bookandnovel Chapter 783 Destiny
Chapter 783 Destiny
Chapter 783 Destiny
"let me out!"
"Let your clan leader come to see me!"
Angry shouts echoed in the cold dungeon.
This dungeon located in the belly of the mountain is so cold that water turns into ice in winter.
Even though the prisoners were not ordinary people, they still felt very cold.
Porfirio roared angrily, but no one paid any attention to him. He could only shrink back into a corner of the cell, wrapped in a tattered wool blanket whose print could no longer be seen.
Many officials and generals who were imprisoned together were much more obedient. They actually did not feel how much they were suffering. They were not treated as solitary cells, but they could gather together and keep each other warm.
Although the future is uncertain, at least I can still be alive. If I really have the determination to die with honor, I will die on the battlefield with the paladins of the church.
"Bart, give me your coat."
After venting his anger, Porfirio, after calming down, felt that the sweat on his body was about to turn into small ice chips, and shouted tremblingly.
Major General Bart, who was squeezed in the crowd across a cell, said with an unpleasant expression: "I'm sorry, Mr. President, we are too far apart. Even if I want to throw the clothes to you, I can't do it. Why don't you ask Lieutenant General Lusser, he is in the cell next to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lieutenant General Lusser's full-bodied voice rang out: "It's okay if you're far away, why don't you throw the clothes to me, and I promise to pass them on to His Excellency the President!"
"No, I don't know if you would intercept it and keep it for yourself. After all, this is what you are best at. I doubt your loyalty to the President and the motherland."
"fart!"
The two sides exchanged sharp words and argued for a long time, but no one cared about the orders given by the President.
The trembling president felt a sense of sadness in his heart. In this battle, the elite new Mexican army was completely wiped out, and half of the leadership team was captured by the Texans. In addition, the church also suffered heavy losses. He was worried that if he was trapped in this dungeon for a long time, the whole country would return to its state of being leaderless and divided.
If this continues, even if the British captured the castle and rescued him and his men, they would probably become complete puppets and their glory would be gone.
At this time, a crack appeared on the skylight of the dungeon.
The president immediately came and stood up, shouting, "Send Giuliano to see me. I have something important to discuss with him!"
The guard outside the window smiled and said, "Mr. President, Chief Giuliano sends his greetings to you. He said that as long as you nod, Texas will escort the distinguished guest and your country's 'embassy' out of the country intact."
Porfirio gritted his teeth but did not intend to give in. A great dictator like him relied on his reputation, army, and iron-fisted methods to suppress domestic resistance. But now, his army had been destroyed and all he had left was his past prestige.
If he really agreed to sign that humiliating treaty, his political career would be completely over.
"Impossible. Mexico, under the protection of Our Lady of Guadalupe, will never bow to the evil Dark Wolf Tribe, even if it costs me my life!"
Seeing that the skylight above his head was about to close again, Porfirio laughed loudly, trying to attract the attention of the people above.
"Hahaha! The British army is already at the gates of the city. You Texans are about to face disaster. At this time, you are still dreaming of forcing the great Mexico to bow down to you. Don't you know that even if you really sign the treaty, the only ones who will benefit in the end are the British?"
But no matter how he shouted, the skylight remained firmly closed.
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On the wall of Wolfburg, Losa asked doubtfully, "Is our President still not going to give in?"
Forcing the Mexicans to sign the agreement is just a declaration, and in reality it is just the icing on the cake.
"Perhaps he will only face reality when the British are defeated."
Giuliano sneered: "When we first met this president, he was planning to subjugate us and make us his private soldiers to consolidate his power."
It’s not that Porfirio was crazy, but he felt that under the threat of Britain, Texas would eventually be defeated and moved away. He was willing to allocate a piece of land in Mexico to the Texans - this was actually a less ugly way of ceding land.
Having lost his new army, Porfirio felt that the wolf tribe was worth exploiting and winning over.
Losa shrugged. "That's how politicians think. They think they can control Texans by using political tricks and make you work like dogs for them. But to be honest, I think joining Mexico and becoming a highly autonomous province is also a way out. The president gets the face, and we get the substance."
Giuliano was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, this road would not be bad if you were not here."
But if you can gain both face and benefits, winning both is always better than a win-win situation.
Status is sometimes illusory and worthless, but when you need it, it is priceless.
With a creaking sound, the sturdy draft horse dragged the heavy cannon across the gravel road. Behind it, several strong and shirtless wolves pushed this huge beast like Greek sculptures from the Renaissance.
"Is this the main gun removed from the Mexican land cruiser?"
"Yes, it is a really huge thing. We plan to install it on the No. 1 turret after we disassemble it."
Over the past few days, the Texans have moved all the usable captured Mexican and British artillery to the fort.
The entire New Basilicata, as well as the fortresses on several surrounding mountains, have been built into "steel hedgehogs".
In Lothar's opinion, he didn't know how many lives would be lost before this fortified city could be captured.
Unfortunately, even Lothar himself knew that his tactical vision of this era was very limited.
The defenses of the New Basilicata City and Fort Wolfsburg are still far behind the solid fortresses built in Europe. For example, the famous Liege Fortress in World War I looked much stronger than this, but still fell under the German artillery fire.
Although Belgium is a small country, its industrial base and total population are much stronger than Texas. The defense system around Fort Wolfsburg, which Texas has built with all its efforts, cannot be compared with the Fortress of Liege.
Among other things, the lack of reinforced concrete is a major problem.
In the Middle Ages, the Theodosian Wall of Constantinople, the Queen of Ten Thousand Cities, which was known as the "unfallable", could collapse with just one white crystal bomb if magical factors were excluded.
Last time, Wolfburg was able to stand firm in the face of the Wolf Expeditionary Force's artillery fire, but that doesn't mean that the New Basilicata, which has been expanded dozens of times, can do the same this time. Even without counting the generation gap of twenty years, the firepower levels of the two sides are still very different.
At this time, the industrial scale of the entire Apennine Peninsula under the rule of the Wolf Tribe was less than one-tenth of that of Britain, which led the First Industrial Revolution.
"This war will probably be very tragic."
Lothar took a deep breath. The intensity of wars in this era was far beyond the reach of medieval wars. He summoned his knights and cavalrymen to join the battle, but he had no intention of letting them learn anything. He simply wanted them to broaden their horizons.
Giuliano looked back at Losa and said with a smile, "But we have to fight. As you said, this is the founding battle of Texas. If we win, it means the future of the wolf tribe is with us."
If it is said that the wolf clan also has destiny and orthodoxy, then the current destiny and orthodoxy are naturally in the hands of the Wolf Lord.
It's a pity that he failed to withstand the pressure from the great powers and unite the loose wolf clans together into a united country. This shows that if the wolf clan continues to follow his path, there will be no future for them.
If the Texans can win, it will prove that the future of the Wolf Tribe is in their hands.
"Times have changed, and the divine weapon has changed. Mr. Patriarch, Miss Valentina once told me that people from the Yaxi family had contact with you. Is this true?"
Giuliano admitted straightforwardly: "It is true, but I have been unable to make up my mind. After all, in the war, almost all of the tribesmen had relatives or friends killed by the Yaxi family. The conditions they proposed for cooperation were not sincere at all."
"If we win this battle, I think you can try to talk to the Axi family again. Things are different now. With the power of victory, they will face reality. The Axi family has controlled the Apennine Peninsula for so many years, and the old Wolf Lord should still have some background."
After Losa finished speaking, he paused and said, "Of course, this is just my personal opinion. If Mr. Chief has no intention of taking on the title of Wolf Tribe Leader, I think it would be best for you to find a suitable opportunity to completely distance yourself from the old Wolf Tribe."
It is not only about drawing a clear line, but also about creating the concept that the old wolf tribe is barbaric and evil, while the new wolf tribe is enlightened and civilized.
It sounds like betraying one's own people and becoming a traitor, but this is the reality. The wolves have been riding on the heads of the people of the Apennine Peninsula for hundreds of years, and sooner or later there will be a time of reckoning.
Giuliano was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "I'll consider your proposal."