"His Majesty the King, our spies in the city of London, the Earl of Stratford, who was arrested by Parliament, has been sentenced to hang by Parliament and has been executed..."

King Charles, located in Oxford, received the news of the execution of Count Strafford, and felt unspeakable in his heart for a moment.

"What's wrong with the king?" Sun Chuanting, as a military adviser, asked Chief Military Officer Astley when he saw Charles I had a gloomy face for several days.

"Earl Lindsey, who followed the king at Mount Edge, was shot and killed. Earl Straffor, who was most valued by the king in the past few years, was executed by parliament. The king probably rarely suffered such a blow, so he fell into his current situation." Astley said.

"This is the war. Now is not the time to sigh. I have received the exact news that the Parliament intends to hire Scottish pledge troops to go south for military expenditure of £30,000 a month to seize some counties in the north that support the king. If the Scots intervene in this war, the balance of the war will be completely tilted!" Sun Chuanting said.

Astray's eyes widened when he heard the news.

This news is too important!

Now the King's Army and the Parliamentary Army are evenly matched, and the supporters of both sides are also in the 50% 50% . Once the more combative Scottish Vowed Army joins the battlefield, the originally balanced situation will be completely tilted towards the Parliament!

"We need to find the king quickly!" Astley said.

However, he immediately realized something that was extremely terrifying - as an oriental, Sun Chuanting could learn about the latest Parliament's actions faster than the king's intelligence network. Did the other party have intelligence personnel also active?

Thinking of this, Astley couldn't help but sweat.

The King's headquarters is located at the University of Oxford, which is Charles I's headquarters.

The students of Oxford University strongly supported the king. They enthusiastically invited the king to set up the headquarters of the King's Army in the university. Many students even joined the King's Army, and some royal nobles also engaged in it.

This is a close war, with some choosing to support the king, and some choosing to support the parliament. No one side has an absolute advantage, and there is no distinction between justice and injustice.

"Your Highness, is His Majesty the King here?"

Sun Chuanting came to the front of the king's residence and found the eight-year-old little prince Charles II. The little prince was wearing a small leather armor and a dagger around his waist.

Although Charles II did not have the ability to fight, his outfit now can boost morale well.

"I'll go in and inform my father!" Charles II turned around and ran back into the house as if he was a little adult.

"The prince is also smart and has experienced wars since he was a child. If the king can win this war, His Highness the prince might be able to do something in the future," said Astley.

Sun Chuanting said nothing. He couldn't tell whether Charles II would become a powerful king, and whether it would be as easy as his father. The most urgent task was to keep the king's position first and prevent the parliament from controlling the sovereignty of Britain, that's all.

"Every gentlemen, come in with me!" The little prince then came out again and took Sun Chuanting and two important figures of Astley's army into the house to meet the king.

Charles I had dark circles, obviously not sleeping well. When he saw two outstanding people coming in, he actually asked, "Two, if I failed in this war and were caught by the parliament, would they send me to the punishment stage like they were dealing with Count Strafford?"

"Your Majesty the King, why do you have such concerns? We in England and Scotland cannot be without a king, but you are the one who is qualified to be a king. If it really doesn't work, you can also make concessions to the parliament and agree to their conditions... In short, the parliament will definitely not do anything to you. Even if you fail 100 times, you are the king." Astley quickly stabilized Charles I at this time.

If even the core figures of the King's Army are shaken, then the King's Army will definitely lose in this war!

"Your Majesty, please don't worry. Our East will continue to support you, and you will be fine." Sun Chuanting also gave Charles I confidence.

After the comfort of the two, Charles I felt a little relieved: "You two come to see me, what's the matter?"

"I have received information from our people in London. The Parliament intends to sign the "Sacred Alliance and Oath" with the Scottish Presbyterian Church. The Scottish Vow Army will enter England to help the British Parliament with force. The Parliament promises to provide the Scots with £30,000 per month military expenditure to the Scots and establish a unified church in England, Scotland and Ireland. The Scots are expected to send 21,000 people to intervene in the war. Our situation is very bad." Sun Chuanting said the information he received.

When Charles I heard this news, he was so scared that he almost felt weak. Astley held Charles I in time before he did not let him make a fool of himself.

The Scots intend to send 21,000 people to intervene in the war in England!

The alliance between the Parliament of England and the Presbyterian Church of Scotland seemed reasonable, and the fuse of the war was due to the war between the King and the Presbyterian Church of Scotland.

The intervention of 21,000 people will completely break the delicate balance between the King's Army and the Parliamentary Army!

"In order to defeat me, the Parliament actually provided the Scots with 300,000 pounds a month, and the annual military expenditure exceeded 300,000 pounds. What should we do?" Charles I frowned and paced back and forth uneasy.

"Mr. Sun, the Council has been looking for outsiders to break the equilibrium. Can your troops stationed in Portsmouth intervene in our war at this time?" Astley asked Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting shook his head: "Scotland is not an outsider to you. The king is the king of the English and Scots. After all, it is still a struggle within you. Unless there is a better reason, our garrison cannot easily join your struggle within you..."

King Charlie and Astraley were a little disappointed.

"But I can provide you with a batch of extra muskets and artillery to help you train a new army. You may forget that the parliament can ask the Scots to intervene in the war, and you can also seek assistance from Ireland. Earl of Stratford established an Irish army in Ireland. Although he has been executed by the parliament now, the Irish Governor should still be loyal to you." Sun Chuanting proposed two countermeasures while the two were disappointed.

"I almost forgot about the Irish Legion, where 10 militias should be able to gather to help me deal with the Scottish Vowed Army..." Charles I suddenly realized.

But this war seemed to have become a war between England, Scotland and Ireland.
Chapter completed!