"So, is that boy from Polusalino actually tough this time? Planning to go toe-to-toe with that Newgate bastard? ”

The location is the fortress building of the Navy Headquarters Marin Fando, in the marshal's office, Vice Admiral Karp is holding a plate of doughnuts in his right hand, and his left hand is constantly grabbing and stuffing it into his mouth, "It's really rare, I thought that according to his character, he would leave directly from Fish-Man Island with his subordinates, so as to avoid this kind of high-risk conflict as soon as possible......"

The marshal of the Warring States period frowned:

"Did you know him on the first day? Karp! Polusalino's tactfulness is not something that can be shown in anything, what should be insisted on, when it is time to be stubborn, he is even tougher than Sakaski...... Moreover, the 'Frozen Throne' project is related to the layout of our navy for at least the next ten years, and now that it has been advanced to such an extent, how can it be so simply abandoned? Even if he is willing to give up, the five old stars will definitely not allow it! ”

"But, Sengoku, our navy temporarily adjusted the battle plan because of that bastard in Newgate, and this kind of thing has not happened,"

Lieutenant General Karp snapped his fingers with an unhappy expression, "Twice? Three times? Anyway, many times......"

"It's because in the past, our navy could only tie its hands when facing that bastard of Whitebeard, so we must not back down on Fish-Man Island involved in the 'Frozen Throne' plan this time!"

The Marshal of the Warring States only felt that his head began to ache faintly again: "Moreover, even that guy who is a fool of Polusalino can realize this, why are you still so dismissive?" Give me a little serious! Karp! ”

"Hahahaha! But no matter how serious I am, it won't work at all, Sengoku,"

Karp laughed, "Could it be that you and the Five Elders can still let me go to support Polusalino?" If that's the case, I'm afraid it's a decisive battle between our navy and pirates......"

"Although this is the truth,"

The Sengoku Marshal took out a doughnut from the tray in Vice Admiral Karp's hand, chewed it heavily, and said with some indistinctness: "But you, as a naval hero, are always so giggling...... It's not true! ”

"The old man basically doesn't deal with the front-line problems directly anyway, isn't it good to laugh and laugh on weekdays? And in our navy, there are young people who are too serious to do it......"

As soon as Lieutenant General Karp's voice fell—

"Sengoku Marshal, Lieutenant General Karp,"

Sakasky walked in through the door expressionlessly, "Polusalino and Kuzan, haven't they been in contact with the headquarters yet?" ”

A smile immediately appeared on the face of the Marshal of the Warring States: "You came just in time, Sakasky, I have a task to give you!" ”

"You immediately take my order letter and go to the warship management office to go through the relevant formalities, and early tomorrow morning, mobilize ten demon slayer warships to the Chambord Islands to stand by, and supervise them to complete a series of work to coat and dive to Fish-Man Island within three days! Be ready to fight at any time to the aid of Kuzan and Polusalino! ”

……

The revolutionary army's plan went smoothly - the dragon's covert actions caused the violent old king to die the night after Lucy and the others had made their plans, and the princes, after the initial panic, quickly reacted and began a fierce struggle for the throne.

Especially the eldest prince Dasco, he and the third prince Kelsey have the most fierce competition, and even several military conflicts have directly broken out.

The eldest prince Dasco has the support of the generals of the military, and there are many powerful players under his command. The third prince Kelsey relied on his original forces to resist Dasco, but with the help of the revolutionary army that hid his identity, he also relied on the 50 shadow zombie cadres who were supported to fight back and forth with the eldest prince.

The second prince, Burton, was a hero of the commoners, which meant that he could not have the support of the nobles, but there were some civilian-born officers and merchants who supported him...... Of course, he was also suppressed by the eldest prince Dasco and the third prince Kelsey, after all, one of them represents the nobility, and the other represents the commoners, and they are naturally opposed.

In order to prevent the battle for the throne from affecting him, the fourth prince Darren left the Clifford Kingdom early; As for the fifth prince, Benson, he has some ideas about the throne, but he has not made any moves yet, and spends his days hanging out with some bounty hunters.

On the fifth day after the death of the old king, the princes had completely lost patience and began a full-scale and direct struggle for the throne - anyway, the old king's funeral had already been held by this time, and their apparent filial piety was enough, and whoever could win the military conflict at this time would occupy the throne.

......

On the second street of the noble district of Naco in the royal city, a large number of soldiers in armor gathered here, as well as some knights wearing plate armor and riding tall horses.

There were six people in the lead, there were generals in armor, there were also noble lords in gorgeous clothes, and in the middle of the crowd was a young man wearing a sapphire and gold crown, with a handsome face, wearing a delicate silver armor, and a Western sword hanging from his waist, which looked majestic.

However, the six of them were not the most conspicuous - beside them, 50 shadow zombie cadres created by Moria were waiting for them. These tall shadow zombies were wrapped in the special armor of the revolutionary army, and each was a powerful killing weapon, making the other knights and soldiers look like they were scattered soldiers.

"Your Highness, the men and horses of the eldest prince and the second prince are all heading towards the palace." A knight rode up and reported to the young man in the middle of the six.

That man was none other than Kelsey, the third prince of the Kingdom of Clifford.

"The eldest brother and the second brother really can't wait," Kelsey held his helmet and sneered, "What did you tell me during the day that we would compete fairly seven days after my father's funeral, did you really fool me for a fool?" ”

"Hmph, it doesn't matter. Let them take the king's seal left by my father for a while, anyway, after today, I will be the king of the Clifford Kingdom! ”

"Your team, in my name, pretend to go in the direction of the palace! The bigger the movement, the better! The others have a special squad, come with me now! ”

……

The third prince, Kelsey, was on his way to his destination with his men.

"Your Highness, are we really going to act according to the plans of those mysterious people?"

The middle-aged knight who opened his mouth was wearing a pure black metal plate armor, his face was resolute, his handsome appearance and the taste of a mature old man could definitely kill all kinds of women, and his dark green eyes revealed a striking light, like a sharp sword. He had a cross sword at his waist and a cross spear in his hand, and the black horse on which he sat was also dressed in a black waistcoat with a large triangular knight's shield hanging from it.

"Great Knight of Chad, if I can defeat Brother Wang and them head-on, I will not carry out this plan,"

Kelsey shook his head, a little indignant on his excited face, "Even with the 50 zombie soldiers they provided us, the strength of the brothers is still far superior to mine...... If only they could lend me all the rest of the zombie army...... Alas! ”

"But your Highness, if your two royal brothers snatch the king's seal and occupy the palace, any one of them will command the army of the whole country...... At that point, seizing the throne will become a almost impossible thing for you! ”

The Grand Knight, known as Chad, said this—his words were not so explicit that if the average leader heard such a blunt statement from his subordinate, he would have lost his temper and punished the person who spoke so disrespectfully.

However, Knight Chad is an exception for the Third Prince, because he is not only the Grand Knight of the Clifford Kingdom, with superior personal strength, but also the most elite knights in the Kingdom - it is no exaggeration to say that forty percent of the Three Princes' power is brought by him, the Grand Knight.

In fact, according to common sense, this great knight of the kingdom should support the most powerful prince in the battle for the throne, not the weak third prince in front of him. The reason why Knight Chad chose to support the third prince Kelsey is actually very simple - he has a special relationship with the third prince.

As described in the third-rate royal family, the biological mother of the Knight of Chad and the Third Prince, a wife of the late old king, grew up in a village. The two can be described as childhood sweethearts and love each other.

However, due to the appearance of the old king, the mother of the third prince was forced to marry him. Knight Chad had no choice but to join the Kingdom Army as the third prince was born and grew up, and finally became the Grand Knight of the Kingdom, in charge of the most elite knights in the Kingdom.

So, in Knight Chad's eyes, the third prince is not only a legitimate contender for the throne of the kingdom, but also his beloved child who died - and perhaps he is the real biological father of the third prince.

After all, the handsome appearance of the third prince is very much his taste, and he and the biological mother of the third prince have always maintained a close communication relationship, and it can almost be said that he has divided her day and night equally with the old king......

Before the third prince could answer, the Marquis of Mando on the side spoke: "Grand Knight Chard, I'm afraid you still don't know, according to the latest information, the palace commander Wilmine has taken refuge in His Royal Highness Burton, the second prince. ”

"How so?!"

Chad was taken aback.

As the commander of the palace forbidden army, Wilming can almost be said to have run the palace as his own territory. If even he took refuge in the second prince Burton, then it means that the palace has almost fallen into the hands of the second prince Burton - although the eldest prince Dasco and the third prince Kelsey also control some forbidden troops, but compared to the control of the forbidden army commander Wilmin, those people can't make much waves at all.

"So, Uncle Chad, it's not that I don't want to go to the palace and fight for the king's seal with my brothers, it's that I don't have any chance of succeeding at all......"

Kelsey smiled wryly.

“……”

Chad breathed for a moment, and was speechless, completely unsure of what to say, before he spoke, "I understand." ”

In fact, it is for this reason that Marquis Mando, who originally did not support the plan of the mysterious forces played by the revolutionary army, changed their opinions - because they are already an aristocratic force with the label of the third prince, and if the three princes fail to compete for the throne, then they will only end up dead. Friends of the dead Dao are not dead and poor, for their own interests, sacrifice other nobles, they can also accept it.

"Don't be too pessimistic, Uncle Chad,"

The third prince opened his mouth and comforted, "Although holding the nobles hostage will cause them to hold a grudge against me, and even cause a certain obstacle to my future governance, this method is indeed effective. And to put it bluntly, everything is about interests, as long as I give them enough benefits in the future, they will forget about the things on their necks today when I put the knife on their necks......"

"For the sake of the throne, I even gave up the royal brothers and the palace, what are these nobles?"

As soon as the third prince's words fell, various explosions and roars sounded one after another, and the direction of the palace was filled with fire and smoke in the blink of an eye.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

Then came a barrage of gunfire like fried beans - the battle had reached an extremely fierce level from the beginning, and the brutality of the battle for the throne was evident.

"Your Highness, His Royal Highness the eldest prince and His Royal Highness the second prince have begun a fierce battle, and the gate of the palace has been opened!"

Another knight came on horseback and loudly reported the battle to the third prince, Kelsey.

"Hahaha! Here we go! ”

The third prince, Kelsey, laughed at the sky, swept away the gloomy atmosphere of the entire team, and then he waved his hand and conveyed the order.

"Pass my order, and the troops on the front line feint will immediately retreat and occupy the noble district with us! The artillery squad pushed all the artillery up, and in twenty minutes shelled the palace for me! Don't spare your hands and shoot all the shells out! ”

……

The aristocratic district of the royal city of Nako.

Brigades of soldiers or knights tread through the neat bluestone streets, and artillery pieces were moved on wooden carts - naval guns smuggled by officials within the World Government, some of which Kellsch had purchased at great expense from the black market.

The entire aristocratic quarter was completely surrounded, and these metallic cannons were placed on the streets, even on top of the towers. The pitch-black muzzle of the cannon looked up to the sky and pointed in the direction of the palace.

"The artillery is ready!" A knight in plate armor shouted.

"The artillery is ready!"

"The artillery is ready!"

Then, the voice was heard over and over again.

"Fire!"

The third prince, Kelsey, smiled cruelly and excitedly, and gave the order with the phone bug.

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!

It was as if the guns of a first-class naval warship were fired in unison, and countless black shells were fired from the barrels, flying into the palace with scorching flames and unparalleled might.

Phew-

Phew-

Phew-

"What's that?"

In the palace, a soldier casually turned around and looked strangely at the countless black dots in the sky.

"Get down! Fast! Get out of the way! ”

A veteran of several wars shouted in terror, and as he spoke, he was already hiding behind a wall.

"This ...... This, deceitful, right?! ”

A knight on a tall horse in the palace square looked up at the cannonballs flying from the sky, his expression like dead ashes.

Because in such an empty square, there is no place to hide from the shelling, and you can only wait for death.

"Boom ——!!!"

Suddenly, a deafening explosion roared, and the earth shook - the strong smell of gunpowder filled the air, and the black smoke rose like a black cloud, and the whole palace turned into a sea of fire in the blink of an eye.

Clifford Palace, built by Dasco I five hundred years ago, is square in shape, covering an area of about 300,000 square meters, and is the place where the kings of the Clifford Kingdom lived - in the history of the Clifford Kingdom, this palace has not been destroyed at any time.

And now, for the sake of the throne, the third prince not only has to break the unspoken rule of "not coercing nobles in the struggle for the throne", but also has to bury this palace with his royal brother.

……

On the streets of the civilian neighborhood of Naco City.

A black-haired young man wearing black metal knight's plate armor heard the sound of the cannon, and hurriedly turned his head to look at the place where the cannon sound came from, as did several young people around him who were also wearing armor.

"The sound of the cannon...... I knew it! Brother Wang, they will definitely do it today! ”

The black-haired young man was tall, close to two meters. He looks handsome, has a majestic spirit, and hangs a cross sword inlaid with gems hanging from his waist.

"Inform Mr. Douglas! It's time for us to get down too! ”

"Yes!"

Looking at the subordinates who passed the message in the distance, the black-haired youth, that is, the fifth prince of the Clifford Kingdom who had eaten the fruits of the superhuman exchange, smiled with anticipation mixed with excitement.

"Let's fight! The more intense, the better! ”

"Brother Wang, I can't imagine that I will be the final winner...... No way, who let me have the trump card of Douglas Barrett, a crew member from the ship of Pirate Roger, known as the descendant of the devil? ”

"I sit down on the king's seat!"

……

"Damn, who dares to bombard the palace?!"

In the midst of the cannon fire created by the third prince, a young knight hiding under the walls of the palace was furious. He had blonde hair, turquoise eyes, and a gold crown of rubies on his head. Dressed in silver armor, he holds a shiny sword in his hand.

He is none other than Dasco, the eldest prince of the Kingdom of Clifford, the most favorable contender for the throne of the original king.

Although he has the strength of a swordsman, he can easily cut through steel, even flying cannonballs, but there are too many cannonballs, and in the blink of an eye, the palace will be turned into a sea of fire. With his current swordsmanship and strength, these cannonballs can't be cut clean at all, and if he doesn't dodge, he can only be blown up alive.

He saw with his own eyes that one of his knights wearing sturdy plate armor was directly hit by several cannonballs, and under the terrifying power, the metal plate armor shattered and scattered in all directions—the whole person was torn apart on the spot, turning into a rain of blood.

You know, that knight is a good hand under his command, and even has a reputation for being physically strong.

There was also a soldier who was hit in the chest by a dumb shell - although the shell did not explode, the powerful kinetic energy still made his upper body disappear in an instant, leaving only the bloody lower body several meters away.

“…… Only his centaurs are not here, His Royal Highness the Third Prince, Kelsey! ”

The old nobleman who was also hiding behind the wall on the side shivered and guessed in horror.

"Bastard!"

Hearing this, Dasco roared, "How dare that bastard?!" Clifford's palace has been passed down for hundreds of years, and no one is allowed to destroy it, is he trying to provoke public anger?! ”

"As long as he gets the throne, he shouldn't care about these ......"

Another nobleman who was hiding said with a wry smile.

Dasco's face grew ugly - if his third brother Kelsey could do something like bombarding the palace, then he wouldn't follow the more unwritten rules of competing for the throne.

And a person who does not follow the rules is often the most terrible.

……

At the gate on the other side of the palace.

The same young knight with a golden crown of topazes hid in a basement, guarded by more than a dozen knights. Outside, artillery roared, and dust and rubble fell from the ceiling overhead.

"Your Highness Burton, are you alright?"

A tall knight who was more than two meters tall and wore tattered plate armor like an iron tower asked angrily.

"I'm fine."

The second prince, Burton, shook his head, removed the gravel from his golden hair, and then asked with palpitations, "Wilmin, what is the situation?"

Dozens of cannonballs suddenly came over just now, if it weren't for the desperate protection of the forbidden army commander of the palace who had taken refuge in him, I am afraid that the current second prince would have been severely injured by the explosion, and he would have died without a whole body.

Wilmin, 36 years old, from a civilian background. Captain of the palace of the Kingdom of Clifford, in charge of the palace army.

"I don't know, I just know that someone is probably shelling the palace. I had taken a look earlier, and the entire palace was covered in heavy artillery fire. Wilmin shook his head, a little frightened.

Under such a large-scale artillery bombardment, I am afraid that the palace will be razed to the ground.

"Damn, this is the inviolable royal palace of the kingdom of Clifford! What do they want to do?! ”

Burton froze for a moment, then roared, "Big brother is here in the palace too, so it must be that bastard of Kelsey!" Damn it! It has long been reported to me that he has colluded with outsiders, and they must have come up with this vicious plan together! ”

"It has to be them! They must be trying to wipe us out, bastards, a bunch of bastards! ”

Guessing the identity and purpose of the attacker, Burton, who has always been mild-mannered, couldn't help but curse. You must know that most of his troops and subordinates are outside, and I am afraid that there will not be many survivors after this artillery fire - this is the family wealth he has accumulated over the years!

"Your Highness, you said that the third prince colluded with outsiders, why haven't I heard of this information?"

Wilmin asked, confused.

"Because I think the outsiders that the third brother can collude with are nothing more than some pirates who can't get on the table, and we have a large army, so I didn't pay much attention to it. And you only recently joined us...... The truth is indeed what I thought, the third brother is indeed only surrounded by fifty more soldiers in strange armor, but those soldiers do not fight in a way that is human, and they are not afraid of pain and death at all......"

“…… Your Highness, are you sure that the extra people around the third prince are soldiers in strange armor?! And the way it fights doesn't look like a human ?! ”

"yes, what's wrong?"

Burton looked suspiciously at Wilmin, a soldier from a civilian background who was brave enough to face the gunfire, and was in a cold sweat with a horrified expression.

“…… This morning's 'World Economic News' revealed the news about the revolutionary army...... Dressed in the strange armor of the standard, he is strong in combat and is not afraid of pain and death at all, it is a zombie soldier created by Moria, a cadre of the revolutionary army and a former sea pirate! And according to the newspapers, the navy found no trace of them in the four seas or in Paradise, and they must have come to the New World....."

Burton's face couldn't help but change greatly: "Revolutionary army, that's not ......"

"Ah, not long ago, the anti-government organization that hijacked the Heavenly Gold, and later killed the world nobleman Stopid Saint! The reason why they joined forces with His Royal Highness the Third Prince must be eyeing this kingdom! ”

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ps：6.4k！ I tried my best to bring the actions of the revolutionary army as quickly as possible in the form of a large chapter!

PS: I didn't expect Barrett to play here!

PS: There should be two additions this month!

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