Chapter 749: Seeking Skin with the Tiger
"No, wait, Sigourney, that's not right. ”
Sigomert interrupted Sigoney's tirade with a quick wave of his hand, his brow furrowed and his face confused.
"Something is wrong, brother. ”
"At this time, we are facing the invasion of the Baltic Empire, which is a much more powerful enemy than the Attila Empire, how could Gohm choose to attack us at this time?
Siegmund's answer caused Sigourney to hold her forehead and sigh.
"It's because Gohm takes us so seriously that he chose to solve our problem before the summer comes, and for him, we are an unstable factor that will have a great impact on the rest of the battle. ”
"Before a dragon fights an ogre, they kill the onlookers because they are afraid that the lion will end up at a critical moment and the whole battle will be won or lost. ”
"However, I don't think Gorm will choose to do it directly, unlike Siegel, he doesn't want to be a tyrant, he doesn't want to be a tyrant in the past, he will use political means to solve our problem. ”
Siegmund nodded, barely able to understand what Sigourney was saying, especially the last political manoeuvre.
"Before dealing with an enemy from the outside, it is necessary to ensure internal stability, and only a foolish king would choose to deal with both internal and external enemies at the same time, not to mention that the United Kingdom he established itself has many problems to solve, and now the Baltic Empire has not given him time to solve these problems. ”
Sigourney summed up Gohm's thoughts in a simple sentence.
"Gohm and the Attila Empire are definitely connected, and they will be closer than anyone could have imagined. ”
Without giving Siegmund much time to digest, she made another explosive message.
The conflict of interests between the Attila Empire and Gohm was not only a conflict of interests, but also a deep grudge between them, and it was precisely because of Gohm's appearance that the crucial battle became the last straw that made the Baltic Empire fall apart.
"Don't be surprised that the United Kingdom and the Attila Empire have the same enemy, and if the Baltic Empire invades this land, they will certainly submit a verbal covenant to each other to fight back against the invasion of the Baltic Empire. ”
"Until then, for the sake of stability in the battle, Gorm can ask the Attila Empire to attack us, with our current strength, it is difficult to resist the invasion of the Attila Empire, even if it is only a small force of theirs. ”
Sigourney was very unwilling to accept her weakness, but this is an undeniable fact, the kingdom of Barushinger is now an empty shelf, just an empty shelf that relies entirely on her and Siegmund to prop up, and the slightest wind and grass may collapse this empty shelf.
"So, we can't use force to solve the crisis that we're facing now. ”
Barushinger can't stand any toss, this is already Barushinger's last family background, if the country is destroyed again, maybe Barushinger's bloodline can still be circulated, but Barushinger This country really has no way to resurrect.
After five minutes of silence, Sigourney was thinking about what kind of solution to the current problem, and finally she had no choice but to meet Gaum in person and solve the problem through face-to-face conversation.
Many problems can only be completely solved by personal communication.
"Brother, let's go see Gorm. ”
This decision made Siegmund very resistant, because during this time he was personally fighting on the front line, he could understand how dangerous the surrounding environment was, and it was still in the environment of winter, those beasts that did not hibernate and came out to forage for food would frantically attack anyone who could become prey.
Ordinary beasts, those warriors of Barusenge can still deal with it, but the beasts that have reached the legendary level can easily break through the outer walls and attack the city, and then it will be an unimaginable massacre.
There is only one that can defeat the legend with the army of mortals, and that is the army of the Baltic Empire, at least in a short time, and no country has been able to replicate the great deeds they have accomplished.
Siegmund's thoughts were already on his face, and Sigourney could see it at a glance.
"Don't worry, brother, my men are still here. ”
Sigourney reminded that although the white bears under her command were still a certain distance from the legendary, they had already surpassed the realm of mortals, and it was still okay to resist the attack of the legendary beast.
Thus Siegmund had no doubts, and the two of them cleaned up, summoned some of their subordinates to arrange some matters, and soon caught up with the departing messenger.
The envoy saw the two brothers and sisters who appeared in front of him, and his tense face showed a smile like a spring breeze, but the solemnity in his eyes still did not dissipate.
It was expected that they would catch up, for he did not believe that Sigournehu could not see the current situation clearly, and that Barushinger had been forced to the edge of a cliff in the changing Scandinavian Peninsula, the weakest of the three forces.
Reality will not give these two too much time and opportunity to choose, or to explain to Gohm in person, show their sincerity, in exchange for the trust of the other party, and join the Scandinavian camp.
Either it was regarded as a factor of instability before the war, and in the tacit understanding between the United Kingdom and the Attila Empire, it was dealt with as the highest priority, and the kingdom was once again destroyed.
The messenger felt that if he were Sigourney, he would have chosen the first option, but if he was in the position of the United Kingdom, he would prefer to see the destruction of Barusenger.
Because in any case, the kingdom of Barusenge is very redundant in the current Scandinavia, and Sigoaney's wisdom and Siegmund's combat power can still make the United Kingdom tolerate, but the blood flowing in their bodies is a bomb that does not know when it will explode for the United Kingdom, no, more accurately for Gohm.
In fact, the best solution is for Gom to marry Sigonay, and solve this conflict through marriage, and Sigoaney's status as the former queen of the Scandinavian Empire can make it easier for Gom to complete the digestion of the previous spoils.
But in the end, Sigourny's rebellion against Siegel made everyone ignore this solution to the conflict, because no one was sure whether Sigourney would kill her husband again and occupy the throne as the mistress.
The United Kingdom is not a Scandinavian Empire, as long as Sigourney can kill Gorm, with her prestige and means, it will be easy to accept Gorm's inheritance, and the opposition will be extremely rare.
With an unspoken word of pity, the messenger took Sigourney and Siegmund to what is now Norwegian Fort, which had destroyed most of the city of Siegel because of the rebellion.
Walking into the city, you can see the traces of the aftermath of the battle, the ruins of some houses have been covered in a thick layer of snow, and only a few erected logs stand on the ground.
Walking in the city, she could clearly feel the changes in the city, everyone would pull a considerable distance from everyone, with weapons around their waists, combat armor under their coats, and stop from time to time to look around.
There was no trust between the inhabitants of the city anymore, and everyone but themselves had been able to draw an equal sign with what might be an enemy, humans and humans, humans and elves, elves and dwarves
Sigourney and Zygmund, both of whom wore cloaks that covered their faces, were very unpopular in the city, and too many civilians died in the rebellion
The victim's relatives only temporarily buried their hatred in their hearts, but when the enemy appeared in front of them, they would give up this patience and choose to take up arms and kill their enemies with all their might
The two didn't ask too much, because the current environment is not suitable for spending more time, and if you delay for a minute longer, there will be more danger on Barushinge's side, and the White Bear Man is indeed strong enough to be able to fight against the power of the legend, but it is only a short-term confrontation, and it cannot cope with a long-term attack.
There were many formalities to enter the kingdom, and both Sigourney and Siegmund were strictly checked, and even the sword in Sigmund's hand had to be handed over to the guards for safekeeping, and was not allowed to be brought into the palace.
The palace built on the ruins was very small, and after walking for about ten minutes, they saw Gorme, who was ready to entertain his guests, with a scepter in his hand, a crown on his head, rings full of precious stones on his fingers, and clothes made of intricate weaving of colorful silk threads.
This is the most standard royal attire, but unfortunately Siegmund does not have the financial resources to wear such a dress now, because of the construction of Barusenge, his and Sigourney's wallets have shrunk severely.
"Your Majesty Gohm. ”
The messenger bowed deeply to Gom and left the room.
The only thing left in the house was Gorm and the hidden guards
"Your Highness Sigourn, Your Majesty Siegmund, welcome to the United Kingdom. ”
Gohm sat on the throne and nodded slightly, and with the golden light, two chairs appeared behind Sigourney and Siegmund.
After the two of them sat down, Gohm spoke again.
"Your Majesty, I hope you will consider the matter of Balusenger joining the United Kingdom. ”
This is Gohm's second invitation, but this time compared to the last time, there is much less sincerity, there are no conditions, verbal invitation, as if it is casually mentioned.
"Thank you, but unfortunately, Barusenge has always been an independent country. ”
Even when it comes to its final demise, Ballusenger will not become a subordinate of a country, and for Ballusenger, losing his traditions and losing his independent status is more terrible than continuing to perish.
Goam nodded, he didn't go any deeper on the topic.
"Your Majesty, my brother and I are here this time to confirm a piece of news. ”
Sigourney asked.
"Is it news about the Baltic Empire? perhaps you should give my messenger a little bit of trust. ”
Gomm asked unhappily, confirming that a message was needed to meet him as a king, even if the other party was also a king, such an act was undoubtedly offensive.
"I don't mean to offend, it's just that we've been busy building Barusenge all this time, and we don't pay much attention to the news and information from the outside world, and play with His Majesty Gohm can tell us if it's time to join forces. ”
Sigourney stood up from her position and saluted.
When Scandinavia needed to unite, it had only happened twice in the past, both led by Beowulf, and it was the time of life and death for the whole of Scandinavia to unite against the invasion of Attila.
Sigoarney's words made Gohm's face slightly better, and he could hear the meaning of Sigourney's tone, which was not to recognize the status of the Baltic Empire, not to recognize them as part of Scandinavia.
"The Baltic Empire has begun to prepare for war, all the armies have been mobilized, and at the same time they have begun to tighten the blockade of our coast, and now there is no way to communicate with the outside world. ”
The news that had been learned from the emissary had been confirmed once again, and without any doubt, made both Sigourney and Siegmund gasp.
"What about the Ural Mountains? Don't they care about the barbarians over there? I think it's Julia, isn't that woman already forming a coalition to attack the Rus' steppe?"
Sigourney asked.
"It's not Julia, it's Golia, and they're not on the offensive side, they're on the defensive side, an army of the Baltic Empire is attacking them in the Ural Mountains, and the situation is not optimistic. ”
Sigony's news is still a long time ago, and the news is closed on the one hand, and on the other hand, she has been focused on revenge and neglected to pay attention to the outside world.
"Barusenger can join the coalition. ”
Sigourney took a few minutes to digest the information and finally made this decision.
As the king of Barusenge, Siegmund did not say a word, and apparently had left the decision to Sigoaney, who trusted his sister, as always.
"Coalition forces instead of the United Kingdom?"
Goam let out a low sigh, a look of relief flashing across his face.
It wasn't the answer he was most looking forward to, but it was the answer he felt was the most likely