"You really gave our fleet to that woman?"

After this, William returned to his official residence. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Info Xia Lumi, who had already gotten the news, asked a little unhappily.

"Yes, though, in exchange. The Britons must also hand over their 20,000 troops to me. William said calmly, "It's barely a fair deal." ”

"It's not fair. After William said this, beside him, Elise took over and continued, "The navy is more important than the army. Moreover, the Navy also spends more than the Army. Our fleet is worth much more than 20,000 Briton troops armed with obsolete weapons. You should know that. ”

"But we alone will not be able to win this war. William's voice sounded a little helpless: "Our fleet is no match for the combined fleet of Visigoths and Asturias. We have to admit it. And in naval battles, if there is no way to gain the upper hand. Then half of the land battle was lost. We had to. ”

"yes, we have to......" although I was very unhappy in my heart. But Elise eventually accepted William's claim.

"Think of something happy. So William reassured: "Maybe it won't be long before we can get the whole of Florida." It was a land of abundance. The climate is very good and the products are abundant. ”

"Yes, yes. But at what cost?" Elise was still a little upset: "The price is that we are completely tied to the chariot of the Britons. The Visigoths and the Asturias, they will not forgive us. We are going to be hostile to this alliance for a long time. ”

"But it's all worth it. William said: "We will succeed, Visigoths and Asturias have nothing to worry about." ”

"I hope so. Elise was still not happy: "Speaking of which, didn't we have contact with those people before? We really can't change sides?, I think it's much easier to help the Visigoths and the Asturian alliance than to help the Britons." ”

"It's easy. But if we do that, we're afraid we won't get an inch of land. "Worse still," said William, "we can't get the true friendship of the Visigoths and the Asturians." They will only take advantage of us. ”

"Is it true that we and the Britons are friends who love each other, and don't we also use each other?"

"There are also advantages to using each other. William patiently explained to Elise. Although he felt that Elise probably understood all these things, she just didn't like William and Victoria's relationship was too close.

"If we use the analogy of merchants and trade, then the Bretons are big businessmen with a good reputation. They are committed and they will follow the contract. Although they will also play some small tricks below the table to obtain other benefits for themselves. But they still focus on their allies. They will try to keep the deal going for a long time.

And those Visigoths...... Well, I'm talking about His Majesty Louis XVI, a con crook businessman in the bits of a no-nonsense. He was thinking about how to be short of pounds and shortages, and how to take advantage of his allies. What he wanted was to swallow the people and the goods together. Don't give his partner a chance to make a profit. He doesn't care if doing so will break the deal and then make it untenable. Because at the end of the day, that guy is a jerk. ”

"......" Hearing William say this, Elise was still very upset. But at least no more muttering. Although the complexion is still very ugly.

"And then there's the fact that the guys we came into contact with, although they have some connection to the Visigoths, but at the end of the day, they are two families. When William said this, he lowered his voice: "The alchemist alliance on the mainland once tried to make Visigoths the second chosen country of alchemists according to the model of the Britons. But alas, these guys failed. ”

Speaking of this, William was a little helpless: "Louis XIV was a powerful monarch. Not only did he make a lot of money from the alchemists, he reformed the government and organized a large army. He also firmly controlled his royal power, and did not give those alchemists any benefit.

Although the alchemists also acquired a so-called 'council', the ornament was pretty much the same. It will be abolished by the king anytime and anywhere. The same goes for the so-called Estates-General. Therefore, it is impossible for us to influence the state policy of the Visigoths through those alchemists. In fact, those guys were ostracized in the upper echelons of the Visigoths. Neither Protestantism, nor the Academy of Sciences, nor the large industries of the Empire have ever developed. ”

"yes...... They are indeed a bunch of fools. Hearing William say this, Elise was also a little helpless: "So long." They developed industry, developed commerce, spread Protestantism, organized riots, and propped up enlightened aristocracy. But in the end, nothing came of it. The Visigothic royal family still held firm control of its country. And the Ostrogothic Empire was once again united. The so-called model of alchemists, the Britons have their own alchemical system independent of the Alliance. They are not needed. And we...... Well, we're taking advantage of those poor creatures too.

So, William, since they're a bunch of shit, and you can't get in touch with the Visigoths through them, what have you been discussing with them all this time?"

"Discussion, of course, cooperation. William said, "Waste also has a use for waste. Even a piece of toilet paper has its uses. Not to mention such a large organization.

I need their capital, they need their market, they need their technology and talent. At the same time, those guys are needed to start a war within the empire. ”

“...... Finally, do you want to do something to the emperor?" heard William say this, and Elise and Charlumi came to their senses - if what William said was true, then the Hereford family might really have the possibility of reaching out to the Gothic Emperor's throne.

"It can't be said that we instigated it. William said: "They have been preparing for this war for too long. I'm just pushing them behind their backs - I promise them that if they can really get the whole north of the empire boiling, the Hereford family will join them.

I convinced them that the Herefords thought it would be advantageous to ally with them, and that the Herefords were greedy for the throne of the Emperor. So they happily gave us everything we needed. And a lot of promises have been made. After that, he left happily. Then promise me that he will not get involved in the war in the New World again. ”

"So, are you really going to do that?" asked Elise.

"Then it depends on how the situation develops next. If those guys can really hold off Kalman IV for a few rounds, then I can't afford to stab Kalman IV in the back. William smiled, "After all, I'm a Protestant in terms of religious beliefs. A devout Protestant came. It's no surprise that I'll join the Protestant alliance of the northern princes, right?"

And it was that, while excluding himself from an influential enemy, William also began to prepare for the next war.

Although he is not in the Old World now. But according to the analysis of the intelligence that constantly came from the Cheka, the contradictions within the Old Continent and the Gothic Empire had become very acute. Perhaps, within half a year or a year, there will be some events that catalyze these contradictions. Then, a war against the Emperor will begin. The Britons, Visigoths, and William's family will all be involved in the war.

“...... Though...... I don't know much either. But aren't we going to discuss how this war was fought?" next to William and Elise, Charlumie asked, "The Civil War within the Old World Empire." This may be a matter of conversation later, but let's talk about Visigoths and Asturias in detail. ”

"Yes. William nodded: "I decided to put my main force in Savannah." ”

"Savannah. That is, Georgia. I thought you would put the army in Charleston. "We need more time, and I want to make the other side's supply lines longer," Shalumi said. It's better to fight in Georgia than in South Carolina. ”

"Of course I know that. But the thing is, I can't do that. William said, "I can't give up Georgia, let alone the people of Georgia." They were the first to accept and join the neo-Goths, and I can't let them suffer. I have to protect them. ”

"That's asking for yourself. Elise said, "You shouted slogans too much." Now you can't pretend you can't see it. ”

"There are pros and cons. William said: "Since the political advantage has been obtained, then the military responsibility must be assumed." If it's the best-case scenario, I'd like to go into Florida, as Victoria said. It is always better to fight outside the country than at home. But I didn't have enough strength, so I had to settle for the next best. ”

"Well, it's Georgia, that's Savannah. Elise said.

"Yes, we landed in Savannah, and then established this colony," said William, "I bet that after the defeat of the other side's army of 50,000, no matter how crazy Louis XVI was, would not have been able to send a third expeditionary force." The victory of Savannah was the victory of the entire New World War. Starts in Savannah and ends in Savannah. That sounds good, doesn't it?"