Chapter 40: The Mountain Rain is Coming
"Miss Gloria, I wonder if you are used to the life of Ambrosia? It's probably a lot more deserted than Danone. Alan picked up a cup of Snow Mountain Black Tea and gestured to Gloria.
Gloria looked at Allen, took a sip of black tea, and then replied in surprise: "Huh? This black tea is really good. It's from the Daisetsuzan Mountains. ”
Alan smiled nonchalantly, "It's just a little bit of a gadget." ”
Gloria took a deep look at Allen, the black tea of the Great Snow Mountain is the top black tea in the El Continent, a precious variety that only a few royal nobles can drink, not even a rich and powerful family like the Falao family. And the Ouranos family actually has this kind of tea, it seems that the background of the Ouranos family is really unfathomable.
Although Gloria was shocked by Allen's family strength, she still said with a reserved face: "Actually, I've been in Ambrosia for so long, and I'm used to it. Although it is not as prosperous as Danone, it is a little more peaceful. After staying for a long time, I really like Ambrosia a little. ”
Alan shrugged his shoulders and said as if he meant something, "Don't want to go home?"
Gloria's face froze, and then she glanced at Alan with a little annoyance, and did not answer Allen's question.
Putting down the black tea in his hand, Alan stood up, looked at the star-like eyes and said, "What I said at the beginning still counts."
Without waiting for Gloria to answer, he immediately saluted, "Miss Gloria, please forgive me for not being able to accompany me any longer." It is a great pleasure to have you with me for lunch. ”
Gloria felt a little ashamed of Allen's words one moment, and asked suspiciously the next, "What's wrong?" Are you leaving?"
Alan tidied up his clothes and said casually, "Although the conversation with you is very interesting, I want to continue in the future." But there will always be something more urgent. ”
The words are not falling. Leonardo walked into the courtyard and came to Allen's side and said respectfully, "Lord Duke." His Majesty Charlie invites you to the palace. ”
"Well, there's a meeting later. Feel free to do so here, the Little Venus Estate is always open for you. Miss Gloria. Alan said goodbye and left the manor with Leonardo.
"Miss? What's wrong with you today? Why are you suddenly so friendly to this nobleman called Ouranos?" Kelly frowned behind Gloria. Usually Gloria has always been very reserved, even if there is an invitation from the nobles, she only attends parties, and never accepts the invitation alone.
However, the duke, who suddenly appeared, easily invited the young lady, did they know each other before? Or does the young lady have something in mind? Kelly thought of Lord Falao's order. It was decided that if Gloria had any other thoughts, it must be nipped in the bud in advance.
Gloria looked at Allen, who left directly and left herself alone, shook her head amusefully and said, "Kelly, the weather is really good today, isn't it?"
Stepping into Charles II's palace again, however, this time it was unusually relaxed. Originally, I thought that this palace was so grand and luxurious, but now I look at it indescribably tasteless. Looking at the neatly trimmed lawns and woods, there is no beauty, on the contrary, there is a dull twilight in Allen's eyes.
Originally, Alan was still thinking about where this twilight came from. But when he saw Charles II, who was dragging his sick body and barely sitting up under the service of several attendants, he understood.
Charles II glanced at Allen. Raising his hand, he waved his hand slightly as a greeting.
Alan walked a few steps quickly to Charles II and said respectfully: "Alan Ouranos, I have seen Your Majesty. Please take care of your health, Your Majesty. Then he said to Edward on the side, "Hello, Your Royal Highness." Edward also returned a salute, and Edward, who was in front of Charles II, was much more respectful.
Charles II coughed and said weakly: "Little Ouranos, tell me about the Rollin Kingdom."
Alan nodded and said, "Back to Your Majesty, the despicable George VI of the Rollin Kingdom fought an undeclared war in October, and then led his troops across the Luo River to invade my Tulga territory. I have already led the army George VI in a great battle in the city of Tulga, but unfortunately George VI's army of 100,000 is too strong for me after all, so I can only hold Tulga and wait for the kingdom's rescue. ”
Charles II frowned when he heard this, and asked Edward on the side, "How could the Kingdom of Rollin go to war without declaring it?" Didn't you get any information?"
Edward heard Charles II's faint blame, and he didn't dare to hide it and hurriedly said: "Father, not long ago, an envoy from the Kingdom of Lorraine did come to Ammuxi, but it was only to discuss the escape of the border serfs, and they did not say that they would declare war."
"Confused! Is it just a question of a small serf, is it worth sending envoys from a country? They just don't have anything to do! You can't even see that?!" Charles II said angrily, as if pulling a wound. caused a cough, and the attendant on the side hurriedly brought a towel and a glass of water.
Edward heard Charles II's reprimand, bowed his head and remained silent, looking timid.
Charles II took a sip of water, calmed his breath and said: "Little Ouranos, you are supporting it, the kingdom will definitely not be ignored by you, but you also know that we have just fought a big battle with Moslian, so it will take some time to mobilize the army."
Listening to Charles II's words, Alan also showed a look of distress.
"It is also my duty to be loyal to His Majesty, but I am afraid that I will not be able to last long. After all, the enemy is outnumbered, and I, Aessis, am a barren land, with little soldiers and little food. Originally, it didn't hurt even if I, Essis, fell, but once I, Essis fell, the next step would be the royal capital. ”
"Presumptuous! Ouranos! How dare you threaten Your Majesty! Who gave you the guts!" The threat in Allen's words was obvious, and both Charles II and Edward could hear it at once.
Alan hurriedly said: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, you have misunderstood me, and you are really thinking about Your Majesty."
"You!" Edward was about to say more, but was interrupted by Charles II.
"Enough! Ouranos, I believe you are loyal. So tell me about your difficulties. See if I can help you. Charles II said with a smile. But Alan could see the chill in Charles II's eyes at a glance.
However, that didn't scare Alan. You must know that the current Alan is a great nobleman who defeated the Rollin Kingdom by himself, although this victory was not easy to come by, and it is still unknown whether he can continue to win. But this fact gave Allen absolute support in both his mentality and his actions, and gave him the confidence to negotiate with Charles II......
When Alan heard Charles II's words, he understood that Charles II was now asking for him, so he said reassuringly: "Your Majesty, I am naturally willing to help Your Majesty resist George VI's army." But helplessness lies in the battle of Moslian. A large amount of ordnance, food and grass were lost. None of this can be prepared overnight, so I beg your majesty to support a batch of weapons and food. ”
Charles II looked at Alan coldly, as if he wanted to see why this young man was blackmailing himself in front of him. However, Alan did not seem to waver in the face of Charles II's pressure, and still respectfully waited for Charles II's reply.
Finally, Charles II closed his eyes and said slowly: "Duke of Ouranos, how much do you need."
Alan smiled slightly: "I think there are three thousand sets of knight armor, five thousand sets of heavy soldier equipment, and at least six months of grain and grass." You also know that winter is coming, and it will not be easy to survive winter. ”
As soon as Edward heard Allen's condition, he immediately shouted, "Nonsense! Three thousand sets of knightly armor. Why don't you grab it? Do you know how much a knight's armor costs! A hundred gold coins!"
Charles II stretched out his hand to stop Edward from speaking, just as he wanted to speak. It's just a cough, and I don't know if I'm angry with Allen. The attendants on both sides hurriedly stepped forward to wipe the sweat and feed the medicine. It took a while to stop.
Charles II looked at Allen, as if he had exhausted all his strength, and said: "Duke Ouranos, this is not a small amount, so please wait a few days." Let me think about it, after all, even if you prepare these things, it will take time, won't it?"
Charles II's words were beyond Allen's expectations, and Allen originally envisioned that even if Charles II did not agree, he would bargain and finally give Allen a suitable compensation to stabilize Allen. But Charles II almost agreed.
As the saying goes, there must be demons when things are not usual, Alan looked at Charles II with an impatient face, thinking about Charles II's plan in his heart, and said with his hand: "Since this is the case, then I am waiting for the news of Your Majesty." I also ask Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible, so as not to delay the fighter plane. I took my leave under it. ”
Charles II watched Alan leave the palace coldly without saying a word, but Edward on the side was the first to cry out.
"Father, this Ouranos is so arrogant, you must not let him be so laissez-faire. I don't think we should have given him all the support and watched him get beheaded by George VI!"
"Humph! Do you think people are stupid?" Charles II was angry when he looked at his son, not to mention his small temperament, and he did not have any talent as a monarch at all. At this moment, when he heard Edward's childish words, he instantly became angry.
"You think that if we don't help, people will obediently work for us! Have you ever wondered what would happen if he surrendered directly to George VI!"
"This ...... Impossible, right? The Ouranos family has also been in the kingdom of Ammushi for hundreds of years, how can it be said that surrender will be surrendered?" Edward hesitated.
"You idiot!" Charles II angrily scolded, "The so-called aristocracy is a group of people who are willing to pay anything for their status and power. The Ouranos family existed on the continent before the founding of the Anmushi Kingdom, if you think so, then there will be the Ouranos family on the continent, and there will be nobles!"
Unable to speak, Edward was able to ask softly, "Father, what shall we do?"
Charles II pondered for a while, and finally said in a heavy tone: "You immediately send someone to inquire about George VI." Although Ouranos said that it was a hundred thousand troops, what kind of country is the Kingdom of Lorraine, if it can really afford to pull up a hundred thousand troops, I Anmuxi will be finished long ago. I dare say that 50,000 troops would be good. Other than that...... Prepare some more dead soldiers. ”
"Dead? Father...... You!" Edward looked at the frail looking old man in shock.
Charles II smiled coldly: "Do you think I'm so good at blackmailing? I want to tell everyone that as long as I reign, I will still be the king of the kingdom of Ammusi!"
"Also, your wedding is about to get started, and the sooner the better. I won't be able to hold out for long, as it is, once you inherit the throne, it will be really dangerous for you. If you marry Falao earlier, then with the support of the Falao family in the future, you can also deter those Xiaoxiao!"
I always thought that my father was at the end, as long as my father died, then the throne was within reach. Unexpectedly, my father was still the king of An Muxi, even if it had reached such a point, he still did not lose his true character.
Edward suddenly had a hint of fear at this moment, different from the fear of Charles II. It was the fear of the throne, the chair that had previously seemed like a simple chair now seemed to smell sticky and bloody all the time.
The smell of blood, which Edward often smelled in the gladiatorial arena, had thought he liked it. But at this moment, I hated the smell immensely, because it was so dangerous, and if you weren't careful, you would be crushed.
Alan left Charles II's royal palace and remained silent on the way back to the manor. Leonardo, who was on the side, finally couldn't stand it anymore and asked, "Lord Duke, do you have any questions?"
Alan loosened his brows and said solemnly to Leonardo: "Leo, you immediately secretly transfer the five hundred Essis assault soldiers outside the city into the manor. Remember, from this moment on, the first level of alert!"
Leonardo was stunned, he didn't expect Alan to say this, "Lord Duke, could it be that you have an enemy in Ammuxi City?"
Alan sighed and said, "Yes, it's still a difficult enemy to deal with. Go ahead, go now. ”
When Leonardo heard this, he understood Alan's urgency, so he immediately saluted Alan, and then hurried out of the city to carry out Alan's orders.
originally thought that this time was just a matter of knocking on the bamboo pole, but looking at Charles II's attitude, it was obvious that he didn't plan to suffer this loss. Thinking of the current pressure of the army of the Kingdom of Luolin, if you are still uneasy at this time, Charles II definitely wants to knock on the mountain and make an example of the tiger.
And the church, how do they plan to carry out their plan, and what variables will be added to this strife? How can I save the day in this situation?
Alan looked at the dark clouds that had accumulated in the sky, and it seemed that a downpour was not far away.
So who will be drenched in this rain, and who will prepare an umbrella in advance to avoid this heavy rain? (To be continued.) )