Power and Empire Chapter 1911: Who is the bait (2)
Strand Sea State Fleet Base Camp, Biluland Island, the sky has been dyed with a faint red glow by the morning light, among which there are several white clouds drifting gently, and thousands of rays of light are shining on it.' jī "The swaying sea water emits a faint halo, and everything seems so peaceful and quiet.
"Slightly"
The wheels are crushing the exclusive smooth turquoise road on the island. A carriage with a sea country navy logo on the door is escorted by 30 cavalry guards wearing blue and black uniforms through the hustle and bustle in front of the other courtyard. The training ground, turning past the warehouse full of supplies, straight along the wide road straight to the back of the six-story gray-white building,
"Crack" the carriage stopped in front of the steps, the door opened,
An elegant-looking middle-aged man got out of the carriage, wearing a navy uniform, golden curls, and a pair of gold spectacles, compared to guarding the cavalry violently beside him. He is more like a scholar, but you can tell from the look on the guard cavalry that surrounds him. How much they are in awe of this elegant-looking middle-aged man.
"Salute!" While the guards on the steps stood up and saluted, the middle-aged man seemed to be motionless like a petrified sculpture. The adjutant who followed quietly took the folder from the carriage and handed it to the middle-aged man. ,
" Your Royal Highness, I did not expect you to come to the base camp yourself! "An adjutant of the navy hurriedly ran out from inside, sweating with a smile on his face. This menacing middle-aged nobleman is the Prince Anji of the Sea State. , Seeing the prince’s extremely smelly face, everyone in the Admiralty subconsciously chose to avoid it,
There is no way, at this time, if the other party is smiling, that's a weird thing!
Some time ago, the maritime nation’s strategy was adjusted. The relationship between the maritime nation and the Falcon Empire turned from alliance to hostility. Among them, Prince Anji, who once advocated the alliance between the maritime nation and the Falcon Empire, was also deprived of the sea nation due to this storm. As the commander of the Second Fleet, he was temporarily appointed as the vice-president of the sea country’s upper parliament.
And Haiguo and the Congo-Fei empire are cooperating. In order to show their sincerity in cooperation, the Emperor and Fei are willing to marry a Haiguo princess.
Although the Kanfei Empire is not as good as before, and the territory has been cut in half by the Istanbuls, most of the land is islands, and for a sea country that adds up to only one province, the Congolese Empire is still very large.
Moreover, the army of Congo and Fei has more than 10,000. It controls nine provinces in the south. The deterrent power to the surrounding inland sea countries still exists. Alliance with Congo and Fei will make the next emperor of Congo and Fei become a pro-sea state faction. It is of great significance for the country to maintain its hegemony in the inland waters.
After screening, the upper and lower parliament of the sea nation finally selected Prince Anji’s daughter, Princess Angeli, which is the most suitable target for this marriage.
Princess Angeli is old this year, young and energetic, and has a sense of glory for the sea country. The Gangfei emperor is only seven years old this year, and it is said that he is not completely in charge. This married sea country hostess Almost the ruler of the Congo empire, without spending too much means, can firmly seize a big country like Congo. This is an opportunity that the sea country absolutely cannot let go, and for the father of the county lord, Anji Prince Yu’s status seems a bit embarrassing. The Admiralty has promised to restore its status as commander of the Second Fleet, but the appointment letter has not been released.
For the Admiralty’s procrastination attitude, it is not convenient for the parliament to enforce enforcement
The Strands are based on the navy. The Admiralty’s status has always been superior, and the Admiralty has the authority to decide when to announce the decision according to changes in the situation.
But Prince Anji was obviously unable to wait. He was inexplicably pulled from the seat of the commander of the Second Navy Fleet, and then told to send his daughter to Gangfei. Now he has detained his appointment late. Delayed, any man will go thunderous and lose his composure after experiencing all this.
In the office of the commander of the navy base camp, Prince Angie said angrily, "Although I have been transferred from the Admiralty, at least I am still the prince of the sea country. Isn't Minister Bappura even in the mood to come out to meet? Is it?"
" Don’t get me wrong, Minister Bappura is holding an emergency meeting about the war, so...
. . . "The nervous adjutant's forehead was covered with sweat beads, wiped it again and again,
"Emergency meeting?"
Prince Anji looked up to the window and glanced at the direction of the conference room. He really lit the lamp. The Prince frowned slightly. Although he was transferred from the navy core, he also heard that some sea state fleets left early half a month ago. Hong Kong’s secrets. The forces deployed by the maritime powers this time are unprecedented. The three main fleets have been dispatched. The total number of warships is as high as 30,000 ships and more than 30,000 sailors. This is already a large gathering of maritime powers from the sea, and their The goal is to enter the Falcon Empire Navy fleet that is about to enter the southern waters of Congo. In the Strand Navy, many people are also discussing whether it is worth fighting with the Falcon Empire Navy. One is the overlord of the outer seas and the other is the overlord of the inland seas. Is it necessary to separate life and death? Even the prince himself did not understand whether Secretary of the Navy Bappura’s actions were correct, but he just didn’t understand, not doubted,
Secretary of the Navy Bappura is 61 years old this year. He boarded the ship at the age of 14, became Commander of the Strand Navy’s First Fleet at the age of 31, and became Secretary of the Strand Navy at the age of 49. He has a lifetime record. Brilliant, leading the navy fleet across the inland sea, and is regarded as the protector of the Strand navy,
Bappura never married, and put all his energy on the navy. Although the Strand Sea State is known as the hegemon of the inland sea, it really forms the control of the inland sea, relying on the ports of various places to form a large network of contacts, and one island The alliance has become a powerful United Kingdom that no one dares to look down upon in the interior sea area. The Minister of the Navy has contributed a lot
"Okay, go down, I'll wait here!"
Prince Anji waved his hand to the adjutant, and a quiet person came to the map on the table. This was a map full of scribbles. On it, you could see several arrows marked by the Secretary of the Navy Bappura. The location of the first arrow is the port of Barola, the most important place on the southern coast of Congo,
This is the gateway to the southern coast of Gangfei. Whoever has occupied Barola is equivalent to tearing open the gate of the southern coast of Gangfei. On the map, the location of Borola has been circled by a red pen, and this There are as many as four or five circles on the entire map, all of which are ports on the southern coast of Congo.
"Is this... a combat map?"
Prince Anji looked at the map and took a breath of air-conditioning.
According to his many years of understanding of Minister Bappura, these red circles mean giving up. The entire curved southern coast of Gangnon is like a giant fishing hook, and these red circles are like a series of giant fish hooks. The big bait uses the entire southern coast of Congo as bait. What a big fish is Bappura!
At the same time, on the first floor of the Naval Base Camp building, a handsome young admiral walked into the lobby. He was a man in his twenties, tall and tall, with brown curls and pure eyes that seemed to be smiling forever. the man. Compared with the admiral of the navy on his shoulders, his age is a bit too young. Even Minister Bappura, who is known as the protector of the sea country, was 31 years old when he became the admiral of the sea country fleet. At that time, he was already the youngest admiral of the sea country. Admiral of the Navy, younger than the original Bappura
However, no one dares to despise him. The young duke of the sea country definitely did not rely on personal relationships to become an admiral who governs the fleet. As the outstanding young general, his reputation is not much worse than other admirals, just a few adjutants in the hall. It is the admirer of the duke, young and kind, although not very handsome, but clean and gentle. He has the title of duke, and his own island and industry, but he does not want to sleep in the shadow of his ancestors. Instead, it takes ten years to become admiral of the navy by accumulating military merits. There is no such man, no matter which woman he is in. There are treasures in his eyes. From a female adjutant standing not far away hurriedly bullying her chest, we can know how much damage the Duke has to women.
The Secretary of the Navy, Bappura, who finished the meeting, dragged his exhausted body and pushed open the door. At a glance, Prince Angie, who was watching the chart, frowned slightly,
"Minister Bappura!" Prince Anji stood at attention, and in front of the sea country's protector, even the prince did not dare to be presumptuous.
"His Royal Highness, why are you here? As far as I know, today should be the day when Parliament discusses the maritime rescue compensation bill, and I heard that His Royal Highness proposed this bill." Bappura said to the door The sentry made a gesture and asked the sentry to bring in two glasses of wine and walk towards the prince with the wine.
"Your Excellency Bappura, I am here this time because I really want to know when my appointment can be made? Keep waiting like this, I will soon become the laughing stock of others! This is something that concerns the face of the royal family! "Prince Angie took the wine glass as usual. The relationship between the two is not as bad as the outside world. The prince was appointed as the commander of the Second Fleet of the Sea State. He was still strongly supported by Bappura. Bappura is a loyal one. People who do not like the royal family may not please the royal family, but they will not embarrass the royal family. The two have already formed a tacit understanding
"Don't worry, your appointment will be issued when you need it most!" Bappura looked a little solemn, took a sip of wine, and said, "In fact, I hope that this appointment will not be issued, because that Your prince of time, I would never want to see it!"
"When you need it most?" Prince Anji was stunned while holding a wine glass.
"The restoration of His Highness's position is actually just a preparation in advance!" Bappura walked to the window position, looked at the white sand beach under the impact of the waves in the distance, and said slowly, "I believe His Royal Highness already knows that the main navy force has left the port. According to the news, this time the battle between the sea nations and the Falcon Empire navy is unpredictable. If it wins, then the appointment of His Highness will be cancelled. If it fails...
. His Royal Highness's appointment will be issued! At that time, as a pro-Falcon Empire faction, His Royal Highness was able to quickly repair the relationship between the two countries! "
"What does this mean?"
Prince Anji's face changed when he heard it, and a sudden anger surged in his heart. The long-depressed emotion finally broke out. He glared at Bappura and said sharply, "Since your Excellency is not sure of defeating the Falcon Empire, Why put the country on this road of war? I always think that this war is simply unnecessary. We can live in peace with the Falcon Empire. As for the more rigid and non-union alliance, your Excellency really thinks that it is for us. Is it a blessing?"
"Get along in peace?" Bappura turned from the window, raised his eyebrows, and his eyes were cold. "His Royal Highness really thinks that we can live in peace with the Falcon Empire?"
"Why not? From the beginning, the Falcon Empire had no plans to fight with us. They just wanted to enter the inland sea and start trading!" Prince Anji looked serious. "And we have been united with the Falcon Empire for three months. The gains from trade have increased by 30%. If we did not choose to provoke the war ourselves, I believe that our cooperation with the Falcon Empire will inevitably bring the development of the sea country to a higher level. If we unite, The entire Inland Sea will..."
"Enough, Angie! Why are you so naive!" The opposite Bapura looked at the prince with piercing eyes and waved his hand to interrupt the prince's words, took out a report from the drawer, and handed it to the wide-faced hòu Prince Anji, said in a condensed voice, "Let’s take a look at this report, which is a three-month cooperation period. Your eyes should not only focus on the benefits, but the things that truly represent the sea country
" Yes, we have gained a lot and opened the connection point between the inner sea and the outer sea, but you should also know that a child and a giant may be good friends without knowing each other. Once a giant knows The ally in front of you is just a child. What do you think will happen to them? The giant will tear the child to pieces without hesitation
It's a pity, the Falcon Empire is the giant, and we are the kids!
In just three months, the number of merchant ships that the Falcon Empire has entered the Inland Sea has reached 2,000. According to our eyeliner report in the Putao area, this is less than one-fifth of the total number of merchant ships of the Falcon Empire. The number of merchant ships in the sea country is only this number. Just in October when we and the Falcon Empire turned over, the Falcon Empire has gathered thousands of merchant ships in the Phutau area.
"Seven thousand ships" Bapura's eyes flickered and whispered, "Sea country! Sea country! Once this locust-like merchant fleet swarms into the inland sea in large numbers, our business line will be the first in the impact When it collapses, inland sea countries will find that cooperating with the Falcon Empire is a hundred times more cost-effective than cooperating with our sea countries. At that time, were we still called sea countries? Without the sea, where would there be sea countries!"
"This...
. . .
Prince Anji heard Lida sweat bead on his forehead, and the hand holding the report felt like holding a soldering iron. It’s really thundering in his ears, and it’s so helpful.
He had never thought about it this way before. Indeed, the Falcon Empire had too many merchant fleets, enough to flood the entire Inland Sea commerce line. Thinking of the tens of thousands of merchant fleets floating with the Falcon Empire’s naval flag, it’s crowded. The various ports in the Inland Sea were definitely a disaster for the Strands, who had built a sea. These numbers of merchant fleets flooded into the Inland Sea, coupled with the growing power and prestige of the Falcon Empire, and within a few years, The Rand Sea State has spent countless efforts, and the huge and proud network built in the inland waters will be shattered.
The snobbery of the inland sea countries is famous. Whoever can bring them wealth, they will not hesitate to stand on that side. On this, the financial and material resources of the Falcon Empire are like huge giants. Trant Sea State has no qualifications to contend with it at all! , The inland sea system dominated by the Strand Sea State will be completely disintegrated and replaced by the inland sea system dominated by the Falcon Empire. This is known from the rise of the Falcon Empire in a hurricane of commerce in the northern region. It's definitely not alarmist,
" I’m sorry, this sacrifice of Ling Ai and the Shanfei alliance is not my intention. I just hope that it can delay the infiltration of the Falcon Empire into the Inland Sea! This agreement will not be implemented until the outcome of the war. "Bappura glanced at him and said," The main force of the navy is doing its best to fight the Falcon Imperial Navy. The Falcon Navy is a powerful opponent that has defeated the two imperial navies of Gaul and Congo. Under the Falcon Thor, Everything is destroyed, so we have only one chance to fight with it, and we cannot afford to lose. If we win, this battle should block the time for the Falcon Navy to enter the inland sea for five years. The sea country still has a chance to breathe and adjust its strategic deployment. At that time, let love enter the Gangfei Empire, and the adjustment of the strategic direction of the sea country will be greatly helped!"
"If it fails~IndoMTL.com~ the sea country will lose the qualification of the overlord of the inner sea, the door of the inner sea will be completely opened, and the Falcon Empire will inevitably launch an attack on us. At that time, your appointment letter will be issued, and I will After being dismissed and convicted, Ling Ai doesn’t have to go to justice. At least there is an excuse to calm the anger of the Falcon Empire, and then you will take my place and become the chief of the navy’s navy."
"This may be the last time you and I have met." Bappura smiled bitterly and put the report back in the drawer. "Go back and prepare yourself. Soldiers have the duties of soldiers, royal family With the responsibilities of the royal family, we are actually fighting for the sea country, regardless of victory or failure! The dream of the sea country always needs people to go on! I am old, life and death are no longer a pity, I just hope you know, you What a terrifying beast the enemy will face, and the future of the sea country is not as easy as you think!...
" I’m sorry, it’s been a misunderstanding before. I didn’t expect your thoughts to be so far-reaching. "Prince Anji bowed his head in ashamed face. This old man has dedicated his life to Haiguo, and now he is ready to dedicate himself at any time. Life
"My lord, the Duke of Al Halley is here!"
The voice of the adjutant sounded outside the door, and a young man in a dark green admiral navy uniform appeared at the door of the office, with a valuable tube-like fluffy bag hanging from his waist, and the navy admiral’s collar cap on his arm, the Duke of Love Halley , The lord of the joint islands of the sea country, the admiral of the fifth squadron of the sea country, (to be continued) [this text is provided by the Qihang update team@沃林主治] If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it, Monthly ticket, your support, is my biggest motivation. )