No matter how much Wallis explained, no one believed what he said. After all, he is not a war hero in the true sense of the word, and he is only a small character compared to a high-ranking nobleman like the Marquis of Brackbarn.

The massacre of the city of Naiward was an experiment. No survivors escaped there. In fact, it is the practical proof of the ability of the imperial propaganda apparatus to create public opinion, as well as the plan itself.

The people piled up high stacks of wood around Wallis, and the hateful townsfolk lit torches, poured oil on the surface of the stacks with indescribable excitement and vengeance, and threw the burning torches over.

Wallis roared in pain in the fire: "It's not me...... Have mercy on me, and do not do this to me for the sake of the Lord...... I really didn't do it, I didn't kill anyone...... There is no ......"

The screams were quickly drowned out by the spitting from all around.

"He's not a hero at all, he's a real villain!"

"I have to keep an eye on the kids at home, there are a lot of bastards like him. They all waved the banner of "recovering the country", but in fact they killed people indiscriminately. I don't believe in their so-called records. Are giants that easy to kill? If it were that simple, we wouldn't have lost the Northern War, and we wouldn't have lost the City of London. ”

"I don't care what other people think, I will never provide any food to the guerrillas anyway."

The roast turned to charred meat, and as the internal organs of his body boiled and matured in the heat, Wallis also completely lost signs of life.

The Holy Lord never appeared to save him, perhaps because he lied from the beginning.

……

At the end of December, Changlin led the Third Army of the Empire and the Sixth Army of the Zhiwei Army to annihilate the last of the Saxon armed forces and occupy Yorkshire, located in the far south. Thus ended the war against the Saxons.

There are more than 2 million security forces, a quarter of which are stationed in various locations, and are responsible for policing and stability with the re-established police (white) system.

The Fifth and Sixth Legions, which had been reorganized in the rear, entered Yorktown to replace the long-fought Third Legion, and the main opponent in the next war was the Holy See.

Masae took over the remnants of the Saxon Navy, including more than 300 old sail warships of different types, and more than 400 freighters, transports, and tugboats. The port of Seist was fully converted to military use, and all Saxon civilians on the island were moved inland by order. The locals were very resistant to this order, and some vested interests instigated civilians to stage demonstrations in the port where the fleet was stationed, but Zhengjiang ordered the artillery to fire back, killing hundreds of people on the spot.

This was followed by a large-scale forced clean-up. All those who refused to obey the relocation order were executed on the spot, their property was confiscated by the imperial government, and the families of the deceased were all enslaved according to their age, and the older ones were taken with the team to the north of the continent for the purpose of fertilizing the fields.

At the persuasion of Viscount Moneo, King Carlos XII of Plantagenet finally decided to send emissaries to make contact with the giants who had occupied the city of York.

For more than 200 years, the Plantagenet Kingdom has coveted the city of York. However, the Saxons had a strong military force and were unable to succeed. The fact that the giants destroyed the Saxons speaks volumes in itself. Strong and most persuasive foundation, Carlos is also forced to face reality.

The forest fires have brought terrible disasters to the Plantagenet Kingdom. There has been a large-scale respiratory infection in the northern counties, and various lung diseases have been caused by dust. Almost the entire kingdom was coughing, and doctors almost broke their legs to treat patients, but they could not change the status quo of a large-scale disease.

The problem of food shortages grew, and the Kingdom of the Rhine rejected Carlos' request to buy grain in large quantities. After all, the Rhine is also a disaster-stricken country, and the area burned by forest fires and farmland exceeds that of gorse. According to the emissaries who returned, King Henderson was also anxious about the food shortage, and the situation in the Rhine was worse than expected.

Carlos sent a messenger to the Vikings. King Vefe XI said that he could help the Plantagenet Kingdom, but he also said that because the two countries were far away and did not share a border, the Plantagenet people could only come and transport the grain themselves, and the Vikings were not responsible for the safety of the journey, and they had to trade in cash, not on credit.

The Holy See reacted quickly, and they sent the clergy to the Plantagenet Kingdom as soon as possible. At first, Carlos thought that the Holy See had sent him much-needed medical personnel, but as the news came on the second and third days, it was discovered that the priests were collecting the tithes for the next year in advance.

According to the interpretation of the regional archbishop, this is an offering to the great Lord and must not be delayed. The reason for the early expropriation was due to the fact that the Rhine and Plantagenet countries were hit by forest fires, which at the same time caused large-scale grain failures...... Personal suffering is a kind of tempering of the mind, which contributes to the sublimation of the soul and to a strong enterprising spirit for the future...... Under no circumstances can one's devotion to the Lord be abandoned, and therefore the collection of tithes must not be delayed. His Majesty the Pope has said that the levy is now in advance, and that his old man will hold a public prayer service in the city of Gabriel with the Cardinal Conference and the Inquisition. The Lord will hear the voice of the earth, and then bring blessings, and the coming year will surely be good and abundant.

I have to admit that the archbishop's speech is good, and the pope is also very good at doing things, this series of operations makes people can't find fault, and it is reasonable, the clergy are full of smiles, and the holy halo on their heads is like the young wife of the next-door neighbor whose husband will wave and smile at the opposite man in front of the window every day after going out, stretches out a caring hand to everyone, and carefully advises Wen Yan to persuade: "You are energetic...... It's time to pay your taxes. ”

In York, Tianhao received an envoy sent by the Plantagenet Kingdom.

It was a middle-aged man of medium stature, with pale skin, beautiful blue eyes, and dark red hair. His name was Charles, and he was a baronet of King Carlos XII of Plantagenet.

The audience was arranged in a temporarily renovated palace. This is one of the most depressing things in Tianhao's opinion. The white Southerners were so short that all occupied areas, whether in London or York, had to be rebuilt to fit the normal size of an imperial citizen. In their current state, the main types of these new buildings are mostly barracks.

It is said to be a palace, but in fact it is just a complex of buildings including the headquarters of the legion, a small rest area, and a medical area. Twenty thousand white slaves, in the face of the harsh law of leather whips and "the lazy shall be put to death on the spot", cheered up and completed all the construction tasks within the allotted time.

Still the traditional one-knee prayer, Tianhao was more interested in the messenger's intention than in etiquette. He looked down at Baron Charlie who was kneeling on the ground, and said with a warm smile: "Get up, I don't have much time, please explain your intention." ”

This sounded very unexpected to Baron Charles, who stood up, looked at the young giant emperor sitting on the throne, and asked in surprise, "You seem to be busy?" ”

"Yes." Tianhao did not hide it, he spread his hands: "I conquered the Saxons, and the next thing is to deal with the Vikings and the Holy See." There are so many things and too many things, and all of them take a lot of my energy. ”

"Vikings? Holy See? The baron asked curiously, "Is this your main goal for the next stage?" ”

Tianhao nodded: "Especially the Holy See." ”

"Why not the kingdom of the Lord?" Baron Charles was puzzled by this: "Geographically, the Lord's Kingdom is just south of the Kamui Fortress, very close to your empire. If it were me, I would have made the kingdom of God the first target. ”

"The kingdom of the Lord is an ally of the Empire." Tian Hao smiled, as if he had inadvertently revealed a big secret: "I have no reason to deal with them, not to mention that King Herman sent an envoy to discuss the marriage with me many months ago. ”

"Marriage?" The baron's face changed suddenly, he never thought that the kingdom of the Lord and the empire were allies. Although there is much evidence that the kingdom of the Lord is ill-intentioned, no one thinks of the worst of things.

The question of faith has always been the greatest obstacle to communication between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Plantagenet. However, out of consideration of the common interests of both sides, during the Northern War, the two countries finally put aside their previous suspicions and temporarily cooperated. Many of those who fled from the front line said that it was because the Kingdom of the Lord stabbed the Kingdom Coalition in the back, and they cooperated with the Northern Giant to turn around and give the Kingdom Coalition a fatal blow...... However, the baron was shocked when the word "marriage" came out of Tianhao's mouth, and he immediately realized that the situation was not as simple as he had imagined, and there was a tricky feeling of being out of control.

After thinking for a long time, Baron Charles asked tentatively: "So, Your Majesty, you will soon canonize a woman from the Lord's Kingdom as a concubine?" ”

He was cunning and used the word "woman" instead of "princess" or "royal".

Tianhao was still smiling, and this expression perfectly concealed the keen insight in the depths of his eyes: "What do you seem to think about this?" ”

Baron Charles shrugged his shoulders: "King Rahman does have two daughters, both of whom are beautiful. With all due respect, relative to Your Majesty, you...... They're so short that you can't even reach your waist. ”

Tianhao's face still smiled: "I received news from Roaring City last week that King Rahman had sent a princess there. She's tall, by no means as short as you say, at least up to my chest. ”

This time it was the baron's turn to laugh, and then he looked up with some concern: "I swear in the name of the Holy Lord that it is by no means the daughter of King Rahman, nor any member of the royal family of the Lord's Kingdom...... The biggest problem is height. The situation of the royal family has never been a secret, after all, it involves the marriage of the two parties at some point in the future, so we have always had information on this, and it is impossible to go wrong. ”

Tianhao's smile gradually retracted: "So, Rahman gave me a carefully selected civilian?" ”

"That should be the truth of the matter." Confidence was rising in Baron Charles's heart, and the atmosphere of the previous conversation was very good, and he thought that he had helped the young giant emperor solve a potential problem, and he became a little bright: "Your Majesty, I have come with friendship. Rest assured, the holy Plantagenet Kingdom is friends with the mighty Northern Empire. King Carlos entrusted me with my greetings and apologies for the problems of the war in the north. ”

Tianhao's upper body leaned towards the right side of the throne, his chin was clubbed on the back of his right hand, and his eyes were mixed with banter when he looked at the baron: "You are a very good messenger, you can speak well." ”

The sarcasm of these words was very obvious, and Baron Charlie's face was slightly red, and it was obvious that he was trying to control his emotions. Now is obviously not the time to get angry, and there is no need to lash out over a sentence or two. He gritted his teeth hard, and soon piled up more smiles on his face: "Your Majesty, King Carlos wants to form an alliance with you, and there will be friendship between the Plantagenet Kingdom and the Dragon Empire for generations. ”

Tianhao didn't answer directly, he straightened up, put away his smile, and asked seriously, "Do you know Viscount Monio?" ”

Baron Charlie hesitated for a few seconds and nodded: "Yes." ”

"Marquis Elken in the Roaring City POW camp. In addition to him, there are many nobles of the Plantagenet Kingdom. You lost the Northern War and sent me millions of slaves. Tianhao stared at the baron standing under the throne, and the next words were not loud and slow, but there was a sense of fear that made the baron creepy and chilling to the marrow.

"I didn't expect His Majesty King Carlos to come to York to meet me in person...... Hehe, in terms of courage, you are indeed a worthy king. ”

Baron Charlie's face froze, and the corners of his eyes twitched sharply, his reaction was fast, and he blinked his eyes blankly: "Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?" ”

Tianhao leaned forward and watched the other party perform with interest: "You are Carlos XII, not Baron Charles." ”

“…… Your Majesty, you have mistaken someone...... No, I mean, you think too much. "The baron in disguise is still struggling, refusing to admit it.

"Although I have not seen you, I have seen your portrait." As he spoke, Tianhao snapped his fingers, and an attendant quickly walked out of the inner court, holding a hard disk in his hand, which contained a scroll of paper tied with a seal. The young giant emperor slowly opened the scroll of paper in front of Baron Charles, grabbed the upper and lower ends with both hands, and showed it to the baron in reverse.

The moment his gaze made contact with the scroll of paper, the baron's whole person completely collapsed.

It was a sketch of a man who was none other than King Carlos XII of Plantagenet. Although the portrait is not as clear as the photograph, it captures the main features of the person's face.

At this point, Carlos no longer hid it. His face swelled with frustration and anger at the same time, more of the latter: "Monio betrayed me?" I knew this guy was a traitor! ”

"He just described your appearance to me, and the artist used that as a basis for drawing this portrait." Tianhao smiled: "Speaking of which, you have to thank Viscount Monio, who has always claimed that you are a wise monarch, but you can't choose in many things and are forced to submit to pressure from the Holy See. ”