When Emerson and Cumberland pushed open the door of the King's Audience Room, they found that Todd's expression had never been heavy.

Cumberland froze for a moment, then asked: "Your Majesty, you...?"

Emerson kicked Cumberland's calf with his toe, motioning him to close his mouth.

Emerson walked to the front of the desk and cleared his throat: "Your Majesty, according to your will, we are ready to recruit troops."

Todd nodded, opened his mouth to speak, but his voice was unexpectedly dry and hoarse.

"How about the work of asylum for Protestants?"

Emerson replied: "We have sent a group of Protestant envoys. They will be responsible for contacting and evacuation of the people of the major Protestant kingdoms as soon as the war begins."

"Where are the logistics supplies?"

"With the Holy Acropolis as the rallying point, all the food, grass and equipment have been put into storage and sealed up."

"What about domestic public opinion?"

"Churches, universities, theaters, city halls...many public places, according to your plan, have been continuously criticizing the church for several months. Through methods such as the victim's appearance, the arrangement of plays, and the display of relics, the country has now There was a wave of condemnation against the Heavenly Father Church."

Todd turned his gaze to Cumberland: "How is the army?"

"The Twilight Knights dispatched 12,000 people, including 230 lance regiments, 2,200 alien soldiers, and twelve regiments of soldiers." Cumberland touched his chin, slowly Said: "The navy dispatched a total of 46 warships, including five armed gunboats, eleven ballista ships... Oh, yes, the alien warship that Wayne is building will also participate in the battle, but it doesn't seem to be Finished..."

Todd took out a roster from the drawer of the desk, and said: "This time I plan to let the Holy Fathers participate in the battle against the Papal States. The total force will be controlled at 3,000 people. Here are the species and soldiers who are fighting. Introduction of abilities."

Cumberland's brows frowned: "Your Majesty, with all due respect, in this battle, the forces of the Twilight Knights are fully capable of dealing with various situations and do not need the support of the Holy Order."

Todd put the roster on the table and slowly pushed forward: "Victory is but one of the purposes of war, politics is the ultimate goal."

Seeing the astonishment on Cumberland's face, Todd smiled and said, "You taught me this sentence."

Emerson whispered to Cumberland: "Your Majesty wants to coordinate the relationship between the races of the kingdom through this war."

Cumberland pondered for a while, then asked: "Your Majesty, who is the commander of the Crusades in this battle? Who has the ultimate military decision-making power?"

Knowing what the old knight was worried about, Todd replied: "The commander of the Crusade is Ackerman, but the commander-in-chief of operations is you."

Cumberland shook his head: "This is not appropriate."

"Your Majesty, in a sense, the Crusaders are actually your private soldiers. I have no right or ability to command this army. Forcibly doing that will only increase the contradictions within the army, and even cause inter-combat forces. The discord."

Cumberland pondered for a while, and suggested: "I suggest that the Knights and the Crusaders can be divided into two groups and given two different combat targets, so as to minimize..."

"If I did that, it would go against my original intention." Todd patted the roster with his hand: "There has never been such a saying as private soldiers. The Crusaders belong to the kingdom, and they serve this country. Their faith."

Todd looked at Cumberland and comforted him: "Before the Crusades depart, I will tell them who is the leader of the battle command in this war. Also, I will let the shaman leader -Ms. Minnie travels with the army. If you are still worried, in the event of any command dispute, you can enter the kingdom of heaven and call me at any time, and I will help you preside over the overall situation."

Cumberland was taken aback for a moment: "Your Majesty, don't you plan to go with the army?"

"I have more important things to do."

Cumberland hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you may not understand the meaning of this war. If we capture the capital of the Papal State—Taylor City in one fell swoop, according to the pre-determined strategic goals, then the thousand-year-old religious dispute will It can be completely ended. From then on, there will be no Heavenly Father Church and Orthodox Church in this world. People who believe in God will convert to one sect together, and you, as the highest spiritual leader of the Unification Church, will be invisible. Among them will rule hundreds of countries across the Northern Continent."

Cumberland looked at Todd and emphasized his tone: "Your Majesty, I should be more blunt. At the end of this war, as long as you are the first to enter Taylor City, you will be able to create an eternal history. Become the first person in religious unity."

"Cumberland, you don't understand." Todd slowly shook his head and said, "Unification of religion, creation of history, spiritual leadership, these are trivial things for me, and they are not my goal at all. For me Said that the only thing I want to protect is the land under my feet and the people who believe in me and are willing to entrust everything to me."

"In the far south, an unprecedented catastrophe is happening. Although these signs seem to be very far away from the kingdom, the consequences it brings may completely subvert the results of our efforts so far. "

Cumberland questioned: "Catastrophe? What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

Emerson cast a wink at Cumberland, motioned him to look in the direction of the sea outside the window, and said softly: "Look over there, look at the strange-shaped mermaids and sharks. The reason why the marine races gave up their homes and came to seek the dragon There should always be a reason for the country’s asylum, right?"

Cumberland looked at Waiheke Island in the distance and said with a sense of enlightenment: "You mean, something is happening in the south, forcing these marine races to flee to the north?"

Todd sighed slightly: "As for what happened in the south, I have issued a strict order to prohibit anyone from divulging the news, just for the turmoil of the people in the kingdom."

Emerson nodded and agreed: "Your Majesty's decision is correct. Right now, the kingdom has enough trouble to deal with."

Cumberland sighed: "If this is the case, then I will take on the role of commander-in-chief and try my best to coordinate the relationship between the Knights and the Crusades."

Todd said: "Remember, UU reading www.uukanshu.com is only the first step in taking the city of Tyrol. How to deal with the relationship between the church, the secular royal family and the nobles is the top priority of this battle. I hope to get a stable and friendly occupied area, so that it can give the Dragon Kingdom the least pressure to deal with other more important affairs."

Cumberland nodded.

After saluting the king, Cumberland picked up the roster on the table, followed behind Emerson, and walked towards the door of the audience room. The old knight walked to the door, suddenly remembering something, and turned to Todd. : "Your Majesty, about the thing I mentioned to you before..."

"turn down."

Todd said to Cumberland without hesitation: "When it comes to war in the whole kingdom, no one is more adept than you. This is not the time for you to retire!"

Perhaps because he felt that his words were too strong, Todd slowed down and said in a half-joking tone: "Cumberland, think about it, if you stay away from the army and have nothing to do all day long, that kind of life might be It makes you more uncomfortable than death. So, cherish the present day, maybe...or the time you will contribute to this country in the future, maybe even longer than my king..."