Chapter 180 Confidence in Reinforcements

Chapter 180 Reinforcements = Confidence

On the Holy Mountain, as the Human Alliance Meeting approached, the atmosphere within the Church became increasingly tense.

Although the Blood Moon Horn was retrieved, the Church's past black history still had a few more "hundreds" of black history.

With the deliberate instigation of various countries, messages unfavorable to the Church continued to spread across the continent of Aslant.

Some local churches even publicly announced that the headquarters of the Church had fallen under the control of the devil and would no longer accept any orders from the headquarters.

Even the activities of the Church in the Orc Empire were exposed. It was widely rumored that the invasion of the orcs was a revenge by the Alpha Kingdom after it offended the Church.

In short, the current public opinion is very unfavorable to the Church, and the melon-eating crowd is overwhelmed. There are more melons about the Church in the past year than in the past few decades.

There are more and more charges, and Pius VII is too lazy to explain. The main reason is that there are too many loopholes left, which cannot withstand scrutiny at all. The more explanations are given, the more problems are exposed.

"Bishop Solon, how far have we progressed in public relations with various countries? How many supporters do we have now?"

This is an awkward topic. Royal power and divine power are naturally opposed. Even some countries that usually have good relations with the Holy See do not want to see the Holy See's hands getting longer and longer.

"Your Majesty, the current situation is a bit delicate. Although we have won the support of some countries, most of them are not very important.

Even the Iberian Kingdom, the enemy of the Franks, is very cautious about this issue.

Perhaps our previous actions were too big, which triggered bad associations among everyone, so..."

Seeing that the Pope's face was not right, Bishop Solon swallowed the words back when they were on the tip of his tongue.

It is much more difficult to admit that you are wrong than to find excuses. Even if everyone knows that the current bad situation that is unfavorable to the Holy See is all caused by their previous self-destruction.

"Okay, some small countries' support is enough. The north is in chaos, the orc army has just made a breakthrough, and other foreign races are also ready to move.

At this juncture, the Franks' attack on us is just a lot of noise, but little action.

As long as we don't admit their accusations, things will soon be over. At most, we will lose some reputation."

Pius VII said with a gloomy face.

It seems to be a light-hearted statement, but in fact it is deeply helpless.

All previous popes have done this, but it happened to be detonated during his term.

On the one hand, he encountered a powerful leader who was not easy to mess with, which ignited the fuse of the conflict; on the other hand, after the expansion of the Holy See, the expenditure continued to increase, and in order to make up for the deficit, the means were so radical.

The fierce reaction of various countries was mostly stimulated by the great movement of the Holy See, awakening the terrible memory sleeping in everyone's heart.

If the expansion of the army had not stimulated everyone's sensitive nerves, the countries would not have followed up so quickly if only the Franks shouted.

"Your Majesty, the northern orc army is rampant. The Alpha Kingdom can still hold on, but the Moshi Principality and the Warhammer Kingdom are already in danger.

Especially the Moshi Principality. If there is no external assistance, it is unknown whether it can survive this year.

In addition to the conflict between us and the Frankish Kingdom, another major theme of the Human Alliance Conference must be to send troops to support the three northern countries.

Fighting against alien races is the foundation of the establishment of the Human Alliance. According to past practice, the proposal to send troops to support the northern front will definitely be passed.

Now we are deeply trapped in the infamy of colluding with orcs. If we just pretend as before, I am afraid we can't explain it."

Blake tried his best to show.

The return of the Blood Moon Horn has temporarily saved him, the shaky leader of the Inquisition Knights, but his position is still unstable.

The more times like this, the more achievements must be made. Otherwise, sooner or later, the enemy will drive him home. After all, the Holy See has paid a heavy price to retrieve the Blood Moon Horn.

Especially the crime of colluding with orcs, which is also related to the Inquisition Knights. Although he was following orders, he couldn't let the Pope take the blame for this matter, right?

Pius VII frowned more and more.

The status of the Holy See in the human race is very embarrassing now. In name, it has supreme power and is the leader of the religious world.

In fact, their religious leaders have long been reduced to rubber stamps. Most of the time, they are used to take the blame.

Even if he, the Pope, issues orders, whether they can be implemented depends on everyone's mood.

Now that it has come to this point, if he is not careful, even the nominal position of religious leader may be lost.

"I am afraid we have to participate in this support operation. But we should delay as much as possible, preferably until the situation in the north deteriorates."

Pius VII said with a hard heart.

As a king of political struggle, Pius VII is very clear that the Holy See is in the vortex of public opinion and it is difficult to get out now.

The best way is to make a big news to attract the attention of the outside world and downplay the existence of the Holy See.

If we can get some credit in the fight against alien races and use it for publicity, it will be even more perfect.

...

Lutesia, as the venue for this Human Alliance Conference, is now busy preparing.

In previous Human Alliance Conferences, many representatives have participated. Not only do countries have to send delegations, but also a group of great nobles and large power groups have to send people to participate.

The 365 members represent the highest authority of the entire Human Alliance.

When dynasties change, forces rise and fall, and the number of seats for parliamentarians also shifts. The only thing that remains unchanged is the total number of seats for parliamentarians.

It is also legal for a power to have multiple seats as long as its own strength matches.

After all, seats for parliamentarians not only represent power, but also represent obligations.

When fighting against alien races, tasks are allocated based on seats.

Generally speaking, the feudal nobles, magician associations, alchemy associations, etc. of various countries all have their own seats.

The degree of a country's voice in parliament can be roughly inferred by counting the number of representatives from that country.

As the first powerful country of the human race, the Kingdom of Frank naturally has the second most seats, and the Church has the most seats.

However, the gap between the two sides is not large, and coupled with the embarrassing position of the Church in the alliance, the Kingdom of Frank has the most voice.

As the ruler of the kingdom, Charles III is looking down on all directions with high spirits.

He has the capital to be arrogant, even the once powerful Church is now embarrassed by him.

"Your Majesty, this is a proposal prepared by the eleven northern countries. They hope to get our support."

While speaking, the Minister of Foreign Affairs had already handed the document to Charles III.

After receiving the document, Charles III had no intention of looking through it, and asked casually: "How far has the situation in the north developed?

Is it possible that the three kingdoms of Alpha Kingdom, Warhammer Kingdom, and Moshi Principality combined have not lasted as long as the Alpha Kingdom alone in the past?"

With more allies, the pressure is shared together, and life is naturally easier.

But having more allies does not mean that the alliance can last longer under the iron hoof of the orc army.

Charles III seemed to be asking, but in fact he was secretly mocking himself.

When it comes to matters of life and death, the three northern countries can intrigue against each other, which really makes him look down on them.

"Your Majesty, the most dangerous country now is the Principality of Moshi. They underestimated the madness of the orcs and were not well prepared before the war.

The fall of the most important defense line, Fort Augustus, put the Principality of Moshi and the Warhammer Kingdom into a strategic passive situation.

Especially the Principality of Moshi, they are now gritting their teeth to hold on. Although several neighbors have expressed their willingness to send troops to rescue, no reinforcements have arrived yet.

Relatively speaking, the performance of the Alpha Kingdom is much better.

Except for the fact that it suffered a lot in the early stage of the war and almost ruined the army of a province; overall, the performance is still good."

Jesus replied calmly.

The crisis is for other countries. The Frank Kingdom deep in the western continent cannot feel the threat of orcs.

No matter how bad the situation is, he believes that the Frank Kingdom has the ability to turn the tide.

After all, it is the era of the human race, and the orcs can only be regarded as a minor trouble. Unless all the alien races attack together, the human race only needs one hand to suppress the orcs.

"Last night, I received a handwritten letter from Caesar III.

In the letter, he promised that as long as we work hard to encourage various countries to send troops and severely damage the Orc Empire in the war, they will persuade the northern countries to join our new church plan.

What do you think?"

Charles III asked with a smile.

Establishing a new church is his long-planned plan. It's just that it involves too much, and the human countries are also arguing over this issue.

In order to attract various countries to join, the Frankish Kingdom has also made many efforts.

Unfortunately, everyone is not stupid.

The church is indeed hateful. If possible, everyone doesn't mind stepping into the abyss.

The question is, is the new church led by the Frankish Kingdom easy to deal with?

The current church is a rubber stamp. As long as you ignore them, at most they will occasionally disgust people.

The unknown new church, plus the support of the Frankish Kingdom, who knows what will happen next?

People are always full of fear of uncertain things.

Without enough supporters, Charles III's plan was forced to shelve. He could only ruin the reputation of the church first and then slowly plot.

Now the opportunity has come. If we can get the support of the northern countries, plus Frank's own brothers, the foundation for establishing a new church will be in place.

If we can trick a few more countries into participating, it will almost change the color of the human countries in half of the continent.

Even if the church wants to form an expeditionary army, I am afraid that the remaining countries will only deal with it.

After all, there are foreign races watching from outside, and no one dares to provoke a large-scale civil war.

"Your Majesty, Caesar III's promise should be reliable. The Alpha Kingdom and the Church have also accumulated deep grievances. It is not surprising that they will participate if there is a chance to bring down the Church.

The only problem is that they promised to persuade the northern countries to join together. Whether they can fulfill it is still an unknown.

However, this kind of thing is a good thing for the kingdom after all.

Regardless of success or failure, it never hurts to try."

Prime Minister Bergson responded with a smile.

If you can't win over the northern countries, you can also win over the Alpha Kingdom. When it comes to fighting against the Church, no one will dislike having too many allies.

…

The fluttering flags in the summer heat tell of the hardships of a thousand-mile march.

After crossing the border, Hudson always felt a sense of loss and uneasiness in his heart.

It is not possible to fight in a foreign country without constant vigilance.

Fortunately, the griffin cavalry brought by Crown Prince Caesar played a role in reconnaissance, which made Hudson feel a little relieved.

Hudson also refused the invitations of the nobles along the way and left the barracks as little as possible.

These episodes did not cause any waves. The guest of honor was the Crown Prince of Caesar, not the little viscount.

It was a great honor to send an invitation. Whether he attended the banquet or not, it was really not much.

This was still based on the premise that the name of "Elite of the Wright County Legion" was well-known, otherwise people would not even know who Hudson was.

Hudson was envious of the Crown Prince of Caesar walking among the nobles.

This kind of skill cannot be learned if you want to. It is difficult to do this without extraordinary social talents.

Of course, the most important thing is to be born into a good family.

When your status is up, someone will help you make positive explanations for your words and deeds.

Being polite is the temperament of the nobility.

Being unrestrained is the heroic spirit and not being particular about details.

In short, everything that the big man says and does is right.

If you find a problem, it must be your own problem.

It would be better if Crown Prince Caesar went out to attend more banquets, so that the marching speed could be reasonably reduced.

Unfortunately, Hudson's wishful thinking did not work after all.

After a few days, all the invitations to the banquet disappeared, and even the number of nobles who came to visit was reduced.

If you use your brain a little, you will know that this is not because Crown Prince Caesar has little face, but more likely that the high-level officials of the Principality of Moshi have intervened.

The front line is still waiting for help, and the rear is eating and drinking and dragging their feet. What's this?

After all, the orcs' beating is not enough. If the Principality of Moshi is beaten a few more times, it would be best if it is almost the kind of country and family that is destroyed, and they will all learn their lesson.

Looking at the performance of the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom, even if the nobles along the way know that Crown Prince Caesar is in the army, everyone will only come out to meet each other at most.

There is no such thing as holding a high-level banquet. Whoever dares to violate this unspoken rule will immediately receive a call-up order from the front line.

During the war, frugality was practiced. There were few banquets except for the celebration banquet.

Even when Crown Prince Caesar left the capital and went to the army to take up his post, there was no farewell banquet.

The tense atmosphere soon affected Crown Prince Caesar's mood.

After all, he was just a young man in his twenties, and he had not yet developed the iron wall of an old fox to cover all his emotions.

If there was nothing wrong outside, there must be something wrong inside.

With nowhere to release his energy, Crown Prince Caesar soon vented his anger on the teams behind.

With a few guards, he rode on his mount to patrol the camps behind.

Hudson didn't know what happened specifically, but Crown Prince Caesar's face was very ugly.

It was impossible to get close to him and ask for a scolding, but Hudson couldn't avoid the trouble after all.

With the support of his colleagues, as the commander of the only "elite corps", Hudson's status also rose.

He never missed any major military meetings. Most of the time, he would be consulted. …

"We will arrive at the capital of the Principality of Moshi tomorrow. Now we are only more than 200 miles away from the front line. Does Viscount Hudson have any plans?"

After hearing the question from the Crown Prince, Hudson secretly complained. Is he being used as a counselor, or the kind who only works without getting paid?

It is impossible to shirk responsibility. It involves the next task allocation, so we must find a way to fight for it.

"Your Highness, the war situation in the Principality of Moshi is urgent, and it is very likely that we will be transferred to the front line soon.

The Wright County Legion has just arrived and has not yet adapted to the local climate and environment. It is easy to cause terrible consequences if we go to the battlefield rashly.

My personal suggestion is to rest in the Principality of Moshi for a while, and then participate in this war after the reinforcements from all directions gather."

I originally wanted to say that I was not used to the local climate, but this is an era of magic technology. After taking a bottle of potion, everything will be accepted.

As for whether there will be sequelae, it is hard to say.

I simply changed to a more illusory rhetoric, directly hinting to Crown Prince Caesar that he did not want to go to the battlefield yet.

This is the Principality of Moshi, not his own territory. There is no reason to sacrifice one's own strength for the benefit of others.

"Don't worry, Viscount, I will raise these issues. No matter how the situation in the Principality of Moshi develops, the Wright County Corps will not go to the battlefield in the short term!"

Crown Prince Caesar promised proudly.

Elite troops are different from cannon fodder. If such a unit is destroyed in the Principality of Moshi and no outstanding results are achieved, the Crown Prince will not be able to resist.

Since it was awarded the title of "elite", the Wright County Corps has been given high hopes by all parties and has become a typical example of propaganda.

Caesar is no exception. The army in front of him directly affects whether he can achieve success.

He has not found the opportunity to fight, so how could he be willing to put the most important chips in his hand into the front line so early to fight with the orc army.

As for when to take action, Caesar is not in a hurry at all.

The senior officials of the Alpha Kingdom did not have much expectations for the Principality of Moshi. As long as they can delay time, defeating the orc army is not even within the scope of consideration.

It seems that reinforcements are sent, but what is actually sent is confidence.

Sending the Wright County Legion here so quickly was essentially for everyone in the Principality of Moshi to see, so as to strengthen their determination to fight the orcs to the death.

Seeing this scene, Hudson's nervous heart was slightly relieved.

As long as Crown Prince Caesar doesn't nod, the situation in the Principality of Moshi will be easy. No matter how tense the situation on the front line is, we have to wait until the rest is completed.

The high-intensity march along the way, not to mention the ordinary soldiers, even the officer Hudson is a little tired.

Originally they were pseudo-elites, if they dragged their tired bodies to the battlefield, wouldn't they be giving their heads to others.

Although in the minds of the soldiers of Wright County, the orcs are just the image of slaves in the mountain territory, but that is only used for political propaganda.

The soldiers can believe it, but if the commander also believes it, then it's all over.

Thank you for the endless reward, owe +1