Power and Empire Chapter 1440: The collapsed alliance (6)

In September, the northwestern region of the Obaro mainland ushered in the rainy season

Thousand-mile-long huge rain clouds shrouded the sky, and the heavy rain seemed to cover everything. The slopes on both sides of the road seemed to be waterfalls at this moment, and those low-pitched places turned into lakes or oceans in the blink of an eye.

Like a sharp sword, the blue flash draws an earthworm-like curve in the sky,

The sky, light and darkness coexist, the clouds cover the sun, making the earth look like a gloomy dark night, heavy rain pouring, raging gusts sweeping across the roof of the street, and rainwater forms like waterfall-like water droplets on both sides.

A carriage was advancing in the rain, and cold water splashed with horseshoes,

The wheel slowly ran over the puddle, and radioactive water splashed. The coachman wore a waterproof hood, shivering and waving his whip from time to time, adjusting the direction of the carriage. The trees on both sides of the road were so heavy that they could only bend down under the pressure of the downpour. They looked overwhelmed. .

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning fell in the woods. The bright electric light immediately turned into a fire, illuminating the face of the person looking through the documents in the carriage,

Lidakus, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Falcon Empire, closed the documents in his hand, leaned on the back of the chair and took a rest with his eyes closed.

Luarca in the rain and fog, like a comb made of water on top of the head, combing back and forth. This territory near the coast is 300 miles long and wide, with a population of only 60,000. This is the poorest area on the northwest coast. , The economy in the territory is mainly based on simple agricultural farming,

There are no special products. The only famous one is the pickled saury in the autumn mountainous area. The villages along the way are full of simple thatch, surrounded by rolling mountains, and occasionally strangers pass by. The children on the side of the road will stop and look curiously. The bold ones will chase behind the carriage and laugh,

Such a barren area is almost worthless in the eyes of many countries. It is precisely because of this that the land of Luarca is rarely seen by anyone, so that it is called the forgotten corner of the northwestern region

Lidarkus came this time, it was Fatty's instructions, although Lidarkus was not a military talent. But under the guidance of the fat man, he also figured out the purpose of this visit, and used diplomatic means to take Luarca. Although Luarka is poor, he has a unique treasure,

After the preliminary survey by the Imperial Navy. It is unanimously determined that Luarca has the best military port conditions on the northwest coast. First, the coastline here is like the mountains of Dorok, with a huge inland sea bend.

Second, the location of Luarca. It happens to be located in the middle of the entire northwest coast. With this as a base, it can connect to Normandy, connect Antoros Naval Port, and descend into the Central European and Baro Sea. More convenient

And the third condition is where the fat man's determination lies, in the mountains of Luarca. Crude oil is rarely found! In fact, it was completely an accident to discover this. A businessman in Normandy who passed by accidentally was enthusiastically promoting a special product called "Dragon Blood" by the locals.

"Buy some. This is the proof of the dragon-slaying warrior! As long as you take out this, no matter how beautiful the girl is, she will look at you!" The poor and crazy locals often use such gimmicks to deceive the field. Young people passing by,

Anyway, no one knows what this is. In the eyes of the locals, this kind of thing smells pungent and unpleasant. If it smells for a long time, it will faint and fall to the ground. It will burn in a fire, and it will not be quenched by water. In the legend , The flame of the magic dragon comes from blood, and it is completely compounded by the blood dripping from the injury of the magic dragon raging on the earth in the legend. Such things are often favored by some aristocratic young people. They can use this to please girls. You can personally ignite the demon blood, and then pour it down with water, and watch the flames still burning under the horrified eyes of everyone, and proudly stand up your chest. At the banquet, it is a rare experience to light the demon blood for carnival. Fashion performance.

This businessman is a slinger retired from the army. In a battle, he was too eager and missed his hand. He was broken by the falling sling. Although the back was connected, he was limping and walking. Don’t leave the army,

I’m so familiar with this kind of thing mysteriously called "Dragon Blood" by the locals. In the trebuchet unit of the Imperial Army, crude oil bombs are not a secret.

"What a surprise"

The businessman licked his dry lips excitedly. He knew that he had done this this time. He held back the excitement in his heart, and the businessman calmly bought a bucket.

The Normandy region is encouraging merchants to explore the entire northwest region at high prices. As long as they can bring back properties from areas that others have not discovered, or information about minerals, they will receive high official rewards.

Last time he saw with his own eyes a desolate businessman who came back from Nista, because he reported a large iron ore that could not be found, and he also brought the iron ore specimens from that mine, and he got a full 10,000 The reward of gold coins, even if there is nothing, even if you draw a map of a new area, you can get a reward of several hundred gold coins.

With the increase of new immigrants, venturing into new areas and recording valuable things there has become a new profession, merchants, mercenaries, and even idlers, who use various identities to enter the new Region,

In China, these people who made money overseas are called adventurers,

They may have nothing, but they have the courage to make more and more people with this, so that the new land that was not optimistic at the beginning, the Normandy area, has become a lot of adventurers and hope to change their destiny Paradise for people,

Returning to Normandy, the merchant immediately reported this discovery to him. A generous bounty made his happy mouth crooked. On the other hand, this report was delivered to Fatty almost immediately. In hand,

Even if it is an internal affairs official like this, he knows what this discovery means for the moment,

The Falcon Army is known as invincible. In addition to fighting bravely and fearlessly, the mass use of crude oil incendiary bombs is also an important factor.

Although weapons manufactured on the basis of crude oil have been very mature in the Falcon Empire, it is not easy to transport such things as crude oil, and it is easy to burn due to various accidental factors. It is also not allowed to sway and collide at will,

The wind and waves on the sea are swift and slow. Even a large Dragon-class battleship is difficult to control. Even the fat man has tried several times. After paying the sinking of three Longya ships, one Longya ship suffered heavy damage, and the heavy cost of two hundred sailors casualties, it had to be strictly ordered that all troops were not allowed to carry crude oil bombs on board naval warships, so the troops in Normandy. None of them are equipped with such crude oil bombs, and the attack power of the imperial army is downgraded.

"It's just heaven for me!"

Fatty looked at the report for a full minute, before taking a deep breath, his eyes shot unconcealed excitement, and he must immediately gain control of Luarka. When the fat man wrote the command letter to the Admiralty,

Lidarcus, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire, suddenly asked to meet,

"Let him come in!" The fat man did not lift his head, continued to focus on what was written, and replied to the door,

"Your Majesty!" Lidarcus walked in with a serious look,

"What are you?" The fat man raised his head. For a moment, Lidarkus actually wore a neat black legionnaire suit today, with a rare trace of soldier's murderous aura. Although Lidarkus is a civilian, he is also the chief in charge of military logistics. , I also have the uniform of the captain, which can be regarded as a disguised honor reward for the veterans of the Samor era. I heard that Lidarcus loves this captain's costume very much, and it is rare to wear it once in a year.

"I'm here to ask your majesty for a fight!" Lidarcus frowned. Stand up straight with a hot light in your eyes

"Please fight?" The fat man put down the quill in his hand and looked at him with interest.

In the image of Fatty, Lidarcus has a gentle personality. Or it can be said to be weak, good at coordinating but not good at combat. He is a genius in logistics, but if he is on the battlefield, it is estimated to be very bad. On the battlefield, the two armies meet and fight, every second may be life and death, Lida Kus hesitated, and the habit of thinking before and after would make it difficult for his subordinates to follow suit, and even chaos inside himself! This is also the reason why Fatty didn’t send Lidarcus to the battlefield.

"The subordinates heard that your majesty is about to use force on the entire northwest!" Lidarcus said with courage all over

"Yes, you are right! I do have such thoughts."Looking at Lidarcus’s black basement and gold-lined regimental captain, the fat man’s eyes narrowed into a line, he seemed to understand something.

" My subordinates also heard that the Southern Army and the Central Army have received orders from your Majesty to mobilize. I believe that soon the Northwest will be a turbulent battle. Julius Fort is seriously ill and the Northwest has no owner. Your Majesty is planning to borrow Swallow the Northwest in one bite!"

"Your guess is very accurate, but I still need some time." Fatty grinned slightly, Lidarcus is his confidant, there is no need to hide it,

"Since there is still a period of time, I wonder if your majesty can give his subordinates a chance!"

The fat man laughed and said, "If you come to fight because of this, it would be too early. You are also an old man in the army. You should know that it takes at least one month from the issuance of combat orders to the assembly and transportation of the army to Normandy. Time, you fight now, I can’t promise you!"

"My war is not on the battlefield!" Lidarcus looked a little nervous,

"Oh? What do you mean..." The fat man's voice stopped, his eyes opened, like a sharp sword, and the smile on his face became serious

Lidarcus bent down, held a document in both hands and handed it to the fat man." This is the information collected by the subordinates in the past month. I hope that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take the lead before the war. Launching a diplomatic offensive and defensive war against the enemy may not necessarily change the situation, but at least it is an effort."

"Do you want to disintegrate the enemy diplomatically?" The fat man took the file and looked at it. He was rarely silent. The plan was okay. Lidarcus wanted to open the gap in several areas in the middle. This made the fat man look at him with piercing eyes, and said condensedly

"At present, the war in the central region cannot be stopped! The other party will soon be at war with us. Diplomacy to divide the other party is a good proposal to reduce the positive pressure, but you have to know that this is for you Personally, it may be very dangerous. If you travel between enemy countries, you will lose your life at any time!"

"Your Majesty's war has begun, but this is a subordinate war. I have sufficient consciousness!"

Lidarkus stood up straight, and said solemnly, "Since following your Majesty to this turbulent era, spending your life in silence like this will make your subordinates feel that life is better than death, even if they encounter death." /

Lidarcus’s voice paused, and he said loudly, "At least his subordinate died on his own battlefield, and his subordinate will not have any regrets!"

"It seems that you have made such a determination!"

The fat man took a deep breath and glanced at Lidarcus, who was determined. Knowing that persuasion has no effect, so I picked up the pen on the table and wrote for a while, then folded it and handed it to Lidarcus.

Said "Go. As a monarch, I will not stop a warrior. As a friend, I will give an order to the Admiralty. They will assist you with all their strength, but the time is limited. It will not take more than a month, I hope you I can understand that there is only so much I can do! If the central part is not possible, let’s start from the farther Luarca, where the danger is much less, it is a good choice, I will wait and see for you!"

"Thanks. Your Majesty!" Lidarcus was shaken.

Lidacus has been thinking about it for a long time as to whether to start from the central part or from the relatively safer and farther south.

Finally decided to follow the Fatty’s instructions and choose to open the gap from Luarka. He went to the Imperial Navy Secretary Dusterenkai stationed in the port of Oaca, hoping that the navy could send a warship to carry him to Luarka.

At the port, he learned that Dusterenkai was in a meeting, looking through the glass of the conference room. He saw the heroic and prosperous, in front of a group of admirals of the fleet, Dusterenkai, who was planning the strategy of the entire sea area, although sitting, but mainly in black, with silver as a supplementary navy minister's uniform. Still clinging to his well-proportioned limbs neatly and neatly, showing a vigorous and capable yang energy, the eyes of the people around him are full of reverence

Lidarcus, who was also the Secretary of the Navy, seemed a little emotional. He saw the navy grow at a glance. The rise of Dustrum Kai has become a legend of the empire, and now even the generals of the Imperial Army No matter how bright he is, he can never hide his dazzling position. In the navy, he is the first person, from a small navy to a powerful maritime hegemon who now spans two continents. I dare not say that there will be no one to come, but he is definitely Never before,

This young naval commander who is less than 30 years old, every step now is making history,

And this time, your majesty’s huge investment in naval strategy will also be rewarded as it should be. Without the Imperial Navy, there would be no today’s situation.

According to this development speed, it is self-evident that Dusterenkai will be the Marshal of the Empire before the age of 40. The glory of the first Navy Marshal of the Empire is enough to make him shine for thousands of years and become Existence respected by countless younger generations

Dusterenkai’s imperial fleet has built a stable naval base in the Nista area. The fleet departs from Nista and replenishes at Oacha. The naval fleet combat plan has begun to cover the entire northwestern coastal waters. Step forward,

The symbol of the imperial navy’s force, the dragon-tooth warship in the shape of a sea monster, often stopped outside some ports, scaring the coastal ports into chaos, and everyone was in danger. Although there was no clear indication of the war, Yate The lessons learned from Woodsea City are enough to make many areas feel the pressure from the sea. As the northern section of the northwest coast, the fall of Nysta and Oaca, the central and northwestern regions are also completely exposed, and Luarca is where I am going. One of them,

His Majesty squeezed the sword of the Imperial Navy into his hands. This grace had to move Lidarcus inexplicably. With this life-saving talisman, the danger he would encounter would be much smaller. He waited outside the conference hall. After three hours, several times hesitated to open the door, but they all stopped until the door of the conference room was pulled open from the inside. When they saw the former Minister of the Navy standing outside the door, the admirals saluted. , His eyes are hot

"Everyone, this is..."

Under everyone's gaze, Lidarkus's face was a bit stunned. Most of these admirals were unruly and rebellious. In the past, they didn't listen to themselves very much. Now suddenly, with such an abnormal appearance, Lidarkus has to let Feel speculative

"Your Majesty’s order, the Admiralty has already been received, and the courage of the adults is admirable! "Du Stellenkai walked out of the crowd and said with a serious expression." Just now, my colleagues in the Admiralty have made a decision for us The former minister of IndoMTL.com~ We will do our best. This can be regarded as the heart of the entire imperial navy to the adults. Without the prejudicial care of the adults to the navy in the past, there will never be the imperial navy today! "

"My lord, the lord's mansion of Luarca is here!" The carriage trembles slightly, and the voice of the coachman is heard in front of it.

Lidarcus’ thoughts were like cold rain outside, splattering on the street, splashing with yellow splashes of water at the beginning, which looked particularly desolate under the dim light. Drizzle along with the cold wind blows on the windows of residential houses,

Getting off the carriage, an attendant put a rainproof cloak on Lidarcus, Lidarcus raised his head and looked at the ancient building in front of him,

It is said that the first lord of Luarka was a knight named after the rose. Look at the emblem of the rose on the iron gate of the building in front of you. I don’t know why, Lidarkus flashed a famous poem "I have a tiger sniffing a rose in my heart!

"Will this be his own victory battlefield? Lidarcus stepped on the steps in front of him with a trace of trance, without any bottom in his heart, but now that he has taken the first step, he must go on! (unfinished) To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (m) to vote for recommended votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m to read.)