Iron Dynasty

Chapter 1181

France.

The news of Prussia's surrender had reached here. In a certain basement in Paris, Henry closed his eyes in despair upon hearing the news. Now, it seemed that only France was resisting alone on the European continent, but he knew very well that this was just self-deception. In fact, France was already in pieces, and his army had been torn apart by the Vienna Convention Organization. This strategy of breaking the army into smaller units had made him lose contact with many of his commanders. He didn't know where these officers were, or what they were doing. Had they surrendered? Or were they resisting?

While he was thinking, an explosion suddenly came from the ground. But this was something that happened every day in Paris now. The Empire's bombers would bombard an important area of Paris every day. He knew that the Empire's army was looking for him and wanted to eliminate him.

"Your Majesty, should we continue to hold on? The cities of France have been bombed to pieces by the Empire. If we continue to fight, we will be sent back to the Stone Age." A military officer said to Henry.

Another military officer said, "More and more officers have lost contact with us. Our army has already been dismantled. And we have heard that after being defeated, Spain, Portugal, Britain, and Prussia will all send troops to France to help the Vienna Convention Organization hunt us down."

The atmosphere in the basement suddenly became gloomy. This news was undoubtedly disheartening. The reason they had persisted until now was to wait for news of victory on other battlefields. But now, the members of the St. Petersburg Convention Organization had not only been defeated but were also preparing to deal with their former comrades. They found it hard to imagine how France could resist so many powerful countries now.

Henry sat dejectedly. His military uniform was old and dirty, as if it hadn't been washed in months. The desperate situation had made him not care about his personal appearance at all. Looking at the silent Henry, the officers looked at each other and left the basement. Back on the ground, an officer said, "You all saw it. He is still foolishly holding on. We can no longer take risks with him." In the past, these officers had fanatically followed Henry because Henry could bring them power and benefits. But now that Henry was leading them to their demise, they had to reconsider.

After exchanging glances, the officers seemed to have reached a tacit understanding. But just then, they suddenly heard a gunshot from the basement. The others looked on in shock, and they all rushed back into the basement. In the dim light of the basement, they found Henry leaning against a corner. He was holding a short-barreled gun in his right hand, and blood was flowing from his temple.

Henry had committed suicide! The officers felt a pang of sadness, but there was also a sense of joy in their hearts. Now they could openly announce their surrender.

Qingzhou.

Xiao Ming received the news of Henry's suicide on the fortieth day after the European war ended. The temporarily formed French government announced its surrender. This meant that the last country in the St. Petersburg Convention had been defeated. Before that, he had successively received news of the surrender of Britain, Portugal, Spain, Prussia, and Tsarist Russia.

"It's time to go to Europe." Xiao Ming handed the news to Pang Yukun, his expression a little excited.

"Hahaha, after all these years of fighting, the Empire's efforts have not been in vain. Now the Europeans should understand which country is the strongest in the world," Pang Yukun said happily.

Xiao Ming nodded. This war would make the Europeans bow their arrogant heads. White Supremacy would be completely shattered. Reality would tell them that as long as they were willing to learn, any race could become a civilized race, and their advantage was only built on having mastered advanced scientific knowledge before others. It was not their racial advantage.

"The outcome of the war will make them understand this. I'll leave the Empire's internal affairs to you while I am away in Europe," Xiao Ming said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Pang Yukun said. He really wanted to follow Xiao Ming to Europe, but someone had to handle the domestic government affairs. After finalizing the plan to go to Europe, Xiao Ming had Pang Yukun go back and prepare the people who would accompany him to Europe this time.

After Pang Yukun left, Xiao Ming came to the world map in the Imperial Study. He then put the last marker on the map of France, which meant that this world war had ended. Looking at the map full of markers, Xiao Ming suddenly felt a sense of loneliness. At this moment, he felt like the "invincible one" in a novel, a person who had fought his entire life and never been defeated. But this feeling was quickly suppressed by him, because he understood that governing a country was not about fighting. Although the Empire was now the world's hegemon, a country's national fortune could not be judged only by the present, but by the future.

What he had led the Empire to achieve so far was only a technological victory. But just as he scoffed at the white supremacists, as long as a race was willing to learn science and technology, the gap in technology would eventually be closed. So, in addition to a technological victory, he also needed to achieve a cultural victory. If there ever came a day when the whole world recognized the Empire's culture, took pride in living in the Empire, and was proud to use the Empire's language, then the Empire would truly be a hegemon. So, in Xiao Ming's opinion, after militarily conquering Europe, the next step would be a cultural invasion to transform Europe from both a physical and mental perspective.

Three days later, Xiao Ming arrived at the airport outside Qingzhou City. A transport aircraft made by the Empire was parked there. He would take this aircraft to Europe. The Empire had now established aircraft transfer stations all along the route to Europe. It was clear that using an aircraft would save a lot of time compared to taking a ship. To ensure the safety of the flight, this aircraft was personally supervised by Lin Wentao during its manufacturing. The aircraft was made of the Empire's most advanced materials, which guaranteed its safety. In addition, he had also undergone special parachute training to ensure his safety. At the same time, this transport aircraft had other aircraft flying with it. Even if something went wrong with the transport aircraft, he could still take another aircraft and return.

"Your Majesty, the inspection is complete. The aircraft can take off." Lin Wentao said.

Xiao Ming nodded. He turned and looked at the officials who were going to Europe with him, and signaled for them to board the plane. Pang Yukun, Fei Yuer, and others were at the airport to see him off. This time, Xiao Ming would be in Europe for a month. Before this, Xiao Ming had never left the Empire for so long. To ensure the stability of the Empire, in addition to leaving Pang Yukun behind, he had also made arrangements in the army, strictly ordering the army not to make any movements during his visit. After all, the domestic situation of the Empire was stable, and there was no need for the army to do anything.

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