Chapter 1713: Bread and Water

"Indeed," Prince Soubise said heavily.

"It is highly likely that the Longyan have already infiltrated every aspect of your affairs."

The King of Saxony's heart sank, and he sat heavily in his chair. Recalling the current situation, he now felt that everyone looked like a Longyan spy.

Yet, he also felt that no one had the motive.

Although the Longyan were powerful and their Information Department formidable, they should not have much of a foundation in Europe.

But the facts proved otherwise.

"Who knows? Perhaps the Longyan have other Methods to obtain intelligence; no possibility can be ruled out," Prince Soubise said.

The King of Saxony did not continue to dwell on it; the urgent priority was to resolve the current trouble.

If the Longyan army did not withdraw from Halei Mountain, this battle could not continue.

Their Saxon troops could only remain in a standoff with these fifty thousand Longyan soldiers.

It was precisely because of this that the King of Saxony had invited Prince Soubise.

"Prince, this matter requires your help," the King of Saxony said helplessly.

They had absolutely no counter-Method for the Longyan's offensive tactics or their intelligence.

Prince Soubise pondered for a moment, weighing the benefits of this matter for their Holy Cross Army.

"Respected Majesty, our Holy Cross Army naturally will not allow demons like the Longyan army to exist, but our Holy Cross Army also needs your help now."

Hearing this, the King of Saxony's expression darkened, and he looked at Prince Soubise and said, "What does the Lord's army need?"

"Bread and water."

The King of Saxony's expression stiffened; bread and water meant provisions, which was also what Saxony lacked most right now.

It was currently winter, and due to the weather, there was hardly any food production.

Winter was supposed to be a time for recuperation, but in the current situation, there was no way to stop the war.

Therefore, food had become a scarce resource.

The King of Saxony knew of the tragedy that had erupted in the Austrian border city of Prague due to the food crisis.

Prague had originally been a prosperous city, but because of the arrival of the Holy Cross Army and the grain requisitions by the Holy See, a great many refugees had emerged in Austria.

Some refugees had even come to their Saxony to seek shelter.

Thinking of such human tragedy, and then thinking of the crisis currently facing the Saxon industrial zone.

The King of Saxony chose the latter.

The temporary food crisis must absolutely not affect Saxony's industrial development, even though Saxony had only just experienced industrial growth and had tasted its benefits.

The King of Saxony could be absolutely certain that preserving these industrial zones would definitely make his country more powerful.

The King of Saxony could only ask in a deep voice, "Can the Lord's glory shine upon the land of Saxony once more?"

Prince Soubise solemnly made a cross on his chest and said in a deep voice, "The Lord's glory will surely shine in every corner of Europe."

"The hateful heretics and the supporters of demons will eventually receive the Lord's punishment!"

Hearing Prince Soubise's guarantee, the King of Saxony nodded and said earnestly, "For the Lord, we in Saxony can offer bread and water."

Prince Soubise revealed a smile: "Many thanks for your Majesty's generosity."

Prince Soubise glanced at the map, casually stuck a dart into Halei Mountain, put on his top hat, and said, "The next battle will be left to the Holy Cross Army."

"The Holy Cross Army is filled with warriors of firm conviction; there will absolutely be no intelligence leaks, but I ask that your Majesty cooperate with our plan."

The King of Saxony said in a deep voice, "This is what I should do."

"Hm, since that is the case, I will leave first; please wait for my news, your Majesty."

After saying this, Prince Soubise walked out of the door, looked at the King of Saxony, and said:

"Your Majesty, we will withdraw our troops in a few days; I trouble your Majesty during this time."

Hearing this, the King of Saxony was slightly stunned, but he immediately reacted and said, "I truly wish you could stay, but since you have orders to follow, I should not continue to urge you to stay."

"Goodbye, your Majesty." After Prince Soubise bowed deeply, he turned and left.

And as for this scene, it was unknown if anyone saw it.

At this time, Australia.

After Delu bribed Xie Fang, his Merchant Ship landed on Tasmania without obstruction.

Li He did not impose any interference at all.

But for Delu, this was both a good thing and a bad thing.

It was true that Li He did not interfere, but he had increased the scrutiny of his Merchant Ship's cargo; although he let it pass and did not add any obstruction on the surface.

He monitored it strictly, not giving Delu a single chance to commit any violations.

However, fortunately, the French vanguard had already arrived.

The three thousand soldiers led by General Huo En were training within the territory Delu had purchased.

This should have been an absolutely safe place; Delu had built high walls around this area precisely to prevent others from discovering any traces.

However, what Delu did not expect was that Li He, under the pretext of protecting the most important assets on Tasmania, had actually arranged for all his Factory plantations.

Even this wasteland that had been bought but not yet developed had been arranged with round-the-clock surveillance.

He did not give the French troops any opportunity to do anything at all.

It was not that Delu had not sought help from Xie Fang.

But after Xie Fang heard it, he not only did not blame Li He, but instead praised him.

He even thanked Li He, this dutiful general.

For helping him put an end to some violent elements and even harassment by pirates.

This matter made Delu depressed to no end, but to this day, Delu had absolutely no Method to deal with this incorruptible General Li He.

Today, Delu sat in a horse carriage and arrived at the vast stretch of wasteland he had purchased.

Li He had been keeping an eye on Delu for a long time; seeing Delu's horse carriage arrive, Li He also walked over and personally opened the carriage door for Delu.

Delu glanced at Li He, and his face immediately grew long.

"General Li He, what are you doing here? This is my private territory. According to the laws promulgated by His Majesty, you should have no right to enter."

Li He glanced at Delu and chuckled, "You are right, but there is another clause in the law; surely a great merchant hasn't forgotten it?"

"All territories belong to His Majesty; His Majesty did not sell them to you, but leased them to you. During the lease period, I am responsible for anything that happens here, and I can even enter this place when I have a Permission Order."

Delu looked at Li He and reached out his hand.

Li He raised an eyebrow: "What is the meaning of this?"

Delu demanded: "Where is the Permission Order?"

Li He let out a laugh, pointed at him, and snapped his fingers; soon, someone walked over holding a slip of paper.

Right in front of Delu, Li He took out the seal from his pocket and stamped it onto the paper.

He handed it to Delu.

Delu took a look, and there were three characters clearly written on it: Permission Order!

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