"What the hell is going on, Alexander?" At this moment, even Solzhenitsyn's face was full of solemnity, and no one paid attention to the impeachment of Alexander anymore. The Teutonic Knights invaded again, raising their hearts to their throats once more. No one expected that the crusaders, who had only retreated for less than half a month, would make another move.

"It can't be! The Teutonic retreat for such a short time, their main force should still be in Bohemia, and it is impossible to attack again! They have already annexed the Pskov principality, and they ・・・・・・ impossible to make a comeback. The frightened Patriarch Ivelomo held his head and tried to argue, believing that this was Alexander's alarmist rhetoric to divert his attention.

But such words pale at the moment, and even if the majority of the noble council were hostile to Alexander's ambitions, they would not question the man's ability, and Novgorod could have an inseparable relationship with him to a certain extent. In the past ten years, the power of the noble council has been lost, and the new army that Alexander himself has built has swelled to an alarming extent, and more importantly, this army is completely under Alexander's orders, and no one knows how this Gentile is sustained by the huge amount of money he has obtained. It's just that whether you want to admit it or not, there is really no second person who can protect Novgorod now except Alexander Neusky.

"Ha~ Do you really think that sacrificing the Pskov principality will stop the iron hooves of the Rastins? It's ridiculous! The wolf's greed never stops. Alexander laughed and rebuked that the Teutonic Knights had only used two brigades of troops when they invaded, and Novgorod was unable to fight, intending to sacrifice the vassal principality of Pskov in exchange for a compromise of peace. And when the Teutonic iron hoof came again, they were as helpless as cowards. "I forgot to mention that we only met the vanguard of the Teutonic Knights before, and thanks to the support of the Holy See, now that the Livonian faction is in power, this time we will face the entire Teutonic Knights. Of course, if you want to exile me, you are the only ones who need to face the torrent of black steel. Archduke Alexander's voice was full of banter, and now he was the only one who could laugh. And many of the nobles on the stage all stiffened their iron faces, and they didn't know what to say.

And even more ugly were Patriarch Ivelomo and his henchmen, who now had nothing to say, and had no need to vote at all, for it was already clear that no one would dare to risk their lives and their present wealth and status. They are as helpless and uncomfortable as eating a rat droppings. For so many years, they had been maneuvering among the powerful enemies of Novgorod by virtue of their unique terrain, and now they finally found that the back road had been completely cut off. Hanseatic and Rhine all betrayed them!

"You should already know that the Holy See has launched a new crusade, the trade routes in the East will be reopened, and this means the decline of the trade routes in the north, and the decline of the Hanseatic and the Rhine themselves is threatened with the deprivation of autonomy by the Holy Roman Empire, do you think they will still come to support us? Only the Poles, with the opening of trade routes in the East, Poland, one of the closest countries to the East, is bound to grow in strength, and its contradictions with the Holy Roman Empire and the Teutonic Knights will also intensify, in other words, he is our most suitable ally at present, not a Sweden that is in the twilight! Alexander said in a deep voice, what he said was very reasonable, but it was precisely because he said it that it was difficult for the parliamentarians to accept. Many nobles have always been hostile to Alexander, because such people are more dangerous than foreign enemies, and if this continues, Alexander will sooner or later have the same power as the monarchs of the East.

Looking at the parliamentarians who were still hesitant, Alexander knew that he had to take a dose of fierce medicine to make them completely fall to him, and only heard the man say loudly: "I don't know, do you know about this matter, the Holy See has accused us of heretics, this time the crusade has three targets - the Seljuks, the Crescent Empire, and one is the entire Rus' country!" Not only the Teutonic Knights, but also Rastin's crusaders will continue to advance into the north, and we, as the gateway to Northwest Rus', will of course bear the brunt. And when the time comes, do you think that the Poles will not get a piece of the pie? Don't forget that it is close to Tver and Vladimir, and as one of the kingdoms of the West, it is not unusual to attack us! ”

"Then we should not reject the Poles, it is not a good thing for that kind of dangerous friend to keep around." Patriarch Ivelome again, although he knew that the expulsion of Alexander would be unsuccessful, he would never allow the other party to go as smoothly as he wished.

"You are wrong, Your Excellency the Patriarch, it is because of this that we should join forces!" And at this moment, a gentle but powerful voice sounded, which instantly attracted everyone's attention.

It is also impossible not to be attracted, after all, in a place where all men are there, the appearance of a woman's voice will undoubtedly make people notice immediately. I don't know when a young woman in her twenties appeared in front of everyone's eyes - it was the queen of Poland. Yadwiga!

"It's you! Alexander, how can you bring her in! Iverumo was taken aback, even if the other party was the head of Poland, it would be difficult for him to accept such a place. The main thing is that a woman appeared in the council of nobles, and the patriarch, as a conservative, was naturally very uncomfortable.

"This has nothing to do with me, Your Excellency the Patriarch, the Council of Nobles is not my territory." Alexander smiled slightly, and did not admit the accusations of the other party. Actually, it was natural for Yadwigga to sneak in in a big robe, but how could he ask for trouble!?

"You!" The anger clogged in his chest, and Ivlumo almost didn't recover from his breath, but there was no evidence that he could not help Alexander. He had no choice but to turn to Yadwija to the side.

"Your Highness! I need your explanation, this is the internal affairs of Novgorod, you are responsible for eavesdropping privately! Iverumo shouted angrily, this kind of matter is indeed a serious matter, Novgorod can completely expel the Polish mission!

However, Yadvica did not change her face. In fact, after yesterday's incident, Alexander took the initiative to find them and proposed the idea of an alliance, which was exactly what happened. Everything today was planned by both sides a long time ago. Therefore, in the face of the questioning of Patriarch Iwilumo, they already had a way to deal with it.

"The princes of Novgorod have taken the liberty of coming to visit, but now that the two countries have reached a critical point of existence, I hope that you will understand the crisis of the present situation. Poland has always had to face invasions from the west and south, and there is no time to look north, and the power of the Teutonic Knights has swelled to the point where they threaten our existence, and only by joining forces with the two countries to suppress the expansion of the Knights can we restore the original balance, which should be our common hope. If you still decide to refuse, then our country will only have the corresponding pope to call for participation in the holy war. Yadwiga's words were no longer as gentle and threatening as they had been.

At this moment, Archduke Alexander also shrugged his shoulders and said: "I hereby declare that if you decide not to form an alliance with Poland, then I will judge the situation in Novgorod beyond my control, and I will take the blame and resign." ”

・・・・・・ (To be continued.) )