Power and Empire Chapter 1931: Remnants of spring breeze (6)

"Okay, I see, it was just a few days as expected! It really came!"

The corner of the fat man's mouth waved to the guard who reported, looked at the shimmering sea in the distance, turned around, and smiled domineeringly. "It seems that Gang Fei is still a little bloody," I finally decided to take the initiative to break this embarrassing barrier, otherwise I would be wasting my efforts to rush back to general practice"

"Your Majesty already knows the time when the Congolese and African troops will go south in advance?" A hint of astonishment flashed across Valisian's face. As the military chief of the Empire stationed in the Phu Tau area, he was staring at the north all the time. The movements of the Congolese and Fei troops can not tell when the Congolese and Fei troops will go south. How did your Majesty know?

"Not knowing in advance, just guessing casually. At any rate, it is also an army of 60,000"

The fat man curled his mouth, held his hand on the ship’s gunwale, looked away from the sea, and said in a condensed voice, "We have superior forces but are lingering in the northern region. We dare not even touch our sides. Now the central and northern regions have After being robbed, the Gangfei army has no reason to continue wandering in the north. If the opposing commander is still so blindly avoiding the battle, I am afraid that the Gangfei will feel that his general is bullying and fearful of hardship, and the morale of the army will be hard to repair. Serious damage! So it is not difficult to judge, the other party will go south in these few days at the latest!"

"It turns out that..."Varisian felt a chill in his back, and he secretly felt sad that he was inhuman. Even his majesty’s time to go south was judged so accurately. It is estimated that these sixty thousand troops are not in the army. To be swallowed by your Majesty even the bones, I just don’t know how to swallow it,

"Your Majesty, the Congolese and African Army will go south, shall we meet or...?"

Varithian carefully explained the current situation, the strength of the entire Phu Tau area. At present, there are only 10,000 regular troops and the newly recruited local army. The local army has just completed training and is not equipped with weapons. The 10,000 regular army is prepared. But facing the high-spirited 60,000 regular army armed to the teeth. Excessive defense, insufficient offense. The fleet of sailors gathered in Lisbon are a force that cannot be ignored, but apart from the Dilence family and the Hulun clan in front of them, which are the establishment of the Imperial Navy, military orders can be used to require them to participate in the war. Other forces in the empire I’m afraid I’m not so willing to contribute.

"Don't worry. It won't be long before they cry and cry for you!"

After listening to the fat man, he raised his eyebrows and seemed to think of something interesting. He patted Valisian on the shoulder with his bright eyes. "Just remember, no matter how the other party begged, the basic principle is Don’t lose it. If something goes wrong, I’ll ask you for it!"

"Yes!"

Valithian nodded quickly, although he did not dare to doubt the words of His Majesty Falcon, he still doubted the attitude of the various forces. Those **** won't be so proactive, will they do anything that is not good? Everyone is here to make a fortune, not to fight the enemy desperately. If such a scattered army is forced onto the battlefield, all forces will pretend to be a snake, which will only make the command more chaotic.

At this time, he heard His Majesty Falcon’s voice and continued to say, "Order the troops to strengthen the defense. Because of the distance of 50 miles, the army will walk very carefully. There will be no two or three days. It will never come close. Lisboa!"

"Walking for fifty miles for two or three days?" Valisian was taken aback, thinking that he had heard it wrong,

The fat man said, "It’s nothing strange. In the last war, the Congolese and Fei army met under the city of Lisbon. If you are the commander of the Congolese and Fei army, before you have enough preparations, Will you get close to Lisbon, who has a strong defense force?"

"No" Varysian shook his head and said, "And in order to prevent the imperial navy from attacking the back road from the coast, I must also reserve a part of the troops to set up guards in the rear, so that I can arrive in Lisbon the day after tomorrow. It’s pretty good that 40,000 troops can have 40,000!

"You’re right, the defensive force is enough, and for us, it’s enough to reverse everything in these two days!" The fat man looked at the two people in front of him who were listening with his ears up, and he suddenly revealed With a murderous feeling, he ordered "Dylanskali, Hulun Sisu!"

"Yes!" The two were taken aback, and quickly replied

"As the imperial emperor, I ordered the two clans to assemble all their fleets and troops this afternoon, line up along the sea outside the port of Lisbon, and assume the posture of being ordered to attack the northern part of Bul Tau!"

"This afternoon?"

Hearing this time, both Dylans Cassie, who had already pricked their ears, and Hulen Sisu in ecstasy, could not help secretly calculating, what is your Majesty doing? Is this for the two navies to participate in the war? Since it is an assault on the north, the more secret it is, the better. Is your Majesty so fanatical that you are not afraid to alert the Congolese and African troops to the south in advance? Moreover, if the fleet is suddenly ordered to go into battle, the soldiers below will also have opinions!

Fatty glanced over the confused faces of the two of them, knowing what they were thinking, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and said slowly

"Don’t worry, I have no intention of letting you go to war, because this afternoon there will be news that the Imperial Navy Department was going to announce the empire’s list of qualifications for entering the Inland Sea in the afternoon. In order to avoid confusion when entering the Inland Sea, the Empire The Admiralty is going to be divided into three batches for a total of 2 months to allow the empire’s fleet to enter the Inland Sea! Although the Inland Sea has vast resources, first entry and second entry determine the initiative that the Inland Sea region can occupy. Great, you two should be very clear, so the domestic forces are staring at you, everyone is waiting to open the inner sea, what a pity!"

The fat man sighed slightly, and patted his hand on the armrest of the ship. "Just because the army is going south, Lisbon is in danger. For strategic reasons, the Imperial Admiralty can only shelve the time to enter the inland sea indefinitely!"

"What! Shelve it indefinitely!" Dylanskasi and Hulun Sisu subconsciously glanced at each other, and their voices trembled slightly. "Your Majesty, this is not a joke!"

"There is no way, the empire must first solve the military threat! Only then can we consider the issue of developing the inland sea, I believe everyone can understand!" The fat man said with a composure that the news is like this anyway, of course, it is not without flexibility. Places, such as Gangfei were defeated, for example, Lisboa is no longer in danger, or the northern part of Phu Tau has been fully recovered. Anyway, at least the general area needs to be stabilized.

"Your Majesty means that only when the Congolese withdraw their troops from the general area, the empire will open the inner sea?"

Dirence Cassie and Hulen Sisu both had weird faces, thousands of ships. Nearly one hundred thousand sailors gathered in general. Just to enter the inland sea, if the Admiralty really spreads such news. The fleet gathered in Lisboa hasn't fry the pot immediately. For those imperial forces who have spent huge manpower and financial resources to arrange this entry into the Inland Sea, this news is definitely a disaster

Don’t say anything else, mobilizing so many sailors and boats to stay here. It is just sitting and watching the loss of huge wealth, but the empire can’t blame it for making this decision. If the empire loses Lisboa and the coast of Phu Tau, it is a joke to encourage domestic forces to enter the inland sea with a high profile.

"You can say that, and the new standard for entering the Inland Sea will be changed because of this battle! The empire is not completely unfavorable!" The fat man glanced at the dull-faced two people, his eyes swept towards the distant sea and sky. . Speaking slowly, "The empire is here to appraise rewards for military merit. This time it is not listed. I don't care what means they use to make surprise attacks. They assist in the defense or go north to counterattack. Anyway, the forces that kill 1,000 people from the Congolese and African troops can gain access. The qualifications of the Inland Sea, those who killed three thousand people, can be used as the first batch to enter the ranks of the Inland Sea.

The fat man's voice paused and his eyes became deeper. "Entering the inland sea to open up trade is not a smooth and smooth journey. There are imperial fleets and enemies of the imperial in the inland sea. If there is not enough strength, the incompetent small forces will also be The fate swallowed by other forces, on the contrary, it is better to set up an artificial dividing line here. Either they have a self-knowing choice to withdraw, or they unite with other forces to form a new consortium. The Imperial Navy only recognizes the final result and wants to seize When you enter the commanding heights of the Inland Sea, you will use your abilities! This is the empire's screening of them!"

"What if more than 5,000 people were killed?"

Hearing such conditions, both Dylanskasi and Hulunsisu were smart people, and they asked almost simultaneously, whether to kill 1,000 people or 3,000 people, for the two races more than 20,000 In terms of human total strength, it is really not difficult at all. On the contrary, as this standard was known in advance, both of them were touched in their hearts.

"If I kill five thousand people, I can allow them to enter the inland sea ahead of time!" The fat man's voice paused, and he glanced at the two of them, and laughed, yes, that's exactly what he wanted, and he couldn't afford it. , Don’t set up two examples that make people jealous, and what encourages these guys to go to death with Gangfei

The imperial navy opened the inland seas. It also paid for several expensive Dragon-class main battleships and more than a dozen Dragonya battleships, tens of millions of funds, the mobilization of the two imperial fleets, and the fierce battles of tens of thousands of sailors. I saw the imperial navy's strength, and saw the imperial navy sweeping the inland hegemonic Strand navy on the southern coast of Congo, but did not see the imperial navy with a quarter of its forces lost in the southern sea of ​​Congo

The empire pays such a high price, of course, it needs more than just a foothold on the coast.

It also proves the previous judgment that the entire inland sea cannot be controlled by the current power of the Imperial Navy. It is an inevitable trend to allow domestic power to expand and spread, and it is fat to allow the powerful forces to enter the inland sea as the first batch. I think about it,

Because of the strongest strength, these forces that entered first will inevitably gain a foothold in the inner sea closest to the empire-controlled area, and then take a foothold on the coast, and all forces will expand to the hinterland of the inner sea layer by layer according to their abilities. Going on, eventually forming a force advancement layer centered on the empire-controlled area,

As these propulsion layers continue to grow, the empire’s tentacles will increase, and eventually the inner sea will truly become the inner sea of ​​the empire. This is the terrifying core of the empire’s inner sea strategy.

And this time the military power of the two clans is undoubtedly the strongest. What the two clans seek is not the issue of entering the inland sea, but the ambition to enter the inland sea earlier than other forces. For the tribe, entering the Inner Sea Jedi is an excellent opportunity for the two tribes to sublimate from the regional power to the imperial power, and allowing them to enter the Inner Sea first is equivalent to a powerful supplement for the imperial navy.

Moreover, it’s not wise to force these other forces to fight head-on. After all, except for the two clans, none of them are regular troops. They are reluctant to easily drag their feet, but it’s a bit of asking them to go north to the northern part of Phu Tau to fight against the left-behind troops. No problem,

The Congolese and African troops went south aggressively, and the number of troops stranded in the northern part of Phu Tau was no more than 20,000, while the northern part of Phu Tau was a mess under the looting of the Congo and Fei troops. The resistant fortresses were burned down and the cities were mostly incomplete. . In order to obtain the conditions for entering the inland sea, these forces will also play their lives. As for combat power considerations, many of the sailors of these forces are soldiers from various forces in the Ikadiva Unification War. Seen blood. Killed people too! There are even some professional soldiers who have good combat effectiveness. If these people flock to the north of Congo, Africa. The scattered army of Congolese and Feiye is simply safe to defend.

The sun is not hot in the spring afternoon in Manman in April. At the gate of the port, many people have gathered to look at the notice just issued by the Admiralty on the wall.

And at one end of the port. Hundreds of waiting fleets are gathering. The cloud-like masts are hung with signs of the Hulun tribe and Dylans. The ship’s sides are undulating in the waves of the sea, and the sailors on it are quickly pulling up the huge white waterfall hanging like a waterfall. Fengfan, if the previous order was just to show up, the Dylans fleet and Hulun fleet are already making preparations before launching, and formed infantrymen are embarking on the battleship.

"How could this happen!"

"Shelved indefinitely..."

"Then what shall we do?" The crowd watching the notice kept uttering various desperate voices. There were powerful big businessmen and small businessmen who wanted to get a share of the pie with just one boat. The empire suspended the opening of the inner seas. The command touches everyone indiscriminately.

Such notices are plastered all over the streets of Lisboa, and the entire port is fried. The news that the army is approaching Lisboa only came out in the morning. The various forces gathered in Lisboa are still discussing how to deal with the possibility. In the afternoon, the Admiralty issued such a notice from the empire’s war levy. Everyone was stupid. At first, everyone didn’t feel that the Congolese Army went south. Anyway, there was an imperial army in front of them. The enlistment was over, so in the morning I received news from Lisbon’s army requesting to report. One by one, I found out various reasons, such as sickness, unaccustomed diet, unaccustomed water and soil, vomiting and diarrhea, and inability to walk. Some people said I accidentally flashed my waist when I was romantic last night, who knows it’s only in the afternoon, when everyone is still hesitating whether to do too much, a notice stupid everyone,

The Congolese Army is approaching Lisbon, and it is reasonable to suspend the opening of the inner sea, but nearly 80,000 sailors and thousands of fleets are ready to go, and now the Imperial Navy has suddenly stopped entering the inner sea, even if it is trembling in front of the imperial sword After several years of the various forces, this time they can’t continue to tolerate it

"We must have a statement!" a Swadian Chamber of Commerce leader said angrily

"Yes, ask the Admiralty, they don’t have the right to do this!" It was a wealthy businessman in the business alliance who could say this. Others also agreed immediately, and some thought it was the military. ’S revenge, so he pointed the finger at Varisian, who was in charge of the Putao region,

"The situation looks a little out of control!"

Standing on the windowsill of a villa, he has just been promoted to one of the twelve deacons of the business alliance. Sidnesaw, who is in charge of the inland sea business line, put down the curtains in his hands and only posted them from the notice. There are already more than a dozen people. Looking for him, the business alliance can't continue to sit back and watch. The attack is too big, and it is almost annihilation.

Now there is only the business alliance to come forward, or there is still some room for change. He and a dozen big businessmen rushed to the base camp of Todi ** in Lisbon. There was no sight of Varisian, but from the adjutant. After receiving the news that Varisian had gone to patrol the city wall, Sidnesaw dared not delay and rushed to the city wall. At a distance of 50 meters from the city wall, the carriage was stopped by a serious sentry. The carriage of supplies, others are not allowed to enter. "No way, Sidnesaw got off the carriage, and a group of people walked towards the city wall with one foot and one foot shallow.

The war is approaching, and the army begins to gather in Lisbon. Along the way, you can see carts of crossbow arrows being transported to the city wall. Below the city wall, temporary blacksmith shops are lined up, ding ding dong dong, rushing to work day and night." Hurry up, hurry up!" The infantry captain reprimanded the recruits. A group of soldiers with weapons walked past him. Iron boots stepped on the ground, and the armors on their bodies collided with each other to make a nervous rattling sound, binding the armor. The smell of cooked cowhide fills the air,

"It looks so severe!"

"Yeah, you see that the crossbow is wound up" someone behind whispered, sounding a bit regretful. At the entrance of the tunnel to the city wall, Sidnesaw and his party were stopped by an officer. "Everyone Is it?"

Sidnesaw stood up from among a dozen people, his tone was a little impatient, "I am the deacon of the business alliance, Sidnesaw, do we have an urgent matter to see Master Valisian?"

"Commercial Union Deacon?" The officer looked at him up and down, his eyes stopped on the sign of the Commercial Union on his chest, he seemed to be credible, and he looked at a dozen other people, so he seriously replied, " Lord Varisian is in the war room on the city wall. Go up and go about 30 meters to the left!"

Hearing the exact location of Valisian, a dozen people in Sidnesaw immediately let them walk up the city road. Just a few steps up their feet, they heard the voice of the officer coming from behind. "If you guys There is no urgent matter, it is better not to go there! Because your Majesty is discussing the battle plan with the adults!"

"Your Majesty? Which Majesty?" Sidnesaw stopped unexpectedly, turned around, and the others stopped too

"Does the empire have many majesty? The officer below snorted very badly

"You mean your Majesty Falcon is in Lisbon!" Sidnesso couldn't help but shudder, his feet were heavy like iron,

"Yeah, did I just say, how can only one Varysian have the courage to offend so many forces, but if it is His Majesty Falcon, it will be different. We have to go to His Majesty Falcon to discuss it. This is not Are you going to die?" Someone among a dozen people complained.

Sidnesaw felt that he was going to die. Just when he was hesitant, he saw that on the wall above, the head of the garrison was walking with a document in his hand. The two knew each other. Yes, Sidnesaw shouted, "Master Valisian, I'm Sidnesaw!"

"Sidnesaw!" Varisian stopped and saw him, and immediately speeded up and walked over. "How come your lord Sidnesaw came here? It is very dangerous here, and fierce fighting may break out at any time. ! "Valisian said first,

"Have you read the notice from the Admiralty?" Sidnesaw smiled bitterly. After knowing that it was His Majesty Falcon, the imposing manner that had just wanted to ask was already flying.

"Have seen, to be honest, I can't help!" Varisian said with a look of shame, "Although I also think the Admiralty’s move is too inappropriate, this is what your majesty meant, and the Imperial Admiralty and us The army is not a system, I really can't do anything!"

"My lord, please help us!" A dozen people behind Sidnesaw knelt down,

"Hush, do you want to kill me? Your Majesty is still up there!" Valisian pretended to panic and asked everyone to stand up,

"The only people who can save us now are the adults! The adults are your majesty's favorite generals and the important ministers of the empire. If the adults are willing to come forward..." more than a dozen people wailed

"If the adults are willing to intercede~IndoMTL.com~My business alliance will definitely remember the friendship of adults, and all the families involved in this matter will express gratitude to the adults. Yes!" Sidnesaw gritted his teeth and said

"This..." Varisian showed a look of embarrassment and looked hesitant. His eyes stopped on Sidnesaw and a dozen large businessmen, and he seemed to have made a certain determination. Well, I will try my best. Your Majesty is on it. I will try my best to talk about it. I don’t know if I can succeed! "

"I have work!"

Hearing that Varisian is willing to take risks, more than a dozen people, including Sidnesaw, are all moved. They are already saying that Varisian is a good person! Under the eager gaze of everyone, Varisian slowly walked up the city wall with heavy steps, his face was as gray as death,

As soon as I left the sight of everyone, I walked like flying, rosyly pushing open the door of a lookout on the wall,

Close the door, Varysian's mouth let out an unbearable laugh, "Haha, it really came, this time you are not hooked, now even if you kill a thousand soldiers to enter the inland sea, it is harsh If the conditions are lost, the other side will be grateful too"