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Chapter 1239 1237. The future of the Helms people is like a candle in the wind - monthly ticket plus [510]

Murphy was still on his way to the Great Reef Province. He was preparing to talk with Governor Hood in order to better arrange the "anniversary" plot, but he was still aware of the special circumstances that occurred on Gramo Island and the surrounding waters.

Especially after learning from the forum and the real-time monitoring of WIFI goddess Rose that the girl rescued by Little Rich had a special identity, Murphy sent the news to King Louis through the channels of the Batasi Chamber of Commerce and the Capet family without hesitation.

One reason is out of consideration for the bond between parents and children.

Although Murphy is a vampire, he considers himself to have high moral standards.

On the other hand, when something seems to be aimed at provoking a war, and a closer look reveals various problems, as the current actual and symbolic leader of the Order camp, stabilizing the situation is what Murphy, the Chosen One of Creation, must do.

He hardly needed to use his brain, and could guess what actions King Louis would take when driven by anger by just thinking with his wise heels.

Although the Transians and the Plantagenets could not be considered friends, from the perspective of the division between Chaos and Order, the Plantagenets were still an essential part of the Order camp.

Murphy's judgment was not wishful thinking. It can be seen from the fact that Brigadier General Fraser was able to gain unanimous support from the entire kingdom in his fight against cultists in Anjou that although this country has pursued dangerous expansionism in the past decade or so, the Plantagenet nobles with King Louis as the core still maintain abundant martial ethics and are not rotten to the core.

Come to think of it, the Plantagenet Kingdom only established a unified legal system thirty years ago, and has King Louis as its unambiguous monarch as its commander-in-chief. Although this country has various problems and conflicts, they are clearly still in a strong upward period of the "kingdom's historical cycle."

Although it is certain that in the near future, the Transians will launch a war to retake the lost territory and take back the land lost in the ten-year war, this does not prevent Murphy from examining the Plantagenet Kingdom's current slightly special positioning from a higher perspective.

As the will of the underworld, Murphy hopes that it can stably maintain the cycle of life and death to obtain more places for itself, rather than allowing the civil strife of the Songhai Empire to be re-enacted in the Plantagenet Kingdom under the instigation of the mastermind behind the scenes.

"Master, King Louis personally responded to the message you sent. In his letter, he praised the gentlemanly manners of the Transians and expressed his personal gratitude as a father. In addition, King Louis promised us in his letter that the ownership of the traditional territory of the mountain people in the Saxe region could be resolved through negotiations.

This is clearly a gesture of goodwill towards the Transians.”

Adele walked quickly into the cabin of the Plunder and handed a letter still tainted with psychic energy to Murphy, but the Governor didn't even look at it.

He was busy processing the main plot text of 3.1 and said with a pout:
“There is sincerity, but not much!

If he really wanted to end the war through peaceful means, he should not have added the term "traditional territory of the mountain people" to this territorial negotiation.

I think that a wise King Louis would not mistakenly think that returning a marginal territory would be enough to calm the angry Transians. Leaving aside the Cato region that has been arranged elsewhere, Saxe and East Prussia must be returned!
Until this was achieved, there was no possibility of peaceful coexistence between Transia and the Plantagenets.

My people are busy building their homeland, but what keeps them going is only the burning fire in their hearts.

So let Miriam and Count Lyon argue slowly. Anyway, this will not affect the two sides to continue to prepare for war. What I am more concerned about is the follow-up of the incident in that sea area. How does King Louis plan to deal with the issue of Hermes Island? "

"There is no news yet, but I guess it is very likely that the threat of war will force the Helms people to surrender."

Adele said softly:

"The Helms people's stupid behavior this time cannot be justified from any angle. Moreover, pinning their hopes for independence on kidnapping a ten-year-old child fully exposes the political immaturity and stupidity of those 'rebels'.

If this was a solo movement of the fleet, it would further illustrate the severity of the Helms people's current internal management problems.

They can't even manage their own army, so how can we expect them to do more things beyond their capabilities? No wonder they have been suppressed so miserably by King Louis in the past thirty years, and even abandoned by those old people who missed the Kingdom of Isa.

It's a typical example of someone who does more harm than good.

My advice to you as your intelligence chief is that the Helms are not the kind of reliable allies that Transia needs, and participating in their war will only drag us into a deeper quagmire.

But obviously.

If we choose to aid them in the war, it will effectively tie down the energy within the Plantagenet Kingdom, and it will not be harmful to the Transian border war that may break out in the future. "

"But even if we take a step back and ignore the issues of interests and good and evil."

Murphy put down the pen in his hand, rubbed his eyebrows and sighed:
“As you said, they couldn’t even do something as stupid as sending out a large army to kidnap a child!
If my players hadn't accidentally participated, Princess Bridget would have become a corpse on Grammoth Island by now. The consequences of this humiliating failure would directly lead to the extreme massacre and revenge that might have occurred on Hermes Island.

I dare not imagine what stupid choices those guys would make when they receive the "kindness" from some hidden guys in desperation.

Isn't this the usual trick of dusk?

They will force you into a desperate situation first and then send you their "goodwill".

How sad!

In fact, if you think about it carefully, our relationship with Helms Island is more based on the good cooperation we have had with the Helms Rangers over the past period of time, but the two are not equal relationships.

Just because the Helms Rangers are brave, powerful, and determined doesn't mean that other high-ranking officials on Helms Island also possess these qualities.

Well, it seems that I really need to carefully review my cooperation with 'Traitor Island'.

Please contact Ms. Effie for me, Adele.

By the way, please contact Sister Marianne of the Avalon Church. These two are the closest Helms people to us. Perhaps I can get some inspiration from them to deal with this matter and make a decision. "

"Okay, Master, please wait."

Adele has a strong execution ability when it comes to doing serious work, and she immediately turned around to get ready.

Murphy stood up and paced back and forth in his cabin. After a while, he found that his understanding of the power of Hermes Island basically came from some gossip and written materials, and there was a lack of further contact.

But the good news is that someone on Murphy's side should have had in-depth cooperation with the Helms people.

Then he raised his head and asked:
"Pablo, are you eavesdropping?"

"No, I didn't. The accusation of eavesdropping on someone in a higher position is too terrible. Please don't say anything."

The next moment, the voice of the great pirate vampire rang out in Murphy's cabin through the strange connection between him and his ghost ship, causing the vampire governor to curl his lips and then ask directly:
"In your nearly two hundred years of glorious pirate career, have you ever come into contact with the Helms?"

"Contact? Ha, Murphy, you underestimate me."

Pablo boasted in his boastful tone:

“Why don’t you guess which big shot secretly helped them transport important supplies during the long period of time when the sea and traffic of Hermes Island were blocked by King Louis’ fleet?
Although the Storm Sea is not the traditional sphere of influence of the Blood Dread Pirates, considering that the rewards there are quite generous, I have escorted some goods there to provide support. I have a good impression of the Traitor Island.

The wine there is strong and the women are passionate but fierce.

Lady Effie was the finest huntress that could be born among the Helms, and her people were truly full of martial virtue.

The Helms people's resistance to power has always attracted pirates who claim to pursue freedom. Almost one-fifth of the old sea dogs who have made it on the Misty Sea are from the Traitor Island.

It can be said that the place is as nostalgic as my second hometown.

However, the Helms are not white lotus, Murphy, on the contrary, from my description, you should know that those guys are terrible! I am not good at politics, but if you want to choose the Helms as an ally, then my advice is to give up this plan immediately.

Because of the fierce character of the people in that damn place, the only option they have is to fight directly against any oppression from outside forces.

When the Kingdom of Isa tried to annex them, they formed a resistance army and fought against the Kingdom of Isa. The Wolfsbane Clan tried to sneak in but were captured and beaten up. Now it is the Plantagenet Kingdom's turn, and they have been fighting as well.

Although most of the wars were not instigated by the Helms people, these guys are the epitome of "disobedience to the king". They will oppose whoever rules and take pride in it. The old sea dogs from Helms Island are the ones who have caused the most rebellions in my fleet.

They are simply the most traditional, classic and least favored "professional rebels" by the rulers. Therefore, even in the Isa Kingdom period, the civilians on Greene Island had no good feelings towards the Helms people. The name of "Traitor Island" appeared as early as the end of the first war between the Isa people and them.

That's never a compliment.

As for the fact that it has become the resistance base of the Isha people who are unwilling to be annexed by the Xilan people in the past thirty years, this is purely due to the circumstances, not because the Helms people are really that good. In fact, if those restorationists have a choice, they will definitely not collude with the wolf-like Helms people. "

The big pirate made a strange nasal sound and said:

"In short, from my pirate philosophy, when you need to fight, the Helms are your best choice, but if you have other purposes, it is recommended to stay as far away from them as possible. These guys...
Humph, much more difficult to deal with than the stubborn Transians."

"Well, if someone else said this, I would think it was an exaggeration, but since you said this conclusion so seriously, I have to consider it seriously."

Murphy nodded and said:
"Then with your knowledge, do you think the war against Hermes Island after King Louis' army sets out can be ended in a short time?"

"Of course not!"

Pablo laughed and said:
"The Helms are stubborn and resolute, and they are very difficult to deal with. The black witch of Astor City predicts fate, and they are blessed by Avalon to produce many good hunters. King Louis spent 30 years trying to appease them because he knew he couldn't end all the problems with a war.

Unless we are ruthless enough to kill all the Helms people, the resistance on Traitor Island will continue!
Until either they or the Plantagenet Kingdom falls first.

Therefore, I estimate that if a war really is launched this time, King Louis' goal will only be to achieve the most basic occupation. It will be impossible to make that place a part of the Plantagenet without spending several generations.

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But the size gap between the two sides is too big, and this incident proves that the Helms people have limited control over their fleet. So unless there is a certain Transian governor who wishes to remain anonymous who is providing support behind the scenes, it will be difficult for the Helms people to turn the tables this time facing the Plantagenet Kingdom's army.

So, my dear Governor Murphy, it is time for you to decide the life or death of a certain force.

I'm curious, what would you choose?"

"What do you want me to choose?"

Murphy asked:
“At the moment, it seems that both sides are not good people, so why should I choose between two bad guys instead of reshaping a more qualified Helms leader as the future ally of the Transians?
Besides, I should probably let Miriam decide on matters concerning the future development of Transia, as she is the governor who is deeply loved by the people of Transia.

I am just a symbol.”

"Phew, you can be humble as you like, but everyone except you knows who is the real master of Transia."

Pablo grinned and said nothing more.

It can be seen from this guy's attitude that as the commander-in-chief of the Transian Navy, he does not recommend Murphy to jump into this mud pit, but as a pirate who likes fun, he hopes to see Murphy give King Louis a good beating in this matter.

Although it is contradictory, it is in line with Pablo's professional characteristics.
Just a few minutes after Pablo fell silent, Adele returned to Murphy's cabin with two communication-specific computing orbs. As Murphy sat back at his desk, the two orbs were activated at the same time. With the powerful "technical support" of the WIFI goddess, the optical projection presented by the computing orbs had the feeling of three-dimensional projection.

On the left is Ms. Effie, who has changed back into military uniform and is wearing a stylish beret. On the right is Sister Marianne, who is wearing an Avalon hunting suit and is sitting on an airship heading to Gramay Island.

There is some relationship between these two people.

"You two, I don't think I need to say much about the current situation."

Murphy crossed his hands and looked at the two most famous Helmsmen in Transia. He said:

"So, tell me what you think, I have to listen to you before I can make my own decision."

"I suggest you do not involve Transia in this matter, Governor Murphy."

Sister Marianne spoke first:

"This is a matter between the Helmsmen and the Plantagenets. Let me be frank. This is a stinking quagmire. It is not worth it for Transia to sacrifice its good development situation and plunge into this vortex of war where there is no justice at all.

In my opinion, Transia's future is much brighter than Helms's."

"That's enough! Marian, you are a hunter from Hermes Island! How can you say such cold-blooded words when your hometown needs help?"

Ms. Effie on the other side immediately scolded:
"You traitor!"

"Me? A traitor?"

Sister Marianne had spent the past year in Transya to cultivate her character and her temper had improved a lot. However, being scolded by her juniors made her angry, and she turned around and scolded:

"Effie! You are the leader of the Helms Rangers. Tell me what terrible things those dangerous Restorationists who joined forces with you have done in the past thirty years?
You have been using all kinds of underhanded means to resist the rule of King Louis, and you have allowed the fleet that is completely beyond your control to plunder villages on the Antani coastline, arresting innocent people and forcing them to join Helms' army.

Especially after the Isha Zionists gained some power, the bad cultures of both sides were further refined.

Look at what you have done!

Kidnapping a ten-year-old to coerce her father.
What do you want to do?
Is this really the future predicted by the dark witches of Astor City? Are they blind? Can't they see the disastrous consequences of doing this? "

"That's not the order of the Elders!"

Ms. Effie retorted loudly:
"The elders sent me a message. They said that it was the Helms Fleet's unilateral behavior. The elders are stubborn but not stupid. They have been in contact with the moderates of the Plantagenet Kingdom in recent years and have been trying to break up with King Louis. How could we suddenly do such a crazy thing?"

"The fleet is traveling alone? Oh, do you believe this reason?"

Sister Marianne shook her head.

"Admit it, Effie!
The current Council of Elders is no longer able to lead the island, and the rebellious spirit that the Helms people are proud of has become chaotic and uncontrollable due to external interference. As the leader of the most elite hunters of the Helms people, it's okay that you can't distinguish right from wrong, but why do you drag irrelevant people into your cesspool?

Murphy!

Don't support the Helmsmen!
This is not a normal and just war.

Our people have fought too much for a once noble goal, and have unfortunately degenerated into monsters that only see war. This hungry monster is becoming more extreme day by day. It has devoured the future of the Helms people. Please don't let it hurt others anymore.

My experiences over the years have made me realize that if we want to seek peace, we must first kill this extreme monster we have bred.

King Louis did inherit the legal throne of the Kingdom of Issa through marriage, and when Green Island peacefully became part of the Plantagenet Kingdom, the Helms people should have made a choice.

Now, even the former Isha nobles on Greene Island are proud of King Louis' continuous victories, and the people's desire to restore the Isha legal system has been silenced and no one mentions it anymore.

Even I, who have suffered so much from the ten-year war, have to admit that King Louis's rule over the past thirty years has not harmed the interests of the Isa people.

A wise foreign friend of mine used various examples to explain and enlighten me. He said that the rise and fall of kingdoms is just a law of history.

This seems to be the case at present. Those foolish phantoms who live in the old era and cannot open their eyes are unwilling to accept this change. They could have rotted alone in time, but they have to drag more people to realize the ambition of restoring the country that should not exist.

They have kidnapped the unthinking Helms, and the fire that will burn them all is starting.

Effie!

You have to make a choice! You must make a choice.

I am not advising you to be a deserter, but you must make your decision and shoulder your responsibilities for the benefit of the Helms people rather than the interests of the ambitious. As a military commander, you should not pursue a war that you cannot win! This is my final advice to you. "

(End of this chapter)