C169 Carry the Altar

Lee Xiang sat comfortably in the middle of the main hall of the church. Next to him was Lyman, who had a helpless look on his face.

The other bishops and priests were isolated by the Empire's army on the other side.

"It is obvious that the operation this time was supported by the Pope. Otherwise, they wouldn't have placed us under house arrest so brazenly!" Lyman looked at Lee Xiang with a worried expression.

Lee Xiang nodded. "This proves that your leader, Dewey, may have lost his freedom, and may even be dead. "

Lyman was silent for a while. There were only two outcomes to this power struggle. Either it was a success or it was not a defeat. Could there be a third result?

"But how can there be no news about this matter from Shaun?" Lyman asked with a puzzled expression.

Lee Xiang had been thinking about this question when Richie was standing in front of him. It was very simple. Either Shaun had betrayed them or he didn't know anything about it. He wasn't sure what was going on right now.

"Alright, don't think too much about it. If I'm not wrong, there will be an accurate answer after dawn. It's useless to think about it now! " Lee Xiang comforted Lyman.

"You still have a backup plan?" Lyman's eyes lit up.

Lee Xiang smiled faintly and did not answer. He definitely had a backup plan, but the key was how to use it. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Lyman and said, "Why didn't I see your right-hand man, Bishop Arthur?"

"He is lucky that he is not back yet!" Lyman was absent-minded.

"Just in time. Do you have a special way to contact him and tell him everything about this place?" Lee Xiang slightly moved. He suddenly thought of another idea.

Lyman looked at Lee Xiang in confusion.

Lee Xiang smiled and said, "As far as I know, although your faction doesn't have any believers in Silo Province, you have a lot of influence in the nearby provinces. Even Pope Paul has some concerns. "

"You mean. . . " Lyman was slightly stunned. Then he shook his head. "This way, we will completely break off relations with Paul, and it will cause the Church to fall into pieces. When that time comes, I will be a sinner in history! "" A sinner? "Lee Xiang smiled. "You are so naive. You are going to lose your life. A sinner? Obviously, Pope Paul wanted to use this opportunity to uproot all of you, not to mention the first shot he fired. Let me remind you, if you don't fight back this time, We will have no chance at all! "

Lyman hesitated. He knew this better than anyone else.

"What do you want to do?" After a long time, Lyman secretly sighed and said while gnashing his teeth.

"It's very simple. Inform Arthur outside and ask him to notify the churches in a few nearby provinces as soon as possible. He needs to respond to our actions at any time. We need a large scale public opinion demonstration!"

"You mean a riot? Rebellion?" Lyman paused slightly.

"Don't say it so badly? Compared to that, I prefer to use the word peaceful demonstration to describe it. " Lee Xiang's eyes became stern and continued, "Before dawn, my two cavalry divisions will rush to rescue the Empire's reinforcements. At that time, all we need to do is. . . "

Lee Xiang whispered into Lyman's ear.

Lyman's face changed again. "Won't this cause too much bloodshed?"

"Didn't you create a lot of bloodshed a few days ago?" Lee Xiang frowned. "Alright. Do as I say. Inform Arthur with your special method first. Next, we'll be waiting for a good show. And I want to tell you clearly that this is a great opportunity for your faction to become famous. If you miss it, you'll never be able to come again!"

Lyman sighed slightly. In the end, he nodded. To him, this was his last chance.

Lee Xiang felt relieved when he saw Lyman nod his head. "Alright, before dawn, we can still sleep. Sigh, I really hate the feeling of being woken up. I hope this is the last time!"

Compared to Lee Xiang's indifferent thoughts, Lyman felt that he was far inferior, and his heart was filled with emotion. This kind of calmness had nothing to do with age. The key was still the mentality.

The sky finally began to brighten.

Bael City regained its former peace, even though the cavalry on the streets reminded them that things might not be good. However, they did not see any large-scale arrests. Even Duke, who had not shown himself for a long time, was nowhere to be seen. He should be called a prince now, so he had come out for a stroll. This proved that everything was normal. However, how would they know that they were dreaming when catching people?

Just as the people were confidently shopping, they suddenly realized that the patrolling soldiers had suddenly started to gather. At the same time, they were quickly moving towards the city gates of Bael City.

Then, many panicked people quickly hid in their own homes.

Then, they found out that the private army of Duke's Mansion had actually surrounded the entire Bael City so tightly that not even a drop of water could leak out. And those soldiers just now were there to defend the city. At the same time, the city gates closed.

Many people didn't know what was going on. They did not understand why the private army surrounded the city and not the other armies. Why did all the security in Bael City today change to the army of the empire and not the private army of Duke's Mansion?

Could it be that the private army had rebelled?

After that, they found paper floating down from the sky all of a sudden. They were like raindrops, sprinkling all the corners of the Bael City.

And on these papers were shockingly written a line of shocking words.

Lord Lee, the hero of the empire, was under house arrest!

In an instant, everyone, especially the Lower Race, was ignited. Those who had gone home to hide once again walked out. There were even many people who brought their own weapons.

They all gathered in front of the Duke's Mansion.

At this moment, in the Duke's Mansion, Prime Minister Kohl was sitting at the top with a gloomy face. He was holding a note in his hand. Next to him was Ronton, who had a calm expression on his face. And next to him was General Richie. Shaun, Walker, and Barut sat at the bottom.

"What's the situation like?" Kohl looked at Richie and asked with an unfriendly expression.

"I just received the news that the Lower Race in the entire province has started to gather. It seems like there is an organization behind it. They are heading towards the Bael City. It is estimated that they will arrive at night. . . "

"Why is the news spreading so quickly? Isn't it done secretly?" Kohl felt helpless.

"You also know that all the news was spread through these words that fell from the sky, and it almost covered the entire province. This is not within our control at all. . . " Richie also felt wronged.

"How about taking over the private army?" Kohl waved his hand.

"Bill refused to take over the private army, and Kerry, who expressed his cooperation, began to hesitate. " Richie reported truthfully. "The most terrible thing is. . . They had already evacuated from the eastern border and started to send a portion of their forces to Bael City. The other portion is to spread out and restrict the troops of my empire to prevent them from retaliating. It was obvious that they had a strategy and plan. The current situation was that Bael City had already been surrounded by the two divisions that had retreated in time. The Duke's Mansion was also surrounded by furious Lower Race from the outside. . . I am not only worried about these Lower Race causing trouble, but I am also worried that they would cause trouble. We are both internally and externally attacked by the cavalry from the outer perimeter. . . "

Kohl's expression suddenly changed. "Order the troops of the empire to return to reinforce immediately. . . Also, aren't the troops of your direct line rushing over here? "

"The problem now is that if the troops return to reinforce, our border will basically be completely undefended. If the Moose Empire breaks the contract at this time. . . This is absolutely possible. Because this is a rare opportunity for them. Originally, I was confident that Prince Jeff, who was in charge of negotiations, would not do this in Bael City, but I didn't expect him to rush back overnight. . . "Richie is after all a professional. What he said makes sense.

"When will your main army arrive?" Kohl was very annoyed. He had never thought that things would develop in this direction.

"Even if it is us, it will be very troublesome. . . " Richie frowned. "Because the Lower Race in the entire Silo Province is heading towards this direction. What should we do now? We might even meet with my reinforcements. Prime Minister, please tell us! "" Kill! Kill them all! "Kohl was furious. Obviously, he had lost his mind because of this series of news.

"Then please give me an order. Also, if necessary, it is best to ask for help from the empire. Requesting assistance! "Richie cautiously replied, What a joke. Kill them all. He is not the kind of person who is brave and without schemes. It would be best to explain this matter clearly in black and white.

The people below also frowned. After a long time, Count Walker said in a deep voice," I advise the prime minister to send an official document to the empire first. You cannot order such an order, Count Walker said. It must be known that this is not one or two lives, but the entire Silo Province. There are even Lower Race from other provinces. . . "Everyone felt the seriousness of the problem. Instinct told them that if this matter was not handled properly, the Empire might fall into an endless civil war.

What Walker said made sense, because their family had suffered a huge loss in the past.

With a burst of hurried footsteps, the silence in the hall woke up.

A person who looked like an officer walked in in in a panic.

"What's going on? "Richie frowned.

"Master, we just received news from a few nearby provinces. Why?" Kohl's expression changed again. This was a very deadly question. If even white people caused trouble, then the foundation of the empire would be destroyed. He needed to think about whether this matter had anything to do with keeping Lee Xiang under house arrest.

"Because. . . Because we put Cardinal Lyman under house arrest. You know that. This is the foundation of Cardinal Lyman. He has been operating here for at least 20 to 30 years. That is why they accused us of breaking the will of the Goddess. The reaction of this matter is very strong, even the Imperial Capital is in turmoil. Even the believers of the Holy City are starting to get restless. . . "What a terrifying accusation! Everyone takes a deep breath. And it was very dignified.

"Also. . . " The officer hesitated for a moment and continued, "The cavalry commander outside warned us that if we don't release Lee Xiang and Baron, they will attack the city. Their siege weapons and oddities. We have never seen it before. If we resist, we can only hold on for an hour. "

Everyone looked at each other.

An hour was really too short.

"Also. . . " Richie shouted before the officer could finish his words. "Can you tell me what you want me to say in one breath?" Obviously, they had already gone numb to the mental stress. There was so much bad news. They didn't care about one more piece of bad news.

"According to the news from the border, all the private army troops on the east line have begun retreating back to Bael City!"

"What? What are the troops of the empire doing? Isn't their mission to pin them down? " Richie was furious.

"Because, the army at the border of Moose Empire. . . Surprisingly, they started harassing us this morning, and there were even sporadic conflicts. Although there weren't many casualties, the situation became tense once again! Our garrison couldn't escape at all. . . Once we retreat, Once we retreat, we will be forced to take a beating and be attacked from both sides. The loopholes in the entire defensive line will be completely exposed, and at that time, we might be completely wiped out!"

"You mean that the private army led by Bill and the Moose Empire will attack the army of the empire from both sides?" Richie was shocked. This was an even more fatal problem. At the same time, it also proved that his guess was completely correct. This caused his heart to sink to the bottom of the valley. It was so cold that he finally understood why Lee Xiang seemed so calm when facing him.

"This is completely possible. According to the news from the border, private army and Moose Empire seem to have a tacit understanding. We even suspect that they have a way to communicate privately. "

The hall was silent. Even if they accused Lee Xiang of having private connections with the empire, no one would believe them. Because they were the ones who attacked first. They even suspected that Lee Xiang had already made all the preparations and was waiting for such an opportunity. Because he could openly tell everyone in the continent that the empire had let him down. It wasn't that he had let the empire down. At the same time, he had also used this opportunity to successfully create a hero of sorrow. He successfully won the sympathy of everyone. Otherwise, such a large-scale support would not appear.

At this moment, this flying situation made everyone very clear of one thing: It was that Lee Xiang had used this incident to its fullest extent. He had successfully brought himself to the altar. There was almost no need to doubt that he would make use of this opportunity to firmly occupy this false altar. In the next few years, or even decades, no one will be able to shake it. And this opportunity. . . From the beginning until the end, it had always been carefully planned by him. How could such a scheme not make one shiver in fear?

He had created God just like that! There was almost no sign of it. And the Empire did not even have the slightest way to control it. This time, it was different from many years ago. This time, the Lower Race had a goal of worship. They now had a backbone. Therefore, if the Empire were to forcefully suppress them, they would have to face the wrath of a volcano. And it would never be extinguished.

After a long time, Kohl, the planner behind the scenes, dejectedly returned to his seat. His eyes were lifeless. He could almost predict that his political career would come to an end because of this failure. However, in the decades he had been in politics, this would be an irrecoverable stain and disgrace. It would be firmly remembered by later generations.

"You. . . Count, you really gave birth to a good son!" Kohl looked at Count Walker helplessly, his eyes filled with helplessness.

"I said at that time, you will regret bringing him here. Now my prophecy has come true!" Walker smiled bitterly. He did not have the energy to laugh at this political opponent of his.

"Then what should I do?" Kohl's helpless eyes finally fell on Ronton, who had been resting with his eyes closed.

At this moment, Lee Xiang was also resting with his eyes closed. To be honest, he knew everything about the outside world like the back of his hand. He was also surprised by the current situation, which was totally out of his expectation. How could it be so powerful? He was afraid that the empire could no longer sit still.