Chapter 935 Post-War Disturbance 2

'This is not compensation to Yan Country, but a ransom we pay to save the hostages.'

"Of course, paying the ransom does not mean that we have compromised with the bandits. We will never compromise with a bandit country. That is for sure."

"This is just a solution we have to adopt in order to protect the hostages. Life is priceless, and we can afford to pay a little loss."

"We will also make up for all these losses in the future, but this requires a suitable time, which I believe will come soon."

'A war is breaking out between Yan Country and Delta Federation Empire. Delta Federation Empire's navy may not be able to compete with Yan Country, but their army is extremely powerful. Von Palen once swept across the entire Salisno continent in just twelve years with his army. Therefore, I have reason to believe that as the war between them escalates, the Yan people will pay a huge price for their arrogant behavior.'

'As the Yan people devote more and more troops to this war, the opportunity we need will inevitably come.'

In the end, Isabella used these words to make everyone agree to the compensation plan, but whether it referred to compensation or ransom, the 5,000 tons of gold could not be paid by the Sari country alone.

Therefore, on the second day after the meeting, Isabella sent letters to the neighboring countries of Luxembourg and Hungary respectively, informing them that they must collect the 5,000 tons of gold together with their own country and send it to the Yan Kingdom fleet within the specified time.

At that time, there was a conflict between Luxembourg and Hungary, and even a small-scale bloodshed had occurred.

The cause was all due to the aftermath of the defeat in the naval battle. In that naval battle, all countries suffered heavy losses, except for the Rose Fleet of Saint-Luc, which was safe and sound. This made Archduke Saint-Istria of Hungary extremely angry.

The news he learned was that the defeat in the naval battle was largely due to the escape and subsequent surrender of the Rose Fleet, which was exactly what Isabella had said in a letter she had sent him earlier.

Regardless of whether this statement is true or not, Grand Duke Saint-Este believes that the Kingdom of Saint-Loup has an unshirkable responsibility. Not only did the Sea Lion Fleet sent by his side get defeated, but the fleet commander, his brother-in-law Augustus, also died at sea, which made him furious.

After that, during the correspondence with the Emperor Figus of Shenglu regarding this matter, the two men accidentally started a quarrel, which made the conflict more and more serious. Figus said in the letter:

'I cannot accept your groundless accusations. We did nothing wrong in that military operation, and we will not take any responsibility for it. Like your country, we are also victims. So put away your groundless accusations and reflect on what led to this disaster.'

'Also, I express my deepest sympathy for the loss your country has suffered...'

It was these words in Figueroa's letter that made Saint Easter more and more furious, but he had not lost his mind. He knew that his country's fleet could not prepare for a new round of war in a short period of time, so he turned his attention to the country of Shenglu that "betrayed the alliance."

Therefore, there was friction between the two countries before. After this incident, the friction gradually escalated into armed conflict, and even turned into a bloody incident in the end.

After Isabella sent the letter of notification to the two countries, the three parties naturally had several fierce negotiations on the ransom of the 5,000 tons of gold.

At this time, the State of Shenglu had already shown an attitude of being a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. According to Emperor Figus, there were no people from Shenglu among the prisoners detained on the Coral Island, and the Rose Fleet did not participate in the previous naval battle, so he had no reason to pay compensation.

Figus's attitude not only made Saint Easter furious, but also made Isabella blush with anger.

Later, in a letter to Figus, she sternly demanded that he must take responsibility for this. If he did not, he would have to wait for the wrath of the Sari Kingdom!

Not long after that, under the leadership of Isabella, Hungary and Luxembourg each sent representatives to Garnate, and the ransom issue was finalized in the final round of tug-of-war.

Hungary and Sardinia each paid 2,000 tons of gold, and Sinisa paid 1,000 tons of gold, totaling 5,000 tons, which were delivered to them before the deadline set by the Yan people.

But this result did not satisfy anyone.

Isabella was even extremely angry. Although she had put tremendous pressure on Shenglu Kingdom, Figus seemed to have really given up. He was only willing to pay the thousand tons of gold and be done with it. He also made his position clear, saying that Shenglu Kingdom would no longer participate in any military action against Yan Kingdom in the future.

And the position expressed by Figus undoubtedly announced the complete breakdown of the united front.

This was definitely not the result Isabella wanted to see, but she had to accept it. If she continued to put pressure on Shenglu, it might eventually lead to an armed conflict between the two countries.

At this time when Yan State is rising, Isabella does not want to see her country go to war with its neighboring countries. That will not benefit the country at all, but will make the people of Yan State laugh. Therefore, she can only accept this result helplessly.

Similarly, Isabella was also angry at the attitude shown by Hungary. Although the compensation had been negotiated, Archduke Saint-Este kept pestering Saint-Loup and even said that if Figus did not compensate Hungary for the losses suffered, there would be no possibility of cooperation between the two countries in the future.

Figueroa would certainly not compensate, so not long after, without receiving a reply from Figueroa, the furious Grand Duke of Saint-Este unilaterally announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Saint-Loup.

That's not all. Since there had been bloodshed between the two countries before, after the Grand Duke of Saint Easter announced the severance of diplomatic relations, he immediately ordered the expulsion of all the people of Saint Lucia in the country. No matter whether they were businessmen or people who had already immigrated here, all the people of Saint Lucia had to get out within the specified time limit. Those who did not leave within the time limit would be arrested and sent to prison as laborers.

The severance of diplomatic relations between the two countries was also not something Isabella wanted to see. She knew very well that Yan State was on the rise. It was an opponent that could not be underestimated and could even be said to be a huge threat.

Therefore, she must unite all the forces that can be united, form an alliance, and develop a united front, so that she can defeat the Yan people in the future and recover all the losses suffered today.

For this reason, she sent several letters to Figus and Saint Easter, trying her best to persuade the two countries to make peace, but Figus was determined to withdraw from the alliance and would never participate in future military operations against Yan. As for compensation to Hungary, that was absolutely impossible. He even used particularly fierce words in his reply, saying:

'What is that bastard Saint Este thinking? He should ask for compensation from whoever caused him the loss.'

'He should go find the Yan people! He can even not pay compensation, why doesn't he do that? Is it because he is a softie? This is not like him.'

"Your Majesty, please help me warn him. If he really wants to expel the Shenglu people from the territory, then I will do the same."

'Hungary is solely responsible for any consequences of this!'

'And Saint Easter, that bastard, he deserves to be condemned by his conscience!