On January 25, the army of the Kingdom of Frederick successfully merged with the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, totaling 200,000, and came to the city of Chelyabinsk.
Marshal Friedrich was initially a little confused about Pope Doppler II's decision. He believed that if William V fell into the hands of the Romanov Kingdom, they could lead their army to attack Tyumen in the same way. Capture of King Paul I.
But Pope Doppler II felt that this was too stupid. With a little investigation, he would know the relationship between King Paul I and Katerina. It was Katerina who captured William V. You can arrest him in turn. What happened to Paul I?
Didn’t this help Katerina?
Once Paul I was captured, Katerina ascended the throne directly and became the new king. In the end, the situation did not change, and Frederick's Kingdom became a clown.
so....
Pope Doppler II insisted on launching an attack on Chelyabinsk. Only by eliminating Katerina could William V be recaptured.
In order to join forces with the Kingdom of Sardinia, Pope Doppler II waited for four days, and during these four days...
Edward came back with Jielan, Louise and other vampire members.
Along with them came a group of royal members of the Kingdom of Frederick.
Edward packed them up and captured them.
"Where is the God of Judgment? Did you defeat it?" Ma Wei asked, looking at Edward who looked a little pale.
"No, she is stronger than me. If the saint's body could not support it for a long time, things would be in trouble."
There was lingering fatigue on Edward's face. Although he didn't appear to be injured on the surface, it had almost reached its limit. As soon as he returned to Tyumen City, he locked himself in the Black Castle and lay down in the crystal coffin.
The enemy army has already reached the city. At this juncture, Edward needs to recuperate, which is not good news for Ma Wei.
Fortunately, before Edward entered the crystal coffin, he handed over Jielan and other blood clan members to him, providing some usable combat power.
But in terms of maximum combat power...
Ma Wei can only come forward in person.
"Father."
Katerina found Mavey who came out of the Black Castle with a letter, and said in a deep voice: "Just now Pope Doppler II sent a letter of challenge. The letter said that if we don't hand over William V before tomorrow morning, Shihe royal family members, they will launch an attack, and when they break the city... no scrap of armor will be left."
"It seems they still care about the safety of the royal family, which is good." Ma Wei thought for a moment and said, "Where is William V?"
“A hotel in the center of town.”
"Go over and meet them."
Taking a carriage, Mavie and Katerina arrived at the hotel in the center of the city. During the battles a few days ago, the hotel sign was blown up, so they didn't know the name of the hotel, but there was still no problem with the people staying there. .
In view of the identity of William V, Katerina did not treat them as prisoners, and took good care of them in terms of food and clothing, so as to avoid others saying that the Romanov Kingdom abused prisoners of war...
Stepping over the gravel and dust piled on the roadside, Mavey entered the hotel, and under the leadership of the soldiers, he and Katerina went to the guest room on the third floor.
Dongdong!
Ma Wei raised his hand and knocked on the door. The sound of something collapsing suddenly came from the room. After a while, someone slowly turned the handle.
The door opened, revealing a graceful and luxurious face. The woman's eyes were filled with fear, uneasiness, vigilance and many other complex emotions. Her eyes moved back and forth on Katerina and Mavie.
"You...who are you?"
"Mavy Enders, priest of the Church of Truth, this is Katerina Romanov, Grand Duke of Mosk."
After announcing his door, Ma Wei smiled and asked, "Can I go in and talk?"
Although Ma Wei's face was full of smile, the woman did not feel the intention of discussion at all, and she had no room to refuse.
She glanced back at the room, then cautiously opened the door, the only one that could provide her with some sense of security, and let Ma Wei and Katerina in.
"You guys stand guard outside." Katerina said to the soldiers behind her.
"yes!"
In the room, a man wearing a navy blue military uniform with a stand-up collar sat upright on the bed, with his hands on his knees, looking at the two 'visitors' without a smile.
Behind him were two little girls who looked to be no more than seven or eight years old, and an older young man leaning against the wall, his eyes full of anger.
According to the captured genealogy of the royal family of Frederick, William V had a wife, two daughters and a son. These people in the room must be the main royal members of this generation.
"What do you want to do?" William V stood straight and spoke Slavic. Even if he became a prisoner, he would not lose his dignity.
Ma Wei did not answer his question. He glanced at William V's family and asked, "Where is Prime Minister Bismarck? Wasn't he also captured?"
"He should be in the next room," Katerina said.
Ma Wei nodded and asked the soldiers to bring Bismarck. Many matters cannot be decided by the king alone.
As soon as the middle-aged man holding a cigar entered the room, William V's original unruly appearance softened a lot. His lips wriggled twice and he said softly: "As long as you're okay, Otto..."
"Your Majesty, what is good now does not mean it will be good in the future." Bismarck said expressionlessly: "We have all become prisoners. This is a great shame and humiliation."
"The attack came too suddenly..."
"Guys, if you want to chat, you still have plenty of time. We should talk about business now."
Mawei interrupted their conversation, dragged two chairs, gave one to Katerina, and sat down on the other himself: "I am also very sorry for the current situation. The Kingdom of Romanov and the Kingdom of Frederick A treaty of friendship and non-aggression was concluded, but you tore up the treaty and ordered the army to start a war. However, I think this has nothing to do with His Majesty William V. You must have been bewitched by others..."
Upon hearing this, King William V frowned slightly and asked doubtfully: "What do you mean?"
"I don't like to beat around the bush. For the sake of your majesty, William V, you are being deceived. Her Royal Highness Katerina is willing to give you, your wife, children and many ministers of the kingdom two choices."
Ma Wei raised a finger: "The first option is for you to sign a statement announcing to the world that you were bewitched by the Judgment Cult to launch this treacherous war. In this way, we will help you eliminate Judgment Divine Cult, you don’t need to cede land, pay compensation or even any other compensation, you are still the king, and your power is inviolable, I can guarantee you.”
"You want me to give up the Judgment Cult? Define them as crazy heretics?"
"That's right."
"Impossible!" William V flatly refused: "You have no idea the prestige of the Judgment Cult in the Kingdom of Frederick. They cannot be defeated by me signing a statement!"
"It seems that you refused... It doesn't matter, we also thoughtfully provided you with a second option."
Ma Wei raised his second finger and said with a smile: "As long as you issue a king's edict ordering Pope Doppler II to withdraw, we will send you and your family back to the Kingdom of Frederick, of course. , provided they really withdraw."
"So simple?" William V was stunned for a moment and asked: "No other requirements?"
"There are no other requirements." Ma Wei said firmly.
"Where are Otto and the other ministers of the kingdom?"
"They will return to Frederick's Kingdom with you."
"Okay, I'll sign."
"Can't sign!" Bismarck on the side suddenly shouted: "Your Majesty! This is a trap! Pope Doppler II will not agree to withdraw! We all know him! Once he does not obey your orders, he will be Frederick A traitor to the Lie Kingdom! By then, there will be civil strife in the kingdom!"
"Mr. Bismarck...."
Ma Wei sighed: "Do you think Pope Doppler II cares about the life and death of the king and you? He is the pope. No matter who is the king, it cannot change this fact. The Kingdom of Frederick can live without William V. There is no need for Otto von Bismarck. For Pope Doppler II, this is just a question of who will be the king! It has no impact on the Judgment Religion at all!"
"They are the church. For thousands of years, the throne has changed, but the church has a stable position. Why? Because they don't care who is the king at all! As long as it can provide convenience for them!"
"The Church of Truth is different. We will only support kings who are in line with the truth. As long as the king believes in the truth, no matter what kind of trouble he is in, we will rescue him at all costs and insist on a reason... I think it is because Those who are in line with the truth are all companions in the eyes of the Church of Truth, and we will not abandon our companions."
"Ah...."
Bismarck looked at Ma Wei coldly: "It sounds nice, but when it comes to a critical moment, who can say for sure what to do?"
"Time will prove everything. I am a person who keeps his promises." Ma Wei nodded and said: "Leave aside the affairs of the Truth Church and just talk about the Kingdom of Frederick. Mr. Bismarck, your allegiance is to William V and to Frederick. The Kingdom of Lie is not the Judgment Cult. You want the Kingdom of Frederick to develop and grow, don’t you? But the Judgment Cult does not support you at all! For them, there is not much difference between unification or disunity! They launched this war, At the end of the day, isn’t it just for themselves?”
With that said, Ma Wei turned to look at the brooding William V: "Your Majesty, if Pope Doppler II receives your order but does not withdraw, then in the Kingdom of Frederick...who will be the king?"
The boy's eyes shrank slightly. William V raised his head and stared at Marvey. His chest rose and fell violently. After a while, he grinned and said to Bismarck: "Otto, bring a pen and paper."
"...as you command."
From beginning to end, Katerina did not interrupt the conversation between Mavey and William V. Her eyes kept moving around the people in the room. When she observed that the atmosphere in the room gradually merged into one, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, revealing There was an imperceptible smile.
