Chapter 521

Chapter 521: The Call to Battle

Red saw that Karoso had arrived without him noticing and felt a bit surprised, then a little comforted.

Young Master has truly grown up.

In such a short time, he has surpassed my entire life.

Sigh… I’m getting old; time waits for no one.

Kazan also settled his thoughts.

He believes that Karoso will not harm him.

His presence here must be based on his own confidence and reason.

The shock from earlier also quickly calmed down.

In such a short time to calm down, it shows that Kazan’s self-control is very impressive.

Kazan now also wants to hear what Karoso wants to say through this young man.

"A province attacking a kingdom? Brother, are you okay?" The young man looked at Karoso with disbelief.

Their conversation did not attract many onlookers; after all, there were quite a few who liked to talk about politics while drinking.

"Why not?" Karoso’s four fingers on his right hand rhythmically tapped the table. "Presea looks eager but is actually weak inside. How about gathering troops near Canglang Province? Given the current situation, the Emperor of Presea can’t even make his own subjects and nobles understand what’s going on, and yet he dares to go to war?"

"Hmm, I agree with this point. The current Emperor clearly is not capable; he has no courage at all. The enemy has been rescued, and he can’t do anything." The young man’s understanding and vision are limited, influenced by newspapers.

However, if we look back, Presea has indeed been declining; it started to go downhill the moment the Great Emperor passed away.

The Great Emperor wanted Easley to maintain the status quo. When the world war began, those nobles and generals would naturally tie themselves to the royal family because only by working together could Presea become strong again.

The Great Emperor did not expect that Easley would actually use tax increases to gather money to please those nobles and generals.

And this is the beginning of Presea’s downfall.

Without Easley’s tax increase, Teresa would not support the revolutionary army.

Now, voices in Presea are rising, and they mostly belong to the students. Some support Teresa’s rule, while others back the Crown Prince, and the signs of rebellion are appearing.

Moreover, the people were initially numb and oppressed, but they managed to maintain the bare minimum for survival.

With Easley’s actions, many people can no longer survive.

Every peasant uprising in Huaxia happened because the farmers could no longer live.

When they see they will die whether they fight or not, what will happen when another suitable heir appears?

What will happen when this heir is willing to speak for them and offer them benefits?

Do not forget, Teresa is indeed a woman, but this is European culture, not Huaxia culture, and Teresa has legitimate rights to inherit.

"So, Presea really does not dare to fight Canglang Province; they are afraid of getting stuck in the mud of war," Karoso said firmly. "And what about Persia at this time?"

"Don’t be fooled by how well Persia and the Pande Empire are fighting; in reality, both countries are weak inside!"

"Pande Empire hasn’t fought a real battle in a long time; they have even forgotten how to fight."

"Plus, with Pande’s corrupt politics, lack of progress, and outdated equipment, their fighting ability has decreased greatly."

"In a previous naval battle, Karoso completely crushed the Pande Empire’s dreams of being a great power! They claimed to have the third strongest military in the world, but they are just a paper tiger."

"Pande Empire sent many troops to fight against the revolutionary army brought by Karoso to Laria, and they lost! They also sent many troops to fight against Aileen and lost!"

"In those two battles, they lost at least two hundred thousand people, and the Pande Empire was left badly hurt. Under these circumstances, is Persia really fighting well against the Pande Empire? It can only be called two weak chickens pecking at each other."

"Even if Canglang Province adds a strong eighth-tier, Canglang Province has the ability to directly take down Persia!"

"Dude, what are you talking about?" the young man said, confused. "I know about that naval battle, but the fight against Aileen’s revolutionary army… Isn’t Aileen a princess? Isn’t she fighting against the rebels? But, it’s true that the Pande Empire is badly hurt. So, if you think about it, Persia really isn’t anything."

In Persia, he dare say that, and within half an hour, he was in jail.

But in Canglang Province, speech is free; at least people are not forbidden to discuss Persia.

"Big brother, if even he can see that the Pande Empire is severely weakened and that Persia is not doing well, what are you still hesitating for?" Karoso raised a cup of wine, his gaze on Kazan, "Canglang Province has thirty divisions, 240,000 iron soldiers; don’t you understand your father’s intention yet?"

"Even if we are missing three divisions now, there are still twenty-one left!"

"If Canglang Province wants to move forward, to prevent the economy from collapsing, to save lives and livelihoods, and not to be swallowed up, there is only one way out: we must fight and have a bloody battle with the Kingdom of Persia!"

"What is Canglang Province founded on? It is built on military strength! Most of our soldiers have served in real battles, completely different from their fake ones!"

"How many soldiers does Persia have left? Only one hundred thousand!"

"Remove the useless commanders, those who are just taking money for nothing, and the disorganized soldiers; if we can get thirty thousand soldiers capable of fighting, that would be good enough."

"In two months, we can push the army from Morning Star City to Canterwind!"

"You…" The young man thought Karoso had drunk too much. He wanted to say something but was shocked by Karoso’s strong presence.

He looked around and saw that no one else was paying attention to this place.

How could that be? The person’s voice was very loud.

Moreover, he wasn’t just talking about simple political issues, right? He is even talking about sending his brother to war!

The young man’s girlfriend tugged at him, and they quickly left the table.

After walking a short distance, the young man glanced back at the drinks on Karoso’s table with lingering feelings.

Karoso waved his big hand, and two glasses of rather expensive drinks flew toward the young man.

The young man was overjoyed and happily went to find someone to share a table with.

"By the way, what were we talking about earlier?" The young man suddenly froze for a moment.

"What was it again? Oh right, we were talking about politics, weren’t we? It seems like we are both a bit drunk." His girlfriend looked confused.

Karoso was very familiar with this situation, or rather, netizens were very familiar with it.

When someone has seen a god and talked to a god, it is easy to forget about the god.

Now, Karoso already had some qualities of a god.

He did not know how long he could hold himself back; he wanted to solve everything before he left.

"Karoso, this is President 『』 , right? I saw her in the newspaper, and she is even more beautiful in person." Kazan took a deep breath, ignoring Karoso’s question, and said something else while giving 『』 a polite smile.

Sometimes Karoso found it hard to deal with Kazan; Kazan always had this calm demeanor, which made negotiations very frustrating.

Kazan’s personality was also very gentle; he cared a lot about his family, was not good at war, but excelled in domestic affairs.

Talking to Kazan always made Karoso feel like he was hitting a pillow with his fists; sometimes it was easier to be confrontational like with Saaya.

Don’t underestimate Karoso just because he is ninth level; Kazan was only a little nervous at first, and it wasn’t due to Karoso’s strength.

Kazan knew that his brother was interrupting his rhythm for encouraging battle, but he felt helpless.

After all, he was still a big brother, not like the Second Brother who always wanted to harm him. He had once mistaken someone on a different timeline, told his wife about it, and she sold Canglang Province, which almost led to its downfall. In such a situation, he still left himself with a life and skills.

"Yes, this is my wife," Karoso nodded.

"Big Brother," 『』 said a bit shyly.

She called him with Karoso, but she was clearly much older than Kazan.

"This is a greeting gift," Kazan touched his body, took off a ruby ring, and handed it to 『』.

『』 glanced at Karoso.

"Take it, it’s a token of my brother’s goodwill and one of our family heirlooms," Karoso said, "The Heart of Pandora…"

For Karoso and 『』, this level of treasure no longer mattered, but 『』 still respectfully accepted it.

"You got married without inviting me, and you didn’t even invite Father?" Kazan looked at Karoso with some dissatisfaction. "Not only were we not invited, we didn’t even know. A noble wedding should be held in the territory, with Father as the witness, right?"

"This story is a long one." Karoso’s excited feelings had calmed down. "In short, I met our ancestor in Acheron. He helped me stabilize my ninth rank and sent me back. The ancestor didn’t have the chance to return from Acheron and wanted to see us get married, so since we were in love, we got married there. Once everything settles down, I will give her a grand wedding."

Karoso kept steering the conversation toward the war.

"Ancestor?" Kazan paused for a moment.

"Yes, his name was Tige Spoleto. He was from the New Era. Luckily, he recognized my bloodline; otherwise, I would have died in Acheron. As for how our family became Colloa, I don’t know." Karoso shrugged.

"Phew, it seems like a hard story to complete. Our ancestor was able to stand firm in Acheron. They truly deserve to be our ancestor… Anyway, as long as everything is fine." Kazan said with a sigh, "How did you two end up together?"

"This story is long; it could take a million words if written as a novel." Karoso rarely made a joke.

"Big brother, it wasn’t that I wanted to pursue a younger partner," 『』 explained. "In fact, what really brought us together were the events of the last two months…"

"Hahaha… Don’t worry, I won’t ask too many questions." Kazan smiled and said, "Karoso has his own ideas; no one in our family can control him."

"It’s just that my thoughts are a bit different from normal people’s," Karoso said, pointing to his head.

"Karoso, do you know that coming back was a wrong choice?" Kazan changed the topic. "Now, you are being watched by powerful people from all over the world."

"Brother, I can still hide for a few days," Karoso replied. "The strongest ones use special items and seers to find people, and their abilities are limited. I happen to know how long it takes to activate the item they use to find me."

"Don’t worry, my war is my war. No matter where I fight, I will not fight in Canglang Province. This is your home and mine."

"Hmm, I believe you," Kazan said with a bitter smile. "Do you know that the fighting strength in Canglang Province is not what it used to be? Father took away all the dark forces, and Saaya took most of the intelligence department. It will be very difficult for us to win."

Kazan finally returned the topic to the war.

At this point, Karoso’s emotions had calmed down, and Kazan could have a proper conversation with him.

Otherwise, what he said in the excitement earlier and the promises made wouldn’t count in Kazan’s eyes.

Only a calm decision can be useful.

Kazan needs to calm himself down and also help Karoso to calm down.

Kazan also wants to see what help Karoso can provide and why he is suggesting this.

[Hahaha… the information department led by Second Brother.]

[Laughing, that’s all a bunch of inside agents.]

[When handling spies back then, many were given to Second Brother.]

[Now it’s all gone to Presea.]

[Easley: You undercover agents, did you really come back?]

[No, no, no, Easley will think these undercover agents are amazing, bringing back one of the people in power.]

"I can handle it. I can give you a chance to break through their defense." Ignoring the comments, Karoso answered Kazan’s question, "As for the others, we cannot recruit or train anyone. For the initial work, I can borrow people from Rio Corleone. He is part of the Corleone family. But we must be careful to avoid complications."

"The chance you mentioned, is it like before?" Kazan looked at him strangely.

"Yes, but I can only take one chance. After that, I’m afraid I will be targeted." Karoso nodded, "At that point, it will be my war. After this battle, I might not be able to help you fight anymore. Otherwise, having someone at Rank Nine constantly fighting wouldn’t be good for this world."

"Alright, I will take this battle…" Kazan hesitated for a moment before finally agreeing.

War is indeed a good way to solve economic problems.

Moreover, my father has already built a strong foundation.

Kazan doesn’t really like fighting; he truly hopes that Karoso can come back and be the duke.

Unfortunately, that dream has already shattered.

With Karoso moving to Rank Nine and causing such a huge mess, he can’t possibly inherit the title of duke of Canglang Province.

This position cannot hold Karoso back anymore.

"Big brother, remember, we are not just Canglang Province anymore; in the future, we will be the Deleuze United States," Karoso said.

"United States?" Kazan was taken aback.

"I hope big brother will give up the empire and adopt a new system."