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Chapter 1238 1236. King Louis: I have more than 410 ships. - Monthly ticket plus more []

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The gorgeous fountain pen bounced off the desk and fell to the ground under the angry pounding, and the splashes of dirt stained many important documents on the table. Each of these documents was directly related to a project currently being promoted by the Plantagenet Kingdom and indirectly affected the lives of tens of thousands of people.

As a ruler, one must take these matters seriously. However, even the most rational people have their weaknesses. For example, King Louis can no longer care about so many things at this moment.

After attending Queen Friel's coronation ceremony and staying in the Songhai Empire for a few days to visit the Holy City of the Dead Moon, he was now on his fleet, returning to Greene Island along the Strait of Castile to mark the end of a journey that was too long for the king. However, just after crossing the strait, he received news that could not be worse, which wiped out all the good mood that King Louis had gained from this fruitful diplomatic operation.

His daughter is missing.
Right within the borders of his own country, under the protection of the Plantagenet Kingdom's fleet, on the ocean where the royal prestige should have been spread.

The child's mother, Countess Margaret, has fainted, and Queen Elizabeth is taking care of her in the cabin. However, as the child's father, King Louis must demonstrate the dignity and means of the head of the family and the head of the country at this critical moment.

"I have more than 200 ships! But the one carrying my daughter is missing. And it happened in my territory, in the sea of ​​the Plantagenet Kingdom, under the protection of my so-called elite navy! If this matter had not been told by my most trusted intelligence minister, I would have thought it was the latest April Fool's joke!"

In the reception room of the king's ship, several trusted ministers who were summoned here could hear King Louis' attitude just from the king's hoarse voice filled with anger. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, who had always been moderate, remained silent at this time, but he could already guess what consequences would follow King Louis' anger.

Because the story behind Princess Bridget's disappearance is not simple, it involves a sensitive territorial area of ​​the Plantagenet Kingdom.

Hermes Island, the last island of Isa or the island of traitors.

It was those conservative, stubborn and tough islanders who were responsible for this serious accident. The issue of the ownership of Hermes Island had been a thorn in King Louis' side since he was crowned. The conciliatory approach he had shown over the past thirty years had resulted in the other side taking the initiative to provoke him and take such a vile action.

If something goes wrong with the little princess, then given the king's character, he will most likely put these two things together and solve them in a rather rough way.

The intelligence minister who brought the bad news lowered his head before the king, silently enduring the anger from his master but also ready to report the details at any time. Years of following and serving made him sure that his majesty would want to listen to some truly valuable suggestions after suppressing his initial anger.

After all, as the king's eyes observing the country, this professional who has been the backbone of the royal party for generations and has many years of relevant experience has already sensed many "disturbing" details from this incident.

The disappearance of the little princess was definitely not an accidental action of the Helms fleet. The various forces involved behind this incident were enough to make the king take it seriously.

King Louis clenched his fists. In the slightly swaying ship, he tried to regulate his breathing and stared at the national map and his family emblem hanging on the bulkhead in front of him. His daughter's lovely angelic face kept flashing in front of him. Years of holding power allowed him to control his outburst of emotions within a few minutes.

Although the vision of the burning Hermes Island still floated in his mind, he knew that ensuring his daughter's safety was the top priority now.

"Who did it?"

The king turned around and asked, and the Minister of Intelligence immediately looked up and said:

"It is still unconfirmed. I mobilized our personnel on Helms Island, and the initial conclusion I reached is that the decision on this matter was not made by the Helms elders. When the news reached Traitor Island after the naval battle last night, the elders were as shocked as I was when I received the news.

In other words, this was a solo operation by the Helms fleet.

But there is no doubt that they were used as pawns by some force.”

"You need to give me an answer though, Danny."

King Louis said calmly:
"Please forgive my confused thoughts tonight, but I really don't want to think about power and conspiracy right now, especially when my daughter's life or death is uncertain.

Tell me, Danny!

Who is the most suspicious? "

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The Minister of Intelligence was silent for a moment, glanced at the King, and whispered:
“Your Majesty, you know that those who have been hiding in your court and country and trying to restore the Isha rule have always existed. It’s just that the rapid development of the kingdom in all aspects in the past thirty years and the reforms and redistribution of interests promoted by you have concealed this contradiction.

The Xilan people and the Isha people formally formed a kingdom, but it was obviously not enough for a great wise king to spend thirty years to truly unify the two countries that had been full of conflicts in their past history.

If you really need a target, then I will tell you that your Chancellor of the Exchequer, his Under-Secretary, the Under-Secretary of Education, and the Head of the Royal Public Service are all suspects. For at least fifteen years, these people have maintained secret contacts with the top brass on Hermes Island.

They were also the ones who pushed for a series of détente agreements between Fog City and Hermes Island before the start of the Ten Years' War. It's not that we didn't know about this before, but it was because you adopted a moderate policy at that time that gave them room to operate.

As for why they are taking such a risk now.
Your Majesty, your child with Queen Elizabeth, Prince William, who has half of the most ancient and legitimate royal blood of the Issa people, is about to turn sixteen.

According to the tradition of the Sealanders, he will be officially granted the status of 'Crown Prince' by you on his sixteenth birthday.

It is obvious that there is a force in your court that wants to ensure that His Royal Highness can successfully obtain the position of heir to the kingdom. At this moment, the biggest threat to His Royal Highness's future succession to the throne is Princess Bridget, who you particularly favor on various occasions.

But you also know that such sensitive matters are most likely to be exploited by people with ulterior motives!
Therefore, at this time, we must not simply use the thinking of "whoever benefits is the suspect" to look for the mastermind behind the scenes. I assure you that the Kingdom's intelligence department will definitely find out who is behind this as quickly as possible.

And my advice to you is, before ensuring Princess Bridget's safety, please do not make any irrational decisions out of anger!
Especially when it comes to the inheritance of the kingdom."

"Danny, you're always so calm."

King Louis shook his head and said:
"Well, I will not interfere with the actions of professionals in the pursuit of the truth, but I need you to convey a few orders for me now."

"Please tell me."

The Minister of Intelligence immediately took out a pen and paper to record, and then heard King Louis say softly:
"Order the First Fleet stationed at Esek Harbor on Greene Island to set out and arrive at the waters around Helms Island to blockade it within seven days! Order the Greene Corps to prepare for a landing battle and set out with the First Fleet! Order the Ring Tower to send at least three psychic divisions to accompany them!

At the same time, recruit at least 20,000 wolfsbane vampires to conduct preliminary infiltration and strategic sabotage of Hermes Island.

Finally, I asked my Marshal Loren to immediately end his wedding honeymoon and return to his post as commander of the pioneering corps, and appointed Count Lyon as the kingdom's envoy to visit the Scarlet Castle and begin negotiations with the Transian governor on the ownership of the Saxe region.

I have only one request for Count Lyon!
Try to stabilize the Transians as much as possible and buy me time to complete a "war of unification".

And I remember that the mechanics in the Cato region have copied several war weapons that can carry out high-altitude bombing for the kingdom based on the Transian combat airships, right?

Let them come along this time!
Hermes Island is clearly a historical legacy that has lasted for thirty years.

I gave diplomats thirty years to try to resolve the matter peacefully, but it turned out that the Helms seemed to think I was a little too weak.

I don't care if they were used as guns by the mastermind or if this was a solo fleet operation. Since they did it! Since they declared war, someone must pay the price! Either they hand over their people, or my soldiers step on their land and find out the murderers!"

The Foreign Minister next to him could only sigh sadly at the king's decision.

But he knew very well that the Helms' kidnapping of Princess Bridget had indeed crossed the line. If he spoke rashly in this situation, he would only drag himself into this quagmire from which he could not get out. The Foreign Minister was only thankful that His Majesty still had reason and did not really start a war.

At present, he only hopes to use this tough statement to force the Helms people to actually submit to the rule of the kingdom, but if the Helms people still insist on their own way, then the advancement of this war is a high probability event.

As for the Minister of Intelligence, he was not surprised at the result and did not persuade the king to remain calm.

Because in the eyes of a determined member of the royal party like him, King Louis was indeed a little too indecisive when it came to the issue of Hermès Island. Thirty years ago, when the kingdom was first established and needed to keep a low profile, it did not have enough power to solve this problem in one fell swoop, but now. The increasing power difference between the two sides shows that the situation has long been reversed.

"I have a suggestion for you, Your Majesty, regarding rescuing Her Royal Highness the Princess."

The Minister of Intelligence recorded the king's order and then expressed his thoughts. He said:

“It is not appropriate to send out the army for this matter. We should use a small number of elite forces to complete this series of rescue operations. My original idea was to invite the Thieves Guild to participate. They are also very powerful on Hermes Island. However, on the way here, my adjutant gave me another suggestion.

Your Majesty, do you still remember the Earl of Lyon's only son, Brigadier General Fraser, the kingdom's war hero?"

"Of course, Fraser is a role model for young people in the Plantagenet Kingdom in every field, except for his unsuccessful love life."

King Louis said doubtfully:
"I know Fraser is very brave and loyal, but I can't think of any connection between him and this incident? Didn't Fraser retire and return to Anjou to inherit the Capetian family business?"

"Well, you've been so busy with the kingdom's diplomacy that you've overlooked some of the 'interesting stories' that have been happening back home."

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The Minister of Intelligence showed a rather subtle smile and handed a document he carried with him to his king. King Louis took the document and flipped through a few pages, his eyes widened immediately. After spending a few minutes briefly reading the secret report, he said in surprise:

"Fraser actually single-handedly destroyed the largest cult group in Anjou? No matter how you look at it, this seems like a popular 'chivalrous thief' story among the people. However, how could his personal strength suddenly expand to this extent?"

"The specific reason is said to be related to the gift of the Creator, but what is certain is that Brigadier General Fraser did not rest after retirement. He adopted a more efficient method to protect his country and people."

The Minister of Intelligence said in an appreciative tone:
"He made good use of the Capet family's wealth, energy, and connections, and his growing personal strength allowed him to accomplish some unimaginably dangerous things on his own. With the help of the Black Flame mercenaries, who were comparable to elite troops in every aspect, Brigadier General Fraser accomplished things that ordinary people could hardly imagine.

Count Lyon was very worried about the transformation of his child, but also full of pride.

In some private occasions, he would proudly call his child the 'watcher in the kingdom's night'. It is precisely because of the outstanding qualities that the brigadier has demonstrated in the past period of time that I recommend him to complete the important task of rescuing the little princess.

I believe that Brigadier General Fraser will not disappoint you.

Of course, the decision is yours.”

"I certainly won't doubt the kingdom's war heroes. If Fraser is willing, I will also be happy to entrust the fate of my child to someone as outstanding as him."

Before the king could finish his words, an anxious knock on the door sounded outside the reception room.

A moment later, the king's captain of the guards walked quickly into the reception room and handed a handwritten note to King Louis. The latter took it in his hand, took a look at it, and immediately stood up, his face full of surprise and an undisguised relief.

This change in attitude immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the reception room, and the king then told others about his joy.

"Thank God! My little Bridget was not captured by the Holmes villains. Her ship was shipwrecked but she was unexpectedly rescued by a group of Transian gentlemen of noble character and supreme courage who passed by that sea.

My daughter is now stranded on a promontory on Glamour Island with a group of castaways from the Explorers' Society.

She is safe.”

The king stroked his heart and said:
“After confirming the development of the situation, Governor Murphy sent me this note as quickly as possible. He said that although he has no children and will never have children in his lifetime, he can understand the importance of children to parents, so he can imagine my anxiety at this moment, and he hopes that this good news can make me more rational when making certain choices.

To be honest, I have never been more fond of Transians than I am now."

"Your Majesty, I may have to pour a bucket of cold water on you."

The Minister of Intelligence was not happy. He said seriously:

"Compared to the princess being taken to Hermes Island, her current situation of being trapped on Gramo Island may be more dangerous. You should not have forgotten what happened to the soldiers we sent to the island in the past few years, right?

There are some incomprehensible and indescribable dangerous forces on that island. I suggest that you immediately call on Commodore Fraser and ask him to act as quickly as possible to go to Gramay Island to protect the little princess.

I will also send the most elite fighters from the intelligence department to accompany him. The most urgent task now is to get Her Royal Highness out of that dangerous place."

"And the military operation against Hermes Island."

The Foreign Secretary finally found his opportunity and whispered:

“Perhaps we can take.”

"No, my most trusted foreign minister."

King Louis turned his head and looked at him, saying:
"I have made up my mind! The ownership of Hermes Island cannot be delayed any longer!
I have witnessed threats in the Songhai Empire that are more dangerous and more real than the struggles between nations. I don't know when we mortals will face a war with the forces of chaos, but I know that I cannot lead my people in a life-and-death battle with a powerful enemy while hidden dangers exist.

The Plantagenet Kingdom should be a unified country, and it must be!
This country does not allow the existence of a force like the Helms who ignore the law and act recklessly. They must accept the fact that the Kingdom of Isha has been gone for 30 years! Moreover, even during the Isha Kingdom period, these Helms were still undisciplined. In the country of Isha, they are still traitors.

They can call themselves 'the rebels'.

But in fact, you and I both know that even the Isha people on Greene Island don’t necessarily like them very much.”

The Foreign Minister finally left with a look of regret on his face, while Intelligence Minister Danny reminded his King before leaving:
“Your Majesty, I need to remind you to pay attention to the attitude of the Transians in this matter. Gramo Island was once a holy place of the Old Church, and now the relationship between the Avalon Church in Transia and the Old Church is very complicated.

They may take the opportunity to enter Glamour Island and try to restore the old religion to the country."

"Don't dig up those dirty things that have been buried by history!"

King Louis was adamant on this matter. He shook his head and said:
"We fought a ten-year war to eradicate that decadent and radical faith. During the entire process, the God of Avalon did not intervene in the war on earth. This shows that in the eyes of the gods, the old religion that was rotten from the root was not worth saving.

Therefore, I will not give up this precious fruit of victory!
I also know that people's spiritual world is in urgent need of the nourishment of faith. After all, this is a world where gods truly exist. Without the protection of gods, people will be in panic. Even though in my opinion, faith is not actually a necessity for survival, I must consider the interests of my subjects and the country.

Fortunately, Count Lyon reminded me that we may have other options. So, I want to ask you, Danny, my most trusted intelligence minister.
How much do you know about the recent rise of the Holy Light Faith in Transia and East Prussia?"

(End of this chapter)