Chapter 1554: A Privy Council Meeting with a Sudden Change in Painting Style
“…… Tsk, squinting fleet? Sehireu couldn't help but "puff" a little. Of course, before meeting Lu Xi, Miss the student union president with a good outlook would definitely not be called a nickname.
At this time, no one would be naïve to think that this group of fleets that were supposed to participate in the joint operation of the navies of other countries to encircle and suppress the Black Sea in Chenhai suddenly appeared here to rescue. Seven of the Federation's newest warships, laden with experienced seafarers. If the sailor rooms and cabins inside were fully loaded, then more than two thousand marines were included. They are all veterans who have served in the Chenhai Fleet for several years, and they have more or less combat experience with the Black Sea, demons, pirates, etc., and (by the standards of the Federation) they are extremely effective elite soldiers.
The battleships were in a standard battle formation, and at the second speed of battle, they were charging directly towards the port area of the fortress. Looking at the menacing appearance, it doesn't look like he's preparing to enter the port peacefully.
Of course, the Daroshur Fortress was fortified, but it was mainly arranged on the east side of the fortress and directly facing the Namoa Mountains. When it was first designed, no one thought about an attack from the west, the Confederacy mainland - of course, it was probably deliberate. In addition, the sudden invasion of the undead in the residential area also attracted almost all the attention of the entire fortress, and it was only when the fleet was already approaching the harbor that some sentinels saw this group of fleets "as if they had fallen from the sky". At this time, with the little lighthouse lighting, he could even see the heraldic flag of the largest warship at the front with the naked eye. The golden lines on the golden velvet dandelion flag inexplicably brought a trace of blood under the illumination of the light.
“…… This, this, this, this, this, uh, own people, right? The new recruits who had only been in the tower for less than a month looked at this scene and were completely confused. The simple training that lasted only a few days before joining the army did not tell him what he should do when the fleet suspected of being his own people rushed towards the port in the appearance of a surprise attack. He had even forgotten to call the lighthouse the alarm - of course, in the current situation, it was probably useless.
If nothing else, the dozen or so warships and more than thirty transport ships docked in the harbor will become prisoners of the Chenhai Fleet without resistance, right? And, of course, the white ship......
Uh, by the way, what about the white ship?
Then, only an earth-shattering roar was heard, and thunder broke out on the ground as if it were flat. The cannonball wrapped in the blazing wind and brushed past only a few dozen meters away from the Chenhai Fleet. The sailors on deck, who were already ready to go, felt as if they had been caught in a hurricane by accident, and for a moment most of them were overturned on the spot. There was even one unlucky man who could not stand on his feet, fell off the side of the ship, let out a miserable scream, and fell into the sea of clouds and disappeared.
Brigadier General Rudolf Gezet, who was standing on the deck, was one of the few who was not swept over by the hurricane. He walked to the side of the ship with palpitations, looked at the side decks that were obviously scratched, and suddenly a painful expression appeared on his face, probably the kind of new car he had just bought, and he was scratched on the first day he picked it up and went home—which was also understandable. His current ship, the Yasha Bane, was launched at the end of last year and entered service last month. Although it is a traditional Tisru nuclear floating battleship, it is equipped with the latest Sky Bow type magic crystal cannon, the best hull materials, and carefully prepared wind enchantment. In a traditional floating battleship, it is enough to compete for the championship of the race, and it must also be able to compete for the championship of the beauty pageant and the double flower red stick.
However, both the Assha Bane and the Elicharl-class cruisers that had recently been in the limelight were set off like ugly ducklings in front of the white ship that had left the dock pier pier at some unknown time, although it might have accelerated its sailing.
"Oh, this is really a lady who has captivated the country and the city! No matter how many times you watch it, you won't get tired of watching it. Rudolph lay on the side of the ship, a dazzling look in his eyes. He seemed to have quickly forgotten the scratches on the ship, it felt like the 911 he had just bought had been wiped on the first day, but he got out of the car angrily and saw a Bugatti Veyron. However, he then sighed viciously: "...... But ah, this is too much, right? Originally, I was going to be able to solve everything without blood. Anyway, everyone has lived and died together, if it is not a last resort, but no one really wants to do it to their comrades-in-arms back then! ”
Several officers who followed behind Gezet looked at each other, thinking that sure enough, this group of noble-born sons and daughters were a group of hypocritical young people. If it weren't for the fact that this guy is indeed a talented person with outstanding ability, some people can't help but scold MDZZ loudly. After several seconds, someone finally lowered their voice and said cautiously, "...... However, Your Excellency, the order given to us by the Commander is to take control of the port and all ships of Daroshor. The white boat should be one of them! ”
"I know, but we didn't expect this pretty lady to be here, and we didn't think they would be so nervous." Gezette couldn't help but glance at the other party with disdain, not hiding his eyes at all, "My subordinates are all reckless and mentally retarded".
The subordinates were silent, but they still didn't express their inconsistencies.
"Don't look like a lady who has captivated the country and the city, but it's actually a monster that can directly open the demon god. I don't want to fight this kind of being. I'm sure even the Dumboley guy won't be here. The Chenhai Fleet will be the foundation of our federal politics in the future, and there is no need to bear such additional losses! Rupert Gezette certainly had that in mind. But it's definitely impossible to say this kind of thing in front of his subordinates.
"But, Your Excellency, that salvo of theirs was not friendly......
"Unfriendly? Needless to say, so politely, it is hostility. But it doesn't matter. If they really made up their minds, they would have come straight at our bridge with that shot. Do you think you and I can still stand here and talk? Since the so-called deterrent shooting was used, it either means that the people on the ship have not yet made up their minds, or it means that there is no one on the white ship who can really have the final say. ”
What kind of logic is this? The officers' eyes widened, feeling that the other party's statement was completely free to testify, and before they could express some dissent, Rudolf Gezette waved his hand casually and said with a smile: "So, ignore the beautiful lady, enter the harbor as fast as you can!" According to the original plan, the port and warehouse were quickly controlled. ”
“……”
"Do it!" Gezet's face sank, his voice was not loud, but his spirit was extremely compelling.
Don't look at Brigadier General Geze has always looked like he is bowing down and being a little bit respectful in front of Lu Xi, but after he became the boss, he is a very strong leader. The people below questioned his orders a little, and the "military law" was the worst and the worst was his life. However, it has to be said that in the treatment of these troops of the Federation, which are organized by mercenaries, water bandits, and all kinds of bankrupt citizens, it is much more useful to govern the army harshly than to talk about the future and dreams in life. At least, at critical moments, when he gives some seemingly unreasonable orders, the middle and lower rank officers will still obey honestly - although it is mainly based on fear rather than charisma, but it is enough for the army of this era.
Who's to say that this is not a sign of command?
As it turned out, he was right. The fleet at its feet was almost loaded into the harbor at a very unfriendly speed. With ramming angles, the bow of the ship, holding the armor, was directly embedded in the embankment on the shore, and even directly crashed into a trestle. The soldiers on deck jumped off the ship with a "whoop" and disarmed the dock guards with lightning speed. Then they rushed into the port area and began to make their way to the warehouse area.
This process lasted for about a minute, but during this time, the white boat, which had already surfaced in the sky, never fired. She was melancholy for a moment, then suddenly turned her head and swept over the fortified city, heading for the burning residential area.
Perhaps Gezeet had guessed correctly, or perhaps the people on board had other considerations. However, his assault on the docks was a success. Thousands of elite soldiers belonging to the Chenhai Fleet and "unclear attitudes" entered the Daroshur Fortress without blood.
Therefore, the fate of the entire fortress, the city, and the Eastern Legion is really difficult to say......
At this time, the sky was not yet bright, and it was not even the specified time for the palace maids of Yongchen Palace to extinguish the palace lights. However, the Privy Council meeting, which represents the highest system of power in the Oakland Empire, has already begun an hour.
“…… You say, how did I, an ordinary young man who likes to pull pictures and comics, become one of the privy councillors? Why should I accept such drudgery? "His Royal Highness Somans, Prince Calgary of Auckland, one of the Privy Council Ministers of the Empire, thought so sadly and sadly with a miserable face full of depression and anguish.
Yes, any Auckland nobleman understands that the Privy Council is a high position of honour and authority, something that most of them have coveted in their lives. But for the red-eyed little Tomman who is a herbivore, this is the biggest chore in life...... The rest of the nobles felt as if he had been hit on the head by a pie falling from the sky, but he felt that the pie was clearly made of steel plates.
"Brother Tomman, Sister Karin...... Your Majesty trusted you to give you this status. Don't keep saying that. Tomman's sister, Her Highness Archduchess Yoanna of Césaire, lowered her voice. She and her brother are now the youngest first and second in the Oakland Privy Council, and the two highest-ranking ones.
In fact, Auckland's political history has always been a history of checks and balances between imperial power and lords, and there are times when those who sit on the throne are reduced to rubber stamps, and of course there are times when imperial power is at its peak. In fact, although the Privy Council system has lasted for thousands of years, there have been times in history when it has been abolished by powerful kings.
It was thought that the newly enthroned Queen of Auckland would be such a powerful king, just like her grandfather. Interestingly, she didn't. Even the privy ministers of her uncle Ikonphon, as long as they were not hardcore anti-oppositionists who had committed "heinous crimes" in the civil war, did not take away their titles - of course, she was cut off a lot of fiefs and ordered to pay a considerable fine, so there was no need to care about such details. For many long-established nobles, the title of privy secretary is much more important than down-to-earth territory, deposits, and other mundane things.
Now, for example, the Marquis of Gerbat, who is now speaking.
"All in all, it's too easy to misunderstand the sudden closing of the newly formed legion to Nolda!" The Marquis de Gerbat was a rare sober man in the Privy Council of the Iken era, and a "wise man" who had been thinking about the future very early. It's a pity that he never expected that the imperial capital would change hands so easily. When Her Majesty the Empress landed in the Yongchen Palace, Her Excellency the Marquis was still discussing with his retainers at home, whether to find an easy-to-buy city gate guard to make a deal and set things right at a critical moment.
In short, political matters, deeds do not matter. The Marquis of Gerbat, who did not "set things right" before the general situation was decided, became a hardcore faction of the "chaotic party", and more than one-third of the territory was directly turned into a direct imperial domain after the war.
Fortunately, his title has not been reduced, and the title of privy minister is still there, and he can still be regarded as an important minister of the court. At least in the two years under Her Majesty the First Empress of the World, he has shown his dedication.
"Yet, has General Grissa Elstein not given an explanation to the Privy Council?" He asked aloud.
Commonwealth magicians are not the only ones who have the means to teleport. Whether it's a rumor crystal whose manufacturing method has been lost, or a supernatural person who can conduct long-distance spiritual conversations, Oakland, as the world overlord, can only be more than the Federation.
"The newly formed Fourteenth Army is part of the Oakland Forbidden Army. Theoretically, it only needs the order of the emperor to transfer, and it does not need to be considered by our Privy Council. The handsome Marquis of Brax, Lord Nagasos, retorted.
His voice is clear, his eyes are firm, and he looks like a famous minister who worries about the country and the people. He was genuinely thinking about the country, at least he thought he was. In the previous Auckland Civil War, he was one of the rare lords of the Ikan side who was not hit, and his title was upgraded by one level, and his territory was not only not weakened but also expanded.
In exchange, of course, Her Majesty took back the mines on his domain that produced "not much use" obsidian crystals; However, compared to the extra 10,000 acres of fertile land, forest farms and two small towns, plus all the people above, this is really just a matter of details.
All in all, we just need to know that the Marquis de Brax is now the ironcore of Her Majesty the First Empress of the World, and the echo worm in the Privy Council will do.
"This is not at all a question of whether to consider or not. The emissaries of various countries, as well as the new archbishop of St. Elena Cathedral, are waiting for His Majesty's audience in the Luna Hall. They are waiting for our explanation. Moreover, Didn't His Majesty give the order for a national mobilization before...... Uh, Your Highness, Your Highness Somans, are you really listening to me? ”
"Ah, I'm here, here." Tired, sleepy, and depressed, Tomman was startled, and turned his head in confusion, just in time to see Duke Ufrijk's tough face with a thick beard, and immediately shuddered.
He was confused for nearly half a minute, and he was reminded by his sister's whisper before he finally fell into a trance: "...... That, well, didn't Your Majesty cancel it? ”
"She didn't formally order, and she didn't officially take it back. That's what scares me the most, and that's why I'm calling you here today. "The Duke of Eagle Helm City, who is almost fifty years old, and the head of one of the four famous families of the empire, squeezed out a heavy look of worrying about the country and the people.
"Now, His Royal Highness the Grand Duke Di Lisa has never come to the imperial capital to serve the princess. His Excellency the Prime Minister organized an army to besiege the entire Dragon Castle, and Duke Jon had already led his army back north...... Then, as an old minister, I naturally have the obligation to advise His Majesty. "The implication is that the three heads of the four famous families are not there, so I am naturally the boss.
"As the supreme of the empire, it is not a blessing for the empire to change the order of the day. Compared to her casual attitude, whether it is a soldier Noorda, or ignoring the envoys of various countries, even if she starts a war with the elves today, it is nothing. The duke said, "So, may I ask Your Highness, where is Your Majesty now?" ”
Tommen and Yoanna looked at each other. In fact, they didn't know where their sister was, only that her close confidant, the knightess, Serbellia, had informed them to preside over the Privy Council, stabilize all the Privy Councillors, and do their best to delay the time.
"But really, why delay? Where the hell did she go? Tomman wanted to ask, but it was too late.
"So, no matter what happens, I hope to meet Your Majesty as soon as possible. Well, she should still be in the palace, right? She also attended the opening ceremony of the École de l'École de Saint Laurent three days ago. ”
Tommen and Yoanna continued to look at each other, speechless. After all, these two children are still shallow, and at this time, even if they are others, they feel that something is wrong.
"Your Highness, what is going on......" Marquis Gerbat was about to ask when he heard a commotion outside.
"Your Highness, Your Highness? Your Highness Kalman, this is a meeting of the Privy Council, Your Highness! You can't go in! Oops......" With a scream from the guards, the door to the conference room was pushed open.
The Privy Council ministers were furious, thinking that even if they were members of the royal family, it would be quite rude to break into the Privy Council meeting. Then, when they saw the person who appeared at the door, they couldn't even breathe. They never imagined that the one who came in would be the youngest in the royal family now...... Ah no, Prince Seredith has been the second youngest member since his birth, and he was only seven years old when he was knighted as the Marquis of Platinum Bay last month.
However, before everyone could react, they saw His Royal Highness suddenly rushing over. He held a long sword taller than himself in his hand, and with a sudden, fierce swing of the sword struck Duke Ufrijk's knee.
The sword was not unsheathed, but it still hurt to smash it so hard. So, His Excellency the Duke, who had a tough face, clutched his knees and stood up and wailed.
"Buckle it up first. I'll take care of what happened anyway. His Royal Highness, who was only seven years old, said loudly to the female knights who followed up, looking like a demon king of the mixed world.