When Ella hurried back from the academy, many people were already gathered in the palace. In addition to Amy and the palace guards, Paracelsus also arrived here. He was ironing the wounds on the British envoy with a red-hot iron to prevent inflammation of the wounds. The messenger was already unconscious. Not only was one of his hands broken, but there were also many arrow wounds on his back.
"What's going on?" Ella asked, "Who hurt him?"
Amy shook her head: "I don't know. He came here in a small boat alone, and he passed out not long after he docked. Before he passed out, the soldiers at the port heard him say that Britain was under attack. I hope your Majesty, you will take care of him as soon as possible." Soldiers to the rescue.”
"A man rowing a small boat? Are you sure he is from Britain?" Dast asked from the side. "I was shipwrecked on the sea before. I rowed from the Strait of La Manche to Britain in a small boat. My hands were tired. It almost didn’t break. The distance from Britain to Gotland is more than ten times the width of the Strait of La Manche!”
Ella thinks what Dast said makes sense: "Yes, with such a serious injury, it is impossible for him to make it from Britain to Gotland. Apart from his own words, is there anything else that can prove his identity?"
So Amy handed a scabbard to Ella: "Your Majesty, he was holding this in his hand at the time."
"The scabbard of the Sword in the Lake?" Ella snatched the scabbard and confirmed it several times. "Alfred once told me that the reason why the Sword in the Lake is called the Demon Sword is It's not because of the sharpness of the sword, but because of the magical healing power of the scabbard. There are many imitations of the Sword in the Lake and the Sword in the Stone that can look real, but the scabbard is the only one. You have tested whether this scabbard is genuine or not. What?"
"I tried it." Amy said, "I made a small cut on my hand, and then held the scabbard. The wound healed quickly. This is undoubtedly genuine. Probably because of this scabbard, this messenger Only then can we make it all the way to Gotland!"
"So Britain is really in danger? Paracelsus, what's going on with him?"
Paracelsus shook his head: "It's not optimistic. I'm afraid the King of Sweden won't be able to get more information out of him."
"Britain is our important ally! We must send troops to support as soon as possible!"
"Your Majesty," Amy pulled Ella aside and whispered, "Have you forgotten the secret report Hestein gave you?"
Hestein's arrival in Vinland was well known throughout the pirate kingdoms. However, there was one piece of information that only a few major lords, including Ella, knew - the 'Vinland' where Hestein landed was not a borderless land. There were some indigenous people there, and there was even a huge empire to the south of where they landed. According to the last information sent back, the pirate kingdom army led by Hestein had already had three conflicts with the empire.
While continuously transporting food to Vinland, the Pirate Kingdom was actually in a state of preparation for war.
"Hundreds of small tribes in the north of Vinland have formed an alliance with Hestein, and they want to use the military power of the Pirate Kingdom to fight against the empire in the south. Now the war is on the verge of breaking out, and His Majesty may be called to Vinland at any time. "Isn't it appropriate to send troops to support Britain at this time?" Amy analyzed each item for Ella, "Also, our food reserves are not very optimistic..."
"Britain is our ally. Alfred is kind to me. I can't ignore his request for help. But you are right, Amy. Now is not the time to mobilize troops on a large scale." Ella walked back and forth in place. After a few rounds, he made up his mind, "This time I will not mobilize the lords from all over Sweden. I will bring 3,000 people to support and strive for a quick victory. Amy, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty is becoming more and more confident about fighting." Amy laughed, "Since your Majesty said so, let's do it."
"No, there is a lord who needs to accompany me on this expedition - let Glahid prepare troops and horses. He is a British man and is familiar with the local conditions. Gotland will not come. Let him prepare and go directly to Britain. Drive on and meet us on the road.”
"King of Sweden, if you want to go to Britain, take me with you." Dast raised a hand drunkenly, "I have been in trouble in Britain before, and I know the terrain there very well..."
Ella was a little surprised: "Master? We are going to fight this time, not a duel. There is no need for you to follow. Glahid was originally Alfred's knight. It is enough for him to lead the way..."
"Knights? What's the use of knights? They will only eat meat in the palace!" Dast said drunkenly, "I don't trust him to lead my apprentice!"
"Okay, Amy, give your guards to a few of the masters - by the way, there's one more thing!" Ella patted her head, "I want to give a message to the two students in the academy who designed the chariot. , let them seize the time to modify the tank in the past few days, and it must be completed before we set off. I want to actually use this tank on the battlefield to see it!"
"Chariot?" Amy didn't know what Ella was talking about. But testing new weapons probably wouldn't be a big problem. As Ella ordered, Amy sent her soldiers to do it.
The matter was settled. A week later, Ella led three thousand elite troops to Britain.
"Although the envoy is still awake, I have analyzed the situation in Britain and have roughly guessed who the enemy is."
In the cabin of the Flying Zealander, Ella pointed to an extremely crude map and analyzed it for Amy, with nothing wrong except the relative orientation.
"Britain is an island, and Alfred has a powerful navy and army. Looking at the entire North Sea, the only national powers that can compete with it are the Pirate Kingdom and the Alemannic Federation, and the Alemannic Federation is suffering from the Seven Hills. The empire's attack. Normally, he shouldn't be in the embarrassing situation of using a sword as a token."
"Yes, although Alfred is a pervert, he can write!" Amy woke up from a dream. "Even if he is attacked, he can write a letter asking for help. Why use a scabbard?"
"Because there is no time to write a letter, right? I can only think of one situation that could force Alfred into this situation, and that is a sudden attack by a small group of elite troops. And on the way to retreat, Alfred Germany must have received information that he had to ask me for help immediately, so he hurriedly used the scabbard as a token. The only thing that can do this is a coup in Britain."
"Report to the King of Sweden!" a soldier shouted, "Count Glahid's fleet has been spotted ahead!"
"Just in time!" Ella said, "Call Glahid to the ship and ask about it. This should be able to determine who our opponent is!"
(End of chapter)
