OBS Chapter 927
Chapter 927
Episode 927: The Imperial March 2 – Assault return, running on the ground. (15)
Louis was cornered to the point where his face turned white due to Hyang’s comments. However, soon after, Louis regained his complexion and came forward to refute Hyang’s words.
“The greatest virtue of a subject or an aristocrat is to prioritize the promotion of the national interest. In any case, the relationship between countries is one of the best of the jungle. What is the sin of the powerful putting their own interests first? You mentioned trust, but is the empire really keeping trust well?”
Hyang responded to Louis’s point without hesitation.
“That’s why the Empire doesn’t make friends very well. And once you make a friend, you have to remain faithful until the end. And it’s the law of the jungle....” After
quenching her throat for a moment, Hyang continued speaking.
“Is it true that the rule of law only applies between countries? Even among people competing for profit, the law of the fittest applies. The law of the fittest is an instinct. But have you ever thought about this?”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s an instinct to eat the jungle. It’s an animal instinct. But why were people able to escape from the bondage of beasts? ah! It would be more correct to say ‘how’ rather than ‘why’. “If people had followed their instinct to eat the flesh and put their own interests first, wouldn’t they still have lived like animals?”
“After God created man, he commanded him to rule over all things....”
“You should only talk about religious matters to the priest. “Please answer rationally.”
“....”
Louis was at a loss for words at Hyang’s words. This was because I did not properly understand the meaning of the scent.
‘A religious story? Are you denying that God created humans?’
Although Louis was educated at a high level in classical humanities and philosophy, he was unable to overcome the wall of creationism.
Hyang smiled bitterly as he looked at Louis’ expression, clearly not understanding the question itself.
‘Ah, it’s a time when the theory of evolution hasn’t even been invented yet. And atheists don’t even think about this.’
Hyang, once again realizing what kind of era we were in, continued speaking.
“If only the law of the fittest that you spoke of was the absolute truth, this world would still be full of ‘the fight of all against all (Bellum omnium contra omnes).’ And we would still not be able to escape the era of barbarism. But look at the world today. “Hasn’t the era of barbarism passed?”
Louis nodded at Hyang’s words. Looking at Louis like that, the scent was heading towards a conclusion.
“The reason the world escaped the era of barbarism was because we overcame the instinct of the fittest of the fittest. Rather than just looking at the immediate benefits, we learn that greater benefits can be gained through small concessions to each other. The same goes for international relations. In particular, a country with power and a country that wants to be looked up to by other countries should not follow its instincts. Justification and trust come first. Justification and trust. “Because of that, you have to stay still or move even though you know you will lose money.”
‘In the 21st century, there were several great countries that were criticized for ignoring this and doing whatever they wanted. is not it? Rather, was that honest?’
The image of the great country that Hyang spoke of was a fairly classic image. That’s why some ‘honest’ politicians from countries that are recognized as ‘big countries’ in the 21st century said this.
-That is pretense and hypocrisy!
-There is no need for pretense and hypocrisy in pursuing national interests!
‘And international relations went to shit.’
While Hyang was muttering to himself, Louis argued again.
“So is that what the Empire does?”
“What does it look like to you?”
Louis’ mouth closed again at Hyang’s words. Anyone could see that the empire was acting strictly for its own benefit. But at the same time, the empire also had the strongest cause.
‘To be honest, I’d like to say that I’m running a fraud to deceive the world, but...’
Hyang concluded, whether or not he knew how Louis felt.
“Once again, the Empire has few friends. The standards for making friends are a bit strict. But if we become friends, we try our best to be good friends. Of course, in some people’s eyes, this may be considered pretense and hypocrisy. But...”
Hyang smiled and looked at Louis.
“But isn’t it cooler than those who go back and forth openly?”
As the fragrance spoke, Louis also came to a conclusion.
“In the end, you are saying that you will reject my, or France’s, proposal.”
“It’s your proposal, not France’s, is it? And France sees such a proposal as impossible and has gone too far.”
“Haa~.”
Louis sighed, stood up and bowed to Hyang.
“Maybe I’ll see you on the battlefield next time. Please take care.”
“I hope you are healthy too.”
-We neither agree nor support the Italian unification movement promoted by Florence and the Empire!
-What the Empire and Florence are pursuing now is a dangerous action that will harm not only the peace of Italy but also the peace of Europe!
-We ask the Empire and Florence to preserve peace in Italy and Europe!
-Maintaining the current system is the only answer! Empire and Florence agree to this!
-If you refuse, war will break out, and all responsibility for this lies with the Empire and Florence!
After reading the statement, Hyang’s bitter smile became even deeper.
“After Pontius Pilate, passing it on became a tradition.”
After a while, the scent that greeted Lorenzo, who arrived at the embassy, got straight to the point.
“What do you want me to do with the ball?”
Lorenzo answered the question about the scent right away.
“The unification of Italy is my lifelong belief.”
“There will be many sacrifices.”
“I and the citizens of Florence are already prepared. What will you do with the Empire?”
“The Empire will stand together with its ally Florence.”
After a while, a new post was posted on the embassy wall.
There was only one word written on the large poster.
-VETO! (Reject!)
Florence residents who saw the post shouted.
“Wow!”
“It’s war!”
“Long live Florence! Long live a unified Italy!”
“Long live the Empire!”
Louis, who received the empire’s response at the same time, smiled bitterly.
“It’s concise. So it’s more like an empire.”
* * *
With war decided, envoys from each country left Florence as quickly as possible.
‘Protection from excited Florentines.’
In the name of this, the Florentine and Imperial cavalry surrounded the envoys and guarded them.
However, the envoys sitting in the carriage had even worse expressions.
This was because the armament of the surrounding cavalry, especially the imperial cavalry, had completely changed.
Cavalry spears and cavalry 6-barreled cavalry rifles have been the armament of the imperial cavalry until now.
However, no spears were visible among the imperial cavalry armored forces surrounding the envoy’s carriage.
Instead, a long gun was stuck on one side of the saddle, and instead of the six-shot cavalry rifle, a new cavalry rifle – the one that had been hanging on Hyang’s waist – was attached to his waist.
The only thing that didn’t change was the cavalry sword swinging from the saddle.
As the envoys looked at this, their hearts became increasingly frustrated.
“What have we seen so far?”
* * *
Upon returning to Paris and reporting the results to Charles VIII, Louis concluded:
“The real enemy in this war is not Florence, but the Empire. You must keep this in mind. “Maybe we will lose.”
‘It’s not a possibility, but it could be a certainty....’
Charles VIII’s face also became serious upon hearing Louis’ report that hid his true feelings.
“Is it that much?”
“The Empire intends to fight with all its heart.”