Chapter 221: Iskandar's Encouragement
"Dear King of Britain, I am afraid that I will not be able to provide food rations for normal life for the whole of Britain in the future due to the recent reduction in food production due to climate change......
Bedwell chanted aloud.
"What a bunch of nonsense, this year France has a bumper grain harvest. Besides, even if that happens, the grain depots of France have been abundant for many years, and it is impossible not to give us any food! β
When Lancelot heard this, he also clenched his fists angrily.
Much of France's territory is landlocked, and although it does not have the vast and beautiful seascapes of Britain, it is also more suitable for growing crops.
It stands to reason that there is very little such thing as a lack of food production.
"Unless ......"
When Bedwell read this, he couldn't help but hesitate.
"Bedwell, read on." The girl commanded calmly.
"Yes, my king......" Bediwell continued, taking a deep breath.
"Unless...... You can come up with ...... that are close to us One-third of the total number of pastures in exchange. That's it...... We can consider taking out a part of the grain depot to store and be sympathetic to your people! β
When Bedwell read this, his whole body trembled.
Bangββ!
Lancelot slammed his fist into the table in front of him, shattering it and flying sawdust.
"Damned France, sure enough, you have a crush on the territory of Britain! And he actually used my king's love for the people to coerce! β
"No, I'm going to kill France now, and I'm going to force them to retract this idea!"
So saying, he got up in a rage and wanted to leave.
"Give me back!"
The girl slammed to her feet and screamed at Lancelot.
"My king, the conspiracy of France could not be clearer, do you want to accede to their unreasonable request?"
Lancelot turned around and couldn't help but say.
"So what do you want to do? Lead the soldiers all the way to break through the royal capital of France? The girl's slender arm waved in front of her, "Don't forget, none of us are heroic spirits now, just ordinary human beings. Have you calculated how many troops France has now? β
"This ......" Lancelot froze.
ββ¦β¦ If France dared to threaten me in such a way, it must have been fully prepared. Maybe they're waiting for us to stop us, and then France has a reason to overwhelm the country! Is that what you'd like to see? β
"But...... Are we just going to do nothing? I don't ...... Britannia When will it be left to the slaughter? β
Lancelot reluctantly spun around in circles, angry but helpless.
"Of course not, I will convene everyone to discuss this matter and make a decision at the round table." The girl raised her hand and made a downward motion, "This is the spirit of my Camelot." β
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In the afternoon, the round table was formally opened.
Sitting around the round table, except for me, the maiden, and the knights of the round table, Iskandar was also present.
After all, he is an important person who participated in the decisive battle against the inhibition force, and the knights basically have a good impression of him, so they can make an exception to join.
"My king, my subordinates have ascertained: the French side has gathered an army of more than 70,000 soldiers!"
Bedwell stood up first and said.
"Whatββ! How can there be so many people? β
As soon as Bedwell's words fell, many knights were in an uproar.
Unlike East Asia, the Western European states of this era had relatively few troops. In a country like France, the average number of troops is only about 20,000 or 30,000.
In Britain, on the other hand, even an army of 10,000 people cannot be guaranteed to be permanently stationed on weekdays.
So, the news brought by Bedwell is undoubtedly explosive!
"Quiet, listen to Bedwell Will."
The girl's steady voice resounded throughout the audience, and the knights calmed down again, but their faces were more solemn than ever.
ββ¦β¦ Obviously, France has been preparing for this day for a long time. Piewell pursed her lips and continued, "Moreover, France seems to have signed a series of military cooperation regulations with several neighboring countries. β
"In the event of a war, France will be able to mobilize an army of up to 100,000 men at the same time!"
Quiescence.
Deathly silence.
An army of 100,000 people, everyone present knew what that meant.
If Britain were to go to war with France now, the results would speak for themselves.
There will not even be a one-sided fiasco, but pure slaughter!
"It's impossible to win...... Or agree to France's terms as well......"
"Yes, an army of 100,000 people makes people's scalps tingle just thinking about it......"
"Why would Britain get into trouble with such an opponent...... This is really a disaster......"
An atmosphere of pessimism and despair spread over the round table.
With the exception of a few knights who insisted on honor, almost all of them advocated peace.
There is no way, there is no hope of victory from any point of view.
"In that case, let's take the initiative!"
Then there was a thunderous shout.
"Your Excellency Iskandar ......"
The knights looked up at the source of the voice, their faces full of shock.
"Look at you, you're too cowardly to be in the war yet, so you're also a knight of Camelot?"
Iskandar spoke loudly, his voice loud and powerful.
"But...... Lord Iskander, that's an army of 100,000 men...... How can it be that we can defeat it? β
Some knights couldn't help but retort in a whisper.
"Haha, it's just 100,000 people, and if we kill ten people with our fingers, won't we kill them all?"
Iskander, on the other hand, laughed with his hands on his hips and laughed with ease.
Although these words sounded childish and ridiculous, they had a miraculously convincing power coming out of his mouth.
It's as if anything is possible if you follow Iskandar's side!
"Your king had less than a hundred cavalry around her in the first battle with the Saxons, but she managed to defeat the enemy camp of thousands by surprise attack."
"When Yu just took over the throne of Macedonia, he led a thousand guards cavalry, annihilated 40,000 Persian coalition troops, and conquered Egypt all the way, which is also completely true history!"
"And today, the same miracle has been arranged by God, just waiting for everyone here to attack with Yu! France has a large army, and it must not have been imagined that we would dare to attack first. We could have caught them off guard and taught those unreasonable bastards a hard lesson! β
"So, Camelot warriors, are you willing to follow Yu and defend your glory with your blood on the battlefield?"
The momentum was raised to the extreme, and the Iskandar sword was unsheathed, and the tip of the sword pointed straight to the sky!
"Your Excellency Iskander, we are willing to follow you!"
In the depths of the knights' eyes, a raging fire of war suddenly ignited.
Iskander's encouragement swept away the previous gloomy atmosphere!