The Knight King of the Otherworldly Moon

no.43 Jagged Prime Minister (for tickets, for flowers)

(Thanks to the book friends for the reward of 'World View'. I am busy on New Year's Eve today, and there is only one update. I will try to add another update tomorrow. In addition, I wish all book friends a new happiness and fulfill their ideals in the new year.)

The fiasco of France's eastern front quickly spread to the royal city of France.In fact, a small number of knights escaped the bridge that had not been destroyed before the rout, but that was only a very small number of scout knights, who obeyed Lothar.

It was not until a few soldiers and even minor nobles fled back in succession that France finally determined what happened on the front line.By this time the last [-] people of the French Legion had been surrounded and it was almost impossible to escape.

In the royal palace of France, many noble ministers are discussing what is currently happening.Many people's first impression is disbelief, but facts are facts.After discussing for a long time, they still haven't figured out how to transport the remaining [-] people on the front line. Even if they leave the wounded, as long as normal people are transported back.

The cruel truth is that they certainly cannot build so many ships in a short period of time, and even if there are ships, they will risk being sunk.However, some of them are also a little strange.Why did the Britons just surround the last [-] people instead of directly exterminating them.

Regarding this question, the chancellor Bismarck, who had been silent until now, gave his answer.

"The reason why the other party didn't do everything in our power to destroy our last legion can only explain one problem." Bismarck looked like a blond man in his forties, with a short, delicate golden beard on his calm face.

Bismarck knew very well in his heart, the reason why the other party did not kill all the remaining soldiers.Just because they are hostages and will be used to negotiate.If all these people are killed, France is likely to fight to the death and never have peace talks.

Of course, if the French side wants to fight to the death first, they don't want to talk about it.Then Britain will definitely kill everyone immediately.With these [-] people, it is equivalent to the possibility of peace talks between the two countries.

"What's the problem?" Earl Charles, who was in his thirties, asked suspiciously.

"They are waiting! Or, the new king of Britain is waiting for us to negotiate with him." Bismarck said the only possibility.

His words caused a lot of discussion in the hall for a while, and many people agreed with Bismarck's words.However, some of them seem to be wrong.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, since the British are waiting for me to negotiate, let them wait. Anyway, it is not us who are anxious. Let them wait more, maybe they will beg us to negotiate with them. We will let these The barbarians of Britain paid for their aggression." The green-clothed noble named Karl stood up, just looking at the way he spoke now, he probably thought he was the victor of the war.

"That's right." Another nobleman came out and echoed.

"That's it! That's it! Let them wait!"

"Their king does not kneel down and beg us, and we will never negotiate."

……

For a time, such words spread throughout the hall.Many seem to have forgotten their front-line fiasco and thought they had a huge advantage.

"Shut up, idiots! Our front-line regiments are about to be wiped out, and you still think they are begging you. Do you still think you are the winner? Do you have no brains?" Bismarck shouted.

Discussing state affairs with these guys, he doubted his IQ more than once, and tried to strangle these idiots more than once.

The prime minister's dragon-like roar made the hall become silent, and many nobles subconsciously took a few steps back.

"Prime Minister! You...you! You said just now that they are waiting for us to negotiate. Since that is the case, of course we..."

Karl wanted to say something else, but Bismarck had no intention of listening.

"Duke Charles, can you shut up your people? We don't have time to waste now, not even a minute. And these idiots are still dreaming." With that, Bismarck looked at the middle-aged aristocrat who was leading the group of idiots.

Charles himself is actually very hard.Although he said that he was the superficial leader of this group of Harmony Sect, in fact he was only superficial. The people below would get windy from time to time, and he had no choice.

At this moment, the silent emperor spoke up.

"Bismarck, what will happen if we delay negotiations?"

"It will be very troublesome, Your Majesty."

"What kind of trouble?"

"Britain's victory this time can be described as a miracle. It took less than a month from the start to the present to severely crippling the three major armies of our country. No matter how they did it, this matter has a great impact on the others. The country will undoubtedly have a huge shock. The two countries that were planning to attack Britain will also reconsider the current situation and Britain's combat power at this time."

Previously, they had received news that Roma and Rose were moving, but now such a thing has happened.Whether the two countries will take the opportunity to send troops has become a question.After all, it is only from the results that the new king of Britain is very capable of fighting, and no one wants to follow in the footsteps of France before they understand the situation.

"You mean they will withdraw?" Pepin calmly said a possibility.

"Ross will definitely. But not necessarily in Rome. We have received information before, and the Roman Senate has been arguing for a long time about when to send troops, and until now there is no result. This means that their legion has not moved. Your Majesty, if Now that the news has reached Rome, the King of Britain will send an envoy to negotiate terms with Rome and conduct a joint attack. At that time, the three major legions of Rome may turn south at any time, and things will turn into another rather terrifying situation.”

After Bismarck finished speaking, another heavyweight figure took over his speculation.

"The three Roman legions are heading south from the center, and the British came from the west to kill the last of our three legions. Based on the current combat strength of the British legions, the remaining troops in the west will definitely not be able to stop the new king of Britain. If troops are drawn from the center and the north, the situation in the northwest of France will become very dangerous." One of the three marshals, Frances, stood up, he was an old man in his fifties.A pair of white hair hides eagle-like eyes.

"Marshal Florence, it's not just the two of them, Macedonia in the east, Alexander will not miss this good opportunity." Bismarck continued to say more serious possibilities.

Once Rome and Britain moved at the same time, it was almost impossible for Macedonia to the east of France to not move.By that time, France would instead face a three-sided siege.Sure, they might block the east and the north, but the west was the biggest problem.

Before the inside story of the demise of the Legion came back, none of them knew how strong Britain was at this time.Maybe they could fight Britain again.But in case, if this time is defeated again, then France may never recover.They don't dare to bet on their national luck until they have a better choice. *

no.44 Is the King of Conqueror a good man?

"No. Chancellor, are you thinking too much. Alexander's recent energy has been focused on Rome and Helen, how could he suddenly attack France. Besides, Alexander is an excellent king, and he will definitely not take advantage of it. Such a despicable thing suddenly attacked at this time." Carl continued to retort.

His territory is close to Macedonia, and his impression of Macedonia is not bad.

This time, Bismarck didn't even see the clown at all.He reported the current situation directly to the emperor.

"It's stupid to put your own life on the expectations of others. Your Majesty, the international community is such a reality. If you win, everyone will look up to you. But if you lose, you may face the split of other powerful countries. We There's no time for nonsense here."

"My prime minister, what do you think should be done?"

"The most urgent task is to sign an armistice with Britain before Britain and Rome are united, so as to keep the remaining army and stabilize the situation in the west. Otherwise, once the British and the Romans are united, even Macedonia is added. The French The situation immediately becomes very dangerous."

"Do you think their king will think of your move now?"

"If we didn't think about it, our army would not have been defeated so badly. Among the affairs of the Roman elders, there is the figure of the female fox in Britain. After the new king of Britain went south, we quickly solved the main force of our army. All these prove that they have planned ahead of time. Everything. Use the Senate to delay Rome's dispatch time, and then quickly solve the three major legions of our army. In this way, the initiative of the situation will return to the hands of Britain. Now it is not whether we want to talk, but whether we can compare They are faster."

In the past, France had significantly more choices than Britain.But this defeat and the loss of troops, France has lost its dominance in this war.Of course, if it was just about the two countries in front of him, he could fight with Lucifer to the death.

But unfortunately, there are nine countries in this continent.Once the changes in other countries are not considered, it may face a devastating blow.

In the end, the meeting ended with the emperor appointing the prime minister as the peace envoy.After the meeting ended, many nobles were talking about the current situation in groups.The prime minister was summoned by the emperor alone.

"Bismarck, in the next peace talks, as long as it is within the scope of your determination, no matter what the price is, you will bring my son back." Pepin solemnly stated to Bismarck that it was inconvenient to say at the meeting before. export thing.

"Please wait here for my good news." Bismarck nodded and left the hall respectfully.

After leaving the hall, he did not return to his home, but went directly to the two-legged flying dragon team left behind in the imperial capital.Bringing a few trusted secretaries, they quickly flew to the west of France under the leadership of the three flying dragons.

It's not that Bismarck doesn't want to prepare too much, it's just that he really doesn't have the time right now.

Just a day later, Bismarck had appeared on the other side with his team.He did not fly over directly, but officially sent a signal for peace talks to the opposite British army.At this time, it has been the third day since the French Legion on the shore was surrounded.

During the period, the unit had been trying to sneak across the river, but all were found, and after losing many soldiers, their coach gave up the idea.After that, his subordinates tried to charge again, but were directly beaten back.

They were about to run out of food, and they were already in a desperate situation, and now their morale has dropped to the extreme compared to the previous two days.Their only hope is that the motherland on the other side of the river can rescue them.

Most of them knew very well that they might starve to death before being rescued, or even be beheaded by the British knight in front of them.At this time, seeing the appearance of the Prime Minister of France, a lot of hope rose again in their hearts.

They hoped that Bismarck would take them back.

In the British camp, Bismarck, who had just been brought over by a small boat, was being led by Gawain to Lucifer's tent.

In the big tent at this time, Lucifer was discussing the next attack plan with the other knights.Of course, this is just a trick to add leverage to your own negotiations.

In order to be realistic, Lucifer did not tell these knights, so most of these people really thought that the king was going to attack the remaining French army.

Bismarck has been here for a while, but Lucifer doesn't seem to have any thoughts of talking to him for a while, but is talking about a 'vicious' attack plan.Yes, at least Bismarck sounds vicious.

Finally, through Gawain's report, Lucifer deliberately seemed to see the prime minister in front of him for the first time, and he waved his hands to let the leaders back down.There were only a few secretaries left in the big tent in front of them, and a total of six people officially participated in the two sides.

The sand table on the command table was taken down and replaced with a beautiful tablecloth, which was still a trophy confiscated from France.

Bismarck had some bad reactions because of Lucifer's placement. After seeing this, he was even more sure that Lucifer was demonstrating on purpose.Bismarck sat opposite Lucifer, on the three-meter-long table, and they looked at each other.

"The new king of Britain, unexpectedly young. No wonder, as a king, you must have not formally learned the etiquette of being a king." Bismarck frowned, trying to regain his momentum.At the same time, it also revealed the sense of superiority of the nobility.

But think about it, compared to Lucifer, who ran out of nowhere, Bismarck was an aristocratic family.Counting three generations forward, they are big figures such as counts and dukes.

"No way, thanks to a certain neighboring country, I rushed from the royal city to the border non-stop, and even the coronation ceremony didn't take place normally. Compared with expelling foreign enemies, etiquette and so on can only be left behind. After all, Even the state doesn't exist anymore, and the king's etiquette is just a dispensable thing, isn't it?" Lucifer spread his hands and said casually.

Hearing this obvious sarcasm, Gawain and Arturia behind Lucifer couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"Haven't studied? Even military command?" Bismarck was a little surprised that Lucifer had even attended the military academy.

"A little bit of dabbling, I'm self-taught. Fortunately, my learning ability is not bad. Of course, after this war can be over, I will definitely still have to learn some relevant knowledge systematically. For the rudeness now, I can only ask The Chancellor of France is very sorry."

"I am waiting to end this war."

"Oh! I thought this kind of thing should be talked to by your dwarf King Pepin." A playful expression appeared on Lucifer's face. *

no.45 Wang does not understand etiquette (begging for tickets, asking for flowers)

Pepin the Dwarf was called the King of Dwarves by other nations.But what should I say, he himself seems to be very dissatisfied with this title.Bismarck's dissatisfaction was aroused by the casual use of Lucifer's words.

"Pay attention to your words, King of Britain."

"Rhetoric? King of Dwarves? Isn't that what everyone out there calls him. I think this title is pretty good, at least much better than his self-proclaimed Warhammer King. After all, you see, if it were Warhammer, it wouldn't change. Like hitting a hammer or something?"

Lucifer's teasing remarks made Bismarck feel the urge to leave immediately.At the same time, his heart became more and more certain that Lucifer must have made second-hand preparations behind his calmness.Thinking of this, he could only keep his head down and continue to talk.

"Can I understand that the King of Britain at this moment has no intention of negotiating peace?" On the surface, he looked like he was about to leave, but he began to worry about this negotiation in his heart.

"What you are thinking about now should not be whether I have the will to negotiate peace, but whether you can show me the sincerity of the negotiation. Do you understand, Chancellor of France? At least [-] of the [-] people on the opposite side have been lost. The ability to fight. The rest are the prey on the tip of my sword. If you want to talk, you must first show me your sincerity. The king can face the king, but he sent his prime minister, Gawain, you Do you think they are sincere?" At the end of the words, Lucifer turned his head and asked the knight on the left.

Gawain's answer was only two simple words.

"No."

"..."

"Did you see it? Many of our soldiers sacrificed their lives because of the French invasion. Chancellor Bismarck, what do you think the price of blood should be paid for?"

Having said that, Bismarck finally heard a hint of getting to the point.When it comes to repayment, it is naturally time to talk about conditions.

"France and Britain concluded a truce contract for three years. At the same time, we will compensate Britain for the losses in this war, a total of 20 gold coins. In exchange, the British side will let the [-] troops return home, and at the same time need to release all the prisoners. "Bismarck said a condition far from the bottom line, ready to deal with the next bargain.

Unfortunately, what he saw was Lucifer's expression of lack of interest.

"You think this is sincerity?"

After rhetorical questioning, Bismarck immediately increased his chips.

"30. The truce contract is four years old, the three holy swords will not be recovered, and the British will not be held responsible for killing the two commanders of our army."

This time, Lucifer had no idea what it sounded like, or he didn't want to waste time with this guy.He made his own terms directly.

"The truce contract is for seven years and 70 gold coins. The holy sword was originally our trophy, not to mention the coach. At the same time, with the Rhine as the boundary, the two countries redraw the border, and define the territory of Britain west of the Rhine. "

"you!"