresden, and they no longer had the strength to confront the Longyan army.

Not only that, ever since Dresden was destroyed, Saxony's economic situation had declined severely, and they did not have much stored grain.

Now the Saxons were rushing about every day just to fill their stomachs, and uprisings had even broken out in some places.

Saxony was already beset by internal and external troubles.

If they were to fight to the death with the Dragon Flame Nation in such a state.

They would not be able to resist the Longyan army at all and would definitely have their Imperial City capital broken by the iron cavalry of the Longyan army.

When that time came, they, these Saxon princes and nobles, would be the first to suffer.

History had already described in great detail what happened to these losers after their Imperial City was broken by enemy forces; what awaited them would definitely be a great purge.

Under this great purge, these people of theirs would definitely die.

But if they sought peace, the Longyan army had caused devastating blows to Saxony; if they accepted such conditions, wouldn't that be equivalent to selling the country to the Longyan?

For most Saxons, this was absolutely an unacceptable fact.

At that time, the country would be filled with curses, and it might even trigger a war.

The consequences then would be completely unimaginable.

They would also become the target of public criticism, and they were well aware of what kind of punishment the Rebel Army would mete out to such traitors.

However, for Saxony now, there were only two paths before them: either fight or make peace; there was simply no second path to choose.

"Your Majesty, whether we choose to fight or to make peace, it is extremely disadvantageous for us."

The King of Saxony said: "If we neither fight nor make peace, then what is your intention?"

The Prime Minister of Saxony hesitated slightly, stepped forward, and said: "I believe that fighting is absolutely out of the question. We can make peace, but we absolutely cannot agree to such conditions."

"If we let the Longyan control our diplomacy and military power, then what are we, these princes and ministers?"

"We can pay reparations, but at the very least, military power must not be conceded."

"At least that much."

Diplomatic power and military power were the foundations of a country; if they were given away, Saxony would become little more than a puppet.

This would also reduce the voices of resistance in Saxony; at least they would not be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

The King of Saxony pondered for a moment and looked at the Prime Minister: "What are our bargaining chips? Why would the Longyan agree to our demands?"

"Prime Minister, do you think that in our current situation, there is any possibility of making the Longyan concede?"

The Prime Minister was silent, and all the ministers fell silent.

They all knew what the result of doing this would be.

The Prime Minister looked up at the King of Saxony and said in a deep voice: "Before, when Frederick II invaded Saxony, Prussia also wanted to obtain this piece of land of ours."

"If we tell Prussia the news that the Longyan army is controlling Saxony, something should happen between these two allies; at the very least, it will cause unpleasantness."

"That will be our opportunity for Saxony."

A flash of brilliance crossed the eyes of the King of Saxony: "This proposal is not bad."

Before the King of Saxony could be happy for even a few minutes, the Prime Minister said coldly: "But what can Prussia do to the Longyan in its current state?"

"Prussia, at least in the short term, does not have the strength to confront the Longyan."

The King of Saxony sighed: "But this is also the best choice right now. Aside from relying on the Longyan, we have no other options."

"Tell Li Hongtian that we can negotiate with the Longyan."

The King of Saxony looked up at the crowd and said in a deep voice: "Gentlemen, from today on, we shall carry the burden and move forward."

At this time, Europe, a port in Austria.

Winter was soon to pass, and the temperature was beginning to warm up.

Liu Zheng looked at the massive map of Europe, thinking about how to continue the path ahead.

Saxony had already become something in the hands of the Longyan; after the Longyan army moved into Saxony, it would have a huge impact on the situation on the battlefield.

The Longyan army could henceforth directly aid Prussia through Saxony.

The Longyan could even launch attacks directly from Saxony toward other countries on the European continent.

But this was still a considerable distance from Liu Zheng's goal: to conquer Europe.

Europeans had wanted to unify Europe several centuries ago, and it was not as if they hadn't established powerful empires, such as the Holy Roman Empire.

Although the Holy Roman Empire still existed, it was ostensibly controlled by the Habsburg Dynasty.

But in reality, it had long been divided among feudal lords, and the Habsburg Dynasty only ruled a few vassal states. Although they had the investiture of successive Popes, other kings also had the investiture of successive Popes.

Especially a long time ago, because of Pepin's Donation, the Pope established the Papal States, representing both heavenly power and earthly power.

Power reached its zenith, and the Holy Roman Empire had been divided into countless countries even before that.

Coupled with the Pope's enfeoffment, Europe, which was not large to begin with, was shattered like the potato chips in Liu Zheng's memory.

To conquer such a chaotic Europe and establish a country in terms of territory was not much of a problem.

But the contradictions between the various ethnic groups would ultimately tear this country apart and return it to its original appearance.

For the Longyan, this was also no small trouble.

Therefore, rather than directly conquering Europe geographically, Liu Zheng was more inclined to turn Europe into the backyard of their Longyan.

The Industrial Revolution in Britain had not been going on for long, yet a great number of talents had already emerged; Britain still controlled most of the world's colonies, so one could imagine just how powerful this country was.

If such a powerful country could be put to use by Longyan, the strength of Longyan would inevitably make rapid progress.

To achieve such an effect, it must be a contest on multiple fronts.

Whether it be in culture, in the economy, or in the military.

This is an all-encompassing war.

Liu Zheng withdrew his gaze; not only Europe, but also America and Africa—these two places were also battlefields that Longyan needed to contend for.

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