As everyone knew, Berliat had placed a small group of people in the Qitka Talent Market (Qitka Prison) in advance. This group of people was responsible for building a good relationship with the representatives of Kislöw's Duma and the Poillé nobles. Then, they would try to obtain the precious resources of Kislöw and get people from the Kislów Castle, including the Qitka Prison.
In fact, Katarina vaguely knew a little about Berliat's actions. Tsar was not a naive ruler. In any case, she still had a certain level of skill in politics. She did not know what Berliat was doing in the Qitka Prison, but she was very clear about Berliat's recruitment of people and the Gulag Labor Camp.
It was just that everyone turned a blind eye to it.
In the face of Beria's generous gifts and Ryan's lavish money, everyone, from the Tsarina and the State Duma to the local Poyer and the low-level bureaucrats, would be able to get dividends from this line. Therefore, everyone chose to remain silent. Perhaps there were a few people with lofty ideals and some small nobles who were truly aware of the problem who stood up. However, they were quickly sent to the Cheka prison. At the very least, they had brought some trouble to Beria. Beria had no choice but to ask Ryan to increase the budget and revisit the list of names. Those who were radical and could possibly destroy his plan would be marked with red ink by Commander Hugo. Prison Warden Josep would be immediately executed the next day. Those who might be of use would be marked with blue ink by Beria. Soon, they would be given comfortable and ventilated four-person rooms with one meat and one vegetable meal. They would not be tortured anymore.
And just after the battle of Zedevka, Tsar officially gave the order to abandon the city. Before withdrawing, Katarina issued two orders of execution, one of which was sent to Prague.
General Pavlov knew that he had indeed made a huge mistake, and he took the initiative to bear the responsibility and was executed. Immediately after, Prague was abandoned, and hundreds of thousands of people began to retreat south. Along the way, due to exhaustion, cold, hunger, and chaos, tens of thousands of people died on the way south.
The other one was sent to Erlengrád, demanding the execution of Marshal Rokossovsky. The reason was that he had made a wrong military plan that led to the failure of the Battle of Zedevka, as well as the serious crime of desertion. Then, Katarin immediately led her court and servants to the south.
The whole of Kislöw was in chaos, and the Cheka Prison was completely out of control. Warden Josep Bruz immediately realized the predicament he was facing, and this warden was decisive enough. He did three things. First, he immediately executed a few prisoners who opposed him the most. Second, he released all the people on the list and gave them food and weapons to form an army to flee west towards Örengrád. Third, he tried to contact the people arranged by Berliat.
After the battle of Zedevka, the speed of the army of Chaos inevitably slowed down. Among them, Festus's Nurgle army was arranged to attack Prague and go south to Kislöw and Ostmark.
The Noska Mountain Army was arranged to besiege Örengrád.
As for Prince Sigwald's Pernicious Army, due to the huge losses, they had to temporarily stop and wait for reinforcements from the wastelands in the north.
Not long after arriving at Örengrád, the whole city was completely surrounded by the Noska Mountain Army. One could imagine what would happen next would be a long siege.
"I know what happened, but how did Örengrád get in touch with you?" Leon sat on the king's throne, and Sulia sat beside him. "How did Erlengrad manage to send a messenger to deliver the news to you so quickly when he was surrounded by the enemy? Also, did they ask for help from the Empire? "
"Your Majesty, I've reported to you that almost all my men are in Örengrád." Berliat nodded, and Laing gestured for him to sit. The Old Guard next to him took a short stool. Berliat continued, "I thought about this at the time, so I found Lady Aurora and asked her to make a Winter Ice Crystal for long-distance communication."
"Winter Ice Crystal?" Laing froze for a moment, and Suria quickly added, "Yes, Berliat reported to me at the time, and I agreed."
"Very good, Berliat, you've done well this time!" Laing nodded, and Knight King continued, "Continue, what other news do you have? Did Örengrád ask for help from the Empire? "
"Noska's dragonships have locked down the port, and Nords' Claw Fleet has to guard the coast. They can't possibly break through the dragonships' blockade." Berliat continued, "Other than that, Örengrád still has a small number of Bear Cavalry, a thousand winged cavalry, and five thousand mounted archers that escaped from Zedevka. In addition to the three thousand Red Sea Army and two local shooting corps, Örengrád still has about ten thousand elite troops. Now, Marshal Rokossovsky and Marshal Kuznetsov have announced that the entire city is under full military control, and all civilians are being recruited to prepare for the attack of Noska's Mountain Army and Noska's Supreme King Wamir Ayslin."
"Do they have the confidence to hold on?" Laing understood. If they wanted to break through the dragonships' blockade, only the Enterprise could do it.
"Marshal Rokossovsky said yes!" Berliat already understood what Laing meant, and he couldn't help but smile. "Your Majesty, Örengrád's Shiravek Group swears that they will never surrender even if they have to fight to the last man. Your Majesty, Örengrád cannot fall, or it will be a fatal blow to the old world. And if Örengrád remains standing, they will be able to contain a large number of Army of Chaos."
"Good, very good." Laing understood. "Berliat, I have a mission for you now."
"Your Majesty, please speak!" Berliat immediately knelt on one knee.
"You know how cold Kislöw is this season. My request is, according to the standards of the Northern Front Army, immediately buy a batch of winter clothes that can resist the cold in Kislöw!" Laing glanced at the howling cold wind outside.
"Yes!" Berliat went out. Laing nodded slightly.
There was a joke in the old world, and that was, who was the most powerful Marshal in Kislöw?
The answer was simple. It was Marshal Winter.
Kislöw's winter was so cold that even the Chaos Warriors would be frozen! If Brittania wanted to go on an expedition to Kislev, a batch of qualified winter clothing was absolutely necessary. Ryan thought that he had to prepare in advance. Looking at the long term example, Napoleon and Germany both suffered heavy losses in front of Marshal Winter. Looking at the recent example, the Celestial Empire was famous for resisting the United States and aiding Korea. Because the logistics couldn't keep up and they weren't prepared, tens of thousands of soldiers froze to death one after another in the ice and snow of North Korea.
After Berliat went out, how could Suria, who had been married to Laing for many years, not understand her husband's thoughts? The queen said gently, "So, you've decided to support Örengrád?"
"If Örengrád can hold on, it will tie down a lot of the Chaos Army's energy." Laing nodded. "Besides, Suria, don't you think that no one would complain about having too many elite troops? There aren't many troops left, but they are all the elites of Kislöw! "
"You, Berliat is willing to be a human trafficker. How did you develop such a bad habit?" Suria nodded slightly. The female knight thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "But father …"
"Let's wait for all the dukes to arrive first before we discuss the matter of preparing to send troops." Laing nodded. "I hope that everyone can realize the seriousness of this tide of destruction."
After some more discussion, everything was settled. Laing suddenly hugged Suria. Knight King said maliciously, "Speaking of which, madam, we haven't used the big bath in the palace!"
"Ah! You, why are you suddenly saying this! " Suria was shocked. The queen quickly understood what Laing wanted to say. She was embarrassed and angry, and hit Laing's chest a few times with her fist. "Don't be like this. It's only afternoon, and madam, madam is still here!"
"So what?" Laing said unreasonably. Knight King smiled and hugged his queen. "As if you've never been together."
After that, without waiting for Suria to struggle and explain, Laing opened the back door of the office with his queen in his arms.
"Put me down. Put me down first, okay?" Suria was the most embarrassed. The female knight had always felt that as a queen, she had to be dignified, and Laing liked to see his noble queen show a special expression.
"Then you have to promise me …" Laing finally put Suria down.
"Tonight, after dinner, Suria and I promise you …" The Lake Nymph appeared from the golden light and knocked Laing's head with her small fan. "Really, if I don't look after you, you'll bully Suria. Don't … don't forget about me …"
"Madam, how can you bully me with Laing?!"
… I'm using the dividing line of the big bath …
Two days later, all the dukes were present. Even Duke Carcassonne, Hubert, was there.
Morgiana, the Lake Nymph witch, was also there. Her cold eyes swept around the hall, and finally locked onto Laing. Laing waved at her and gestured for her to sit beside him. Morgiana's expression eased a little. The Lake Nymph witch tidied her dress and sat on Laing's left. Her voice was much gentler. "Is it urgent?"
"It's bad." Laing nodded. He was just about to tell Morgiana about the news he just received from the Empire when people arrived outside.
Aurora and Teresa, both wearing ice-blue robes, entered the hall. Aurora had been looking for Laing, and when she saw Laing sitting on the throne, she walked over with Teresa.
The Sorceress of the Sorceress Association, Veronica, wore a sorcerer's robe made of hundreds of magic gems and high-quality satin. She brought a few female councilors into the hall. She hadn't seen Laing in a long time. When she saw Laing sitting high on the throne, her eyes lit up. She waved at Laing excitedly. Laing smiled and gestured for her to sit behind him.
His father-in-law, François, had also arrived. His usually calm and wise father-in-law was a little dejected today. Jerrold followed behind him, holding a cloth bag with something in it with a strange expression. He gave it to everyone he saw.
"What is this? Why are you giving it to me? " Berchemund, the Red Dragon Duke, looked at the cloth bag handed to him. There was a faint fishy smell inside.
"Bullwhip." François shrugged. "I lost to you. Everyone has a share."
"Hahahaha!" Berchemund was amused. The Red Dragon Duke accepted it calmly. "Looks like after this meeting, we can go find your son-in-law and eat bullwhip stew together."
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"The Royal Conference is about to begin."
"Today, I've gathered everyone here to discuss how to deal with the Tide of Destruction from the North. Should we send troops to help the Empire and Kislöw?"
"Please feel free to speak your mind! Give your opinions. "
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