Water Margin people

"What's going on with the enemy?"

Xiao Jiasui looked at Yue Fei and asked.

"Xin Qiji has successfully infiltrated the area. Those people are seizing the opportunity to train their troops and prepare for a major battle."

Yue Fei replied that all the news was sent back by Lu You at the front line. In order to successfully infiltrate the enemy, Xin Qiji did not even have a telegraph machine, and now he has completely lost contact.

"As long as everything goes well, Xin Qiji is a smart guy, and he has a ruthless spirit in his bones. Nothing will happen to him."

Xiao Jiasui said.

"Military Advisor, should we move the army forward?"

Yue Fei looked at Xiao Jiasui and asked, since the enemy has started training, they cannot remain unresponsive.

"How are you going to fight?"

Xiao Jiasui looked at Yue Fei and Hua Rong and asked.

"According to the news sent back by Lu You, the enemy is mainly training cavalry. To deal with cavalry, we naturally use guns and artillery!"

Hua Rong said.

"The terrain over there is higher. We are just making a feint attack. I'm afraid we need to bring some tanks with us as cover."

Yue Fei also nodded and said that the cavalry would dive very quickly and they could not let the cavalry get close, as close combat would weaken the lethality of firearms.

"It's a good idea, but you can't show it. If the enemy knows, they will change their tactics!"

Xiao Jiasui said that the last battle had frightened the enemy, and the slightest sign of trouble would scare them away.

"We know this!"

Yue Fei smiled and said that although they were sure of victory, a lion would use all its strength to fight a rabbit, so it was better to be careful.

Teams of soldiers marched out of the city and headed east.

The civilians looked at the well-organized army in awe. They knew that the time for the decisive battle had come. The Qi army was going to duel with the Vatican coalition forces.

The civilians were curious; they had seen duels before, but never two large armies fighting each other.

But no one dared to leave the city, as they didn't want to be involved in such a war.

"Is Qi going to a decisive battle?"

Baldwin IV frowned as he watched the army leaving the city. He knew that after this battle, the West would no longer have the ability to fight.

"Your Majesty, what should we do?"

William asked, looking at Baldwin IV.

"Look at the civilians in the city. They have forgotten everything and now only want to follow Qi!"

Baldwin IV pointed at the civilians in the city and said that these civilians had contented expressions on their faces, without any grief or indignation over the destruction of their country and their families.

"Alas, now that Qi has arrived, they are no longer afraid of the Black Death, there is no famine or oppression, and Qi has not exploited them. Qi's trick of buying people's hearts is too scary!"

William said helplessly that the civilians in Venice had completely surrendered to Qi's sugar-coated bullets.

"It's terrible, but it's not Qi's fault. They gave too little! Qi actually made a lot of money!"

Baldwin IV said that he had observed during this period that Qi had definitely seized a lot of wealth from here, but Qi had given the common people a better life.

William did not say anything. He knew best how greedy the Church, the king, and the nobles were. Those people wanted to squeeze the marrow out of him and squeeze out the fat from his bones.

But no one can change these things. The interests of the Church, the king, and the nobles must be protected, otherwise the entire West will be in chaos.

"So the defeat was not unfair!"

Baldwin IV said that even if there was no Qi, there would be others, and this problem would eventually break out.

"Your Majesty, King Richard I is still imprisoned in the dungeon. Why don't we contact him? England is far away from here and their damage is limited. They should still be able to fight."

William whispered.

"It's useless. We will never see Richard I. Even if we did, it would be useless. He can no longer make any waves."

Baldwin IV said. "What should we do? If we continue like this, we will be doomed."

William asked.

"When the war breaks out, it's time for us to leave!"

Baldwin IV said.

"leave?"

William was stunned. He didn't expect this method.

"Yes, leave! The Church is finished, and so are those kings and nobles. The entire original Western system has collapsed, and we can integrate our forces."

Baldwin IV said that he had accumulated enough reputation and many people would surrender if he raised his hand.

"But Qi!"

William said worriedly.

"Qi State doesn't have the strength to pursue us! They have so few troops and are lucky to be able to control this plain. How dare they go north of the Alps?"

Baldwin IV spoke.

"You should know what Qi did in Tianzhu, the Persian Plateau, the Persian Gulf, and the Red Sea, right? They occupied cities and used them as bases to radiate the surrounding areas."

"They have limited military strength and can only control a small part of the area. Most of the other areas are autonomous. As long as there is no major chaos, Qi will not intervene."

Baldwin IV said that he had not been idle during this period. While preaching, he learned a lot of news about Qi.

William frowned. If that was the case, then it was indeed feasible. Once they had enough strength, everything would still be possible.

"Where are you going, Your Majesty?"

William asked, looking at Baldwin IV.

"The Frankish Empire!"

Baldwin IV spoke.

William's eyes lit up when he heard this. They were originally Franks, but unfortunately the Frankish Empire had already perished. The Treaty of Verdun divided the Frankish Empire into three parts, which eventually led to its destruction.

But the prestige of the Frankish Empire remains, and many people still consider themselves Franks.

The territory of the Frankish Empire included the entire northwest plain and had a population of 15 million. If they could rebuild the Frankish Empire, then they would have real hope.

"His Majesty!"

William looked at Baldwin IV excitedly. The King of the Franks was back.

"During this period, I have also quietly contacted some Franks. They should have returned to Frank by now. When I return, I can rebuild the empire!"

Baldwin IV said that it was too difficult for him to rebuild the Roman Empire. The word "Rome" was too heavy for him to bear, and Westerners would not recognize him as a leper king who surrendered to the enemy.

But the Franks are different. Baldwin IV is a Frank. There are not many Frankish nobles left now, and most of them died in the last war. Baldwin IV is already the noble with the highest status and the highest bloodline among the remaining Frankish nobles. The Franks will definitely agree with him.

"Your Majesty, I will prepare it now!"

William said with a look of ecstasy.

"No, you can't make any moves, or you'll be discovered."

Baldwin IV said that in order to keep it secret, he didn't even tell William about this matter.

William finally calmed down. Indeed, the whole of Venice was now under the control of Qi. Their every move was likely to be monitored by someone. Once discovered, all their efforts would be wasted.

"I know!"

William nodded in a low voice and looked around vigilantly to see if he could spot the person who was monitoring him.

"Let's go, we still have nine days to go!"

Baldwin IV said that the time for them to leave would be when Qi and the Church would fight a decisive battle. (End of this chapter)