On 25 January, the army of Frederick successfully joined forces with the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, totaling 200,000 troops, and arrived at the city of Chelyabinsk.

Field Marshal Friedrich was initially puzzled by Pope Doppler II's decision, believing that if Wilhelm V fell into the hands of the Romanov kingdom, they could lead an army to attack Tyumen and capture King Paul I in the same way.

But Pope Doppler II thinks it's too stupid to do this, as long as a little investigation is known, the relationship between King Paul I and Katerina, it was Katerina who captured William V, what is the matter with you turning around and arresting Paul I?

Doesn't that help Katerina?

Once Paul I was captured, Catherine directly ascended the throne and became the new king, but in the end the situation did not change, and the kingdom of Frederick became a clown.

So....

Pope Doppler II insisted on an offensive against Chelyabinsk, and only by eliminating Katerina could William V be recaptured.

In order to join forces with the Kingdom of Sardinia, Pope Doppler II waited for four days, and during these four days ....

Edward returned with Jaylan, Louise, and other Bloodline Scrolls.

They were accompanied by a number of members of the royal family of Frederick's kingdom.

Edward packed them up and brought them back.

"What about the God of Judgment? You beat it? Ma Wei asked, looking at Edward, who was a little pale.

"No, she's stronger than me, if it weren't for the fact that the saint's body couldn't support it for a long time, things would be in trouble."

Edward's face was full of lingering exhaustion, and although it appeared to be uninjured on the surface, it was almost at its limit, and as soon as he returned to Tyumen City, he locked himself up in the Black Castle and lay down in a crystal coffin.

The enemy army was already in the city, and Edward needed to recuperate at this juncture, which was not good news for Mavi.

Fortunately, before Edward entered the crystal coffin, he handed over Jaylan and other blood clan scrolls to him, providing some usable combat power.

But in terms of maximum combat power...

It can only be Ma Wei himself.

"Father."

Katerina took a letter to find Mavi who walked out of the Black Castle, and said in a deep voice: "Just now Pope Doppler II sent a letter of war, which said that if we don't hand over William V and the royal family before tomorrow morning, they will launch an attack, and when the city is broken.... Sheet armor is not left. ”

"It seems that they still care about the safety of the royal family, which is good." Mavi thought for a moment and said, "Where is William V?" ”

"A hotel in the heart of the city."

"Let's go meet them."

Riding in the carriage, Mavi and Katerina arrived at the hotel in the center of the city, the hotel sign had been damaged during the battle a few days ago, so they didn't know the name of the hotel, but there was no problem with the occupants.

In view of the status of William V, Katerina did not treat them as prisoners, and she had to take care of food and clothing in place, so as to save others from saying that the Romanov Kingdom abused prisoners of war....

Stepping over the rubble and dust piled up on the side of the road, Mavi entered the hotel and, led by the soldiers, followed Katerina to the third-floor guest room.

Dongdong!

Ma Wei raised his hand and knocked on the door, and suddenly there was a sound of something collapsing in the room, and after a while, someone slowly turned the handle away.

The door opened, revealing a graceful and luxurious face, and the woman's eyes were mixed with many complex emotions such as fear, unease, and vigilance, and her eyes moved back and forth on Katerina and Mavi.

"You... Who are you? ”

"Mavi Enders, priest of the Church of Truth, this is Katerina Romanov, Grand Duke Mosk."

After reporting to his home, Ma Wei smiled and asked, "Can I go in and talk?" ”

Although Ma Wei's face was full of smiles, the woman didn't feel the meaning of negotiation at all, and she had no room to refuse.

She glanced back into the room, then tremblingly opened the only door that offered her some security, and let Mavi and Katerina in.

"You're on guard outside." Katerina said to the soldiers behind her.

"Yes!"

In the room, a man in a navy blue standing military uniform sat upright on a bed, his hands on his knees, and looked at the two 'visitors' without smiling.

Behind him, hiding two little girls who looked no more than seven or eight years old, and a slightly older young man leaned against the wall, his eyes full of anger.

According to the seized genealogy of Frederick's royal family, William V had a wife, two daughters and a son, and these people in the room must have been the main royal family members of this generation.

"What do you want to do?" Wilhelm V, with his waist straight, spoke Slavic, and refused to lose his dignity even if he became a prisoner.

Marvi did not answer his question, his eyes swept over Wilhelm V's family, and asked, "What about Chancellor Bismarck?" Didn't he get caught too? ”

"He should be in the next room." Katerina said.

Mavi nodded, and asked the soldiers to bring Bismarck, many matters are not for the king to decide alone.

As soon as the middle-aged man with a cigar in his mouth entered the room, William V's original unruly appearance eased a lot, his lips squirmed twice, and he whispered: "It's okay if you're all right, Otto..."

"Your Majesty, just because it's good now doesn't mean it's good in the future." Bismarck said with a blank face: "We are all prisoners, this is a great shame." ”

"The attack came so suddenly...."

"Guys, if you want to chat, you still have a lot of time, and you should talk about business now."

Mavi interrupted their conversation and dragged two chairs, one to Katerina, and the other to sit down by himself: "I also regret the current situation, the Romanov Kingdom and the Frederick Kingdom once concluded a friendship and non-aggression pact, but you tore up the treaty and instructed the army to start a war, but I don't think this has anything to do with Your Majesty Wilhelm V, you must have been bewitched by others...."

Hearing this, William V frowned slightly, and wondered: "What do you mean?" ”

"I don't like to beat around the bush, for the sake of His Majesty William V, you are being bewitched, His Royal Highness Katerina is willing to give you two choices, to your wife, sons and daughters, and many ministers of the kingdom."

Ma Wei held up a finger: "The first option, you sign a statement to announce to the world that you were bewitched by the Cult of the Ruling God to start this treacherous war, in this way, we will help you clear the Cult of the Judgment, you don't need to cede land, pay indemnity or even any other compensation, you are still the king, and your power is inviolable, I can assure you." ”

"You want me to give up the Cult of Judgment? Define them as mad heretics? ”

"That's right."

"Impossible!" William V flatly refused: "You have no idea the prestige of the Cult of Judgment in the kingdom of Frederick, they are not something that I can defeat by signing a statement!" ”

"It seems that you refused.... Don't worry, we also have a second option for you. ”

Ma Wei held up his second finger and said with a smile: "As long as you issue a royal edict ordering Pope Doppler II to withdraw his army, we will send you and your family back to the kingdom of Frederick, of course, provided that they do retreat." ”

"It's that simple?" William V was stunned for a moment and asked, "No other requirements?" ”

"There are no other requirements." Ma Wei said with certainty.

"Otto, what about these ministers of the kingdom?"

"They will return with you to Frederick's kingdom."

"Okay, I'll sign it."

"Can't sign it!" Bismarck, who was on the side, suddenly shouted: "Your Majesty! It's a trap! Pope Doppler II would not have agreed to withdraw from the army! We all know him! If he doesn't obey your orders, he's a traitor to Frederick's kingdom! Then there will be civil strife in the kingdom! ”

"Mr. Bismarck...."

Mavi sighed: "Do you think that Pope Doppler II cares a lot about the life and death of the king and you?" He is the pope, and whoever becomes king cannot change this fact, the kingdom of Frederick can be without Wilhelm V, can be without Otto von Bismarck, for Pope Doppler II, it is only a question of who will be king! It has no effect on the Cult of the Ruling God at all! ”

"They are the church, for thousands of years, the throne has changed, but the church is in a stable position, why? Because they don't care who is king! As long as it makes it easy for them! ”

"The Church of Truth is different, we will only support the king who fits the truth to the throne, as long as the king believes in the truth, then no matter what kind of predicament he falls into, we will come to the rescue, at all costs, insist on saying a reason.... I think it's because people who fit the truth are companions in the eyes of the Truth Church, and we don't abandon our companions. ”

"Heh...."

Bismarck looked at Mavi coldly: "It sounds good, but when it comes to the critical moment, who can say for sure?" ”

"Time will tell, I'm a man who keeps his promises." Ma Wei bowed his head and said: "Putting aside the matter of the Church of Truth, just talking about the Kingdom of Frederick, Mr. Bismarck, your allegiance is to William V, the Kingdom of Frederick, not the Cult of the Ruling God, you want the Kingdom of Frederick to grow and grow, don't you?" But the Cult of God doesn't support you at all! For them, it doesn't make much difference whether to unify or not! Didn't they start this war, in the final analysis, for their own sake? ”

As he spoke, Mavi turned his head to look at the pensive William V: "Your Majesty, if Pope Doppler II receives your order but does not retreat, then the Kingdom of Frederick.... Who exactly is the king? ”

Tong Kong shrank slightly, Wilhelm V raised his head, stared at Ma Wei, his chest rose and fell violently, and after a while, he grinned and said to Bismarck: "Otto, bring pen and paper." ”

“...... Yes, sir. ”

Throughout, Katerina didn't interrupt Mavi's conversation with William V, her eyes kept wandering over everyone in the room, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly as she observed the atmosphere in the room gradually merging, revealing a subtle smile.