They are going to be angry. But it's better to tell them. Ezekiel's secret is going to come out, finally. He can't protect them forever but his people know how to fight.

So they will be prepared for war, knowing that Ben got killed (Richard's fault) by the hands of the Saviors. His little bro needs his big bro. They'd fight for the Kingdom!

 

They seem to generally go with anything he says, they trust him. After all, they are all playing midevil times for him and you have to believe they all know it's make believe. I think he will explain the situation, why he kept it a secret, and tell them he will not ask them to fight but he will give them the choose. They will understand all of it just like Carol understands why Daryl lied to her.

 

I think a few of them may feel betrayed at the fact that he hid this important reality from them, but my guess is that the majority will understand why he did it and agree to help. After all, these people willingly let a man paint them what they knew was a fantasy. That was what they wanted him to do. So they can't really be TOO angry with him.

My guess is most of the able fighters will be willing to fight.

 

Honestly, with Gimple's lackadaisical concern with the show's continuity, and the fans anticipation for "All Out War," I doubt the people of the Kingdom will object when Ezekiel announces he's declared war on the Saviors.

 

they've been training this whole time so they can fight, they just didn't know the enemy yet. And they have to have been suspicious of the trucks having regular days of taking supplies out and not having anything when they came back. I hardly think that they thought it was the meals on wheels crew making deliveries. My bet is they knew something was up but chose to not ask questions as long as it was peaceful for them.

 

Right, they wouldnt be training soldiers if they weren't willing to go to battle. We've seen several people jogging in unison in the background in several scenes. There is definitely some kind of mass training going on there, more than just Morgan teaching people about his stick [get your mind out of the gutter].

 

Squeals on wheels when delivering the pigs.

 

Great question, LadyGrimes! Honestly...I'm not sure. Maybe a mix of anger, feeling betrayed, and wanting to fight the Saviors. I liked everyone's responses above.