"The Special Envoy would like to know whether your country intends to continue fighting despite the progress of the peace talks. ”

The upright and charming face whispered the words of the scenery, and every word seemed to be soaked in poisonous juice.

"According to the information we have so far, your crown prince has given the order for further mobilization, and now all men between the ages of 12 and 70 are eligible for conscription. ”

"Our will for peace is genuine, but until the Alfheim Defence Forces do not stop their aggression against our country, it is necessary for us to take some measures to protect ourselves. ”

The righteous answer, combined with the girl's strong smile, makes people can't help but want to believe the authenticity of this reply. Yet few people, including Roland himself, would believe such a diplomatic reply.

The crown prince's credit has long been overdrawn by himself, and this extremely self-centered super loser has not only squandered the capital accumulated by his ancestors for hundreds of years, but also lost his credit at home and abroad.

Prince Louis's consistent attitude towards treaties and promises is that "the treaties I am willing to abide by are the treaties, and the ones I am not willing to abide by are the paper used to go to the toilet." Perhaps one of the purposes of people signing treaties is to one day tear up the treaty, but the society of intelligent creatures is not a wild jungle after all, and wild beasts can not care about their appearance, but intelligent creatures have to care. Even if it's better to pretend that you care, than to tear up a treaty that you have approved to sign—this kind of thing is more appropriate to slap yourself in the face than to slap someone in the face.

With such a crown prince in charge, Charlemagne's national credit will always be negative.

What's more, this time the news made by the crown prince is not ordinary.

"It's not just a mobilization order. ”

Lance Rode maintained a formulaic smile, but in Roland's eyes, that smile looked more and more like a mixture of sneer and ridicule.

"Just ten minutes ago, we received reliable information that your crown prince also issued an order in the name of the base camp prohibiting the surrender and execution of deserters. ”

The smile on Roland's face froze suddenly.

Due to the means of communication, it was only at this time that the Bug and Venia, who were left in the room, received the relevant message, as well as the draconian order referred to as "Order No. 270", which was the full name of "On the question of fear of life and death and the surrender of treason, and the measures taken to prohibit such acts".

In this lengthy order, which is full of exaggerated and terrifying words, the crown prince first recalled the glorious tradition of Charlemagne's army, and took the famous generals in history who were indomitable and finally successful in counterattacking as examples, and fully praised the excellent qualities of Charlemagne's army—strong determination, high fighting spirit, belief in victory, and the royal spirit of fighting until the last moment to bring the enemy to the funeral. Then he turned his pen and began to scold the recent generals who had been captured by the Wehrmacht, such as the commander of the Second Army, General Anzire, who was captured at his wife's birthday ball, and the order said of him: "Instead of showing firm determination and conviction of victory, on the contrary, Admiral Anzire was panicked, cowardly, and shamelessly defected to the enemy, and as a soldier who had taken an oath before, he broke his oath and committed an unforgivable crime against the motherland." The other captured high-ranking officers did not escape the treatment of being insulted and cursed, and the labels of greed for life and fear of death, cowardice, and escape from the battle were not left behind, and it can be said that everyone has a share.

After a venting scolding, the tone of the pen gradually became cold.

Can we tolerate the existence of cowardly soldiers who surrender as soon as they are surrounded by the enemy? Can we tolerate officers who throw away their uniforms and flee when they are attacked by the enemy? No, this is absolutely impossible! If we give in to these cowards and deserters, they will soon destroy the glorious army and destroy our country. Cowards and deserters must be completely eliminated.

Can we also consider commanders who hide themselves in underground bunkers in battles and are oblivious to the situation on the battlefield and the course of the battle as commanders? No, this is absolutely impossible! They are liars, not commanders. If we give in to these crooks, they will soon turn the army into a dumping ground for piling up waste and crooks. We must remove these crooks from their posts and demote them to soldiers. If necessary, immediately summarily execute them, replacing them with junior officers, non-commissioned officers, or brave soldiers.

No matter how you look at it, this is a preparation to pull away and fight to the end with Alfheim. After reading these words, I am afraid that few people will think that Charlemagne will have the sincerity to sit down and talk.

Of course, the above text can also be interpreted as Charlemagne's situation was already very dangerous, and he had to take extraordinary measures to resist the offensive of Alfheim. But the next command shreds this explanation to shreds.

Compared to the previous intimidation, the content of the command is surprisingly concise, with only three in total.

1. Officers and non-commissioned officers who throw away, tear off their badges in battle, flee to the rear, or surrender will be considered deserters, and their family members will be arrested as relatives of oathbreakers, traitors, and deserters.

Senior officers, the gendarmerie and the Overseers have the right to summarily execute such deserters among the officers.

2. All units and units surrounded by the enemy should fight to the end without hesitation, protect their equipment with their lives, launch attacks on the enemy from the enemy's rear, and destroy all evil heretical invaders.

If the subordinate unit is surrounded by enemy troops, then every soldier, regardless of his position, has the responsibility to obey the command of his superiors, fight to the end, and break through the blockade. If an officer or soldier does not organize active resistance, counterattacking the enemy, but chooses to surrender, then they can be eliminated by any means from the air or on the ground.

The families of Charlemagne's servicemen who surrendered to the enemy were to be deprived of their national rights and all state aids, and handed over to a military tribunal.

3. All division commanders have the right to immediately remove from their posts battalion commanders who have tried to preserve themselves in battle and are afraid to exercise command on the battlefield, may consider them liars, traitors, deprive them of their rank and honor, and demote them to soldiers. If necessary, they can be summarily executed and replaced by junior officers, non-commissioned officers, or brave soldiers.

The order was issued to all infantry companies, cavalry companies, artillery companies, flying beast wings, commanders at all levels, and command headquarters;

No one with basic reading skills would have read such instructions and would have thought that this was Charlemagne's deliberate pursuit of peace. In the eyes of a diplomat with a keen sense of politics like a hound, this is simply a declaration of decisive battle.

At a time when peace talks are in a delicate stalemate, and countries are negotiating over whether to accept the terms of the peace talks put forward by Alfheim, especially the terms concerning the crown prince, the destructive power of this gunpowder No. 270 cannot be overestimated.

"Is your envoy inclined to accept Alfheim's offer?"

"There is no change in our position that we continue to pursue peace, but His Excellency the Special Envoy believes that Charlemagne should show sincerity in the peace talks and not do the opposite. ”

The Crown Prince's actions were undoubtedly contrary to the Peace, and at this moment even Envoy Wood despaired of Prince Louis. As a result, Yalfheim's previously seemingly harsh conditions gradually became acceptable in his eyes.

Envoy Wood was understandably tempted to pull the trigger on the crown prince's head in the face of any person who had worked hard for peace in the current situation. Since Yalfheim's offer would help to turn this vision into reality, it was only natural that everyone would choose to support it.

Fortunately, even so, Roland still has a way to defend himself.

"Isn't the war going on while peace is sought, and if a notice of peace is issued at this time, what does Lord Lancerodai think will happen?"

"This ......"

Lance Rode got stuck for the first time.

She is familiar with the life of the army, and she knows very well that when the army in a desperate situation hears that the rear is seeking peace talks, the recruits who have not yet had time to go to the battlefield may breathe a sigh of relief, but those veterans who have long been sharpened into killing machines by the battlefield will never be glad about this, and the vast majority of them will think that this is a betrayal - we shed blood and died on the front line, but the senior officers hiding in the rear stepped on our corpses to sue for peace with the enemy?!

Recruits, defeatists, and fighters who are really tired of war will think differently, but the vast majority of soldiers will only feel that they are shedding blood, sweat and tears, and as soon as they turn around, they will be betrayed by the politicians and high-ranking officials. Under the anger of the crowd, as long as there is one spark, it is a mutiny. Tens of thousands of heavily armed soldiers turned their guns and marched towards the capital, ready to "ask for an explanation" from the high-ranking men with bayonets, rifles, and cannons...... Just thinking about this scene is enough to keep people awake at night.

If you add to that the popular uprising, it's really fatal.

For a long time, Charlemagne's propaganda to the people has been to incite hatred against the outside world, declaring that Charlemagne is superior, that other countries should be conquered by Charlemagne, and that all nations should serve Charlemagne unconditionally and be proud of it. This kind of blatant ultra-nationalist and populist propaganda is not a problem when the war is going well, and when they are beaten down and ready to kneel and lick, the advocates suddenly realize that they have already played populism. Coupled with the perverse policies of the crown prince and the army before, the angry people will be happy to help the mutinous troops and have a general reckoning with the crown prince and the army general staff.

Therefore, as a reactionary government that has long instigated ultra-nationalism and populist ideology, it will not easily divulge its rhetoric before carrying out its capitulation, because this will inevitably lead to the collapse of order. For example, on the eve of Germany's surrender, the "Führer" Admiral Dönitz announced on the radio that he would fight to the end, and on the eve of Italy's surrender, Marshal Badogglio also declared in public radio that he would continue to fight side by side with Germany. In order to avoid a breakdown in discipline, and more importantly, to prevent fanatical officers from launching a rebellion before the announcement of the specific date and date of surrender, it is absolutely necessary to continue to maintain a hard-line posture and deceptive propaganda.

"I believe that your country does not want to see Charlemagne fall into a collapse so that it cannot find a negotiator who can represent Charlemagne, right?"

"Of course. We also hope that Charlemagne will be able to usher in peace in a stable state, and we are happy to see your country's efforts for peace. But—"

Facing Roland's resolute and serious expression, Lance Rode said in a tone like a sigh:

"Even if you understand your country's situation, you know the reason, but if the interpreter does not intend to pay attention to these things, but only intends to preach the lines according to the set script, how will you deal with it? Or do you-"

Lance Roddy's face was still gentle, and a fierce nameless fire was churning in her clear pupils.

"Are you going to make this sacrifice yourself?"