In the previous wars between the Holy See and the king, the king was always at a disadvantage, because the Holy See was always able to get the help of some supernatural forces, which was the king's natural disadvantage, and this time it was the effect of supernatural forces, according to Kansas, that rain must have been the effect of supernatural forces.

"Damn, I have to take you to His Majesty. "Erwin knows the seriousness of the matter, and it won't be long before the Holy See will definitely start to fight back, and he has to come up with countermeasures in advance.

His Majesty, who was still planning to celebrate, looked dejected when he saw Kansas. "Damn the Holy See, they always use some rather despicable means, it's too unwise for Heaven to give those supernatural powers to the Holy See. ”

Now complaining has no effect, and His Majesty the King immediately ordered. "Mobilize the army and immediately go to the front line to defend it, so as to avoid the counterattack of the Holy Cult Army from making great progress. "You have to stabilize the situation before you can make the right decision.

Of course, information about the rout of the government army had to be concealed from the masses at large, otherwise it would cause panic, so preparations for the celebration of victory in the war had to continue, and of course it would have to be delayed.

His Majesty the King is not an idiot, at least in the face of the current predicament, he has made the right decision, but not everyone can climb to the position of king, he once defeated those of his brothers. Of course, this is not enough, he has to continue to spend a lot of money on the war, inspiring,

Conscription began again, and mercenaries, who had been excluded, began to be invited to war, and in the first war mercenaries were not trusted, and they could only do some tasks to transport baggage.

In the city of Darius, Icardi has equipped a well-trained mercenary army, numbering about 20,000 people, which is the upper limit of the number of mercenaries, and the king has a limit on the number of mercenaries in order to avoid the mercenaries from threatening his rule.

Hearing the news of the victory in Darius, which was also flooding the city of Darius, people rushed to celebrate the impending victory, and Icardi began to doubt the judgment of the young man, if the war was won, then the mercenary would be useless, and it would soon be disbanded when it was formed.

But early the next morning, he received a message from the Ministry of Defense that mercenaries needed to go to the front line immediately and engage in the war, much to Icardi's surprise.

The war is about to be won, why do you need mercenaries to go at this time, is it just to let the rich people who formed the mercenaries not be too disappointed, things are far from being as simple as imagined, but the mercenaries should leave at this time.

More fighters began to be sent to fight on the front lines, but unbeknownst to the common people, Downing received an invitation from the capital, and new fundraising began.

This was the message he had been waiting for, and the start of a new fundraiser meant that the king had been dealt a heavy blow, but the common people did not know it.

After resting for a few days in a row, the boring days really felt like a waste of life, but the mental state was much better, Tang Ning got up and put on the prepared clothes, and stood in front of the mirror to sort out his makeup.

Taylor walked in. "Things are progressing?" she had heard about Downing's plan, and if the young people started to act, it would mean a new change in the situation, but now the people on the street had not heard about the loss of the war. "But people are still celebrating. ”

"A wise king would not tell his supporters about his defeat in a war, which would have disastrous consequences. Tang Ning confirmed that there was no problem with the makeup, and turned around and handed the invitation to the girl on the table. "Look at this. ”

Taylor shrugged when he saw what was on the invitation. "That doesn't mean much, maybe the king wants to use the war to scavenge some wealth from you bankers. ”

"If he was just trying to loot for wealth, he could do it in a better way, such as the bankers paying a lot of money to buy some noble titles, without such a mysterious invitation. ”

After Downing washed, take the prepared breakfast. "As for your business in the East, if you want to go back and see, be prepared, and I will leave for the East in the near future. ”

Leaving a word, Downing went out alone and went to the capital, and after arriving in the capital in two days, he immediately participated in the fund-raising banquet that night.

The banquet was still in charge of the Minister of Defence and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and this time the bankers were decidedly less interested, and few people gave donations, and the fund-raising party was cold, because many people shared Taylor's belief that it was the king's looting of their property before the war was won.

The poor fundraising has left the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chancellor of the Exchequer anxious, and they must find a leader who can drive everyone to donate, and the young man who made the last big deal is certainly the best candidate.

Walking up to the young man with a wine glass, Chancellor of the Exchequer Remington raised his glass. "Mr. Downing, we need someone to take the lead in donating. ”

Downing raised his glass, then put it down and walked to the podium. "Now the country needs us to make some contributions, we have to be generous, I am willing to give a hundred tons of gold. ”

Twice as much as the last donation, much to the surprise of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Defence, if they didn't know the inside story, they would have refused to donate like other bankers, but this young man made the opposite decision, is he an idiot?

Downing returned to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, raising his glass. "I think I've set an example. ”

The stunned Minister of Defense came back to his senses, raised his glass and smiled: "Of course, your generosity overshadows any words of gratitude. ”

The Chancellor of the Exchequer whispered, "Did you hear any gossip?"

Downing shrugged. "Letting the mercenaries go to war, and donating money again, says it all, and His Majesty would never use such despicable means if he needed to exploit the bankers. ”

Nothing could be hidden from the young man, and the Minister of Defense muttered in a low voice: "The war is indeed not going well, the first attack of the government forces has been defused by the Holy See, and only one survivor has brought back the news." ”

"The sadness on your face says it all. Downing turned the glass in his hand. "However, in the face of the Holy See's swift counterattack, a large number of mercenaries will not work. ”

"What do you have to do?" said Defense Secretary Erwin, rubbing his eyebrows. "Those papal guys have some special powers that ordinary people can't deal with. ”

"Of course, if the king is willing to authorize, I have many options. "Downing must see the king and get his authority.

The second meeting of His Majesty the King was obviously much more modest than the first, and the seats were specially set up, and fine wine and food were prepared, and His Majesty took the initiative to greet him and raise his glass. "Generous young man, toast to future victories. ”

After clinking glasses, His Majesty said eagerly: "I think Erwin has already told you about the real situation of the war, the situation is very unfavorable, what can you do?"

Downing stood up and saluted respectfully, the necessary etiquette before the king was indispensable. "You'll need some external forces to be able to deal with the evil forces at the disposal of the Holy See. ”

"External forces?" His Majesty did not know what external forces could be used by himself now. "Only a handful of those occult power holders are on my side and cannot have a fundamental impact on the outcome of the battle. ”

"No, you can't always keep your eyes on your kind, or the Eternal Continent. "Downing is humble. "Sometimes you need to look further afield. ”

"Further afield?" the king was a little confused by the young man.

The king obviously didn't think of anything deeper, and Downing walked to his side and pressed his hand to the other's ear. "Those orcs on the Black Iron Continent would be good helpers. ”

Letting the orcs join the war, the king's look told everyone that he was a little repulsed by this proposal, and hesitated for a while and said, "It will be a disaster for those barbarian fellows to enter the Eternal Continent. ”

"You have to look at the green-skinned guys with a development eye. Downing disagreed. "Those merchants have brought civilization there, and now it is alive and well, and the merchants have gained a great deal of wealth from it, and the orcs have taken our rituals from the merchants. ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer Remington, who was standing on the sidelines, interjected at this time. "According to the statistics of the Ministry of Finance, the wealth that merchants have unearthed from the Black Iron Continent has reached almost a quarter of that of the Eternal Continent, and it is still growing rapidly, and some orcs will even come to the ports of the Gold Coast to do business. ”

His Majesty still has some scruples. "But those guys won't fight for a race that has nothing to do with them, at least for me, and they won't let my army get involved in a war with another race, that's not in their interest. ”

"Don't worry, as long as you open up some privileges, those orcs will agree. "Downing instigated His Majesty, who had already begun to move. "I am willing to be your envoy. ”

His Majesty the King did not make a decision immediately, he had to think about it, Downing had left the palace and lived in the capital, and the situation was not bad enough to make up his mind.

Anruida's counterattack began, before this he made all the paladins accept the transformation of the black shadow, the mysterious power and the holy light, so that the backbone of these Holy See's strength has greatly increased, the counterattack is quite rapid, all the lost territory has been recovered within a week, and the Holy Cult Army is still expanding its results, and some big cities have also fallen into the hands of the Holy See.

Those who thought the kingdom was victorious got the latest news from their relatives and friends who had fled from the big city, and the Holy See's counterattack defeated the government forces and mercenaries, and it would not be long before the Holy Army would reach the capital and drive the king from his throne.

His Majesty the Pope regained his spirits, this time in preparation for the celebrations in the Holy City, and he used the Templars to purge the paladins who showed signs of rebellion, leaving the paladins more pure and firmly on his side.

In the secret room, Anruida's face turned red with excitement. "Our counterattack has been fruitful, the tide of the war has been completely changed, and now that damn idiot king must regret what he did, but now there is no way back, I must find a better ruler to replace him, or at least completely obey me. ”