262 The purpose of the voyage
He straightened his head and confirmed once again what he had heard: "Put them in charge of defending the seas of Neustria?" ”
"That's right."
"They were looting this place not long ago! How can we make sure they don't go back to their old jobs when we leave? ”
"That's a good point, but why would they change jobs? I think they really want to change jobs, if only for the sake of plundering, we don't have the strength to defend all the seas at the moment, they can still make surprise attacks, and if they can restrain their greed a little like the group that escaped at the mouth of the Aspat River, then we will chase them in vain. We now have a limited number of navies, and it is okay to defend Tournest, but it is not enough to protect all of Neustria—wasn't that what I was surrendered for? We have incorporated some of the nobles' private armies, but none of them have ships, and their ships have been lost in the storm of the previous years. The navy is more difficult to train than the army, and now that the sea frontier we have to defend has expanded so much, the number of the navy has barely grown, so we have to rely on these people. If you are always worried about them, it is better not to take them in the first place. ”
"However, even if they really wanted to change jobs in the first place, these robbers who have accumulated over the years are likely to change their minds if they see that their defenses are weak, you are taking a risk."
"It's an adventure," the queen admitted, "but war is an adventure, and war is not one plus one equals two." ”
"You're going to have to use them."
"Otherwise, what would I do if I co-opted them? These men were good sailors, and were accustomed to sailing in the stormy seas, if there were some such men in Neustria's navy. I'm afraid it won't be all wiped out in that storm, of course. That tragedy was originally due to infighting and ...... 政zhì. "The storm that led to the total destruction of the Neustrian navy many years ago could not have hurt the navy anchored in the famous harbor of Tournest, which was famous during the ancient empire. But because a nobleman had betrayed the country and had taken some ships with him to take refuge in the northerners, and Odo, the brother of Count Faisal, fearing that the king would accuse him of dereliction of duty, insisted on leading the rest of the ships in pursuit, the whole navy was thus buried in the storm without firing a single arrow at a foreign enemy. In fact, many wars that changed the fate of Neustria. The reason for this is also similar to this tragedy, in terms of speaking, the natives who sit on the ground are familiar with geography and have a large population, and they have some advantages when defending against pirates from afar, but their internal strife and political struggle have ruined many possible chances of victory.
The archbishop sighed. He knew that it would be difficult to convince the Great Demon King on this: "Good luck then." ”
"I guess I wish you good luck," Luo Yi said, "I changed my mind." ”
"Huh?"
"You need to be wary of these people, so let Adair go with you. This guy seems to be the brains of that group of people, if he leaves, it will not be easy for the people who stay to make up their own minds. ”
"Aren't you afraid that he will take advantage of the opportunity to seize our ship?"
"I won't let him bring a lot of people on your ship. Besides, Francis is still with you, and I don't think it's easy to snatch something from him. Of course, this is also a bit risky. If you see him doing something suspicious. Just do it. However, I also hope that their participation will solve the sail problem. ”
"A problem with the sails?"
"Yes, the current wind is not suitable for the training of sails, and besides, it is not inevitable that the training will be seen by these northerners, so it is better to simply show them."
"I see." The sails of the Great Demon King Zuò are unique, and the sails of Neustria and other countries are different, and the result is that the sailors recruited before have no way to start when learning to operate, and they cannot achieve the effect she expects at all, which has always been a problem that plagues the navy, although the paddle wheel is good, the manpower is limited, if possible, it is always more convenient to hang the sails, and it can also free up more manpower.
"Moreover, from here to the Eternal City, there should also be a sea of various winds along the way."
"Is it the Navy's ocean-going training?"
"Yes, I don't know if I will encounter pirates and fight naval battles, but the navy has proven that they can defeat pirates before, and three pirate ships of the Emerald Sea have been sunk by them."
"I know that." Then his heart suddenly jumped, and a whimsical thought came to him, "Do you have a plan to capture the Eternal City?" ”
"There are no plans yet," the Great Demon King admits that she hasn't had time to think about anything that far before her country is truly stable, but she thinks it's a good idea, "but be prepared, let the navy familiarize yourself with the road first." Ever since she became Queen of Neustria, she has felt more and more unpleasant that there are independent forces stirring up within her surroundings - and it is no wonder that successive Chinese rulers want to dominate the world. Wait for the day when the gun is ...... No, the Pope came out of the knife handle, how beautiful that scene should be, the Great Demon King was about to revel in this beautiful dream.
Then she thought about the reality, and thought about how many people and materials were needed for this trip to the Eternal City alone, especially the deployment of personnel, and she withered.
Hey, if the system that the Egg Pain Star gave her could be used to make capable personnel, it would be great, seeing that she is embarrassed now, even the puppet army and devils have used it. There are too many things to do, too few things to use, and ...... loyalty She still didn't think about it anymore. In fact, the loyalty of the northern descenders is certainly a problem, if the Neustrians are reliable...... If the Neustrians were truly loyal to the orthodox king, there would have been no total naval annihilation, and many land wars would have been defeated, and it would not have been her turn to govern the country at all.
After such discussions, the plan called the pilgrimage was actually a reconnaissance and bribery, of course, the specific personnel, materials, etc., it was a rather huge plan, because it was to be preempted before the people sent by the great monastery said that the Pope would be moved, so the time was very short, just as the archbishop had predicted, and the burden on the shoulders of the new government of Neustria for a while was much heavier, and even Adair did not have any time to spare. (To be continued......)