Before the redness on Catherine's face faded, she received a letter from Tracey.
"The Ai family has ordered the three electors, headed by Prince Bergen, to each lead their elite troops, a total of 7,000 knights and warriors, to rush to the front line to support the western garrison and resist the unprecedented beast tide."
Catherine read the letter and was shocked.
Tracy¡¯s level of support is simply unheard of.
He actually ordered Prince Bergen and the three electors to dispatch 7,000 knights at once?
Who is Prince Bergen?
It was the elector who sent the illegitimate son Sir Model to the Shinra Palace to try to spy on intelligence!
Of course, just in case, Du Yu had secretly fed Sir Model the poison of seven insects and seven flowers to the man who suffered an anus explosion, so that he could behave honestly.
Sir Model also regularly sent some news back to Prince Bergen, but they were all insignificant. It is a useful chess piece used by Catherine to deal with Bergen.
After reading this letter, Catherine couldn't help but re-evaluate Du Yu's energy.
The private army of the Habsburg family exceeds 10,000 people and is the strongest force in the country besides the Royal Legion and the Holy See Crusaders.
"The Western Guard Corps has a strength of more than 10,000 people, including our own people."
"The legion of fanatics, composed of three thousand people, is the concubine Sisi."
"The legion of the Elector Prince Bergen, with a strength of 7,000 people, is the power of the Empress Dowager."
"Plus the 5,000 Royal Knights I sent!"
"The number of Shinra warriors participating in this war is 25,000 in total! This force has exceeded 60% of the country's military strength. Once defeated, the consequences will be devastating."
"But risks and opportunities coexist. Once I win and return, my reputation as an expedition organizer will definitely increase greatly."
Catherine remembered Du Yu¡¯s plan. Gritting his teeth, he decided to obey Du Yu and risk everything!
"Come here! Tell the whole country that the beast tide in the West may double, and inform the envoys of the other three countries to remind them to prevent the beast tide." Catherine gritted her teeth and said.
Once this news is sent out. As the source of information, she has to bear the corresponding consequences.
Once it is proven to be false information, causing the country to waste military power and diplomatic pressure from the other three countries, even Catherine will have to apologize and give up a lot of real power.
But Catherine has decided to bet everything on Du Yu.
Under Catherine's order, almost instantly, the news came that "the four countries will face an unprecedented large-scale beast tide at the same time." It spread throughout the space.
HRE, Papal Palace.
The Pope looked coldly at Richelieu, who was prostrated on the ground, and said in a cold voice: "You said that bitch Sisi secretly mobilized her legion of fanatics to go to the western front without my permission?"
Richelieu whispered: "Your Majesty the Pope, please calm down. I didn't expect Sisi to be so bold. Ignoring the prohibition of the Cardinal Council, she used the Holy See Army to participate in this war. But the Legion of Fanatics only has 3,000 people. The Holy See¡¯s most powerful Crusaders and Knights Templar have not yet dispatched.¡±
He leaned close to the Pope and whispered: "There are many rumors from the outside world this time, and they say that the scale of this beast wave is unprecedented. Queen Catherine and Concubine Sisi have both come to you, hoping that you will lead the West and send troops to quell it. But you rejected them all. . Many secular newspapers and radio stations are attacking your character, saying that you ignore the overall situation in order to protect the Holy See¡¯s army and are not worthy of being the leader of the Western world!¡±
"Clang!" The furious pope smashed his beloved cup.
If you are slandered by this rumor, it is true that an unprecedented beast wave has occurred, but you insist on not sending troops. This will have a huge impact on your reputation.
Especially the rumors, which accurately hit the Pope's selfish motives - he just didn't want to waste the Holy See's troops to improve Catherine's reputation.
"Catherine! I want to see how long you can be arrogant!" The Pope gritted his teeth and said: "Spread rumors about me and want to slander me? If the beast wave doesn't come this time, I'll see how you end up!"
He took a breath and said bitterly: "Besides, on the western front, there is the Mont Saint-Michel Fortress built by the 8th Pope George III, the Holy See and the Shinra together. Not only does it have unparalleled natural dangers, but there are also huge How can the great statue of Archangel St. Michael be attacked by a mere horde of beasts with powerful divine power? These two women are clearly making a fuss out of a molehill and trying to please others! Monks can keep it!"
Richelieu sighed softly. In his opinion, the beast tide is definitely coming. It's just a matter of scale and emotion. There is no reason why the Holy See should not send troops. Even if 500 crossmen are assigned,Soldiers, the Holy See has sent troops.
Good thing now, the Pope is angry and refuses to send out any soldiers. The Holy Lady was so generous that she used all 3,000 fanatical believers in one go. Although it was also a military force of the Holy See, people were very discerning and could tell at a glance that this was the intention of the saint and not the decision of the Holy See.
What should we do if the tide of beasts this time is really double that of previous years?
But the dice has been thrown, and all we have to wait for is the result.
¡°If Catherine and Concubine Sisi win the bet this time, these two women will become the saviors of the Western world, their prestige will be greatly increased, and their power will also be greatly increased.
And the Pope¡¯s influence will be greatly weakened.
Although the Pope acted extremely tough and had an extremely determined expression, Richelieu knew that the Pope was also regretful in his heart.
??At least formally send troops once.
With Tracy¡¯s permission, Du Yu finally felt relieved.
But he immediately proposed to go to the battlefield and personally participate in this battle of beasts that would determine the fate of Shinra.
His consideration is that the size of the Western armies is gathered together, but the four armies, with different attributes, may not be able to defeat the tide of beasts as expected.
I was a little worried, so I decided to go to the front line in person.
Tracy refused, tearfully asking him to consider the child.
Du Yu persuaded the Shinra Queen Mother to agree, and named Model the "Military Advisor to the Queen Mother" to fight on the front line.
Du Yu found Catherine again. With an excited look on her face, Catherine threw herself into her arms and thanked her husband with a kiss for being able to turn things around and fix Tracy.
After hearing what Du Yu said, the Queen Mother was going to send Sir Model to supervise the army, Catherine looked unhappy. But Du Yu told her the truth that Model had been replaced by him, and Catherine suddenly realized it.
According to the intelligence, after Model failed in his attempt to seduce Catherine, he returned to Tracy and was favored by the Queen Mother.
Catherine finally understood why Du Yu could maintain such influence over Tracey. It turned out that he had disguised himself and defrauded the Queen Mother's trust. Of course, Catherine didn't know at this time that Tracey was already pregnant, and was even more pregnant with Du Yu's child.
Naturally, Catherine also gave Model the highest command authority so that he could command four armies. Otherwise, if your family fights, it will be a big deal.
Catherine announced that Model was canonized as the deputy commander of the Royal Knights and the imperial ambassador, who went to the front line to supervise the army.
Concubine Sisi gave one of her tokens to Du Yu, and then commanded the army of fanatical believers with him.
In this way, Du Yu held the post of four legions, and he could legitimately command the four legions.
Especially the identity he plays is Prince Bergen¡¯s illegitimate son Model!
?????????????????? In this way, even Prince Bergen would not obey his orders and take the lead in making trouble for his own son.
Under the escort of a small group of elite knights and Mr. Model's mercenary No. 2 team, Du Yu set off for the front line.
The location of the front line happens to be at Dunkirk, where the Western Army is stationed.
This place is the dividing line between Western civilization and the territory of barbaric monsters. Its status is equivalent to the land of Jieshi in the east of the Tang Dynasty.
With such a strategic location, the terrain is naturally difficult. Shinra spent a great deal of money and completed the miracle of building a city on a bloody battlefield, regardless of the attacks of monsters. On Mont Saint-Michel in Dunkirk, a magnificent fortress, Castle Michel, was successfully built.
It is said that during the reign of the 8th Pope George III, he had a dream and the latter gently slapped his forehead with the Archangel Sword. After waking up, he resolutely led the Knights Templar, ignoring the hordes of monsters along the way, and ran to the coast of Dunkirk in the west, where he saw Mont Saint-Michel. It was high tide at that time, but the water separated automatically, and a golden avenue connected the land and the holy mountain.
The Pope personally walked to the Holy Mountain, sat on the boulder on the top of the mountain, and saw St. Michael smiling at him and ascending to heaven.
So, when George III returned to the Holy See of the Holy Roman Empire, he brazenly summoned the Holy Roman Emperor, princes, and cardinals, and announced that he would conduct a crusade against the Western lands where monsters were rampant!
In the countless centuries that followed, the Shinra used the corpses of countless adventurers and soldiers to finally pave a road to Mount Michel and conquer the two large provinces of Dunkirk and the Netherlands.
After the power of Shinra arrived at the coastline, the work of building the Mont Saint-Michel Fortress began immediately.
This fortress castle is located on a small island off the coast of Dunkirk, two kilometers away from the coast. The island is conical in shape with a circumference of 900 meters and is made of towering granite.??. At an altitude of 90 meters, it is often surrounded by large stretches of sandy beach and only becomes an island at high tide.
For countless centuries, Mont Saint-Michel has stood proudly, facing the sea and wind, rising and falling, and has gone through many vicissitudes of life. The Bay of Saint-Malo where it is located is famous for its rapid rising tides, and tide watching has become a major attraction of Mont Saint-Michel. Every evening, the tide of the Atlantic Ocean rushes in with lightning speed, submerging the quicksand around it in an instant, and it becomes a vast ocean with only a 2,000-meter long embankment connected to the land.
It is conceivable that to besiege this castle, the only way is to pass through the narrow and narrow 1,000-meter long embankment. Once the tide of beasts increases, it will not be able to move at all. The defenders on the castle can easily use trebuchets, crossbows, bows and arrows and magic to destroy incoming enemies that are several times more powerful. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!