The day after Jones returned to Mega Snake City, the entire Mega Snake City had already been mobilized.

Standing on the balcony of the castle, Jones addressed the entire population of Serpent City.

"My dear, residents of Mega Snake City! I have just returned from the High Court, and I regret to tell you bad news! I believe that many of you who are well-informed have already felt it! Recently, there have been frequent military movements in Mega Snake City, yes, something is happening! Those elders of the Blood Clan, they don't agree with Mega Snake City, they don't agree with the justice and fairness we preach, they don't agree with the emancipation of slaves and free trade, and they don't agree with the way we accumulate wealth through hard work!" Jones's roar echoed throughout Giant Snake City.

"They're trying to coerce us into giving up what we already have! Are you willing to give up?"

"No!" everyone shouted.

"We've all been weak! We've all been trampled underfoot! But today, it's different! With our joint efforts, we've built our city-state! We've amassed wealth! We've got weapons in our hands! Will you, just because they're Blood Elders, give in and go back to the slave cage?"

"No!" the dwarves waved their hammers.

"What are we!"

"Free man!" the elves cheered with outstretched hands.

"Who we are!"

"Residents of Serpent!" the goblins roared.

"What will you do if someone tries to take away our land and freedom?"

"Go to war, go to war, go to war, go to war!" was greeted by a flood of shouts.

"Very good, my people! As your lord, I will stand with you! Fight at the last moment! We will defend our common home together! Either we will live with glory or die tragically! There are only two paths left before us! No matter who the other is, we will not give in!"

Everyone raised their hands in the air, and the sound was earth-shattering. Even the goblins who didn't need to live and die with Mega Snake City, and the Blood Freedmen who lived in Giant Snake City, were infected and let out angry shouts.

Adair was stunned.

Even, strictly speaking, the entire Snake City had been mobilized before Jones returned, but with the official breakdown of negotiations, Jones raised the mobilization level.

It's not just about mobilizing legions of the undead. At the same time, he began to recruit and train an army of elves, dwarves, and goblins. In fact, Giant Snake City has always had a similar reserve mechanism, maintaining a sound skeleton. At the first order, a large number of troops will quickly return to their positions.

At the same time, trade with the Bloodlines was cut off, and Jones turned the idle factories into military use. It's not that hard. After all, the bulk of Giant Snake City's foreign trade was originally armaments, and the so-called conversion to military use may actually just be a change of brand.

"Then the question is, after the transition to the military, are you ready to pay for what they produce?"

"Of course, why not pay. Don't they have to pay for the materials? Not all of the raw materials are produced in our territory. ”

"Uh...... But in that case, it will require a lot of money. Astronomical military spending. You don't have much money in your treasury, and there's no way I'm going to get any more money from home. After thinking about it, Adair said, "Maybe you can confiscate all the property of the Sambo family and sell them to someone else." In that case, at least part of the military spending will be available. ”

"Nope. Jones shook his head and said, "Adel, thank you for your kindness, but we can't do that. It's all your family's property. ”

"But they're on the other side now, aren't they?"

"That's not okay either. Jones sighed lightly and said to Adair: "I promised to guarantee the safety of my wealth, and I cannot use this reason to expropriate, otherwise, everyone will be afraid of me." Winning the war is only the first step, and we still have a long way to go. Crucially, I don't think I'm going to lose. ”

"Okay, so how are you going to solve the money problem?"

"Issuing bonds. ”

"You're going to borrow money from civilians?"

"They may not have a lot of money, but I'm going to get them to stand with me. Jones said earnestly: "And we should be kind to those who support us, so that they can enjoy the dividends of war, and this is part of kindness." ”

You have to admit that war is an extremely expensive thing, whether it is for humans, for bloodlines, or for the undead.

Although the undead can be resurrected, the consumables required by the army of the undead are not infinite. And the Lich's combat power needs to be expanded through the Undead Legion. Good equipment is also very important to them.

This means that for Giant Snake City, the first thing to win is to solve the problem of money. Jones needs to get everyone to come out with the money to help Jones, to help Serpent, and to help them win the battle themselves.

Jones did not confiscate the huge amount of property left by the Sambo family in Mega Snake City, but he froze it and requisitioned it. The Sambo family is still the owners of the property, but they will have to settle the account with Jones after the war before they can get it back.

At the same time, Jones's war bonds had been sold, and many people couldn't buy them. Among them, there are some foreign merchants, and even some blood merchants who have just moved to Giant Snake City.

A large amount of wealth began to flow into the realm of war, and the entire Giant Snake City began to function. Forging, training, and preparation are all in order.

If anything, it's probably that the residents of Giant Snake City have significantly deepened their hostility towards the Blood Clan. In this regard, Jones had to deal with it again and again to avoid escalating the situation. After all, in his opinion, the current opponent is the Clan Elders, not the entire Clan Clan.

There are also many Blood Merchants in Mega Snake City, and most of them are on Jones' side for various reasons.

In February of the fourth year of the Silver Moon, the city of the Giant Snake was already in a state of complete war, and issued a strongly worded ultimatum to the Senate.

"Respected Blood Elders, as your descendants, I respect you and am honored to listen to your teachings. But as the City Lord of Giant Snake City, and as a member of the White Bone Holy Light Holy See, I have to refuse your previous proposal. I have no intention of starting a war, the inhabitants of Megasnake City love and cherish peace. But if anyone wants to impose inequality on us, we will have to rebel. Even if it resorts to war, it will not hesitate. Here, I, Jones Delacoura, earnestly ask the elders to abandon their previous thoughts. I am more than willing to return to the negotiating table and avoid unnecessary casualties. But the premise is that the Senate can also show visible sincerity. Please RSVP by February 15th. Otherwise, there may be things that we don't want to see. ”

What is "visible sincerity"? Of course, this is a proposal that Jones can accept. What is the "undesirable thing"? Of course, it's war.

In other words, all proposals that Jones did not accept were "insincerity" and would lead to war.

The point is, there is a date on the letter, which means that there is no doubt about it, it is an ultimatum.

Many, many years later, when people read about this period of history, they are bound to have a question. That is: why is the Senate in a strong position at this time, in fact, it is also because of the negotiations initiated by the Senate that this new situation has been caused, but it was the Giant Snake City that issued an ultimatum first?

Well, that's a very good question.

In fact, the Senate wanted to issue an ultimatum for a long time, but it just couldn't.

The mobilization order within the Bloods was issued on the day Jones left the High Court, and due to the strict blood ties between the Bloods, the mobilization orders were effectively delivered to every Bloodline on the Colin Peninsula.

However, the issuance of a mobilization order is not the same thing as the completion of an initial mobilization. The lazy Bloodline and the hard-working Giant Snake City are not the same thing.

When the mobilization order was issued, the elders knew that the Bloods did not have a formed army. They don't think it's a big deal. After all, although the Blood Clan is the weakest immortal race, its combat power is also quite strong. The core of Serpent City is the Lich. When it comes to fighting the Lich, the average army doesn't have much real effect, and in the final analysis, it's up to the Bloods themselves.

However, in reality the situation is much more complicated than they think.

"Are you kidding? are you crazy? let's go soldiers?" was the first reaction of Adair's father, Prince Louis, when he received the order.

"No, I'm not kidding, Your Highness. That's it, you have to lead by example. The messenger sent by the Senate replied earnestly.

The princes in the room were all stunned, and the corners of their mouths twitched slightly.

Yes, that's how it is. In addition to those elders above the clouds of the High Court, the main body of the Blood Clan Legion will be the descendants of the Blood Clan scattered in all corners of the Colin Peninsula, and most of these Blood Clan descendants live a luxurious life. And now they suddenly want to go to war? And not as generals, but as soldiers......

Like Prince Louis, he is a detachment leader at best. Like Jones's father, Count Dracula, he could only be a soldier at all. Not even the captain of the detachment.

Yes, so after the mobilization order was issued, the most shocking thing for the Blood Lords was not to declare war on Giant Snake City, but to let them go to the front......

......

"I don't understand, why do I have to go, is there no one else?" Prince Harez questioned, "I can provide a lot of people, such as five hundred Blood Clan warriors. ”

"They're going, but you have to go too. The messenger reluctantly said, "Our opponents are lichs, and many of them are old lichs over 10,000 years old. The young Bloods were no threat to them. ”

......

"Wait, you mean I'll have to put on my armor and charge on the front line?" Tess was stunned.

"No, not exactly. Miss Tess, it's your freedom to wear armor or not, and it's okay to wear a long dress to the battlefield if you wish. Also, your opponent won't be a Lich, at most an army of the undead under the Lich. In fact, you shouldn't be able to deal with the Lich. ”

Tess's eyes were wide open, and her eyeballs were about to fall.

......

The mobilization order was quickly delivered to each of the Bloods, and according to the requirements, the Bloods who received the letter must report in person, and they must bring all the helpers they can bring with them with a certain amount of combat effectiveness.

So, they began to get into a fight.

The Bloodclan are in awe of the Senate, but you have to admit that suddenly a group of Bloods who are used to living a comfortable life go to war...... Do they know what war is?

It is clear that they do not know. The vast majority of them have never participated in a serious duel, let alone a war. At best, it is just abusing one's own slaves at home.

Well, that's a bloody game for them. Jones, who has fought in countless wars, said he wanted to take them to something more thrilling.

The Blood Lords who had stubbornly resisted Jones and suffered from the rise of Serpent City had never imagined that when the Elders and Jones tore their faces and needed to enter the war, they would be counted all of them. This is simply a smear in the eyes of the vast majority of blood clan lords who come to stretch out their hands and open their mouths.

The day after the news broke, some people had already started to think of dropping the complaint.

"If the money is gone, you can make it again, but if the people are gone, it is really gone. ”

"Yes, yes, yes. ”

"I'm definitely not questioning the abilities of the Elders, we can definitely destroy Mega Snake City, and we can definitely capture Giant Snake City Lord Jones alive. But...... Not everybody can see the war won, right? Especially the ones who rush to the front. ”

"I think so too. ”

"Peace is still worth cherishing, and we should not let so many people die in war, especially when it is our own selfish interests. Lichs aren't easy to mess with. ”

"I couldn't agree more, very much agree, really. ”

As a result, the families gathered and petitioned the Senate to drop the charges against Jones, hoping to avoid war. The most important thing is to avoid getting involved in war.

Do you think the senators will agree?

Well, of course I disagree. The elders of the Senate also want to have something thrilling.

As a result, the blood clan lords who were indignant at the beginning were dumbfounded one by one. They didn't expect that accusing Jones of his behavior was actually digging a pit for himself to jump, or maybe it was the kind of dead body.

So, the so-called preparations for war began in this back and forth, bargaining. This is more than ten days.

And so, and so, Jones's ultimatum came, and their declaration of war had not yet been issued. And it is estimated that in the short term, it will not be able to be sent out for a while and a half.

If there is one word to describe the preparation of the Blood Clan at this moment, it is probably "chaos".