This astonishing news made it difficult for all the parliamentarians to accept for a while, and the house was silent. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info They used to think that they had an advantage in the war with the Nicaeans, but now it seems that this may not be the case, even in numbers. What's more, if the Rastines were really doing what the captain had said, things would be in trouble.

After all, Trebizond's location was closer to the east, and it was originally only a Herodian colonial city. Even after the fall of the Empire, many people chose to move to the kingdom, but the population was still less than that of Nicaea and Epirus.

Therefore, their only advantage is that they have a good harbor, can receive the aid and mercenaries of some Rus' principalities in the far north, and have the mecha power in their hands.

The Mecha Knights of Trebizond are one of the few remaining elites of the Empire.

There was a sudden silence in the hall, and the cardinals looked at each other.

The news is so creepy. They had just made the decision in the Council of Elders to send their main army to fight the Nicaeans in the Western Frontier, but now their king was telling his enemies that far from being vulnerable, the Nicaeans were so strong that they could fight them outright.

In other words, they simply did not control the situation as they thought before.

For a while, the audience was in an uproar -

"Your Majesty Anglos, why didn't you tell us about these things earlier?" Angry parliamentarians pointed the finger at their king.

However, Angros looked down at the nobles with a cold expression, and slowly asked, "It seems that I have told everyone here to be cautious, but your previous attitude did not even give me a chance to say these words. ”

Everyone was speechless, it was true, although it was Angelos who proposed to declare war on Nicaea, but they were the biggest promoters, and after so many years, the battle with Nicaea had already made them unable to stand the aggressiveness of the other party. So they skipped Angelos' speech, but now none of them thought that a declaration of war was a wise decision.

"It is not me who has tied Trabi to the wheels of war, but the kings." Anglos said with an understated expression, not caring at all about the displeasure of the nobles.

"But you were deliberately misleading us!" The angry parliamentarians looked at Angros dissatisfied, but they didn't have the confidence to speak. Before, they had indeed been carried away by anger.

"I'm not misleading you, if you don't declare war on the Nicaeans, they won't join forces with the Rastines to attack us?" Anglos asked rhetorically, this time stumped the other nobles, his words were not unreasonable, now the war between the two sides is probably already endless! The two are vying for legitimacy, and both Nicaea and Trebizond want to annex each other and strengthen themselves.

It's just that the nobles who thought they could easily defeat the Nicaean are silent, this is a big gamble, if both sides lose, Trebizond will also be doomed.

Without overwhelming superiority, this war is a mistake!

At this moment, Angros spoke, "Gentlemen, this is why I invited the Knight King to come, we need great strength. That's the only thing we need! ”

"Then Your Majesty, what do you mean......" The members of the House of Elders, who also had some solemn faces, looked at Angros and asked.

"Accepting the arrival of the Knight King, of course." And Anglos did not shy away from saying his thoughts directly.

But one of the councillors stood up, shook his head, and openly opposed Angelos's proposal, "But what do you do to convince us to believe in the Knight King, Your Majesty?" Besides, can he really turn the tide? Didn't Constantinople fall apart under his so-called protection? The councillor's doubts were not unfounded, after all, the new Roman Empire was so powerful in the first place, and Constantinople was a capital city that was claimed to be stronger than Rome, and no one had been able to conquer it in the past thousand years. The garrison of that great city is also more powerful than ever, and the legend of the knight king is even more powerful in the East and the West. But even so, the Knight King was not able to save the empire from its demise, so why should they believe that the Knight King could save the kingdom from crisis?

However, Angros said with a blank face: "I didn't say that he can really turn the tide, but now we need all the power that can be used." ”

The only thing they need is great power, but few people understand this!

"This is an unprecedented critical time, and we need the Knight King at this time! It is imperative to welcome His Highness the Knight King, and anyone who is in the interest of our war with the Nicaeans should become our friends! This was the sudden reaction of a member of the House of Elders, "I think we can abandon the discussion of whether or not to allow His Highness the Knight King to come." It's clear that we need him! ”

"Stupid! Do you still want to introduce this trouble into our country? It's a lethal weapon, but isn't it a double-edged sword? Since he can't even protect Constantinople, why rely on him to protect our kingdom! A staunch dissenting congressman unceremoniously retorted, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is just drinking to quench your thirst!" Only the people of Trebizond can save Trebizond! ”

"But we need the Knight King! Andopolis, we need the power of the Knight King! Is the Knight King a threat to us? No! Our real threat is those damned Nicaeans, as well as the Rastin and Seljuks! We cannot let prejudice make the situation worse. You know, the Knight King is just a person after all. But in our hands, he can exert amazing power, just as he did in the hands of the Empire! ”

"Yes, if we can't, our Mech Knights will no longer have absolute superiority. Once the Nicaean people's own fear of us is gone, we will lose control of Anatolia and how can we restore our glory? Another nobleman agreed.

"I have to warn you! For now, we haven't made the Rastines a big problem, their attention is all in the far east, but! Once they know that the Knight King is in Trebizond, it will mean that we have a good chance of being targeted. Think about the consequences! Ladies and gentlemen, we must not be fooled by immediate interests! Andopoulis's voice was filled with awe-inspiring anger, "Once we have caught the attention of Rome, how can we avoid destruction?" May I ask you, even then, is it possible to gamble with the whole of Trebizond? ”

As soon as this remark came out, it really made many people suddenly worry and didn't know what to do.

But Anglos looked at him and said, "But I must also warn you, Secretary Andopolis. Trebizond now does not have much of a choice. Even if we do nothing, the change has already begun. The Nicaeans are eyeing our land, the Holy See wants to destroy the glory of the Empire once and for all, and the Crescentists of the East cannot believe it. If we can't make a decision, the purple robe can only be our shroud. ”

"It's gambling!"

"What if it's gambling? If you lose the bet, all your bones will wither, and if you win the bet, the entire empire will be rebuilt by us! There was an indescribable temptation in Angelos's voice, the nobles of Trebizond had lost hope in the restoration of the empire, but now the changes in the East made them feel that there was a real chance to regain their glory.

"But how is it possible that you are making us believe in a sinner who failed to protect the Empire, and to entrust our hopes to the so-called Knight King?" Andopoules still couldn't accept it.

However, at this time, another member of parliament voiced opposition.

"The crime he committed back then is a matter of controversy in itself. What I was right and wrong at the beginning, there is original sin in each of us. Now we just have to consider whether his worth outweighs the danger he poses. And what danger can he have now? It's just a person, even if it's a knight king, the West has a vague attitude towards this. Their enemies are the Seljuks, how could they divide their minds against us. The cardinal was halfway through when he was interrupted by Andopoulis.

"What are you kidding? This is irresponsible to the state, and we simply cannot guarantee anything......"

"Yes, Secretary Andopoulis, we can't guarantee anything, but you too, after all, the Knight King also had a meritorious service to the country, it was he who commanded the army to defeat the invasions of the Westerners, and the words used by such people reasonably are beneficial to the country. Moreover, the situation has reached no further incursion. Thinking about the situation on the front line, it is difficult for us to guarantee anything! ”

True, now the war between Trebizond and Nicaea is completely unpredictable, and a defeat for both will be something that no one wants.

The balance of victory and defeat began to tilt in favor of King Angelos, and the centrists expressed their opinions in support of Angelos's original proposal, and most of them had been estranged and even hostile to the arrival of the Knight King, but now, the voices of Andopulis and his opponents have been directly annihilated.

It is true that the nobles in the House of Elders do not like the Knight King, after all, it is very unpleasant to have someone to share power. But with those who really threatened them, such as the Nicaean and Seljuks, and the Rastines in the West, the Knight King could be counted as "his own people". They also don't like the current king, but in order to fight their enemies, they need a powerful man like Angelos, so even if the other party is arbitrary, these nobles have always sided with Angelos.

At this moment, Anglos sat on his throne, the man still staring ahead, his face expressionless, every fold of his garment, every strand of hair as rigorous as the standard of carving. But it was this seemingly taciturn man who skillfully exploited the fear of the West among the aristocracy, even making them sacrifice part of their power.

……

And at this time, in the increasingly unstable sea of Trebizond, people saw a black spot in the distance getting closer and closer.

That's the shadow of a ship!

This made one nervous, and all the heavily armed Trebizond soldiers immediately ran to their posts, ready for the artillery on the batteries to be ready for battle. At this time, it stands to reason that there should not be any merchant ships coming to Trebizond. But it's not too good to say that a local warship is sneak attacking, after all, what is the use of a ship.

It's just that the war with the Nicaeans is making a lot of people a little nervous right now. They are always on the lookout for war, and in fact, many people don't want their relatives and friends to die on the battlefield, after all, there are too many of them.

"General Simon, a ship from the north is approaching us!" Admiral Simon, who was talking to Vivien on deck, heard a report from one of his men, a soldier with a panicked look.

"I see the signal they're sending!"

Was it an attack by the Nicaeans? At first, Vivien thought so, but then dismissed the idea, after all, the idea of the Nicaeans attacking from the sea was still too ridiculous. A fortified fortress like Trebizond was not something that could be easily captured by warships.

As for Admiral Simon, he looked very relaxed and retreated, the soldier nodded, but looked at his pocket watch, and suddenly said with a smile: "It's almost this time, Miss Vivien." ”

"Huh?" Vivien didn't understand what the other meant.

And Simon nodded slightly humorously and said, "I think General Merrides should be on that ship now, haven't seen him for so long, aren't you worried at all?" ”

……

"Is this Trebizond?"

Looking at the magnificent fortress-like city in front of them, Constance Dante muttered to himself, and finally they reached their destination, Trabizond.

After a difficult journey, Consitan Dante was relieved that the Trabizons were at least much friendlier than the Niceans, at least in his mind.

"Don't think it's so easy, like Nicaea, those nobles are just trying to use our power. Of course, we are the same. And at this moment, Berhis, who was beside Constance, looked indifferently at the city on the shore and said coldly.

Constance Dante only nodded.

Although he did not know what he was up against, Constance Dante knew that the road ahead was going to be bumpy. But one thing is for sure, he will never give in easily!

Rest assured! Sophia, I would never allow that to happen. It was a vow I had made in front of Sister Anna's grave.

(To be continued.) )