Chapter 188 Treba Disintegration
Chapter 188 Treba Disintegration
It has been four days since the battle ended. Although this is not an urgent task, what I want to resolve as soon as possible is the declaration of dissolution of the Treba Empire. The reason for the delay so far is that the work on the battlefield has taken too much time.
After the battle, they devoted a considerable number of men to collecting the remains.
Soldiers on the battlefield would usually have their birthplace and name written somewhere on their clothing. A lock of hair cut from the body would be tied with a wide belt with the birthplace and name written on it.
After the war, families of soldiers who had not returned would search for their family members’ names at the sites where the bodies had been laid to rest. The scene, filled with people crying over the locks of hair they had found, was a symbol of the tragedy of war.
At the place where the bodies were laid near Loajin, their red and swollen eyes stared toward the battlefield, with a few puffs of smoke rising. After they were cremated, they would return to the earth and the sky.
The troops sent to capture the local nobles had already set off, and the soldiers from Holzlein and Phrygia who stayed behind had finished the cremation of the remains after three days and were quietly enjoying their rest time. The top brass of both armies began to take action.
According to the custom of peace, a tent was set up halfway between the two countries' headquarters and the imperial city. The king and some important officials were escorted there, and in the presence of the commanders of the two armies, the king signed a declaration on the dissolution of the Tereb Empire.
Although Ye Kai did not strongly oppose this matter, he raised objections. He advocated that Holzlein and Frigia jointly issue a statement. He did not want people within the system to get involved.
This opinion was conveyed to the kings of both countries and was considered, but because important officials of both countries were concerned about their image, their proposal was rejected.
They were reluctant to leave records, as if they had captured the country. Although there was some compulsion, they seemed to want to make decisions in the form of the highest decision-makers.
Due to this background, Ye Kai was asked to serve as a witness to the signing ceremony of the dissolution declaration, and the names of the four of them were listed as witnesses.
This might mean that at least they could confirm and agree by witnessing it with their own eyes. Although they didn't seem particularly happy about it.
"I'm sorry this has brought you into this farce."
Unlike Albert, Klein saw Ye Kai's expression up close and said apologetically. If he was shown such obvious annoyance, he felt that he should at least apologize.
"That's right. If I have to spend the same amount of time, I might as well give the Senel bird a bath."
“While I agree, there will always be unavoidable waste in the administration of a country.”
“I understand, but I don’t want to be dragged into it. I don’t mean to ask Mr. Klein to apologize.”
Although he looked a little unhappy, he didn't seem to completely disagree.
"I will ask His Majesty to apologize when I return."
"What do you want? If this gets out, I'll be a complete tyrant, right?"
“You were the one who started talking about destruction. You are responsible for this, right?”
“I don’t have anything to say about this. That’s why I’m just complaining, right?”
For those around him, complaining about a crown prince was an outrage and a great disrespect, but on this battlefield, no one could say anything. He was clearly in control of the situation.
In turn, this was also an explanation for Ye Kai, because one of the goals he set this time was to "minimize the casualties of allies." Therefore, he realized that in order to achieve this goal, he had to take quite tough measures.
Inside the tent, the main figures of the Treba Empire were forced to kneel, but there was a strange atmosphere. The mouth of King Reuven Metius Torchius was gagged.
"What's going on?" Klein asked the guard, glancing at Dorrisden who couldn't hide his bitter smile.
"I ordered it."
The answer came from behind. After the battle ended on a sunny night, Galatea received a report. Because it was too noisy, she walked towards the prisoners' tent, and sure enough, Rufan was barking.
Without a second thought, she ordered him to be muzzled and left. From then on, except for mealtimes, the guards said he remained in this state.
“Take it away.”
"Your Highness, please forgive me for being frank, but this is...too noisy. Don't you think it should stop? Please reconsider."
"Even so, as the last duty of the emperor, I have to listen to their opinions."
He sighed as he peered at Galatea, then reluctantly began to move.
“I don’t mind untying it.”
"You vile woman! Who do you think I am? To a descendant of a pure bloodline sent by God, such disrespect is an unforgivable sin!"
“Please don’t misunderstand. It’s you who is being judged, not me.”
“Who are you!”
A frightening arrogance, totally uncharacteristic of a chief officer in charge of a war.
"I am Crown Prince Klein, commander of the Holzlein Army. Please be careful about your words and actions here. If you continue to affect everyone's mood, I will also be forced to take drastic measures."
"Ha! How dare a kid like you from the Meat Wall family express your opinion to me? How ridiculous!"
These remarks are enough to arouse everyone's anxiety.
"How can you explain your position to others? You have no power anymore. If you just follow our instructions, you can live. Don't you understand?"
"Foolish. I am under the command of God only. Only God's word can bind me. To imprison me is to spit on God. Divine punishment will fall on you."
Lu Fan insisted that he was a descendant of God's messenger and repeated this core argument.
Klein was also annoyed. He turned back to look at Galatea and could only shrug. Since he had already ordered the muzzle to be removed, it would be difficult to order the muzzle to be put on again.
"Count Steiner, could you please teach this young man how to persuade this guy?"
"What are you talking about, my Lord? If he had such an eloquence, I would have become a civil servant long ago."
Dorrisden's irresponsible remarks are completely an attempt to shirk responsibility.
"It's easy to quiet him down. Just cut off one finger. If you keep cutting off fingers, he will become more and more obedient."
“That’s a bit too much.”
Klein took Galatea's opinion as a reference. Rufan's face also turned pale.
When Ye Kai, who was beginning to feel that getting along was stupid, sighed loudly, some prisoners who looked like soldiers made sounds: "Ah!", "Silver Claw..."
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