On June 14th, the seventh day after the end of the Romani naval battle, Lorist, who finally made arrangements, led the fleet and the rest of the transport fleet and set off for the port of Armitlin, while Sambawood led the Thunderbolt the previous afternoon. The fleet escorted the captured Firebird Legion and the crew and sailors of the Armada to Shilovas Island, accompanied by more than 300 private merchant ships and cargo ships carrying various supplies.
For the Norton family, even if they won the battle of Romani, the loss of the family fleet was heavy. The casualties were not too great, only nearly 2,000 people, but the loss of the battleship was more serious. Sixteen whaling ships have all been scrapped due to the impact of the Armada fleet's small fast-ramping warships, and more than ten large and medium-sized armed warships have also been damaged. Now these warships have joined the glorious ranks of scrapped ships in the reef area .
On June 21st, when Lorist arrived at the port of Ametrine, all the high-ranking knights above the commanders of the four major armies of the family came to welcome him.
Bodfinger reported: "His Majesty the King sent envoys every three days to urge our family's armed forces to join them in Bruwitt City as soon as possible to deal with the upcoming attack by the commercial alliance armed forces. The reason why it has not arrived has been passed on. The arrival of a large number of warships and transport fleets will definitely not be able to hide from the eyes and ears of His Majesty the King. They will think that the food, grass and military supplies of our family have arrived, and they will send people to them in the next two days. Come and urge us to the front line."
Lorist smiled and waved his hands: "It's okay, if His Majesty the King sends another envoy, tell them that it is definitely impossible for the commercial alliance armed forces to launch an attack this year. Because their transport fleet was taken over by our family's North Sea Fleet. Without food, grass and military supplies, what will the armed forces of the business alliance use to launch an attack? It is already very good that they can hold the current front."
"Then shall we continue to attack Hidden Gold Bay and land in Morente City as planned?" Bodfinger asked.
"We don't need to attack Gold Hidden Bay. We pretended to be the Armada and the transport fleet and sneaked into Gold Hidden Bay, then occupied the dock area first, and directly captured Morente City. These days, the Rock Legion and the Guards Legion began to board, and the Flying Tiger Legion and The Chaser Legion is still stationed here, and after we capture Morente City, we will move out and go to the front line of the Faliqiu Plain. Without the logistical support of Morente City, the commercial alliance armed forces on the front line will definitely not be able to sustain it. At that time, you took the initiative to attack, one is to relieve the pressure on us who captured Morente City, and the other is to capture more prisoners, the development of Yungeshandra Province requires a lot of labor. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Your Highness, we understand." The senior family members in the big tent replied in unison.
What Lorist didn't expect was that the Second Highness didn't send an envoy this time, but took the Duke of Kenmes and the Grand Duke of Feisabrun to the port of Amitelin himself. The purpose of his coming was to meet with Lorist to discuss the current battle situation. Last year, the Second Highness was under a lot of pressure after being pulled out of two cities by the armed forces of the Business Alliance.
It's almost July, and it's strange that the commercial alliance armed forces that are facing the army of the Kingdom of Antinak on the Faliqiu Plain have not launched an attack this year. Conspiracies and tricks, which is why he kept sending messengers to urge the Norton family to go to the front line with arms. No matter what the officials say, it is always a good thing to have more troops on hand, and it will last longer if you are beaten.
When the Second Highness discovered that the soldiers of the Rock Legion and the Guards Legion were boarding the ship, Lorist told him with a bitter face that the North Sea Fleet of the Norton family had successfully attacked Erni, a port city on the coast of the Commercial Alliance. Bar Harbor also attacked and hijacked the convoy of food, grass and military supplies of the Commercial Alliance. This is why the armed forces of the Commercial Alliance have been unable to launch an attack on the city of Bruwit guarded by His Royal Highness on the Fali Hill Plain.
It's just that the business alliance turned its attention to the Norton family. It is said that they have assembled more than 100,000 troops and ordered the Armada to attack Hirovas Island to destroy the North Sea Fleet of the Norton family. Therefore, both the Rock Legion and the Guards Legion will go to Hilovas Island to defend against the attack launched by the armed forces of the Business Alliance. Because once Shilovas Island is occupied, not only the North Sea Fleet will no longer be able to pose a threat to the commercial alliance's sea transportation line, but even the Norton family's sea transportation line will be cut off. Then the transportation costs of manpower and material resources will become a huge burden.
His Highness the Second Highness breathed a sigh of relief. After learning the reason why the commercial alliance's armed forces did not launch an attack, he finally let go of the fear that he had been worrying about. Then he praised the Norton family for their outstanding contribution to the kingdom. Lorist's loyalty and dedication will be engraved in the history of the revival of the empire, and will shine forever...
The Second Highness didn't stop until Lorist's face was full of black lines, and said very considerately that if Lorist gave him the command of the Flying Tiger Legion and the Chaser Legion, he could order the troops on the front line to deal with mana The Merchant Alliance armed forces in the Hill Plains launched several attacks to relieve the pressure on the Norton family's territory, Hilovas Island.
Lorist shook his head and rejected the kind proposal of His Highness the Second Highness: "Your Majesty, I accept it kindly, but it is not suitable now. Our kingdom is facing a crisis at the moment, and everyone is about to unite as one to face the military pressure of the commercial alliance and the tight schedule." Forced. It's not that I don't want to hand over the Flying Tiger Legion and the Chaser Cavalry Legion to His Majesty's command, but that they can't leave here now. A wise man is always worried, and there is bound to be a mistake. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case."
Loris pulled a sea chart and showed it to the Second Highness: "Your Majesty, the news I got is that the Commercial Alliance recruited 100,000 troops in the southern part of the mainland, and at the same time the Kingdom of Chigeda sent another 50,000 reinforcements. It is said that they are elite firefighters." Bird Legion.
The army of 150,000 is the main force to attack Hilovas Island. What I am worried about is that they bluffed and said they were attacking Hilovas Island, but in fact they landed here in the port of Ametrine, outflanking the rear of His Majesty's frontline army. Road, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, the Flying Tiger Legion and the Hunting Cavalry Legion must be stationed here to guard against the enemy's surprise attack. With them here, there is no need to worry about the enemy's surprise attack. The infantry who came ashore encountered the two cavalry regiments of our family, and I guarantee that as many as they came, they would die. "
The Second Highness wiped the sweat from his brow, he was shocked by Lorist's description. After all, in the history of continental warfare in Galintia, there has never been an example of a sea landing outflanking the rear. Land battles are land battles, and sea battles are sea battles, and the distinction has always been very clear. Although he didn't know if what Lorist said would be possible, he knew that the businessmen in the business alliance didn't have the so-called aristocratic tradition and moral bottom line. If it is discovered that landing at Ametrine Port and outflanking the back road can collapse the more than 300,000 troops of the Kingdom of Antinac, then they will not hesitate to implement this plan to defeat the army commanded by His Highness the Second Highness.
"You are still considerate, Locke." His Highness said convincingly: "If there is anything that can help you, just say it, and we will definitely not refuse if we can do it."
"Your Majesty, the army on the front line doesn't need to do anything, just continue to confront the commercial alliance armed forces. However, in order to improve morale, you can choose some insignificant locations to attack, and remove those fortresses and strongholds that the commercial alliance armed forces are insufficient. , continued to maintain aggressive pressure on the commercial alliance armed forces, consuming their military supplies and food reserves...
Anyway, their transport fleet 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 drag them in and increase their attrition on the front line. After we have defeated the Armada and wiped out the 150,000 commercial alliance's landing attack force, the battlefield will change. Maybe we can force the commercial alliance to sign an armistice peace agreement with our kingdom to end this war. "
Lorist's words were equivalent to giving the Second Highness a reassurance, and the Second Highness cheered up: "Okay, I will listen to you, Locke, I believe that your family's armed forces will be victorious in all battles, and wipe out the attack of the Commercial Alliance Armada. The conspiracy of Hilovas Island... ”
Well, His Royal Highness has always liked to give spiritual support.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. I hope that in the next battle, you can treat those captured business alliance nobles well. If the hatred continues, this war will be difficult to end. Our kingdom and the business alliance have paid for this war." Too much blood has been shed, and we need to restrain our desire for revenge if we want to achieve peace." Lorist said seriously.
His Highness was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Locke, you are right, enough blood has been shed, and I will order that those captured nobles of the business alliance be treated kindly..."
Finally, the Second Highness and his party were fooled away, and Lorist, who returned to the big tent, found that the senior members of the family legion were all overjoyed.
Lorist wondered, "Is there anything worth being so happy about?"
Tiger Ross said with a smile: "Your Highness, is it too much for us to fool His Majesty the King? If he knows that the Armada has surrendered to us, the 100,000 conscripted army of the Commercial Alliance and the Firebird Army of the Kingdom of Chigeda have become The captives of our family will definitely vomit blood..."
Lorist sighed: "It's not like you don't know our Majesty the King, if you let him know the real situation of the battle and our plan to capture Morente City, you can think about what he will do next. up.
It's very simple, he will definitely step in and get involved in Morente City. On the one hand, he will covet the huge wealth gains and great prestige after capturing Morente City. You must know that the wealth of Morente City is the main goal of our family, and it is also the compensation for our participation in this war. His Majesty's joining will Let us add more variables to the wealth collection plan after we occupy Morente City, and even cause the resistance of nearly one million residents of Morente City.
On the other hand, I am worried that the capture of Morente City will inflate His Majesty's ambitions, and he will plan to occupy the Mana Hill Plain forever. In that case, the war between the Kingdom and the Business Alliance will continue. Not only will the more than 300,000 troops of the Antinac Kingdom be gradually consumed in the next few years, I am afraid that even our family's armed forces will be exhausted. Can't get out of this big hole.
I am not saying this to be alarmist. If the business alliance loses the Mana Hill Plain and Morant City, it will definitely fight the Kingdom to the end. They have a history of confrontation with the former Cresson Empire for more than a hundred years, and now they have formed a deadly relationship with the Kingdom. hatred. Even if the Faliqiu Plain and Morente City are occupied, the Kingdom will not be able to rule in a stable manner. The successive resistance and battles will soon cause the Kingdom to shed the last drop of blood.
Is there a lot of 300,000 troops? With the invasion of the armed forces of the business alliance outside and the uncooperative resistance of the residents inside, the kingdom cannot gain a foothold here unless all the resisters are killed. But the more you kill, the deeper the hatred and the more intense the resistance. In a few years, the kingdom will consume all the vitality in this land, and then it will be too late to regret.
Our family's capture of Morente City was a means, and it was only a short-term occupation. One was to expropriate property, and the other was to force the business alliance to accept our conditions for 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 to our family. Anyway, our family territory is in the Northland, so what can the business alliance do to us
And if His Majesty participates, then the capture of Morente City will become the goal. After occupying Morente City, His Majesty's reputation will be spread everywhere in the Galintia continent. I don't care how much prestige His Majesty will get, but in this case, His Majesty must occupy Morente City. He can't abandon Morente City at any time like us, or return it to the business alliance. As a result, Morente City will become a heavy burden for the kingdom. Whether it is defense or rule, countless capital and energy will be involved, and the gains outweigh the losses.
Do you understand now that all this nonsense is to make everyone sober up. The plan to capture Morente City can only be carried out by our family's armed forces, so that we can control the situation in our hands without unexpected changes. Ending this war depends on the efforts of all of us, and the family looks forward to your new feats. "
"Yes, Your Highness, we will not let you down!"
"That's it, Bodfinger and Al speed up the boarding of the legionnaires, and we will try to set sail for the Golden Bay tomorrow afternoon. Tiger Ross and Farrell, after receiving the news that we captured Morente City Set off to the front of the plains of Mana Hill,
The business alliance armed forces have accumulated more than 400,000 troops on the front line. Even if Morente City is occupied by us, it is impossible to admit defeat immediately. You can properly remind our three allies and the Grand Duke Fessabrun that as soon as the troops of the Commercial Alliance withdraw from the front line, they must chase and entangle them, and they will automatically collapse in a short time of.
Only when the 400,000 troops of the Commercial Alliance are wiped out can we send envoys to discuss with them the conditions for a peaceful truce. And the several fortress cities of the Faliqiu Plain and Moriente City are in our hands, so His Majesty the King will not have any ambitions to occupy the Faliqiu Plain and Moriente City. Do you all know what to do? " Lorist asked with a serious expression.
"Your Highness, we understand." Tiger Rose and Farrell stood up straight and gave Lorist a chest salute as a knight.
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