Chapter 439: Before Fighting Against the Outside World, One Must First Make Peace with the Inside (12,000)

What a joke.

The Kingdom of Granville is no longer what it used to be. The morale of the army is inflated. Moreover, as time goes by and the soldiers are trained day by day, the quality of the soldiers is also constantly improving.

If you want to completely capture Granville, you will have to use almost all the power of the Spang Theocracy to succeed.

If the orcs were to explode from behind at this time, the Spang Theocracy would be completely doomed.

Balumonge had to mobilize a large number of soldiers and stationed them south of the Dulles Mountains. Although the Orcs had assembled their troops, they had no intention of starting a war from beginning to end, and the two sides could barely maintain peace.

However, no one knows how long this peace can last.

It was clear that this war was started by the Spang Theocracy, but now the Spang Theocracy is clearly in a difficult position.

To the south, attack Granville, fearing that the orcs will explode from behind.

The north was fending off the orcs and worried about Granville's invasion.

The worst thing was that he arranged for an envoy to go to Granville, hoping that the two countries could sign a peace treaty and rebuild. As long as Granville paid 30 million gold coins to the Spang Theocracy every year, the Spang Theocracy would withdraw its troops.

Unexpectedly, the envoy was driven back violently. Queen Dolores not only did not obediently send 30 million gold coins, she even sent another 200,000 troops to the border. It seemed that she wanted to fight the Spang Theocracy until death. , just waiting for the Spang Theocracy to be invaded by the orcs, and then launched a sneak attack from behind.

It can be said that the current situation between the Orcs, the Spang Theocracy, and Granville is in a very weak balance. Any disturbance may break the balance. Once the war starts, Granville It's hard to say what will happen to the orcs, the Spang Theocracy is definitely over.

When he thought of the current situation of the Spang Theocracy, Balumong was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood. Damn it, if he had known this, he should not have prepared a plan to attack Granville, let alone during the peace talks. Seeing that Granville is a bunch of cowardly cowards, and they have a lot of money, by taking the autumn wind, even if they fail to capture Granville, they can make the royal family's treasury richer, but in the end the chance for peace talks is gone.

If it were just like this, Balumong wouldn't be so anxious.

In Balumonge's eyes, the restlessness in the country made him even more uneasy.

After a large number of troops belonging to the royal family were mobilized, the domestic nobles frequently moved around.

Although many noble private soldiers and priests from the Heart of Nature Church participated in the resistance against Granville and the Orc Territory, they were only a minority after all.

Seeing the emptiness within the royal family, many nobles and even the Heart of Nature Church are beginning to have some cautious thoughts. They seem to want to follow the example of three thousand years ago and let the Douglas family suddenly die suddenly overnight, and then support a king again. Go up.

Could this group of extremely stupid fools not be able to see the current situation clearly?

If the Spang Theocracy really dared to initiate civil strife at this time, the orcs and Granville would immediately skin the Spang Theocracy alive.

When he thought of this, the hatred in Balumongge's heart surged. He subconsciously exerted force with his fingers, and only heard a click, and the ceramic tea cup in his hand was crushed into powder.

"Why do you need to be angry, Your Majesty?"

At this moment, a slightly hoarse voice with a lazy temperament, all in all, the kind of voice that makes people feel very uncomfortable when hearing it, slowly came from the opposite side of Balumong.

Opposite Balumongge, there was a man about seventy or eighty years old, with white beard and hair, who looked particularly old.

He seemed to be running out of gas, even his fingers trembling when he picked up the teacup, and the tea in the teacup was shaky.

Balumonge raised his eyes and glanced at the man opposite, with some pity flashing in his eyes.

His hair was gray and messy like a bird's nest covered with bird droppings.

His face was wrinkled and full of ravines, and his whole body was so skinny that his ten fingers looked more like ten tree branches. If he hadn't been so impressed by the meeting before, Balumeng would have doubted whether he would still be able to recognize the other person. The former king of Vile, the identity of the 474th Holt.

Yes, the old man in front of him who looked like he was dying was none other than Holt.

He has lurked in the Spang Theocracy and became Balumong's guest.

It's so miserable that the majestic king has fallen into this state.

Balumongge sighed in his heart, and then said: "You have been kicked off the throne, so naturally you have nothing to worry about, but I am still on the throne. Facing the current situation of the Spang Theocracy, how can I not be worried? ?”

"In the south there is the Granville Army led by your precious daughter Dolores, in the north there is the orc army led by Bailan Baiyuan, and there is rebellion in the aristocratic church. Tell me, where is the way out for the Spang Theocracy? ?”

"Which wave of enemies should I deal with first to resolve the crisis in Spang Theocracy?"

"You don't want me to bloom everywhere and start a war at the same time, do you? If that's the case, it's better not to talk about it."

Holt 474 didn't care about Balumonge's ridicule.

After all, Balumonge was right.

He is indeed miserable now, but no matter what, he is still the king.

And his throne has long been snatched away by the filial daughter Dolores. In this regard, Balumonge has the ability to laugh at himself.

He tried to take the throne back with his own hands.

It's a pity that he tried twice. The first time he tried to kill Ron, Dolores' supporter, and then took back the throne, but failed in the end. Ron even killed several of his clones.

The second time, after Ron left Granville, he once again prepared a sneak attack to kill the filial daughter, but the Valkyrie Arianna came out of seclusion.

Since meeting Partridge, a mysterious man who claims to be a sage, he has completely mastered the secret of the clone, and his strength has increased rapidly. He thought he could definitely kill the dutiful daughter this time, even if the Valkyrie was released.

As a result, it was himself who was finally taken advantage of.

The strength of this woman, Arianna, is really terrifying. She has improved and become stronger, but this woman's progress is even more exaggerated.

No way, after sacrificing several clones, Holt finally managed to escape from Granville. It was no longer suitable for him to stay there, so he simply ran to the Spang Theocracy and tried to use the power of the Spang Theocracy. Take back the throne.

But I never thought that Balumonge's situation was not so good.

His recent experiences flashed through his mind, and Holt was very depressed, as if his luck had been getting worse day by day since that guy Ron showed up.

Shaking his head, Holt put aside the messy thoughts in his heart, and after thinking about his words, he slowly spoke: "Your Majesty Balumonge, you know, after the torture I experienced in Granville, , do you understand what’s the truth?”

"What's the point?" Balumonge was a little strange.

He wanted to see what else this loser who had lost his throne could say.

Holt stroked his beard, his face full of mystery, and he looked like a master: "I understand a truth, that is... before going abroad, you must first settle down at home."

If Ron were here and heard Holt's words, he would definitely express his gratitude.

Balumonge frowned suddenly.

Holt didn't care so much and kept talking. After all, Balumonge was barely his ally now, and he had to rely on this fool's power to restore the throne. A little help before that was considered an investment.

"The Kingdom of Granville is very rich because of the black oil."

"And within the kingdom, due to years of extravagant enjoyment, the martial culture has long since disappeared. The border troops have declined and their combat effectiveness is low. Once thousands of tribes invade, the iron hooves will surely trample the entire country in the shortest possible time."

"If the Dragon Clan is still there, then naturally nothing will happen. But if the Dragon Clan is destroyed and loses the suppression of the Dragon Clan, then all kinds of hungry wolves will naturally spring up like mushrooms after rain. All neighboring countries will regard Granville as... A piece of plump beef makes everyone want to take a big bite."

Balumongge was a little embarrassed, after all, he was also one of the hungry wolves.

Moreover, he, a hungry wolf, is even in trouble now.

"Even my daughter can notice this situation. How could I, the father, not notice it?"

Old God Holt was there, his voice was calm but full of bewilderment: "I also wanted to rectify the armaments at that time to deal with threats that may arise at any time, but when I focused on foreign countries, I ignored domestic problems. , giving Dolores, an unfilial daughter, the opportunity to usurp power."

"My experience is also applicable to His Majesty Balumong. You have only discovered the threats from the orcs and Granville. However, you must understand that whether it is the orcs or Granville, they want to destroy Si It is not an easy task for the Spang Theocracy. Even if they can succeed, it will take a very long time. After all, the Spang Theocracy has an amazing land area. If they want to break into the royal city, it will take at least several months, or even a day. A year and a half.”

"However, the nobles and churches in the kingdom can overthrow you from the throne at any time."

"This means that in order to fight against foreign aggression, we must first settle the internal affairs. If the internal affairs are not stable, how can we defend the enemy from outside the country?"

"What's more, if you can suppress the nobles and the church, you will have two powerful forces in your hands to fight against the orcs and the Granville Kingdom. Wouldn't it increase your capital a little bit more?"

Damn it, what he said makes sense.

Balumonge's eyes became brighter and brighter as he heard this.

Holt, an old man, is not as strong as himself, but in comparison with his conspiracy, he is definitely far behind.

Yes, you must clearly distinguish the primary and secondary conflicts. The nobility and the church are undoubtedly the main contradictions you are currently facing. Even when you are suppressing the nobility and the church, Granville and the orcs invade Spang. It doesn't matter if it's within the Theocratic Kingdom, just wait until you gather your strength and fight back.

If we can't fight back, the worst we can do is cut some land and pay some compensation, and that's all we'll have to suffer for the people.

As long as the throne is not lost and the royal family is still there, everything else is just a minor problem.

Sure enough, meeting Holt this time was definitely the most correct decision I had made in a while.

Balumonge couldn't help but laugh, and his tone became more enthusiastic: "Well, brother Holt, who do you think we should attack first now? The nobles or the church?"

"Church." Holt made a quick decision and gave the answer immediately.

Balumongge asked: "Why? The church is more powerful than the nobles, right?"

"Your Majesty, are you also aware of the current troubles of the church? That guy Ahibon really underestimated him. In order to stabilize his position as the Holy Son and not be abandoned by the family, this guy actually directly killed all four of his brothers. die."

"Now, he is Marcelino's only son. Although this guy has done some very disgraceful things before, his reputation has been damaged and his face has been lost. A large number of clergymen in the church believe that Ashbourne is no longer qualified. He continued to serve as the Holy Son, but in order to maintain the power and interests of the family, Marcelino had to forcibly suppress all opposition, acted arbitrarily, and protected Ahiborn to the death."

"This kind of barbaric behavior has aroused the dissatisfaction of a large number of clergymen, and many clergymen have even raised the flag of rebellion. Aren't you ready to help them?"

Balumonge's eyes became brighter and brighter, and the smile on his face even became more sinister.

One dares to speak and the other dares to listen.

I have to say, these are simply a sleeping dragon and a phoenix, a pair made in heaven.

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