The Port of Carrees is the largest deep-water port on the shores of the Falling Star Sea of the Empire in Auckland. From here, it only takes three days for the cavalry to travel day and night, and the naval fleet will not advance for more than half a month even if it is against the wind. In addition, passing through the mouth of the Beluga Bay, where the port is located, and heading south with warm ocean currents, you can reach the capital of the Kuril Islands and any of the three countries on the Illist Peninsula in a month. If you bring enough supplies and increase the voyage to three months, you will be able to cross the mouth of Hailong Bay, enter the Chenhai Sea, and reach Neosfia to deter the coasts of the countries of the continent of Sosnes.

All in all, it's not just the natural deep-water harbor and warm currents of Beluga Bay, but also the geographical location, whether it's the navy or the sea, it's a natural strategic location.

But no truly far-sighted king could have allowed such a place to fall into the hands of princes. As a result, the second largest city and the largest port originally under the Duke of Lancaster was grandly included in the central government during the Sun King period, and began to expand on a large scale.

By now, this port city, which can be regarded as the largest port city on the coast of the Falling Star Sea, has a permanent population of 200,000, and hundreds of merchant ships enter and leave the huge trading port every year. They came from the Cold Harbor of the North, from the Kuril Islands, from Illist, from Southness, and even from the colonies of the Far West, which were separated by the entire Sea of Falling Stars and the Ocean of the Sunset.

Yes, this is not only the trading center of the Oakland Empire that controls the interests of the Falling Star Sea Trade Route, but also one of its large rear bases for operating the Far Western Continent.

In addition, across the canal from the trading port of Carreez and the main city is the headquarters of the Auckland Falling Star Fleet.

The Falling Star Sea Fleet is a huge fleet of 80 large sail warships and 120 galleys and sailboats, and the total number of sailors and stormtroopers has reached 30,000. It has far surpassed most of the Oakland Forbidden Army regiments. Of course, like those legions, the Falling Star Sea Fleet is also an army under the direct control of the central government, and the official name must be prefixed with "Royal".

Of course, since it is the "Falling Star Sea" fleet, and since it is the arrogant-sounding "Royal Navy of Auckland", this huge fleet will certainly not be reduced to an existing fleet hiding in its home port. In fact, there are more than ten ports directly under the control of the Falling Star Sea Fleet Command, and there are countless friendly ports with military access and stationing rights, which are distributed throughout the entire coast of the Falling Star Sea and the Kuril Islands. Oakland's navy is the unhindered overlord of the seas, maintaining the security of trade routes and controlling all known shipping routes to the Far West.

However, as a home port, more than half of the fleet's troops will be stationed in Carrees all year round for rotation, repair, replenishment, training, and so on.

During this time, the home port of Puerto Carreez also began a busy construction project. It was also one of Auckland's largest shipbuilding centres, but now that the scale of the project is not as simple as expanding the dockyard, it is clearly about building a super-large shipyard from the ground up.

On this night, the night sky above Carreez was suddenly shrouded in a snowy light, and it was day in an instant.

The workers, sergeants, and townspeople awoke from their slumber and watched in amazement at the impending scene. They had no shocking happiness at seeing the wonders of heaven, only a kind of fear and shock in the current avalanche, at a loss.

However, for the people in the heavens, in the spiral fortress, hundreds of thousands of soldiers, civilians and laborers, as well as this thousand-year-old city, are just symbols that can be erased at will.

"If it were destroyed, the construction of the Oakland Imperial Guiding Fleet would be delayed for at least five years. It will probably not be possible for the port of Carrees to be completely rebuilt in twenty or thirty years. The other seaports on the Falling Star Coast, neither the Port of the Lion nor the Port of France, could have undertaken the mission of the Great Rear. As a result, Auckland's operations in the Far West will be severely damaged. It may also take at least a generation or more to restore the current volume of shipping. Russell said.

"I'm afraid it's more than that, right?" Lu Xi said: "Sixty percent of the Falling Star Sea Fleet is now concentrated in the port of Carrees, once it is destroyed in one fell swoop, the entire Falling Star Sea and even the Far West Continent will have a power vacuum for a long time. The pirates will once again take advantage of the situation, and the Kuril Islands will expand their sphere of interests. The unruly islanders have never been so submissive. As a result, the Falling Star Sea will return to the troubled times in the next generation, and shipping will also be hit hard, and if you want to restore the current prosperity, I am afraid it will take another generation. ”

Rassell was silent, not knowing whether he had the disdain to answer or acquiesced.

"In addition, along with the port of Carrees and the Falling Star Sea Fleet, there are also 20,000 elites of the Eighth Legion of the Forbidden Army stationed there. What has Auckland lost is not just a sea of falling stars? Does it include the entire Westside? Is the current Chief of the Privy Council, the Prime Minister of the Empire, really that trustworthy? With that, Lu Xi turned in the direction of Grand Duke Teresa again.

"Your Highness, what is behind the Auckland Civil War? If I hadn't intervened, you and the Duke of Lancaster would have taken control of Seroxia before Karin, what would have been your plan? Oh, don't be in a hurry to deny it, although Uncle Tyrion is a short man, his character and reputation are still very good. A dwarf who was rejected by his family and disgusted by his father can be called a 'little giant who fell into the sea of stars', but it is quite an admirable inspirational story. However, he is first and foremost a prince, the bloodline of the Golden Lion who has ruled the western realm of Auckland for thousands of years. My education has taught me never to trust meat eaters. Vested interests will stand on their own class side most of the time. The little giant who fell into the sea of stars was indeed one of the Sun King's Zhongxing ministers, but this was when he was not Duke Kaiyan and was still a hot-blooded young man. Now that the Sun King has died, what will he choose? ”

Grand Duke Teresa smiled noncommittally, as if she had said nothing. However, her indifferent attitude seems to prove a lot of things.

"It took him more than a year to break your 'rebellion', and he had no choice but to cease fighting. This is not the performance of a majestic little giant in the Falling Star Sea. I have reason to believe in his current loyalty to the Empire. Therefore, when the military power of central Auckland in the western realm no longer exists, the Duke himself only needs to lock the road of kings, close the western mountain city, and then echo with your rebels in Dragon Castle to the north and south, and quickly disintegrate all the rule of the Holy Spring royal in the western border. At that time, the princes, who had been terrified by Karin's edict, would be refreshed. The old vultures of Eagle Helm City, and even the winter wolves of the Northlands will have a little more of their own calculations. As a result, the so-called Shengquan Zhongxing has become a bubble drink. If Karin had been a little softer, perhaps the negotiations would have been reopened. The era of kings and princes will come again, right? That's what he wants. ”

"He's not the same person he was when he was younger." Teresa justice.

Lu Xi sneered: "Sure enough, you can't trust the dwarf, especially the dwarf who was born in the lion family and looks very popular, he is an undercover agent!" It's just that you misjudged Karin! ”

"I don't dare to mistake Karin, let alone you! Lu Xi's younger brother. When that day comes, you'll be completely on her side. She has bore you a healthy, smart, and beautiful son, and the future Emperor of Auckland. Archduchess Teresa suddenly laughed: "The situation of the princes ruling together is destined to be historical, whether it is Lancaster or my Dragon Castle. Even people with wisdom and foresight, standing in their own position, always want to redeem something. I, on the other hand, am a disciple of Estelle of Light, and I know this too well, so I don't want to fight against the general trend. The mining plants and factories under construction in Calgary are already equipped with a large number of guided weapons...... Heh, a salvo of just a hundred pistols almost killed me back then, not to mention thousands, tens of thousands. Even without you, the Westlands and Dragonkeep would have been crushed by Karin. ”

"The sword cannot stand against history!" She added. At this time, the most outstanding sword master of Auckland's generation, his tone and expression were a little stunned.

“…… So, in the future, Auckland's development will no longer be constrained by the princes, right? The real big deal in the Sun King's mind, this is done. Right? ”

“…… My parents died young, and it was His Majesty the Sun King and His Majesty the Former Empress who saved our sisters. Claire and I grew up in the Eternal Palace, where we were nurtured and nurtured by them. Otherwise, twenty years earlier, our sisters would have been drowned in the bathtub by some unobtrusive relative. Little brother Lu Xi, you may already know that His Majesty the Sun King left an edict to the Duke of Tyrion and the Grand Duke of Wales, right? But in fact, the real testament was left to me. At the right time, Claire will open the gates and surrender to the king's army, sacrificing the Dragon Castle. Anyway, that girl has long wanted to elope with that ranger boy called pulling something, and she will be quite happy if she hands over her territory and nobility. ”

Speaking of this, Archduke Teresa could no longer hide her wicked smile: "Hehe, I don't have any obligation to that group of unobtrusive relatives of the Dragher family, but I have an obligation to the Holy Spring Royal. It's just that Karin doesn't know this. Of course, as long as I think of the expressions of my relatives and Kaiyan's dwarf uncle at that time, I really can't help it. ”

…… Mom, I've always been the most malicious to estimate Karin's grandfather's black belly, but I can't imagine that the fat old man who laughs like Santa Claus is still so dark!

Why is this the Sun King? The Black Hole King is pretty much the same.

"However, even if this is the case, it may take another ten years for Karin to completely put down all the rebellion in Auckland. Maybe by the time little Eri gets married, he won't be able to resume shipping on the Far West Continent. That gives you a chance, doesn't it? Master Russell. ”

"It's given the Federation a chance." Russell corrected: "It took half a century for Auckland to establish four colonies in the Far West since the time of the Sun King, and the total population is only about 200,000 people. But with the guiding force, the endurance of the floating ship will be greatly improved, and the channel of the sunset ocean mastered by Auckland will not become a barrier for them to restrict the old continent. It is foreseeable that the development of the New World by the Federation will go far beyond Oakland. As long as I can hold Oakland for a generation, I can immigrate a million people in the New World. In the future, even if we can't have exclusive access to the Far Western Continent, we will have a firm head start, and we will have a down-to-earth chosen country, instead of these flashy floating islands. This is the future I plan for my motherland! ”

Nefer and Leas Fell had a lot of sparkle in their eyes, and their faces were full of excitement and explicit adoration. Lady Ovilia did not hide her tenderness and affection at all.

Even Shadoldan, who had nothing to do with these things, showed a sudden realization expression: "Wow, I really can't think of so much. It is no wonder that after the death of Master Shadom, the future lady will try her best to hand over the position of the current gentleman to him. Sure enough, it was right to help him. ”

Belkill on the side smiled: "He~~~ Human beings are short-lived, obviously the life span is less than one percent of ours, but they can always plan the future based on a hundred years and a thousand years!" That's why it's fun! Therefore, this world will be exciting and lively enough! ”

At this time, I heard Lu Xi suddenly speak: "So, what about you?" Where are you in this future? ”

“……”

"When Puerto Carrees is reduced to ashes, when Auckland is in turmoil again, you don't think that someone else is going to sit back and watch the culprit continue, do you? The Great Sanctuary, the Dragon Knights, the Druid Order, the Hearthhold, the Marassa City-State, the relieved Auckland, and even Vegia, who is expected to snicker, will all join forces against him. You don't think that this antique from the Age of the Gods will really save your life, right? ”

Rassell lowered his eyelids and twitched at the corners of his mouth, but after a long while, he opened his eyes and whispered, "I'm dead." Lu Xi, I died in the coup d'état of the Gate Lords. This Lelensak city is also their dying throes. They tried to attack your legion with a Titan weapon, but they misfired and hit Puerto Carreez. This is truly a humanitarian tragedy. ”

Lu Xi felt a little panicked for a while, and he couldn't speak.

"You led the legitimate government forces to crush the rebellious Sectlords, restore order to the Federation, and finally take control of the out-of-control Sky Fortress before it wreaked havoc. As for whether the fortress will remain under the control of the federal government or handed over to the Great Sanctuary and the Dragon Knights, it is up to you, the future rightful head of the Federation, to decide! I have planned a future for the Federation, and I have no choice but to impose this future on you. ”

Lu Xi lowered his head, not knowing what was brewing.

"When Carreez is completely destroyed, I will give you an account. The people here, all the members of the Order, will leave the Federation and will not show up for the rest of your life......"

"You're wrong, Master." Lu Xi suddenly opened his mouth and interrupted the other party in a calm tone.

"Lu Xi ......"

"The future of the Federation is mine. The future of Auckland, the future of Virginia, is mine. From the snow-capped mountains of the Atlas Mountains to the great sandy seas of Sosnes, from the archipelago of the Falling Star Sea to the vast grasslands of Orgrimmar, the future of all this is mine. Don't you still understand? My future is the future of the world! So, why should I need someone else to decide my future? ”

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