Power and Empire Chapter 1682: Road to War (8)
The fleet of bypassed the cliff in front, and a semi-curved beach appeared in front of Fatty’s eyes. The scheduled landing point arrived. This is a coastline 40 miles away from the destination of this trip. There is no port here. Moreover, there was an old lighthouse on the cliff. Since no one took control of Putao, this lighthouse was abandoned because of no one. Only a half-collapsed old tower foundation can be seen standing on the top of the cliff. , The sun shines on this dilapidated old lighthouse, dragging out a long and lonely shadow
From a strategic point of view, this is not suitable for real landing operations. It is located in a saline-alkali land with no clean water source, and there is no village where you can find a guide. It is no wonder that Gangfei people will not pay attention to this place
Putau Principality is not big, but the third of the four areas are seaside. The coastline is more than 700 meters long. It is like a sausage stretched in both north and south directions. It is impossible for Gangfei people to completely guard the entire coastline. In the case of a weak navy, it is normal to choose to abandon part of the unimportant coastline in exchange for an advantage in the buildup of forces. Since the outbreak of the Battle of Lisbon, the Congolese and African troops in the Utau area have fully committed to Lisbon. Even a squadron of non-infantry soldiers near this area opened to Lisbon half a month ago.
The fleet soon divided into two. As the flagship of the fleet began to turn, the two dragon-tooth warships were dragged out of a U-shaped white turning line on the sea. The bow deviated and accelerated towards the half-curved beach, and the sails were immediately caught. The sea breeze swelled, and dozens of other Dragon Tooth warships lowered their sails, lined up on the quiet sea. At this moment, the deck was full of sailors standing upright. Everyone’s eyes followed. As the third battleship moved behind the two former Dragon Tooth battleships that opened their way,
Everyone’s eyes are hot like a volcano, staring at a fat figure standing at the bow of the ship, like a strong benchmark, black hair, and the blood of sailors is boiling. , Although just a figure from the back, it is enough to make all the Imperial sailors feel honored! I don’t know who shouted first, followed by the sound of overwhelming mountains. All the soldiers standing on the deck raised their right hands on their chests, shouting long live the empire, long live the emperor!
"slap"
The huge bow of the battleship was pushed forward by the turbulent waves, as if being rolled up by the waves, and then pushed out suddenly. At this moment, the white waterline behind the hull, at this moment, was like a huge sharp blade, sharply shaved off the blue In the blue sea, the warship rushed directly towards the salt-alkali land on the sea.
"Wait, the impact will be very violent, please grasp it firmly!" Du Stellenkai reminded loudly beside him, pulling a rope from the deck and handing it to the fat man
"I can't use it!" The fat man smiled slightly, and put his right hand casually on the side of the ship.
"Your Majesty, how can this be done! Please also use the rope to help your waist!" Dusterenkai was a little anxious, the battleship rushed to the beach, it was a powerful impact, even if the God of War is alive, it will not Perhaps under such an impact, as his Majesty Falcon was so casual, just when he wanted to continue to persuade him, his feet shook, and the battleship had already lost control like a wild horse, suddenly rushing towards the beach in front of him,
Snap! Snapped! Snapped! The beach was squeezed by the heavy hull, and the shaking of the mountain was also transmitted to the deck, although the sailors on the deck helped their waist with ropes, or fixed themselves with a fixed object. , And the same goes for a while, the sailors rolled around, and the scene was extremely chaotic!
Du Stellenkai was still talking, he was caught off guard, and he flew towards the neutral of the bow. If it weren’t for a strong palm, pulling him like a lightning bolt, he might become the history of the empire. In fact, even in the entire continent’s history, the first naval commander who fell from the bow of the ship because he commanded a battleship to wash up on the beach, Dusterenkai looked at the palm that saved his life in fear. Master, it turned out to be Your Majesty Falcon who doesn’t even have a rope,
"Thank your majesty for your help!"
Du Stellenkai knelt down gratefully, swallowing a mouthful of saliva in his throat, but his heart was shocked! Although he has long heard of His Majesty Falcon’s extremely tyrannical martial arts, it has reached the point that all the warriors dare not look up, but it is a rumor from the army after all, and there is no basis for textual research.
The entire continent of Ikadiva knows that the Vickia Falcon is unparalleled in wisdom and has swept through thousands of troops! However, there are few comments on the level of his personal martial arts. In fact, the probability of his Majesty Falcon’s direct shot is very low during the war. Moreover, according to the nature of his Majesty Falcon, he will not be shot without absolute certainty, so Rumors in the army are normal even if they are a bit exaggerated. A powerful monarch with invincible intelligence and strength is obviously more able to arouse the courage and confidence of the soldiers below to fight.
But at this moment, Dusterenkai felt a numb scalp, and his hair was standing upright, not only because his majesty Falcon held his entire weight with one hand, but also because he saw his majesty Falcon just now Hold the position of the ship’s gunwale, and you can clearly see the traces of five fingers sinking into the board of the ship’s gunwale,
My God!
Dusterenkai's mouth is slightly open, his eyes are full of shock that cannot be concealed,
He can’t find any words that can express his thoughts at this time. As the head of the Navy, he knows very well that the wood that can be used to make battleships is first-rate hard, even some. Hard to cut with a sharp sword, but under the fingers of His Majesty Falcon, these hard masterbatches, which can resist even the impact of enemy weapons, are as soft as battered dough. No wonder those army generals When we mention the personal force of His Majesty Falcon, it is like seeing a ghost. This is no longer a human being, even if the God of War is alive.
The fat man is not in the mood to care about the thoughts of the Secretary of the Navy. He is still thinking about the arrangements for the visit to Ninestar. Through the private information provided by the Duke of Putou, a Ninestar noble named Antur is in control Information on the place where the Robles family is imprisoned,
According to the Duke of Putao, it was the nobleman who claimed to be Antur at the time. He found himself in private and expressed his request to use 10,000 gold coins as a reward. Only then was he willing to tell the Duke of Putao the specific location, out of caution. The Duke of Putao refused the request of the voluntarily approaching Antuer. He was afraid that Gangfei would test himself again. He had had similar experiences several times before, and there were always some common people who expressed loyalty to him. A set of nobles came secretly, but most of them were insiders arranged by Gang Fei people!
Difficulty, layer by layer monitoring
Putau Duke has been accustomed to scrutinizing anyone close to him with a skeptical look, until the Ninestar noble came to his door for the third time and brought a badge of the Burrows family, Putau The Duke finally accepted his words, because this emblem of the Burrows family is not the usual sun pattern used by the Burrows family, but the spinnaker wing pattern used by the Burrows family to issue warnings and ask for help. , This rare heraldry should not be familiar to Gangfei!
"Okay, get up, tidy up, let's get off the boat!"
The fat man clenched his right hand, and a metal chill came from the palm of his hand. It was the spinnaker wing coat of arms bought by the Duke of General Set for 10,000 gold coins. The Duke of General Set had an agreement with the Antur, whether it was Whoever holds this coat of arms, Antur must inform the visitor of the place where the Burrows family was imprisoned.
looked under the half-inclined ship's gunwale, because the impact was very strong, and the wind was stronger than usual today. The battleship that washed up on the beach plowed directly on the beach and it was more than 20 meters long. , Had already covered the deep marks on the bottom of the ship’s first position. "Papa" the battleship’s baffle was lowered. Two teams of cavalry, each dressed as a mercenary of ten men, first alighted from the docked battleship. The two teams of cavalry wandered nearby. Circle, and then raise your hand to signal that there is no abnormality,
Horseshoes stepped on the hard frozen soil, the fat man slowly descended from the baffle on his horse, his eyes swept across the vast wilderness covered with white snow on both sides, his eyes flashed with a faint chill. This time there were only 20 people in the group. Fatty and Dusterenkai were merchants and accountants, and the others were mercenaries. Four carriages full of groceries were driven down from the battleship, and the team dressed as caravans began to move towards the navy. Drove into Sida area, a distance of 40 miles, in the afternoon, the fat man arrived at Ninestar City
As night fell, the fat man sat in a warm tavern, dressed in casual clothes, watching the snow drifting on the empty street through the glass window,
Du Stellenkai cautiously sat next to him, and his eyes carefully glanced at the blue face of His Majesty Falcon. The fat man is waiting. It is not easy to find a stranger in this small city with a population of 30,000. Fortunately, the Duke of Putao mentioned the agreement with this Antur. The graphic is drawn on the exterior wall of this Jianlangtu tavern, and this Antuer will appear on his own. The fat man drew a five-pointed icon on the exterior wall as agreed, and has been sitting here for two days.
It’s a pity that Antuer didn’t show up. This made the fat man feel a little anxious. He was playing with the badge as a token in his hand. The fat man looked at the snowy long street outside the glass window and was silent. A vague murderous intent flashed in his eyes
"Your Majesty, do we need to use the power of the underground forces!" Dustellenkai carefully whispered, "If you want to find locals, you should rely on these local snakes to be more appropriate."
" Underground forces! "The fat man was silent for a while, and finally nodded." It is too difficult to find someone in such an unfamiliar environment. It's not a way to spend it like this, but to find underground forces, I’m afraid it’s not that easy."
"You can rest assured!" Du Stellenkai got up from his seat and said with a smile, "In the guards accompanying him, there is a guard who was born in the background of underground forces. Although the country is different, the mainland Different, but the habits of the underground forces are still roughly the same, so I will arrange the contact!"
" Go back quickly! "The fat man raised his glass, and his whole body was shocked. The wine in his hand was spilled out, his eyes fixed on the long street outside the window. Dusterenkai immediately looked over with alert, following the direction of the fat man's line of sight, there was no one on the long street.
"What's wrong?"
The fat man’s eyes were a little disbelief, and when he turned his head, he looked strange, "I saw someone on the corner of the street just now."
"Who is it?" Dusterenkai asked curiously
" I don’t know, but she gestured to me with a five-pointed star!" The fat man stood up solemnly, and said condensedly, "Obviously, the other party has observed us for two days, otherwise she won’t show up now. , Go out now, the other party shouldn’t have gone far yet!"
In a short while, Fatty and Dusterenkai stopped at a street corner on the oblique outside the pub
From here, you can see the place where Fatty was sitting just now. Fatty smiled, "That person was here just now." He pointed his finger at the underground footprint, and the footprint spread all the way to the opposite street, behind the snow. The street was smashed, muddy snow and mud mixed, where can I find a person's footprint?
"Go over there, I'll go over here, and look for it separately." The fat man raised his head unwillingly and looked at the sides of the street. "The other party wears a hood to cover his head and face, but on the cuffs There is this red triangle mark, you should be able to recognize it at a glance. If you find anything, even if you do it, you must keep this person!"
" Yes, my subordinates understand!" Dusterenkai simply responded. Since he has seen the martial arts of His Majesty Falcon with his own eyes, he no longer thinks that there is anyone who can pose a threat to His Majesty, unless the other party calls in the army!
The fat man headed north, and Dusterenkai headed south, and the fat man felt strange, why in a few minutes, that Antuer had gone without a trace? After walking along the long street for a while, the fat man found a secluded place, jumped onto the roof of the house on the roadside, and stood on the snow-filled roof condescendingly and observing all directions.
There is no shadow of that person in the surrounding streets. The fat man jumped from one roof to the other roof unwillingly. Still nothing. He was discouraged, and when he was about to turn back, the fat man’s sharp gaze suddenly stopped, and he suddenly saw a person on the opposite side of the alley. Walking, looking at her graceful figure, she should be a young woman. Except for not wearing a hood, everything else is the same as what she has just seen, and on the cuffs of this young woman, there is a dark red. Triangle mark
"Miss in front, please stop! I have something to ask." The fat man jumped down without hesitation and ran towards the opposite street, still shouting, but the woman did not stop. I didn’t even turn my head back, like I heard nothing
"This lady..."
The fat man crossed the street, and the anxious figure immediately turned into a phantom. He wanted to surpass this woman at a very fast speed. Since he met, he couldn't just let him go! At this moment, there was a soft "chi", a flash of light, a sharp stabbing sword suddenly appeared from the side, and it stabbed the fat man's face silently.
"I have no malice, if I scare the lady, I am sorry!" Fatty has never seen any big winds and waves. In the eyes of others, this sword can be described as fast, accurate, and ruthless. He already has very good strength, but in In the eyes of the fat man, this cold light is almost harmless at all, except that it is more dazzling, it is really going to be on the battlefield, and it can be killed directly with a single knife.
flipped the index finger of the wrist and flicked, "a" made a soft sound,
The fat man’s fingers, like magic, just flicked on the side of the stabbing sword, and the sharpest point of the stabbing sword swung away at once. The female swordsman turned pale, biting her lips, turning her wrists, and making another soft "chirp". This time, two stabbing swords appeared at the same time.
sharp swordsmanship, vicious moves, condensing a strong assault
can be seen, the fat man flicked the opponent's stabbing sword with one finger, and the female sword has already been killed manually! It's just that this confident female swordsman only felt a flower in front of her eyes, and two stabbing swords pierced the void at the same time. The fat man with a light body like a civet cat disappeared magically!
"How is it possible!"
The female swordsman froze for a moment, her face was full of disbelief, suddenly a cold thorny chill was placed on the female swordsman’s white and delicate neck from behind, and a cold word exploded in her ear. "If it is I would never choose to look back! Otherwise, my hand would tremble and a beautiful head would fall to the ground like this! That would be a shame!"
The female swordsman stiffened all over her body. She really didn't dare to move. She could hear that there was a very cold-blooded guy behind, and the other party could definitely do what she said. , She has already realized that the other party is not at the same level as herself. The other party’s actions and looks are more like cats and mice,
The female swordsman gritted her teeth and asked, "What do you want to do!"
"Tell me, where is Antur?" The fat man asked coldly, and a sharp short dagger that the female swordsman had just pulled out of her body was placed on the female swordsman's neck.
"Ann...Antur asked me to come here to tell you that the content of the transaction has changed!" The female swordsman's face changed, and her voice was a little frightened. She was really frightened by the fat man's weird body." The price is increased to 50,000 gold coins, otherwise, even if you kill me, you will not get the news you want!"
Fatty's eyebrows frowned slightly, this answer was too unexpected for him~IndoMTL.com~Fifty thousand gold coins is nothing, but the sudden change of the other party made him feel a little angry in his heart
At this moment, from the side of the street, three men and one woman walked out. One man and one woman had swords flashing in their hands. The other two had their hands together in their long sleeves. They could not see whether there were any weapons. A mysterious and unpredictable taste. The costumes of the four are different. They are all ordinary civilians. They are covered with a wind-proof hat, and their faces are hidden under the hat, and they can’t be seen clearly.
" "Huh? "The woman carrying the sword let out an accident, her eyes fixed on the stiff female swordsman, and then she looked at a fat man dressed as a half businessman and half mercenary, suddenly there was a silver bell-like laughter from the corner of her mouth
" An Feijia, I didn’t expect you to have today too. Why, are you going to accompany your traitor brother this time and be taken back to prison together? If this is the case, I will look forward to seeing you in three days. The sight of two brothers and sisters being beheaded together!"
"Asshole" saw the woman carrying the sword, the female swordsman known as An Feijia, suddenly became excited, and even screamed in anger as the guard of the Burrows family despite the sharp blade on her neck. , Who can sell the Burrows family in a blink of an eye, what a group of ungrateful villains!"
" The guard of the Burrows family! "Fatty's eyes burst out with a glare "to be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to (m) vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m to read. "[This text is provided by the Qihang Update Team @頭貓裝品吧@TB小红鸡@神韵有意@小乐鸡@神兽老师]