274 Unexpected Visitors(1)
The closest countries to the southern tip of the continent were the principalities of Tra and Mosat. However, due to the underdevelopment of maritime transport, there are almost no large seaports on the beaches of Changhai here. There are only some fishermen's villages, scattered along hundreds of miles of coastline.
The long sea in the south also seems to be quite different from the docile ocean east of San Jose, where the climate conditions are not very good, and there are often huge storms on the long sea. Fishermen go out to sea to fish, and if they don't do it well, their boats will be destroyed and people will die, so neither the Duchy of Mosart nor the Duchy of Tra has concentrated on developing this southern coastal area.
On this day in the summer of the previous year, a huge fleet broke through the fog of the long sea and sailed to the sea of the long sea at the junction of the principalities of Mosat and Tra in the southwest corner of the continent. The coastline of this section is slightly flat, and there are two small villages of more than 100 people nearby.
Looking at the huge fleet on the sea, the fishermen in the village were stunned and speechless. The size of this fleet has exceeded their imagination, and many have never seen such a large sea ship in their lives.
"Can you see the flag on the boat?" the fishermen asked each other, and the place was still far from the sea, and even these fishermen who had fished at sea all year round and had amazing eyesight could not see it clearly. As the fleet approached, the bow flag was finally unfurled into the wind, and a golden book coupon heraldic flag fluttered in the sea breeze.
"Well, that's the people of San Jose!" "The fishermen who had a little insight had already recognized the flag of the mighty empire of the East that had once been widely circulated on the mainland. The fishermen who reacted quickly had already rushed to report to the local lord's house dozens of miles away, "There are San Jose people coming, this kind of thing should be regarded as a diplomatic incident, I don't know if our knight lord can handle it." ”
Mister City only received the news three days later. After hesitating for a long time, the local knight lord chose to ride directly to Mister City to report the situation. Looking at the cute country lord who seemed to be unusually loyal but stupid, the great nobles of the Shangmeng headquarters didn't know what to say.
Fortunately, Princess Lolita was still in Mistre City, and she took the initiative to come out and relieve the siege. Kerst led some of the soldiers of the New Sixth Army and Lolita's Guards to the southern border of the Duchy of Tra to meet the "so-called San Josens".
Yes, on the territory of San Jose, the new Magic Empire has been formed, and now these people flying the flag of San Jose do not know where they came from. To be on the safe side, Kerst still brought the army with him, and when he arrived at the beach, he realized that it was just a false alarm.
By the time the country knight lord reported to Mister City, San Jose's fleet had already docked at the seashore, and they had even built a small dock on the beach with their own materials.
The leader was an old acquaintance of Kester, Master Syty, and beside him was a handsome middle-aged man with blond hair, and General San Jose's uniform was neatly worn. It's just that the beard on his face looks a little messy, and the two panda eyes on his handsome face look a little ridiculous.
As soon as they met, they saw the San Jose soldiers on the opposite side saluting and shouting "Good Day Princess", and finally finished politely, Setie stepped forward to introduce Kester and Lolita, "This is Admiral Wellington, the commander of the Royal Navy of San Jose." It was only then that Koster and Lolita realized that the force was the Royal Navy of San Jose from Minahill Harbor.
At the time of the turmoil in Kyoto City, the Royal Navy in Minahir Harbor was naturally one of the armies that sought to rebel in the Dark Rising. It's just that Wellington suffered a great loss from the magician in the San Jose War, so a string is always tight in his mind. With Bingxia's help, he successfully thwarted Dark Rising's operation in Yone Harbor.
However, he did not dare to act rashly without knowing the situation, so he had to drive all the dark mages of Monehir away and hold on to the port of Minahir and the tens of thousands of navies.
Later, Setie, a court magician from Kyoto City, brought news of the turmoil in Kyoto City to Yoneport, and Wellington realized that the rebellion and assassination he encountered here were only part of a chain of operations in Dark Rising. It seems that it was fateful that he retained this controlled army in San Jose.
It's just that the situation has deteriorated too quickly, and before they can react, the situation in San Jose has eroded to the point of being out of control. Dark Rise has been operating in the shadows for I don't know how long, and the garrisons everywhere are collapsing as quickly as mud and sand after rain. In just five months, the entire San Jose Empire has ceased to exist. On the corpse of the San Jose Empire, a new Magic Empire was formed, Merlin was crowned Archarchon of the Magic Empire, and the loyal members of the Dark Rising became the nobles of the Magic Empire.
Even many small local nobles and powerless merchants have become lackeys of the Magic Empire, and Merlin has used his power and wealth to buy a large number of people's hearts. Wellington, with tens of thousands of troops and warships on hand, and Setie, a lone magician, were powerless to stop him.
After the formation of the Magic Empire, dealing with the Royal Navy entrenched in the southern port of Minahill became the focus of Merlin and his new Magic Empire. Merlin sent Manstein and tens of thousands of his Steppenwolf horsemen to Yernau. The main army of the Deciks was now the regular army of the Magic Empire, and Merlin even gave them a new name - the Demon Protector Knights.
"What a nasty name!" Kerst couldn't help but glance at this. I used to hear that Merlin, the leader of the court magicians and the archmage of San Jose, was an extremely awesome figure in legends, but I didn't expect that now it seems that he is just a vulgar person.
"And then?" asked Lolita.
Later, it was inevitable that the two sides would fight fiercely. Although the Royal Navy soldiers are quite heroic, they are still no match for the Steppenwolf Rider with the help of a magician, oh no, the Demon Guardian Knight. Mage Sety was also attacked by magic during the battle, and for days she was unable to concentrate on the magic. Fortunately, before the battle began, General Wellington connected a large amount of supplies from Myaport and the elderly, weak, women and children to the Royal Navy warships.
When the battle reached a critical moment, General Wellington decisively gave the order to evacuate. Tens of thousands of naval soldiers escorted civilians in the harbor of more than 20,000 meters, huddled among hundreds of Royal Navy warships and transports. In order to avoid the attack of Merlin's magicians, the naval warship had to sail into the depths of the long sea, and made a big bend to reach the sea in the territory of the Shang Alliance.
During the voyage, the Royal Navy lost more than 20 ships, which meant that thousands of people lost their lives to the bottom of the sea. Speaking of this, Wellington's tone was a little low. Kerst understood that in terms of what he had been through, it was not easy to change anyone.
"How did you end up here?" asked Kester.
"Mage Setie knows that Princess Lolita is now in the Shang Alliance, so naturally we can only be here. Wellington's reply seemed reasonable, "According to our information, Merlin was attacked at a celebration banquet organized by the Emperor of Benin, when the Emperor of Benin summoned all the royal family members and nobles in the city of Kyoto to a banquet, and it can be said that he was almost wiped out. Princess Lolita, you are now the last remaining member of the San Jose royal family. ”
"In other words," Mage Setty stepped forward, "Lolita, you're not a San Jose princess now, I think, you should already be a San Jose queen." With Master Setty's words, all the Royal Navy soldiers fell to their knees under Wellington's gaze. Wellington stepped forward to present a heraldic flag of San Jose to Lolita, and also took a step back and got down on one knee. Only Setish is the courtly etiquette of a court magician, "Please Princess Lolita be crowned queen and continue the glory of San Jose." ”
"Please Princess Lolita become queen and continue the glory of San Jose!" all the people pleaded loudly, and their voices echoed through the beach.
Lolita wasn't embarrassed to take the throne on the beach, but she promised Setie that she would not abandon her responsibility. Like Gualman, they are the only surviving direct heirs to the royal family in their respective countries. Lolita also believes that she can lead the remnants of San Jose's forces, but it is indeed a bit inappropriate to become queen before the restoration of the country.
Of course, Setie and Wellington are more just showing their attitudes, and naturally they have no intention of opposing Lolita. After reporting to the League's headquarters in Mister City, the League allowed the tens of thousands of men led by Setie and Wellington to temporarily settle on the southern coast of the League. Xiao Mu organized a production committee and dispatched a large amount of daily necessities and food to this landing beach.
In the vicinity of the temporary settlements, these people will also need time to build their new homes and build a new dock for the Royal Navy. Setie and Wellington are invited to travel with Lolita to the headquarters of the Merchant Alliance, Mister City, to discuss a plan to resist the Magic Empire.
"Koster, we went back to San Jose together, but only a few years ago. You were a hairy boy with curiosity on your face. None of us thought that in just a few years, the mighty empire that made you sigh would no longer exist. "Master Setty, before leaving, he sighed with emotion.
"The world is unpredictable, Master Syty. You know, when I left my family estate, I was a student who didn't know anything. I was just going to visit my friend in the royal capital, but I didn't expect to be able to go back when I came out. At that time, the first friends I met were Lolita and Feda. Chester was equally emotional.
"I don't know when I'll be able to go back to that peaceful life, Caster. Setie looked ahead, Lolita was talking to General Wellington, and the Navy soldiers were nervously unloading supplies from the ship. With the permission of the Business Alliance's headquarters, it became the temporary home of these exiled San Josens.
"Koster!" Lolita, who was not far away, suddenly turned around and beckoned Koster.
"What's the matter, Lolita?" said Koster, stepping forward.