Chapter Seventy-Four: Locking in Strategic Goals
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To this day, Luo Zhengdao, who is a human exiled nobleman, is on the same page as the Second Goblin Empire, and in order to survive, he has to rush forward along this difficult road with no end in sight, knowing that he has to persevere, once Luo Zhengdao stops, it means self-destruction. (Please search, or enter directly to see the latest chapter)
The followers who had been following Luo Zhengdao had all gathered to achieve one of these goals, and if he dared to declare that he had voluntarily renounced his duties as Count Fu Lu and no longer fought for the ultimate goal of reviving the Bright Dynasty, then the next thing would be for these people to leave him in disappointment. At that time, the goblin only needs to make a random bounty to take the life of the lonely Luo Zhengdao, even if he has the hole card of the magic card master in his hand, the rest of his life can only be spent in endless pursuit and displacement.
Needless to say, this kind of noisy exile life is not a comfortable day, and Luo Zhengdao, whose head has not yet fainted, naturally knows very well that making this kind of brain-dead choice at will is purely to find his own smoke.
In view of this, in order to satisfy the wishes and demands of his followers, Luo Zhengdao must play the role of a qualified exiled nobleman. He should be of noble birth and ambitious, with the qualities of a wise lord, who should act with generosity and kindness as well as perseverance and decisiveness, so that people will be convinced that their sacrifices and efforts are worthwhile.
It's vulgar to say that the ass decides the head, but it's also extremely true, and the truth is often simple and straightforward, even cold. Children who don't know how to hide themselves often shout, I want a lot of money and a lot of beauties when I grow up, and then they will be questioned by adults for learning badly, and they will be taught a lesson. Is there really any difference between well-dressed adults who say they want to pursue career success and happy love, and are rightfully regarded as self-motivated young people? No, of course there is no difference.
Wen Guo Fei This sentence is a talisman prepared for those who are not honest enough, it doesn't matter if it has the same substance, as long as you change it to a different statement, you can become great, and the reality is so hypocritical.
At this time, Luo Zhengdao, who was writing hard at his desk, paused, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, next to the list of himself and the goblins, he listed the interests of the Yaling Empire and the Elven Federation in as much detail as possible, these so-called friends are not fuel-efficient lamps!
Of course, there is no such fanciful thing as friendship between countries, some are just naked interests, the so-called allies are used to pit, and the so-called friends are used to sell, without this kind of awareness, don't go to politics, lest you die without a place to be buried.
In the old world, a generation of overlords, the Bald Eagle, knew this well, so much so that it was doubly dangerous to be its ally than to be its enemy.
The intensity of the struggle in the new world is even worse than that of the old world, after all, the old world has the trick of mushroom washing, and many contradictions and conflicts cannot be brought to the table. Especially in the armed conflict between the two nuclear powers, every friction is a heartbeat on the edge of the cliff, and while everyone is intimidating each other, they are carefully maintaining the unspoken rule of fighting but not breaking.
At present, the Yaling Empire, which dominates the Seven Seas, occupies relative sea dominance, and Yaling's strategic goals are: to maintain a balance of power; control zhì strategic points; to protect shipping and commercial interests; It was also important to ensure the security of the colonies.
In contrast, the Elven Federation is more focused on tangible and tangible interests, and their goals are: to protect commercial interests; shipping and resources; and colonial rivalry.
Luo Zhengdao opened the table of contents, and at the same time analyzed the four main players involved in this competition one by one, looking at the terms clearly listed, he was clearly aware of some problems that had been ignored before. The fundamental contradiction between Luo Zhengdao and the goblins lies in the creation of the empire, since the goblins want to establish the second empire to regain the glory of the past, the realization of this goal can only be built on the ruins of the Guangming Dynasty, and the national liberation and unification that Luo Zhengdao wants to seek, and even the reconstruction of the Guangming Dynasty must step on the bones of the goblins to finally be realized, from the current point of view, the contradictions between the two sides have reached an irreconcilable stage.
The conflict between the Elven Federation and the Goblin Empire focuses on colonial competition and hindering commercial interests, and historical grievances are also an influencing factor, but on the whole, the contradiction between the elves and the goblins is not too deep, and the possibility of reaching a private agreement cannot be underestimated.
The initial motive of the Yaling Empire was to maintain the balance of regional power, as the number one naval power in the New World, Yaling was very taboo about a certain big 6 country completely controlling the big 6, and then bringing the entire power of the big 6 to compete with it for sea supremacy, or implement a reverse trade blockade. Therefore, at the moment of the prosperity of the Guangming Dynasty, Yaling did not hesitate to secretly instigate the alien tribes in the main 6 to start wave after wave of armed rebellions, which were used to contain and consume the military and financial resources of the human dynasties. Now, the goblins have completely overwhelmed the human dynastic overlord Da6, which is also not in the interests of Yaling. If you consider it from this point, it is obvious that before Luo Zhengdao completely defeats the Second Goblin Empire, Yaling will not turn against him lightly.
From the cautious perspective of objective analysis and selection of collaborators, the Yaling Empire is much more reliable than the Elven Federation, and at the very least, Yaling will not casually make a deal with the goblins and betray Luo Zhengdao, which is a very critical prerequisite.
Carefully weighing the pros and cons, and calculating every penny of gains and losses like Scrooge calculating gold coins, Luo Zhengdao came to a conclusion that seemed a little strange. The Elven Federation can only be used but is not worthy of relying on and deep cooperation, and the Yaling Empire is a logical ally choice, so there is actually only one option left for him, the Yaling Empire.
Luo Zhengdao, who gently put down the quill pen and rubbed his fingers on his eyebrows, breathed a sigh of relief, he had been swaying left and right between the two potential allies, constantly thinking about how to make the right choice, and it was not easy to play the balance game of seesaw, but now he was finally relieved. Since the Elven Federation is inherently unreliable, Luo Zhengdao is naturally inclined to accept the funding of the Yaling Empire, and making this clear as soon as possible can save him a lot of wrongful paths.
"When! While! While! ”
"What's the matter?"
The voice coming from outside the door was familiar to Luo Zhengdao, it was one of the guards who was following him, and he was saying loudly through the door at this time:
"Lord Earl, the ship is about to arrive."
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao got up and put on his coat and said:
"Well, okay, I see, here we go."
Even if Luo Zhengdao, the captain, is more of a mascot than a conductor, similar to when he is berthed at the dock, he should still appear on the command platform as his identity, which has nothing to do with practical results, it is just an unwritten tradition
"Hey, how can the harbor be so quiet? Could it be ......?"
Ahead of the beautiful tropical islands, which offer white sand and snowy blue skies and blue seas, Malé is the largest enclave in the archipelago with a permanent population of around 5,000. Although it is not as busy as some commercial ports, the lights are always on the street, but in the early morning, there is not even a figure on the street, which is a little too lazy.
Zola, the boatswain who was scanning the street scene of Male at the bow of the ship, muttered, and immediately woke up, and shouted loudly:
"Don't put down the anchor chain, look at the situation."
"Uh, Zola, what's wrong?"
Luo Zhengdao, who had just put one arm into the sleeve of his coat, walked up to the cockpit on the stern deck, and this time he finally did not waste time, and witnessed a strange scene like the force of nature creating a zào with the pirates on the Yangwei. When he noticed the strange scene on the shore, his eyes widened, was this an otherworldly version of Resident Evil? At this moment, countless undead creatures poured out of the shore, roaring and rushing towards the approaching living from the backlit shadows, and swept away from a distance like ants gathered on bones, making people can't help but get goosebumps all over their bodies.
"Leave, we'll get out of here at once."
Seeing this, the veteran boatswain's expression was distorted to the point of hideousness, and Zola Hegel waved his arms vigorously to give the order to retreat.
The pirates did not run the Inquisition part-time, there were no priests, paladins or mages among them, and if they wanted to fight so many undead creatures purely by manpower, they would simply use their brains to hit the wall, and Zola Hegel reacted and immediately ordered to run away. The pirates were still terrified until the two warships had left the port of Malé some distance like frightened beasts, and then turned back to look at the land that was filled with the smell of death and was extremely noisy.
Deeply puzzled by the incredible events in front of him, Luo Zhengdao touched his nose and said:
"Why did the port of Malé suddenly become like this......"
"Uhhh
Before Luo Zhengdao could finish speaking, a loud noise from the nearby sea interrupted his train of thought, and the first mate Brando Scarlet, who was at the helm, jumped up like thunder when he heard the sound, danced and shouted:
"Trumpet! Enemy attack! Enemy attack! ”
Many times, when something makes you realize that something is wrong, in fact, the most dangerous moment has come, and this is also the case.
Accompanied by the high-pitched and loud sound of horns, large crossbow arrows with at least three meters of flame entwined throughout the body carried a sharp whistle, just like a steel needle piercing a newspaper, piercing through the hull of the wingman Yong. Immediately, the alchemy mixture with arson function was released from inside the crossbow arrow, and the fire spread quickly in the cabin. On the Brave Warrior, which had been battered suddenly, the sailors could no longer bother with other things, and they frantically lifted their buckets and sand buckets in an attempt to extinguish the fire, but these efforts were only a weak resistance to the ferocity of the fire, which was so furious that it could not be repeated, and the first blow from the dangerous enemy, who had not yet revealed its true face, completely paralyzed Luo Zhengdao's wingmanship.