After Fritz left in a hurry with the people of the Mantes Empire, Karen asked a little impatiently: "Your Majesty, you just said ...... Your kingdom of the Rhine intends to remain neutral? ”

If that's true, that's very bad news for Malte!

"Yes, we don't have to ally with you, do we?"

The smiling little pope said slowly. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

As soon as these words came out, the faces of Karian and Grand Duke of Thunder became very ugly.

Not to mention whether or not it can form an alliance with the Rhine Holy Kingdom is directly related to the bet between Karen and the Grand Duke of Thunder, just in the next time, the United Kingdom of Malte is very likely to have to fight against the Mantes Empire alone, which is enough to give Karen and the Grand Duke of Thunder a headache.

However, compared to the anxious Karen, the old and strong Grand Duke of Thunder reacted first, and said with a serious face: "On the other hand, you don't have a reason why you can't form an alliance with us, do you?" ”

"That's true."

The calm little pope replied with a smile: "However, can you give such a reason? ”

"Absolutely!"

Grand Duke of Thunder said slowly: "Everyone knows that the triangle is the most stable structure, and our three kingdoms are like the three points of the triangle, all of which are indispensable!" ”

"If the Holy Kingdom of the Rhine allows the Mantes Empire to defeat our United Kingdom of Malte, the defeated United Kingdom of Malte will definitely lose its name as a great power! In this way, the only ones that can be called great powers are the Mantes Empire and the Rhine Holy Kingdom......"

When he said this, there was a gleam in the eyes of the Grand Duke of Thunder, and he said confidently: "At that time, the Mantes Empire will definitely not be satisfied with sharing the world equally with the Rhine Holy Kingdom, they will definitely continue to attack the Rhine Holy Kingdom, so as to dominate the world!" ”

"You're right...... Makes sense! ”

The little pope nodded slowly.

In fact, this is also the point that the Petty Pope and Archbishop St. Anthony and others are most worried about. You must know that the comprehensive national strength of the Rhine Holy Kingdom is at the bottom of the three major powers! Therefore, if the Holy Kingdom of the Rhine and the Mantes Empire were to face each other, the Little Pope and Archbishop St. Anthony and others would not have the kind of certainty that could resist the Mantes Empire's troops!

"But that's not enough!"

After a moment of silence, the little Pope slowly shook his head: "If that's all there is to it, then we can give you only limited support on the premise of ensuring that you will not be defeated, and then sit back and watch you and the Mantes Empire fight into a pot of porridge." ”

If it really becomes like that, the Mantes Empire, which is in a stalemate with the United Kingdom of Malte, will definitely not be stupid enough to provoke the Rhine Holy Kingdom again! Therefore, the Holy Kingdom of the Rhine can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

And after hearing the little pope say this, the face of the Grand Duke of Thunder suddenly sank. For a moment, he really couldn't refute the little pope's words.

"Indeed, the best outcome for the Rhine is naturally to watch us and the Mantes Empire find themselves in a stalemate. But ......"

At this moment, Karen interjected and said, "I think you seem to be looking down on those generals of the Mantes Empire too lowly!" ”

"Oh?"

The little pope blinked subconsciously, then turned back to look at Archbishop St. Anthony, and both of them saw the trace of incomprehension in each other's eyes.

However, without waiting for the little Pope and Archbishop St. Anthony and others to think about it, Karen explained: "In the previous war, although there were also reasons why the Mantes Empire had more troops than us, etc., the strategic literacy shown by those generals was indeed much higher than that of our generals!" And most importantly, in order to win that war, they were unscrupulous enough! ”

The little Pope tilted his head, still unable to hear what Karen was trying to say, but Archbishop St. Anthony was already thoughtful.

“…… You all know very well how my father died, right? ”

After sighing, Karen said slowly, "Although there are many coincidences in there, the result is certain. My father, the former Grand Duke of Flame, was assassinated by Mantes' special forces! ”

"We've heard about it."

The little Pope, who was frowning, said with some puzzlement: "But, does this have anything to do with us?" ”

"It doesn't matter."

Karen shook her head, then added, "However, I would like to remind you that those generals of the Mantes Empire obviously don't mind using some other means. ”

In fact, during the war, the assassination of such and such a general was actually quite common. However, the situation of the Mantes Empire is obviously different, they did not hire killers to assassinate the enemy's generals, but directly sent a special force to attack the opponent's generals!

This means that this tactic of relying on assassination to gain an advantage is likely to be regarded as a regular tactic by them.

"Since they will assassinate my father directly, then there is a good chance that they will use other means as well."

When she said this, Ka Lian's words suddenly changed: "I guess you also know whether we have a formal alliance or not, in fact, there is no way to keep it secret, right?" ”

Although he didn't know why Karen suddenly changed the subject, the little Pope still nodded: "Well, even if we want to keep it secret, the Mantes Empire can also see this from the transfer of those strategic materials through the secret agents arranged in our country." ”

"Here's the problem."

Karen smiled and said, "If we hadn't formed an alliance, what do you think the generals of the Mantes Empire would think of your Rhine Holy Kingdom?" ”

"Uh......"

Hearing this, the little Pope was stunned for a moment.

How do I know what they're going to think?

Although the little Pope did not speak, his thoughts were already clearly on his face.

"We can't overestimate our enemies, but we can't underestimate them either!"

Straightening her waist and putting her hands on her lap, Karen said with a smile: "In my opinion, those generals of the Mantes Empire are very likely to see what your intentions are!" ”

In fact, if the Holy Kingdom of the Rhine really assumes a posture of neutrality, its intentions will be obvious.

"And in that case, the generals will most likely have some other ideas."

When she said this, Ka Lian's eyes narrowed slightly: "For example, do they want to attack the Rhine Holy Kingdom first!" ”

"This!"

The little pope, who was startled, stood up directly, and the faces of Archbishop St. Anthony and others behind him also changed several times.

"It can't be!"

One of the white cardinals shouted directly: "There is no reason for them to attack us!" ”

As soon as these words came out, many priests nodded subconsciously, but the faces of the little pope and Archbishop St. Anthony and others were still solemn.

"Nope! They have this reason! ”

Karenn said categorically: "If the Mantes Empire really wants to dominate the world...... Then they naturally have a reason to attack the Holy Kingdom of the Rhine! Anyway, for them, it's just a matter of time. ”

Without waiting for the others to refute, Karen continued to explain: "What's more, in the previous war, our United Kingdom of Malte suffered heavy losses! In the absence of our alliance, if the Mantes Empire really attacks your Rhine, then even if we want to lend a hand, I'm afraid we will be powerless! ”

In other words, if the Rhine Holy Kingdom did not form an alliance with the Maltes United Kingdom, the Mantes Empire could have attacked the Rhine Holy Kingdom first, anyway, the injured Maltes United Kingdom would not have the manpower to counterattack them in a short period of time.

After saying the last sentence, Karin did not continue to speak, but picked up the glass and drank it.

Although she wasn't actually thirsty, drinking some water at this time could still relieve her overly tense nerves.

After all, Kalian's words were actually just alarmist.

As much as it sounds, this is just Karen's speculation. Whether the military of the Mantes Empire will do this is really hard to say.

Because the current Mantes Empire belongs to the attacking side, the initiative has always been in their hands. They can either attack the Rhine Kingdom without an alliance between the Rhine Kingdom and the Maltes Kingdom, as Karin said, or they can attack the Maltes Kingdom first, which had suffered heavy losses in the previous war, as Karin said, in order to completely defeat the Maltes Kingdom before the covert support of the Rhine Kingdom arrives......

Therefore, Kalian, who said such a thing, actually didn't have much bottom in her heart.

However, looking at the unusually heavy faces of the little Pope and Archbishop St. Anthony, Karen's mood immediately lightened a lot.

She knew that her words had worked as they should.

The little pope with a tangled face slowly raised his head and looked at Archbishop St. Anthony as if he was in urgent need of help, but found that the other party was also frowning.

Not only the little pope and the Archbishop of St. Anthony, but also some of the clergy with flexible brains after all, are also thoughtful at this moment.

With the intelligence of the little pope and Archbishop St. Anthony, of course, it can be seen that the situation that Karen's description is only a possibility. But they can't afford to gamble, and the Rhine Kingdom can't afford to gamble!

After watching the previous two battles, the little pope and the others had already realized that there was a considerable gap between the current Rhine Holy Kingdom and the Mantes Empire!

If the Mantes Empire had attacked not the United Kingdom of Malte at the beginning, but the Holy Kingdom of the Rhine, their situation would only be worse than the current Karin and the others!

Therefore, even if the situation mentioned by Karen is only a possibility, as long as there is such a possibility, the Minor Pope and Archbishop St. Anthony and others have to think twice.

The stakes were so high that the Minor Pope and Archbishop St. Anthony got together and discussed it for a long time before they came to a consensus.

"Grand Duke of Flame, I have to say, your eloquence is really good."

It was still the little pope who came to speak on behalf of the Holy White Church, and he looked at Karen and said with emotion: "You have won, we can start discussing the specific terms of the covenant." ”

At this moment, the little pope's face was really full of helplessness.

In fact, those led by the Petty Pope and Archbishop St. Anthony were inclined to form an alliance with the United Kingdom of Malte. The reason why they put on a posture of neutrality was only to appease those in the church who had other tendencies, and to obtain more favorable conditions for the Rhine in negotiations with the United Kingdom of Malte.

However, after Karen proposed that possibility, the little Pope and the others naturally couldn't put on the shelf: it was originally Marte who begged to form an alliance with them, so they were naturally able to put up a shelf. But now, they themselves who have become threatened also want to ally with Malte!

If both sides have this will, naturally there will be no question of who is higher and who is lower, who is the main and who is secondary, and so on.

However, just as the two sides were about to begin to discuss the specific terms of the covenant, the Grand Duke of Thunder suddenly said: "Wait a minute!" ”

Ignoring everyone's consternation, the Grand Duke of Thunder said to the little Pope very seriously: "Now, there are two candidates who can represent the Marte side and form an alliance with you!" One is me and the other is the Grand Duke of Flame. Excuse me, with whom do you want to make an alliance? ”

"Does it make a difference?"

Some unknown little popes asked directly.

"In fact, before coming here, I made a bet with Grand Duke Thunder."

Karen explained directly: "Me and him, whoever can sign an alliance with you first, and the specific terms are more favorable to Marte, will become the next supreme commander of the Mantes Empire!" ”

"Now that you've said all these things, aren't you afraid that we'll use this to negotiate terms?"

The little Pope asked Karen with some curiosity.

Karen shook her head and said helplessly, "We don't have that much time left. ”

As soon as these words came out, a big question mark appeared on many people's heads.

"Not long ago, you personally told the Fritz general that your Rhine Holy Kingdom intends to remain neutral!"

Karen smiled bitterly and said, "If he moves fast enough, this news should have been spread back to the Mantes Empire." So time is running out for us to sign the covenant as soon as possible! As for the rest, let's put it aside! ”

After taking a deep look at Kalian, the little Pope said very seriously: "Grand Duke of Thunder, you also saw it, right?" ”

"Hmm."

The Thunder Grand Duke nodded slowly.

"By all accounts, the Flame Grand Duke is better than you, so ......"

The little Pope said very seriously, "If I had to choose one of you, I would choose this Flame Grand Duke. ”

The little pope did not discuss this matter with Archbishop St. Anthony and others, but he knew very well that Archbishop St. Anthony and they would not object to this result.

After listening to the little Pope's words, both Karene and the Archduke of Thunder with a straight face just nodded slightly. But at some point, the Grand Duke of Thunder had clenched his fists tightly......