Power and Empire Chapter 3416: Anthea

The Imperial Navy's fleet stopped in front of the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce fleet. An Imperial Dragon-class battleship came out of the fleet. A middle-aged man in the uniform of the Imperial Navy’s silver admiral boarded the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce. Looking at the more than two hundred transport ships of the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce, the sails are like forests, and the eyes also reveal a curious and shocking look

Since the Empire defeated the Strand Sea State and truly became the overlord of the inland waters, the assembly of large fleets of more than two hundred ships has been rare. The general imperial naval squadron has less than 30 warships. , Even if the transport fleet is towed out together, it is seventy or eighty ships, but for the fleet in front of him, it is only the essence of a chamber of commerce fleet, this middle-aged admiral is even more shocked

"I am Effinger, Commander of the Third Squadron of the Imperial Navy"

The middle-aged admiral stood upright, his face solemnly saluted to Socutus Delan, and as an admiral of the Imperial Navy Squadron saluted a businessman, there was nothing unnatural on Sieffinger’s face. Place, because the woman in front of me is not someone else, but Socutus Delan, known as the queen of business, and also the head of the Imperial Bank

Imperial Bank’s oppressive force to the north of the Inland Sea is not obvious, because the northern part of the Empire is within the territory of the empire, which may give people the impression that it is a commercial organization, but in South Oubaro, the imperial bank represents completely different. It is boundless wealth, it is an interest group that binds more than a dozen royal families, and it is a powerful bank flag team with tens of thousands of fighting forces. But because it is not the official status of the empire, it is even more scrupulous in doing things because it offends the empire. Banks, or local forces that have offended the Imperial Bank and suffered devastating blows, dark forces, are everywhere. The name Socutus Delan, the head of the Imperial Business Alliance, is more popular than some kings in many areas. Not to mention, this woman holds 40% of the Chamber of Commerce industry in the coastal area of ​​South Europe, and 70% of the Chamber of Commerce in South Europe has the background of the Imperial Bank. Many coastal ports are entire The film is put under the name of this woman

Even the imperial navy's disputes in some complicated areas of South Obaro, as long as this woman comes forward, the attitude of the opposite will immediately become different

It is precisely because I know the energy of the Imperial Bank in the south that I know this woman better. Although she does not have the name of a queen, she is definitely a queen. Even many southern European royal families are not very atmospheric in front of this woman. Dare to take a breath. Since the empire used the victory of the North and South wars to infiltrate its forces to the south, the royal families in the coastal areas of Central Europe have fallen one after another. In order to obtain loans from the Imperial Bank, the domestic minerals, land, and even export taxes have long been used. The mortgage was given to the Imperial Bank. This woman was slightly displeased and did not dare to say that the royal rule was overthrown, but it was only a matter of reaching out if the domestic economy was to collapse.

"Commander Sieffinger is too polite. It should be said that it is our honor to ask you to please!" Socutus Delan returned a salute to Sieffinger, and then Crimson Rui introduced to Sieffinger. After learning that the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce came to Anthea to collect the debt this time, Sieffinger's face changed a bit and hesitated.

"Anthea has been very hostile to the empire since the New Year's Eve, I'm afraid this time she will get the debt and return without success!!"

"Commander Sieffinger, I don't know what you think about the fierce pirates in Anthea's waters in recent months?" Socutus Delan smiled disapprovingly

"Where there are any pirates, it is the Anthea Kingdom Army who pretended to be the Anthea Kingdom Army itself. In fact, we launched a purge last month and sank two pirate ships of the other side, and also captured a dozen people from the other side, and the remaining one. I ran directly into the port of Anthea. I believe Miss Delan also knows that Anthea has been very dissatisfied with the empire since taking back the port, and the other party directly refused our entry." Sieffinger said with an angry face, "It is also angry to say it. People, the other party even threatened that if the Imperial Navy entered Anthea Port, it would immediately burn all the facilities in Anthea Port, and demanded that our Imperial Navy bear all the responsibility for this. In the end, in view of the possible hostility of the Central European and Baro countries, I only Able to lead the squadron to leave and report the situation to the Admiralty Department, but until now, the Admiralty Department has not given a specific reply."

"I just brought a reply from the Admiralty this time!" Socutus Delan raised her hand to the maid behind her, and the maid took out a document and handed it to the bewildered Seifinger

"How could the Admiralty's reply document be in Miss Delan's hands?' Sieffinger glanced over the Admiralty seal on the cover of the document, his face sank slightly, even if Socutus Delan did. The energy is huge, and it is impossible to get the documents of the Imperial Navy

"Don’t get me wrong, this Admiralty’s reply is only temporarily in my hands for some special reasons, and I also brought another document. I hope the commander will make a better judgment after reading it." Tusdelan took another document from her pocket and handed it to Sifinger along with the document from the Imperial Admiralty

Sieffinger took a deep breath, took the document, swept his eyes, and was taken aback. There was no reply on the Admiralty report. Sieffinger couldn’t help but open the second document immediately. , A line of blood-red text, greeted Sieffinger’s eyes like a sharp blade

The battle name "Slashing the Witch"

Sieffinger's hand holding the document couldn't help but tremble, Anthea sea area, the waves are turbulent, the waves are constantly surging, rolling half-meter-high waves, emitting colorful light under the sunshine. Because of the refraction of the sunlight in May, it looks like a ribbon from a distance. For inexperienced seafarers, this often creates an illusion. Watching these beautiful rays for a long time, but in fact, these rays are all It is poisonous. If you look at it for a long time, it will cause irreversible damage to your eyes. This is similar to the snow blindness caused in the snow. Therefore, the word Anthea in Central Europe means the sea of ​​witches

Socutus Delan said with a cold face, "Last month, Anthea's strong refusal of the Imperial Navy’s entry into the port caused a turmoil throughout the inner seas of the empire, which had a great influence on the prestige of the empire. Great, your Majesty did not sign anything on the report submitted by the Admiralty, and it was delayed until this departure before handing it to me along with the order and report. I believe that Commander Sifinger should be able to understand your Majesty’s intentions. I brought this report to the commander, hoping that the commander can give this report a reply. Although the facilities of Port Anthea are very important, but compared to the face of the empire, what is this! Central Europe is the empire. Take the things you lost with the sword and take them back by yourself!"

"I see!"

Sieffinger closed the document in front of him excitedly, and asked cautiously. The signature on the document's signature and the seal of the winged falcon made Sieffinger's face turned red with excitement. A touch of determination flashed on his face, taking the report back into his arms, and Sieffinger returned to his navy flagship. The sea was rarely cloudless and a clear sky. The inner sea was the territory of the empire. The imperial navy entered any inland sea port. Nobody’s permission is needed. Naturally, the enemy of the empire is what prevents the entry of the Imperial Navy! Even the Port of Anthea, the former naval port of the Third Squadron!

"The fleet turned, Anthea!"

As an island kingdom, Anthea’s terrain is actually a volcanic island. The island’s flames and smoke are still emerging, dense forests on the ground, and a considerable degree of underground caves. In such a harsh environment, the Anthea people can I guess, if it were not for the empire to open up the inland sea, the location of Ancia, the golden triangle, would be developed at once. The Ancia region has always been ranked at the bottom of the Central European and Baro countries, and even the Hungarian Rebellion did not spread here. Because even the Hungarians don’t want to come here

At the time when the Empire leased the Port of Anthea, the rent given was 500,000 imperial gold a year, and it promised to give 10% of the tax to the Anthea royal family. For the dilapidated Anthea people at that time, they were simply happy. , Is such a small fishing village. The empire actually gave such a high rental fee. No wonder people say that the empire is a stupid man with a lot of money, and it is stupid when it falls from the top

But with the rise of inland commerce and trade, the status of Anthea Golden Port was established, the huge profits brought by the merchant ships, and the large capital injection of the empire in the Anthea Port, Anthea Port has grown from a small fishing village. It has become a large seaport, with a number of docks built, the port has expanded more than ten times, and the scale has reached the top five in the inland waters.

The original barren island suddenly became full of voices, sails like clouds, and merchant ships coming and going, but these have nothing to do with the Anthea royal family. Although the 10% tax revenue is also considerable, But only once a year, just looking at the rich oil and water that should have been put into your pocket, most of it was taken away by the empire. The Anthea royal family's eyes are red like rabbits, and the dissatisfaction with the empire is more and more like a volcano on the island.

Emperor Beijing Annual Meeting, among the port countries of Central Europe and Baro, the representative of Anthea is the most violent one

As a result, no one expected that the Empire used the opportunity of returning the port to blackmail the port country severely. After the annual meeting, the Central European and Baro port countries discovered that they were fainted in the toilet. The empire vigorously developed the Feshan coast, engaged in gambling and tourism, and immediately robbed the original gold center of maritime trade. The port countries of Central Europe thought they could reap profits, but who knew it could only look at the huge cost. The port where the capital was recovered gradually withered. Anthea was already impoverished. After a few years of living a good life, she was beaten back to the circle again, and she was also burdened with huge debts. You can imagine her hatred for the empire. Pretending to be pirates, looting merchant ships and preventing the Imperial Navy from entering the port, part of it is to smash the empire’s face, on the other hand, it is also to demonstrate to the empire, forcing the empire to invest again in Port Anthea

After all, where the Golden Port of Anthea Port is located, where the huge investment in the early stage of the empire lies, the Anthea royal family does not believe that the Empire will ignore the Anthea Port, and last month it burned the port facilities. In order to threaten, the powerful imperial navy could only leave in despair, and it made Antheya a little bit affirmed

The empire will definitely come back. If you want to get back to Port Anthea, you must come up with enough money! This time, it is not half a million imperial gold that wants to send us!

"Su Luo, you go for a walk with me, pay attention, pay more attention to the coast." A bald Anthea pirate pulled up a companion, and several other Anthea pirates were lazily on the beach. Watch out. Looking at the surrounding sea from time to time, these Anthea pirates are actually sailors of the Anthea Kingdom. When the Anthea Port was the most prosperous in the past, they worked for the merchant ships to and from. As the number of merchant ships in the port became less and less, plus The royal family of Anthea pushed them behind the scenes, and the sailors of these merchant ships became pirates. At the beginning, they gathered more than 300 people. They were hit by the Imperial Navy once, and the remaining 40 were

"What do you do so nervously, even if the soft guys of the Imperial Navy come, I don't believe they dare to enter the port, and they will not be dingy away by then." A pirate looked disdainful and laughed.

"What's that?" A pirate stood up suddenly and looked at the distant sea. On the distant horizon, where the water and the sky meet, a clear black line appeared. They were clear It is very eye-catching under the sky. The black line is getting closer and bigger. Slowly, slowly, the pirates can see clearly. It is a huge fleet lined up on the line. There are so many that it is impossible to tell how many ships there are.

"Send a signal to deny the imperial navy to the port!"

In the port of Anthea, a middle-aged Anthea nobleman turned his back on his back, looking at the huge fleet that emerged in the distance~IndoMTL.com~sneered indifferently, the empire really couldn't help it. , But what can be done? Attacking a subordinate vassal country without authorization, even a barbarian empire can't do it, so if you want to get back to Anthea Port, there is no five million empire gold exemption! This time Anthea won't be fooled again!

"Commander, the other party refused to allow our fleet to enter the port!" A voice came from the mast of the flagship

"Rejection, it is the enemy, send the fleet, prepare to fight!" Sieffinger looked coldly and raised the observation glass in his hand. In the lens, a flag bearer could be seen standing on the high platform of the harbor, towards the distant fleet. Waving the flag, when the Third Squadron of the Imperial Navy was docked here, many standard bearers were trained, but I didn’t expect that the standard bearers I trained would even play semaphores and refuse the Imperial Navy to enter the port, and Sieffinger’s face became colder and colder. , The ships slowly turned their sides on the sea, and the baffle on the other side of the ship opened like fish scales. The bombardiers in the bombardment chamber pushed the Thor on the other side in an orderly manner.

"Rumble", the ground shook the mountains, the sea boiled, and the roaring salvo of the Empire's Third Fleet swept away like thunder, and the entire Port of Anthea instantly turned into a fireball, with dense explosions like explosions. The opened beans, piece by piece of facilities were hit, and flew into pieces, even the middle-aged nobleman of Anthea turned into fly ash in the fierce concentration of fire