Chapter 512 Flickering

On the 14th of June, on the seventh day after the end of the Battle of the Romanes, Lorist and the remaining convoy of convoys had set sail for the port of Ametrin, while in the afternoon of the previous day, Sembard had led the Thunderstrike Fleet to escort the captured Firebird Legion and the crews of the Armada to the island of Hilowas, accompanied by more than 300 private merchant and cargo ships carrying various supplies. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Battle of the Romanée Sea was a great loss for the Norton family, even if it was won. The casualties were not large, only about two thousand, but the losses of the battleship were more serious. Sixteen whaling ships have all been scrapped by the impact of the Armada's small and rapid ramming warships, and more than a dozen large and medium warships have also been damaged, and now these warships have joined the ranks of the glorious landfill reef area scrap ships.

On the 21st of June, Lorist arrived in Ametrinham, where he was greeted by the knights above the commander of the four major legions of the family.

Bodfinger reported: "His Majesty has sent an envoy to urge our family forces to join us in the city of Bluvett as soon as possible, in order to deal with the imminent attack of the merchant alliances. However, they were all pushed over on the grounds that the armaments and food had not yet arrived. The arrival of a large number of warships and convoys will certainly not be hidden from His Majesty the King, who will think that the food, grass, and armaments of our family's armed forces have arrived, and will send men to urge us to go to the front in the next two days. ”

Lorist smiled and waved his hand: "It's okay, if His Majesty the King sends another envoy, he will tell them that it will definitely be impossible for the Business Alliance to attack this year." Because their convoy has been wiped out by our family's North Sea Fleet, and they are deprived of food, grass, and military supplies, what will the commercial alliance use to attack? ”

"Shall we then attack the Bay of Hidden Gold and land on the city of Moriente as planned?" asked Bodfinger.

"There is no need to attack the Hidden Gold Bay, we will pretend to be the Invincible Armada and the transport fleet to infiltrate the Hidden Gold Bay and then occupy the dock area first, and directly capture the city of Morent. In the past few days, the Rock Legion and the Guards Legion have begun to get on board, and the Flying Tiger Legion and the Huntsman Legion are still stationed here, and when we have captured the city of Morente, we will set up camp and go to the front line of the Falis Plain. Without the logistical support of the city of Morente, the front-line business alliance forces will definitely not be able to sustain it, and you will take the initiative to attack when they are in turmoil, first, to relieve the pressure on us who have captured the city of Morente, and second, to capture more prisoners, the development of Yungeshandra Province requires a lot of labor. Got it?"

"Yes, Your Highness, we see. The high-ranking members of the family armed forces in the big tent replied in unison.

What Lorist didn't expect was that His Royal Highness did not send an envoy this time, but personally took Duke Kenmath and Grand Duke Fisabrun and they rushed to Port Ametrin. The purpose of his visit was to meet with Lorist to discuss the current situation of the war. Last year, he was armed by the business alliance and pulled out two cities in a row, and His Royal Highness was under a lot of pressure.

It's almost July, and it's strange that the merchant alliance forces that are facing the army of the Antinac Kingdom in the Falcan Hill Plain have not launched an attack this year, which makes the second highness uneasy, for fear that the merchant alliance forces are brewing some conspiracy, which is why he keeps sending messengers to urge the Norton family to go to the front line. No matter what the official says, it is always a good thing to have more troops in hand, and it can last longer if you are beaten.

When His Royal Highness was shocked to find that the soldiers of the Rock Legion and the Guards were boarding the ship, Lorist told him with a bitter face that the Norton family's North Sea Fleet had successfully attacked the port city of Erniba on the coast of the Commercial Alliance, and attacked and coerced the convoy of the Commercial Alliance's food, grass and military supplies, which was also the reason why the Commercial Alliance's forces were unable to launch an attack on the city of Bluvett garrisoned by His Royal Highness in the Plains of Fallinow.

However, the Business Alliance turned its attention to the Norton family, and it is said that they have gathered more than 100,000 troops and ordered the Armada to attack the island of Hilois and destroy the Norton family's North Sea Fleet. Therefore, both the Rock Legion and the Guards are to go to the island of Hiroas to defend against the attack launched by the forces of the Merchant Alliance. Because once the island of Hilovas is occupied, not only will the North Sea Fleet no longer be able to threaten the sea transportation lines of the commercial alliance, but even the sea transportation lines of the Norton family will be cut off.

His Royal Highness breathed a sigh of relief, and after learning the reason why the Business Alliance forces did not attack, he finally let go of the heart that had been fearful. He then gushed praise for the Norton family's outstanding contributions to the kingdom, and Lorlist's loyalty and dedication will be etched in the history of the Empire's revival......

It wasn't until Lorist's face was full of black lines that His Second Highness stopped talking, and said very thoughtfully that if Lorist handed over the command of the Flying Tiger Legion and the Chaseur Legion to him, he could order the troops on the front line to launch several attacks on the merchant alliance forces in the Falis Plains, so as to relieve the offensive pressure on the Norton family's territory of Hilowas.

Lorist shook his head and rejected the kind offer of the Second Highness: "Your Majesty, I have received my kindness, but it is not suitable now." Our kingdom is currently facing a crisis, and we are all about to unite in the face of the military pressure and pressure of the commercial alliance. It's not that I'm unwilling to put the Flying Tiger Legion and the Huntschaser Legion under His Majesty's command, but now they can't leave here. A wise man thinks a thousand times, and there will be a mistake, not afraid of 10,000, just in case. ”

Loristri pulled over a chart and pointed it out to His Second Highness: "Your Majesty, I got the news that the Business Alliance has recruited 100,000 troops in the southern part of the continent, and at the same time, the Kingdom of Qigeda has sent 50,000 reinforcements again, and it is said that it is still the elite Firebird Legion.

These 150,000 troops are the main force attacking Hilovas Island, and my fear is that they will make a false shot, saying that they are attacking Hilowas, but in fact they have landed here in Port Ametrin to outflank the rear of His Majesty's army on the front line, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Therefore, the Flying Tiger Legion and the Cavalry Legion must be stationed here in case of enemy surprise attacks. With them here, there is no need to worry about the enemy's surprise attack, and the infantry who came ashore ran into the two cavalry regiments of our family, I promise that as many as they come, they will die. ”

His Royal Highness wiped the sweat from his forehead, he was frightened by Lorlist's description. After all, in the history of the war on the Gelinthian continent, there has never been an instance of a war in which a landing at sea outflanked the back road. Land warfare is a land war, and naval warfare is a naval battle, and it has always been very clear. Although he didn't know if what Lorist said would be possible, he knew that the merchants of the business alliance did not have the so-called aristocratic tradition and moral bottom line. If they found that landing in the port of Ametlin and outflanking the back road could collapse the army of more than 300,000 people of the Kingdom of Antinac, then they would not hesitate to implement this plan to crush the army commanded by His Royal Highness.

"Or your thoughtfulness, Locke. His Royal Highness said convincingly: "If there is anything that can help you, just say it, and we will not shirk if we can do it." ”

"Your Majesty, the army on the front line doesn't need to do anything, just continue to confront the business alliance forces. However, in order to improve morale, you can choose some inconsequential locations to attack, uproot those fortresses and strongholds where the commercial alliance forces are not well garrisoned, and continue to maintain offensive pressure on the business alliance forces, depleting their military supplies and food reserves......

Anyway, their convoy has been attacked and destroyed by our family's North Sea Fleet, and they are unable to maintain the offensive posture on the front line in the past two or three months, so we should involve them even more and increase their losses on the front line. After we have defeated the Armada and eliminated the 150,000 landing attacking forces of the Commercial Alliance, the battlefield may change and we may be able to force the Commercial Alliance and our kingdom to sign an armistice peace agreement to end the war. ”

Lorist's words were equivalent to reassuring the Second Highness, and the Second Highness lifted his spirits: "Okay, just listen to you, Locke, I believe that your family forces will definitely win a hundred battles and destroy the plan of the Merchant Alliance Armada to attack the Isle of Hirowas......"

Well, His Royal Highness has always liked to give moral support.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing, I hope that in the next battle you can be kind to the nobles of the captured business alliance, if the hatred continues, it will be difficult to end this war. Our kingdom and business alliance have paid too much blood for this war, and peace requires restraining our vindictiveness. Lorist said.

His Royal Highness was stunned for a moment, and then nodded: "Locke, you are right, enough blood has been shed, I will order the ...... of those nobles of the merchant alliance who have been captured well."

Finally fooled away the second highness and his group, and returned to the big tent Lorist found that the high-ranking members of the family legion were all happy.

Lorist wondered, "Is there anything worth having so much fun about?"

Tiger Rose smiled and said: "Your Highness, is it too much for us to fool His Majesty the King like this, if he knows that the Invincible Armada has surrendered to us, the 100,000 conscripted army of the Business Alliance and the Firebird Legion of the Kingdom of Chigeda have become prisoners of our family, then he will definitely vomit blood in anger......

Lorist sighed, "It's not that you don't know our Majesty the King, if you let him know the real battle situation and our plan to capture the city of Moldonte, you can think about what he will do next."

Quite simply, he will definitely step in and get his hands on the city of Moriente. On the one hand, he will covet the huge wealth gains and great prestige after the capture of the city of Moriente, you must know that the wealth of the city of Moriente is the main goal of our family, and it is also the compensation for the income of our participation in this war, and the addition of His Majesty will increase the variables of our wealth collection plan after the capture of the city of Moriente, and even cause the revolt of nearly a million residents of the city of Moriente.

On the other hand, I fear that the capture of the city of Moriente will inflate His Majesty's ambitions, and he will prepare to occupy the Plains of Mana Hill permanently. In that case, the war between the kingdom and the commercial alliance will continue, and not only will the more than 300,000 troops of the Kingdom of Antinac be gradually consumed in the next few years, but I am afraid that even our family forces will not be able to get out of this big pit by then.

I don't mean to be alarmist when I say this, if the business alliance loses the plain of Mana Hill and the city of Morente, it will definitely fight to the death with the kingdom, they have a history of confrontation with the former Krisson Empire for more than a hundred years, and now they have a mortal enmity with the kingdom. Even if the plains of Mana Hill and the city of Moriente were occupied, the kingdom would not be able to rule in peace, and the rebellion and battles would soon drain the kingdom to the last drop of blood.

Is 300,000 troops a lot? With the invasion of the merchant alliance forces outside, and the uncooperative resistance of the inhabitants inside, the kingdom will not be able to gain a foothold here at all, unless all the resisters are killed. But the more you kill, the deeper the hatred, the fiercer the rebellion, and within a few years, the kingdom will consume all its vitality in this land, and then it will regret it.

Our family captured the city of Morente, it was a means, but it was only a temporary occupation, one was to expropriate money, and the other was to force the business alliance to accept our terms and sign a truce and sign a peace agreement. If the Business Alliance refuses to agree, then we can even burn the entire City of Morente, which is no burden on our family, anyway, our family territory is in the Northlands, what can the Business Alliance do to us?

And if His Majesty participates, then the capture of the city of Morent will become the goal, and if the city of Morent is captured, His Majesty's reputation will spread everywhere on the continent of Gelintia. I don't care how much prestige Your Majesty will gain, but in that case, Your Majesty will have to take the city of Moriente, and he will not be able to abandon the city at any time, or return it to the Merchant Alliance, as we do. As a result, the city of Moriente will become a heavy burden on the kingdom, and both the garrison and the rule will involve countless capital and energy, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Now you understand, all this nonsense is to sober everyone up, the plan to capture the city of Moriente can only be carried out by our family forces, so that the situation can be controlled in our hands without unexpected changes. It is up to all of us to end this war, and the family is looking forward to all of us making new achievements. ”

"Yes, Your Highness, we will not let you down!"

"So be it, Bodfinger and Elder hasten the speed of the Legionnaires to board the ship, and we will set sail for the Hidden Golden Bay to-morrow afternoon. Tiger Ross and Farrell, after receiving the news of our capture of the city of Morente, set out for the front line of the Plains of Falis Valley.

The Merchant Alliance forces have piled up more than 400,000 men on the front line, and even if the city of Morent is occupied by us, it is impossible to accept defeat immediately. You can properly remind our three allies and Grand Duke Fisabrun that as long as the troops of the Business Alliance on the front line are withdrawn, they must be chased and entangled, and it will not be long before they will collapse automatically.

Only after the 400,000 or so forces of the merchant alliance have been eliminated can we send emissaries to negotiate with them the terms of a peaceful truce. And the fortress cities of the Falcan Plain and the city of Morent are in our hands, so His Majesty the King will not have any ambitions to occupy the Falcan Plain and the city of Morente. Do you all know what to do?" asked Lorliste with a serious expression.

"Your Highness, we understand. Tiger Ross and Farrell both straightened their chests and gave a knightly chest salute to Lorlist.

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