Three days later, Manda summoned the old goat and handed the money in one hand and the goods in the other.

After receiving the sacrifice, Quinta, who was ready, immediately began the sacrifice.

The complex sacrificial process lasted for a whole day, and it was not until dusk that Manda struggled to walk down the altar.

Yes, he walked down, as Old Goat said, the lucky believers don't have to sleep for a day, and from the current situation, Manda is still awake.

He asked Yudora and Bruto to dress him in uniform, and after reviewing the army, he boarded the carriage.

According to the order he issued before, as long as he was not sleepy, he had to go out with the army. Stanley breathed a sigh of relief. With Manda here, he could concentrate on fighting without having to deal with the cunning El.

After getting on the carriage, Manda shouted: "Set out!" Two thousand soldiers brought their weapons and supplies to embark on the journey.

The sentence "departure" was shouted loudly, but no one expected that in the future, Manda never said a word again.

...

Five days later, the king personally gave Longgesen a farewell, and he would bring an army of 4,000 people to fight to the southwest.

The farewell ceremony was grand, but the result was embarrassing. Long Gesen just left the city gate and returned.

A bruised officer stopped his army. The officer was from Huarong City. He recognized Longgesen. The moment he saw Longgesen, he fell off his war horse and lay on the ground and cried bitterly.

"General! Huayicheng is lost! Barker has assembled a 50,000 army and will soon reach the capital!"

Long Gesen couldn't believe his ears. The 50,000 army was almost at the limit of this era. Such a huge army was approaching, and the king did not notice it?

On the way back, Longgesen repeatedly confirmed the news with the officer:

"Is there indeed 50,000 enemy troops?"

"Only more or less!"

“Fifty thousand people were there at the beginning?”

"At the beginning, there were only a few thousand people, and after the war started, more and more people!"

"Where is Count Justin?"

"Diet in battle! Died on the top of the city!"

"Why didn't you send a war report?"

"The battle report was sent out four times, but the king did not respond!"

Could it be that the messenger was intercepted and killed halfway? Or...

After seeing off Longgesen, the king summoned his ministers to the palace and prepared to discuss matters of negotiation with the Pope. According to the king's idea, he could compensate a gold coin. If the Pope gave up, they would naturally be happy. If the Pope did not agree, then they would unite the three grand dukes and various marquises to start a war with the Pope!

But unexpectedly, shortly after the meeting began, he received the news that Long Gesen had returned. The king was furious and ordered Long Gesen to bring him immediately, but listened to the guards' reports that Long Gesen was already waiting at the door.

After calling Longgesen to the hall, before the king could question it, Longgesen stepped forward and grabbed the Minister of Interior and shouted: "Where is the battle report of Huarong City!"

The Minister of Internal Affairs was frightened by Long Gesson and could not say a word for a long time. The king shouted: "Are you crazy? You dare to go wild here!"

Longgesen turned around and bowed, "Your Majesty, Hualian City has been lost, Justin died in battle, Bucken gathered a 50,000 army and arrived at the capital soon!"

"Five, 50,000..." The king sat back on the chair, his face paler than the Minister of Interior.

...

Late at night, the ministers gathered in the hall of the meeting, waiting for the news of the scouts. The king pinched his chin and said nothing.

The Minister of Internal Affairs stumbled into the hall, holding a message tube in his hand, and panted: "Fight report, the war report has been found!"

The king took the letter tube and opened it and saw that it was Justin's handwritten letter. According to the letter, Huarong City and the God Punishment Army fought for several months, and both sides had their own victory or defeat. The God Punishment Army had the advantage in its troops. Justin hoped that the king could send troops to reinforce.

This was Justin's first battle report to the king, and it was the only one that was delivered to the capital. As Longgesen speculated, the other messengers were intercepted on the way.

But the king did not receive this battle report. In order to please the king, the newly appointed Minister of Internal Affairs only considered those good results. He threw this bad record in the box.

If I had received this not-so-good battle report at the beginning, even if I had made some precautions before, the situation would not have become so bad.

The king shook with the letter for a while, drew out his sword and slashed the head of the Minister of Internal Affairs in public.

Blood splattered all over the Finance Minister, and the Finance Minister fainted immediately. The Grand Inspector looked at the body of the Interior Minister and peed his pants on the spot.

"The enemy is coming, the real battle has begun!" The king looked at his ministers with red eyes, "Tell me your suggestions."

The ministers were trembling and dared not speak, and the Foreign Minister trembled and said, "Get aside the city."

The king was stunned, turned his ear and said, "I didn't hear it clearly, you can say it again."

"Give up the city, Your Majesty!" The Foreign Minister burst into tears, "We can't defend it. 50,000 refugees almost broke the city gate. 50,000 troops can flatten the capital..."

Before he finished speaking, the king raised his sword and slashed the Minister of Foreign Affairs again. The remaining ministers cried out loudly, and the king roared: "Stay the Minister of Government and the General, and the rest, get out of here!"

The ministers left one after another, and the hall of the meeting returned to its former peace. The king sat on the chair, took a big sip of wine, and said to Longgesen: "What are you going to do?"

Longgesen said: "When the enemy's position was confirmed by the scout, I was going to lead troops out of the city to launch a raid, and give the enemy a head-on blow first."

The king said: "Do you have a chance of winning?"

"I dare not say that I have a chance of winning, but as long as I grasp the favorable terrain, I will definitely be able to severely damage the enemy."

The king looked at Longgesen with anticipation. Before he could speak, he suddenly heard the Minister of State say, "Don't do such a meaningless thing. The difference in military strength is too great. No matter how exquisite the tactics you have, the chance of winning is very slim."

The king looked at the Minister of Government and said, "What do you want to do? Do you want me to give up on the capital? Do you want me to be the laughing stock of kings of all generations?"

"Of course we can't give up the capital. Is there a city stronger than this in the kingdom?" The tone of the Minister of State changed, his tone was no longer so gentle. A strange aura made the king dare not speak for a long time.

The Minister of State continued, “How much food is left in the granary?”

Longgesen shook his head and said, "This is something that needs to be asked about the Secretary of the House."

Lesio shouted, "He's dead, who do you ask me!"

Long Gesen was stunned and responded quickly: "I'll send someone to investigate now."

"No need to check, there are still five or six million pounds. Take your people with you to guard the granary. I will take people out of the city tomorrow and collect all the surrounding grains. As long as there is food, the capital will not be lost!"

Longgeson looked at the Minister of Government in surprise. At this moment, he seemed to have returned to his youth and was the era of being a deputy general next to General Lecio.

"Your Majesty, how many troops are available in the royal capital?"

The king thought for a moment and said, "Nearly ten thousand people."

Lecio frowned and said, "Are there no soldiers in the north of the city?"

"There are some Zeus' followers..." the king replied hesitantly.

"We must recruit young and strong men in it, and ensure at least 10,000 troops and keep the difference in force within five times. We will have a way to compete with the enemy!"

Longgesen said: "But I heard that the enemy has a lot of siege weapons."

"The walls of the royal capital can be blocked. As long as we hold them for two months, the enemy will naturally retreat."

The king said in surprise: "How do you know that the enemy will retreat?"

"Fifty thousand people have to eat 100,000 pounds of food every day, and six million pounds in two months. It is impossible for the enemy to have that much food."

The king nodded and said, "It makes sense, let the lords around the capital come to defend the capital!"

"Don't let them come, no one can guarantee the loyalty of every lord!" Lecio said, "Send them letters, let them stick to their territory, cut off all the roads to the capital, and do not allow the enemy to obtain any support!"
Chapter completed!