Chapter 1174: On the Eve of the Great War
London.
Murphy shuddered at the pinch of the declaration of independence by Scotland and Ireland.
"Henathan, bastard, he betrayed us! What a damn one! Murphy yelled and cursed, eager to tear Henathan to shreds.
Compared to three years ago, Murphy is now thinner, and he has worked day and night to maintain this Britain on the verge of collapse, but now he still gets this result.
Buterin said, "Murphy, I warned you a long time ago that Henathan and the Empire were in a hurry, and now it turns out that I am right, and I cannot be soft on Scotland." β
After a pause, he said: "Now that Scotland is not only independent, but also immediately declared its membership in the Entente in Vienna, this is a naked humiliation to us. β
Murphy's eyes were red, and he said, "We England were able to conquer Scotland before, and we can still do it, Buterin, gather the army, and we will kill everyone who dares to betray us." β
The corners of Buterin's mouth rose, and he said, "Prime Minister Murphy, this is your style, think about Queen Victoria, who still can't return to the country now, do we have to endure this torture all the time?" If the Empire wants war, then we will do what they want, and even if our British are destroyed, it will not make them happy. β
Murphy's spirit was on the verge of collapse, and Scottish independence was the straw that hit the camel's back.
He looked at Buterin and nodded deeply.
With a military salute, Buterin turned and walked out of the Prime Minister's office, his eyes filled with a longing for war.
After waiting so many years, he was in a hurry to prove his worth with a war.
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KΓΆnigsberg.
The news of Scotland's independence and accession to the Entente in Vienna also reached here, and Vidomia was devastated to learn of the news.
But her fears were in vain, and there was not a day since she came to Prussia that she did not want to return to England, but her repeated attempts failed.
The Empire blocked the British coast with a weapon called mines, and no one knew where they would encounter them.
Out of this fear, her husband, the Prince of Prussia, refused to let her risk smuggling back to London.
Compared to Vidomia's mood, Fere II thought more deeply.
He said: "The Empire was agitating for Scottish independence at this time, partly because of the conflict between England and Scotland, and partly because the Empire was gradually losing patience with us. β
She was also one of the signatories of the documents of the Entente in St. Petersburg, of which Britain is now a member, and Vidomia said: "Your Majesty, do you want to watch Britain be dismembered? Now we, England, are suffering from an imperial invasion, and if you don't act, the St. Petersburg Entente will be a joke. β
Friel II's face was heavy, and he was now thinking about the question, according to their agreement, in the event that Britain faced a direct invasion of the Empire, it would be necessary for the Entente members to fulfill the mutual defense treaty.
Now things in Scotland were clearly the result of the Empire, and once Scotland was formed, it would be equivalent to having another member of the Entente of Vienna on Prussia's doorstep.
And Scotland would most likely lease ports to the Reich, which would be a disaster for Prussia.
After thinking for a while, he said: "We must discuss this matter with other member states and make decisions together, if we can really unite against the empire this time and change the situation in Europe, after all, without the help of the empire, other countries are just rubbish." β
Vidomia nodded, the countries that joined the Vienna Convention were weak countries except Austria, for whom these countries were not to be feared, and any of them would be able to conquer them.
"That's true, so our real enemy is the Empire." "Thankfully, however, the Empire is too far away from Europe, and if we can capture the Entente of Vienna in a short time, we will have a better chance of winning when we unite European forces to fight the Empire in Europe." β
Feret II frowned, and he said: "This is a solution, but now the Netherlands and other countries have received a large amount of military support from the empire, and they are not at all inferior to us in terms of weapons, and even slightly ahead. β
"But they still lost in terms of population and land size, and their army numbers are not comparable to ours." "This civil strife in Scotland will surely ignite the flames of war on the British island, and with the ability of Scotland to resist Buterin for more than three months, the Reich will inevitably intervene after three months, and then Murphy will surely plunge the Reich into the quagmire of war, and then you will have the opportunity to rebuild the European order," Vidomia said. β
Friel II nodded, he had always admired the British Red Shirts, "In that case, it is all the more necessary to convene a conference, and once France, Tsarist Russia, Spain, and Portugal agree, we will attack the Entente in Vienna." β
With that, he immediately sent missions to various countries to make contact.
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Falkland, Scotland.
This is Scotland's largest city on the seafront.
At this time, the Imperial warships were cruising in the sea outside the city, while the Imperial merchant ships docked here, bringing boxes and boxes of firing guns to the docks.
Hu Chuan and Henathan were also in the harbor, and after Henasen officially declared independence, the empire's merchant ships began to dock at Henasen.
"I would prefer the Empire's armies to be in Scotland than these weapons, England is four times as populous as we are, and we can't win against them." Henathan was a little worried.
Hu said: "Your worry is a little superfluous, since you have joined the Entente in Vienna, the empire will naturally protect you, these supplies are part of it, and soon the battleship will carry the soldiers of the Suez base here." β
Henathan breathed a sigh of relief, believing that now Murphy must be gathering his army north, and that the feud between Scotland and England was destined to be settled by a war.
For him, he really wanted Scotland to secede from England, the support of the empire only made him emboldened, and leaving England, Scotland would become richer was the real goal.
"I am relieved to have Ambassador Hu's words, and the Scots will prove their resolve with their bravery before the Imperial army arrives.
This sentence made Hu Chuan feel very comfortable, after all, the empire is not wronged, and it would be best if Scotland could consume England's strength.
After all, the consequences of this incident will be very serious, and it may trigger a major chaos in Europe.