Iron Dynasty Chapter 1167

London.

Murphy’s body trembled with anger as he clutched the declarations of independence from Scotland and Ireland. “Hainasen, that bastard, he betrayed us! Damn him!” Murphy cursed loudly, wishing he could tear Hainasen to pieces. Compared to three years ago, Murphy had lost a lot of weight. He had worked day and night to save this country on the verge of collapse, but now he had gotten this result.

Butler said, “Murphy, I warned you a long time ago that Hainasen was flirting with the Empire. Now the facts prove that I was right. We cannot be soft on Scotland.” After a pause, he said, “Now that Scotland has not only become independent but has also immediately announced its joining of the Vienna Convention Organization, this is a blatant humiliation to us.”

Murphy’s eyes were red. He said, “If we English could conquer Scotland before, we can still do it now. Butler, gather the army. We are going to kill anyone who dares to betray us.”

Butler’s lips curled up. He said, “Prime Minister Murphy, this is more your style. Think about our Queen Victoria, who still cannot return to our country. Are we going to continue to endure this torment? Since the Empire wants war, we will give them what they want. Even if our Britain is destroyed, we will not let them have an easy time.” Murphy’s mind was on the verge of collapse, and Scotland’s independence was the last straw that broke the camel’s back. He looked at Butler and nodded deeply.

After giving a military salute, Butler turned and walked out of the prime minister’s office. At this moment, his eyes were filled with a desire for war. After waiting for so many years, he was eager to prove his worth through a war.

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Königsberg.

The news of Scotland’s independence and its joining of the Vienna Convention Organization also reached here. Queen Victoria was heartbroken upon hearing this news. But her worries were in vain. Since coming to Prussia, there had not been a day when she did not want to return to Britain, but her repeated attempts all failed. The Chinese Empire had blockaded the British coast with a weapon called a naval mine. No one knew where they would encounter a naval mine. Because of this worry, her husband, the Prince of Prussia, refused to let her risk smuggling her way back to London.

Frederick II’s face was solemn. He was thinking about this very problem now. According to their agreement, once Britain faced a direct invasion from the Chinese Empire, the member countries of the Convention Organization would have to fulfill the joint defense treaty. The matter of Scotland was clearly caused by the Chinese Empire, and once Scotland was established, it would mean that there would be another member of the Vienna Convention Organization right at Prussia’s doorstep. Moreover, Scotland would likely lease its ports to the Chinese Empire, which would be a disaster for Prussia.

After thinking for a while, he said, “We must discuss this with the other member countries and make a joint decision. If we can truly unite this time to resist the Chinese Empire and change the situation in Europe, it would be a great thing. After all, without the Empire’s help, the other countries are just trash.”

Queen Victoria nodded. The countries that had joined the Vienna Convention, except for Austria, were all weak countries. For them, these countries were not to be feared. Any one of their countries could conquer them.

“That is true, so our real enemy is still the Empire.” Queen Victoria said, “But what is fortunate is that the Empire is too far away from Europe. If we can occupy the Vienna Convention Organization countries in a short time, and then integrate Europe’s power to fight a decisive battle with the Empire in Europe, our chances of winning will be greater.”

Frederick II frowned. He said, “That is a way, but countries like the Netherlands have received a large amount of military equipment from the Empire. In terms of weapons, they are no longer inferior to us and are even slightly ahead.”

“But in terms of population and land area, they have still lost. The number of their armies cannot be compared to ours.” Queen Victoria said, “The Scottish rebellion this time will definitely ignite the flames of war on the British mainland. With Scotland’s ability, it cannot resist Butler for more than three months. After three months, the Empire will definitely intervene. At that time, Murphy will surely get the Empire bogged down in the war, and in this way, you will have the opportunity to rebuild the European order.”

Frederick II nodded. He had always admired Britain’s Redcoats. “In that case, it is more necessary to hold a meeting. Once France, Tsarist Russia, Spain, and Portugal agree, we will launch an attack on the Vienna Convention Organization.” With that, he immediately sent an envoy to contact the various countries.

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Falkland, Scotland.

This was Scotland’s largest coastal city. At this time, Chinese Empire warships were cruising on the sea outside the city, and Chinese Empire merchant ships were docking here, delivering boxes of firing rifles to the docks. Hu Chuan and Hainasen were also at the port. After Hainasen officially declared independence, the Chinese Empire’s merchant ships began to dock at Hainasen.

“Compared to these weapons, I would rather the Chinese Empire’s army be here in Scotland. England has four times our population. We cannot win against them.” Hainasen was a little worried.

Hu Chuan said, “Your worry is a bit unnecessary. Since you have joined the Vienna Convention Organization, the Empire will naturally protect you. These supplies are just a part of it. Soon, warships will bring soldiers from the Suez base here.”

Hainasen let out a heavy sigh of relief. He believed that Murphy must now be gathering his army to go north. The feud between Scotland and England was destined to be resolved through a war. For him, he really hoped that Scotland would break away from England. The Chinese Empire’s support just made him bolder, and the real purpose was for Scotland to become more prosperous after leaving England.

“With Ambassador Hu’s words, I am at ease. Before the Chinese Empire army arrives, the Scottish people will use their courage to prove their determination.”

This made Hu Chuan feel very good. After all, the Empire was not a fool. If Scotland could consume England’s strength, that would be the best. After all, the result of this incident would be very serious and might even trigger a great war in Europe.