If the number of soldiers and horses in the hands of His Highness the King has not changed, it is estimated that they will only be around 7,000 people. How can the number of 7,000 people be comparable to ours?"

The Earl of Essex's eyes were full of disdain, and he looked down upon Charles I's military strength.

"Yes, with so many soldiers and horses in our hands, His Highness the King cannot be our opponent at all!

I think we should not rush to attack the City of London now. We should send envoys to the City of London first to negotiate with His Royal Highness the King to see if we can deal with it peacefully. If we can win the City of London without fighting, we should win the City of London without fighting.

!”

The Earl of Manchester, who was sitting next to the Earl of Essex, said.

"I think so too, but I just don't know if His Royal Highness the King can agree to our conditions!" Pim continued.

Pym and Hampton originally stayed in London to confuse the residents of London.

But as time passed, the situation in London became increasingly tense, and Charles I also sent out his troops to patrol London day and night.

In addition, Pym and Hampton had seduced a large number of residents into joining the parliamentary army, and there was no need for them to stay in the city of London.

"But I have a question. Logically speaking, although the City of London is where His Royal Highness lives, His Royal Highness's power in the City of London is not even as powerful as the Parliament. But why is His Royal Highness not afraid at all? He has even been

Staying in London, is there any other secret behind this?

According to the information I have, His Royal Highness the King secretly formed an army. The weapons used by this army were purchased from the East. It is said that these weapons are very powerful.

From this point of view, the combat effectiveness of the army formed by His Royal Highness may be very powerful.

If all this is true, then it is logical for His Majesty the King to stay in London!" Cromwell stood up and expressed his opinion.

After Cromwell's voice fell, all the people in the hall began to think deeply.

After a while, the Earl of Essex took the lead and said: "Is your news accurate? This is related to our subsequent actions."

Cromwell said: "Although I am not sure that this thing is definitely true, it is almost certainly possible. It is very possible!"

Earl Sussex then asked: "Have you ever seen such a weapon?"

"No, I have not seen this kind of weapon, I have never seen it.

There is also an Eastern fleet docked at the Port of London. His Royal Highness the King was the first to come into contact with these Easterners, and His Royal Highness the King also purchased these weapons from there.

These Eastern warships are very powerful, and I am afraid that if we start a war with His Royal Highness, these Easterners will join the war!"

Cromwell's face was full of worry.

"I think we should think in a better direction about this matter, maybe the situation is not as bad as we think!

Even if these Easterners will intervene, we still have to go to war with His Highness the King, and it’s time to understand the grievances accumulated over the years!"

The Earl of Essex stood up, his face full of doubt.

In the following time, these people kept discussing what the next plan would be.

After their discussion, they have reached an agreement that they will send a few envoys to London tomorrow to negotiate with Charles I first.

The sky was just getting bright the next day, and several carriages drove out of Northampton and headed towards London.

The city of Northampton is almost two hundred miles away from the city of London. Even if the carriage is very fast, it will take at least two days.

When Parliament entered Northampton, a certain number of royal troops were left in Northampton.

When these royal troops saw the parliamentary troops, they instantly turned into birds and beasts and fled towards London.

After they returned to London, they also brought the news to Charles I.

In Windsor Castle, Charles I was sitting in his office, his face full of anxiety. Standing in the office were Prince Rupert, Thomas and Charles I's closest confidants.

"What should we do now? Come up with an idea!"

King Charles I looked at the people standing in front of him and asked.

Prince Rupert was the first to stand up. He looked at Charles I with a relaxed expression on his face. He seemed not to care about the people in the parliament.

"Uncle, although there are so many soldiers in Parliament, although they captured Northampton, in my opinion, the power in our hands is not inferior to them.

Now we have about 15,000 soldiers, and we still have those 1,000 soldiers with guns and live ammunition.

Although we don’t have an advantage in numbers, we do have an advantage in weapons, so our chances of winning are great!”

Prince Rupert was not at all intimidated by so many soldiers in Parliament. On the contrary, he was very excited.

In the past time, Parliament kept recruiting troops and horses, and Charles I also kept recruiting troops and horses.

The reputation of Charles I had reached its lowest point, and Charles I could not gather many people at all.

However, behind Charles I were the old aristocrats and feudal landowners, who were the most solid backers of Charles I. Now most of these people have come to London.

These people also brought their men, and the soldiers they brought, together with those in the hands of Charles I, amounted to nearly fifteen thousand men.

Although Charles I had the thousand soldiers in his hands, the disparity in soldiers between the two sides was too great, which made Charles I feel unsure for a while.

Listening to what Prince Rupert said, Charles I felt a little better.

"You are right, we have those thousand soldiers in our hands, but the gap between us and the Parliament is really too wide, and they have already captured Northampton! I'm afraid their next step is the City of London!"

King Charles I looked in the direction of Northampton, feeling flustered for no reason.

For so many years, Charles I has been suppressed by the Parliament, and now he can finally feel proud. However, this has always left Charles I with an unreal feeling in his heart. The more this time, the more panicked Charles I felt.

Thomas, standing behind Prince Rupert, saw Charles I's anxiety.

Thomas took two steps forward and said, "Your Majesty, when I purchased these weapons, I inquired about their performance in detail.

According to what I have learned, if the one thousand soldiers we have are used well, they can even be as good as one hundred thousand soldiers!

I’m not bragging, this is true!”

"In this case, let's discuss what to do next!

How to defend the city of London! How to use these soldiers in our hands!"

In the following time, Charles I and his close confidants began to discuss detailed countermeasures.

…

The sun rises from the horizon, and a new day has arrived.

The envoys sent by Parliament also came to London.

They arrived in front of Windsor Castle. As soon as they appeared in front of Windsor Castle, the guards on Windsor Castle discovered them.

Not long after, they were brought before Charles I.

Today, Charles I did not stay in his office. He stood on the wall of Windsor Castle, taking a walk and not knowing what he was thinking.

Several chamberlains sent by Parliament stood before Charles I.

"Are you sent by the Parliament?" Charles I looked at the people standing in front of him with a cold face.

When these people were brought in, they explained their origins.

The leading envoy stood in front of Charles I. Although he looked very respectful, his words were full of arrogance.

"That's right, we were sent by the parliament!

Maybe His Highness the King doesn’t know our current strength yet? How about I tell His Highness the King?!”

"Then go ahead, I want to see what kind of strength the current parliament has!" Charles I said coldly.

Charles I had already learned about the current situation in Parliament through the soldiers who escaped from Northampton.

When Charles I saw the arrogant look of the envoy sent by Parliament, he felt bored for no reason.

"Now, all the troops of Parliament are gathered in Northampton, and the number of soldiers has reached 50,000.

If these soldiers come to attack the City of London, I believe that with the strength in His Majesty’s hands now, there is simply no way he can withstand such a huge army!”

When the messenger said this, he stopped, and then looked at Charles I with a very sarcastic look.

This look seems to be saying, you, Charles I, do not have as many soldiers and horses as our parliament now, so you, Charles I, should be captured as soon as possible.

"hehe!"

Charles I sneered, finally raised his hand, and slapped him with a big mouth.

"Snapped!"

A crisp slap sounded, and the messenger covered his face and looked at Charles I in disbelief.

He really didn't expect that Charles I would slap him directly.

Doesn’t he know that he represents the face of the parliament? Doesn’t he know how powerful the parliament is now? Don’t they know how many soldiers and horses the parliament has in its hands now? How dare he?

In a short period of time, the messenger had a lot on his mind.

Charles I stared at the envoy and said in an unusually cold tone: "You are just a dog sent by the Parliament. How dare you speak like this in front of me? I am still a king and a pariah!"

The look in Charles I's eyes seemed as if he wanted to eat the messenger.

"You, you, you, aren't you afraid of the parliamentary army coming to the border? Even though you are still the king now, after the war, when we win, your good life will be over!"
Chapter completed!