At the critical moment, Charles I became much less courageous.

Although Charles I's men had controlled He Donglang, Charles I could not make up his mind.

When he just arrested He Donglang, He Donglang's expression did not change at all, as if He Donglang had expected such a thing to happen.

He Donglang's reaction made Charles I feel at a loss for a moment. He Donglang was so calm that he was abnormally calm.

He Donglang was not frightened by what Charles I did, and even scolded Charles I righteously.

He Donglang has been in Shitchuanggu for such a long time and can already speak some relatively simple English.

For safety reasons, King Charles I isolated Ho Tung Lang from his men.

This move of Charles I aroused He Donglang's suspicion at that time.

However, there was no definite evidence, and it was difficult for He Donglang to say anything at the time.

The men led by He Donglang were all battle-experienced soldiers, and they were prepared at that time.

Coupled with the carelessness of Charles I, the movement of troops and generals was overheard by He Donglang's men.

So the entourage brought by He Donglang launched the flares they carried with them into the sky.

When you are in a foreign country, no matter what you do, you have to be careful, careful, and careful again.

Therefore, He Donglang's followers all carried signal flares to report the news. When the incident just happened, these He Donglang's men launched the flares into the sky.

Looking at the signal flares in the sky, Charles I knew that things were irreversible. When the fireworks bloomed in the sky, Charles I's heart dropped to his heels.

In desperation, Charles I had no choice but to put He Donglang back.

As the saying goes, it is easier to invite God than to send Him away.

It is easy to entertain He Donglang at a banquet, but it is not so simple to let He Donglang leave.

He Donglang also seized this opportunity and extorted a large sum of money from Charles I.

He even threatened to fund Parliament to blackmail Charles I.

King Charles I knew that he was in the wrong, so he had no choice but to agree to He Donglang's requests.

"Uncle, what should we do? This won't work and that won't work, so what should we do?" Prince Rupert looked at Charles I anxiously.

Charles I frowned and thought about this problem quietly.

To be honest, Charles I doesn't know what to do now.

Although Charles I had more than a thousand soldiers in his hands, these one thousand soldiers were still not enough in Charles I's opinion.

You must know that it is impossible for the troops of the Parliament to gather together and wait for Charles I to attack, they will definitely disperse.

If this was the case, Charles I would have to disperse the soldiers in his hands.

These one thousand soldiers can definitely defeat the troops of the Parliament. The key question is, if the Parliament disperses to attack Charles I and mobilizes the one thousand soldiers part by part, and after the one thousand soldiers are completely mobilized, then

what to do?

Charles I was not only at odds with Parliament, but also offended Ho Tung Lang.

If all these thousand soldiers were transferred, Charles I would not be able to sleep at all at night.

"No, no, absolutely not. If all these thousand soldiers are transferred, what kind of army should I use to resist if the parliament attacks? Is it possible that I will go to the battlefield in person? This is impossible! What's more, what's more?

And He Donglang and the others!"

Charles I rejected Prince Rupert's approach without even thinking about it.

"Then what should we do now?" Prince Rupert asked again.

"According to my opinion, we should wait and see what happens. You know the importance of London even if I don't tell you.

As long as we hold on to the city of London, we will be invincible. With those thousand soldiers, as many people as the Parliament comes to will die." Charles I said with a cold face.

Prince Rupert listened to Charles I's voice with a look of reluctance.

In Prince Rupert's view, such a powerful soldier should take the initiative.

Only in this way can the maximum value of these soldiers be brought out. It is really a waste to put these soldiers in London like this.

Prince Rupert was determined to persuade Charles I.

However, no matter how much Prince Rupert tried to persuade him, Charles I did not change his mind.

When Prince Rupert saw that Charles I insisted on doing this, he couldn't say anything and could only retreat.

"I will defend the City of London to the death, and we will see how you take down the City when the time comes!" Charles I looked at the map of London City in front of him with a ferocious expression.

…

At the port of London City, He Donglang stood at the gate of the camp and looked towards London City.

"This Charles I has a lot of twists and turns in his heart.

Those who still want to arrest me and annex these men of mine are simply idiots!"

When He Donglang recalled what happened that day, he had no other thoughts except sighing.

"It is estimated that the two sides will start a war in the next few days. We have not contacted the Parliament and them. Judging from the current situation, the Parliament is no match for Charles I at all!"

Wang Dongliang stood behind He Donglang and said.

"If you don't contact the Parliament, you don't contact the Parliament. They will definitely come to us in the future. If they don't come to us, then they will only be eliminated by Charles I!"

He Donglang said it with confidence, as if he was confident.

"I really didn't expect that this Charles I would be so courageous. Although he said he was entertaining your Excellency that time, I didn't expect that he was actually setting a trap for you.

Fortunately, the men led by your Excellency are all carrying flares, otherwise, there is really no telling how far things will develop!" Wang Dongliang said with a scared look on his face.

He Donglang said nonchalantly: "Even if the bodyguard does not carry a signal bomb, Charles I would not dare to take action against me easily!"

He Donglang was very confident. He believed that even if he did not carry those flares, Charles I would not dare to capture him easily.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Now, the situation in London is getting more and more tense day by day. We must make corresponding preparations and not lose our sense of proportion when the time comes."

He Donglang turned around and said to Wang Dongliang: "From today on, warships docked in the port must be manned to respond to any eventuality at any time."

The most powerful force in He Donglang's hands was not the soldiers in his hands, but the warships docked at the port.

The warships in the port were equipped with powerful artillery. These artillery pieces alone were enough to ensure He Donglang's safety.

Wang Dongliang looked at He Donglang with some surprise. He couldn't figure it out. This was a conflict between the Parliament and King Charles I. It had nothing to do with him. Why was he so nervous?

He Donglang looked at Wang Dongliang's expression and instantly understood what Wang Dongliang was thinking.

"Speaking of it, this is a conflict between Parliament and King Charles I. Logically speaking, it has nothing to do with us.

In this foreign country, who knows what will happen. Although the power in our hands is very powerful, it is always right to be careful when sailing a ship of ten thousand years!" He Donglang was still as cautious as ever.

"That's fine!"

…

As time passes, the situation in London becomes increasingly tense.

The third day of the fourth lunar month is already the beginning of summer, and the weather is gradually getting hotter.

In the past, all the factories in London would have gone to great lengths to produce overtime.

But this year is different from previous years. The entire city of London has not become lively with the arrival of summer. It is even a little deserted, even more deserted than that time in winter.

Most of the residents of London have fled the city. After they fled the city, they either returned to their hometowns or defected to the Parliament.

For this reason, the number of parliamentary troops has also continued to skyrocket. The number of parliamentary troops hidden around London alone has reached 40,000.

At the same time, Fairfax and Cromwell also led their respective troops towards the city of London.

When Fairfax and Cromwell arrived around the city of London, they joined the parliamentary troops.

At this time, the total number of soldiers and horses in the parliament swelled to 50,000.

At this time, Parliament was not in a hurry to attack the City of London, but first captured Northampton, which was not far from the City of London.

After taking Northampton, the Parliamentary Army made no movement and they have been stationed in Northampton.

At this time, all the soldiers of the Parliamentary Army were under the command of the Earl of Essex.

The Earl of Essex had previously served in the army of Charles I, commanded his army, and had a certain relationship with Charles I, so Essex did not want to stand directly against Charles I.

Essex was more willing to use this method to force Charles I to "change his mind."

From Essex's point of view, their side had all the advantages, and with so many soldiers and horses in their hands, there was no way that Charles I could be their opponent.

In Northampton City, there are continuous camps scattered throughout Northampton City.

In Northampton's Guildhall, leading parliamentary figures including the Earls of Essex, Cromwell, Fairfax, Pym, Hampton and Manchester gathered together.

Among these people, Essex has the greatest prestige and the strongest ability, so among the people in the hall, Essex is vaguely the leader.

There is an oval-shaped parliamentary table in the town hall, and the leading figures of the parliament sit around it.

The Earl of Essex sat at the head of the parliamentary table. He looked at the people sitting around the parliamentary table with a relaxed expression on his face.

"Now, the number of soldiers in our hands has reached more than 50,000. With such a large number of troops, His Highness the King simply cannot reach it. We have formed an overwhelming advantage over His Highness the King!
To be continued...