"Reinforcements! Reinforcements … "
Palmer was so anxious that his butt was on fire. The messenger carried a magic letter with him, and after handing it to Princess Aurelia, he passed it to Aurelia on the spot. Palmer now knew that Aurelia had sent reinforcements, but a few days had passed, and there was still no sign of reinforcements. How could he not be anxious?
Now that Grath's army had surrounded Sila, if the reinforcements did not come, they would have to collect their corpses!
Queen Daina, who was next to him, secretly wept, clasped her hands together and prayed. At this time, there was nothing she could do but pray for a miracle.
At this time, Palmer suddenly heard a commotion on the street outside, and he immediately panicked. "What's wrong?! What's going on outside?! Is someone taking the opportunity to cause trouble?! "
Palmer hurriedly ran to the window and poked his head out to take a look. He was shocked to find that the refugees on the originally lifeless streets were suddenly moving. Some of them were transporting supplies to the frontlines, some were carrying buckets of water to pour on the roofs, and some were helping the elderly and children to move into the houses.
This scene of the people working together to overcome the crisis stunned Palmer. "What's going on?!"
At this time, a maid ran into the throne room in a panic. "Your Majesty, Princess Beatrice sneaked out of the castle, and she doesn't want to come back. Now she's organizing the refugees to prepare a rebellion plan!"
"What?!"
Palmer and Daina were shocked when they heard this, and Daina panicked. "Your Majesty! Quickly send someone to bring Beatrice back! It's too dangerous outside now! "
Palmer did not immediately agree. He thought of the scene he just saw. Could it be —
He immediately observed carefully and searched the area where the refugees were active. Soon, his eyes locked onto a small figure. Although it was far away, he recognized the busy figure at a glance. It was his beloved daughter, Beatrice.
For a moment, Palmer's feelings were very complicated. As the king, he did not pull himself together immediately, and he did not expect that the first to pull himself together would be Beatrice …
She was clearly still a child …
In this time of national crisis, even she pulled herself together, so what right did he have to panic here?
At this thought, Palmer's panicked heart gradually calmed down.
"Don't panic. Beatrice is doing what she can. We should also work hard."
Palmer took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "We may be a small duchy, but we should learn how to resist Gris. We can't place all our hopes on the reinforcements of the Irus Empire."
He looked at the ministers who were still in a state of panic and asked, "How much food is left in the national treasury?"
"Your Majesty, it was supposed to be enough for the whole of Sila to survive through the winter until next year's harvest, but with the influx of refugees, I'm afraid it's only enough to last for a month …"
"Don't talk so much nonsense. If we break through, all the food will become Grace's."
Palmer gritted his teeth and hardened his heart. "Pass down the order. Open the granaries and organize the chefs in the city to start cooking. Before the war begins, we must at least fill our warriors' stomachs!"
The ministers cried out in alarm, "Your Majesty! You can't do that … "
"Why not?!"
Palmer roared, "Now! Obey my orders immediately! Not only open the granaries to release the food, but also take out the stored weapons and distribute them! At the very least, before we are destroyed, we have to take a big bite out of the Gris people! "
"Yes … Your Majesty …"
"Raise your heads! Even Beatrice has pulled herself together and started to resist. What right do you, the pillars of the country have to continue being passive! "
"Yes! Your Majesty! "
The ministers all retreated to carry out their orders. Palmer sat down dejectedly and stared blankly at the empty throne.
He had done what he could, but to what extent he could do was up to fate …
"I have to say, you've impressed me."
A voice suddenly entered his ears. Palmer suddenly stood up. "Who is it!?"
Then, he saw the air in front of him ripple like water, and then a young man with a smile appeared in front of him.
Invisibility!
Palmer was shocked, but he felt that the young man in front of him was a little familiar. He took a closer look and suddenly gasped. "Tang En Majesty!?"
Tang En smiled and nodded.
It was Tang En Majesty!
Palmer, who was in deep despair, was instantly overwhelmed by ecstasy. He pulled the shocked Daina and knelt on one knee in front of Tang En, giving him a bow of submission. "Palmer Cecil and his wife Daina Cecil of the Principality of Sila greet Tang En Majesty!"
Tang En waved his hand. "Get up."
"Tang En Majesty, please save Sila!"
Daina begged. "Only you can save this place now!"
"Stupid!"
Palmer said angrily. "Since Tang En Majesty is here, it means that the reinforcements must be here too! Sila is saved! "
Tang En did not comment and said with a smile, "You've raised a good daughter."
Palmer's eyes lit up. Could it be that Tang En Majesty has taken a fancy to Beatrice!?
God!
This was the only good news in a desperate situation!
If Beatrice could become Tang En Majesty's concubine, would Sila still have a chance to develop in the future!?
Unfortunately, the situation was critical now, and it was not the time to talk about this!
Palmer hurriedly said, "If Tang En Majesty likes it, he can let Beatrice marry him at any time, but the current situation …"
"You misunderstood."
Tang En waved his hand. "I just witnessed Princess Beatrice's actions. It can be said that because of her, my view of this place has changed greatly. So, you've raised a good daughter."
To be honest, Tang En initially held an indifferent attitude towards Sila Principality. If he could save it, he would. If he could not, it did not matter. After all, it was just a principality. Compared to Gris, he was definitely more inclined to befriend Gris, who had a larger population, so that it would be easier to unify there later.
But after coming here, what he saw and heard gradually changed his mind.
The ferocity and brutality of the Gris people was far beyond his imagination.
Since Tang En came to Prandal, the most ferocious people he had seen before were the bandits and bandits who were forced to live in the wilderness for a living. These people were at most looking for wealth. If they obediently handed over their wealth, there was a high probability that they could save their lives. After all, bandits also had to consider long-term development. If all the merchants were dead, they would be scared away, and they would starve to death, right?
Even when facing tens of thousands of troops in the battle with Prince Girard, the soldiers still had their own rationality and judgment. After learning that Girard was really corrupted by the Dark Serpent, they obeyed Tang En's orders and went home directly.
This was even more so in the Solant Kingdom. Everyone had their own judgment, and they were not blindly loyal. Therefore, he could use public opinion to crush Klein's ambition, and then easily recapture Solant.
However, Gris gave him a completely different feeling.
Here in the Sila Principality, from top to bottom, he felt a deep hatred for Grace that could not be dispersed.
What kind of hatred could make people who originally belonged to the same country turn against each other like this in just over a hundred years after the division?
After Tang En came to Sila, he did not go to the castle immediately. Instead, he walked on the street, observing and listening. At the same time, he was analyzing and judging the situation in his heart.
But the more he knew, the worse his mood became.
The Kingdom of Gris was probably different from all the kingdoms he had encountered before.
They had ambition, they had strength, and what was more frightening was that they had the ability to act!
Every year, the regular plundering of Solant's border, Sila Duchy, and Ivalan Duchy ensured the combat ability of the Kingdom of Gris' army, which made the Kingdom of Gris unusually aggressive.
Sila Duchy, which had suffered a lot, was full of hatred for the Kingdom of Gris. Countless people were separated from their families and lost their lives on the battlefield because of the Kingdom of Gris' army.
This meant that if Tang En wanted to reclaim the Kingdom of Gris, he would inevitably have an irreconcilable conflict with the people of Sila Duchy, Ivalan Duchy, and even some of the border cities of Solant!
Perhaps they would be suppressed by Twain in the beginning, but it would definitely be a hidden danger after a long time, especially when they still needed to unite and fight side by side in the future. If the people of Gras and the people of Sila were to fight together, the two of them would probably start stabbing each other first.
This was definitely an unstable factor that Tang En could not accept.
However, from a purely practical point of view, the best choice for him was to abandon the people of Sila Duchy, Ivalan Duchy, and the rest and choose the Kingdom of Gris.
Because the people of the Kingdom of Gris had extremely strong combat power, there was no doubt about that. Tang En's priority was to fight against Chaos and save the world. The average combat power of the people was very important, and the people of Gris could undoubtedly improve this index.
Should he choose to protect the kind and peaceful Sila Duchy and Ivalan Duchy?
Or should he choose the more practical but aggressive Kingdom of Gris?
Tang En's heart was in a dilemma.
Until he saw Beatrice.
This princess who was born in the castle but was full of hope made the balance in his heart tilt.
Yes, although the Kingdom of Gris was the better choice now, this meant that he had to compromise with the evil deeds of Gris!
If he compromised now, what would happen if the people of Gris and Irus had conflicts in the future? Would it mean that he had to compromise further?
No compromise? The people of Gris would start to split up and cause trouble for him.
Since spoiling them would only increase all kinds of unstable troubles in the future, why not consider protecting Sila and Ivalan?
Although they were not strong, although they were just kind civilians, but even they had the desire to live!
When faced with a desperate situation, they would also explode with powerful strength!
Protect Sila and Ivalan, and give up on Gris.
This was the final choice that Tang En made because of Beatrice.
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