Looking at Tianhao's dark black eyes staring at him, Marquis Savitin knew that the young Giant King was not lying, let alone deliberately intimidating.

To be sure, as war reparations, this figure is indeed not high. Whether it is gold, silver, cattle and sheep grain and cotton, they are all within the psychological bottom line expected by Savidin.

Since it is a negotiation, there must be back and forth. It's like doing business, asking for a price all over the place, sitting on the ground to pay back, and never directly stating the time to reach an agreement.

However, the situation is different now.

Looking at the Marquis of Savidin who had a little anger on his face, Tianhao smiled: "You can not agree, this is your power." But I must tell you that it's just a condition I'm prescribing right now. Once you walk out of the door, or choose another time to come and talk, things will be different. ”

The Marquis froze. He didn't quite understand this, but he didn't feel very good, so he asked tentatively, "Your Highness, can you explain it more clearly?" ”

"My compensation conditions will be doubled. 1,000 tons of gold, 200,000 tons of silver, cattle and sheep, cotton, and grain. Tianhao did not hide his contemptuous tone: "The reason why you are now offering such a preferential amount of compensation is because your army has not suffered too many losses. I am very interested in the suggestion you have just made. The Papal Coalition is defenseless against you and your army, and if attacked from the flank, their battle ranks will collapse completely in a short time. ”

"Yes, I did." Marquis Savidin hurriedly grabbed the conversation and said sincerely: "I am willing to make amends for my previous mistakes, and I am also willing to obey your orders. As an indispensable basis for our cooperation, I would like to say that the King will give you a part of the war compensation, but in terms of quantity, ......."

"You'd better stop thinking about bargaining." Tianhao interrupted it again in a cold tone: "I said that you are a very knowledgeable and brave guy. Your actions meet our standards for judging Warriors. I appreciate you, but that doesn't mean I'll accept it unconditionally, or even tolerate your repeated provocations without a bottom line. ”

"Repeat, you and your army are aggressors. Although the main forces of the Kingdom of the Lord have not engaged us head-on, you have burned and plundered the land, with terrible consequences. You should know very well that this king is not incapable of destroying you, I just don't want to pay more casualties. ”

"Do you think I don't know your strength? The Kingdom of God sent far more troops this time than the other four nations, and also more than the Holy See. The main force of the operation is 1 million, plus logistics baggage and transport personnel, the total strength is between 1.8 million and 2 million. That's the biggest bargaining chip you have in your hand, and it's the most fundamental reason why you're here to talk to this king face to face. ”

The Marquis of Savidin was utterly stunned.

There was a great sense of horror in him.

It's confidential! If any of the Kingdom commanders discussed this topic with him, the Marquis of Savidin would feel normal. But it's a giant, although it's the king of giants...... Hell, he seems to know everything, everything is clear. In front of him, it was as if all the secrets had become transparent.

"You just mentioned the word "ally". Tianhao watched the change in Marquis Savitin's expression: "This is a good thing, it means that we can have the necessary contacts and commercial cooperation between us after the end of the war. ”

He accentuated the tone of the last few words.

The shock in the marquis's heart continued unabated. Tianhao's appearance was so young that he swore that this was the first young monster he had ever encountered in his life. In terms of speech and opinions, logical thinking and ruthlessness, he surpassed that of any white man Savedin knew.

"Your Highness, you mean that we can be mutually beneficial through business cooperation?" After thinking in silence for a few seconds, the Marquis de Savitin decided to put aside those unrealistic thoughts and try to get as much out of this negotiation as possible: "Can we send caravans to each other? ”

"Of course." For the first time, Tianhao showed a gentle smile: "This king welcomes friendly people from all over the world, including you. ”

Marquis Savitin nodded repeatedly: "Yes, we can be friends." ”

The smile on Tianhao's face became more and more intense: "You can even become a close brother." ”

The Marquis de Savedin swore that he had heard the word "brother" very well.

This touched him greatly———— the incomparably noble Giant King actually said something like "can be a brother" to a white marquis like himself. This shows that they are not barbaric, and that things are going much better than expected.

"But there are some deals that don't exist." Tianhao emphasized in his smile: "For example, the so-called "giant slaves" must be absolutely forbidden. ”

"I understand." The Marquis of Savidin nodded repeatedly. In fact, he didn't take what Tianhao said to heart at all. The giant slave trade was extremely lucrative, and no one with a modicum of business acumen would give up this piece of cake for nothing. Of course, now is not the best time to talk, since the young giant king said so, it is naturally impossible for the marquis to disobey in person.

The focus is still on the war that has not yet ended, and the friendship between the giants of the north and the kingdom of the Lord.

Tianhao got up from his chair and smiled and made an inviting gesture to the Marquis of Savitin: "You came here overnight, you must have been hungry." It is a pleasure to have such a wise and noble nobleman as you in the kingdom of God. Now that we have reached a consensus on important issues, I would like to invite you to breakfast. Today, you are my friend. ”

The invitation came just in time. The Marquis of Savidin was not too hungry, but he would not pass up such a rare opportunity. He looked flattered: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your hospitality." ”

……

Night fell again.

Bishop Somson's heart sank, and his mind was constantly filled with signs of danger. But I can't tell what it is, it's like a darkness shrouded in my heart, and I can't reach out and touch anything.

The order for the transportation of materials has been issued a long time ago, but from the feedback below, neither the speed nor the loading capacity has met expectations, and it is extremely slow.

Unlike war horses, pack horses are the core of the baggage force. However, transporting people and livestock does not stay in one place for long, and under normal circumstances, they go back and forth between the front and the rear.

As soon as the road to the Shenwei Fortress was broken, the total transportation capacity of the Holy See Army was lost by one-third at once. Luckily, however, a significant portion of the Viking and Plantagenet convoys stayed at Suolong Pass. Bishop Somson unceremoniously took it over and brought it under unified management.

Whether advancing or retreating, the most critical issue is food.

Two hours ago the bishop had received a report that the amount of grain and straw in the warehouses had only reached 30 percent of the expected amount, and that the ratio of men and pack horses had been adjusted and that they were being shipped overnight, and that this situation was expected to change soon.

Somson felt distraught.

He knows the reason very well———— to put it bluntly, it is people's selfish desires that are at work. Not to mention the alliance forces of other kingdoms, just to say that the Holy See army under his command, from the top to the bottom of the military system, whether it is a priest or an officer with a slight status, wants to make a windfall through the war. No one would miss the opportunity in vain, and they all had their own booty and private property mixed in with the convoy, so that the weight of the pack horses increased, and in order to free up more volume and space, they had to reduce the amount of grain that had to be shipped.

The leading officers and priests were all powerful factions, and no one dared to offend the logistics supervisor in charge of transportation. In addition, the grassroots soldiers also have a friendship with the transport personnel, and by the way, I can help you bring a burden, help him pack a box, and then help someone stuff a pocket or something...... Bishop Somson didn't need to be on the scene at all, just thinking about it would tell that the convoy had become a bloated giant bloat.

The solution to this matter is simple, just one order and an iron-faced and selfless law enforcement team. Just cut off a few heads, and it can be terrifying.

The problem is that it can't be done!

Today, unlike in the past, if the battle is won, Bishop Somson will not hesitate to issue a punishment order. However, now it is a retreat, and the retreat has been blocked, and then on the premise that a tough battle must be fought in the Shenwei Fortress, even if he is given a hundred dares, he will never dare to risk angering the vast number of officers and soldiers to strictly enforce discipline.

The only thing the bishop can do is urge.

After all, the sound of artillery from the north direction is not so dense. Maybe the giant's shells are being shipped, or maybe they are experiencing the same logistical difficulties as themselves. As long as it lasts a few days, and when the damned clergy officers have almost transported their personal property, it will naturally be the turn of the most important grain.

Be patient in all things.

With all the tangled thoughts, the bishop sighed, lay down on the marching bed, wrapped his heavy fur tightly, and fell into a deep sleep.

……

In the haze, there was a sudden earth-shattering shout of killing, accompanied by a strong shock from the ground. The dazed Somson was momentarily stunned for a few seconds, as if he had been injected with a heart booster, and jumped out of bed.

He got dressed as fast as he could, and as soon as he reached out and picked up the short gun that was placed on the chair in front of the bed, he saw the clergyman rush in with a furious face.

"Oh no, my lord, we ...... Attacked. He ran out of breath, his chest heaving like a bellows.

"Did the giants come?" Bishop Somson suddenly became nervous, and subconsciously clenched the gun in his hand: "They are still attacking from the north?" ”

"No, not giants." The priest swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his voice hoarse, full of trepidation, bewilderment and anger: "It's the people of the kingdom of the Lord, those damned heretics. ”

"What?" Bishop Somson was struck by lightning, and he felt like his whole brain was completely at a standstill.

"They launched a full-scale attack on us. The eastern position and all the warehouses have been occupied and have now been stormed to the east of our camp. The priest hurriedly urged: "My lord, give the order quickly, it will be too late to come." ”

This is a pun, and the core is the word "escape".

Somson nodded mechanically, and as he took a step, he felt his entire body stiffen.

He knew the commander of the Lord's Kingdom, the Marquis of Savitin.

What exactly caused Savidin to choose betrayal?

Why did the heretics fight back?

What do they get from it?

On the way to escape, Bishop Somson kept thinking.

……

When the sun shone golden from the horizon, Yuan Kai had already led the Praetorian Guard to occupy the Suolong Pass.

The main defensive surface of the Kingdom Alliance was the north, and no one expected that the Kingdom of God, which was stationed southeast of Suolong Pass, would suddenly attack. In the past day, heavy shelling had damaged the internal structure of the wall, and at 1 p.m. it had caused the first large-scale collapse, which was more than 50 meters long. Because there were not enough materials, and the wall was originally built by giants, the war in the north did not go as expected, and the sappers did not have enough time to renovate the wall, let alone the so-called emergency repair.

With a gun in both hands, Yuan Kai walked through the chaotic streets and over the crumbling walls, surrounded by several guards. A huge gap appeared here, like teeth that had been neatly aligned, opened by a powerful rig, and became ugly and ugly.

There are many interpretations of the so-called "occupation", but Yuan Kai's understanding is relatively simple. He felt that as long as he crossed the tall and heavy wall and entered the southern area, the rest could be left to the infantry.

The battle continued in the distance.

The leonin infantry rushed to the front, and they had joined the main forces of the Lord Kingdom half an hour earlier to launch an attack on the kingdom coalition forces.

When the Marquis of Savidin went to the dragon camp to negotiate, he brought a hundred sets of military uniforms. He knew very well that since he had chosen to betray, he had to do it thoroughly from the beginning. Tianhao passed this matter to the Tiger King and the Lion King, and the military uniforms were quickly distributed to the command systems at all levels of the Three Clans Alliance, becoming an important standard for identifying friend and foe.

In the early hours of the morning, the Marquis of Savettin led his army to attack first.

Tianhao ordered the cannons to bombard the city walls at the appointed time, and the lion infantry entered the battle before dawn.

This is, of course, to avoid accidental injury. After all, in the eyes of most barbarians, white Southerners look the same. Although there are military uniforms as a standard for identification, it is difficult to distinguish unfamiliar friendly troops from enemy troops on the chaotic battlefield, which also leads to the inevitable accidental killing of some friendly soldiers when the lion infantry attack...... But as far as the overall situation of the war is concerned, the defeat of the Kingdom Alliance has become a foregone conclusion.

Yuan Kai picked up his rifle and aimed at a white halberd not far away. The man had pinned a white soldier in a dark yellow uniform to the ground, picked up his dagger and was about to stab it down. At this time, the gunshots rang out, and the bullet with a huge impact hit the head of the halberd hand accurately, and his head exploded like a ripe watermelon suddenly under heavy pressure, and blood and flesh splattered everywhere.

The white soldier who had just turned around in front of the ghost gate felt that everything was so unreal. It wasn't until Yuan Kai walked in front of him and bent down to pull him up from the ground that he suddenly woke up, and his face showed a look of extreme shock and excitement.