"I am the deputy minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. How dare you not give way to me?!"

A Hungarian Interior Ministry official who usually behaved unexpectedly found that his authority disappeared today.

Although it is disadvantageous to the enemy, the people at the intelligence port have always been top players in internal struggles, and all the nobles will give up three points when they see it.

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs is here to serve as a ball. I am brother-in-law to the Transylvanian General Szoborai, so why don't you get out of here!"

But now they can no longer scare powerful connections.

The noble guards soon had quite a conflict. At this time, a few strong and loyal guards could really save lives.

A noisy crowd gathered at the narrow city gate, and nobles from all walks of life showed off their magical powers.

The soldiers at the city gate had no intention of stopping the commotion. Their big boss, the city defense officer, had already abandoned his post and fled. Several middle-level leaders were seizing the last opportunity to make a fortune. The cost of moving people now is at an all-time high.

Everyone is in panic and doesn't know what to do.

First Bohemia lost control, then the army was defeated, and the king's life or death was unknown.

According to different accounts, two large armies with a total number of more than 400,000 and a combined combat strength of nearly 150,000 are advancing towards Buda from the north to the south.

Order in Buda City has collapsed.

After the state machinery fell into chaos, various criminal activities naturally broke out in the streets and alleys, with robberies and other violent incidents emerging one after another.

Those thieves and robbers have emerged from the darkness, taking advantage of the country's crisis to pursue their selfish desires.

Not only were there all kinds of sewer creatures that were aroused by the news, but also some hungry wolves with dog leashes were also aroused to their ferocity.

In the past twenty-four hours, various Hungarian bureaucrats have found that the value of their identities has begun to decrease sharply. Not only is it difficult to bluff people, but their safety can no longer be guaranteed.

The bonuses given to them by the state apparatus are disappearing.

Even some nobles with little background were robbed at their doorsteps. The so-called hungry wolves were naturally those unruly guards. After they discovered that the chains that restrained themselves had become brittle, some of them were cold-blooded and cruel, and immediately killed the masters who used to boss them around.

All the accumulated resentment was returned, taking away their property and enjoying their mistress.

Of course, Minister Horthy is not a cold master. The Horthy family also has a solid foundation in Hungary, and the guards are all reliable people who have ties to the Horthy family, and there are no ruthless people who do not know their roots.

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So Horthys don’t have to be afraid.

"Be careful! That's porcelain produced in the City of Scenery and Morality of the Great Eastern Bright Empire! If you smash one, your whole family won't be able to afford it if it's sold."

If Ladislaus were here, he would have been able to tell that most of this porcelain was produced by a small workshop in Fujian, and it was not a good product from Jingdezhen at all.

"If you drop the silver plate on the ground again, I will punish you by working in the toilet for a month."

The people who directed the move were a group of sisters-in-law, and they didn't know what kind of counterattack a few ladies received because they spoke to the guards in such an attitude.

These guards have already had close ties with the Horthy family. Even in this situation, the two Horthy ladies are still so rude. They also pack the furniture of the Chancellor of Finance into trucks.

"Yes, ma'am."

"Excuse me, ma'am."

Not only did he not show any sign of resistance, he was still as respectful and humble as before.

"You stupid woman, did you drop my pillow on purpose?" Miss Horthy said when she saw her velvet lining falling on the floor, and she was about to rush over and give the poor little maid a slap in the face.

"That's enough!" Fortunately, Minister Horthy appeared in time and saved the poor girl. "Don't bring anything that is inconvenient to carry."

"But I can't sleep without a velvet pillow." Miss Horthy's neck is very delicate.

But in the end, she lowered her head under her uncle's stern eyes and walked away dissatisfied.

"What are you waiting for when dad comes back..." This girl didn't know that her father had died heroically for her country.

However, even if she knew about her father's death, she would not fail to understand what changes had happened to the Kingdom of Hungary and her family.

Of course, Minister Horthy would not care about these issues with his niece. He said to his sister-in-law and wife: "I have wasted a day of guard cavalry for your clothes. Whoever is dragging their feet today, I will fall out with.

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"Oh, brother, that garrison and cavalry commander counts on your funding every year, can it still turn the world upside down?" Mother and daughter are really on the same page, and the elder sister-in-law, who has become a widow, is also a bit ignorant.

"Okay. Pack up quickly. You must leave the city before sunset today. Now the guard cavalry commander is no longer my little follower. If you miss the appointment again, you can race against the Ottoman cavalry by yourself!" At this moment, Horthy didn't do anything either.

Explain in more depth.

After scaring the women again, Lord Horthy left his home and went to the palace.

More than twenty mounted guards, including a spellcaster, would be enough to put off any would-be person.

This is a mixed team of guard cavalry and Horthy family guards.

Relying on his deep family connections and timely response, Treasury Officer Horthy controls the most powerful force in Buda City today, which is more powerful than the limited number of palace guards.

However, the palace guards were still very cautious. People in Buda City had changed their minds, but the place was still in good order. Only after the layers of information were communicated, Lord Horthy met Queen Mary.

The maid still carefully served precious drinks from the East to the adults who met her.

All the chaos and pain seemed to have not yet entered the palace, and the queen did not seem to have any sense of crisis.

This feeling makes Mr. Horthy feel painful. Are all women so slow?!

"Your Majesty, the convoy is all ready, and Szekesfehérvár should also be prepared."

Székesfehérvár is the ancient capital of Hungary, located 60 kilometers west of Buda.

It is a solid fortress in a swamp. Because it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, even though its political status has been replaced by the prosperous Buda on the Danube River in the past hundred years, it is still the traditional refuge for the Hungarian royal family when they face difficulties.

"What's going on with the palace steward? Why hasn't she done any tidying up work?" The queen has been drinking tea quietly. Mr. Horthy finally couldn't help but complained. This Spanish steward is really shameless, Habs

The servants of the Bao family have always been famous for their efficiency. What's going on?

"I didn't let her pack it." Queen Mary finally responded.

"Huh?" Chief Horti was startled. Why didn't he see that this woman was so indecisive in the past? She was even more useless than his wife and sister-in-law.

Even if the royal family wants to leave the city at this time, it will still be delayed for a long time. Hungarian ships have also gone south with the king, and now there is no response at all.

Convoys are much slower than ships. Do you want to be overtaken by the Sipasi Rangers and then go to Topka Palace in Istanbul to join Suleiman's harem?

Although it is not difficult for Mary to get a title like "Sultan of Mary" even if she is kidnapped into the harem, it is not a monogamous world, and the palace fighting there may be too much for you.

"I hope that after escaping the enemy's pursuit, my husband will be able to see a capital where everything is normal and can be defended." But the queen's next words made Lord Horthy feel horrified.

"I even persuaded General Sauborai to send a part of his troops to help defend the city." Ladislaus provided emergency financial support to the queen so that she could make a last-ditch effort.

"But last night, Pest reported that the troops of the Shauporai Army had left the city overnight and retreated towards Transylvania?"

The Queen's statement is inconsistent with Lord Horthy's information.

Shaoborayi's departure was the key factor that made him make up his mind. The previous delay from his family was actually just an excuse for him. Who would be willing to give up all of a sudden after years of foundation.

The queen returned a letter on the tea table to Horthy.

In less than half a minute, Horthy understood the reason behind Shaobaoyi's renegade.

Yes, of course he has to leave.

"Message to the Hungarian People."

This is an open letter from Suleiman.

It was said to be an open letter, but the literacy rate of Hungarians was really low. The letter posted by the Ottoman agents on the city gate was quickly obtained by Queen Mary without causing any impact.

However, there must be similar things in other big cities, and there must be one in Pest, where Szoborai is located.

"Although the Sultan cannot bear the loss of life..."

"However, the King of Hungary is stubborn and stubborn. He resisted the heavenly soldiers and has already been crowned............."

"The nobles under his jurisdiction have tortured the people, and they have all been punished..."

Although these words are hateful, what really pained Mr. Horthy was the series of traces at the end of the letter, which included dozens of stamps.

The first one is obviously the emblem of the Yagloni family, and the second one is the emblem of my own family?!

‘Big brother’, for some reason, the memory of fifty years ago suddenly appeared in front of Mr. Horthy. The happy time of young brothers running together and galloping together was so clear.

When I became an adult, there were conflicts between brothers because of family interests. But the moment I was convinced of the death of my eldest brother, only sweet memories emerged. It was really painful.

‘No!’

Horthy shook his head and suddenly pushed those warm memories out of his mind.

"Your Majesty, this may not be true. I think it probably belongs to the enemy..."

As a minister, you must comfort your monarch at this time.

But Queen Mary waved her hand: "Now I have neither time nor mood to listen to those nonsense."

Lord Horthy was choked and speechless.

Fortunately, the Spanish matron who quickly entered came to his rescue.

"Your Majesty, the Butcher of Bilbao is ready."

Horthy heard an unexpected name.

Isn't this half-bandit, half-mercenary gang with a vulgar name made up of Basques who hate the Spanish very much?

This is an Iberian mountain people famous for their tenacity. After the demise of their independent country, many people wandered around the world to make a living by using their own force.

This group once committed many criminal activities in Bohemia and was recently recruited.

Her Majesty the Queen once advocated the use of suppression.

"These robbers are best used to break out of the city gate. It is not easy for the royal guards to do this." Queen Mary explained to her ministers that a small half of Ladislaus's silver coins were spent on these robbers.

On the body of the Skrobbers.

"Sir Horthy, I will wait for you at the north gate in half an hour, and we will leave the city together through the north gate."

Lord Horthy was so shocked by these words that he was speechless.

But Queen Mary left immediately after saying this, and he had to leave in a daze, not knowing what was going on.

When he reached the door of his house, he suddenly woke up. The queen said she wanted to leave the city through the north gate!

Despite the fierce resistance of his family, he abandoned a lot of useless household items and asked them all to ride horses.

Finally, we arrived at the gate of Beicheng within half an hour.

The Ottoman army came from the south along the Danube River, and the city gate in the north was naturally the most congested.

Along the way, Lord Horthy saw many corpses scattered everywhere.

Queen Mary went on a killing spree in her own capital.

The wife and sister-in-law, who were furious at first, realized that something had changed after seeing the bloodshed along the way, and they all calmed down.

As soon as he arrived at the north gate, Horthy found that there were hundreds of people and horses, but there was no royal flag or a carriage. They were just traveling in simple carriages.

In front were a group of mercenaries who were extremely excited after seeing the blood, and behind were the Hungarian Royal Guards. Queen Mary was under their protection, and there were many Hungarian nobles and bureaucrats around her.

"You really did not disappoint me, Lord Horthy. Among a bunch of dead bones, you are the only one who can be called useful."

The queen's face was already covered with a black veil symbolizing the memory of her late husband. She had no hope for unrealistic miracles.

Horthy looked around and saw that all the people who fled with the queen were young and middle-aged bureaucrats, and there was not a single political bigwig in sight, except for himself.

Queen Mary only contacted the real backbone of these countries, and she did not intend to introduce those old people.

This was also the return on Ladislaus' investment in people who could help him rule Hungary.

"Thank you, Her Majesty the Queen, for saving me." Horthy thanked him quickly and pretended to dismount from his horse and salute.

Mary stopped him in time.

"Well, you have seized the opportunity yourself." The time has come, and 30% of the people who came to rule have come. Queen Mary waved her horse whip.

"Let's go to Esztergom." Queen Mary gave the order, and the large group of people filed out from the north gate.

It's not the fortified Szekesfehérvre, but the important town between Bratislava and Buda, Esztergom.

This is why Horthy is eager to follow. The old order in Hungary is about to collapse.

In Queen Mary there were steps into the new order.

After all, she is a direct descendant of the Habsburg family.

At this critical moment, she has to make plans for her natal family.

So smart, so decisive, so ruthless, what a Queen Mary.

Our Horti family has shed blood and shown loyalty to the Yaglonni royal family. Brother, please go with peace of mind. Brother, I will definitely protect the family.

Horthy, who just wanted to understand the joints, did not see Queen Mary's last look back when surrounded by knights.

A drop of tear fell from behind the black veil, the crystal water drop carrying nostalgia for her husband and home, although the nostalgia is irreversible.
Chapter completed!