Chapter 638
The news of the defeat of the Protestant army at Morburg blew through the Horn Bay like a whirlwind.
They were only one step away from reaching Collins City, but they were blocked, defeated, and retreated, just like the Skitarii who attacked Eton through a circuitous route through the neutral city-states in the north.
The Holy See officially came to the aid of the Corner Bay Church, once again turning the tide of the war, as if it had returned to the moment a year ago when the Skitarii were so powerful.
"The Lord of Light will punish each of you!"
At the council meeting of the Corner Bay Alliance, Councilor Simmons, who had not been seen for a long time, appeared again.
He is a loyal believer of the Lord of Light, which is nothing. People here dare to pat their chests and say that they are loyal believers of the Lord of Light.
It’s just that Senator Simmons is from the old sect.
“The power of the Heavenly Father is omnipresent, and his army is approaching us step by step, and sooner or later this sinful land will be purified.”
“Repent, lost lambs, you are still It is not too late, let us return to the loving arms of our Heavenly Father.”
Among the coastal countries, there are not a few who still support the Corner Bay Church. When the Protestant army was in the upper hand, their opinions were suppressed. Now that the Protestant army is at a disadvantage, they are emerging one by one.
There are many big figures among them who can have a significant influence on the top management, such as Senator Simmons in the Corner Bay Alliance Council.
"Shameful remarks!"
Horace immediately stood up and criticized Simmons.
“This bastard wants us to surrender to the enemy! Surrender? My God, if you think about the glory of your last name, can you allow yourself to do such a shameful thing?”
"Since the founding of the Horn Bay Alliance, how many wars have we fought? When has we ever knelt down and surrendered to the enemy? Is it different this time if the enemy is the church? It is the church that has taken the initiative to side with our enemies."
“We just fought a defeated battle. The enemy’s footsteps are still far away from our land!”
“Gather the army, recruit new soldiers, and purchase all kinds of ordnance. The alliance has lasted for hundreds of years. The wealth accumulated here will be put to use now! Although it hurts to spend money, if we can win the war, the expenses in the war will be returned to our treasury with tenfold or hundredfold profits!”
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Incited by Horace's remarks, the entire council immediately became restless.
"Fight to the end!" "Fight to the death!" "Down with the traitors!"
All kinds of passionate slogans were heard endlessly.
"You are stubborn! You are guilty! You cannot obtain God's forgiveness!"
Simmons did not give up and continued to yell, but his voice was drowned out by the main battle slogan.
“Go to hell! Traitor!”
Horace stepped forward and gave Senator Simmons a hard punch, which left him with bruises all over his face.
"Horace, you were sent by the devil in hell to confuse people's hearts!" Simmons, who was furious, was about to fight back when his sleeves were pulled by others.
Under the instigation of Horace, the people around him took action one after another. You punched and kicked me, making Simmons suffer all the physical pain.
There was a commotion at the venue, and the guards responsible for maintaining order immediately rushed in and pulled everyone back.
Congressman Simmons, who had a bruised nose and face, was quickly taken away from the venue. When he left, he still shouted various remarks that frustrated everyone.
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“You are too impulsive! Horace!” In his office, Speaker Marcus scolded Horace with a livid face.
When the riot broke out at the venue, Marcus was not present and failed to stop it in time.
"Sir, Speaker." Horace defended himself, "Under the current situation, Simmons actually spreads words of failure and undermines our morale. I hit him lightly, he should be sent to prison Go to the gallows, or be put on the guillotine, it doesn't matter, just don't let him waste the alliance's food and water anymore!"
Marcus looked serious and shook his head and said: "Others can, but not the members of the Council."
The Corner Bay League is a system of co-governance by nobles, and every member of the Council is a member of the Council. The blood descendants of the big families who established the alliance have neither increased nor decreased over such a long time.
The nobles in the Council enjoy various privileges in the country, and they are superior to others whether economically or politically.
This includes immunity from the death penalty. No matter how unforgivable a mistake a member of the Council makes, the biggest punishment is to be deprived of his membership qualifications and then select another person from his family lineage. Fill his void.
Of course, if the members who have been deprived of their seats make any mistakes again, there is no guarantee that they will be punished.
Members of the council have faithfully maintained this system, which makes the political struggles within the alliance seem less bloody than in other countries. The relatively stable political situation has laid the foundation for a good business environment, which has created the Horned Bay Alliance. Hundreds of years of prosperity.
Speaker Marcus was about to continue criticizing Horace when there was a knock on the door.
“Come in!”
The person who came in was Congressman Joe Foster.
His first words after coming in were, "Thank you to the Lord of Light. According to the latest news, they have temporarily gained a foothold in Ghosn."
Marcus breathed a sigh of relief. What Foster was talking about was about the frontline army. In the past few days, the alliance's army had been retreating one after another. The news they received every day was like this, and now they finally stopped retreating.
"But it is only temporary. The Skitarii may also be temporarily repairing, so they did not continue to catch up."
Foster's next words showed that the situation was still very serious.
“Let them seize the time to organize defense. If Ghosn is not conducive to blocking, they can take the initiative to take another step to find a good place, but under no circumstances allow the Skitarii to enter the alliance territory.”
"By the way, how is your son? Is he okay?"
"Oh, God bless you, that boy is fine."
Marcus was worried and had no intention of reprimanding Senator Horace anymore.
He asked the two of them to sit down and discuss countermeasures for the current situation.
After a series of defeats, the army suffered heavy losses, and recruiting new soldiers was a top priority.
Marquis Foster said with a worried look on his face: "We still have sufficient manpower, and recruiting another batch of new soldiers should not be a problem, but in terms of ordnance-weapons, armor, etc., the loss is very large. The alliance’s production capacity cannot make up for it.”
"Oh, in that case, we have to make another trip to the northwest bay. As Horace said, it's time to put the wealth accumulated by the Horn Bay Alliance over the past hundred years to use."
" Well, I'll send someone to make another trip right away, I think the earl will be very happy."
Foster was a little helpless.
(End of this chapter)