For Zhang Shixin, there is a problem he must deal with.

That is, after receiving several telegram replies, he knew that the Papal States were decaying and weak. However, the Papal States were quite capable of demagogy in the name of religion.

Therefore, Zhang Shixin knew one thing very well, that is, in the territory of the Hilton Empire, the battle situation could be considered smooth, but in case he reached the territory of the other party, he would encounter considerable trouble.

It's like when he was in the original world, the U.S. [***] team encountered a terrorist group bewitched by the teachings of Islam, and the result was quite bad.

Zhang Shixin knows very well that such a situation may happen to him.

Does he have a solution to the problem?

There are two, but on the whole, Zhang Shixin can expect that the effect that these two methods can achieve, I am afraid it will not be too good.

One is to kill most of the cultists, which is to use the so-called massacre of the city to threaten.

Zhang Shixin is not a fool, such a method is not advisable, not to mention how much resistance he encounters, the various problems caused by this alone are not something he can bear.

The situation in the Osville Empire was a bit different, because it was not only Zhang Shixin's troops who did this, but also three other countries that did something similar in order to ensure victory in battle.

It can be said that at that time, all the pressure was shared among the four forces.

Therefore, in the current situation, Zhang Shixin is not sure that he can achieve a justifiable way of doing things, that is to say, if he does this, it is very likely that there will be a result that Zhang Shixin does not want to see.

On the other hand, the atrocities of the Papal States were sorted out and then hyped up.

However, this point can be regarded as a fatal wound for other countries, but for the Papal States, Zhang Shixin knows very well that the effect is not great.

Because many of the residents of the Papal States have undergone long-term "brainwashing", there are very few people who can really convince based on Zhang Shixin's words alone.

It can be said that Zhang Shixin found that what he was facing this time was no longer a pure war, but a situation that might lead to fire.

Zhang Shixin, who was constantly thinking about how he should deal with these problems, would probably be even more troubled if he knew the true influence of the Papal States.

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Although the Papal States did not affect the vast majority of the commoners in the Western Continent as they did hundreds of years ago, when the divine right of kings was preached, there were a certain number of Catholics in many places.

In fact, there are also some people in Zhang Shixin's Elven Dragon Security Company and the fief who are disciples. Even Firay was a cultist, and that was before that, of course.

The reason why Zhang Shixin didn't know about this situation was mainly because Fei Lei and the others knew very well that such an organization as religion might make Zhang Shixin's authority questioned, so Fei Lei and the others kept looking for opportunities to clean up the Elven Dragon Security Company and the religious organization within Zhang Shixin's fiefdom.

Of course, Fei Lei and the others did not intend to get into big trouble, but "gifted" these people out of the country. Therefore, Zhang Shixin never knew that there were also a considerable number of disciples in his fiefdom.

Where the cultists went, Firet did not know, but Firé warned the leaders of these people:

"If I hear the slightest bit of bad news against the Duke and the Elven Dragon Security Company, be careful that you will die on the road for no reason."

It can be said that Fei Lei's intimidation is quite effective, at least, the Papal States has not attacked Zhang Shixin and the Elven Dragon Security Company until now.

This has to be said, although there is a good relationship between Zhang Shixin and the Kapani Kingdom and the Gultoka Empire, and the factors that make the Papal State jealous, but more importantly, the high-level of the Papal State on the one hand scoffed at Fei Lei's intimidation, and on the other hand, they were afraid to death, because these people learned through many channels that Zhang Shixin's Elven Dragon Security Company was completely inferior to a fairly powerful principality in terms of military strength. At the same time, more importantly, they learned that Zhang Shixin's subordinates had a considerable number of elite snipers, and these high-level leaders didn't want to die on the streets for no reason.

Therefore, the Papal States can only pretend that nothing is happening on the one hand, and on the other hand, look for other arguments that can be borrowed, waiting for the opportunity to seek greater benefits.

The matter of the Osville Empire was supposed to be a good opportunity, but this matter involved two countries that were enough to easily wipe out the Papal States, and the remaining Capani Kingdom, although weak, was not an existence that the Papal States could fight against, so such a plan could only be passed away with the wind.

It's not that they don't want to accuse the Elven Dragon Security Company of being a heretic alone, and Zhang Shixin is a demon from hell, but just because of Zhang Shixin's relationship with the Kapani Kingdom and the Gultoka Empire, such an accusation is completely untenable.

Zhang Shixin's identity is quite sensitive, not to mention that he is the future prince of the Kapani Kingdom, just one of the closest relatives of His Majesty the two emperors of the Gultoka Empire, which is enough to make the high-level officials in the Papal States who are quite coveted by the military power of the Elven Dragon Security Company give up this plan.

This invasion of the Hilton Empire, these people are more interested in seeking more profits, rather than calling on believers to resist the Beres Alliance as they did hundreds of years ago.

It can be said that by taking advantage of the weakness this time, the Papal States has lost a considerable number of believers, and these people are more from the Hilton Empire.

It was not without some die-hard believers who carried out insurrections to seize many towns with rather empty defenses, corresponding to the military operations of the Papal States.

The town that Zhang Shixin attacked yesterday was one of them.

It is a pity that these believers encountered the decaying Papal States, and they were only able to let themselves, their families, and their folks, die at the hands of the so-called "army of God".

While the few who survived hope to escape alive, claiming to be the most loyal believers in the Papal States, what awaits them is still heretic status and a one-way ticket to hell......

It can be said that they died at the hands of their loyal masters, but they did not deserve the mercy of others in the slightest, because many more people also bore such consequences with them because of their actions.

If Zhang Shixin hadn't appeared here, their corpses would have turned into piles of white bones in the gradually abandoned town.

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And when Zhang Shixin was advancing in concert with several mechanized infantry divisions of the Kapani Kingdom, in Anfield's camp tent, Anfield looked coldly at two rather embarrassed comrades.

These two people are the chief and deputy head of the knight order who led the remnants out of Zhang Shixin's offensive, and their positions are the same level as Anfield, so they keep clamoring for Anfield to join them in counterattacking Zhang Shixin's troops.

One person even said that his father, who was a high-ranking member in the Papal States, would judge Zhang Shixin's forces as a heretic.

Zhang Shixin's troops, the painted emblem of the elven dragon, explained their identity.

Anfield listened in silence to the shouts of the men, but he didn't make any moves.

He is quite disdainful of these two people, and now powerful countries are no longer afraid of the so-called heretical judgments, and the current Inquisition is just a tool to intimidate some small countries.

Let the troops they belong to face Zhang Shixin's Elven Dragon Security Company troops, even if they are not crushed with one blow, I am afraid that they are not much worse.

For Zhang Shixin, a newly emerging famous general, he can only rely on intelligence to understand this person's situation, but this does not affect his evaluation of Zhang Shixin.

Although this person's tactical method is a bit immature, it is not easy to defeat the opponent with the same military strength.

After Anfield knew that Zhang Shixin's troops had appeared, his heart was quite bitter, because he knew very well that no matter how famous Zhang Shixin was, as long as he had absolute strength, it would not be a problem to defeat Zhang Shixin.

It's just a pity that now he can't do this.

Because, leading a group of soldiers who have not been on the battlefield against a veteran army that has experienced a hundred battles has already lost at the tactical level. Despite the long training of these soldiers, the gap is still not negligible.

At the same time, the opponent's artillery unit is very strong, which also makes Anfield quite worried.

It's not that he doesn't have his own artillery unit, but according to the descriptions of these two bastards, the opponent's artillery actually has a surprising hit rate, and in such a situation, he has to pay considerable attention.

It's true that artillery units don't have the ability to defend themselves, but there is a premise here, and that is that you have to find the opponent's artillery units, and then mobilize heavy troops to attack the opponent.

Even the opposing artillery units don't know where they are, how can they fight back?

Anfield admits that he still has a good tactical level, but he is not arrogant yet, and he knows very well that in a face-to-face situation, he has a low chance of winning against Zhang Shixin, a battle-hardened veteran.

Even if you add the remnants of these two people, the same is true.

He simply couldn't count on an unregrouped rout against an elite force.

Sometimes, no matter how large the number is, it is unlikely to recoup the disadvantage.

……

After the two people in front of him finished speaking, he had to put on a smile and said, "You two, you can go down and rest first, and when the time is right, we can fight side by side." ”

"Anfield, how about you hand over the command of the Knights, and I will integrate the two forces together, and then launch an offensive?" A hint of greed flashed in the eyes of a heavy knight.

Anfield forcibly held back the anger in his heart and retorted to the other party with a polite sentence: "Slaro, I think you know very well that even your uncle has no right to bypass His Majesty the Pope and let me directly hand over the command!" ”

Although it was a polite remark, the two men knew very well what Anfield meant:

"If you want me to hand over the command of the Order, you have to let the Pope give the order himself."

The man known as Slaro could only say, "Oh, that can't be helped, but as the archbishop's uncle, he should also be a strong candidate for the next pope, and I hope that when the time comes, his order will remind you of what you said today." ”

"That's nature." There was a hint of murderous intent in Anfield's eyes, but it was quickly hidden.

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The two men left the camp in Anfield, and the adjutant of Anfield was silent for a moment before saying, "Commander, His Majesty the Pope is said to be in quite poor health. It is rumored that this invasion was not the intention of His Majesty the Pope, but the ...... of the archbishops behind their backs"

"Don't say it, Kadiran, this matter is just a rumor, no matter what the current health of His Highness the Pope is, we are all members of the Knights, loyalty to the Lord, loyalty to the Pope, loyalty to the Papal States is our faith."

Anfield's words only made Cardillon give up what he had left unsaid.

What he had just seen made him feel resentful, but he also knew very well that Anfield also had his own ideas.

Anfield can be said to be the most upright man in the Papal States, because he is a grand knight in the purest form.

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A few days later, Zhang Shixin and the army of the Capani Kingdom were advancing in a fairly steady way, but Zhang Shixin never imagined that he would encounter a situation that made him feel incredible.

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"Haven't you found Her Highness yet?" Since Anfield received the news of the disappearance of Her Highness and several guards yesterday, he ordered his troops to search the vicinity, but still could not find a trace.

Several high-ranking officers could only bow their heads in silence, because for this matter, they had the greatest responsibility, because the camp of the Holy Maiden was in the middle of their camp. It can be said that they did not notice the disappearance of the saint this time, and they could not escape the blame.

However, Anfield's adjutant Kadilon suddenly thought of something, and said to everyone in the camp: "Could it be that Grand Knight Sralo got the news of Her Highness the Holy Maiden in our Knights, and then ......?"

Kadiren paused for a moment, then continued: "Ladies and gentlemen, you also know very well that two years ago, the Grand Knight of Sralo once wanted to plot against His Highness the Holy Maiden, if it weren't for the fact that His Highness the Holy Maiden was summoned by His Majesty the Pope at that time and changed her whereabouts, I am afraid it would ......."

At this point, Kadilon glanced at all the officers in the camp, then at Anfield, who was frowning, and said no more.

The reason for Anfield's silence was that he didn't know if what Kadilon said would happen, but he knew very well that what Kadilon said was not out of the question.

He thought of this highness who was like his own daughter, and struggled in his heart for a while before saying, "Let's go!" ”

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Ten minutes later, Anfield returned to his tent with a blushing face.

He knew very well that Slar'o, the scumbag, was right, he had lost His Highness the Holy Maiden, and he had the biggest problem in himself. But the point is not this, but he feels quite suspicious of Slaro's refusal to let his men search in the other party's camp.

The two sides almost didn't fight, and if it weren't for his calm sanity, he and Slavo would have gone down in history as the first two knight commanders in the history of the Papal States to fight among themselves.

He was not prepared to bear the consequences.

But that doesn't mean he won't do something radical.

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More than an hour later, Anfield's knights surrounded the remnants of Slaro's army one after another, Slaro received the news, he was furious, he wanted to reason with Anfield, but he was faced with an encirclement network composed of armored vehicles and tanks.

At the same time, he heard a sentence: "As long as you are willing to let us search, this is just a misunderstanding." ”

Slar's surname was quite arrogant and conceited, and he would never agree to such a thing that he considered extremely shameless.

As a result, what should have been an easy solution came to an impasse.

It's not that Slaro doesn't want to ask others for help, but all his long-range communication equipment is left in the town that Zhang Shixin cleaned up, so to speak, he and his subordinates are now under house arrest in the encirclement of Anfield.

Slaro's intransigence made Anfield more and more suspicious, not that he didn't want to let his men rush in immediately, but he still lacked the kind of preparation to dare to bear the consequences......

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As for Her Highness the Holy Maiden, who caused this incident, she was already in a ruined village more than eighty kilometers to the west, no different from hell.

Her eyes were red as she looked at the corpses that had been abandoned on the ground, a little decomposed, and smelled of corpses, the charred and blackened humanoid skeletons tied to the cross, the civilians who were slowly floating in the air from the walls of houses that had not yet collapsed, and the well that was filled with dead bodies......

She wanted to cry very much, but she couldn't cry because she still had a certain luxury, and the extravagant hope that what she saw was not reality.

Unfortunately, when she saw the captain of the escort shaking his head and sighing, she knew that what she was seeing now was the truth compared to those fairly normal villages.

The situation in those villages can only be a beautiful lie.

Because what she saw along the way was not just a two-village town, but along the way, there were countless examples......

"Why are you lying to me!?"

This question is not only to question the captain of the escort, but also to know the reason.

The captain of the escort was silent for a while, and finally sighed: "Because ...... Grand Knights of Anfield, I don't want you to see that the Papal States are not what they were hundreds of years ago......"

"If I hadn't insisted on coming out this time, how long would you have been hiding it from me?" The girl's voice was a little hoarse.

"I don't know, because, I and the Grand Knight of Anfield know very well that the Papal States ...... In fact, there is no need to exist, and it is impossible to survive the siege of the three powers. After the captain of the escort said this, he felt much more relaxed.

The girl wanted to say something, but she suddenly felt a slight vibration from the ground.

The captain of the convoy looked at the convoy outside the village with some confusion, and then he noticed that several light tanks were rapidly turning around to the east.

"It's been discovered." The captain of the convoy knew that the tanks that appeared here were not models known to the Papal States, that is, these tanks were of the enemy.

There were only two armored vehicles in the convoy, and they couldn't fight against these few at all...... Oh no, it should be said that more and more light is in their field of vision.

"Don't attack each other! Raise the white flag!! The captain of the escort team quickly conveyed orders to his subordinates in the energy transmitter.

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Ten minutes later, Zhang Shixin poked his head out of the turret of an E-75B, wondering why there were no hostile enemy troops here.

However, what caught his eyes were more than 20 people who were surrounded by groups, among which the innermost one was a girl who made Zhang Shixin's heart throb and her eyes were red...... (To be continued.) )