Chapter 303: Ongoing tug-of-war
Needless to say, plotting the assassination of an important person is a horrific form of espionage, but it is also a trick that can immediately change the situation and never be abandoned by those in power in front of and behind the scenes.
All it takes is a small bullet or a piece of poison to completely finish off an eyesore, and the temptation to do so once and for all is hard to resist, especially for the second goblin empire that is already exhausted, any means are worth trying.
The goblins can feel the great distress caused by the growing spirit of Will Needham, an annoying cockroach, who has repeatedly defeated the Goblin Navy, and whose reputation among human exiles has grown, and recently even a rebellious figure like Gauder Needham and a conspirator and careerist like Najaf who is not convinced by anyone have to pay some kind of respect to His Excellency the Lord Regent in public, even if it is only in a cozy manner, which is enough to prove that Will Needham has a role as a banner for the human camp.
Among the conquered human races there is a powerful spiritual leader, who is a self-evident threat to the goblins who are on the conqueror's side.
The grim crisis of reality forced the goblins to abandon some of their useless reserves and self-esteem, and instead resorted to the most drastic measures to try to put an end to the great problem at its root. Troublesome. Never forget that the state is a violent institution of pure blood, and that law and order depend on violent institutions such as the army and the police to maintain it, and that it must be remembered at all times that no matter how cute it looks on the outside, the tiger will eventually eat people. In the old world, those countries that claimed to attach great importance to "individual rights and interests" were still often engaged in selling dog meat on the head of sheep, and the Second Goblin Empire, which had always believed in militarism, was not a good man and a woman.
"Are you the chosen Assassins?"
Facing this group of candidates who were silently staring at themselves, the chief of the military department slowly walked past the front of the queue, and when it stopped, he suddenly said:
"The target you are about to assassinate is an extremely tenacious enemy, not only a representative of the human exile, but also a magician."
Knowing that the commander's lecture was not over, these goblin dead soldiers remained silent and silent, and the chief of the military department nodded with satisfaction and continued:
“…… Such an enemy is very terrifying, and it is impossible to succeed without the spirit of death and death, do you have the consciousness to sacrifice your life in order to complete the mission? ”
"Yes, Your Excellency. We are willing to do whatever it takes for the sake of the empire. ”
There is no shortage of warriors who dare to be rich and sacrificed, but the problem is that most goblin warriors lack a string in their heads, and they always make some funny scenes that make people cry and laugh. I have to say that it is difficult for the two excellent qualities of intelligence and bravery to appear in the same individual, and the chief of the military department did not hide his murderous spirit and said coldly:
"Very well, you're going to have to go through the most brutal assassination training, and half of your candidates will die in the selection process, and the remaining half will die in the assassination operation. Whether this plan succeeds or fails, your fate will be death, are you prepared? ”
"One qiē for the empire!"
Needless to say, the secret weapon that the goblin is preparing to deal with Luo Zhengdao is not the killer but the assassin, the killer is to kill the other party alive and go back to receive the bounty, the assassin didn't plan to continue to live in the first place, the life or death of the target person is not easy to say, the assassins are all dead, for the guy who has long regarded himself as a dead man, of course, he can do anything crazy.
"Your Excellency, the idea of training assassination troops is good, the results are too slow, and we urgently need a way to curb the invasion of the main continent by pirates."
After inspecting the training camp, he returned to the deputy chief in the same car and sighed, this is also the most troublesome place for the chief of the military department, how can he not know the truth of delaying and not being in a hurry, and where is the so-called method that takes effect immediately?
The reason why a big country can become a big country is because of its strength and strength, and the strong will not pin their hopes on the possibility of some small probability events that may occur in their favor, hoping for good luck is a common thing for a small country, and it represents incompetence for a big country. On the premise of consolidating its own foundation, it is necessary to make adequate preparations for a two-pronged or even multi-pronged approach, so that no matter what kind of unexpected situation occurs, it can ensure that it can cope with more than enough, so that the means of taking precautions are the proper style of a major country.
The powerful Second Goblin Empire is more than enough to sustain any plan that seems to work, even if it is extremely unpromising, and it is the magnanimity of a great power to plant and reap the harvest, and the assassination plan that requires a lot of preparation is the same, as are other plans.
The chief of the military department returned to his office from the inspection, his hands crossed over his chest, closed his eyes and pondered for a long time. Then, the deputy chief walked in quickly, and he greeted his old partner and said:
"The matter has been dealt with, when will it be action?"
Hearing this, the commander-in-chief of the military department opened his eyes but shook his head, and said:
"Not now, order more human slaves to be transported to the Shean River to repair the fortress, and spread the news that those pirates are ready to attack the delta again to rescue the human slaves."
"Is that plan going to be brought forward?"
Hearing this, the military commander was speechless about his somewhat natural old partner, this guy is a good hand at charging into battle, and he also has a set of training soldiers, but he lacks talent in planning, and it would be hilarious to call a rigid plan executor to be responsible for making plans. At this time, he couldn't help but shake his head, and the chief of the military department said:
"Let those who don't. It's very simple to dash the hope of the hairy monkey, create a future that seems hopeful, and then smash it to show them, how many times will they still believe in hope? Hahahaha......"
The plan of the head of the goblin military department does not have much technical content, but it is a naked conspiracy, and anyone with a discerning eye can see through the goblin holding back a bad stomach, Luo Zhengdao can sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and insist on not taking the bait. In that way, the human slaves of the main continent will lose all faith in the legendary regent because their hopes are repeatedly dashed. Compared to the direct threat of losing a naval battle, the means of shaking the foundation of trust are obviously much more insidious and vicious, and the chief of the military department is ready to put the regent on the stove and slowly roast it!
It doesn't matter what is despicable or not, national competition is a life-and-death competition that does everything in its power, benevolence, righteousness and morality are said to bluff people, every means is a process, and in the end, there is only success and defeat.
To become a winner, there are two decisive factors, the right strategy and the execution of the plan, and the other are illusions of whirlwind and extinction.
After stumbling all the way through the difficulties, when Luo Zhengdao received the news deliberately spread by the goblin, he felt angry and couldn't help but feel tired. No matter how he took the move, he was deceived, and now the goblin put down the shelf and used these evil and vicious methods in one go, how easy it is to see the tricks dismantled!
Knowing that there was a big pit dug by someone else in front of him, he placed it there and invited you to enter the urn, and insisted on jumping in stupidly, Luo Zhengdao couldn't do such a second thing. The immoral place in the Sheen River Delta is that he can't say anything about it, but he can't do nothing, and he can't stand by and explain to all parties inside and outside!
Held a series of combat meetings, integrated the opinions of his subordinates, and finally Luo Zhengdao came to the conclusion that the goblins played goblins, and we played ours, and continued to storm the Dongning fortress area. Located in the eastern part of the main continent, Dongning is the largest port city, and this trick is enough to crack the trap laid by the goblins, whether the attack is successful or unsuccessful, at least it can prove that when the goblins mutilated human slaves, His Royal Highness the Regent was not intoxicated by the huge harem of beauties of all races, but was bleeding to save his own people. Grappled.
Goblins do not feed tens of millions of human slaves for nothing, in addition to digging mines and building fortresses, digging canals in inland areas is also one of the key projects.
Dongning is an important estuary port at the mouth of the river, and the goblins built a new city called the Grand Canal City on the other side of the estuary, facing Dongning across the water, and the water transportation network composed of three canals can enable the goblins to transport supplies and troops on the inner line, greatly reducing the dependence on sea transportation.
The fact that the sprawling pirate gangs continue to harass the coastal areas of the main continent is certainly a problem for the goblins, but it is not so bad that they will be afraid to abandon the sea. The constant military pressure exerted by the Yaling Royal Navy and the Elven Federation Navy on the Second Goblin Empire is the biggest headache for the goblins, and the powerful fleets that come to their doorsteps from time to time to walk around are so threatening that anyone who is not blind can see it. For this reason, until the expansion of the navy is completed, reducing the scale of maritime activities and reducing dependence on maritime transport will be the only realistic and feasible option for goblins with only a semi-professional navy.
Not to mention anything else, just looking at the goblin fleet led by Modo Blackwater running to fight against the human resistance, it is more than losing and winning less, so let this goblin navy with doubtful strength challenge the unfathomable strength of the great power navy head-on, alas, it is better to wash and sleep early!
The mouth of the river is in the shape of a standard flare on the map, about ten miles wide at its widest point and gradually narrowing upstream, and the forts on both sides of the river and the raft barricades built on the sandbar are enough to block the navigation of the entire river, and the defensive strength is not comparable to that of the rabbit nest of the Shean River.
The standard 60-pounder cannon at the Bayou Fortress is a great weapon of destruction, and even the ironclad ships have to withstand a single shot, and a total of more than 300 such heavy guns are deployed throughout the fortress area, which is not an exaggeration to describe the density of fire as a death trap. In addition, it is said that the fortress hides a 200-pounder cannon known as the "Titan Thunder", and although there are only a few guns, it is incredibly powerful, not only has a range of more than three miles, but it is rumored that a single stone bullet can sink a battleship, so you have to be even more careful. To sum up, Dongning is a hard bone, and if he rashly runs to provoke, the whole army will be annihilated, Luo Zhengdao has a clear understanding of this, so he threw out a blockbuster battle plan at the pre-war meeting.