king.

Guangming Holy Mountain, the sacred place that was originally full of sacred aura, has also become commotion at this moment.

Ever since the news of the fall of Port Saintes came, the atmosphere in the Holy See has become tense.

The enemy is coming to the doorstep. This is the biggest crisis faced by the Holy See in 300 years.

The last time I was so nervous was the anti-clerical movement in mainland China 300 years ago. Nobles from all over the world attacked the Holy See together, forcing them to give up their right to rule the secular world.

As Pope Pius VII, his expression was gloomy at the moment.During his tenure, the Holy See created countless firsts, but most of them were negative.

The most important port of the Holy See, Saintes Port, fell in one day in a daze, which is a miracle in the military history of the mainland.

Obviously sitting in a majestic city, the [-] defenders didn't even have a decent resistance, and they didn't even open the city defense magic circle.

I have seen waste materials, but the defenders with such waste materials still broke the world record.

What's worse is that after the fall of Port Saintes, the Franks did not stop advancing. At this moment, their army is less than two hundred miles away from the Holy Mountain of Light.

"Who is the guard of Saintes Port, and who are the high-level officers stationed?"

Pius VII asked indifferently.

The murderous look in his eyes had already condensed into substance, and anyone who looked at it knew that the pope wanted to kill someone.

"Your Majesty, the enemy launched a sneak attack at Starry Night, and the defenders failed to respond. Including the defender, Palidan, all the top generals in the city were killed when Port Saintes fell!"

Cardinal Asprilla bit the bullet and replied.

Regardless of whether the officers defending the city died in battle, they must appear on the death list.

Things have developed to this point, no matter how powerful the relationship is, all the high-ranking members of the Holy See involved will now have their wrists cut off.

Anyone with a little bit of political savvy knows that the Holy See not only lost miserably militarily in this battle, but also lost politically.

The most direct consequence is that they are removed from the "top forces in the mainland". Even if they can be pushed back later, the bad political influence cannot be eliminated.

The majesty of the Holy See is not to say that it has been swept away, but there is not much left.After that, if you want to overwhelm others with power, it will not be so useful.

The loss is so great that someone must be responsible for it.

In order not to implicate oneself, the best option is to let all the defenders "die on the battlefield" together, and then pass the blame to the Franks.

It's not that our army is weak, it's because the enemy is too despicable!
"Excuses", just passable.

Port of Saintes, which is rich in oil and water, has always been a gilded holy place, and a lot of people are involved.

The enemy army is approaching the city, what is needed now is to help each other.It's no good for anyone to be too serious about these details.

"Humph!"

"These idiots are dead, and the mess is left to us.

The enemy's army is overwhelming, how to block the enemy's army and defend the holy mountain, let's come up with a charter now! "

Pius VII suppressed his anger and said.

From Saintes Port to Guangming Holy Mountain, it is basically a flat river. Although there are a few cities along the way, they are not dangerous places.

As the hinterland of the Holy See of Dawn, the local defenders are not as many as the clergy, and the combat effectiveness is really not reassuring.

With the lessons learned from the past, Pius VII no longer had confidence in the local defenders.

If the enemy can't be stopped, then the battle to defend the holy mountain will begin.

If it really comes to that point, regardless of the final outcome, he, the pope, will be engraved on the pillar of shame for thousands of years.

Compared with these dire consequences, the matter of accountability can be put aside for a while.

"Your Majesty, the enemy army is approaching menacingly, the holy court is currently empty, and the number of troops left behind is limited.

Even if it is reluctant to protect the holy mountain, it is simply unable to protect the safety of the entire holy court.

For the current plan, the enemy can be completely wiped out only if the army is sent back from the front line.

However, it takes time for the main force to return to aid, and before that, we need to find a way to delay the time.

I implore Your Majesty to order: recruit believers..."

Blake's suggestion caused the hall to become silent.

Everyone knows that recruiting takes time.The enemy has all arrived at the door, even if the recruits are in place immediately, it is difficult to play a role.

If you can't deal with it with positive moves, you can only use folk remedies.

At the call of the clergy, all believers can become soldiers.Combat strength aside, the troubles that can be caused to the enemy are definitely not small.

The only problem is that the after effects are too large.

The Franks are not fools. Once they find out that the people along the way have become enemies, they will definitely clear the field.

In the human civil war, although there were not many cases of massacres, it was by no means unheard of.

It is conceivable that believers will suffer heavy losses after this battle, and even the villages and towns along the way may become no-man's land.

……

A dragon roar pierced the air, and everyone knew that Marshal Hudson was coming.

In the past few days, Hudson has been riding on the giant dragon every day, hovering over the land of the Near East, inspecting and inspecting the army.

The effect is very obvious. In order to leave a good impression on the boss, the noble lords and garrison officers along the way all performed very hard.

Just after landing and inspecting the preparations for a place, and preparing to rush to the next destination, a Griffin Dragoon suddenly descended from the sky.

"Marshal, the kingdom has sent urgent information!"

After taking the official document and glancing at it, Hudson's expression changed instantly.

It is no secret that the Anti-French War broke out, but the Frankish Kingdom's blitz against the Holy See was absolutely unexpected.

What was even more unexpected was that this sneak attack successfully captured Port Saintes!
Aslant's continental version of "surprise, attack when unprepared", it was played so smoothly, Hudson could only say: General!
It's just that when everyone besieged the orc empire together, Marquis Sunil's performance was only satisfactory, and there was nothing amazing about it.

Saintes Port was defeated in the first battle, so the next step is to "encircle Wei and save Zhao".

After looking over the map of the Papal States in his mind, Hudson instantly had a picture.

The Frankish army was galloping across the territory of the Papal State. The army fought all the way to the foot of the Holy Mountain, forcing the Holy See to withdraw its troops from the front line and return reinforcements.

Perhaps the Holy See withdrew its troops before the Frankish army besieged the Holy Mountain.

After all, anti-fa work can be done at any time, but the safety of one's own lair cannot be neglected even once.

If the enemy breaks through the Holy Mountain, even if the anti-French war is a complete victory, nothing will happen to the Holy See.

"Pity!"

Hudson couldn't help but sigh.

The timing of the Frankish attack on the Holy See was wrong.

Earlier, or later, the Alpha Kingdom would definitely send troops to help out.

How could the Kingdom be absent from such a meaningful event as the destruction of the Holy See?
From the moment the Holy See was established, the two sides had been fighting to the death, and there was no longer any room for maneuver.

Unexpectedly, the excellent opportunity to make trouble came to the door, but the kingdom was invaded by orcs.

After a brief absence, Hudson quickly recovered.I don't know if the Franks could kill the Holy See, but they succeeded in pulling the Holy See down from the altar.

At this moment, the Holy See of Chenxi is still a top force in terms of high-end power, but it is an indisputable fact that their army is corrupt.

In fact, it was exposed in the previous continental war.It's just that it was the main force of the Holy See who played at that time. Although the record was a little hip, it was barely passable.

Coupled with the public relations of the Holy See, they constantly emphasized the complexity of the terrain, and the allies held them back, so there was no public outcry.

At this point, the lid can no longer be closed.

Next, if the performance of the Holy See army is as hip as the defenders of Port Saintes, then we will have fun watching it!
As long as the Franks advance fast enough, there is a chance to launch a wave of offensive and defensive battles on the Holy Mountain before the main force of the Holy See returns.

Forcing the ascetic camp of the Holy See and using the army to consume their heritage is definitely a bloody profit strategically.

"Bring a pen and paper."

Hudson immediately rushed to the guard not far away and ordered.

……

"Bastard!"

"The Holy See who is a bitch, dare to withdraw troops at such a time, it is simply..."

Bordeaux VIII scolded angrily.

The agreed three-way army marched hand in hand and besieged the Frankish Kingdom together, so that they could not look after each other head to tail.

As a result, the war had just begun, and the Holy See suddenly withdrew its troops, disbanding the entire Eastern Route Army on the spot.

Without the army of the Holy See as the main force, the strength of the remaining countries is limited, but they don't have the courage to provoke the Franks alone.

Anyway, the bosses have left, so let's just go home and leave the anti-French cause to the allies.

The Holy See put down the challenge, and the pressure was on the Kingdom of Iberia.At this moment they were forced into a dilemma.

If this war continues, then they will be the absolute main force of the anti-French alliance.Although there are many allies following, the morale of the army has been severely damaged.

Theoretically speaking, the anti-French alliance still has an advantage, but it is not easy to win.

If you are not careful, you will suffer heavy losses.

They just wanted to pull the Frank Empire from its position as the most powerful country, but they did not want to lose both sides with the Franks.

Stopping the war is also not a good choice.

Now that so many allies can be assembled, apart from their calling together with the Holy See, it is the Franks who are more outraged.

The decisions made by certain countries are the result of a slap in the head.When everyone calms down and calls out next time, I'm afraid there won't be such enthusiasm.

What's more troublesome is that just because they stop, it doesn't mean that the Franks will also stop.

Facing the entire anti-French alliance, the Frankish Empire was weak, but it still had the strength to catch the Iliban Kingdom's family and beat them up.

"Your Majesty, please calm down!
The withdrawal of the Holy See is a foregone conclusion. We are powerless to change anything. The most urgent task is how to carry out the next war.

In fact, even if the Holy See army stays, it may not be able to play much role.

Judging from the situation in recent years, the Holy See of Dawn has been in constant decline.

For a decadent and declining power, the combat effectiveness of the army is destined to be not much higher.

You can tell from the fall of Saintes Port that the current Chenxi Holy See is a paper tiger, which can be broken with a single stab.

Thinking about it from another angle, it might not be a bad thing for the kingdom without this pig teammate making trouble.

At least when we integrate the military forces of the alliance countries, we encounter much less resistance.

With the strength of the alliance several times that of the enemy, our chances of winning this anti-French war are still very high! "

Prime Minister Marquis Olmos analyzed calmly.

If it weren't for the slightly hoarse voice and the slight trembling of the body, the credibility would be even higher.

However, those present are all people with high emotional intelligence, and they adhere to the principle of "seeing through things without telling them."

"Your Majesty, the prime minister is right. The Holy See will let them withdraw as soon as they withdraw, and they don't count on their trash anyway.

Next, we only need to stabilize the countries and carry out the anti-French cause to the end, and we will definitely win the final victory! "

Marquis Franceco, Minister of Military Affairs, echoed.

If there is no better choice, then under the existing conditions, try to explore your own advantages as much as possible.

In order to downplay the impact of the Holy See's withdrawal, he simply belittled the Holy See's army as useless, as if the Holy See was really dispensable to the anti-French alliance.

After a little hesitation, Bordeaux VIII nodded slowly.

The war has just begun, and before a full-scale war begins, it is natural not to boost the ambitions of others and destroy one's own prestige.

"Earl Midford, the important task of coordinating the relations between countries is entrusted to your Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

No matter what method is used, the allies must be stabilized, and they must not be allowed to withdraw at this time.

......"

……

The impact of the fall of Port Saintes is still spreading.The anti-French alliance, which had been full of confidence, received a blow to the head.

The withdrawal of the Holy See's troops immediately followed, and it made up for it again.

Under the ebb and flow, the Frankish Empire is another scene.

Compared to the apprehension before the war broke out, countless people are now relaxed and ready to welcome the final victory of the war.

As a major contributor to the capture of Saintes Port, Marquis Sunil became a hero admired by the Franks, and he was almost touted as the No. 1 general in the mainland.

But all of this has nothing to do with Marquis Sunil, who is worrying about the continuous attacks at the moment.

"crazy!"

"It's all a bunch of lunatics!"

"Where is the Holy See, it is clearly a cult!"

Looking at the information gathered in his hand, Marquis Sunil couldn't help sighing.

In order to slow down their marching speed, the believers along the way exhausted all kinds of means, constantly creating troubles for the army's actions.

"The order goes on, all suspicious persons who approach the army, no matter men, women, old or young, will be killed without mercy!

Anyone who harbors or hides the enemy will be killed.

Order the leaders to supervise each other, one person launches a sneak attack - massacre the village, ten people launch a sneak attack - massacre the town, a hundred people launch a sneak attack..."

After issuing three killing orders in one breath, Marquis Sunil's gloomy expression eased slightly.

It's not that he wants to take extreme measures, it's that these believers are too crazy.In order to cause trouble for them, countless fanatics launched suicide attacks on them.

If that's all, it's not unbearable.The point is that in order to take advantage of their sympathy, these lunatics even take their own flesh and blood.

In the craziest place, there were even bloodstains in the whole town, summoning demons to descend.

The cruelty of the method is completely comparable to that of a cult, and has nothing to do with the word "sacred".

As a last resort, Marquis Sunil could only bear the infamy of "butcher" and issued a massacre order to clear the scene.

I don’t know if it can deter the enemy, but it will definitely implicate many innocent people.But there is no way, no one knows what is going on in the minds of fanatical believers.

If you can't solve the problem, then solve the people who may have caused the problem.As long as everyone along the way is dead, the attack will naturally not happen.

"Too much involvement" is not something a soldier should consider.What he needs now is to mobilize the army to the foot of the Holy Mountain as soon as possible to complete the great cause of destroying the Holy See.