苍狼之灵

Chapter six: Opportunities

In the study, Prihera XVI, as usual, crowded his fat body into the ivory armchair, slightly opening his mouth and dozing off like an elderly man who had suffered a stroke. Whole book/novel/online

Father, are you looking for me? "Martin walked in confidently, sat down across from him, and took a sip of the king's honey wine without hesitation.

At the same time, Chu Wenlou also walked lightly into the jungle outside the study window, separated by a pool. He crouched on the ground, leaning against the green vines, and perked up his ears, listening to the conversation in the study. With his superhuman ear power, he could hear the conversation in the study clearly here.

Prisher XVI opened his eyes slightly, and a hint of brilliance flashed through his murky old eyes. 'Son, there are some things I think you should know.'

You say, father, "Martin shook the crystal glass lightly, the wine rippling in the glass, reflecting a hazy color in the light.

The king said in a low voice, "Our neighbor, the Duchy of Brittany, has been in constant conflict with us for the past two years. From someone taking away the farmers' corn, to a girl being touched on the buttocks, to the emotional disputes among lower nobles, to now involving fights between the nobles and officials. Hmm, the Grand Duke of Brittany is constantly testing, and I think he can't wait to start a war

Martin stopped in shock, his movements abruptly halted, and the golden wine in the cup swirled a few times, flowing down against the glass wall and calming down. Martin seemed to have just realized it and angrily shouted, "How could that be? Father, are you sure we are a kingdom, they are a duchy, this is an offense from lower nobles to higher nobles! It will never be allowed

The king glanced at his foolish son and questioned, "Son, who would be the knight who maintains aristocratic order? Our imperial empress

Martin was speechless. Although he didn't care about politics, he was not completely unaware of the latest news about the empire. He finally became nervous: "Father, we should immediately summon the knights of the kingdom. We have been raising troops for a thousand years, and now it's time for them to serve. We should immediately summon them to teach Brittany a lesson and never show weakness to that despicable clown

Alas, son, your father is not cowardly, but precisely because we have been raising troops for thousands of years, we cannot engage in battle

The king's gaze flickered as he said, "We must face reality. Things in this world are not something that can be achieved with courage and determination. Martin, our territory is narrow and there are no dangers to defend. The continuous coastlines on both sides of our territory can be used as landing points everywhere, which is our innate deficiency. Any talented and strategic monarch would also be in a passive position.

Moreover, we have been at peace for too long, so long that when our knights mention war, it's like listening to an epic legend. The knights of the kingdom have been learning not only horsemanship and spears for hundreds of years, but also the etiquette of how to deal with women at banquets.

The only ones we can gather to fight now are some guys who only talk big about women at cocktail parties, as well as some fishermen and farmers. We don't have real warriors. If a war breaks out, whether it's an active declaration of war or a passive response, we will only perish

We never provoke any kingdom, principality, or kingdom, and any disputes with the Duchy of Brittany are caused by those rude and rude guys on our territory. We are just, aren't we

The outcome of war never depends on justice or not. Of course, after victory, you can claim to be just, and then thousands of years later, you will be just