When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 770 The Bell Rings
"Mr. Gigannon, why did you suddenly rush here today?" Pushing open the door, Horn naturally showed his social skills and hugged Gigannon.

Gigannon wanted to kiss Horn on the face according to French etiquette, but Horn dodged.

Jiganon pursed his lips and smiled: "Sir Horn, I want to inform you of a piece of good news. My king has officially approved your national debt."

"So fast?" Horn was quite surprised. It had only been twenty days and September wasn't even over yet, and he actually agreed.

Jiganon drew a "噴" on his forehead and said, "His Majesty the King has been on a hunting tour recently and happened to be near Red Leaf Hill.

It took only a week for your request to reach His Highness, who was so kind that he approved it on the spot.

To show their loyalty, the local nobles of Red Leaf Hill bought in large quantities.

It is said that nearly 6 pounds were purchased on the spot, and His Majesty the King was even more generous and directly purchased bonds worth more than 4 pounds to make up the total for you."

Although Gigannon's speech seemed normal, Horn identified it as the Spring and Autumn style of writing at a glance.

The restored truth should be:

Charles VIII reviewed troops from various places under the pretext of a hunting tour.

This is probably a preparation for attacking the windmill land.

It happened that Horn's letter arrived, so Charles VIII simply took his army and forced the local nobles to give money to support Horn.

On the one hand, it weakens the strength of the Red Leaf Hill nobles and prevents the manor nobles from causing trouble in the rear during the war.

Secondly, it can also support Horn, indirectly attack the Franks, and gain strategic advantages when attacking Franks on the battlefield.

Thirdly, even if Horn lost, with these bonds, Charles VIII would have a reason to intervene in the affairs of the Thousand River Valley.

The nobles of Red Leaf Hill suffer, and the infamous Leia people take on the responsibility. This is killing three birds with one stone.

"Great." Horn couldn't help but clap his hands. With the money arriving, his rescue plan could finally be launched.

"This is the first batch of bonds." Jiganon smiled. "In order to support your war, His Majesty the King has also encouraged other manor nobles to buy it. There will be another 10 gold pounds next year."

It has to be said that the development of the Holy League and the Thousand River Valley is really thanks to King Charles VIII.

This gentleman has provided the Holy Alliance with hundreds of thousands of gold pounds in explicit and implicit benefits, and he has worked very hard.

Why was he working too hard? After Horn calmed down, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

He stared at Jiganon who was smiling: "Does the King or the Prime Minister have any news for me?"

"Hahaha, no wonder Prime Minister Lorenzo often comments on you that 'we are in perfect sync with each other.'" Gigannon handed a letter to Horn.

Horn even breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the letter was from Prime Minister Lorenzo.

He had previously corresponded with Charles VIII, but the king felt something was not right.

He always wrote weird things like "This is the kind of man I am" and "If you can beat Leia, I don't know how to love you", which always made Horn shudder.

The moment he unfolded the letter, Lorenzo's unique cold and sharp style of writing, unlike Charles VIII, came to the fore:

"To the Clockmaker Bishop of the Thousand Valleys:
I believe that King Charles VIII has agreed to your proposal to apply for national debt from our country.

If Leia attacks, it would be best if you could resist, and subsequent assistance will arrive continuously.

I know that you imitated my spies and set up an intelligence organization called Cheka.

Perhaps we could build trust in the alliance by sharing intelligence, which would be the first step.

Finally, my little bird has a message that I believe will be helpful to you.

After defeating Duke Nedbach, King Jinigis is still on Dawn Island, but the captain of the royal guards and 12 imperial companies under his command have arrived in Xianshidian recently.

I hope you will be careful.

Your friendly collaborator, Lorenzo. "

The captain of the royal guard should be the man named Raffl.

The information Armand collected from the windmill field mentioned this person.

Although he is only the captain of the royal guards and seems to have a low position, this position is actually similar to the commander-in-chief of the Kingdom of France.

The Captain-General leads the King's Guard, an all-elite infantry troop directly under the King, totaling around 7500 men.

Unlike the Royal Company, the King's Guard is usually commanded by the king himself.

This army was the one that the previous king of Leia created after he was defeated in the Battle of Windmill Land, imitating the Dunjar Phalanx.

During the civil war, Genegis eliminated the dross and retained only the most elite parts of the army.

Generally speaking, wherever the Chief of the Royal Guard is, the King's Guard will be there.

So after defeating Neidbach, Jinigis did not return to his hometown or attack the windmill land, but instead placed his elite forces in Xianshidian?
Wait, a drop of cold sweat dripped down Horn's forehead. The Duke of Wing Nest who suddenly dug the Innocent Dam.

Part of the returning Xianshidian army.

The rumor about Meliati's identity came from nowhere in Hotam County.

A riot that broke out for no apparent reason.

The Plains nobles made a desperate attempt to collude and cause trouble.

and the rapidity with which the Franks approved the loan he wished to make.

Charles VIII even paid Horn 40,000 pounds out of his own pocket.

Horn began to feel a little restless, while Gigannon stood up obediently: "I have informed you of the situation, please do as you please, sir."

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Horn's fingers tapped rapidly on the tabletop decorated with gilded gears, and the ticking of the brass clock and the sound of the heartbeat resonated in the room.

By the time Martin had spread out the parchment map, Catherine had marked the riot areas in Hotham County in red and blue ink.

"Seven towns have erupted in riots within three days. This is definitely not a spontaneous act of the refugees." Inserting Dick's golden pen into the ink bottle, Catherine's eyes were filled with dark clouds.

Martin rapped his knuckles on the capital of Hotam County. "The rioters burned down three military grain warehouses with great precision, and the Holy Word monks had their throats cut. Damn it, why are we just reacting now?!"

"Who would have thought that Jinigis would abandon the Windmill Land and attack the Thousand River Valley? The Thorn Garden should be ahead of us." Catherine scratched her scalp, messing up her hair.

Horn sat on the sofa with no expression on his face.

Through this information, Jinigis's actions are already obvious.

First, he reached an agreement with the Duke of Wing Nest to exchange land, ordering him to dig a dam and release the flood.

He then attacked the Duke of Neidbach, auctioning off land and estates to raise military funds while secretly transferring troops.

Finally, the Demon Hunters, Shadowless Man and other spies were transported into the Thousand River Valley in batches.

The Stonebreakers deliberately provoked and lured Meliati to attack.

He then used the dam to "wash away" Meliati's influence and control, and resolved the ink phobia of the Thousand Valley nobles.

Then, through the influence of the aristocratic group, they expanded the contradictions, provoked frictions and instigated riots.

What the next step is is already clear.

"There is a high possibility that Leia will invade before the New Year, or even in the near future." After Horn said this, the two people who were originally in a heated discussion fell silent.

It was as if all the fragments of light and dust flying in the sunlight had calmed down.

The Leia people are going to invade, not next June, not next April, but this year, or even soon.

Both Martin and Catherine felt an itchy throat, as if something was blocking it.

This scene where time seemed to stand still was broken by a knock on the door.

"Your Majesty, the Cheka commissioner is here to visit." The privy monk poked his head out from behind the door.

"Let him in."

The Cheka commissioner in a black uniform walked into the room like a hound and quickly came to Horn's ear.

"We must remind Herman." Martin said to Catherine as if he had just woken up from a dream.

Catherine's eyes were completely focused on Horn's face.

Catherine noticed that the Patriarch's pupils suddenly contracted - this was the first time she had seen such a reaction since she knew Horn.

Seeing that Catherine ignored him, Martin turned around and said to Horn: "Your Majesty, we must remind Herman."

Taking a deep breath, Horn unbuttoned his collar: "It's too late."

"It's too late...what does that mean?"

"Last night, the defenders of Stonehand and Ironhelm mutinied.

Under the leadership of the noble lieutenant, several knights killed the chief officer guarding the city and the priest accompanying the army, and surrendered to the vanguard of the twelve imperial orders from Xianshidian..."

Horn's throat rolled with difficulty. He stood up, walked to the counter, and poured himself a glass of gin for the first time.

"Right now, the Leia vanguard is less than twenty miles away from Iron Gate Town."

The clockwork clock on the ground floor of the Uffizi Palace suddenly rang.

(End of this chapter)