Something unexpected happened. The Undead actually declared war on the Human Empire. Although it was only two of the five lords, it was still a little confusing. Weren't the Undead fighting a civil war? Even if the Undead weren't fighting a civil war, the Undead didn't have the same military strength as the Human Empire. Why would they declare war on the Human Empire? No one could understand what was going on.
The Human Empire was also shocked. Anthony wanted to focus on dealing with the rebel army, so he wanted to let the Undead off for now. He didn't expect the other side to declare war on the Human Empire. What was going on? Moreover, the reason for declaring war was the territory of the Undead. Was this a joke? This was something that happened hundreds of years ago. Why would they bring it up again?
Soon, the Human Empire held a second meeting. The topic of the meeting was naturally how to deal with the Undead's declaration of war.
"Your Royal Highness, the other side has declared war. We have nowhere to retreat. This time, we must teach the Undead a lesson. Otherwise, our new empire will lose face," Minister Gavin of the Military Ministry, who was on the pro-war side, said. "That's right.
"Your Highness, no matter how you look at it, it's a little strange. Why would the Undead declare war on us at this time? They have their own internal problems." Prime Minister Mach couldn't figure this out. "Could it be that they already know about our internal problems?"
Mach's words sounded like he was talking about the Human Empire's food problem. However, Anthony knew what Mach was trying to say. Mach was saying that the rebel army had contacted the Undead and was preparing to cooperate with the Dwarves to attack the Human Empire.
"Is that so?" Anthony understood what Mach was trying to say. He immediately frowned. This wasn't a good thing. Dealing with the Dwarves was already difficult enough. He didn't expect the Undead to suddenly appear. It was like adding snow to snow. "Prime Minister, do you have any suggestions?"
"No matter what, the other side has declared war on us. We naturally have to declare war," Mach immediately said. Mach immediately said. If the other side declared war, then they would be too cowardly if they didn't. Not only would they be looked down upon by others, but they would also let others know that the Human Race was weak. Therefore, choosing a war was necessary. Everyone agreed on this point, but the problem was how to defeat the other side. "I don't recommend a large scale war. Let's not talk about other things first, just the problem of our rations can't be solved."
"It's food again," Anthony said with a headache. "Is there any way to get food?"
"It's very difficult. The elves are at war with the orcs, so it's impossible for them to have an abundance of rations. Needless to say, the Demons will never sell them to us. As for the dwarves, Your Highness, you know that the undead have just declared war, so it's impossible … The problem of rations is very difficult to solve," Mach said with a frown.
"Your Highness, I know a place that has a lot of rations." Suddenly, a minister stepped forward and said.
"Colfila, do you know where we can find rations?" Anthony took a look and realized that it was Colfila, an official from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"Yes, I know." Colfila nodded. "I heard that the Duke of Aquitaine has an abundance of rations. The warehouses are filled with rations, and they even built hundreds of warehouses to store the rations. Can we ask the Duke of Aquitaine for help?"
"Huailin?" Anthony was slightly stunned. He had heard that Li Huailin had collected a high tax rate, so there was no place to store the rations. However, according to the information, a large amount of rations had been sold through the Dean Business Association controlled by Li Huailin. As for how much was left, Anthony did not know.
"Your Highness, I know about this too," Mach said. "Ever since the autumn harvest, the Dean Business Association controlled by the Duke of Aquitaine has sold rations to the orcs at a high price, making a huge profit from the war. Currently, the Dean Business Association is one of the largest business associations on the continent. However, the amount of rations they sell is limited, probably to control the price. Now that I think about it, there should be a lot of rations left."
"So, we can discuss this with Huailin?" Anthony asked.
"Yes, Your Highness. If it's possible, please discuss it with the Duke of Aquitaine. Our treasury is still quite abundant. If we buy rations at normal prices, we should be able to buy a lot. However, if we buy it at the orcs' prices, we won't be able to buy much," Mach said.
"Yes, I see." Anthony nodded. "Then send someone to negotiate with Huailin. If it doesn't work, I'll do it myself."
"Your Highness." As they were talking, a Royal Knight walked in and reported, "Your Highness, the Duke of Aquitaine is here to see you."
"Oh? What a coincidence? " Anthony was stunned. Li Huailin rarely attended meetings. He didn't expect Li Huailin to attend today's meeting. What a coincidence. He also had something to discuss with him.
Soon, Li Huailin was invited to the main hall. Anthony had already set up a seat. In the entire hall, besides the king, only Li Huailin could sit and talk.
"Rations?" Hearing Anthony's question about rations, Li Huailin was slightly stunned. "I heard that there are still a lot of rations, but Oliveira is in charge of it. I have no idea how to deal with it. If you need it, I'll ask Oliveira to discuss it with you. I don't understand this problem."
"Oh, I see." Anthony nodded. "Then, Colfera, I'll leave this matter to you. Discuss with the ministers of the Duke of Aquitaine about the issue of purchasing rations."
"Yes, Your Highness," Colfera said with a nod.
"By the way, Huailin, why are you attending the meeting today?" After talking about this matter, Anthony asked Li Huailin because he knew Li Huailin's personality. If there was nothing important, Li Huailin wouldn't attend any meetings.
"Oh, I heard that the Undead have declared war on us, right?" Li Huailin said with a smile.
"Yes." Anthony nodded. "We're studying this problem. We're preparing to purchase rations because of the war. Due to the lack of rations, everyone thinks that we shouldn't start a large-scale war. What do you think, Huailin?"
"That's what I'm here to talk about. Speaking of which, the Undead actually dared to declare war on us. I really can't stand it. How about this? Why don't you let me get rid of the Undead army?" Li Huailin said with a smile.
"Oh?" Everyone in the hall was shocked. Mach asked, "Duke of Aquitaine, do you mean to ask the Second Legion to fight against the Undead army?"
"Yes, what do you think?" Li Huailin said.
"If the Duke of Aquitaine agrees to the plan of purchasing rations, we can maintain the army. But now that the First Legion has been deployed to the south, and the Second Legion has gone to fight against the Undead army, won't our defense in the main city be a little weaker?" Mach said.
What Mach was worried about was that if the 2nd Corps left, then there would only be 15,000 guards left near the capital. If the rebel army attacked, then the capital would be in great danger. Of course, this matter couldn't be made public. After all, the rebel army couldn't be made public yet.
"Yeah …" Anthony hesitated for a moment. Although there were 15,000 guards in the capital, most of them were from Rein's previous guards. Not to mention their weak combat power, the most important thing was that the loyalty of these people was not reliable. Although the leader was his own man, most of the soldiers were recruited by Rein. If they knew that the leader of the rebel army was Rein, would they rebel?
"Don't worry so much." Li Huailin said. "How long do you think I need to deal with the Undead? I think I can deal with them in about a week. I don't think anything will go wrong in such a short time."
"A week …" The previous few battles had made everyone understand Li Huailin's fighting ability. Even the Northern War was a huge battle, and Li Huailin had only spent about ten days to deal with it. So, no one had any doubts when Li Huailin said that he would be able to deal with the Undead in a week.
Anthony, on the other hand, had more considerations. It was obvious that the rebel army wasn't ready yet, which meant that it wasn't time to start the rebellion yet. If they could deal with the Undead in a week, there didn't seem to be any problems with the plan. So, when Anthony heard Li Huailin's words, he nodded. "What do you think of the Duke of Aquitaine's opinion?"
Everyone could tell that Anthony had basically agreed to the plan. They didn't want to provoke Li Huailin, and they didn't want to go against Li Huailin. So, the ministers immediately said, "We agree with the Duke of Aquitaine's plan."
"In that case, it's decided," Anthony said, nodding. "Mach, immediately announce the declaration of war. Huailin, the second legion will immediately set off to the battlefield to fight the Undead. We must finish the battle as soon as possible."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Mach said.
"Okay, no problem," Li Huailin said with a smile.
So, after the two Undead Lords inexplicably declared war on the humans, the humans responded quickly. They directly declared war on the entire Undead Empire. On the same day, the Undead took the initiative to attack, and two armies directly entered the human territory. Since the human army hadn't assembled yet, the defenders received the order to temporarily retreat and wait for the arrival of the main army. So, they led the civilians and retreated. In just one afternoon, the humans lost four small cities, and the war officially began.
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