I Will Be The Crowned King

Under the unanimous recommendation of the Storm Division from top to bottom, the lost cavalry lieutenant didn't have time to think about it. A sloop.

Next stop, Red Hand Bay.

In order to ensure his "smooth" arrival at Red Hand Bay, in addition to the sailors seconded from Colonel William Cecil, Anson carefully prepared an emergency dinghy for him, plus a small box of brand new church gold coins—all He had saved it from his savings while in Carindia.

Although it is early spring, and the busiest summer season on the New World Route is still a few months away, no one knows whether some cultured pirates will understand the truth that "the early bird catches the worm"—in case Really bumped, this box of gold coins can at least save his life.

Of course, if you really run into a ruthless character who kills people and steals goods, you can only pray for the protection of the environment of order.

On the icy turbulent sea in March, the seasick cavalry lieutenant tied himself to the mast and vomited and vomited on the turbulent waves, successfully creating a "no strangers to enter" barrier on the deck.

As for the suitcase that he allegedly held "all the necessities" and was held tightly in his arms, there was a Clovis flag, Anson's own personal seal, a brand new compass and a revolver full of bullets. gun.

The first two are for him to deal with the foreign affairs of Red Hand Bay, and the last two are necessary to escape in case of being kidnapped but killed - Needless to say, the compass can be used for hunting or asking for help from passing pedestrians. .

Of course, if there is no prey and no passers-by willing to save him, at least it can be used, um...

A cavalry lieutenant with an uncertain future and a heavy responsibility is about to embark on a fantasy adventure that belongs to him.

As for why this important task must be entrusted to him, in addition to the very minor reason that Anson wanted to punish Lieutenant Jason for secretly leaking secrets, the more important reason was that he had a successful experience before.

In line with the principle that those who are capable do more work, since they are useful tools, they must make full use of it; if they succeed, everything will be fine, and if they fail, they can also sum up experience and be perfect.

What's more important is that the storm division is already short of manpower, and talents in all aspects are very scarce. This task is very important, and there is no chance for trial and error - in case of failure, the storm division who has let go of the ruthless words will have to work with a group of never-before-seen storm divisions. The enemies we met face to face in the opponent's home field.

Although an army like the colonial militia is mostly on par with the original Hantu army, it is only worthy of the stinky fish and rotten shrimp showing off in front of the unarmed old, weak, sick and disabled, but what if?

Unless forced to do so, Anson would never take such a meaningless risk.

At the same time, the commander-in-chief of the legion and his officer corps, who were still staying in the headquarters conference room, were having a military meeting with a slightly strange atmosphere.

In the past, the military meetings of the Storm Division were basically a transition. The basic process was that Anson Bach issued an order. The rest of the officers only needed to "understand the spirit" and perform their respective tasks well, and they would not give any comments at all; Very high, no more than thirty minutes from start to finish.

This model performed very well during the Hantu War. At that time, except for the original "Storm Regiment", the rest of the storm division was a levy assembled from reinforcements from various places, and there was absolutely no familiarity between the various units; The reason for being willing to join is also very simple - to make money.

Anson also proved with practical actions that he is professional in controlling costs, exploiting oak and common prosperity.

Relying on the prestige established by the Battle of Eagle Point and the "reparations" of Carindia, the officers of the Storm Division acquiesced to Ansen Bach's "dictatorship" - except for the specific implementation details, no one will question the (deputy) commander's decision. , from top to bottom are his words.

However, when the Storm Division changed from the levy to the standing army, although everyone still has a relationship between superiors and subordinates, it has changed from "startup partners" to "company colleagues" who are editing. All actions depend on the highest level of superiors (the army and the Privy Council). Instructing, it is impossible to create a new country without a word like Hantu.

Of course, if you give enough, it's not completely impossible...

Now Anson is preparing to invade Long Lake Town without getting any instructions from the native, and even to form an alliance with all the rebellious imperial colonies; due to inertia, the officer corps has not publicly raised any objections, but this does not mean that they really did not Opinion.

On the contrary, the more they do, the more they prove that their opinions are really big.

According to Carl Bain, except for himself and Fabian, the commanders of the infantry regiments down to the sergeants of the companies did not support Anson's invasion of Long Lake Town, and the reasons were basically the same: they couldn't make money. , it's not worth it if you earn it, and you risk going to war with the Empire in the New World and being held accountable by the mainland.

What, why didn't Karl and Fabian have an opinion?

Of course, they have opinions, and they are very big opinions - it's just that Carl has been highly tied to this **** commander because of his forcible promotion to major in Hantu, and he has to follow the blame if anything happens, so he is already lying down. draw.

The former Guards officers knew Anson's background very well, and knew that this thorn in the eyes of the Royal Army was actually a high-level tool of Archbishop Luther Franz. He dared to do things, which proved that the Archbishop acquiesced behind him. of.

But what the two of them can do is to help Anson stabilize the emotions of the military officer corps with both hard and soft skills, and let him make an offer that no one can refuse.

In a word, if you have to make money, you can’t be held accountable by the locals afterwards—or it doesn’t matter if you make enough money, but in any case, you can’t lose your hard-earned establishment. This is the bottom line of the officer corps.

"...So I understand and empathize with everyone's concerns."

Facing the gazes of everyone present, An Sen naturally leaned on the chair and supported the armrests with his elbows, with a confident and calm look: "After all, the Stormmaster was built by me, and I worked hard to compile it. Hard-earned - it's like my baby, dear!"

That's right, the Stormmaster is your child. You and Miss Sophia Franz... Carl Bain, who was sitting next to him, secretly rolled his eyes.

"The most important thing for me is to ensure its future and honor, and that is your future and honor." Anson, who didn't seem to see this scene, continued to talk eloquently:

"So I'm sorry for agreeing to the Red Hand Bay request without consulting you all, but I have no regrets - I repeat, I will never regret it, even if I do it again. will make the same choice."

"why?!"

Alexey, the commander of the Second Infantry Regiment, couldn't help but said, and became the first one to jump out of everyone: "The order we received is to defend the Beluga Harbor colony, not to expand the territory in the New World!"

"Because if we don't act first, we won't have a chance to defend the colony." Anson shrugged:

"Everyone, we have to face a very cruel reality, that is, compared with the mainland, the gap between the New World Clovis and the Empire is even more obvious - the other's size is three times ours, and its wealth and population are almost four. To five times, this is still the result after counting the two colonies, and it is even more desperate to calculate the Beluga Port."

"If we don't do it now, when the rebellion is over, the Empire, which is paying more and more attention to the colony, will never let Moby-Dick Harbor go. In the worst case scenario, we still don't expect the Empire to send reinforcements in time."

This is also the main reason why most officers choose to acquiesce-the locals specially sent the storm division from Hantu to Beluga Port, certainly not because they thought it was suitable for retirement.

In the face of the reality that the enemy is strong and we are weak, it is always the best choice to take the initiative to attack and win over allies; since the storm division in the vast soil can pull a lot of stinky fish and rotten shrimp, and beat the imperial expeditionary force to pieces, then It does not seem to be an incomprehensible idea to want to re-enact the classics in the new world.

But such a simple reason obviously can't convince everyone, at least it can't convince Lieutenant Colonel Norton Crosell: "The question is, how do you prove that after the end of the counter-insurgency, the empire will definitely target Beluga Port?"

Anson looked at the commander of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, who was about the same age as Lieutenant Colonel Fabian. He was usually quite low-key, but he was added with reinforcements after the Battle of Eagle Point City. He actually didn't have much impression on him. , I only vaguely remember that the clerk mentioned that the surname of the other party is very rare, and it seems that it is not Clovis' traditional surname.

"It's very simple, I don't need to prove anything." Anson said very simply:

"You're right, maybe when the counter-insurgency is over, the empire has already lost its vitality and is busy suppressing the lingering fire of the rebellion, and they don't even care about invading us; maybe they will feel that it is cheaper to continue trading with us and only loot merchant ships at sea. Also more profitable…”

"But I won't ignore the possibility that the Empire will also target the Clovis colony in order to divert the conflict - the most important thing is that the war in the homeland will affect the relationship between the colonies in the New World sooner or later, which is unavoidable. of."

"Even if we try our best to avoid war and passively defend, we can't let the imperial people ignore the fact that Beluga Harbor has a fleet and 5,000 soldiers, they will know sooner or later."

"This is not the reason for us to take the initiative to provoke." Norton shook his head, not as persuasive as Alexei:

"Provoking a war and offensive defense are two concepts - what's more, we are not a conscripted corps, but a standing army. Even if we can make a profit and will not be held accountable afterwards, a large part of the captured spoils must be turned over! "

That's right, this is the main reason why the storm division can't lift up and down.

When it was still a conscripted corps, the storm division was in a dilemma at any time, and the budget given by the investor (Sofia Franz) would run out at any time; if Anson, the "project manager", could not bring With everyone working on a few big money-making projects as soon as possible, it's no joke.

But after going through a war in the vast land, I have a system again, and the farming in Beluga Port is also very smooth... Even if the Changhu Town successfully generates income, according to the Wang Family Army's standard for the standing army, the spoils of winning are basically the same. To be turned over, it is even more impossible to expect the mainland to hand over a newly occupied colony to the Storm Division.

"It's true, but the question is to whom?" An Sen chuckled lightly:

"In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the local 'tax', the port of Beluga Port has begun to overload, and strive to complete two-thirds of the performance before the first half of the year; according to the regulations of the Royal Army, the army cannot privately seize the spoils."

"But if the war spreads to Clovis' territory, the local area has the right to seize part of the spoils for compensation and reconstruction; even before the Privy Council pursues it, the local council even has the right to use this part as administrative revenue and expenses."

"Anyway, as long as the money is not in the hands of the army, it is not a violation of the Royal Army's regulations; and if the money falls into the hands of the Beluga Harbor Council, then..."

An Sen with a mysterious expression swept across everyone's faces, spreading his hands.

The conference room was suddenly quiet.

The officers who had just been staring at each other suddenly began to look at each other, as if aware of something moving in each other's bodies.

"As for the jurisdiction of Changhu Town - I have promised Red Hand Bay before the war that Beluga Port will not annex Changhu Town - as long as the other party is willing to 'reform the past', the two sides can get along according to the relationship of allies. ."

Looking at the expressions that everyone seemed to understand but still didn't quite understand, Anson had to make his words clearer: "Customs Union, free passage, population movement, military jurisdiction... All in all, since it is an ally, everything can be discussed. Well; on the basis of 'equality and mutual benefit', what can't be discussed?"

"Since it is an ally, of course Long Lake Town is not a colony of Clovis; if it is not a colony of Clovis, the mainland cannot send additional governors or other people to manage it; since there is no local intervention, everything can be discussed. , can't we... provide them with all help more freely and equally?"

Now everyone finally understands... The officers leaned back slightly in unison, making a sudden realization.

But so far, the core issue has not been resolved... After a brief period of consternation, Norton finally asked the question everyone wanted to know most: "As for the invasion of Long Lake Town, did you get the local consent or not? acquiescence?"

"For such an important matter, of course, I have already made a request to the mainland very early." An Sen replied very readily:

"Just before the representatives of the Red Hand Bay Council came to ask for help, I wrote a letter and sent it to Clovis City on the question of whether it was possible to launch an offensive defense against the Empire and the Aboriginal Aboriginal people, and it should be possible at the earliest in April. There is an answer."

"Of course it's best if the mainland agrees. If you don't agree... We can also put all the responsibility for the entire war on Red Hand Bay. Beluga Harbor and the Storm Division just carried out a small-scale 'cross-border harassment' on the border."

This answer was obviously in line with the thoughts of the storm division cannon fodders, and they all nodded in agreement.

…………

Clovis City, Franz Residence.

Sophia Franz, who had just been crowned as the "Honorary Governor of Ice Dragon Fjord" by Carlos II, fled home from the banquet after attending the award ceremony and saw the little maid Angelica standing there before she got off the carriage. Waiting outside the house, nervous little hands tightly clutching a letter just sent.

Seeing the familiar seal of the Beluga Harbor Council on the letterhead, Sophia, who was exhausted just now, immediately regained her vigor. Before the carriage stopped, she pushed open the car door, and the corners of her mouth began to rise:

"Quickly take it apart and see, is there any good news in Beluga Port that can make the headlines of our newspapers?"

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